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verb
- (physics) To cause energy to be lost through its conversion to heat.
- (transitive) To use up or waste; squander.
- (intransitive) To vanish by dispersion.
- (transitive) To drive away, disperse.
- spend frivolously and unwisely
- live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption
- to cause to separate and go in different directions
- move away from each other
adj
- characterized by or causing dissipation of energy
- (computing) Of an algorithm for converting or compressing data, reducing the amount of information in data.
- (electricity) Of an electricity transmission line, subject to various forms of power loss.
- (telecommunications) Of a communication channel, subject to loss of signal strength.
verb
- To apply with energy.
- To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard.
- To pretend; counterfeit; simulate.
- To bend or turn; direct, as one’s course or journey.
- (ambitransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon
- To strain; make tense.
- To design mechanically or artistically; fashion; mold.
- have in mind as a purpose
- mean or intend to express or convey
- denote or connote
- design or destine
noun
- a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
- the trait of being intensely emotional
- the presence of heat
- the sensation caused by heat energy
- a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
- utility to warm a building
- applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
- (uncountable) A condition in which a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.
- (countable) A hot spell.
- (countable) One cycle of bringing metal to maximum temperature and working it until it is too cool to work further.
- (countable, fandom slang) In omegaverse fiction, a cyclical period in which omegas experience an intense, sometimes irresistible biological urge to mate.
- (countable, baseball) A fastball.
- (uncountable) A period of intensity, particularly of emotion.
- (countable, by extension) A stage in a competition, not necessarily a sporting one; a round.
- (uncountable) An undesirable amount of attention.
- (uncountable) An attribute of a spice that causes a burning sensation in the mouth.
- (uncountable, slang) One or more firearms.
- (uncountable, slang) Stylish and valuable sneakers.
- (uncountable) The condition or quality of being hot.
- (countable) A violent action unintermitted; a single effort.
- (slang, endearing) The arousal or horniness of a person, likened to that of a mammal.
- (uncountable) Thermal energy.
- (uncountable) Heating system; a system that raises the temperature of a room or building.
- (uncountable, slang) The police.
- (professional wrestling slang) A negative reaction from the audience, especially as a heel (or bad character), or in general.
- (uncountable) The output of a heating system.
- (countable) A preliminary race, used to determine the participants in a final race.
verb
- provide with heat
- gain heat or get hot
- make hot or hotter
- arouse or excite feelings and passions
- (transitive, figurative) To excite ardour in; to rouse to action; to excite to excess; to inflame, as the passions.
- (transitive, figurative) To excite or make hot by action or emotion; to make feverish.
- (transitive, slang) To arouse, to excite (sexually).
- (transitive) To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").
- (intransitive) To become hotter.
verb
- convert (one form of energy) to another
- change from one form or medium into another
- change in outward structure or looks
- increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage)
- change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
- change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species
- subject to a mathematical transformation
- (transitive, mathematics) To subject to a transformation; to change into another form without altering the value.
- (transitive) To change the nature, condition or function of; to change in nature, disposition, heart, character, etc.; to convert.
- (transitive, genetics) To subject (a cell) to transformation.
- (intransitive) To undergo a transformation; to change in appearance or character.
- (transitive) To change greatly the appearance or form of.
- (transitive, electricity) To subject to the action of a transformer.
noun
noun
- (physics) A loss of energy, usually as heat, from a dynamic system.
- The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.
- A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in immoral indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness.
- A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.
- dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
- useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
- breaking up and scattering by dispersion
verb
- lessen the momentum or velocity of
- convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil
- become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor
- make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
- make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
- make vapid or deprive of spirit
- cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
- (transitive) To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
- (transitive) To make soundproof.
- (intransitive) To become less lively; to diminish (by itself).
noun
- (physics) The transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one; the opposite of excitation
- Remission of attention or application.
- Unbending; recreation; a state or occupation intended to give mental or bodily relief after effort.
- The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.
- A diminution of tone, tension, or firmness; specifically in pathology: a looseness; a diminution of the natural and healthy tone of parts.
- (music) The release following musical tension.
- Remission or abatement of rigor.
- (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
- an occurrence of control or strength weakening
- (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
- the act of making less strict
- a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
- freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
- a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount
noun
- any object that radiates energy
- a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan
- heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings
- (electronics) A type of antenna.
- (of buildings) A finned metal fixture that carries hot water or steam in order to heat a room.
- (automotive, mechanical) A device that lowers engine coolant temperature by conducting heat to the air, through metal fins.
- Anything which radiates or emits rays.
noun
- (physics) The conversion of energy into mass.
- (databases) The creation of a temporary table containing the results of a database query.
- The conversion of something into a physical form.
- the process of coming into being; becoming reality
- something that comes into existence as a result
- an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)
noun
- (physics, more generally) A measure of energy that is usefully extracted from a process: applied productively.
- (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
- (mining) Ore before it is dressed.
- Effort expended on a particular task.
- (uncountable, often in combination) The result of a particular manner of production.
- The place where one is employed.
- (LGBTQ slang) The confident attitude of a drag queen.
- Labour, occupation, job.
- (countable) A fortification.
- (slang, plural only) The equipment needed to inject a drug (syringes, needles, swabs etc.)
- Something on which effort is expended.
- (prison slang) Prison gang violence.
- (uncountable, slang, professional wrestling) The staging of events to appear as real.
- Sustained effort to overcome obstacles and achieve a result.
- (uncountable, often in combination) Something produced using the specified material or tool.
- (physics) A measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance. No work is done if the object does not move.
- (euphemistic) Cosmetic surgery.
- (countable) A literary, artistic, or intellectual production; a creative work.
- (by extension) One's employer.
- the occupation for which you are paid
- a place where work is done
- applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
- activity directed toward making or doing something
- a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
- the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
verb
- (intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
- To force to work.
- (transitive) To move or progress slowly [with one's way].
- (intransitive, figuratively) To influence.
- Said of one's job title [with as].
- General use, said of either fellow employees or instruments or clients [with with].
- (intransitive) To ferment.
- (transitive) To cause to ferment.
- (transitive) To embroider with thread.
- (transitive) To work or operate in, through, or by means of.
- (transitive) To cause to move slowly or with difficulty.
- (ditransitive, poetic) To cause (someone) to feel (something); to do unto somebody (something, whether good or bad).
- (law) To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
- (intransitive) To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.
- (intransitive) To move in an agitated manner.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain way when handled
- Said of a company or individual who employs [with for].
- To set into action.
- To exhaust, by working.
- To provoke or excite; to influence.
- To shape, form, or improve a material.
- Said of one's workplace (building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business) [with in or at].
- (slang, transitive) To pull off; to wear, perform, etc. successfully or to advantage.
- (LGBTQ slang, intransitive) To perform with a confident attitude, particularly as a drag queen.
- (intransitive) To move or progress slowly or with difficulty; to proceed with effort.
- (transitive) To work or operate in a certain place, area, or speciality.
- To use or manipulate to one’s advantage.
- provoke or excite
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- prepare for crops
- arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
- operate in or through
- to mix into a homogeneous mass
- behave in a certain way when handled
- move in an agitated manner
- move into or onto
- proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
- operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
- cause to work
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- use or manipulate to one's advantage
- exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
- find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
- proceed along a path
- shape, form, or improve a material
- make something, usually for a specific function
- give a workout to
- cause to operate or function
- go sour or spoil
- gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
- perform as expected when applied
- be employed
- have and exert influence or effect
- cause to undergo fermentation
verb
- lessen the activity or force of
- lower (prices or markets)
- lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
- cause to drop or sink
- press down
- (economics) To cause a depression or a decrease in parts of the economy.
- To bring down or humble; to abase (pride, etc.).
- (mathematics) To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.
- To press down.
- To make depressed, sad or bored.
verb
- (transitive, physics, chemistry) To take in energy and convert it.
- (transitive, physics) taking in radiant energy and converting it to a different form of energy, like heat.
- (transitive) To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully.
- (transitive, business) To assume or pay for as part of a commercial transaction.
- (transitive, physics) in receiving a physical impact or vibration without recoil.
- (transitive) To defray the costs.
- (transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.
- (transitive, physics) in receiving sound energy without repercussion or echo.
- (intransitive) To be absorbed, or sucked in; to sink in.
- (transitive) To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.
- (transitive) To assimilate mentally.
- (transitive) To accept or purchase in quantity.
- (transitive) To occupy or consume time.
- assimilate or take in
- become imbued
- devote (oneself) fully to
- cause to become one with
- consume all of one's attention or time
- suck or take up or in
- take up mentally
- take up, as of debts or payments
- take in, also metaphorically
noun
- (physics) The conversion of energy (especially light energy) into another form, especially in a biological process such as photosynthesis or in a transducer.
- The process whereby a transducer converts energy from one form to another.
- (physiology) The conversion of a stimulus from one form to another.
- (logic) Particularly in the discipline of artificial intelligence, a form of inference, according to which the response appropriate to a particular known case, also is appropriate to another particular case diagnosed to be functionally identical. This contrasts with induction, in which general rules derived from past observations are applied to future cases as a class (compare also analogy).
