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conj
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noun
- A single, usually precise, point in time.
- A very short period of time; a moment.
- Ellipsis of instant camera.
- A beverage or food which has been pre-processed to reduce preparation time, especially instant coffee.
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- a particular point in time
adv
adj
- being an immediate result or consequence
- Immediate; express; plain; unambiguous.
- In the line of descent; not collateral.
- Proceeding without deviation or interruption.
- Straightforward; sincere.
- Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end.
- (astronomy) In the direction of the general planetary motion, or from west to east; in the order of the signs; not retrograde; said of the motion of a celestial body.
- (mathematics, logic, of a proof) Not employing the law of the excluded middle or argument by contradiction.
- (aviation, travel) Having a single flight number.
- (political science) Pertaining to, or effected immediately by, action of the people through their votes instead of through one or more representatives or delegates.
- straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
- in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
- in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
- moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or — for planets — around the sun in the same direction as the Earth
- similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
- direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
- having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
- lacking compromising or mitigating elements
- (of a current) flowing in one direction only
verb
- To aim (something) at (something else).
- To manage, control, steer.
- To point out to or show (somebody) the right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way; to refer.
- To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order.
- direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- guide the actors in (plays and films)
- plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
- specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
- take somebody somewhere
- govern or manage
- point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
- lead, as in the performance of a composition
- cause to go somewhere
- command with authority
- put an address on (an envelope)
- intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
adv
adj
- (cricket) In line with the batsman's popping crease.
- Used in the names of units of area formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself.
- Honest; straightforward; fair.
- (of box-shaped objects such as buildings or metal frames) Forming right angles in all planes as intended; not racked or leaning.
- (slang, derogatory) Socially conventional; boring.
- Satisfied; comfortable with; not experiencing any conflict.
- Solid, decent, substantial.
- Even; tied
- (automotive) Of an internal combustion engine design, in which the diameter of the piston is similar, roughly, approximately, equal to its stroke distance.
- Forming a right angle (90°).
- (nautical) Forming right angles with the mast or the keel, and parallel to the horizon; said of the yards of a square-rigged vessel when they are so braced.
- Having a shape broad for the height, with angular rather than curving outlines.
- Shaped like a square (the polygon).
- providing abundant nourishment
- rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
- leaving no balance
- without evasion or compromise
- having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle
- characterized by honesty and fairness
noun
- (real estate) A unit of measurement of area, equal to a 10 foot by 10 foot square, i.e. 100 square feet or roughly 9.3 square metres. Used in real estate for the size of a house or its rooms, though progressively being replaced by square metres in metric countries such as Australia.
- (geometry) A polygon with four straight sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral.
- (colloquial, US) Ellipsis of square meal.
- (brewing) A vat used for fermentation.
- (computing) A pattern to be matched that consists of a subpattern repeated, such as "papa" or "wikiwiki".
- (astrology) The position of planets distant ninety degrees from each other; a quadrate.
- (printing) A certain number of lines, forming a portion of a column, nearly square; used chiefly in reckoning the prices of advertisements in newspapers.
- (slang, MLE) A well-defined torso.
- (slang) Cigarette.
- (cricket) The central area of a cricket field, with one or more pitches of which only one is used at a time.
- (mathematics) The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; the second power of a number, value, term or expression.
- (often in street names or addresses) A street surrounding a public square or plaza.
- A cell in a grid.
- The relation of harmony, or exact agreement; equality; level.
- A square piece, part, or surface.
- An open space or park, often in the center of a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to the eye.
- (Canada, US) A dessert cut into rectangular pieces, or a piece of such a dessert.
- (roofing) A unit used in measuring roof area equivalent to 100 square feet (9.29 m²) of roof area. The materials for roofing jobs are often billed by the square in the United States.
- An L- or T-shaped tool used to place objects or draw lines at right angles.
- (British) The symbol # on a telephone; hash.
- The front of a woman's dress over the bosom, usually worked or embroidered.
- (military formation) A body of troops drawn up in a square formation.
- (academia) A mortarboard.
- something approximating the shape of a square
- an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
- a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
- (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
- any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles
- someone who doesn't understand what is going on
- the product of two equal terms
- a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles
verb
- (soccer) To make a short low pass sideways across the pitch
- To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or standard.
- (transitive, geometry) To draw, with a pair of compasses and a straightedge only, a square with the same area as.
- (rowing) To rotate the oars so that they are perpendicular to the water.
- (nautical) To place at a right angle to the mast or keel.
- To form with four sides and four right angles.
- (ambitransitive) To resolve or reconcile; to suit or fit.
- To take a boxing attitude; often with up or off.
- To accord or agree exactly; to be consistent with; to suit; to fit.
- To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat surfaces.
- (transitive, geometry) To tile (completely fill) with squares.
- (transitive) To adjust or adapt so as to bring into harmony with something.
- (transitive) To adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else; in particular:
- (astrology) To hold a quartile position respecting.
- (transitive, mathematics) Of a value, term, or expression, to multiply by itself; to raise to the second power.
- cause to match, as of ideas or acts
- make square
- be compatible with
- position so as to be square
- turn the oar, while rowing
- turn the paddle; in canoeing
- raise to the second power
- pay someone and settle a debt
adv
noun
- a conspicuous success
- a sudden very loud noise
- the swift release of a store of affective force
- a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
- a vigorous blow
- (chiefly US) The symbol !, known as an exclamation point.
- (slang, mining) An explosive product.
- A strike upon an object causing such a noise.
- (Ireland, colloquial, slang) strong smell (of)
- (mathematics) A factorial, in mathematics, because the factorial of n is often written as n!
- (vulgar, slang) An act of sexual intercourse.
- (slang, US, Boston area) An abrupt left turn.
- An offbeat figure typical of reggae songs and played on guitar and piano.
- A sudden percussive noise.
- (slang) An injection, a shot (of a narcotic drug).
- (slang) A thrill.
- An explosion.
verb
- to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound
- strike violently
- close violently
- have sexual intercourse with
- move noisily
- leap, jerk, bang
- (slang, ambitransitive, vulgar) To engage in sexual intercourse.
- (transitive, slang, drugs) To inject intravenously.
- (intransitive) To make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something.
- (US, slang) To gangbang; to participate in street gang criminal activity.
- (New England, slang, intransitive) To make a turn in a vehicle; to hang a right, left, or uey.
- (transitive) To cut squarely across, as the tail of a horse, or a person's forelock; to cut (the hair).
- (ambitransitive) To hit hard.
- (Nigeria, slang) To fail, especially an exam; to flunk.
- (intransitive, stative, slang) To be excellent; to be banging
- (with "in") To hammer or to hit anything hard.
intj
adv
noun
- a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
- a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
- a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
- a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
- a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
- the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
- the act of moving with great haste
- (nautical) The standard linear measurement of canvas for use at sea: 39 yards.
- (military, mechanical engineering) A sliding mechanism to chamber and unchamber a cartridge in a firearm.
- A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt. (See thunderbolt.)
- A small personal-armour-piercing missile for short-range use, or (in common usage though deprecated by experts) a short arrow, intended to be shot from a crossbow or a catapult.
- A sudden flight, as to escape creditors.
- (US, politics) A refusal to support a nomination made by the party with which one has been connected; a breaking away from one's party.
- A burst of speed or efficiency.
- A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
- A stalk or scape (of garlic, onion, etc).
- A large roll of fabric or similar material, as a bolt of cloth.
- A sudden spring or start; a sudden leap aside.
- An iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a fetter.
- A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.
- A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.
- A sudden event, action or emotion.
