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verb
noun
- (pharmacy) A small container containing a dose of medicine.
- (wine) The covering — formerly lead or tin, now often plastic — over the cork at the top of the wine bottle.
- One of the very small rooms for guests in a capsule hotel.
- (physiology) A membranous envelope.
- (anatomy) A membrane that surrounds the eyeball
- (botany) A sporangium, especially in bryophytes.
- A small, shallow evaporating dish, usually of porcelain.
- (anatomy) A tough, fibrous layer surrounding an organ such as the kidney or liver
- A small cup or shell, often of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc.
- (botany) A type of simple, dehiscent, dry fruit (seed-case) produced by many species of flowering plants, such as poppy, lily, orchid, willow and cotton.
- (astronautics) A detachable part of a rocket or spacecraft (usually in the nose) containing the crew's living space.
- (attributively, figuratively) in a brief, condensed or compact form
- a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space
- a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute
- a shortened version of a written work
- a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses
- a structure that encloses a body part
- a small container
- a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
verb
- (transitive) To summarize; to abridge; to epitomize.
- (transitive) To separate; to disengage.
- (transitive) To draw off (interest or attention).
- (intransitive, fine arts) To create abstractions.
- (transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission.
- (intransitive, rare) To perform the process of abstraction.
- (transitive) To remove; to take away; withdraw.
- (intransitive, computing) To produce an abstraction, usually by refactoring existing code. Generally used with "out".
- (transitive) To consider abstractly; to contemplate separately or by itself; to consider theoretically; to look at as a general quality.
- To conceptualize an ideal subgroup by means of the generalization of an attribute, as follows: by apprehending an attribute inherent to one individual, then separating that attribute and contemplating it by itself, then conceiving of that attribute as a general quality, then despecifying that conceived quality with respect to several or many individuals, and by then ideating a group composed of those individuals perceived to possess said quality.
- (intransitive, reflexive, literally, figuratively) To withdraw oneself; to retire.
- consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
- consider apart from a particular case or instance
- give an abstract (of)
- make off with belongings of others
adj
- Pertaining comprehensively to, or representing, a class or group of objects, as opposed to any specific object; considered apart from any application to a particular object: general, generic, nonspecific; representational.
- (object-oriented programming, of a class) Being a partial basis for subclasses rather than a complete template for objects.
- (dance) Lacking a story.
- (art, often capitalized) Free from representational qualities, in particular the non-representational styles of the 20ᵗʰ century.
- (music) Absolute.
- Insufficiently factual.
- Apart from practice or reality; vague; theoretical; impersonal; not applied.
- (grammar) As a noun, denoting a concept or intangible as opposed to an object, place, or person.
- Separately expressing a property or attribute of an object that is considered to be inherent to that object: attributive, ascriptive.
- Not concrete: conceptual, ideal.
- Difficult to understand; abstruse; hard to conceptualize.
- dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention
- existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
- not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
noun
- An abridgement or summary of a longer publication.
- (art) An abstract work of art.
- (real estate) A summary title of the key points detailing a tract of land, for ownership; abstract of title.
- (medicine) A powdered solid extract of a medicinal substance mixed with lactose.
- Something that concentrates in itself the qualities of a larger item, or multiple items.
- An abstraction; an abstract term; that which is abstract.
- Concentrated essence of a product.
- The theoretical way of looking at things; something that exists only in idealized form.
- a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
- a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
verb
- (transitive, figuratively) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
- (transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
- (transitive, also figuratively) To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
- (transitive, figuratively) To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
- (transitive, figuratively) To submit to; to undergo.
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
noun
- (figuratively) An act of enfolding or including.
- An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.
- (figuratively) An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something.
- (figuratively) Full acceptance (of something).
- a close affectionate and protective acceptance
- the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
- the state of taking in or encircling
verb
- (ambitransitive) To summarize or repeat in concise form.
- (transitive) To reproduce or closely resemble (as in structure or function).
- (transitive, biology, of an organism) To mirror or repeat in analogous form, especially in reference to an individual's development passing through stages corresponding to the species' stages of evolutionary development.
- repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life
- repeat an earlier theme of a composition
- summarize briefly
verb
- (transitive) To epitomize something by expressing it as a brief summary.
