#20a. Variation. -- N. variation
#21. [Result of imitation.] Copy. -- N. copy
facsimile
counterpart
effigies
effigy
form
likeness
image
picture
photo
xerox
similitude
semblance
photo offset
electrotype
imitation
model
representation
adumbration
study
portrait
resemblance
duplicate
reproduction
cast
tracing
reflex
reflexion[Brit]
reflection
shadow
echo
transcript[copy into a non-visual form]
transcription
recording
scan
chip off the old block
reprint
new printing
fair copy
parody
caricature
burlesque
travesty
paraphrase
[copy with some differences] derivative
derivation
modification
expansion
extension
revision
second edition
servile copy
servile imitation
plagiarism
counterfeit
fake
Adj. faithful
lifelike
close
conscientious
unoriginal
imitative
derivative
#22. [Thing copied.] Prototype. -- N. prototype
original
model
pattern
precedent
standard
ideal
reference
scantling
type
archetype
protoplast
module
exemplar
example
paradigm
lay-figure
text
copy
design
keynote
die
mold
matrix
last
protoplasm
mint
seal
punch
intaglio
negative
stamp
V. be an example
be a role model
set an example
set a copy. Phr. a
precedent embalms a principle [Disraeli]
4. GENERAL RELATION
#23. Agreement. -- N. agreement
accord
accordance
unison
harmony;
concord
concordance
concert
understanding
mutual understanding
conformity
conformance
uniformity
consonance
consistency
congruity
congruence
keeping;
congeniality
correspondence
parallelism
apposition
union
fitness
aptness
relevancy
pertinence
sortance|
case in point
aptitude
propriety
applicability
admissibility
commensurability
compatibility
cognation
adjustment
graduation
accommodation
reconciliation
reconcilement
assimilation
consent
concurrence
cooperation
right man in the right place
very thing
quite the thing
just the
thing
V. be accordant
agree
accord
harmonize
correspond
tally
respond
meet
suit
fit
befit
do
adapt itself to
fall in with
chime
in with
square with
quadrate with
consort with
comport with
dovetail
assimilate
fit like a glove
fit to a tittle
fit to a T
match
become one
consent
render accordant
fit
suit
adapt
accommodate
graduate;
adjust
equal)
dress
regulate
readjust
accord
harmonize,. reconcile
dovetail
square
Adj. agreeing
suiting
in accord
accordant
concordant
consonant
congruous
correspondent
congenial;
coherent
becoming
harmonious reconcilable
conformable
in accordance
with
in harmony with
in keeping with
in unison with
at one
with
of one mind
consistent
compatible
proportionate;
commensurate
on all fours
apt
apposite
pertinent
pat
to the point
to the purpose
happy
felicitous
germane
in point
on point
directly on point
bearing upon
applicable
relevant
admissible
fit adapted
in loco
appropriate
seasonable
sortable
suitable
deft
meet
at home
in one's proper element
pertinently
if the shoe fits
wear it
the cap
fits
discers concordia
#24. Disagreement. -- N. disagreement
discord
discordance;
dissonance
dissidence
discrepancy
unconformity
incongruity
mesalliance
jarring
dissension
conflict
bickering
clashing
misunderstanding
wrangle
disparity
mismatch
disproportion
dissimilitude
inequality;
disproportionateness
variance
divergence
repugnance
unfitness
inaptitude
impropriety
inapplicability
inconsistency
irrelevancy
intrusion
interference
fish out of water
V. disagree
clash
jar
interfere
intrude
come
amiss
not concern
mismatch
humano capiti cervicem jungere
Adj. disagreeing
discordant
discrepant
at variance
at war;
hostile
antagonistic
repugnant
incompatible
irreconcilable
inconsistent with
unconformable
exceptional
intrusive
incongruous
disproportionate
inharmonious
inconsonant
divergent
repugnant
to
inapt
unapt
inappropriate
improper
unsuited
unsuitable;
inapplicable
not to the point
unfit
unfitting
unbefitting
unbecoming;
ill-timed
unseasonable
inadmissible
inapposite
(irrelevant) 10. uncongenial
ill-assorted
ill-sorted
mismatched
misplaced
misclassified
unaccommodating
irreducible
incommensurable
unsympathetic
out of character
out of keeping
out of proportion
