pigeonhole
noun
1 pigeonhole
A specific (often simplistic) category.
Roget 182: place, lieu, spot, point, dot; niche, nook etc. (corner) 244; hole; pigeonhole etc. (receptacle) 191; compartment; premises, precinct, station; area, courtyard, square; abode etc. 189; locality etc. (situation) 183. ins and outs; every hole and corner. ... show more
Roget 260: hole, foramen; puncture, perforation; fontanel†; transforation†; pinhole, keyhole, loophole, porthole, peephole, mousehole, pigeonhole; eye of a needle; eyelet; slot. opening; aperture, apertness†; hiation†, yawning, oscitancy†, dehiscence, patefaction†, pandiculation†; chasm etc. (interval) 198. embrasure, window, casement; abatjour†; light; sky light, fan light; lattice; bay window, bow window; oriel [Arch.]; dormer, lantern. outlet, inlet; vent, vomitory; embouchure; orifice, mouth, sucker, muzzle, throat, gullet, weasand†, wizen, nozzle; placket. portal, porch, gate, ostiary†, postern, wicket, trapdoor, hatch, door; arcade; cellarway†, driveway, gateway, doorway, hatchway, gangway; lich gate†. way, path etc. 627; thoroughfare; channel; passage, passageway; tube, pipe; water pipe etc. 350; air pipe etc. 351; vessel, tubule, canal, gut, fistula; adjutage†, ajutage†; ostium†; smokestack; chimney, flue, tap, funnel, gully, tunnel, main; mine, pit, adit†, shaft; gallery. alley, aisle, glade, vista. bore, caliber; pore; blind orifice; fulgurite†, thundertube†. porousness, porosity. sieve, cullender†, colander; cribble†, riddle, screen; honeycomb. apertion†, perforation; piercing etc. v.; terebration†, empalement†, pertusion†, puncture, acupuncture, penetration. key etc. 631, opener, master key, password, combination, passe-partout. ... show more
is a specific kind of: category.
derivation: pigeonholev2, stamp, stereotype.
2 pigeonhole
A small compartment.
synonym: cubbyhole.
Roget 191: receptacle; inclosure etc. 232; recipient, receiver, reservatory. compartment; cell, cellule; follicle; hole, corner, niche, recess, nook; crypt, stall, pigeonhole, cove, oriel; cave etc. (concavity) 252. capsule, vesicle, cyst, pod, calyx, cancelli, utricle, bladder; pericarp, udder. stomach, paunch, venter, ventricle, crop, craw, maw, gizzard, breadbasket; mouth. pocket, pouch, fob, sheath, scabbard, socket, bag, sac, sack, saccule, wallet, cardcase, scrip, poke, knit, knapsack, haversack, sachel, satchel, reticule, budget, net; ditty bag, ditty box; housewife, hussif; saddlebags; portfolio; quiver etc. (magazine) 636. chest, box, coffer, caddy, case, casket, pyx, pix, caisson, desk, bureau, reliquary; trunk, portmanteau, band-box, valise; grip, grip sack [U.S.]; skippet, vasculum; boot, imperial; vache; cage, manger, rack. vessel, vase, bushel, barrel; canister, jar; pottle, basket, pannier, buck-basket, hopper, maund†, creel, cran, crate, cradle, bassinet, wisket, whisket, jardiniere, corbeille, hamper, dosser, dorser, tray, hod, scuttle, utensil; brazier; cuspidor, spittoon. [For liquids] cistern etc. (store) 636; vat, caldron, barrel, cask, drum, puncheon, keg, rundlet, tun, butt, cag, firkin, kilderkin, carboy, amphora, bottle, jar, decanter, ewer, cruse, caraffe, crock, kit, canteen, flagon; demijohn; flask, flasket; stoup, noggin, vial, phial, cruet, caster; urn, epergne, salver, patella, tazza, patera; pig gin, big gin; tyg, nipperkin, pocket pistol; tub, bucket, pail, skeel, pot, tankard, jug, pitcher, mug, pipkin; galipot, gallipot; matrass, receiver, retort, alembic, bolthead, capsule, can, kettle; bowl, basin, jorum, punch bowl, cup, goblet, chalice, tumbler, glass, rummer, horn, saucepan, skillet, posnet†, tureen. [laboratory vessels for liquids] beaker, flask, Erlenmeyer flask, Florence flask, round-bottom flask, graduated cylinder, test tube, culture