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verb
- reach a maximum
- (informal, intransitive) To reach the limit of one's capabilities.
- (slang, US) To relax.
- (informal, transitive) To use (something) to the limit of its capabilities.
- (informal, intransitive) To reach a maximum or a point at which no more growth or improvement is possible.
- (US, prison slang) To serve an entire sentence with no early parole, time off for good behavior, etc.
prep_phrase
adv
noun
- The maximum that can be produced.
- The maximum amount that can be held.
- the maximum production possible
- (operations) The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group.
- A measure of such ability; volume.
- Electrical capacitance.
- The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
- Mental ability; the power to learn;
- A role; the position in which one functions.
- Legal authority (to make an arrest for example).
- The potential for growth and development.
- Capability; the ability to perform some task.
- the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
- tolerance for alcohol
- the amount that can be contained
- (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive
- capability to perform or produce
- an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
- a specified function
- the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
adj
noun
- The highest limit.
- (mathematics) The greatest value of a set or other mathematical structure, especially the global maximum or a local maximum of a function.
- (mathematical analysis) An upper bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
- (statistics) The largest value of a batch or sample or the upper bound of a probability distribution.
- (colloquial, cricket) A scoring shot for 6 runs.
- (colloquial) maximum security
- (snooker) A 147 break; the highest possible break.
- (colloquial, darts) A score of 180 with three darts.
- the greatest possible degree
- the largest possible quantity
- the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right
adj
adj
- Reaching the extreme or farthest limit, as to extent, quantity, etc; maximum.
- (baseball, of a pitch) Away (far) from the batter as it crosses home plate.
- Of, pertaining to or originating from beyond the outer surface, limit or boundary.
- Extending or going beyond the borders or scope of an organization, group, etc.
- (chiefly UK) Positioned towards the central division of a road: towards the right-hand side if one drives on the left, or left-hand side if one drives on the right.
- (chiefly US) Positioned towards the shoulder of a road: towards the left-hand side if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.
- Originating from, arranged by, or being someone outside an organization, group, etc.
- (of a person) Not legally married to or related to (e.g. not born in wedlock to), and/or not residing with, a specified other person (parent, child, or partner); (of a marriage, relationship, etc) existing between two such people. (Compare out of wedlock, nonresidential.)
- Away from the interior or center of something.
- Of or pertaining to the outer surface, limit or boundary.
- from or between other countries
- relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
- on or toward an outer edge
- unlikely to occur
- coming from the outside
- originating or belonging beyond some bounds
- functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit
- leading to or from the outside
- located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
- (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
noun
- The furthest limit, as to number, quantity, extent, etc.
- The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the longer arc length; the side of a racetrack furthest from the interior of the course or some other point of reference.
- The space beyond some limit or boundary.
- (surfing) The outer part of the sea, away from the peak of a wave.
- The part of a road towards the central division: towards the right if one drives on the left, or towards the left if one drives on the right.
- The external appearance of someone or something.
- The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.
- the outer side or surface of something
- the region that is outside of something
adv
prep
verb
adv
- to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- in addition
- (degree, colloquial) To a high degree, very.
- (conjunctive) Also, in addition marks a statement as equally valid as the preceding one.
- (focus) Likewise.
- (emphatic, colloquial, childish) Used to contradict a negative assertion with present and simple past forms of be, do, and auxiliary verbs
- (degree) To an excessive degree, more than enough indicates that the degree of a quality is more than what is needed or wanted.
adj
verb
- To reach a highest degree or maximum.
- (transitive, nautical) To raise the point of (a gaff) closer to perpendicular.
- (intransitive) To pry; to peep slyly.
- Misspelling of pique.
- (transitive, signal processing) To exceed the maximum signal amplitude of (a piece of equipment), resulting in clipping of the signal.
- (gender-critical slang) Ellipsis of peak trans.
- (intransitive) To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sickly.
- (intransitive) To become sick or wan.
- To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.
- to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
noun
- (mathematics) A local maximum of a function, e.g. for sine waves, each point at which the value of y is at its maximum.
- (clothing, UK) visor (horizontal part of a cap sticking out in front and shading the wearer's eyes)
- (geography) The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point.
- (nautical) The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.
- (geography) The whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated.
- (nautical) The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.
- A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
- (nautical) The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
- Alternative form of peag (“wampum”).
- The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
- (uncountable, Internet slang) Something of exceptional quality.
- the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
- the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
- the most extreme possible amount or value
- the highest point (of something)
- a V shape
- a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
noun
- (calculus) A maximum or minimum on a graph.
- A place at which one changes their direction of travel.
- A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made.
- A crossroads.
- A T-junction.
- the intersection of two streets
- an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
noun
- The lowest limit.
- (astronomy) A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
- (mathematical analysis) A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
- (statistics) The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.
- The smallest amount.
- the smallest possible quantity
- the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right
adj
adv
- below some quantity or limit
- below the horizon
- further down
- down to defeat, death, or ruin
- down below
- in or into a state of subordination or subjugation
- through a range downward
- into unconsciousness
- Down to defeat, ruin, or death.
- In or to a lower or subordinate position, or a position beneath or below something, physically or figuratively.
- (informal) In or into an unconscious state.
- So as to pass beneath something.
- (usually in compounds) Less than what is necessary to be adequate or suitable; insufficient.
adj
- located below or beneath something else
- lower in rank, power, or authority
- Lower; beneath something.
- In a state of subordination, submission or defeat.
- (informal) Having a particular property that is low, especially so as to be insufficient or lacking in a particular respect.
- (medicine, colloquial) Under anesthesia, especially general anesthesia; sedated.
noun
prep
- Within the category, classification or heading of.
- Using or adopting (a name, identity, etc.).
- Beneath; below; at or to the bottom of, or the area covered or surmounted by.
- Less than.
- (figuratively) In the face of; in response to (some attacking force).
- Subordinate to; subject to the control of; in accordance with; in compliance with.
- Below the surface of.
- Subject to.
- From one side of to the other, passing beneath.
noun
- an amount beyond the minimum necessary
- a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
- (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
- the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
- the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
- the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
- (figuratively) The edge defining inclusion in or exclusion from a set or group.
- (finance) The yield or profit; the selling price minus the cost of production.
- (botany) The shape of the edge of a leaf.
- That which is ancillary; periphery.
- The edge or border of any flat surface.
- A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits.
- (finance) Collateral security deposited with a broker, to compensate the broker in the event of loss in the speculative buying and selling of stocks, commodities, etc.
- A difference or ratio between results, characteristics, scores.
- (typography) The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.
verb
noun
- A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal.
- A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.
- (business, economics) A restriction on the import of something to a specific quantity.
- a proportional share assigned to each participant
- a limitation on imports
- a prescribed number
noun
- a lower limit
- 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
- the principal ingredient of a mixture
- 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
- 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).
noun
- a lower limit
- the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
- the lower inside surface of any hollow structure
- the occupants of a floor
- a large room in a exchange where the trading is done
- the bottom surface of any lake or other body of water
- the legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business
- the parliamentary right to address an assembly
- the ground on which people and animals move about
- a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
- In a parliament, the part of the house assigned to the members, as opposed to the viewing gallery.
- (by extension) The right to speak at a given time during a debate or other public event.
- (nautical) That part of the bottom of a vessel on each side of the keelson which is most nearly horizontal.
- (gymnastics) An event performed on a floor-like carpeted surface; floor exercise
- (mining) The bottom of a pit, pothole or mine.
- (geology, biology, chiefly with a modifier) The bottom surface of a natural structure, entity, or space (e.g. cave, forest, ocean, desert, etc.); the ground (surface of the Earth).
- (mining) A horizontal, flat ore body; the rock underlying a stratified or nearly horizontal deposit.
- (mathematics) The largest integer less than or equal to a given number.
- (finance) A lower limit or minimum on a price or rate, a price floor. Opposite of a cap or ceiling.
- (construction, architecture) A structure formed of beams, girders, etc, with proper covering, which divides a building horizontally into storeys/stories.
- (gymnastics) A floor-like carpeted surface for performing gymnastic movements.
- The trading floor of a stock exchange, pit; the area in which business is conducted at a convention or exhibition.
- (UK, dialectal, colloquial) The ground.
- The supporting surface or platform of a structure such as a bridge.
- (architecture, countable) A storey/story of a building.
- The area of a casino where gambling occurs.
- (countable) The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.
- A dance floor.
- The area of an establishment where food and drink are served to customers.
verb
- knock down with force
- surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
- (driving, transitive, slang) To push (a pedal) down to the floor, especially to accelerate.
- (informal, transitive, usually passive voice) To amaze or greatly surprise.
- (informal, transitive) To silence by a conclusive answer or retort.
- (mathematics) To set a lower bound.
- (colloquial, transitive) To finish or make an end of.
- To strike down or lay level with the floor; to knock down.