- A sieve, especially a long fine sieve used in milling for bolting flour and meal; a bolter.
verb
- eat hastily without proper chewing
- make or roll into bolts
- leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
- secure or lock with a bolt
- run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
- move or jump suddenly
- swallow hastily
- To sift, especially through a cloth.
- (intransitive, botany, of lettuce, spinach, garlic, onion, etc) To produce flower stalks and flowers or seeds quickly or prematurely; to form a bolt (stalk or scape); to go to seed.
- (intransitive) To flee, to depart, to accelerate away suddenly.
- (transitive, figurative) To affix in a crude or unnatural manner.
- (transitive) To drink one's drink very quickly; to down a drink.
- (intransitive) To escape.
- To strike or fall suddenly like a bolt.
- (transitive) To connect or assemble pieces using a bolt.
- (transitive) To secure a door by locking or barring it.
- (law) To discuss or argue privately, and for practice, as cases at law.
- (transitive) To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge (an animal being hunted).
- (transitive) To swallow food without chewing it.
- (US, politics) To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.
- To separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means.
- To sift the bran and germ from wheat flour.
- To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out.
adv
noun
- a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
- the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
- (slang, uncountable) Makeup; cosmetics.
- (countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
- (countable) A sharp percussive sound like that produced by such a blow.
- (countable, music) The percussive sound produced in slap bass playing.
- (slang, countable) An eye-catching sticker used in street art.
verb
- to play music at loud volume
- hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
- (transitive) To place, to put carelessly.
- (transitive, informal, figurative) To impose a penalty, etc. on (someone).
- (transitive) To cause something to strike soundly.
- (intransitive) To strike soundly against something.
- (transitive) To strike someone, typically with an open hand, often on the face.
- (intransitive, stative, slang) To be excellent, especially when relating to music.
- (transitive, informal) To play slap bass on (an instrument).
adj
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adj
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adv
noun
- a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast
- the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
- a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
- the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
- street names for heroin
- an enthusiastic kiss
- (Northern England) A form of fried potato; a scallop.
- A slight trace of something; a smattering.
- A quick, sharp noise, as of the lips when suddenly separated, or of a whip.
- The sound of a loud kiss.
- A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade and often called a fishing smack
- A distinct flavor, especially if slight.
- (slang, uncountable) Heroin.
- A sharp blow; a slap. See also: spank.
- (collective) A group of jellyfish.
verb
- kiss lightly
- press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
- deliver a hard blow to
- have a distinctive or characteristic taste
- have an element suggestive (of something)
- (intransitive) To have a particular taste; used with of.
- To slap or hit someone.
- To make a smacking sound.
- To kiss with a close compression of the lips, so as to make a sound when they separate.
- (transitive) To get the flavor of.
- (intransitive) To indicate or suggest something; used with of.
- (especially outside of North America) To strike a child (usually on the buttocks) as a form of discipline. (normal U.S. and Canadian term spank)
- To wetly separate the lips, making a noise, after tasting something or in expectation of a treat.
adv
conj
prep
adv
- Immediately, directly.
- immediately
- Exactly, precisely.
- In a correct manner.
- On the right side.
- (British, US, dialect) Very, extremely, quite.
- Towards the right side.
- According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really.
- in the right manner; correctly; suitably
- precisely, exactly
- in accordance with moral or social standards
- an interjection expressing agreement; Yes, you are indeed correct
- toward or on the right; also used figuratively
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
- in an accurate manner
- (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
- in a face down manner
adj
- Real; veritable (used emphatically).
- Of or relating to the right whale.
- Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
- Clockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
- (geometry) Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
- Healthy, sane, competent.
- (geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.
- Designed to be placed or worn outward.
- Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
- Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →
- (Australia) All right; not requiring assistance.
- (politics) Pertaining to the political right; conservative.
- (geometry) Of an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
- having the axis perpendicular to the base
- in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
- appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
- (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
- correct in opinion or judgment
- being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
- socially right or correct
- of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
- in conformance with justice or law or morality
- free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
- (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- precisely accurate
- intended for the right hand
- in or into a satisfactory condition
intj
- Signpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.
- Used to add seriousness or decisiveness before a statement.
- Yes, that is correct; I agree.
- I have listened to what you just said and I acknowledge your assertion or opinion, regardless of whether I agree with it (opinion) or can verify it (assertion).
- Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.
noun
- (politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
- The right hand or fist.
- The authority to perform, publish, film, or televise a particular work, event, etc.; a copyright.
- That which complies with justice, law or reason.
- (surfing) A wave breaking from right to left (viewed from the shore).
- The outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.
- The right side or direction.
- A legal, just or moral entitlement.
- anything in accord with principles of justice
- a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
- an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
- location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
- the hand that is on the right side of the body
- (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
- the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
- those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
verb
- (transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.
- (transitive) To correct.
- (transitive) To set upright.
- (intransitive) To return to normal upright position.
- make right or correct
- make reparations or amends for
- put in or restore to an upright position
- regain an upright or proper position
adv
adj
- owed and payable immediately or on demand
- suitable to or expected in the circumstances
- scheduled to arrive
- capable of being assigned or credited to
- On a direct bearing, especially for the four points of the compass.
- Owed or owing.
- Appropriate.
- Owing; ascribable, as to a cause.
- Having reached the expected, scheduled, or natural time.
- Scheduled; expected.
noun
- that which is deserved or owed
- a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership)
- That which is owed; debt; that which belongs or may be claimed as a right; whatever custom, law, or morality requires to be done, duty.
- Right; just title or claim.
- (in the plural) A membership fee.
- Deserved acknowledgment.
adv
adj
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To favor or decide in favor of. [with for ‘something’]
- (transitive) To cast or let drop (something) all at once, suddenly and heavily.
- (transitive) To make plump; to fill (out) or support; often with up.
- (intransitive) To give a plumper (kind of vote).
- (intransitive) To drop or fall suddenly or heavily, all at once.
- (intransitive) To grow plump; to swell out.
- (transitive) To give (a vote), as a plumper.
- drop sharply
- make fat or plump
- set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
- give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
adj
- (colloquial) Immediate; without delay.
- (often followed by of) Unable to contain or retain.
- Lacking moral or sexual restraint, moderation or self-control, especially of sexual desire.
- Unrestrained or unceasing.
- Plagued by incontinence; unable to retain natural discharges or evacuations, most commonly of urine or feces.
- not having control over urination and defecation
adv
adj
noun
adv
adj
noun
verb
prep_phrase
prefix
- Directly or immediately preceding in time.
- Anterior: the frontal part of a body.
- First in order or sequence.
- Outer: the leading, outward portion of a wave or effort; or a distal part of a body.
- Outward in spatial direction.
- Greater in rank, superior
- (nautical) The fore of a ship.
- Previous or earlier in order or sequence.
- Nearest: the part of the root which is nearest/closest.
- Positioned at or near the front.
- The early stage of the root time period
- Alternative form of for-: outside, out.
- Forward in temporal direction, anticipating.
- Before: the root is happening earlier in time.
- Prominent, most important, foremost or greatest in rank
- Ancestor, ancestral
- Forward in spatial direction.
- Used to indicate error, exclusion, or inadequacy; Alternative form of for-.
- Forepart: the front part of an object or area.
- Near, close to, adjacent in position.
conj
adv
- In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.
- In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary but by direct means.
- Exactly; just; at the shortest possible distance.
- Plainly, without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms.
- Straightforwardly; honestly.
- without deviation
- without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
- without anyone or anything intervening
- in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
prep_phrase
adj
- Just before, after, or facing.
- (figuratively, postpositive) Related to; suggestive of; bordering on.
- Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.
