Synonyms of the word

watershed

• n. (hydrology) The topographical boundary dividing two adjacent catchment basins, such as a ridge or a crest.
• n. (US) A region of land within which water flows down into a specified body, such as a river, lake, sea,…
• n. A critical point marking a change in course or development.
• n. (Canada, Britain) The time after which material of more adult nature (violence, swear words, sex) may…

divide

• v. (transitive) To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
• v. (transitive) To share (something) by dividing it.
• v. (transitive, arithmetic) To calculate the number (the quotient) by which you must multiply one given number…
• v. (transitive, arithmetic) To be a divisor of.
• v. (intransitive) To separate into two or more parts.
• v. (intransitive, biology) Of a cell, to reproduce by dividing.
• v. To disunite in opinion or interest; to make discordant or hostile; to set at variance.
• v. (obsolete) To break friendship; to fall out.
• v. (obsolete) To have a share; to partake.
• v. To vote, as in the British Parliament, by the members separating themselves into two parties (as on opposite…
• v. To mark divisions on; to graduate.
• v. (music) To play or sing in a florid style, or with variations.
• n. A thing that divides.
• n. An act of dividing.
• n. A distancing between two people or things.
• n. (geography) A large chasm, gorge, or ravine between two areas of land.

juncture

• n. A place where things join, a junction.
• n. A critical moment in time.
• n. (linguistics) The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds;…

landmark

• n. A recognizable natural or man-made feature used for navigation.
• n. A notable location with historical, cultural, or geographical significance.
• n. A major, important event.
• v. (US) To officially designate a site or building as a landmark.

line

• n. A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen;…
• n. A rope, cord, string, or thread, of any thickness.
• n. A hose or pipe, of any size.
• n. Direction, path.
• n. The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points:…
• n. A letter, a written form of communication.
• n. A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement…
• n. (military) A trench or rampart, or the non-physical demarcation of the extent of the territory occupied…
• n. The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation.
• n. A long tape or ribbon marked with units for measuring; a tape measure.
• n. (obsolete) A measuring line or cord.
• n. That which was measured by a line, such as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place…
• n. A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.
• n. Lineament; feature; figure (of one's body).
• n. A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often…
• n. (military) The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry,…
• n. A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.
• n. A small amount of text. Specifically.
• n. Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade,…
• n. The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political…
• n. The products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself.
• n. (stock exchange) A number of shares taken by a jobber.
• n. A measure of length.
• n. (historical) A maxwell, a unit of magnetic flux.
• n. (baseball, slang, 1800s, with "the") The batter’s box.
• n. (fencing, ‘line of engagement’) The position in which the fencers hold their swords.
• n. (engineering) Proper relative position or adjustment (of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with…
• n. A small portion or serving (of a powdery illegal drug).
• n. (obsolete) Instruction; doctrine.
• n. (genetics) Population of cells derived from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup.
• n. (perfusion line) a set composed of a spike, a drip chamber, a clamp, a Y-injection site, a three-way stopcock…
• n. (ice hockey) A group of forwards that play together.
• v. (transitive) To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.
• v. (transitive) To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding;…
• v. To form a line along.
• v. (transitive) To mark with a line or lines, to cover with lines.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To represent by lines; to delineate; to portray.
• v. (transitive) To read or repeat line by line.
• v. (intransitive, ‘line up’) To form or enter into a line.
• v. (intransitive, baseball) To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare…
• v. To track (wild bees) to their nest by following their line of flight.
• n. (obsolete) Flax; linen, particularly the longer fiber of flax.
• v. (transitive) To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.
• v. To reinforce (the back of a book) with glue and glued scrap material such as fabric or paper.
• v. (transitive) To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money.
• v. (transitive, now rare, of a dog) to copulate with, to impregnate.

occasion

• n. A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
• n. The time when something happens.
• n. An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason.
• n. Something which causes something else; a cause.
• n. (obsolete) An occurrence or incident.
• n. A particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred.
• n. Need; requirement, necessity.
• n. A special event or function.
• n. A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
• v. (transitive) To cause; to produce; to induce.