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

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

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Staple as a Noun
Definitions of "Staple" as a noun
Synonyms of "Staple" as a noun (4 Words)
Usage Examples of "Staple" as a noun
Associations of "Staple" (30 Words)

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.*