- having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
- near or close to but not necessarily touching
- nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
noun
prep
adj
noun
- the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
- a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
- The process of improving the appearance of clothing by improving creases and removing wrinkles with a press or an iron.
- The application of pressure by a press or other means.
- A memento preserved by pressing, folding, or drying between the leaves of a flat container, book, or folio. Usually done with a flower, ribbon, letter, or other soft, small keepsake.
- A phonograph record; a number of records pressed at the same time.
- Urgent insistence.
- The extraction of juice from fruit using a press.
- A metal or plastic part made with a press.
verb
adj
- Not direct:
- Not focused straight at the target or subject; whose true aim appears secondary or obscure.
- Not involving the quickest, shortest, or most convenient path; oblique.
- Figuratively
- (mathematics, logic, of a proof) Employing argument by contradiction; making use the law of the excluded middle; arguing via the contrapositive.
- Not of obvious or immediate cause, but as a secondary result.
- extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
- not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
- having intervening factors or persons or influences
- descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
- not as a direct effect or consequence
noun
verb
verb
- direct or put; seek an answer to
- make a request or demand for something to somebody
- address a question to and expect an answer from
- consider obligatory; request and expect
- make a date
- require or ask for as a price or condition
- require as useful, just, or proper
- (transitive) To request (someone to do something).
- (transitive or ditransitive) To request or enquire of (a person).
- To request permission (to do something).
- To publish in church for marriage; said of both the banns and the persons.
- (transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question).
- To invite.
- (transitive usually with 'for' or intransitive) To request (an item or service) (see also ask for).
- (figuratively) To take (a person's situation) as an example.
- To put forward (a question) to be answered.
- To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity.
noun
adv
adj
noun
- (motor racing, horse racing) An uncambered corner of racetrack; a racetrack whose corners are uncambered.
- (food) A wrap, an item of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake.
- A baked portion of flatbread; a baked item that is not meant to rise.
- (skiing) A section of piste that is relatively flat, causing or allowing skiers to slow down.
verb
prep_phrase
noun
prep_phrase
conj
- At (or as soon as) that time that; at the (or any and every) time that; if.
- Since; given the fact that; considering that.
- During the time that; at the time of the action of the following clause or participle phrase.
- At what time; at which time.
- Whereas; although; at the same time as; in spite of the fact that.
adv
- (fused relative) The time at, on or during which.
- At an earlier time and under different, usually less favorable, circumstances.
- (interrogative, Internet slang, often humorous) Used after a noun or noun phrase in isolation to express impatience with an anticipated future event.
- (informal, in definitions or explanations) A circumstance or situation in which.
- (relative) At which, on which, during which: often omitted or replaced with that.
- (interrogative) At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.
intj
noun
pron
prep_phrase
adv
- Immediately following in place or time; close, very near .
- Quickly, with great speed; within a short time .
- In a firm or secure manner, securely; in such a way as not to be moved; safe, sound .
- Ahead of the correct time or schedule.
- (of sleeping) Deeply or soundly .
- quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
- firmly or closely
adj
- Of a place, characterised by business, hustle and bustle, etc.
- Firm against attack; fortified by nature or art; impregnable; strong.
- Causing unusual rapidity of play or action.
- (computing, of a piece of hardware) Able to transfer data in a short period of time.
- Deep or sound (of sleep); fast asleep (of people).
- Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid; light.
- (nuclear physics, of a neutron) Having a kinetic energy between 1 million and 20 million electron volts; often used to describe the energy state of free neutrons at the moment of their release by a nuclear fission or nuclear fusion reaction (i.e., before the neutrons have been slowed down by anything).
- (of dyes or colours) Not running or fading when subjected to detrimental conditions such as wetness or intense light; permanent.
- (of photographic film) More sensitive to light than average.
- Ahead of the correct time or schedule.
- (of people) Steadfast, with unwavering feeling. (Now mostly in set phrases like fast friend(s).)
- hurried and brief
- unrestrained by convention or morality
- (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time
- securely fixed in place
- (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds
- at a rapid tempo
- resistant to destruction or fading
- (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
- acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
- unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
intj
noun
verb
- (transitive, sciences) To cause (a person or animal) to abstain, especially from eating.
- (intransitive) To practice religious abstinence, especially from food.
- (intransitive) To reduce or limit one's nutrition intake for medical or health reasons, to diet.
- abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
- abstain from eating
conj
- At the same instant or moment that: when.
- (law) used before a preposition to clarify that the prepositional phrase restricts the meaning of the sentence; specifically.
- Varying through time in the same proportion that.
- Functioning as a relative conjunction, and sometimes like a relative pronoun: that, which, who. (See usage notes.)
- Expressing concession: though.
- At the same time that, during the same time when: while.
- In the (same) way or manner that; to the (same) degree that.
- Being that, considering that, because, since.
- Used to introduce a result: with the result that it is; as to
- Used after so or as to introduce a comparison.
adv
noun
prep
adj
- immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect
- having no intervening medium
- very close or connected in space or time
- of the present time and place
- performed with little or no delay
- Very close; direct or adjacent.
- Manifestly true; requiring no argument.
- Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.
- (procedure word, military) An artillery fire mission modifier for two types of fire mission to denote an immediate need for fire: Immediate smoke, all guns involved must reload smoke and fire. Immediate suppression, all guns involved fire the rounds currently loaded and then switch to high explosive with impact fused (unless fuses are specified).
- (procedure word, military) Used to denote that a transmission is urgent.
- (computer science, of an instruction operand) Embedded as part of the instruction itself, rather than stored elsewhere (such as a register or memory location).
adv
- Directly; flatly.
- Completely, firmly, or unequivocally.
- (with units of time, distance, etc) Used to emphasize the smallness of the measurement.
- (finance, slang) Without allowance for accrued interest.
- Completely.
- (of accurately measured timings) Exactly, precisely.
- So as to be flat.
- (of a sentence) Without parole.
- with flat sails
- in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
adj
- (not comparable, commerce) Of fees, fares etc., fixed; unvarying.
- Smooth; having no protrusions, indentations or other surface irregularities, or relatively so.
- (golf, of a golf club) Having a head at a very obtuse angle to the shaft.
- At a consistently depressed level; consistently lacklustre.
- (of colours) Without variation in tone or hue (uniform), and dull (not glossy).
- (algebra, ring theory, of a ring homomorphism) Such that its target, regarded as a module over its source, is flat (as above).
- (music, note) Lowered by one semitone.
- In a horizontal line or plane; not sloping.
- (juggling, of a throw) Without spin; spinless.
- (algebraic geometry, scheme theory, of a morphism of schemes) Such that the induced map on every stalk is flat (as a map of rings).
- (authorship, figuratively, especially of a character) Lacking in depth, substance, or believability; underdeveloped; one-dimensional.
- (horticulture, of certain fruits) Flattening at the ends.
- (slang) Having small or invisible breasts and/or buttocks.
- (phonetics, of a vowel) Not diphthongal; without variation in height or backness.
- (of a tire or other inflated object) Deflated, especially because of a puncture.
- (homological algebra, of a module) Such that the tensor product preserves exact sequences. See Flat module on Wikipedia.Wikipedia.
- (of a battery) Unable to emit power; dead.
- (of measurements of time) Exact.
- Without variation in level, quantity, value, tone etc.
- Having no variations in height.
- (music) Of a note or voice, lower in pitch than it should be.
- (music, voice) Without variations in pitch.
- (figurative) Lacking liveliness or action; depressed; uninteresting; dull and boring.
- Absolute; downright; peremptory.
- (grammar) Not having an inflectional ending or sign, such as a noun used as an adjective, or an adjective as an adverb, without the addition of a formative suffix; or an infinitive without the sign "to".
