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noun
- A mixture or compound; the result of composing.
- a mixture of ingredients
- (printing) Typesetting.
- (mathematics) Applying a function to the result of another.
- (linguistics) The formation of compound words from separate words.
- Synthesis as opposed to analysis.
- A work of music, literature or art.
- The general makeup of a thing or person.
- The proportion of different parts to make a whole.
- (law) an agreement or compromise by which a creditor or group of creditors accepts partial payment from a debtor.
- (object-oriented programming) Way to combine simple objects or data types into more complex ones.
- The act of putting together; assembly.
- (physics) The compounding of two velocities or forces into a single equivalent velocity or force.
- (painting, photography) The arrangement and flow of elements in a picture.
- (chess) A puzzle created by the composer using chess pieces on a chessboard, which presents the solver with a particular task.
- An essay.
- an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
- something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole
- musical creation
- the act of creating written works
- art and technique of printing with movable type
- the way in which someone or something is composed
- the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
- a musical work that has been created
adj
- Made up of multiple components; compound or complex.
- (botany) Belonging to the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets.
- (mathematics) Having factors other than itself and one; not prime and not one.
- (architecture) Being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles.
- (photography, historical) Employing multiple exposures on a single plate, so as to create an average view of something, such as faces in physiognomy.
- of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae
- consisting of separate interconnected parts
noun
- A mixture of different components.
- (chiefly law enforcement) A drawing, photograph, etc. that combines several separate pictures or images.
- (fraternities) A framed photo board composed of many individual photos of fraternity or sorority members.
- (school yearbook) The separate pages of individual student photos that form the main section.
- A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials.
- (mathematics) A function of a function.
- (mathematics) Clipping of composite number.
- (uncommon) A segment, subset.
- (botany) A plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, syn. Compositae.
- (rail transport, UK) A railway carriage with compartments for two different classes of travel; see Composite Corridor.
- a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
- considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
verb
noun
- the principal ingredient of a mixture
- lowest support of a structure
- (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector
- the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
- the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
- (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
- a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
- the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
- the bottom or lowest part
- a place that the runner must touch before scoring
- a support or foundation
- any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
- installation from which a military force initiates operations
- (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
- a lower limit
- the most important or necessary part of something
- (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment
- the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed
- a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit
- (electronics) The name of the controlling terminal of a bipolar transistor (BJT).
- (acrobatics, cheerleading) In hand-to-hand balance, the person who supports the flyer; the person that remains in contact with the ground.
- The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis.
- (architecture) The lowermost part of a column, between the shaft and the pedestal or pavement.
- (group theory) A sequence of elements not jointly stabilized by any nontrivial group element.
- (topology) The set of sets from which a topology is generated.
- (heraldry) The lowest third of a shield (or field), or an ordinary occupying this space, the champagne. (Compare terrace.)
- The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.
- (cooking, painting, pharmacy) A basic but essential component or ingredient.
- A line in a survey which, being accurately determined in length and position, serves as the origin from which to compute the distances and positions of any points or objects connected with it by a system of triangles.
- (chemistry) Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds that turn red litmus blue and react with acids to form salts.
- (aviation) Ellipsis of base leg.
- A site, structure, or both, usually durable and often permanent, for housing military personnel and materiel.
- (botany) The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ where it is attached to its support.
- (topology) A topological space, looked at in relation to one of its covering spaces, fibrations, or bundles.
- (mathematics) A number raised to the power of an exponent.
- (military, historical) The smallest kind of cannon.
- (historical, sometimes in the plural) A kind of skirt (often of velvet or brocade) which hung from the middle to about the knees, or lower.
- (biology, biochemistry) A nucleotide's nucleobase in the context of a DNA or RNA biopolymer.
- (historical, sometimes in the plural) A kind of armour skirt, of mail or plate, imitating the preceding civilian skirt.
- A safe zone in the children's games of tag and hide-and-go-seek.
- (slang, uncountable) freebase cocaine
- (cosmetics) Foundation: a cosmetic cream to make the face appear uniform.
- (geometry) The lowest side of a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid or other polyhedron laid flat.
- (linguistics) A morpheme (or morphemes) that serves as a basic foundation on which affixes can be attached.
- (politics) A group of voters who almost always support a single party's candidates for elected office.
- Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
- (baseball) One of the four places that a runner can stand without being subject to being tagged out when the ball is in play.
- (mathematics) Synonym of radix.
- A material that holds paint or other materials together; a binder.
- A supporting, lower or bottom component of a structure or object.
- Alternative form of BASE.
- (now chiefly US, historical) The game of prisoners' bars.
- (Marxism) The forces and relations of production that produce the necessities and amenities of life.
- A substance used as a mordant in dyeing.
adj
- (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal
- of low birth or station (‘base’ is archaic in this sense)
- illegitimate
- serving as or forming a base
- not adhering to ethical or moral principles
- debased; not genuine
- having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
- Not classical or correct.
- Morally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.
- Low in place or position.
- Alloyed with inferior metal; debased.
- (law) Relating to feudal land tenure held by a tenant from a lord in exchange for services that are seen as unworthy for noblemen to perform, such as villeinage.
- (of a metal) Not considered precious or noble.
verb
- situate as a center of operations
- use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes
- use as a basis for; found on
- (transitive) To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.
- (slang) To freebase.
- (acrobatics, cheerleading) To act as a base; to be the person supporting the flyer.
- (transitive) To be located (at a particular place).
