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verb
adj
noun
verb
- create or produce an idea
- cause to be born
- (transitive, figuratively, usually with to, idiomatic) To become the source of.
- (transitive, with to, of viviparous animals) To become the parent of by birthing.
- (intransitive, of viviparous animals) To release live offspring from the body into the environment.
verb
- To create in one's mind; to originate an idea through thought.
- devise or invent
- (in rhetorical questions) Used to suggest an aberrant thought, idea or action.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see think, of. (to think on the subject of)
- (often imperative) Consider, used to emphasise a reason to act in a certain way.
- look on as or consider
- choose in one's mind
- take into consideration, have in view
- intend to refer to
- keep in mind for attention or consideration
verb
- have the idea for
- judge or regard; look upon; judge
- become pregnant; undergo conception
- (transitive) To develop; to form in the mind; to imagine.
- (ambitransitive with of, ditransitive) To imagine (as); to have a conception of; to form a representation of.
- (ambitransitive) To have a child; to become pregnant (with).
- (transitive) To understand (someone).
noun
- the conception and development of an idea or plan
- The process of development of a plan or idea.
- the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
- the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
- The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born.
verb
- To invent, to imagine, to concoct
- To apply cosmetics.
- (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To prepare (someone) for a theatrical performance by means of costume, cosmetics, etc.
- (intransitive) To compensate (for).
- To compile or draw up (a list, document, etc.).
- To draw near to, approach to.
- (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To apply cosmetics or makeup to (a face, facial feature).
- (transitive) To constitute the components of a whole.
- To invent or fabricate (a story, claim, etc.).
- (transitive, intransitive) To resolve or settle an argument, dispute, conflict, or fight (e.g., with someone).
- To constitute, to compose.
- To put together (a substance, material, garment, medicine, etc.) into a specific form; to assemble.
- To make peace, to settle a dispute.
- (transitive) To compensate for (a deficiency, defect, etc.); to supply (something missing).
- To make social or romantic advances to; to pay court to.
- make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point
- adjust for
- come to terms
- concoct something artificial or untrue
- devise or compose
- form or compose
- apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
- put in order or neaten
- do or give something to somebody in return
noun
adj
noun
- an idea that is suggested
- a just detectable amount
- the act of inducing hypnosis
- persuasion formulated as a suggestion
- a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
- the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association
- (law, countable) Information, insinuation, speculation, as opposed to a sworn testimony and evidence.
- (uncountable) The act of suggesting.
- (countable) Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)
- (countable, psychology) Something implied, which the mind is liable to take as fact.
- The act of exercising control over a hypnotised subject by communicating some belief or impulse by means of words or gestures; the idea so suggested.
adj
- Pertaining to ideas, or to a given idea.
- Existing only in the mind; conceptual, imaginary.
- Optimal; being the best possibility.
- Teaching or relating to the doctrine of idealism.
- Perfect, flawless, having no defects.
- (mathematics) Not actually present, but considered as present when limits at infinity are included.
- of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
- conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
- constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception
noun
- (algebra) A subsemigroup with the property that if any semigroup element outside of it is added to any one of its members, the result must lie outside of it.
- (algebra, order theory, lattice theory) A non-empty lower set (of a partially ordered set) which is closed under binary suprema (a.k.a. joins).
- A perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc., or a standard of excellence to aim at.
- (algebra, Lie theory) A Lie subalgebra (subspace that is closed under the Lie bracket) 𝖍 of a given Lie algebra 𝖌 such that the Lie bracket [𝖌,𝖍] is a subset of 𝖍.
- (algebra, ring theory) A two-sided ideal; a subset of a ring which is closed under both left and right multiplication by elements of the ring.
- (set theory) A collection of sets, considered small or negligible, such that every subset of each member and the union of any two members are also members of the collection.
- model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
- the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
noun
- inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
- a substance prepared according to a formula
- the style of expressing yourself
- The act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula.
- (medicine) A medicinal preparation.
- A particular linguistic construction; a turn of phrase.
verb
noun
- (baseball) A pitch of a baseball that has been partly covered with saliva, illegal at most levels.