- (wine) Lacking acidity without being sweet.
- (of coffee) Having little froth and little milk.
- (of a carbonated drink) With all or most of its carbon dioxide having come out of solution so that the drink no longer fizzes or contains any bubbles.
- sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
- not reflecting light; not glossy
- having lost effervescence
- lacking contrast or shading between tones
- horizontally level
- stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
- having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness
- lacking taste or flavor or tang
- flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
- not modified or restricted by reservations
- commercially inactive
- lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting
- having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
- (of a musical note) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone
- lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth
noun
- (American football) The areas behind the line of scrimmage to either side of an offensive football formation.
- (rail transport) A flat spot on the wheel of a rail vehicle.
- (publishing) A flat, glossy children's book with few pages.
- An area of level ground (sometimes covered with shallow or tidal water).
- (technical, theatre, stagecraft) A rectangular wooden structure covered with masonite, lauan, or muslin, often produced in standard modules, that is used to build wall surfaces on stage. Flats can be painted and outfitted with doors and/or windows to depict a building or other part of a scene, and are a hard-surfaced alternative to a backcloth or backdrop.
- (entomology) Any of various hesperiid butterflies that spread their wings open when they land.
- A flat sheet for use on a bed.
- (horse racing, with 'the' or attributively, sometimes with capital) Level horse-racing ground, as contrasted with courses incorporating jumps, or the racing done on such ground.
- (postal) A large mail piece measuring at least 8 1/2 by 11 inches, such as catalogs, magazines, and unfolded paper enclosed in large envelopes.
- (music) A note played one chromatic semitone lower than a natural, denoted by the symbol ♭ placed after the letter representing the note (e.g., B♭) or in front of the note symbol (e.g. ♭♪).
- (in the plural) A type of ladies' shoe with a very low heel.
- (informal, automotive) A flat tyre/flat tire.
- (painting) A thin, broad brush used in oil and watercolour painting.
- (optics) A flat (i.e. plane) mirror
- Ellipsis of flat ride (“spinning amusement ride”).
- A wide, shallow container or pallet.
- (geometry) A subset of n-dimensional space that is congruent to a Euclidean space of lower dimension.
- (in the plural) A type of flat-soled running shoe without spikes.
- The most prominent flat part of something.
- A flat-bottomed boat, without keel, and of small draught.
- (swordfighting) The flat side of a blade, as opposed to the sharp edge.
- A straw hat, broad-brimmed and low-crowned.
- A platform on a wheel, upon which emblematic designs etc. are carried in processions.
- (Australia, horse racing, with 'the' or attributively, sometimes with capital) the area in the centre of a racecourse.
- (gambling, slang) A cheater's die with the edges shaved to make certain rolls more likely.
- (in the phrase 'the flat') Level ground in general.
- (historical) An early kind of toy soldier having a flat design.
- (US) Ellipsis of flat water (“nonfizzy drinking water”).
- (chiefly British, New England, South Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, archaic elsewhere) A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent
- (Canadian Prairies, British Columbia) A 24-case of beer.
- The palm of the hand, with the adjacent part of the fingers.
- (rail transport, US) A railroad car without a roof, and whose body is a platform without sides; a platform car or flatcar.
- (mining) A horizontal vein or ore deposit auxiliary to a main vein; also, any horizontal portion of a vein not elsewhere horizontal.
- a shallow box in which seedlings are started
- a deflated pneumatic tire
- scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting
- a level tract of land
- a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named
- a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
- freight car without permanent sides or roof
verb
- (transitive) To dash or throw
- (poker slang) To make a flat call; to call without raising.
- (intransitive) To become flat or flattened; to sink or fall to an even surface.
- (intransitive, music, colloquial) To fall from the pitch.
- (intransitive) To dash, rush
- (transitive, music) To depress in tone, as a musical note; especially, to lower in pitch by half a tone.
noun
adj
- Explicit or definite.
- stated explicitly or in detail
- (physics) Of a value divided by mass (e.g. specific orbital energy).
- (immunology) Limited to a particular antibody or antigen.
- (physics) Similarly referring to a value divided by any measure which acts to standardize it (e.g. thrust specific fuel consumption, referring to fuel consumption divided by thrust)
- (physics) A measure compared with a standard reference value by division, to produce a ratio without unit or dimension (e.g. specific refractive index is a pure number, and is relative to that of air).
- (sometimes in combination) Special, distinctive or unique.
- (bioscience, taxonomy) Pertaining to a species, as a taxon or taxa at the rank of species.
- intended for, or applying to, a particular thing.
- Serving to identify a particular thing (often a disease or condition), with little risk of mistaking something else for it.
- Being a remedy for a particular disease on a deeper level, rather than just masking the symptoms
- being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides
- relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
- (sometimes followed by ‘to’) applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
noun
pron
- Used as the direct object of a verb.
- (informal set phrases, dialectal or nonstandard) They or those.
- Used as the indirect object of a verb.
- Used in isolation or apposition, or (sometimes proscribed) as the complement of the copula (be).
- (nonstandard or colloquial, uncommon) As a grammatical subject or object when joined with a conjunction.
- Used as the object of a preposition.
det
adv
- exactly at this moment or the moment described
- indicating exactness or preciseness
- possibly (indicating a slight chance of something being true)
- only a moment ago
- and nothing more
- (used for emphasis) absolutely
- by a little
- only a very short time before
- (degree) Absolutely, positively
- Exactly, precisely, perfectly.
- Only, simply, merely.
- Moments ago, only very recently.
- Used to convey a less serious or formal tone
- (sentence adverb) Used to increase the force of an imperative; simply, without questioning.
- Introduces a disappointing or surprising outcome that renders futile something previously mentioned.
- (sentence adverb) Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply.
- By a narrow margin; closely; narrowly; almost not.
adj
- free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
- used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting
- of moral excellence
- fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
- Rationally right, correct.
- Factually right, correct; factual.
- Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.
- Proper, adequate.
intj
noun
verb
noun
- Initialism of direct action.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of dopamine.
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of domoic acid.
- (UK politics) Initialism of devolved administration.
- Initialism of dairy association.
- (anatomy) Initialism of descending aorta.
- (Internet) Initialism of domain administration.
- (anatomy) Initialism of ductus arteriosus.
- Initialism of duck's arse (“type of haircut”).
- (SEO) Initialism of domain authority.
- Initialism of district attorney.
- Initialism of Doctor of Arts.
- an official prosecutor for a judicial district
adj
name
verb
adj
noun
prep
verb
conj
prep
adv
adj
- (of a day of the week) nearest (or nearest but one) after the present moment
- (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
- nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
- immediately following in time or order
- (chiefly law) Nearest in relationship. (See also next of kin.)
- Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.
- Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.
det
noun
adj
noun
- (by extension, South Asia) electricity, power in general.
- The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially (oceanography) ellipsis of ocean current.
- (electricity) Ellipsis of electric current.
- A tendency or a course of events.
- The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid.
- a flow of electricity through a conductor
- dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
- a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
verb
- put quickly or forcibly
- clap one's hands together
- cause to strike the air in flight
- strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
- strike the air in flight
- strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
- clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
- (transitive) To create or assemble (something) hastily (usually followed by up or together).
- (transitive) To slap with the hand in a jovial manner.
- (slang, African-American Vernacular) To shoot (somebody) with a gun.
- (transitive) To applaud.
- (slang) To have sex, fornicate, copulate.
- (ambitransitive) To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound.
- (intransitive) To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.
- (by extension, transitive, slang) To defeat.
