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noun
noun
- Adaptability.
- (computing) A system's ability to adapt to changes in workload by automatically provisioning and de-provisioning resources.
- (computing) A measure of the flexibility of a data store's data model and clustering capabilities.
- (mathematics) The ratio of the relative change in a function's output with respect to the relative change in its input, for infinitesimal changes at a certain point.
- The quality of being elastic.
- (physics) The property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded
- (economics) The sensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity.
- the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
adj
- having a capacity for adaptation
- Capable of being adapted or of adapting; susceptible of or undergoing accordant change.
- (evolutionary theory) Of a trait: that helps an organism to function well in its environment.
- Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.
- (psychology) Of a trait: that helps a person to function well in society.
adj
verb
- adapt
- formulate in a particular style or language
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- make an investment
- cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
- cause (someone) to undergo something
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- attribute or give
- estimate
- (finance) To sell (assets) under the terms of a put option.
- To set before one for judgment, acceptance, or rejection; to bring to the attention.
- To express (something in a certain manner).
- To play a card or a hand in the game called "put".
- To set as a calculation or estimate.
- (mining) To convey coal in the mine, as for example from the working to the tramway.
- (especially athletics) To throw with a pushing motion, especially in reference to the sport of shot put. (Do not confuse with putt.)
- To steer; to direct one's course; to go.
- To place in abstract; to attach or attribute; to assign.
- To physically place (something or someone somewhere).
- To bring or set (into a certain relation, state or condition).
noun
adj
- Adaptable to change.
- (poker) Of a straight draw, made up of four consecutive cards, thus able to be completed by either of two ranks of card.
- Unrestricted by definite limits.
- Permitting a spontaneous or unstructured response.
- without fixed limits or restrictions
- allowing for a spontaneous response
- allowing for future changes or revisions
noun
- (organisation) Initialism of complex adaptive system.
- (computing, uncountable) Initialism of compare and swap.
- (aviation) Initialism of calibrated airspeed.
- (military, aviation) Acronym of close air support.
- (electronics, communication) Initialism of channel-associated signalling.
- (mathematics, computing) Initialism of computer algebra system.
- (aviation) Acronym of collision avoidance system.
- Initialism of cowboy action shooting.
- (military) Initialism of combat armor suit, used for a powered, armed and armored exoskeleton, in fiction and military research.
name
adj
- Capable of adapting or changing to suit new or modified conditions or situations.
- able to adjust readily to different conditions
- Capable or being adapted or molded in some way.
- capable of being changed
- Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
- Willing or prone to give way to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate.
- making or willing to make concessions
- able to flex; able to bend easily
- bending and snapping back readily without breaking
noun
adj
- Able to change and adapt.
- Changing; active; in motion.
- (computing) Happening at runtime instead of being predetermined at compile time.
- (grammar) Of a verb: not stative, but fientive; indicating continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.
- (music) Having to do with the volume of sound.
- Powerful; energetic.
- Pertaining to dynamics, the branch of mechanics concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.
- of or relating to dynamics
- characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality
- (used of verbs (e.g. ‘to run’) and participial adjectives (e.g. ‘running’ in ‘running water’)) expressing action rather than a state of being
noun
- (physics) A moving force.
- (grammar) A verb that indicates continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.
- (music) A symbol in a musical score that indicates the desired level of volume.
- (music) The varying loudness or volume of a song or the markings that indicate the loudness.
- A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.
- an efficient incentive
noun
- The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
- (biology) Variability in respect to, or under the influence of, external conditions; susceptibility of an organism to that variation whereby it becomes suited to or fitted for its conditions of environment; the capacity of an organism to be modified by circumstances.
- the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances
verb
- To adjust for purpose; to adapt by forethought or calculation; to fit or prepare by the adaptation of means to an end.
- (intransitive, mathematics) To determine values or solutions by a mathematical process; reckon.
- To ascertain or predict by mathematical or astrological computations the time, circumstances, or other conditions of; to forecast or compute the character or consequences of.
- (chess) To imagine sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.
- (intransitive, US, dialect) To plan; to expect; to think.
- (transitive, mathematics) To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.
- specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
- make a mathematical calculation or computation
- keep an account of
- have faith or confidence in
- judge to be probable
- predict in advance
verb
- (transitive) To adjust.
- (intransitive) To be of the right size and shape
- (intransitive, medicine) To suffer a fit.
- (transitive) To make ready.
- To be proper or becoming.
- (transitive) To conform to in size and shape.
- (transitive) To tailor; to change to the appropriate size.
- (intransitive) To have sufficient space available at some location to be able to be there.
- (transitive, with to) To make conform in size and shape.
- (transitive) To equip or supply.
- (intransitive) To be in harmony.
- (transitive) To attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing.
- (transitive) To be suitable for.
- (transitive) To be in agreement with.
