STAPLE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for STAPLE?

Need another word that means the same as “staple”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “staple” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Staple” are: raw material, staple fiber, staple fibre, basic

Staple as a Noun

Definitions of "Staple" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “staple” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A necessary commodity for which demand is constant.
• A short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables.
• (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant.
• Material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing.
• A natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn.
• Paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together.
• A piece of thin wire with two short right-angled end pieces which are driven by a stapler through sheets of paper to fasten them together.
• A U-shaped metal bar with pointed ends for driving into wood to hold things such as wires in place.

Synonyms of "Staple" as a noun (4 Words)

basic	Essential food and other supplies. I learnt the basics of programming on a course.
raw material	Informal terms for nakedness.
staple fiber	A natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn.
staple fibre	Material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing.

Usage Examples of "Staple" as a noun

• Staple fibers vary widely in length.

Associations of "Staple" (30 Words)

basal	Of primary importance. Basal placentation.
basic	Offering or constituting the minimum required without elaboration or luxury. A basic course in Russian.
central	In or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area. Coaches met at a central location.
elementary	Of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education. An elementary astronomy course.
elements	Violent or severe weather viewed as caused by the action of the four elements. They felt the full fury of the elements.
essential	Anything indispensable. The essential weakness of the plaintiff s case.
essentially	In essence; at bottom or by one’s (or its) very nature. The argument was essentially a technical one.
fundamental	A fundamental note tone or frequency. Committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance.
fundamentally	Used to make an emphatic statement about the basic truth of something. Two fundamentally different concepts of democracy.
importantly	Used to emphasize a significant point. A non drinking non smoking and importantly non political sportsman.
indispensability	The quality possessed by something that you cannot possibly do without.
indispensable	Unavoidable. He made himself indispensable to the parish priest.
integral	The result of a mathematical integration F x is the integral of f x if dF dx f x. Systematic training should be integral to library management.
key	The keyhole shaped area marked on the court near each basket. One keys advertisements and measures returns.
leading	Having the leading position or higher score in a contest. The leading team in the pennant race.
main	A principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage. The camcorder can be run directly off the mains.
major	Of a premise containing the major term in a categorical syllogism. The key of D major.
meaningful	Having a meaning or purpose. Meaningful glances and repressed passion.
necessity	A situation enforcing a certain course of action. Political necessity induced him to consider it.
prerequisite	Required as a prior condition. Sponsorship is not a prerequisite for any of our courses.
prima	Used primarily as eating apples. Prima donna.
primarily	Of primary import. Around 80 per cent of personal computers are used primarily for word processing.
primary	A primary feather. The government s primary aim is to see significant reductions in unemployment.
prime	A prime number. Prime beef.
principal	An actor who plays a principal role. Stockbrokers in Tokyo act as agents rather than as principals.
requisite	Made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations. The application will not be processed until the requisite fee is paid.
rudimentary	Not fully developed in mature animals. He received a rudimentary education.
substantial	Having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary- Shakespeare. A substantial amount of cash.
underlying	Significant as a cause or basis of something but not necessarily manifest or obvious. The flu can be particularly severe for the elderly and those with underlying conditions.
vital	Full of spirit. Of vital interest.