- (transitive) To set or put, usually in haste.
noun
- a sudden very loud noise
- a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
- a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
- (Yorkshire) A dropping of cow dung (presumably from the sound made as it hits the ground)
- A slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner.
- Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound.
- A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.
- The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
- (slang, usually with "the") Gonorrhea.
- The explosive sound of thunder.
- (falconry) The nether part of the beak of a hawk.
prep_phrase
noun
noun
- Initialism of direct action.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of dopamine.
- (organic chemistry) Initialism of domoic acid.
- (UK politics) Initialism of devolved administration.
- Initialism of dairy association.
- (anatomy) Initialism of descending aorta.
- (Internet) Initialism of domain administration.
- (anatomy) Initialism of ductus arteriosus.
- Initialism of duck's arse (“type of haircut”).
- (SEO) Initialism of domain authority.
- Initialism of district attorney.
- Initialism of Doctor of Arts.
- an official prosecutor for a judicial district
adj
name
verb
verb
- direct or put; seek an answer to
- make a request or demand for something to somebody
- address a question to and expect an answer from
- consider obligatory; request and expect
- make a date
- require or ask for as a price or condition
- require as useful, just, or proper
- (transitive) To request (someone to do something).
- (transitive or ditransitive) To request or enquire of (a person).
- To request permission (to do something).
- To publish in church for marriage; said of both the banns and the persons.
- (transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question).
- To invite.
- (transitive usually with 'for' or intransitive) To request (an item or service) (see also ask for).
- (figuratively) To take (a person's situation) as an example.
- To put forward (a question) to be answered.
- To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity.
noun
verb
- put quickly or forcibly
- clap one's hands together
- cause to strike the air in flight
- strike with the flat of the hand; usually in a friendly way, as in encouragement or greeting
- strike the air in flight
- strike together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
- clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
- (transitive) To create or assemble (something) hastily (usually followed by up or together).
- (transitive) To slap with the hand in a jovial manner.
- (slang, African-American Vernacular) To shoot (somebody) with a gun.
- (transitive) To applaud.
- (slang) To have sex, fornicate, copulate.
- (ambitransitive) To bring two surfaces together forcefully, creating a sharp sound.
- (intransitive) To strike the palms of the hands together, creating a sharp sound.
- (by extension, transitive, slang) To defeat.
- (transitive) To set or put, usually in haste.
noun
- a sudden very loud noise
- a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
- a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated
- (Yorkshire) A dropping of cow dung (presumably from the sound made as it hits the ground)
- A slap with the hand, usually in a jovial manner.
- Any loud, sudden, explosive sound made by striking hard surfaces together, or resembling such a sound.
- A single, sudden act or motion; a stroke; a blow.
- The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
- (slang, usually with "the") Gonorrhea.
- The explosive sound of thunder.
- (falconry) The nether part of the beak of a hawk.
adv
adj
- being an immediate result or consequence
- Immediate; express; plain; unambiguous.
- In the line of descent; not collateral.
- Proceeding without deviation or interruption.
- Straightforward; sincere.
- Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end.
- (astronomy) In the direction of the general planetary motion, or from west to east; in the order of the signs; not retrograde; said of the motion of a celestial body.
- (mathematics, logic, of a proof) Not employing the law of the excluded middle or argument by contradiction.
- (aviation, travel) Having a single flight number.
- (political science) Pertaining to, or effected immediately by, action of the people through their votes instead of through one or more representatives or delegates.
- straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
- in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
- in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
- moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or — for planets — around the sun in the same direction as the Earth
- similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
- direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
- having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
- lacking compromising or mitigating elements
- (of a current) flowing in one direction only
verb
- To aim (something) at (something else).
- To manage, control, steer.
- To point out to or show (somebody) the right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way; to refer.
- To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order.
- direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- guide the actors in (plays and films)
- plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
- specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
- take somebody somewhere
- govern or manage
- point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
- lead, as in the performance of a composition
- cause to go somewhere
- command with authority
- put an address on (an envelope)
- intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
adv
adj
- (cricket) In line with the batsman's popping crease.
- Used in the names of units of area formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself.
- Honest; straightforward; fair.
- (of box-shaped objects such as buildings or metal frames) Forming right angles in all planes as intended; not racked or leaning.
- (slang, derogatory) Socially conventional; boring.
- Satisfied; comfortable with; not experiencing any conflict.
- Solid, decent, substantial.
- Even; tied
- (automotive) Of an internal combustion engine design, in which the diameter of the piston is similar, roughly, approximately, equal to its stroke distance.
- Forming a right angle (90°).
- (nautical) Forming right angles with the mast or the keel, and parallel to the horizon; said of the yards of a square-rigged vessel when they are so braced.
- Having a shape broad for the height, with angular rather than curving outlines.
- Shaped like a square (the polygon).
- providing abundant nourishment
- rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
- leaving no balance
- without evasion or compromise
- having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle
- characterized by honesty and fairness
noun
- (real estate) A unit of measurement of area, equal to a 10 foot by 10 foot square, i.e. 100 square feet or roughly 9.3 square metres. Used in real estate for the size of a house or its rooms, though progressively being replaced by square metres in metric countries such as Australia.
- (geometry) A polygon with four straight sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral.
- (colloquial, US) Ellipsis of square meal.
- (brewing) A vat used for fermentation.
- (computing) A pattern to be matched that consists of a subpattern repeated, such as "papa" or "wikiwiki".
- (astrology) The position of planets distant ninety degrees from each other; a quadrate.
- (printing) A certain number of lines, forming a portion of a column, nearly square; used chiefly in reckoning the prices of advertisements in newspapers.
- (slang, MLE) A well-defined torso.
- (slang) Cigarette.
- (cricket) The central area of a cricket field, with one or more pitches of which only one is used at a time.
- (mathematics) The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; the second power of a number, value, term or expression.
- (often in street names or addresses) A street surrounding a public square or plaza.
- A cell in a grid.
- The relation of harmony, or exact agreement; equality; level.
- A square piece, part, or surface.
- An open space or park, often in the center of a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to the eye.
- (Canada, US) A dessert cut into rectangular pieces, or a piece of such a dessert.
- (roofing) A unit used in measuring roof area equivalent to 100 square feet (9.29 m²) of roof area. The materials for roofing jobs are often billed by the square in the United States.
- An L- or T-shaped tool used to place objects or draw lines at right angles.
- (British) The symbol # on a telephone; hash.
- The front of a woman's dress over the bosom, usually worked or embroidered.
- (military formation) A body of troops drawn up in a square formation.
- (academia) A mortarboard.
- something approximating the shape of a square
- an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
- a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
- (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
- any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles
- someone who doesn't understand what is going on
- the product of two equal terms
- a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles; used to construct or test right angles
verb
- (soccer) To make a short low pass sideways across the pitch
- To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or standard.
- (transitive, geometry) To draw, with a pair of compasses and a straightedge only, a square with the same area as.
- (rowing) To rotate the oars so that they are perpendicular to the water.
- (nautical) To place at a right angle to the mast or keel.
- To form with four sides and four right angles.
- (ambitransitive) To resolve or reconcile; to suit or fit.
- To take a boxing attitude; often with up or off.
- To accord or agree exactly; to be consistent with; to suit; to fit.
- To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat surfaces.
- (transitive, geometry) To tile (completely fill) with squares.
- (transitive) To adjust or adapt so as to bring into harmony with something.
- (transitive) To adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else; in particular:
- (astrology) To hold a quartile position respecting.
- (transitive, mathematics) Of a value, term, or expression, to multiply by itself; to raise to the second power.