- be agreeable or acceptable to
- be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
- provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
- make fit
- insert or adjust several objects or people
- make correspond or harmonize
- conform to some shape or size
- fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
adj
- Suitable; proper
- Adapted to a purpose or environment.
- In good shape; physically well.
- (British, informal, chiefly slang) Sexually attractive; good-looking; fanciable.
- physically and mentally sound or healthy
- meeting adequate standards for a purpose
- (usually followed by ‘to’ or ‘for’) on the point of or strongly disposed
noun
- (bridge) The quality of a partnership's combined holding of cards in a suit, particularly of trump.
- (medicine) A sudden and vigorous appearance of a symptom over a short period of time.
- Conformity of elements one to another.
- (statistics) Goodness of fit.
- A sudden burst (of an activity).
- (slang) An outfit, a set of clothing.
- The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.
- A seizure or convulsion.
- (advertising) Measure of how well a particular commercial execution captures the character or values of a brand.
- A sudden outburst of emotion.
- The degree to which something fits.
- a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
- a display of bad temper
- the manner in which something fits
- a sudden uncontrollable attack
verb
- (transitive) To adjust.
- adapt for performance in a different way
- (transitive, volleyball) To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
- (transitive) To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle.
- (intransitive, country dancing) To acknowledge a dancing partner by facing him or her and moving first to one side and then to the other, while she or he does the opposite.
- (transitive) To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.
- (transitive, bridge) To defeat a contract.
- To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign.
- (transitive) To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
- (transitive) To introduce or describe.
- (transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
- To become fixed or rigid; to be fastened.
- (UK, education) To divide a class group in a subject according to ability
- (intransitive, of fruit) To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.
- (ambitransitive) To fit music to words.
- To reduce from a dislocated or fractured state.
- (transitive) To compile, to make (a puzzle or challenge).
- (transitive) To arrange (type).
- (ambitransitive) To place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant.
- To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare.
- (transitive) To locate (a play, etc.); to assign a backdrop to, geographically or temporally.
- To extend and bring into position; to spread.
- (transitive) To prepare (a stage or film set).
- (transitive) To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.
- To cause (a domestic fowl) to sit on eggs to brood.
- (intransitive, now dialectal) To sit or lie (easily etc.) on the stomach; to be digested in a certain manner.
- (intransitive) To solidify.
- (transitive) To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
- (transitive) To start (a fire).
- To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote.
- (intransitive, Southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To rest or lie somewhere, on something, etc.; to occupy a certain place.
- To apply oneself; to undertake earnestly.
- (transitive) To fit (someone) up in a situation.
- (transitive) To determine or settle.
- (transitive) To devise and assign (work) to.
- To have a certain direction of motion; to flow; to move on; to tend.
- (intransitive, Southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To sit (be in a seated position).
- To hunt game with the aid of a setter.
- (intransitive) Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.
- To adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there.
- (masonry) To lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure.
- (transitive, botany) To produce after pollination.
- (hunting, ambitransitive) Of a dog, to indicate the position of game.
- To place or fix in a setting.
- (Scotland) To suit; to become.
- urge to attack someone
- put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
- equip with sails or masts
- set in type
- arrange attractively
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
- put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
- fix conclusively or authoritatively
- become gelatinous
- disappear beyond the horizon
- set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
- give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
- insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- produce fruit
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- put into a position that will restore a normal state
- get ready for a particular purpose or event
- locate
- decide upon or fix definitely
- establish as the highest level or best performance
- fix in a border
- apply or start
- estimate
adj
- Intent, determined (to do something).
- Rigid, solidified.
- Fixed in one’s opinion.
- Fixed in position.
- Ready, prepared.
- (of hair) Fixed in a certain style.
- Prearranged.
- determined or decided upon as by an authority
- situated in a particular spot or position
- set down according to a plan
- fixed and unmoving
- converted to solid form (as concrete)
- (usually followed by ‘to’ or ‘for’) on the point of or strongly disposed
- being below the horizon
noun
- The full number of eggs set under a hen.
- The pattern of a tartan, etc.
- The amount by which the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.
- A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.
- (horticulture) A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.
- A rudimentary fruit.
- (engineering) A permanent change of shape caused by excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.
- A matching collection of similar things. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 2, Noun.)
- (music) A musical performance by a band, disc jockey, etc., consisting of several musical pieces.
- (volleyball) A complete series of points, forming part of a match.
- (exercise) A group of repetitions of a single exercise performed one after the other without rest.
- A young plant fit for setting out; a slip; shoot.
- A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.
- (tennis) A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
- A group of people, usually meeting socially or connected through some shared interest, activity, attribute, etc.
- A young oyster when first attached.
- The scenery for a film or play.
- (poker, slang) Three of a kind, especially if two cards are in one's hand and the third is on the board. Compare trips (“three of a kind, especially with two cards on the board and one in one's hand”).
- The setting of the sun or other luminary; (by extension) the close of the day.
- (music) A drum kit, a drum set.
- (piledriving) A piece placed temporarily upon the head of a pile when the latter cannot otherwise be reached by the weight, or hammer.
