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   fi·ber

   /ˈfībər/

   noun

   • 1. a thread or filament from which a vegetable tissue, mineral substance, or textile is formed: "tropical elements like coconut fibers and branches" Similar threadstrandtendrilfilamenttechnical:fibril
   • ▪ a substance formed of threads or filaments: "ordinary synthetics don't breathe as well as natural fibers" Similar materialsubstanceclothfabricstuff
   • ▪ a threadlike structure forming part of the muscular, nervous, connective, or other tissue in the human or animal body: "there were degenerative changes in muscle fibers"
   • ▪ strength of character: "a weak person with no moral fiber" Similar strength of characterresolutionfortituderesolvemoral fiberbackbonespinemettlefirmness of purposetoughness of spiritsteelDunkirk spiritOpposite weaknesscowardice
   • 2. dietary material containing substances such as cellulose, lignin, and pectin, that are resistant to the action of digestive enzymes: "cereals high in fiber" Similar roughagebulkfibrous material

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘lobe of the liver’, (plural) ‘entrails’): via French from Latin fibra ‘fiber, filament, entrails’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fibered adjective
   • 2. fiberless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word fiber, from a thread or a structure resembling a thread to indigestible material in food. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of fiber.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFIBER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Fiber is a thin, strong part of plant or artificial material, or a part of foods that is not digested. Learn more about the different meanings and uses of fiber, and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Fibre is a noun that can mean a thread-like part of plant or artificial material, a substance in certain foods that helps the bowels, or a quality of character. Learn more about the different meanings and uses of fibre with examples and collocations.

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