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verb
noun
- (chemistry) The obtaining of an element from one of its compounds, or of a compound from a mixture
- (databases) A database property that determines when and how changes made in one transaction are visible to other concurrent transactions.
- (medicine) The separation of a patient, suffering from a contagious disease, from contact with others (compare: quarantine)
- (psychology) A Freudian defense mechanism in which a person suppresses a harmful thought from developing into a train of thought.
- (chiefly uncountable) The state of being isolated, detached, or separated; the state of being away from other people.
- The act of isolating.
- (diplomacy, of a country) The state of not having diplomatic relations with other countries (either with most or all other countries, or with specified other countries).
- the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
- a state of separation between persons or groups
- a feeling of being disliked and alone
- (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it
- a country's withdrawal from international politics
noun
- The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities.
- A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
- State of mind; mood.
- Middle state or course; mean; medium.
- A tendency to become angry.
- The state of a metal or other substance, especially as to its hardness, produced by some process of heating or cooling.
- Calmness of mind; moderation; equanimity; composure.
- Anger; a fit of anger.
- (sugar manufacture, historical) Milk of lime, or other substance, employed in the process formerly used to clarify sugar.
- The heat treatment to which a metal or other material has been subjected; a material that has undergone a particular heat treatment.
- (pottery, architecture) A non-plastic material, such as sand, added to clay to prevent shrinkage and cracking during drying or firing; tempering.
- the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
- a sudden outburst of anger
- a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
- a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
verb
- (cooking) To adjust the temperature of an ingredient (e.g. eggs or chocolate) gradually so that it remains smooth and pleasing.
- To mix clay, plaster or mortar with water to obtain the proper consistency.
- (music) To adjust, as the mathematical scale to the actual scale, or to that in actual use.
- To sauté spices in ghee or oil to release essential oils for flavouring a dish in South Asian cuisine.
- To strengthen or toughen a material, especially metal, by heat treatment; anneal.
- To moderate or control.
- change by restraining or moderating
- make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
- harden by reheating and cooling in oil
- adjust the pitch (of pianos)
- bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
adj
- consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts
- composed of more than one part
- composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
- (mathematics) Dealing with numbers of various denominations of quantity, or with processes more complex than the simple process.
- (music) An octave higher than originally (i.e. a compound major second is equivalent to a major ninth).
- Composed of elements; not simple.
noun
- an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
- (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
- a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes.
- a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
- (chemistry) A substance formed by chemical bonding of two or more elements in definite proportions by weight.
- (linguistics) A lexeme that consists of more than one stem.
- Anything made by combining several things.
- An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
- (linguistics) A lexeme that consists of more than one stem or affix, e.g. "bookshop", "high school" or "non-standard".
- Ellipsis of compound exercise.
- (rail transport) A compound locomotive, a steam locomotive with both high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders.
- An enclosure for secure storage.
- (law) A legal procedure whereby a criminal or delinquent avoids prosecution in a court in exchange for his payment to the authorities of a financial penalty or fine.
- (by extension, Philippines) A group of buildings where members of the same extended family live together.
- A group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices.
verb
- put or add together
- make more intense, stronger, or more marked
- calculate principal and interest
- create by mixing or combining
- combine so as to form a whole; mix
- (intransitive, finance) To increase in value with interest, where the interest is earned on both the principal sum and prior earned interest.
- (intransitive) To come to terms of agreement; to settle by a compromise.
- (transitive) To settle amicably; to adjust by agreement.
- (transitive) To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts; to mingle with something else.
- (horse racing, intransitive) Of a horse: to fail to maintain speed.
- (transitive, see usage notes) To worsen a situation.
- (transitive, law) To settle by agreeing on less than the claim, or on different terms than those stipulated.
noun
- The result of mixing two or more substances; a mixture.
- (music) The finished version of a recording.
- (music) The result of mixing several tracks.
- The result of combining items normally kept separate.
- (US, slang, uncountable) A substance used to dilute or adulterate an illicit drug.
- A preparation, usually in the form of a powder, into which other ingredients can be mixed to prepare a specified foodstuff.
- an event that combines things in a mixture
- the act of mixing together
- a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
verb
- (transitive) To blend by the use of a mixer (machine).
- (transitive, music) To produce a finished version of (a recording).
- (ambitransitive) To unite with in company; to join; to associate.
- (transitive) To combine (items from two or more sources normally kept separate).
- (ambitransitive) To form by mingling; to produce by the stirring together of ingredients; to concoct from different parts.
- (transitive) To stir together.
- (transitive, music) To combine (several tracks).
- add as an additional element or part
- mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
- open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups
- to bring or combine together or with something else
- mix together different elements
- combine (electronic signals)
adj
noun
- Any substance or material able to resolve the constituents of a mixture; a solvent.
- (mathematics) An equation upon whose solution the solution of a given problem depends.
- (medicine) That which has power to disperse inflammatory or other tumours; a discutient; anything which aids the absorption of effused products.
- a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
noun
- (chemistry) A component of a mixture, separated by fractionation.
- (arithmetic) A ratio of two numbers (numerator and denominator), usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar called the vinculum or, alternatively, in sequence on the same line and separated by a solidus (diagonal bar).
- A small amount.
- (Christianity) In a eucharistic service, the breaking of the host.
- A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
- a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
- the quotient of two rational numbers
- a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
verb
noun
- (chemistry) The reaction of elements or compounds to form more complex compounds.
- (military) In intelligence usage, the examining and combining of processed information with other information and intelligence for final interpretation.
- The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things.
- (medicine) The reunion of parts that have been divided.
