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adj
- relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure
- designed for or adapted to a function or use
- involving or affecting function rather than physiology
- (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
- designed for or capable of a particular function or use
- fit or ready for use or service
- Optimized for all-around physiological benefit.
- Useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function.
- (computing theory) Having semantics defined purely in terms of mathematical functions, without side-effects.
- (mathematics) Of or relating to a function or functions.
- Of or relating to one's role or office; official.
- Only for functional purposes, notably in architecture.
- In good working order.
- (physiology, psychology) Characterizing functioning in environment, being symptoms that do not presuppose alteration of organic structure.
noun
- (mathematics) A function that takes a function as its argument; more precisely, a function whose argument varies in a space of (real or complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a monodimensional space.
- (computing) An object encapsulating a function pointer (or equivalent).
- (mathematics, functional analysis) A scalar-valued linear function on a vector space.
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
- Structure, the arrangement of parts of some thing; form; arrangement.
- The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
- The state of being conformed; agreement
- (physical chemistry) The spatial arrangement of a group of atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a covalent bond which remains unbroken.
- acting according to certain accepted standards
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
- a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
adj
- Relating to anatomy; anatomic, anatomical.
- Of or relating to biology.
- (nonstandard, proscribed, non-native speakers' English) Organic (grown without agrochemicals).
- Related by consanguinity, especially as to parents and children.
- pertaining to biology or to life and living things
- (of a parent or child) related by blood; genetically related
noun
noun
adj
- (anatomy) Associated with the base of an organism or structure.
- (chiefly systematics) In a phylogenetic tree, being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier. The earliest clade to branch in a larger clade.
- Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
- (medicine) Of a minimal level that is necessary for maintaining the health or life of an organism.
- serving as or forming a base
- especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem
- of or being the essential or basic part
noun
- The function or position of something.
- A character or part played by a performer or actor.
- (historical) An ancient unit of quantity, 72 sheets of parchment.
- (grammar) The function of a word in a phrase.
- (object-oriented programming) In the Raku programming language, a code element akin to an interface, used for composition of classes without adding to their inheritance chain.
- Designation that denotes an associated set of responsibilities, knowledge, skills, or privileges
- The expected behaviour of an individual in a society.
- normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting
- the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
- an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
- what something is used for
noun
- (medicine) The anatomical structure of part of the body.
- (mathematics, uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with those properties of a geometrical object (of arbitrary dimensionality) that are unchanged by continuous deformations (such as stretching, bending, etc., without tearing or gluing).
- (technology) The properties of a particular technological embodiment that are not affected by differences in the physical layout or form of its application.
- (topography) The topographical study of geographic locations or given places in relation to their history.
- (topology) Any collection τ of subsets of a given set X that contains both the empty set and X, and which is closed under finitary intersections and arbitrary unions.
- (computing) The arrangement of nodes in a communications network.
- topographic study of a given place (especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography)
- the configuration of a communication network
- the study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that region
- the branch of pure mathematics that deals only with the properties of a figure X that hold for every figure into which X can be transformed with a one-to-one correspondence that is continuous in both directions
noun
- The corresponding part in some other anatomical contexts.
- (architecture) The gorgerin of a capital.
- The tapered part of a bottle toward the opening.
- (anatomy) The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.
- (informal, MLE, slang) A falsehood; a lie.
- (engineering) A reduction in size near the end of an object, formed by a groove around it.
- A long narrow tract of land projecting from the main body, or a narrow tract connecting two larger tracts.
- (geology) A volcanic plug, solidified lava filling the vent of an extinct volcano.
- (slang) Fellatio
- (botany) The slender tubelike extension atop an archegonium, through which the sperm swim to reach the egg.
- The part of a shirt, dress etc., which fits a person's neck.
- (now historical) A bundle of wheat used in certain English harvest ceremonies.
- (music) The extension of any stringed instrument on which a fingerboard is mounted
- The constriction between the root and crown of a tooth.
- (figurative) A person's life.
- (folklore) A shapeshifting water spirit in Germanic mythology and folklore; a nix.
- (firearms) The small part of a gun between the chase and the swell of the muzzle.
