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noun
- (countable) The form and structure of something.
- (countable) A description of the form and structure of something.
- (linguistics) The study of the internal structure of morphemes (words and their semantic building blocks).
- (mathematics) Mathematical morphology.
- (geology) The study of the structure of rocks and landforms.
- (biology) The study of the form and structure of animals and plants.
- studies of the rules for forming admissible words
- the admissible arrangement of sounds in words
- the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
- the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
noun
- (countable) A representation.
- (uncountable) The act of depicting.
- (countable) A drawing or painting.
- (countable) A lifelike image of something, either verbal or visual.
- a graphic or vivid verbal description
- a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
- a representation by picture or portraiture
- representation by drawing or painting etc
noun
- (countable) A form or sample of the element.
- (uncountable) The second-lightest chemical element (symbol He), with an atomic number of 2 and atomic weight of 4.002602, a colorless, odorless and inert noble gas.
- a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)
noun
- (countable) A form or sample of the element.
- (countable) A neon tetra fish.
- (uncountable) The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
- (countable, uncountable) Neon signs or lights, collectively.
- a colorless odorless gaseous element that gives a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
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noun
- (countable, uncountable) An item's composition.
- (countable, uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance.
- (finance) In a NIMCRUT, an amount distributed from the trust's income in subsequent years to make up for a present shortfall.
- (education) A test given to students allowing them to repeat failed material.
- (manufacturing) Replacement; material used to make up for the amount that has been used up.
- cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
- the way in which someone or something is composed
- an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
verb
noun
- (countable) A disposition; an arrangement, categorization, or classification of things.
- (uncountable) The power to use something or someone.
- (countable) A garbage disposal
- (countable, Australian rules football) A kick or a handball of the ball during a game.
- (Internet slang, paraphilia, furry fandom) A sexual paraphilia, as in art, fiction, and role-playing, that involves a character consuming and digesting another and disposing their remains as bodily fluids, typically as via ejaculation or defecation.
- a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
- the act or means of getting rid of something
- the power to use something or someone
- a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage
noun
- (countable) A physical entity typifying an abstract concept.
- (sociology) The ways that knowledge, personality, culture, etc. are modulated by being experienced through a physical body.
- The process of embodying.
- giving concrete form to an abstract concept
- a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
- a new personification of a familiar idea
noun
- (countable) A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
- (countable) Proper or equal share.
- (countable, chiefly in the plural) Size.
- (mathematics, countable) A statement of equality between two ratios.
- The relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree.
- (uncountable) Harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole.
- the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
- balance among the parts of something
- the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
- harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
- magnitude or extent
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verb
noun
- (countable) A word created in this way.
- (uncountable, linguistics) The process by which a new word is formed from an older word by interpreting the former as a derivative of the latter, often by removing a morpheme (real or perceived) from the older word, such as the verb burgle, formed by removing -ar (perceived as an agent-noun suffix) from burglar.
- a word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives from it
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- (relative) Any ... that; all ... that; whatever.
- (interrogative) Which, especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities.
- (indirect interrogative) Which.
- Emphasises that something is noteworthy or remarkable in quality or degree, in either a good or bad way; may be used in combination with certain other determiners, especially 'a', less often 'some'.
- (exclamative) Used to form exclamations indicating that something is remarkable, in either a good or bad way.
intj
- What did you say? I beg your pardon? This usage is often considered impolite, with the more polite "Pardon?" or "Excuse me?" preferred.
- An expression of surprise or disbelief.
- Indicating a guess or approximation, or a pause to try to recall information.
- What do you want? An abrupt, usually unfriendly enquiry as to what a person desires.
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- (Singlish, Manglish) Emphasizes the truth of an assertion made to contradict an evidently false assumption held by the listener.
- (Singlish, Manglish) Used after a direct assertion to reinforce a disagreeing opinion.
- (Singlish, Manglish) Used to invite agreement or acknowledgment when something is assumed to be straightforward or already obvious to begin with; similar in function to “right?” and “as you know”.
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- (countable) A particular aspect, feature or detail of something.
- (uncountable, always plural) Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
- Good will; favor.
- (uncountable) Good opinion, honor, or admiration.
- (uncountable) An attitude of consideration or high regard.
- behavior intended to please your parents
- a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
- (usually preceded by ‘in’) a detail or point
- courteous regard for people's feelings
- the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
- an attitude of admiration or esteem
- a feeling of friendship and esteem
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verb
- To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.
- To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right.
- (transitive, dated except in "respecting") To relate to; to be concerned with.
- To have respect for.
- To abide by an agreement.
- show respect towards
- regard highly; think much of
noun
- (countable) Something seen; an object perceived visually.
- (countable) Something imaginary one thinks one sees.
- (uncountable) The sense or ability of sight.
- (uncountable) Pre-recorded film or tape; footage.
- (countable) A person or thing of extraordinary beauty.
- (countable, by extension) A perceived potential future event or occurrence.
- (uncountable) General aspiration; forward-thinkingness.
- (countable, by extension) Something unreal or imaginary; a creation of fancy.
- (countable) A religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance.
- (countable) An ideal or a goal toward which one aspires.