out of joint
out of tune
out of place
out of season
out of its element
at odds
with
at variance with
Adv. in defiance
in contempt
in spite of
discordantly
a
1. SIMPLE QUANTITY
#25. [Absolute quantity.] Quantity. -- N. quantity
magnitude
size
amplitude
magnitude
mass
amount
sum
quantum
measure
substance
strength
force
[Science of quantity.] mathematics
[Logic.] category
general conception
universal predicament
[Definite or finite quantity.] armful
handful
mouthful
spoonful
capful
stock
batch
lot
dose
V. quantify
measure
fix
estimate
determine
quantitate
enumerate
Adj. quantitative
some
any
aught
more or less
a few
Adv. to the tune of
all of
a full
the sum of
fully
exactly
precisely
#26. [Relative quantity.] Degree. -- N. degree
grade
extent
measure
amount
ratio
stint
standard
height
pitch
reach
amplitude
range
scope
caliber
gradation
shade
tenor
compass
sphere
station
rank
standing
rate
way
sort
point
mark
stage
intensity
strength
31
Adj. comparative
gradual
shading off
within the bounds
233
Adv. by degrees
gradually
inasmuch
pro tanto[It]
however
howsoever
step by step
bit by bit
little by little
inch by inch
drop
by drop
a little at a time
by inches
by slow degrees
by degrees
by
little and little
in some degree
in some measure
to some extent
di
2. COMPARATIVE QUANTITY
#27. [Sameness of quantity or degree.] Equality. -- N. equality
parity
symmetry
balance
poise
evenness
monotony
level
equivalence
equipoise
equilibrium
par
quits
a wash
not a pin to choose
distinction
without a difference
six of one and half a dozen of the other
tweedle dee
identity
similarity
equalization
equation
equilibration
co*ordination
adjustment
readjustment
drawn game
drawn battle
neck and neck race
tie
draw
standoff
dead heat
match
peer
compeer
equal
mate
fellow
brother
equivalent
V. be equal
equal
match
reach
keep pace with
run
abreast
come to
amount to
come up to
be on a level with
lie on a
level with
balance
cope with
come to the same thing
render equal
equalize level
dress
balance
equate
handicap
give points
spot points
handicap
trim
adjust
poise
fit
accommodate
adapt
strike a balance
establish
equality
restore equality
restore equilibrium
readjust
stretch on the
bed of Procrustes
Adj. equal
even
level
monotonous
coequal
symmetrical
coordinate;
on a par with
on a level with
on a footing with
up to the mark;
equivalent
tantamount
indistinguishable
quits
homologous;
synonymous
resolvable into
convertible
much at one
as broad as
long
neither more nor less
much the same as
the same thing as
as good
as
all one
all the same
equipollent
equalized
drawn
half and
half
isochronal
isobath[Oceanography]
isobathic[Oceanography]
Adv. equally
caeteris
to all intents and purposes
Phr. it comes to the same thing
it amounts to the same thing
what
is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander
#28. [Difference of quantity or degree.] Inequality. -- N. inequality;
disparity
imparity
odds
difference
unevenness
inclination of
the balance
partiality
bias
weight
shortcoming
casting weight
make-
weight
superiority
inferiority
V. be unequal
countervail
have the advantage
give the
advantage
turn the scale
kick the beam
topple
topple over
overmatch
not come up to
Adj. unequal
uneven
disparate
partial
unbalanced
overbalanced;
top-heavy
lopsided
biased
skewed
#29. Mean. -- N. mean
average
median
mode
balance
medium
mediocrity
generality
golden mean
middle
compromise
middle course
middle state
neutrality
mediocrity
least common denominator
V. split the difference
take the average
reduce to a mean
n
strike a balance
pair off
Adj. mean
intermediate
middle
average
neutral
mediocre
middle-class
commonplace
Adv. on an average
in the long run
taking one with another
taking
all things together
taking it for all in all
in
round numbers
#30. Compensation. -- N. compensation
equation
commutation;
indemnification
compromise
nullification;
counteraction
reaction
measure for measure
retaliation
equalization
robbing Peter to pay Paul
set-off