- (software, object-oriented programming) To enclose objects in a common interface in a way that makes them interchangeable, and guards their states from invalid changes.
- (transitive) To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule.
- (networking) To enclose data in packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.
- put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
- enclose in a capsule or other small container
adj
noun
- (chiefly UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, Australia and sometimes US, especially New England) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.
- A fairground carousel.
- A detour.
- A short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.
- (chiefly British) A horizontal wheel which rotates around a central axis when pushed and on which children ride, often found in parks as a children's play apparatus.
- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement
verb
verb
adj
noun
- An orange-yellow colour, the colour of a lion's pelt.
- A plant of species Crocus sativus, a crocus.
- A spice (seasoning) and colouring agent made from the stigma and part of the style of the plant, sometimes or formerly also used as a dye and insect repellent.
- dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus
- Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
- a shade of yellow tinged with orange
noun
- Summarization; summary; summing up.
- (mathematics) Summing; summing up; adding (adding up) of a series of items.
- the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers
- a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court)
- the final aggregate
- (physiology) the process whereby multiple stimuli can produce a response (in a muscle or nerve or other part) that one stimulus alone does not produce
noun
- embodying in an outward form
- attributing to outside causes
- (psychology) In Freudian psychology, an unconscious defense mechanism by which an individual "projects" his or her own internal characteristics onto the outside world or other people.
- The process of making something external, or visible from the outside.
- A physical thing that typifies an abstract thing; an embodiment or personalization.
verb
- to give an account or representation of in words
- keep an account of
- be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
- furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
- (intransitive) To give a satisfactory reason for; to explain.
- (intransitive) To establish the location for someone.
- (transitive) To estimate, consider (something to be as described).
- (intransitive) To give a satisfactory evaluation for (one's actions, behaviour etc.); to answer for.
- (intransitive) To cause the death, capture, or destruction of someone or something (+ for).
- (intransitive) To consider that.
- Used in phrasal verbs: account for, account of, account to.
- (intransitive) To give a satisfactory evaluation for financial transactions, money received etc.
noun
- importance or value
- a record or narrative description of past events
- a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services
- the quality of taking advantage
- a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
- grounds
- a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
- a short account of the news
- the act of informing by verbal report
- an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
- An estimate or estimation; valuation; judgment.
- A reason, grounds, consideration, motive; a person's sake.
- (banking) A bank account.
- (uncountable) Profit; advantage.
- Importance; worth; value; esteem; judgement.
- A record of events; a relation or narrative.
- Authorization as a specific registered user in accessing a system.
- (accounting) A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review.
- A statement in general of reasons, causes, grounds, etc., explanatory of some event; a reason of an action to be done.
verb
- to give an account or representation of in words
- make a mark or lines on a surface
- identify as in botany or biology, for example
- give a description of
- (transitive) To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out.
- (transitive, mathematics) To give rise to a geometrical structure.
- (transitive, taxonomy) To introduce a new taxon to science by explaining its characteristics and particularly how it differs from other taxa.
- (transitive) To represent in words.
verb
- to give an account or representation of in words
- announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding
- complain about; make a charge against
- be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
- announce one's presence
- make known to the authorities
- (transitive) To make a formal statement, especially of complaint, about (someone).
- (transitive) To repeat (something one has heard), to retell; to pass on, convey (a message, information etc.).
- (ambitransitive) To write news reports (for); to cover as a journalist or reporter.
- (intransitive) To show up or appear at an appointed time; to present oneself.
- To take minutes of (a speech, the doings of a public body, etc.); to write down from the lips of a speaker.
- (intransitive) To be accountable to or subordinate to (someone) in a hierarchy; to receive orders from (someone); to give official updates to (someone who is above oneself in a hierarchy).
- (transitive, intransitive) To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
- (nautical) Of a ship, to return to a port.
- (formal, transitive) To notify someone of (particular intelligence, suspicions, illegality, misconduct etc.); to make notification to relevant authorities; to submit a formal report of.
noun
- the general estimation that the public has for a person
- a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)
- an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
- a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
- a short account of the news
- a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment
- the act of informing by verbal report
- A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).
- (business) An employee whose position in a corporate hierarchy is below that of a particular manager.
