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adj
- Very simple.
- easy and not involved or complicated
- (sciences) Fundamental: serving as a building block for more complicated structures or processes.
- (mathematics, of a square matrix) Which performs a row or column operation on another matrix when the two are multiplied; see Elementary matrix on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (Such matrices are called "elementary" because they generate the general linear group).
- (mathematics, of an argument or proof) Straightforward, employing only basic techniques; not requiring substantial knowledge (of some particular domain, object, etc.).
- (mathematics, of a symmetric polynomial) Arising from Vieta's formulas; see Elementary symmetric polynomial on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something.
- (chemistry, of a reaction) Involving only a single reaction step and transition state.
- Relating to an elementary school.
- (number theory, of an argument or proof, mostly historical outside the phrase "Elementary number theory") Making no use of complex analysis.
- (physics) Relating to a subatomic particle.
- of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education
- of or being the essential or basic part
noun
adj
- severely simple
- very strong or vigorous
- intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
- very bad in degree or extent
- unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
- causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
- Very bad or intense.
- Sober, plain in appearance, austere.
- Strict or harsh.
adj
- severely simple
- devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
- providing no shelter or sustenance
- complete or extreme
- without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
- Naked.
- Stiff, rigid.
- Complete, absolute, full.
- Severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather).
- Plain in appearance; barren, desolate.
adv
adj
noun
- the rear part of a ship
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- The tail of an animal; now used only of the tail of a dog.
- The hinder part of anything.
- A bird, the black tern, seabird.
- (nautical) The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.
- (figurative) The post of management or direction.
verb
adj
adv
adv
adj
adj
- easy and not involved or complicated
- Easy; not difficult.
- Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
- exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
- (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
- having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
- apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
- lacking mental capacity and subtlety
- unornamented
- (module theory, of a module) Being non-trivial, and having no proper non-trivial submodules (equivalently, no proper non-trivial quotient modules).
- Free from duplicity; guileless, innocent, straightforward.
- (botany) Not compound, but possibly lobed.
- (now colloquial, euphemistic) Feeble-minded; foolish.
- (zoology) Consisting of a single individual or zooid; not compound.
- (algebra, of a Lie algebra) Being non-abelian and having no proper non-zero ideals. (Note that this is non-equivalent to the usual algebra sense; in particular, the abelian Lie algebra of dimension 1 over any given field is non-trivial and has no proper non-zero ideals, but is by convention not considered simple.)
- (mineralogy) Homogenous.
- (ring theory, of a ring) Being non-zero, and having no proper non-zero two-sided ideals (equivalently, no proper non-trivial quotient rings). For commutative rings, this definition coincides with that of a field.
- Without ornamentation; plain.
- (mathematics, real analysis, measure theory, of a real-valued function) Equal to a finite linear combination of indicator functions on measurable sets.
- (group theory, of a group) Being non-trivial, and having no proper non-trivial normal subgroups (equivalently, no proper non-trivial quotient groups).
- Undistinguished in social condition; of no special rank.
- (category theory, of an object in a category with a terminal object) Being non-isomorphic to the terminal object, and such that its only quotient objects (up to isomorphism) are the terminal object and itself.
- (chemistry, pharmacology) Consisting of one single substance; uncompounded.
- Using steam only once in its cylinders, in contrast to a compound engine, where steam is used more than once in high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders. (of a steam engine)
- (universal algebra, of an algebraic structure) Containing more than one element, and such that the only congruences on the structure are the diagonal relation (the equivalence relation a≡b⟺a=b) and the universal relation (the equivalence relation such that a≡b for all a,b). Equivalently, containing more than one element and having no proper non-trivial quotient algebras.
noun
- a person lacking intelligence or common sense
- any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties
- (weaving) A drawloom.
- (logic) A simple or atomic proposition.
- (pharmacology) A herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.
- (Roman Catholicism) A feast which is not a double or a semidouble.
- (weaving) Part of the apparatus for raising the heddles of a drawloom.
adj
- Straightforward, ordinary, just another, very basic.
- (motor racing, of a race car) Having the same configuration as cars sold to the non-racing public, or having been modified from such a car.
- Of a type normally available for purchase/in stock.
- routine
- repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
- regularly and widely used or sold
noun
- (finance) The capital raised by a company through the issue of shares; the total of shares held by an individual shareholder.
- (nautical) A bar going through an anchor, perpendicular to the flukes.
