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verb
- (programming, transitive) To obtain a pointer to an object created in storage occupied by an existing object of the same type, even if it has const or reference members.
- To wash; to wash, and to smooth with a flatiron or mangle; to wash and iron.
- (money) To disguise the source of (ill-gotten wealth) by various means.
- cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
- convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones
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verb
- (computing, transitive) To resolve (a string of code or text) into its elements to determine if it conforms to a particular grammar.
- (transitive) To examine closely; to scrutinize.
- (computing, ambitransitive) To split (a file or other input) into pieces of data that can be easily manipulated or stored.
- (computing, linguistics, intransitive) Of a string of code or text, sentence, etc.: to conform to rules of grammar, to be syntactically valid.
- (linguistics, ambitransitive) To resolve (a sentence, etc.) into its elements, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by agreement or government; to analyze and describe grammatically.
- analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)
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adj
- Not focused straight at the target or subject; whose true aim appears secondary or obscure.
- Not involving the quickest, shortest, or most convenient path; oblique.
- Figuratively
- (mathematics, logic, of a proof) Employing argument by contradiction; making use the law of the excluded middle; arguing via the contrapositive.
- Not of obvious or immediate cause, but as a secondary result.
- Not direct:
- extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
- not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
- having intervening factors or persons or influences
- descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
- not as a direct effect or consequence
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verb
- (computing, transitive) To serialize an object into a marshalled state represented by a sequence of bytes that can later be converted back into an object with equivalent properties.
- To arrange (troops, etc.) in line for inspection or a parade.
- To gather data for transmission.
- To ceremoniously guide, conduct or usher.
- (by extension) To arrange (facts, etc.) in some methodical order.
- place in proper rank
- arrange in logical order
- make ready for action or use
- lead ceremoniously, as in a procession
noun
- A military officer of the highest rank in several countries, including France and the former Soviet Union; equivalent to a general of the army in the United States. See also field marshal.
- A person in charge of the ceremonial arrangement and management of a gathering.
- (motor racing) An official responsible for signalling track conditions to drivers (through use of flags), extinguishing fires, removing damaged cars from the track, and sometimes providing emergency first aid.
- (historical) A high-ranking officer in the household of a medieval prince or lord, who was originally in charge of the cavalry and later the military forces in general.
- (US) A federal lawman.
- a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law
- (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank
noun
- (computing) A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.
- (slang) A person's nose.
- (algebraic geometry) The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point.
- (US) A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol.
- (gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
- (geography, Newfoundland and Labrador, rare) A point, an extremity of land.
- An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.
- (horse racing, gambling) The amount wagered in the various pari-mutuel pools for a particular event or events.
- The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
- (textiles) The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.
- (Australia, chiefly Northern Territory, New Zealand) A 10 fluid ounce (285 mL) glass of beer.
- (topology) A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.
- (UK, informal) A traditional dimpled glass with a handle, for serving a pint of beer.
- (slang) A name or nickname, especially as an identifier over the radio or Internet.
- (slang) A title attached to one's name, such as Doctor or Colonel.
- the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
verb
- (intransitive) To use the hands.
- (transitive, rare) To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.
- (soccer, intransitive) To illegally touch the ball with the hand or arm; to commit handball.
- (transitive) To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell.
- (transitive) To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.
- (transitive) To put up with; to endure (and continue to function).
- (transitive) To manage, use, or wield with the hands.
- (transitive) To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
- (transitive) To manage, control, or direct.
- (intransitive) To behave in a particular way when handled (managed, controlled, directed).
- (transitive, rare) To be concerned with; to be an expert in.
- (transitive) To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- handle effectively
- interact in a certain way
- touch, lift, or hold with the hands
- be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
- show and train
verb
- (transitive, computing) To cause (a single character, or all such characters in a string) to be interpreted literally, instead of with any special meaning it would usually have in the same context, often by prefixing with another character.
- (transitive) To avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from.
- (transitive) To elude the observation or notice of; to not be seen or remembered by.
- (intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
- (computing) To halt a program or command by pressing a key (such as the "Esc" key) or combination of keys.
- (intransitive) To avoid capture; to get away with something, avoid punishment.
- be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
- flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
- escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
- fail to experience
- remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
- run away from confinement
- issue or leak, as from a small opening
noun
- (programming) The text character represented by 27 (decimal) or 1B (hexadecimal).
- (botany) A cultivated plant found growing as though wild, dispersed by some agency.
- (snooker) A successful shot from a snooker position.
- A holiday, viewed as time away from the vicissitudes of life.
- Something that has escaped; an escapee.
- Leakage or outflow, as of steam or a liquid, or an electric current through defective insulation.
- The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
- (architecture) An apophyge.
- (computing) escape key
- (manufacturing) A defective product that is allowed to leave a manufacturing facility.
- nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
- the discharge of a fluid from some container
- the act of escaping physically
- an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
- an avoidance of danger or difficulty
- a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
- a means or way of escaping
- a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
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noun
- Initialism of intelligent design.
- (nutrition) Initialism of iron deficiency.
- (music) An electronic music track without an official title.
- Initialism of industrial design.
- Initialism of inside diameter or inner diameter or internal diameter.
- Initialism of intellectual disability.
- (radio, television) An ident.
- Abbreviation of identification / identifier / identity document.
- Initialism of industry discount.
- (Internet) Initialism of image description.
- a card or badge used to identify the bearer
verb
- (programming, transitive) To convert portable symbols or positions to memory-dependent pointers during deserialization.
- (programming) To permute bits, or elements of a vector.
- (informal, transitive) To drink; to swill.
- (programming, Objective-C, transitive) To change a class's dispatch table in order to resolve messages from an existing selector to a new implementation.
- (informal, transitive) To stir or mix.
noun
- Any of various kinds of alcoholic drink.
- Alternative form of switchel (“drink based on water and vinegar”).
- (programming) The conversion of portable symbols or positions to memory-dependent pointers during deserialization.
- (UK, informal) Synonym of swizz (“swindle, disappointment”).
- any of various tall frothy mixed drinks made usually of rum and lime juice and sugar shaken with ice
verb
- (transitive, programming) To transfer the value of one object in memory to another efficiently (i.e., without copying it in entirety).
- (transitive) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).
- (transitive) To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
- (transitive) To transport (an item) as part of changing residences.
- (transitive, intransitive) To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit
- (transitive, chess, board games) To transfer (a piece) from one space or position on the board to another.
- (intransitive) To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place; similarly to change the location of another establishment such as a business. See also move out and move in.
- (intransitive) To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
- (transitive, ergative) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another
- (intransitive) To act; to take action; to begin to act
- (law, transitive, intransitive) To request an action from the court.
- (transitive, business) To sell or market (especially physical inventory or illicit drugs).
- cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
- propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- give an incentive for action
- be in a state of action
- dispose of by selling
- go or proceed from one point to another
- progress by being changed
- have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
- have a turn; make one's move in a game
- follow a procedure or take a course
- arouse sympathy or compassion in
- change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
- live one's life in a specified environment
noun
- An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
- (board games) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.
- (syntax) Within the Minimalist Program, a fundamental operation of syntactic construction
- A transfer, a change from one employer to another.
- The act of moving; a movement.
- A change in strategy.
- (board games, usually in the plural) A round, in which each player has a turn.
- A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
- The event of changing one's residence.
- the act of changing your residence or place of business
- (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
- the act of deciding to do something
- the act of changing location from one place to another
- a change of position that does not entail a change of location
noun
- (computing) An object encapsulating a function pointer (or equivalent).
- (mathematics) A function that takes a function as its argument; more precisely, a function whose argument varies in a space of (real or complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a monodimensional space.
- (mathematics, functional analysis) A scalar-valued linear function on a vector space.
adj
- Optimized for all-around physiological benefit.
- Useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function.
- (computing theory) Having semantics defined purely in terms of mathematical functions, without side-effects.
- (mathematics) Of or relating to a function or functions.
- Of or relating to one's role or office; official.
- Only for functional purposes, notably in architecture.
- In good working order.
- (physiology, psychology) Characterizing functioning in environment, being symptoms that do not presuppose alteration of organic structure.
- designed for or adapted to a function or use
- involving or affecting function rather than physiology
- (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
- relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure
- designed for or capable of a particular function or use
- fit or ready for use or service
noun
- (computing, linguistics, attributive) A formerly nonexistent character that was at some point mistakenly encoded into a character set standard, which might have since become used opportunistically for some genuine purpose.
- (theater) An understudy.
- (attributive, in names of species) Transparent or translucent.
- (attributive, in names of species) White or pale.
- (cleaning) A faint image that remains after an attempt to remove graffiti.
- (quantum mechanics) An unphysical state in a gauge theory.
- Someone whose identity cannot be established because there are no records of such a person.
- (attributive) Of a cryptid, supernatural or extraterrestrial nature.
- (espionage) A covert (and deniable) agent.
- A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
- (Internet) An unresponsive user on IRC, resulting from the user's client disconnecting without notifying the server.
- (attributive) Perceived or listed but not real.
- A nonexistent person invented to obtain some (typically fraudulent) benefit.
- (writing) Ellipsis of ghostwriter.
- (uncountable, often capitalized) A game in which players take turns to add a letter to a possible word, trying not to complete a word.
- (attributive) Abandoned.
- (by extension) Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image.
- A dead person whose identity is stolen by another (see ghosting).
- A false image, for example in a photographic print or negative, or on a television screen or radar display, or in a telescope, caused by poor or double reception or reflection (from a lens or screen).