offset
make-weight
casting-weight
counterpoise
ballast;
indemnity
equivalent
quid pro quo
bribe
hush money
amends
(atonement)
counterbalance
counterclaim
cross-debt
cross-demand
V. make compensation
compensate
indemnify;
counteract
countervail
counterpoise
balance
overbalance
counterbalance
set off
hedge
square
give and take
make up
for
lee way
cover
fill up
neutralize
nullify
equalize
make
good
redeem
Adj. compensating
compensatory
countervailing
in the
opposite scale
equivalent
Adv. in return
in consideration
but
however
yet
still
notwithstanding
nevertheless
none the less
although
though
albeit
howbeit
at all events
at any rate
be that
as it may
for all that
even so
on the other
hand
at the same time
however that may be
after all is said
and done
taking one thing with another
Phr. "light is mingled with the gloom" [Whittier]
every dark cloud
has a silver lining
QUANTITY BY COMPARISON WITH A STANDARD
#31. Greatness. -- N. greatness
magnitude
size
(dimensions)
multitude
immensity
enormity
infinity
might
strength
intensity
fullness
importance
great quantity
quantity
deal
power
sight
pot
volume
world;
mass
heap
stock
peck
bushel
load
cargo
wagonload
shipload
flood
spring tide
abundance
principal part
chief part
main part
greater part
major part
best
part
essential part
bulk
mass
V. be great
run high
soar
tower
transcend
rise to a
great height
carry to a great height
know no bounds
ascend
mount
enlarge
(expand) 194
Adj. great
greater
large
considerable
fair
above par
big
huge
Herculean
cyclopean
ample
abundant
(enough) 639 full
intense
strong
sound
passing
heavy
plenary
deep
high
signal
at its height
in the zenith
world-wide
widespread
far-famed
extensive
wholesale
many
goodly
noble
precious
mighty
sad
grave
heavy
serious
far gone
arrant
downright
utter
uttermost
crass
gross
arch
profound
intense
consummate
rank
uninitiated
red-hot
desperate
glaring
flagrant
stark
staring
thorough-paced
thoroughgoing
roaring
thumping
extraordinary.;
important
unsurpassed
complete
grand
dignified
sublime
majestic
vast
immense
enormous
extreme
inordinate
excessive
extravagant
exorbitant
outrageous
preposterous
unconscionable
swinging
monstrous
overgrown
towering
stupendous
prodigious
astonishing
incredible;
marvelous
870
unlimited
unapproachable
unutterable
indescribable
ineffable
unspeakable
inexpressible
beyond expression
fabulous
undiminished
unabated
unrestricted
absolute
positive
stark
decided
unequivocal
essential
perfect
finished
remarkable
of mark
marked
pointed
veriest
noteworthy
renowned
Adv. truly
decidedly
unequivocally
purely
absolutely
seriously
essentially
fundamentally
radically
downright
in all conscience
for the most part
in the main
[in a complete degree] entirely
abundantly
(sufficiently) 6
widely
far and wide
[in a great or high degree] greatly
much
well
indeed
very
very much
a deal
no end of
most
not a little;
pretty
pretty well
enough
in a great measure
richly
to a large extent
to a great extent
to a gigantic extent
on a large scale
so
never so
ever so
ever so dole
scrap
shred
tag
splinter
rag
much
by
wholesale
mighty
powerfully
with a witness
in the extreme
extremely
exceedingly
intensely
exquisitely
acutely
indefinitely
immeasurably
beyond compare
beyond comparison
beyond measure
beyond all
bounds
incalculably
infinitely
[in a supreme degree] preeminently
superlatively
33
[in a too great degree] immoderately
monstrously
preposterously
inordinately
exorbitantly
excessively
enormously
out of all proportion
with a vengeance
[in a marked degree] particularly
remarkably
singularly
curiously
uncommonly
unusually
peculiarly
notably
signally
strikingly
pointedly
mainly
chiefly
famously
egregiously
prominently
glaringly
emphatically
[Grl]
strangely
wonderfully
amazingly
surprisingly
astonishingly
incredibly
marvelously
awfully
stupendously
[in an exceptional degree] peculiarly
[in a violent degree] furiously
severely
desperately
tremendously
extravagantly
confoundedly
deucedly
devilishly
