#signal__sign__signaling any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"
supertype: #communication something that is communicated between people or groups
subtype: #recording.signal signal encoding something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
subtype: #bologram__bolograph record or recording made by a bolometer
subtype: #chromatogram the recording (column or paper strip) on which the constituents of a mixture are adsorbed in chromatography
subtype: #oscillogram the recording produced by an oscillograph
subtype: #spirogram a recording of breathing made with a spirograph
subtype: #phone_number__phonenumber__telephone_number__telephonenumber__number the number is used in calling a particular telephone; "he has an unlisted number"
subtype: #starting_signal__start a signal to begin (as in a race); "the starting signal was a green light"; "the runners awaited the start"
subtype: #storm_signal__stormsignal a signal announcing the approach of a storm especially one of marked violence
subtype: #storm_cone__stormcone (British) a canvas cone hoisted to warn of high winds
subtype: #radio_beam__radiobeam__beam a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides pilots in darkness or bad weather
subtype: #ticktack (British) system of signalling by hand signs used by bookmakers at racetracks
subtype: #time_signal a signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time
subtype: #dog-ear__dogear a corner of a page turned down to mark your place
subtype: #animal_communication communication between animals (of the same species)
subtype: #birdsong__birdcall__call__song the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age"
subtype: #indicant__indication a signal that serves to indicate or suggest something; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"
subtype: #gesture.indicant something done as an indication of intention; "a political gesture" or "a gesture of defiance"
subtype: #beau_geste a gracious (but usually meaningless) gesture
subtype: #evidence an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling was evidence of his fear"
subtype: #clue__clew__cue evidence that helps to solve a problem
subtype: #footprint__footmark__step a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; a clue that someone was present; "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"
subtype: #sign__mark a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"
subtype: #vestige__shadow a clue that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"
subtype: #record anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"
subtype: #written_record__writtenrecord__written_account__writtenaccount a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events
subtype: #worksheet.written_record a piece of paper recording work planned or done on a project
subtype: #interlingual_rendition__translation__rendering__version a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
subtype: #subtitle__caption translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen
subtype: #supertitle__surtitle translation of the words of a foreign opera (or choral work) projected on a screen above the stage
subtype: #mistranslation an incorrect translation
subtype: #crib__pony__trot a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)
subtype: #casebook a book in which detailed written records of a case are kept and which are a source of information for subsequent work
subtype: #voyage_log__log a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)
subtype: #radio_log__radiolog__log a written record of the transmissions by a radio station
subtype: #timecard.written_record a card recording an employee's starting and quitting times each work day
subtype: #time_sheet a record of the hours worked by employees
subtype: #entry an item inserted in a written record
subtype: #lexical_entry__lexicalentry__dictionary_entry the entry in a dictionary of information about a word
subtype: #nolle_prosequi__nolleprosequi__nol_pros an entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed
subtype: #notebook_entry an entry in a notebook
subtype: #transcript__copy a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
subtype: #police_blotter__blotter__daybook__chargesheet the daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station
subtype: #note a brief written record; "he made a note of the appointment"
subtype: #jotting__jot a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
subtype: #memo__memorandum__memoranda a written proposal or reminder
subtype: #aide-memoire a memorandum summarizing the items of an agreement
subtype: #minute.note a short note; "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting"
subtype: #registry__register an official written record of names or events or transactions
subtype: #cadaster__cadastre a public register showing the details of ownership and value of land; made for the purpose of taxation
subtype: #studbook official record of the pedigree of purebred animals especially horses
subtype: #rent-roll a register of rents; includes the names of tenants and the amount of rent they pay
subtype: #minutes__minute__proceedings__proceeding__transactions a written account of what transpired at a meeting
subtype: #Congressional_Record a published account of the speeches and debates and votes of the U.S. Congress
subtype: #Hansard the official published verbatim report of the proceedings of a parliamentary body; originally of the British Parliament; "the Canadian Hansard is published in both English and French"
subtype: #minute_book a book in which minutes have been written
subtype: #dossier a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)
subtype: #chronology.written_record a record of events in the order of their occurrence
subtype: #statute_book__statutebook a record of the whole body of legislation in a given jurisdiction
instance: #Domesday_Book
subtype: #memorabilia a record of things worth remembering
subtype: #check_stub__checkstub__stub__counterfoil the part of a check that is retained as a record
subtype: #chronicle__history__account a record or narrative description of past events: "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead"
subtype: #ancient_history.chronicle__ancienthistory a history of the ancient world
subtype: #etymology.chronicle a history of a word
subtype: #case_history detailed record of the background of a person or group under study or treatment
subtype: #family_history part of a patient's medical history in which questions are asked in an attempt to find out whether the patient has hereditary tendencies toward particular diseases
subtype: #medical_history__medicalhistory__medical_record__medicalrecord__anamnesis__anamnesi the case history of a medical patient
subtype: #historical_document__historical_paper__historical_record writing having historical value (as opposed to fiction or myth etc.)
