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- Initialism of performance management.
- Initialism of product manager.
- Initialism of project manager.
- Initialism of prime minister.
- Initialism of post mortem.
- Initialism of portfolio manager.
- Initialism of postmaster.
- Initialism of push money.
- Initialism of program manager.
- Initialism of perfect match.
- Initialism of pilot monitoring.
- (knitting) Initialism of place marker.
- Initialism of price match.
- (Internet) Initialism of personal message.
- Initialism of private message.
- Initialism of project management.
- (electronics) Initialism of permanent magnet.
- Initialism of precious metal.
- Initialism of particulate matter; followed by a subscripted number representing the size of the particles in micrometres (μm).
- the period between noon and midnight
- modulation of the phase of the carrier wave
- an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
- the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
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- Initialism of performance management system.
- Initialism of performance measurement system.
- Initialism of performance monitoring system.
- Initialism of project management system.
- (computing, countable) Initialism of package management system.
- Initialism of planned maintenance system.
- Initialism of Phelan-McDermid syndrome.
- (medicine, uncountable) Initialism of premenstrual syndrome or premenstrual stress.
- a syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation
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- Initialism of coefficient of performance.
- Initialism of cholesterol oxidation product.
- Initialism of code of practice.
- (South Africa, marriage) Initialism of community of property.
- (uncountable, UK) Initialism of close of play.
- (physics) Initialism of center of pressure.
- (military) Initialism of common operational picture.
- (law, politics) Initialism of conference of the parties; also CoP or Cop.
- (Ireland, medicine) Initialism of community ophthalmic physician.
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- (management) Initialism of organization development.
- (informal) Initialism of overdose.
- (manufacturing) (of a pipe, tube, or shaft) Initialism of outer diameter or outside diameter.
- (Australia, on road signs) Initialism of over dimension, used on route numbers for large vehicles, and normally followed by a numeral, e.g. OD5.
- Initialism of overdraft.
- Initialism of overdrive.
- (professional degree) Initialism of Doctor of Optometry; also O.D.
- Initialism of optical density.
- (especially military) Initialism of olive drab (“color of clothing, uniforms, tools, and equipment”).
- a doctor's degree in optometry
- the right eye
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- (management) Initialism of activity-based management.
- (Philippines, education) Initialism of accountancy and business management, one of the strands under the academic track in senior high school.
- (military, astronautics) Initialism of anti-ballistic missile.
- (cooking) Initialism of automatic bread machine.
- (banking, Canada) Initialism of automated bank machine.
- a defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles
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- Level of performance.
- Established method of expression or practice; fixed way of proceeding; conventional or stated scheme; formula.
- (grammar) A grouping of words which maintain grammatical context in different usages; the particular shape or structure of a word or part of speech.
- (fine arts) The boundary line of a material object. In painting, more generally, the human body.
- Constitution; mode of construction, organization, etc.; system.
- (sports, fitness) A specific way of performing a movement.
- The shape or visible structure of a thing or person.
- (crystallography) The combination of planes included under a general crystallographic symbol. It is not necessarily a closed solid.
- Show without substance; empty, outside appearance; vain, trivial, or conventional ceremony; conventionality; formality.
- An order of doing things, as in religious ritual.
- Regularity, beauty, or elegance.
- A specimen document to be copied or imitated.
- (geometry) A quantic.
- (UK) Past history (in a given area); a habit of doing something.
- (UK, education) A class or year of school pupils.
- (taxonomy) An infraspecific rank.
- (philosophy) The inherent nature of an object; that which the mind itself contributes as the condition of knowing; that in which the essence of a thing consists.
- A thing that gives shape to other things as in a mold.
- (computing, programming) A window or dialogue box.
- The den or home of a hare.
- Characteristics not involving atomic components.
- A blank document or template to be filled in by the user.
- a particular mode in which something is manifested
- the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
- an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
- a printed document with spaces in which to write
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
- alternative names for the body of a human being
- a perceptual structure
- an ability to perform well
- (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
- a mold for setting concrete
- the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- a life-size dummy used to display clothes
- a body of students who are taught together
- the visual appearance of something or someone
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- (transitive, linguistics) To create (a word) by inflection or derivation.
- (transitive) To give (a shape or visible structure) to a thing or person.
- To mould or model by instruction or discipline.
- To put together or bring into being; assemble.
- (transitive) To constitute, to compose, to make up.
- (intransitive) To take shape.
- (electricity, historical, transitive) To treat (plates) to prepare them for introduction into a storage battery, causing one plate to be composed more or less of spongy lead, and the other of lead peroxide. This was formerly done by repeated slow alternations of the charging current, but later the plates or grids were coated or filled, one with a paste of red lead and the other with litharge, introduced into the cell, and formed by a direct charging current.
- To provide (a hare) with a form.
- (transitive) To assume (a certain shape or visible structure).
- develop into a distinctive entity
- assume a form or shape
- create (as an entity)
- establish or impress firmly in the mind
- to compose or represent
- make something, usually for a specific function
- give shape or form to
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- (computing) Initialism of application performance management/monitoring.
- (gaming, uncountable) Initialism of actions per minute.
- (military, countable) Initialism of anti-personnel mine.
- (computing, uncountable) Initialism of advanced power management.
- (transport, countable) Initialism of automated people mover.
- (finance, countable) Initialism of arbitrage pricing model.
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- (business management) Initialism of activity-based costing.
- (cryptozoology) Initialism of alien big cat.
- (automotive) Initialism of active body control.
- (pharmacology) Initialism of accelerated blood clearance.
- (pharmacology) Abbreviation of abacavir.
- Initialism of Australian-born Chinese.
- (climbing) Initialism of advance base camp.
- (US, regional) Ellipsis of ABC store.
- (immunology, medicine) Initialism of antigen-binding capacity.
- (sometimes derogatory) Initialism of American-born Chinese.
- (object-oriented programming) Initialism of abstract base class.
- (pathology) Initialism of aneurysmal bone cyst.
- (psychology) Initialism of affect, behavior, and cognition.