- (countable) Ellipsis of ghost pepper.
- (video games) An opponent in a racing game that follows a previously recorded route, allowing players to compete against previous best times.
- (attributive) Remnant; remains.
- (attributive) Substitute.
- (computing) A copy of a file or record.
- a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
- the visible disembodied soul of a dead person
- a mental representation of some haunting experience
- a suggestion of some quality
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verb
- (chiefly social media, slang) To stop communicating with (someone) on social media, though text messages, etc., without explanation, especially as a way of ending a relationship; hence, to end a relationship with (someone) by stopping all communication without explanation.
- Synonym of ghostwrite (“to write (a literary work or speech), or produce (an artistic work)), in the place of someone”); also, to carry out (an artistic performance) in the place of someone.
- (Internet) To forcibly disconnect (an IRC user) who is using one's reserved nickname.
- (graphical user interface) To gray out (a visual element) to indicate that it is unavailable.
- To appear suddenly or move like a disembodied soul; specifically (often sports); also (transitive, dated) followed by the dummy subject it: to move easily and quietly without anyone noticing; to slip.
- Of a disembodied soul: to appear (somewhere or to someone) in the form of an apparition; to haunt.
- Followed by for: synonym of ghostwrite (“to write a literary work or speech, or produce an artistic work, in the place of someone”); also, to carry out an artistic performance in the place of someone.
- To imbue (something) with a ghost-like effect or hue.
- To continuously cause (someone or something) trouble; specifically, to continuously be in the thoughts of (someone) in a disturbing manner; to perturb, to trouble.
- (slang) To kill (someone).
- (nautical) Of a sailing vessel: to sail seemingly with very little or no wind.
- (chiefly UK, law enforcement) To transfer (a prisoner) to another prison, usually without first informing the prisoner.
- haunt like a ghost; pursue
- move like a ghost
- write for someone else
verb
- (computing, transitive) To make available to other parts of a program, or to other programs.
- (transitive) To reveal, uncover, make visible, bring to light, introduce (to).
- (transitive) To abandon, especially an unwanted baby in the wilderness.
- (transitive) To subject photographic film to light thereby recording an image.
- To submit to an active (mostly dangerous) substance like an allergen, ozone, nicotine, solvent, or to any other stress, in order to test the reaction, resistance, etc.
- make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
- expose to light, of photographic film
- expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
- abandon by leaving out in the open air
- put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
- expose or make accessible to some action or influence
- to show, make visible or apparent
- remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
- reveal to view as by removing a cover
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noun
noun
- A value, or a reference to a value, passed to a function.
- (by extension, humorous or euphemistic) Any dispute, altercation, or collision.
- The phase of a complex number.
- (logic, philosophy) A series of propositions organized so that the final proposition is a conclusion which is intended to follow logically from the preceding propositions, which function as premises.
- (countable) A process of reasoning; argumentation.
- (countable) A verbal dispute; a quarrel.
- (also astronomy) A quantity on which the calculation of another quantity depends.
- (countable) An abstract or summary of the content of a literary work such as a book, a poem or a major section such as a chapter, included in the work before the content itself; (figuratively) the contents themselves.
- A parameter at a function call; an actual parameter, as opposed to a formal parameter.
- The independent variable of a function.
- (countable, linguistics) Any of the phrases that bear a syntactic connection to the verb of a clause.
- (countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
- a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable
- a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
- a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
- a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
- a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
- (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
verb
- (transitive, programming) To give (a value) to a variable.
- (LGBTQ) To categorize (someone) as belonging to the male or female sex.
- (transitive) To designate or set apart (something) for some purpose.
- (transitive, law) To transfer (property, a legal right, etc.) from one person to another.
- (transitive) To appoint or select (someone) for some office.
- (transitive) To attribute or sort (something) into categories.
- (transitive) To allot or give (something) as a task.
- attribute or credit to
- give out
- give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
- select something or someone for a specific purpose
- decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
- attribute or give
- transfer one's right to
- make undue claims to having
noun
verb
- (computing, transitive) To perform lexical analysis; to tokenize.
- (computing, transitive) To read with an electronic device.
- (computing, transitive) To inspect, analyse or go over, often to find something.
- (poetry, intransitive) To conform to a metrical structure.
- (poetry, transitive) To read or mark so as to show a specific metre.
- (transitive) To look about for; to look over quickly.
- (computing, medicine, transitive) To create an image of something with the use of a scanner.
- (transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.
- examine hastily
- obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
- read metrically
- move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
- examine minutely or intensely
- make a wide, sweeping search of
- conform to a metrical pattern
noun
- Of written things, a careful reading.
- (computing) An instance of scanning.
- Of written things, a cursory reading: a skim.
- (functional programming) A higher-order function that applies a binary operation to a sequence of values, starting with an accumulator, and returns a new sequence with the results.
- (computing) The result or output of a scanning process.
- the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
- an image produced by scanning
verb
- (computing, transitive) To accept such an assignment of (an IP address).
- (transitive) To pick, select, pick out; to pick up.
- (transitive) To gather.
- (intransitive) To glean, gather up leavings.
- (computing, transitive) To assign a temporary IP address to (a networked device).
- (transitive, informal) To hold a lease as a tenant; to rent.
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To release; let go; unloose.
- (ambitransitive, UK dialectal) To tell lies; tell lies about; slander; calumniate.
- (transitive) To glean.
- (transitive, formal, law) To grant a lease as a landlord; to let.
- grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
- let for money
- hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
- engage for service under a term of contract
noun
- The contract or deed under which such an interest is granted.
- An open pasture or common.
- (computing) The temporary assignment of an IP address to a networked device.
- An interest granting exclusive use of any thing, such as a car or boat.
- The place at which the warp-threads cross on a loom.
- The period of such an interest.
- (formal, law) An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold.
- The document containing such a contract or deed.
- a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment
- property that is leased or rented out or let
- the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect
verb
- (transitive, programming) To process one or more object modules into an executable program.
- (transitive, programming) To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.
- (transitive) To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.
- (intransitive, LGBTQ) To wear a binder so as to flatten one's chest to give the appearance of a flat chest, usually done by trans men.
- (transitive) To put together in a cover, as of books.
- (transitive) To cover, as with a bandage.
- (figuratively) To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.
- (transitive) To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
- (intransitive) To tie; to confine by any ligature.
- (law) To place under legal obligation to serve.
- (transitive, chemistry) To make two or more elements stick together.
- (transitive) To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
- (transitive) To couple.
- (intransitive) To cohere or stick together in a mass.
- (law) To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
- (intransitive) To exert a binding or restraining influence.
- (intransitive) To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
- (UK, dialect) To complain; to whine about something.
- fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
- wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
- cause to be constipated
- make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
- provide with a binding
- stick to firmly
- secure with or as if with ropes
- form a chemical bond with
- create social or emotional ties
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
noun
- The indurated clay of coal mines, or other overlying substances such as sandstone or shale.
- Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.
- (countable) That which binds or ties.
- (countable) A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
- (chess, countable) A strong grip or stranglehold on a position, which is difficult for the opponent to break.
- (music, countable) A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
- something that hinders as if with bonds
verb
- (transitive, computing) To write (something) into memory or registers.
- (transitive) To stock, to fill (a container, repository, etc.) with things.
- To contain.
- Have the capacity and capability to contain.
- (transitive) To keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose.
- keep or lay aside for future use
- find a place for and put away for storage
noun
- A great quantity or number; abundance.
- A supply held in storage.
- A place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.
- Ellipsis of store cattle beast: a head of store cattle (feeder cattle to be sold to others for finishing).
- (mainly North American) A building (or portion thereof) where items may be purchased.
- an electronic memory device
- a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
- a supply of something available for future use
- a depository for goods
verb
- (transitive, programming) To make (an identifier, usually a variable) inaccessible by declaring another of the same name within the scope of the first.
- (transitive) To shade, cloud, or darken.
- (transitive, intransitive) To accompany (a professional) during the working day, so as to learn about an occupation one intends to take up.
- (transitive) To block light or radio transmission from.
- (particularly espionage) To secretly or discreetly track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.
- (transitive) To represent faintly and imperfectly.
- (transitive) To hide; to conceal.
- (transitive, computing) To apply the shadowing process to (the contents of ROM).
- make appear small by comparison
- follow, usually without the person's knowledge
- cast a shadow over
adj
noun
- (UK, law enforcement) A trainee, assigned to work with an experienced officer.
- A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
- A spirit; a ghost; a shade.
- (Jungian psychology) An unconscious aspect of the personality.
- (typography) A drop shadow effect applied to lettering in word processors etc.
- Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom; obscurity.
- An imperfect and faint representation.
- An inseparable companion.
- (figurative) That which looms as though a shadow.
- One who secretly or furtively follows another.
- An influence, especially a pervasive or a negative one.
- (chiefly in the negative) A small degree; a shade.
- An area protected by an obstacle (likened to an object blocking out sunlight).
- refuge from danger or observation
- something existing in perception only
- an inseparable companion
- an unilluminated area
- shade within clear boundaries
- a premonition of something adverse
- a dominating and pervasive presence
- a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
- an indication that something has been present
verb
- (mathematics, transitive) To define a one-to-one function from one set to another so that certain properties of the domain are preserved when considering the image as a subset of the codomain.
- (transitive, by extension) To include (something) in surrounding matter.
- (transitive) To lay (something) as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed.
- (transitive, computing) To encapsulate within another document or data file.
- fix or set securely or deeply
- attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war
noun
- An element of an advertisement, etc. serving as a subliminal message.