- (biology) In tectology, an aggregate or colony of individuals, such as trees, chains of salpae, etc.
- The handle of a whip, fishing rod, etc.
- Plain soap before it is coloured and perfumed.
- (figurative) The measure of how highly a person or institution is valued.
- The type of paper used in printing.
- (UK, historical) The longest part of a split tally stick formerly struck in the exchequer, which was delivered to the person who had lent the king money on account, as the evidence of indebtedness.
- The trunk and woody main stems or limbs of a tree; the base from which something grows or branches.
- A supply of anything, stored until used; especially, such a supply that is ready for use.
- The headstock of a lathe, drill, etc.
- (geology) A pipe (vertical cylinder of ore)
- (shipbuilding, in the plural) The frame or timbers on which a ship rests during construction.
- (especially US) A share in a company.
- A thrust with a rapier; a stoccado.
- Any of several types of security that are similar to a stock, or marketed like one.
- Any of the several species of cruciferous flowers in the genus Matthiola.
- Stock theater, summer stock theater.
- Ellipsis of film stock.
- A piece of black cloth worn under a clerical collar.
- A store or supply.
- (UK, in the plural) Red and grey bricks, used for the exterior of walls and the front of buildings.
- A bed for infants; a crib, cot, or cradle
- The price or value of the stock of a company on the stock market.
- Railroad rolling stock.
- (cooking, uncountable, countable) Broth made from meat (originally bones) or vegetables, used as a basis for stew or soup.
- Farm or ranch animals; livestock.
- The beater of a fulling mill.
- A block of wood; something fixed and solid; a pillar; a firm support; a post.
- (operations) A store of goods ready for sale; inventory.
- (linguistics) A larger grouping of language families: a superfamily or macrofamily.
- The population of a given type of animal (especially fish) available to be captured from the wild for economic use.
- (folklore) A piece of wood magically made to be just like a real baby and substituted for it by magical beings.
- (horticulture) The plant upon which the scion is grafted.
- A ski pole.
- (firearms) The part of a rifle or shotgun that rests against the shooter's shoulder.
- (card games, in a card game) A stack of undealt cards made available to the players.
- The tailstock of a lathe.
- A necktie or cravat, particularly a wide necktie popular in the eighteenth century, often seen today as a part of formal wear for horse riding competitions.
- (nautical) The axle attached to the rudder, which transfers the movement of the helm to the rudder.
- (by extension) Lineage; family; ancestry.
- persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
- the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
- lumber used in the construction of something
- the handle end of some implements or tools
- any animals kept for use or profit
- the hereditary derivation of an individual
- a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
- the merchandise that a shop has on hand
- any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
- any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
- liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
- a supply of something available for future use
- an ornamental white cravat
- the reputation and popularity a person has
- a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
- the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun
verb
- To allow (cows) to retain milk for twenty-four hours or more prior to sale.
- To have on hand for sale.
- To provide with material requisites; to store; to fill; to supply.
- To put in the stocks as punishment.
- (nautical) To fit (an anchor) with a stock, or to fasten the stock firmly in place.
- supply with fish
- put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
- equip with a stock
- provide or furnish with a stock of something
- amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use
- have on hand
- supply with livestock
noun
verb
- (ergative) To be sold.
- (transitive) To promote (a product or service) although not being paid in any direct way or at all.
- (transitive) To promote (a particular viewpoint).
- (transitive, slang) To trick, cheat, or manipulate someone.
- (transitive, professional wrestling, slang) To pretend that an opponent's blows or maneuvers are causing legitimate injury; to act.
- (transitive, ditransitive, intransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
- (Australia, slang, intransitive) To throw under the bus; to let down one's own team in an endeavour, especially in a sport or a game.
- (transitive) To betray for money or other things.
- persuade somebody to accept something
- exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
- give up for a price or reward
- deliver to an enemy by treachery
- be approved of or gain acceptance
- be responsible for the sale of
- do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
- be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
adj
noun
- cutting down to the desired size or shape
- attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
- a state of arrangement or appearance
- a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
- (uncountable, underwater diving) The horizontal position of an underwater water
- (printing, binding, publishing) Any of the three cut edges of book pages, trimmed with a shear after binding.
- Dress; gear; ornaments.
- (by extension, uncountable, slang, mildly vulgar) Sexual intercourse with a woman.
- (especially automotive) Features optionally available on a vehicle; an established configuration of such features within a model (a trim level).