- (computing, typography) A keyboard layout in which all keys are arranged in alphabetical order in English.
- (computing) Initialism of artificial bee colony.
- (Christianity, informal) Initialism of Archbishop of Canterbury.
- (poker) A straightforward, uniform playing style, often focusing on betting for value, folding weak hands, and avoiding bluffing.
- (US) Initialism of alcoholic beverage control.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of ATP-binding cassette.
- (electrical engineering) Initialism of absorbing boundary condition.
- (law, finance) Initialism of assignment for the benefit of creditors.
- (UK, rail transport) A British alphabetized guidebook listing trains and their stations.
- (mnemonic, emergency medicine) Initialism of airway, breathing and circulation, the essential steps in the immediate assessment and treatment of critically ill or injured patients.
- (uncountable, countable, usually plural in Canada, US) The English alphabet.
- The fundamentals of any subject.
- (immunology) Initialism of age-associated B cell.
- (psychology) Initialism of adventure-based counseling.
- (pathology) Initialism of adenoid basal cell carcinoma.
- (computing) Initialism of Atanasoff-Berry computer.
- a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
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- (aviation) Initialism of Advance Booking Charter.
- (historical, radio, television) Initialism of Australian Broadcasting Commission.
- (historical, radio) Initialism of Australian Broadcasting Company.
- (UK, now historical) Initialism of Aerated Bread Company, which ran a network of shops and cafeterias.
- (television) Initialism of American Broadcasting Company, an American commercial broadcast television network founded in 1943.
- Initialism of Santo André, São Bernardo do Campo and São Caetano do Sul, satellite cities around the city of São Paulo that form the most important industrial area in Brazil.
- (computer languages) An imperative general-purpose programming language, intended for teaching or prototyping.
- (finance) Initialism of Agricultural Bank of China.
- (publishing) Initialism of Audit Bureau of Circulations.
- (Christianity) Initialism of Anglican Book Centre, the publishing house and bookshop of the Anglican Church of Canada until 2013.
- (historical, bowling) Initialism of American Bowling Congress.
- (radio, television) Initialism of Asahi Broadcasting Corporation.
- (radio, television) Initialism of Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- (US, rail transport) Initialism of Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast Railroad.
- (historical, basketball) Initialism of Asian Basketball Confederation.
- Initialism of American Book Center, an English-language bookstore in Amsterdam founded in 1972.
- (often attributively) Initialism of Argentina, Brazil and Chile, the three most powerful and wealthiest countries in South America.
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- (medicine) Initialism of abstinence, be faithful, use a condom, a sex education policy developed in response to the epidemic of HIV/AIDS in Africa.
- (Canadian politics) Initialism of anything but Conservative.
- (wine) Initialism of anything but Chardonnay, a backlash against Chardonnay wine, seen as ubiquitous.
- (electronics, electric vehicles, automotive) Initialism of always be charging, a recommendation to remember to charge or be left without use by a low battery at an inopportune time.
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- (computing) Initialism of performance monitoring counter.
- Initialism of professional–managerial class.
- Initialism of professional middle class.
- (military) Initialism of private military company or corporation.
- (military) Initialism of private military contractor.
- Initialism of polar mesospheric cloud.
- (real estate) Initialism of property management company or corporation.
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- (military) Initialism of People's Mobilization Committee.
- (Philippines, military) Initialism of Philippine Marine Corps.
- (Australian politics) Initialism of prime minister and cabinet.
- (military) Initialism of President of the Mess Committee.
- (software) Initialism of project management committee (a committee of the Apache Software Foundation)
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- (management) Initialism of action item.
- (artificial intelligence, countable and uncountable) Initialism of artificial intelligence.
- (nutrition) Initialism of adequate intake.
- (underwater diving) Initialism of air integration.
- (British airforce) Initialism of airborne intelligence (synonym for an early type of airborne radar).
- (education) Initialism of academic integrity.
- (linguistics, anthropology) Initialism of atavistic-idiosyncratic.
- Abbreviation of angiotensin I.
- (video games) The system that controls the behavior of enemies and non-player characters.
- (phonetics) Initialism of articulatory index.
- (video games, countable) A character or entity controlled by the game instead of a player.
- Initialism of amelogenesis imperfecta.
- (by extension, countable) A specific artificial intelligence program, such as the chatbot ChatGPT.
- (agriculture) Initialism of artificial insemination.
- Initialism of attitude indicator.
- the branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively
- the introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourse
- an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders
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- see one's performance improve
- rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
- rise or move forward
- rise and move, as in waves or billows
- rise rapidly
- (intransitive) To rush, flood, or increase suddenly.
- To accelerate forwards, particularly suddenly.
- (transitive, nautical) To slack off a line.
- (intransitive, aviation, of a jet engine) To experience a momentary reversal of airflow through the compressor section due to disruption of intake airflow.
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- a sudden forceful flow
- a large sea wave
- a sudden or abrupt strong increase
- (electricity) A sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current.
- The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips.
- (US, naval, often attributive) A deployment in large numbers at short notice.
- (nautical) The swell or heave of the sea.
- The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's forward/backward oscillation.
- (aviation) A momentary reversal of the airflow through the compressor section of a jet engine due to disruption of the airflow entering the engine's air intake, accompanied by loud banging noises, emission of flame, and temporary loss of thrust.
- A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
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- (management) A policy of assigning priority to tasks and assignments that have arrived for service first.
- (accounting) A method of inventory accounting that values items withdrawn from inventory at the cost of the oldest item assumed to remain in inventory.
- (computing) A type of queue data structure in which the oldest added items are retrieved first.
- inventory accounting in which the oldest items (those first acquired) are assumed to be the first sold
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- (human resources, accounting) Initialism of efficiency-as-a-service.
- Initialism of everything-as-a-service.
- Initialism of expertise-as-a-service.
- (computing) Initialism of enterprise-as-a-service.
- (electricity, fuel) Initialism of energy-as-a-service.
- (research and development) Initialism of edge-as-a-service.
