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noun
- A device that converts alternating current into direct current; often a diode.
- Something that rectifies.
- (nautical) An instrument used for determining and rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship.
- (artificial neural networks) The activation function f(x)= max (0,x), where x is the input to a neuron.
- electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current
- a person who corrects or sets right
adj
- (electronics) Of an electronic circuit: consisting only of resistors and power sources; having no inductance and capacitance.
- (rare) Tending to resist something or someone; resistant.
- (electronics) Acting as a resistor; resisting the passage of electrical current.
- disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
- exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance
noun
- (electronics) A capacitor.
- (architecture) The uppermost of any assemblage of parts.
- (zoology) The whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck.
- (nautical) A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope.
- (finance) Capitalization.
- A caption.
- (colloquial) Clipping of capture; a recording or screenshot.
- An academic mortarboard.
- Something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament.
- (Appalachia) Popcorn.
- A large size of writing paper.
- (slang) A bullet used to shoot someone.
- (geometry) A portion of a spherical or other convex surface.
- A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.
- A protective cover or seal.
- (informal) A capital letter.
- The summit of a mountain, etc.
- The top part of a mushroom.
- (toy) A small amount of percussive explosive in a paper strip or plastic cup for use in a toy gun.
- (anatomy) A capillary.
- A crown for covering a tooth.
- A special hat to indicate rank, occupation, etc.
- An artificial upper limit or ceiling.
- (slang) A capsule of a drug.
- (sports) A place on a national team; an international appearance.
- (colloquial) A capitalist.
- (slang, originally African-American Vernacular) A lie or exaggeration.
- A small explosive device used to detonate a larger charge of explosives.
- a tight-fitting headdress
- something serving as a cover or protection
- a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
- an upper limit on what is allowed
- a top (as for a bottle)
- (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
- the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
- a protective covering that is part of a plant
- a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
verb
- To deprive of a cap.
- (transitive, intransitive, video games) To capitulate (cause to capitulate) an opponent.
- (transitive) To lie over or on top of something.
- (transitive) To take a screenshot or to record a copy of a video.
- (transitive, informal) To convert text to uppercase.
- (transitive, figurative) To conclude; to make something even more wonderful at the end.
- (transitive, sports) To select to play for the national team.
- (transitive, video games) To capture an objective, such as a flag or checkpoint.
- (intransitive, slang, originally African-American Vernacular) To lie; to tell a lie.
- (transitive, cricket) To select a player to play for a specified side.
- (transitive) To surpass or outdo.
- (transitive) To cover or seal with a cap.
- (transitive, slang) To shoot (someone) with a firearm.
- (transitive) To set (or reach) an upper limit on something.
- (transitive) To award a cap as a mark of distinction.
- restrict the number or amount of
- lie at the top of
noun
- (electronics) A conductor maintained at a fixed electrical potential relative to ground, to which other circuit components are connected.
- Any of several birds in the family Rallidae.
- A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
- The metal bar forming part of the track for a railroad.
- (drugs) A large line (portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug).
- A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.
- A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation.
- (surfing) One of the lengthwise edges of a surfboard.
- (backgammon) The raised edge of the game board.
- (Internet) A vertical section on one side of a web page.
- Each of two vertical side bars supporting the rungs of a ladder.
- any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
- a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
- short for railway
- a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
- a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
verb
- (transitive, rail transport, of rolling stock) To place on a track.
- To complain violently (against, about).
- (transitive, slang, drugs) To snort a line of powdered drugs.
- (transitive) To enclose with rails or a railing.
- (intransitive) To travel by railway.
- (transitive, vulgar, slang) To sexually penetrate in a rough manner.
- (transitive) To range in a line.
- complain bitterly
- spread negative information about
- lay with rails
- provide with rails
- criticize severely
- convey (goods etc.) by rails
- travel by rail or train
- fish with a handline over the rails of a boat
- enclose with rails
- separate with a railing
noun
- (electronics) A voltage or current applied to an electronic device, such as a transistor electrode, to move its operating point to a desired part of its transfer function.
- (countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something.
- (statistics) The difference between the expectation of the sample estimator and the true population value, which reduces the representativeness of the estimator by systematically distorting it.
- (countable, textiles) The diagonal line between warp and weft in a woven fabric.
- (countable, textiles) A wedge-shaped piece of cloth taken out of a garment (such as the waist of a dress) to diminish its circumference.
- (South Korean idol fandom) A person's favourite member of a K-pop band.
- (sports) In the games of crown green bowls and lawn bowls: a weight added to one side of a bowl so that as it rolls, it will follow a curved rather than a straight path; the oblique line followed by such a bowl; the lopsided shape or structure of such a bowl. In lawn bowls, the curved course is caused only by the shape of the bowl. The use of weights is prohibited.
- a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
- a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
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noun
- (physics, countable) An element of an electrical circuit exhibiting capacitance.
- (physics, uncountable) The property of an electric circuit or its element that permits it to store charge, defined as the ratio of stored charge to potential over that element or circuit (Q/V); SI unit: farad (F).
- an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
- an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
noun
- Electrical capacitance.
- A measure of such ability; volume.
- (operations) The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group.
