» acer
Noun (1 meaning)
1. type genus of the Aceraceae; trees or shrubs having winged fruit.
acer is a type of:
- dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus (noun) - genus of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
acer is a member of:
- Aceraceae, family Aceraceae, maple family (noun) - a family of trees and shrubs of order Sapindales including the maples
members of acer:
- maple (noun) - any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs
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» ace
Noun (6 meanings)
Examples:
- “he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it”,
- “they had lunch at one”
2. one of four playing cards in a deck having a single pip on its face.
ace is a type of:
- playing card (noun) - one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games
types of ace:
- ace of clubs (noun) - the ace in the club suit
- ace of diamonds (noun) - the ace in the diamond suit
- ace of hearts (noun) - the ace in the heart suit
- ace of spades (noun) - the ace in the spade suit
3. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field.
ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz
ace is a type of:
- expert (noun) - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
types of ace:
- track star (noun) - a star runner
ace is derivationally related to:
- adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful (adjective) - having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- to breeze through, ace, pass with flying colors, sweep through, sail through, nail (verb) - succeed at easily
- consummate, masterful, masterly, virtuoso (adjective) - having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
- to star (verb) - be the star in a performance
4. proteolytic enzyme that converts angiotensin I into angiotensin II.
angiotensin converting enzyme, angiotensin-converting enzyme, ACE
ace is a type of:
- protease, peptidase, proteinase, proteolytic enzyme (noun) - any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
5. a major strategic headquarters of NATO; safeguards an area extending from Norway to Turkey.
ace is a type of:
- headquarters (noun) - (plural) a military unit consisting of a commander and the headquarters staff
ace is a part of:
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO (noun) - an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security
members of ace:
- Supreme Allied Commander Europe, SACEUR (noun) - commanding officer of ACE
6. a serve that the receiver is unable to reach.
Verb (4 meanings)
1. succeed at easily.
to breeze through, ace, pass with flying colors, sweep through, sail through, nail
Examples:
- “She sailed through her exams”,
- “You will pass with flying colors”,
- “She nailed her astrophysics course”
to ace is a way to:
to ace is derivationally related to:
2. score an ace against.
to ace
Example:
- “He aced his opponents”
3. play (a hole) in one stroke.
to ace
4. serve an ace against (someone).
to ace
to ace is a way to:
- to serve (verb) - put the ball into play
to ace is derivationally related to:
- ace (noun) - a serve that the receiver is unable to reach
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
- tennis, lawn tennis (noun) - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
Adjective (1 meaning)
Examples:
- “an ace reporter”,
- “a crack shot”,
- “a first-rate golfer”,
- “a super party”,
- “played top-notch tennis”,
- “an athlete in tiptop condition”,
- “she is absolutely tops”
Domain of synset - USAGE:
- colloquialism (noun) - a colloquial expression
ace is similar to:
- superior (adjective) - of high or superior quality or performance