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adj
- Varying in quality.
- Not uniform.
- Of a surface, not even; covered with raised spots, pits and grooves.
- Not level or smooth.
- (mathematics, rare) Odd.
- not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
- not divisible by two
- (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents
- lacking consistency
- variable and recurring at irregular intervals
verb
adj
noun
verb
- change in quality
- change gears
- change place or direction
- move around
- make a shift in or exchange of
- 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
- (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.
noun
- 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
- (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.
- (computing) An instance of the use of such a code or character.
- 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.
noun
- A reduction in quality or quantity.
- A change of direction or a movement downwards.
- (automotive, cycling) A shift of a transmission into a lower gear, as dictated by heavier load on the engine, as for example when climbing a hill or strongly accelerating.
- A change in career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
- a change to a lower gear in a car or bicycle
- a change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one
verb
- To reduce (something) in quality or quantity (as effect, scope, speed, etc.)
- (automotive, cycling) To shift (a car or bicycle) into a lower gear.
- To change (one's career or lifestyle) to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
- To change one's career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
- (automotive, cycling) To shift a transmission into a lower gear.
- To function at a lower rate; to slacken.
noun
- the quality of being subject to variation
- an activity that varies from a norm or standard
- an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation)
- a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
- an event that departs from expectations
- the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
- discord that splits a group
- (physics, chemistry, biology) The number of degrees of freedom in a system.
- A difference between what is expected and what is observed; deviation.
- (law) A discrepancy between two legal documents.
- (computing, programming) Covariance and contravariance generally.
- (law) A departure from a cause of action originally in a complaint.
- The state of differing or being in conflict.
- The act of varying or the state of being variable.
- An official permit to do something that is ordinarily forbidden by regulations.
- (statistics) The second central moment in probability; the square of the standard deviation.
adj
- Subject to sudden or frequent changes.
- capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
- Capable of being changed.
- (of a species) Capable of camouflaging itself by changing colour.
- such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change
- varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
- subject to change
verb
- Chiefly of a quality or thing: to change, to fluctuate, to vary.
- To begin to weaken or show signs of weakening in resolve; to falter, to flinch, to give way.
- Of a body part such as an eye or hand, or the voice: to become unsteady; to shake, to tremble.
- To swing or wave, especially in the air, wind, etc.; to flutter.
- Of light, shadow, or a partly obscured thing: to flicker, to glimmer, to quiver.
- To feel or show doubt or indecision; to be indecisive between choices; to vacillate.
- move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
- pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
- be unsure or weak
- move back and forth very rapidly
- sway from side to side
- move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
- give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
noun
- One who waves their arms, or causes something to swing or wave.
- A person who specializes in treating hair to make it wavy.
- (printing, historical) In full waver roller: a roller which places ink on the inking table of a printing press with a back and forth, waving motion.
- A state of beginning to weaken or showing signs of weakening in resolve; a falter.
- An act of moving back and forth, swinging, or waving; a flutter, a tremble.
- A state of feeling or showing doubt or indecision; a vacillation.
- A tool used to make hair wavy.
- the act of moving back and forth
- someone who communicates by waving
- the act of pausing uncertainly
noun
- the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
- the act of mixing together
- an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base
- A mixture, in some contexts:
- A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
- An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
- (epilepsy) a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.
noun
- the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
- a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
- A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, a base metal.
- An admixture; something added which stains, taints etc.
- (figurative) Fusion, marriage, combination.
verb
noun
- something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
- a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
- a star that varies noticeably in brightness
- a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
- Something that is variable.
- Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.
- (mathematics) A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.
- (nautical) A shifting wind, or one that varies in force.
- (mathematics) A symbol representing a variable.
- (astronomy) A variable star.
- (programming) A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them.
- (nautical, in the plural) Those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts between the trade-wind belts.
adj
- marked by diversity or difference
- liable to or capable of change
- (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
- Able to vary or be varied.
- (mathematics) Having no fixed quantitative value.
- (biology) Tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type.
- Likely to vary.
- Marked by diversity or difference.
adj
- deficient in amount or quality or extent
- (set theory) Of a set: such that, considered as a subset of a (usually larger) topological space, it is in a precise sense small or negligible.
- Poor, deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent
- (mineralogy) Dry and harsh to the touch (e.g., as chalk).
- Having little flesh; lean; thin.
verb
adj
- deficient in amount or quality or extent
- Deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent
- (set theory) Of a set: such that, considered as a subset of a (usually larger) topological space, it is in a precise sense small or negligible.
- (mineralogy) Dry and harsh to the touch (e.g., as chalk).
- Having little flesh; lean; thin.
noun
verb
verb
- vary slightly
- represent the effect of shade or shadow on
- protect from light, heat, or view
- pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
- cast a shadow over
- (transitive, slang) To throw shade, to subtly insult someone.
- (transitive) To darken, particularly in drawing.
- (intransitive, rare) To shield oneself from light.
- (intransitive, baseball, of a defensive player) To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
- To win by a narrow margin.
- (intransitive) To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.
- (transitive, graphical user interface) To reduce (a window) so that only its title bar is visible.