- a cut of meat from the neck of an animal
- a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form
- an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
- a narrow elongated projecting strip of land
- the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
verb
noun
- (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function
- equipment designed to serve a specific function
- The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.
- (video games) A complex, highly modified weapon (typically not a firearm); a weaponized “Rube Goldberg machine.”
- (textual criticism) In an edition, a system of notations providing information, especially regarding variant readings of a text (a critical apparatus)
- (firefighting) A vehicle used for emergency response.
- A complex machine or instrument.
- (rhythmic gymnastics) Any of the objects that the gymnasts wield while performing and used as part of the performance itself.
- A bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage.
- (gymnastics) Any of the equipment on which the gymnasts perform their movements.
- (collective) An assortment of tools and instruments.
noun
- The science that deals with the form and structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization.
- (euphemistic) The human body, especially in reference to the genitals.
- (by extension) The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts.
- The physical or functional organization of an organism, or part of it.
- (colloquial) The form of an individual.
- The art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy.
- (countable) A treatise or book on anatomy.
- a detailed analysis
- alternative names for the body of a human being
- the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
adj
- relating to or having or characterized by structure
- Of, relating to, or having structure.
- pertaining to geological structure
- concerned with systematic structure in a particular field of study
- affecting or involved in structure or construction
- relating to or concerned with the morphology of plants and animals
- relating to or caused by structure, especially political or economic structure
- Involving the mechanics of construction.
noun
adj
noun
- (Roman Catholicism) A married man or woman who is a secular member of Opus Dei, a Roman Catholic religious institution.
- A person who works in a group, association, or public office without forming part of the regular staff (the numerary).
- (film, theater) An extra or walk-on, often non-speaking, in a film or play; a spear carrier.
- Something which is beyond the prescribed or standard amount or number.
- (zoology) An animal which has not formed a pair bond and is therefore single.
- a minor actor in crowd scenes
- a person serving no apparent function
noun
- (physics) A structure of a special character or function in the animal body.
- A collection of written or spoken texts.
- (specifically, linguistics) Such a collection in form of an electronic database used for linguistic analyses.
- (uncommon) A collection or body of objects with similar characteristics.
- a collection of writings
- the main part of an organ or other bodily structure
- capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
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adj
- (biology, medicine, of an organ, tissue, or system) Functionally in order; functioning adequately.
- Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
- (law) Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question.
- Adequate for the purpose.
- (geology) Resistant to deformation or flow.
- (biology, of a cell wall) Permeable to foreign DNA.
- adequate, but not outstanding or exceptional
- properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
- legally qualified or sufficient
noun
- a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
- a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
- (biology) A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.
- Something with many separate interdependent parts, seen as being like a living thing; an organic system.
noun
- (figuratively) A basic conceptual structure.
- (literally) The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.
- (figuratively) The larger branches of a tree that determine its shape.
- (software engineering) A reusable piece of code (and, sometimes, other utilities) providing a standard environment within which an application can be implemented.
- (grammar) An established and structured system of rules and principles used for analyzing and describing the structure of a language.
- (literally) A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.
- a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
- the underlying structure
- a structure supporting or containing something
noun
- a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
- a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
- a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
- a subject of study
- the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
- a particular environment or walk of life
- (mathematics) A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
- A particular geographic region.
- Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
- The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.
- (soccer) Penalty box; penalty area.
- (British) An open space, below ground level, giving access to the basement of a house, and typically separated from the pavement by railings.
- (slang) Genitals.
noun
- (physiology) A set of body organs having a particular function.
- a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
- (multiplicity) A set of alters of a person, or the multiple (“an individual with multiple personalities”) who contains them.
- A group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole.
- (politics) A socioeconomic formation.
- (music) A set of staves linked by a brace that indicate instruments or sounds that are to be played simultaneously.
- (computing) A set of hardware and software operating in a computer.
- (derogatory, preceded by the, often capitalized) The mainstream culture, controlled by the elites or government of a state, or a combination of them, seen as oppressive to the individual.
- (astronomy) A system in which two or more objects are bound to each other by gravity.
- (roleplaying games) A set of rules for a tabletop roleplaying game.