- An Ancient Roman dining-garment.
- (signal processing) Creation of a complex waveform by summation of simpler waveforms.
- (grammar) The uniting of ideas into a sentence.
- (philosophy) The combination of thesis and antithesis.
- (logic) A deduction from the general to the particular, by applying the rules of logic to a premise.
- (rhetoric) An apt arrangement of elements of a text, especially for euphony.
- reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
- the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
- the combination of ideas into a complex whole
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noun
- (chemistry) Initialism of intercalation compound.
- (Malaysia, Singapore) Initialism of identity card.
- Initialism of independent contractor.
- Initialism of irreducible complexity.
- Initialism of individual contributor.
- (chemistry) Initialism of ion chromatography.
- (medicine, uncountable) Initialism of intensive care.
- Initialism of intermittent catheterization.
- Initialism of integrity constraint.
- (slang) Initialism of incel.
- (electronics) Initialism of integrated circuit.
- (immunology) Initialism of immune complex.
- Initialism of incident commander.
- a group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence
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name
- (transport) Initialism of Integrated Coach (a school bus manufacturer).
- (medicine) Initialism of interstitial cystitis (a type of chronic pain that affects the urinary bladder).
- (astronomy) Initialism of Index Catalogue (part of the NGC survey of J.L.E. Dreyer’s update to the Herschel General Catalogue).
- (Philippines) Initialism of Iligan City.
- (US politics) Initialism of Intelligence Community.
phrase
adj
- formed by the union of two compounds
- (of a pinnate leaflet) having only one pair of leaflets
- of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds each separated from the other by a single bond
- joined together especially in a pair or pairs
- (grammar) Agreeing in derivation and radical signification; said of words.
- (botany) In single pairs; coupled.
- (chemistry) Containing two or more radicals supposed to act the part of a single one.
- United in pairs; yoked together; coupled.
- (mathematics) Presenting themselves simultaneously and having reciprocal properties; said of quantities, points, lines, axes, curves, etc.
noun
- a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A
- (algebra) More generally, any of a set of irrational or complex numbers that are zeros of the same polynomial with integral coefficients.
- (mathematics) An explementary angle.
- (algebra, of a complex number) A complex conjugate.
- (grammar) A word agreeing in derivation with another word, and therefore generally resembling it in meaning.
- (algebra, field theory, of an element of an extension field) Given a field extension L / K and an element α ∈ L, any other element β ∈ L that is another root of the minimal polynomial of α over K.
- (anatomy, obstetrics) A type of pelvic measurement.
- Any entity formed by joining two or more smaller entities together.
- (immunology) A weak and a strong antigen covalently linked together
verb
- unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds
- undergo conjugation
- add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc.
- (rare) To join together, to unite; to juxtapose.
- (biology, of bacteria and algae) To temporarily fuse, exchanging or transferring DNA.
- (grammar, transitive) To inflect (a verb) for each person, in order, for one or more tenses; to list or recite its principal parts.
- (mathematics) To multiply on the left by one element and on the right by its inverse.
adj
- formed by the union of two compounds
- of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds each separated from the other by a single bond
- joined together especially in a pair or pairs
- Joined together in pairs.
- (organic chemistry, of an organic compound or part of such a compound) Containing one or more pairs of double bonds and/or lone pairs, each pair being separated by a single bond.
verb
punct
- Joins the components of coordinative compounds, with equal components.
- Connects words in a compound modifier according to various stylistic rules.
- (Internet slang) Used as sentence-final punctuation.
- Joins the components of subordinative compounds, with a dominant component or head.
- Joins prefixes and suffixes according to stylistic rules, often to avoid confusion in pronunciation or meaning.
noun
- The union of different ingredients in one mass; mixture; combination; synthesis.
- A body incorporated; a corporation.
- The act of creating a corporation.
- (linguistics) A phenomenon by which a grammatical category forms a compound with its direct object or adverbial modifier, while retaining its original syntactic function.
- (law) A doctrine of constitutional law according to which certain parts of the Bill of Rights are extended to bind individual American states. ᵂᵖ
- The act of incorporating, or the state of being incorporated.
- The union of something with a body already existing; association; intimate union; assimilation.
- learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself
- including by incorporating
- consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one body
noun
- a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
- the successful action of solving a problem
- a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
- a method for solving a problem
- the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
- The act of dissolving, especially of a solid by a fluid.
- An answer to a problem.
- (marketing) A product, service or suite thereof, especially software.
- An act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
- (physical chemistry) A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.
verb
noun
- (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
- an event that combines things in a mixture
- the act of mixing together
- any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
- Something that consists of diverse elements.
- The act of mixing.
- (India, Sri Lanka) A mix of different dry foods as a snack, especially chevda or Bombay mix.
- Something produced by mixing.
- (music) A compound organ stop.
- A cloth of variegated colouring.
- A medicinal compound, typically a suspension of a solid in a solution
prefix
- (chemistry) A heterogeneous mixture.
- Asymmetric in shape.
- Other, by another.
- Opposite in direction or position.
- Inconsistent, irregular, or intermittent.
- Alternating.
- (organic chemistry) Heterocyclic: a cyclic compound with multiple elements in its ring. The non-carbon atoms are known as heteroatoms.
- Across, spanning multiple distinct kinds of the root, different.
- (transplantation) Outside; Synonym of xeno-.
- Varied, heterogeneous; a set that has variety with respect to the root.
