Definition and Synonyms for Colonial

Definition of Colonial

1. Of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony Adjective
2. Of animals who live in colonies, such as ants Adjective
3. A resident of a colony Noun
4. Composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony Adjective Satellite

Synonyms for word "colonial"

compound

Semanticaly linked words with "colonial"

Hyponims for word "colonial"

Lexical Analysis for "colonial"

colony
Noun
derivation
3
1. a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
2. a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
3. a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together
colony
Noun
pertainym
2
1. a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
2. a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together

Words Rhyme with colonial

Etymology for colonial

has derived form colony
etymology colonialism
etymology coloniality
etymology intercolonial
etymology intracolonial
etymology neocolonial
etymology noncolonial
etymology postcolonial
etymology unicolonial
etymological origin of -al
etymologically related colonial time
etymologically related colonise
etymologically related colonization
etymologically related colonize
etymological origin of colony
etymologically related precolonial
is derived from colonials