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noun
- Something that is useful.
- (economics) The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the satisfaction experienced by the consumer of that commodity.
- The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
- (sports) The ability to play multiple positions.
- (Australia, New Zealand) A coupé utility, or ute; an automobile with an open tray or bed behind the passenger cabin.
- (computing) A software program designed to perform a single task or a small range of tasks, often to help manage and tune computer hardware, an operating system, or application software.
- (philosophy) Well-being, satisfaction, pleasure, or happiness.
- (business, finance, by extension) A natural or legal monopoly distributer of such a utility; or, the securities of such a provider.
- (computing) A software program other than a game; one that is useful or creative rather than merely entertaining.
- (business) A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage.
- a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
- (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
- (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
- the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
- the quality of being of practical use
- a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal
adj
- Having to do with, or owned by, a service provider.
- Functional rather than attractive.
- (Of a building or its components) containing or intended for any of a building’s often-utility-related commodity transport, such as pipes or wires, or converting equipment, such as furnaces, water tanks or heaters, circuit breakers, central air conditioning units, laundry facilities, etc.
- capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
- used of beef; usable but inferior
noun
- anything that covers
- a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor
- bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
- A streak or layer of blubber in whales.
- A thick rubber mat used in the offset printing process to transfer ink from the plate to the paper being printed.
- A covering layer of anything.
- A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
adj
verb
- cover as if with a blanket
- form a blanket-like cover (over)
- (transitive) To nullify the impact of (someone or something).
- (transitive) To take the wind out of the sails of (another vessel) by sailing to windward of it.
- (transitive) To cover with, or as if with, a blanket.
- (transitive) To traverse or complete thoroughly.
- (transitive) To toss in a blanket by way of punishment.
- Of a radio signal: to override or block out another radio signal.
noun
- anything that covers
- (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
- the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
- the cloak as a symbol of authority
- a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
- hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
- shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
- (exogeology) Any similar layer in an exoplanet.
- (figuratively) A figurative garment representing authority or status, capable of affording protection.
- The zone of hot gases around a flame.
- (heraldry) A mantling.
- A piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak, especially that worn by Orthodox bishops.
- The outer wall and casing of a blast furnace, above the hearth.
- (geology) The layer between Earth's core and crust.
- (anatomy) The cerebral cortex.
- (figuratively) Anything that covers or conceals something else; a cloak.
- A penstock for a water wheel.
- Alternative spelling of mantel (“shelf above fireplace”).
- A gauzy fabric impregnated with metal nitrates, used in some kinds of gas and oil lamps and lanterns, which forms a rigid but fragile mesh of metal oxides when heated during initial use and then produces white light from the heat of the flame below it. (So called because it is hung above the lamp's flame like a mantel.)
- (malacology) The body wall of a mollusc, from which the shell is secreted.
- (ornithology) The back of a bird together with the folded wings.
verb
- spread over a surface, like a mantle
- cover like a mantle
- (intransitive) To become covered or concealed.
- (falconry) The action of stretching a wing and the same side leg out to one side of the body.
- To climb over or onto something.
- (transitive) To cover or conceal (something); to cloak; to disguise.
- (falconry) The action of stretching out the wings to hide food.
- (intransitive) To spread like a mantle (especially of blood in the face and cheeks when a person flushes).
noun
- anything that serves as an expedient
- a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
- A crotch; the area of body where the legs fork from the trunk.
- (nautical) A forked stanchion or post; a crotch.
- A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.
- (slang) An improvised device, usually made from a piece of cardboard, to hold the last end of a joint.
- A form of pommel for a woman's saddle, consisting of a forked rest to hold the leg of the rider.
- Something or someone that supports, often used negatively to indicate that it is not needed and causes an unhealthful dependency; a prop
- (nautical) A knee, or piece of knee timber.
verb
noun
- Anything that can be chosen.
- An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.
- (set theory) Ellipsis of axiom of choice.
- One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.
- (uncountable) The power to choose.
- (usually with the) The best or most preferable part.
- one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
- the person or thing chosen or selected
- the act of choosing or selecting
adj
intj
noun
- Anything that plugs into something.
- (computing) A module or device that interacts with another to add a specific feature or function.
- An air freshener that can be charged by connecting it to the mains power supply.
- An electric vehicle that can be recharged from an external power source.
- a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
- a software module that extends or enhances the capabilities of an existing application
adj
noun
adj
- absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
- basic and fundamental
- of the greatest importance
- defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
- being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc
- Very important; of high importance.
- (biology) Necessary for survival but not synthesized by the organism, thus needing to be ingested.
- (geometry) Such that each complementary region is irreducible, the boundary of each complementary region is incompressible by disks and monogons in the complementary region, and no leaf is a sphere or a torus bounding a solid torus in the manifold.
- Having the nature of essence; not physical.
- (medicine) Idiopathic.
- Being in the basic form; showing its essence.
- Necessary.
- Really existing; existent.
noun
- anything indispensable
- the condition of being essential or indispensable
- (law) Greater utilitarian good; used in justification of a criminal act.
- The negation of freedom in voluntary action; the subjection of all phenomena, whether material or spiritual, to inevitable causation; necessitarianism.
- (law, in the plural) Indispensable requirements (of life).
