compass

/ˈkʌm.pəs/

意味: コンパス、指針

例文: Philo used a moss compass to find “true calm.”
　　  フィロが「真の落ち着き」を求めて苔のコンパスを使用。

言葉のよくある組み合わせ: magnetic compass(磁気コンパス), compass needle(コンパスの針), compass direction(コンパスの方向)

定義: コンパスは、方向を示すための道具です。通常、磁石を使って北を指し示します。地図を読むときや、道に迷ったときに使います。

compassは約200,000語に1回程度の頻出度です。

口語性、形式性、抽象度、感情度

水平グラフ: 会話での使われやすさ、フォーマル度、抽象度（具体・概念）、感情度を示します。数値が高いほど、その特徴が強いことを表します。

感情分析

レーダーチャート: 怒り、期待、嫌悪、恐れ、喜び、悲しみ、驚き、信頼、ポジティブ、ネガティブの強さを示します。

　年代別単語頻度グラフ

このグラフは、1900年からの単語出現頻度の推移を示しています。値は ×10⁻⁸ スケールで表示されています。

　

Definitions(定義)

Noun: navigational instrument for finding directions
Noun: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
Noun: the limit of capability
Noun: drafting instrument used for drawing circles
Verb: bring about; accomplish
Verb: travel around, either by plane or ship
Verb: get the meaning of something

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Noun, Verb

Examples(例文)

感情分析に使用された例文：

She used a compass to find true north.(彼女は方位磁石で真北を見つけた。)
The compass needle always points toward magnetic north.(コンパスの針は常に磁北を指す。)
He drew a perfect circle with his compass.(彼はコンパスで完璧な円を描いた。)

 

Word Netから抽出した例文：

Noun: the range of a supersonic jet
Noun: a piano has a greater range than the human voice
Noun: the ambit of municipal legislation
Noun: within the compass of this article
Noun: within the scope of an investigation
Noun: outside the reach of the law
Noun: in the political orbit of a world power
Noun: within the compass of education
Verb: This writer attempts more than his talents can compass
Verb: We compassed the earth
Verb: Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): ambit, apprehend, circumnavigate, compass, comprehend, dig, get the picture, grasp, grok, orbit, range, reach, savvy, scope

Antonyms(反意語):

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): achieve, capability, circle, drafting instrument, extent, navigational instrument, understand

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): area, artificial horizon, average, begin, catch, circumambulate, circumnavigate, come to, compass, coverage, culminate, depth, depth finder, divider, follow, frontage, grok, imperfectibility, inclinometer, interpret, length, limit, make out, penetrate, perfectibility, protractor, reach, read, revolve around, scope, score, sense, solve, sonar, t-square, touch, triangle, understand, wangle

Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語): approximate range, catch on, confines, contrast, digest, figure, gamut, gyrocompass, horizon, internationality, intuit, latitude, magnetic compass, palette, sight, spectrum, sweep

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

Derivationally Related Words: apprehender, apprehensible, apprehension, apprehensive, circumnavigation, compass, comprehendible, comprehensible, comprehension, grasp, grasping, range, savvy, scopal

Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: general

Usage Category: formal

Usage Context: conversation, descriptive

Grammatical Notes:
transitive verb
countable noun

Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

Prefixes(接頭辞): co

Suffixes(接尾辞): s

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Other Information(その他)

Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) Yes

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) Yes

Emotion Categories: trust