- (transitive) To shield (someone or something) from light.
- (transitive) To alter slightly.
noun
- relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
- protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
- a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
- a mental representation of some haunting experience
- a position of relative inferiority
- a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
- a slight amount or degree of difference
- a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
- (figuratively, in the plural) An aspect that is reminiscent of something.
- (countable) A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and needing a separate catalogue/catalog entry.
- (uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
- (historical) A candle-shade.
- (countable) A cover around or above a light bulb, a lampshade.
- A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
- (figuratively) A subtle variation in a concept.
- (countable) Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
- (chiefly literary and fantasy) A ghost or specter; a spirit.
- (countable) A variety of a color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).
- (uncountable, originally LGBTQ slang) Subtle insults.
adj
- Variable and subject to change.
- Not yet determined; undecided.
- Fitful or unsteady.
- Not certain; unsure.
- Not known for certain; questionable.
- Unpredictable or capricious.
- not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown
- not consistent or dependable
- not established or confirmed
- ambiguous (especially in the negative)
- subject to change
- lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
- not certain to occur; not inevitable
noun
verb
adj
det
noun
verb
- limit in quality or quantity
- supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
- work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
- subsist on a meager allowance
- (intransitive) To save; to be parsimonious or stingy.
- (Scotland, Northern England) To mock, deride, scorn, scold, make fun of.
- To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.
- (transitive) To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.
noun
adj
- tending to vary often or widely
- evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
- marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
- liable to lead to sudden change or violence
- Temporary or ephemeral.
- Of a situation potentially violent.
- (programming) Of a variable etc., having its associated memory immediately updated with any changes in value.
- (economics, finance) Of a price, variable or erratic.
- Fickle.
- Of a person, quick to become angry or violent.
- (informal) Of a substance, explosive.
- (computing) Of memory, whose content is lost when the computer is powered down.
- (physics) Evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions.
noun
adj
noun
adv
verb
adj
- of questionable or minimal quality
- producing at a rate that barely covers production costs
- just barely adequate or within a lower limit
- at or constituting a border or edge
- (economics, not comparable) Pertaining to changes resulting from a unit increase in production or consumption of a good.
- (of land) Barely productive.
- Of a value, or having a characteristic that is of a value, that is close to being unacceptable or leading to exclusion from a group or category.
- (not comparable) Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).
- (sociology) Marginalized.
- (geography) Sharing a border; geographically adjacent.
- (politics, chiefly UK, Australia, New Zealand, of a constituency) Subject to a change in sitting member with only a small change in voting behaviour, this usually being inferred from the small winning margin of the previous election.
- Written in the margin of a book.
noun
prefix
- The difference from some fixed quantity.
- Having multiple targets or effects; the root affects or involves multiple subjects.
- Secondary or auxiliary in rank or priority.
- In conjunction: the root needs another entity to take effect, or there is a one-way interaction between them.
- Gender-mixed; having men and women together for the root activity or location.
- During the same time period as the root.
- Mutually: the root is done in a way that is reciprocal and bidirectional.
- Equally, equal with respect to the root.
- (chemistry) Deriving from multiple sources.
- Moving or oriented in the same direction; co-directional.
- Dual, relating to the opposite category.
- Simultaneously, done or able to do at the same time.
- (biochemistry) Referring to coenzymes.
- Coequal, equal in rank.
- Indicating a family relationship that indicates a common rank made through three degrees of separation, the middle of which is by marriage.
- (organic chemistry) Referring to copolymers.
- Having commonality, similarity with respect to the root.
- Jointly: the root verb is done in coordination between multiple actors or entities
- Along with: the root verb is done along with or in addition to others.
- Spatially located or positioned together, co-located.
- (informal) Initialism of class of. Directly precedes a full or abbreviated year.
noun
- the result of alteration or modification
- a thing that is different
- an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
- the action of changing something
- money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency
- a different or fresh set of clothes
- a difference that is usually pleasant
- a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
- coins of small denomination regarded collectively
- the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due
- (uncountable) An amount of cash, usually in the form of coins, but sometimes inclusive of paper money.
- (campanology) Any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale.
- (countable, uncountable) The process of becoming different.
- (countable) A transfer between vehicles.
- (uncountable) Small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination.
- (countable) A replacement.
- (baseball) A change-up pitch.
- (uncountable) Balance of money returned from the sum paid after deducting the price of a purchase.
verb
- become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
- change clothes; put on different clothes
- cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
- undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
- become deeper in tone
- remove or replace the coverings of
- change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
- exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
- give to, and receive from, one another
- lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
- (transitive, ergative) To make something into something else.
- (transitive) To change hand while riding (a horse).
- (intransitive) To replace one's clothing.
- (intransitive) To become something different.
- (transitive) To replace.
- (intransitive) To transfer to another vehicle (train, bus, etc.)
- (transitive) To replace the clothing of (the one wearing it), especially to put a clean diaper on (someone).
noun
- A change in nature, form, or quality.
- (figurative) The spread of something harmful to another location, such as the metastasis of a cancer.