- cause to match, as of ideas or acts
- make square
- be compatible with
- position so as to be square
- turn the oar, while rowing
- turn the paddle; in canoeing
- raise to the second power
- pay someone and settle a debt
adv
noun
- a conspicuous success
- a sudden very loud noise
- the swift release of a store of affective force
- a border of hair that is cut short and hangs across the forehead
- a vigorous blow
- (chiefly US) The symbol !, known as an exclamation point.
- (slang, mining) An explosive product.
- A strike upon an object causing such a noise.
- (Ireland, colloquial, slang) strong smell (of)
- (mathematics) A factorial, in mathematics, because the factorial of n is often written as n!
- (vulgar, slang) An act of sexual intercourse.
- (slang, US, Boston area) An abrupt left turn.
- An offbeat figure typical of reggae songs and played on guitar and piano.
- A sudden percussive noise.
- (slang) An injection, a shot (of a narcotic drug).
- (slang) A thrill.
- An explosion.
verb
- to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound
- strike violently
- close violently
- have sexual intercourse with
- move noisily
- leap, jerk, bang
- (slang, ambitransitive, vulgar) To engage in sexual intercourse.
- (transitive, slang, drugs) To inject intravenously.
- (intransitive) To make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something.
- (US, slang) To gangbang; to participate in street gang criminal activity.
- (New England, slang, intransitive) To make a turn in a vehicle; to hang a right, left, or uey.
- (transitive) To cut squarely across, as the tail of a horse, or a person's forelock; to cut (the hair).
- (ambitransitive) To hit hard.
- (Nigeria, slang) To fail, especially an exam; to flunk.
- (intransitive, stative, slang) To be excellent; to be banging
- (with "in") To hammer or to hit anything hard.
intj
adv
noun
- a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
- a roll of cloth or wallpaper of a definite length
- a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
- a sliding bar in a breech-loading firearm that ejects an empty cartridge and replaces it and closes the breech
- a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
- the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key
- the act of moving with great haste
- (nautical) The standard linear measurement of canvas for use at sea: 39 yards.
- (military, mechanical engineering) A sliding mechanism to chamber and unchamber a cartridge in a firearm.
- A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt. (See thunderbolt.)
- A small personal-armour-piercing missile for short-range use, or (in common usage though deprecated by experts) a short arrow, intended to be shot from a crossbow or a catapult.
- A sudden flight, as to escape creditors.
- (US, politics) A refusal to support a nomination made by the party with which one has been connected; a breaking away from one's party.
- A burst of speed or efficiency.
- A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
- A stalk or scape (of garlic, onion, etc).
- A large roll of fabric or similar material, as a bolt of cloth.
- A sudden spring or start; a sudden leap aside.
- An iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a fetter.
- A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.
- A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.
- A sudden event, action or emotion.
- A sieve, especially a long fine sieve used in milling for bolting flour and meal; a bolter.
verb
- eat hastily without proper chewing
- make or roll into bolts
- leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
- secure or lock with a bolt
- run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
- move or jump suddenly
- swallow hastily
- To sift, especially through a cloth.
- (intransitive, botany, of lettuce, spinach, garlic, onion, etc) To produce flower stalks and flowers or seeds quickly or prematurely; to form a bolt (stalk or scape); to go to seed.
- (intransitive) To flee, to depart, to accelerate away suddenly.
- (transitive, figurative) To affix in a crude or unnatural manner.
- (transitive) To drink one's drink very quickly; to down a drink.
- (intransitive) To escape.
- To strike or fall suddenly like a bolt.
- (transitive) To connect or assemble pieces using a bolt.
- (transitive) To secure a door by locking or barring it.
- (law) To discuss or argue privately, and for practice, as cases at law.
- (transitive) To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge (an animal being hunted).
- (transitive) To swallow food without chewing it.
- (US, politics) To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.
- To separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means.
- To sift the bran and germ from wheat flour.
- To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out.
adv
noun
- a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
- the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
- (slang, uncountable) Makeup; cosmetics.
- (countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat.
- (countable) A sharp percussive sound like that produced by such a blow.
- (countable, music) The percussive sound produced in slap bass playing.
- (slang, countable) An eye-catching sticker used in street art.
verb
- to play music at loud volume
- hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
- (transitive) To place, to put carelessly.
- (transitive, informal, figurative) To impose a penalty, etc. on (someone).
- (transitive) To cause something to strike soundly.
- (intransitive) To strike soundly against something.
- (transitive) To strike someone, typically with an open hand, often on the face.
- (intransitive, stative, slang) To be excellent, especially when relating to music.
- (transitive, informal) To play slap bass on (an instrument).
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adv
adj
verb
adv
noun
- a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast
- the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
- a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
- the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
- street names for heroin
- an enthusiastic kiss
- (Northern England) A form of fried potato; a scallop.
- A slight trace of something; a smattering.
- A quick, sharp noise, as of the lips when suddenly separated, or of a whip.
- The sound of a loud kiss.
- A small sailing vessel, commonly rigged as a sloop, used chiefly in the coasting and fishing trade and often called a fishing smack
- A distinct flavor, especially if slight.
- (slang, uncountable) Heroin.
- A sharp blow; a slap. See also: spank.
- (collective) A group of jellyfish.
verb
- kiss lightly
- press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
- deliver a hard blow to
- have a distinctive or characteristic taste
- have an element suggestive (of something)
- (intransitive) To have a particular taste; used with of.
- To slap or hit someone.
- To make a smacking sound.
- To kiss with a close compression of the lips, so as to make a sound when they separate.
- (transitive) To get the flavor of.
- (intransitive) To indicate or suggest something; used with of.
- (especially outside of North America) To strike a child (usually on the buttocks) as a form of discipline. (normal U.S. and Canadian term spank)
- To wetly separate the lips, making a noise, after tasting something or in expectation of a treat.
adv
adv
- Immediately, directly.
- immediately
- Exactly, precisely.
- In a correct manner.
- On the right side.
- (British, US, dialect) Very, extremely, quite.
- Towards the right side.
- According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really.
- in the right manner; correctly; suitably
- precisely, exactly
- in accordance with moral or social standards
- an interjection expressing agreement; Yes, you are indeed correct
- toward or on the right; also used figuratively
- to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent; Completely or entirely
- in an accurate manner
- (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
- in a face down manner
adj
- Real; veritable (used emphatically).
- Of or relating to the right whale.
- Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
- Clockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
- (geometry) Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
- Healthy, sane, competent.
- (geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.
- Designed to be placed or worn outward.
- Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
- Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →
- (Australia) All right; not requiring assistance.
- (politics) Pertaining to the political right; conservative.
- (geometry) Of an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
- having the axis perpendicular to the base
- in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
- appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
- (informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
- correct in opinion or judgment
- being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
- socially right or correct
- of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
- in conformance with justice or law or morality
- free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
- (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
- most suitable or right for a particular purpose
- precisely accurate
- intended for the right hand
- in or into a satisfactory condition
intj
- Signpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.
- Used to add seriousness or decisiveness before a statement.
- Yes, that is correct; I agree.
- I have listened to what you just said and I acknowledge your assertion or opinion, regardless of whether I agree with it (opinion) or can verify it (assertion).
- Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.
noun
- (politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
- The right hand or fist.
- The authority to perform, publish, film, or televise a particular work, event, etc.; a copyright.
- That which complies with justice, law or reason.
- (surfing) A wave breaking from right to left (viewed from the shore).
- The outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.
- The right side or direction.
- A legal, just or moral entitlement.
- anything in accord with principles of justice
- a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east
- an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
- location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east
- the hand that is on the right side of the body
- (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing
- the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right
- those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
verb
- (transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.
- (transitive) To correct.
- (transitive) To set upright.
- (intransitive) To return to normal upright position.
