hive

Meanings

• noun

  A structure made by bees from wax to store honey and raise their young.

  - "The bees have built a new hive in the tree."
  - "The hive is buzzing with activity."

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Pronunciation

1. /haɪv/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hive
hive , jive , five , alive , drive , thrive , hive-mind , stive

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Variants

List of all variants of hive that leads to same result
hive , hiveless , hives , hived , hiving , hive mind , hive minds , hivemind , hiveminds , hive off , hived off , hives off , hiving off

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Etymology

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Old English hive, from hifian to cover, conceal, from hif, hide.

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Trivia

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1. A bee hive can contain up to 60,000 bees and 100 pounds of honey.

2. The term 'hive mind' comes from the way bees communicate and work together as a single organism.

3. Bees use a 'waggle dance' to communicate the location of food sources to other bees in the hive.

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Related Concepts

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1. bee: A hive is a home for bees, an insect species known for their role in pollination and honey production.

2. beekeeping: The practice of maintaining bee colonies in man-made hives for honey production and beeswax collection.

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Culture

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The hive is a symbol of community, cooperation, and productivity in nature. It has been used metaphorically in various contexts such as 'a hive of activity' to describe a place or group of people that is bustling with energy and productivity.

How to Memorize "hive"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, hexagonal structure built by bees from wax.
   - Visualize bees flying in and out of the hive.
   - Think about the golden honey stored inside the hive.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hive' with 'bee', 'wax', and 'honey'.
   - Remember the shape of a hive is hexagonal.
   - Think about a bee colony when you hear the word 'hive'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Hives Bring Buzzing Bees' to remember the word 'hive'.
   - Create a mental image of a bee hive to help you remember the definition.

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