with a vengeance
[in a painful degree] painfully
sadly
grossly
sorely
bitterly
piteously
grievously
miserably
cruelly
woefully
lamentably
shockingly
frightfully
dreadfully
fearfully
terribly
horribly
"greatness knows itself" [Henry IV];
"mightiest powers by deepest calms are fed" [B. Cornwall]
minimum decet
"some are born great
some achieve
greatness
and some have greatness thrust upon them" [Twelfth Night]
qualification 469 -->
#32. Smallness. -- N. smallness
littleness
tenuity
paucity
fewness
meanness
insignificance (unimportance)
mediocrity
moderation
small quantity
modicum
trace
hint
minimum
vanishing point;
material point
atom
particle
molecule
corpuscle
point
speck
dot
mote
jot
iota
ace
minutiae
details
look
thought
idea
soupcon
dab
whit
tittle
shade
shadow
spark
scintilla
gleam
touch
cast
grain
scruple
granule
globule
minim
sup
sip
sop
spice
drop
droplet
sprinkling
dash
screed
smack
tinge
tincture;
inch
patch
scantling
tatter
flitter
mite
bit
morsel
crumb
seed
fritter
snip
snippet
snack
snatch
slip
chip
chipping
shiver
sliver
driblet
clipping
paring
shaving
hair
nutshell
thimbleful
spoonful
handful
capful
mouthful
fragment;
fraction
drop in the ocean
animalcule
trifle
mere nothing
next to nothing;
hardly anything
just enough to swear by
the shadow of a shade
finiteness
finite quantity
V. be small
lie in a nutshell
diminish
(contract) 195
Adj. small
little
diminutive
minute
fine;
inconsiderable
paltry
faint
slender
light
slight
scanty
scant
limited
meager
640
sparing
few
low
so-so
middling
tolerable
no great
shakes
below par
under par
below the mark
at a low ebb
halfway;
moderate
modest
tender
subtle
inappreciable
evanescent
infinitesimal
homeopathic
very small;
atomic
corpuscular
microscopic
molecular
subatomic
mere
simple
sheer
stark
bare
near run
dull
petty
shallow
stolid
ungifted
unintelligent
Adv. to a small extent[in a small degree]
on a small scale
a little
bit
a wee bit
slightly
imperceptibly
miserably
wretchedly;
insufficiently
imperfectly
faintly
passably
pretty
well
well enough
[in a certain or limited degree] partially
in part
in a certain
degree
to a certain degree
to a certain extent
comparatively
some
rather in some degree
in some measure
something
somewhat
simply
only
purely
merely
at least
at the least
at most
at the most
ever so
little
as little as may be
in ever so small a degree;
thus far
pro tanto[It]
within bounds
in a manner
after a fashion
so
to speak
almost
nearly
well-nigh
short of
not quite
all but
near upon
close upon
near the mark
within an ace of
within an
inch of
on the brink of
scarcely
hardly
barely
only just
no more
than
about [in an uncertain degree]
thereabouts
somewhere about
nearly
say
be the same
be little more or less
no ways [in no degree]
no way
no wise
not at all
not in the least
not a bit
not a bit of it
not a
whit
not a jot
not a shadow
in no wise
in no respect
by no means
by
no manner of means
on no account
at no hand
magno conatu magnas nugas
"small sands the mountain
moments make the year"
[Young]
QUANTITY BY COMPARISON WITH A SIMILAR OBJECT
#33. Superiority. [Supremacy.] -- N. superiority
majority
greatness
advantage
pull
preponderance
preponderation
vantage ground
prevalence
partiality
personal superiority
nobility
Triton among the minnows
captain
supremacy
preeminence
lead
maximum
record
climax
culmination
transcendence
lion's share
Benjamin's mess
excess
surplus
(redundancy) 641
V. be superior
exceed
excel
transcend
outdo
outweigh
outrank
outrival
out-Herod
pass
surpass
get ahead of
over-top
override
overpass
overbalance
overweigh
overmatch
top
o'ertop
cap
beat
cut out
beat hollow
outstrip
eclipse
throw into the shade
take the shine out of
outshine
put one's
nose out of joint
have the upper hand
have the whip hand of
have the
advantage
turn the scale
kick the beam
play first fiddle
(importance)
preponderate
predominate
prevail
precede
take
precedence
come first
come to a head
culminate
beat
bear the palm
break the record
take the cake * [U. S.]