tube, pipette, Pasteur pipette, disposable pipette, syringe, vial, carboy, vacuum flask, Petri dish, microtiter tray, centrifuge tube. bail, beaker, billy, canakin; catch basin, catch drain; chatti, lota, mussuk, schooner [U.S.], spider, terrine, toby, urceus. plate, platter, dish, trencher, calabash, porringer, potager, saucer, pan, crucible; glassware, tableware; vitrics. compote, gravy boat, creamer, sugar bowl, butter dish, mug, pitcher, punch bowl, chafing dish. shovel, trowel, spoon, spatula, ladle, dipper, tablespoon, watch glass, thimble. closet, commode, cupboard, cellaret, chiffonniere, locker, bin, bunker, buffet, press, clothespress, safe, sideboard, drawer, chest of drawers, chest on chest, highboy, lowboy, till, scrutoire†, secretary, secretaire, davenport, bookcase, cabinet, canterbury; escritoire, etagere, vargueno, vitrine. chamber, apartment, room, cabin; office, court, hall, atrium; suite of rooms, apartment [U.S.], flat, story; saloon, salon, parlor; by-room, cubicle; presence chamber; sitting room, best room, keeping room, drawing room, reception room, state room; gallery, cabinet, closet; pew, box; boudoir; adytum, sanctum; bedroom, dormitory; refectory, dining room, salle-a-manger; nursery, schoolroom; library, study; studio; billiard room, smoking room; den; stateroom, tablinum, tenement. [room for defecation and urination] bath room, bathroom, toilet, lavatory, powder room; john, jakes, necessary, loo; [in public places] men's room, ladies' room, rest room; [fixtures] (uncleanness). 653 attic, loft, garret, cockloft, clerestory; cellar, vault, hold, cockpit; cubbyhole; cook house; entre-sol; mezzanine floor; ground floor, rez-de-chaussee; basement, kitchen, pantry, bawarchi-khana, scullery, offices; storeroom etc. (depository) 636; lumber room; dairy, laundry. coach house; garage; hangar; outhouse; penthouse; lean-to. portico, porch, stoop, stope, veranda, patio, lanai, terrace, deck; lobby, court, courtyard, hall, vestibule, corridor, passage, breezeway; ante room, ante chamber; lounge; piazza, veranda. conservatory, greenhouse, bower, arbor, summerhouse, alcove, grotto, hermitage. lodging etc. (abode) 189; bed etc. (support) 215; carriage etc. (vehicle) 272. ... show more
is a specific kind of: compartment.
derivation: pigeonholev1.
verb
1 pigeonhole
Place into a small compartment.
Roget 460: be negligent etc. adj.; take no care of etc. (take care of) etc. 459; neglect; let slip, let go; lay aside, set aside, cst aside, put aside; keep out of sight, put out of sight; lose sight of. overlook, disregard; pass over, pas by; let pass; blink; wink at, connive at; gloss over; take no note of, take no thought of, take no account of, take no notice of; pay no regard to; laisser aller [Fr.]. scamp; trifle, fribble†; do by halves; cut; slight etc. (despise) 930; play with, trifle with; slur, skim, skim the surface; effleurer [Fr.]; take a cursory view of etc. 457. slur over, skip over, jump over, slip over; pretermit†, miss, skip, jump, omit, give the go-by to, push aside, pigeonhole, shelve, sink; table [Parl.]; ignore, shut one's eyes to, refuse to hear, turn a deaf ear to; leave out of one's calculation; not attend to etc. 457, not mind; not trouble oneself about, not trouble one's head about, not trouble oneself with; forget etc. 506; be caught napping etc. (not expect) 508; leave a loose thread; let the grass grow under one's feet. render neglectful etc. adj.; put off one's guard, throw off one's guard; distract, divert. ... show more
2 pigeonhole
Treat or classify according to a mental stereotype.
synonyms: stamp, stereotype.
is a specific kind of: assort, class, classify, separate, sort, sort out.
derivation: grouping, pigeonholing | pigeonholen1 | stereotype | stamp.