- Initialism of essentials-as-a-service.
- Initialism of equipment-as-a-service.
- (business) Initialism of enterprise-as-a-service.
- (computing) Initialism of environments-as-a-service.
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- Form; standard of performance.
- The ability to perform a task well; aptitude.
- (slang) An act of borrowing or stealing something; a request for money.
- (Australian rules football) A disposal of the ball during a game, i.e. a kick or a handball.
- A little bit; a small amount.
- (chiefly Australia) touch football (a variant of rugby league that does not involve tackling)
- The part of a sports field beyond the touchlines or goal-lines.
- (shipbuilding) The broadest part of a plank worked top and but, or of one worked anchor-stock fashion (that is, tapered from the middle to both ends); also, the angles of the stern timbers at the counters.
- A single stroke on a drawing or a picture.
- (uncountable, in set phrases) A relationship of close communication or understanding.
- (bell-ringing) A set of changes less than the total possible on seven bells, i.e. less than 5,040.
- An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.
- The faculty or sense of perception by physical contact.
- The children's game of tag.
- The style or technique with which one plays a musical instrument.
- A distinguishing feature or characteristic.
- (music) The particular or characteristic mode of action, or the resistance of the keys of an instrument to the fingers.
- (slang) The extent to which a person is interested or affected; the amount of outlay on something.
- the event of something coming in contact with the body
- the feel of mechanical action
- the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
- deftness in handling matters
- a slight attack of illness
- the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
- a slight but appreciable amount
- the act of putting two things together with no space between them
- a communicative interaction
- a distinguishing style
- a suggestion of some quality
- the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
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- (intransitive) Of a ship or its passengers: to land, to make a short stop (at).
- (transitive, slang) To obtain money from, usually by borrowing (from a friend).
- To have sexual intercourse with
- (nautical) To keep the ship as near (the wind) as possible.
- (transitive) To make intimate physical contact with a person.
- (transitive) To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.
- (transitive, now historical) To lay hands on (someone suffering from scrofula) as a form of cure, as formerly practised by English and French monarchs.
- (transitive) To affect emotionally; to bring about tender or painful feelings in.
- (transitive, in negative constructions) To be on the level of; to approach in excellence or quality.
- To try; to prove, as with a touchstone.
- (transitive) To cause to be briefly in physical contact with something.
- To perform, as a tune; to play.
- (nautical) To bring (a sail) so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes.
- (intransitive) To make physical contact with a thing.
- (transitive) To physically disturb; to interfere with, molest, or attempt to harm through contact.
- (transitive, Scottish history) To give royal assent to by touching it with the sceptre.
- To strike; to manipulate; to play on.
- (transitive) To begin to consume, or otherwise use.
- (transitive) To come into (involuntary) contact with; to meet or intersect.
- (intransitive) To come into physical contact, or to be in physical contact.
- (intransitive) To deal with in speech or writing; briefly to speak or write (on or upon something).
- (transitive, reflexive or rarely intransitive) To sexually excite with the fingers; to finger or masturbate.
- (transitive) To imbue or endow with a specific quality.
- (transitive, always passive) To disturb the mental functions of; to make somewhat insane; often followed with "in the head".
- (transitive) To physically affect in specific ways implied by context.
- (transitive, computing) To mark (a file or document) as having been modified.
- To mark or delineate with touches; to add a slight stroke to with the pencil or brush.
- (intransitive, nautical) To be brought, as a sail, so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes.
- To influence by impulse; to impel forcibly.
- (transitive) To come close to; to approach.
- (transitive) To concern, to have to do with.
- color lightly
- cause to be in brief contact with
- to extend as far as
- comprehend
- make a more or less disguised reference to
- consume
- be in direct physical contact with; make contact
- tamper with
- make physical contact with, come in contact with
- affect emotionally
- have an effect upon
- perceive via the tactile sense
- deal with; usually used with a form of negation
- be relevant to
- be equal to in quality or ability
noun
- (management) Initialism of value analysis.
- Initialism of visual arts.
- Initialism of volt-ampere.
- (music) Initialism of various artists.
- Initialism of voice artist.
- Initialism of veterans' affairs.
- Initialism of virtual assistant.
- (computing) Initialism of virtual address.
- (electronics) Initialism of vertical alignment (“LCD screen technology”).
- Initialism of voice actor.
- Initialism of voice actress.
- the United States federal department responsible for the interests of military veterans; created in 1989
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- adapt for performance in a different way
- arrange attractively
- plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
- put into a proper or systematic order
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- make arrangements for
- set (printed matter) into a specific format
- (transitive) To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.
- (music, transitive, intransitive) To prepare and adapt an already-written composition for presentation in other than its original form.
- (transitive, intransitive) To plan; to prepare in advance.
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- adapt for performance in a different way
- urge to attack someone
- put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
- equip with sails or masts
- set in type
- arrange attractively
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
- put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
- fix conclusively or authoritatively
- become gelatinous
- disappear beyond the horizon
- set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
- give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
- insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- produce fruit
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- put into a position that will restore a normal state
- get ready for a particular purpose or event
- locate
- decide upon or fix definitely
- establish as the highest level or best performance
- fix in a border
- apply or start
- estimate
- (transitive, volleyball) To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
- (transitive) To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle.
- (intransitive, country dancing) To acknowledge a dancing partner by facing him or her and moving first to one side and then to the other, while she or he does the opposite.
- (transitive) To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.
- (transitive, bridge) To defeat a contract.
- To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign.
- (transitive) To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
- (transitive) To introduce or describe.
- (transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
- To become fixed or rigid; to be fastened.
- (UK, education) To divide a class group in a subject according to ability
- (intransitive, of fruit) To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.
- (ambitransitive) To fit music to words.
- To reduce from a dislocated or fractured state.
- (transitive) To compile, to make (a puzzle or challenge).
- (transitive) To arrange (type).
- (ambitransitive) To place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant.
- To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare.
- (transitive) To locate (a play, etc.); to assign a backdrop to, geographically or temporally.
- (transitive) To adjust.