- (LGBTQ) Straight, heterosexual.
noun
adj
- (Internet, marketing, of search results) Not generated by the ranking algorithms of a search engine, but deliberately by promotional techniques.
- That does not originate in a living organism.
- (chemistry) Relating to a compound that does not contain carbon.
- relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis
- lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms
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adj
- (chemistry) Pertaining to chemical addition.
- (mathematics, of a function, etc.) That is distributive over addition.
- (genetics) Of or pertaining to genes (or the interaction etc. of such genes) which govern the same trait and whose effects work together on the phenotype.
- (group theory, of a group, semigroup, etc.) Whose operator is identified as addition.
- (mathematics) Pertaining to addition; that can be, or has been, added.
- characterized or produced by addition
- designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
name
- (chemistry) When two elements can combine to form more than one compound then the amounts of one which combines with a fixed amount of the other will have a simple multiple relationship.
- (chemistry, physics) The total pressure of a mixture or gases is the sum of the partial pressures of each gas in the mixture; it is only true for ideal gases.
noun
- (chemistry) law stating that when two elements can combine to form more than one compound the amounts of one of them that combines with a fixed amount of the other will exhibit a simple multiple relation
- (chemistry and physics) law stating that the pressure exerted by a mixture of gases equals the sum of the partial pressures of the gases in the mixture; the pressure of a gas in a mixture equals the pressure it would exert if it occupied the same volume alone at the same temperature
noun
- A mixture prepared in such a way.
- Something made up, an invention.
- The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
- the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose
- any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
- the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
- an occurrence of an unusual mixture
noun
- (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry) Any derivative of this compound or cation
- (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry) The symmetric cation formed by removal of an electron from this compound
- (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry) A compound containing a ring of three germanium atoms, with a double bond between two of them (the germanium analogue of cyclopropene)
noun
- (chemistry) the relation between the quantities of substances that take part in a reaction or form a compound (typically a ratio of whole integers)
- (uncountable, chemistry) The study and calculation of quantitative (measurable) relationships of the reactants and products in chemical reactions (chemical equations).
- (countable, chemistry) The quantitative relationship between the reactants and products of a specific reaction or equation.
verb
- (transitive) To mix thoroughly; form into a homogeneous compound.
- (transitive) To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.
- (transitive, figuratively) To treat or form as if by kneading; to beat.
- (intransitive, felinology) Of cats, to make an alternating pressing motion with the two front paws.
- manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
- to mix into a homogeneous mass
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adj
- (mathematics, algebra) Whose coefficients are complex numbers; defined over the field of complex numbers.
- Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.
- (geometry) A curve, polygon or other figure that crosses or intersects itself.
- (mathematics, mathematical analysis, of a function) Whose range is a subset of the complex numbers.
- Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated.
- (mathematics, of a number) Having the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is (by definition) the imaginary square root of −1.
- difficult to analyze or understand
- complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
noun
- (psychology) A group of emotionally charged ideas or mental factors, unconsciously associated by the individual with a particular subject, arising from repressed instincts, fears, or desires and often resulting in mental abnormality.
- (taxonomy) A group of closely related species, often distinguished only with difficulty by traditional morphological methods.
- (linguistics) A multimorphemic word, one with several parts, one with affixes.
- A collection of buildings with a common purpose, such as a university or military base.
- An organized cluster of thunderstorms.
- (chemistry) A structure consisting of a central atom or molecule weakly connected to surrounding atoms or molecules, as for example coordination compounds in inorganic chemistry and protein complexes in biochemistry.
- (mathematics) A complex number.
- A fixed mental tendency or obsession.
- A cluster of wildfires burning in the same vicinity.
- An assemblage of related things; a collection.
- A network of interconnected systems.
- a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
- a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
- a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures
- (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior
noun
- (by extension) A mixture of other substances or things.
- A horse, not of pure breed, but having only one eighth or one sixteenth impure blood in its veins.
- A mixed alcoholic beverage.
- A species of rove beetle, so called from its habit of elevating the tail.
- a short mixed drink
- an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
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noun
- (chemistry) Any of a group of structurally related compounds.
- A person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another.
- Any of several alcohols, other than ethanol, that are found in fermented and distilled alcoholic drinks, and are partially responsible for their flavour and character.
- A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another.
- a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character
- a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another
- an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
noun
- The result of amalgamating; a mixture or alloy.
- (specifically) The production of an alloy of mercury and another metal, especially used in antiquity to extract gold and silver from ores.
- The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.
- the combination of two or more commercial companies
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adj
- Developing in a gradual or natural fashion.
- (physiology, medicine) Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism.
- Harmonious; coherent; structured.
- (agriculture) Of food or food products, grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals, and possibly certified by a regulatory body.
- (military) Of a military unit or formation, or its elements, belonging to a permanent organization (in contrast to being temporarily attached).
- (sociology) Describing a form of social solidarity theorized by Emile Durkheim that is characterized by voluntary engagements in complex interdependencies for mutual benefit (such as business agreements), rather than mechanical solidarity, which depends on ascribed relations between people (as in a family or tribe).
- Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end.
- (chemistry) Relating to the compounds of carbon, relating to natural products.
- (biology) Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.
- (Internet, marketing, of search results) Generated according to the ranking algorithms of a search engine, as opposed to deliberate promotional techniques e.g. by advertisers.
- constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
- of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormones
- simple and healthful and close to nature
- involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs
- relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis
- being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms
noun
- A mixture or compound; the result of composing.
- a mixture of ingredients
- (printing) Typesetting.
- (mathematics) Applying a function to the result of another.
