Way (Noun)
Meaning 1
A portion of something divided into shares; "they split the loot three ways".
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
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Meaning 2
A general category of things; used in the expression `in the way of'; "they didn't have much in the way of clothing".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Meaning 3
The condition of things generally; "that's the way it is"; "I felt the same way".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
The property of distance in general; "it's a long way to Moscow"; "he went a long ways".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Meaning 5
Thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 6
Any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another; "he said he was looking for the way out".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 7
Doing as one pleases or chooses; "if I had my way".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 8
A course of conduct; "the path of virtue"; "we went our separate ways"; "our paths in life led us apart"; "genius usually follows a revolutionary path".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 9
A journey or passage; "they are on the way".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 10
How something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- Her favorite way of cooking was slow and deliberate.
- He adopted a gruff manner as a way of hiding his true feelings.
- Their way of resolving conflicts was to ignore them until they went away.
- She lived a peaceful way of life, far from the city.
- The band's unique way of blending styles had become their trademark.
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Meaning 11
A line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home".
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 12
Space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around".
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.