- The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
- Mental ability; the power to learn;
- A role; the position in which one functions.
- Legal authority (to make an arrest for example).
- The potential for growth and development.
- The maximum that can be produced.
- Capability; the ability to perform some task.
- The maximum amount that can be held.
- the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
- tolerance for alcohol
- the amount that can be contained
- (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive
- the maximum production possible
- capability to perform or produce
- an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
- a specified function
- the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
adj
noun
- (electronics) Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit
- (electronics) An unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.
- (networking) A system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2 of OSI model.
- (usually) A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each.
- (cycling) The situation where a lone rider or small group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front.
- (anatomy) The upper bony ridge of the human nose.
- (nautical) An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.
- (music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
- (medicine) A rudimentary procedure before definite solution
- (gymnastics) A similar position in gymnastics.
- (poetry) A point in a line where a break in a word unit cannot occur.
- A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; a bridge wall.
- (bowling) The gap between the holes on a bowling ball
- Anything supported at the ends and serving to keep some other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or staging over which something passes or is conveyed.
- (dentistry) A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.
- (physical chemistry) An intramolecular valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.
- (billiards, snooker, pool) A cue modified with a convex arch-shaped notched head attached to the narrow end, used to support a player's (shooter's) cue for extended or tedious shots. Also called a spider.
- (biology) In turtles, the connection between the plastron and the carapace.
- (graph theory) An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.
- A construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from a height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc.
- The part of a pair of glasses that connects the lenses.
- (billiards, snooker, pool) A particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.
- (card games) Any of a certain family of trick-taking card games.
- (programming) A software component connecting two or more separate systems.
- (roller derby) An elongated chain of teammates, connected to the pack, for improved blocking potential.
- (computing) A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.
- (music) A contrasting section within a song that prepares for the return of the original material section.
- A solid crust of undissolved salt in a water softener.
- (wrestling) A defensive position in which the wrestler is supported by his feet and head, belly-up, in order to prevent touch-down of the shoulders and eventually to dislodge an opponent who has established a position on top.
- A day falling between two public holidays and consequently designated as an additional holiday.
- (card games) A form of cheating by which a card is cut by previously curving it by pressure of the hand.
- (diplomacy) A statement, such as an offer, that signals a possibility of accord.
- A connection, real or abstract.
- a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
- something resembling a bridge in form or function
- the link between two lenses; rests on the nose
- a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
- a wooden support that holds the strings up
- an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
- any of various card games based on whist for four players
- a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
- the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose
verb
- (music) To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.
- To be or make a bridge over something.
- (roller derby) To employ the bridge tactic. (See Noun section.)
- (wrestling) To go to the bridge position.
- To span as if with a bridge.
- (computing, communication) To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.
- connect or reduce the distance between
- make a bridge across
- cross over on a bridge
noun
- An electronic device that adds voltages, currents or frequencies.
- A common European adder (Vipera berus).
- Something which adds or increases.
- A milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum).
- Someone who or something which performs arithmetic addition; a machine for adding numbers.
- (chiefly British) A small venomous serpent of the genus Vipera
- A northern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen), a venomous viper found in the eastern United States
- Death adders (Acanthophis spp.), elapid snakes found in Southeast Asia and Australia
- A sea stickleback or adder fish (Spinachia spinachia).
- A puff adders, of Africa (genus Bitis).
- A hog-nosed snake, of genus Heterodon of harmless colubrid snakes found in North America
- a machine that adds numbers
- a person who adds numbers
- small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia
noun
- (electronics) An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.
- (chiefly US, Canada) A coach, a bus used for long travels.
- (medical industry, slang) An ambulance.
- Part of a MIRV missile, having on-board motors used to deliver the warhead to a target.
- (military slang, 1910s–1940s) An aeroplane.
- (networking) A network topology with each computer connected to a single cable.
- (automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
- the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar
- a car that is old and unreliable
- a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
- an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits
verb
- (transitive, automotive, transport, chiefly US) To transport students to school, often to a more distant school for the purposes of achieving racial integration.
- (transitive, automotive, transport) To transport via a motor bus.
- (intransitive, automotive, transport) To travel by bus.
- (intransitive, US, food service) To work at clearing the remains of meals from tables or counters; to work as a busboy.
- (transitive, US, food service) To clear meal remains from.
- ride in a bus
- send or move around by bus
- remove used dishes from the table in restaurants
noun
- (electronics) A user-adjustable three-terminal variable resistor that can be used as a voltage divider.
- (physics) An instrument that measures a voltage by opposing it with a precise fraction of a known voltage, and without drawing current from the unknown source.
- a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces
- a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
noun
- (electronics) A conductor that interconnects two or more component terminals.
- (by extension) A trap.
- A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.
- (geometry) Any set of polygons joined edge to edge that, when folded along the edges between adjoining polygons so that the outer edges touch, form a given polyhedron.
- (sports, tennis) A mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.
- (sports) A framework backed by a mesh, serving as the goal in hockey, soccer, lacrosse, etc.
- The amount remaining after expenses or other kinds of deductions are subtracted.
- A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.
- Anything that has the appearance of such a device.
- A mesh of string, cord or rope.
