passage
/pˈæsʌdʒ/
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Definitions
Noun
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
Noun
a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
Noun
a way through or along which someone or something may pass
Noun
the passing of a law by a legislative body
Noun
a journey usually by ship; "the outward passage took 10 days"
Noun
a short section of a musical composition
Noun
a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages"
Noun
a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another; "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus"
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the motion of one object relative to another; "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"
Noun
the act of passing something to another person
More General Terms
anatomical structure
bodily structure
body structure
bringing
change of state
complex body part
composition
delivery
journey
journeying
lawmaking
legislating
legislation
motion
movement
musical composition
opus
piece
piece of music
reaction
response
section
structure
subdivision
way
More Specific Terms
adagio
adit
aisle
allegretto
allegro
andante
birth canal
cadence
cadenza
canal
carpal tunnel
channel
conduit
cul
cul de sac
dead end
duct
epicardia
epithelial duct
esophagus
excerpt
excerption
extract
fauces
fish ladder
fistula
fossilisation
fossilization
gorge
gullet
impromptu
intro
largo
lockage
locus classicus
meatus
modulation
musical phrase
oesophagus
opening
orifice
passageway
phrase
place
porta
purple passage
recitative
relay
right of way
root canal
segue
selection
shaft
shunt
sinus
sinusoid
text
throat
transition