Drift (Noun)
Meaning 1
A general tendency to change (as of opinion); "not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book"; "a broad movement of the electorate to the right".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; "they dug a drift parallel with the vein".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
A force that moves something along.
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Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
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Meaning 4
A process of linguistic change over a period of time.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
Meaning 5
A large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents.
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 6
The pervading meaning or tenor; "caught the general drift of the conversation".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 7
The gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane).
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Nouns denoting natural processes.