- (biology) The transfer of genetic material from one cell to another, typically between bacterial cells, and typically via a bacteriophage or pilus.
- (logic design) The improvement of an electronic logic network by reduction of redundant components in an initial version, using an established pruning procedure, then applying permissible functions for transformation of the network into a workable form. Thereafter the transformation and reduction may be repeated till no worthwhile further improvement results.
- the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form
- (genetics) the process of transferring genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage
noun
- the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance
- communication by means of transmitted signals
- an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
- the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
- the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle
- (textual criticism) The passing down of a text through time.
- (medicine, biology) The passing of a pathogen or communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to a conspecific individual or group.
- (law) The right possessed by an heir or legatee of transmitting to his successor(s) any inheritance, legacy, right, or privilege, to which he is entitled, even if he should die without enjoying or exercising it.
- The act of transmitting, e.g. data (signals) or electric power.
- The fact of being transmitted.
- (automotive, trucking, heavy equipment) A device, usually an assembly of gears (gearbox) plus a clutch or torque converter, through which power is sent from the engine to the driveshaft in an automobile (motor car or motor truck).
- (biology) The passage of a nerve impulse across synapses.
- Something that is transmitted, such as a message, picture, or a disease; the sending of such a thing.
noun
- a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt
- (physics) A unit for measuring the energy of subatomic particles; the energy equal to that attained by an electron moving through a potential difference of one volt. Equivalent to 1.6022 × 10⁻¹⁹ joules.
noun
- The transfer of energy via radiation.
- The process of radiating waves or particles.
- (evolutionary theory, countable) A rapid diversification of an ancestral species into many new forms.
- (often) Ellipsis of electromagnetic radiation.
- Radioactive energy.
- The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like diverging rays of light.
- syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours
- the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
- a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
- the act of spreading outward from a central source
- (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
- the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
- energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
noun
- a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
- the trait of being intensely emotional
- the presence of heat
- the sensation caused by heat energy
- a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
- utility to warm a building
- applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
- (uncountable) A condition in which a mammal is aroused sexually or where it is especially fertile and therefore eager to mate.
- (countable) A hot spell.
- (countable) One cycle of bringing metal to maximum temperature and working it until it is too cool to work further.
- (countable, fandom slang) In omegaverse fiction, a cyclical period in which omegas experience an intense, sometimes irresistible biological urge to mate.
- (countable, baseball) A fastball.
- (uncountable) A period of intensity, particularly of emotion.
- (countable, by extension) A stage in a competition, not necessarily a sporting one; a round.
- (uncountable) An undesirable amount of attention.
- (uncountable) An attribute of a spice that causes a burning sensation in the mouth.
- (uncountable, slang) One or more firearms.
- (uncountable, slang) Stylish and valuable sneakers.
- (uncountable) The condition or quality of being hot.
- (countable) A violent action unintermitted; a single effort.
- (slang, endearing) The arousal or horniness of a person, likened to that of a mammal.
- (uncountable) Thermal energy.
- (uncountable) Heating system; a system that raises the temperature of a room or building.
- (uncountable, slang) The police.
- (professional wrestling slang) A negative reaction from the audience, especially as a heel (or bad character), or in general.
- (uncountable) The output of a heating system.
- (countable) A preliminary race, used to determine the participants in a final race.
verb
- provide with heat
- gain heat or get hot
- make hot or hotter
- arouse or excite feelings and passions
- (transitive, figurative) To excite ardour in; to rouse to action; to excite to excess; to inflame, as the passions.
- (transitive, figurative) To excite or make hot by action or emotion; to make feverish.
- (transitive, slang) To arouse, to excite (sexually).
- (transitive) To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").
- (intransitive) To become hotter.
noun
- (physics) A loss of energy, usually as heat, from a dynamic system.
- The act of dissipating or dispersing; a state of dispersion or separation; dispersion; waste.
- A dissolute course of life, in which health, money, etc., are squandered in pursuit of pleasure; profuseness in immoral indulgence, as late hours, riotous living, etc.; dissoluteness.
- A trifle which wastes time or distracts attention.
- dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
- useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly
- breaking up and scattering by dispersion
noun
- (physics) The transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one; the opposite of excitation
- Remission of attention or application.
- Unbending; recreation; a state or occupation intended to give mental or bodily relief after effort.
- The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.
- A diminution of tone, tension, or firmness; specifically in pathology: a looseness; a diminution of the natural and healthy tone of parts.
- (music) The release following musical tension.
- Remission or abatement of rigor.