- (computing) A piece of computer hardware embedded within another physical object, which is often a larger IT device.
- (journalism) An embedded reporter or journalist, such as a war reporter assigned to and travelling with a military unit, or a political reporter assigned to follow and report on the campaign of a candidate.
- (computing) A digital object embedded within another, which is often a document.
verb
- (computing, transitive, intransitive) To connect to a resource (a file, document, etc.) for viewing or editing.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become operative or available.
- (transitive) To make an open relationship or marriage, i.e., with possible additional relationships.
- (transitive, intransitive) To spread; to expand into a wider or looser position.
- (transitive) To enter upon, begin.
- (intransitive, poker) To bet before any other player has in a particular betting round in a game of poker.
- (transitive, intransitive, poker) To reveal one's hand.
- (transitive, intransitive, engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) To move to a position allowing fluid to flow.
- (transitive, nursing) To make (a bed) ready for a patient by folding back the bedcovers.
- (intransitive, with 'for') To precede another as a performer at a concert or show.
- (transitive) To bring up, broach.
- (computing, transitive, intransitive) To start running (a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface).
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become receptive or susceptible (to something).
- (transitive, intransitive) To unseal or uncover, or become unsealed or uncovered.
- (transitive, intransitive) To cause or allow a gap to form or widen.
- (Manglish, Quebec) To turn on; to switch on.
- (transitive, intransitive, electricity, of a switch, fuse or circuit breaker) To move to a position preventing electricity from flowing.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become accessible or clear for passage by moving from a shut position.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become clear by removal of objects and obstructions, so as to allow passage, access, or visibility.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become accessible to customers, clients or visitors.
- (especially sports, transitive, intransitive) To angle (a club, bat or other hitting implement) upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
- (intransitive, cricket) To begin a side's innings as one of the first two batsmen.
- (transitive or intransitive) To start (an event or activity) as the first performer or actor.
- (intransitive) Of an event, activity etc., to start or get underway.
- begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
- start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
- make the opening move
- become available
- make available
- display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
- cause to open or to become open
- become open
- spread out or open from a closed or folded state
- have an opening or passage or outlet
adj
- (phonetics) Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure.
- Able to have something pass through or along it.
- (sometimes business) Not fulfilled or resolved; incomplete.
- (computing, not comparable, of a file, document, etc.) In current use; connected to as a resource.
- Not settled; not decided or determined; not withdrawn from consideration.
- Of a space, free of objects and obstructions.
- (law, of correspondence) Written or sent with the intention that it may made public or referred to at any trial, rather than by way of confidential private negotiation for a settlement.
- Of a person, not concealing their feelings, opinions, etc.; candid, ingenuous.
- (not comparable) Available for use or operation.
- Not concealed; overt.
- (electricity, of a switch or circuit breaker) In a position such that a circuit is not completed, preventing electricity from flowing.
- (music) Of a note, played without closing any finger-hole, key or valve.
- (sports and games) Characterised by free-flowing play.
- (comparable, with 'to') Susceptible or vulnerable (to the stated means).
- (now regional) Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing waterways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; used of the weather or the climate.
- (engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) In a position allowing fluid to flow.
- (music, stringed instruments) Of a note, played without pressing the string against the fingerboard.
- Not covered, sealed, etc.; having an opening or aperture showing what is inside.
- (graph theory, of a walk) Having different first and last vertices.
- (not comparable) Actively conducting or prepared to conduct business.
- (medicine) Resulting from an incision, puncture or any other process by which the skin no longer protects an internal part of the body.
- (computing, of a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface) Running.
- (phonetics, of a syllable) Ending in a vowel; not having a coda.
- (especially sports) Of a club, bat or other hitting implement, angled upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
- (mathematics, logic, of a formula) Having a free variable.
- (phonetics, sometimes with comparative opener) Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; said of vowels.
- (comparable) Receptive.
- (mathematics, topology, of a set) Which is part of a predefined collection of subsets of X, that defines a topological space on X.
- Not physically drawn together, folded or contracted.
- (not comparable) Allowing entrance to visitors or the public.
- (of a multi-word compound) Having component words separated by spaces, as opposed to being joined together or hyphenated; for example, time slot as opposed to timeslot or time-slot.
- (sports) Of a tournament or competition, allowing anyone to enter, especially or originally irrespective of professional or amateur status.
- (computing, education) Made public, usable with a free licence and without proprietary components.
- Not having one end joined to the other; not forming a closed loop.
- (sometimes proscribed) Unlocked or unlatched but not physically open.
- (computing, used before "code") Source code of a computer program that is not within the text of a macro being generated.
- (not comparable) Public.
- (not comparable) With open access, of open science, or both.
- Of a sandwich, etc.: composed of a single slice of bread with a topping.
- open to or in view of all
- openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
- (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints
- not sealed or having been unsealed
- open and observable; not secret or hidden
- not requiring union membership
- accessible to all
- without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition
- not having been filled
- not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
- ready for business
- affording free passage or access
- used of mouth or eyes
- (of textures) full of small openings or gaps
- not defended or capable of being defended
- affording free passage or view
- with no protection or shield
- possibly accepting or permitting
- ready or willing to receive favorably
- having no protecting cover or enclosure
- affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
noun
- (electronics) A defect in an electrical circuit preventing current from flowing.
- (in the definite) Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.
- The act of something being opened, such as an e-mail message.
- (in the definite) Public knowledge or scrutiny; full view.
- A sports event in which anybody can compete, especially or originally irrespective of amateur or professional status.
- a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
- a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
- information that has become public
- where the air is unconfined
noun
- (computing) That which is not a character (unit of text).
- (Unicode) One of 66 code points (the 32 code points U+FDD0–U+FDEF, plus the last two code points—U+...FFFE and U+...FFFF—of each of the 17 planes) which are guaranteed never to be assigned and are intended for process-internal use.
- That which is not a character, as in literature.
- A fictional character in a piece of literature or other media that lacks distinct personality traits, depth, or development.
noun
- (computing) A pointer to a structure describing a segment of memory.
- (Australia, historical) A person who is entitled to choose a tract of Crown land to purchase.
- (Internet, historical) A text string transmitted to a Gopher server, identifying the resource to be retrieved.
- (music) A disc jockey.
- (computing) A matching expression in a stylesheet determining which elements in the markup are affected by a style.
- (cricket) An administrator responsible for selecting which players will play for a side.
- Someone or something which selects or chooses.
- a person who chooses or selects out
- a switch that is used to select among alternatives
verb
noun
- (computing, cryptocurrencies) One guess made by a mining computer in the effort of finding the correct answer which releases the next unit of cryptocurrency; see also hashrate.
- (computing) The result generated by a hash function.
- A confused mess.
- A hash run.
- (slang) Hashish, a drug derived from the cannabis plant.
- Food, especially meat and potatoes, chopped and mixed together.
- A new mixture of old material; a second preparation or exhibition; a rehashing.
- (typography) The # symbol (octothorpe, pound).
- (Scotland) A stupid fellow.
- chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
- purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen
noun
verb
adj
noun
verb
adv
noun
- (law) A second or further writ which is issued after a first writ has expired without effect.
- (computing) An abbreviation that replaces a string of commands and thereby reduces typing when performing routine actions or tasks.
- Another name; especially, an assumed name.
- (signal processing) An spurious signal generated as a technological artifact.
- a name that has been assumed
verb
- (transitive) To adapt or interpret to for a purpose or beneficiary.
- (intransitive) To be inclined; to direct itself.
- (transitive, music) To smoothly change the pitch of a note.
- (transitive) To force to submit.
- (transitive) To cause to change direction.
- (transitive, nautical) To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.
- (intransitive) To become curved.
- (intransitive) To change direction.
- (intransitive) To bow in prayer, or in token of submission.
- (transitive) To apply to a task or purpose.
- (intransitive, usually with "down") To stoop.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.
- (intransitive) To submit.
- (intransitive) To apply oneself to a task or purpose.
- (intransitive, nautical) To swing the body when rowing.
- bend one's back forward from the waist on down
- change direction
- bend a joint
- form a curve
- cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
- turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
noun
- (in the plural, medicine, underwater diving, with the) A severe condition caused by excessively quick decompression, causing bubbles of nitrogen to form in the blood; decompression sickness.
- (nautical, in the plural) The thickest and strongest planks in a ship's sides, more generally called wales, which have the beams, knees, and futtocks bolted to them.
- A curve.
- (nautical, in the plural) The frames or ribs that form the ship's body from the keel to the top of the sides.
- (music) A glissando, or glide between one pitch and another, especially one accomplished by bending a string (such as on guitar).
- (mining) Hard, indurated clay; bind.
- In the leather trade, the best quality of sole leather; a butt; sometimes, half a butt cut lengthwise.
- (heraldry) One of the honourable ordinaries formed by two diagonal lines drawn from the dexter chief to the sinister base; it generally occupies a fifth part of the shield if uncharged, but if charged one third.
- Any of the various knots which join the ends of two lines.
- an angular or rounded shape made by folding
- a circular segment of a curve
- curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
- movement that causes the formation of a curve
- diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
verb
- (programming) To access the value or object located in a memory location addressed by a pointer or another value interpreted as such; to access a value being referenced by something else.
- (computing, *nix) To operate on the file or directory pointed to by a symbolic link, rather than on the link itself.
- (computing, *nix) To dissolve a symbolic link by replacing it with a copy of its target.
noun
verb
- (transitive, ditransitive) To make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to another (or to someone).