- Reputation.
- (firearms) The sharp, loud sound from a gun or explosion.
verb
- (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To summarize or recapitulate.
- (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic, figurative) To cocoon; to surround protectively.
- (transitive, figurative) To hide or cover up.
- (transitive and intransitive) To cover or enclose (something) by folding and securing a covering entirely around it.
- (transitive) To combine, incorporate or encapsulate into one thing.
- (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To conclude or finish completely.
- (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To put on abundant clothing as protection from the cold; to bundle up.
- (transitive, intransitive) To curl into a more compact form.
- (transitive, idiomatic, figurative) To tie up; to make too busy to respond.
- finish a task completely
- arrange or fold as a cover or protection
- form a cylinder by rolling
- clothe, as if for protection from the elements
verb
- To furnish an expression or copy of; to represent; to typify.
- To represent by a type, model, or symbol beforehand; to prefigure.
- To categorize into types.
- To put text on paper using a typewriter.
- To determine the blood type of.
- To enter text or commands into a computer using a keyboard.
- write by means of a keyboard with types
- identify as belonging to a certain type
adv
noun
- A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
- (uncountable) Such types collectively, or a set of type of one font or size.
- An individual that represents the ideal for its class; an embodiment.
- (obsolete except in the above special senses) A symbol, emblem, or example of something.
- (computing theory) A tag attached to variables and values used in determining which kinds of value can be used in which situations.
- (fine arts) The original object, or class of objects, scene, face, or conception, which becomes the subject of a copy; especially, the design on the face of a medal or a coin.
- (taxonomy) Something, often a specimen, selected as an objective anchor to connect a scientific name to a taxon; this need not be representative or typical.
- An individual considered typical of its class, one regarded as typifying a certain profession, environment, etc.
- (mathematics) A part of the partition of the object domain of a logical theory (which due to the existence of such partition, would be called a typed theory). (Note: this corresponds to the notion of "data type" in computing theory.)
- Preferred sort of person; sort of person that one is attracted to.
- (corpus linguistics) A word that occurs in a text or corpus irrespective of how many times it occurs, as opposed to a token.
- (chemistry) A simple compound, used as a mode or pattern to which other compounds are conveniently regarded as being related, and from which they may be actually or theoretically derived.
- (chiefly uncountable) Text printed with such type, or imitating its characteristics.
- (theology) An event or person that prefigures or foreshadows a later event - commonly an Old Testament event linked to Christian times.
- (medicine) A blood group.
- a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
- a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
- (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
- a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper
- all of the tokens of the same symbol
- printed characters
noun
- the relation of comprising something
- an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
- (Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
- (programming) A compact syntax for generating a collection in some programming languages, traditionally lists in functional programming languages.
- (education) Reading comprehension.
- (logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
- A thorough understanding.
noun
- the relation of comprising something
- any small intracellular body found within another (characteristic of certain diseases)
- the act of including
- the state of being included
- (countable, mineralogy) Any material that is trapped inside a mineral during its formation, as a defect in a precious stone.
- (cytology) A nuclear or cytoplasmic aggregate of stainable substances.
- (uncountable) The act of including, i.e. adding or annexing, (something) to a group, set, or total.
- (countable) An addition or annex to a group, set, or total.
- (histology) An object completely inside a tissue, such as epidermal inclusion cyst, a cyst in the epidermis.
- (countable) Anything foreign that is included in a material.
- (mathematics) A mapping where the domain is a subset of the image.
noun
- That which encloses or encases.
- (uncountable, computing) The state of letter case across a whole phrase or whole lines of text; the collective state/arrangement of uppercase and lowercase letters.
- (oil industry) A metal pipe used to line the borehole of a well.
- (architecture) The decorative trim around a door or window.
- the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire
- the housing or outer covering of something
- the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
verb
prep_phrase
adj
- of or relating to words
- of or relating to dictionaries
- (linguistics) Denoting a content word as opposed to a function word.
- (linguistics) Concerning the vocabulary, words, sentences or morphemes of a language.
- (chiefly computing) Relating to alphabetical order or a generalization thereof.
- (linguistics) Concerning lexicography or a lexicon or dictionary.
noun
- (figurative) Entanglement; perplexity.
