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adj
- having a point
- direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant
- (comparable) Having a relevance to the matter at hand: pertinent, relevant.
- (topology, algebraic topology, of a topological space) That has a named, but otherwise arbitrary, point (called the basepoint) that remains unchanged during subsequent discussion and is kept track of during all operations.
- (in combination) Having a certain number of points.
- (not comparable) In animals, having a coat pattern with points, that is, darkening of the extremities.
- (comparable, of a comment or inference) Directed negatively at a person or topic.
- (comparable) Sharp, barbed; not dull.
verb
adv
prep
verb
- give a point to
- be a signal for or a symptom of
- direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- mark with diacritics
- be positionable in a specified manner
- sail close to the wind
- indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
- direct into a position for use
- repair the joints of bricks
- mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
- mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
- indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
- intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- be oriented
- (intransitive) To indicate a probability of something.
- (transitive, Internet) To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.
- (transitive) To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.
- To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.
- (transitive, computing) To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.
- (transitive, mathematics) To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.
- (ambitransitive, masonry) To repair mortar.
- (intransitive) To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
- (stone-cutting) To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.
- (transitive, masonry) To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.
- (intransitive, nautical) To sail close to the wind.
- (transitive, sometimes figurative) To direct toward an object; to aim.
- (intransitive, hunting) To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.
- (medicine, of an abscess) To approximate to the surface; to head.
- (intransitive) To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.
- (transitive) To mark with diacritics.
- (intransitive) To face in a particular direction.
noun
- a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
- any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
- a promontory extending out into a large body of water
- a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
- a wall socket
- the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
- a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
- an instant of time
- sharp end
- the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
- a brief version of the essential meaning of something
- one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan
- a geometric element that has position but no extension
- a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
- a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
- a V shape
- an outstanding characteristic
- a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
- an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
- a punctuation mark (‘.’) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
- the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
- a very small circular shape
- the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
- the object of an activity
- a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
- the gun muzzle's direction
- An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality.
- Each of the marks or strokes written above letters, especially in Semitic languages, to indicate vowels, stress etc.
- (video games, board games) A unit of various numerical parameters used in a game, e.g. health, experience, stamina, mana.
- (sports, video games, board games) A unit of scoring in a game or competition.
- A purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful.
- Each of the main directions on a compass, usually considered to be 32 in number; a direction.
- (economics) A unit used to express differences in prices of stocks and shares.
- (music) A dot or mark used to designate certain tones or time. In ancient music, it distinguished or characterized certain tones or styles (points of perfection, of augmentation, etc.). In modern music, it is placed on the right of a note to raise its value, or prolong its time, by one half.
- (falconry) The perpendicular rising of a hawk over the place where its prey has gone into cover.
- Ellipsis of percentage point.
- A peninsula or promontory.
- (by extension) An operational or public leadership position in a risky endeavor.
- (UK) An electric power socket.
- (historical) A string or lace used to tie together certain garments.
- Ellipsis of point man.
- (archaeology) A spearhead or similar object hafted to a handle.
- (lacrosse, ice hockey, countable, uncountable) The position of the player of each side who stands a short distance in front of the goalkeeper.
- (now only in phrases) A tenth; formerly also a twelfth.
- (heraldry) One of the "corners" of the escutcheon: the base (bottom center) unless a qualifier is added (point dexter, point dexter base, point sinister, point sinister base), generally when separately tinctured. (Compare terrace, point champaine, enté en point.)
- (typography) A unit of measure equal to 1/12 of a pica, or approximately 1/72 of an inch (exactly 1/72 of an inch in the digital era).
- The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game.
- (UK) A unit of measure for rain, equal to 0.254 mm or 0.01 of an inch.
- (mathematics) A decimal point (now especially when reading decimal fractions aloud).
- (cricket, countable, uncountable) A fielding position square of the wicket on the off side, between gully and cover.
- (fencing) A movement executed with the sabre or foil.
- (mathematics, sciences) A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions; something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction.
- A particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture.
- A topic of discussion or debate; a proposition; a count
- A full stop or other terminal punctuation mark.
- Pointedness of speech or writing; a penetrating or decisive quality of expression.
- A tine or snag of an antler.
- (heraldry, by extension) An ordinary similar to a pile (but sometimes shorter), extending upward from the base. (Often termed a point pointed.)
- A focus of conversation or consideration; the main idea.
- (nautical) A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails.
- (usually in the plural) An area of contrasting colour on an animal, especially a dog; a marking.
- (by extension) A note; a tune.
- (navigation, nautical) A unit of bearing equal to one thirty-second of a circle, i.e. 11.25°.
- (hunting) A spot to which a straight run is made; hence, a straight run from point to point; a cross-country run.
- (nautical) The difference between two points of the compass.
- (automotive, chiefly in the plural) Either of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit.
- Any projecting extremity of an object.
- (rail transport, UK, in the plural) A railroad switch.
- A distinguishing quality or characteristic.
- (baseball, countable, uncountable) The position of the pitcher and catcher.
- Lace worked by the needle.
- The gesture of extending the index finger in a direction in order to indicate something.
- The sharp tip of an object.
- A specific location or place, seen as a spatial position.
- The act of pointing, as of the foot downward in certain dance positions.
- (backgammon) Each of the twelve triangular positions in either table of a backgammon board, on which the stones are played.
- An object which has a sharp or tapering tip.
- The position at the front or vanguard of an advancing force.
- Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark.
intj
verb
- give a point to
- become sharp or sharper
- put (an image) into focus
- make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
- make (one's senses) more acute
- raise the pitch of (musical notes)
- make crisp or more crisp and precise
- make sharp or sharper
- (intransitive) To become sharp.
- (transitive, sometimes figurative) To make sharp.
verb
noun
- the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
- a convex shape that narrows toward a point
- a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
- stick of wax with a wick in the middle
- A slender wax candle.
