Definition of side

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side - 15 definitions

- noun
1. side -- 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"
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2. side -- one of two or more contesting groups; "the Confederate side was prepared to attack"
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3. side -- either the left or right half of a body; "he had a pain in his side"
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4. side -- a surface forming part of the outside of an object; "he examined all sides of the crystal"; "dew dripped from the face of the leaf"
synonyms: face
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5. side -- 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"
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6. side -- 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"
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7. side -- a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure; "the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side"
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8. side -- a family line of descent; "he gets his brains from his father's side"
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9. side -- a lengthwise dressed half of an animal's carcass used for food
synonyms: side of meat
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10. side -- an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question"
synonyms: position
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11. slope -- an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
synonyms: slope, incline
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12. English -- (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
synonyms: English
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- verb
13. side -- take sides for or against; "Who are you widing with?"; "I"m siding against the current candidate"
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14. side, sided -- to agree with or support
synonyms: sided, sides
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- adjective
15. side -- located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch"
antonyms: top -- situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf" , bottom -- situated at the bottom or lowest position; "the bottom drawer"
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top -- situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf"
bottom -- situated at the bottom or lowest position; "the bottom drawer"

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