- To extend and bring into position; to spread.
- (transitive) To prepare (a stage or film set).
- (transitive) To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.
- To cause (a domestic fowl) to sit on eggs to brood.
- (intransitive, now dialectal) To sit or lie (easily etc.) on the stomach; to be digested in a certain manner.
- (intransitive) To solidify.
- (transitive) To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
- (transitive) To start (a fire).
- To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote.
- (intransitive, Southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To rest or lie somewhere, on something, etc.; to occupy a certain place.
- To apply oneself; to undertake earnestly.
- (transitive) To fit (someone) up in a situation.
- (transitive) To determine or settle.
- (transitive) To devise and assign (work) to.
- To have a certain direction of motion; to flow; to move on; to tend.
- (intransitive, Southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To sit (be in a seated position).
- To hunt game with the aid of a setter.
- (intransitive) Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.
- To adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there.
- (masonry) To lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure.
- (transitive, botany) To produce after pollination.
- (hunting, ambitransitive) Of a dog, to indicate the position of game.
- To place or fix in a setting.
- (Scotland) To suit; to become.
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- determined or decided upon as by an authority
- situated in a particular spot or position
- set down according to a plan
- fixed and unmoving
- converted to solid form (as concrete)
- (usually followed by ‘to’ or ‘for’) on the point of or strongly disposed
- being below the horizon
- Intent, determined (to do something).
- Rigid, solidified.
- Fixed in one’s opinion.
- Fixed in position.
- Ready, prepared.
- (of hair) Fixed in a certain style.
- Prearranged.
noun
- an unofficial association of people or groups
- a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
- several exercises intended to be done in series
- (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
- (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
- a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
- the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
- the act of putting something in position
- the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
- a unit of play in tennis or squash
- any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
- representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
- The full number of eggs set under a hen.
- The pattern of a tartan, etc.
- The amount by which the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.
- A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.
- (horticulture) A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.
- A rudimentary fruit.
- (engineering) A permanent change of shape caused by excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.
- A matching collection of similar things. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 2, Noun.)
- (music) A musical performance by a band, disc jockey, etc., consisting of several musical pieces.
- (volleyball) A complete series of points, forming part of a match.
- (exercise) A group of repetitions of a single exercise performed one after the other without rest.
- A young plant fit for setting out; a slip; shoot.
- A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.
- (tennis) A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
- A group of people, usually meeting socially or connected through some shared interest, activity, attribute, etc.
- A young oyster when first attached.
- The scenery for a film or play.
- (poker, slang) Three of a kind, especially if two cards are in one's hand and the third is on the board. Compare trips (“three of a kind, especially with two cards on the board and one in one's hand”).
- The setting of the sun or other luminary; (by extension) the close of the day.
- (music) A drum kit, a drum set.
- (piledriving) A piece placed temporarily upon the head of a pile when the latter cannot otherwise be reached by the weight, or hammer.
- An object made up of several parts.
- A tool for dressing forged iron.
- A punch for setting nails in wood.
- (volleyball) The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack.
- Collectively, the crop of young oysters in any locality.
- (UK, education) A class group in a subject where pupils are divided by ability.
- (literally and figuratively) General movement; direction; drift; tendency.
- Alternative form of sett (“piece of quarried stone”).
- A bias of mind; an attitude or pattern of behaviour.
- Alternative form of sett (“a hole made and lived in by a badger”).
- (dance) The initial or basic formation of dancers.
- (colloquial) The manner, state, or quality of setting or fitting; fit.
- (in plural, “sets”, mathematics, informal) Set theory.
- (set theory) A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.
- the general locations and area where a movie’s, a film’s, or a video’s scenery is arranged to be filmed also including places for actors, assorted crew, director, producers which are typically not filmed.
- A series or group of something. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 4, Noun)
- The camber of a curved roofing tile.
- Alternative form of sett (“pattern of threads and yarns”).
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- Initialism of Halifax Regional Municipality, a regional municipality in and capital of Nova Scotia.
- Initialism of His Royal Majesty or Her Royal Majesty, royal styles for monarchs in various contexts (e.g., various countries, nonfiction, fiction), not including the current official styles in the UK and Commonwealth, which do not include these styles.
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- (business) Initialism of organizational climate.
- Initialism of oleoresin capsicum.
- Initialism of office conference.
- Officer of the Order of Canada.
- Initialism of office consultation.
- Initialism of organizing committee.
- (fandom slang) Initialism of original character.
- (computing) Initialism of overclock.
- Initialism of original content.
- (UK, roleplaying games) Initialism of out of character.
- (military) Officer Commanding.
- (television, film, media) Initialism of open captioning.
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- initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state
- extortion of money (as by blackmail)
- a very thorough search of a person or a place
- (slang) Extortion, especially through blackmail
- (slang) A thorough search; a frisk
- An improvised bed.
- A trial or test period, especially of a ship or aircraft.
adj
noun
- Execution; performance; realization; operation.
- (sound engineering) An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument.
- Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
- (sciences) A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer.
- (cinematography, computer graphics, demoscene) An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect")
- The result or outcome of a cause.
- (usually in the plural) Belongings, usually as personal effects.
- (sciences, statistics) An influence or causal association between two variables.
- Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; with to.
- (uncountable) The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law.
- a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
- the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
- an outward appearance
- a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
- an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
- (of a law) having legal validity
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noun
- (computing) Initialism of information management.
- (business) Initialism of innovation management.
- (Internet) Initialism of instant messaging.
- Initialism of idea management.
- (aviation) Initialism of inner marker.
- (countable, chess) Initialism of International Master.
- (Internet) Initialism of instant message.
- (business) Initialism of information memorandum.
- (swimming) Initialism of individual medley.
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verb
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- Initialism of performance management.
- Initialism of product manager.
- Initialism of project manager.
- Initialism of prime minister.
- Initialism of post mortem.
- Initialism of portfolio manager.
- Initialism of postmaster.
- Initialism of push money.
- Initialism of program manager.
- Initialism of perfect match.