- A system that interconnects a number of users, locations etc. allowing transport or communication between them.
- (tennis, by extension) The area of the court close to the net (mesh stretched to divide the court).
- a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
- an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
- game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
- the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
- a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
- a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
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- (transitive, figuratively) To catch in a trap, or by stratagem.
- (dialectal) To clean, wash, rinse.
- To fully hedge a position.
- To form a netting or network; to knit.
- (transitive) To receive as profit.
- To enclose or cover with a net.
- (transitive) To yield as profit for.
- (tennis) To hit the ball into the net.
- (transitive, soccer) To score (a goal).
- (transitive) To catch by means of a net.
- catch with a net
- make as a net profit
- yield as a net profit
- construct or form a web, as if by weaving
noun
- (electronics) An adjustable electrical component.
- capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments
- One who trims, arranges, fits, or ornaments.
- Someone who fluctuates between opposing factions, political parties etc., according to current interest, a flip-flopper.
- (nautical) A member of the crew who trims the sails.
- (mining, historical) A device for storing coal in gradually increasing piles made by building up at the point of the cone or top of the prism.
- (fishing) A float bearing a baited hook and line, used in fishing for pike.
- (architecture) A beam into which are framed the ends of headers in floor framing, as when a hole is to be left for stairs, or to avoid bringing joists near chimneys.
- A device used to trim.
- (cricket) A fast, high-quality delivery by the bowler, especially one that results in a dismissal of a batter by removing the bails without hitting the stumps.
- (shipping, historical) A person employed to rearrange the coal in the hold of a vessel, so that it fills the vessel without forming a conical blockage.
- a machine that trims timber
- joist that receives the end of a header in floor or roof framing in order to leave an opening for a staircase or chimney etc.
- a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
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- In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical capacitance; the capacitance of a capacitor in which one coulomb of charge causes a potential difference of one volt across the capacitor.
- the capacitance of a capacitor that has an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a voltage difference of 1 volt between the plates
adj
- (electrical engineering) Having separate electronic components, such as individual diodes, transistors and resistors, as opposed to integrated circuitry.
- (audio engineering) Having separate and independent channels of audio, as opposed to multiplexed stereo or quadraphonic, or other multi-channel sound.
- Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause.
- (topology) Having each singleton subset open: said of a topological space or a topology.
- That can be perceived individually, not as connected to, or part of, something else.
- Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous.
- (mathematics) Consisting of or permitting only distinct values drawn from a finite, countable set.
- constituting a separate entity or part
noun
- an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude
- a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves
- any system that resonates
- Any object or system that resonates
- A type of musical instrument, especially a guitar, that uses spun metal resonator cones to enhance the sound.
- A resonant electronic circuit
- A hollow cavity whose dimensions are selected so as to resonate at a specific frequency
noun
- (electrical engineering) A device that changes voltage or frequency, for example one that converts alternating current to direct current.
- (Southern Ontario, slang) Regional term for remote control.
- A person or thing that converts.
- A reaction chamber in which exhaust gases are catalytically converted to carbon dioxide
- (medicine) A patient with a certain condition that subsequently develops into another condition.
- (computing) A program that converts one file format to another one, or which converts between different units of measurement, such as miles to meters.
- (metallurgy) A retort or furnace, used e.g. in the Bessemer process, in which molten cast iron is decarburized and converted into steel by a blast of air forced through the liquid metal.
- A device that converts an analogue to a digital signal, or vice versa.
- a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
noun
- (electronics) A thin disk of silicon or other semiconductor on which an electronic circuit is produced.
- A soft disk originally made of flour, and later of gelatin or a similar substance, used to seal letters, attach papers etc.
- A light, thin, flat biscuit/cookie.
- (Christianity) A thin disk of consecrated unleavened bread used in communion.
- a small thin crisp cake or cookie
- a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters
- thin disk of unleavened bread used in a religious service (especially in the celebration of the Eucharist)
verb
noun
- (electronics) An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current.
- (by extension) A new set of anything.
- (sports) A competition between teams where members of a team take turns completing parts of a course or performing a certain action.
- (athletics) A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. The most common events are 4×100 meter and 4×400 meter competitions.
- (now chiefly historical) A new set of horses kept along a specific route so that they can replace animals that are tired.
- (hunting, rare) A new set of hounds.
- A series of vehicles travelling in sequence.
- a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals
- a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance
- the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
- a crew of workers who relieve another crew
- electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit
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noun
- (electronics) A tool used to convert the voltage from one region's standard to another.
- (film, television, media, video games, DVD) A device or software tool used to adapt or convert products, technologies or formats to be compatible with different regional standards or restrictions.
- (electronics) A tool used to change the plug shape to match the outlets in a different region or country.
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noun
- Electronic circuitry.
- (in the plural) Devices which require the flow of electrons through conductors and semiconductors in order to perform their function; devices that operate on electrical power (battery or outlet)
- (physics) The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles or by converting the flow of charged particles to or from other forms of energy.
- the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
noun
- (electronics, chiefly historical or in compound terms) A capacitor.
- (process engineering) A device designed to condense a gas into a liquid, either as part of a still, steam engine, refrigerator or similar machine.