- (mathematics) A set of equations involving the same variables, which are to be solved simultaneously.
- (countable, uncountable) A method or way of organizing or planning.
- (philosophy) A comprehensive and logically organized set of propositions or philosophical beliefs.
- an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized
- a procedure or process for obtaining an objective
- an organized structure for arranging or classifying
- a complex of methods or rules governing behavior
- the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole
- instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
- (physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium
- a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
noun
- (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function
- the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function
- a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
- (biology) The process by which the components of multicellular life (cells, organs, etc.) are produced and acquire function, as when a seed develops the root and stem, and the initial stem develops the leaf, branches, and flower buds.
- (biology, evolution) The evolutionary process by which one taxonomic group (species, genus, variety, etc.) becomes distinct from another, or acquires distinct features; the result of such a process: distinctness.
- The act of treating one thing as distinct from another, or of creating such a distinction; of separating a class of things into categories; of describing a thing by illustrating how it is different from something else.
- (geology) The process of separation of cooling magma into various rock types.
- (mathematics, calculus) The process of applying the derivative operator to a function; of calculating a function's derivative.
- The process of developing distinct components.
noun
- (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function
- the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose
- the special line of work you have adopted as your career
- The act or process of specializing.
- (biology) The adaptation of an organism to a specific environment, or adaptation of an organ to a particular function.
- The area in which someone specializes.
- (mathematics) A proof, axiom, problem, or definition whose cases are completely covered by another, broader concept.
noun
- Function, role.
- Resolution; determination.
- (Sense of having a) meaning for existing or doing something.
- The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
- the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
- what something is used for
- an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
verb
adj
- (biology) Structural.
- Of or relating to construction or to architecture.
- (geology) Of, relating to, or caused by large-scale movements of the Earth's (or a similar planet's) lithosphere.
- (figurative) Momentous, utter, vast.
- of or pertaining to construction or architecture
- pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust
noun
- (physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
- a determination of the place where something is
- (software engineering) The act, process, or result of making a product suitable for use in a particular country or region.
- (translation studies, chiefly software, marketing) The act, process, or result of adapting translated text to fit a local culture; domestication.
- (algebra) A ring of fractions of a given ring, such that the complement of the set of allowed denominators is an ideal.
- The act of localizing.
- (algebra) A systematic method of adding multiplicative inverses to a ring.
- (Hong Kong politics, specifically) The switch of positions in power from the colonizing population to the local population.
- The state of being localized.
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verb
noun
- A graphical or logical representation of any structure or system, showing the positions of or relationships between its components.
- (board games, video games) An imaginary or fictional area, often predefined and confined, where a game or a session thereof takes place.
- (entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Araschnia (especially, Araschnia levana) and Cyrestis, having map-like markings on the wings.
- (computing) Synonym of associative array.
- A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.
- (mathematics) A function, especially a function satisfying a certain property (e.g. continuity, linearity, etc.; see Usage notes).
- a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
- (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
verb
- (transitive, computing) To assign a drive letter to a shared folder.
- (transitive) To create a map of; to examine or survey in order to gather information for a map.
- (mathematics, transitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To act as a function on something, taking it to something else.
- (intransitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To have a direct relationship; to correspond.
- (transitive) To represent by means of a map.
- (transitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To create a direct relationship to; to create a correspondence with.
- depict as if on a map
- explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
- make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
- to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
- plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
- locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences
verb
- assume a form or shape
- develop into a distinctive entity
- create (as an entity)
- establish or impress firmly in the mind
- to compose or represent
- make something, usually for a specific function
- give shape or form to
- (transitive, linguistics) To create (a word) by inflection or derivation.
- (transitive) To give (a shape or visible structure) to a thing or person.
- To mould or model by instruction or discipline.
- To put together or bring into being; assemble.
- (transitive) To constitute, to compose, to make up.
- (intransitive) To take shape.
- (electricity, historical, transitive) To treat (plates) to prepare them for introduction into a storage battery, causing one plate to be composed more or less of spongy lead, and the other of lead peroxide. This was formerly done by repeated slow alternations of the charging current, but later the plates or grids were coated or filled, one with a paste of red lead and the other with litharge, introduced into the cell, and formed by a direct charging current.