- Something which makes an act or an event unavoidable; an irresistible force; overruling power.
- The condition of being needy; desperate need; lack.
- The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.
- Something necessary; a requisite; something indispensable.
noun
- anything indispensable
- required activity
- something that is required in advance
- A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom or what it is given to, and for in relation to what is required.
- Something asked.
- (engineering, computing) A statement (in domain specific terms) which specifies a verifiable constraint on an implementation that it shall undeniably meet or (a) be deemed unacceptable, or (b) result in implementation failure, or (c) result in system failure.
noun
- Any group of associated items.
- (nautical) A location, as on a navigable river, where barges are secured.
- (dialectal, obsolete outside of place names) An arm of the sea; a run of water, such as an inlet or a creek.
- A group of vessels or vehicles.
- A large, coordinated group of people.
- (nautical) A number of vessels in company, especially war vessels; also, the collective naval force of a country, etc.
- (nautical, British Royal Navy) Any command of vessels exceeding a squadron in size, or a rear admiral's command, composed of five sail-of-the-line, with any number of smaller vessels.
- The individual waves in corrugated fiberboard.
- group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
- a group of warships organized as a tactical unit
- a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership
- group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
adj
verb
- (intransitive) To evanesce, disappear, die out.
- To cause to slip down the barrel of a capstan or windlass, as a rope or chain.
- (nautical) To move up a rope, so as to haul to more advantage; especially to draw apart the blocks of a tackle.
- To take the cream from; to skim.
- (ambitransitive) To hasten over; to cause to pass away lightly, or in mirth and joy.
- (ambitransitive) To pass over rapidly; to skim the surface of.
- (intransitive) To flee, to escape, to speed away.
- (nautical, intransitive, of people) To move or change in position.
- move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
- disappear gradually
noun
adj
- Able to get along well.
- Capable of easy interaction.
- Consistent; congruous.
- capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification
- capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction
- able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination
noun
- something that can be relied on when needed
- an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
- (electronics) Sleep mode.
- A state of readiness without immediate involvement; remaining in preparation for (a sudden or unforeseen event or situation).
- (travel) Waiting at the airport in the hope of getting a seat on a flight that is already booked out.
- Something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used.
- A replacement kept on standby.
adj
verb
noun
- Something that is expedient.
- (uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to cause some desired end or the purpose intended; propriety or advisability under the particular circumstances of a case.
- Speed, haste or urgency.
- the quality of being suited to the end in view
- taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
noun
adj
- Having a substance; actually existing.
- Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable.
- Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling.
- Corporeal; material; firm.
- Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy.
- Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.
- Most important; essential.
- Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm.
- having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
- providing abundant nourishment
- of considerable importance, size, or worth
- having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
- of or relating to the real nature or essential elements of something
- of good quality and condition; solidly built
noun
- Any object that makes life more convenient; a helpful item.
- The quality of being convenient.
- A convenient time.
- (chiefly British) Ellipsis of public convenience (“a public lavatory”).
- a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- a toilet that is available to the public
- the quality of being useful and convenient
- the state of being suitable or opportune
verb
noun
- something additional of the same kind
- a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
- One that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.
- (law) An original instrument repeated; a document which is the same as another in all essential particulars, and differing from a mere copy in having all the validity of an original
- (uncountable) The game of duplicate bridge.
- (uncountable) The game of duplicate Scrabble.
- A pawnbroker's ticket, which must be shown when redeeming a pledged item.
- (botany, zoology) A biological specimen that was gathered alongside another specimen and represents the same species.
adj
verb
noun
- something additional of the same kind
- a minor actor in crowd scenes
- an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
- (cricket) A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball.
- Something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary school curriculum, or added to the usual charge on a bill.
- (slang) The state or trait of being over the top, of behaving in an overly dramatic manner.
- (Singapore, military, countable) A day of extra duties (often, over the weekends) in camp, as a form of punishment. Used in the phrase “to sign extra”, meaning one has been assigned extras as punishment.
- Something of an extra quality or grade.
- An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle, for example to report an important late-breaking event.
- (acting) A supernumerary or walk-on in a film or play.
adj
adv
noun
- Anything which cools.
- A device for refrigerating dead bodies in a morgue.
- (US, slang) A bouncer or doorman.
- (US, slang) A prison.
- (India, countable) Ellipsis of air cooler, evaporative cooler, desert cooler, or swamp cooler.
- (poker, gambling, colloquial) A cold deck.
- (poker) A loss suffered while holding a hand which is ordinarily strong, especially one which involves the loss of many chips.
- (Canada, South Africa, countable or uncountable) A type of drink made with alcohol, especially wine, mixed with fruit juice.
- An insulated bin or box used with ice or freezer packs to keep food or beverages cold while picnicking or camping.
- (Philippines, countable) samalamig drink (sweet chilled beverage, such as chilled fruit juice or other flavors like chocolate, coffee, sweet corn, etc., usually mixed with either shredded jelly and/or sago pearls or tapioca pearls)
- a cell for violent prisoners
- a refrigerator for cooling liquids
- an iced drink especially white wine and fruit juice
adj
noun
- anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines
- a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person
- A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.
- (figurative) Any situation seen as confining or restricting.
verb
noun
- Anything that is added.