- Initialism of pilot monitoring.
- (knitting) Initialism of place marker.
- Initialism of price match.
- (Internet) Initialism of personal message.
- Initialism of private message.
- Initialism of project management.
- (electronics) Initialism of permanent magnet.
- Initialism of precious metal.
- Initialism of particulate matter; followed by a subscripted number representing the size of the particles in micrometres (μm).
- the period between noon and midnight
- modulation of the phase of the carrier wave
- an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
- the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
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- Initialism of performance management system.
- Initialism of performance measurement system.
- Initialism of performance monitoring system.
- Initialism of project management system.
- (computing, countable) Initialism of package management system.
- Initialism of planned maintenance system.
- Initialism of Phelan-McDermid syndrome.
- (medicine, uncountable) Initialism of premenstrual syndrome or premenstrual stress.
- a syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation
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- Initialism of coefficient of performance.
- Initialism of cholesterol oxidation product.
- Initialism of code of practice.
- (South Africa, marriage) Initialism of community of property.
- (uncountable, UK) Initialism of close of play.
- (physics) Initialism of center of pressure.
- (military) Initialism of common operational picture.
- (law, politics) Initialism of conference of the parties; also CoP or Cop.
- (Ireland, medicine) Initialism of community ophthalmic physician.
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noun
- (management) Initialism of organization development.
- (informal) Initialism of overdose.
- (manufacturing) (of a pipe, tube, or shaft) Initialism of outer diameter or outside diameter.
- (Australia, on road signs) Initialism of over dimension, used on route numbers for large vehicles, and normally followed by a numeral, e.g. OD5.
- Initialism of overdraft.
- Initialism of overdrive.
- (professional degree) Initialism of Doctor of Optometry; also O.D.
- Initialism of optical density.
- (especially military) Initialism of olive drab (“color of clothing, uniforms, tools, and equipment”).
- a doctor's degree in optometry
- the right eye
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verb
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- (management) Initialism of activity-based management.
- (Philippines, education) Initialism of accountancy and business management, one of the strands under the academic track in senior high school.
- (military, astronautics) Initialism of anti-ballistic missile.
- (cooking) Initialism of automatic bread machine.
- (banking, Canada) Initialism of automated bank machine.
- a defensive missile designed to shoot down incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles
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name
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name
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- Level of performance.
- Established method of expression or practice; fixed way of proceeding; conventional or stated scheme; formula.
- (grammar) A grouping of words which maintain grammatical context in different usages; the particular shape or structure of a word or part of speech.
- (fine arts) The boundary line of a material object. In painting, more generally, the human body.
- Constitution; mode of construction, organization, etc.; system.
- (sports, fitness) A specific way of performing a movement.
- The shape or visible structure of a thing or person.
- (crystallography) The combination of planes included under a general crystallographic symbol. It is not necessarily a closed solid.
- Show without substance; empty, outside appearance; vain, trivial, or conventional ceremony; conventionality; formality.
- An order of doing things, as in religious ritual.
- Regularity, beauty, or elegance.
- A specimen document to be copied or imitated.
- (geometry) A quantic.
- (UK) Past history (in a given area); a habit of doing something.
- (UK, education) A class or year of school pupils.
- (taxonomy) An infraspecific rank.
- (philosophy) The inherent nature of an object; that which the mind itself contributes as the condition of knowing; that in which the essence of a thing consists.
- A thing that gives shape to other things as in a mold.
- (computing, programming) A window or dialogue box.
- The den or home of a hare.
- Characteristics not involving atomic components.
- A blank document or template to be filled in by the user.
- a particular mode in which something is manifested
- the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
- an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
- a printed document with spaces in which to write
- any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
- alternative names for the body of a human being
- a perceptual structure
- an ability to perform well
- (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
- a mold for setting concrete
- the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
- (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
- a life-size dummy used to display clothes
- a body of students who are taught together
- the visual appearance of something or someone
verb
- (transitive, linguistics) To create (a word) by inflection or derivation.
- (transitive) To give (a shape or visible structure) to a thing or person.
- To mould or model by instruction or discipline.
- To put together or bring into being; assemble.
- (transitive) To constitute, to compose, to make up.
- (intransitive) To take shape.
- (electricity, historical, transitive) To treat (plates) to prepare them for introduction into a storage battery, causing one plate to be composed more or less of spongy lead, and the other of lead peroxide. This was formerly done by repeated slow alternations of the charging current, but later the plates or grids were coated or filled, one with a paste of red lead and the other with litharge, introduced into the cell, and formed by a direct charging current.
- To provide (a hare) with a form.
- (transitive) To assume (a certain shape or visible structure).
- develop into a distinctive entity
- assume a form or shape
- create (as an entity)
- establish or impress firmly in the mind
- to compose or represent
- make something, usually for a specific function
- give shape or form to
noun
- (computing) Initialism of application performance management/monitoring.
- (gaming, uncountable) Initialism of actions per minute.
- (military, countable) Initialism of anti-personnel mine.
- (computing, uncountable) Initialism of advanced power management.
- (transport, countable) Initialism of automated people mover.
- (finance, countable) Initialism of arbitrage pricing model.
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- (business management) Initialism of activity-based costing.
- (cryptozoology) Initialism of alien big cat.
- (automotive) Initialism of active body control.
- (pharmacology) Initialism of accelerated blood clearance.
- (pharmacology) Abbreviation of abacavir.
- Initialism of Australian-born Chinese.
- (climbing) Initialism of advance base camp.
- (US, regional) Ellipsis of ABC store.
- (immunology, medicine) Initialism of antigen-binding capacity.
- (sometimes derogatory) Initialism of American-born Chinese.
- (object-oriented programming) Initialism of abstract base class.
- (pathology) Initialism of aneurysmal bone cyst.
- (psychology) Initialism of affect, behavior, and cognition.
- (computing, typography) A keyboard layout in which all keys are arranged in alphabetical order in English.
- (computing) Initialism of artificial bee colony.
- (Christianity, informal) Initialism of Archbishop of Canterbury.