- (rhetoric) A sudden or rapid transition from one point, topic or argument to another, often to evade an uncomfortable subject or to redirect the discussion.
- (medicine, oncology) The transference of a bodily function or disease to another part of the body, specifically the development of a secondary area of disease remote from the original site, as with some cancers.
- the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body
noun
- (economics) The sensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity.
- (computing) A system's ability to adapt to changes in workload by automatically provisioning and de-provisioning resources.
- (computing) A measure of the flexibility of a data store's data model and clustering capabilities.
- (mathematics) The ratio of the relative change in a function's output with respect to the relative change in its input, for infinitesimal changes at a certain point.
- Adaptability.
- The quality of being elastic.
- (physics) The property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded
- the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
adj
- prone to frequent change; inconstant
- capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
- tending to undergo genetic mutation
- (programming, of a variable) Having a value that is changeable during program execution.
- (astrology) Being one of the signs Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, associated with adaptability, flexibility and sympathy.
- Changeable, dynamic, evolutive; inclined to change, evolve, mutate.
noun
adj
- lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics
- possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics
- having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
- having no net electric charge
- having no personal preference
- not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest
- having no hue
- Neither beneficial nor harmful.
- Neither positive nor negative.
- (liquor, chemistry) Of an alcoholic drink, having been fermented and distilled but with no additives.
- (chemistry) Having a pH of or near 7, neither acidic nor alkaline.
- (physics) Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.
- (biology) Having no sex; neuter.
- Having no obvious colour; gray.
- (politics) Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
- Favoring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate; unbiased.
- (roleplaying games) Having an alignment that is situated between two notable possibilities, such as between good and evil, or between chaotic and lawful.
- (psychology) Not biased; viewing situations objectively in a way that is neither positive nor negative.
noun
- one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute
- (uncountable) The position of a set of gears in which power cannot be transmitted to the drive mechanism.
- A neutral hue.
- A person who takes no side in a dispute.
- An individual or entity serving as an arbitrator or adjudicator.
- A nonaligned state, or a member of such a state.
- An electrical terminal or conductor which has zero or close to zero voltage with respect to the ground.
adj
noun
adj
- Adjusted (usually increased) to compensate for unknown factors or associated amounts.
- (mathematics, logic) Expressed in terms of factors (values that are multiplied together to form a whole)
- Based on groups or categories of inputs.
- (statistics) Having been subjected to, or resulting from a factor analysis.
- Pertaining to the sale of receivables to a third party.
verb
noun
- Frequency, amount, ratio of something within a given environment or sample.
- (politics, uncountable, often capitalized) A political ideology that is progressive but prioritises economic growth and infrastructure construction.
- An overflowing fullness or ample sufficiency; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; plentifulness.
- Wealth; affluence; plentiful amount of resources.
- (Scotland) enough, sufficiency.
- (card games) A bid to take nine or more tricks in solo whist.
- A large quantity; many.
- the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
- (physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present
- (chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust; expressed as a percentage or in parts per million
noun
- a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
- a steep high face of rock
- a change downward
- A time during which passengers, such as school children, are dropped off; the event or act of dropping them off.
- A delivery; the act of leaving a package, etc.
- The precipitous outer side of a coral reef, facing the open sea.
- (Internet) A visitor to a website who ceases to continue using and navigating around the site after reaching some specified page; or such an act of cessation.
- A decrease; especially, a sudden one.
- A sudden downward slope or cliff.
- (especially US) A space reserved outside a bus or railway station for vehicles stopping to drop off passengers for onward transit.
noun
- a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
- dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
- a stretch of water without current or movement
- a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
- a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
- the quality of being loose (not taut)
- (rail transport) A temporary speed restriction where track maintenance or engineering work is being carried out at a particular place.
- (mining) Small coal; coal dust.
- (uncountable, psychotherapy) Unconditional listening attention given by client to patient.
- In particular, a shallow dell or hollow; a dip in the surface of terrain, such as between hills.
- (countable) A low-lying marsh or a pool, especially a tidal or intermittent one which periodically fills and drains.
- (uncountable) The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.
- (countable) A valley, or small, shallow dell; a sag or saddle in a ridge.
- A flat-bottomed, hollow zone within a sand-dune system that has developed over impervious strata, sometimes due to erosion or blow-out of the dune system; its flat base level is therefore close to or at the permanent water-table level, and therefore has rich, marshy flora, with Salix species (willows) as typical woody colonisers.
- Attributive form of slacks (“semi-formal trousers”).
- A dip in a surface.
adj
- not tense or taut
- flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
- lacking in rigor or strictness
- (slang, Caribbean, Jamaica) Vulgar; sexually explicit, especially in dancehall music.
- Excess; surplus to requirements.
- Weak; not holding fast.
- Not active or busy, successful, or violent.
- Moderately warm.
- (linguistics) Lax.
- Moderate in speed.
- Lacking diligence or care; not earnest or eager.
- (normally said of a rope) Lax; not tense; not firmly extended.
verb
- become less in amount or intensity
- make less active or intense
- be inattentive to, or neglect
- avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
- become slow or slower
- cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
- make less active or fast
- release tension on
- To refuse to work as hard as one is supposed to.