- (nautical) The arrangement of the sails with reference to the wind.
- (uncountable, aviation, of an aircraft) The state of adjustment of control surfaces such that the desired attitude can be maintained without requiring the continuous application of force to the cockpit controls.
- (nautical) The fore-and-aft angle of the vessel to the water, with reference to the cargo and ballast; the manner in which a vessel floats on the water, whether on an even keel or down by the head or stern.
- (countable) A haircut, especially a moderate one to touch up an existing style.
- (countable) The manner in which something is equipped or adorned; order; disposition.
- (uncountable, aviation, by extension) The mechanism(s) used to trim an aircraft in roll, pitch, and/or yaw.
- (uncountable, slang, mildly vulgar) The female genitalia.
- (uncountable) Decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders.
verb
- adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
- cut closely
- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
- decorate, as with ornaments
- decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
- be in equilibrium during a flight
- balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
- cut down on; make a reduction in
- remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
- (transitive, aviation, of an aircraft) To adjust the positions of control surfaces, sometimes using trim tabs, so as to modify or eliminate the aircraft's tendency to pitch, roll, or yaw when the cockpit controls are released.
- (transitive, nautical, of a vessel's sails) To modify the angle (of the sails) relative to the wind, especially to set them at the most advantageous angle.
- (transitive, nautical, of a vessel) To modify the angle relative to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause to assume a certain position, or trim, in the water.
- (transitive) To decorate or adorn; especially of a Christmas tree.
- (transitive, historical) To cut back the wick of (a lamp) to maintain a clean, bright flame.
- (transitive) To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.
- (transitive) To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
- (transitive, carpentry, of timber) To dress; to make smooth.
- (transitive, by extension) To change the carbon rods of (an arc lamp).
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adj
- not elaborate or elaborated; simple
- lacking embellishment or ornamentation
- lacking patterns especially in color
- clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
- lacking in physical beauty or proportion
- not mixed with extraneous elements
- free from any effort to soften to disguise
- (computing) Containing no extended or nonprinting characters (especially in plain text).
- (card games) Not a trump.
- Simple in habits or qualities; unsophisticated, not exceptional, ordinary.
- Honest and without deception; candid, open; blunt.
- Not unusually beautiful; unattractive.
- Evident to one's senses or reason; manifest, clear, unmistakable.
- Downright; total, unmistakable (as intensifier).
- Clear; unencumbered; equal; fair.
- (of food) Having only few ingredients, or no additional ingredients or seasonings; not elaborate, without toppings or extras.
- Ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished.
- Of just one colour; lacking a pattern.
noun
- a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
- extensive tract of level open land
- (rare, poetic) A lamentation.
- A broad, flat expanse in general, as of water.
- An expanse of land with relatively low relief and few trees, especially a grassy expanse.
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verb
adj
- Very compact.
- (mathematics, topology, of a topological space) Having a subbasis such that every open cover of the topological space from elements of the subbasis has a subcover with at most two subbasis elements.
- (mathematics, set theory) Being a type of large cardinal with a variety of reflection properties.
noun
- The simplest rudiments; elements.
- A writing system in which letters represent phonemes. (Contrast e.g. logography, a writing system in which each character represents a word, and syllabary, in which each character represents a syllable.)
- The set of letters used when writing in a language.
- A writing system in which there are letters for the consonant and vowel phonemes. (Contrast e.g. abjad.)
- (Internet slang, politics) An agent of the FBI, the CIA, or another such government agency.
- (dialectal, nonstandard, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia) An individual letter of an alphabet; an alphabetic character.
- (computer science) A typically finite set of distinguishable symbols.
- a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
- the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
verb
adj
- Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.
- Lacking concealing elements.
- In a natural, untreated state.
- Lacking tact or taste.
- (grammar) Pertaining to the uninflected stem of a word.
- (statistics) Not adjusted or further analyzed.
- conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
- devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
- not refined or processed
- not carefully or expertly made
- not processed or subjected to analysis
- belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
noun
adj
- Requiring little or no effort; easy.
- (of a drug) Not likely to cause addiction.
- (of cloth or similar material) Smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh.
- Expressing gentleness or tenderness; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind.
- (of a person) Physically or emotionally weak.
- Not bright or intense.
- (Slavic, phonology) Palatalized.
- (photography, of light) Made up of nonparallel rays, tending to wrap around a subject and produce diffuse shadows.