- a vivid mental image
- the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
- the ability to see; the visual faculty
- a religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance
- the perceptual experience of seeing
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noun
- (countable) The outward appearance or form of a person or thing.
- (countable, always in the negative) Followed by of: a bare or mere appearance of something.
- Followed by of: the outward appearance of a person or thing which is different from what the person or thing actually is; also, an outward appearance of a thing which does not actually exist.
- (countable) A person's non-verbal behaviour or demeanour which shows their feelings, thoughts, etc., or which is faked to hide such true feelings, thoughts, etc.
- (countable) Followed by of: a person or thing that looks similar to another person or thing; a likeness.
- Followed by of: the outward appearance of a person or thing when regarded as similar to that of another person or thing.
- (countable) Followed by of: a person or thing that is seen; an apparition, a vision.
- picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
- an erroneous mental representation
- an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
noun
- (countable) An abstract entity used to describe quantity.
- (slang, chiefly US) A marijuana cigarette, or joint; also, a quantity of marijuana bought from a dealer.
- (countable) A performance; especially, a single song or song and dance routine within a larger show.
- (countable, informal) An outfit, particularly a stylish one.
- (Followed by a numeral; used attributively) Indicating the position of something in a list or sequence. Abbreviations: No or No., no or no. (in each case, sometimes written with a superscript "o", like Nº or №). The symbol "#" is also used in this manner.
- (countable, informal) A person.
- (singular only, formal) A group of people.
- (countable, informal) A telephone number.
- Quantity.
- (countable) A numeral: a symbol for a non-negative integer.
- (countable, mathematics) An element of one of several sets: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, and sometimes extensions such as hypercomplex numbers, etc.
- (grammar) Of a word or phrase, the state of being singular, dual or plural, shown by inflection.
- A large amount, in contrast to a smaller amount; numerical preponderance.
- Something that numbs.
- A sequence of digits and letters used to register people, automobiles, and various other items.
- An activity; assignment; job, as in cushy number.
- a clothing measurement
- a select company of people
- a symbol used to represent a number
- a concept of quantity involving zero and units
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- an item of clothing
- the number is used in calling a particular telephone
- one of a series published periodically
- the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
- a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.
- a numbered item in a series
- the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)
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- (transitive, usually with among) To classify or include (in a group of things)
- (transitive, with off) To enumerate or list, especially while assigning numbers to.
- (transitive, passive voice) To limit to a certain number; to reckon (as by fate) to be few in number.
- (intransitive, usually with among) To be classified or included (in a certain group or category of things).
- (transitive) To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).
- (intransitive) To total or count; to amount to.
- (transitive, with off) To call out and assign a series of numbers (usually to people), either for the sake of dividing into groups or for counting.
- place a limit on the number of
- put into a group
- give numbers to
- determine the number or amount of
- add up in number or quantity
- enumerate
noun
- (countable) The manner in which something is equipped or adorned; order; disposition.
- (uncountable, underwater diving) The horizontal position of an underwater water
- (printing, binding, publishing) Any of the three cut edges of book pages, trimmed with a shear after binding.
- Dress; gear; ornaments.
- (by extension, uncountable, slang, mildly vulgar) Sexual intercourse with a woman.
- (especially automotive) Features optionally available on a vehicle; an established configuration of such features within a model (a trim level).
- (nautical) The arrangement of the sails with reference to the wind.
- (uncountable, aviation, of an aircraft) The state of adjustment of control surfaces such that the desired attitude can be maintained without requiring the continuous application of force to the cockpit controls.
- (nautical) The fore-and-aft angle of the vessel to the water, with reference to the cargo and ballast; the manner in which a vessel floats on the water, whether on an even keel or down by the head or stern.
- (countable) A haircut, especially a moderate one to touch up an existing style.
- (uncountable, aviation, by extension) The mechanism(s) used to trim an aircraft in roll, pitch, and/or yaw.
- (uncountable, slang, mildly vulgar) The female genitalia.
- (uncountable) Decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders.
- cutting down to the desired size or shape
- attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
- a state of arrangement or appearance
- a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
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- (transitive, aviation, of an aircraft) To adjust the positions of control surfaces, sometimes using trim tabs, so as to modify or eliminate the aircraft's tendency to pitch, roll, or yaw when the cockpit controls are released.
- (transitive, nautical, of a vessel's sails) To modify the angle (of the sails) relative to the wind, especially to set them at the most advantageous angle.
- (transitive, nautical, of a vessel) To modify the angle relative to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause to assume a certain position, or trim, in the water.
- (transitive) To decorate or adorn; especially of a Christmas tree.
- (transitive, historical) To cut back the wick of (a lamp) to maintain a clean, bright flame.
- (transitive) To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.
- (transitive) To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
- (transitive, carpentry, of timber) To dress; to make smooth.
- (transitive, by extension) To change the carbon rods of (an arc lamp).
- adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
- cut closely
- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
- decorate, as with ornaments
- decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
- be in equilibrium during a flight
- balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
- cut down on; make a reduction in
- remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
noun
- (countable) The process or period of constructing a physical object.
- (countable, uncountable) The physique of a human or animal body, or other object; constitution or structure.
- (gaming, slang, countable) A structure, such as a building, statue, pool or forest created by the player.
- (computing, countable) Any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users.