- (poker) A straightforward, uniform playing style, often focusing on betting for value, folding weak hands, and avoiding bluffing.
- (US) Initialism of alcoholic beverage control.
- (biochemistry) Initialism of ATP-binding cassette.
- (electrical engineering) Initialism of absorbing boundary condition.
- (law, finance) Initialism of assignment for the benefit of creditors.
- (UK, rail transport) A British alphabetized guidebook listing trains and their stations.
- (mnemonic, emergency medicine) Initialism of airway, breathing and circulation, the essential steps in the immediate assessment and treatment of critically ill or injured patients.
- (uncountable, countable, usually plural in Canada, US) The English alphabet.
- The fundamentals of any subject.
- (immunology) Initialism of age-associated B cell.
- (psychology) Initialism of adventure-based counseling.
- (pathology) Initialism of adenoid basal cell carcinoma.
- (computing) Initialism of Atanasoff-Berry computer.
- a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
adj
name
- (aviation) Initialism of Advance Booking Charter.
- (historical, radio, television) Initialism of Australian Broadcasting Commission.
- (historical, radio) Initialism of Australian Broadcasting Company.
- (UK, now historical) Initialism of Aerated Bread Company, which ran a network of shops and cafeterias.
- (television) Initialism of American Broadcasting Company, an American commercial broadcast television network founded in 1943.
- Initialism of Santo André, São Bernardo do Campo and São Caetano do Sul, satellite cities around the city of São Paulo that form the most important industrial area in Brazil.
- (computer languages) An imperative general-purpose programming language, intended for teaching or prototyping.
- (finance) Initialism of Agricultural Bank of China.
- (publishing) Initialism of Audit Bureau of Circulations.
- (Christianity) Initialism of Anglican Book Centre, the publishing house and bookshop of the Anglican Church of Canada until 2013.
- (historical, bowling) Initialism of American Bowling Congress.
- (radio, television) Initialism of Asahi Broadcasting Corporation.
- (radio, television) Initialism of Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
- (US, rail transport) Initialism of Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast Railroad.
- (historical, basketball) Initialism of Asian Basketball Confederation.
- Initialism of American Book Center, an English-language bookstore in Amsterdam founded in 1972.
- (often attributively) Initialism of Argentina, Brazil and Chile, the three most powerful and wealthiest countries in South America.
phrase
- (medicine) Initialism of abstinence, be faithful, use a condom, a sex education policy developed in response to the epidemic of HIV/AIDS in Africa.
- (Canadian politics) Initialism of anything but Conservative.
- (wine) Initialism of anything but Chardonnay, a backlash against Chardonnay wine, seen as ubiquitous.
- (electronics, electric vehicles, automotive) Initialism of always be charging, a recommendation to remember to charge or be left without use by a low battery at an inopportune time.
noun
- (computing) Initialism of performance monitoring counter.
- Initialism of professional–managerial class.
- Initialism of professional middle class.
- (military) Initialism of private military company or corporation.
- (military) Initialism of private military contractor.
- Initialism of polar mesospheric cloud.
- (real estate) Initialism of property management company or corporation.
name
- (military) Initialism of People's Mobilization Committee.
- (Philippines, military) Initialism of Philippine Marine Corps.
- (Australian politics) Initialism of prime minister and cabinet.
- (military) Initialism of President of the Mess Committee.
- (software) Initialism of project management committee (a committee of the Apache Software Foundation)
noun
- (management) Initialism of action item.
- (artificial intelligence, countable and uncountable) Initialism of artificial intelligence.
- (nutrition) Initialism of adequate intake.
- (underwater diving) Initialism of air integration.
- (British airforce) Initialism of airborne intelligence (synonym for an early type of airborne radar).
- (education) Initialism of academic integrity.
- (linguistics, anthropology) Initialism of atavistic-idiosyncratic.
- Abbreviation of angiotensin I.
- (video games) The system that controls the behavior of enemies and non-player characters.
- (phonetics) Initialism of articulatory index.
- (video games, countable) A character or entity controlled by the game instead of a player.
- Initialism of amelogenesis imperfecta.
- (by extension, countable) A specific artificial intelligence program, such as the chatbot ChatGPT.
- (agriculture) Initialism of artificial insemination.
- Initialism of attitude indicator.
- the branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively
- the introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourse
- an agency of the United States Army responsible for providing timely and relevant and accurate and synchronized intelligence to tactical and operational and strategic level commanders
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- (management) A policy of assigning priority to tasks and assignments that have arrived for service first.
- (accounting) A method of inventory accounting that values items withdrawn from inventory at the cost of the oldest item assumed to remain in inventory.
- (computing) A type of queue data structure in which the oldest added items are retrieved first.
- inventory accounting in which the oldest items (those first acquired) are assumed to be the first sold
noun
- (human resources, accounting) Initialism of efficiency-as-a-service.
- Initialism of everything-as-a-service.
- Initialism of expertise-as-a-service.
- (computing) Initialism of enterprise-as-a-service.
- (electricity, fuel) Initialism of energy-as-a-service.
- (research and development) Initialism of edge-as-a-service.
- Initialism of essentials-as-a-service.
- Initialism of equipment-as-a-service.
- (business) Initialism of enterprise-as-a-service.
- (computing) Initialism of environments-as-a-service.
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- Form; standard of performance.
- The ability to perform a task well; aptitude.
- (slang) An act of borrowing or stealing something; a request for money.
- (Australian rules football) A disposal of the ball during a game, i.e. a kick or a handball.
- A little bit; a small amount.
- (chiefly Australia) touch football (a variant of rugby league that does not involve tackling)
- The part of a sports field beyond the touchlines or goal-lines.
- (shipbuilding) The broadest part of a plank worked top and but, or of one worked anchor-stock fashion (that is, tapered from the middle to both ends); also, the angles of the stern timbers at the counters.
- A single stroke on a drawing or a picture.
- (uncountable, in set phrases) A relationship of close communication or understanding.
- (bell-ringing) A set of changes less than the total possible on seven bells, i.e. less than 5,040.