- (optics) A lens (or combination of lenses) designed to gather light and focus it onto a specimen or part of a mechanism.
- A dental instrument used to pack filling into a cavity in a tooth.
- an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid
- lens used to concentrate light on an object
- an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
- a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat
noun
- (electricity) Electrostatic induction.
- An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.
- A person or thing exerting such power or action.
- The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.
- (astrology) An element believed to determine someone's character or individual tendencies, caused by the position of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.
- one having power to influence another
- the effect of one thing (or person) on another
- a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
- causing something without any direct or apparent effort
- a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
verb
- (transitive) To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.
- (intransitive) To exert, make use of one's influence.
- shape or influence; give direction to
- induce into action by using one's charm
- have and exert influence or effect
noun
- (electronics) A set of resistors, capacitors, etc. connected so as to provide even increments between one and ten times a base electrical resistance.
- Any of the sets of ten sequential braille characters with predictable patterns.
- (history) A period of ten days, particularly those in the ancient Egyptian, Coptic, and French Revolutionary calendars.
- (electronics) A set of ten electronic devices used to represent digits.
- A period of ten years , particularly such a period beginning with a year ending in 0 and ending with a year ending in 9.
- (physics, engineering) The interval between any two quantities having a ratio of 10 to 1.
- (Roman Catholicism) A series of prayers counted on a rosary, typically consisting of an Our Father, followed by ten Hail Marys, and concluding with a Glory Be and sometimes the Fatima Prayer.
- A group, set, or series of ten , particularly:
- a period of 10 years
- the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
noun
- an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
- an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
- The quantity of the resulting electromagnetic flux divided by the current that produces it, measured in henries (SI symbol: H.)
- (physics) The property of an electric circuit by which a voltage is induced in it by a changing magnetic field.
verb
- (transitive, electronics) To convert (alternating current) into direct current.
- (transitive) To correct or amend (a mistake, defect etc.).
- (transitive, mathematics) To determine the length of a curve included between two limits.
- (transitive) To produce (as factitious gin or brandy) by redistilling bad wines or strong spirits (whisky, rum, etc.) with flavourings.
- (transitive, geodesy, historical) To adjust (a globe or sundial) to prepare for the solution of a proposed problem.
- (transitive) To restore (someone or something) to its proper condition; to straighten out, to set right.
- (transitive) To remedy or fix (an undesirable state of affairs, situation etc.).
- (transitive, chemistry) To purify or refine (a substance) by distillation.
- make right or correct
- convert into direct current
- determine the length of
- reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
- bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
- set straight or right
noun
- (electronics) An electronic circuit constructed of individual devices bonded to a substrate or PCB.
- (golf) A golf club that combines the characteristics of an iron and a wood.
- (biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
- (linguistics) A word that is internally macaronic, its elements being derived from different languages.
- (cycling) A bicycle that is a compromise between a road bike and a mountain bike.
- (computing) A computer that is part analog computer and part digital computer.
- A hybrid vehicle, especially a car; a vehicle that runs on both fuel (gasoline or diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).
- (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
- a car which runs on two power sources, usually an internal combustion engine and an electronic motor
- a composite of mixed origin
- a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., ‘monolingual’ has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
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- an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage
- (fiction) Alternative letter-case form of Transformer.
- (machine learning) A neural network architecture composed of layers of attention which takes sequences of tokens (representing text, images, audio, or other modalities) as input.
- (electrical engineering) A static device that transfers electric energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling; primarily used to transfer energy between different voltage levels, which allows the most appropriate voltages for power generation, transmission and distribution to be chosen separately.
- Something that transforms, changing its own or another thing's shape.
noun
- (electronics) An electrical component with reactance
- (nuclear physics) A device which uses atomic energy to produce heat.
- (chemistry, engineering) A structure used to contain chemical or other reactions.
- A person who responds to a suggestion, stimulation or other influence.
- (chemistry) A chemical substance which responds to the presence of, or contact with, another substance.
- (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
- an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
noun
- an electronic device for producing a signal voltage
- someone who originates or causes or initiates something
- an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
- engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
- (mathematics) An element of a group that is used in the presentation of the group: one of the elements from which the others can be inferred with the given relators.
- (music) The principal sound or sounds by which others are produced; the fundamental note or root of the common chord; -- see also generating tone.
- Especially, a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
- (programming) A subordinate piece of code which, given some initial parameters, will generate multiple output values on request.
- (geometry) One of the lines of a ruled surface; more generally, an element of some family of linear spaces.
- A piece of apparatus, equipment, etc, to convert or change energy from one form to another.
- (chemistry) An apparatus in which vapour or gas is formed from a liquid or solid by means of heat or chemical process, as a steam boiler, gas retort etc.
- (music) An interval that is repeatedly stacked to obtain other pitches in tuning systems or scales.
noun
- A device that converts alternating current into direct current; often a diode.
- Something that rectifies.
- (nautical) An instrument used for determining and rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship.
- (artificial neural networks) The activation function f(x)= max (0,x), where x is the input to a neuron.
- electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current
- a person who corrects or sets right
noun
- (electronics) A capacitor.