- (transitive) To cover or furnish with a floor.
adj
verb
- have a certain range
- pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
- include as the content; broadcast or publicize
- include, as on a list
- support or hold in a certain manner
- have or possess something abstract
- sing or play against other voices or parts
- contain or hold; have within
- transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
- be able to feed
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
- be pregnant with
- win approval or support for
- propel or give impetus to
- transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
- have on the surface or on the skin
- transfer (entries) from one account book to another
- extend to a certain degree
- pass on a communication
- cover a certain distance or advance beyond
- have with oneself; have on one's person
- serve as a means for expressing something
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- be successful in
- have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
- be conveyed over a certain distance
- move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
- compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
- capture after a fight
- be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
- keep up with financial support
- win in an election
- be equipped with (a mast or sail)
- propel
- take further or advance
- have on hand
- continue or extend
- bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
- bear (a crop)
- To contain; to comprise; have a particular aspect; to show or exhibit
- (transitive) To stock or supply (something); to have in store.
- To succeed in (e.g. a contest); to succeed in; to win.
- To hold the head; said of a horse.
- (transitive) To notionally transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
- (reflexive) To bear (oneself); to behave or conduct.
- (transitive) To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.
- (transitive) To adopt (something); take (something) over.
- (slang, transitive) To insult, to diss.
- (transitive) To have on one’s person.
- (Southern US) To physically transport (in the general sense, not necessarily by lifting)
- (intransitive) To have a weapon on one's person; to be armed.
- (Canada, US) To bear a firearm, such as a gun.
- (transitive) To adopt or resolve on, especially in a deliberative assembly
- (transitive) To have, hold, possess or maintain (something).
- (gaming, sports) (transitive or, rarely, intransitive) To be disproportionately responsible for a team's success or for counteracting teammates' underperformance.
- (transitive, nautical) To capture a ship by coming alongside and boarding.
- (transitive, sports) To transport (the ball) whilst maintaining possession.
- To bear or uphold successfully, especially through conflict, for example a leader or principle
- To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another.
- (transitive) To lead or guide.
- To have propulsive power; to propel.
- (hunting) To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare.
- To be pregnant (with).
- (intransitive) To be transmitted; to travel.
- (intransitive, cricket) For the ball, having been hit in the air, to reach a fielder without touching the ground (whether or not the fielder catches it).
- (transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
- (transitive, arithmetic) In an addition, to transfer the quantity in excess of what is countable in the units in a column to the column immediately to the left in order to be added there.
noun
- the act of carrying something
- (computing) The bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation.
- (golf) The distance travelled by the ball when struck, until it hits the ground.
- (finance) Carried interest.
- (UK, dialect) The sky; cloud-drift.
- A tract of land over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a portage.
- (finance) The benefit or cost of owning an asset over time.
- A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried.
verb
noun
- a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
- any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
- Alternative form of taisch.
- A single action undertaken by a given agent.
- An objective.
- A difficult or tedious undertaking.
- (computing) A process or execution of a program.
- Any piece of work done.
- A piece of work done as part of one’s duties.
verb
- use to the limit
- set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
- make a charge against or accuse
- levy a tax on
- (transitive) To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).
- (transitive) To make excessive demands on.
- (transitive) To examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items.
- (transitive) To accuse.
- (transitive) To impose and collect a tax on (something).
noun
- charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
- Money or goods collected by a government (or an entity to whom the government has delegated this power, e.g. in tax farming) to fund itself and its services, for example by levying a charge on income, purchases (sales), property or harvest, other than that money which is collected by the government in exchange for specific goods (e.g. the purchase of surplus vehicles).
- A charge (of money, food, labor, etc) collected by a person, organization, etc; something required (exacted) from someone who is (really or notionally) under the control of the taxer, such as a contribution or service.
- (figurative, uncountable) A burdensome demand;
noun
adj
- Being the greatest possible; maximum; most extreme.
- (not comparable) Final; last in a series.
- (not comparable) Incapable of further analysis; incapable of further division or separation; constituent; elemental.
- (not comparable, of a syllable) Last in a word or other utterance.
- Being the most distant or extreme; farthest.
- (not comparable) Last in a train of progression or consequences; tended toward by all that precedes; arrived at, as the last result; final.
- (not comparable) That will happen at some time; eventual.
- being the last or concluding element of a series
- furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
adj
noun
verb
adj
noun
- (mathematics) The maximum or minimum of a function.
- (mathematics) A point in a convex set which does not lie in any open line segment joining two points in the set.
- (mathematics) A leaf vertex of a tree data structure.
- A point that is physically located farthest in the direction of the edge of something.
- A standpoint that goes farthest in some dimension or on some criterion.
- the point located farthest from the middle of something
noun
adj
intj
verb
noun
- the limit of capability
- navigational instrument for finding directions
- drafting instrument used for drawing circles
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
- (music) The range of notes of a musical instrument or voice.
- Moderate bounds, limits of truth; moderation; due limits; used with within.
- A pair of compasses (a device used to draw circular arcs and transfer length measurements).
- (carpentry, architecture, shipbuilding) A curved circular form.
- (formal) Synonym of scope.
- A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
verb
noun
verb
noun
- the limit of capability
- a variety of different things or activities
- (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
- the limits within which something can be effective
- a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
- a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
- a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
- a series of hills or mountains
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
- The distance a vehicle (e.g., a car, bicycle, lorry, or aircraft) can travel without refueling.
- A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc.
- (US, historical) In the public land system, a row or line of townships lying between two succession meridian lines six miles apart.
- An area for practicing shooting at targets.
- (mathematics) The set of values (points) which a function can obtain.
- The maximum distance or reach of capability (of a weapon, radio, detector, etc.).
- (programming) A sequential list of values specified by an iterator.
- (sports, baseball) The defensive area that a player can cover.
- An area for military training or equipment testing.
- (statistics) The length of the smallest interval which contains all the data in a sample; the difference between the largest and smallest observations in the sample.
- An aggregate of individuals in one rank or degree; an order; a class.
- (ecology) The geographical area or zone where a species is normally naturally found.
- The distance from a person or sensor to an object, target, emanation, or event.
- (music) The scale of all the tones a voice or an instrument can produce.
- A fireplace; a fire or other cooking apparatus; now specifically, a large cooking stove with many burners (hotplates).
- The extent or space taken in by anything excursive; compass or extent of excursion; reach; scope.
- Selection, array.
- An area of open, often unfenced, grazing land.
- A wandering or roving; a going to and fro; an excursion; a ramble; an expedition.
- The variety of roles that an actor can play in a satisfactory way.
verb
- range or extend over; occupy a certain area
- feed as in a meadow or pasture
- lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
- let eat
- change or be different within limits
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- assign a rank or rating to
- have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun
- (transitive) To set in a row, or in rows; to place in a regular line or lines, or in ranks; to dispose in the proper order.
- (transitive) To place among others in a line, row, or order, as in the ranks of an army; usually, reflexively and figuratively, to espouse a cause, to join a party, etc.
- (transitive) To rove over or through.
- (biology) To be native to, or live in, a certain district or region.
- (military, of artillery) To determine the range to a target.
- (intransitive) To be placed in order; to be ranked; to admit of arrangement or classification; to rank.
- (intransitive) To form a line or a row.
- (transitive) To bring (something) into a specified position or relationship (especially, of opposition) with something else.
- (intransitive) To travel over (an area, etc); to roam, wander.
- (baseball) Of a player, to travel a significant distance for a defensive play.
- (intransitive) Of a variable, to be able to take any of the values in a specified range.
- (transitive) To classify.
- To sail or pass in a direction parallel to or near.
noun
- the limit of capability
- the limits within which something can be effective
- the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
- The ability to reach or touch with the person, a limb, or something held or thrown.
- The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.
- (Japanese mahjong, pachinko) Alternative form of riichi.
- An extended portion or area of land or water.
- (informal) An exaggeration; an extension beyond evidence or normal; a stretch.
- The act of stretching or extending; extension.
- Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.
- The pole or rod connecting the rear axle with the forward bolster of a wagon.
- (boxing) The distance a boxer's arm can extend to land a blow.
- (nautical) Any point of sail in which the wind comes from the side of a vessel, excluding close-hauled.
- (nautical) A stretch of a watercourse which can be sailed in one reach (in the previous sense). An extended portion of water; a stretch; a straightish portion of a stream, river, or arm of the sea extending up into the land, as from one turn to another. By extension, the adjacent land.
- (nautical) The distance traversed between tacks.
- A level stretch of a watercourse, as between rapids in a river or locks in a canal. (examples?)
verb
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
- to extend as far as
- to exert much effort or energy
- to gain with effort
- be in or establish communication with
- reach a goal
- place into the hands or custody of
- reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
- (transitive, figurative) To connect with (someone) on an emotional level, making them receptive of (one); to get through to (someone).
- (transitive) To arrive at (a place) by effort of any kind.
- (nautical) To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.
- (slang, MTE, MLE) To arrive at a particular destination, especially to join someone; to meet up.
- (intransitive) To stretch out the hand.