subtype: #chronological_record__chronologicalrecord__annals a chronological account of events in successive years
subtype: #biography__life__life_story__life_history an account of the series of events making up a person's life
subtype: #autobiography a biography of yourself
subtype: #memoir an account of the author's personal experiences
subtype: #hagiography a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person
subtype: #profile.biography biographical sketch
subtype: #recital.chronicle a detailed account or description of something; "he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings"
subtype: #testimonial something that serves as evidence; "his effort was testimony to his devotion"
subtype: #good_authority testimony by someone who should know; "I have it on good authority"
subtype: #testament.testimonial strong evidence for something; "his easy victory was a testament to his skill"
subtype: #argument__statement a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"
subtype: #proof (logic or mathematics) a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
subtype: #mathematical_proof proof of a mathematical theorem
subtype: #logical_proof__logicalproof proof of a logical theorem
subtype: #demonstration.proof__monstrance proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
subtype: #pro an argument in favor of a proposal
subtype: #con an argument opposed to a proposal
subtype: #case.argument a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument; "he stated his case clearly"
subtype: #clincher__determiner__determining_factor__determiningfactor an argument that is conclusive
subtype: #adducing citing as evidence or proof
subtype: #last_word.argument__lastword the final statement in a verbal argument; "she always gets the last word"
subtype: #specious_argument an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious
subtype: #vicious_circle__viciouscircle an argument that assumes that which is to be proved
subtype: #straw_man__strawman a weak argument set up to be easily refuted
subtype: #special_pleading.specious_argument__specialpleading an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence
subtype: #attestation the evidence by which something is attested
subtype: #identification evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
subtype: #identification_number__number a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification; "she refused to give them her Social Security number"
subtype: #bank_identification_number__BIN__ABA_transit_number an identification number consisting of a two-part code assigned to banks and savings associations; the first part shows the location and the second identifies the bank itself
subtype: #license_number__licensenumber__registration_number the number on the license plate that identifies the car that bears it
subtype: #Social_Security_number the number of a particular individual's social security account
subtype: #fingerprint.identification any identifying characteristic
subtype: #green_card__greencard a card that identifies the bearer as an alien with permanent resident status in the United States; "he was surprised to discover that green cards are no longer green"
subtype: #ID__I.D. a card or badge used to identify the bearer
subtype: #PIN_number__personal_identification_number__PIN a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts
subtype: #symptom.indicant anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
subtype: #signalization__signalisation a conspicuous indication
subtype: #pointing_out indication by demonstration
subtype: #manifestation.indicant a manifest indication
subtype: #mark a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"
subtype: #footprint__footmark__step a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; a clue that someone was present; "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window"
subtype: #stroke.mark a mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing)
subtype: #downstroke a stroke normally made in a downward direction
subtype: #upstroke a stroke normally made in an upward direction
subtype: #underscore__underline a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
subtype: #hoofprint__hoofmark a visible impression on a surface made by the hoof of an animal
subtype: #line_like_mark__line a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"; "The substance produced characteristic lines on the spectroscope"
subtype: #cross_hair__crosshair__cross_wire__crosswire either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration; "he had the target in his cross hairs"
subtype: #dotted_line a line made up of dots or dashes; often used to indicate where you are supposed to sign a contract; "just sign on the dotted line"
subtype: #ascender (printing) the part of tall lowercase letters that extends above the other lowercase letters
subtype: #bar_line__barline a vertical line marking the boundary between musical bars
subtype: #double_bar notation marking the end of principal parts of a musical composition; two adjacent bar lines
subtype: #descender (printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters
subtype: #curlicue__squiggle a short twisting line
subtype: #spectrum_line an isolated component of a spectrum formed by radiation at a uniform frequency
subtype: #trend_line__trendline a line on a graph indicating a statistical trend
subtype: #contour_line__contourline__contour a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
subtype: #thalweg a line following the lowest points of a valley
subtype: #guideline.line a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters
subtype: #hairline.line a very thin line
subtype: #shaft a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
subtype: #serif__seriph (printing) a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character
subtype: #staff_line__staffline any of the 5 horizontal marks comprising a staff
subtype: #ledger_line__leger_line__legerline a short line; a notation for extending the range above or below the staff
subtype: #glimpse.indicant a vague indication; "he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning"
subtype: #harbinger__forerunner__herald__precursor an indication of the approach of something or someone
subtype: #hint__clue a slight indication
subtype: #smoke.indicant an indication of some hidden activity; "with all that smoke there must be a fire somewhere"
subtype: #warning_signal__warningsignal__alarm__alert__alarum an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
subtype: #tocsin__alarm_bell__alarmbell the sound of an alarm (usually a bell)
subtype: #siren.warning_signal a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound
subtype: #burglar_alarm.warning_signal__burglaralarm a loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm; "they could hear the burglar alarm a mile away"
subtype: #fire_alarm a shout or bell to warn that fire has broken out
subtype: #fogsignal__foghorn a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fog-bound ships
subtype: #horn.warning_signal a noise made by the driver of an automobile to give warning;
subtype: #distress_signal__distress_call an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed
subtype: #SOS an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code
subtype: #Mayday an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider)
subtype: #all_clear.signal__allclear a signal (usually a siren) that danger is over
subtype: #bugle_call__buglecall a signal broadcast by the sound of a bugle
subtype: #taps__lights-out (military) signal to turn the lights out
subtype: #wake-up_signal__reveille (military) signal to wake up
subtype: #retreat.bugle_call (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
subtype: #tattoo.drumbeat a drumbeat of bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
subtype: #curfew.signal a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions
subtype: #retreat.signal (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position
subtype: #drumbeat (military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown
subtype: #tattoo.drumbeat a drumbeat of bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
subtype: #telegraphic_signal__telegraphicsignal__radiotelegraphic_signal a signal transmitted by telegraphy
subtype: #dit__dot the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
subtype: #dah__dash the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code
subtype: #whistle.signal__whistling the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle; "the whistle signalled the end of the game"
subtype: #high_sign a silent signal of warning or recognition; "she started to speak but he gave her the high sign"
subtype: #symbol an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
subtype: #stock_symbol__stocksymbol the letters used to identify listed companies on the securities exchanges where they are traded
subtype: #accolade__award__honor__honour__laurels__laurel a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
subtype: #academic_degree__degree an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"
subtype: #associate_degree__associatedegree__associate a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
subtype: #Associate_in_Arts__AA an associate degree in arts
subtype: #Associate_in_Applied_Science__AAS an associate degree in applied science
subtype: #Associate_in_Nursing__AN an associate degree in nursing
subtype: #bachelor's_degree__baccalaureate an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Arts__BA__Artium_Baccalaurens__AB a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Arts_in_Library_Science__ABLS a bachelor's degree in library science
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Arts_in_Nursing__BAN a bachelor's degree in nursing
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Divinity__BD a bachelor's degree in religion
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Literature__BLitt a bachelor's degree in literature
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Medicine__MB (a British degree) a bachelor's degree in medicine
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Music__BMus a bachelor's degree in music
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Naval_Science__BNS a bachelor's degree in naval science
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Science__BS__SB a bachelor's degree in science
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Science_in_Architecture__BSArch a bachelor's degree in architecture
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Science_in_Engineering a bachelor's degree in engineering
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Theology__ThB a bachelor's degree in theology
subtype: #honours_degree__honoursdegree__honours (Great Britain) a university degree with honors
subtype: #first-class_honours_degree__firstclasshonoursdegree__first (Great Britain) an honours degree of the highest class
subtype: #double_first (Great Britain) a first-class honours degree in two subjects
subtype: #master's_degree__master'sdegree an academic degree higher than a bachelor's but lower than a doctor's
subtype: #Master_of_Architecture__MArch a degree granted for the successful completion of advanced study of architecture
subtype: #Master_of_Arts__MA__Artium_Magister__AM a master's degree in arts and sciences
subtype: #Master_of_Arts_in_Library_Science__MALS a master's degree in library science
subtype: #Master_of_Arts_in_Teaching__MAT a master's degree in teaching
subtype: #Master_in_Business__MBA a master's degree in business
subtype: #Master_of_Divinity__MDiv a master's degree in religion
subtype: #Master_of_Education__MEd a master's degree in education
subtype: #Master_of_Fine_Arts__MFA a master's degree in fine arts
subtype: #Master_of_Literature__MLitt a master's degree in literature
subtype: #Master_of_Library_Science__MLS a master's degree in library science
subtype: #Master_in_Public_Affairs a master's degree in questions of public concern
subtype: #Master_of_Science__MS__SM a master's degree in science
subtype: #Master_of_Science_in_Engineering a master's degree in engineering
subtype: #Master_of_Theology__ThM a master's degree in theology
subtype: #doctor's_degree__doctorate one of the highest academic degrees conferred by a university
subtype: #Doctor_of_Dental_Medicine__DMD a doctor's degree in dental medicine
subtype: #Doctor_of_Dental_Surgery__DDS a doctor's degree in dental surgery
subtype: #Doctor_of_Divinity__DD a doctor's degree in religion
subtype: #Doctor_of_Education__EdD__DEd a doctor's degree in education
subtype: #Doctor_of_Medicine__MD a doctor's degree in medicine
subtype: #Doctor_of_Music__DMus__MusD a doctor's degree in music
subtype: #Doctor_of_Musical_Arts__AMusD a doctor's degree in musical arts
subtype: #Doctor_of_Optometry__OD a doctor's degree in optometry
subtype: #Doctor_of_Osteopathy__DO doctor's degree in osteopathy
subtype: #Doctor_of_Philosophy__PhD a doctorate awarded for original contributions to knowledge
subtype: #American_PhD__PhD an American doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded by a graduate school
subtype: #DPhil a British doctorate
subtype: #Doctor_of_Public_Health__DPH a doctor's degree in preventive medicine
subtype: #Doctor_of_Theology__ThD a doctor's degree in theology
subtype: #law_degree__lawdegree degree conferred on someone who successfully completes law school
subtype: #Bachelor_of_Laws__LLB a three-year law degree
subtype: #Master_of_Laws__LLM an advanced law degree
subtype: #honorary_degree a degree conferred to honor the recipient
subtype: #Doctor_of_Arts__ArtsD an honorary arts degree
subtype: #Doctor_of_Fine_Arts an honorary degree in fine arts
subtype: #Doctor_of_Humane_Letters an honorary degree in letters
subtype: #Doctor_of_Humanities an honorary degree in the humanities
subtype: #Doctor_of_Laws__LLD an honorary law degree
subtype: #Doctor_of_Science__DS__ScD an honorary degree in science
subtype: #pennant.accolade the award given to the champion
subtype: #seal_of_approval__cachet__seal an indication of approved or superior status
subtype: #commendation__citation an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
subtype: #honorable_mention__honorablemention__mention an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"
subtype: #varsity_letter__varsityletter__letter an award earned by participation in a school sport; "he won letters in three sports"
subtype: #laurel_wreath__decoration__medal__medallion__palm__ribbon an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
subtype: #Congressional_Medal_of_Honor__Medal_of_Honor the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty'
subtype: #Distinguished_Service_Medal a US military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility
subtype: #Distinguished_Service_Cross a US Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy
subtype: #Navy_Cross a US Navy decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy
subtype: #Distinguished_Flying_Cross a US Airforce decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight
subtype: #Air_Medal a US Airforce decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight
subtype: #Silver_Star_Medal__Silver_Star a US military decoration for gallantry in action
subtype: #Bronze_Star_Medal__Bronze_Star a US military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight)
subtype: #Order_of_the_Purple_Heart__Purple_Heart a US military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action
subtype: #Victoria_Cross a British military decoration for gallantry
subtype: #Distinguished_Conduct_Medal a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field
subtype: #Distinguished_Service_Order a British military decoration for special service in action