- (architecture) The uppermost of any assemblage of parts.
- (zoology) The whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck.
- (nautical) A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope.
- (finance) Capitalization.
- A caption.
- (colloquial) Clipping of capture; a recording or screenshot.
- An academic mortarboard.
- Something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament.
- (Appalachia) Popcorn.
- A large size of writing paper.
- (slang) A bullet used to shoot someone.
- (geometry) A portion of a spherical or other convex surface.
- A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.
- A protective cover or seal.
- (informal) A capital letter.
- The summit of a mountain, etc.
- The top part of a mushroom.
- (toy) A small amount of percussive explosive in a paper strip or plastic cup for use in a toy gun.
- (anatomy) A capillary.
- A crown for covering a tooth.
- A special hat to indicate rank, occupation, etc.
- An artificial upper limit or ceiling.
- (slang) A capsule of a drug.
- (sports) A place on a national team; an international appearance.
- (colloquial) A capitalist.
- (slang, originally African-American Vernacular) A lie or exaggeration.
- A small explosive device used to detonate a larger charge of explosives.
- a tight-fitting headdress
- something serving as a cover or protection
- a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
- an upper limit on what is allowed
- a top (as for a bottle)
- (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
- the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
- a protective covering that is part of a plant
- a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
verb
- To deprive of a cap.
- (transitive, intransitive, video games) To capitulate (cause to capitulate) an opponent.
- (transitive) To lie over or on top of something.
- (transitive) To take a screenshot or to record a copy of a video.
- (transitive, informal) To convert text to uppercase.
- (transitive, figurative) To conclude; to make something even more wonderful at the end.
- (transitive, sports) To select to play for the national team.
- (transitive, video games) To capture an objective, such as a flag or checkpoint.
- (intransitive, slang, originally African-American Vernacular) To lie; to tell a lie.
- (transitive, cricket) To select a player to play for a specified side.
- (transitive) To surpass or outdo.
- (transitive) To cover or seal with a cap.
- (transitive, slang) To shoot (someone) with a firearm.
- (transitive) To set (or reach) an upper limit on something.
- (transitive) To award a cap as a mark of distinction.
- restrict the number or amount of
- lie at the top of
noun
- (electronics) A conductor maintained at a fixed electrical potential relative to ground, to which other circuit components are connected.
- Any of several birds in the family Rallidae.
- A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
- The metal bar forming part of the track for a railroad.
- (drugs) A large line (portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug).
- A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.
- A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation.
- (surfing) One of the lengthwise edges of a surfboard.
- (backgammon) The raised edge of the game board.
- (Internet) A vertical section on one side of a web page.
- Each of two vertical side bars supporting the rungs of a ladder.
- any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
- a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
- short for railway
- a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
- a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
verb
- (transitive, rail transport, of rolling stock) To place on a track.
- To complain violently (against, about).
- (transitive, slang, drugs) To snort a line of powdered drugs.
- (transitive) To enclose with rails or a railing.
- (intransitive) To travel by railway.
- (transitive, vulgar, slang) To sexually penetrate in a rough manner.
- (transitive) To range in a line.
- complain bitterly
- spread negative information about
- lay with rails
- provide with rails
- criticize severely
- convey (goods etc.) by rails
- travel by rail or train
- fish with a handline over the rails of a boat
- enclose with rails
- separate with a railing
noun
- (electronics) A voltage or current applied to an electronic device, such as a transistor electrode, to move its operating point to a desired part of its transfer function.
- (countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something.
- (statistics) The difference between the expectation of the sample estimator and the true population value, which reduces the representativeness of the estimator by systematically distorting it.
- (countable, textiles) The diagonal line between warp and weft in a woven fabric.
- (countable, textiles) A wedge-shaped piece of cloth taken out of a garment (such as the waist of a dress) to diminish its circumference.
- (South Korean idol fandom) A person's favourite member of a K-pop band.
- (sports) In the games of crown green bowls and lawn bowls: a weight added to one side of a bowl so that as it rolls, it will follow a curved rather than a straight path; the oblique line followed by such a bowl; the lopsided shape or structure of such a bowl. In lawn bowls, the curved course is caused only by the shape of the bowl. The use of weights is prohibited.
- a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric
- a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
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noun
- (physics, countable) An element of an electrical circuit exhibiting capacitance.
- (physics, uncountable) The property of an electric circuit or its element that permits it to store charge, defined as the ratio of stored charge to potential over that element or circuit (Q/V); SI unit: farad (F).
- an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
- an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
noun
- Electrical capacitance.
- A measure of such ability; volume.
- (operations) The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group.
- The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
- Mental ability; the power to learn;
- A role; the position in which one functions.
- Legal authority (to make an arrest for example).
- The potential for growth and development.
- The maximum that can be produced.
- Capability; the ability to perform some task.
- The maximum amount that can be held.
- the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
- tolerance for alcohol
- the amount that can be contained
- (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive
- the maximum production possible
- capability to perform or produce
- an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
- a specified function
- the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
adj
noun
- (electronics) Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit
- (electronics) An unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.
- (networking) A system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2 of OSI model.
- (usually) A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each.
- (cycling) The situation where a lone rider or small group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front.