- (organic chemistry) an organic reaction where two or more molecules combine to form a larger one (the adduct).
- (music) A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half.
- (uncountable) The act of adding anything.
- (chiefly law) A title annexed to a person's name to identify him or her more precisely.
- (uncountable, arithmetic) The arithmetic operation of adding.
- (heraldry) Something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honour.
- the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers
- the act of adding one thing to another
- something added to what you already have
- a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
- a quantity that is added
- a component that is added to something to improve it
noun
- Something to be sat upon.
- (figuratively) A membership in an organization, particularly a representative body.
- (aviation, military, slang) An ejection seat.
- Posture, or way of sitting, on horseback.
- A piece of furniture made for sitting, such as a chair, stool, or bench; any improvised place for sitting.
- The part of an object or individual (usually the buttocks) directly involved in sitting.
- The place occupied by anything, or where any person, thing or quality is situated or resides; a site.
- A temporary residence, such as a country home or a hunting lodge.
- The part of a piece of clothing (usually pants or trousers) covering the buttocks.
- (engineering) A part or surface on which another part or surface rests.
- (certain Commonwealth countries) An electoral district, especially for a national legislature.
- (law, England and Wales) One of a series of departmental placements given to a trainee solicitor as part of their training contract.
- The location of a governing body.
- (historical) Any of several autonomous regions in the medieval Kingdom of Hungary.
- The horizontal portion of a chair or other furniture designed for sitting.
- The starting point of a fire.
- A place in which to sit.
- a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)
- a part of a machine that supports or guides another part
- any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)
- the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based
- a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
- furniture that is designed for sitting on
- the cloth covering for the buttocks
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- the legal right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body
verb
- (transitive) To provide with a place to sit.
- (transitive) To assign the seats of.
- To settle; to plant with inhabitants.
- (transitive) To put a seat or bottom in.
- (transitive, legislature) To recognize the standing of a person or persons by providing them with one or more seats which would allow them to participate fully in a meeting or session.
- (transitive) To put an object into a place where it will rest; to fix; to set firm.
- (transitive) To cause to occupy a post, site, or situation; to station; to establish; to fix; to settle.
- (transitive) To request or direct one or more persons to sit.
- show to a seat; assign a seat for
- place in or on a seat
- put a seat on a chair
- provide with seats
- be able to seat
- place or attach firmly in or on a base
- place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
noun
adj
- Freely substitutable; that may be swapped at will.
- Following each other in alternate succession; alternating.
- capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
- (mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged
noun
- Something that is (easily) breakable.
- (usually in the plural, music) A set of customized hardware that is part of a drum kit. Breakables typically consist of: the drummer's cymbals including high-hats, the snare drum, the kick pedal and the drummer's stool.
- an article that is fragile and easily broken
adj
noun
- anything that covers or conceals
- a loose outer garment
- (Internet) A text replacement for an IRC user's hostname or IP address, making the user less identifiable.
- A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.
- A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.
- (figurative) That which conceals; a disguise or pretext.
verb
noun
- any collection of diverse things
- a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
- A composite object or collection (abstract or concrete) created by the assemblage of various media; especially for a work of art such as text, film, etc.
- A picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface or juxtaposing them digitally in analogous manner.
- (uncountable) The technique or method of producing a work of art of this kind.
verb
noun
- Anything that conveys, transports or delivers.
- A mechanical arrangement for transporting material or objects, generally over short or moderate distances, as from one part of a building to another.
- A person that conveys, transports or delivers.
- a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
- a person who conveys (carries or transmits)
noun
- Anything that is used to fill something.
- Prepared wort added to ale to cleanse it.
- The contents of a pie, etc.
- (dentistry) Any material used to fill a cavity in a tooth or the result of using such material.
- (Protestantism) A religious experience attributed to the Holy Ghost "filling" a believer.
- The woof in woven fabrics.
- flow into something (as a container)
- any material that fills a space or container
- (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth
- the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
- a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
- the act of filling something
adj
verb
noun
- Something that offers comfort.
- A cause of relief or satisfaction.
- A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.
- Contentment, ease.
- satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing
- a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
- a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
- the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
- bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
- assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal
- a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
verb
noun
- Any collection of things bound together.
- A quantity of arrows, usually twenty-four.
- Given a family of sections s_i∈ℱ(U_i) such that all pairs (s_i,s_j) agree under restriction to U_i∩U_j, there is a (unique) section s over U whose restriction to U_i is s_i.
- If two sections over U agree under restriction to every U_i, then the sections are the same.
- A bundle of arrows sufficient to fill a quiver, or the allowance of each archer.
- A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.
- (mechanical) A sheave.
- a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
verb
noun
- Anything that springs.
- A springbok.
- A springer spaniel.
- A person that springs.
- A spring salmon.
- A springing cow.
- A stone at the base of an arch (from which the arch springs).
- the lowest stone in an arch — from which it springs
- a cow about to give birth
- a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white
noun
- Something useful or valuable.
- (Marxism) Anything which has both a use value and an exchange value.
- (business) Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold.
- (marketing) Undifferentiated goods characterized by a low profit margin and (usually) fungibility, as distinguished from branded products not wholly fungible.