- (gaming, slang, countable) A configuration of a character's items or skills created by the player.
- constitution of the human body
- alternative names for the body of a human being
verb
- (transitive, computing) To construct (software) by compiling its source code.
- (transitive) To establish a basis for (something).
- (intransitive, computing, of source code) To be converted into software by compilation, usually with minimal human intervention.
- (intransitive) To form by combining materials or parts.
- (transitive) To develop or give form to (something) according to a plan or process.
- (intransitive) To develop in magnitude or extent.
- (transitive) To form (something) by combining materials or parts.
- (transitive) To increase or strengthen (something) by adding gradually to.
- bolster or strengthen
- improve the cleansing action of
- develop and grow
- give form to, according to a plan
- order, supervise, or finance the construction of
- form or accumulate steadily
- make by combining materials and parts
- be engaged in building
- build or establish something abstract
- found or ground
noun
- (countable) Something which has developed.
- (real estate, countable) A project consisting of one or more commercial or residential buildings.
- (music) The process by in which previous material is transformed and restated.
- (uncountable, biology) The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells.
- (photography) The processing of photographic film so as to bring out the images latent in it.
- (real estate, uncountable) The building of such a project.
- (uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
- (music) The second section of a piece of music in sonata form, in which the original theme is revisited in altered and varying form.
- (uncountable) The application of new ideas to practical problems (cf. research).
- (chess, uncountable) The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it.
- (mathematics) The expression of a function in the form of a series.
- act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
- processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible
- a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
- a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess)
- (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
- a district that has been developed to serve some purpose
- a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation
- (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated
- the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
noun
- (countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.
- (countable) A piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass.
- The glass over the dial of a watch case.
- (uncountable) A fine type of glassware, or the material used to make it.
- (uncountable, slang) Crystal meth; methamphetamine hydrochloride.
- glassware made of quartz
- colorless glass made of almost pure silica
- a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices
- a protective cover that protects the face of a watch
- a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
- a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces
adj
noun
- (countable) The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism.
- (countable) Any physical object or material thing.
- The fleshly or corporeal nature of a human, as opposed to the spirit or soul.
- (architecture, of a church) nave.
- (geometry) A three-dimensional object, such as a cube or cone.
- (sociology) A human being, regarded as marginalized or oppressed.
- Main section.
- The largest or most important part of anything, as distinct from its appendages or accessories; (of vehicles, sometimes) the outer shell (as contrasted with the frame and powertrain).
- A unified collection of details, knowledge or information.
- An organisation, company or other authoritative group.
- (archaic or informal except in compounds) A person.
- (uncountable) Substance; physical presence.
- The torso, the main structure of a human or animal frame excluding the extremities (limbs, head, tail).
- (programming) The code of a subroutine, contrasted to its signature and parameters.
- An agglomeration of some substance, especially one that would be otherwise uncountable.
- The content of a letter, message, or other printed or electronic document, as distinct from signatures, salutations, headers, and so on.
- (printing) The shank of a type, or the depth of the shank (by which the size is indicated).
- A group of people having a common purpose or opinion; a mass.
- (uncountable) Comparative viscosity, solidity or substance (in wine, colours etc.).
- (countable) A corpse.
- an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
- the central message of a communication
- a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
- a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
- a collection of particulars considered as a system
- the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
- the external structure of a vehicle
- a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
- the property of holding together and retaining its shape
- the main mass of a thing
- the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
verb
noun
- (countable) The state of being polyvalent.
- (uncountable, music) A quality of music that is played in more than one harmonic function in the same key.
- (countable) Congruence with polyvalency.
- (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism
- (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two
noun
- (algebraic geometry, countable) A mathematical object comprising representations of a space and of its spatial relationships.
- (countable) The observed or specified spatial attributes of an object, etc.
- (mathematics, often qualified in combination, countable) A mathematical system that deals with spatial relationships and that is built on a particular set of axioms; a subbranch of geometry which deals with such a system or systems.
- (mathematics, uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships.
- the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
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- (countable) A miscellaneous object or thing; a thingy.
- (countable) Something that is not up to acceptable standards; something of low quality.
- (uncountable, music) Alternative form of rinky-tink (“a tinkling, tinny style of music; honky-tonk”).
- An amateur or someone who is underqualified.
- Someone who operates unethically; specifically, a small-time conman or crook.
adj
noun
- (countable) A group of related items.
- (countable) A group of individuals who are related by blood and/or by marriage.
- (countable) The method in which individuals are grouped together into families that live together.
- (uncountable) The strategy of putting related inventory items together.
- (countable) A group of family members who are posed together.
- (uncountable, UK) The system of grouping children of differing ages together, used primarily at the preschool level.
- (countable) A taxonomic grouping at the family level.
noun
- (countable, computing theory) A formal system specifying the syntax of a language.
- (uncountable) Actual or presumed prescriptive notions about the correct use of a language.
- (countable, computing theory) A formal system defining a formal language.
- (countable, figurative) The basic rules or principles of a field of knowledge or a particular skill.
- (countable and uncountable, chiefly British, informal) Ellipsis of grammar school.
- (countable, cellular automata) A set of component patterns, along with the rules for connecting them, which can be combined to form more complex patterns such as large still lifes, oscillators, and spaceships.