- An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.
- The faculty or sense of perception by physical contact.
- The children's game of tag.
- The style or technique with which one plays a musical instrument.
- A distinguishing feature or characteristic.
- (music) The particular or characteristic mode of action, or the resistance of the keys of an instrument to the fingers.
- (slang) The extent to which a person is interested or affected; the amount of outlay on something.
- the event of something coming in contact with the body
- the feel of mechanical action
- the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
- deftness in handling matters
- a slight attack of illness
- the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
- a slight but appreciable amount
- the act of putting two things together with no space between them
- a communicative interaction
- a distinguishing style
- a suggestion of some quality
- the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
verb
- (intransitive) Of a ship or its passengers: to land, to make a short stop (at).
- (transitive, slang) To obtain money from, usually by borrowing (from a friend).
- To have sexual intercourse with
- (nautical) To keep the ship as near (the wind) as possible.
- (transitive) To make intimate physical contact with a person.
- (transitive) To make physical contact with; to bring the hand, finger or other part of the body into contact with.
- (transitive, now historical) To lay hands on (someone suffering from scrofula) as a form of cure, as formerly practised by English and French monarchs.
- (transitive) To affect emotionally; to bring about tender or painful feelings in.
- (transitive, in negative constructions) To be on the level of; to approach in excellence or quality.
- To try; to prove, as with a touchstone.
- (transitive) To cause to be briefly in physical contact with something.
- To perform, as a tune; to play.
- (nautical) To bring (a sail) so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes.
- (intransitive) To make physical contact with a thing.
- (transitive) To physically disturb; to interfere with, molest, or attempt to harm through contact.
- (transitive, Scottish history) To give royal assent to by touching it with the sceptre.
- To strike; to manipulate; to play on.
- (transitive) To begin to consume, or otherwise use.
- (transitive) To come into (involuntary) contact with; to meet or intersect.
- (intransitive) To come into physical contact, or to be in physical contact.
- (intransitive) To deal with in speech or writing; briefly to speak or write (on or upon something).
- (transitive, reflexive or rarely intransitive) To sexually excite with the fingers; to finger or masturbate.
- (transitive) To imbue or endow with a specific quality.
- (transitive, always passive) To disturb the mental functions of; to make somewhat insane; often followed with "in the head".
- (transitive) To physically affect in specific ways implied by context.
- (transitive, computing) To mark (a file or document) as having been modified.
- To mark or delineate with touches; to add a slight stroke to with the pencil or brush.
- (intransitive, nautical) To be brought, as a sail, so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes.
- To influence by impulse; to impel forcibly.
- (transitive) To come close to; to approach.
- (transitive) To concern, to have to do with.
- color lightly
- cause to be in brief contact with
- to extend as far as
- comprehend
- make a more or less disguised reference to
- consume
- be in direct physical contact with; make contact
- tamper with
- make physical contact with, come in contact with
- affect emotionally
- have an effect upon
- perceive via the tactile sense
- deal with; usually used with a form of negation
- be relevant to
- be equal to in quality or ability
noun
- (management) Initialism of value analysis.
- Initialism of visual arts.
- Initialism of volt-ampere.
- (music) Initialism of various artists.
- Initialism of voice artist.
- Initialism of veterans' affairs.
- Initialism of virtual assistant.
- (computing) Initialism of virtual address.
- (electronics) Initialism of vertical alignment (“LCD screen technology”).
- Initialism of voice actor.
- Initialism of voice actress.
- the United States federal department responsible for the interests of military veterans; created in 1989
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- Initialism of Halifax Regional Municipality, a regional municipality in and capital of Nova Scotia.
- Initialism of His Royal Majesty or Her Royal Majesty, royal styles for monarchs in various contexts (e.g., various countries, nonfiction, fiction), not including the current official styles in the UK and Commonwealth, which do not include these styles.
noun
- (business) Initialism of organizational climate.
- Initialism of oleoresin capsicum.
- Initialism of office conference.
- Officer of the Order of Canada.
- Initialism of office consultation.
- Initialism of organizing committee.
- (fandom slang) Initialism of original character.
- (computing) Initialism of overclock.
- Initialism of original content.
- (UK, roleplaying games) Initialism of out of character.
- (military) Officer Commanding.
- (television, film, media) Initialism of open captioning.
adj
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- initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state
- extortion of money (as by blackmail)
- a very thorough search of a person or a place
- (slang) Extortion, especially through blackmail
- (slang) A thorough search; a frisk
- An improvised bed.
- A trial or test period, especially of a ship or aircraft.
adj
noun
- Execution; performance; realization; operation.
- (sound engineering) An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument.
- Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
- (sciences) A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer.
- (cinematography, computer graphics, demoscene) An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect")
- The result or outcome of a cause.
- (usually in the plural) Belongings, usually as personal effects.
- (sciences, statistics) An influence or causal association between two variables.
- Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; with to.
- (uncountable) The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law.
- a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
- the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
- an outward appearance
- a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
- an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
- (of a law) having legal validity
verb
noun
- (computing) Initialism of information management.
- (business) Initialism of innovation management.
- (Internet) Initialism of instant messaging.
- Initialism of idea management.
- (aviation) Initialism of inner marker.
- (countable, chess) Initialism of International Master.
- (Internet) Initialism of instant message.
- (business) Initialism of information memorandum.
- (swimming) Initialism of individual medley.
adj
verb
verb
- see one's performance improve
- rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
- rise or move forward
- rise and move, as in waves or billows
- rise rapidly
- (intransitive) To rush, flood, or increase suddenly.
- To accelerate forwards, particularly suddenly.
- (transitive, nautical) To slack off a line.
- (intransitive, aviation, of a jet engine) To experience a momentary reversal of airflow through the compressor section due to disruption of intake airflow.
noun
- a sudden forceful flow
- a large sea wave
- a sudden or abrupt strong increase
- (electricity) A sudden electrical spike or increase of voltage and current.
- The tapered part of a windlass barrel or a capstan, upon which the cable surges, or slips.