- (ambitransitive) To slacken.
- To lose cohesion or solidity by a chemical combination with water; to slake.
adv
noun
- a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
- a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
- (slang by extension) A period when a person goes without the expected amount of sex or dating.
- (UK, dialect) A boggy place.
- (Scotland) The noise made by anything falling into a hole, or into a soft, miry place.
- (geology) A form of mass wasting in which a coherent mass of loosely consolidated materials or a rock layer moves a short distance down a slope.
- (Scotland) The gross amount; the mass; the lump.
- A measure of the fluidity of freshly mixed concrete, based on how much the concrete formed in a standard slump cone sags when the cone is removed.
- A cobbler-like dessert cooked on a stove.
- (geology, loosely) A crater or depression (an area where the ground slumps) which forms as a result of such wasting. (A large crater is colloquially called a megaslump.)
- A heavy or helpless collapse; a slouching or drooping posture; a period of poor activity or performance, especially an extended period.
verb
- fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
- assume a drooping posture or carriage
- fall in value
- fall or sink heavily
- (intransitive) To collapse heavily or helplessly.
- (transitive) To lump; to throw together messily.
- (intransitive) To decline or fall off in activity or performance.
- (intransitive) To slouch or droop.
- To fall or sink suddenly through or in, when walking on a surface, as on thawing snow or ice, a bog, etc.
- (transitive, slang) To cause to collapse; to hit hard; to render unconscious; to kill.
verb
- examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
- place into check
- develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
- slow the growth or development of
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
- hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
- put a check mark on or near or next to
- stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
- block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- consign for shipment on a vehicle
- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
- stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
- make an examination or investigation
- verify by consulting a source or authority
- make cracks or chinks in
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
- write out a check on a bank account
- become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
- mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
- decline to initiate betting
- arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
- (nautical) To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.
- (intransitive) To check out, make sense or prove to be the case after verification or interrogation.
- (transitive) To leave with a shipping agent for shipping.
- (transitive) To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack.
- To act as a curb or restraint.
- (informal, transitive) To scold or rebuke someone.
- (transitive) To mark with a check pattern.
- (poker, transitive) To announce that one is remaining in a hand without betting.
- (transitive) To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).
- (intransitive, with at) To make a stop; to pause.
- (transitive) To control, limit, or halt.
- (street basketball, transitive) To pass or bounce the ball to an opponent from behind the three-point line and have the opponent pass or bounce it back to start play.
- (chess, transitive) To make a move which puts an adversary's king in check; to put in check.
- (transitive, US, often used with "off") To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).
- To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.
- (transitive) To chide, rebuke, or reprove.
- (falconry) To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.
- (sports, transitive) To disrupt another player with the stick or body to obtain possession of the ball or puck.
- (transitive) To verify or compare with a source of information.
- (transitive) To leave in safekeeping.
- (transitive) To inspect; to examine.
noun
- a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
- obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
- the act of inspecting or verifying
- a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
- the bill in a restaurant
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
- additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
- the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
- an appraisal of the state of affairs
- a written order directing a bank to pay money
- a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
- An inspection or examination.
- (falconry) The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds. [from 15th c.]
- A lengthwise separation through the growth rings in wood.
- Any fabric woven with such a pattern.
- A small chink or crack.
- (US) An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity.
- A token used instead of cash in various contexts, including sign-out of company property or collection of rations (dated), in gaming machines, or in gambling generally.
- (chess) A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.
- (US) A bill, particularly in a restaurant.
- (textiles, usually pluralized) A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.
- A control; a limit or stop.
- A mark, certificate, or token by which errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified.
- (contact sports) A maneuver performed by a player to take another player out of the play.
- (US) A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.
adj
intj
verb
- examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
- (transitive) To announce on social media that one has come to a location.
- (transitive) To formally announce one's arrival at a location or event (usually a hotel) to a proprietor or employee of that location or event in order to secure admission, accommodations, or other services.
- (transitive) To seek to verify (a claim or some data).
verb
- examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
- trace
- withdraw money by writing a check
- be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
- try to learn someone's opinions and intentions
- announce one's departure from a hotel
- record, add up, and receive payment for items purchased
- (intransitive) To leave in a hurry.
- (intransitive) To become uninterested in an activity and cease to participate in more than a perfunctory manner; to become uncooperative.
- (intransitive, euphemistic, by extension) To die.
- (transitive) To examine, inspect, look at closely, ogle; to investigate; to gather information so as to make a decision.
- (intransitive) To prove (after an investigation) to be the case, or to be in order.
- (intransitive) To record one's departure from a workplace, hotel, restaurant, etc.
- (transitive, programming) To obtain source code (or other material) from a source control repository so that one can modify it (and often later check in the modified version back).
- (intransitive) To become catatonic or otherwise nonresponsive.
- (darts) To visit the oche for the last time and clear one's remaining points to win the game.
- (transitive) To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
verb
- examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
- hold a review (of troops)
- happen in a particular manner
- fall forward and down
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To create a response or impression.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, over.