- (uncountable, linguistics) The study of such a system.
- (countable and uncountable, linguistics) A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general.
- (countable) A book describing the grammar (noun sense 1 or noun sense 2) of a language.
- the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
noun
- (countable) A manner or method by which elements of a system are connected.
- (music, uncountable) The manner in which a note is attacked.
- (uncountable) The quality, clarity, or sharpness of speech; the movement within the mouth that allows for those things.
- (phonetics) The mechanism by which a sound is formed in the vocal tract.
- (countable or uncountable) A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.
- (accounting) The interrelation and congruence of the flow of data between financial statements of an entity, especially between the income statement and balance sheet.
- (anatomy) Such a joint in an animalian body, as for example between bones or between exoskeleton segments.
- (education) The induction of a pupil into a new school or college.
- expressing in coherent verbal form
- the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
- the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible
- the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
- (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
noun
- (countable) A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc.
- (uncountable) The act of naming or designating.
- (countable) That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a class of like individuals.
- (countable, religion) A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.
- a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
- identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
- a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money
noun
- (countable) A thing that is external relative to something else.
- (uncountable) The state of being external or externalized.
- (economics, countable) An impact, positive or negative, on any party not involved in a given economic transaction or act.
- the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior
noun
- (countable) Something specific which is the result of a process of concretizing a general principle or idea.
- (uncountable, medicine, psychology) An inability to generalize or perform abstraction accompanied by excessive concentration on specific details, as in a mental disorder or in cognition by children.
- (uncountable) The process of concretizing a general principle or idea by delineating, particularizing, or exemplifying it.
noun
- (countable) A difference between two objects, people or concepts.
- (countable, uncountable, rhetoric) Antithesis.
- (countable) Something that is opposite of or strikingly different from something else.
- (uncountable) The degree of this difference.
- (countable) A control on a television, etc, that adjusts the amount of contrast in the images being displayed.
- (uncountable, medicine) Contrast medium
- the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
- a conceptual separation or distinction
- the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
- the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
- the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
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noun
- (countable) That which registers or makes something official, e.g. the form or paper that registers.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of signing up or registering for something.
- (UK) Ellipsis of registration number.
- (uncountable) Alignment, e.g. of colors or other elements in a printing process.
- (uncountable) The location where guests register, especially with a hotel.
- (music) The art of selecting and combining the stops or registers of an organ.
- a document certifying an act of registering
- the act of adjusting something to match a standard
- (music) the sound property resulting from a combination of organ stops used to perform a particular piece of music; the technique of selecting and adjusting organ stops
- the act of enrolling
- the body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time
noun
- (countable) An instance of this.
- (also attributive, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by in or on: the state each year during which a male animal (usually a camel or an elephant) exhibits increased aggressiveness and sexual activity due to a high level of testosterone.
- an annual phase of heightened sexual excitement in the males of certain large mammals (especially elephants); is associated with discharge from a gland between the eye and ear
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- (countable) A particular instance of identifying something.
- A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding, or belonging towards somebody or something.
- (strictly) The act of identifying (i.e., which one, which thing).
- The state of being identified.
- A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity.
- (broadly, often) The combination of identifying (which one, which thing) and validating the identity (proving or confirming it); identifying and authenticating viewed as a unitary concept in cognition.
- evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
- the act of designating or identifying something
- the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established
- the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
- the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)
noun
- (countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.
- (programming) A sharable snippet of source code, especially on the version controlled pastebin-hosting site GitHub Gist.
- (uncountable, Nigeria) Gossip, rumour; (countable) an instance of this.
- the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
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- Of no importance; inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant.
- (rare) Having or seeming to have very little substance; insubstantial, slight.
- (chiefly law) Especially of evidence; chiefly followed by to: not associated in any way that is important or useful to the context being discussed; irrelevant.
- Having no matter or substance; incorporeal.
- Of the nature of the soul or spirit; spiritual.
- of no importance or relevance especially to a law case
- not pertinent to the matter under consideration
- not consisting of matter
- (often followed by ‘to’) lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other
- without material form or substance
adj
- Relating to the form or structure of something.
- (mathematics, philosophy) Relating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning.
- Official.
- Ceremonial or traditional.
- Relating to formation.
- In accordance with established forms.
- Organized; well-structured and planned.
- Proper, according to strict etiquette; not casual.
- (especially sciences, mathematics, linguistics) In accordance with a methodological framework with well-defined rules or laws; rigorous.
- characteristic of or befitting a person in authority
- logically deductive
- represented in simplified or symbolic form
- (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms
- refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
- being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
noun
noun
- (countable) The form and structure of something.
- (countable) A description of the form and structure of something.
- (linguistics) The study of the internal structure of morphemes (words and their semantic building blocks).
- (mathematics) Mathematical morphology.
- (geology) The study of the structure of rocks and landforms.
- (biology) The study of the form and structure of animals and plants.
- studies of the rules for forming admissible words
- the admissible arrangement of sounds in words
- the branch of geology that studies the characteristics and configuration and evolution of rocks and land forms
- the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
noun
- (countable) A representation.
- (uncountable) The act of depicting.
- (countable) A drawing or painting.
