fiber

B2
Pronunciation
/ˈfaɪ.bə/
/ˈfaɪ.bɚ/
Noun
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • The microscope showed a single blue fiber stuck to the sole of the shoe.
2 Definition

A material in the form of fibers.

Example Sentences
  • The cloth is made from strange, somewhat rough fiber.
3 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • Please use polyester fiber for this shirt.
4 Definition

Dietary fiber.

Example Sentences
  • Fresh vegetables are a good source of fiber
5 Definition

Moral strength and resolve.

Example Sentences
  • The ordeal was a test of everyone's fiber.
6 Definition

The preimage of a given point in the range of a map.

Example Sentences
  • Under this map, any two values in the fiber of a given point on the circle differ by 2π
7 Definition

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

8 Definition

A kind of lightweight thread of execution.