- (electronics) A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.
- (now obsolete except in phrases) A noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil.
- Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
- (informal, slang) A wad of cash.
- Any intrauterine device (abbreviation: IUD)—the first IUDs were coil-shaped.
- A cylinder of clay.
- tubing that is wound in a spiral
- a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
- reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
- a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
- a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
- a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
verb
- To wind cylindrically or spirally.
- To build a pot (etc) with clay coils.
- To wind into loops (roughly) around a common center.
- To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.
- wind around something in coils or loops
- make without a potter's wheel
- to wind or move in a spiral course
verb
noun
phrase
verb
- To sum up; to put together mentally; to add up.
- (transitive) To append (e.g. a statement); to say further information.
- (transitive) To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.
- (intransitive, video games) To summon minions or reinforcements.
- (transitive) To combine elements of (something) into one quantity.
- (intransitive, mathematics) To perform the arithmetical operation of addition.
- (transitive, Internet, text messaging, video games) To add someone as a friend.
- (intransitive) To intensify; to augment; to increase.
- (transitive) To give by way of increased possession (to someone); to bestow (on).
- bestow a quality on
- make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
- determine the sum of
- constitute an addition
- make an addition by combining numbers
- state or say further
noun
verb
- (figuratively) To describe in words; to convey.
- To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.
- (figuratively) To represent by an image or look.
- To paint or draw the likeness of.
- make a portrait of
- represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
- assume or act the character of
- portray in words
verb
- (transitive, figuratively) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
- (transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
- (transitive, also figuratively) To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
- (transitive, figuratively) To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
- (transitive, figuratively) To submit to; to undergo.
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
noun
- (figuratively) An act of enfolding or including.
- An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.
- (figuratively) An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something.
- (figuratively) Full acceptance (of something).
- a close affectionate and protective acceptance
- the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
- the state of taking in or encircling
noun
- Summarization; summary; summing up.
- (mathematics) Summing; summing up; adding (adding up) of a series of items.
- the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers
- a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court)
- the final aggregate
- (physiology) the process whereby multiple stimuli can produce a response (in a muscle or nerve or other part) that one stimulus alone does not produce
noun
- embodying in an outward form
- attributing to outside causes
- (psychology) In Freudian psychology, an unconscious defense mechanism by which an individual "projects" his or her own internal characteristics onto the outside world or other people.
- The process of making something external, or visible from the outside.
- A physical thing that typifies an abstract thing; an embodiment or personalization.
noun
- the relation of comprising something
- an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
- (Christianity) The inclusion of nonconformists within the Church of England.
- (programming) A compact syntax for generating a collection in some programming languages, traditionally lists in functional programming languages.
- (education) Reading comprehension.
- (logic) The totality of intensions, that is, attributes, characters, marks, properties, or qualities, that the object possesses, or else the totality of intensions that are pertinent to the context of a given discussion.
- A thorough understanding.
noun
- the relation of comprising something
- any small intracellular body found within another (characteristic of certain diseases)
- the act of including
- the state of being included
- (countable, mineralogy) Any material that is trapped inside a mineral during its formation, as a defect in a precious stone.
- (cytology) A nuclear or cytoplasmic aggregate of stainable substances.
- (uncountable) The act of including, i.e. adding or annexing, (something) to a group, set, or total.
- (countable) An addition or annex to a group, set, or total.
- (histology) An object completely inside a tissue, such as epidermal inclusion cyst, a cyst in the epidermis.
- (countable) Anything foreign that is included in a material.
- (mathematics) A mapping where the domain is a subset of the image.
noun
- That which encloses or encases.
- (uncountable, computing) The state of letter case across a whole phrase or whole lines of text; the collective state/arrangement of uppercase and lowercase letters.
- (oil industry) A metal pipe used to line the borehole of a well.
- (architecture) The decorative trim around a door or window.
- the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire
- the housing or outer covering of something
- the enclosing frame around a door or window opening
verb
noun
- (figurative) Entanglement; perplexity.
- (electronics) A coil of electrically conductive wire through which electricity can flow.
- (now obsolete except in phrases) A noise, tumult, bustle, or turmoil.
- Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
- (informal, slang) A wad of cash.