- To strain after something; to make (sometimes futile or pretentious) efforts.
- (intransitive, India, Singapore) To arrive at a particular destination.
- (intransitive) To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
- (transitive, of a missile) To strike or touch.
- (transitive) To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held, so as to touch, strike, grasp, etc.
- (transitive) To continue living until or up to (a certain age).
- (transitive, by extension) To extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.
- (transitive, figurative) To make contact with.
- (transitive) To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent.
- (transitive) To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.
- (intransitive) To extend in dimension, time etc.; to stretch out continuously (past, beyond, above, from etc. something).
noun
adj
adj
- being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme
- marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
- not extreme
- Mediocre
- Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.
- (pathology) more than mild, less than severe
- Average priced; standard-deal
- (US, politics) Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
- Not excessive; acting in moderation
noun
- a person who takes a position in the political center
- (Christianity, historical) One of a party in Scottish Church history dominant in the 18th century, lax in doctrine and discipline, but intolerant of evangelicalism and popular rights. It caused the secessions of 1733 and 1761, and its final resultant was the Disruption of 1843.
- One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
verb
- make less fast or intense
- make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
- preside over
- make less strong or intense; soften
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- make less severe or harsh
- (intransitive) To become less excessive.
- (transitive) To preside over (something) as a moderator.
- (transitive, physics) To supply with a moderator (substance that decreases the speed of neutrons in a nuclear reactor and hence increases likelihood of fission).
- (transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something).
- (intransitive) To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise.
adj
noun
noun
- the limit on the lower (or southernmost) side of something
- the smallest possible quantity
- (mathematical analysis) The lower limit of a sequence of real numbers is the real number which can be found as follows: remove the first term of the sequence in order to obtain the "first subsequence." Then remove the first term of the first subsequence in order to obtain the "second subsequence." Repeat the removal of first terms in order to obtain a "third subsequence," "fourth subsequence," etc. Find the infimum of each of these subsequences, then find the supremum of all of these infimums. This supremum is the lower limit.
noun
- An approximate range.
- (figuratively) The inhabitants of a region or district of a country.
- A subprovincial region of Quebec; the primary level subdivision; a prefecture.
- A subnational region of Chile; equivalent to province.
- (Ontario) Ellipsis of regional municipality, a county-level municipality.
- (anatomy) A place in or a part of the body in any way indicated.
- Ellipsis of administrative region.
- (historical) Such a division of the city of Rome and of the territory about Rome, of which the number varied at different times; a district, quarter, or ward.
- Any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons.
- An administrative subdivision of the European Union.
- a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about
- a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth
- a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
- the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in ‘in the region of’)
- the extended spatial location of something
verb
- reach the low point
- hit the ground
- (idiomatic) Of a vessel, to touch the bottom of a water body.
- (intransitive, gay slang) To fully anally penetrate.
- (mechanical engineering) Of a suspension or similar device, to strike the lower mechanical stop and lose the ability to buffer further downward motion.
- (intransitive) To reach the bottom; to reach the nadir or lowest point.
- (idiomatic, automotive) Of a vehicle, to touch or drag along the ground or other surface.
adj
- greatest or maximal in degree; extreme
- worthy of adoration or reverence
- inspiring awe
- of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
- lifted up or set high
- Of an office or status: very high; exalted; also, used as an honorific (often capitalized as Sublime) to refer to someone of high office or status, especially the Ottoman sultan; or to things associated with such a person.
- Of a thing: consummate, perfect; (informal, loosely) excellent, marvellous, wonderful.
- Of language, style, or writing: expressing opinions in a grand way.
- Of flight: ascending, soaring.
- Of an idea or other thing: requiring great intellectual effort to appreciate or understand; very elevated, refined, or subtle.
- Of a person or their actions or qualities: intellectually, morally, or spiritually superior.
- Of an aspect of art or nature: causing awe or deep respect due to its beauty or magnificence; awe-inspiring, impressive.
- (informal) Complete, downright, utter.
verb
- vaporize and then condense right back again
- change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
- (by extension, figurative) To raise (someone or an intangible thing) to a state of (especially moral or spiritual) excellence; to exalt.
- (by extension, figurative) To become higher in quality or status; to improve.
- To heat (a substance) in a container so as to convert it into a gas which then condenses in solid form on cooler parts of the container; (generally) to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently.
- Of a substance: to change from a gas into a solid without passing through the liquid state.
- Of a substance: to change from a solid into a gas without passing through the liquid state, with or without being heated.
noun
- A style of language or writing which expresses opinions in a grand way.
- An aspect of art or nature which causes awe or deep respect due to its beauty or magnificence; hence, the great beauty or magnificence of a place, a thing, etc.
- That which is intellectually, morally, or spiritually superior in human life or human nature.
adj
- greatest or maximal in degree; extreme
- final or last in your life or progress
- greatest in status or authority or power
- highest in excellence or achievement
- (botany) Situated at the highest part or point.
- Dominant, having power over all others.
- (sometimes postpositive) Greatest, or the most excellent, extreme, superior, highest, or utmost.
noun
- (cooking) A pizza having a large number of the most common toppings, such as pepperoni, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives, etc.
- (cooking) Anything from which all skin, bones, and other parts which are not eaten have been removed, such as a skinless fish fillet.
- (cooking) A breast of chicken or duck with the wing bone attached.
- The highest point.
verb
adj
noun
adj
- just barely adequate or within a lower limit
- not having a protective covering
- lacking embellishment or ornamentation
- having everything extraneous removed including contents
- providing no shelter or sustenance
- lacking its natural or customary covering
- apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
- having no clothes on the body
- lacking a surface finish such as paint
- lacking in magnitude or quantity
- (MLE, MTE, Yorkshire, slang, not comparable) A lot or lots of.
- Minimal; that is or are just sufficient.
- Having no supplies.
- Threadbare, very worn.
- Without anything to cover up or conceal one's thoughts or actions; open to view; exposed.
- Having no decoration.
- Naked, uncovered.
- Having had what usually covers (something) removed.
- Not insured.
- With head uncovered; bareheaded.
- (figuratively) Mere; without embellishment.
verb
adv
noun
adj
- just barely adequate or within a lower limit
- producing at a rate that barely covers production costs
- at or constituting a border or edge
- of questionable or minimal quality
- (economics, not comparable) Pertaining to changes resulting from a unit increase in production or consumption of a good.
- (of land) Barely productive.
- Of a value, or having a characteristic that is of a value, that is close to being unacceptable or leading to exclusion from a group or category.
- (not comparable) Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).
- (sociology) Marginalized.
- (geography) Sharing a border; geographically adjacent.
- (politics, chiefly UK, Australia, New Zealand, of a constituency) Subject to a change in sitting member with only a small change in voting behaviour, this usually being inferred from the small winning margin of the previous election.
- Written in the margin of a book.
noun
noun
- the limit on the upper (or northernmost) side of something
- the largest possible quantity
- (mathematical analysis) The upper limit of a sequence of real numbers is the real number which can be found as follows: remove the first term of the sequence in order to obtain the "first subsequence." Then remove the first term of the first subsequence in order to obtain the "second subsequence." Repeat the removal of first terms in order to obtain a "third subsequence," "fourth subsequence," etc. Find the supremum of each of these subsequences, then find the infimum of all of these supremums. This infimum is the upper limit.
noun
- an upper limit on what is allowed
- a tight-fitting headdress
- something serving as a cover or protection
- a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
- a top (as for a bottle)
- (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
- the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
- a protective covering that is part of a plant
- a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
- (architecture) The uppermost of any assemblage of parts.
- (zoology) The whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck.
- (nautical) A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope.
- (finance) Capitalization.
- A caption.
- (colloquial) Clipping of capture; a recording or screenshot.
- An academic mortarboard.
- Something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament.
- (Appalachia) Popcorn.
- A large size of writing paper.
- (slang) A bullet used to shoot someone.
- (geometry) A portion of a spherical or other convex surface.
- A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.
- A protective cover or seal.
- (informal) A capital letter.
- (electronics) A capacitor.
- The summit of a mountain, etc.
- The top part of a mushroom.
- (toy) A small amount of percussive explosive in a paper strip or plastic cup for use in a toy gun.
- (anatomy) A capillary.
- A crown for covering a tooth.
- A special hat to indicate rank, occupation, etc.
- An artificial upper limit or ceiling.
- (slang) A capsule of a drug.
- (sports) A place on a national team; an international appearance.
- (colloquial) A capitalist.
- (slang, originally African-American Vernacular) A lie or exaggeration.
- A small explosive device used to detonate a larger charge of explosives.
verb
- restrict the number or amount of
- lie at the top of
- To deprive of a cap.
- (transitive, intransitive, video games) To capitulate (cause to capitulate) an opponent.
- (transitive) To lie over or on top of something.
- (transitive) To take a screenshot or to record a copy of a video.
- (transitive, informal) To convert text to uppercase.
