network 1

noundomain: group

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

an interconnected system of things or people

Examples

1.he owned a network of shops
2.retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life
3.tangled in a web of cloth

Synonyms

web 4
an interconnected system of things or people

Derivationally related form

network 1

verb

communicate with and within a group

Hyponym

reticulum 2

noun

any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels)

espionage network 1

noun

a network of spies

old boy network 1

noun

an exclusive informal network linking members of a social class or profession or organization in order to provide connections and information and favors (especially in business or politics)

support system 1

noun

a network of facilities and people who interact and remain in informal communication for mutual assistance; a network that enables you to live in a certain style