Hypernym

speech act 1

noun

the use of language to perform some act

Instance_Hypernym

Gettysburg Address 1

noun

a three-minute address by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg (November 19, 1863)

Part_meronym

body 8

noun

the central message of a communication

introduction 2

noun

the first section of a communication

conclusion 8

noun

the last section of a communication

address 3

noundomain: communication

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

Examples

1.he listened to an address on minor Roman poets

Synonyms

speech 1
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

Derivationally related form

address 2

verb

give a speech to

Hyponym

allocution 1

noun

(rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts

colloquium 2

noun

an address to an academic meeting or seminar

dithyramb 1

noun

a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing

impromptu 1

noun

an extemporaneous speech or remark

inaugural address 1

noun

an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)

Instance_Hyponym

Gettysburg Address 1

noun

a three-minute address by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg (November 19, 1863)

Part_holonym

body 8

noun

the central message of a communication

introduction 2

noun

the first section of a communication

conclusion 8

noun

the last section of a communication