- A balled-up piece of paper, moistened with saliva (by chewing) and shot through a drinking straw.
- a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere
- an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before they throw it
noun
- A sudden idea, understanding, or inspiration; a brainstorm.
- Any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain, especially those seen on an electroencephalogram.
- the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
- (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
verb
- create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts
- create by linking linguistic units
- put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
- reassemble mentally
- draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
- make by combining materials and parts
- (transitive) To build or form (something) by assembling parts.
- (transitive, geometry) To draw (a geometric figure) by following precise specifications and using geometric tools and techniques.
- (transitive, grammar) To build (a sentence, an argument, etc.) by arranging words or ideas.
noun
prefix
verb
- come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
- To invent by an exercise of ingeniosity; to devise
- make or work out a plan for; devise
- put or send forth
- To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.
- To project, cast, or set forth, as in a projection of light.
verb
noun
verb
- come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
- create by hammering
- move ahead steadily
- move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
- make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
- make something, usually for a specific function
- make a copy of with the intent to deceive
- (often as forge ahead) To move forward heavily and slowly (originally as a ship); to advance gradually but steadily; to proceed towards a goal in the face of resistance or difficulty.
- To form or create with concerted effort.
- (metallurgy, metalworking) To shape a metal by heating and hammering.
- To make falsely; to produce, as that which is untrue or not genuine; to fabricate.
- To create a forgery of; to make a counterfeit item of; to copy or imitate unlawfully.
- (sometimes as forge ahead) To advance, move or act with an abrupt increase in speed or energy.
noun
- a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
- furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
- (computing) A web-based collaborative platform for developing and sharing software.
- A furnace or hearth where metals are heated prior to hammering them into shape.
- A workshop in which metals are shaped by heating and hammering them.
- The act of beating or working iron or steel.
noun
- a way of conceiving something
- the process of perceiving
- becoming aware of something via the senses
- the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
- knowledge gained by perceiving
- Conscious understanding of something.
- Acuity
- The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
- Vision (ability)
noun
- something that exists only as an idea
- (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations — one good and one bad
- a portrayal of something as ideal
- The act or process of idealizing.
- The representation of natural objects, scenes, etc., in such a way as to show their most important characteristics; the study of the ideal.
noun
- the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing
- the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
- the state of being a father
- Parental descent from a father.
- (law) Legal acknowledgement of a man's fatherhood of a child.
- Fatherhood, the state or quality of being a father.
- (figuratively) Authorship.
verb
noun
- (British) An unexpected mental error.
- (US) A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem.
- Alternative form of brain storm (“activity in the brain, such as a seizure or convulsion”).
- A session of brainstorming, investigating a problem to try to find solutions.
- the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
noun
- translating an idea into action
- knowledge of how something is usually done
- the exercise of a profession
- a customary way of operation or behavior
- systematic training by multiple repetitions
- Actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory.
- Skilful or artful management; dexterity in contrivance or the use of means; stratagem; artifice.
- (countable) A place where a professional service is provided, such as a general practice.
- (mathematics) An easy and concise method of applying the rules of arithmetic to questions which occur in trade and business.
- An organized event for the purpose of performing such repetition.
- A customary action, habit, or behaviour; a manner or routine.
- The observance of religious duties that a church requires of its members.
- Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.
- (law) The form, manner, and order of conducting and carrying on suits and prosecutions through their various stages, according to the principles of law and the rules laid down by the courts.
- (uncountable, especially medicine, art) The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.
verb
noun
- translating an idea into action
- Custom or established practice.
- (philosophy) The synthesis of theory and practice, without presuming the primacy of either.
- The practical application of any branch of learning.
- (drama) The deliberate action of a rational being.
- An example or form of exercise, or a collection of such examples, for practice.
noun
- An idea or plan that has potential to be adopted or put into operation.
- The movable piece to which the ribs of an umbrella are attached.
- (video games) A speedrunner.
- The channel or strip on which a drawer is opened and closed.
- A leaping food fish (Elagatis pinnulatis) of Florida and the West Indies; the skipjack, shoemaker, or yellowtail.
- A streamlet.
- (poker slang) A competitor in a poker tournament.