- To provide (a hare) with a form.
- (transitive) To assume (a certain shape or visible structure).
noun
- a particular mode in which something is manifested
- the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
- an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
- a printed document with spaces in which to write
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
- alternative names for the body of a human being
- a perceptual structure
- an ability to perform well
- (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
- a mold for setting concrete
- the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- a life-size dummy used to display clothes
- a body of students who are taught together
- the visual appearance of something or someone
- Established method of expression or practice; fixed way of proceeding; conventional or stated scheme; formula.
- (grammar) A grouping of words which maintain grammatical context in different usages; the particular shape or structure of a word or part of speech.
- (fine arts) The boundary line of a material object. In painting, more generally, the human body.
- Constitution; mode of construction, organization, etc.; system.
- (sports, fitness) A specific way of performing a movement.
- The shape or visible structure of a thing or person.
- (crystallography) The combination of planes included under a general crystallographic symbol. It is not necessarily a closed solid.
- Show without substance; empty, outside appearance; vain, trivial, or conventional ceremony; conventionality; formality.
- An order of doing things, as in religious ritual.
- Regularity, beauty, or elegance.
- A specimen document to be copied or imitated.
- (geometry) A quantic.
- (UK) Past history (in a given area); a habit of doing something.
- (UK, education) A class or year of school pupils.
- (taxonomy) An infraspecific rank.
- (philosophy) The inherent nature of an object; that which the mind itself contributes as the condition of knowing; that in which the essence of a thing consists.
- A thing that gives shape to other things as in a mold.
- (computing, programming) A window or dialogue box.
- The den or home of a hare.
- Characteristics not involving atomic components.
- A blank document or template to be filled in by the user.
- Level of performance.
noun
- Structure, the arrangement of parts of some thing; form; arrangement.
- The act of conforming; the act of producing conformity.
- The state of being conformed; agreement
- (physical chemistry) The spatial arrangement of a group of atoms in a molecule as a result of rotation about a covalent bond which remains unbroken.
- acting according to certain accepted standards
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
- a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing
noun
adj
- (anatomy) Associated with the base of an organism or structure.
- (chiefly systematics) In a phylogenetic tree, being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier. The earliest clade to branch in a larger clade.
- Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
- (medicine) Of a minimal level that is necessary for maintaining the health or life of an organism.
- serving as or forming a base
- especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem
- of or being the essential or basic part
noun
- The function or position of something.
- A character or part played by a performer or actor.
- (historical) An ancient unit of quantity, 72 sheets of parchment.
- (grammar) The function of a word in a phrase.
- (object-oriented programming) In the Raku programming language, a code element akin to an interface, used for composition of classes without adding to their inheritance chain.
- Designation that denotes an associated set of responsibilities, knowledge, skills, or privileges
- The expected behaviour of an individual in a society.
- normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting
- the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
- an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
- what something is used for
noun
- (medicine) The anatomical structure of part of the body.
- (mathematics, uncountable) The branch of mathematics dealing with those properties of a geometrical object (of arbitrary dimensionality) that are unchanged by continuous deformations (such as stretching, bending, etc., without tearing or gluing).
- (technology) The properties of a particular technological embodiment that are not affected by differences in the physical layout or form of its application.
- (topography) The topographical study of geographic locations or given places in relation to their history.
- (topology) Any collection τ of subsets of a given set X that contains both the empty set and X, and which is closed under finitary intersections and arbitrary unions.
- (computing) The arrangement of nodes in a communications network.
- topographic study of a given place (especially the history of the place as indicated by its topography)
- the configuration of a communication network
- the study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that region
- the branch of pure mathematics that deals only with the properties of a figure X that hold for every figure into which X can be transformed with a one-to-one correspondence that is continuous in both directions
noun
- The corresponding part in some other anatomical contexts.
- (architecture) The gorgerin of a capital.
- The tapered part of a bottle toward the opening.
- (anatomy) The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.
- (informal, MLE, slang) A falsehood; a lie.
- (engineering) A reduction in size near the end of an object, formed by a groove around it.
- A long narrow tract of land projecting from the main body, or a narrow tract connecting two larger tracts.
