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Result

Single lexical-relationship record for one sense of a word.

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Properties

Name Type Description
definition string Definition of this sense.
partOfSpeech string Grammatical category of this sense.
synonyms array Words interchangeable with the headword in this sense.
antonyms array Words with opposite meaning in this sense.
examples array Example sentences for this sense.
typeOf array Hypernyms — more general words for this sense.
hasTypes array Hyponyms — more specific words for this sense.
partOf array Holonyms — wholes this sense is part of.
hasParts array Meronyms — parts that compose this sense.
instanceOf array Categories of which this sense is an instance.
hasInstances array Specific instances of this sense.
similarTo array Related but non-synonymous words.
also array Idiomatic phrases that include this sense.
entails array Words logically entailed by this sense.
memberOf array Groups the sense is a member of.
hasMembers array Members that belong to this group sense.
substanceOf array Materials this sense is a substance of.
hasSubstances array Substances that compose this sense.
inCategory array Categories this sense belongs to.
hasCategories array Subcategories of this category sense.
usageOf array Domain-usage classifications this sense belongs to.
hasUsages array Domain-usage examples of this sense.
inRegion array Regions in which this sense is used.
regionOf array Regional variants associated with this sense.
pertainsTo array Words this sense pertains to.
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JSON Schema

words-result-schema.json Raw ↑
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  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/words/refs/heads/main/json-schema/words-result-schema.json",
  "title": "Result",
  "description": "Single lexical-relationship record for one sense of a word.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "definition": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Definition of this sense.",
      "example": "fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh"
    },
    "partOfSpeech": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Grammatical category of this sense.",
      "example": "noun"
    },
    "synonyms": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Words interchangeable with the headword in this sense.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "example": [
        "orchard apple tree"
      ]
    },
    "antonyms": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Words with opposite meaning in this sense.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "examples": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Example sentences for this sense.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "example": [
        "he is the apple of my eye"
      ]
    },
    "typeOf": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Hypernyms \u2014 more general words for this sense.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "example": [
        "edible fruit",
        "pome",
        "false fruit"
      ]
    },
    "hasTypes": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Hyponyms \u2014 more specific words for this sense.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "partOf": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Holonyms \u2014 wholes this sense is part of.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "hasParts": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Meronyms \u2014 parts that compose this sense.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "instanceOf": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Categories of which this sense is an instance.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "hasInstances": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Specific instances of this sense.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "similarTo": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Related but non-synonymous words.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "also": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Idiomatic phrases that include this sense.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "entails": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Words logically entailed by this sense.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "memberOf": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Groups the sense is a member of.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "hasMembers": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Members that belong to this group sense.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "substanceOf": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Materials this sense is a substance of.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "hasSubstances": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Substances that compose this sense.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "inCategory": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Categories this sense belongs to.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "hasCategories": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Subcategories of this category sense.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "usageOf": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Domain-usage classifications this sense belongs to.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "hasUsages": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Domain-usage examples of this sense.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "inRegion": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Regions in which this sense is used.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "regionOf": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Regional variants associated with this sense.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    },
    "pertainsTo": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Words this sense pertains to.",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      }
    }
  }
}