- (Australia, Canada, Ireland, Scotland) A type of soft-soled shoe originally intended for runners.
- In molding, a channel cut in a mold.
- Any entrant, person or animal (especially a horse), for a race or any competition; a candidate for an election.
- Part of a shoe that is stitched to the bottom of the upper so it can be glued to the sole.
- (climbing) A short sling with a carabiner on either end, used to link the climbing rope to a bolt or other protection such as a nut or friend.
- (chiefly in combination) A person or vessel that runs blockades or engages in smuggling.
- A restaurant employee responsible for taking food from the kitchens to the tables.
- The blade of an ice skate.
- A smooth strip on which a sledge runs.
- (slang, usually in the phrase do a runner) A quick escape away from a scene; (by extension) the person who gets away.
- Part of a mechanism which allows something to be pulled out for maintenance.
- (botany) A long stolon sent out by a plant (such as strawberry), in order to root new plantlets, or a plant that propagates by using such runners.
- (film) An assistant.
- A tool in which lenses are fastened for polishing.
- The rotating-stone of a grinding-mill.
- A person who moves, on foot, at a fast pace, especially an athlete.
- A running gag.
- A person hired by a gambling establishment to locate potential customers and bring them in.
- (Australian rules football) A person (from one or the other team) who runs out onto the field during the game to take verbal instructions from the coach to the players. A runner mustn't interfere with play, and may have to wear an identifying shirt to make clear his or her purpose on the field.
- Anyone sent on an errand or with communications, especially for a bank (or, historically, a foot soldier responsible for carrying messages during war).
- A long, narrow carpet for a high-traffic area such as a hall or stairs.
- One who runs away; a deserter or escapee.
- (nautical, sailing) A rope to increase the power of a tackle.
- (sports slang) An employee of a sports agent who tries to recruit possible player clients for the agent.
- In saddlery, a loop of metal through which a rein is passed.
- The curved base of a rocking chair.
- (baseball, softball) A baserunner.
- (slang) An automobile; a working or driveable automobile.
- (cricket) A player who runs for a batsman who is too injured to run; he is dressed exactly as the injured batsman, and carries a bat.
- A strip of fabric used to decorate or protect a table or dressing table.
- (slang) A part of a cigarette that is burning unevenly.
- A boat for transporting fish, oysters, etc.
- Somebody who controls or manages (e.g. a system).
- A part of an apparatus that moves quickly.
- (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
- someone who travels on foot by running
- a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
- someone who imports or exports without paying duties
- device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along
- a long narrow carpet
- a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents
- a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)
- fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil
- a trained athlete who competes in foot races
verb
- To bring onto being or into view; to originate; to invent.
- (intransitive, euphemistic) To begin one's menstrual cycle.
- To set in motion.
- To begin.
- To ready the operation of a vehicle or machine.
- (intransitive) To jerk, jump up, flinch, or draw back in surprise.
- (transitive, nautical) To pour out; to empty; to tap and begin drawing from.
- (transitive, sports) To put into play.
- (intransitive) To awaken suddenly.
- (transitive) To disturb and set in motion; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee.
- (ergative, of an object) To come loose, to break free of a firmly set position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate.
- (intransitive) To have its origin (at), begin.
- To put or raise (a question, an objection); to put forward (a subject for discussion).
- play in the starting lineup
- set in motion, cause to start
- begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
- get off the ground
- have a beginning characterized in some specified way
- take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- bulge outward
- begin or set in motion
- depart for someplace
- begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
- get going or set in motion
- bring into being
- move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
- have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
noun
- A projection or protrusion; that which pokes out.
- An instance of starting.
- The beginning of an activity.
- An initial advantage over somebody else; a head start.
- An appearance in a sports game, horserace, etc., from the beginning of the event.
- (horticulture) A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.
- The curved or inclined front and bottom of a water wheel bucket.
- A sudden involuntary movement.
- Alternative letter-case form of Start (“a typical button for video games, originally used to start a game, now also often to pause or choose an option”)
- The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.
- The arm, or level, of a gin, drawn around by a horse.