- make right or correct
- make reparations or amends for
- put in or restore to an upright position
- regain an upright or proper position
adv
adj
- owed and payable immediately or on demand
- suitable to or expected in the circumstances
- scheduled to arrive
- capable of being assigned or credited to
- On a direct bearing, especially for the four points of the compass.
- Owed or owing.
- Appropriate.
- Owing; ascribable, as to a cause.
- Having reached the expected, scheduled, or natural time.
- Scheduled; expected.
noun
- that which is deserved or owed
- a payment that is due (e.g., as the price of membership)
- That which is owed; debt; that which belongs or may be claimed as a right; whatever custom, law, or morality requires to be done, duty.
- Right; just title or claim.
- (in the plural) A membership fee.
- Deserved acknowledgment.
adv
adj
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To favor or decide in favor of. [with for ‘something’]
- (transitive) To cast or let drop (something) all at once, suddenly and heavily.
- (transitive) To make plump; to fill (out) or support; often with up.
- (intransitive) To give a plumper (kind of vote).
- (intransitive) To drop or fall suddenly or heavily, all at once.
- (intransitive) To grow plump; to swell out.
- (transitive) To give (a vote), as a plumper.
- drop sharply
- make fat or plump
- set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise
- give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
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noun
adv
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adv
adj
noun
- (motor racing, horse racing) An uncambered corner of racetrack; a racetrack whose corners are uncambered.
- (food) A wrap, an item of food consisting of various ingredients wrapped in a tortilla or pancake.
- A baked portion of flatbread; a baked item that is not meant to rise.
- (skiing) A section of piste that is relatively flat, causing or allowing skiers to slow down.
verb
adv
- Immediately following in place or time; close, very near .
- Quickly, with great speed; within a short time .
- In a firm or secure manner, securely; in such a way as not to be moved; safe, sound .
- Ahead of the correct time or schedule.
- (of sleeping) Deeply or soundly .
- quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
- firmly or closely
adj
- Of a place, characterised by business, hustle and bustle, etc.
- Firm against attack; fortified by nature or art; impregnable; strong.
- Causing unusual rapidity of play or action.
- (computing, of a piece of hardware) Able to transfer data in a short period of time.
- Deep or sound (of sleep); fast asleep (of people).
- Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid; light.
- (nuclear physics, of a neutron) Having a kinetic energy between 1 million and 20 million electron volts; often used to describe the energy state of free neutrons at the moment of their release by a nuclear fission or nuclear fusion reaction (i.e., before the neutrons have been slowed down by anything).
- (of dyes or colours) Not running or fading when subjected to detrimental conditions such as wetness or intense light; permanent.
- (of photographic film) More sensitive to light than average.
- Ahead of the correct time or schedule.
- (of people) Steadfast, with unwavering feeling. (Now mostly in set phrases like fast friend(s).)
- hurried and brief
- unrestrained by convention or morality
- (of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time
- securely fixed in place
- (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds
- at a rapid tempo
- resistant to destruction or fading
- (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time
- acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
- unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
intj
noun
verb
- (transitive, sciences) To cause (a person or animal) to abstain, especially from eating.
- (intransitive) To practice religious abstinence, especially from food.
- (intransitive) To reduce or limit one's nutrition intake for medical or health reasons, to diet.
- abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
- abstain from eating
adv
- Directly; flatly.
- Completely, firmly, or unequivocally.
- (with units of time, distance, etc) Used to emphasize the smallness of the measurement.
- (finance, slang) Without allowance for accrued interest.
- Completely.
- (of accurately measured timings) Exactly, precisely.
- So as to be flat.
- (of a sentence) Without parole.
- with flat sails
- in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
adj
- (not comparable, commerce) Of fees, fares etc., fixed; unvarying.
- Smooth; having no protrusions, indentations or other surface irregularities, or relatively so.
- (golf, of a golf club) Having a head at a very obtuse angle to the shaft.
- At a consistently depressed level; consistently lacklustre.
- (of colours) Without variation in tone or hue (uniform), and dull (not glossy).
- (algebra, ring theory, of a ring homomorphism) Such that its target, regarded as a module over its source, is flat (as above).
- (music, note) Lowered by one semitone.
- In a horizontal line or plane; not sloping.
- (juggling, of a throw) Without spin; spinless.
- (algebraic geometry, scheme theory, of a morphism of schemes) Such that the induced map on every stalk is flat (as a map of rings).
- (authorship, figuratively, especially of a character) Lacking in depth, substance, or believability; underdeveloped; one-dimensional.
- (horticulture, of certain fruits) Flattening at the ends.
- (slang) Having small or invisible breasts and/or buttocks.
- (phonetics, of a vowel) Not diphthongal; without variation in height or backness.
- (of a tire or other inflated object) Deflated, especially because of a puncture.
- (homological algebra, of a module) Such that the tensor product preserves exact sequences. See Flat module on Wikipedia.Wikipedia.
- (of a battery) Unable to emit power; dead.
- (of measurements of time) Exact.
- Without variation in level, quantity, value, tone etc.
- Having no variations in height.
- (music) Of a note or voice, lower in pitch than it should be.
- (music, voice) Without variations in pitch.
- (figurative) Lacking liveliness or action; depressed; uninteresting; dull and boring.
- Absolute; downright; peremptory.
- (grammar) Not having an inflectional ending or sign, such as a noun used as an adjective, or an adjective as an adverb, without the addition of a formative suffix; or an infinitive without the sign "to".
- (wine) Lacking acidity without being sweet.
- (of coffee) Having little froth and little milk.
- (of a carbonated drink) With all or most of its carbon dioxide having come out of solution so that the drink no longer fizzes or contains any bubbles.
- sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
- not reflecting light; not glossy
- having lost effervescence
- lacking contrast or shading between tones
- horizontally level
- stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
- having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness
- lacking taste or flavor or tang
- flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
- not modified or restricted by reservations
- commercially inactive
- lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting
- having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
- (of a musical note) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone
- lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth
noun
- (American football) The areas behind the line of scrimmage to either side of an offensive football formation.
- (rail transport) A flat spot on the wheel of a rail vehicle.
- (publishing) A flat, glossy children's book with few pages.
- An area of level ground (sometimes covered with shallow or tidal water).
- (technical, theatre, stagecraft) A rectangular wooden structure covered with masonite, lauan, or muslin, often produced in standard modules, that is used to build wall surfaces on stage. Flats can be painted and outfitted with doors and/or windows to depict a building or other part of a scene, and are a hard-surfaced alternative to a backcloth or backdrop.
- (entomology) Any of various hesperiid butterflies that spread their wings open when they land.
- A flat sheet for use on a bed.
- (horse racing, with 'the' or attributively, sometimes with capital) Level horse-racing ground, as contrasted with courses incorporating jumps, or the racing done on such ground.
- (postal) A large mail piece measuring at least 8 1/2 by 11 inches, such as catalogs, magazines, and unfolded paper enclosed in large envelopes.
- (music) A note played one chromatic semitone lower than a natural, denoted by the symbol ♭ placed after the letter representing the note (e.g., B♭) or in front of the note symbol (e.g. ♭♪).
- (in the plural) A type of ladies' shoe with a very low heel.
- (informal, automotive) A flat tyre/flat tire.
- (painting) A thin, broad brush used in oil and watercolour painting.
- (optics) A flat (i.e. plane) mirror
- Ellipsis of flat ride (“spinning amusement ride”).
- A wide, shallow container or pallet.
- (geometry) A subset of n-dimensional space that is congruent to a Euclidean space of lower dimension.
- (in the plural) A type of flat-soled running shoe without spikes.