- Someone who works with tape or tapes.
- (by extension) A small light.
- A thin stick used for lighting candles, either a wax-coated wick or a slow-burning wooden rod.
- The portion of an object with such a form.
- A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object.
- (weaving) One who operates a tape machine.
- A cone-shaped item for stretching the hole for an ear gauge (piercing).
- (figurative) Gradual reduction over time.
- (machining) Ellipsis of machine taper.
adj
noun
- A point of view.
- A way of understanding something, an opinion, a theory.
- Something to look at, such as scenery.
- (Internet) An individual viewing of a web page or a video etc. by a user.
- An intention or prospect.
- (computing, databases) A virtual or logical table composed of the result set of a query in relational databases.
- A picture, drawn or painted; a sketch.
- (physical) Visual perception.
- (computing, programming) The part of a computer program which is visible to the user and can be interacted with
- An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief.
- A wake.
- The range of vision.
- The act of seeing or looking at something.
- A mental image.
- purpose; the phrase ‘with a view to’ means ‘with the intention of’ or ‘for the purpose of’
- a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
- the range of the eye
- graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept
- outward appearance
- the act of looking or seeing or observing
- the visual percept of a region
- a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof
- the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
verb
noun
noun
- A critical comment.
- (finance) A written or printed paper (or digital equivalent) acknowledging a debt, and promising payment.
- (uncountable) Observation; notice; heed.
- (extension) A small size of paper used for writing letters or notes.
- (UK dialectal, Northern England, Ireland, Scotland) The giving of milk by a cow or sow; the period following calving or farrowing during which a cow or sow is at her most useful (i.e. gives milk); the milk given by a cow or sow during such a period.
- A diplomatic missive or written communication.
- (uncountable, UK dialectal, Northern England, Ireland, Scotland) That which is needed or necessary; business; duty; work.
- (by extension) A call or song of a bird.
- A piece of paper or polymer money; a banknote.
- (uncountable) Reputation; distinction.
- (rhythm games) An indication which players have to click, type, hit, tap or do other actions if it appears
- A brief piece of writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.
- A musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune; a beat of a drum.
- A short informal letter; a billet.
- (perfumery) An element of a scent, fragrance, or perfume, especially as a descriptor or category.
- (by extension) A key of the piano or organ.
- A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.
- A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence.
- A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch.
- A symbol or annotation.
- (academic) An academic treatise (often without regard to length); a treatment; a discussion paper; (loosely) any contribution to an academic discourse.
- A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
- high status importance owing to marked superiority
- a brief written record
- a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
- a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
- a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time
- a comment or instruction (usually added)
- a short personal letter
- a characteristic emotional quality
- a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling
verb
- (transitive) To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.
- (transitive) To denote; to designate.
- (transitive, law) To record on the back of (a bill, draft, etc.) a refusal of acceptance, as the ground of a protest, which is done officially by a notary.
- (transitive) To annotate.
- (transitive) To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.
- (transitive) To set down in musical characters.
- notice or perceive
- make mention of
- observe with care or pay close attention to
- make a written note of
adv
- in that matter; in that respect; on that point
- to or toward that place; away from the speaker
- in or at that place or location
- (informal, as complement of 'be') In a notional place or situation of mental soundness and competence; see also all there.
- Into an undesirable topic or subject matter; see also go there.
- (informal) After the name of a person perceived as located 'away' from the speaker, used familiarly to indicate that person.
- (dialect) After certain determiners, especially 'them', 'that' and 'those', used to emphasise demonstrative sense; see also them there.
- (informal, as complement of 'be') In its correct position, so as to be fully and properly fitted or inserted.
- (as complement of 'be') In existence in some place.
- (figuratively) In that matter, relation, etc..
- (as complement of 'be') In a notional place where one will provide support or care; see also be there.
- In this world: used to say that someone or something exists; see also pronoun section below.
- (location) To or into a place or location; thither.
- (figuratively) At that point, stage, etc., visualised as a distinct place.
- (location) In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).
noun
- a location other than here; that place; location, medial pronoun; demonstrative pronoun, location; quantifier: demonstrative determiner, distal; demonstrative pronoun, location; quantifier: demonstrative determiner, singular, distal
- That place (previously mentioned or otherwise implied).
- That situation; that position.
contraction
det
intj
pron
- (in combination with certain prepositions, no longer productive) That.
- Used with other intransitive verbs of existence, in the same sense, or with other intransitive verbs, adding a sense of existence.
- Used as an expletive subject of be in its sense of “exist”, with the semantic, usually indefinite subject being postponed or (occasionally) implied.
- Used with other verbs, when raised.
- (colloquial) Appended to words of greeting etc.
noun
- a point asserted as part of an argument
- a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- the act of competing as for profit or a prize
- A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion of strife; a position taken or contended for.
- Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
- (computing, telecommunications) Competition by parts of a system or its users for a limited resource.
noun
- a remark expressing careful consideration
- A remark or comment.
- the act of observing; taking a patient look
- facts learned by observing
- the act of noticing or paying attention
- the act of making and recording a measurement
- (stochastics) A realization of a random variable.
- Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.
- A regime under which a subject is routinely observed.
- The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
- A judgement based on observing.
- The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting.
noun
- a remark expressing careful consideration
- a likeness in which left and right are reversed
- (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
- the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
- the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
- a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
- the ability to reflect beams or rays
- expression without words
- (computing) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.
- The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
- Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
- A representative manifestation or outcome of a condition, trend or trait.
- The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
- (followed by on) Used to make an implied criticism.
- Careful thought or consideration.
- (anatomy) The folding of a part; a fold.
noun
- a remark expressing careful consideration
- a likeness in which left and right are reversed
- the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
- the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
- a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
- the ability to reflect beams or rays
- expression without words
- (British) Uncommon spelling of reflection.