- (linguistics) The formation of compound words from separate words.
- Synthesis as opposed to analysis.
- A work of music, literature or art.
- The general makeup of a thing or person.
- The proportion of different parts to make a whole.
- (law) an agreement or compromise by which a creditor or group of creditors accepts partial payment from a debtor.
- (object-oriented programming) Way to combine simple objects or data types into more complex ones.
- The act of putting together; assembly.
- (physics) The compounding of two velocities or forces into a single equivalent velocity or force.
- (painting, photography) The arrangement and flow of elements in a picture.
- (chess) A puzzle created by the composer using chess pieces on a chessboard, which presents the solver with a particular task.
- An essay.
- an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
- something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole
- musical creation
- the act of creating written works
- art and technique of printing with movable type
- the way in which someone or something is composed
- the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
- a musical work that has been created
noun
- the principal ingredient of a mixture
- lowest support of a structure
- (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector
- the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
- the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
- (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
- a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
- the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
- the bottom or lowest part
- a place that the runner must touch before scoring
- a support or foundation
- any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
- installation from which a military force initiates operations
- (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
- a lower limit
- the most important or necessary part of something
- (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment
- the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed
- a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit
- (electronics) The name of the controlling terminal of a bipolar transistor (BJT).
- (acrobatics, cheerleading) In hand-to-hand balance, the person who supports the flyer; the person that remains in contact with the ground.
- The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis.
- (architecture) The lowermost part of a column, between the shaft and the pedestal or pavement.
- (group theory) A sequence of elements not jointly stabilized by any nontrivial group element.
- (topology) The set of sets from which a topology is generated.
- (heraldry) The lowest third of a shield (or field), or an ordinary occupying this space, the champagne. (Compare terrace.)
- The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.
- (cooking, painting, pharmacy) A basic but essential component or ingredient.
- A line in a survey which, being accurately determined in length and position, serves as the origin from which to compute the distances and positions of any points or objects connected with it by a system of triangles.
- (chemistry) Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds that turn red litmus blue and react with acids to form salts.
- (aviation) Ellipsis of base leg.
- A site, structure, or both, usually durable and often permanent, for housing military personnel and materiel.
- (botany) The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ where it is attached to its support.
- (topology) A topological space, looked at in relation to one of its covering spaces, fibrations, or bundles.
- (mathematics) A number raised to the power of an exponent.
- (military, historical) The smallest kind of cannon.
- (historical, sometimes in the plural) A kind of skirt (often of velvet or brocade) which hung from the middle to about the knees, or lower.
- (biology, biochemistry) A nucleotide's nucleobase in the context of a DNA or RNA biopolymer.
- (historical, sometimes in the plural) A kind of armour skirt, of mail or plate, imitating the preceding civilian skirt.
- A safe zone in the children's games of tag and hide-and-go-seek.
- (slang, uncountable) freebase cocaine
- (cosmetics) Foundation: a cosmetic cream to make the face appear uniform.
- (geometry) The lowest side of a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid or other polyhedron laid flat.
- (linguistics) A morpheme (or morphemes) that serves as a basic foundation on which affixes can be attached.
- (politics) A group of voters who almost always support a single party's candidates for elected office.
- Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
- (baseball) One of the four places that a runner can stand without being subject to being tagged out when the ball is in play.
- (mathematics) Synonym of radix.
- A material that holds paint or other materials together; a binder.
- A supporting, lower or bottom component of a structure or object.
- Alternative form of BASE.
- (now chiefly US, historical) The game of prisoners' bars.
- (Marxism) The forces and relations of production that produce the necessities and amenities of life.
- A substance used as a mordant in dyeing.
adj
- (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal
- of low birth or station (‘base’ is archaic in this sense)
- illegitimate
- serving as or forming a base
- not adhering to ethical or moral principles
- debased; not genuine
- having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
- Not classical or correct.
- Morally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.
- Low in place or position.
- Alloyed with inferior metal; debased.
- (law) Relating to feudal land tenure held by a tenant from a lord in exchange for services that are seen as unworthy for noblemen to perform, such as villeinage.
- (of a metal) Not considered precious or noble.
verb
- situate as a center of operations
- use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes
- use as a basis for; found on
- (transitive) To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.
- (slang) To freebase.
- (acrobatics, cheerleading) To act as a base; to be the person supporting the flyer.
- (transitive) To be located (at a particular place).
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verb
noun
- (chemistry) The obtaining of an element from one of its compounds, or of a compound from a mixture
- (databases) A database property that determines when and how changes made in one transaction are visible to other concurrent transactions.
- (medicine) The separation of a patient, suffering from a contagious disease, from contact with others (compare: quarantine)
- (psychology) A Freudian defense mechanism in which a person suppresses a harmful thought from developing into a train of thought.
- (chiefly uncountable) The state of being isolated, detached, or separated; the state of being away from other people.
- The act of isolating.
- (diplomacy, of a country) The state of not having diplomatic relations with other countries (either with most or all other countries, or with specified other countries).
- the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
- a state of separation between persons or groups
- a feeling of being disliked and alone
- (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it
- a country's withdrawal from international politics
noun
- The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities.
- A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
- State of mind; mood.
- Middle state or course; mean; medium.
- A tendency to become angry.
- The state of a metal or other substance, especially as to its hardness, produced by some process of heating or cooling.
- Calmness of mind; moderation; equanimity; composure.
- Anger; a fit of anger.
- (sugar manufacture, historical) Milk of lime, or other substance, employed in the process formerly used to clarify sugar.