- Any intrauterine device (abbreviation: IUD)—the first IUDs were coil-shaped.
- A cylinder of clay.
- tubing that is wound in a spiral
- a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine
- reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit
- a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb
- a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
- a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
verb
- To wind cylindrically or spirally.
- To build a pot (etc) with clay coils.
- To wind into loops (roughly) around a common center.
- To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.
- wind around something in coils or loops
- make without a potter's wheel
- to wind or move in a spiral course
verb
noun
- (pharmacy) A small container containing a dose of medicine.
- (wine) The covering — formerly lead or tin, now often plastic — over the cork at the top of the wine bottle.
- One of the very small rooms for guests in a capsule hotel.
- (physiology) A membranous envelope.
- (anatomy) A membrane that surrounds the eyeball
- (botany) A sporangium, especially in bryophytes.
- A small, shallow evaporating dish, usually of porcelain.
- (anatomy) A tough, fibrous layer surrounding an organ such as the kidney or liver
- A small cup or shell, often of metal, for a percussion cap, cartridge, etc.
- (botany) A type of simple, dehiscent, dry fruit (seed-case) produced by many species of flowering plants, such as poppy, lily, orchid, willow and cotton.
- (astronautics) A detachable part of a rocket or spacecraft (usually in the nose) containing the crew's living space.
- (attributively, figuratively) in a brief, condensed or compact form
- a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space
- a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute
- a shortened version of a written work
- a dry dehiscent seed vessel or the spore-containing structure of e.g. mosses
- a structure that encloses a body part
- a small container
- a pill in the form of a small rounded gelatinous container with medicine inside
verb
- (transitive) To summarize; to abridge; to epitomize.
- (transitive) To separate; to disengage.
- (transitive) To draw off (interest or attention).
- (intransitive, fine arts) To create abstractions.
- (transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission.
- (intransitive, rare) To perform the process of abstraction.
- (transitive) To remove; to take away; withdraw.
- (intransitive, computing) To produce an abstraction, usually by refactoring existing code. Generally used with "out".
- (transitive) To consider abstractly; to contemplate separately or by itself; to consider theoretically; to look at as a general quality.
- To conceptualize an ideal subgroup by means of the generalization of an attribute, as follows: by apprehending an attribute inherent to one individual, then separating that attribute and contemplating it by itself, then conceiving of that attribute as a general quality, then despecifying that conceived quality with respect to several or many individuals, and by then ideating a group composed of those individuals perceived to possess said quality.
- (intransitive, reflexive, literally, figuratively) To withdraw oneself; to retire.
- consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
- consider apart from a particular case or instance
- give an abstract (of)
- make off with belongings of others
adj
- Pertaining comprehensively to, or representing, a class or group of objects, as opposed to any specific object; considered apart from any application to a particular object: general, generic, nonspecific; representational.
- (object-oriented programming, of a class) Being a partial basis for subclasses rather than a complete template for objects.
- (dance) Lacking a story.
- (art, often capitalized) Free from representational qualities, in particular the non-representational styles of the 20ᵗʰ century.
- (music) Absolute.
- Insufficiently factual.
- Apart from practice or reality; vague; theoretical; impersonal; not applied.
- (grammar) As a noun, denoting a concept or intangible as opposed to an object, place, or person.
- Separately expressing a property or attribute of an object that is considered to be inherent to that object: attributive, ascriptive.
- Not concrete: conceptual, ideal.
- Difficult to understand; abstruse; hard to conceptualize.
- dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention
- existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
- not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
noun
- An abridgement or summary of a longer publication.
- (art) An abstract work of art.
- (real estate) A summary title of the key points detailing a tract of land, for ownership; abstract of title.
- (medicine) A powdered solid extract of a medicinal substance mixed with lactose.
- Something that concentrates in itself the qualities of a larger item, or multiple items.
- An abstraction; an abstract term; that which is abstract.
- Concentrated essence of a product.
- The theoretical way of looking at things; something that exists only in idealized form.
- a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
- a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
verb
- (transitive, figuratively) To enfold, to include (ideas, principles, etc.); to encompass.
- (transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.
- (transitive, also figuratively) To encircle; to enclose, to encompass.
- (transitive, figuratively) To seize (something) eagerly or with alacrity; to accept or take up with cordiality; to welcome.