- An object made up of several parts.
- A tool for dressing forged iron.
- A punch for setting nails in wood.
- (volleyball) The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack.
- Collectively, the crop of young oysters in any locality.
- (UK, education) A class group in a subject where pupils are divided by ability.
- (literally and figuratively) General movement; direction; drift; tendency.
- Alternative form of sett (“piece of quarried stone”).
- A bias of mind; an attitude or pattern of behaviour.
- Alternative form of sett (“a hole made and lived in by a badger”).
- (dance) The initial or basic formation of dancers.
- (colloquial) The manner, state, or quality of setting or fitting; fit.
- (in plural, “sets”, mathematics, informal) Set theory.
- (set theory) A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.
- the general locations and area where a movie’s, a film’s, or a video’s scenery is arranged to be filmed also including places for actors, assorted crew, director, producers which are typically not filmed.
- A series or group of something. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 4, Noun)
- The camber of a curved roofing tile.
- Alternative form of sett (“pattern of threads and yarns”).
- an unofficial association of people or groups
- a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
- several exercises intended to be done in series
- (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
- (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
- a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
- the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
- the act of putting something in position
- the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
- a unit of play in tennis or squash
- any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
- representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
verb
- adapt for performance in a different way
- arrange attractively
- plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
- put into a proper or systematic order
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- make arrangements for
- set (printed matter) into a specific format
- (transitive) To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.
- (music, transitive, intransitive) To prepare and adapt an already-written composition for presentation in other than its original form.
- (transitive, intransitive) To plan; to prepare in advance.
noun
adj
- able to adjust readily to different conditions
- capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
- Able to return quickly to a former state or condition, after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to recover easily from shocks and trials.
- Capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released.
- (economics) Sensitive to changes in price.
- springy; bouncy; vivacious
- Made of elastic.
- Of clothing, elasticated.
- Pervasive, all-encompassing.
noun
adj
- able to adjust readily to different conditions
- capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
- capable of being influenced or formed
- capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
- (figuratively) Easily influenced; tractable.
- Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking.
noun
- the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
- (uncountable) The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification.
- a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
- (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
- (countable, authorship) An artistic work that has been adapted from a different medium.
- (countable, evolutionary theory) An instance of an organism undergoing change, or the structure or behavior that is changed.
- (countable) A change that is made or undergone to suit a condition or environment.
- (uncountable) The process of adapting an artistic work from a different medium.
- (sociology) The means by which social groups adapt to different social and physical environments.
- (uncountable, evolutionary theory) The process of change that an organism undergoes to be better suited to its environment.
noun
- the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
- the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
- the act of adjusting something to match a standard
- making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
- an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
- The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration.
- The settling or balancing of a financial account.
- The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim.
- The action of adjusting something.
- The behavioral process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
verb
- (transitive) To adjust or adapt to a certain level.
- (transitive) To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze.
- (transitive, figurative) To bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.
- (intransitive) To speak honestly and openly [with with ‘someone’] (see: level with).
- (intransitive, roleplaying games, video games) To progress to the next level.
- (transitive) To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.
- (transitive) To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone) [with on or against or at].
- (transitive) To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc).
- (intransitive, sports) To make the score of a game equal.
- direct into a position for use
- talk frankly with; lay it on the line
- tear down so as to make flat with the ground
- aim at
- make level or straight
- become level or even
adj
- The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
- Unvaried in volume.
- Unvaried in frequency.
- Straightforward; direct; clear.
- (phonetics) Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection; monotonic.
- In the same position or rank.
- Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial.
- (physics) Perpendicular to a gravitational force.
- At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with.
- Calm.
- being on a precise horizontal plane
- oriented at right angles to the plumb
- of the score in a contest
- having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
- not showing abrupt variations
noun
- A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
- (computer science) Distance from the root node of a tree structure.
- (British) An area of almost perfectly flat land.
- (video games) One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world.
- A distance relative to a given reference elevation.
- (Singapore, education) A school grade or year.
- Degree or amount.
- (statistics) One of the specific values which may be taken by a categorical variable.
- Achievement or qualification.
- A floor of a multi-storey building.
- (roleplaying games, video games) A numeric value given to a character (or other element of a game) that represents its relative power, challenge or eligibility to do things, used as a game mechanic to govern progression through a game.
- indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
- a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
- a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
- height above ground
- an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
- a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line
- a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
- a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
adj
- (biology) Capable of adapting to varying conditions; characterized by environmental adaptability.
- (figurative, derogatory) Inferior or not the real thing.
- Of or pertaining to the inelastic, non-brittle, deformation of a material.
- Made of plastic.
- (informal, birdwatching, of a species or individual bird) Introduced, rather than native or naturally vagrant.
- (figurative, informal, of a person) Fake, insincere, especially in a shallow and conformist way pretending to smoothness and glossy flawlessness.
