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side
/saɪd/
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Definitions of side
  1. noun
    an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
    "there are two sides to every question"

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    position
    type of:
    view opinion
  2. noun
    an elevated geological formation
    "the house was built on the side of a mountain"

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    incline slope
  3. noun
    a surface forming part of the outside of an object
    "he examined all sides of the crystal"

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    face
    type of:
    surface
  4. noun
    (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist

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    english
    type of:
    spin
  5. noun
    a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food

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    side of meat
    type of:
    cut cut of meat
  6. noun
    a family line of descent
    "he gets his brains from his father's side"
  7. noun
    a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
    "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side"
    type of:
    line
  8. 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"
    type of:
    facet aspect
  9. 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"
    type of:
    surface
  10. 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"
    type of:
    part region
  11. noun
    either the left or right half of a body
    "he had a pain in his side"
    type of:
    region area
    part of:
    trunk torso body
  12. adjective
    located on a side
    "side fences" "the side porch"

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    sidelong broadside lateral
    Opposite:
    bottom top
  13. noun
    one of two or more contesting groups
    "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"
    type of:
    unit social unit
  14. verb
    take sides for or against
    type of:
    align array
Examples of side
  • "there are two sides to every question"
  • "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
  • "he examined all sides of the crystal"
  • "he gets his brains from his father's side"
  • "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side"
  • "he was on the heavy side"
  • "he is on the purchasing side of the business"
  • "it brought out his better side"
  • "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"
  • "they painted all four sides of the house"
  • "they always sat on the right side of the church"
  • "he never left my side"
  • "he had a pain in his side"
  • "side fences"
  • "the side porch"
  • "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"
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