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Definition of side : 1. A line of descent traced through one parent as distinguished from that traced through another.
2. A slope or declivity, as of a hill, considered as opposed to another slope over the ridge.
3. Any outer portion of a thing considered apart from, and yet in relation to, the rest; as, the upper side of a sphere; also, any part or position viewed as opposite to or contrasted with another; as, this or that side.
4. Fig.: Aspect or part regarded as contrasted with some other; as, the bright side of poverty.
5. Hence, indirect; oblique; collateral; incidental; as, a side issue; a side view or remark.
6. Long; large; extensive.
7. One of the halves of the body, of an animals or man, on either side of the mesial plane; or that which pertains to such a half; as, a side of beef; a side of sole leather.
8. The margin, edge, verge, or border of a surface; especially ( when the thing spoken of is somewhat oblong in shape), one of the longer edges as distinguished from the shorter edges, called ends; a bounding line of a geometrical figure; as, the side of a field, of a square or triangle, of a river, of a road, etc.
9. The position of a person or party regarded as opposed to another person or party, whether as a rival or a foe; a body of advocates or partisans; a party; hence, the interest or cause which one maintains against another; a doctrine or view opposed to another.
10. The right or left part of the wall or trunk of the body; as, a pain in the side.
11. To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward.
12. To embrace the opinions of one party, or engage in its interest, in opposition to another party; to take sides; as, to side with the ministerial party.
13. To furnish with a siding; as, to side a house.
14. To lean on one side.
15. To suit; to pair; to match.
16. To work ( a timber or rib) to a certain thickness by trimming the sides.

Synonyms:

positioning, angle, case, skin, off center, spatial relation, perspective, by a devious way, cover, english, situation, font, locating, human face, bye, hand, incline, indirect, post, broadside, root, face, facial expression, stead, attitude, emplacement, sheathe, sidelong, surface, grimace, office, regard, fount, position, off the main, side of meat, ramp, location, brass, added, boldness, clad, light, by, phase, not the main, superficial, lieu, incidental, pull, placement, facet, stance, respect, posture, gradient, nerve, slope, billet, sideways, look, oblique, berth, roundabout, cheek, expression, aspect, status, go with, military position, incident, spot, typeface, part, sidewise, view, off to the side, frame of reference, place

edge (part of speech: noun)

fringe, verge, periphery, margin, ring, curb, border, outline, edge, boundary, perimeter, brink, extremity, brim, rim, sharpness, tip, coast, precipice, frontier limit, fence

side (part of speech: noun)

flank, shank, shoulder, haunch, lateral

lateral (part of speech: adjective)

left, flanking, right

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