- (countable) A lifelike image of something, either verbal or visual.
- a graphic or vivid verbal description
- a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects
- a representation by picture or portraiture
- representation by drawing or painting etc
noun
- (countable) A form or sample of the element.
- (uncountable) The second-lightest chemical element (symbol He), with an atomic number of 2 and atomic weight of 4.002602, a colorless, odorless and inert noble gas.
- a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)
noun
- (countable) A form or sample of the element.
- (countable) A neon tetra fish.
- (uncountable) The chemical element (symbol Ne) with an atomic number of 10. The second of the noble gases, it is a colourless, odorless inert gas.
- (countable, uncountable) Neon signs or lights, collectively.
- a colorless odorless gaseous element that gives a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
adj
noun
- (countable, uncountable) An item's composition.
- (countable, uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance.
- (finance) In a NIMCRUT, an amount distributed from the trust's income in subsequent years to make up for a present shortfall.
- (education) A test given to students allowing them to repeat failed material.
- (manufacturing) Replacement; material used to make up for the amount that has been used up.
- cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance
- the way in which someone or something is composed
- an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
verb
noun
- (countable) A disposition; an arrangement, categorization, or classification of things.
- (uncountable) The power to use something or someone.
- (countable) A garbage disposal
- (countable, Australian rules football) A kick or a handball of the ball during a game.
- (Internet slang, paraphilia, furry fandom) A sexual paraphilia, as in art, fiction, and role-playing, that involves a character consuming and digesting another and disposing their remains as bodily fluids, typically as via ejaculation or defecation.
- a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
- the act or means of getting rid of something
- the power to use something or someone
- a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage
noun
- (countable) A physical entity typifying an abstract concept.
- (sociology) The ways that knowledge, personality, culture, etc. are modulated by being experienced through a physical body.
- The process of embodying.
- giving concrete form to an abstract concept
- a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
- a new personification of a familiar idea
noun
- (countable) A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.
- (countable) Proper or equal share.
- (countable, chiefly in the plural) Size.
- (mathematics, countable) A statement of equality between two ratios.
- The relation of one part to another or to the whole with respect to magnitude, quantity, or degree.
- (uncountable) Harmonious relation of parts to each other or to the whole.
- the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree
- balance among the parts of something
- the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
- harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
- magnitude or extent
verb
noun
verb
noun
- (countable) A word created in this way.
- (uncountable, linguistics) The process by which a new word is formed from an older word by interpreting the former as a derivative of the latter, often by removing a morpheme (real or perceived) from the older word, such as the verb burgle, formed by removing -ar (perceived as an agent-noun suffix) from burglar.
- a word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives from it
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det
- (relative) Any ... that; all ... that; whatever.
- (interrogative) Which, especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities.
- (indirect interrogative) Which.
- Emphasises that something is noteworthy or remarkable in quality or degree, in either a good or bad way; may be used in combination with certain other determiners, especially 'a', less often 'some'.
- (exclamative) Used to form exclamations indicating that something is remarkable, in either a good or bad way.
intj
- What did you say? I beg your pardon? This usage is often considered impolite, with the more polite "Pardon?" or "Excuse me?" preferred.
- An expression of surprise or disbelief.
- Indicating a guess or approximation, or a pause to try to recall information.
- What do you want? An abrupt, usually unfriendly enquiry as to what a person desires.
particle
- (Singlish, Manglish) Emphasizes the truth of an assertion made to contradict an evidently false assumption held by the listener.
- (Singlish, Manglish) Used after a direct assertion to reinforce a disagreeing opinion.
- (Singlish, Manglish) Used to invite agreement or acknowledgment when something is assumed to be straightforward or already obvious to begin with; similar in function to “right?” and “as you know”.
pron
noun
- (countable) A particular aspect, feature or detail of something.
- (uncountable, always plural) Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
- Good will; favor.
- (uncountable) Good opinion, honor, or admiration.
- (uncountable) An attitude of consideration or high regard.
- behavior intended to please your parents
- a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
- (usually preceded by ‘in’) a detail or point
- courteous regard for people's feelings
- the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
- an attitude of admiration or esteem
- a feeling of friendship and esteem
intj
verb
- To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.
- To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right.
- (transitive, dated except in "respecting") To relate to; to be concerned with.
- To have respect for.
- To abide by an agreement.
- show respect towards
- regard highly; think much of
noun
- (countable) Something seen; an object perceived visually.
- (countable) Something imaginary one thinks one sees.
- (uncountable) The sense or ability of sight.
- (uncountable) Pre-recorded film or tape; footage.
- (countable) A person or thing of extraordinary beauty.
- (countable, by extension) A perceived potential future event or occurrence.
- (uncountable) General aspiration; forward-thinkingness.
- (countable, by extension) Something unreal or imaginary; a creation of fancy.
- (countable) A religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance.
- (countable) An ideal or a goal toward which one aspires.
- a vivid mental image
- the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
- the ability to see; the visual faculty
- a religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance
- the perceptual experience of seeing
verb
noun
- (countable) The outward appearance or form of a person or thing.
- (countable, always in the negative) Followed by of: a bare or mere appearance of something.
- Followed by of: the outward appearance of a person or thing which is different from what the person or thing actually is; also, an outward appearance of a thing which does not actually exist.