- (slang) To pursue (a course of action) committedly, enthusiastically, and often recklessly; go for.
- (climbing, transitive) To climb a route without falling.
- (transitive) To bring to a certain condition, to drive.
- (nautical, intransitive) To pitch.
- (intransitive, usually with for) To dispatch an agent or messenger to convey a message or do an errand.
- (transitive, slang) To get one going; move to excitement or rapture; to delight or thrill.
- (UK, slang) To call out or diss a specific person in a diss track.
- (Nigeria, slang, intransitive) To care.
- (Singapore, transitive) To give (someone) a lift, to drive (someone) to another place.
- transfer
- cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
- transport commercially
- broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
- cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
- cause to go somewhere
- to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
- assign to a station
noun
- (telecommunications) An operation in which data is transmitted.
- (UK, slang) A callout or diss usually aimed at a specific person, often in the form of a diss track.
- (graphical user interface; often capitalized, or capitalized and put in quotation marks) An icon (usually on a computer screen and labeled with the word "Send") on which one clicks (with a mouse or its equivalent) or taps to transmit an email or other electronic message.
- (Scotland) A messenger, especially one sent to fetch the bride.
- (climbing) A successful ascent of a sport climbing route.
- (nautical) Alternative form of scend.
noun
- (computing) The process of determining the meaning of a symbol or address; the process of executing a link to it.
- A strong will; the state of being resolute.
- A statement of intent, a vow.
- (narratology) The moment in which the conflict ends and the outcome of the action is clear.
- (mathematics) The act or process of resolving: solving.
- (homological algebra, of a given module (or, generally, object in an abelian category) M) An exact sequence of modules (or, objects in the same category as M) either terminating in M or such that M is the homology at degree zero. See Resolution (algebra).
- (medicine) In a pathological process, the phase during which pathogens and damaged tissues are removed by macrophages.
- (computing) The number of pixels in an image being stored or displayed.
- (sciences) The separation of the constituent parts (of a spectrum etc).
- The act of discerning detail.
- (music) Progression from dissonance to consonance; a chord to which such progression is made.
- A formal statement adopted by an assembly, or during any other formal meeting.
- (sciences) The degree of fineness of such a separation.
- (computing, photography) The degree of fineness with which an image can be recorded or produced, often expressed as the number of pixels per unit of length (typically an inch).
- A firm decision or an official decision.
- the trait of being resolute
- analysis into clear-cut components
- the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
- a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
- a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
- a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
- (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord
- (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture
- finding a solution to a problem
- the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
- something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
noun
- (computing) A type of variable storing a reference to a method with a particular signature, analogous to a function pointer.
- A representative at a conference, etc.
- A member of a governmental legislature who lacks voting power.
- (US) An appointed representative in some legislative bodies.
- A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
- a person appointed or elected to represent others
verb
- (intransitive) To commit tasks and responsibilities to others, especially subordinates.
- (computing, Internet, transitive) (of a subdomain) To give away authority over a subdomain; to allow someone else to create sub-subdomains of a subdomain of one's own.
- (transitive) To commit (a task or responsibility) to someone, especially a subordinate.
- give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
- transfer power to someone
noun
- (computing) An instance of the use of such a code or character.
- (historical) A type of women's undergarment of dress length worn under dresses or skirts, a slip or chemise.
- (music) In violin-playing, any position of the left hand except that nearest the nut.
- (computing) A control code or character used to change between different character sets.
- An act of shifting; a slight movement or change.
- (baseball) An infield shift.
- A movement to do something, a beginning.
- (construction) The extent, or arrangement, of the overlapping of plank, brick, stones, etc., that are placed in courses so as to break joints.
- A simple straight-hanging, loose-fitting dress.
- (US) The gear mechanism in a motor vehicle.
- A period of time in which one's consciousness resides in another reality, usually achieved through meditation or other means.
- Alternative spelling of Shift (“a modifier button of computer keyboards”).
- (British slang) be done; ruined
- (Ireland, crude slang, often with the definite article, usually uncountable) The act of kissing passionately.
- (genetics) A mutation in which the DNA or RNA from two different sources (such as viruses or bacteria) combine.
- A change of workers, now specifically a set group of workers or period of working time.
- (mining) A breaking off and dislocation of a seam; a fault.
- (computing) A bit shift.
- a qualitative change
- the act of moving from one place to another
- an event in which something is displaced without rotation
- a woman's sleeveless undergarment
- the act of changing one thing or position for another
- (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
- a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
- the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
- a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
- the time period during which you are at work
verb
- (transitive, sometimes figurative) To move from one place to another; to redistribute.
- (typewriters) To move the keys of a typewriter over in order to type capital letters or special characters.
- (ergative, figurative) To change in form or character; switch.
- (computer keyboards) To switch to a character entry mode for capital letters or special characters.
- (intransitive) To use meditation or other means to change the reality that one's consciousness resides in.
- (intransitive, India) To change residence; to leave and live elsewhere.
- (transitive, computing) To manipulate a binary number by moving all of its digits left or right; compare rotate.
- (Ireland, vulgar, slang, transitive) To engage in sexual petting with.
- (intransitive) To practice indirect or evasive methods; to contrive.
- (intransitive) To hurry; to move quickly.
- (intransitive) To change gears (in an automobile).
- (Minecraft, video games) To crouch in game, especially if the shift key is pressed to initiate crouching.
- (Nigeria, slang) To steal or kidnap.
- (transitive, computing) To remove (the first value from an array).
- (transitive) To dispose of, remove.
- (intransitive, sometimes reflexive and figurative) To change position; to move.
- (intransitive, music) In violin-playing, to move the left hand from its original position next to the nut.
- change gears
- change place or direction
- move around
- make a shift in or exchange of
- change in quality
- move very slightly
- move and exchange for another
- use a shift key on a keyboard
- move abruptly
- move sideways or in an unsteady way
- lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
- change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
- move from one setting or context to another
verb
noun
- (computing) A datafile in a character encoding that allows it to be read in a nonspecialized text editor.
- (computing) A datafile containing only plain, human-readable text, distinct from documents with embedded formatting.
- (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters
verb
- (computing) To convert an object into a sequence of bytes that can later be converted back into an object with equivalent properties.
- To publish (a book, play, etc.) in regular instalments, e.g. in a magazine.
- To write a television program, novel, or other form of entertainment as a sequence of shorter works with a common story.
- arrange serially
verb
- (computing, transitive) To display a string on the terminal.
- (transitive) To fix or impress, as a stamp, mark, character, idea, etc., into or upon something.
- (ambitransitive) To write very clearly, especially, to write without connecting the letters as in cursive.
- (transitive) To stamp or impress (something) with coloured figures or patterns.
- To produce a microchip (an integrated circuit) in a process resembling the printing of an image.
- (finance, ambitransitive) To produce an observable value.
- (transitive) To fingerprint (a person).
- (intransitive, slang) To inadequately conceal a weapon such that its outline or imprint is visible on the person wearing it.
- (transitive) To stamp something in or upon; to make an impression or mark upon by pressure, or as by pressure.
- (ambitransitive) To publish in a book, newspaper, etc.
- (transitive) To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine.
- write as if with print; not cursive
- make into a print
- put into print
- reproduce by printing
adj
noun
- A visible impression on a surface.
- (finance) A datum.
- A pattern or design.
- A footprint.
- (uncountable) Clear handwriting, especially, writing without connected letters as in cursive.
- (film) A copy of a film that can be projected.
- (photography) A photograph that has been printed onto paper from the negative.
- (visual art) A picture that was created in multiple copies by printing.
- (uncountable) The letters forming the text of a document.
- (architecture) A plaster cast in bas relief.
- A fingerprint.
- (countable) A newspaper.
- Cloth that has had a pattern of dye printed onto it.
- (uncountable) Books and other material created by printing presses, considered collectively or as a medium.
- availability in printed form
- a visible indication made on a surface
- a fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers)
- a picture or design printed from an engraving
- a printed picture produced from a photographic negative
- a copy of a movie on film (especially a particular version of it)
- the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
noun
- (computing, programming) A character (text element such as a letter or symbol).
- (British) Alternative form of cha (“tea”).
- A charlady, a woman employed to do housework; cleaning lady.
- A charred substance.
- (colloquial) A character (being involved in the action of a story).
- Any of the several species of fishes of the genus Salvelinus.
- An odd job, a chore or piece of housework.
- any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus
- a charred substance
- a human female employed to do housework
verb
- To work, especially to do housework; to work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant.
- (ergative) To burn something to charcoal; to be burnt to charcoal.
- (transitive) To burn (something) slightly or superficially so as to affect colour.
- To work or hew (stone, etc.)
- (transitive) To burn (something) severely, so as to blacken it.
- burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
- burn to charcoal
verb
- (transitive, programming) To result in specific machine instructions or bytecode when compiled.
- (transitive, programming, by extension) To produce specific computer code when processed or executed.
- (transitive) To send out or give off.
- (intransitive) To come out, to be sent out or given off.
- express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
- expel (gases or odors)
- give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
noun
- (computing) A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.
- (slang) A person's nose.
- (algebraic geometry) The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point.
- (US) A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol.
- (gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
- (geography, Newfoundland and Labrador, rare) A point, an extremity of land.
- An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.
- (horse racing, gambling) The amount wagered in the various pari-mutuel pools for a particular event or events.
- The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
- (textiles) The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.
- (Australia, chiefly Northern Territory, New Zealand) A 10 fluid ounce (285 mL) glass of beer.
- (topology) A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.