- (transitive, figuratively) To submit to; to undergo.
- include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
- hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
- take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
noun
- (figuratively) An act of enfolding or including.
- An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.
- (figuratively) An enclosure partially or fully surrounding someone or something.
- (figuratively) Full acceptance (of something).
- a close affectionate and protective acceptance
- the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
- the state of taking in or encircling
verb
- (ambitransitive) To summarize or repeat in concise form.
- (transitive) To reproduce or closely resemble (as in structure or function).
- (transitive, biology, of an organism) To mirror or repeat in analogous form, especially in reference to an individual's development passing through stages corresponding to the species' stages of evolutionary development.
- repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life
- repeat an earlier theme of a composition
- summarize briefly
verb
- (transitive) To epitomize something by expressing it as a brief summary.
- (software, object-oriented programming) To enclose objects in a common interface in a way that makes them interchangeable, and guards their states from invalid changes.
- (transitive) To enclose something in, or as if in, a capsule.
- (networking) To enclose data in packets that can be transmitted using a given protocol.
- put in a short or concise form; reduce in volume
- enclose in a capsule or other small container
verb
adj
noun
- An orange-yellow colour, the colour of a lion's pelt.
- A plant of species Crocus sativus, a crocus.
- A spice (seasoning) and colouring agent made from the stigma and part of the style of the plant, sometimes or formerly also used as a dye and insect repellent.
- dried pungent stigmas of the Old World saffron crocus
- Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
- a shade of yellow tinged with orange
verb
- to give an account or representation of in words
- keep an account of
- be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
- furnish a justifying analysis or explanation
- (intransitive) To give a satisfactory reason for; to explain.
- (intransitive) To establish the location for someone.
- (transitive) To estimate, consider (something to be as described).
- (intransitive) To give a satisfactory evaluation for (one's actions, behaviour etc.); to answer for.
- (intransitive) To cause the death, capture, or destruction of someone or something (+ for).
- (intransitive) To consider that.
- Used in phrasal verbs: account for, account of, account to.
- (intransitive) To give a satisfactory evaluation for financial transactions, money received etc.
noun
- importance or value
- a record or narrative description of past events
- a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services
- the quality of taking advantage
- a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
- grounds
- a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
- a short account of the news
- the act of informing by verbal report
- an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
- An estimate or estimation; valuation; judgment.
- A reason, grounds, consideration, motive; a person's sake.
- (banking) A bank account.
- (uncountable) Profit; advantage.
- Importance; worth; value; esteem; judgement.
- A record of events; a relation or narrative.
- Authorization as a specific registered user in accessing a system.
- (accounting) A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review.
- A statement in general of reasons, causes, grounds, etc., explanatory of some event; a reason of an action to be done.
verb
- to give an account or representation of in words
- make a mark or lines on a surface
- identify as in botany or biology, for example
- give a description of
- (transitive) To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out.
- (transitive, mathematics) To give rise to a geometrical structure.
- (transitive, taxonomy) To introduce a new taxon to science by explaining its characteristics and particularly how it differs from other taxa.
- (transitive) To represent in words.
verb
- to give an account or representation of in words
- announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding
- complain about; make a charge against
- be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
- announce one's presence
- make known to the authorities
- (transitive) To make a formal statement, especially of complaint, about (someone).
- (transitive) To repeat (something one has heard), to retell; to pass on, convey (a message, information etc.).
- (ambitransitive) To write news reports (for); to cover as a journalist or reporter.
- (intransitive) To show up or appear at an appointed time; to present oneself.
- To take minutes of (a speech, the doings of a public body, etc.); to write down from the lips of a speaker.
- (intransitive) To be accountable to or subordinate to (someone) in a hierarchy; to receive orders from (someone); to give official updates to (someone who is above oneself in a hierarchy).
- (transitive, intransitive) To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).
- (nautical) Of a ship, to return to a port.
- (formal, transitive) To notify someone of (particular intelligence, suspicions, illegality, misconduct etc.); to make notification to relevant authorities; to submit a formal report of.
noun
- the general estimation that the public has for a person
- a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)
- an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
- a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
- a short account of the news
- a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment
- the act of informing by verbal report
- A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).
