Passage synonyms | Best 82 synonyms for passage

reading (related)

Reading is the act of looking at printed words and understanding or comprehending what they are saying, or the act of saying those words out loud or of interpreting those words.

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portion

The part of experience supposedly allotted to a person by fate; one's lot; destiny

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change

Something different; variety:

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transit

The passage of a smaller celestial body or its shadow across the disk of a larger celestial body. As observed from Earth, Mercury and Venus are the only planets of the solar system that make transits of the Sun, because they are the only planets with orbits that lie between Earth and the Sun. Mercury makes an average of 13 transits of the Sun each century. Transits of Venus across the Sun are much rarer, with only 7 of them having occurred between 1639 and 2004. In contrast, transits of Jupiter's moons across its disk are common occurrences.

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hall (related)

The group of students using such a building:

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segment

One of the parts into which any body naturally separates or is divided; a part divided or cut off; a section; a portion.

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paragraph

(Originally) A mark or note set in the margin to call attention to something in the text, such as a change of subject.

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selection

(Biology) A natural or artificial process that involves the survival and reproduction of some kinds of organisms instead of others (because they have traits that are better adapted to the environment or that are preferred by a breeder, for example) and results in changes in the traits of a population or species.

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part

A role:

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crossing

The act or action of crossing.

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exit

The definition of an exit is a departure or a place for a departure.

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enactment

The act of enacting, or the state of being enacted.

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transition

(Skating) A change between forward and backward motion without stopping.

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course

A path that something or someone moves along.

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defile

A narrow gorge or pass that restricts lateral movement, as of troops.

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road

(Nautical, often in the plural) A partly sheltered area of water near a shore in which vessels may ride at anchor. [from 14th c.]

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sentence

Sentence is defined as a statement or question made with group of words including a subject, verb and object.

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trek

A journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult.

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journey (related)

A process or course likened to traveling, such as a series of trying experiences; a passage:

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gorge

A narrow entrance into the outwork of a fortification.

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estuary

The definition of an estuary is an area where one or more rivers meet an ocean or sea.

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excerpt

A clip, snippet, passage or extract from a larger work such as a news article, a film, a literary composition or other media

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gangway

An articulating bridge or ramp, such as from land to a dock or a ship.

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lane

A strip delineated on a street or highway to accommodate a single line of vehicles:

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legislation

The entire body of such bills under consideration or already enacted as law by a legislature.

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permission

An authorization to do something, as to quote from a book under copyright.

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piece

A single item belonging to a class of similar items: as, for example, a piece of machinery, a piece of software.

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route

The definition of a route is a path for travel.

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slype

A covered passage, especially one between the transept and chapter house of a cathedral.

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text

Text are the words in a written work.

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verse

Any of the single, usually numbered, short divisions of a chapter of the Bible, generally a sentence

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section

An act or instance of cutting.

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tunnel

A passageway, as through a mountain or under a body of water, as for automotive or rail traffic

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voyage

A journey by aircraft or, now especially, by spacecraft

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passing

The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another. [from 14th c.]

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quotation

The act of naming a price; the price that has been quoted.

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shift

An act of shifting; a slight movement or change

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way

(Sussex) the South Downs Way

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entrance

The entering upon; the beginning, or that with which the beginning is made; the commencement; initiation.

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access

(Countable) An outburst of an emotion; a paroxysm; a fit of passion; as, an access of fury.

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aorta

(Anatomy) The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.

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aqueduct

(Anatomy) A channel or passage in an organ or a body part, especially such a channel for conveying fluid.

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atrium

(Architecture) A central room or space in ancient Roman homes, open to the sky in the middle; a similar space in other buildings.

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avenue

A method or means by which something may be accomplished.

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channel

A course through which something moves or is transmitted, conveyed, expressed, etc.

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clause

A particular article, stipulation, or provision in a formal or legal document

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corridor

A long passageway or hall, esp. one onto which several rooms open

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duct

A pipe, tube or canal which carries air or liquid from one place to another.

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egress

An exit or way out.

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ratification

A formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc

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rejection (antonym)

The act of rejecting.

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adit

An almost horizontal entrance to a mine.

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aisle

A part of a church alongside the nave, choir, or transept, set off by a row of columns or piers

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alley

A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings.

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belt

A usually bandlike geographic region that is distinctive in a specific respect. Often used in combination:

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burrow

A narrow or snug place.

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door

A portal of entry into a building, room or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. Doors are frequently made of wood or metal. May have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold the door closed, and a lock that ensures the door cannot be opened without the key.

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fare

Food available to be eaten

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gate

Any means of entrance, exit, or access; specif., any of the numbered areas at an airport terminal, typically including a waiting area, from which passengers board and exit an airplane

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strait

Strait is narrow waterway between two larger bodies of water.

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transmission

The passage of radio waves through space between the transmitting station and the receiving station

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travel

The working motion of a piece of machinery; the length of a mechanical stroke.

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veto (antonym)

The constitutional right or power of a ruler or legislature to reject bills passed by another branch of the government

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denial (antonym)

(--- Psychology) An unconscious defense mechanism characterized by refusal to acknowledge painful realities, thoughts, or feelings.

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refusal (antonym)

(Civil engineering) Depth or point at which well or borehole drilling cannot continue.

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whole (antonym)

A thing complete in itself, or a complete organization of integrated parts; a unity, entirety, or system

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wait (antonym)

A period of waiting

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idleness (antonym)

Groundlessness; worthlessness; triviality.

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inaction (antonym)

Lack or absence of action.

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handing-over

the act of passing something to another person

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passageway

Any way for passing in, out or through something.

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musical passage

a short section of a musical composition

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vein (related)

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entry

A way or passage by which to enter; door, hall, etc.; entryway

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pass

A ticket at a fixed price that permits unlimited rides, as on a bus or train for a specified period

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path

The route or course along which something travels or moves:

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streamway (related)

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rift (related)

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descent (related)

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aven (related)

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Dowbergill (related)

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Cliftworks (related)

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