- (UK, informal) A traditional dimpled glass with a handle, for serving a pint of beer.
- (slang) A name or nickname, especially as an identifier over the radio or Internet.
- (slang) A title attached to one's name, such as Doctor or Colonel.
- the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
verb
- (intransitive) To use the hands.
- (transitive, rare) To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.
- (soccer, intransitive) To illegally touch the ball with the hand or arm; to commit handball.
- (transitive) To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell.
- (transitive) To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.
- (transitive) To put up with; to endure (and continue to function).
- (transitive) To manage, use, or wield with the hands.
- (transitive) To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
- (transitive) To manage, control, or direct.
- (intransitive) To behave in a particular way when handled (managed, controlled, directed).
- (transitive, rare) To be concerned with; to be an expert in.
- (transitive) To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- handle effectively
- interact in a certain way
- touch, lift, or hold with the hands
- be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
- show and train
noun
- (computing) An object encapsulating a function pointer (or equivalent).
- (mathematics) A function that takes a function as its argument; more precisely, a function whose argument varies in a space of (real or complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a monodimensional space.
- (mathematics, functional analysis) A scalar-valued linear function on a vector space.
adj
- Optimized for all-around physiological benefit.
- Useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function.
- (computing theory) Having semantics defined purely in terms of mathematical functions, without side-effects.
- (mathematics) Of or relating to a function or functions.
- Of or relating to one's role or office; official.
- Only for functional purposes, notably in architecture.
- In good working order.
- (physiology, psychology) Characterizing functioning in environment, being symptoms that do not presuppose alteration of organic structure.
- designed for or adapted to a function or use
- involving or affecting function rather than physiology
- (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
- relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure
- designed for or capable of a particular function or use
- fit or ready for use or service
noun
- (computing, linguistics, attributive) A formerly nonexistent character that was at some point mistakenly encoded into a character set standard, which might have since become used opportunistically for some genuine purpose.
- (theater) An understudy.
- (attributive, in names of species) Transparent or translucent.
- (attributive, in names of species) White or pale.
- (cleaning) A faint image that remains after an attempt to remove graffiti.
- (quantum mechanics) An unphysical state in a gauge theory.
- Someone whose identity cannot be established because there are no records of such a person.
- (attributive) Of a cryptid, supernatural or extraterrestrial nature.
- (espionage) A covert (and deniable) agent.
- A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
- (Internet) An unresponsive user on IRC, resulting from the user's client disconnecting without notifying the server.
- (attributive) Perceived or listed but not real.
- A nonexistent person invented to obtain some (typically fraudulent) benefit.
- (writing) Ellipsis of ghostwriter.
- (uncountable, often capitalized) A game in which players take turns to add a letter to a possible word, trying not to complete a word.
- (attributive) Abandoned.
- (by extension) Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image.
- A dead person whose identity is stolen by another (see ghosting).
- A false image, for example in a photographic print or negative, or on a television screen or radar display, or in a telescope, caused by poor or double reception or reflection (from a lens or screen).
- (countable) Ellipsis of ghost pepper.
- (video games) An opponent in a racing game that follows a previously recorded route, allowing players to compete against previous best times.
- (attributive) Remnant; remains.
- (attributive) Substitute.
- (computing) A copy of a file or record.
- a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
- the visible disembodied soul of a dead person
- a mental representation of some haunting experience
- a suggestion of some quality
adj
verb
- (chiefly social media, slang) To stop communicating with (someone) on social media, though text messages, etc., without explanation, especially as a way of ending a relationship; hence, to end a relationship with (someone) by stopping all communication without explanation.
- Synonym of ghostwrite (“to write (a literary work or speech), or produce (an artistic work)), in the place of someone”); also, to carry out (an artistic performance) in the place of someone.
- (Internet) To forcibly disconnect (an IRC user) who is using one's reserved nickname.
- (graphical user interface) To gray out (a visual element) to indicate that it is unavailable.
- To appear suddenly or move like a disembodied soul; specifically (often sports); also (transitive, dated) followed by the dummy subject it: to move easily and quietly without anyone noticing; to slip.
- Of a disembodied soul: to appear (somewhere or to someone) in the form of an apparition; to haunt.
- Followed by for: synonym of ghostwrite (“to write a literary work or speech, or produce an artistic work, in the place of someone”); also, to carry out an artistic performance in the place of someone.
- To imbue (something) with a ghost-like effect or hue.
- To continuously cause (someone or something) trouble; specifically, to continuously be in the thoughts of (someone) in a disturbing manner; to perturb, to trouble.
- (slang) To kill (someone).
- (nautical) Of a sailing vessel: to sail seemingly with very little or no wind.
- (chiefly UK, law enforcement) To transfer (a prisoner) to another prison, usually without first informing the prisoner.
- haunt like a ghost; pursue
- move like a ghost
- write for someone else
noun
- A value, or a reference to a value, passed to a function.
- (by extension, humorous or euphemistic) Any dispute, altercation, or collision.
- The phase of a complex number.
- (logic, philosophy) A series of propositions organized so that the final proposition is a conclusion which is intended to follow logically from the preceding propositions, which function as premises.
- (countable) A process of reasoning; argumentation.
- (countable) A verbal dispute; a quarrel.
- (also astronomy) A quantity on which the calculation of another quantity depends.
- (countable) An abstract or summary of the content of a literary work such as a book, a poem or a major section such as a chapter, included in the work before the content itself; (figuratively) the contents themselves.
- A parameter at a function call; an actual parameter, as opposed to a formal parameter.
- The independent variable of a function.
- (countable, linguistics) Any of the phrases that bear a syntactic connection to the verb of a clause.
- (countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
- a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable
- a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
- a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
- a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
- a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
- (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
noun
- (computing) That which is not a character (unit of text).
- (Unicode) One of 66 code points (the 32 code points U+FDD0–U+FDEF, plus the last two code points—U+...FFFE and U+...FFFF—of each of the 17 planes) which are guaranteed never to be assigned and are intended for process-internal use.
- That which is not a character, as in literature.
- A fictional character in a piece of literature or other media that lacks distinct personality traits, depth, or development.
noun
- (computing) A pointer to a structure describing a segment of memory.
- (Australia, historical) A person who is entitled to choose a tract of Crown land to purchase.
- (Internet, historical) A text string transmitted to a Gopher server, identifying the resource to be retrieved.
- (music) A disc jockey.
- (computing) A matching expression in a stylesheet determining which elements in the markup are affected by a style.
- (cricket) An administrator responsible for selecting which players will play for a side.
- Someone or something which selects or chooses.
- a person who chooses or selects out
- a switch that is used to select among alternatives
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noun
- (computing) The process of determining the meaning of a symbol or address; the process of executing a link to it.
- A strong will; the state of being resolute.
- A statement of intent, a vow.
- (narratology) The moment in which the conflict ends and the outcome of the action is clear.
- (mathematics) The act or process of resolving: solving.
- (homological algebra, of a given module (or, generally, object in an abelian category) M) An exact sequence of modules (or, objects in the same category as M) either terminating in M or such that M is the homology at degree zero. See Resolution (algebra).
- (medicine) In a pathological process, the phase during which pathogens and damaged tissues are removed by macrophages.
- (computing) The number of pixels in an image being stored or displayed.
- (sciences) The separation of the constituent parts (of a spectrum etc).
- The act of discerning detail.
- (music) Progression from dissonance to consonance; a chord to which such progression is made.
- A formal statement adopted by an assembly, or during any other formal meeting.
- (sciences) The degree of fineness of such a separation.
- (computing, photography) The degree of fineness with which an image can be recorded or produced, often expressed as the number of pixels per unit of length (typically an inch).
- A firm decision or an official decision.
- the trait of being resolute
- analysis into clear-cut components
- the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
- a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
- a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
- a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
- (music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord
- (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture
- finding a solution to a problem
- the ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
- something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
noun
- (computing) A type of variable storing a reference to a method with a particular signature, analogous to a function pointer.
- A representative at a conference, etc.
- A member of a governmental legislature who lacks voting power.
- (US) An appointed representative in some legislative bodies.
- A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
- a person appointed or elected to represent others
verb
- (intransitive) To commit tasks and responsibilities to others, especially subordinates.
- (computing, Internet, transitive) (of a subdomain) To give away authority over a subdomain; to allow someone else to create sub-subdomains of a subdomain of one's own.
- (transitive) To commit (a task or responsibility) to someone, especially a subordinate.
- give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
- transfer power to someone
noun
- (computing) An instance of the use of such a code or character.
- (historical) A type of women's undergarment of dress length worn under dresses or skirts, a slip or chemise.
- (music) In violin-playing, any position of the left hand except that nearest the nut.
- (computing) A control code or character used to change between different character sets.
- An act of shifting; a slight movement or change.
- (baseball) An infield shift.
- A movement to do something, a beginning.
- (construction) The extent, or arrangement, of the overlapping of plank, brick, stones, etc., that are placed in courses so as to break joints.
- A simple straight-hanging, loose-fitting dress.
- (US) The gear mechanism in a motor vehicle.
- A period of time in which one's consciousness resides in another reality, usually achieved through meditation or other means.
- Alternative spelling of Shift (“a modifier button of computer keyboards”).
- (British slang) be done; ruined
- (Ireland, crude slang, often with the definite article, usually uncountable) The act of kissing passionately.
- (genetics) A mutation in which the DNA or RNA from two different sources (such as viruses or bacteria) combine.
- A change of workers, now specifically a set group of workers or period of working time.
- (mining) A breaking off and dislocation of a seam; a fault.
- (computing) A bit shift.