Moby thesaurus: adjourn, air hole, alphabetize, analyze, armhole, arrange, assort, bibliography, blood, blowhole, book, bracket, branch, break down, bullet-hole, bunghole, calendar, card catalog, caste, catalog, catalogue raisonne, categorize, category, clan, class, classified catalog, classify, codify, constitute, continue, cringle, cubby, cubbyhole, deadeye, decree, defer, delay, digest, divide, division, doghouse, drag out, enact, enact laws, enroll, enter, enumerate, estate, extend, eye, eyelet, file, filibuster, filing system, finding list, gasket, get the floor, grade, grommet, group, grouping, guide, handlist, hang fire, hang up, have the floor, head, heading, hold off, hold over, hold up, hole, identify, impanel, index, inventory, itemize, keep score, keyhole, kill, kin, knothole, label, lay aside, lay away, lay by, lay over, league, legislate, letter file, level, list, lobby through, logroll, loop, loophole, manhole, mousehole, name, niche, ordain, order, pass, peephole, pigeonholes, pinch, pinhole, place, placket, placket hole, playhouse, pocket, porthole, position, post, postpone, predicament, program, prolong, prorogate, prorogue, protract, punch-hole, push aside, put aside, put away, put in force, put in mothballs, put off, put on ice, put through, race, railroad through, range, rank, rate, rating, recess, register, reserve, roll logs, rubric, schedule, score, section, sept, set, set aside, set by, shelve, shift off, sideline, sleep on, slot, sort, spiracle, stand over, station, status, stave off, stay, store, stow, strain, stratum, stretch out, subdivide, subdivision, subgroup, suborder, suspend, table, table the motion, tabulate, take a recess, take the floor, tally, tap, tier, tight spot, tight squeeze, title, type, vent, venthole, veto, waive, yield the floor ... show more.
pigeonholes
noun
Roget 551: trace, vestige, relic, remains; scar, cicatrix; footstep, footmark†, footprint; pug; track mark, wake, trail, scent, piste†. monument, hatchment†, slab, tablet, trophy, achievement; obelisk, pillar, column, monolith; memorial; memento etc. (memory) 505; testimonial, medal; commemoration etc. (celebration) 883. record, note, minute; register, registry; roll etc. (list) 86; cartulary, diptych, Domesday book; catalogue raisonne [Fr.]; entry, memorandum, indorsement†, inscription, copy, duplicate, docket; notch etc. (mark) 550; muniment†, deed etc. (security) 771; document; deposition, proces verbal [Fr.]; affidavit; certificate etc. (evidence) 467. notebook, memorandum book, memo book, pocketbook, commonplace book; portfolio; pigeonholes, excerpta†, adversaria [Lat.], jottings, dottings†. gazette, gazetteer; newspaper, daily, magazine; almanac, almanack†; calendar, ephemeris, diary, log, journal, daybook, ledger; cashbook†, petty cashbook†; professional journal, scientific literature, the literature, primary literature, secondary literature, article, review article. archive, scroll, state paper, return, blue book; statistics etc. 86; compte rendu [Fr.]; Acts of, Transactions of, Proceedings of; Hansard's Debates; chronicle, annals, legend; history, biography etc. 594; Congressional Records. registration; registry; enrollment, inrollment†; tabulation; entry, booking; signature etc. (identification) 550; recorder etc. 553; journalism. [analog recording media] recording, tape recording, videotape. [digital recording media] compact disk; floppy disk, diskette; hard disk, Winchester disk; read-only memory, ROM; write once read mostly memory, WORM. ... show more
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