The ailerons are hinged on the wings and move downward to push the air down and make the wing tilt up. This moves the plane to the side and helps it turn during flight.
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Hinged
/hɪnd͡ʒd/
Synonyms for "hinged" (16 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (4)
Verb(3 words)
Noun(1 words)
articulated arm
Strong matches (4)
Related words (8)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: articulate, articulated, articulated arm, articulating, attach.
- Sentence evidence is available for hinged, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from derived_reverse, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "hinged".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "hinged"
Keep "hinged" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "hinged" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "hinged", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "hinged" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesMore specific
10 entriesbutt hingecabinet hingeconcealed hingecontinuous hingedata dependencedoor hingefunding dependenceknife hingepiano hingepolicy dependence
Collocations
9 entriesdoor hingehinge mechanismhinge pinhinged cabinethinged doorhinged jointhinged lidhinges onpiano hinge
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Trilobites fossils are arthropods, or joint-footed animals, with a segmented body of hinged plates and shields. They could curl up into a ball for protection, sometimes fossilizing as a "rolled" trilobite.
Source: tatoeba (6920724)
With the expiration of a 70-year copyright hinged on the 1945 suicide death of the anti-Semitic ruler, the manuscript enters the public domain, and plans to publish an annotated version of the two-volume work in German have sparked public controversy.
Source: tatoeba (11263020)
The love was conditional; it hinged on my finances.
Source: tatoeba (13255037)
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "hinged"?
Closest matches include articulate, articulated, articulated arm, articulating, attach.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "hinged"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.