- a qualitative change
- the act of moving from one place to another
- an event in which something is displaced without rotation
- a woman's sleeveless undergarment
- the act of changing one thing or position for another
- (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
- a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
- the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
- a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
- the time period during which you are at work
verb
- (transitive, sometimes figurative) To move from one place to another; to redistribute.
- (typewriters) To move the keys of a typewriter over in order to type capital letters or special characters.
- (ergative, figurative) To change in form or character; switch.
- (computer keyboards) To switch to a character entry mode for capital letters or special characters.
- (intransitive) To use meditation or other means to change the reality that one's consciousness resides in.
- (intransitive, India) To change residence; to leave and live elsewhere.
- (transitive, computing) To manipulate a binary number by moving all of its digits left or right; compare rotate.
- (Ireland, vulgar, slang, transitive) To engage in sexual petting with.
- (intransitive) To practice indirect or evasive methods; to contrive.
- (intransitive) To hurry; to move quickly.
- (intransitive) To change gears (in an automobile).
- (Minecraft, video games) To crouch in game, especially if the shift key is pressed to initiate crouching.
- (Nigeria, slang) To steal or kidnap.
- (transitive, computing) To remove (the first value from an array).
- (transitive) To dispose of, remove.
- (intransitive, sometimes reflexive and figurative) To change position; to move.
- (intransitive, music) In violin-playing, to move the left hand from its original position next to the nut.
- change gears
- change place or direction
- move around
- make a shift in or exchange of
- change in quality
- move very slightly
- move and exchange for another
- use a shift key on a keyboard
- move abruptly
- move sideways or in an unsteady way
- lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
- change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
- move from one setting or context to another
noun
- (computing) A datafile in a character encoding that allows it to be read in a nonspecialized text editor.
- (computing) A datafile containing only plain, human-readable text, distinct from documents with embedded formatting.
- (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters
noun
- (computing, programming) A character (text element such as a letter or symbol).
- (British) Alternative form of cha (“tea”).
- A charlady, a woman employed to do housework; cleaning lady.
- A charred substance.
- (colloquial) A character (being involved in the action of a story).
- Any of the several species of fishes of the genus Salvelinus.
- An odd job, a chore or piece of housework.
- any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus
- a charred substance
- a human female employed to do housework
verb
- To work, especially to do housework; to work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant.
- (ergative) To burn something to charcoal; to be burnt to charcoal.
- (transitive) To burn (something) slightly or superficially so as to affect colour.
- To work or hew (stone, etc.)
- (transitive) To burn (something) severely, so as to blacken it.
- burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
- burn to charcoal
verb
- (programming, transitive) To obtain a pointer to an object created in storage occupied by an existing object of the same type, even if it has const or reference members.
- To wash; to wash, and to smooth with a flatiron or mangle; to wash and iron.
- (money) To disguise the source of (ill-gotten wealth) by various means.
- cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
- convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones
noun
verb
- (computing, transitive) To resolve (a string of code or text) into its elements to determine if it conforms to a particular grammar.
- (transitive) To examine closely; to scrutinize.
- (computing, ambitransitive) To split (a file or other input) into pieces of data that can be easily manipulated or stored.
- (computing, linguistics, intransitive) Of a string of code or text, sentence, etc.: to conform to rules of grammar, to be syntactically valid.
- (linguistics, ambitransitive) To resolve (a sentence, etc.) into its elements, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by agreement or government; to analyze and describe grammatically.
- analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)
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verb
noun
verb
adj
- Not focused straight at the target or subject; whose true aim appears secondary or obscure.
- Not involving the quickest, shortest, or most convenient path; oblique.
- Figuratively
- (mathematics, logic, of a proof) Employing argument by contradiction; making use the law of the excluded middle; arguing via the contrapositive.
- Not of obvious or immediate cause, but as a secondary result.
- Not direct:
- extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action
- not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
- having intervening factors or persons or influences
- descended from a common ancestor but through different lines
- not as a direct effect or consequence
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verb
- (computing, transitive) To serialize an object into a marshalled state represented by a sequence of bytes that can later be converted back into an object with equivalent properties.
- To arrange (troops, etc.) in line for inspection or a parade.
- To gather data for transmission.
- To ceremoniously guide, conduct or usher.
- (by extension) To arrange (facts, etc.) in some methodical order.
- place in proper rank
- arrange in logical order
- make ready for action or use
- lead ceremoniously, as in a procession
noun
- A military officer of the highest rank in several countries, including France and the former Soviet Union; equivalent to a general of the army in the United States. See also field marshal.
- A person in charge of the ceremonial arrangement and management of a gathering.
- (motor racing) An official responsible for signalling track conditions to drivers (through use of flags), extinguishing fires, removing damaged cars from the track, and sometimes providing emergency first aid.
- (historical) A high-ranking officer in the household of a medieval prince or lord, who was originally in charge of the cavalry and later the military forces in general.
- (US) A federal lawman.
- a law officer having duties similar to those of a sheriff in carrying out the judgments of a court of law
- (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank
verb
- (transitive, computing) To cause (a single character, or all such characters in a string) to be interpreted literally, instead of with any special meaning it would usually have in the same context, often by prefixing with another character.
- (transitive) To avoid (any unpleasant person or thing); to elude, get away from.
- (transitive) To elude the observation or notice of; to not be seen or remembered by.
- (intransitive) To get free; to free oneself.
- (computing) To halt a program or command by pressing a key (such as the "Esc" key) or combination of keys.
- (intransitive) To avoid capture; to get away with something, avoid punishment.
- be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by
- flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
- escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
- fail to experience
- remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion
- run away from confinement
- issue or leak, as from a small opening
noun
- (programming) The text character represented by 27 (decimal) or 1B (hexadecimal).
- (botany) A cultivated plant found growing as though wild, dispersed by some agency.
- (snooker) A successful shot from a snooker position.
- A holiday, viewed as time away from the vicissitudes of life.
- Something that has escaped; an escapee.
- Leakage or outflow, as of steam or a liquid, or an electric current through defective insulation.
- The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation.
- (architecture) An apophyge.
- (computing) escape key
- (manufacturing) A defective product that is allowed to leave a manufacturing facility.
- nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
- the discharge of a fluid from some container
- the act of escaping physically
- an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
- an avoidance of danger or difficulty
- a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
- a means or way of escaping
- a valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
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noun
- Initialism of intelligent design.
- (nutrition) Initialism of iron deficiency.
- (music) An electronic music track without an official title.
- Initialism of industrial design.
- Initialism of inside diameter or inner diameter or internal diameter.
- Initialism of intellectual disability.
- (radio, television) An ident.
- Abbreviation of identification / identifier / identity document.
- Initialism of industry discount.
- (Internet) Initialism of image description.
- a card or badge used to identify the bearer
verb
- (programming, transitive) To convert portable symbols or positions to memory-dependent pointers during deserialization.
- (programming) To permute bits, or elements of a vector.
- (informal, transitive) To drink; to swill.
- (programming, Objective-C, transitive) To change a class's dispatch table in order to resolve messages from an existing selector to a new implementation.
- (informal, transitive) To stir or mix.
noun
- Any of various kinds of alcoholic drink.
- Alternative form of switchel (“drink based on water and vinegar”).
- (programming) The conversion of portable symbols or positions to memory-dependent pointers during deserialization.
- (UK, informal) Synonym of swizz (“swindle, disappointment”).
- any of various tall frothy mixed drinks made usually of rum and lime juice and sugar shaken with ice
verb
- (transitive, programming) To transfer the value of one object in memory to another efficiently (i.e., without copying it in entirety).
- (transitive) To arouse the feelings or passions of; especially, to excite to tenderness or compassion, to excite (for example, an emotion).
- (transitive) To excite to action by the presentation of motives; to rouse by representation, persuasion, or appeal; to influence.
- (transitive) To transport (an item) as part of changing residences.
- (transitive, intransitive) To propose; to recommend; specifically, to propose formally for consideration and determination, in a deliberative assembly; to submit
- (transitive, chess, board games) To transfer (a piece) from one space or position on the board to another.
- (intransitive) To change residence, for example from one house, town, or state, to another; to go and live at another place; similarly to change the location of another establishment such as a business. See also move out and move in.
- (intransitive) To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
- (transitive, ergative) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another
- (intransitive) To act; to take action; to begin to act
- (law, transitive, intransitive) To request an action from the court.
- (transitive, business) To sell or market (especially physical inventory or illicit drugs).
- cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
- propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
- give an incentive for action
- be in a state of action
- dispose of by selling
- go or proceed from one point to another
- progress by being changed
- have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
- have a turn; make one's move in a game
- follow a procedure or take a course
- arouse sympathy or compassion in
- change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
- live one's life in a specified environment
noun
- An act for the attainment of an object; a step in the execution of a plan or purpose.
- (board games) The act of moving a token on a gameboard from one position to another according to the rules of the game.
- (syntax) Within the Minimalist Program, a fundamental operation of syntactic construction
- A transfer, a change from one employer to another.
- The act of moving; a movement.
- A change in strategy.
- (board games, usually in the plural) A round, in which each player has a turn.
- A formalized or practiced action used in athletics, dance, physical exercise, self-defense, hand-to-hand combat, etc.
- The event of changing one's residence.
- the act of changing your residence or place of business
- (game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
- the act of deciding to do something
- the act of changing location from one place to another
- a change of position that does not entail a change of location
verb
- (computing, transitive) To make available to other parts of a program, or to other programs.