- (transitive, figurative) To conclude; to make something even more wonderful at the end.
- (transitive, sports) To select to play for the national team.
- (transitive, video games) To capture an objective, such as a flag or checkpoint.
- (intransitive, slang, originally African-American Vernacular) To lie; to tell a lie.
- (transitive, cricket) To select a player to play for a specified side.
- (transitive) To surpass or outdo.
- (transitive) To cover or seal with a cap.
- (transitive, slang) To shoot (someone) with a firearm.
- (transitive) To set (or reach) an upper limit on something.
- (transitive) To award a cap as a mark of distinction.
noun
- an upper limit on what is allowed
- The upper limit of an object or action.
- (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
- maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)
- the overhead upper surface of a covered space
- (nautical) The inner planking of a vessel.
- (mathematics) The smallest integer greater than or equal to a given number.
- The overhead closure of a room.
- (finance) The maximum permitted level in a financial transaction.
- (aviation) The highest altitude at which an aircraft can safely maintain flight.
- (meteorology) The measurement of visible distance from ground or sea level to an overcast cloud cover; under a clear sky, the ceiling measurement is identified as "unlimited."
- (architecture) The overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room.
verb
noun
- an upper limit on what is allowed
- the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space
- protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
- a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
- The upper part of a cavity.
- The top external level of a building.
- (architecture) The external covering at the top of a building.
- (climbing) An overhanging rock wall.
- (mining) The surface or bed of rock immediately overlying a bed of coal or a flat vein.
verb
noun
- (physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
- The measure of the size of something, especially its width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
- (astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
- (ecology) The range of environmental conditions in which an organism can survive.
- (astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
- (mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
- (gymnastics) The range of motion of the gymnast's body while performing a skill.
- (firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
- (physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave
- greatness of magnitude
- the property of copious abundance
verb
- place a limit on the number of
- manage not to throw up
- put down by force or intimidation
- (transitive) To cause not to increase or rise.
- (transitive) To restrain or control (a sound).
- (transitive) To repress.
- (intransitive) To lie low; to stay concealed by not standing up.
- (transitive) To retain in the stomach without vomiting.
verb
- place a limit on the number of
- put into a group
- give numbers to
- determine the number or amount of
- add up in number or quantity
- enumerate
- (transitive, usually with among) To classify or include (in a group of things)
- (transitive, with off) To enumerate or list, especially while assigning numbers to.
- (transitive, passive voice) To limit to a certain number; to reckon (as by fate) to be few in number.
- (intransitive, usually with among) To be classified or included (in a certain group or category of things).
- (transitive) To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).
- (intransitive) To total or count; to amount to.
- (transitive, with off) To call out and assign a series of numbers (usually to people), either for the sake of dividing into groups or for counting.
noun
- a clothing measurement
- a select company of people
- a symbol used to represent a number
- a concept of quantity involving zero and units
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- an item of clothing
- the number is used in calling a particular telephone
- one of a series published periodically
- the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
- a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.
- a numbered item in a series
- the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)
- (slang, chiefly US) A marijuana cigarette, or joint; also, a quantity of marijuana bought from a dealer.
- (countable) A performance; especially, a single song or song and dance routine within a larger show.
- (countable, informal) An outfit, particularly a stylish one.
- (Followed by a numeral; used attributively) Indicating the position of something in a list or sequence. Abbreviations: No or No., no or no. (in each case, sometimes written with a superscript "o", like Nº or №). The symbol "#" is also used in this manner.
- (countable, informal) A person.
- (singular only, formal) A group of people.
- (countable, informal) A telephone number.
- Quantity.
- (countable) A numeral: a symbol for a non-negative integer.
- (countable, mathematics) An element of one of several sets: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, and sometimes extensions such as hypercomplex numbers, etc.
- (grammar) Of a word or phrase, the state of being singular, dual or plural, shown by inflection.
- (countable) An abstract entity used to describe quantity.
- A large amount, in contrast to a smaller amount; numerical preponderance.
- Something that numbs.
- A sequence of digits and letters used to register people, automobiles, and various other items.
- An activity; assignment; job, as in cushy number.
adj
verb
- reach the highest point of
- measure by or as if by a scale
- climb up by means of a ladder
- take by attacking with scaling ladders
- remove the scales from
- measure with or as if with scales
- pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
- size or measure according to a scale
- (transitive) To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.
- (transitive) To climb to the top of.
- (transitive) To take off in thin layers or scales, as tartar from the teeth; to pare off, as a surface.
- (transitive) To weigh, measure or grade according to a scale or system.
- (intransitive) To separate and come off in thin layers or laminae.
- (transitive) To remove the scales of.
- (intransitive) To become scaly; to produce or develop scales.
- (UK, Scotland, dialect) To scatter; to spread.
- (transitive) To clean, as the inside of a cannon, by the explosion of a small quantity of powder.
- (manufacturing, transitive) To take measurements from (an engineering drawing), treating them as (or as if) reliable dimensional instructions. This practice often works but can produce latently incorrect results and is thus usually deprecated.
- (intransitive, computing) To tolerate significant increases in throughput or other potentially limiting factors.
- (transitive) To strip or clear of scale; to descale.
noun
- a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
- an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
- an ordered reference standard
- a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
- relative magnitude
- a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
- the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
- a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
- a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
- (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
- An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of assigning a magnitude.
- (uncountable) Limescale.
- Size; scope.
- (uncountable) The flaky material sloughed off heated metal.
- A device to measure mass or weight.
- (uncountable, US) An infestation of scale insects on a plant; commonly thought of as, or mistaken for, a disease.
- A standard amount of money to be paid for a service, for example union-negotiated amounts received by a performer or writer; similar to wage scale or pay grade.
- (music) A series of notes spanning an octave, tritave, or pseudo-octave, used to make melodies.
- Either of the pans, trays, or dishes of a balance or scales.
- Scale mail (as opposed to chain mail).
- A flake of skin of an animal afflicted with dermatitis.
- A mathematical base for a numeral system; radix.
- Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile.
- A small piece of pigmented chitin, many of which coat the wings of a butterfly or moth to give them their color.
- The thin metallic side plate of the handle of a pocketknife.
- A scale insect.
- A line or bar associated with a drawing, used to indicate measurement when the image has been magnified or reduced.
- The ratio of depicted distance to actual distance.
- Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard protective layers forming a pinecone that flare when mature to release pine nut seeds.
- Gradation; succession of ascending and descending steps and degrees; progressive series; scheme of comparative rank or order.
noun
- The maximum that can be produced.
- The maximum amount that can be held.
- the maximum production possible
- (operations) The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group.
- A measure of such ability; volume.
- Electrical capacitance.
- The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
- Mental ability; the power to learn;
- A role; the position in which one functions.
- Legal authority (to make an arrest for example).
- The potential for growth and development.
- Capability; the ability to perform some task.
- the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
- tolerance for alcohol
- the amount that can be contained
- (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive
- capability to perform or produce
- an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
- a specified function
- the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
adj
noun
- The highest limit.
- (mathematics) The greatest value of a set or other mathematical structure, especially the global maximum or a local maximum of a function.
- (mathematical analysis) An upper bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
- (statistics) The largest value of a batch or sample or the upper bound of a probability distribution.
- (colloquial, cricket) A scoring shot for 6 runs.
- (colloquial) maximum security
- (snooker) A 147 break; the highest possible break.
- (colloquial, darts) A score of 180 with three darts.
- the greatest possible degree
- the largest possible quantity
- the point on a curve where the tangent changes from positive on the left to negative on the right
adj
noun
- (calculus) A maximum or minimum on a graph.
- A place at which one changes their direction of travel.
- A decisive point at which a significant change or historical event occurs, or at which a decision must be made.
- A crossroads.
- A T-junction.
- the intersection of two streets
- an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
noun
- The lowest limit.
- (astronomy) A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
- (mathematical analysis) A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
- (statistics) The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.
- The smallest amount.
- the smallest possible quantity
- the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right
adj
noun
- an amount beyond the minimum necessary
- a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
- (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
- the blank space that surrounds the text on a page
- the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
- the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
- (figuratively) The edge defining inclusion in or exclusion from a set or group.
- (finance) The yield or profit; the selling price minus the cost of production.
- (botany) The shape of the edge of a leaf.
- That which is ancillary; periphery.
- The edge or border of any flat surface.
- A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits.
- (finance) Collateral security deposited with a broker, to compensate the broker in the event of loss in the speculative buying and selling of stocks, commodities, etc.
- A difference or ratio between results, characteristics, scores.
- (typography) The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.
verb
noun
- A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal.
- A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.
- (business, economics) A restriction on the import of something to a specific quantity.
- a proportional share assigned to each participant
- a limitation on imports
- a prescribed number
noun
- a lower limit
- 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
- the principal ingredient of a mixture
- 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
- 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).
noun
- a lower limit
- the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
- the lower inside surface of any hollow structure
- the occupants of a floor
- a large room in a exchange where the trading is done
- the bottom surface of any lake or other body of water
- the legislative hall where members debate and vote and conduct other business
- the parliamentary right to address an assembly
- the ground on which people and animals move about
- a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
- In a parliament, the part of the house assigned to the members, as opposed to the viewing gallery.