- (informal, birdwatching, of an individual bird) Escaped from captivity, rather than wild.
- Capable of being moulded; malleable, flexible, pliant.
- capable of being influenced or formed
- capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
- forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
noun
- (slang, countable) An instance of plastic surgery.
- (slang) Synonym of Plastic Paddy.
- (colloquial, metonymic) Credit or debit cards used in place of cash to buy goods and services.
- A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting.
- (figurative, slang) Insincerity; fakeness; a person who is fake or arrogant, or believes that they are better than the rest of the population; a narcissistic, affected person.
- a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has sufficient means of payment and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered
- generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
verb
- (transitive) To counteract or compensate for, by applying a change in the opposite direction.
- (transitive) To place out of line.
- (transitive) To form an offset in (a wall, rod, pipe, etc.).
- make up for
- create an offset in
- cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
- compensate for or counterbalance
- produce by offset printing
adj
adv
noun
- (architecture) A terrace on a hillside.
- An abrupt bend in an object, such as a rod, by which one part is turned aside out of line, but nearly parallel, with the rest; the part thus bent aside.
- (surveying) A short distance measured at right angles from a line actually run to some point in an irregular boundary, or to some object.
- The distance by which one thing is out of alignment with another.
- (botany) A short prostrate shoot that takes root and produces a tuft of leaves, etc.
- (programming) The difference between a target memory address and a base address.
- (c. 1555) A time at which something begins; outset.
- (international trade) A form of countertrade arrangement, in which the seller agrees to purchase within a set time frame products of a certain value from the buying country. This kind of agreement may be used in large international public sector contracts such as arms sales.
- A spur from a range of hills or mountains.
- (signal analysis) The displacement between the base level of a measurement and the signal's real base level.
- (architecture) A horizontal ledge on the face of a wall, formed by a diminution of its thickness, or by the weathering or upper surface of a part built out from it; a set-off.
- Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
- (printing, often attributive) The offset printing process, in which ink is carried from a metal plate to a rubber blanket and from there to the printing surface.
- the time at which something is supposed to begin
- a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
- a natural consequence of development
- structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
- a compensating equivalent
- a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
verb
- adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
- make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
- (transitive) To fit by alteration; to modify or remodel for a different purpose; to adjust.
- (intransitive) To make oneself comfortable to a new thing.
- (transitive) To make by altering or fitting something else; to produce by change of form or character.
- (transitive) To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit.
adj
verb
- adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
- place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
- make correspondent or conformable
- decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
- (transitive) To settle an insurance claim.
- (intransitive) To change to fit circumstances.
- (transitive) To improve or rectify.
- (transitive) To modify.
verb
- adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
- (transitive, intransitive) To adapt to something by more closely matching it, especially something normative.
- be similar, be in line with
- (transitive, intransitive, often followed by to) To change to more closely match typical characteristics or behavior.
- (intransitive, of things or procedures) To be as required or recommended by a specification, regulation, or policy.
verb
- (transitive) To adapt to live with humans.
- (transitive) To make a legal instrument recognized and enforceable in a jurisdiction foreign to the one in which the instrument was originally issued or created.
- (transitive) To make (more) fit for domestic life.
- (transitive) To make domestic.
- (intransitive) To adapt to live with humans.
- (transitive, translation studies) To amend the elements of a text to fit local culture.
- overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
- make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
- adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
noun
adj
- (by extension) Exhibiting an ability to adapt or develop in order to survive; adaptable.
- (by extension) Competitive, especially in a ruthless manner.
- (chiefly historical) Of or pertaining to the philosophical and scientific views, or poetic style, of the natural philosopher, physiologist, and poet Erasmus Darwin.
- Of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by the English biologist, geologist, and naturalist Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through the natural selection of inherited variations that increase organisms' ability to compete, survive, and reproduce.
- (by extension) Of or pertaining to Darwinism, which includes the theories of Charles Darwin and other scientists.
- Of or pertaining to Darwin, the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia.
- of or relating to Charles Darwin's theory of organic evolution
noun
noun
- the process of varying or being varied
- (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
- the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
- an activity that varies from a norm or standard
- (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
- something a little different from others of the same type
- an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
- (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
- the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
- an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
- a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
- (astronomy) Deviation from the mean orbit of a heavenly body.
- The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
- (nautical) The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north.
- (music) A technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, counterpoint or orchestration; but with some invariant characteristic, e.g. a ground bass.
- (genetics) The modification of a hereditary trait.
- (board games) A line of play that differs from the original.
- A related but distinct thing.
- (linguistics) The situation where two or more linguistic forms appear in the same environment without a change in meaning, the choice of form being determined by factors of dialect, sociolect, register or simply the speaker's preference.
noun
noun
- Adaptability.
- (computing) A system's ability to adapt to changes in workload by automatically provisioning and de-provisioning resources.
- (computing) A measure of the flexibility of a data store's data model and clustering capabilities.