- (transitive) To reveal, uncover, make visible, bring to light, introduce (to).
- (transitive) To abandon, especially an unwanted baby in the wilderness.
- (transitive) To subject photographic film to light thereby recording an image.
- To submit to an active (mostly dangerous) substance like an allergen, ozone, nicotine, solvent, or to any other stress, in order to test the reaction, resistance, etc.
- make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
- expose to light, of photographic film
- expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
- abandon by leaving out in the open air
- put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
- expose or make accessible to some action or influence
- to show, make visible or apparent
- remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
- reveal to view as by removing a cover
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- (transitive, programming) To give (a value) to a variable.
- (LGBTQ) To categorize (someone) as belonging to the male or female sex.
- (transitive) To designate or set apart (something) for some purpose.
- (transitive, law) To transfer (property, a legal right, etc.) from one person to another.
- (transitive) To appoint or select (someone) for some office.
- (transitive) To attribute or sort (something) into categories.
- (transitive) To allot or give (something) as a task.
- attribute or credit to
- give out
- give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
- select something or someone for a specific purpose
- decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
- attribute or give
- transfer one's right to
- make undue claims to having
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verb
- (computing, transitive) To perform lexical analysis; to tokenize.
- (computing, transitive) To read with an electronic device.
- (computing, transitive) To inspect, analyse or go over, often to find something.
- (poetry, intransitive) To conform to a metrical structure.
- (poetry, transitive) To read or mark so as to show a specific metre.
- (transitive) To look about for; to look over quickly.
- (computing, medicine, transitive) To create an image of something with the use of a scanner.
- (transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.
- examine hastily
- obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources
- read metrically
- move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image
- examine minutely or intensely
- make a wide, sweeping search of
- conform to a metrical pattern
noun
- Of written things, a careful reading.
- (computing) An instance of scanning.
- Of written things, a cursory reading: a skim.
- (functional programming) A higher-order function that applies a binary operation to a sequence of values, starting with an accumulator, and returns a new sequence with the results.
- (computing) The result or output of a scanning process.
- the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
- an image produced by scanning
verb
- (computing, transitive) To accept such an assignment of (an IP address).
- (transitive) To pick, select, pick out; to pick up.
- (transitive) To gather.
- (intransitive) To glean, gather up leavings.
- (computing, transitive) To assign a temporary IP address to (a networked device).
- (transitive, informal) To hold a lease as a tenant; to rent.
- (transitive, UK dialectal) To release; let go; unloose.
- (ambitransitive, UK dialectal) To tell lies; tell lies about; slander; calumniate.
- (transitive) To glean.
- (transitive, formal, law) To grant a lease as a landlord; to let.
- grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
- let for money
- hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
- engage for service under a term of contract
noun
- The contract or deed under which such an interest is granted.
- An open pasture or common.
- (computing) The temporary assignment of an IP address to a networked device.
- An interest granting exclusive use of any thing, such as a car or boat.
- The place at which the warp-threads cross on a loom.
- The period of such an interest.
- (formal, law) An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold.
- The document containing such a contract or deed.
- a contract granting use or occupation of property during a specified time for a specified payment
- property that is leased or rented out or let
- the period of time during which a contract conveying property to a person is in effect
verb
- (transitive, programming) To process one or more object modules into an executable program.
- (transitive, programming) To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.
- (transitive) To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.
- (intransitive, LGBTQ) To wear a binder so as to flatten one's chest to give the appearance of a flat chest, usually done by trans men.
- (transitive) To put together in a cover, as of books.
- (transitive) To cover, as with a bandage.
- (figuratively) To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.
- (transitive) To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
- (intransitive) To tie; to confine by any ligature.
- (law) To place under legal obligation to serve.
- (transitive, chemistry) To make two or more elements stick together.
- (transitive) To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
- (transitive) To couple.
- (intransitive) To cohere or stick together in a mass.
- (law) To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
- (intransitive) To exert a binding or restraining influence.
- (intransitive) To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
- (UK, dialect) To complain; to whine about something.
- fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
- wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
- cause to be constipated
- make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
- provide with a binding
- stick to firmly
- secure with or as if with ropes
- form a chemical bond with
- create social or emotional ties
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
noun
- The indurated clay of coal mines, or other overlying substances such as sandstone or shale.
- Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.
- (countable) That which binds or ties.
- (countable) A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
- (chess, countable) A strong grip or stranglehold on a position, which is difficult for the opponent to break.
- (music, countable) A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
- something that hinders as if with bonds
verb
- (transitive, computing) To write (something) into memory or registers.
- (transitive) To stock, to fill (a container, repository, etc.) with things.
- To contain.
- Have the capacity and capability to contain.
- (transitive) To keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose.
- keep or lay aside for future use
- find a place for and put away for storage
noun
- A great quantity or number; abundance.
- A supply held in storage.
- A place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.
- Ellipsis of store cattle beast: a head of store cattle (feeder cattle to be sold to others for finishing).
- (mainly North American) A building (or portion thereof) where items may be purchased.
- an electronic memory device
- a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
- a supply of something available for future use
- a depository for goods
verb
- (transitive, programming) To make (an identifier, usually a variable) inaccessible by declaring another of the same name within the scope of the first.
- (transitive) To shade, cloud, or darken.
- (transitive, intransitive) To accompany (a professional) during the working day, so as to learn about an occupation one intends to take up.
- (transitive) To block light or radio transmission from.
- (particularly espionage) To secretly or discreetly track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.
- (transitive) To represent faintly and imperfectly.
- (transitive) To hide; to conceal.
- (transitive, computing) To apply the shadowing process to (the contents of ROM).
- make appear small by comparison
- follow, usually without the person's knowledge
- cast a shadow over
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- (UK, law enforcement) A trainee, assigned to work with an experienced officer.
- A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.
- A spirit; a ghost; a shade.
- (Jungian psychology) An unconscious aspect of the personality.
- (typography) A drop shadow effect applied to lettering in word processors etc.
- Relative darkness, especially as caused by the interruption of light; gloom; obscurity.
- An imperfect and faint representation.
- An inseparable companion.
- (figurative) That which looms as though a shadow.
- One who secretly or furtively follows another.
- An influence, especially a pervasive or a negative one.
- (chiefly in the negative) A small degree; a shade.
- An area protected by an obstacle (likened to an object blocking out sunlight).
- refuge from danger or observation
- something existing in perception only
- an inseparable companion
- an unilluminated area
- shade within clear boundaries
- a premonition of something adverse
- a dominating and pervasive presence
- a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
- an indication that something has been present
verb
- (mathematics, transitive) To define a one-to-one function from one set to another so that certain properties of the domain are preserved when considering the image as a subset of the codomain.
- (transitive, by extension) To include (something) in surrounding matter.
- (transitive) To lay (something) as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed.
- (transitive, computing) To encapsulate within another document or data file.
- fix or set securely or deeply
- attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war
noun
- An element of an advertisement, etc. serving as a subliminal message.
- (computing) A piece of computer hardware embedded within another physical object, which is often a larger IT device.
- (journalism) An embedded reporter or journalist, such as a war reporter assigned to and travelling with a military unit, or a political reporter assigned to follow and report on the campaign of a candidate.
- (computing) A digital object embedded within another, which is often a document.
verb
- (computing, transitive, intransitive) To connect to a resource (a file, document, etc.) for viewing or editing.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become operative or available.
- (transitive) To make an open relationship or marriage, i.e., with possible additional relationships.
- (transitive, intransitive) To spread; to expand into a wider or looser position.
- (transitive) To enter upon, begin.
- (intransitive, poker) To bet before any other player has in a particular betting round in a game of poker.
- (transitive, intransitive, poker) To reveal one's hand.
- (transitive, intransitive, engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) To move to a position allowing fluid to flow.
- (transitive, nursing) To make (a bed) ready for a patient by folding back the bedcovers.
- (intransitive, with 'for') To precede another as a performer at a concert or show.
- (transitive) To bring up, broach.
- (computing, transitive, intransitive) To start running (a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface).
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become receptive or susceptible (to something).
- (transitive, intransitive) To unseal or uncover, or become unsealed or uncovered.
- (transitive, intransitive) To cause or allow a gap to form or widen.
- (Manglish, Quebec) To turn on; to switch on.
- (transitive, intransitive, electricity, of a switch, fuse or circuit breaker) To move to a position preventing electricity from flowing.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become accessible or clear for passage by moving from a shut position.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become clear by removal of objects and obstructions, so as to allow passage, access, or visibility.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become accessible to customers, clients or visitors.
- (especially sports, transitive, intransitive) To angle (a club, bat or other hitting implement) upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
- (intransitive, cricket) To begin a side's innings as one of the first two batsmen.
- (transitive or intransitive) To start (an event or activity) as the first performer or actor.
- (intransitive) Of an event, activity etc., to start or get underway.
- begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
- start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
- make the opening move
- become available
- make available
- display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
- cause to open or to become open
- become open
- spread out or open from a closed or folded state
- have an opening or passage or outlet
adj
- (phonetics) Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure.
- Able to have something pass through or along it.
- (sometimes business) Not fulfilled or resolved; incomplete.
- (computing, not comparable, of a file, document, etc.) In current use; connected to as a resource.
- Not settled; not decided or determined; not withdrawn from consideration.
- Of a space, free of objects and obstructions.
- (law, of correspondence) Written or sent with the intention that it may made public or referred to at any trial, rather than by way of confidential private negotiation for a settlement.
- Of a person, not concealing their feelings, opinions, etc.; candid, ingenuous.