- (geology) A volcanic plug, solidified lava filling the vent of an extinct volcano.
- (slang) Fellatio
- (botany) The slender tubelike extension atop an archegonium, through which the sperm swim to reach the egg.
- The part of a shirt, dress etc., which fits a person's neck.
- (now historical) A bundle of wheat used in certain English harvest ceremonies.
- (music) The extension of any stringed instrument on which a fingerboard is mounted
- The constriction between the root and crown of a tooth.
- (figurative) A person's life.
- (folklore) A shapeshifting water spirit in Germanic mythology and folklore; a nix.
- (firearms) The small part of a gun between the chase and the swell of the muzzle.
- a cut of meat from the neck of an animal
- a narrow part of an artifact that resembles a neck in position or form
- an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
- a narrow elongated projecting strip of land
- the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
verb
noun
- (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function
- equipment designed to serve a specific function
- The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.
- (video games) A complex, highly modified weapon (typically not a firearm); a weaponized “Rube Goldberg machine.”
- (textual criticism) In an edition, a system of notations providing information, especially regarding variant readings of a text (a critical apparatus)
- (firefighting) A vehicle used for emergency response.
- A complex machine or instrument.
- (rhythmic gymnastics) Any of the objects that the gymnasts wield while performing and used as part of the performance itself.
- A bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage.
- (gymnastics) Any of the equipment on which the gymnasts perform their movements.
- (collective) An assortment of tools and instruments.
noun
- The science that deals with the form and structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization.
- (euphemistic) The human body, especially in reference to the genitals.
- (by extension) The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts.
- The physical or functional organization of an organism, or part of it.
- (colloquial) The form of an individual.
- The art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy.
- (countable) A treatise or book on anatomy.
- a detailed analysis
- alternative names for the body of a human being
- the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
noun
- (physics) A structure of a special character or function in the animal body.
- A collection of written or spoken texts.
- (specifically, linguistics) Such a collection in form of an electronic database used for linguistic analyses.
- (uncommon) A collection or body of objects with similar characteristics.
- a collection of writings
- the main part of an organ or other bodily structure
- capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
noun
- a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
- a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
- (biology) A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.
- Something with many separate interdependent parts, seen as being like a living thing; an organic system.
noun
- (figuratively) A basic conceptual structure.
- (literally) The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.
- (figuratively) The larger branches of a tree that determine its shape.
- (software engineering) A reusable piece of code (and, sometimes, other utilities) providing a standard environment within which an application can be implemented.
- (grammar) An established and structured system of rules and principles used for analyzing and describing the structure of a language.
- (literally) A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.
- a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
- the underlying structure
- a structure supporting or containing something
noun
- a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function
- a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
- a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
- a subject of study
- the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary
- a particular environment or walk of life
- (mathematics) A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
- A particular geographic region.
- Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
- The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.
- (soccer) Penalty box; penalty area.
- (British) An open space, below ground level, giving access to the basement of a house, and typically separated from the pavement by railings.
- (slang) Genitals.
noun
- (physiology) A set of body organs having a particular function.
- a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
- (multiplicity) A set of alters of a person, or the multiple (“an individual with multiple personalities”) who contains them.
- A group or set of related things that operate together as a complex whole.
- (politics) A socioeconomic formation.
- (music) A set of staves linked by a brace that indicate instruments or sounds that are to be played simultaneously.
- (computing) A set of hardware and software operating in a computer.
- (derogatory, preceded by the, often capitalized) The mainstream culture, controlled by the elites or government of a state, or a combination of them, seen as oppressive to the individual.
- (astronomy) A system in which two or more objects are bound to each other by gravity.
- (roleplaying games) A set of rules for a tabletop roleplaying game.
- (mathematics) A set of equations involving the same variables, which are to be solved simultaneously.
- (countable, uncountable) A method or way of organizing or planning.
- (philosophy) A comprehensive and logically organized set of propositions or philosophical beliefs.
