fiber

fi-ber · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A thread or filament from which a vegetable tissue, mineral substance, or textile is formed.

  2. 2.

    Dietary material containing substances such as cellulose that are resistant to digestion.

  3. 3.

    The essential character or nature of someone.

Forms

plural: fibers

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    optical fiber — thin glass strands used to transmit data as light signals
  • •
    fiber optics — technology using optical fibers
  • •
    every fiber of one's being — one's whole self entirely
  • •
    moral fiber — strength of character

Related words

See also: fibers, textile, thread
Synonyms: filament, strand, thread

Etymology

From Latin fibra ("fiber, filament, entrails"), of uncertain origin. Entered English in the 16th century through French fibre.