- (computing) Emulated with software; not physically real.
- (UK, of a man) Effeminate.
- (phonetics, rare) Voiceless.
- (slang) Lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy.
- (of kinks or sexual activity) Mild, tame, moderate; far from intense or excluding harsh elements.
- Incomplete, or temporary; not a full action.
- Limp, weak.
- Of coal: bituminous, as opposed to anthracitic.
- (of a drink) Not containing alcohol.
- (informal, idiomatic, followed by on) Attracted to or emotionally involved with someone.
- (of a sound) Quiet.
- Gentle in action or motion; easy.
- Of paper: unsized.
- Of silk: having the natural gum cleaned or washed off.
- (of water) Low in dissolved calcium compounds.
- Easy-going, lenient, not strict; permissive.
- Having a slight angle from straight.
- (UK, colloquial) Foolish.
- Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye.
- (finance) Of a market: having more supply than demand; being a buyer's market.
- Of weather: warm enough to melt ice; thawing.
- Gentle.
- (phonetics) Voiced; sonant; lenis.
- Weak in character; impressible.
- Easily giving way under pressure.
- Agreeable to the senses.
- (slang) Excessively empathetic or concerned about others’ wellbeing.
- (physics) Of a ferromagnetic material; a material that becomes essentially non-magnetic when an external magnetic field is removed, a material with a low magnetic coercivity. (compare hard)
- (of pornography) Softcore
- (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value
- mild and pleasant
- compassionate and kind; conciliatory
- using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation
- (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as ‘s’ and ‘sh’)
- (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
- easily hurt
- (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
- out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
- produced with vibration of the vocal cords
- not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
- willing to negotiate and compromise
- having little impact
- tolerant or lenient
- soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
- yielding readily to pressure or weight
- not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
- (of sound) relatively low in volume
- not brilliant or glaring
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adv
adj
noun
- (figurative) A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.
- A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.
- a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
adj
- pure and simple in design or style
- abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse
- morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
- (in art, fashion, etc.) Synonym of austere, plain, unextravagant, particularly demure, sexually discreet.
- Sexually pure, abstaining from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse.
- Synonym of modest, particularly (sexism) in reference to behavior expected of sexually pure women.
- Synonym of celibate, abstaining from any sexual intercourse.
- Synonym of virginal, innocent, having or providing no sexual knowledge or experience.
adj
- Docile and easily managed.
- Polite and respectful rather than rude.
- Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
- Gradual rather than steep or sudden.
- Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.
- having or showing a kindly or tender nature
- easily handled or managed
- having little impact
- quiet and soothing
- belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
- soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
- marked by moderate steepness
noun
verb
adv
adj
- Performed using only one hand.
- Having only one hand.
- Involving the actions of only one person.
- (chemistry) Chiral, having an asymmetric structural orientation.
- Designed for use with one hand
- (specifically, of reading or reading material) Pornographic in nature.
- That uses one hand.
- having or using a single hand
adj
noun
- a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts
- the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
- (uncountable) Either of the two medieval handwriting styles minuscule cursive and Caroline minuscule.
- (countable) A letter in these styles.
- (countable) A lowercase letter.
noun
- The smallest possible amount.
- (chiefly British, slang) Synonym of periwinkle (“type of mollusk”).
- A brief period of sleep; especially forty winks.
- A brief time; an instant.
- An act of winking (a blinking of only one eye), or a message sent by winking.
- (tiddlywinks) Synonym of tiddlywink (“small disc used in the game of tiddlywinks”).
- A subtle allusion.
- closing one eye quickly as a signal
- a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
verb
- (intransitive) To close one's eyes.
- (intransitive) To gleam fitfully or intermittently; to twinkle; to flicker.
- (intransitive) To close one's eyes quickly and involuntarily; to blink.
- (transitive, intransitive) To blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy. (When transitive, the object may be the eye being winked, or the message being conveyed.)
- (intransitive) Usually followed by at: to look the other way, to turn a blind eye.
- gleam or glow intermittently
- keep back by blinking
- signal by winking
- briefly shut the eyes
noun
verb
- (ergative) To be sold.
- (transitive) To promote (a product or service) although not being paid in any direct way or at all.
- (transitive) To promote (a particular viewpoint).
- (transitive, slang) To trick, cheat, or manipulate someone.