- (anatomy) The upper bony ridge of the human nose.
- (nautical) An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.
- (music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
- (medicine) A rudimentary procedure before definite solution
- (gymnastics) A similar position in gymnastics.
- (poetry) A point in a line where a break in a word unit cannot occur.
- A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; a bridge wall.
- (bowling) The gap between the holes on a bowling ball
- Anything supported at the ends and serving to keep some other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or staging over which something passes or is conveyed.
- (dentistry) A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.
- (physical chemistry) An intramolecular valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.
- (billiards, snooker, pool) A cue modified with a convex arch-shaped notched head attached to the narrow end, used to support a player's (shooter's) cue for extended or tedious shots. Also called a spider.
- (biology) In turtles, the connection between the plastron and the carapace.
- (graph theory) An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.
- A construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from a height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc.
- The part of a pair of glasses that connects the lenses.
- (billiards, snooker, pool) A particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.
- (card games) Any of a certain family of trick-taking card games.
- (programming) A software component connecting two or more separate systems.
- (roller derby) An elongated chain of teammates, connected to the pack, for improved blocking potential.
- (computing) A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.
- (music) A contrasting section within a song that prepares for the return of the original material section.
- A solid crust of undissolved salt in a water softener.
- (wrestling) A defensive position in which the wrestler is supported by his feet and head, belly-up, in order to prevent touch-down of the shoulders and eventually to dislodge an opponent who has established a position on top.
- A day falling between two public holidays and consequently designated as an additional holiday.
- (card games) A form of cheating by which a card is cut by previously curving it by pressure of the hand.
- (diplomacy) A statement, such as an offer, that signals a possibility of accord.
- A connection, real or abstract.
- a denture anchored to teeth on either side of missing teeth
- something resembling a bridge in form or function
- the link between two lenses; rests on the nose
- a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
- a wooden support that holds the strings up
- an upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands
- any of various card games based on whist for four players
- a circuit consisting of two branches (4 arms arranged in a diamond configuration) across which a meter is connected
- the hard ridge that forms the upper part of the nose
verb
- (music) To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.
- To be or make a bridge over something.
- (roller derby) To employ the bridge tactic. (See Noun section.)
- (wrestling) To go to the bridge position.
- To span as if with a bridge.
- (computing, communication) To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.
- connect or reduce the distance between
- make a bridge across
- cross over on a bridge
noun
- An electronic device that adds voltages, currents or frequencies.
- A common European adder (Vipera berus).
- Something which adds or increases.
- A milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum).
- Someone who or something which performs arithmetic addition; a machine for adding numbers.
- (chiefly British) A small venomous serpent of the genus Vipera
- A northern copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen), a venomous viper found in the eastern United States
- Death adders (Acanthophis spp.), elapid snakes found in Southeast Asia and Australia
- A sea stickleback or adder fish (Spinachia spinachia).
- A puff adders, of Africa (genus Bitis).
- A hog-nosed snake, of genus Heterodon of harmless colubrid snakes found in North America
- a machine that adds numbers
- a person who adds numbers
- small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia
noun
- (electronics) An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.
- (chiefly US, Canada) A coach, a bus used for long travels.
- (medical industry, slang) An ambulance.
- Part of a MIRV missile, having on-board motors used to deliver the warhead to a target.
- (military slang, 1910s–1940s) An aeroplane.
- (networking) A network topology with each computer connected to a single cable.
- (automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
- the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar
- a car that is old and unreliable
- a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
- an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits
verb
- (transitive, automotive, transport, chiefly US) To transport students to school, often to a more distant school for the purposes of achieving racial integration.
- (transitive, automotive, transport) To transport via a motor bus.
- (intransitive, automotive, transport) To travel by bus.
- (intransitive, US, food service) To work at clearing the remains of meals from tables or counters; to work as a busboy.
- (transitive, US, food service) To clear meal remains from.
- ride in a bus
- send or move around by bus
- remove used dishes from the table in restaurants
noun
- (electronics) A user-adjustable three-terminal variable resistor that can be used as a voltage divider.
- (physics) An instrument that measures a voltage by opposing it with a precise fraction of a known voltage, and without drawing current from the unknown source.
- a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces
- a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
noun
- (electronics) A conductor that interconnects two or more component terminals.
- (by extension) A trap.
- A device made from such mesh, used for catching fish, butterflies, etc.
- (geometry) Any set of polygons joined edge to edge that, when folded along the edges between adjoining polygons so that the outer edges touch, form a given polyhedron.
- (sports, tennis) A mesh stretched to divide the court in tennis, badminton, volleyball, etc.
- (sports) A framework backed by a mesh, serving as the goal in hockey, soccer, lacrosse, etc.
- The amount remaining after expenses or other kinds of deductions are subtracted.
- A device made from such mesh, generally used for trapping something.
- Anything that has the appearance of such a device.
- A mesh of string, cord or rope.
- A system that interconnects a number of users, locations etc. allowing transport or communication between them.
- (tennis, by extension) The area of the court close to the net (mesh stretched to divide the court).
