Side

[saɪd]

Definition

(noun.) an extended outer surface of an object; 'he turned the box over to examine the bottom side'; 'they painted all four sides of the house'.

(noun.) either the left or right half of a body; 'he had a pain in his side'.

(noun.) an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); 'he was on the heavy side'; 'he is on the purchasing side of the business'; 'it brought out his better side'.

(noun.) an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; 'there are two sides to every question'.

(noun.) a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food.

(noun.) a family line of descent; 'he gets his brains from his father's side'.

(noun.) one of two or more contesting groups; 'the Confederate side was prepared to attack'.

(noun.) a surface forming part of the outside of an object; 'he examined all sides of the crystal'; 'dew dripped from the face of the leaf'.

(noun.) a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure; 'the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side'.

(noun.) a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; 'they always sat on the right side of the church'; 'he never left my side'.

(verb.) take sides for or against; 'Who are you widing with?'; 'I'm siding against the current candidate'.

(adj.) located on a side; 'side fences'; 'the side porch' .

Inputed by Avis--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The margin, edge, verge, or border of a surface; especially (when the thing spoken of is somewhat oblong in shape), one of the longer edges as distinguished from the shorter edges, called ends; a bounding line of a geometrical figure; as, the side of a field, of a square or triangle, of a river, of a road, etc.

(n.) Any outer portion of a thing considered apart from, and yet in relation to, the rest; as, the upper side of a sphere; also, any part or position viewed as opposite to or contrasted with another; as, this or that side.

(n.) One of the halves of the body, of an animals or man, on either side of the mesial plane; or that which pertains to such a half; as, a side of beef; a side of sole leather.

(n.) The right or left part of the wall or trunk of the body; as, a pain in the side.

(n.) A slope or declivity, as of a hill, considered as opposed to another slope over the ridge.

(n.) The position of a person or party regarded as opposed to another person or party, whether as a rival or a foe; a body of advocates or partisans; a party; hence, the interest or cause which one maintains against another; a doctrine or view opposed to another.

(n.) A line of descent traced through one parent as distinguished from that traced through another.

(n.) Fig.: Aspect or part regarded as contrasted with some other; as, the bright side of poverty.

(a.) Of or pertaining to a side, or the sides; being on the side, or toward the side; lateral.

(a.) Hence, indirect; oblique; collateral; incidental; as, a side issue; a side view or remark.

(n.) Long; large; extensive.

(v. i.) To lean on one side.

(v. i.) To embrace the opinions of one party, or engage in its interest, in opposition to another party; to take sides; as, to side with the ministerial party.

(v. t.) To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward.

(v. t.) To suit; to pair; to match.

(v. t.) To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides.

(v. t.) To furnish with a siding; as, to side a house.

Inputed by Camille

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Verge, margin, edge, border.[2]. Party, sect, faction, interest.

a. Lateral.

v. n. Take sides.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Margin, edge, verge, border, laterality, face, aspect, plane, party, interest,cause, policy, behalf

ANT:Centre, body, core, interior, essence, neutrality, disconnection, severance,secession, opposition

Edited by Linda

Definition

adj. (Scot.) wide large: far.

n. the edge or border of anything: the surface of a solid: a part of a thing as seen by the eye: region part: the part of an animal between the hip and shoulder: any party interest or opinion opposed to another: faction: line of descent: at billiards a certain bias or kind of spinning motion given to a ball by striking it sidewise: (slang) a pretentious and supercilious manner swagger.—adj. being on or toward the side: lateral: indirect.—v.i. to embrace the opinion or cause of one party against another.—v.t. (Spens.) to be on the same side with to support: to cut into sides: to push aside to set aside.—n.pl. Side′arms arms or weapons worn on the side as a sword or bayonet.—ns. Side′-beam either of the working-beams of a marine engine placed below the crank-shaft on each side of the cylinder instead of a central beam above the crank-shaft; Side′board a piece of furniture on one side of a dining-room for holding dishes &c.: (pl.) side-whiskers stiff standing collars (slang).—n.pl. Side′-bones enlargements situated above the quarters of a horse's feet resulting from the conversion into bone of the elastic lateral cartilages.—ns. Side′box a box or seat at the side of a theatre; Side′-chap′el a chapel in an aisle or at the side of a church; Side′-comb a small comb used to keep a lock of hair in place at the side of a woman's head; Side′-cous′in a distant relative; Side′-cut a cut from the side an indirect attack; Side′-cut′ting an excavation of earth along the side of a railway or canal to obtain material for an embankment.—adj. Sid′ed having a side: flattened on one or more sides.—ns. Side′-dish any supplementary dish at a dinner &c. specially flavoured; Side′-drum a small double-headed drum in military bands; Side′-glance a glance to one side; Side′-is′sue a subordinate issue aside from the main business; Side′light light coming from the side any incidental illustration: a window as opposed to a sky-light a window above or at the side of a door: one of the red or green lights carried on the side of a vessel under way at night; Side′-line a line attached to the side of anything: any additional or extra line of goods sold by a commercial traveller: (pl.) the ropes binding the fore and hind feet on the same side of a horse.—adj. Side′ling inclining to a side sloping.—adv. sidewise aslant.—n. Side′lock a separate lock of hair worn at the side of the head.—adj. Side′long oblique: not straight.—adv. in the direction of the side: obliquely.—n. the slope of a hill.—ns. Side′-note a marginal note on a page as opposed to a foot-note; Side′-part′ner (U.S.) one who shares a duty or employment with another alongside or alternately; Sid′er a partisan: one living in any particular quarter of a city; Side′-rod a coupling-rod of a locomotive: either of the rods of a side-beam engine connecting the cross-head on the piston-rod with the working-beam: either of the rods of a side-beam engine connecting the working-beams with the cross-head of the air-pump; Side′sadd′le a saddle for women sitting not astride but with both feet on one side; Side′saddle-flower a name sometimes given to a plant of the genus Sarracenia; Side′-screw a screw on the front edge of a carpenter's bench to hold the work fast: one of the screws fastening the lockplate of a gun to the stock; Side′-scrip′tion (Scots law) an old method of authenticating deeds written on several sheets of paper pasted together by signing the name across each junction; Side′-seat a seat in a vehicle with the back against its side; Side′-show an exhibition subordinate to a larger one; Side′-sleeve (Shak.) a loose hanging sleeve; Side′-slip an oblique offshoot: a bastard; Sides′man a deputy churchwarden: (Milt.) a partisan.—adj. Side′-split′ting affecting the sides convulsively as in boisterous laughter.—ns. Side′-stroke a stroke given sideways; Side′-tā′ble a table placed usually against the wall; Side′-view a view on or from one side; Side′-walk a foot-walk beside a street or road.—advs. Side′ways Side′wise toward or on one side.—adj. Side′-wheel having side or paddle wheels.—ns. Side′-wind a wind blowing laterally: any indirect influence or means; Sīd′ing a short line of rails on which wagons are shunted from the main-line.—v.i. Sī′dle to go or move side-foremost.—v.t. to cause to move sideways.—Side by side placed with sides near each other.—Choose sides to pick out opposing parties to contend with each other; Right or Wrong side the side of anything (cloth leather &c.) intended to be turned outward or inward respectively; Take a side to join one party in opposition to another; Take sides to range one's self with one or other of contending parties; To one side having a lateral inclination: out of sight.

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