- (transitive, professional wrestling, slang) To pretend that an opponent's blows or maneuvers are causing legitimate injury; to act.
- (transitive, ditransitive, intransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.
- (Australia, slang, intransitive) To throw under the bus; to let down one's own team in an endeavour, especially in a sport or a game.
- (transitive) To betray for money or other things.
- persuade somebody to accept something
- exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
- give up for a price or reward
- deliver to an enemy by treachery
- be approved of or gain acceptance
- be responsible for the sale of
- do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
- be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
noun
- The simplest rudiments; elements.
- A writing system in which letters represent phonemes. (Contrast e.g. logography, a writing system in which each character represents a word, and syllabary, in which each character represents a syllable.)
- The set of letters used when writing in a language.
- A writing system in which there are letters for the consonant and vowel phonemes. (Contrast e.g. abjad.)
- (Internet slang, politics) An agent of the FBI, the CIA, or another such government agency.
- (dialectal, nonstandard, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia) An individual letter of an alphabet; an alphabetic character.
- (computer science) A typically finite set of distinguishable symbols.
- a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
- the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
verb
noun
- The smallest possible amount.
- (chiefly British, slang) Synonym of periwinkle (“type of mollusk”).
- A brief period of sleep; especially forty winks.
- A brief time; an instant.
- An act of winking (a blinking of only one eye), or a message sent by winking.
- (tiddlywinks) Synonym of tiddlywink (“small disc used in the game of tiddlywinks”).
- A subtle allusion.
- closing one eye quickly as a signal
- a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
verb
- (intransitive) To close one's eyes.
- (intransitive) To gleam fitfully or intermittently; to twinkle; to flicker.
- (intransitive) To close one's eyes quickly and involuntarily; to blink.
- (transitive, intransitive) To blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy. (When transitive, the object may be the eye being winked, or the message being conveyed.)
- (intransitive) Usually followed by at: to look the other way, to turn a blind eye.
- gleam or glow intermittently
- keep back by blinking
- signal by winking
- briefly shut the eyes
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adj
adj
adv
adv
adj
- Performed using only one hand.
- Having only one hand.
- Involving the actions of only one person.
- (chemistry) Chiral, having an asymmetric structural orientation.
- Designed for use with one hand
- (specifically, of reading or reading material) Pornographic in nature.
- That uses one hand.
- having or using a single hand
adj
- Very simple.
- easy and not involved or complicated
- (sciences) Fundamental: serving as a building block for more complicated structures or processes.
- (mathematics, of a square matrix) Which performs a row or column operation on another matrix when the two are multiplied; see Elementary matrix on Wikipedia.Wikipedia (Such matrices are called "elementary" because they generate the general linear group).
- (mathematics, of an argument or proof) Straightforward, employing only basic techniques; not requiring substantial knowledge (of some particular domain, object, etc.).
- (mathematics, of a symmetric polynomial) Arising from Vieta's formulas; see Elementary symmetric polynomial on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something.
- (chemistry, of a reaction) Involving only a single reaction step and transition state.
- Relating to an elementary school.
- (number theory, of an argument or proof, mostly historical outside the phrase "Elementary number theory") Making no use of complex analysis.
- (physics) Relating to a subatomic particle.
- of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education
- of or being the essential or basic part
noun
adj
- severely simple
- very strong or vigorous
- intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
- very bad in degree or extent
- unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment
- causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
- Very bad or intense.
- Sober, plain in appearance, austere.
- Strict or harsh.
adj
- severely simple
- devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
- providing no shelter or sustenance
- complete or extreme
- without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
- Naked.
- Stiff, rigid.
- Complete, absolute, full.
- Severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather).
- Plain in appearance; barren, desolate.
adv
adj
noun
- the rear part of a ship
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- The tail of an animal; now used only of the tail of a dog.
- The hinder part of anything.
- A bird, the black tern, seabird.
- (nautical) The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.
- (figurative) The post of management or direction.
verb
adj
adv
adj
- easy and not involved or complicated
- Easy; not difficult.
- Uncomplicated; lacking complexity; taken by itself, with nothing added.
- exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
- (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
- having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
- apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
- lacking mental capacity and subtlety
- unornamented
- (module theory, of a module) Being non-trivial, and having no proper non-trivial submodules (equivalently, no proper non-trivial quotient modules).
- Free from duplicity; guileless, innocent, straightforward.
- (botany) Not compound, but possibly lobed.