- a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
- an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
- game equipment consisting of a strip of netting dividing the playing area in tennis or badminton
- the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
- a goal lined with netting (as in soccer or hockey)
- a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
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- (transitive, figuratively) To catch in a trap, or by stratagem.
- (dialectal) To clean, wash, rinse.
- To fully hedge a position.
- To form a netting or network; to knit.
- (transitive) To receive as profit.
- To enclose or cover with a net.
- (transitive) To yield as profit for.
- (tennis) To hit the ball into the net.
- (transitive, soccer) To score (a goal).
- (transitive) To catch by means of a net.
- catch with a net
- make as a net profit
- yield as a net profit
- construct or form a web, as if by weaving
noun
- (electronics) An adjustable electrical component.
- capacitor having variable capacitance; used for making fine adjustments
- One who trims, arranges, fits, or ornaments.
- Someone who fluctuates between opposing factions, political parties etc., according to current interest, a flip-flopper.
- (nautical) A member of the crew who trims the sails.
- (mining, historical) A device for storing coal in gradually increasing piles made by building up at the point of the cone or top of the prism.
- (fishing) A float bearing a baited hook and line, used in fishing for pike.
- (architecture) A beam into which are framed the ends of headers in floor framing, as when a hole is to be left for stairs, or to avoid bringing joists near chimneys.
- A device used to trim.
- (cricket) A fast, high-quality delivery by the bowler, especially one that results in a dismissal of a batter by removing the bails without hitting the stumps.
- (shipping, historical) A person employed to rearrange the coal in the hold of a vessel, so that it fills the vessel without forming a conical blockage.
- a machine that trims timber
- joist that receives the end of a header in floor or roof framing in order to leave an opening for a staircase or chimney etc.
- a worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs
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noun
- In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical capacitance; the capacitance of a capacitor in which one coulomb of charge causes a potential difference of one volt across the capacitor.
- the capacitance of a capacitor that has an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a voltage difference of 1 volt between the plates
noun
- an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude
- a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves
- any system that resonates
- Any object or system that resonates
- A type of musical instrument, especially a guitar, that uses spun metal resonator cones to enhance the sound.
- A resonant electronic circuit
- A hollow cavity whose dimensions are selected so as to resonate at a specific frequency
noun
- (electrical engineering) A device that changes voltage or frequency, for example one that converts alternating current to direct current.
- (Southern Ontario, slang) Regional term for remote control.
- A person or thing that converts.
- A reaction chamber in which exhaust gases are catalytically converted to carbon dioxide
- (medicine) A patient with a certain condition that subsequently develops into another condition.
- (computing) A program that converts one file format to another one, or which converts between different units of measurement, such as miles to meters.
- (metallurgy) A retort or furnace, used e.g. in the Bessemer process, in which molten cast iron is decarburized and converted into steel by a blast of air forced through the liquid metal.
- A device that converts an analogue to a digital signal, or vice versa.
- a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
noun
- (electronics) A thin disk of silicon or other semiconductor on which an electronic circuit is produced.
- A soft disk originally made of flour, and later of gelatin or a similar substance, used to seal letters, attach papers etc.
- A light, thin, flat biscuit/cookie.
- (Christianity) A thin disk of consecrated unleavened bread used in communion.
- a small thin crisp cake or cookie
- a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters
- thin disk of unleavened bread used in a religious service (especially in the celebration of the Eucharist)
verb
noun
- (electronics) An electrical actuator that allows a relatively small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current.
- (by extension) A new set of anything.
- (sports) A competition between teams where members of a team take turns completing parts of a course or performing a certain action.
- (athletics) A track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish. The most common events are 4×100 meter and 4×400 meter competitions.
- (now chiefly historical) A new set of horses kept along a specific route so that they can replace animals that are tired.
- (hunting, rare) A new set of hounds.
- A series of vehicles travelling in sequence.
- a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals
- a race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance
- the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
- a crew of workers who relieve another crew
- electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit
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noun
- (electronics) A tool used to convert the voltage from one region's standard to another.
- (film, television, media, video games, DVD) A device or software tool used to adapt or convert products, technologies or formats to be compatible with different regional standards or restrictions.
- (electronics) A tool used to change the plug shape to match the outlets in a different region or country.
noun
- Electronic circuitry.
- (in the plural) Devices which require the flow of electrons through conductors and semiconductors in order to perform their function; devices that operate on electrical power (battery or outlet)
- (physics) The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles or by converting the flow of charged particles to or from other forms of energy.
- the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
noun
- (electronics, chiefly historical or in compound terms) A capacitor.
- (process engineering) A device designed to condense a gas into a liquid, either as part of a still, steam engine, refrigerator or similar machine.
- (optics) A lens (or combination of lenses) designed to gather light and focus it onto a specimen or part of a mechanism.
- A dental instrument used to pack filling into a cavity in a tooth.
- an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid
- lens used to concentrate light on an object
- an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
- a hollow coil that condenses by abstracting heat
noun
- (electricity) Electrostatic induction.
- An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.
- A person or thing exerting such power or action.
- The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.
- (astrology) An element believed to determine someone's character or individual tendencies, caused by the position of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.
- one having power to influence another
- the effect of one thing (or person) on another
- a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
- causing something without any direct or apparent effort
- a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
verb
- (transitive) To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.
