edge (English)

Etymology

enm

- lang=enm, from - Germanic|agjō (compare Dutch - lang=nl, German - lang=de, Swedish - lang=sv), from - h₂eḱ-|sharp (compare Welsh - |to sharpen, hone|lang=cy, Latin - aciēs|sharp|lang=la, - |needle|lang=la, Latvian - lang=lv, - |sharp|lang=lv, Ancient Greek - |needle|tr=akis|lang=grc|sc=polytonic, - |point|tr=akmē|lang=grc|sc=polytonic, and Persian - tr=ās||grinding stone|lang=fa).

Pronunciation

  • - /EdZ/
  • en-us-edge.ogg
  • Rhymes: ɛdʒ

    • Noun

    The boundary line of a surface.

    A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertex|vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.

    An advantage (as have the edge on)

    The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument; as, the edge of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe. Hence, figuratively, that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.

  • He which hath the sharp sword with two edges. Rev. ii. 12.
  • Slander, \ Whose edge is sharper than the sword. w:William_Shakespeare|William_Shakespeare

    • Any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; extreme verge; as, the edge of a table, a precipice.

  • Upon the edge of yonder coppice. w:William_Shakespeare|William_Shakespeare
  • In worst extremes, and on the perilous edge \ Of battle. w:John_Milton|John_Milton.
  • Pursue even to the very edge of destruction. w:Sir_W._Scott|Sir_W._Scott.

    • Sharpness; readiness or fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.

  • The full edge of our indignation. w:Sir_W._Scott|Sir_W._Scott.
  • Death and persecution lose all the ill that they can have, if we do not set an edge upon them by our fears and by our vices. w:Jeremy_Taylor|Jeremy_Taylor

    • The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part; as, in the edge of evening. "On the edge of winter." w:John_Milton|John_Milton.

    The edge of a cricket bat.

    Any of the connected pairs of vertex|vertices in a graph.

    In male masturbation, a level of sexual arousal that is maintained just short of reaching the point_of_inevitability, or climax (edging).

    Synonyms

  • advantage

    advantage, gain

  • sharp terminating border

    brink, lip, margin, rim, boundary

  • in graph theory

    line

    • Derived terms

    Terms derived from edge (noun)

  • bottom_edge
  • inside_edge
  • live_on_the_edge
  • on_edge
  • outside_edge
  • top_edge

    • Related terms

    Terms etymologically related to edge (noun)

  • edging
  • edgy

    • Translations

    boundary line of a surface

  • Albanska - buzë
  • Armenian - ծայր|tr=çayr|sc=Armn, - եզր|tr=ezr|sc=Armn
  • Bulgariska - ръб
  • Campidanese Sardinian - vora|f
  • Katalanska - vora
  • Chamicuro - a'soowa
  • Chinese - 边界|sc=Hani
  • Tjeckiska - hrana
  • Danska - rand
  • Holländska - rand
    • ,

    nl|kant

  • Esperanto - rando|xs=Esperanto
  • Finska - reuna
  • Franska - bord
  • Tyska - Rand
  • Greek: άκρη (akre) , χείλος (khilos)
  • Ungerska - szél
  • Isländska - kantur
  • Italienska - orlo
    • , bordo
  • Kurdish - قه‌راغ|sc=ku-Arab
  • Latgalian - mola
  • Latin - margo|m
  • Lettiska - mala
    • , apmale
  • Litauiska - kraštas
    • , briauna
  • Norska - kant
  • Polska - krawędź
  • Portugisiska - margem
  • Rumänska - margine
  • Ryska - край
  • Scottish Gaelic - iomall|m, - oir|f
  • Serbo-Croatian - rub|m|sc=Latn
  • Slovakiska - hrana
  • Spanska - orilla
    • , borde
  • Svenska - rand
  • Telugu - అంచు|sc=Telu|tr=aMchu

    • joining line between two vertices of a polygon

  • Armenian - կողմ|tr=koġm|sc=Armn
  • Bulgariska - страна
    • , ръб
  • Tjeckiska - hrana
  • Franska - côté
  • Tyska - Seite
  • Grekiska - ακμή
  • Ungerska - oldal
  • Isländska - hlið
  • Italienska - lato
  • Japanska - 辺
  • Malaysiska - sisi
  • Norska - sidekant
  • Persiska - ضلع
  • Polska - krawędź
  • Portugisiska - lado
  • Spanska - lado
  • Telugu - భుజము|sc=Telu|tr=bhujamu