- (now colloquial, euphemistic) Feeble-minded; foolish.
- (zoology) Consisting of a single individual or zooid; not compound.
- (algebra, of a Lie algebra) Being non-abelian and having no proper non-zero ideals. (Note that this is non-equivalent to the usual algebra sense; in particular, the abelian Lie algebra of dimension 1 over any given field is non-trivial and has no proper non-zero ideals, but is by convention not considered simple.)
- (mineralogy) Homogenous.
- (ring theory, of a ring) Being non-zero, and having no proper non-zero two-sided ideals (equivalently, no proper non-trivial quotient rings). For commutative rings, this definition coincides with that of a field.
- Without ornamentation; plain.
- (mathematics, real analysis, measure theory, of a real-valued function) Equal to a finite linear combination of indicator functions on measurable sets.
- (group theory, of a group) Being non-trivial, and having no proper non-trivial normal subgroups (equivalently, no proper non-trivial quotient groups).
- Undistinguished in social condition; of no special rank.
- (category theory, of an object in a category with a terminal object) Being non-isomorphic to the terminal object, and such that its only quotient objects (up to isomorphism) are the terminal object and itself.
- (chemistry, pharmacology) Consisting of one single substance; uncompounded.
- Using steam only once in its cylinders, in contrast to a compound engine, where steam is used more than once in high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders. (of a steam engine)
- (universal algebra, of an algebraic structure) Containing more than one element, and such that the only congruences on the structure are the diagonal relation (the equivalence relation a≡b⟺a=b) and the universal relation (the equivalence relation such that a≡b for all a,b). Equivalently, containing more than one element and having no proper non-trivial quotient algebras.
noun
- a person lacking intelligence or common sense
- any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties
- (weaving) A drawloom.
- (logic) A simple or atomic proposition.
- (pharmacology) A herbal preparation made from one plant, as opposed to something made from more than one plant.
- (Roman Catholicism) A feast which is not a double or a semidouble.
- (weaving) Part of the apparatus for raising the heddles of a drawloom.
adj
- Straightforward, ordinary, just another, very basic.
- (motor racing, of a race car) Having the same configuration as cars sold to the non-racing public, or having been modified from such a car.
- Of a type normally available for purchase/in stock.
- routine
- repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
- regularly and widely used or sold
noun
- (finance) The capital raised by a company through the issue of shares; the total of shares held by an individual shareholder.
- (nautical) A bar going through an anchor, perpendicular to the flukes.
- (biology) In tectology, an aggregate or colony of individuals, such as trees, chains of salpae, etc.
- The handle of a whip, fishing rod, etc.
- Plain soap before it is coloured and perfumed.
- (figurative) The measure of how highly a person or institution is valued.
- The type of paper used in printing.
- (UK, historical) The longest part of a split tally stick formerly struck in the exchequer, which was delivered to the person who had lent the king money on account, as the evidence of indebtedness.
- The trunk and woody main stems or limbs of a tree; the base from which something grows or branches.
- A supply of anything, stored until used; especially, such a supply that is ready for use.
- The headstock of a lathe, drill, etc.
- (geology) A pipe (vertical cylinder of ore)
- (shipbuilding, in the plural) The frame or timbers on which a ship rests during construction.
- (especially US) A share in a company.
- A thrust with a rapier; a stoccado.
- Any of several types of security that are similar to a stock, or marketed like one.
- Any of the several species of cruciferous flowers in the genus Matthiola.
- Stock theater, summer stock theater.
- Ellipsis of film stock.
- A piece of black cloth worn under a clerical collar.
- A store or supply.
- (UK, in the plural) Red and grey bricks, used for the exterior of walls and the front of buildings.
- A bed for infants; a crib, cot, or cradle
- The price or value of the stock of a company on the stock market.
- Railroad rolling stock.
- (cooking, uncountable, countable) Broth made from meat (originally bones) or vegetables, used as a basis for stew or soup.
- Farm or ranch animals; livestock.
- The beater of a fulling mill.
- A block of wood; something fixed and solid; a pillar; a firm support; a post.
- (operations) A store of goods ready for sale; inventory.
- (linguistics) A larger grouping of language families: a superfamily or macrofamily.
- The population of a given type of animal (especially fish) available to be captured from the wild for economic use.
- (folklore) A piece of wood magically made to be just like a real baby and substituted for it by magical beings.
- (horticulture) The plant upon which the scion is grafted.