- (not comparable) Available for use or operation.
- Not concealed; overt.
- (electricity, of a switch or circuit breaker) In a position such that a circuit is not completed, preventing electricity from flowing.
- (music) Of a note, played without closing any finger-hole, key or valve.
- (sports and games) Characterised by free-flowing play.
- (comparable, with 'to') Susceptible or vulnerable (to the stated means).
- (now regional) Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing waterways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; used of the weather or the climate.
- (engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) In a position allowing fluid to flow.
- (music, stringed instruments) Of a note, played without pressing the string against the fingerboard.
- Not covered, sealed, etc.; having an opening or aperture showing what is inside.
- (graph theory, of a walk) Having different first and last vertices.
- (not comparable) Actively conducting or prepared to conduct business.
- (medicine) Resulting from an incision, puncture or any other process by which the skin no longer protects an internal part of the body.
- (computing, of a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface) Running.
- (phonetics, of a syllable) Ending in a vowel; not having a coda.
- (especially sports) Of a club, bat or other hitting implement, angled upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
- (mathematics, logic, of a formula) Having a free variable.
- (phonetics, sometimes with comparative opener) Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; said of vowels.
- (comparable) Receptive.
- (mathematics, topology, of a set) Which is part of a predefined collection of subsets of X, that defines a topological space on X.
- Not physically drawn together, folded or contracted.
- (not comparable) Allowing entrance to visitors or the public.
- (of a multi-word compound) Having component words separated by spaces, as opposed to being joined together or hyphenated; for example, time slot as opposed to timeslot or time-slot.
- (sports) Of a tournament or competition, allowing anyone to enter, especially or originally irrespective of professional or amateur status.
- (computing, education) Made public, usable with a free licence and without proprietary components.
- Not having one end joined to the other; not forming a closed loop.
- (sometimes proscribed) Unlocked or unlatched but not physically open.
- (computing, used before "code") Source code of a computer program that is not within the text of a macro being generated.
- (not comparable) Public.
- (not comparable) With open access, of open science, or both.
- Of a sandwich, etc.: composed of a single slice of bread with a topping.
- open to or in view of all
- openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
- (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints
- not sealed or having been unsealed
- open and observable; not secret or hidden
- not requiring union membership
- accessible to all
- without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition
- not having been filled
- not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
- ready for business
- affording free passage or access
- used of mouth or eyes
- (of textures) full of small openings or gaps
- not defended or capable of being defended
- affording free passage or view
- with no protection or shield
- possibly accepting or permitting
- ready or willing to receive favorably
- having no protecting cover or enclosure
- affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
noun
- (electronics) A defect in an electrical circuit preventing current from flowing.
- (in the definite) Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.
- The act of something being opened, such as an e-mail message.
- (in the definite) Public knowledge or scrutiny; full view.
- A sports event in which anybody can compete, especially or originally irrespective of amateur or professional status.
- a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
- a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
- information that has become public
- where the air is unconfined
verb
noun
- (computing, cryptocurrencies) One guess made by a mining computer in the effort of finding the correct answer which releases the next unit of cryptocurrency; see also hashrate.
- (computing) The result generated by a hash function.
- A confused mess.
- A hash run.
- (slang) Hashish, a drug derived from the cannabis plant.
- Food, especially meat and potatoes, chopped and mixed together.
- A new mixture of old material; a second preparation or exhibition; a rehashing.
- (typography) The # symbol (octothorpe, pound).
- (Scotland) A stupid fellow.
- chopped meat mixed with potatoes and browned
- purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen
verb
adj
noun
verb
adv
noun
- (law) A second or further writ which is issued after a first writ has expired without effect.
- (computing) An abbreviation that replaces a string of commands and thereby reduces typing when performing routine actions or tasks.
- Another name; especially, an assumed name.
- (signal processing) An spurious signal generated as a technological artifact.
- a name that has been assumed
verb
- (transitive) To adapt or interpret to for a purpose or beneficiary.
- (intransitive) To be inclined; to direct itself.
- (transitive, music) To smoothly change the pitch of a note.
- (transitive) To force to submit.
- (transitive) To cause to change direction.
- (transitive, nautical) To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.
- (intransitive) To become curved.
- (intransitive) To change direction.
- (intransitive) To bow in prayer, or in token of submission.
- (transitive) To apply to a task or purpose.
- (intransitive, usually with "down") To stoop.
- (transitive) To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.
- (intransitive) To submit.
- (intransitive) To apply oneself to a task or purpose.
- (intransitive, nautical) To swing the body when rowing.
- bend one's back forward from the waist on down
- change direction
- bend a joint
- form a curve
- cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
- turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
noun
- (in the plural, medicine, underwater diving, with the) A severe condition caused by excessively quick decompression, causing bubbles of nitrogen to form in the blood; decompression sickness.
- (nautical, in the plural) The thickest and strongest planks in a ship's sides, more generally called wales, which have the beams, knees, and futtocks bolted to them.
- A curve.
- (nautical, in the plural) The frames or ribs that form the ship's body from the keel to the top of the sides.
- (music) A glissando, or glide between one pitch and another, especially one accomplished by bending a string (such as on guitar).
- (mining) Hard, indurated clay; bind.
- In the leather trade, the best quality of sole leather; a butt; sometimes, half a butt cut lengthwise.
- (heraldry) One of the honourable ordinaries formed by two diagonal lines drawn from the dexter chief to the sinister base; it generally occupies a fifth part of the shield if uncharged, but if charged one third.
- Any of the various knots which join the ends of two lines.
- an angular or rounded shape made by folding
- a circular segment of a curve
- curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
- movement that causes the formation of a curve
- diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
verb
- (programming) To access the value or object located in a memory location addressed by a pointer or another value interpreted as such; to access a value being referenced by something else.
- (computing, *nix) To operate on the file or directory pointed to by a symbolic link, rather than on the link itself.
- (computing, *nix) To dissolve a symbolic link by replacing it with a copy of its target.
noun
verb
- (transitive, ditransitive) To make something (such as an object or message) go from one place to another (or to someone).
- (slang) To pursue (a course of action) committedly, enthusiastically, and often recklessly; go for.
- (climbing, transitive) To climb a route without falling.
- (transitive) To bring to a certain condition, to drive.
- (nautical, intransitive) To pitch.
- (intransitive, usually with for) To dispatch an agent or messenger to convey a message or do an errand.
- (transitive, slang) To get one going; move to excitement or rapture; to delight or thrill.
- (UK, slang) To call out or diss a specific person in a diss track.
- (Nigeria, slang, intransitive) To care.
- (Singapore, transitive) To give (someone) a lift, to drive (someone) to another place.
- transfer
- cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
- transport commercially
- broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
- cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
- cause to go somewhere
- to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
- assign to a station
noun
- (telecommunications) An operation in which data is transmitted.
- (UK, slang) A callout or diss usually aimed at a specific person, often in the form of a diss track.
- (graphical user interface; often capitalized, or capitalized and put in quotation marks) An icon (usually on a computer screen and labeled with the word "Send") on which one clicks (with a mouse or its equivalent) or taps to transmit an email or other electronic message.
- (Scotland) A messenger, especially one sent to fetch the bride.
- (climbing) A successful ascent of a sport climbing route.
- (nautical) Alternative form of scend.
verb
verb
- (computing) To convert an object into a sequence of bytes that can later be converted back into an object with equivalent properties.
- To publish (a book, play, etc.) in regular instalments, e.g. in a magazine.
- To write a television program, novel, or other form of entertainment as a sequence of shorter works with a common story.
- arrange serially
verb
- (computing, transitive) To display a string on the terminal.
- (transitive) To fix or impress, as a stamp, mark, character, idea, etc., into or upon something.
- (ambitransitive) To write very clearly, especially, to write without connecting the letters as in cursive.
- (transitive) To stamp or impress (something) with coloured figures or patterns.
- To produce a microchip (an integrated circuit) in a process resembling the printing of an image.
- (finance, ambitransitive) To produce an observable value.
- (transitive) To fingerprint (a person).
- (intransitive, slang) To inadequately conceal a weapon such that its outline or imprint is visible on the person wearing it.
- (transitive) To stamp something in or upon; to make an impression or mark upon by pressure, or as by pressure.
- (ambitransitive) To publish in a book, newspaper, etc.
- (transitive) To produce one or more copies of a text or image on a surface, especially by machine.
- write as if with print; not cursive
- make into a print
- put into print
- reproduce by printing
adj
noun
- A visible impression on a surface.
- (finance) A datum.
- A pattern or design.
- A footprint.
- (uncountable) Clear handwriting, especially, writing without connected letters as in cursive.
- (film) A copy of a film that can be projected.
- (photography) A photograph that has been printed onto paper from the negative.
- (visual art) A picture that was created in multiple copies by printing.
- (uncountable) The letters forming the text of a document.
- (architecture) A plaster cast in bas relief.
- A fingerprint.
- (countable) A newspaper.
- Cloth that has had a pattern of dye printed onto it.
- (uncountable) Books and other material created by printing presses, considered collectively or as a medium.
- availability in printed form
- a visible indication made on a surface
- a fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers)
- a picture or design printed from an engraving
- a printed picture produced from a photographic negative
- a copy of a movie on film (especially a particular version of it)
- the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
verb
- (transitive, programming) To result in specific machine instructions or bytecode when compiled.
- (transitive, programming, by extension) To produce specific computer code when processed or executed.
- (transitive) To send out or give off.
- (intransitive) To come out, to be sent out or given off.
- express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
- expel (gases or odors)
- give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.