Fiber vs. Fabric

Fibernoun

(countable) A single elongated piece of a given material, roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibers to form thread.

Fibernoun

(uncountable) A material in the form of fibers.

Fibernoun

(textiles) A material whose length is at least 1000 times its width.

Fibernoun

Dietary fiber.

Fibernoun

(figuratively) Moral strength and resolve.

Fibernoun

(mathematics) The preimage of a given point in the range of a map.

Fibernoun

(category theory) Said to be of a morphism over a global element: The pullback of the said morphism along the said global element.

Fibernoun

(computing) A kind of lightweight thread of execution.

Fibernoun

One of the delicate, threadlike portions of which the tissues of plants and animals are in part constituted; as, the fiber of flax or of muscle.

Fibernoun

Any fine, slender thread, or threadlike substance; as, a fiber of spun glass; especially, one of the slender rootlets of a plant.

Fibernoun

the inherent complex of attributes that determine a person's moral and ethical actions and reactions; sinew; strength; toughness; as, a man of real fiber.

Fibernoun

A general name for the raw material, such as cotton, flax, hemp, etc., used in textile manufactures.

Fibernoun

that portion of food composed of carbohydrates which are completely or partly indigestible, such as cellulose or pectin; it may be in an insoluble or a soluble form. It provides bulk to the solid waste and stimulates peristalsis in the intestine. It is found especially in grains, fruits, and vegetables. There is some medical evidence which indicates that diets high in fiber reduce the risk of colon cancer and reduce cholesterol levels in the blood. It is also called dietary fiber, roughage, or bulk.

Fibernoun

a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth.

Fibernoun

a slender and greatly elongated solid substance

Fibernoun

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

Fibernoun

a leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth

Fiber

Fiber or fibre (from Latin: fibra) is a natural or man-made substance that is significantly longer than it is wide. Fibers are often used in the manufacture of other materials.

Fabricnoun

(archaic) Structure, building.

Fabricnoun

(archaic) The act of constructing, construction, fabrication.

Fabricnoun

(archaic) The structure of anything, the manner in which the parts of a thing are united; workmanship, texture, make.

Fabricnoun

The framework underlying a structure.

Fabricnoun

A material made of fibers, a textile or cloth.

Fabricnoun

(petrology) The appearance of crystalline grains in a rock.

Fabricnoun

(computing) Interconnected nodes that look like a textile fabric when diagrammed.

Fabricnoun

The structure of anything; the manner in which the parts of a thing are united; workmanship; texture; make; as cloth of a beautiful fabric.

Fabricnoun

That which is fabricated

Fabricnoun

Cloth of any kind that is woven or knit from fibers, whether vegetable, animal, or synthetic; manufactured cloth; as, silks or other fabrics; made of a fabric that is 50% cotton and 50% polyester.

Fabricnoun

The act of constructing; construction.

Fabricnoun

Any system or structure consisting of connected parts; as, the fabric of the universe.

Fabricverb

To frame; to build; to construct.

Fabricnoun

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers;

Fabricnoun

the underlying structure;