- (by extension) The right to speak at a given time during a debate or other public event.
- (nautical) That part of the bottom of a vessel on each side of the keelson which is most nearly horizontal.
- (gymnastics) An event performed on a floor-like carpeted surface; floor exercise
- (mining) The bottom of a pit, pothole or mine.
- (geology, biology, chiefly with a modifier) The bottom surface of a natural structure, entity, or space (e.g. cave, forest, ocean, desert, etc.); the ground (surface of the Earth).
- (mining) A horizontal, flat ore body; the rock underlying a stratified or nearly horizontal deposit.
- (mathematics) The largest integer less than or equal to a given number.
- (finance) A lower limit or minimum on a price or rate, a price floor. Opposite of a cap or ceiling.
- (construction, architecture) A structure formed of beams, girders, etc, with proper covering, which divides a building horizontally into storeys/stories.
- (gymnastics) A floor-like carpeted surface for performing gymnastic movements.
- The trading floor of a stock exchange, pit; the area in which business is conducted at a convention or exhibition.
- (UK, dialectal, colloquial) The ground.
- The supporting surface or platform of a structure such as a bridge.
- (architecture, countable) A storey/story of a building.
- The area of a casino where gambling occurs.
- (countable) The interior bottom or surface of a house or building; the supporting surface of a room.
- A dance floor.
- The area of an establishment where food and drink are served to customers.
verb
- knock down with force
- surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off
- (driving, transitive, slang) To push (a pedal) down to the floor, especially to accelerate.
- (informal, transitive, usually passive voice) To amaze or greatly surprise.
- (informal, transitive) To silence by a conclusive answer or retort.
- (mathematics) To set a lower bound.
- (colloquial, transitive) To finish or make an end of.
- To strike down or lay level with the floor; to knock down.
- (transitive) To cover or furnish with a floor.
noun
adj
- Being the greatest possible; maximum; most extreme.
- (not comparable) Final; last in a series.
- (not comparable) Incapable of further analysis; incapable of further division or separation; constituent; elemental.
- (not comparable, of a syllable) Last in a word or other utterance.
- Being the most distant or extreme; farthest.
- (not comparable) Last in a train of progression or consequences; tended toward by all that precedes; arrived at, as the last result; final.
- (not comparable) That will happen at some time; eventual.
- being the last or concluding element of a series
- furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
adj
- Reaching the extreme or farthest limit, as to extent, quantity, etc; maximum.
- (baseball, of a pitch) Away (far) from the batter as it crosses home plate.
- Of, pertaining to or originating from beyond the outer surface, limit or boundary.
- Extending or going beyond the borders or scope of an organization, group, etc.
- (chiefly UK) Positioned towards the central division of a road: towards the right-hand side if one drives on the left, or left-hand side if one drives on the right.
- (chiefly US) Positioned towards the shoulder of a road: towards the left-hand side if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.
- Originating from, arranged by, or being someone outside an organization, group, etc.
- (of a person) Not legally married to or related to (e.g. not born in wedlock to), and/or not residing with, a specified other person (parent, child, or partner); (of a marriage, relationship, etc) existing between two such people. (Compare out of wedlock, nonresidential.)
- Away from the interior or center of something.
- Of or pertaining to the outer surface, limit or boundary.
- from or between other countries
- relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
- on or toward an outer edge
- unlikely to occur
- coming from the outside
- originating or belonging beyond some bounds
- functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit
- leading to or from the outside
- located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
- (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
noun
- The furthest limit, as to number, quantity, extent, etc.
- The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the longer arc length; the side of a racetrack furthest from the interior of the course or some other point of reference.
- The space beyond some limit or boundary.
- (surfing) The outer part of the sea, away from the peak of a wave.
- The part of a road towards the central division: towards the right if one drives on the left, or towards the left if one drives on the right.
- The external appearance of someone or something.
- The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.
- the outer side or surface of something
- the region that is outside of something
adv
prep
verb
noun
- (mathematics) The maximum or minimum of a function.
- (mathematics) A point in a convex set which does not lie in any open line segment joining two points in the set.
- (mathematics) A leaf vertex of a tree data structure.
- A point that is physically located farthest in the direction of the edge of something.
- A standpoint that goes farthest in some dimension or on some criterion.
- the point located farthest from the middle of something
noun
adj
intj
verb
noun
- the limit of capability
- navigational instrument for finding directions
- drafting instrument used for drawing circles
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
- (music) The range of notes of a musical instrument or voice.
- Moderate bounds, limits of truth; moderation; due limits; used with within.
- A pair of compasses (a device used to draw circular arcs and transfer length measurements).
- (carpentry, architecture, shipbuilding) A curved circular form.
- (formal) Synonym of scope.
- A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
verb
noun
verb
noun
- the limit of capability
- a variety of different things or activities
- (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined
- the limits within which something can be effective
- a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze
- a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
- a place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds
- a series of hills or mountains
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
- The distance a vehicle (e.g., a car, bicycle, lorry, or aircraft) can travel without refueling.
- A line or series of mountains, buildings, etc.
- (US, historical) In the public land system, a row or line of townships lying between two succession meridian lines six miles apart.
- An area for practicing shooting at targets.
- (mathematics) The set of values (points) which a function can obtain.
- The maximum distance or reach of capability (of a weapon, radio, detector, etc.).
- (programming) A sequential list of values specified by an iterator.
- (sports, baseball) The defensive area that a player can cover.
- An area for military training or equipment testing.
- (statistics) The length of the smallest interval which contains all the data in a sample; the difference between the largest and smallest observations in the sample.
- An aggregate of individuals in one rank or degree; an order; a class.
- (ecology) The geographical area or zone where a species is normally naturally found.
- The distance from a person or sensor to an object, target, emanation, or event.
- (music) The scale of all the tones a voice or an instrument can produce.
- A fireplace; a fire or other cooking apparatus; now specifically, a large cooking stove with many burners (hotplates).
- The extent or space taken in by anything excursive; compass or extent of excursion; reach; scope.
- Selection, array.
- An area of open, often unfenced, grazing land.
- A wandering or roving; a going to and fro; an excursion; a ramble; an expedition.
- The variety of roles that an actor can play in a satisfactory way.
verb
- range or extend over; occupy a certain area
- feed as in a meadow or pasture
- lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line
- let eat
- change or be different within limits
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- assign a rank or rating to
- have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun
- (transitive) To set in a row, or in rows; to place in a regular line or lines, or in ranks; to dispose in the proper order.
- (transitive) To place among others in a line, row, or order, as in the ranks of an army; usually, reflexively and figuratively, to espouse a cause, to join a party, etc.
- (transitive) To rove over or through.
- (biology) To be native to, or live in, a certain district or region.
- (military, of artillery) To determine the range to a target.
- (intransitive) To be placed in order; to be ranked; to admit of arrangement or classification; to rank.
- (intransitive) To form a line or a row.
- (transitive) To bring (something) into a specified position or relationship (especially, of opposition) with something else.
- (intransitive) To travel over (an area, etc); to roam, wander.
- (baseball) Of a player, to travel a significant distance for a defensive play.
- (intransitive) Of a variable, to be able to take any of the values in a specified range.
- (transitive) To classify.
- To sail or pass in a direction parallel to or near.
noun
- the limit of capability
- the limits within which something can be effective
- the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
- an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
- The ability to reach or touch with the person, a limb, or something held or thrown.
- The power of stretching out or extending action, influence, or the like; power of attainment or management; extent of force or capacity.
- (Japanese mahjong, pachinko) Alternative form of riichi.
- An extended portion or area of land or water.
- (informal) An exaggeration; an extension beyond evidence or normal; a stretch.
- The act of stretching or extending; extension.
- Extent; stretch; expanse; hence, application; influence; result; scope.
- The pole or rod connecting the rear axle with the forward bolster of a wagon.
- (boxing) The distance a boxer's arm can extend to land a blow.
- (nautical) Any point of sail in which the wind comes from the side of a vessel, excluding close-hauled.
- (nautical) A stretch of a watercourse which can be sailed in one reach (in the previous sense). An extended portion of water; a stretch; a straightish portion of a stream, river, or arm of the sea extending up into the land, as from one turn to another. By extension, the adjacent land.
- (nautical) The distance traversed between tacks.
- A level stretch of a watercourse, as between rapids in a river or locks in a canal. (examples?)
verb
- reach a destination, either real or abstract
- move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense
- to extend as far as
- to exert much effort or energy
- to gain with effort
- be in or establish communication with
- reach a goal
- place into the hands or custody of
- reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
- (transitive, figurative) To connect with (someone) on an emotional level, making them receptive of (one); to get through to (someone).
- (transitive) To arrive at (a place) by effort of any kind.