- (grammar, linguistics) An act or instance of referring back to the subject of a sentence, or of having an object equal to the subject.
adj
noun
- (dialectal) Firefly or miller (moth).
- A serving of this beer.
- A large clothing size.
- Gadfly.
- Gnat.
- (beer) A dark and strong malt brew made with toasted grain.
- An obese person.
- a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops
- a garment size for a large or heavy person
verb
verb
- cause to point
- familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances
- adjust to a specific need or market
- determine one's position with reference to another point
- be oriented
- (transitive) To build or place (something) so as to face eastward.
- (transitive, by extension) To align or place (a person or object) so that his, her, or its east side, north side, etc., is positioned toward the corresponding points of the compass; (specifically, surveying) to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature.
- (transitive, figuratively) To set the focus of (something) so as to appeal or relate to a certain group.
- (transitive, reflexive) To determine which direction one is facing.
- (transitive, often reflexive, figuratively) To familiarize (oneself or someone) with a circumstance or situation.
- (intransitive) To change direction to face a certain way.
- (transitive) To direct towards or point at a particular direction.
noun
adj
name
adj
- Having a justification.
- (typography) Of text, arranged on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned, with the space between words adjusted as necessary. Also called fully justified to contrast with left-justified and right-justified.
- having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
verb
noun
verb
verb
- have an argument about something
- give evidence of
- present reasons and arguments
- (intransitive) To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints; to controvert; to wrangle.
- (transitive) To present (a viewpoint or an argument therefor).
- To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.
- (intransitive) To have an argument, a quarrel.
verb
- have an argument about something
- succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
- to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
- be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
- compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
- maintain or assert
- (intransitive) To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.
- (intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
- (intransitive) To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
- (intransitive) To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
- To try to cope with a difficulty or problem. [with with]
verb
noun
- the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
- a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
- An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.
- (uncountable) Discussion of opposing views.
- An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views.
- (frequently in the French form débat) A type of literary composition, taking the form of a discussion or disputation, commonly found in the vernacular medieval poetry of many European countries, as well as in medieval Latin.
verb
- have an argument about something
- enclose with a fence
- receive stolen goods
- fight with fencing swords
- surround with a wall in order to fortify
- (intransitive, equestrianism) To jump over a fence.
- (transitive) To defend or guard.
- (transitive) To engage in the selling or buying of stolen goods.
- (intransitive) To conceal the truth by giving equivocal answers; to hedge; to be evasive.
- (transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.
- (intransitive, sports) To engage in the sport of fencing.
noun
- a barrier that serves to enclose an area
- a dealer in stolen property
- (by extension) The place whence such a middleman operates.
- A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.
- Skill in oral debate.
- (informal) Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.
- A guard or guide on machinery.
- (cricket) The boundary.
- (programming) A memory barrier.
- (figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.
noun
noun
- (figurative) A decision point.
- Such a pronged tool having a long straight handle, generally for two-handed use, as used for digging, lifting, mucking, pitching, etc.
- (cycling, motorcycling, by abstraction from a pronged tool's shape) In a bicycle or motorcycle, the portion of the frameset holding the front wheel, allowing the rider to steer and balance, also called front fork.
- Any of several types of pronged tools for use on farms, in fields, or in the garden or lawn, such as a smaller hand fork for weeding or a larger one for turning over the soil.
- (mining) The bottom of a sump into which the water of a mine drains.
- (metonymic) Either of the (figurative) paths thus taken.
- (content management) Any of the pieces/versions of content thus created.
- (cryptocurrencies) A split in a blockchain resulting from protocol disagreements, or a branch of the blockchain resulting from such a split.
- (chess) The simultaneous attack of two adversary pieces with one single attacking piece (especially a knight).
- (figuratively, decision-making) A point in time where one has to make a decision between two life paths.
- (software) Any of the software projects resulting from the launch of such separate software development efforts based upon a copy of the original project.
- A tuning fork.
- (content management) The splitting of the coverage of a topic (within a corpus of content) into two or more pieces.
- (by abstraction, from the tool shape) A point where a waterway, such as a river or other stream, splits and flows into two (or more) different directions.
- (colloquial) A forklift.
- (British, vulgar) The crotch.
- Either of the blades of a forklift (or, in plural, the set of blades), on which the goods to be raised are loaded.
- (metonymic) Any of the pieces/versions (of software, content, or data sets) thus created.
- (computing, file systems) A set of data associated with an individual file in some file systems.
- (software) The launch of one or more separate software development efforts based upon a modified copy of an existing project, especially in free and open-source software.
- (metonymic, analogous to any prong of a pronged tool) One of the parts into which anything is furcated or divided; a prong; a branch of a stream, a road, etc.; a barbed point, as of an arrow.
- A utensil with spikes used to put solid food into the mouth, or to hold food down while cutting, or for serving food.
- (physical) An intersection in a road or path where one road is split into two.
- The upper front brow of a saddle bow, connected in the tree by the two saddle bars to the cantle on the other end.
- an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
- the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
- the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
- a utensil with two or more prongs, used for serving or eating food
- the act of branching out or dividing into branches
verb
- (ambitransitive, software engineering) To launch a separate software development effort based upon a modified copy of an existing software project, especially in free and open-source software.
- (transitive) To move with a fork (as hay or food).
- (chess) To simultaneously attack two opposing pieces with a single attacking piece.
- (mining, transitive) To bale a shaft dry.
- (intransitive) To shoot into blades, as corn does.
- (ambitransitive, computing) To spawn a new child process by duplicating the existing process.
- (transitive, software engineering) To create a copy of a distributed version control repository.
- (transitive, British) To kick someone in the crotch.
- (transitive) Euphemistic form of fuck.
