clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack, camp
(noun) an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
Source: WordNet® 3.1
clique (plural cliques)
A small, exclusive group of individuals, usually according to lifestyle or social status; a cabal.
(graph theory) A subgraph isomorphic to a complete graph.
(Internet) A group of related web sites that link to each other, like a webring but with exclusive membership determined by the clique owner.
• (small, exclusive group): coterie, ingroup, inner circle, camp
clique (third-person singular simple present cliques, present participle cliquing, simple past and past participle cliqued)
(intransitive) To associate together in a clannish way; to act with others secretly to gain a desired end; to plot.
• Often used in the form clique together.
Source: Wiktionary
Clique, n. Etym: [F., fr. OF. cliquer to click. See Click, v. i.]
Definition: A narrow circle of persons associated by common interests or for the accomplishment of a common purpose; -- generally used in a bad sense.
Clique, v. i.
Definition: To To associate together in a clannish way; to act with others secretly to gain a desired end; to plot; -- used with together.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 April 2025
(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