- (intransitive) To exert, make use of one's influence.
- shape or influence; give direction to
- induce into action by using one's charm
- have and exert influence or effect
noun
- (electronics) A set of resistors, capacitors, etc. connected so as to provide even increments between one and ten times a base electrical resistance.
- Any of the sets of ten sequential braille characters with predictable patterns.
- (history) A period of ten days, particularly those in the ancient Egyptian, Coptic, and French Revolutionary calendars.
- (electronics) A set of ten electronic devices used to represent digits.
- A period of ten years , particularly such a period beginning with a year ending in 0 and ending with a year ending in 9.
- (physics, engineering) The interval between any two quantities having a ratio of 10 to 1.
- (Roman Catholicism) A series of prayers counted on a rosary, typically consisting of an Our Father, followed by ten Hail Marys, and concluding with a Glory Be and sometimes the Fatima Prayer.
- A group, set, or series of ten , particularly:
- a period of 10 years
- the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
noun
- an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
- an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
- The quantity of the resulting electromagnetic flux divided by the current that produces it, measured in henries (SI symbol: H.)
- (physics) The property of an electric circuit by which a voltage is induced in it by a changing magnetic field.
noun
- (electronics) An electronic circuit constructed of individual devices bonded to a substrate or PCB.
- (golf) A golf club that combines the characteristics of an iron and a wood.
- (biology) Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.
- (linguistics) A word that is internally macaronic, its elements being derived from different languages.
- (cycling) A bicycle that is a compromise between a road bike and a mountain bike.
- (computing) A computer that is part analog computer and part digital computer.
- A hybrid vehicle, especially a car; a vehicle that runs on both fuel (gasoline or diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).
- (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
- a car which runs on two power sources, usually an internal combustion engine and an electronic motor
- a composite of mixed origin
- a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., ‘monolingual’ has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
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noun
- an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage
- (fiction) Alternative letter-case form of Transformer.
- (machine learning) A neural network architecture composed of layers of attention which takes sequences of tokens (representing text, images, audio, or other modalities) as input.
- (electrical engineering) A static device that transfers electric energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling; primarily used to transfer energy between different voltage levels, which allows the most appropriate voltages for power generation, transmission and distribution to be chosen separately.
- Something that transforms, changing its own or another thing's shape.
noun
- (electronics) An electrical component with reactance
- (nuclear physics) A device which uses atomic energy to produce heat.
- (chemistry, engineering) A structure used to contain chemical or other reactions.
- A person who responds to a suggestion, stimulation or other influence.
- (chemistry) A chemical substance which responds to the presence of, or contact with, another substance.
- (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
- an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
noun
- an electronic device for producing a signal voltage
- someone who originates or causes or initiates something
- an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas
- engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction
- (mathematics) An element of a group that is used in the presentation of the group: one of the elements from which the others can be inferred with the given relators.
- (music) The principal sound or sounds by which others are produced; the fundamental note or root of the common chord; -- see also generating tone.
- Especially, a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
- (programming) A subordinate piece of code which, given some initial parameters, will generate multiple output values on request.
- (geometry) One of the lines of a ruled surface; more generally, an element of some family of linear spaces.
- A piece of apparatus, equipment, etc, to convert or change energy from one form to another.
- (chemistry) An apparatus in which vapour or gas is formed from a liquid or solid by means of heat or chemical process, as a steam boiler, gas retort etc.
- (music) An interval that is repeatedly stacked to obtain other pitches in tuning systems or scales.
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verb
- (transitive, electronics) To convert (alternating current) into direct current.
- (transitive) To correct or amend (a mistake, defect etc.).
- (transitive, mathematics) To determine the length of a curve included between two limits.
- (transitive) To produce (as factitious gin or brandy) by redistilling bad wines or strong spirits (whisky, rum, etc.) with flavourings.
- (transitive, geodesy, historical) To adjust (a globe or sundial) to prepare for the solution of a proposed problem.
- (transitive) To restore (someone or something) to its proper condition; to straighten out, to set right.
- (transitive) To remedy or fix (an undesirable state of affairs, situation etc.).
- (transitive, chemistry) To purify or refine (a substance) by distillation.
- make right or correct
- convert into direct current
- determine the length of
- reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
- bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
- set straight or right
adj
- (electronics) Of an electronic circuit: consisting only of resistors and power sources; having no inductance and capacitance.
- (rare) Tending to resist something or someone; resistant.
- (electronics) Acting as a resistor; resisting the passage of electrical current.
- disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
- exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance
adj
- (electrical engineering) Having separate electronic components, such as individual diodes, transistors and resistors, as opposed to integrated circuitry.
- (audio engineering) Having separate and independent channels of audio, as opposed to multiplexed stereo or quadraphonic, or other multi-channel sound.
- Disjunctive; containing a disjunctive or discretive clause.
- (topology) Having each singleton subset open: said of a topological space or a topology.
- That can be perceived individually, not as connected to, or part of, something else.
- Separate; distinct; individual; non-continuous.
- (mathematics) Consisting of or permitting only distinct values drawn from a finite, countable set.
- constituting a separate entity or part