- (economics) Raw materials, agricultural and other primary products as objects of large-scale trading in specialized exchanges.
- a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes
noun
- Anything which absorbs.
- (medicine) Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance, e.g., iodine, which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts.
- (physical chemistry) A liquid used in the process of separating gases or volatile liquids, in oil refining.
- a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
adj
noun
- anything that tends to arouse
- an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
- Something extra that is good; an added benefit.
- An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee or to a shareholder.
- (basketball) One or more free throws awarded to a team when the opposing team has accumulated enough fouls.
- (video games) An addition to the player's score based on performance, e.g. for time remaining.
verb
noun
verb
- (transitive, figuratively) To drive as if by a fillip (noun sense 1); to excite, stimulate, whet.
- (transitive, by extension) To strike or tap smartly.
- (transitive) To strike, project, or propel with a fillip (that is, a finger released quickly after being pressed against the thumb); to flick.
- (transitive, by extension) To project quickly; to snap.
- (ambitransitive) To make a fillip (noun sense 1) (with the fingers).
noun
- Anything inserted.
- A smaller thing set into a larger thing, such as a small picture inside a larger one.
- (telecommunications) A modular microphone that can be removed from a telephone handset without disassembly.
- A small piece of material used to strengthen a garment.
- (mining) An opening partway down a shaft, giving access to the intermediate levels.
- a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
- a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment
- an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
adj
verb
noun
- Anything that revives or comforts, a stimulant.
- A pleasant-tasting medicine.
- A liqueur prepared using the infusion process.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) An individual serving of such a diluted drink.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.
- A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant.
- strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
adj
noun
- anything that is necessary but lacking
- a state of extreme poverty or destitution
- the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
- a condition requiring relief
- (countable and uncountable) A requirement for something; something needed.
- Lack of means of subsistence; poverty; indigence; destitution.
verb
- have or feel a need for
- have need of
- require as useful, just, or proper
- (intransitive) To be required; to be necessary.
- (modal, chiefly in the negative and interrogative) To be obliged or required (to do something).
- (transitive) To have an absolute requirement for.
- (transitive) To want strongly; to feel that one must have something.
noun
- anything that is necessary but lacking
- the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
- a specific feeling of desire
- a state of extreme poverty
- (countable) A desire, wish, longing.
- (uncountable) Poverty.
- (countable) Lack, absence, deficiency. [(often) with of]
- Something needed or desired; a thing of which the loss is felt.
- (UK, mining) A depression in coal strata, hollowed out before the subsequent deposition took place.
- (dialectal) A mole (Talpa europea).
verb
- feel or have a desire for; want strongly
- have need of
- be without, lack; be deficient in
- wish or demand the presence of
- hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
- (transitive, in particular) To wish, desire, or demand to see, have the presence of or do business with.
- To desire a romantic or (especially) sexual relationship with someone; to lust for.
- (transitive, now colloquial) To lack and be in need of or require (something, such as a noun or verbal noun).
- (transitive) To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave, hanker, or demand.
- (by extension) To make it easy or tempting to do something undesirable, or to make it hard or challenging to refrain from doing it.
- (intransitive) To desire (to experience desire); to wish.
- (colloquial, usually second person, often future tense) To be advised to do something (compare should, ought).
noun
- (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.
- (countable) The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism.
- 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
- Anything made by combining several things.
- (chemistry) A substance formed by chemical bonding of two or more elements in definite proportions by weight.
- (linguistics) A lexeme that consists of more than one stem.
- An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
- (linguistics) A lexeme that consists of more than one stem or affix, e.g. "bookshop", "high school" or "non-standard".
- Ellipsis of compound exercise.
- (rail transport) A compound locomotive, a steam locomotive with both high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders.
- An enclosure for secure storage.
- (law) A legal procedure whereby a criminal or delinquent avoids prosecution in a court in exchange for his payment to the authorities of a financial penalty or fine.
- (by extension, Philippines) A group of buildings where members of the same extended family live together.
- A group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices.
- an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
- (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
- a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes.
- a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
adj
- (mathematics) Dealing with numbers of various denominations of quantity, or with processes more complex than the simple process.
- (music) An octave higher than originally (i.e. a compound major second is equivalent to a major ninth).
- Composed of elements; not simple.
- composed of more than one part
- composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
- consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts
verb
- (intransitive, finance) To increase in value with interest, where the interest is earned on both the principal sum and prior earned interest.
- (intransitive) To come to terms of agreement; to settle by a compromise.
- (transitive) To settle amicably; to adjust by agreement.
- (transitive) To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts; to mingle with something else.
- (horse racing, intransitive) Of a horse: to fail to maintain speed.
- (transitive, see usage notes) To worsen a situation.
- (transitive, law) To settle by agreeing on less than the claim, or on different terms than those stipulated.
- put or add together
- make more intense, stronger, or more marked
- calculate principal and interest
- create by mixing or combining
- combine so as to form a whole; mix
noun
- Something that is useful.
- (economics) The ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants; the satisfaction experienced by the consumer of that commodity.
- The state or condition of being useful; usefulness.
- (sports) The ability to play multiple positions.
- (Australia, New Zealand) A coupé utility, or ute; an automobile with an open tray or bed behind the passenger cabin.