- (US, naval, often attributive) A deployment in large numbers at short notice.
- (nautical) The swell or heave of the sea.
- The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's forward/backward oscillation.
- (aviation) A momentary reversal of the airflow through the compressor section of a jet engine due to disruption of the airflow entering the engine's air intake, accompanied by loud banging noises, emission of flame, and temporary loss of thrust.
- A sudden transient rush, flood or increase.
verb
- adapt for performance in a different way
- arrange attractively
- plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
- put into a proper or systematic order
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- make arrangements for
- set (printed matter) into a specific format
- (transitive) To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.
- (music, transitive, intransitive) To prepare and adapt an already-written composition for presentation in other than its original form.
- (transitive, intransitive) To plan; to prepare in advance.
noun
verb
- adapt for performance in a different way
- urge to attack someone
- put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
- equip with sails or masts
- set in type
- arrange attractively
- alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
- put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
- fix conclusively or authoritatively
- become gelatinous
- disappear beyond the horizon
- set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
- give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
- insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
- put into a certain place or abstract location
- produce fruit
- make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
- put into a position that will restore a normal state
- get ready for a particular purpose or event
- locate
- decide upon or fix definitely
- establish as the highest level or best performance
- fix in a border
- apply or start
- estimate
- (transitive, volleyball) To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
- (transitive) To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle.
- (intransitive, country dancing) To acknowledge a dancing partner by facing him or her and moving first to one side and then to the other, while she or he does the opposite.
- (transitive) To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.
- (transitive, bridge) To defeat a contract.
- To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign.
- (transitive) To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
- (transitive) To introduce or describe.
- (transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
- To become fixed or rigid; to be fastened.
- (UK, education) To divide a class group in a subject according to ability
- (intransitive, of fruit) To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.
- (ambitransitive) To fit music to words.
- To reduce from a dislocated or fractured state.
- (transitive) To compile, to make (a puzzle or challenge).
- (transitive) To arrange (type).
- (ambitransitive) To place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant.
- To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare.
- (transitive) To locate (a play, etc.); to assign a backdrop to, geographically or temporally.
- (transitive) To adjust.
- To extend and bring into position; to spread.
- (transitive) To prepare (a stage or film set).
- (transitive) To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.
- To cause (a domestic fowl) to sit on eggs to brood.
- (intransitive, now dialectal) To sit or lie (easily etc.) on the stomach; to be digested in a certain manner.
- (intransitive) To solidify.
- (transitive) To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
- (transitive) To start (a fire).
- To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote.
- (intransitive, Southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To rest or lie somewhere, on something, etc.; to occupy a certain place.
- To apply oneself; to undertake earnestly.
- (transitive) To fit (someone) up in a situation.
- (transitive) To determine or settle.
- (transitive) To devise and assign (work) to.
- To have a certain direction of motion; to flow; to move on; to tend.
- (intransitive, Southern US, Midwestern US, dialects) To sit (be in a seated position).
- To hunt game with the aid of a setter.
- (intransitive) Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.
- To adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there.
- (masonry) To lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure.
- (transitive, botany) To produce after pollination.
- (hunting, ambitransitive) Of a dog, to indicate the position of game.
- To place or fix in a setting.
- (Scotland) To suit; to become.
adj
- determined or decided upon as by an authority
- situated in a particular spot or position
- set down according to a plan
- fixed and unmoving
- converted to solid form (as concrete)
- (usually followed by ‘to’ or ‘for’) on the point of or strongly disposed
- being below the horizon
- Intent, determined (to do something).
- Rigid, solidified.
- Fixed in one’s opinion.
- Fixed in position.
- Ready, prepared.
- (of hair) Fixed in a certain style.
- Prearranged.
noun
- an unofficial association of people or groups
- a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
- several exercises intended to be done in series
- (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
- (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
- a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
- the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
- the act of putting something in position
- the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
- a unit of play in tennis or squash
- any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
- representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
- The full number of eggs set under a hen.
- The pattern of a tartan, etc.
- The amount by which the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.
- A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.
- (horticulture) A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.
- A rudimentary fruit.
- (engineering) A permanent change of shape caused by excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.
- A matching collection of similar things. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 2, Noun.)
- (music) A musical performance by a band, disc jockey, etc., consisting of several musical pieces.
- (volleyball) A complete series of points, forming part of a match.
- (exercise) A group of repetitions of a single exercise performed one after the other without rest.
- A young plant fit for setting out; a slip; shoot.
- A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.
- (tennis) A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
- A group of people, usually meeting socially or connected through some shared interest, activity, attribute, etc.
- A young oyster when first attached.
- The scenery for a film or play.
- (poker, slang) Three of a kind, especially if two cards are in one's hand and the third is on the board. Compare trips (“three of a kind, especially with two cards on the board and one in one's hand”).
- The setting of the sun or other luminary; (by extension) the close of the day.
- (music) A drum kit, a drum set.
- (piledriving) A piece placed temporarily upon the head of a pile when the latter cannot otherwise be reached by the weight, or hammer.
- An object made up of several parts.
- A tool for dressing forged iron.
- A punch for setting nails in wood.
- (volleyball) The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack.
- Collectively, the crop of young oysters in any locality.
- (UK, education) A class group in a subject where pupils are divided by ability.
- (literally and figuratively) General movement; direction; drift; tendency.
- Alternative form of sett (“piece of quarried stone”).
- A bias of mind; an attitude or pattern of behaviour.
- Alternative form of sett (“a hole made and lived in by a badger”).
- (dance) The initial or basic formation of dancers.
- (colloquial) The manner, state, or quality of setting or fitting; fit.
- (in plural, “sets”, mathematics, informal) Set theory.
- (set theory) A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.
- the general locations and area where a movie’s, a film’s, or a video’s scenery is arranged to be filmed also including places for actors, assorted crew, director, producers which are typically not filmed.
- A series or group of something. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 4, Noun)
- The camber of a curved roofing tile.
- Alternative form of sett (“pattern of threads and yarns”).