subtype: #Croix_de_Guerre a French military decoration for gallantry
subtype: #Medaille_Militaire a French military decoration
subtype: #trophy an award for success in war or hunting
subtype: #Emmy an annual award for outstanding achievements in television
subtype: #Nobel_prize an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace
subtype: #Oscar an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
subtype: #Prix_de_Rome an annual prize awarded by the French government in a competition of painters and artists and sculptors and musicians and architects; the winner in each category receives support for a period of study in Rome
subtype: #Prix_Goncourt an award given annually for contributions to French literature
subtype: #mark.symbol__stigma__brand__stain a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis
subtype: #demerit a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces; "ten demerits and he loses his privileges"
subtype: #bar_sinister__barsinister__bend_sinister a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left
subtype: #cloven_hoof__cloven_foot the mark of Satan
subtype: #token.symbol__item an individual instance of a type of symbol; "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'"
subtype: #postage_stamp__postagestamp__postage__stamp a token that postal fees have been paid
subtype: #trading_stamp__tradingstamp a stamp given by a retailer to a buyer; redeemable for articles on a premium list
subtype: #type.symbol all of the tokens of the same symbol; "the word `element' contains five different types of character"
subtype: #numeral__number a symbol used to represent a number; "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"
subtype: #Arabic_numeral one of the symbols 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0
subtype: #Roman_numeral a symbol in the old Roman notation; I,V,X,L,C,D,M
subtype: #antilogarithm__antilog the number of which a given number is the logarithm
subtype: #symbolism.symbol a system of symbols and symbolic representations
subtype: #lingam the Hindu phallic symbol of Siva
subtype: #written_symbol__writtensymbol__printed_symbol__printedsymbol a written or printed symbol
subtype: #mark.written_symbol a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark"
subtype: #arrow.mark__pointer a mark to indicate a direction or relation
subtype: #broad_arrow.mark a mark shaped like an arrowhead; used to mark convicts' clothing
subtype: #call_mark__call_number__pressmark a mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location
subtype: #caret a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
subtype: #check_mark__checkmark__check a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.; "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name"
subtype: #diacritical_mark__diacriticalmark__diacritic a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation
subtype: #accent_mark__accent a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or (in some languages) placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
subtype: #stress_mark a mark indicating the stress on a syllable
subtype: #acute_accent__acuteaccent__acute__ague a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
subtype: #grave_accent__graveaccent__grave a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
subtype: #breve a diacritical mark (u-curved) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound
subtype: #cedilla a diacritical mark (,) placed below the letter c to indicate that it is pronounced as an s
subtype: #circumflex a diacritical mark '^' placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality
subtype: #hacek__wedge a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as c) to indicate pronunciation
subtype: #macron a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound
subtype: #tilde a diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter n in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization
subtype: #umlaut__dieresis__diaeresis__diaeresi a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel in German to indicate a change in sound
subtype: #ditto_mark__dittomark__ditto a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated
subtype: #dollar_mark__dollar_sign a mark ($) written before a number to indicate that it stands for the number of dollars
subtype: #point.mark__head a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north"
subtype: #punctuation_mark__punctuationmark__punctuation the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
subtype: #ampersand a punctuation mark (&) used to represent conjunction (and)
subtype: #angle_bracket__anglebracket__bracket either of two punctuation marks (< or >) used to enclose textual material
subtype: #apostrophe the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word
subtype: #brace.punctuation_mark either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
subtype: #square_bracket__bracket either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material
subtype: #colon.punctuation_mark a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)
subtype: #comma a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence
subtype: #exclamation_mark__exclamationmark__exclamation_point__exclamationpoint a punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation
subtype: #hyphen__dash a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
subtype: #parenthesis__parenthesi either of two punctuation marks ( or ) used to enclose textual material
subtype: #full_stop__period__point__stop__full_point a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"
subtype: #suspension_point (usually plural) one of a series of points indicating that something has been omitted or that the sentence is incomplete
subtype: #question_mark__interrogation_point__interrogationpoint a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question
subtype: #quotation_mark__quotationmark__quote__invertedcomma a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
subtype: #single_quote a single quotation mark
subtype: #double_quotes a pair of quotation marks
subtype: #scare_quote__scarequote the use of quotation marks to indicate that it is not the authors preferred terminology
subtype: #semicolon a punctuation mark (;) used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period
subtype: #solidus__slash__virgule__diagonal__stroke__separatrix a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
subtype: #swung_dash__swungdash a punctuation mark used in text to indicate the omission of a word
subtype: #grapheme__character__graphic_symbol__graphicsymbol a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters"
subtype: #allograph.grapheme a variant form of a grapheme as `m' or `M'
subtype: #superscript__superior a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character
subtype: #subscript__inferior a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character
subtype: #ASCII_character any member of the standard code for representing characters by binary numbers
subtype: #ASCII_control_character__control_character__controlcharacter ASCII characters to indicate carriage return or tab or backspace; typed by depressing a key and the control key at the same time
subtype: #backspace_character__backspacecharacter a control character that indicates moving a space to the left
subtype: #monogram a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing
subtype: #upper_case__uppercase__capital__uppercaseletter one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in proper names and sometimes for emphasis; (printers once kept type for capitals and small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters)
subtype: #small_capital__smallcapital__small_cap__smallcap a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters
subtype: #small_letter__smallletter__lower_case__lowercase__lower-case_letter the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
subtype: #type.grapheme printed characters; "small type is hard to read"
subtype: #type_family a complete set of type suitable for printing text
subtype: #font__fount__face a specific size and style of type within a type family
subtype: #typewriter_font__constant-width_font__fixed-width_font__fixedwidthfont__monospaced_font a typeface is which each character is given the same width (as by a typewriter)
subtype: #proportional_font any font whose different characters have different widths
subtype: #modern_font__modern__Bodoni__Bodoni_font a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes
subtype: #old_style_font__oldstylefont__old_style__oldstyle a typeface (based on an 18th century design) distinguished by irregularity and slanted ascender serifs and little contrast between light and heavy strokes
subtype: #roman_letters__romanletter__roman__roman_type__romantype__roman_print__romanprint a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
subtype: #font_cartridge__cartridge_font__cartridgefont (computer science) any font that is contained in a cartridge that can be plugged into a computer printer
subtype: #black_letter__blackletter__gothic a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries
subtype: #boldface__bold_face__bold a typeface with thick heavy lines
subtype: #italic.font a typeface with letters slanting upward to the right
subtype: #screen_font__raster_font (computer science) the font that is displayed on a computer screen; "when the screen font resembles a printed font a document may look approximately the same on the screen as it will when printed"
subtype: #sans_serif__Helvetica a typeface in which characters have no serifs
subtype: #percent_sign__percentsign__percentage_sign %
subtype: #asterisk__star a star-shaped character * used in printing
subtype: #dagger__obelisk a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
subtype: #double_dagger__double_obelisk__dieses a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote
subtype: #letter_of_the_alphabet__letter__alphabetic_character the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
subtype: #ascender.letter_of_the_alphabet a lowercase letter that has a part extending above other lowercase letters
subtype: #descender.letter_of_the_alphabet a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters
subtype: #digraph two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: `sh' in `shoe')
subtype: #initial the first letter of a word (especially a person's name); "he refused to put the initials FRS after his name"
subtype: #A the 1st letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #B the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #c__C the 3rd letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #D the 4th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #E the 5th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #F the 6th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #G the 7th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #H the 8th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #i__I the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #J the 10th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #K the 11th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #L the 12th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #M the 13th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #n the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #O the 15th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #P the 16th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #Q the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #R the 18th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #S__s__ the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #T the 20th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #U the 21st letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #V the 22nd letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #W the 23rd letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #X the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #Y the 25th letter of the Roman alphabet
subtype: #z__Z__zee__zed the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet; "the British call Z zed but Americans call it zee"
subtype: #alpha the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #beta the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #gamma the 3rd letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #delta.letter_of_the_alphabet the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #epsilon the 5th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #zeta the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #eta the 7th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #theta the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #iota the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #kappa the 10th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #lambda.letter_of_the_alphabet the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #mu the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #nu the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #xi the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #omicron the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #pi the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #rho the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #sigma the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #tau the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #upsilon the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #phi the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #chi the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #psi the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #omega the last (24th) letter of the Greek alphabet
subtype: #aleph the 1st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #beth the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #gimel the 3rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #daleth the 4th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #he the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #waw the 6th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #zayin the 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #heth the 8th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #teth the 9th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #yodh the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #kaph the 11th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #lamedh the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #mem the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #nun.letter_of_the_alphabet the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #samekh the 15th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #ayin the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #pe the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #sadhe the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #qoph the 19th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #resh the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #sin the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #shin.letter_of_the_alphabet the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #taw the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
subtype: #polyphone__polyphonicletter a letter that has two or more pronunciations; "`c' is a polyphone because it is pronounced like `k' in `car' but like `s' in `cell'"
subtype: #block_letter__blockletter__block_capital__blockcapital a plain hand-drawn letter
subtype: #vowel a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel
subtype: #vowel_point__vowelpoint a mark placed below or near a consonant (as in Hebrew or Arabic) to indicate the spoken vowel