- (computing) A software program designed to perform a single task or a small range of tasks, often to help manage and tune computer hardware, an operating system, or application software.
- (philosophy) Well-being, satisfaction, pleasure, or happiness.
- (business, finance, by extension) A natural or legal monopoly distributer of such a utility; or, the securities of such a provider.
- (computing) A software program other than a game; one that is useful or creative rather than merely entertaining.
- (business) A commodity or service provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage.
- a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
- (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
- (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer
- the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility
- the quality of being of practical use
- a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal
adj
- Having to do with, or owned by, a service provider.
- Functional rather than attractive.
- (Of a building or its components) containing or intended for any of a building’s often-utility-related commodity transport, such as pipes or wires, or converting equipment, such as furnaces, water tanks or heaters, circuit breakers, central air conditioning units, laundry facilities, etc.
- capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
- used of beef; usable but inferior
noun
- anything that covers
- a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor
- bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
- A streak or layer of blubber in whales.
- A thick rubber mat used in the offset printing process to transfer ink from the plate to the paper being printed.
- A covering layer of anything.
- A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
adj
verb
- cover as if with a blanket
- form a blanket-like cover (over)
- (transitive) To nullify the impact of (someone or something).
- (transitive) To take the wind out of the sails of (another vessel) by sailing to windward of it.
- (transitive) To cover with, or as if with, a blanket.
- (transitive) To traverse or complete thoroughly.
- (transitive) To toss in a blanket by way of punishment.
- Of a radio signal: to override or block out another radio signal.
noun
- anything that covers
- (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
- the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
- the cloak as a symbol of authority
- a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
- hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
- shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
- (exogeology) Any similar layer in an exoplanet.
- (figuratively) A figurative garment representing authority or status, capable of affording protection.
- The zone of hot gases around a flame.
- (heraldry) A mantling.
- A piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak, especially that worn by Orthodox bishops.
- The outer wall and casing of a blast furnace, above the hearth.
- (geology) The layer between Earth's core and crust.
- (anatomy) The cerebral cortex.
- (figuratively) Anything that covers or conceals something else; a cloak.
- A penstock for a water wheel.
- Alternative spelling of mantel (“shelf above fireplace”).
- A gauzy fabric impregnated with metal nitrates, used in some kinds of gas and oil lamps and lanterns, which forms a rigid but fragile mesh of metal oxides when heated during initial use and then produces white light from the heat of the flame below it. (So called because it is hung above the lamp's flame like a mantel.)
- (malacology) The body wall of a mollusc, from which the shell is secreted.
- (ornithology) The back of a bird together with the folded wings.
verb
- spread over a surface, like a mantle
- cover like a mantle
- (intransitive) To become covered or concealed.
- (falconry) The action of stretching a wing and the same side leg out to one side of the body.
- To climb over or onto something.
- (transitive) To cover or conceal (something); to cloak; to disguise.
- (falconry) The action of stretching out the wings to hide food.
- (intransitive) To spread like a mantle (especially of blood in the face and cheeks when a person flushes).
noun
- anything that serves as an expedient
- a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
- A crotch; the area of body where the legs fork from the trunk.
- (nautical) A forked stanchion or post; a crotch.
- A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.
- (slang) An improvised device, usually made from a piece of cardboard, to hold the last end of a joint.
- A form of pommel for a woman's saddle, consisting of a forked rest to hold the leg of the rider.
- Something or someone that supports, often used negatively to indicate that it is not needed and causes an unhealthful dependency; a prop
- (nautical) A knee, or piece of knee timber.
verb
noun
- Anything that can be chosen.
- An option; a decision; an opportunity to choose or select something.
- (set theory) Ellipsis of axiom of choice.
- One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.
- (uncountable) The power to choose.
- (usually with the) The best or most preferable part.
- one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
- the person or thing chosen or selected
- the act of choosing or selecting
adj
intj
noun
- Anything that plugs into something.
- (computing) A module or device that interacts with another to add a specific feature or function.
- An air freshener that can be charged by connecting it to the mains power supply.
- An electric vehicle that can be recharged from an external power source.
- a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
- a software module that extends or enhances the capabilities of an existing application
adj
noun
adj
- absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
- basic and fundamental
- of the greatest importance
- defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
- being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc
- Very important; of high importance.
- (biology) Necessary for survival but not synthesized by the organism, thus needing to be ingested.
- (geometry) Such that each complementary region is irreducible, the boundary of each complementary region is incompressible by disks and monogons in the complementary region, and no leaf is a sphere or a torus bounding a solid torus in the manifold.
- Having the nature of essence; not physical.
- (medicine) Idiopathic.
- Being in the basic form; showing its essence.
- Necessary.
- Really existing; existent.
noun
- anything indispensable
- the condition of being essential or indispensable
- (law) Greater utilitarian good; used in justification of a criminal act.
- The negation of freedom in voluntary action; the subjection of all phenomena, whether material or spiritual, to inevitable causation; necessitarianism.
- (law, in the plural) Indispensable requirements (of life).
- Something which makes an act or an event unavoidable; an irresistible force; overruling power.
- The condition of being needy; desperate need; lack.
- The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite.
