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brass
Overview of noun brass
The noun brass has 7 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (11) brass -- (an alloy of copper and zinc)
2. (2) brass, brass instrument -- (a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece)
3. (1) administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation -- (the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment")
4. (1) boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek -- (impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty")
5. (1) brass -- (an ornament or utensil made of brass)
6. brass section, brass -- (the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments)
7. brass, memorial tablet, plaque -- (a memorial made of brass)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun brass
7 senses of brass
Sense 1
brass
=> copper-base alloy
=> alloy, metal
=> mixture
=> substance, matter
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
brass, brass instrument
=> wind instrument, wind
=> musical instrument, instrument
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation
=> body
=> gathering, assemblage
=> social group
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek
=> aggressiveness
=> drive
=> trait
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 5
brass
=> decoration, ornament, ornamentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 6
brass section, brass
=> section
=> musical organization, musical organisation, musical group
=> organization, organisation
=> social group
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 7
brass, memorial tablet, plaque
=> memorial, monument
=> structure, construction
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun brass
5 of 7 senses of brass
Sense 1
brass
=> alpha-beta brass, Muntz metal, yellow metal
=> alpha brass
=> bearing brass
=> cartridge brass
=> gilding metal
=> high brass
=> latten
=> low brass
=> ormolu
=> red brass, guinea gold
Sense 2
brass, brass instrument
=> baritone, baritone horn
=> bass horn, sousaphone, tuba
=> bugle
=> clarion
=> cornet, horn, trumpet, trump
=> flugelhorn, fluegelhorn
=> French horn, horn
=> saxhorn
=> trombone
Sense 3
administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation
=> Curia
=> top brass
=> executive
=> judiciary, bench
=> county council
=> government officials, officialdom
=> management
Sense 4
boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek
=> audacity, audaciousness
Sense 6
brass section, brass
=> trumpet section
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun brass
7 senses of brass
Sense 1
brass
=> copper-base alloy
Sense 2
brass, brass instrument
=> wind instrument, wind
Sense 3
administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation
=> body
Sense 4
boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek
=> aggressiveness
Sense 5
brass
=> decoration, ornament, ornamentation
Sense 6
brass section, brass
=> section
Sense 7
brass, memorial tablet, plaque
=> memorial, monument
Antonyms of noun brass
Member Holonyms of noun brass
Substance Holonyms of noun brass
Part Holonyms of noun brass
1 of 7 senses of brass
Sense 3
administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation
PART OF: government, authorities, regime
Member Meronyms of noun brass
1 of 7 senses of brass
Sense 3
administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation
HAS MEMBER: advisory board, planning board
Substance Meronyms of noun brass
1 of 7 senses of brass
Sense 1
brass
HAS SUBSTANCE: copper, Cu, atomic number 29
Part Meronyms of noun brass
2 of 7 senses of brass
Sense 2
brass, brass instrument
HAS PART: valve
Sense 3
administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation
HAS PART: hierarchy, power structure, pecking order
Meronyms of noun brass
3 of 7 senses of brass
Sense 1
brass
HAS SUBSTANCE: copper, Cu, atomic number 29
Sense 2
brass, brass instrument
HAS PART: valve
Sense 3
administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation
HAS MEMBER: advisory board, planning board
HAS PART: hierarchy, power structure, pecking order
Holonyms of noun brass
1 of 7 senses of brass
Sense 3
administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation
PART OF: government, authorities, regime
Attributes of noun brass
Derived Forms of noun brass
3 of 7 senses of brass
Sense 2
brass, brass instrument
RELATED TO>(adj) brassy#1
=> brassy, brasslike
Sense 4
boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek
RELATED TO>(adj) brassy#3
=> audacious, barefaced, bodacious, bald-faced, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, insolent
Sense 6
brass section, brass
RELATED TO>(adj) brassy#1
=> brassy, brasslike
Domain of noun brass
Domain Terms of noun brass
Familiarity of noun brass
brass used as a noun is common (polysemy count =7)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun brass
7 senses of brass
