Fiber meaning

What does “fiber” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“fiber” is a noun with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn.

fiber

noun

  1. a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn

    Synonymsfibre
  2. coarse, indigestible plant food low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates intestinal peristalsis

    Synonymsroughage
  3. any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)

    Synonymsfibre
  4. the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions

    “education has for its object the formation of character”

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

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University