- (mathematics) The ratio of the relative change in a function's output with respect to the relative change in its input, for infinitesimal changes at a certain point.
- The quality of being elastic.
- (physics) The property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded
- (economics) The sensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity.
- the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
noun
- (organisation) Initialism of complex adaptive system.
- (computing, uncountable) Initialism of compare and swap.
- (aviation) Initialism of calibrated airspeed.
- (military, aviation) Acronym of close air support.
- (electronics, communication) Initialism of channel-associated signalling.
- (mathematics, computing) Initialism of computer algebra system.
- (aviation) Acronym of collision avoidance system.
- Initialism of cowboy action shooting.
- (military) Initialism of combat armor suit, used for a powered, armed and armored exoskeleton, in fiction and military research.
name
noun
- The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
- (biology) Variability in respect to, or under the influence of, external conditions; susceptibility of an organism to that variation whereby it becomes suited to or fitted for its conditions of environment; the capacity of an organism to be modified by circumstances.
- the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances
noun
- the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
- (uncountable) The process of adapting something or becoming adapted to a situation; adjustment, modification.
- a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form
- (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)
- (countable, authorship) An artistic work that has been adapted from a different medium.
- (countable, evolutionary theory) An instance of an organism undergoing change, or the structure or behavior that is changed.
- (countable) A change that is made or undergone to suit a condition or environment.
- (uncountable) The process of adapting an artistic work from a different medium.
- (sociology) The means by which social groups adapt to different social and physical environments.
- (uncountable, evolutionary theory) The process of change that an organism undergoes to be better suited to its environment.
noun
- the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
- the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
- the act of adjusting something to match a standard
- making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
- an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
- The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration.
- The settling or balancing of a financial account.
- The assessment, by an insurance company, of a claim; the settlement of such a claim.
- The action of adjusting something.
- The behavioral process of balancing conflicting needs, or needs against obstacles in the environment.
noun
- the process of varying or being varied
- (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
- the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
- an activity that varies from a norm or standard
- (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
- something a little different from others of the same type
- an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
- (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
- the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
- an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
- a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
- (astronomy) Deviation from the mean orbit of a heavenly body.
- The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
- (nautical) The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north.
- (music) A technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, counterpoint or orchestration; but with some invariant characteristic, e.g. a ground bass.
- (genetics) The modification of a hereditary trait.
- (board games) A line of play that differs from the original.
- A related but distinct thing.
- (linguistics) The situation where two or more linguistic forms appear in the same environment without a change in meaning, the choice of form being determined by factors of dialect, sociolect, register or simply the speaker's preference.
verb
- adapt
- formulate in a particular style or language
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- make an investment
- cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
- cause (someone) to undergo something
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- attribute or give
- estimate
- (finance) To sell (assets) under the terms of a put option.
- To set before one for judgment, acceptance, or rejection; to bring to the attention.
- To express (something in a certain manner).
- To play a card or a hand in the game called "put".
- To set as a calculation or estimate.
- (mining) To convey coal in the mine, as for example from the working to the tramway.
- (especially athletics) To throw with a pushing motion, especially in reference to the sport of shot put. (Do not confuse with putt.)
- To steer; to direct one's course; to go.
- To place in abstract; to attach or attribute; to assign.
- To physically place (something or someone somewhere).
- To bring or set (into a certain relation, state or condition).
noun
verb
- To adjust for purpose; to adapt by forethought or calculation; to fit or prepare by the adaptation of means to an end.
- (intransitive, mathematics) To determine values or solutions by a mathematical process; reckon.
- To ascertain or predict by mathematical or astrological computations the time, circumstances, or other conditions of; to forecast or compute the character or consequences of.
- (chess) To imagine sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.
- (intransitive, US, dialect) To plan; to expect; to think.
- (transitive, mathematics) To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process.
- specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
- make a mathematical calculation or computation
- keep an account of
- have faith or confidence in
- judge to be probable
- predict in advance
verb
- (transitive) To adjust.
- (intransitive) To be of the right size and shape
- (intransitive, medicine) To suffer a fit.
- (transitive) To make ready.
- To be proper or becoming.
- (transitive) To conform to in size and shape.
- (transitive) To tailor; to change to the appropriate size.
- (intransitive) To have sufficient space available at some location to be able to be there.
- (transitive, with to) To make conform in size and shape.
- (transitive) To equip or supply.
- (intransitive) To be in harmony.
- (transitive) To attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing.
- (transitive) To be suitable for.
- (transitive) To be in agreement with.
- be agreeable or acceptable to
- be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
- provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
- make fit
- insert or adjust several objects or people
- make correspond or harmonize
- conform to some shape or size
- fill, satisfy or meet a want or need or condition or restriction
adj
- Suitable; proper
- Adapted to a purpose or environment.
- In good shape; physically well.
- (British, informal, chiefly slang) Sexually attractive; good-looking; fanciable.