- Something necessary; a requisite; something indispensable.
noun
- anything indispensable
- required activity
- something that is required in advance
- A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom or what it is given to, and for in relation to what is required.
- Something asked.
- (engineering, computing) A statement (in domain specific terms) which specifies a verifiable constraint on an implementation that it shall undeniably meet or (a) be deemed unacceptable, or (b) result in implementation failure, or (c) result in system failure.
noun
- Any group of associated items.
- (nautical) A location, as on a navigable river, where barges are secured.
- (dialectal, obsolete outside of place names) An arm of the sea; a run of water, such as an inlet or a creek.
- A group of vessels or vehicles.
- A large, coordinated group of people.
- (nautical) A number of vessels in company, especially war vessels; also, the collective naval force of a country, etc.
- (nautical, British Royal Navy) Any command of vessels exceeding a squadron in size, or a rear admiral's command, composed of five sail-of-the-line, with any number of smaller vessels.
- The individual waves in corrugated fiberboard.
- group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
- a group of warships organized as a tactical unit
- a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership
- group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
adj
verb
- (intransitive) To evanesce, disappear, die out.
- To cause to slip down the barrel of a capstan or windlass, as a rope or chain.
- (nautical) To move up a rope, so as to haul to more advantage; especially to draw apart the blocks of a tackle.
- To take the cream from; to skim.
- (ambitransitive) To hasten over; to cause to pass away lightly, or in mirth and joy.
- (ambitransitive) To pass over rapidly; to skim the surface of.
- (intransitive) To flee, to escape, to speed away.
- (nautical, intransitive, of people) To move or change in position.
- move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
- disappear gradually
noun
adj
- Able to get along well.
- Capable of easy interaction.
- Consistent; congruous.
- capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification
- capable of forming a homogeneous mixture that neither separates nor is altered by chemical interaction
- able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination
noun
- something that can be relied on when needed
- an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
- (electronics) Sleep mode.
- A state of readiness without immediate involvement; remaining in preparation for (a sudden or unforeseen event or situation).
- (travel) Waiting at the airport in the hope of getting a seat on a flight that is already booked out.
- Something that is standard, well-tested, or frequently used.
- A replacement kept on standby.
adj
verb
noun
- Something that is expedient.
- (uncountable) The quality of being fit or suitable to cause some desired end or the purpose intended; propriety or advisability under the particular circumstances of a case.
- Speed, haste or urgency.
- the quality of being suited to the end in view
- taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
noun
adj
- Having a substance; actually existing.
- Not imaginary; real; actual; true; veritable.
- Satisfying; having sufficient substance to be nourishing or filling.
- Corporeal; material; firm.
- Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy.
- Large in size, quantity, or value; ample; significant.
- Most important; essential.
- Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm.
- having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
- providing abundant nourishment
- of considerable importance, size, or worth
- having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary
- of or relating to the real nature or essential elements of something
- of good quality and condition; solidly built
noun
- Any object that makes life more convenient; a helpful item.
- The quality of being convenient.
- A convenient time.
- (chiefly British) Ellipsis of public convenience (“a public lavatory”).
- a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- a toilet that is available to the public
- the quality of being useful and convenient
- the state of being suitable or opportune
verb
noun
- something additional of the same kind
- a copy that corresponds to an original exactly
- One that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.
- (law) An original instrument repeated; a document which is the same as another in all essential particulars, and differing from a mere copy in having all the validity of an original
- (uncountable) The game of duplicate bridge.
- (uncountable) The game of duplicate Scrabble.
- A pawnbroker's ticket, which must be shown when redeeming a pledged item.
- (botany, zoology) A biological specimen that was gathered alongside another specimen and represents the same species.
adj
verb
noun
- something additional of the same kind
- a minor actor in crowd scenes
- an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
- (cricket) A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball.
- Something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary school curriculum, or added to the usual charge on a bill.
- (slang) The state or trait of being over the top, of behaving in an overly dramatic manner.
- (Singapore, military, countable) A day of extra duties (often, over the weekends) in camp, as a form of punishment. Used in the phrase “to sign extra”, meaning one has been assigned extras as punishment.
- Something of an extra quality or grade.
- An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle, for example to report an important late-breaking event.
- (acting) A supernumerary or walk-on in a film or play.
adj
adv
noun
- Anything which cools.
- A device for refrigerating dead bodies in a morgue.
- (US, slang) A bouncer or doorman.
- (US, slang) A prison.
- (India, countable) Ellipsis of air cooler, evaporative cooler, desert cooler, or swamp cooler.
- (poker, gambling, colloquial) A cold deck.
- (poker) A loss suffered while holding a hand which is ordinarily strong, especially one which involves the loss of many chips.
- (Canada, South Africa, countable or uncountable) A type of drink made with alcohol, especially wine, mixed with fruit juice.
- An insulated bin or box used with ice or freezer packs to keep food or beverages cold while picnicking or camping.
- (Philippines, countable) samalamig drink (sweet chilled beverage, such as chilled fruit juice or other flavors like chocolate, coffee, sweet corn, etc., usually mixed with either shredded jelly and/or sago pearls or tapioca pearls)
- a cell for violent prisoners
- a refrigerator for cooling liquids
- an iced drink especially white wine and fruit juice
adj
noun
- anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines
- a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person
- A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer from moving his or her arms. Often used in psychiatric hospitals to prevent patients from injuring themselves or others.