- (nautical) To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.
- (slang, MTE, MLE) To arrive at a particular destination, especially to join someone; to meet up.
- (intransitive) To stretch out the hand.
- To strain after something; to make (sometimes futile or pretentious) efforts.
- (intransitive, India, Singapore) To arrive at a particular destination.
- (intransitive) To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
- (transitive, of a missile) To strike or touch.
- (transitive) To attain or obtain by stretching forth the hand; to extend some part of the body, or something held, so as to touch, strike, grasp, etc.
- (transitive) To continue living until or up to (a certain age).
- (transitive, by extension) To extend an action, effort, or influence to; to penetrate to; to pierce, or cut.
- (transitive, figurative) To make contact with.
- (transitive) To extend to; to stretch out as far as; to touch by virtue of extent.
- (transitive) To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.
- (intransitive) To extend in dimension, time etc.; to stretch out continuously (past, beyond, above, from etc. something).
noun
adj
noun
- the limit on the lower (or southernmost) side of something
- the smallest possible quantity
- (mathematical analysis) The lower limit of a sequence of real numbers is the real number which can be found as follows: remove the first term of the sequence in order to obtain the "first subsequence." Then remove the first term of the first subsequence in order to obtain the "second subsequence." Repeat the removal of first terms in order to obtain a "third subsequence," "fourth subsequence," etc. Find the infimum of each of these subsequences, then find the supremum of all of these infimums. This supremum is the lower limit.
noun
- An approximate range.
- (figuratively) The inhabitants of a region or district of a country.
- A subprovincial region of Quebec; the primary level subdivision; a prefecture.
- A subnational region of Chile; equivalent to province.
- (Ontario) Ellipsis of regional municipality, a county-level municipality.
- (anatomy) A place in or a part of the body in any way indicated.
- Ellipsis of administrative region.
- (historical) Such a division of the city of Rome and of the territory about Rome, of which the number varied at different times; a district, quarter, or ward.
- Any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons.
- An administrative subdivision of the European Union.
- a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about
- a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth
- a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
- the approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in ‘in the region of’)
- the extended spatial location of something
adj
verb
- To reach a highest degree or maximum.
- (transitive, nautical) To raise the point of (a gaff) closer to perpendicular.
- (intransitive) To pry; to peep slyly.
- Misspelling of pique.
- (transitive, signal processing) To exceed the maximum signal amplitude of (a piece of equipment), resulting in clipping of the signal.
- (gender-critical slang) Ellipsis of peak trans.
- (intransitive) To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sickly.
- (intransitive) To become sick or wan.
- To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.
- to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
noun
- (mathematics) A local maximum of a function, e.g. for sine waves, each point at which the value of y is at its maximum.
- (clothing, UK) visor (horizontal part of a cap sticking out in front and shading the wearer's eyes)
- (geography) The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point.
- (nautical) The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.
- (geography) The whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated.
- (nautical) The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.
- A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
- (nautical) The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
- Alternative form of peag (“wampum”).
- The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
- (uncountable, Internet slang) Something of exceptional quality.
- the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
- the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
- the most extreme possible amount or value
- the highest point (of something)
- a V shape
- a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
noun
- the limit on the upper (or northernmost) side of something
- the largest possible quantity
- (mathematical analysis) The upper limit of a sequence of real numbers is the real number which can be found as follows: remove the first term of the sequence in order to obtain the "first subsequence." Then remove the first term of the first subsequence in order to obtain the "second subsequence." Repeat the removal of first terms in order to obtain a "third subsequence," "fourth subsequence," etc. Find the supremum of each of these subsequences, then find the infimum of all of these supremums. This infimum is the upper limit.
noun
- an upper limit on what is allowed
- a tight-fitting headdress
- something serving as a cover or protection
- a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
- a top (as for a bottle)
- (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth
- the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
- a protective covering that is part of a plant
- a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
- (architecture) The uppermost of any assemblage of parts.
- (zoology) The whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck.
- (nautical) A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope.
- (finance) Capitalization.
- A caption.
- (colloquial) Clipping of capture; a recording or screenshot.
- An academic mortarboard.
- Something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament.
- (Appalachia) Popcorn.
- A large size of writing paper.
- (slang) A bullet used to shoot someone.
- (geometry) A portion of a spherical or other convex surface.
- A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.
- A protective cover or seal.
- (informal) A capital letter.
- (electronics) A capacitor.
- The summit of a mountain, etc.
- The top part of a mushroom.
- (toy) A small amount of percussive explosive in a paper strip or plastic cup for use in a toy gun.
- (anatomy) A capillary.
- A crown for covering a tooth.
- A special hat to indicate rank, occupation, etc.
- An artificial upper limit or ceiling.
- (slang) A capsule of a drug.
- (sports) A place on a national team; an international appearance.
- (colloquial) A capitalist.
- (slang, originally African-American Vernacular) A lie or exaggeration.
- A small explosive device used to detonate a larger charge of explosives.
verb
- restrict the number or amount of
- lie at the top of
- To deprive of a cap.
- (transitive, intransitive, video games) To capitulate (cause to capitulate) an opponent.
- (transitive) To lie over or on top of something.
- (transitive) To take a screenshot or to record a copy of a video.
- (transitive, informal) To convert text to uppercase.
- (transitive, figurative) To conclude; to make something even more wonderful at the end.
- (transitive, sports) To select to play for the national team.
- (transitive, video games) To capture an objective, such as a flag or checkpoint.
- (intransitive, slang, originally African-American Vernacular) To lie; to tell a lie.
- (transitive, cricket) To select a player to play for a specified side.
- (transitive) To surpass or outdo.
- (transitive) To cover or seal with a cap.
- (transitive, slang) To shoot (someone) with a firearm.
- (transitive) To set (or reach) an upper limit on something.
- (transitive) To award a cap as a mark of distinction.
noun
- an upper limit on what is allowed
- The upper limit of an object or action.
- (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
- maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)
- the overhead upper surface of a covered space
- (nautical) The inner planking of a vessel.
- (mathematics) The smallest integer greater than or equal to a given number.
- The overhead closure of a room.
- (finance) The maximum permitted level in a financial transaction.
- (aviation) The highest altitude at which an aircraft can safely maintain flight.
- (meteorology) The measurement of visible distance from ground or sea level to an overcast cloud cover; under a clear sky, the ceiling measurement is identified as "unlimited."
- (architecture) The overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room.
verb
noun
- an upper limit on what is allowed
- the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space
- protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
- a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
- The upper part of a cavity.
- The top external level of a building.
- (architecture) The external covering at the top of a building.
- (climbing) An overhanging rock wall.
- (mining) The surface or bed of rock immediately overlying a bed of coal or a flat vein.
verb
noun
- (physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
- The measure of the size of something, especially its width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
- (astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
- (ecology) The range of environmental conditions in which an organism can survive.
- (astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
- (mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
- (gymnastics) The range of motion of the gymnast's body while performing a skill.
- (firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
- (physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave
- greatness of magnitude
- the property of copious abundance
verb
- reach a maximum
- (informal, intransitive) To reach the limit of one's capabilities.
- (slang, US) To relax.
- (informal, transitive) To use (something) to the limit of its capabilities.
- (informal, intransitive) To reach a maximum or a point at which no more growth or improvement is possible.
- (US, prison slang) To serve an entire sentence with no early parole, time off for good behavior, etc.
verb
- have a certain range
- pursue a line of scent or be a bearer
- include as the content; broadcast or publicize
- include, as on a list
- support or hold in a certain manner
- have or possess something abstract
- sing or play against other voices or parts
- contain or hold; have within
- transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
- be able to feed
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
- be pregnant with
- win approval or support for
- propel or give impetus to
- transfer (a number, cipher, or remainder) to the next column or unit's place before or after, in addition or multiplication
- have on the surface or on the skin
- transfer (entries) from one account book to another
- extend to a certain degree
- pass on a communication
- cover a certain distance or advance beyond
- have with oneself; have on one's person
- serve as a means for expressing something
- drink alcohol without showing ill effects
- be successful in
- have as an inherent or characteristic feature or have as a consequence
- be conveyed over a certain distance
- move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
- compensate for a weaker partner or member by one's own performance
- capture after a fight
- be necessarily associated with or result in or involve
- keep up with financial support
- win in an election
- be equipped with (a mast or sail)
- propel
- take further or advance
- have on hand
- continue or extend
- bear or be able to bear the weight, pressure,or responsibility of
- bear (a crop)
- To contain; to comprise; have a particular aspect; to show or exhibit
- (transitive) To stock or supply (something); to have in store.
- To succeed in (e.g. a contest); to succeed in; to win.
- To hold the head; said of a horse.
- (transitive) To notionally transfer from one place (such as a country, book, or column) to another.
- (reflexive) To bear (oneself); to behave or conduct.
- (transitive) To convey by extension or continuance; to extend.
- (transitive) To adopt (something); take (something) over.