- (countable) A person's non-verbal behaviour or demeanour which shows their feelings, thoughts, etc., or which is faked to hide such true feelings, thoughts, etc.
- (countable) Followed by of: a person or thing that looks similar to another person or thing; a likeness.
- Followed by of: the outward appearance of a person or thing when regarded as similar to that of another person or thing.
- (countable) Followed by of: a person or thing that is seen; an apparition, a vision.
- picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing
- an erroneous mental representation
- an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
noun
- (countable) An abstract entity used to describe quantity.
- (slang, chiefly US) A marijuana cigarette, or joint; also, a quantity of marijuana bought from a dealer.
- (countable) A performance; especially, a single song or song and dance routine within a larger show.
- (countable, informal) An outfit, particularly a stylish one.
- (Followed by a numeral; used attributively) Indicating the position of something in a list or sequence. Abbreviations: No or No., no or no. (in each case, sometimes written with a superscript "o", like Nº or №). The symbol "#" is also used in this manner.
- (countable, informal) A person.
- (singular only, formal) A group of people.
- (countable, informal) A telephone number.
- Quantity.
- (countable) A numeral: a symbol for a non-negative integer.
- (countable, mathematics) An element of one of several sets: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, and sometimes extensions such as hypercomplex numbers, etc.
- (grammar) Of a word or phrase, the state of being singular, dual or plural, shown by inflection.
- A large amount, in contrast to a smaller amount; numerical preponderance.
- Something that numbs.
- A sequence of digits and letters used to register people, automobiles, and various other items.
- An activity; assignment; job, as in cushy number.
- a clothing measurement
- a select company of people
- a symbol used to represent a number
- a concept of quantity involving zero and units
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- an item of clothing
- the number is used in calling a particular telephone
- one of a series published periodically
- the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
- a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.
- a numbered item in a series
- the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)
adj
verb
- (transitive, usually with among) To classify or include (in a group of things)
- (transitive, with off) To enumerate or list, especially while assigning numbers to.
- (transitive, passive voice) To limit to a certain number; to reckon (as by fate) to be few in number.
- (intransitive, usually with among) To be classified or included (in a certain group or category of things).
- (transitive) To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).
- (intransitive) To total or count; to amount to.
- (transitive, with off) To call out and assign a series of numbers (usually to people), either for the sake of dividing into groups or for counting.
- place a limit on the number of
- put into a group
- give numbers to
- determine the number or amount of
- add up in number or quantity
- enumerate
noun
- (countable) The manner in which something is equipped or adorned; order; disposition.
- (uncountable, underwater diving) The horizontal position of an underwater water
- (printing, binding, publishing) Any of the three cut edges of book pages, trimmed with a shear after binding.
- Dress; gear; ornaments.
- (by extension, uncountable, slang, mildly vulgar) Sexual intercourse with a woman.
- (especially automotive) Features optionally available on a vehicle; an established configuration of such features within a model (a trim level).
- (nautical) The arrangement of the sails with reference to the wind.
- (uncountable, aviation, of an aircraft) The state of adjustment of control surfaces such that the desired attitude can be maintained without requiring the continuous application of force to the cockpit controls.
- (nautical) The fore-and-aft angle of the vessel to the water, with reference to the cargo and ballast; the manner in which a vessel floats on the water, whether on an even keel or down by the head or stern.
- (countable) A haircut, especially a moderate one to touch up an existing style.
- (uncountable, aviation, by extension) The mechanism(s) used to trim an aircraft in roll, pitch, and/or yaw.
- (uncountable, slang, mildly vulgar) The female genitalia.
- (uncountable) Decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders.
- cutting down to the desired size or shape
- attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
- a state of arrangement or appearance
- a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
adj
adv
verb
- (transitive, aviation, of an aircraft) To adjust the positions of control surfaces, sometimes using trim tabs, so as to modify or eliminate the aircraft's tendency to pitch, roll, or yaw when the cockpit controls are released.
- (transitive, nautical, of a vessel's sails) To modify the angle (of the sails) relative to the wind, especially to set them at the most advantageous angle.
- (transitive, nautical, of a vessel) To modify the angle relative to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause to assume a certain position, or trim, in the water.
- (transitive) To decorate or adorn; especially of a Christmas tree.
- (transitive, historical) To cut back the wick of (a lamp) to maintain a clean, bright flame.
- (transitive) To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.
- (transitive) To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
- (transitive, carpentry, of timber) To dress; to make smooth.
- (transitive, by extension) To change the carbon rods of (an arc lamp).
- adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
- cut closely
- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
- decorate, as with ornaments
- decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
- be in equilibrium during a flight
- balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
- cut down on; make a reduction in
- remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
noun
- (countable) The process or period of constructing a physical object.
- (countable, uncountable) The physique of a human or animal body, or other object; constitution or structure.
- (gaming, slang, countable) A structure, such as a building, statue, pool or forest created by the player.
- (computing, countable) Any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users.
- (gaming, slang, countable) A configuration of a character's items or skills created by the player.
- constitution of the human body
- alternative names for the body of a human being
verb
- (transitive, computing) To construct (software) by compiling its source code.
- (transitive) To establish a basis for (something).