Sense 1
brass
> copper-base alloy
=> brass
=> bronze
=> cupronickel
=> aluminum bronze, aluminium bronze
=> constantan, Eureka
Sense 2
brass, brass instrument
> wind instrument, wind
=> bagpipe, pipe
=> brass, brass instrument
=> free-reed instrument
=> kazoo
=> ocarina, sweet potato
=> organ, pipe organ
=> organ pipe, pipe, pipework
=> panpipe, pandean pipe, syrinx
=> post horn
=> woodwind, woodwind instrument, wood
Sense 3
administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation
> body
=> public
=> sector
=> Christendom, Christianity
=> church
=> Sacred College, College of Cardinals
=> administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation
=> corps
=> constituency
=> electoral college
=> school
=> college
=> university
=> staff, faculty
=> representation
=> colony, settlement
=> ulema, ulama
=> leadership, leaders
=> militia
=> membership, rank
=> occupational group, vocation
=> opposition
=> immigration
=> inspectorate
=> jury
=> panel
=> panel, venire
=> registration, enrollment
=> vote
=> diaspora
Sense 4
boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek
> aggressiveness
=> competitiveness, fight
=> combativeness, militance, militancy
=> intrusiveness, meddlesomeness, officiousness
=> boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheek
Sense 5
brass
> decoration, ornament, ornamentation
=> adornment
=> arabesque
=> architectural ornament
=> beading, beadwork
=> bow
=> brass
=> centerpiece, centrepiece
=> Christmas tree
=> cockade
=> design, pattern, figure
=> embellishment
=> finial
=> flower arrangement
=> folderal, falderol, frill, gimcrackery, gimcrack, nonsense, trumpery
=> gargoyle
=> garnish
=> graffito, graffiti
=> hanging, wall hanging
=> hood ornament
=> incrustation, encrustation
=> inlay
=> interior decoration, decor
=> knob, pommel
=> lunula
=> molding, moulding
=> nailhead
=> necklet
=> rosemaling
=> set decoration
=> sgraffito
=> spiral, volute
=> sprig
=> stud, rivet
=> tail fin, tailfin, fin
=> tinsel
=> tracery
=> wind chime, wind bell
=> garnish
Sense 6
brass section, brass
> section
=> brass section, brass
=> string section, strings
=> percussion section, percussion, rhythm section
=> reed section
Sense 7
brass, memorial tablet, plaque
> memorial, monument
=> brass, memorial tablet, plaque
=> cenotaph
=> gravestone, headstone, tombstone
HAS INSTANCE=> Lincoln Memorial
=> megalith, megalithic structure
=> national monument
=> pantheon
HAS INSTANCE=> Pyramid, Great Pyramid, Pyramids of Egypt
=> Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Seven Wonders of the World
HAS INSTANCE=> Statue of Liberty
=> triumphal arch
HAS INSTANCE=> Washington Monument
Meronyms of noun brass
7 senses of brass
Sense 1
brass
HAS SUBSTANCE: copper, Cu, atomic number 29
=> copper-base alloy
=> alloy, metal
HAS SUBSTANCE: solid solution, primary solid solution
Sense 2
brass, brass instrument
HAS PART: valve
=> wind instrument, wind
HAS PART: bell
HAS PART: mouthpiece, embouchure
=> musical instrument, instrument
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 3
administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation
HAS MEMBER: advisory board, planning board
HAS PART: hierarchy, power structure, pecking order
Sense 5
brass
=> decoration, ornament, ornamentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 6
brass section, brass
=> section
=> musical organization, musical organisation, musical group
HAS MEMBER: musician, instrumentalist, player
=> organization, organisation
HAS MEMBER: quorum
HAS MEMBER: membership, rank
Sense 7
brass, memorial tablet, plaque
=> memorial, monument
=> structure, construction
HAS PART: foundation, base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure
HAS PART: plate
HAS PART: structural member
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun brass
1 of 7 senses of brass
Sense 3
administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation
PART OF: government, authorities, regime
Grep of noun brass
admiralty brass
alpha-beta brass
alpha brass
bearing brass
brass
brass band
brass buttons
brass family
brass hat
brass instrument
brass knuckles
brass knucks
brass monkey
brass ring
brass section
brassaia actinophylla
brassard
brassavola
brasserie
brassia
brassia lawrenceana
brassia verrucosa
brassica
brassica hirta
brassica juncea
brassica kaber
brassica napus
brassica napus napobrassica
brassica nigra
brassica oleracea
brassica oleracea acephala
brassica oleracea botrytis
brassica oleracea capitata
brassica oleracea gemmifera
brassica oleracea gongylodes
brassica oleracea italica
brassica perviridis
brassica rapa
brassica rapa chinensis
brassica rapa pekinensis
brassica rapa perviridis
brassica rapa ruvo
brassicaceae
brassie
brassiere
cartridge brass
high-strength brass
high brass
low brass
naval brass
red brass
top brass
Grep of adj brass
brassbound
brasslike
brassy
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