- The heat treatment to which a metal or other material has been subjected; a material that has undergone a particular heat treatment.
- (pottery, architecture) A non-plastic material, such as sand, added to clay to prevent shrinkage and cracking during drying or firing; tempering.
- the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
- a sudden outburst of anger
- a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
- a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
verb
- (cooking) To adjust the temperature of an ingredient (e.g. eggs or chocolate) gradually so that it remains smooth and pleasing.
- To mix clay, plaster or mortar with water to obtain the proper consistency.
- (music) To adjust, as the mathematical scale to the actual scale, or to that in actual use.
- To sauté spices in ghee or oil to release essential oils for flavouring a dish in South Asian cuisine.
- To strengthen or toughen a material, especially metal, by heat treatment; anneal.
- To moderate or control.
- change by restraining or moderating
- make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
- harden by reheating and cooling in oil
- adjust the pitch (of pianos)
- bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
noun
- The result of mixing two or more substances; a mixture.
- (music) The finished version of a recording.
- (music) The result of mixing several tracks.
- The result of combining items normally kept separate.
- (US, slang, uncountable) A substance used to dilute or adulterate an illicit drug.
- A preparation, usually in the form of a powder, into which other ingredients can be mixed to prepare a specified foodstuff.
- an event that combines things in a mixture
- the act of mixing together
- a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
verb
- (transitive) To blend by the use of a mixer (machine).
- (transitive, music) To produce a finished version of (a recording).
- (ambitransitive) To unite with in company; to join; to associate.
- (transitive) To combine (items from two or more sources normally kept separate).
- (ambitransitive) To form by mingling; to produce by the stirring together of ingredients; to concoct from different parts.
- (transitive) To stir together.
- (transitive, music) To combine (several tracks).
- add as an additional element or part
- mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
- open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups
- to bring or combine together or with something else
- mix together different elements
- combine (electronic signals)
noun
- (chemistry) A component of a mixture, separated by fractionation.
- (arithmetic) A ratio of two numbers (numerator and denominator), usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar called the vinculum or, alternatively, in sequence on the same line and separated by a solidus (diagonal bar).
- A small amount.
- (Christianity) In a eucharistic service, the breaking of the host.
- A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
- a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
- the quotient of two rational numbers
- a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
verb
noun
- (chemistry) The reaction of elements or compounds to form more complex compounds.
- (military) In intelligence usage, the examining and combining of processed information with other information and intelligence for final interpretation.
- The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things.
- (medicine) The reunion of parts that have been divided.
- An Ancient Roman dining-garment.
- (signal processing) Creation of a complex waveform by summation of simpler waveforms.
- (grammar) The uniting of ideas into a sentence.
- (philosophy) The combination of thesis and antithesis.
- (logic) A deduction from the general to the particular, by applying the rules of logic to a premise.
- (rhetoric) An apt arrangement of elements of a text, especially for euphony.
- reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
- the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
- the combination of ideas into a complex whole
noun
adj
verb
noun
- (chemistry) Initialism of intercalation compound.
- (Malaysia, Singapore) Initialism of identity card.
- Initialism of independent contractor.
- Initialism of irreducible complexity.
- Initialism of individual contributor.
- (chemistry) Initialism of ion chromatography.
- (medicine, uncountable) Initialism of intensive care.
- Initialism of intermittent catheterization.
- Initialism of integrity constraint.
- (slang) Initialism of incel.
- (electronics) Initialism of integrated circuit.
- (immunology) Initialism of immune complex.
- Initialism of incident commander.
- a group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence
adj
name
- (transport) Initialism of Integrated Coach (a school bus manufacturer).
- (medicine) Initialism of interstitial cystitis (a type of chronic pain that affects the urinary bladder).
- (astronomy) Initialism of Index Catalogue (part of the NGC survey of J.L.E. Dreyer’s update to the Herschel General Catalogue).
- (Philippines) Initialism of Iligan City.
- (US politics) Initialism of Intelligence Community.
phrase
noun
- The union of different ingredients in one mass; mixture; combination; synthesis.
- A body incorporated; a corporation.
- The act of creating a corporation.
- (linguistics) A phenomenon by which a grammatical category forms a compound with its direct object or adverbial modifier, while retaining its original syntactic function.
- (law) A doctrine of constitutional law according to which certain parts of the Bill of Rights are extended to bind individual American states. ᵂᵖ
- The act of incorporating, or the state of being incorporated.
- The union of something with a body already existing; association; intimate union; assimilation.
- learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself
- including by incorporating
- consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one body
noun
- a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
- the successful action of solving a problem
- a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
- a method for solving a problem
- the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
- The act of dissolving, especially of a solid by a fluid.
- An answer to a problem.
- (marketing) A product, service or suite thereof, especially software.
- An act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
- (physical chemistry) A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.
verb
adj
- Made up of multiple components; compound or complex.
- (botany) Belonging to the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets.
- (mathematics) Having factors other than itself and one; not prime and not one.
- (architecture) Being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles.
- (photography, historical) Employing multiple exposures on a single plate, so as to create an average view of something, such as faces in physiognomy.
- of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae
- consisting of separate interconnected parts
noun
- A mixture of different components.
- (chiefly law enforcement) A drawing, photograph, etc. that combines several separate pictures or images.
- (fraternities) A framed photo board composed of many individual photos of fraternity or sorority members.
- (school yearbook) The separate pages of individual student photos that form the main section.
- A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials.
- (mathematics) A function of a function.