- (business) An employee whose position in a corporate hierarchy is below that of a particular manager.
- Reputation.
- (firearms) The sharp, loud sound from a gun or explosion.
verb
- (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To summarize or recapitulate.
- (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic, figurative) To cocoon; to surround protectively.
- (transitive, figurative) To hide or cover up.
- (transitive and intransitive) To cover or enclose (something) by folding and securing a covering entirely around it.
- (transitive) To combine, incorporate or encapsulate into one thing.
- (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To conclude or finish completely.
- (transitive and intransitive, idiomatic) To put on abundant clothing as protection from the cold; to bundle up.
- (transitive, intransitive) To curl into a more compact form.
- (transitive, idiomatic, figurative) To tie up; to make too busy to respond.
- finish a task completely
- arrange or fold as a cover or protection
- form a cylinder by rolling
- clothe, as if for protection from the elements
verb
- To furnish an expression or copy of; to represent; to typify.
- To represent by a type, model, or symbol beforehand; to prefigure.
- To categorize into types.
- To put text on paper using a typewriter.
- To determine the blood type of.
- To enter text or commands into a computer using a keyboard.
- write by means of a keyboard with types
- identify as belonging to a certain type
adv
noun
- A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
- (uncountable) Such types collectively, or a set of type of one font or size.
- An individual that represents the ideal for its class; an embodiment.
- (obsolete except in the above special senses) A symbol, emblem, or example of something.
- (computing theory) A tag attached to variables and values used in determining which kinds of value can be used in which situations.
- (fine arts) The original object, or class of objects, scene, face, or conception, which becomes the subject of a copy; especially, the design on the face of a medal or a coin.
- (taxonomy) Something, often a specimen, selected as an objective anchor to connect a scientific name to a taxon; this need not be representative or typical.
- An individual considered typical of its class, one regarded as typifying a certain profession, environment, etc.
- (mathematics) A part of the partition of the object domain of a logical theory (which due to the existence of such partition, would be called a typed theory). (Note: this corresponds to the notion of "data type" in computing theory.)
- Preferred sort of person; sort of person that one is attracted to.
- (corpus linguistics) A word that occurs in a text or corpus irrespective of how many times it occurs, as opposed to a token.
- (chemistry) A simple compound, used as a mode or pattern to which other compounds are conveniently regarded as being related, and from which they may be actually or theoretically derived.
- (chiefly uncountable) Text printed with such type, or imitating its characteristics.
- (theology) An event or person that prefigures or foreshadows a later event - commonly an Old Testament event linked to Christian times.
- (medicine) A blood group.
- a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
- a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
- (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
- a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper
- all of the tokens of the same symbol
- printed characters
verb
noun
phrase
verb
- To sum up; to put together mentally; to add up.
- (transitive) To append (e.g. a statement); to say further information.
- (transitive) To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.
- (intransitive, video games) To summon minions or reinforcements.
- (transitive) To combine elements of (something) into one quantity.
- (intransitive, mathematics) To perform the arithmetical operation of addition.
- (transitive, Internet, text messaging, video games) To add someone as a friend.
- (intransitive) To intensify; to augment; to increase.
- (transitive) To give by way of increased possession (to someone); to bestow (on).
- bestow a quality on
- make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
- determine the sum of
- constitute an addition
- make an addition by combining numbers
- state or say further
noun
verb
- (figuratively) To describe in words; to convey.
- To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.
- (figuratively) To represent by an image or look.
- To paint or draw the likeness of.
- make a portrait of
- represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
- assume or act the character of
- portray in words
adj
noun
- (chiefly UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada, Australia and sometimes US, especially New England) A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.
- A fairground carousel.
- A detour.
- A short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.
- (chiefly British) A horizontal wheel which rotates around a central axis when pushed and on which children ride, often found in parks as a children's play apparatus.
- a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
- a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement
verb
adj
- of or relating to words
- of or relating to dictionaries
- (linguistics) Denoting a content word as opposed to a function word.
- (linguistics) Concerning the vocabulary, words, sentences or morphemes of a language.
- (chiefly computing) Relating to alphabetical order or a generalization thereof.
- (linguistics) Concerning lexicography or a lexicon or dictionary.