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The synonyms of “Atlas” are: atlas vertebra, telamon, book of maps, map collection
Atlas as a Noun
Definitions of "Atlas" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “atlas” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A stone carving of a male figure, used as a column to support the entablature of a Greek or Greek-style building.
- A collection of maps in book form.
- A Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders.
- A figure of a man used as a supporting column.
- A book of maps or charts.
- The topmost vertebra of the backbone, articulating with the occipital bone of the skull.
- The 1st cervical vertebra.
- (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders.
Synonyms of "Atlas" as a noun (4 Words)
atlas vertebra | A collection of maps in book form. |
book of maps | The sacred writings of the Christian religions. |
map collection | A mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function. |
telamon | A figure of a man used as a supporting column. |
Usage Examples of "Atlas" as a noun
- I looked in the atlas to see where Naples was.
- A road atlas.
Associations of "Atlas" (30 Words)
antipodal | Relating to or situated on the opposite side of the earth. Antipodal points on a sphere. |
astronomer | A physicist who studies astronomy. |
cartographer | A person who makes maps. A cartographer in the British army. |
cartography | The science or practice of drawing maps. |
china | Household tableware or other objects made from china or a similar material. She had begun to remove the breakfast china. |
conquistador | An adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century. |
exploration | A careful systematic search. Space exploration. |
geographer | An expert in the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these. |
geographical | Based on or derived from the physical features of an area. The geographical distribution of plants. |
globalize | Develop or be developed so as to make international influence or operation possible. Building facilities overseas is part of the strategy of every company that aims to globalize. |
guided | Directed by remote control or by internal equipment. A guided missile. |
intercontinental | Extending or taking place between or among continents. Intercontinental ballistic missiles. |
international | A player who has taken part in an international game or contest. Large international hotels. |
itinerary | A guidebook for travelers. We will send you an itinerary. |
itinerate | (especially of a Church minister or a magistrate) travel from place to place to perform one’s professional duty. Regular use of itinerating magistrates was made. |
map | Represent an area on a map make a map of. Sorrow was mapped on the mother s face. |
migration | The nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule. The extensive rural to urban migration has created a severe housing shortage. |
path | A way or track laid down for walking or made by continual treading. The path continues alongside the river for half a mile. |
plat | Make a plat of. They looked out over the plats of dark ground. |
sightseeing | The activity of visiting places of interest in a particular location. A sightseeing tour. |
tour | Take a performer production etc on tour. This production will be toured to outlying villages. |
tourism | The business of providing services to tourists. A national fund for the promotion of tourism. |
transnational | Involving or operating in several nations or nationalities. Transnational terrorist networks. |
travel | Of a device sufficiently compact for use while travelling. News travelled fast. |
traveled | Traveled over or through sometimes used as a combining term. Well traveled people. |
traveler | A person who changes location. |
trip | Make a trip for pleasure. He arranged his robes to avoid a trip up later. |
world | All of the living human inhabitants of the earth. They had been brought up to regard France as a world power. |
worldwide | Of worldwide scope or applicability Christopher Morley. Worldwide sales of television rights. |
zoning | (especially in Nigeria) the practice of allocating nominations for certain political offices to candidates from particular regions as part of an unofficial power-sharing arrangement within a political party. An experimental system of zoning. |