- (mathematics) Clipping of composite number.
- (uncommon) A segment, subset.
- (botany) A plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, syn. Compositae.
- (rail transport, UK) A railway carriage with compartments for two different classes of travel; see Composite Corridor.
- a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
- considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
verb
noun
- (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
- an event that combines things in a mixture
- the act of mixing together
- any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
- Something that consists of diverse elements.
- The act of mixing.
- (India, Sri Lanka) A mix of different dry foods as a snack, especially chevda or Bombay mix.
- Something produced by mixing.
- (music) A compound organ stop.
- A cloth of variegated colouring.
- A medicinal compound, typically a suspension of a solid in a solution
adj
noun
- Any substance or material able to resolve the constituents of a mixture; a solvent.
- (mathematics) An equation upon whose solution the solution of a given problem depends.
- (medicine) That which has power to disperse inflammatory or other tumours; a discutient; anything which aids the absorption of effused products.
- a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
noun
adj
- (Internet, marketing, of search results) Not generated by the ranking algorithms of a search engine, but deliberately by promotional techniques.
- That does not originate in a living organism.
- (chemistry) Relating to a compound that does not contain carbon.
- relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis
- lacking the properties characteristic of living organisms
noun
adj
- (chemistry) Pertaining to chemical addition.
- (mathematics, of a function, etc.) That is distributive over addition.
- (genetics) Of or pertaining to genes (or the interaction etc. of such genes) which govern the same trait and whose effects work together on the phenotype.
- (group theory, of a group, semigroup, etc.) Whose operator is identified as addition.
- (mathematics) Pertaining to addition; that can be, or has been, added.
- characterized or produced by addition
- designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
noun
- A mixture prepared in such a way.
- Something made up, an invention.
- The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
- the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose
- any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
- the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
- an occurrence of an unusual mixture
noun
- (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry) Any derivative of this compound or cation
- (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry) The symmetric cation formed by removal of an electron from this compound
- (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry) A compound containing a ring of three germanium atoms, with a double bond between two of them (the germanium analogue of cyclopropene)
noun
- (chemistry) the relation between the quantities of substances that take part in a reaction or form a compound (typically a ratio of whole integers)
- (uncountable, chemistry) The study and calculation of quantitative (measurable) relationships of the reactants and products in chemical reactions (chemical equations).
- (countable, chemistry) The quantitative relationship between the reactants and products of a specific reaction or equation.
noun
- (by extension) A mixture of other substances or things.
- A horse, not of pure breed, but having only one eighth or one sixteenth impure blood in its veins.
- A mixed alcoholic beverage.
- A species of rove beetle, so called from its habit of elevating the tail.
- a short mixed drink
- an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
verb
noun
- (chemistry) Any of a group of structurally related compounds.
- A person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another.
- Any of several alcohols, other than ethanol, that are found in fermented and distilled alcoholic drinks, and are partially responsible for their flavour and character.
- A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another.
- a minor chemical constituent that gives a wine or liquor its distinctive character
- a whole (a thing or person) of the same kind or category as another
- an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
noun
- The result of amalgamating; a mixture or alloy.
- (specifically) The production of an alloy of mercury and another metal, especially used in antiquity to extract gold and silver from ores.
- The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.
- the combination of two or more commercial companies
noun
adj
- Developing in a gradual or natural fashion.
- (physiology, medicine) Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism.
- Harmonious; coherent; structured.
- (agriculture) Of food or food products, grown in an environment free from artificial agrichemicals, and possibly certified by a regulatory body.
- (military) Of a military unit or formation, or its elements, belonging to a permanent organization (in contrast to being temporarily attached).
- (sociology) Describing a form of social solidarity theorized by Emile Durkheim that is characterized by voluntary engagements in complex interdependencies for mutual benefit (such as business agreements), rather than mechanical solidarity, which depends on ascribed relations between people (as in a family or tribe).
- Instrumental; acting as instruments of nature or of art to a certain destined function or end.
- (chemistry) Relating to the compounds of carbon, relating to natural products.
- (biology) Pertaining to or derived from living organisms.
- (Internet, marketing, of search results) Generated according to the ranking algorithms of a search engine, as opposed to deliberate promotional techniques e.g. by advertisers.
- constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)
- of or relating to foodstuff grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides or hormones
- simple and healthful and close to nature
- involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs
- relating or belonging to the class of chemical compounds having a carbon basis
- being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms
verb
- (transitive) To mix thoroughly; form into a homogeneous compound.
- (transitive) To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.
- (transitive, figuratively) To treat or form as if by kneading; to beat.
- (intransitive, felinology) Of cats, to make an alternating pressing motion with the two front paws.
- manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
- to mix into a homogeneous mass
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verb
adj
- (mathematics, algebra) Whose coefficients are complex numbers; defined over the field of complex numbers.
- Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.
- (geometry) A curve, polygon or other figure that crosses or intersects itself.
- (mathematics, mathematical analysis, of a function) Whose range is a subset of the complex numbers.
- Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated.
- (mathematics, of a number) Having the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is (by definition) the imaginary square root of −1.
- difficult to analyze or understand
- complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
noun
- (psychology) A group of emotionally charged ideas or mental factors, unconsciously associated by the individual with a particular subject, arising from repressed instincts, fears, or desires and often resulting in mental abnormality.
- (taxonomy) A group of closely related species, often distinguished only with difficulty by traditional morphological methods.
- (linguistics) A multimorphemic word, one with several parts, one with affixes.
