Synonyms for fiber
ˈfaɪ bərfiber

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1. fiber, fibrenoun

   a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

   Synonyms:
   vulcanized fiber, character, roughage, fibre

2. roughage, fibernoun

   coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis

   Synonyms:
   vulcanized fiber, character, roughage, fibre

3. fiber, fibrenoun

   any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)

   Synonyms:
   vulcanized fiber, character, roughage, fibre

4. character, fiber, fibrenoun

   the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions

   "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer

   Synonyms:
   fibre, type, character reference, graphic symbol, reference, grapheme, fictional character, fictitious character, role, case, part, roughage, lineament, vulcanized fiber, character, theatrical role, eccentric, quality, persona

5. fiber, fibre, vulcanized fibernoun

   a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth

   Synonyms:
   vulcanized fiber, character, roughage, fibre

Matched Categories

1. • Cell
   • Fabric
   • Foodstuff
   • Trait

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1. fibernoun

   Synonyms:
   staple, thread, filament, pile

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1. List of paraphrases for "fiber":

   fibre, fibres, fibers, fibrous

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1. Jim Mann:

   The health benefits of dietary fiber appear to be even greater than we thought previously.

2. Melissa Majumdar:

   Some people experience sleepiness or sluggishness as a sign to eat more instead of the traditional hunger cues, if two or three hours after a meal you are low in energy, plug in a balanced snack of fiber and protein, like fresh fruit with a handful of nuts or a small bag of edamame.

3. Jeremy Goldbogen:

   First we have to find a blue whale, which can be very difficult because these animals range across vast swaths of the open ocean. By combining many years of field experience and some luck, we position a small, rigid-hulled, inflatable boat on the whale's left side, we then have to deploy the tag using a six-meter (20-foot) long carbon-fiber pole. As the whale surfaces to breathe, we tag the whale in a location that we think is closest to the heart: just behind the whale's left flipper.

4. Fang Fang Zhang:

   It is remarkable that cancer survivors are still burdened by suboptimal dietary intake, not getting enough fiber and having too many empty calories are established risk factors for many chronic health conditions.

5. Chief Executive Stella Handler:

   We made significant progress in our fiber-optic trials, and are now prepared to connect thousands of households to this network.