- A ski pole.
- (firearms) The part of a rifle or shotgun that rests against the shooter's shoulder.
- (card games, in a card game) A stack of undealt cards made available to the players.
- The tailstock of a lathe.
- A necktie or cravat, particularly a wide necktie popular in the eighteenth century, often seen today as a part of formal wear for horse riding competitions.
- (nautical) The axle attached to the rudder, which transfers the movement of the helm to the rudder.
- (by extension) Lineage; family; ancestry.
- persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
- the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
- lumber used in the construction of something
- the handle end of some implements or tools
- any animals kept for use or profit
- the hereditary derivation of an individual
- a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
- the merchandise that a shop has on hand
- any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
- a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
- any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
- liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
- a supply of something available for future use
- an ornamental white cravat
- the reputation and popularity a person has
- a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
- the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun
verb
- To allow (cows) to retain milk for twenty-four hours or more prior to sale.
- To have on hand for sale.
- To provide with material requisites; to store; to fill; to supply.
- To put in the stocks as punishment.
- (nautical) To fit (an anchor) with a stock, or to fasten the stock firmly in place.
- supply with fish
- put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
- equip with a stock
- provide or furnish with a stock of something
- amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use
- have on hand
- supply with livestock
adj
noun
- cutting down to the desired size or shape
- attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
- a state of arrangement or appearance
- a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
- (uncountable, underwater diving) The horizontal position of an underwater water
- (printing, binding, publishing) Any of the three cut edges of book pages, trimmed with a shear after binding.
- Dress; gear; ornaments.
- (by extension, uncountable, slang, mildly vulgar) Sexual intercourse with a woman.
- (especially automotive) Features optionally available on a vehicle; an established configuration of such features within a model (a trim level).
- (nautical) The arrangement of the sails with reference to the wind.
- (uncountable, aviation, of an aircraft) The state of adjustment of control surfaces such that the desired attitude can be maintained without requiring the continuous application of force to the cockpit controls.
- (nautical) The fore-and-aft angle of the vessel to the water, with reference to the cargo and ballast; the manner in which a vessel floats on the water, whether on an even keel or down by the head or stern.
- (countable) A haircut, especially a moderate one to touch up an existing style.
- (countable) The manner in which something is equipped or adorned; order; disposition.
- (uncountable, aviation, by extension) The mechanism(s) used to trim an aircraft in roll, pitch, and/or yaw.
- (uncountable, slang, mildly vulgar) The female genitalia.
- (uncountable) Decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders.
verb
- adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used
- cut closely
- cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
- decorate, as with ornaments
- decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
- be in equilibrium during a flight
- balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
- cut down on; make a reduction in
- remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
- (transitive, aviation, of an aircraft) To adjust the positions of control surfaces, sometimes using trim tabs, so as to modify or eliminate the aircraft's tendency to pitch, roll, or yaw when the cockpit controls are released.
- (transitive, nautical, of a vessel's sails) To modify the angle (of the sails) relative to the wind, especially to set them at the most advantageous angle.
- (transitive, nautical, of a vessel) To modify the angle relative to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause to assume a certain position, or trim, in the water.
- (transitive) To decorate or adorn; especially of a Christmas tree.
- (transitive, historical) To cut back the wick of (a lamp) to maintain a clean, bright flame.
- (transitive) To make trim; to put in due order for any purpose; to make right, neat, or pleasing; to adjust.
- (transitive) To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
- (transitive, carpentry, of timber) To dress; to make smooth.
- (transitive, by extension) To change the carbon rods of (an arc lamp).
adv
adj
- not elaborate or elaborated; simple
- lacking embellishment or ornamentation
- lacking patterns especially in color
- clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
- lacking in physical beauty or proportion
- not mixed with extraneous elements
- free from any effort to soften to disguise
- (computing) Containing no extended or nonprinting characters (especially in plain text).
- (card games) Not a trump.
- Simple in habits or qualities; unsophisticated, not exceptional, ordinary.
- Honest and without deception; candid, open; blunt.
- Not unusually beautiful; unattractive.
- Evident to one's senses or reason; manifest, clear, unmistakable.
- Downright; total, unmistakable (as intensifier).
- Clear; unencumbered; equal; fair.
- (of food) Having only few ingredients, or no additional ingredients or seasonings; not elaborate, without toppings or extras.
- Ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished.