- an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized
- a procedure or process for obtaining an objective
- an organized structure for arranging or classifying
- a complex of methods or rules governing behavior
- the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole
- instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
- (physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium
- a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
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- (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function
- the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function
- a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
- (biology) The process by which the components of multicellular life (cells, organs, etc.) are produced and acquire function, as when a seed develops the root and stem, and the initial stem develops the leaf, branches, and flower buds.
- (biology, evolution) The evolutionary process by which one taxonomic group (species, genus, variety, etc.) becomes distinct from another, or acquires distinct features; the result of such a process: distinctness.
- The act of treating one thing as distinct from another, or of creating such a distinction; of separating a class of things into categories; of describing a thing by illustrating how it is different from something else.
- (geology) The process of separation of cooling magma into various rock types.
- (mathematics, calculus) The process of applying the derivative operator to a function; of calculating a function's derivative.
- The process of developing distinct components.
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- (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function
- the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose
- the special line of work you have adopted as your career
- The act or process of specializing.
- (biology) The adaptation of an organism to a specific environment, or adaptation of an organ to a particular function.
- The area in which someone specializes.
- (mathematics) A proof, axiom, problem, or definition whose cases are completely covered by another, broader concept.
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- Function, role.
- Resolution; determination.
- (Sense of having a) meaning for existing or doing something.
- The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
- the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose
- what something is used for
- an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
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noun
- (physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body
- a determination of the place where something is
- (software engineering) The act, process, or result of making a product suitable for use in a particular country or region.
- (translation studies, chiefly software, marketing) The act, process, or result of adapting translated text to fit a local culture; domestication.
- (algebra) A ring of fractions of a given ring, such that the complement of the set of allowed denominators is an ideal.
- The act of localizing.
- (algebra) A systematic method of adding multiplicative inverses to a ring.
- (Hong Kong politics, specifically) The switch of positions in power from the colonizing population to the local population.
- The state of being localized.
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- A graphical or logical representation of any structure or system, showing the positions of or relationships between its components.
- (board games, video games) An imaginary or fictional area, often predefined and confined, where a game or a session thereof takes place.
- (entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Araschnia (especially, Araschnia levana) and Cyrestis, having map-like markings on the wings.
- (computing) Synonym of associative array.
- A visual representation of an area, whether real or imaginary, showing the relative positions of places and other features.
- (mathematics) A function, especially a function satisfying a certain property (e.g. continuity, linearity, etc.; see Usage notes).
- a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
- (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
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- (transitive, computing) To assign a drive letter to a shared folder.
- (transitive) To create a map of; to examine or survey in order to gather information for a map.
- (mathematics, transitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To act as a function on something, taking it to something else.
- (intransitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To have a direct relationship; to correspond.
- (transitive) To represent by means of a map.
- (transitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To create a direct relationship to; to create a correspondence with.
- depict as if on a map
- explore or survey for the purpose of making a map
- make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
- to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
- plan, delineate, or arrange in detail
- locate within a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known DNA or gene sequences
verb
- assume a form or shape
- develop into a distinctive entity
- create (as an entity)
- establish or impress firmly in the mind
- to compose or represent
- make something, usually for a specific function
- give shape or form to
- (transitive, linguistics) To create (a word) by inflection or derivation.
- (transitive) To give (a shape or visible structure) to a thing or person.
- To mould or model by instruction or discipline.
- To put together or bring into being; assemble.
- (transitive) To constitute, to compose, to make up.
- (intransitive) To take shape.
- (electricity, historical, transitive) To treat (plates) to prepare them for introduction into a storage battery, causing one plate to be composed more or less of spongy lead, and the other of lead peroxide. This was formerly done by repeated slow alternations of the charging current, but later the plates or grids were coated or filled, one with a paste of red lead and the other with litharge, introduced into the cell, and formed by a direct charging current.
- To provide (a hare) with a form.
- (transitive) To assume (a certain shape or visible structure).
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- a particular mode in which something is manifested
- the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
- an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
- a printed document with spaces in which to write
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
- alternative names for the body of a human being
- a perceptual structure
- an ability to perform well
- (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
- a mold for setting concrete
- the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- a life-size dummy used to display clothes
- a body of students who are taught together
- the visual appearance of something or someone
- Established method of expression or practice; fixed way of proceeding; conventional or stated scheme; formula.
