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Meaning of CLIQUE

Pronunciation:  kleek

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
 
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 Synonyms: camp, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack
 
 See Also: band, Bloomsbury Group, cabal, camarilla, circle, faction, galere, hard core, junta, junto, loop, lot, maffia, mafia, rogue's gallery, sect, set

 

 

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Clique\, n. [F., fr. OF. cliquer to click. See {Click},
    v. i.]
    A narrow circle of persons associated by common interests or
    for the accomplishment of a common purpose; -- generally used
    in a bad sense.
    
  2. \Clique\, v. i.
    To To associate together in a clannish way; to act with
    others secretly to gain a desired end; to plot; -- used with
    together.
    
 
Computing Dictionary
 
 Definition: 

A maximal totally connected subgraph. Given a graph with nodes N, a clique C is a subset of N where every node in C is directly connected to every other node in C (i.e. C is totally connected), and C contains all such nodes (C is maximal). In other words, a clique contains all, and only, those nodes which are directly connected to all other nodes in the clique.

 
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 Related Terms: age group, associate with, assort with, band, battalion, bevy, body, brigade, bunch, cabal, cadre, camarilla, camp, cast, cell, charmed circle, chum, chum together, chum with, circle, clan, clique with, closed circle, club together, cohort, company, complement, consort with, contingent, corps, coterie, covey, crew, crowd, detachment, detail, division, elite, elite group, faction, fellowship, fleet, flock together, fraternize, gang, group, grouping, groupment, hang around with, hang out with, herd together, hobnob with, ingroup, in-group, inner circle, join, join in fellowship, junta, junto, keep company with, mingle with, mix with, mob, movement, outfit, out-group, pack, pal, pal up with, pal with, party, peer group, phalanx, platoon, posse, regiment, ring, run in couples, run with, salon, set, sort with, squad, stable, string, take up with, team, tie up with, tribe, troop, troupe, we-group, wing
 

 

 

 

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