    • place where two faces of a polyhedron meet

  • Armenian - կողմ|tr=koġm
  • Breton - ker|m
  • Bulgariska - ръб
  • Tjeckiska - hrana
  • Finska - särmä
  • Franska - arête
  • Tyska - Kante
  • Ungerska - él
  • Persiska - یال
  • Portugisiska - face
  • Spanska - arista

    • an advantage

  • Armenian - առավելություն|tr=aṙavelut’yun|sc=Armn
  • Bulgariska - преимущество
  • Holländska - voorsprong
  • Tyska - Vorsprung
  • Italienska - vantaggio
  • Spanska - ventaja

    • thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument

  • Armenian - սայր|tr=sayr|sc=Armn, - բերան|tr=beran|sc=Armn
  • Bulgariska - резец
    • , нож
  • Chinese - 刃|sc=Hani
  • Finska - terä
  • Franska - carre
  • Tyska - Klinge
  • Grekiska - κόψη
  • Ungerska - él
  • Isländska - egg
  • Italienska - lama
  • Kurdish - ده‌م|sc=ku-Arab
  • Lettiska - asmens
    • , asums
  • Litauiska - ašmenys
  • Norska - egg
  • Polska - ostrze
  • Portugisiska - fio
    • , gume
  • Rumänska - tăiș
    • , ascuțiș
  • Sardinian - atta|f
  • Spanska - filo
  • Svenska - egg

    • that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply

  • Bulgariska - острие
  • Finska - terä

    • any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; extreme verge

  • Bulgariska - ръб
  • Tjeckiska - hrana
  • Holländska - grens
  • Franska - bord
  • Italienska - bordo
  • Scottish Gaelic - iomall|m
  • Spanska - borde

    • sharpness; readiness or fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire

    border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part

  • Bulgariska - ръб
  • Finska - reunus

    • edge of a cricket bat

    in graph theory: any of the pairs of vertices in a graph

  • Tjeckiska - hrana
  • Danska - kant
  • Holländska - lijn
    • , zijde, kant, tak
  • Finska - kaari
  • Tyska - Kante
  • Hebrew - צלע|f|tr=tzéla, - קשת|f|tr=késhet
  • Ungerska - él
  • Isländska - leggur
  • Italienska - arco
  • Japanska - 辺
  • Portugisiska - aresta
  • Serbo-Croatian - brid|m|sc=Latn

    • See also

  • Mathworld article on the edges of polygons
  • Mathworld article on the edges of polyhedra
  • Science book

    • Verb

    edg|ing

    To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.

  • He edged the book across the table.

    • To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction.

  • He edged away from her.

    • * {{quote-news

    |year=2011 |date=April 11 |author=Phil McNulty |title=Liverpool 3 - 0 Man City |work=BBC Sport |url= |page= |passage=Carroll has been edging slowly towards full fitness after his expensive arrival from Newcastle United and his partnership with £23m Luis Suarez showed rich promise as Liverpool controlled affairs from start to finish.}}

    (cricket) To hit the ball with an edge of the bat, causing a fine deflection.

    To trim the margin of a lawn where the grass meets the sidewalk, usually with an electric or gas-powered lawn edger.

    To furnish with an edge; to construct an edging.

    * 2005, Paige Gilchrist, The Big Book of Backyard Projects: Walls, Fences, Paths, Patios, Benches, Chairs & More, Section 2: Paths and Walkways, page 181,

    *: If you're edging with stone, brick, or another material in a lawn area, set the upper surfaces of the edging just at or not more than ½ inch above ground level so it won't be an obstacle to lawn mowers.

    Derived terms

  • edge_out
  • edge_up
  • re-edge / reedge

    • Quotations

  • 1925, Walter Anthony and Tom Reed (titles), Rupert Julian (director), The Phantom of the Opera, silent movie
  • : In Mlle. Carlotta’s correspondence there appeared another letter, edged in black!

    • Anagrams

  • geed#English|geed
    • ang:edge simple:edge

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