1. A slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn
   "The textile industry relies heavily on natural and synthetic fibers";
   - fibre [Brit, Cdn]
    
2. Indigestible plant fiber that aids digestion
   "The nutritionist stressed the importance of including fiber in the diet";
   - roughage, fibre [Brit, Cdn]
    
3. Any of several elongated, threadlike cells (especially a muscle fiber or a nerve fiber)
   "Muscle fibers contract to produce movement";
   - fibre [Brit, Cdn]
    
4. The inherent complex of attributes that determines a person's moral and ethical actions and reactions
   "His strong moral fiber guided his decisions";
   - character, fibre [Brit, Cdn]
    
5. A leatherlike material made by compressing layers of paper or cloth
   "The suitcase was made of durable vulcanized fiber";
   - fibre [Brit, Cdn], vulcanized fiber [US], vulcanized fibre [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: fibers

Type of: cell, cloth, fabric, food product, foodstuff, material, stuff, textile, trait

Part of: personality

Encyclopedia: Fiber