- (ambitransitive) To divide into two or more branches or copies.
- lift with a pitchfork
- shape like a fork
- divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
- place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces
noun
adv
prep_phrase
- (idiomatic) in the end, however; used in referring to something that was believed to be the case, but is not; or to an outcome that is not what was expected or predicted.
- Introduces information that supports the preceding statement.
- (idiomatic) anyway, in any case; indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point.
verb
- (transitive) To remark.
- (transitive, software, of code) To insert comments into (source code).
- (transitive, software, of code) To comment out (code); to disable by converting into a comment.
- (intransitive, with "on" or "about") To make remarks or notes; to express a view regarding.
- make or write a comment on
- explain or interpret something
- provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
noun
- A spoken or written remark.
- (uncountable) The act of commenting.
- (linguistics) The part of a sentence that provides new information regarding the current theme.
- (programming) A remark embedded in source code in such a way that it will be ignored by the compiler or interpreter, typically to help people to understand the code.
- a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
- a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
- a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
adv
- so as to pass a given point
- in reserve; not for immediate use
- (uncommon outside the phrase 'put by') Aside, away.
- In the vicinity, near.
- Along a path which runs past someone or something.
- (uncommon except in set phrases) Beyond or past a certain point.
- To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.
adj
noun
prep
- Following a noun.
- (horse breeding) Designates a horse's sire (“male parent”).
- Invokes an authority in an oath.
- (chiefly Yeshivish) At; with; among.
- Per; with or in proportion to each.
- Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.
- Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.
- Indicates a means of classification or organisation.
- Indicates an authority according to which something is done.
- Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).
- [with the] Acted on in units of the specified size or measure. (Sometimes hyperbolically)
- (not in common modern use) Following an adjective.
- Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of.
- Following a passive verb.
- Near or next to.
- In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.
- Indicates a referenced source: According to.
- (mathematics) multiplied by or (chiefly South Asia) divided by
- Indicates the amount of change, difference or discrepancy
- From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.
- (nautical) in a windward direction, sailing near to the direction from which the wind is blowing
adv
adj
- of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
- earlier than the present time; no longer current
- (postmodifier) Following expressions of time to indicate how long ago something happened; ago.
- Of a period of time: having just gone by; previous.
- (grammar) Of a tense, expressing action that has already happened or a previously-existing state.
- Having already happened; in the past; finished.
noun
prep
adj
- being on topic and prompting thought
- defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
- of or relating to the real nature or essential elements of something
- (chemistry, of a dye) Not needing the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.
- (grammar) Of or pertaining to a substantive.
- (military, of a rank or appointment) Actually and legally held, as distinct from an acting, temporary or honorary rank or appointment.
- Of the essence or essential element of a thing.
- Depending on itself; independent.
- Having substance; enduring; solid; firm; substantial.
- (law) Applying to essential legal principles and rules of right.
- (by extension) Constituting the substance of content rather than its style, and thus always nontrivial.
noun
verb
verb
- To mention.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, up: To bring from a lower to a higher position.
- (transitive) To prepare a vein for an injection.
- To legally charge and put on trial; to position (someone) for judgement or examination by authority.
- (electronics) To check (a newly-assembled printed circuit board) for errors.
- To uncover, to bring from obscurity; to resurface (e.g. a memory)
- To stop or interrupt a flow or steady motion.
- To turn on power or start, as of a machine.
- To vomit.
- (cricket) To reach a particular score, especially a milestone.
- To raise or rear (children).
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- put forward for consideration or discussion
- promote from a lower position or rank
- make reference to
- cause to come to a sudden stop
- raise from a lower to a higher position
- cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
- look after a child until it is an adult
noun
- a point where a choice must be made
- a community of people smaller than a village
- a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
- (figuratively, by analogy) A decision point; a turning point or opportunity to change a direction, a course, or a goal.
- (nonstandard) A fork in the road.
- (figuratively, by extension) A centrally located position.
- plural of crossroad
- A place where one road crosses another; an intersection of two or more roads.
verb
- To make a premise.
- To set forth beforehand, or as introductory to the main subject; to offer previously, as something to explain or aid in understanding what follows.
- To send before the time, or beforehand; hence, to cause to be before something else; to employ previously.
- To state or assume something as a proposition to an argument.
- furnish with a preface or introduction
- take something as preexisting and given
- set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
noun
- (authorship) The fundamental concept that drives the plot of a film or other story.
- (usually in the plural, law) Matters previously stated or set forth; especially, that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the habendum; the thing demised or granted.
- (usually in the plural) A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts.
- (logic) Any of the first propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced.
- A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.
- a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
verb
adj
noun
- (music) The lowest intensity point of a diminuendo that is followed by an increase in volume and intensity.
- The number of scored points below a specified criterion.
- Something that calls attention to or emphasizes a particular conclusion within a topic of discussion.
- A downward facing point on the underside.
verb
- To put forward (a question) to be answered.
- (transitive) To request (someone to do something).
- (transitive or ditransitive) To request or enquire of (a person).
- To request permission (to do something).
- To publish in church for marriage; said of both the banns and the persons.
- (transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question).
- To invite.
- (transitive usually with 'for' or intransitive) To request (an item or service) (see also ask for).
- (figuratively) To take (a person's situation) as an example.
- To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity.
- make a request or demand for something to somebody
- address a question to and expect an answer from
- consider obligatory; request and expect
- make a date
- require or ask for as a price or condition
- direct or put; seek an answer to
- require as useful, just, or proper
noun
adj
noun
- A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.
- A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
- An argument or controversy.
- a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
- a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
adj
verb
noun
- A point of view.
- A way of understanding something, an opinion, a theory.
- Something to look at, such as scenery.
- (Internet) An individual viewing of a web page or a video etc. by a user.
- An intention or prospect.
- (computing, databases) A virtual or logical table composed of the result set of a query in relational databases.