- physically and mentally sound or healthy
- meeting adequate standards for a purpose
- (usually followed by ‘to’ or ‘for’) on the point of or strongly disposed
noun
- (bridge) The quality of a partnership's combined holding of cards in a suit, particularly of trump.
- (medicine) A sudden and vigorous appearance of a symptom over a short period of time.
- Conformity of elements one to another.
- (statistics) Goodness of fit.
- A sudden burst (of an activity).
- (slang) An outfit, a set of clothing.
- The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.
- A seizure or convulsion.
- (advertising) Measure of how well a particular commercial execution captures the character or values of a brand.
- A sudden outburst of emotion.
- The degree to which something fits.
- a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason)
- a display of bad temper
- the manner in which something fits
- a sudden uncontrollable attack
verb
- (transitive) To adjust.
- adapt for performance in a different way
- (transitive, volleyball) To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
- (transitive) To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle.
- (intransitive, country dancing) To acknowledge a dancing partner by facing him or her and moving first to one side and then to the other, while she or he does the opposite.
- (transitive) To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.
- (transitive, bridge) To defeat a contract.
- To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign.
- (transitive) To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
- (transitive) To introduce or describe.
- (transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
- To become fixed or rigid; to be fastened.
- (UK, education) To divide a class group in a subject according to ability
- (intransitive, of fruit) To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.
- (ambitransitive) To fit music to words.
- To reduce from a dislocated or fractured state.
- (transitive) To compile, to make (a puzzle or challenge).
- (transitive) To arrange (type).
- (ambitransitive) To place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant.
- To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare.
- (transitive) To locate (a play, etc.); to assign a backdrop to, geographically or temporally.
- To extend and bring into position; to spread.
- (transitive) To prepare (a stage or film set).
- (transitive) To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.
- To cause (a domestic fowl) to sit on eggs to brood.
- (intransitive, now dialectal) To sit or lie (easily etc.) on the stomach; to be digested in a certain manner.
- (intransitive) To solidify.
- (transitive) To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
- (transitive) To start (a fire).
- To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote.
- (intransitive, Southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To rest or lie somewhere, on something, etc.; to occupy a certain place.
- To apply oneself; to undertake earnestly.
- (transitive) To fit (someone) up in a situation.
- (transitive) To determine or settle.
- (transitive) To devise and assign (work) to.
- To have a certain direction of motion; to flow; to move on; to tend.
- (intransitive, Southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To sit (be in a seated position).
- To hunt game with the aid of a setter.
- (intransitive) Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.
- To adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there.
- (masonry) To lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure.
- (transitive, botany) To produce after pollination.
- (hunting, ambitransitive) Of a dog, to indicate the position of game.
- To place or fix in a setting.
- (Scotland) To suit; to become.
- urge to attack someone
- put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
- equip with sails or masts
- set in type
- arrange attractively
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
- put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
- fix conclusively or authoritatively
- become gelatinous
- disappear beyond the horizon
- set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
- give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
- insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- produce fruit
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- put into a position that will restore a normal state
- get ready for a particular purpose or event
- locate
- decide upon or fix definitely
- establish as the highest level or best performance
- fix in a border
- apply or start
- estimate
adj
- Intent, determined (to do something).
- Rigid, solidified.
- Fixed in one’s opinion.
- Fixed in position.
- Ready, prepared.
- (of hair) Fixed in a certain style.
- Prearranged.
- determined or decided upon as by an authority
- situated in a particular spot or position
- set down according to a plan
- fixed and unmoving
- converted to solid form (as concrete)
- (usually followed by ‘to’ or ‘for’) on the point of or strongly disposed
- being below the horizon
noun
- The full number of eggs set under a hen.
- The pattern of a tartan, etc.
- The amount by which the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.
- A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.
- (horticulture) A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.
- A rudimentary fruit.
- (engineering) A permanent change of shape caused by excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.
- A matching collection of similar things. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 2, Noun.)
- (music) A musical performance by a band, disc jockey, etc., consisting of several musical pieces.
- (volleyball) A complete series of points, forming part of a match.
- (exercise) A group of repetitions of a single exercise performed one after the other without rest.
- A young plant fit for setting out; a slip; shoot.
- A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.
- (tennis) A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
- A group of people, usually meeting socially or connected through some shared interest, activity, attribute, etc.
- A young oyster when first attached.
- The scenery for a film or play.
- (poker, slang) Three of a kind, especially if two cards are in one's hand and the third is on the board. Compare trips (“three of a kind, especially with two cards on the board and one in one's hand”).
- The setting of the sun or other luminary; (by extension) the close of the day.
- (music) A drum kit, a drum set.
- (piledriving) A piece placed temporarily upon the head of a pile when the latter cannot otherwise be reached by the weight, or hammer.
- An object made up of several parts.
- A tool for dressing forged iron.
- A punch for setting nails in wood.
- (volleyball) The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack.
- Collectively, the crop of young oysters in any locality.
- (UK, education) A class group in a subject where pupils are divided by ability.