- (slang, transitive) To insult, to diss.
- (transitive) To have on one’s person.
- (Southern US) To physically transport (in the general sense, not necessarily by lifting)
- (intransitive) To have a weapon on one's person; to be armed.
- (Canada, US) To bear a firearm, such as a gun.
- (transitive) To adopt or resolve on, especially in a deliberative assembly
- (transitive) To have, hold, possess or maintain (something).
- (gaming, sports) (transitive or, rarely, intransitive) To be disproportionately responsible for a team's success or for counteracting teammates' underperformance.
- (transitive, nautical) To capture a ship by coming alongside and boarding.
- (transitive, sports) To transport (the ball) whilst maintaining possession.
- To bear or uphold successfully, especially through conflict, for example a leader or principle
- To bear the charges or burden of holding or having, as stocks, merchandise, etc., from one time to another.
- (transitive) To lead or guide.
- To have propulsive power; to propel.
- (hunting) To have earth or frost stick to the feet when running, as a hare.
- To be pregnant (with).
- (intransitive) To be transmitted; to travel.
- (intransitive, cricket) For the ball, having been hit in the air, to reach a fielder without touching the ground (whether or not the fielder catches it).
- (transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.
- (transitive, arithmetic) In an addition, to transfer the quantity in excess of what is countable in the units in a column to the column immediately to the left in order to be added there.
noun
- the act of carrying something
- (computing) The bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation.
- (golf) The distance travelled by the ball when struck, until it hits the ground.
- (finance) Carried interest.
- (UK, dialect) The sky; cloud-drift.
- A tract of land over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a portage.
- (finance) The benefit or cost of owning an asset over time.
- A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried.
verb
noun
- a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
- any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
- Alternative form of taisch.
- A single action undertaken by a given agent.
- An objective.
- A difficult or tedious undertaking.
- (computing) A process or execution of a program.
- Any piece of work done.
- A piece of work done as part of one’s duties.
verb
- use to the limit
- set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
- make a charge against or accuse
- levy a tax on
- (transitive) To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).
- (transitive) To make excessive demands on.
- (transitive) To examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items.
- (transitive) To accuse.
- (transitive) To impose and collect a tax on (something).
noun
- charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
- Money or goods collected by a government (or an entity to whom the government has delegated this power, e.g. in tax farming) to fund itself and its services, for example by levying a charge on income, purchases (sales), property or harvest, other than that money which is collected by the government in exchange for specific goods (e.g. the purchase of surplus vehicles).
- A charge (of money, food, labor, etc) collected by a person, organization, etc; something required (exacted) from someone who is (really or notionally) under the control of the taxer, such as a contribution or service.
- (figurative, uncountable) A burdensome demand;
adj
verb
- To reach a highest degree or maximum.
- (transitive, nautical) To raise the point of (a gaff) closer to perpendicular.
- (intransitive) To pry; to peep slyly.
- Misspelling of pique.
- (transitive, signal processing) To exceed the maximum signal amplitude of (a piece of equipment), resulting in clipping of the signal.
- (gender-critical slang) Ellipsis of peak trans.
- (intransitive) To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sickly.
- (intransitive) To become sick or wan.
- To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.
- to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
noun
- (mathematics) A local maximum of a function, e.g. for sine waves, each point at which the value of y is at its maximum.
- (clothing, UK) visor (horizontal part of a cap sticking out in front and shading the wearer's eyes)
- (geography) The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point.
- (nautical) The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.
- (geography) The whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated.
- (nautical) The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.
- A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
- (nautical) The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
- Alternative form of peag (“wampum”).
- The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
- (uncountable, Internet slang) Something of exceptional quality.
- the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
- the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
- the most extreme possible amount or value
- the highest point (of something)
- a V shape
- a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
verb
- reach the low point
- hit the ground
- (idiomatic) Of a vessel, to touch the bottom of a water body.
- (intransitive, gay slang) To fully anally penetrate.
- (mechanical engineering) Of a suspension or similar device, to strike the lower mechanical stop and lose the ability to buffer further downward motion.
- (intransitive) To reach the bottom; to reach the nadir or lowest point.
- (idiomatic, automotive) Of a vehicle, to touch or drag along the ground or other surface.
verb
- place a limit on the number of
- manage not to throw up
- put down by force or intimidation
- (transitive) To cause not to increase or rise.
- (transitive) To restrain or control (a sound).
- (transitive) To repress.
- (intransitive) To lie low; to stay concealed by not standing up.
- (transitive) To retain in the stomach without vomiting.
verb
- place a limit on the number of
- put into a group
- give numbers to
- determine the number or amount of
- add up in number or quantity
- enumerate
- (transitive, usually with among) To classify or include (in a group of things)
- (transitive, with off) To enumerate or list, especially while assigning numbers to.
- (transitive, passive voice) To limit to a certain number; to reckon (as by fate) to be few in number.
- (intransitive, usually with among) To be classified or included (in a certain group or category of things).
- (transitive) To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).
- (intransitive) To total or count; to amount to.
- (transitive, with off) To call out and assign a series of numbers (usually to people), either for the sake of dividing into groups or for counting.
noun
- a clothing measurement
- a select company of people
- a symbol used to represent a number
- a concept of quantity involving zero and units
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- an item of clothing
- the number is used in calling a particular telephone
- one of a series published periodically
- the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
- a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.
- a numbered item in a series
- the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)
- (slang, chiefly US) A marijuana cigarette, or joint; also, a quantity of marijuana bought from a dealer.
- (countable) A performance; especially, a single song or song and dance routine within a larger show.
- (countable, informal) An outfit, particularly a stylish one.
- (Followed by a numeral; used attributively) Indicating the position of something in a list or sequence. Abbreviations: No or No., no or no. (in each case, sometimes written with a superscript "o", like Nº or №). The symbol "#" is also used in this manner.
- (countable, informal) A person.
- (singular only, formal) A group of people.
- (countable, informal) A telephone number.
- Quantity.
- (countable) A numeral: a symbol for a non-negative integer.
- (countable, mathematics) An element of one of several sets: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, and sometimes extensions such as hypercomplex numbers, etc.
- (grammar) Of a word or phrase, the state of being singular, dual or plural, shown by inflection.
- (countable) An abstract entity used to describe quantity.
- A large amount, in contrast to a smaller amount; numerical preponderance.
- Something that numbs.
- A sequence of digits and letters used to register people, automobiles, and various other items.
- An activity; assignment; job, as in cushy number.
adj
verb
- reach the highest point of
- measure by or as if by a scale
- climb up by means of a ladder
- take by attacking with scaling ladders
- remove the scales from
- measure with or as if with scales
- pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
- size or measure according to a scale
- (transitive) To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.
- (transitive) To climb to the top of.
- (transitive) To take off in thin layers or scales, as tartar from the teeth; to pare off, as a surface.
- (transitive) To weigh, measure or grade according to a scale or system.
- (intransitive) To separate and come off in thin layers or laminae.
- (transitive) To remove the scales of.
- (intransitive) To become scaly; to produce or develop scales.
- (UK, Scotland, dialect) To scatter; to spread.
- (transitive) To clean, as the inside of a cannon, by the explosion of a small quantity of powder.
- (manufacturing, transitive) To take measurements from (an engineering drawing), treating them as (or as if) reliable dimensional instructions. This practice often works but can produce latently incorrect results and is thus usually deprecated.
- (intransitive, computing) To tolerate significant increases in throughput or other potentially limiting factors.
- (transitive) To strip or clear of scale; to descale.
noun
- a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
- an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks
- an ordered reference standard
- a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
- relative magnitude
- a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
- the ratio between the size of something and a representation of it
- a specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin
- a flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals
- (music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)
- An ordered, usually numerical sequence used for measurement; means of assigning a magnitude.
- (uncountable) Limescale.
- Size; scope.
- (uncountable) The flaky material sloughed off heated metal.
- A device to measure mass or weight.
- (uncountable, US) An infestation of scale insects on a plant; commonly thought of as, or mistaken for, a disease.
- A standard amount of money to be paid for a service, for example union-negotiated amounts received by a performer or writer; similar to wage scale or pay grade.
- (music) A series of notes spanning an octave, tritave, or pseudo-octave, used to make melodies.
- Either of the pans, trays, or dishes of a balance or scales.
- Scale mail (as opposed to chain mail).
- A flake of skin of an animal afflicted with dermatitis.
- A mathematical base for a numeral system; radix.
- Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile.
- A small piece of pigmented chitin, many of which coat the wings of a butterfly or moth to give them their color.
- The thin metallic side plate of the handle of a pocketknife.
- A scale insect.
- A line or bar associated with a drawing, used to indicate measurement when the image has been magnified or reduced.
- The ratio of depicted distance to actual distance.
- Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard protective layers forming a pinecone that flare when mature to release pine nut seeds.
- Gradation; succession of ascending and descending steps and degrees; progressive series; scheme of comparative rank or order.
adv
- to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- in addition
- (degree, colloquial) To a high degree, very.
