Synonyms of the word skeleton


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skeleton

  • n. (anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage…
  • n. (architecture) A frame that provides support to a building or other construction.
  • n. (figuratively) A very thin person.
  • n. (From the sled used, which originally was a bare frame, like a skeleton.) A type of tobogganing in which…
  • n. (computing) A client-helper procedure that communicates with a stub.
  • n. (geometry) The vertices and edges of a polyhedron, taken collectively.
  • n. An anthropomorphic representation of a skeleton. See.
  • n. (figuratively) The central core of something that gives shape to the entire structure.
  • v. (archaic) to reduce to a skeleton; to skin; to skeletonize.
  • v. (archaic) to minimize.

frame

  • v. (transitive) To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.
  • v. (transitive) To construct by fitting or uniting together various parts; fabricate by union of constituent…
  • v. (transitive) To bring or put into form or order; adjust the parts or elements of; compose; contrive; plan;…
  • v. (transitive) Of a constructed object such as a building, to put together the structural elements.
  • v. (transitive) Of a picture such as a painting or photograph, to place inside a decorative border.
  • v. (transitive) To position visually within a fixed boundary.
  • v. (transitive) To construct in words so as to establish a context for understanding or interpretation.
  • v. (transitive, criminology) Conspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person.
  • v. (intransitive, dialectal, mining) To wash ore with the aid of a frame.
  • v. (intransitive, dialectal) To move.
  • v. (intransitive, obsolete) To proceed; to go.
  • v. (tennis) To hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).
  • v. (transitive, obsolete) To strengthen; refresh; support.
  • v. (transitive, obsolete) To execute; perform.
  • v. (transitive, obsolete) To cause; to bring about; to produce.
  • v. (intransitive, obsolete) To profit; avail.
  • v. (intransitive, obsolete) To fit; accord.
  • v. (intransitive, obsolete) To succeed in doing or trying to do something; manage.
  • n. The structural elements of a building or other constructed object.
  • n. Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure.
  • n. The structure of a person's body.
  • n. A rigid, generally rectangular mounting for paper, canvas or other flexible material.
  • n. A piece of photographic film containing an image.
  • n. A context for understanding or interpretation.
  • n. (snooker) A complete game of snooker, from break-off until all the balls (or as many as necessary to win)…
  • n. (networking) An independent chunk of data sent over a network.
  • n. (bowling) A set of balls whose results are added together for scoring purposes. Usually two balls, but…
  • n. (philately) The outer decorated portion of a stamp's image, often repeated on several issues although…
  • n. (philately) The outer circle of a cancellation mark.
  • n. (film, animation, video games) A division of time on a multimedia timeline, such as 1/30th or 1/60th of…
  • n. (Internet) An individually scrollable region of a webpage.
  • n. (baseball, slang) An inning.
  • n. (engineering, dated, chiefly Britain) Any of certain machines built upon or within framework.
  • n. (dated) frame of mind; disposition.
  • n. (obsolete) Contrivance; the act of devising or scheming.
  • n. (dated, video games) A stage or level of a video game.
  • n. (genetics, "reading frame") A way of dividing nucleotide sequences into a set of consecutive triplets.
  • n. (computing) A form of knowledge representation in artificial intelligence.

minimum

  • n. The lowest limit.
  • n. The smallest amount.
  • n. (astronomy) A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
  • n. (analysis) A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
  • n. (statistics) The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.
  • adj. To the lowest degree.

outrage

  • n. An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.
  • n. An offensive, immoral or indecent act.
  • n. The resentful anger aroused by such acts.
  • n. (obsolete) A destructive rampage.
  • v. (transitive) To cause or commit an outrage upon; to treat with violence or abuse.
  • v. (archaic, transitive) To violate; to rape (a female).
  • v. (obsolete, transitive) To rage in excess of.

scandal

  • n. An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.
  • n. Damage to one's reputation.
  • n. Widespread moral outrage, indignation, as over an offence to decency.
  • n. (theology) Religious discredit; an act or behaviour which brings a religion into discredit.
  • n. (theology) Something which hinders acceptance of religious ideas or behaviour; a stumbling-block or offense.
  • n. Defamatory talk; gossip, slander.
  • v. (obsolete) To treat opprobriously; to defame; to slander.
  • v. (obsolete) To scandalize; to offend.

system

  • n. A collection of organized things; a whole composed of relationships among its members.
  • n. A method or way of organizing or planning.
  • n. (derogatory, with "the") The mainstream culture, controlled by the elites or government of a state, or…

underframe

  • n. The supporting structure of a piece of furniture, a vehicle, etc.

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