subtype: #consonant.letter_of_the_alphabet a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken consonant
subtype: #space.grapheme__blank a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing; "he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet"
subtype: #phonetic_symbol a written character used in phonetic transcription of represent a particular speech sound
subtype: #mathematical_symbol a character that is used to indicates a mathematical relation or operation
subtype: #rune__runic_letter__runicletter any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages; "each rune had its own magical significance"
subtype: #thorn a Germanic character of runic origin
subtype: #pictograph a graphic character used in picture writing
subtype: #ideogram__ideograph a graphic character used in ideography
subtype: #logogram__logograph a single symbol that represents an entire word or phrase
subtype: #radical.grapheme a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
subtype: #phonogram any written symbol standing for a sound or syllable or morpheme or word
subtype: #dollar_sign__dollar__dollar_mark a symbol of commercialism or greed; "he worships the almighty dollar" or "the dollar sign means little to him"
subtype: #stamp.symbol__impression a symbol that is the result of printing; "he put his stamp on the envelope"
subtype: #embossment__imprint an impression produced by pressure or printing
subtype: #revenue_stamp__revenuestamp a stamp that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid
subtype: #seal.stamp a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it); "the warrant bore the sheriff's seal"
subtype: #mantle the cloak as a symbol of authority; "place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders"
subtype: #crown.symbol the crown as a symbol of a monarchy; "the colonies revolted against the crown"
subtype: #staff.symbol a rod carried as a symbol
subtype: #crosier__crozier a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office
subtype: #mace a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority
subtype: #sceptre__scepter__verge__wand a ceremonial or emblematic staff
subtype: #bauble a mock scepter carried by a court jester
subtype: #tipstaff staff with a metal tip carried as a sign of office by e.g. a bailiff or constable
subtype: #icon (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
subtype: #marker__marking a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"
subtype: #earmark identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal
subtype: #brand identification mark on skin, made by burning
subtype: #trademark a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
subtype: #logo__logotype a company emblem or device
subtype: #assay-mark__assaymark__authentication__hallmark a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity
subtype: #postmark a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
subtype: #watermark a distinguishing mark impressed on paper during manufacture; visible when paper is held up to the light
subtype: #broad_arrow.marker an arrowhead mark identifying British government property
subtype: #milepost__milestone stone post at side of a road to show distances
subtype: #peg.marker small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
subtype: #spot.marker__pip a mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
subtype: #label.marker an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
subtype: #gummed_label__sticker an adhesive label
subtype: #bookplate__ex_libris a label identifying the owner of a book in which it is pasted
subtype: #tag a label made of cardboard or plastic or metal
subtype: #dog_tag__dogtag metal plate on a dog collar bearing its registration number
subtype: #dog_tag.tag__dogtag military identification tag worn on a chain around the neck
subtype: #name_tag a tag showing the name of the person who wears it
subtype: #price_tag__pricetag a tag showing the price of the article it is attached to
subtype: #cairn a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
subtype: #identifier a symbol that establishes the identity of the one bearing it
subtype: #variable.symbol a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
subtype: #placeholder a symbol in a logical or mathematical expression that can be replaced by the name of any member of specified set
subtype: #unknown__unknown_quantity__unknownquantity a variable whose values are solutions of an equation
subtype: #visual_signal a signal that involves visual communication
subtype: #watch_fire__watchfire a fire lighted at night as a signal
subtype: #light.visual_signal a visual warning signal; "they saw the light of the beacon"; "there was a light at every corner"
subtype: #traffic_light__trafficlight__traffic_signal__trafficsignal__stoplight a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections
subtype: #green_light__greenlight__go-ahead the signal to proceed
subtype: #red_light the signal to stop
subtype: #yellow_light the signal to proceed with caution
subtype: #warning_light__warninglight__red_light a cautionary sign of danger
subtype: #idiot_light__idiotlight a colored warning light on an instrument panel (as for low oil pressure)
subtype: #flare a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
subtype: #star_shell an artillery shell containing an illuminant
subtype: #Bengal_light a steady bright blue light; formerly used as a signal but now a firework
subtype: #Very_light a colored flare fired from a Very pistol
subtype: #signal_flag__flag a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
subtype: #pennant a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering)
subtype: #code_flag__nautical_signal_flag one of an international code of flag signals used between ships
subtype: #blue_peter a blue flag with a white square in the center indicates that the vessel is ready to sail
subtype: #windsock__sock__wind_sleeve__drogue a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
subtype: #post.visual_signal__stake a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track)
subtype: #starting_post a post marking the starting point of a race (especially a horse race)
subtype: #winning_post__winningpost the post at the end of a racecourse
subtype: #turn_signal__blinker__turn_indicator__trafficator a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn
subtype: #armband.visual_signal worn around arm as identification or to indicate mourning
subtype: #rocket.visual_signal__skyrocket propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
subtype: #beacon_fire__beacon a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
subtype: #signal_fire__signal_light a fire set as a signal
subtype: #stoplight__brake_light__brakelight a red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop
subtype: #barber's_pole striped pole outside a barbershop
subtype: #indicator.signal a signal for attracting attention
subtype: #reference_point__referencepoint__point_of_reference__reference an indicator that orients you generally; "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"
subtype: #bench_mark__benchmark__benchmark a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point
subtype: #landmark.reference_point a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land
subtype: #merestone__meerestone__mearstone an old term for a landmark that consisted of a pile of stones surmounted by an upright slab
subtype: #lubber's_line__lubber_line__lubber's_mark__lubber's_point a fixed line on a ship's compass indicating its heading
subtype: #touchstone__standard__criterion__measure a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"
subtype: #benchmark a standard by which something can be measured or judged; "his painting sets the benchmark of quality"
subtype: #yardstick a measure or standard used for comparison: "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?"