- (literally and figuratively) General movement; direction; drift; tendency.
- Alternative form of sett (“piece of quarried stone”).
- A bias of mind; an attitude or pattern of behaviour.
- Alternative form of sett (“a hole made and lived in by a badger”).
- (dance) The initial or basic formation of dancers.
- (colloquial) The manner, state, or quality of setting or fitting; fit.
- (in plural, “sets”, mathematics, informal) Set theory.
- (set theory) A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.
- the general locations and area where a movie’s, a film’s, or a video’s scenery is arranged to be filmed also including places for actors, assorted crew, director, producers which are typically not filmed.
- A series or group of something. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 4, Noun)
- The camber of a curved roofing tile.
- Alternative form of sett (“pattern of threads and yarns”).
- an unofficial association of people or groups
- a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
- several exercises intended to be done in series
- (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
- (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
- a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
- the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
- the act of putting something in position
- the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
- a unit of play in tennis or squash
- any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
- representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
verb
- adapt for performance in a different way
- arrange attractively
- plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
- put into a proper or systematic order
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- make arrangements for
- set (printed matter) into a specific format
- (transitive) To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.
- (music, transitive, intransitive) To prepare and adapt an already-written composition for presentation in other than its original form.
- (transitive, intransitive) To plan; to prepare in advance.
noun
verb
- (transitive) To adjust or adapt to a certain level.
- (transitive) To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze.
- (transitive, figurative) To bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.
- (intransitive) To speak honestly and openly [with with ‘someone’] (see: level with).
- (intransitive, roleplaying games, video games) To progress to the next level.
- (transitive) To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.
- (transitive) To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone) [with on or against or at].
- (transitive) To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc).
- (intransitive, sports) To make the score of a game equal.
- direct into a position for use
- talk frankly with; lay it on the line
- tear down so as to make flat with the ground
- aim at
- make level or straight
- become level or even
adj
- The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
- Unvaried in volume.
- Unvaried in frequency.
- Straightforward; direct; clear.
- (phonetics) Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection; monotonic.
- In the same position or rank.
- Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial.
- (physics) Perpendicular to a gravitational force.
- At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with.
- Calm.
- being on a precise horizontal plane
- oriented at right angles to the plumb
- of the score in a contest
- having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
- not showing abrupt variations
noun
- A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
- (computer science) Distance from the root node of a tree structure.
- (British) An area of almost perfectly flat land.
- (video games) One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world.
- A distance relative to a given reference elevation.
- (Singapore, education) A school grade or year.
- Degree or amount.
- (statistics) One of the specific values which may be taken by a categorical variable.
- Achievement or qualification.
- A floor of a multi-storey building.
- (roleplaying games, video games) A numeric value given to a character (or other element of a game) that represents its relative power, challenge or eligibility to do things, used as a game mechanic to govern progression through a game.
- indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid
- a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
- a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
- height above ground
- an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
- a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line
- a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
- a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
verb
- (transitive) To counteract or compensate for, by applying a change in the opposite direction.
- (transitive) To place out of line.
- (transitive) To form an offset in (a wall, rod, pipe, etc.).
- make up for
- create an offset in
- cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
- compensate for or counterbalance
- produce by offset printing
adj
adv
noun
- (architecture) A terrace on a hillside.
- An abrupt bend in an object, such as a rod, by which one part is turned aside out of line, but nearly parallel, with the rest; the part thus bent aside.
- (surveying) A short distance measured at right angles from a line actually run to some point in an irregular boundary, or to some object.
- The distance by which one thing is out of alignment with another.
- (botany) A short prostrate shoot that takes root and produces a tuft of leaves, etc.
- (programming) The difference between a target memory address and a base address.
- (c. 1555) A time at which something begins; outset.
- (international trade) A form of countertrade arrangement, in which the seller agrees to purchase within a set time frame products of a certain value from the buying country. This kind of agreement may be used in large international public sector contracts such as arms sales.
- A spur from a range of hills or mountains.
- (signal analysis) The displacement between the base level of a measurement and the signal's real base level.
- (architecture) A horizontal ledge on the face of a wall, formed by a diminution of its thickness, or by the weathering or upper surface of a part built out from it; a set-off.
- Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
- (printing, often attributive) The offset printing process, in which ink is carried from a metal plate to a rubber blanket and from there to the printing surface.
- the time at which something is supposed to begin
- a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
- a natural consequence of development
- structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
- a compensating equivalent
- a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
verb
- adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
- make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
- (transitive) To fit by alteration; to modify or remodel for a different purpose; to adjust.
- (intransitive) To make oneself comfortable to a new thing.
- (transitive) To make by altering or fitting something else; to produce by change of form or character.
- (transitive) To make suitable; to make to correspond; to fit or suit.
adj
verb
- adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
- place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
- make correspondent or conformable
- decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
- (transitive) To settle an insurance claim.
- (intransitive) To change to fit circumstances.
- (transitive) To improve or rectify.