- (conjunctive) Also, in addition marks a statement as equally valid as the preceding one.
- (focus) Likewise.
- (emphatic, colloquial, childish) Used to contradict a negative assertion with present and simple past forms of be, do, and auxiliary verbs
- (degree) To an excessive degree, more than enough indicates that the degree of a quality is more than what is needed or wanted.
adv
- below some quantity or limit
- below the horizon
- further down
- down to defeat, death, or ruin
- down below
- in or into a state of subordination or subjugation
- through a range downward
- into unconsciousness
- Down to defeat, ruin, or death.
- In or to a lower or subordinate position, or a position beneath or below something, physically or figuratively.
- (informal) In or into an unconscious state.
- So as to pass beneath something.
- (usually in compounds) Less than what is necessary to be adequate or suitable; insufficient.
adj
- located below or beneath something else
- lower in rank, power, or authority
- Lower; beneath something.
- In a state of subordination, submission or defeat.
- (informal) Having a particular property that is low, especially so as to be insufficient or lacking in a particular respect.
- (medicine, colloquial) Under anesthesia, especially general anesthesia; sedated.
noun
prep
- Within the category, classification or heading of.
- Using or adopting (a name, identity, etc.).
- Beneath; below; at or to the bottom of, or the area covered or surmounted by.
- Less than.
- (figuratively) In the face of; in response to (some attacking force).
- Subordinate to; subject to the control of; in accordance with; in compliance with.
- Below the surface of.
- Subject to.
- From one side of to the other, passing beneath.
adj
- Reaching the extreme or farthest limit, as to extent, quantity, etc; maximum.
- (baseball, of a pitch) Away (far) from the batter as it crosses home plate.
- Of, pertaining to or originating from beyond the outer surface, limit or boundary.
- Extending or going beyond the borders or scope of an organization, group, etc.
- (chiefly UK) Positioned towards the central division of a road: towards the right-hand side if one drives on the left, or left-hand side if one drives on the right.
- (chiefly US) Positioned towards the shoulder of a road: towards the left-hand side if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.
- Originating from, arranged by, or being someone outside an organization, group, etc.
- (of a person) Not legally married to or related to (e.g. not born in wedlock to), and/or not residing with, a specified other person (parent, child, or partner); (of a marriage, relationship, etc) existing between two such people. (Compare out of wedlock, nonresidential.)
- Away from the interior or center of something.
- Of or pertaining to the outer surface, limit or boundary.
- from or between other countries
- relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
- on or toward an outer edge
- unlikely to occur
- coming from the outside
- originating or belonging beyond some bounds
- functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit
- leading to or from the outside
- located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
- (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
noun
- The furthest limit, as to number, quantity, extent, etc.
- The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the longer arc length; the side of a racetrack furthest from the interior of the course or some other point of reference.
- The space beyond some limit or boundary.
- (surfing) The outer part of the sea, away from the peak of a wave.
- The part of a road towards the central division: towards the right if one drives on the left, or towards the left if one drives on the right.
- The external appearance of someone or something.
- The part of something that faces out; the outer surface.
- the outer side or surface of something
- the region that is outside of something
adv
prep
verb
adj
verb
- To reach a highest degree or maximum.
- (transitive, nautical) To raise the point of (a gaff) closer to perpendicular.
- (intransitive) To pry; to peep slyly.
- Misspelling of pique.
- (transitive, signal processing) To exceed the maximum signal amplitude of (a piece of equipment), resulting in clipping of the signal.
- (gender-critical slang) Ellipsis of peak trans.
- (intransitive) To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sickly.
- (intransitive) To become sick or wan.
- To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.
- to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
noun
- (mathematics) A local maximum of a function, e.g. for sine waves, each point at which the value of y is at its maximum.
- (clothing, UK) visor (horizontal part of a cap sticking out in front and shading the wearer's eyes)
- (geography) The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point.
- (nautical) The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.
- (geography) The whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated.
- (nautical) The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.
- A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
- (nautical) The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
- Alternative form of peag (“wampum”).
- The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
- (uncountable, Internet slang) Something of exceptional quality.
- the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
- the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
- the most extreme possible amount or value
- the highest point (of something)
- a V shape
- a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
adj
adj
noun
verb
adj
adj
- being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme
- marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
- not extreme
- Mediocre
- Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.
- (pathology) more than mild, less than severe
- Average priced; standard-deal
- (US, politics) Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
- Not excessive; acting in moderation
noun
- a person who takes a position in the political center
- (Christianity, historical) One of a party in Scottish Church history dominant in the 18th century, lax in doctrine and discipline, but intolerant of evangelicalism and popular rights. It caused the secessions of 1733 and 1761, and its final resultant was the Disruption of 1843.
- One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
verb
- make less fast or intense
- make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
- preside over
- make less strong or intense; soften
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- make less severe or harsh
- (intransitive) To become less excessive.
- (transitive) To preside over (something) as a moderator.
- (transitive, physics) To supply with a moderator (substance that decreases the speed of neutrons in a nuclear reactor and hence increases likelihood of fission).
- (transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something).
- (intransitive) To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise.
adj
noun
adj
- greatest or maximal in degree; extreme
- worthy of adoration or reverence
- inspiring awe
- of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
- lifted up or set high
- Of an office or status: very high; exalted; also, used as an honorific (often capitalized as Sublime) to refer to someone of high office or status, especially the Ottoman sultan; or to things associated with such a person.
- Of a thing: consummate, perfect; (informal, loosely) excellent, marvellous, wonderful.
- Of language, style, or writing: expressing opinions in a grand way.
- Of flight: ascending, soaring.
- Of an idea or other thing: requiring great intellectual effort to appreciate or understand; very elevated, refined, or subtle.
- Of a person or their actions or qualities: intellectually, morally, or spiritually superior.
- Of an aspect of art or nature: causing awe or deep respect due to its beauty or magnificence; awe-inspiring, impressive.
- (informal) Complete, downright, utter.
verb
- vaporize and then condense right back again
- change or cause to change directly from a solid into a vapor without first melting
- (by extension, figurative) To raise (someone or an intangible thing) to a state of (especially moral or spiritual) excellence; to exalt.
- (by extension, figurative) To become higher in quality or status; to improve.
- To heat (a substance) in a container so as to convert it into a gas which then condenses in solid form on cooler parts of the container; (generally) to change (a solid substance) into a gas without breaking down or passing through the liquid state by heating it gently.
- Of a substance: to change from a gas into a solid without passing through the liquid state.
- Of a substance: to change from a solid into a gas without passing through the liquid state, with or without being heated.
noun
- A style of language or writing which expresses opinions in a grand way.
- An aspect of art or nature which causes awe or deep respect due to its beauty or magnificence; hence, the great beauty or magnificence of a place, a thing, etc.
- That which is intellectually, morally, or spiritually superior in human life or human nature.
adj
- greatest or maximal in degree; extreme
- final or last in your life or progress
- greatest in status or authority or power
- highest in excellence or achievement
- (botany) Situated at the highest part or point.
- Dominant, having power over all others.
- (sometimes postpositive) Greatest, or the most excellent, extreme, superior, highest, or utmost.
noun
- (cooking) A pizza having a large number of the most common toppings, such as pepperoni, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, olives, etc.
- (cooking) Anything from which all skin, bones, and other parts which are not eaten have been removed, such as a skinless fish fillet.
- (cooking) A breast of chicken or duck with the wing bone attached.
- The highest point.
verb
adj
noun
adj
- just barely adequate or within a lower limit
- not having a protective covering
- lacking embellishment or ornamentation
- having everything extraneous removed including contents
- providing no shelter or sustenance
- lacking its natural or customary covering
- apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
- having no clothes on the body
- lacking a surface finish such as paint
- lacking in magnitude or quantity
- (MLE, MTE, Yorkshire, slang, not comparable) A lot or lots of.
- Minimal; that is or are just sufficient.
- Having no supplies.
- Threadbare, very worn.
- Without anything to cover up or conceal one's thoughts or actions; open to view; exposed.
- Having no decoration.
- Naked, uncovered.
- Having had what usually covers (something) removed.
- Not insured.
- With head uncovered; bareheaded.
- (figuratively) Mere; without embellishment.
verb
adv
noun
adj
- just barely adequate or within a lower limit
- producing at a rate that barely covers production costs
- at or constituting a border or edge
- of questionable or minimal quality
- (economics, not comparable) Pertaining to changes resulting from a unit increase in production or consumption of a good.
- (of land) Barely productive.
- Of a value, or having a characteristic that is of a value, that is close to being unacceptable or leading to exclusion from a group or category.
- (not comparable) Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).
- (sociology) Marginalized.
- (geography) Sharing a border; geographically adjacent.
- (politics, chiefly UK, Australia, New Zealand, of a constituency) Subject to a change in sitting member with only a small change in voting behaviour, this usually being inferred from the small winning margin of the previous election.
- Written in the margin of a book.