- A picture, drawn or painted; a sketch.
- (physical) Visual perception.
- (computing, programming) The part of a computer program which is visible to the user and can be interacted with
- An opinion, judgement, imagination, idea or belief.
- A wake.
- The range of vision.
- The act of seeing or looking at something.
- A mental image.
- purpose; the phrase ‘with a view to’ means ‘with the intention of’ or ‘for the purpose of’
- a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
- a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
- the range of the eye
- graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept
- outward appearance
- the act of looking or seeing or observing
- the visual percept of a region
- a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof
- the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated
verb
noun
noun
- A critical comment.
- (finance) A written or printed paper (or digital equivalent) acknowledging a debt, and promising payment.
- (uncountable) Observation; notice; heed.
- (extension) A small size of paper used for writing letters or notes.
- (UK dialectal, Northern England, Ireland, Scotland) The giving of milk by a cow or sow; the period following calving or farrowing during which a cow or sow is at her most useful (i.e. gives milk); the milk given by a cow or sow during such a period.
- A diplomatic missive or written communication.
- (uncountable, UK dialectal, Northern England, Ireland, Scotland) That which is needed or necessary; business; duty; work.
- (by extension) A call or song of a bird.
- A piece of paper or polymer money; a banknote.
- (uncountable) Reputation; distinction.
- (rhythm games) An indication which players have to click, type, hit, tap or do other actions if it appears
- A brief piece of writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.
- A musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune; a beat of a drum.
- A short informal letter; a billet.
- (perfumery) An element of a scent, fragrance, or perfume, especially as a descriptor or category.
- (by extension) A key of the piano or organ.
- A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.
- A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence.
- A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch.
- A symbol or annotation.
- (academic) An academic treatise (often without regard to length); a treatment; a discussion paper; (loosely) any contribution to an academic discourse.
- A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
- high status importance owing to marked superiority
- a brief written record
- a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
- a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
- a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time
- a comment or instruction (usually added)
- a short personal letter
- a characteristic emotional quality
- a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling
verb
- (transitive) To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.
- (transitive) To denote; to designate.
- (transitive, law) To record on the back of (a bill, draft, etc.) a refusal of acceptance, as the ground of a protest, which is done officially by a notary.
- (transitive) To annotate.
- (transitive) To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.
- (transitive) To set down in musical characters.
- notice or perceive
- make mention of
- observe with care or pay close attention to
- make a written note of
noun
- a point asserted as part of an argument
- a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- the act of competing as for profit or a prize
- A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion of strife; a position taken or contended for.
- Argument, contest, debate, strife, struggle.
- (computing, telecommunications) Competition by parts of a system or its users for a limited resource.
noun
- a remark expressing careful consideration
- A remark or comment.
- the act of observing; taking a patient look
- facts learned by observing
- the act of noticing or paying attention
- the act of making and recording a measurement
- (stochastics) A realization of a random variable.
- Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.
- A regime under which a subject is routinely observed.
- The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
- A judgement based on observing.
- The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting.
noun
- a remark expressing careful consideration
- a likeness in which left and right are reversed
- (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
- the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
- the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
- a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
- the ability to reflect beams or rays
- expression without words
- (computing) The process or mechanism of determining the capabilities of an object at run-time.
- The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
- Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
- A representative manifestation or outcome of a condition, trend or trait.
- The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
- (followed by on) Used to make an implied criticism.
- Careful thought or consideration.
- (anatomy) The folding of a part; a fold.
noun
- a remark expressing careful consideration
- a likeness in which left and right are reversed
- the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)
- the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
- a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
- the ability to reflect beams or rays
- expression without words
- (British) Uncommon spelling of reflection.
- (grammar, linguistics) An act or instance of referring back to the subject of a sentence, or of having an object equal to the subject.
noun
verb
noun
noun
- (figurative) A decision point.
- Such a pronged tool having a long straight handle, generally for two-handed use, as used for digging, lifting, mucking, pitching, etc.
- (cycling, motorcycling, by abstraction from a pronged tool's shape) In a bicycle or motorcycle, the portion of the frameset holding the front wheel, allowing the rider to steer and balance, also called front fork.
- Any of several types of pronged tools for use on farms, in fields, or in the garden or lawn, such as a smaller hand fork for weeding or a larger one for turning over the soil.
- (mining) The bottom of a sump into which the water of a mine drains.
- (metonymic) Either of the (figurative) paths thus taken.
- (content management) Any of the pieces/versions of content thus created.
- (cryptocurrencies) A split in a blockchain resulting from protocol disagreements, or a branch of the blockchain resulting from such a split.
- (chess) The simultaneous attack of two adversary pieces with one single attacking piece (especially a knight).
- (figuratively, decision-making) A point in time where one has to make a decision between two life paths.
- (software) Any of the software projects resulting from the launch of such separate software development efforts based upon a copy of the original project.
- A tuning fork.
- (content management) The splitting of the coverage of a topic (within a corpus of content) into two or more pieces.
- (by abstraction, from the tool shape) A point where a waterway, such as a river or other stream, splits and flows into two (or more) different directions.
- (colloquial) A forklift.
- (British, vulgar) The crotch.
- Either of the blades of a forklift (or, in plural, the set of blades), on which the goods to be raised are loaded.
- (metonymic) Any of the pieces/versions (of software, content, or data sets) thus created.
- (computing, file systems) A set of data associated with an individual file in some file systems.
- (software) The launch of one or more separate software development efforts based upon a modified copy of an existing project, especially in free and open-source software.
- (metonymic, analogous to any prong of a pronged tool) One of the parts into which anything is furcated or divided; a prong; a branch of a stream, a road, etc.; a barbed point, as of an arrow.
- A utensil with spikes used to put solid food into the mouth, or to hold food down while cutting, or for serving food.