- (rugby) To score a try.
- (transitive) To encompass or cover (a subject).
- (graffiti) To spray paint graffiti over someone else's graffiti.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze.
- (intransitive, by extension) To convert or switch sides.
noun
- A reduction in quality or quantity.
- A change of direction or a movement downwards.
- (automotive, cycling) A shift of a transmission into a lower gear, as dictated by heavier load on the engine, as for example when climbing a hill or strongly accelerating.
- A change in career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
- a change to a lower gear in a car or bicycle
- a change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one
verb
- To reduce (something) in quality or quantity (as effect, scope, speed, etc.)
- (automotive, cycling) To shift (a car or bicycle) into a lower gear.
- To change (one's career or lifestyle) to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
- To change one's career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
- (automotive, cycling) To shift a transmission into a lower gear.
- To function at a lower rate; to slacken.
noun
- the quality of being subject to variation
- an activity that varies from a norm or standard
- an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation)
- a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
- an event that departs from expectations
- the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
- discord that splits a group
- (physics, chemistry, biology) The number of degrees of freedom in a system.
- A difference between what is expected and what is observed; deviation.
- (law) A discrepancy between two legal documents.
- (computing, programming) Covariance and contravariance generally.
- (law) A departure from a cause of action originally in a complaint.
- The state of differing or being in conflict.
- The act of varying or the state of being variable.
- An official permit to do something that is ordinarily forbidden by regulations.
- (statistics) The second central moment in probability; the square of the standard deviation.
noun
- the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
- the act of mixing together
- an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base
- A mixture, in some contexts:
- A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
- An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
- (epilepsy) a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.
noun
- the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
- a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
- A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, a base metal.
- An admixture; something added which stains, taints etc.
- (figurative) Fusion, marriage, combination.
verb
noun
- something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
- a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
- a star that varies noticeably in brightness
- a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
- Something that is variable.
- Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.
- (mathematics) A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.
- (nautical) A shifting wind, or one that varies in force.
- (mathematics) A symbol representing a variable.
- (astronomy) A variable star.
- (programming) A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them.
- (nautical, in the plural) Those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts between the trade-wind belts.
adj
- marked by diversity or difference
- liable to or capable of change
- (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
- Able to vary or be varied.
- (mathematics) Having no fixed quantitative value.
- (biology) Tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type.
- Likely to vary.
- Marked by diversity or difference.
noun
- the result of alteration or modification
- a thing that is different
- an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
- the action of changing something
- money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency
- a different or fresh set of clothes
- a difference that is usually pleasant
- a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
- coins of small denomination regarded collectively
- the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due
- (uncountable) An amount of cash, usually in the form of coins, but sometimes inclusive of paper money.
- (campanology) Any order in which a number of bells are struck, other than that of the diatonic scale.
- (countable, uncountable) The process of becoming different.
- (countable) A transfer between vehicles.
- (uncountable) Small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination.
- (countable) A replacement.
- (baseball) A change-up pitch.
- (uncountable) Balance of money returned from the sum paid after deducting the price of a purchase.
verb
- become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
- change clothes; put on different clothes
- cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
- undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
- become deeper in tone
- remove or replace the coverings of
- change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
- exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
- give to, and receive from, one another
- lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
- (transitive, ergative) To make something into something else.
- (transitive) To change hand while riding (a horse).
- (intransitive) To replace one's clothing.
- (intransitive) To become something different.
- (transitive) To replace.
- (intransitive) To transfer to another vehicle (train, bus, etc.)
- (transitive) To replace the clothing of (the one wearing it), especially to put a clean diaper on (someone).
noun
- A change in nature, form, or quality.
- (figurative) The spread of something harmful to another location, such as the metastasis of a cancer.
- (rhetoric) A sudden or rapid transition from one point, topic or argument to another, often to evade an uncomfortable subject or to redirect the discussion.
- (medicine, oncology) The transference of a bodily function or disease to another part of the body, specifically the development of a secondary area of disease remote from the original site, as with some cancers.
- the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body
noun
- (economics) The sensitivity of changes in a quantity with respect to changes in another quantity.
- (computing) A system's ability to adapt to changes in workload by automatically provisioning and de-provisioning resources.
- (computing) A measure of the flexibility of a data store's data model and clustering capabilities.
- (mathematics) The ratio of the relative change in a function's output with respect to the relative change in its input, for infinitesimal changes at a certain point.
- Adaptability.
- The quality of being elastic.
- (physics) The property by virtue of which a material deformed under load can regain its original dimensions when unloaded
- the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
noun
- Frequency, amount, ratio of something within a given environment or sample.
- (politics, uncountable, often capitalized) A political ideology that is progressive but prioritises economic growth and infrastructure construction.
- An overflowing fullness or ample sufficiency; profusion; copious supply; superfluity; plentifulness.
- Wealth; affluence; plentiful amount of resources.
- (Scotland) enough, sufficiency.
- (card games) A bid to take nine or more tricks in solo whist.
- A large quantity; many.