subtype: #medium_of_exchange__monetary_system anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region
subtype: #legal_tender__legaltender__tender something used as an official medium of payment
subtype: #food_stamp government-issued stamps used in exchange for food
subtype: #money.medium_of_exchange the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender; "we tried to collect the money he owed us"
subtype: #appropriation.money money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
subtype: #pork_barrel__pork a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents
subtype: #monetary_fund__fund a reserve of money set aside for some purpose
subtype: #revolving_fund__revolvingfund a fund which, if borrowed or used, is intended to be replenished so it may be loaned or spent repeatedly
subtype: #sinking_fund__sinkingfund a fund accumulated regularly in a separate account and used to redeem debt securities
subtype: #savings__nest_egg a fund of money put by as a reserve
subtype: #pension_fund.monetary_fund__pensionfund a fund reserved to pay workers' pensions
subtype: #war_chest__warchest a fund accumulated to finance a war (or a political campaign)
subtype: #slush_fund__slushfund a fund for buying votes or bribing public officials
subtype: #trust_fund__trustfund a fund held in trust
subtype: #bank_deposit__deposit money deposited in a bank
subtype: #demand_deposit a bank deposit from which withdrawals can be made without notice
subtype: #budget a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose; "the laboratory runs on a budget of a million a year"
subtype: #operating_budget__operatingbudget a budget for current expenses as distinct from financial transactions or permanent improvements
subtype: #petty_cash__pettycash a small fund of cash that a firm keeps for the payment of incidental expenses
subtype: #shekels__gelt__dough__bread__dinero__lucre__loot__pelf__moolah__cabbage__kale informal terms for money
subtype: #shinplaster.money paper money of little value issued on insufficient security
subtype: #token_money__tokenmoney coins of regular issue whose face value is greater than their intrinsic value
subtype: #currency the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
subtype: #money.currency the official currency issued by a government or national bank; "he changed his money into francs"
subtype: #hard_cash__cash__hard_currency money in the form of bills or coins
subtype: #cash_change__change money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; "he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the taxi driver"
subtype: #cash_balance__change the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due; "I paid with a twenty and pocketed the change"
subtype: #small_change__smallchange__chickenfeed a trifling sum of money
subtype: #pocket_money__pin_money__pinmoney__spending_money cash for day-to-day spending on incidental expenses
subtype: #ready_cash__readycash__ready_money__readymoney money in the form of cash that is quickly available; "his wife was always a good source of ready cash"
subtype: #paper_money__papermoney__folding_money__foldingmoney__paper_currency__papercurrency currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie
subtype: #fractional_currency paper currency in denominations less than the basic monetary unit
subtype: #fiat_money money that the government declares to be legal tender although it cannot be converted into standard specie
subtype: #banker's_bill__bill__note__government_note__bank_bill__bank_note__banknote__Federal_Reserve_note__greenback a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"
subtype: #silver_certificate formerly a bank note issued by the US Treasury and redeemable in silver
subtype: #hundred_dollar_bill__c-note__cnote a US bill worth 100 dollars
subtype: #fiver__five-spot__five-dollar_bill a US bill worth 5 dollars
subtype: #two_dollar_bill a US bill worth 2 dollars
subtype: #twenty_dollar_bill a US bill worth 20 dollars
subtype: #one_dollar_bill__dollar__dollar_bill__buck__clam (United States) a piece of paper money worth one dollar
subtype: #specie__coinage__mintage__metal_money__metalmoney coins collectively
subtype: #coin a metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
subtype: #change.coin coins of small denomination regarded collectively; "he had a pocketful of change"
subtype: #bawbee an old Scottish coin of little value
subtype: #bezant__bezzant__solidus a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages
subtype: #ducat formerly a gold coin of various European countries
subtype: #real an old small silver Spanish coin
subtype: #piece_of_eight an old silver Spanish coin; worth 8 reales
subtype: #shilling an English coin worth one twentieth of a pound
subtype: #crown.coin an English coin worth 5 shillings
subtype: #half_crown an English coin worth half a crown
subtype: #dime a US coin worth one tenth of a dollar
subtype: #nickel a US coin worth one twentieth of a dollar
subtype: #quarter.coin a US coin worth one fourth of a dollar; "he fed four quarters into the slot machine"
subtype: #half_dollar__fifty-cent_piece a US coin worth half of a dollar
subtype: #halfpenny__ha'penny an English coin worth half a penny
subtype: #penny.coin__cent__centime a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
subtype: #copper.penny a copper penny
subtype: #new_penny__newpenny a coin used in Great Britain since 1971 worth one hundredth of a pound
subtype: #tenpence (Brit) UK decimal coin worth ten pennies
subtype: #twopence__tuppence a former UK silver coin; UK bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
