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Meaning
Noun
●
A
single
elongated
piece
of a given
material
,
roughly
round in
cross-section
, often
twisted
with other
fibers
to form thread.
●
A
material
in the form of fibers.
●
In Textiles & Fibers:
A
material
whose
length
is
at least
1000
times
its width.
●
Dietary fiber.
●
Moral
strength
and resolve.
●
In Mathematics:
The
preimage
of a given point in the range of a map.
●
In Category theory:
The
pullback
of a
morphism
along a
global element
(called the
fiber
of the
morphism
over the
global element
).
●
In Computing:
A
kind of
lightweight
thread
of execution.
●
In Cytology:
A long
tubular
cell found in
bodily
tissue.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
fiber
English
fibre
French
fibre
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
fibra
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Protein
Cellulose
Starch
Fabric
Pulp
Filaments
Polymer
Carbohydrate
Resin
Grain
Carbs
Material
Composite
Nutrients
Lignin
Magnesium
Tissue
Sugar
Powder
Fats
Carbohydrates
Sodium
Composites
Plastic
Filament
Potassium
Optic
Polyester
Backhauls
Yarn
Beam
Fructose
Collagen
Rubber
Cable
Membrane
Nutrient
Substrate
Silica
Molecule
Coating
Glucose
Broadband
Yarns
Dye
Pectin
Fibrous
Grains
Materials
Bamboo
Twisted Pair
Coaxial Cables
Coax Cable
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Rhymes
Fiber
Cyber
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