- The most prominent flat part of something.
- A flat-bottomed boat, without keel, and of small draught.
- (swordfighting) The flat side of a blade, as opposed to the sharp edge.
- A straw hat, broad-brimmed and low-crowned.
- A platform on a wheel, upon which emblematic designs etc. are carried in processions.
- (Australia, horse racing, with 'the' or attributively, sometimes with capital) the area in the centre of a racecourse.
- (gambling, slang) A cheater's die with the edges shaved to make certain rolls more likely.
- (in the phrase 'the flat') Level ground in general.
- (historical) An early kind of toy soldier having a flat design.
- (US) Ellipsis of flat water (“nonfizzy drinking water”).
- (chiefly British, New England, South Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, archaic elsewhere) A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent
- (Canadian Prairies, British Columbia) A 24-case of beer.
- The palm of the hand, with the adjacent part of the fingers.
- (rail transport, US) A railroad car without a roof, and whose body is a platform without sides; a platform car or flatcar.
- (mining) A horizontal vein or ore deposit auxiliary to a main vein; also, any horizontal portion of a vein not elsewhere horizontal.
- a shallow box in which seedlings are started
- a deflated pneumatic tire
- scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting
- a level tract of land
- a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named
- a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
- freight car without permanent sides or roof
verb
- (transitive) To dash or throw
- (poker slang) To make a flat call; to call without raising.
- (intransitive) To become flat or flattened; to sink or fall to an even surface.
- (intransitive, music, colloquial) To fall from the pitch.
- (intransitive) To dash, rush
- (transitive, music) To depress in tone, as a musical note; especially, to lower in pitch by half a tone.
adv
- exactly at this moment or the moment described
- indicating exactness or preciseness
- possibly (indicating a slight chance of something being true)
- only a moment ago
- and nothing more
- (used for emphasis) absolutely
- by a little
- only a very short time before
- (degree) Absolutely, positively
- Exactly, precisely, perfectly.
- Only, simply, merely.
- Moments ago, only very recently.
- Used to convey a less serious or formal tone
- (sentence adverb) Used to increase the force of an imperative; simply, without questioning.
- Introduces a disappointing or surprising outcome that renders futile something previously mentioned.
- (sentence adverb) Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply.
- By a narrow margin; closely; narrowly; almost not.
adj
- free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
- used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting
- of moral excellence
- fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
- Rationally right, correct.
- Factually right, correct; factual.
- Morally right; upright, righteous, equitable; fair.
- Proper, adequate.
intj
noun
verb
adv
adj
- (of a day of the week) nearest (or nearest but one) after the present moment
- (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
- nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
- immediately following in time or order
- (chiefly law) Nearest in relationship. (See also next of kin.)
- Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.
- Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.
det
noun
adj
adv
noun
- A single, usually precise, point in time.
- A very short period of time; a moment.
- Ellipsis of instant camera.
- A beverage or food which has been pre-processed to reduce preparation time, especially instant coffee.
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
- a particular point in time
adv
adj
- being an immediate result or consequence
- Immediate; express; plain; unambiguous.
- In the line of descent; not collateral.
- Proceeding without deviation or interruption.
- Straightforward; sincere.
- Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end.
- (astronomy) In the direction of the general planetary motion, or from west to east; in the order of the signs; not retrograde; said of the motion of a celestial body.
- (mathematics, logic, of a proof) Not employing the law of the excluded middle or argument by contradiction.
- (aviation, travel) Having a single flight number.
- (political science) Pertaining to, or effected immediately by, action of the people through their votes instead of through one or more representatives or delegates.
- straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
- in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
- in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
- moving from west to east on the celestial sphere; or — for planets — around the sun in the same direction as the Earth
- similar in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
- direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
- having no intervening persons, agents, conditions
- lacking compromising or mitigating elements
- (of a current) flowing in one direction only
verb
- To aim (something) at (something else).
- To manage, control, steer.
- To point out to or show (somebody) the right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way; to refer.
- To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order.
- direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- guide the actors in (plays and films)
- plan and direct (a complex undertaking)
- specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public
- take somebody somewhere
- govern or manage
- point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
- lead, as in the performance of a composition
- cause to go somewhere
- command with authority
- put an address on (an envelope)
- intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- give directions to; point somebody into a certain direction
adj
- (colloquial) Immediate; without delay.
- (often followed by of) Unable to contain or retain.
- Lacking moral or sexual restraint, moderation or self-control, especially of sexual desire.
- Unrestrained or unceasing.
- Plagued by incontinence; unable to retain natural discharges or evacuations, most commonly of urine or feces.
- not having control over urination and defecation
adj
- Just before, after, or facing.
- (figuratively, postpositive) Related to; suggestive of; bordering on.
- Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.
- having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
- near or close to but not necessarily touching
- nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
noun
prep
adj
noun
- the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
- a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
- The process of improving the appearance of clothing by improving creases and removing wrinkles with a press or an iron.
- The application of pressure by a press or other means.
- A memento preserved by pressing, folding, or drying between the leaves of a flat container, book, or folio. Usually done with a flower, ribbon, letter, or other soft, small keepsake.
- A phonograph record; a number of records pressed at the same time.
- Urgent insistence.
- The extraction of juice from fruit using a press.
- A metal or plastic part made with a press.
verb
adj
- Not direct:
- Not focused straight at the target or subject; whose true aim appears secondary or obscure.
- Not involving the quickest, shortest, or most convenient path; oblique.
- Figuratively
- (mathematics, logic, of a proof) Employing argument by contradiction; making use the law of the excluded middle; arguing via the contrapositive.
- Not of obvious or immediate cause, but as a secondary result.
- extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
- not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
- having intervening factors or persons or influences
- descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
- not as a direct effect or consequence
noun
verb
adj
- immediately before or after as in a chain of cause and effect
- having no intervening medium
- very close or connected in space or time
- of the present time and place
- performed with little or no delay
- Very close; direct or adjacent.
- Manifestly true; requiring no argument.
- Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.
- (procedure word, military) An artillery fire mission modifier for two types of fire mission to denote an immediate need for fire: Immediate smoke, all guns involved must reload smoke and fire. Immediate suppression, all guns involved fire the rounds currently loaded and then switch to high explosive with impact fused (unless fuses are specified).
- (procedure word, military) Used to denote that a transmission is urgent.
- (computer science, of an instruction operand) Embedded as part of the instruction itself, rather than stored elsewhere (such as a register or memory location).
adj
- Explicit or definite.
- stated explicitly or in detail
- (physics) Of a value divided by mass (e.g. specific orbital energy).
- (immunology) Limited to a particular antibody or antigen.
- (physics) Similarly referring to a value divided by any measure which acts to standardize it (e.g. thrust specific fuel consumption, referring to fuel consumption divided by thrust)
- (physics) A measure compared with a standard reference value by division, to produce a ratio without unit or dimension (e.g. specific refractive index is a pure number, and is relative to that of air).
- (sometimes in combination) Special, distinctive or unique.
- (bioscience, taxonomy) Pertaining to a species, as a taxon or taxa at the rank of species.
- intended for, or applying to, a particular thing.
- Serving to identify a particular thing (often a disease or condition), with little risk of mistaking something else for it.
- Being a remedy for a particular disease on a deeper level, rather than just masking the symptoms
- being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides
- relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
- (sometimes followed by ‘to’) applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
noun
adj
noun
prep
verb
adj
noun
- (by extension, South Asia) electricity, power in general.
- The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially (oceanography) ellipsis of ocean current.
- (electricity) Ellipsis of electric current.
- A tendency or a course of events.
- The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid.
- a flow of electricity through a conductor
- dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
- a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)