- the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
- (physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present
- (chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust; expressed as a percentage or in parts per million
noun
- a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
- a steep high face of rock
- a change downward
- A time during which passengers, such as school children, are dropped off; the event or act of dropping them off.
- A delivery; the act of leaving a package, etc.
- The precipitous outer side of a coral reef, facing the open sea.
- (Internet) A visitor to a website who ceases to continue using and navigating around the site after reaching some specified page; or such an act of cessation.
- A decrease; especially, a sudden one.
- A sudden downward slope or cliff.
- (especially US) A space reserved outside a bus or railway station for vehicles stopping to drop off passengers for onward transit.
noun
- a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
- dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve
- a stretch of water without current or movement
- a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
- a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
- the quality of being loose (not taut)
- (rail transport) A temporary speed restriction where track maintenance or engineering work is being carried out at a particular place.
- (mining) Small coal; coal dust.
- (uncountable, psychotherapy) Unconditional listening attention given by client to patient.
- In particular, a shallow dell or hollow; a dip in the surface of terrain, such as between hills.
- (countable) A low-lying marsh or a pool, especially a tidal or intermittent one which periodically fills and drains.
- (uncountable) The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.
- (countable) A valley, or small, shallow dell; a sag or saddle in a ridge.
- A flat-bottomed, hollow zone within a sand-dune system that has developed over impervious strata, sometimes due to erosion or blow-out of the dune system; its flat base level is therefore close to or at the permanent water-table level, and therefore has rich, marshy flora, with Salix species (willows) as typical woody colonisers.
- Attributive form of slacks (“semi-formal trousers”).
- A dip in a surface.
adj
- not tense or taut
- flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide
- lacking in rigor or strictness
- (slang, Caribbean, Jamaica) Vulgar; sexually explicit, especially in dancehall music.
- Excess; surplus to requirements.
- Weak; not holding fast.
- Not active or busy, successful, or violent.
- Moderately warm.
- (linguistics) Lax.
- Moderate in speed.
- Lacking diligence or care; not earnest or eager.
- (normally said of a rope) Lax; not tense; not firmly extended.
verb
- become less in amount or intensity
- make less active or intense
- be inattentive to, or neglect
- avoid responsibilities and work, be idle
- become slow or slower
- cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
- make less active or fast
- release tension on
- To refuse to work as hard as one is supposed to.
- (ambitransitive) To slacken.
- To lose cohesion or solidity by a chemical combination with water; to slake.
adv
noun
- a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
- a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
- (slang by extension) A period when a person goes without the expected amount of sex or dating.
- (UK, dialect) A boggy place.
- (Scotland) The noise made by anything falling into a hole, or into a soft, miry place.
- (geology) A form of mass wasting in which a coherent mass of loosely consolidated materials or a rock layer moves a short distance down a slope.
- (Scotland) The gross amount; the mass; the lump.
- A measure of the fluidity of freshly mixed concrete, based on how much the concrete formed in a standard slump cone sags when the cone is removed.
- A cobbler-like dessert cooked on a stove.
- (geology, loosely) A crater or depression (an area where the ground slumps) which forms as a result of such wasting. (A large crater is colloquially called a megaslump.)
- A heavy or helpless collapse; a slouching or drooping posture; a period of poor activity or performance, especially an extended period.
verb
- fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly
- assume a drooping posture or carriage
- fall in value
- fall or sink heavily
- (intransitive) To collapse heavily or helplessly.
- (transitive) To lump; to throw together messily.
- (intransitive) To decline or fall off in activity or performance.
- (intransitive) To slouch or droop.
- To fall or sink suddenly through or in, when walking on a surface, as on thawing snow or ice, a bog, etc.
- (transitive, slang) To cause to collapse; to hit hard; to render unconscious; to kill.
verb
- change in quality
- change gears
- change place or direction
- move around
- make a shift in or exchange of
- 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
- (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.
noun
- 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
- (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.
- (computing) An instance of the use of such a code or character.
- 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.
verb
- Chiefly of a quality or thing: to change, to fluctuate, to vary.
- To begin to weaken or show signs of weakening in resolve; to falter, to flinch, to give way.
- Of a body part such as an eye or hand, or the voice: to become unsteady; to shake, to tremble.
- To swing or wave, especially in the air, wind, etc.; to flutter.
- Of light, shadow, or a partly obscured thing: to flicker, to glimmer, to quiver.
- To feel or show doubt or indecision; to be indecisive between choices; to vacillate.
- move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
- pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
- be unsure or weak
- move back and forth very rapidly
- sway from side to side
- move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
- give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency
noun
- One who waves their arms, or causes something to swing or wave.
- A person who specializes in treating hair to make it wavy.
- (printing, historical) In full waver roller: a roller which places ink on the inking table of a printing press with a back and forth, waving motion.
- A state of beginning to weaken or showing signs of weakening in resolve; a falter.
- An act of moving back and forth, swinging, or waving; a flutter, a tremble.
- A state of feeling or showing doubt or indecision; a vacillation.
- A tool used to make hair wavy.