- (physical) An intersection in a road or path where one road is split into two.
- The upper front brow of a saddle bow, connected in the tree by the two saddle bars to the cantle on the other end.
- an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
- the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
- the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
- a utensil with two or more prongs, used for serving or eating food
- the act of branching out or dividing into branches
verb
- (ambitransitive, software engineering) To launch a separate software development effort based upon a modified copy of an existing software project, especially in free and open-source software.
- (transitive) To move with a fork (as hay or food).
- (chess) To simultaneously attack two opposing pieces with a single attacking piece.
- (mining, transitive) To bale a shaft dry.
- (intransitive) To shoot into blades, as corn does.
- (ambitransitive, computing) To spawn a new child process by duplicating the existing process.
- (transitive, software engineering) To create a copy of a distributed version control repository.
- (transitive, British) To kick someone in the crotch.
- (transitive) Euphemistic form of fuck.
- (ambitransitive) To divide into two or more branches or copies.
- lift with a pitchfork
- shape like a fork
- divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
- place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces
noun
noun
- a point where a choice must be made
- a community of people smaller than a village
- a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
- (figuratively, by analogy) A decision point; a turning point or opportunity to change a direction, a course, or a goal.
- (nonstandard) A fork in the road.
- (figuratively, by extension) A centrally located position.
- plural of crossroad
- A place where one road crosses another; an intersection of two or more roads.
verb
- give a point to
- be a signal for or a symptom of
- direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
- mark with diacritics
- be positionable in a specified manner
- sail close to the wind
- indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
- direct into a position for use
- repair the joints of bricks
- mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
- mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
- indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
- intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
- be oriented
- (intransitive) To indicate a probability of something.
- (transitive, Internet) To direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.
- (transitive) To direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.
- To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.
- (transitive, computing) To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.
- (transitive, mathematics) To separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.
- (ambitransitive, masonry) To repair mortar.
- (intransitive) To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
- (stone-cutting) To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.
- (transitive, masonry) To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.
- (intransitive, nautical) To sail close to the wind.
- (transitive, sometimes figurative) To direct toward an object; to aim.
- (intransitive, hunting) To indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.
- (medicine, of an abscess) To approximate to the surface; to head.
- (intransitive) To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.
- (transitive) To mark with diacritics.
- (intransitive) To face in a particular direction.
noun
- a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
- any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
- a promontory extending out into a large body of water
- a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
- a wall socket
- the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
- a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer
- an instant of time
- sharp end
- the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
- a brief version of the essential meaning of something
- one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan
- a geometric element that has position but no extension
- a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
- a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
- a V shape
- an outstanding characteristic
- a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
- an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
- a punctuation mark (‘.’) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
- the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
- a very small circular shape
- the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip
- the object of an activity
- a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
- the gun muzzle's direction
- An individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality.
- Each of the marks or strokes written above letters, especially in Semitic languages, to indicate vowels, stress etc.
- (video games, board games) A unit of various numerical parameters used in a game, e.g. health, experience, stamina, mana.
- (sports, video games, board games) A unit of scoring in a game or competition.
- A purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful.
- Each of the main directions on a compass, usually considered to be 32 in number; a direction.
- (economics) A unit used to express differences in prices of stocks and shares.
- (music) A dot or mark used to designate certain tones or time. In ancient music, it distinguished or characterized certain tones or styles (points of perfection, of augmentation, etc.). In modern music, it is placed on the right of a note to raise its value, or prolong its time, by one half.
- (falconry) The perpendicular rising of a hawk over the place where its prey has gone into cover.
- Ellipsis of percentage point.
- A peninsula or promontory.
- (by extension) An operational or public leadership position in a risky endeavor.
- (UK) An electric power socket.
- (historical) A string or lace used to tie together certain garments.
- Ellipsis of point man.
- (archaeology) A spearhead or similar object hafted to a handle.
- (lacrosse, ice hockey, countable, uncountable) The position of the player of each side who stands a short distance in front of the goalkeeper.
- (now only in phrases) A tenth; formerly also a twelfth.
- (heraldry) One of the "corners" of the escutcheon: the base (bottom center) unless a qualifier is added (point dexter, point dexter base, point sinister, point sinister base), generally when separately tinctured. (Compare terrace, point champaine, enté en point.)
- (typography) A unit of measure equal to 1/12 of a pica, or approximately 1/72 of an inch (exactly 1/72 of an inch in the digital era).
- The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game.
- (UK) A unit of measure for rain, equal to 0.254 mm or 0.01 of an inch.
- (mathematics) A decimal point (now especially when reading decimal fractions aloud).
- (cricket, countable, uncountable) A fielding position square of the wicket on the off side, between gully and cover.
- (fencing) A movement executed with the sabre or foil.
- (mathematics, sciences) A zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions; something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction.
- A particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture.
- A topic of discussion or debate; a proposition; a count
- A full stop or other terminal punctuation mark.
- Pointedness of speech or writing; a penetrating or decisive quality of expression.
- A tine or snag of an antler.
- (heraldry, by extension) An ordinary similar to a pile (but sometimes shorter), extending upward from the base. (Often termed a point pointed.)
- A focus of conversation or consideration; the main idea.
- (nautical) A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails.
- (usually in the plural) An area of contrasting colour on an animal, especially a dog; a marking.
- (by extension) A note; a tune.
- (navigation, nautical) A unit of bearing equal to one thirty-second of a circle, i.e. 11.25°.
- (hunting) A spot to which a straight run is made; hence, a straight run from point to point; a cross-country run.
- (nautical) The difference between two points of the compass.
- (automotive, chiefly in the plural) Either of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit.
- Any projecting extremity of an object.
- (rail transport, UK, in the plural) A railroad switch.
- A distinguishing quality or characteristic.