- A collection of buildings with a common purpose, such as a university or military base.
- An organized cluster of thunderstorms.
- (chemistry) A structure consisting of a central atom or molecule weakly connected to surrounding atoms or molecules, as for example coordination compounds in inorganic chemistry and protein complexes in biochemistry.
- (mathematics) A complex number.
- A fixed mental tendency or obsession.
- A cluster of wildfires burning in the same vicinity.
- An assemblage of related things; a collection.
- A network of interconnected systems.
- a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
- a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
- a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures
- (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior
adj
- Made up of multiple components; compound or complex.
- (botany) Belonging to the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets.
- (mathematics) Having factors other than itself and one; not prime and not one.
- (architecture) Being a mixture of Ionic and Corinthian styles.
- (photography, historical) Employing multiple exposures on a single plate, so as to create an average view of something, such as faces in physiognomy.
- of or relating to or belonging to the plant family Compositae
- consisting of separate interconnected parts
noun
- A mixture of different components.
- (chiefly law enforcement) A drawing, photograph, etc. that combines several separate pictures or images.
- (fraternities) A framed photo board composed of many individual photos of fraternity or sorority members.
- (school yearbook) The separate pages of individual student photos that form the main section.
- A structural material that gains its strength from a combination of complementary materials.
- (mathematics) A function of a function.
- (mathematics) Clipping of composite number.
- (uncommon) A segment, subset.
- (botany) A plant belonging to the family Asteraceae, syn. Compositae.
- (rail transport, UK) A railway carriage with compartments for two different classes of travel; see Composite Corridor.
- a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
- considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
verb
adj
- consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts
- composed of more than one part
- composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony
- (mathematics) Dealing with numbers of various denominations of quantity, or with processes more complex than the simple process.
- (music) An octave higher than originally (i.e. a compound major second is equivalent to a major ninth).
- Composed of elements; not simple.
noun
- an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
- (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
- a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes.
- a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
- (chemistry) A substance formed by chemical bonding of two or more elements in definite proportions by weight.
- (linguistics) A lexeme that consists of more than one stem.
- Anything made by combining several things.
- An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
- (linguistics) A lexeme that consists of more than one stem or affix, e.g. "bookshop", "high school" or "non-standard".
- Ellipsis of compound exercise.
- (rail transport) A compound locomotive, a steam locomotive with both high-pressure and low-pressure cylinders.
- An enclosure for secure storage.
- (law) A legal procedure whereby a criminal or delinquent avoids prosecution in a court in exchange for his payment to the authorities of a financial penalty or fine.
- (by extension, Philippines) A group of buildings where members of the same extended family live together.
- A group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices.
verb
- put or add together
- make more intense, stronger, or more marked
- calculate principal and interest
- create by mixing or combining
- combine so as to form a whole; mix
- (intransitive, finance) To increase in value with interest, where the interest is earned on both the principal sum and prior earned interest.
- (intransitive) To come to terms of agreement; to settle by a compromise.
- (transitive) To settle amicably; to adjust by agreement.
- (transitive) To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts; to mingle with something else.
- (horse racing, intransitive) Of a horse: to fail to maintain speed.
- (transitive, see usage notes) To worsen a situation.
- (transitive, law) To settle by agreeing on less than the claim, or on different terms than those stipulated.
adj
noun
- Any substance or material able to resolve the constituents of a mixture; a solvent.
- (mathematics) An equation upon whose solution the solution of a given problem depends.
- (medicine) That which has power to disperse inflammatory or other tumours; a discutient; anything which aids the absorption of effused products.
- a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
adj
- formed by the union of two compounds
- (of a pinnate leaflet) having only one pair of leaflets
- of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds each separated from the other by a single bond
- joined together especially in a pair or pairs
- (grammar) Agreeing in derivation and radical signification; said of words.
- (botany) In single pairs; coupled.
- (chemistry) Containing two or more radicals supposed to act the part of a single one.
- United in pairs; yoked together; coupled.
- (mathematics) Presenting themselves simultaneously and having reciprocal properties; said of quantities, points, lines, axes, curves, etc.
noun
- a mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions: one of A in B and another of B in A
- (algebra) More generally, any of a set of irrational or complex numbers that are zeros of the same polynomial with integral coefficients.
- (mathematics) An explementary angle.
- (algebra, of a complex number) A complex conjugate.
- (grammar) A word agreeing in derivation with another word, and therefore generally resembling it in meaning.
- (algebra, field theory, of an element of an extension field) Given a field extension L / K and an element α ∈ L, any other element β ∈ L that is another root of the minimal polynomial of α over K.
- (anatomy, obstetrics) A type of pelvic measurement.
- Any entity formed by joining two or more smaller entities together.
- (immunology) A weak and a strong antigen covalently linked together
verb
- unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds
- undergo conjugation
- add inflections showing person, number, gender, tense, aspect, etc.
- (rare) To join together, to unite; to juxtapose.
- (biology, of bacteria and algae) To temporarily fuse, exchanging or transferring DNA.
- (grammar, transitive) To inflect (a verb) for each person, in order, for one or more tenses; to list or recite its principal parts.
- (mathematics) To multiply on the left by one element and on the right by its inverse.
adj
- formed by the union of two compounds
- of an organic compound; containing two or more double bonds each separated from the other by a single bond
- joined together especially in a pair or pairs
- Joined together in pairs.
- (organic chemistry, of an organic compound or part of such a compound) Containing one or more pairs of double bonds and/or lone pairs, each pair being separated by a single bond.