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   Side

   /sīd/

   

   noun

   • 1. a position to the left or right of an object, place, or central point: "a town on the other side of the river"
   • ▪ either of the two halves of an object, surface, or place regarded as divided by an imaginary central line: "she lay on her side of the bed" Similar halfpartcarriagewaylanehemisphere
   • ▪ the right or the left part of a person's or animal's body, especially of the human torso: "he has been paralyzed on his right side since birth"
   • ▪ a place or position closely adjacent to someone: "his wife stood at his side"
   • ▪ either of the lateral halves of the body of a butchered animal, or an animal prepared for eating: "a side of beef"
   • 2. an upright or sloping surface of a structure or object that is not the top or bottom and generally not the front or back: "a car crashed into the side of the house"
   • ▪ each of the flat surfaces of a solid object: "cubes with a different decoration on each of the six sides"
   • ▪ either of the two surfaces of something flat and thin, such as paper or cloth: "comments should not exceed one side of A4 paper" Similar surfacefaceplanepartfacetaspectfacade
   • ▪ the amount of writing needed to fill one side of a sheet of paper: "she told us not to write more than three sides"
   • ▪ either of the two faces of a record or of the two separate tracks on a length of recording tape: "the other side of the original 78 is free of any distortion"
   • 3. a part or region near the edge and away from the middle of something: "a minivan was parked at the side of the road" Similar edgebordervergeboundarymarginfringefringesflankbrinkbankbrimrimlipperimetercircumferenceextremityperipherylimitouter limitlimitsboundboundshandliterary:margebournskirtOpposite centerheartend
   • ▪ each of the lines forming the boundary of a plane rectilinear figure: "the farm buildings formed three sides of a square"
   • 4. a person or group opposing another or others in a dispute, contest, or debate: "the two sides agreed to resume border trade" Similar factioncampbloccliquecaucusententeaxisringpartywingsplinter groupsectclanset
   • ▪ a sports team: British "there was a mixture of old and young players in their side" Similar teamsquadlineupcrew
   • ▪ the position, interests, or attitude of one person or group, especially when regarded as being in opposition to another or others: "Mrs. Burt hasn't kept her side of the bargain" Similar point of viewviewpointviewperspectiveopinionway of thinkingmindstandpointstancestandpositionattitudepostureoutlookframe of referenceslantaspectanglefacet
   • 5. a particular aspect of a situation or a person's character: "her ability to put up with his disagreeable side"
   • ▪ a person's kinship or line of descent as traced through either their father or mother: "Richard was of French descent on his mother's side"
   • 6. subsidiary to or less important than something: "a side dish of fresh vegetables" Similar subordinatelesserlowerlower-levelsecondaryminorperipheralincidentaltangentialmarginalancillarysubsidiarysubservientnonessentialinessentialimmaterialborderlineirrelevantbeside the pointof little accountextraneousunimportantless importantOpposite centralprimary
   • ▪ a dish served as subsidiary to the main one: North American "sides of German potato salad and red cabbage"
   • 7. horizontal spinning motion given to a ball.
   • ▪ another term for English British

   verb

   • 1. support or oppose in a conflict, dispute, or debate: "he felt that Max had betrayed him by siding with Beatrice"
   • 2. provide with a side or sides; form the side of: "the hills that side a long valley"

   Word Origin Old Englishsīde ‘left or right part of the body’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zijde and German Seite, probably from a base meaning ‘extending lengthways’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sideless adjective

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   A side is a physical position to the left or the right of an object or person. It’s also another kind of position—like if you take your brother’s side in an argument, you say he’s right. Even if he’s not. There are physical sides, such as when Clark Kent parts his hair on the right side and Superman parts his on the left.

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › sideSide - definition of side by The Free Dictionary

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   a. A line bounding a plane figure. b. A surface bounding a solid figure. 2. a. A surface of an object, especially a surface joining a top and bottom: the four sides of a box. b. A surface of an object that lies on the left or right of that object as viewed from the front or back: From the shore, I watched my friends dive off the side of the boat.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySIDE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   a flat, outer surface of an object, especially one that is not its top, bottom, front, or back: The ingredients are listed on the side of the box. The side of the car was badly scratched. side noun [C] (EDGE) A2. one edge of something: A square has four sides. There were chairs round the sides of the room. side noun [C] (NEXT TO SOMETHING) B1.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishside noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of side noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. side. noun. /saɪd/ Idioms. left/right. [countable, usually singular] either of the two halves of a surface, an object or an area that is divided by an imaginary central line. the right side of the brain. satellite links to the other side of the world.

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   adjective. being at or on one side: The usher wound his way down the side aisle of the theater. coming from or directed toward one side: Although it was a side blow, it knocked her off her feet. subordinate or incidental: It's time we stop treating childcare as a side issue.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSIDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. countable noun. The side of something is a position to the left or right of it, rather than in front of it, behind it, or on it. On one side of the main entrance there's a red plaque. ...a photograph with me in the centre and Joe and Ken on each side of me. ...the nations on either side of the Pacific.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishside noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /saɪd/ left/right. [countable, usually singular] either of the two halves of a surface, an object, or an area that is divided by an imaginary central line They drive on the left side of the road in the Bahamas. the right side of the brain satellite links to the other side of the world She was on the far side of the room.