- the act of moving back and forth
- someone who communicates by waving
- the act of pausing uncertainly
verb
- vary slightly
- represent the effect of shade or shadow on
- protect from light, heat, or view
- pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
- cast a shadow over
- (transitive, slang) To throw shade, to subtly insult someone.
- (transitive) To darken, particularly in drawing.
- (intransitive, rare) To shield oneself from light.
- (intransitive, baseball, of a defensive player) To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
- To win by a narrow margin.
- (intransitive) To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.
- (transitive, graphical user interface) To reduce (a window) so that only its title bar is visible.
- (transitive) To shield (someone or something) from light.
- (transitive) To alter slightly.
noun
- relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
- protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
- a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
- a mental representation of some haunting experience
- a position of relative inferiority
- a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
- a slight amount or degree of difference
- a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
- (figuratively, in the plural) An aspect that is reminiscent of something.
- (countable) A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and needing a separate catalogue/catalog entry.
- (uncountable) Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
- (historical) A candle-shade.
- (countable) A cover around or above a light bulb, a lampshade.
- A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
- (figuratively) A subtle variation in a concept.
- (countable) Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
- (chiefly literary and fantasy) A ghost or specter; a spirit.
- (countable) A variety of a color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).
- (uncountable, originally LGBTQ slang) Subtle insults.
verb
adj
det
noun
verb
- limit in quality or quantity
- supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
- work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
- subsist on a meager allowance
- (intransitive) To save; to be parsimonious or stingy.
- (Scotland, Northern England) To mock, deride, scorn, scold, make fun of.
- To make insufficient allowance for; to scant; to scrimp.
- (transitive) To slight; to do carelessly; to scamp.
noun
verb
- examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
- place into check
- develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
- slow the growth or development of
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
- hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
- put a check mark on or near or next to
- stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
- block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- consign for shipment on a vehicle
- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
- stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
- make an examination or investigation
- verify by consulting a source or authority
- make cracks or chinks in
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
- write out a check on a bank account
- become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
- mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
- decline to initiate betting
- arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
- (nautical) To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.
- (intransitive) To check out, make sense or prove to be the case after verification or interrogation.
- (transitive) To leave with a shipping agent for shipping.
- (transitive) To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack.
- To act as a curb or restraint.
- (informal, transitive) To scold or rebuke someone.
- (transitive) To mark with a check pattern.
- (poker, transitive) To announce that one is remaining in a hand without betting.
- (transitive) To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).
- (intransitive, with at) To make a stop; to pause.
- (transitive) To control, limit, or halt.
- (street basketball, transitive) To pass or bounce the ball to an opponent from behind the three-point line and have the opponent pass or bounce it back to start play.
- (chess, transitive) To make a move which puts an adversary's king in check; to put in check.
- (transitive, US, often used with "off") To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).
- To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.
- (transitive) To chide, rebuke, or reprove.
- (falconry) To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.
- (sports, transitive) To disrupt another player with the stick or body to obtain possession of the ball or puck.
- (transitive) To verify or compare with a source of information.
- (transitive) To leave in safekeeping.
- (transitive) To inspect; to examine.
noun
- a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
- obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
- the act of inspecting or verifying
- a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
- the bill in a restaurant
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
- additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
- the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
- an appraisal of the state of affairs
- a written order directing a bank to pay money
- a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
- An inspection or examination.
- (falconry) The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds. [from 15th c.]
- A lengthwise separation through the growth rings in wood.
- Any fabric woven with such a pattern.
- A small chink or crack.
- (US) An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity.
- A token used instead of cash in various contexts, including sign-out of company property or collection of rations (dated), in gaming machines, or in gambling generally.
- (chess) A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.
- (US) A bill, particularly in a restaurant.
- (textiles, usually pluralized) A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.
- A control; a limit or stop.
- A mark, certificate, or token by which errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified.
- (contact sports) A maneuver performed by a player to take another player out of the play.
- (US) A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.
adj
intj
verb
- examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
- (transitive) To announce on social media that one has come to a location.
- (transitive) To formally announce one's arrival at a location or event (usually a hotel) to a proprietor or employee of that location or event in order to secure admission, accommodations, or other services.
- (transitive) To seek to verify (a claim or some data).
verb
- examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
- trace
- withdraw money by writing a check
- be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
- try to learn someone's opinions and intentions
- announce one's departure from a hotel
- record, add up, and receive payment for items purchased
- (intransitive) To leave in a hurry.
- (intransitive) To become uninterested in an activity and cease to participate in more than a perfunctory manner; to become uncooperative.
- (intransitive, euphemistic, by extension) To die.
- (transitive) To examine, inspect, look at closely, ogle; to investigate; to gather information so as to make a decision.
- (intransitive) To prove (after an investigation) to be the case, or to be in order.
- (intransitive) To record one's departure from a workplace, hotel, restaurant, etc.
- (transitive, programming) To obtain source code (or other material) from a source control repository so that one can modify it (and often later check in the modified version back).
- (intransitive) To become catatonic or otherwise nonresponsive.
- (darts) To visit the oche for the last time and clear one's remaining points to win the game.