- (grammar) A grouping of words which maintain grammatical context in different usages; the particular shape or structure of a word or part of speech.
- (fine arts) The boundary line of a material object. In painting, more generally, the human body.
- Constitution; mode of construction, organization, etc.; system.
- (sports, fitness) A specific way of performing a movement.
- The shape or visible structure of a thing or person.
- (crystallography) The combination of planes included under a general crystallographic symbol. It is not necessarily a closed solid.
- Show without substance; empty, outside appearance; vain, trivial, or conventional ceremony; conventionality; formality.
- An order of doing things, as in religious ritual.
- Regularity, beauty, or elegance.
- A specimen document to be copied or imitated.
- (geometry) A quantic.
- (UK) Past history (in a given area); a habit of doing something.
- (UK, education) A class or year of school pupils.
- (taxonomy) An infraspecific rank.
- (philosophy) The inherent nature of an object; that which the mind itself contributes as the condition of knowing; that in which the essence of a thing consists.
- A thing that gives shape to other things as in a mold.
- (computing, programming) A window or dialogue box.
- The den or home of a hare.
- Characteristics not involving atomic components.
- A blank document or template to be filled in by the user.
- Level of performance.
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- relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure
- designed for or adapted to a function or use
- involving or affecting function rather than physiology
- (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
- designed for or capable of a particular function or use
- fit or ready for use or service
- Optimized for all-around physiological benefit.
- Useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function.
- (computing theory) Having semantics defined purely in terms of mathematical functions, without side-effects.
- (mathematics) Of or relating to a function or functions.
- Of or relating to one's role or office; official.
- Only for functional purposes, notably in architecture.
- In good working order.
- (physiology, psychology) Characterizing functioning in environment, being symptoms that do not presuppose alteration of organic structure.
noun
- (mathematics) A function that takes a function as its argument; more precisely, a function whose argument varies in a space of (real or complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a monodimensional space.
- (computing) An object encapsulating a function pointer (or equivalent).
- (mathematics, functional analysis) A scalar-valued linear function on a vector space.
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)
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- Relating to anatomy; anatomic, anatomical.
- Of or relating to biology.
- (nonstandard, proscribed, non-native speakers' English) Organic (grown without agrochemicals).
- Related by consanguinity, especially as to parents and children.
- pertaining to biology or to life and living things
- (of a parent or child) related by blood; genetically related
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- relating to or having or characterized by structure
- Of, relating to, or having structure.
- pertaining to geological structure
- concerned with systematic structure in a particular field of study
- affecting or involved in structure or construction
- relating to or concerned with the morphology of plants and animals
- relating to or caused by structure, especially political or economic structure
- Involving the mechanics of construction.
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- (Roman Catholicism) A married man or woman who is a secular member of Opus Dei, a Roman Catholic religious institution.
- A person who works in a group, association, or public office without forming part of the regular staff (the numerary).
- (film, theater) An extra or walk-on, often non-speaking, in a film or play; a spear carrier.
- Something which is beyond the prescribed or standard amount or number.
- (zoology) An animal which has not formed a pair bond and is therefore single.
- a minor actor in crowd scenes
- a person serving no apparent function
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- (anatomy) Associated with the base of an organism or structure.
- (chiefly systematics) In a phylogenetic tree, being a group, or member of a group, which diverged earlier. The earliest clade to branch in a larger clade.
- Basic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.
- (medicine) Of a minimal level that is necessary for maintaining the health or life of an organism.
- serving as or forming a base
- especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem
- of or being the essential or basic part
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- (biology, medicine, of an organ, tissue, or system) Functionally in order; functioning adequately.
- Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
- (law) Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question.
- Adequate for the purpose.
- (geology) Resistant to deformation or flow.
- (biology, of a cell wall) Permeable to foreign DNA.
- adequate, but not outstanding or exceptional
- properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient
- legally qualified or sufficient
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- (biology) Structural.
- Of or relating to construction or to architecture.
- (geology) Of, relating to, or caused by large-scale movements of the Earth's (or a similar planet's) lithosphere.
- (figurative) Momentous, utter, vast.
- of or pertaining to construction or architecture
- pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust