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staff
Overview of noun staff
The noun staff has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (533) staff -- (personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task; "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions")
2. (28) staff, faculty -- (the body of teachers and administrators at a school; "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university")
3. (5) staff -- (a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff")
4. staff -- (building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration)
5. staff -- (a rod carried as a symbol)
6. staff, stave -- ((music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written)
Overview of verb staff
The verb staff has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) staff -- (provide with staff; "This position is not always staffed")
2. staff -- (serve on the staff of; "The two men staff the reception desk")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun staff
6 senses of staff
Sense 1
staff
=> force, personnel
=> organization, organisation
=> social group
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
staff, faculty
=> body
=> gathering, assemblage
=> social group
=> group, grouping
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
staff
=> stick
=> implement
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 4
staff
=> building material
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 5
staff
=> symbol
=> signal, signaling, sign
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 6
staff, stave
=> musical notation
=> notation, notational system
=> writing
=> written communication, written language
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun staff
3 of 6 senses of staff
Sense 1
staff
=> newsroom
=> office, office staff
=> research staff
=> sales staff
=> security staff
=> service staff, maintenance staff
=> general staff
=> headquarters staff
Sense 3
staff
=> alpenstock
=> baton
=> crook, shepherd's crook
=> crutch
=> distaff
=> flagpole, flagstaff
=> pikestaff
=> quarterstaff
Sense 5
staff
=> crosier, crozier
=> mace
=> scepter, sceptre, verge, wand
=> tipstaff
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun staff
6 senses of staff
Sense 1
staff
=> force, personnel
Sense 2
staff, faculty
=> body
Sense 3
staff
=> stick
Sense 4
staff
=> building material
Sense 5
staff
=> symbol
Sense 6
staff, stave
=> musical notation
Antonyms of noun staff
Member Holonyms of noun staff
1 of 6 senses of staff
Sense 2
staff, faculty
MEMBER OF: school
Substance Holonyms of noun staff
Part Holonyms of noun staff
Member Meronyms of noun staff
2 of 6 senses of staff
Sense 1
staff
HAS MEMBER: staff member, staffer
Sense 2
staff, faculty
HAS MEMBER: professor, prof
Substance Meronyms of noun staff
Part Meronyms of noun staff
1 of 6 senses of staff
Sense 6
staff, stave
HAS PART: staff line
HAS PART: space
Meronyms of noun staff
3 of 6 senses of staff
Sense 1
staff
HAS MEMBER: staff member, staffer
Sense 2
staff, faculty
HAS MEMBER: professor, prof
Sense 6
staff, stave
HAS PART: staff line
HAS PART: space
Holonyms of noun staff
1 of 6 senses of staff
Sense 2
staff, faculty
MEMBER OF: school
Attributes of noun staff
Derived Forms of noun staff
2 of 6 senses of staff
Sense 1
staff
RELATED TO>(verb) staff#2
=> staff
RELATED TO>(verb) staff#1
=> staff
Sense 2
staff, faculty
RELATED TO>(verb) staff#2
=> staff
RELATED TO>(verb) staff#1
=> staff
Domain of noun staff
1 of 6 senses of staff
Sense 6
staff, stave
TOPIC>(noun) music#1
Domain Terms of noun staff
Familiarity of noun staff
staff used as a noun is common (polysemy count =6)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun staff
6 senses of staff
Sense 1
staff
> force, personnel
=> guerrilla force, guerilla force
=> military service, armed service, service
=> military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
=> paramilitary, paramilitary force, paramilitary unit, paramilitary organization, paramilitary organisation
=> police, police force, constabulary, law
=> security force, private security force
=> military police, MP
=> work force, workforce, manpower, hands, men
=> patrol
=> military personnel, soldiery, troops
=> rank and file, rank
=> staff
=> line personnel
=> management personnel
Sense 2
staff, faculty
> body
=> public
=> sector
=> Christendom, Christianity
=> church
=> Sacred College, College of Cardinals
=> administration, governance, governing body, establishment, brass, organization, organisation
=> corps
=> constituency
=> electoral college
=> school
=> college
=> university
=> staff, faculty
=> representation
=> colony, settlement
=> ulema, ulama
=> leadership, leaders
=> militia