- (figurative) Any situation seen as confining or restricting.
verb
noun
- Anything that is added.
- (organic chemistry) an organic reaction where two or more molecules combine to form a larger one (the adduct).
- (music) A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half.
- (uncountable) The act of adding anything.
- (chiefly law) A title annexed to a person's name to identify him or her more precisely.
- (uncountable, arithmetic) The arithmetic operation of adding.
- (heraldry) Something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honour.
- the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers
- the act of adding one thing to another
- something added to what you already have
- a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
- a quantity that is added
- a component that is added to something to improve it
noun
- Something to be sat upon.
- (figuratively) A membership in an organization, particularly a representative body.
- (aviation, military, slang) An ejection seat.
- Posture, or way of sitting, on horseback.
- A piece of furniture made for sitting, such as a chair, stool, or bench; any improvised place for sitting.
- The part of an object or individual (usually the buttocks) directly involved in sitting.
- The place occupied by anything, or where any person, thing or quality is situated or resides; a site.
- A temporary residence, such as a country home or a hunting lodge.
- The part of a piece of clothing (usually pants or trousers) covering the buttocks.
- (engineering) A part or surface on which another part or surface rests.
- (certain Commonwealth countries) An electoral district, especially for a national legislature.
- (law, England and Wales) One of a series of departmental placements given to a trainee solicitor as part of their training contract.
- The location of a governing body.
- (historical) Any of several autonomous regions in the medieval Kingdom of Hungary.
- The horizontal portion of a chair or other furniture designed for sitting.
- The starting point of a fire.
- A place in which to sit.
- a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)
- a part of a machine that supports or guides another part
- any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit)
- the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based
- a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
- furniture that is designed for sitting on
- the cloth covering for the buttocks
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- the legal right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body
verb
- (transitive) To provide with a place to sit.
- (transitive) To assign the seats of.
- To settle; to plant with inhabitants.
- (transitive) To put a seat or bottom in.
- (transitive, legislature) To recognize the standing of a person or persons by providing them with one or more seats which would allow them to participate fully in a meeting or session.
- (transitive) To put an object into a place where it will rest; to fix; to set firm.
- (transitive) To cause to occupy a post, site, or situation; to station; to establish; to fix; to settle.
- (transitive) To request or direct one or more persons to sit.
- show to a seat; assign a seat for
- place in or on a seat
- put a seat on a chair
- provide with seats
- be able to seat
- place or attach firmly in or on a base
- place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
noun
adj
- Freely substitutable; that may be swapped at will.
- Following each other in alternate succession; alternating.
- capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
- (mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged
noun
- Something that is (easily) breakable.
- (usually in the plural, music) A set of customized hardware that is part of a drum kit. Breakables typically consist of: the drummer's cymbals including high-hats, the snare drum, the kick pedal and the drummer's stool.
- an article that is fragile and easily broken
adj
noun
- anything that covers or conceals
- a loose outer garment
- (Internet) A text replacement for an IRC user's hostname or IP address, making the user less identifiable.
- A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.
- A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.
- (figurative) That which conceals; a disguise or pretext.
verb
noun
- any collection of diverse things
- a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
- A composite object or collection (abstract or concrete) created by the assemblage of various media; especially for a work of art such as text, film, etc.
- A picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface or juxtaposing them digitally in analogous manner.
- (uncountable) The technique or method of producing a work of art of this kind.
verb
noun
- Anything that conveys, transports or delivers.
- A mechanical arrangement for transporting material or objects, generally over short or moderate distances, as from one part of a building to another.
- A person that conveys, transports or delivers.
- a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
- a person who conveys (carries or transmits)
noun
- Anything that is used to fill something.
- Prepared wort added to ale to cleanse it.
- The contents of a pie, etc.
- (dentistry) Any material used to fill a cavity in a tooth or the result of using such material.
- (Protestantism) A religious experience attributed to the Holy Ghost "filling" a believer.
- The woof in woven fabrics.
- flow into something (as a container)
- any material that fills a space or container
- (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth
- the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
- a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.
- the act of filling something
adj
verb
noun
- Something that offers comfort.
- A cause of relief or satisfaction.
- A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.
- Contentment, ease.
- satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing
- a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
- a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
- the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
- bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
- assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal
- a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
verb
noun
- Any collection of things bound together.
- A quantity of arrows, usually twenty-four.
- Given a family of sections s_i∈ℱ(U_i) such that all pairs (s_i,s_j) agree under restriction to U_i∩U_j, there is a (unique) section s over U whose restriction to U_i is s_i.
- If two sections over U agree under restriction to every U_i, then the sections are the same.
- A bundle of arrows sufficient to fill a quiver, or the allowance of each archer.
- A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.
- (mechanical) A sheave.
- a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
verb
noun
- Anything that springs.
- A springbok.
- A springer spaniel.
- A person that springs.
- A spring salmon.
- A springing cow.
- A stone at the base of an arch (from which the arch springs).
- the lowest stone in an arch — from which it springs
- a cow about to give birth
- a large spaniel with wavy silky coat usually black or liver and white
noun
- Something useful or valuable.
