Synonyms and Antonyms of edge

synonym (synonym of edge)

  • (noun.location)
    border
    the boundary of a surface (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.shape)
    bound, boundary
    a line determining the limits of an area (noun.shape)
     
  • (noun.attribute)
    sharpness
    the attribute of urgency in tone of voice (noun.attribute)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    inch
    advance slowly, as if by inches (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, march
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary (verb.contact)
     

also (also)

  • advance slowly, as if by inches (verb.motion)
    edge in, edge up
    push one's way into (a space) (verb.motion)
     

hypernym (edge IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a line determining the limits of an area (noun.shape)
    line
    a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point (noun.shape)
     
  • a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object (noun.artifact)
    side
    an extended outer surface of an object (noun.artifact)
     
  • a slight competitive advantage (noun.attribute)
    favorable position, favourable position, superiority
    the quality of being at a competitive advantage (noun.attribute)
     
  • advance slowly, as if by inches (verb.motion)
    advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress
    move forward, also in the metaphorical sense (verb.motion)
     
  • lie adjacent to another or share a boundary (verb.contact)
    adjoin, contact, meet, touch
    be in direct physical contact with; make contact (verb.contact)
     
  • provide with a border or edge (verb.possession)
    furnish, provide, render, supply
    give something useful or necessary to (verb.possession)
     
  • provide with an edge (verb.contact)
    sharpen
    make sharp or sharper (verb.contact)
     
  • the attribute of urgency in tone of voice (noun.attribute)
    urgency
    pressing importance requiring speedy action (noun.attribute)
     
  • the boundary of a surface (noun.location)
    bound, boundary, bounds
    the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something (noun.location)
     
  • the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something (noun.artifact)
    demarcation, demarcation line, limit
    the boundary of a specific area (noun.location)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF edge relation)

  • a line determining the limits of an area (noun.shape)
    rim
    the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object (noun.shape)
     
  • (noun.shape)
    border, margin, perimeter
    the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary (noun.shape)
     
  • (noun.shape)
    fringe, outer boundary, periphery
    the outside boundary or surface of something (noun.shape)
     
  • (noun.shape)
    brink, threshold, verge
    a region marking a boundary (noun.shape)
     
  • (noun.shape)
    upper bound
    (mathematics) a number equal to or greater than any other number in a given set (noun.shape)
     
  • (noun.shape)
    lower bound
    (mathematics) a number equal to or less than any other number in a given set (noun.shape)
     
  • (noun.shape)
    thalweg
    the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between states (noun.shape)
     
  • a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object (noun.artifact)
    bevel, cant, chamfer
    two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    bezel
    a sloping edge on a cutting tool (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    brim, lip, rim
    the top edge of a vessel or other container (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    curb, curbing, kerb
    an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    deckle, deckle edge
    rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    featheredge
    a thin tapering edge (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    groin
    a curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    cutting edge, knife edge
    the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    leading edge
    forward edge of an airfoil (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    milling
    corrugated edge of a coin (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    razor edge
    an edge that is as sharp as the cutting side of a razor (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    trailing edge
    the rear edge of an airfoil (noun.artifact)
     
  • lie adjacent to another or share a boundary (verb.contact)
    neighbor, neighbour
    be located near or adjacent to (verb.stative)
     
  • the boundary of a surface (noun.location)
    brink
    the edge of a steep place (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    limb
    (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet (noun.location)
     
  • the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something (noun.artifact)
    border
    a strip forming the outer edge of something (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    hem
    the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    luff
    (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    border, molding, moulding
    a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    selvage, selvedge
    the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    berm, shoulder
    a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    roadside, wayside
    edge of a way or road or path (noun.artifact)
     

derivation (.... is derived from edge)

  • a line determining the limits of an area (noun.shape)
    bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel
    place limits on (extent or access) (verb.change)
     
  • a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object (noun.artifact)
    edge
    provide with an edge (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    border, edge
    provide with a border or edge (verb.possession)
     
  • advance slowly, as if by inches (verb.motion)
    in, inch
    a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot (noun.quantity)
     
  • lie adjacent to another or share a boundary (verb.contact)
    butt, butt joint
    a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    edging
    border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug) (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.location)
    border, borderline, boundary line, delimitation, mete
    a line that indicates a boundary (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    border district, borderland, march, marchland
    district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.location)
    abutment
    point of contact between two objects or parts (noun.location)
     
  • (noun.person)
    abutter
    the owner of contiguous property (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.shape)
    bound, boundary, edge
    a line determining the limits of an area (noun.shape)
     
  • provide with a border or edge (verb.possession)
    edger
    garden tool for cutting grass around the edges of a yard (noun.artifact)
     
  • the attribute of urgency in tone of voice (noun.attribute)
    edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight
    being in a tense state (adj.all)
     
  • the boundary of a surface (noun.location)
    abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, march
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    border, environ, ring, skirt, surround
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.stative)
    border, bound
    form the boundary of; be contiguous to (verb.stative)
     
synonym also hypernym hyponym derivation border bound sharpness inch abut adjoin edge in edge up side demarcation favorable position favourable position urgency bound bevel cant bezel brim curb curbing border edgy high-strung abut adjoin environ
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. border . bound, boundary . sharpness . inch . abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, march . edge in, edge up . line . side . favorable position, favourable position, superiority . advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress . adjoin, contact, meet, touch . furnish, provide, render, supply . sharpen . urgency . bound, boundary, bounds . demarcation, demarcation line, limit . rim . border, margin, perimeter . fringe, outer boundary, periphery . brink, threshold, verge . upper bound . lower bound . thalweg . bevel, cant, chamfer . bezel . brim, lip, rim . curb, curbing, kerb . deckle, deckle edge . featheredge . groin . cutting edge, knife edge . leading edge . milling . razor edge . trailing edge . neighbor, neighbour . brink . limb . border . hem . luff . border, molding, moulding . selvage, selvedge . berm, shoulder . roadside, wayside . bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel . edge . border, edge . in, inch . butt, butt joint . edging . border, borderline, boundary line, delimitation, mete . border district, borderland, march, marchland . abutment . abutter . bound, boundary, edge . edger . edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptight . abut, adjoin, border, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, march . border, environ, ring, skirt, surround . border, bound


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