- (transitive) To modify.
verb
- adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions
- (transitive, intransitive) To adapt to something by more closely matching it, especially something normative.
- be similar, be in line with
- (transitive, intransitive, often followed by to) To change to more closely match typical characteristics or behavior.
- (intransitive, of things or procedures) To be as required or recommended by a specification, regulation, or policy.
verb
- (transitive) To adapt to live with humans.
- (transitive) To make a legal instrument recognized and enforceable in a jurisdiction foreign to the one in which the instrument was originally issued or created.
- (transitive) To make (more) fit for domestic life.
- (transitive) To make domestic.
- (intransitive) To adapt to live with humans.
- (transitive, translation studies) To amend the elements of a text to fit local culture.
- overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable
- make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
- adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
noun
adj
- having a capacity for adaptation
- Capable of being adapted or of adapting; susceptible of or undergoing accordant change.
- (evolutionary theory) Of a trait: that helps an organism to function well in its environment.
- Of, pertaining to, characterized by or showing adaptation; making or made fit or suitable.
- (psychology) Of a trait: that helps a person to function well in society.
adj
adj
- Adaptable to change.
- (poker) Of a straight draw, made up of four consecutive cards, thus able to be completed by either of two ranks of card.
- Unrestricted by definite limits.
- Permitting a spontaneous or unstructured response.
- without fixed limits or restrictions
- allowing for a spontaneous response
- allowing for future changes or revisions
adj
- Capable of adapting or changing to suit new or modified conditions or situations.
- able to adjust readily to different conditions
- Capable or being adapted or molded in some way.
- capable of being changed
- Capable of being flexed or bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.
- Willing or prone to give way to the influence of others; not invincibly rigid or obstinate.
- making or willing to make concessions
- able to flex; able to bend easily
- bending and snapping back readily without breaking
noun
adj
- Able to change and adapt.
- Changing; active; in motion.
- (computing) Happening at runtime instead of being predetermined at compile time.
- (grammar) Of a verb: not stative, but fientive; indicating continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.
- (music) Having to do with the volume of sound.
- Powerful; energetic.
- Pertaining to dynamics, the branch of mechanics concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of objects.
- of or relating to dynamics
- characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality
- (used of verbs (e.g. ‘to run’) and participial adjectives (e.g. ‘running’ in ‘running water’)) expressing action rather than a state of being
noun
- (physics) A moving force.
- (grammar) A verb that indicates continued or progressive action on the part of the subject.
- (music) A symbol in a musical score that indicates the desired level of volume.
- (music) The varying loudness or volume of a song or the markings that indicate the loudness.
- A characteristic or manner of an interaction; a behavior.
- an efficient incentive
adj
- able to adjust readily to different conditions
- capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
- Able to return quickly to a former state or condition, after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to recover easily from shocks and trials.
- Capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released.
- (economics) Sensitive to changes in price.
- springy; bouncy; vivacious
- Made of elastic.
- Of clothing, elasticated.
- Pervasive, all-encompassing.
noun
adj
- able to adjust readily to different conditions
- capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
- capable of being influenced or formed
- capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
- (figuratively) Easily influenced; tractable.
- Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or pressure without breaking.
adj
- (biology) Capable of adapting to varying conditions; characterized by environmental adaptability.
- (figurative, derogatory) Inferior or not the real thing.
- Of or pertaining to the inelastic, non-brittle, deformation of a material.
- Made of plastic.
- (informal, birdwatching, of a species or individual bird) Introduced, rather than native or naturally vagrant.
- (figurative, informal, of a person) Fake, insincere, especially in a shallow and conformist way pretending to smoothness and glossy flawlessness.
- (informal, birdwatching, of an individual bird) Escaped from captivity, rather than wild.
- Capable of being moulded; malleable, flexible, pliant.
- capable of being influenced or formed
- capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
- forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
noun
- (slang, countable) An instance of plastic surgery.
- (slang) Synonym of Plastic Paddy.
- (colloquial, metonymic) Credit or debit cards used in place of cash to buy goods and services.
- A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting.
- (figurative, slang) Insincerity; fakeness; a person who is fake or arrogant, or believes that they are better than the rest of the population; a narcissistic, affected person.
- a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has sufficient means of payment and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered
- generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
adj
- (by extension) Exhibiting an ability to adapt or develop in order to survive; adaptable.
- (by extension) Competitive, especially in a ruthless manner.
- (chiefly historical) Of or pertaining to the philosophical and scientific views, or poetic style, of the natural philosopher, physiologist, and poet Erasmus Darwin.
- Of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by the English biologist, geologist, and naturalist Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through the natural selection of inherited variations that increase organisms' ability to compete, survive, and reproduce.
- (by extension) Of or pertaining to Darwinism, which includes the theories of Charles Darwin and other scientists.
- Of or pertaining to Darwin, the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia.
- of or relating to Charles Darwin's theory of organic evolution