- (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
- an occurrence of control or strength weakening
- (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
- the act of making less strict
- a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
- freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
- a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount
noun
- any object that radiates energy
- a mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan
- heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings
- (electronics) A type of antenna.
- (of buildings) A finned metal fixture that carries hot water or steam in order to heat a room.
- (automotive, mechanical) A device that lowers engine coolant temperature by conducting heat to the air, through metal fins.
- Anything which radiates or emits rays.
noun
- (physics) The conversion of energy into mass.
- (databases) The creation of a temporary table containing the results of a database query.
- The conversion of something into a physical form.
- the process of coming into being; becoming reality
- something that comes into existence as a result
- an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)
noun
- (physics, more generally) A measure of energy that is usefully extracted from a process: applied productively.
- (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force
- (mining) Ore before it is dressed.
- Effort expended on a particular task.
- (uncountable, often in combination) The result of a particular manner of production.
- The place where one is employed.
- (LGBTQ slang) The confident attitude of a drag queen.
- Labour, occupation, job.
- (countable) A fortification.
- (slang, plural only) The equipment needed to inject a drug (syringes, needles, swabs etc.)
- Something on which effort is expended.
- (prison slang) Prison gang violence.
- (uncountable, slang, professional wrestling) The staging of events to appear as real.
- Sustained effort to overcome obstacles and achieve a result.
- (uncountable, often in combination) Something produced using the specified material or tool.
- (physics) A measure of energy expended in moving an object; most commonly, force times distance. No work is done if the object does not move.
- (euphemistic) Cosmetic surgery.
- (countable) A literary, artistic, or intellectual production; a creative work.
- (by extension) One's employer.
- the occupation for which you are paid
- a place where work is done
- applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
- activity directed toward making or doing something
- a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
- the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
verb
- (intransitive) To do a specific task by employing physical or mental powers.
- To force to work.
- (transitive) To move or progress slowly [with one's way].
- (intransitive, figuratively) To influence.
- Said of one's job title [with as].
- General use, said of either fellow employees or instruments or clients [with with].
- (intransitive) To ferment.
- (transitive) To cause to ferment.
- (transitive) To embroider with thread.
- (transitive) To work or operate in, through, or by means of.
- (transitive) To cause to move slowly or with difficulty.
- (ditransitive, poetic) To cause (someone) to feel (something); to do unto somebody (something, whether good or bad).
- (law) To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
- (intransitive) To function correctly; to act as intended; to achieve the goal designed for.
- (intransitive) To move in an agitated manner.
- (intransitive) To behave in a certain way when handled
- Said of a company or individual who employs [with for].
- To set into action.
- To exhaust, by working.
- To provoke or excite; to influence.
- To shape, form, or improve a material.
- Said of one's workplace (building), or one's department, or one's trade (sphere of business) [with in or at].
- (slang, transitive) To pull off; to wear, perform, etc. successfully or to advantage.
- (LGBTQ slang, intransitive) To perform with a confident attitude, particularly as a drag queen.
- (intransitive) To move or progress slowly or with difficulty; to proceed with effort.
- (transitive) To work or operate in a certain place, area, or speciality.
- To use or manipulate to one’s advantage.
- provoke or excite
- have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
- prepare for crops
- arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
- operate in or through
- to mix into a homogeneous mass
- behave in a certain way when handled
- move in an agitated manner
- move into or onto
- proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
- operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
- cause to work
- cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
- use or manipulate to one's advantage
- exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
- find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
- proceed along a path
- shape, form, or improve a material
- make something, usually for a specific function
- give a workout to
- cause to operate or function
- go sour or spoil
- gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
- perform as expected when applied
- be employed
- have and exert influence or effect
- cause to undergo fermentation
noun
- (physics) The conversion of energy (especially light energy) into another form, especially in a biological process such as photosynthesis or in a transducer.
- The process whereby a transducer converts energy from one form to another.
- (physiology) The conversion of a stimulus from one form to another.
- (logic) Particularly in the discipline of artificial intelligence, a form of inference, according to which the response appropriate to a particular known case, also is appropriate to another particular case diagnosed to be functionally identical. This contrasts with induction, in which general rules derived from past observations are applied to future cases as a class (compare also analogy).
- (biology) The transfer of genetic material from one cell to another, typically between bacterial cells, and typically via a bacteriophage or pilus.
- (logic design) The improvement of an electronic logic network by reduction of redundant components in an initial version, using an established pruning procedure, then applying permissible functions for transformation of the network into a workable form. Thereafter the transformation and reduction may be repeated till no worthwhile further improvement results.
- the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form
- (genetics) the process of transferring genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage
noun
- the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance
- communication by means of transmitted signals
- an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
- the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
- the gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle
- (textual criticism) The passing down of a text through time.