- Of just one colour; lacking a pattern.
noun
- a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
- extensive tract of level open land
- (rare, poetic) A lamentation.
- A broad, flat expanse in general, as of water.
- An expanse of land with relatively low relief and few trees, especially a grassy expanse.
adv
verb
adj
- Very compact.
- (mathematics, topology, of a topological space) Having a subbasis such that every open cover of the topological space from elements of the subbasis has a subcover with at most two subbasis elements.
- (mathematics, set theory) Being a type of large cardinal with a variety of reflection properties.
adj
- Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.
- Lacking concealing elements.
- In a natural, untreated state.
- Lacking tact or taste.
- (grammar) Pertaining to the uninflected stem of a word.
- (statistics) Not adjusted or further analyzed.
- conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
- devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
- not refined or processed
- not carefully or expertly made
- not processed or subjected to analysis
- belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
noun
adj
- Requiring little or no effort; easy.
- (of a drug) Not likely to cause addiction.
- (of cloth or similar material) Smooth and flexible; not rough, rugged, or harsh.
- Expressing gentleness or tenderness; mild; conciliatory; courteous; kind.
- (of a person) Physically or emotionally weak.
- Not bright or intense.
- (Slavic, phonology) Palatalized.
- (photography, of light) Made up of nonparallel rays, tending to wrap around a subject and produce diffuse shadows.
- (computing) Emulated with software; not physically real.
- (UK, of a man) Effeminate.
- (phonetics, rare) Voiceless.
- (slang) Lacking strength or resolve; not tough, wimpy.
- (of kinks or sexual activity) Mild, tame, moderate; far from intense or excluding harsh elements.
- Incomplete, or temporary; not a full action.
- Limp, weak.
- Of coal: bituminous, as opposed to anthracitic.
- (of a drink) Not containing alcohol.
- (informal, idiomatic, followed by on) Attracted to or emotionally involved with someone.
- (of a sound) Quiet.
- Gentle in action or motion; easy.
- Of paper: unsized.
- Of silk: having the natural gum cleaned or washed off.
- (of water) Low in dissolved calcium compounds.
- Easy-going, lenient, not strict; permissive.
- Having a slight angle from straight.
- (UK, colloquial) Foolish.
- Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring or jagged; pleasing to the eye.
- (finance) Of a market: having more supply than demand; being a buyer's market.
- Of weather: warm enough to melt ice; thawing.
- Gentle.
- (phonetics) Voiced; sonant; lenis.
- Weak in character; impressible.
- Easily giving way under pressure.
- Agreeable to the senses.
- (slang) Excessively empathetic or concerned about others’ wellbeing.
- (physics) Of a ferromagnetic material; a material that becomes essentially non-magnetic when an external magnetic field is removed, a material with a low magnetic coercivity. (compare hard)
- (of pornography) Softcore
- (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value
- mild and pleasant
- compassionate and kind; conciliatory
- using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation
- (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as ‘s’ and ‘sh’)
- (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
- easily hurt
- (used chiefly as a direction or description in music) soft; in a quiet, subdued tone
- out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
- produced with vibration of the vocal cords
- not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
- willing to negotiate and compromise
- having little impact
- tolerant or lenient
- soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
- yielding readily to pressure or weight
- not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons)
- (of sound) relatively low in volume
- not brilliant or glaring
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adj
noun
- (figurative) A person or body of objects or events sweeping violently onward.
- A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.
- a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
adj
- pure and simple in design or style
- abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse
- morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse)
- (in art, fashion, etc.) Synonym of austere, plain, unextravagant, particularly demure, sexually discreet.
- Sexually pure, abstaining from immoral or unlawful sexual intercourse.
- Synonym of modest, particularly (sexism) in reference to behavior expected of sexually pure women.
- Synonym of celibate, abstaining from any sexual intercourse.
- Synonym of virginal, innocent, having or providing no sexual knowledge or experience.
adj
- Docile and easily managed.
- Polite and respectful rather than rude.
- Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
- Gradual rather than steep or sudden.
- Soft and mild rather than hard or severe.
- having or showing a kindly or tender nature
- easily handled or managed
- having little impact
- quiet and soothing
- belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
- soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
- marked by moderate steepness
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verb
adj
noun
- a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts
- the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
- (uncountable) Either of the two medieval handwriting styles minuscule cursive and Caroline minuscule.
- (countable) A letter in these styles.
- (countable) A lowercase letter.