- (transitive) To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
verb
- examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
- hold a review (of troops)
- happen in a particular manner
- fall forward and down
- (intransitive, idiomatic) To create a response or impression.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, over.
- (rugby) To score a try.
- (transitive) To encompass or cover (a subject).
- (graffiti) To spray paint graffiti over someone else's graffiti.
- (transitive, idiomatic) To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze.
- (intransitive, by extension) To convert or switch sides.
adj
- Varying in quality.
- Not uniform.
- Of a surface, not even; covered with raised spots, pits and grooves.
- Not level or smooth.
- (mathematics, rare) Odd.
- not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
- not divisible by two
- (of a contest or contestants) not fairly matched as opponents
- lacking consistency
- variable and recurring at irregular intervals
verb
adj
noun
adj
- Subject to sudden or frequent changes.
- capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
- Capable of being changed.
- (of a species) Capable of camouflaging itself by changing colour.
- such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change
- varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
- subject to change
adj
- deficient in amount or quality or extent
- (set theory) Of a set: such that, considered as a subset of a (usually larger) topological space, it is in a precise sense small or negligible.
- Poor, deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent
- (mineralogy) Dry and harsh to the touch (e.g., as chalk).
- Having little flesh; lean; thin.
verb
adj
- deficient in amount or quality or extent
- Deficient or inferior in amount, quality or extent
- (set theory) Of a set: such that, considered as a subset of a (usually larger) topological space, it is in a precise sense small or negligible.
- (mineralogy) Dry and harsh to the touch (e.g., as chalk).
- Having little flesh; lean; thin.
noun
verb
adj
- Variable and subject to change.
- Not yet determined; undecided.
- Fitful or unsteady.
- Not certain; unsure.
- Not known for certain; questionable.
- Unpredictable or capricious.
- not established beyond doubt; still undecided or unknown
- not consistent or dependable
- not established or confirmed
- ambiguous (especially in the negative)
- subject to change
- lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
- not certain to occur; not inevitable
noun
adj
- tending to vary often or widely
- evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures
- marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments
- liable to lead to sudden change or violence
- Temporary or ephemeral.
- Of a situation potentially violent.
- (programming) Of a variable etc., having its associated memory immediately updated with any changes in value.
- (economics, finance) Of a price, variable or erratic.
- Fickle.
- Of a person, quick to become angry or violent.
- (informal) Of a substance, explosive.
- (computing) Of memory, whose content is lost when the computer is powered down.
- (physics) Evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions.
noun
adj
noun
adv
verb
adj
- of questionable or minimal quality
- producing at a rate that barely covers production costs
- just barely adequate or within a lower limit
- at or constituting a border or edge
- (economics, not comparable) Pertaining to changes resulting from a unit increase in production or consumption of a good.
- (of land) Barely productive.
- Of a value, or having a characteristic that is of a value, that is close to being unacceptable or leading to exclusion from a group or category.
- (not comparable) Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).
- (sociology) Marginalized.
- (geography) Sharing a border; geographically adjacent.
- (politics, chiefly UK, Australia, New Zealand, of a constituency) Subject to a change in sitting member with only a small change in voting behaviour, this usually being inferred from the small winning margin of the previous election.
- Written in the margin of a book.
noun
adj
- prone to frequent change; inconstant
- capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
- tending to undergo genetic mutation
- (programming, of a variable) Having a value that is changeable during program execution.
- (astrology) Being one of the signs Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, associated with adaptability, flexibility and sympathy.
- Changeable, dynamic, evolutive; inclined to change, evolve, mutate.
noun
adj
- lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics
- possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics
- having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
- having no net electric charge
- having no personal preference
- not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest
- having no hue
- Neither beneficial nor harmful.
- Neither positive nor negative.
- (liquor, chemistry) Of an alcoholic drink, having been fermented and distilled but with no additives.
- (chemistry) Having a pH of or near 7, neither acidic nor alkaline.
- (physics) Neither positive nor negative; possessing no charge or equivalent positive and negative charge such that there is no imbalance.
- (biology) Having no sex; neuter.
- Having no obvious colour; gray.
- (politics) Not taking sides in a conflict such as war; nonaligned.
- Favoring neither the supporting nor opposing viewpoint of a topic of debate; unbiased.
- (roleplaying games) Having an alignment that is situated between two notable possibilities, such as between good and evil, or between chaotic and lawful.
- (psychology) Not biased; viewing situations objectively in a way that is neither positive nor negative.
noun
- one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute
- (uncountable) The position of a set of gears in which power cannot be transmitted to the drive mechanism.
- A neutral hue.
- A person who takes no side in a dispute.
- An individual or entity serving as an arbitrator or adjudicator.
- A nonaligned state, or a member of such a state.
- An electrical terminal or conductor which has zero or close to zero voltage with respect to the ground.
adj
noun
adj
- Adjusted (usually increased) to compensate for unknown factors or associated amounts.
- (mathematics, logic) Expressed in terms of factors (values that are multiplied together to form a whole)
- Based on groups or categories of inputs.
- (statistics) Having been subjected to, or resulting from a factor analysis.
- Pertaining to the sale of receivables to a third party.