subtype: #threepence (Brit) former cupronickel coin of UK equal to three pennies
subtype: #fourpence__groat a former English silver coin worth four pennies
subtype: #fivepence a five-cent piece
subtype: #sixpence__tanner a small British coin worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
subtype: #eightpence a coin worth eight pennies
subtype: #ninepence a coin worth nine pennies
subtype: #dollar.coin a US coin worth one dollar; "the dollar coin has never been popular in the United States"
subtype: #Susan_B_Anthony_dollar a US coin worth one dollar
subtype: #silver_dollar__cartwheel a dollar made of silver
subtype: #eagle.coin a former gold coin in US worth 10 dollars
subtype: #half_eagle a former gold coin in US worth 5 dollars
subtype: #guinea a former British gold coin worth 21 chillings
subtype: #farthing a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
subtype: #doubloon a former Spanish gold coin
subtype: #louis_d'or__louisd'or a former French gold coin
subtype: #medallion.coin any of various large ancient Greek coins
subtype: #stater.coin any of the various silver or gold coins of ancient Greece
subtype: #sou a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money; "he hasn't a sou to his name"
subtype: #peag__wampum small beads made from polished shells and formerly used as money by native Americans
subtype: #wampumpeag used as currency in Massachusetts
subtype: #scale_of_measurement__scale__graduated_table__graduatedtable__ordered_series an ordered reference standard: "judging on a scale of 1 to 10"
subtype: #Beaufort_scale__wind_scale an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane)
subtype: #index a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
subtype: #margin_of_safety__safety_margin__margin_of_error an index indicating the amount beyond the minimum necessary; "in engineering the margin of safety is the strength of the material minus the anticipated stress"
subtype: #logarithmic_scale__logarithmicscale scale on which actual distances from the origin are proportional to the logarithms of the corresponding scale numbers
subtype: #Mercalli_scale a scale of earthquake intensity; an earthquake detected only by seismographs is a I and an earthquake that destroys all buildings is a XII
subtype: #Mohs_scale a scale of hardness of solids; talc is 0 and diamond is 10; ordering is determined by which substance can scratch another substance
subtype: #Richter_scale a logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 used to express the energy released by an earthquake
subtype: #temperature_scale__temperaturescale a system of measuring temperature
subtype: #Celsius_scale__international_scale__internationalscale__centigrade_scale a temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degrees
subtype: #Fahrenheit_scale a temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 32 degrees and the boiling point of water a 212 degrees
subtype: #Kelvin_scale__absolute_scale a temperature scale that defines absolute zero as 0 degrees; water freezes at 273.16 degrees and boils at 373.16 degrees
subtype: #Rankine_scale a scale of absolute temperature in Fahrenheit degrees; the freezing point of water is 491.69 degrees and the boiling point of water is 671.69 degrees
subtype: #Reaumur_scale a temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 80 degrees
subtype: #wage_scale__wage_schedule a schedule of wages paid for different jobs
subtype: #sliding_scale__slidingscale a wage scale that fluctuates in response to the cost-of-living index
subtype: #standard_of_measurement accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
subtype: #baseline an imaginary line or standard by which things are measured or compared; "the established a baseline for the budget"
subtype: #norm a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical: "the current middle-class norm of two children per family"
subtype: #target__mark a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"
subtype: #clout a target used in archery
subtype: #drogue a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
subtype: #white_line__whiteline a white stripe in the middle of a road to mark traffic lanes
subtype: #buoy bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards
subtype: #acoustic_buoy a buoy that can be heard (at night)
subtype: #bell_buoy__gong_buoy a buoy with a bell on it
subtype: #whistle_buoy__whistlebuoy__whistlingbuoy a buoy that makes a whistling noise
subtype: #can_buoy__canbuoy__can a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
subtype: #conical_buoy__conicalbuoy__nun__nunbuoy a buoy resembling a cone
subtype: #spar_buoy a buoy resembling a vertical log
subtype: #electronic_signal a signal generated by electronic means
subtype: #radar_echo__radarecho an electronic signal that has been reflected back to the radar antenna; contains information about the location and distance of the reflecting object
subtype: #radar_target__radartarget__blip__pip a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface
subtype: #radar_beacon__radarbeacon__racon a device that, on receiving radar signals, transmits coded signals in response to help navigators determine their position
subtype: #radio_beacon__radiobeacon a characteristic signal emitted by a transmitter used for navigation
subtype: #input_signal__inputsignal__input signal going into an electronic system
subtype: #output_signal__output signal that comes out of an electronic system
subtype: #printout the output of a computer in printed form
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