become larger
render larger
(expand) 194
Adj. superior
greater
major
higher
exceeding
great
distinguished
vaulting
more than a match for
supreme
greatest
utmost
paramount
preeminent
foremost
crowning;
first-rate
(excellent) 6
unrivaled peerless
matchless
none such
second to none
unparalleled
unequalled
unsurpassed
superlative
incomparable
sovereign
without parallel
beyond compare
beyond comparison;
culminating
transcendent
transcendental
plus royaliste
more catholic than the Pope
increased
enlarged
Adv. beyond
more
over
over the mark
above the mark
above par;
upwards of
in advance of
over and above
at the top of the scale
at its
height
[in a superior or supreme degree] eminently
egregiously
preeminently
surpassing
prominently
superlatively
supremely
above all
of all things
the most
to crown all
[Grl]
par
excellence
principally
especially
particularly
peculiarly
a fortiori
even
yea
still more
Phr. "I shall not look upon his like again" [Hamlet]
deos fortioribus
#35. Increase. -- N. increase
augmentation
enlargement
extension;
dilatation
increment
accretion
accession
development
growth
aggrandizement
aggravation
rise
ascent
exaggeration
exacerbation
spread
flood tide
gain
produce
product
profit
V. increase
augment
add to
enlarge
dilate
grow
wax
get ahead
gain strength
advance
run up
shoot up
rise
ascend
30
sprout
aggrandize
raise
exalt
deepen
heighten
strengthen
intensify
enhance
magnify
redouble
aggravate
exaggerate
exasperate
exacerbate;
add fuel to the flame
superadd
spread
Adj. increased
on the increase
undiminished
additional
(added) 37
Adv. crescendo
#36. Nonincrease
Decrease. -- N. decrease
diminution
lessening
v
subtraction
reduction
abatement
declension
shrinking
(contraction.)
coarctation|
abridgment
extenuation
subsidence
wane
ebb
decline
ebbing
descent
decrement
reflux
depreciation
deterioration
anticlimax
mitigation
(moderation) 174
V. decrease
diminish
lessen
abridge
shrink
(contract)
drop off
fall off
tail off
fall away
waste
wear
wane
ebb
decline
descend
subside
melt away
die away
retire into
the shade
hide its diminished head
fall to a low ebb
run low
languish
decay
crumble
bate
abate
dequantitate|
discount
depreciate
extenuate
lower
weaken
attenuate
fritter away
mitigate
dwarf
throw
into the shade
reduce
shorten
subtract
Adj. unincreased
decreased
decreasing
on the wane
Phr. "a gilded halo hovering round decay" [Byron]
"fine by degrees
and beautifully less" [Prior]
3. CONJUNCTIVE QUANTITY
#37. Addition. -- N. addition
annexation
junction
superposition
superaddition
superfetation;
accession
reinforcement
increase
increment
supplement;
accompaniment
interposition
insertion
V. add
annex
affix
subjoin
superpose
clap on
saddle on
tack to
append
tag
saddle with
sprinkle;
introduce
insert
become added
accrue
supervene
reinforce
reenforce
swell the ranks of
augment
Adj. added
additional
supplemental
supplementary;
subjunctive
additive
extra
accessory
in addition
more
plus
extra
and
also
likewise
too
furthermore
further
item
and also
and eke
else
besides
to boot
et cetera
and so on
and so forth
into the
bargain
over and above
moreover
with
withal
including
inclusive
as well as
not to mention
let
alone
together with
along with
coupled with
in conjunction with;
conjointly
jointly
#38. Nonaddition. Subtraction. -- N. subtraction
subduction|!;
deduction
retrenchment
removal
withdrawal
ablation
abstraction
garbling
amputation
abscission
excision
recision
curtailment
minuend
subtrahend
decrease
abrasion
V. subduct
subtract
deduct
deduce
bate
retrench
remove
withdraw
take from
take away
detract
garble
mutilate
amputate
cut off
cut away
cut
out
excise
pare
thin
prune
decimate
abrade
scrape
file
geld
castrate
eliminate
diminish
curtail
deprive of
weaken
Adj. subtracted
subtractive
Adv. in deduction
less
short of
minus
without
except
except for
excepting
with the exception of
barring
save
exclusive of
save and except
with a reservation
not counting
if one doesn't count
#39. [Thing added] Adjunct. -- N. adjunct
addition
affix
annex
augment
augmentation
increment
reinforcement
supernumerary
accessory
item;
garnish
sauce
accompaniment
adjective
addendum
complement
supplement
continuation
rider
offshoot
episode
side issue
corollary
flap
lappet
skirt
embroidery
trappings
cortege
tail
suffix
wing
Adj. additional
winged
Adv. in addition