Meaning of 'side' (Webster Dictionary)
- Of or pertaining to a side, or the sides; being on the side,
or toward the side; lateral.
- Hence, indirect; oblique; collateral; incidental; as, a side
issue; a side view or remark.
- The margin, edge, verge, or border of a surface; especially
(when the thing spoken of is somewhat oblong in shape), one of the
longer edges as distinguished from the shorter edges, called ends; a
bounding line of a geometrical figure; as, the side of a field, of a
square or triangle, of a river, of a road, etc.
- Any outer portion of a thing considered apart from, and yet
in relation to, the rest; as, the upper side of a sphere; also, any
part or position viewed as opposite to or contrasted with another; as,
this or that side.
- One of the halves of the body, of an animals or man, on
either side of the mesial plane; or that which pertains to such a half;
as, a side of beef; a side of sole leather.
- The right or left part of the wall or trunk of the body; as,
a pain in the side.
- A slope or declivity, as of a hill, considered as opposed to
another slope over the ridge.
- The position of a person or party regarded as opposed to
another person or party, whether as a rival or a foe; a body of
advocates or partisans; a party; hence, the interest or cause which one
maintains against another; a doctrine or view opposed to another.
- A line of descent traced through one parent as distinguished
from that traced through another.
- Fig.: Aspect or part regarded as contrasted with some other;
as, the bright side of poverty.
- Long; large; extensive.
- To lean on one side.
- To embrace the opinions of one party, or engage in its
interest, in opposition to another party; to take sides; as, to side
with the ministerial party.
- To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward.
- To suit; to pair; to match.
- To work (a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by
trimming the sides.
- To furnish with a siding; as, to side a house.
Meaning of 'side' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- a surface forming part of the outside of an object
Example in sentence:- dew dripped from the face of the leaf;
- he examined all sides of the crystal;
- they travelled across the face of the continent
Meaning (2):
- an elevated geological formation
Example in sentence:- he climbed the steep slope;
- the house was built on the side of a mountain
Meaning (3):
- a family line of descent
Example in sentence:- he gets his brains from his father's side
Meaning (4):
- either the left or right half of a body
Example in sentence:- he had a pain in his side
Meaning (5):
- an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect)
Example in sentence:- he is on the purchasing side of the business;
- he was on the heavy side;
- it brought out his better side
Meaning (6):
- a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
Example in sentence:- he never left my side;
- they always sat on the right side of the church
Meaning (7):
- an extended outer surface of an object
Example in sentence:- he turned the box over to examine the bottom side;
- they painted all four sides of the house
Meaning (8):
- one of two or more contesting groups
Example in sentence:- the Confederate side was prepared to attack
Meaning (9):
- a line segment forming part of the perimeter of a plane figure
Example in sentence:- the hypotenuse of a right triangle is always the longest side
Meaning (10):
- an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
Example in sentence:- there are two sides to every question
Meaning (11):
- take sides for or against
Example in sentence:- I'm siding against the current candidate;
- Who are you siding with?
Meaning (12):
- located on a side
Example in sentence:- side fences;
- the side porch
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