- (intransitive, computing, of source code) To be converted into software by compilation, usually with minimal human intervention.
- (intransitive) To form by combining materials or parts.
- (transitive) To develop or give form to (something) according to a plan or process.
- (intransitive) To develop in magnitude or extent.
- (transitive) To form (something) by combining materials or parts.
- (transitive) To increase or strengthen (something) by adding gradually to.
- bolster or strengthen
- improve the cleansing action of
- develop and grow
- give form to, according to a plan
- order, supervise, or finance the construction of
- form or accumulate steadily
- make by combining materials and parts
- be engaged in building
- build or establish something abstract
- found or ground
noun
- (countable) Something which has developed.
- (real estate, countable) A project consisting of one or more commercial or residential buildings.
- (music) The process by in which previous material is transformed and restated.
- (uncountable, biology) The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells.
- (photography) The processing of photographic film so as to bring out the images latent in it.
- (real estate, uncountable) The building of such a project.
- (uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
- (music) The second section of a piece of music in sonata form, in which the original theme is revisited in altered and varying form.
- (uncountable) The application of new ideas to practical problems (cf. research).
- (chess, uncountable) The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it.
- (mathematics) The expression of a function in the form of a series.
- act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
- processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible
- a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
- a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess)
- (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
- a district that has been developed to serve some purpose
- a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation
- (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated
- the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
noun
- (countable) A solid composed of an array of atoms or molecules possessing long-range order and arranged in a pattern which is periodic in three dimensions.
- (countable) A piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass.
- The glass over the dial of a watch case.
- (uncountable) A fine type of glassware, or the material used to make it.
- (uncountable, slang) Crystal meth; methamphetamine hydrochloride.
- glassware made of quartz
- colorless glass made of almost pure silica
- a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices
- a protective cover that protects the face of a watch
- a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
- a rock formed by the solidification of a substance; has regularly repeating internal structure; external plane faces
adj
noun
- (countable) The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism.
- (countable) Any physical object or material thing.
- The fleshly or corporeal nature of a human, as opposed to the spirit or soul.
- (architecture, of a church) nave.
- (geometry) A three-dimensional object, such as a cube or cone.
- (sociology) A human being, regarded as marginalized or oppressed.
- Main section.
- The largest or most important part of anything, as distinct from its appendages or accessories; (of vehicles, sometimes) the outer shell (as contrasted with the frame and powertrain).
- A unified collection of details, knowledge or information.
- An organisation, company or other authoritative group.
- (archaic or informal except in compounds) A person.
- (uncountable) Substance; physical presence.
- The torso, the main structure of a human or animal frame excluding the extremities (limbs, head, tail).
- (programming) The code of a subroutine, contrasted to its signature and parameters.
- An agglomeration of some substance, especially one that would be otherwise uncountable.
- The content of a letter, message, or other printed or electronic document, as distinct from signatures, salutations, headers, and so on.
- (printing) The shank of a type, or the depth of the shank (by which the size is indicated).
- A group of people having a common purpose or opinion; a mass.
- (uncountable) Comparative viscosity, solidity or substance (in wine, colours etc.).
- (countable) A corpse.
- an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
- the central message of a communication
- a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
- a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
- a collection of particulars considered as a system
- the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
- the external structure of a vehicle
- a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)
- the property of holding together and retaining its shape
- the main mass of a thing
- the body excluding the head and neck and limbs
verb
noun
- (countable) The state of being polyvalent.
- (uncountable, music) A quality of music that is played in more than one harmonic function in the same key.
- (countable) Congruence with polyvalency.
- (toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism
- (chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two
noun
- (algebraic geometry, countable) A mathematical object comprising representations of a space and of its spatial relationships.
- (countable) The observed or specified spatial attributes of an object, etc.
- (mathematics, often qualified in combination, countable) A mathematical system that deals with spatial relationships and that is built on a particular set of axioms; a subbranch of geometry which deals with such a system or systems.
- (mathematics, uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships.
- the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces
noun
adj
noun
adj
noun
adj
noun
adj
noun
adj
noun
adj
noun
- (countable) A miscellaneous object or thing; a thingy.
- (countable) Something that is not up to acceptable standards; something of low quality.
- (uncountable, music) Alternative form of rinky-tink (“a tinkling, tinny style of music; honky-tonk”).
- An amateur or someone who is underqualified.
- Someone who operates unethically; specifically, a small-time conman or crook.
adj
noun
- (countable) A group of related items.
- (countable) A group of individuals who are related by blood and/or by marriage.
- (countable) The method in which individuals are grouped together into families that live together.
- (uncountable) The strategy of putting related inventory items together.
- (countable) A group of family members who are posed together.
- (uncountable, UK) The system of grouping children of differing ages together, used primarily at the preschool level.
- (countable) A taxonomic grouping at the family level.
noun
- (countable, computing theory) A formal system specifying the syntax of a language.
- (uncountable) Actual or presumed prescriptive notions about the correct use of a language.
- (countable, computing theory) A formal system defining a formal language.
- (countable, figurative) The basic rules or principles of a field of knowledge or a particular skill.
- (countable and uncountable, chiefly British, informal) Ellipsis of grammar school.