- (baseball, countable, uncountable) The position of the pitcher and catcher.
- Lace worked by the needle.
- The gesture of extending the index finger in a direction in order to indicate something.
- The sharp tip of an object.
- A specific location or place, seen as a spatial position.
- The act of pointing, as of the foot downward in certain dance positions.
- (backgammon) Each of the twelve triangular positions in either table of a backgammon board, on which the stones are played.
- An object which has a sharp or tapering tip.
- The position at the front or vanguard of an advancing force.
- Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark.
intj
verb
- give a point to
- become sharp or sharper
- put (an image) into focus
- make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
- make (one's senses) more acute
- raise the pitch of (musical notes)
- make crisp or more crisp and precise
- make sharp or sharper
- (intransitive) To become sharp.
- (transitive, sometimes figurative) To make sharp.
verb
noun
- the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)
- a convex shape that narrows toward a point
- a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame
- stick of wax with a wick in the middle
- A slender wax candle.
- Someone who works with tape or tapes.
- (by extension) A small light.
- A thin stick used for lighting candles, either a wax-coated wick or a slow-burning wooden rod.
- The portion of an object with such a form.
- A tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object.
- (weaving) One who operates a tape machine.
- A cone-shaped item for stretching the hole for an ear gauge (piercing).
- (figurative) Gradual reduction over time.
- (machining) Ellipsis of machine taper.
adj
verb
- cause to point
- familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances
- adjust to a specific need or market
- determine one's position with reference to another point
- be oriented
- (transitive) To build or place (something) so as to face eastward.
- (transitive, by extension) To align or place (a person or object) so that his, her, or its east side, north side, etc., is positioned toward the corresponding points of the compass; (specifically, surveying) to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature.
- (transitive, figuratively) To set the focus of (something) so as to appeal or relate to a certain group.
- (transitive, reflexive) To determine which direction one is facing.
- (transitive, often reflexive, figuratively) To familiarize (oneself or someone) with a circumstance or situation.
- (intransitive) To change direction to face a certain way.
- (transitive) To direct towards or point at a particular direction.
noun
adj
name
verb
- have an argument about something
- give evidence of
- present reasons and arguments
- (intransitive) To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints; to controvert; to wrangle.
- (transitive) To present (a viewpoint or an argument therefor).
- To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.
- (intransitive) To have an argument, a quarrel.
verb
- have an argument about something
- succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
- to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
- be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
- compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
- maintain or assert
- (intransitive) To believe (something is reasonable) and argue (for it); to advocate.
- (intransitive) To be in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
- (intransitive) To be in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
- (intransitive) To struggle or exert oneself to obtain or retain possession of, or to defend.
- To try to cope with a difficulty or problem. [with with]
verb
noun
- the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
- a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
- An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.
- (uncountable) Discussion of opposing views.
- An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views.
- (frequently in the French form débat) A type of literary composition, taking the form of a discussion or disputation, commonly found in the vernacular medieval poetry of many European countries, as well as in medieval Latin.
verb
- have an argument about something
- enclose with a fence
- receive stolen goods
- fight with fencing swords
- surround with a wall in order to fortify
- (intransitive, equestrianism) To jump over a fence.
- (transitive) To defend or guard.
- (transitive) To engage in the selling or buying of stolen goods.
- (intransitive) To conceal the truth by giving equivocal answers; to hedge; to be evasive.
- (transitive) To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.
- (intransitive, sports) To engage in the sport of fencing.
noun
- a barrier that serves to enclose an area
- a dealer in stolen property
- (by extension) The place whence such a middleman operates.
- A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.
- Skill in oral debate.
- (informal) Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.
- A guard or guide on machinery.
- (cricket) The boundary.
- (programming) A memory barrier.
- (figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.
verb
- (transitive) To remark.
- (transitive, software, of code) To insert comments into (source code).
- (transitive, software, of code) To comment out (code); to disable by converting into a comment.
- (intransitive, with "on" or "about") To make remarks or notes; to express a view regarding.
- make or write a comment on
- explain or interpret something
- provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
noun
- A spoken or written remark.
- (uncountable) The act of commenting.
- (linguistics) The part of a sentence that provides new information regarding the current theme.
- (programming) A remark embedded in source code in such a way that it will be ignored by the compiler or interpreter, typically to help people to understand the code.
- a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
- a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
- a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
verb
- To mention.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, up: To bring from a lower to a higher position.
- (transitive) To prepare a vein for an injection.
- To legally charge and put on trial; to position (someone) for judgement or examination by authority.
- (electronics) To check (a newly-assembled printed circuit board) for errors.
- To uncover, to bring from obscurity; to resurface (e.g. a memory)
- To stop or interrupt a flow or steady motion.
- To turn on power or start, as of a machine.
- To vomit.
- (cricket) To reach a particular score, especially a milestone.
- To raise or rear (children).
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- put forward for consideration or discussion
- promote from a lower position or rank
- make reference to
- cause to come to a sudden stop
- raise from a lower to a higher position
- cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
- look after a child until it is an adult
verb
- To make a premise.
- To set forth beforehand, or as introductory to the main subject; to offer previously, as something to explain or aid in understanding what follows.
- To send before the time, or beforehand; hence, to cause to be before something else; to employ previously.
- To state or assume something as a proposition to an argument.
- furnish with a preface or introduction
- take something as preexisting and given
- set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
noun
- (authorship) The fundamental concept that drives the plot of a film or other story.
- (usually in the plural, law) Matters previously stated or set forth; especially, that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the habendum; the thing demised or granted.
- (usually in the plural) A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts.
- (logic) Any of the first propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced.
- A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.
- a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
verb
adj
noun
- (music) The lowest intensity point of a diminuendo that is followed by an increase in volume and intensity.
- The number of scored points below a specified criterion.