- the time at which something is supposed to begin
- the beginning of anything
- a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
- a sudden involuntary movement
- the act of starting something
- the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
- a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
- a signal to begin (as in a race)
noun
- The introduction of a notion, idea or thought into someone's mind.
- (embryology) The attachment of the fertilized ovum to the uterus wall.
- (surgery) The act of inserting a medical implant.
- (anatomy) The way in which an organ, bone, muscle etc. becomes inserted into its set place.
- Planting; securing a plant etc. into the ground.
- (physics) The insertion of ions into the crystal structure of another material through ion bombardment.
- the act of planting or setting in the ground
- (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals
- a surgical procedure that places something in the human body
verb
noun
- A fantastical design.
- (literature) The literary genre generally dealing with themes of magic and the supernatural, imaginary worlds and creatures, etc.
- That which comes from one's imagination.
- (slang) The drug gamma-hydroxybutyric acid.
- something many people believe that is false
- imagination unrestricted by reality
- fiction with a large amount of imagination in it
verb
- To adopt (an idea) as one's own.
- (informal) To receive (something, usually of trifling value) from somebody, with little possibility of returning it.
- (linguistics) To adopt a word from another language.
- (ditransitive) To temporarily obtain (something) for (someone).
- (informal) To interrupt the current activity of (a person) and lead them away in order to speak with them, get their help, etc.
- (obsolete except in ballads) To secure the release of (someone) from prison.
- To feign or counterfeit.
- To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.
- (golf) To adjust one's aim in order to compensate for the slope of the green.
- (Upper Midwestern US, West Midlands, Malaysia, Singapore, proscribed) To lend.
- (arithmetic) In a subtraction, to deduct (one) from a digit of the minuend and add ten to the following digit, in order that the subtraction of a larger digit in the subtrahend from the digit in the minuend to which ten is added gives a positive result.
- To receive money from a bank or other lender under the agreement that the lender will be paid back over time.
- take up and practice as one's own
- get temporarily
noun
- (programming) In Rust and some other programming languages, the situation where the ownership of a value is temporarily transferred to another region of code.
- (golf, countable, uncountable) Deviation of the path of a rolling ball from a straight line; slope; slant.
- (construction, civil engineering) A borrow pit.
noun
- an idea evoked by some experience
- extreme conservatism in political or social matters
- (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
- doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
- a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
- a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
- (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body
- (Misesian praxeology, Austrian economics) Unpurposeful behavior.
- (politics) Reactionary politics; a period in which reactionary thought or politics is resurgent or dominant.
- (Internet) An icon or emoji appended to a posted message by a user to express their feeling about it.
- (chemistry) A transformation in which one or more substances is converted into another by combination or decomposition.
- An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.
noun
- A new idea, especially one which arises suddenly and is clever or creative.
- a product of your creative thinking and work
- The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
- (countable) A single inward breath (intake of air).
- (physiology, uncountable) The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing.
- A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.
- A person, object, or situation which quickens or stimulates an influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
- (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings
- arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
- a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem
- the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
- arousing to a particular emotion or action
verb
- To put forward (an idea, argument etc.); to propose.
- To provide (money or other value) before it is due, or in expectation of some work; to lend.
- To increase (a number or amount).
- (intransitive) To move forward in time; to progress towards completion.
- To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote.
- To raise or increase (a price, rate).
- To help the progress of (something); to further.
- (intransitive) To make progress; to do well, to succeed.
- To make (something) happen at an earlier time or date; to bring forward, to hasten.
- To move or push (something) forwards, especially forcefully.
- (intransitive) To make a higher bid at an auction.
- (intransitive) To move forwards; to approach.
- move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
- increase or raise
- give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
- develop further
- bring forward for consideration or acceptance
- move forward
- cause to move forward
- rise in rate or price
- develop in a positive way
- pay in advance
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
- contribute to the progress or growth of
adj
noun
- An addition to the price; rise in price or value.
- An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.
- (often in the plural) An opening approach or overture, now especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.
- A forward move; improvement or progression.