=> membership, rank
=> occupational group, vocation
=> opposition
=> immigration
=> inspectorate
=> jury
=> panel
=> panel, venire
=> registration, enrollment
=> vote
=> diaspora
Sense 3
staff
> stick
=> bow
=> club
=> divining rod, dowser, dowsing rod, waterfinder, water finder
=> drumstick
=> linstock
=> matchstick
=> maulstick, mahlstick
=> singlestick, fencing stick, backsword
=> spindle
=> staff
=> stob
=> swizzle stick
=> walking stick
Sense 4
staff
> building material
=> brick
=> building block
=> stone
=> bricks and mortar
=> cement
=> concrete
=> covering material
=> fencing material, fencing
=> flooring
=> gunite
=> insulating material, insulant, insulation
=> lath and plaster
=> lumber, timber
=> mortar
=> roofing material
=> shingle, shake
=> siding
=> staff
=> sticks and stone
=> wattle and daub
Sense 5
staff
> symbol
=> stock symbol
=> award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels
=> mark, stigma, brand, stain
=> token, item
=> type
=> nose
=> numeral, number
=> symbolism
=> lingam
=> written symbol, printed symbol
=> dollar, dollar mark, dollar sign
=> monogram
=> stamp, impression
=> mantle
=> Crown
=> staff
=> icon
=> marker, marking, mark
=> identifier
=> variable
Sense 6
staff, stave
> musical notation
=> bar line
=> tablature
=> scale, musical scale
=> interval, musical interval
=> staff, stave
=> clef
=> key signature, signature
=> key, tonality
=> atonality, atonalism
=> time signature, musical time signature
=> measure, bar
=> rest
=> note, musical note, tone
=> slur
=> sharp
=> flat
=> natural, cancel
=> accidental
=> solmization, solmisation
=> segno
=> sforzando
Meronyms of noun staff
6 senses of staff
Sense 1
staff
HAS MEMBER: staff member, staffer
=> force, personnel
=> organization, organisation
HAS MEMBER: quorum
HAS MEMBER: membership, rank
Sense 2
staff, faculty
HAS MEMBER: professor, prof
Sense 3
staff
=> stick
=> implement
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 4
staff
=> building material
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Sense 6
staff, stave
HAS PART: staff line
HAS PART: space
=> musical notation
HAS PART: staff line
HAS PART: space
HAS PART: ledger line, leger line
=> notation, notational system
=> writing
=> written communication, written language
HAS PART: leaf, folio
Holonyms of noun staff
1 of 6 senses of staff
Sense 2
staff, faculty
MEMBER OF: school
Grep of noun staff
chief of staff
distaff
falstaff
flagstaff
general staff
headquarters staff
jacob's staff
joint chiefs of staff
maintenance staff
office staff
pikestaff
quarterstaff
research staff
sales staff
security staff
service staff
sir john falstaff
staff
staff-tree family
staff line
staff member
staff of life
staff office
staff officer
staff sergeant
staff tree
staff vine
staffa
staffer
staffordshire bull terrier
staffordshire bullterrier
staffordshire terrier
tipstaff
treble staff
Antonyms of verb staff
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb staff
2 senses of staff
Sense 1
staff
=> provide, supply, ply, cater
=> give
=> transfer
Sense 2
staff
=> serve
=> work, do work
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb staff
1 of 2 senses of staff
Sense 1
staff
=> man
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb staff
2 senses of staff
Sense 1
staff
=> provide, supply, ply, cater
Sense 2
staff
=> serve
'Cause To' of verb staff
Derived Forms of verb staff
2 senses of staff
Sense 1
staff
RELATED TO>(noun) staff#2
=> staff, faculty
RELATED TO>(noun) staff#1
=> staff
Sense 2
staff
RELATED TO>(noun) staff#2
=> staff, faculty
RELATED TO>(noun) staff#1
=> staff
Domain of verb staff
Domain Terms of verb staff
Familiarity of verb staff
staff used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb staff
2 senses of staff
Sense 1
staff
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
staff
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb staff
2 senses of staff
Sense 1
staff
> provide, supply, ply, cater
=> staff
=> drench
=> regale, treat
=> board
=> feed, give
=> feed
=> serve, serve up, dish out, dish up, dish
=> cater
=> pander, pimp, procure
=> serve, help
=> power
=> feed
=> gratify, pander, indulge
=> underlay
=> meet, satisfy, fill, fulfill, fulfil
=> horse
=> shower
=> accommodate
=> nourish, nurture, sustain
=> fix up
=> gutter
Sense 2
staff
> serve
=> staff
=> act
=> rotate
=> officiate, function
=> caddie, caddy
=> represent
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb staff
Sense 1
staff
=> provide, supply, ply, cater
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Sense 2
staff
=> serve
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Grep of verb staff
staff
Grep of adj staff
distaff
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