- Something that calls attention to or emphasizes a particular conclusion within a topic of discussion.
- A downward facing point on the underside.
verb
- To put forward (a question) to be answered.
- (transitive) To request (someone to do something).
- (transitive or ditransitive) To request or enquire of (a person).
- To request permission (to do something).
- To publish in church for marriage; said of both the banns and the persons.
- (transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question).
- To invite.
- (transitive usually with 'for' or intransitive) To request (an item or service) (see also ask for).
- (figuratively) To take (a person's situation) as an example.
- To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity.
- make a request or demand for something to somebody
- address a question to and expect an answer from
- consider obligatory; request and expect
- make a date
- require or ask for as a price or condition
- direct or put; seek an answer to
- require as useful, just, or proper
noun
adv
prep
adv
- in that matter; in that respect; on that point
- to or toward that place; away from the speaker
- in or at that place or location
- (informal, as complement of 'be') In a notional place or situation of mental soundness and competence; see also all there.
- Into an undesirable topic or subject matter; see also go there.
- (informal) After the name of a person perceived as located 'away' from the speaker, used familiarly to indicate that person.
- (dialect) After certain determiners, especially 'them', 'that' and 'those', used to emphasise demonstrative sense; see also them there.
- (informal, as complement of 'be') In its correct position, so as to be fully and properly fitted or inserted.
- (as complement of 'be') In existence in some place.
- (figuratively) In that matter, relation, etc..
- (as complement of 'be') In a notional place where one will provide support or care; see also be there.
- In this world: used to say that someone or something exists; see also pronoun section below.
- (location) To or into a place or location; thither.
- (figuratively) At that point, stage, etc., visualised as a distinct place.
- (location) In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).
noun
- a location other than here; that place; location, medial pronoun; demonstrative pronoun, location; quantifier: demonstrative determiner, distal; demonstrative pronoun, location; quantifier: demonstrative determiner, singular, distal
- That place (previously mentioned or otherwise implied).
- That situation; that position.
contraction
det
intj
pron
- (in combination with certain prepositions, no longer productive) That.
- Used with other intransitive verbs of existence, in the same sense, or with other intransitive verbs, adding a sense of existence.
- Used as an expletive subject of be in its sense of “exist”, with the semantic, usually indefinite subject being postponed or (occasionally) implied.
- Used with other verbs, when raised.
- (colloquial) Appended to words of greeting etc.
adv
prep_phrase
- (idiomatic) in the end, however; used in referring to something that was believed to be the case, but is not; or to an outcome that is not what was expected or predicted.
- Introduces information that supports the preceding statement.
- (idiomatic) anyway, in any case; indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point.
adv
- so as to pass a given point
- in reserve; not for immediate use
- (uncommon outside the phrase 'put by') Aside, away.
- In the vicinity, near.
- Along a path which runs past someone or something.
- (uncommon except in set phrases) Beyond or past a certain point.
- To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.
adj
noun
prep
- Following a noun.
- (horse breeding) Designates a horse's sire (“male parent”).
- Invokes an authority in an oath.
- (chiefly Yeshivish) At; with; among.
- Per; with or in proportion to each.
- Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.
- Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.
- Indicates a means of classification or organisation.
- Indicates an authority according to which something is done.
- Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).
- [with the] Acted on in units of the specified size or measure. (Sometimes hyperbolically)
- (not in common modern use) Following an adjective.
- Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of.
- Following a passive verb.
- Near or next to.
- In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.
- Indicates a referenced source: According to.
- (mathematics) multiplied by or (chiefly South Asia) divided by
- Indicates the amount of change, difference or discrepancy
- From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.
- (nautical) in a windward direction, sailing near to the direction from which the wind is blowing
adv
adj
- of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
- earlier than the present time; no longer current
- (postmodifier) Following expressions of time to indicate how long ago something happened; ago.
- Of a period of time: having just gone by; previous.
- (grammar) Of a tense, expressing action that has already happened or a previously-existing state.
- Having already happened; in the past; finished.
noun
prep
adj
- having a point
- direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant
- (comparable) Having a relevance to the matter at hand: pertinent, relevant.
- (topology, algebraic topology, of a topological space) That has a named, but otherwise arbitrary, point (called the basepoint) that remains unchanged during subsequent discussion and is kept track of during all operations.
- (in combination) Having a certain number of points.
- (not comparable) In animals, having a coat pattern with points, that is, darkening of the extremities.
- (comparable, of a comment or inference) Directed negatively at a person or topic.
- (comparable) Sharp, barbed; not dull.
verb
adj
noun
- (dialectal) Firefly or miller (moth).
- A serving of this beer.
- A large clothing size.
- Gadfly.
- Gnat.
- (beer) A dark and strong malt brew made with toasted grain.
- An obese person.
- a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops
- a garment size for a large or heavy person
verb
adj
- Having a justification.
- (typography) Of text, arranged on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned, with the space between words adjusted as necessary. Also called fully justified to contrast with left-justified and right-justified.
- having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
verb
adj
- being on topic and prompting thought
- defining rights and duties as opposed to giving the rules by which rights and duties are established
- of or relating to the real nature or essential elements of something
- (chemistry, of a dye) Not needing the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.
- (grammar) Of or pertaining to a substantive.
- (military, of a rank or appointment) Actually and legally held, as distinct from an acting, temporary or honorary rank or appointment.
- Of the essence or essential element of a thing.
- Depending on itself; independent.
- Having substance; enduring; solid; firm; substantial.
- (law) Applying to essential legal principles and rules of right.
- (by extension) Constituting the substance of content rather than its style, and thus always nontrivial.
noun
verb
adj
noun
- A person who writes in support of one opinion, doctrine, or system, in opposition to another; one skilled in polemics; a controversialist; a disputant.
- A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
- An argument or controversy.
- a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
- a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)