- (medicine, biology) The passing of a pathogen or communicable disease from an infected host individual or group to a conspecific individual or group.
- (law) The right possessed by an heir or legatee of transmitting to his successor(s) any inheritance, legacy, right, or privilege, to which he is entitled, even if he should die without enjoying or exercising it.
- The act of transmitting, e.g. data (signals) or electric power.
- The fact of being transmitted.
- (automotive, trucking, heavy equipment) A device, usually an assembly of gears (gearbox) plus a clutch or torque converter, through which power is sent from the engine to the driveshaft in an automobile (motor car or motor truck).
- (biology) The passage of a nerve impulse across synapses.
- Something that is transmitted, such as a message, picture, or a disease; the sending of such a thing.
noun
- a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt
- (physics) A unit for measuring the energy of subatomic particles; the energy equal to that attained by an electron moving through a potential difference of one volt. Equivalent to 1.6022 × 10⁻¹⁹ joules.
noun
- The transfer of energy via radiation.
- The process of radiating waves or particles.
- (evolutionary theory, countable) A rapid diversification of an ancestral species into many new forms.
- (often) Ellipsis of electromagnetic radiation.
- Radioactive energy.
- The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like diverging rays of light.
- syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours
- the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
- a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
- the act of spreading outward from a central source
- (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
- the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
- energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
verb
- (physics) To cause energy to be lost through its conversion to heat.
- (transitive) To use up or waste; squander.
- (intransitive) To vanish by dispersion.
- (transitive) To drive away, disperse.
- spend frivolously and unwisely
- live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption
- to cause to separate and go in different directions
- move away from each other
verb
- To apply with energy.
- To fix the mind on; attend to; take care of; superintend; regard.
- To pretend; counterfeit; simulate.
- To bend or turn; direct, as one’s course or journey.
- (ambitransitive, usually followed by particle "to" + verb, or "on"/"upon" + noun) To fix the mind upon (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon
- To strain; make tense.
- To design mechanically or artistically; fashion; mold.
- have in mind as a purpose
- mean or intend to express or convey
- denote or connote
- design or destine
verb
- convert (one form of energy) to another
- change from one form or medium into another
- change in outward structure or looks
- increase or decrease (an alternating current or voltage)
- change or alter in form, appearance, or nature
- change (a bacterial cell) into a genetically distinct cell by the introduction of DNA from another cell of the same or closely related species
- subject to a mathematical transformation
- (transitive, mathematics) To subject to a transformation; to change into another form without altering the value.
- (transitive) To change the nature, condition or function of; to change in nature, disposition, heart, character, etc.; to convert.
- (transitive, genetics) To subject (a cell) to transformation.
- (intransitive) To undergo a transformation; to change in appearance or character.
- (transitive) To change greatly the appearance or form of.
- (transitive, electricity) To subject to the action of a transformer.
noun
verb
- lessen the momentum or velocity of
- convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil
- become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor
- make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible
- make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation
- make vapid or deprive of spirit
- cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients
- (transitive) To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
- (transitive) To make soundproof.
- (intransitive) To become less lively; to diminish (by itself).
verb
- lessen the activity or force of
- lower (prices or markets)
- lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
- cause to drop or sink
- press down
- (economics) To cause a depression or a decrease in parts of the economy.
- To bring down or humble; to abase (pride, etc.).
- (mathematics) To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree.
- To press down.
- To make depressed, sad or bored.
verb
- (transitive, physics, chemistry) To take in energy and convert it.
- (transitive, physics) taking in radiant energy and converting it to a different form of energy, like heat.
- (transitive) To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully.
- (transitive, business) To assume or pay for as part of a commercial transaction.
- (transitive, physics) in receiving a physical impact or vibration without recoil.
- (transitive) To defray the costs.
- (transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.
- (transitive, physics) in receiving sound energy without repercussion or echo.
- (intransitive) To be absorbed, or sucked in; to sink in.
- (transitive) To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.
- (transitive) To assimilate mentally.
- (transitive) To accept or purchase in quantity.
- (transitive) To occupy or consume time.
- assimilate or take in
- become imbued
- devote (oneself) fully to
- cause to become one with
- consume all of one's attention or time
- suck or take up or in
- take up mentally
- take up, as of debts or payments
- take in, also metaphorically
adj
- characterized by or causing dissipation of energy
- (computing) Of an algorithm for converting or compressing data, reducing the amount of information in data.
- (electricity) Of an electricity transmission line, subject to various forms of power loss.
- (telecommunications) Of a communication channel, subject to loss of signal strength.