PASSAGE

n. way, route, course; segment, section, piece; paragraph, excerpt, extract; journey; transit; (Music) short segment of a musical composition; handing over from one person to another; (Anatomy) tube in the body; physical body process of passing from one location or phase to another; freedom or right to pass; lapse of time; one of two motions in dressage (one is a slow intentional trot and the second is a sideways walk)

v. make a passage; go from one side to the other, cross; cause a horse to make a passage (either the slow methodical trot or sideways walk), perform a passage (in dressage)

Passage may refer to: In music:Section (music), a complete musical ideaPeriod (music), about 8 measuresPhrase (music), about 4 to 8 measuresPassage (Carpenters album), an album by American brother/sister duo The CarpentersPassage (Samael album), an album by Swiss band SamaelPassage (Bloodrock album), an album by the Texan hard rock bandThe Passage (band), a punk rock band from the UKPassages, an album by Philip Glass
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Noun
1. the act of passing from one state or place to the next
(synonym) transition
(hypernym) change of state
(hyponym) fossilization, fossilisation
(derivation) sink, pass, lapse
2. a section of text; particularly a section of medium length
(hypernym) section, subdivision
(hyponym) excerpt, extract, selection
(part-holonym) text, textual matter
3. a way through or along which someone or something may pass
(hypernym) way
(hyponym) adit
4. the passing of a law by a legislative body
(synonym) enactment
(hypernym) legislation, legislating, lawmaking
(derivation) legislate, pass
(classification) law, jurisprudence
5. a journey usually by ship; "the outward passage took 10 days"
(synonym) transit
(hypernym) journey, journeying
(hyponym) lockage
6. a short section of a musical composition
(synonym) musical passage
(hypernym) musical composition, opus, composition, piece, piece of music
(hyponym) allegro
7. a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages"
(synonym) passageway
(hypernym) structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
(hyponym) birth canal
8. a bodily process of passing from one place or stage to another; "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus"
(synonym) passing
(hypernym) reaction, response
9. the motion of one object relative to another; "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"
(synonym) passing
(hypernym) movement, motion
(derivation) pass, overtake, overhaul
10. the act of passing something to another person
(synonym) handing over
(hypernym) delivery, bringing
(hyponym) relay
(derivation) pass, hand, reach, pass on, turn over, give

n. traversal, crossing, pass; alleyway, arcade, passageway covered with an arched roof

n. passage; path, way; move