- (countable, cellular automata) A set of component patterns, along with the rules for connecting them, which can be combined to form more complex patterns such as large still lifes, oscillators, and spaceships.
- (uncountable, linguistics) The study of such a system.
- (countable and uncountable, linguistics) A system of rules and principles for the structure of a language, or of languages in general.
- (countable) A book describing the grammar (noun sense 1 or noun sense 2) of a language.
- the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
noun
- (countable) A manner or method by which elements of a system are connected.
- (music, uncountable) The manner in which a note is attacked.
- (uncountable) The quality, clarity, or sharpness of speech; the movement within the mouth that allows for those things.
- (phonetics) The mechanism by which a sound is formed in the vocal tract.
- (countable or uncountable) A joint or the collection of joints at which something is articulated, or hinged, for bending.
- (accounting) The interrelation and congruence of the flow of data between financial statements of an entity, especially between the income statement and balance sheet.
- (anatomy) Such a joint in an animalian body, as for example between bones or between exoskeleton segments.
- (education) The induction of a pupil into a new school or college.
- expressing in coherent verbal form
- the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
- the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible
- the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech
- (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
noun
- (countable) A unit in a series of units of weight, money, etc.
- (uncountable) The act of naming or designating.
- (countable) That by which anything is denominated or styled; an epithet; a name, designation, or title; especially, a general name indicating a class of like individuals.
- (countable, religion) A class, or society of individuals, called by the same name; a subdivision of a religion.
- a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith
- identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
- a class of one kind of unit in a system of numbers or measures or weights or money
noun
- (countable) A thing that is external relative to something else.
- (uncountable) The state of being external or externalized.
- (economics, countable) An impact, positive or negative, on any party not involved in a given economic transaction or act.
- the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior
noun
- (countable) Something specific which is the result of a process of concretizing a general principle or idea.
- (uncountable, medicine, psychology) An inability to generalize or perform abstraction accompanied by excessive concentration on specific details, as in a mental disorder or in cognition by children.
- (uncountable) The process of concretizing a general principle or idea by delineating, particularizing, or exemplifying it.
noun
- (countable) A difference between two objects, people or concepts.
- (countable, uncountable, rhetoric) Antithesis.
- (countable) Something that is opposite of or strikingly different from something else.
- (uncountable) The degree of this difference.
- (countable) A control on a television, etc, that adjusts the amount of contrast in the images being displayed.
- (uncountable, medicine) Contrast medium
- the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
- a conceptual separation or distinction
- the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
- the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
- the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
verb
noun
- (countable) That which registers or makes something official, e.g. the form or paper that registers.
- (countable, uncountable) The act of signing up or registering for something.
- (UK) Ellipsis of registration number.
- (uncountable) Alignment, e.g. of colors or other elements in a printing process.
- (uncountable) The location where guests register, especially with a hotel.
- (music) The art of selecting and combining the stops or registers of an organ.
- a document certifying an act of registering
- the act of adjusting something to match a standard
- (music) the sound property resulting from a combination of organ stops used to perform a particular piece of music; the technique of selecting and adjusting organ stops
- the act of enrolling
- the body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time
noun
- (countable) An instance of this.
- (also attributive, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by in or on: the state each year during which a male animal (usually a camel or an elephant) exhibits increased aggressiveness and sexual activity due to a high level of testosterone.
- an annual phase of heightened sexual excitement in the males of certain large mammals (especially elephants); is associated with discharge from a gland between the eye and ear
noun
verb
noun
- (countable) A particular instance of identifying something.
- A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding, or belonging towards somebody or something.
- (strictly) The act of identifying (i.e., which one, which thing).
- The state of being identified.
- A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity.
- (broadly, often) The combination of identifying (which one, which thing) and validating the identity (proving or confirming it); identifying and authenticating viewed as a unitary concept in cognition.
- evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
- the act of designating or identifying something
- the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established
- the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
- the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)
noun
- (countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.
- (programming) A sharable snippet of source code, especially on the version controlled pastebin-hosting site GitHub Gist.
- (uncountable, Nigeria) Gossip, rumour; (countable) an instance of this.
- the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
verb
noun
adj
- Of no importance; inconsequential, insignificant, unimportant.
- (rare) Having or seeming to have very little substance; insubstantial, slight.
- (chiefly law) Especially of evidence; chiefly followed by to: not associated in any way that is important or useful to the context being discussed; irrelevant.
- Having no matter or substance; incorporeal.
- Of the nature of the soul or spirit; spiritual.
- of no importance or relevance especially to a law case
- not pertinent to the matter under consideration
- not consisting of matter
- (often followed by ‘to’) lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other
- without material form or substance
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adj
- Relating to the form or structure of something.
- (mathematics, philosophy) Relating to mere manipulation and construction of strings of symbols, without regard to their meaning.
- Official.
- Ceremonial or traditional.
- Relating to formation.
- In accordance with established forms.
- Organized; well-structured and planned.
- Proper, according to strict etiquette; not casual.
- (especially sciences, mathematics, linguistics) In accordance with a methodological framework with well-defined rules or laws; rigorous.
- characteristic of or befitting a person in authority
- logically deductive
- represented in simplified or symbolic form
- (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms
- refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
- being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)