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compasses

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈkʌm.pəs/
    • /ˈkʌm.pəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈkʌm.pəs/

Definition of compasses word

  • noun compasses Plural form of compass. 1
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Parts of speech for Compasses

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Compasses

compasses popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for compasses

noun compasses

  • scopes — extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.: an investigation of wide scope.
  • areas — Plural form of area.
  • boundaries — something that indicates bounds or limits; a limiting or bounding line.
  • peripheries — the external boundary of any surface or area.
  • ambits — Plural form of ambit.

verb compasses

  • annexes — to attach, append, or add, especially to something larger or more important.
  • effects — something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
  • gains — to make a gain or gains in.
  • lands — any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands: Land was sighted from the crow's nest.
All 20 Synonyms of compasses

Antonyms for compasses

noun compasses

  • insides — on the inner side or part of; within: inside the circle; inside the envelope.
  • interiors — being within; inside of anything; internal; inner; further toward a center: the interior rooms of a house.

verb compasses

  • misses — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
All 3 Antonyms of compasses

Top questions with compasses

  • which of the following is true of compasses?
  • how do compasses work?

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