- (Marxism) Anything which has both a use value and an exchange value.
- (business) Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold.
- (marketing) Undifferentiated goods characterized by a low profit margin and (usually) fungibility, as distinguished from branded products not wholly fungible.
- (economics) Raw materials, agricultural and other primary products as objects of large-scale trading in specialized exchanges.
- a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes
noun
- Anything which absorbs.
- (medicine) Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance, e.g., iodine, which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts.
- (physical chemistry) A liquid used in the process of separating gases or volatile liquids, in oil refining.
- a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance
adj
noun
- anything that tends to arouse
- an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
- Something extra that is good; an added benefit.
- An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee or to a shareholder.
- (basketball) One or more free throws awarded to a team when the opposing team has accumulated enough fouls.
- (video games) An addition to the player's score based on performance, e.g. for time remaining.
verb
noun
verb
- (transitive, figuratively) To drive as if by a fillip (noun sense 1); to excite, stimulate, whet.
- (transitive, by extension) To strike or tap smartly.
- (transitive) To strike, project, or propel with a fillip (that is, a finger released quickly after being pressed against the thumb); to flick.
- (transitive, by extension) To project quickly; to snap.
- (ambitransitive) To make a fillip (noun sense 1) (with the fingers).
noun
- Anything inserted.
- A smaller thing set into a larger thing, such as a small picture inside a larger one.
- (telecommunications) A modular microphone that can be removed from a telephone handset without disassembly.
- A small piece of material used to strengthen a garment.
- (mining) An opening partway down a shaft, giving access to the intermediate levels.
- a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
- a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment
- an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
adj
verb
noun
- Anything that revives or comforts, a stimulant.
- A pleasant-tasting medicine.
- A liqueur prepared using the infusion process.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) An individual serving of such a diluted drink.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand) A concentrated non-carbonated soft drink which is diluted with water before drinking.
- A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant.
- strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
adj
noun
- anything that is necessary but lacking
- a state of extreme poverty or destitution
- the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
- a condition requiring relief
- (countable and uncountable) A requirement for something; something needed.
- Lack of means of subsistence; poverty; indigence; destitution.
verb
- have or feel a need for
- have need of
- require as useful, just, or proper
- (intransitive) To be required; to be necessary.
- (modal, chiefly in the negative and interrogative) To be obliged or required (to do something).
- (transitive) To have an absolute requirement for.
- (transitive) To want strongly; to feel that one must have something.
noun
- anything that is necessary but lacking
- the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
- a specific feeling of desire
- a state of extreme poverty
- (countable) A desire, wish, longing.
- (uncountable) Poverty.
- (countable) Lack, absence, deficiency. [(often) with of]
- Something needed or desired; a thing of which the loss is felt.
- (UK, mining) A depression in coal strata, hollowed out before the subsequent deposition took place.
- (dialectal) A mole (Talpa europea).
verb
- feel or have a desire for; want strongly
- have need of
- be without, lack; be deficient in
- wish or demand the presence of
- hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
- (transitive, in particular) To wish, desire, or demand to see, have the presence of or do business with.
- To desire a romantic or (especially) sexual relationship with someone; to lust for.
- (transitive, now colloquial) To lack and be in need of or require (something, such as a noun or verbal noun).
- (transitive) To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave, hanker, or demand.
- (by extension) To make it easy or tempting to do something undesirable, or to make it hard or challenging to refrain from doing it.
- (intransitive) To desire (to experience desire); to wish.
- (colloquial, usually second person, often future tense) To be advised to do something (compare should, ought).
noun
- (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.
- (countable) The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism.
- 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
- Anything made by combining several things.
- (chemistry) A substance formed by chemical bonding of two or more elements in definite proportions by weight.
- (linguistics) A lexeme that consists of more than one stem.
- An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
- (linguistics) A lexeme that consists of more than one stem or affix, e.g. "bookshop", "high school" or "non-standard".
- Ellipsis of compound exercise.
- (rail transport) A compound locomotive, a steam locomotive with both high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders.
- An enclosure for secure storage.
- (law) A legal procedure whereby a criminal or delinquent avoids prosecution in a court in exchange for his payment to the authorities of a financial penalty or fine.
- (by extension, Philippines) A group of buildings where members of the same extended family live together.
- A group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices.
- an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
- (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
- a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes.
- a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
adj
- (mathematics) Dealing with numbers of various denominations of quantity, or with processes more complex than the simple process.
- (music) An octave higher than originally (i.e. a compound major second is equivalent to a major ninth).
- Composed of elements; not simple.
- composed of more than one part
- composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
- consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts
verb
- (intransitive, finance) To increase in value with interest, where the interest is earned on both the principal sum and prior earned interest.
- (intransitive) To come to terms of agreement; to settle by a compromise.
- (transitive) To settle amicably; to adjust by agreement.
- (transitive) To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts; to mingle with something else.
- (horse racing, intransitive) Of a horse: to fail to maintain speed.
- (transitive, see usage notes) To worsen a situation.
- (transitive, law) To settle by agreeing on less than the claim, or on different terms than those stipulated.
- put or add together
- make more intense, stronger, or more marked
- calculate principal and interest
- create by mixing or combining
- combine so as to form a whole; mix