BATTERIES Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

batteries

noun

plural of battery

as in clusters

a number of things considered as a unit a battery of tests to determine the cause of the medical disorder

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as in groups

a usually small number of persons considered as a unit a battery of specialists worked on the problem until it was fixed

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Recent Examples of batteries Only with the advent of more powerful batteries could transmission lines be extended, leading to the steady rolling out of wiring across numerous rail networks in the early 1840s. — Mike McRae 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026 To further evaluate its performance, the research team tested the catalyst in zinc batteries. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 Experts say electric vehicles are susceptible to starting a fire when their batteries are inundated with salt water. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 But hidden inside is the ED1000, the first laptop battery with a silicone anode, which provides a staggering energy density of 1,000 Wh/L, almost twice that of batteries on some competitor computers. — Justin Pot, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Prast’s answer is that Moore’s Law comes out of physics, a science humans understand well enough to solve on paper, and batteries belong to another tradition. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 This is true in such areas as quantum computing, biotechnology, semiconductors, next-generation energy, batteries, storage, 6G mobile communications, and high-performance computing. — David S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026 Kemp asked residents to gather water, food, batteries, flashlights and other necessities. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The Milky Way runs straight through it, bringing with it three bright open star clusters — M36, M37 and M38.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Inspired by the rounded shapes of water droplets, the 22-piece collection features clusters of natural diamonds in varying sizes, set across sculptural surfaces of 14-karat yellow gold.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of clusters

Noun

Where previous attempts required building arrays of external lasers that had to be connected to processing chips, Lightmatter Guide chips are built with its Very Large Scale Photonics light engine on board.

— Rob Pegoraro, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
For one, operating data centers in space would require massive solar arrays to capture the sun’s rays and turn it into energy.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrays

Noun

Wallace can fabricate these new cells in tiny batches of a few dozen, testing whether a new chemistry will continue to perform and remain practical in cells identical to those to be used in end products.

— John Voelcker, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
Ascension features globally sourced coffees roasted in small batches.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of batches

Noun

None of the stores surveyed by WWD listed Calvin Klein among their favorite collections during the recent New York Fashion Week.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Some 37% of Gen Z women kept their collections on view only within their own households, compared with 16% of Gen Z men.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of collections

Noun

In separate local elections, various independent candidates and groupings appeared to be winning most seats nationwide, a traditional result.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, of the 105 political parties and groupings qualified to participate, only 33 had successfully submitted their membership lists.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of groupings

Noun

Greg Dulcich and Will Kacmarek have been on the field for 320 of the team’s 293 offensive snaps (factoring in two tight-end packages) and have only been targeted 23 times, contributing 151 receiving yards on 16 receptions.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
Consumers have felt the higher costs most directly when sending packages.

— Cathy Bussewitz, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of packages

Noun

Rookies step up The iM Securities report said that the profitability of newer bands such as Katseye and Cortis in Western markets will be likely key to reducing the company's reliance on BTS, the report showed.

— Jenny Lee,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
The rings are particularly impressive, with substantial center stones surrounded by halos of smaller diamonds and set on pavé bands.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026

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