nnoun.artifactnavigational instrument for finding directionsHypernyms:navigational instrument
Inherited Hypernyms:compassnavigational instrumentinstrumentdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:gyrocompassmagnetic compass
Full Hyponyms:compass cardgyrocompassmagnetic compass
nnoun.attributean area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"Synset:ambit orbit range reach scope
Examples:- a piano has a greater range than the human voice
- the ambit of municipal legislation
- within the compass of this article
- within the scope of an investigation
- outside the reach of the law
- in the political orbit of a world power
Derivationally Related Form:compassscopalrange
Hypernyms:extent
Inherited Hypernyms:scopeextentmagnitudepropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:approximate rangeballparkconfinescontrastexpansegamuthorizoninternationalisminternationalitylatitudepalettepalletpurviewspectrumsweepview
Full Hyponyms:approximate rangeconfinescontrastgamuthorizoninternationalitylatitudepalettespectrumsweep
nnoun.cognitionthe limit of capabilitySynset:grasp range reach
Examples:- within the compass of education
Derivationally Related Form:compassrange
Hypernyms:capability capableness potentiality
Inherited Hypernyms:compasscapabilityaptitudeabilitycognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:kensight
nnoun.artifactdrafting instrument used for drawing circlesHypernyms:drafting instrument
Inherited Hypernyms:compassdrafting instrumentinstrumentdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.socialbring about; accomplishDomain Usage:archaicismarchaism
Examples:- This writer attempts more than his talents can compass
Derivationally Related Form:compass
Hypernyms:accomplish achieve attain reach
Inherited Hypernyms:compassachievesucceed
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.motiontravel around, either by plane or shipSynset:circumnavigate
Derivationally Related Form:circumnavigation
Hypernyms:circle
Inherited Hypernyms:circumnavigatecircletravel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.cognitionget the meaning of somethingSynset:apprehend comprehend dig get the picture grasp grok savvy
Examples:- Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
Derivationally Related Form:apprehensibleapprehensionsavvygraspingcomprehensioncomprehendiblecomprehensiblegraspapprehenderapprehensive
Hypernyms:understand
Inherited Hypernyms:grokunderstand
Direct Hyponyms:catch oncotton ondigestfigureget itget ontoget wiseintuitlatch ontumbletwig
Full Troponyms:catch ondigestfigureintuit
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s (apply to: get the picture) | They won't --- the story (apply to: grasp) | Sam and Sue --- the movie (apply to: grasp)