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swatch

/swɒtʃ/ /swɑtʃ/

Meanings
noun
A piece, pattern, or sample, generally of cloth or a similar material.

Examples :

"He held a swatch of the wallpaper up to see if the colors would match the room."
material appearance style

Related Words

Illustration contextually

contextually adverb

/kənˈtɛkstʃuəli/ /kənˈtɛkstʃəli/

In a contextual manner; with reference to context

"The student contextually analyzed the poem, considering the author's life and the historical period it was written in. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration counterfoil

counterfoil noun

/ˈkaʊntərˌfɔɪl/ /ˈkaʊntərˌfɔɪl/

The part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub

"After writing the check to pay the electricity bill, I made a note of the amount and the date on the counterfoil in my checkbook. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration corresponding

corresponding verb

/ˌkɒɹəˈspɒndɪŋ/ /ˌkɑɹəˈspɑndɪŋ/

(constructed with to) To be equivalent or similar in character, quantity, quality, origin, structure, function etc.

"The student's performance on the math test corresponded to the level of effort she put in during the week. "

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

Illustration selection

selection noun

/səˈlɛkʃən/

A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.

"The selection process for the school's scholarship program favored students with high academic achievement. "

Illustration specifically

specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

Illustration generally

generally adverb

/d͡ʒɛn.əɹ.ə.li/

Popularly or widely.

"It is generally known that the Earth is round."

Illustration identifying

identifying verb

/aɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪɪŋ/ /əˈdɛntɪˌfaɪɪŋ/

To establish the identity of someone or something.

"The detective is identifying the suspect in the security footage. "

Illustration demonstration

demonstration noun

/dɛmənˈstɹeɪʃən/

The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.

"The teacher gave a demonstration of how to solve quadratic equations. "

Illustration wallpaper

wallpaper noun

/ˈwɔlˌpeɪpər/ /ˈwɔlˌpeɪpɚ/

Decorative paper-like material used to cover the inner walls of buildings.

"The new apartment had bright, floral wallpaper in the living room. "