- an amount paid before it is earned
- a movement forward
- increase in price or value
- the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
- a change for the better; progress in development
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
adj
noun
verb
- introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of
- perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation
- introduce a microorganism into
- insert a bud for propagation
- impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune
- (transitive, immunology) To introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into something (e.g. the body) or someone, such as to produce immunity to a specific disease.
- (transitive, by extension) To safeguard or protect something as if by inoculation.
- (transitive) To add one substance to another.
- (transitive) To graft by inserting buds.
- (figurative, transitive) To introduce into the mind (used especially of harmful ideas or principles).
noun
noun
- the idea that is intended
- the message that is intended or expressed or signified
- (of a person's actions) Intention.
- The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.
- The connotation associated with a word, expression, or symbol.
- The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.
adj
verb
noun
- the idea that is intended
- material of a particular kind or constitution
- considerable capital (wealth or income)
- the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
- content communicating a message; what something is about
- a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- the property of holding together and retaining its shape
- Material possessions; estate; property; resources.
- Physical matter; material.
- Substantiality; solidity; firmness.
- The essential part of anything; the most vital part.
- A form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.
- (theology, philosophy) Ousia, essence; underlying reality or hypostasis in the philosophical sense.
- Drugs (illegal narcotics)
verb
adj
noun
noun
- an idea that is implied or suggested
- what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
- (semantics) A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.
- (logic) The attribute or aggregate of attributes connoted by a term, contrasted with denotation.
verb
- (transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
- (transitive, finance) To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets.
- (transitive, finance) To issue or sell shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a stock exchange.
- (intransitive) To drift or wander aimlessly.
- (intransitive, electronics) To be not connected or referenced to a known reference voltage.
- (poker) To perform a float.
- (transitive) To spread plaster over (a surface), using the tool called a float.
- (intransitive, colloquial) Of an idea or scheme, to be viable.
- (transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
- (intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
- (intransitive) To be capable of floating.
- (transitive) To transport by float (vehicular trailer).
- (intransitive, aviation) To remain airborne, without touching down, for an excessive length of time during landing, due to excessive airspeed during the landing flare.
- (transitive, retail) To prepare a till (cash register) for operation, either by putting a float (cash amount) in the cash drawer to provide change for customers making cash payments or (by extension) by recording the time a till starts being used for card payments if it is card-only
- (transitive, colloquial) To extend a short-term loan to.
- (intransitive) To drift gently through the air.
- To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
- (intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.
- (intransitive, figurative) To circulate.
- (transitive) To use a float (rasp-like tool) upon.
- (transitive) To cause something to be suspended in a fluid of greater density.
- (computing, publishing, transitive) To cause (an element within a document) to float above or beside others.
- (intransitive)To automatically adjust a parameter as related parameters change.
- (intransitive, of an object or substance) To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
- (intransitive, finance) (of currencies) To have an exchange value determined by the markets, as opposed to by central fiat.
- move lightly, as if suspended
- allow (currencies) to fluctuate
- put into the water
- be in motion due to some air or water current
- be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
- convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
- set afloat
- make the surface of level or smooth
- circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
noun
- (poker) A maneuver where a player calls on the flop or turn with a weak hand, with the intention of bluffing after a subsequent community card.
- A breakdancing move in which the body is held parallel to the floor while balancing on one or both hands.
- (biology) The gas-filled sac, bag, or body of a siphonophore; a pneumatophore.
- A polishing block used in marble working; a runner.
- (automotive) A car carrier or car transporter truck or truck-and-trailer combination.
- A small sum of money put in a cashier's till, or otherwise secured, at the start of business, to enable change to be made.
- (weaving) A weft thread that passes over two or more warp threads (or less commonly, warp over weft).
- (publishing, digital typesetting) Any object (element) whose location in composition (page makeup, pagination) does not flow within body text but rather floats outside of it, usually anchored loosely (in buoy metaphor) to spots within it (citations, callouts): a figure (image), table, box, pull quote, ornament, or other floated element.
- A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
- An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.
- (knitting) A loose strand of yarn that passes behind one or more stitches when knitting with multiple yarns.
- (transport) A lowboy trailer.
- (insurance) Premiums taken in but not yet paid out.
- A soft beverage with a scoop of ice cream floating in it.
- A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
- (computing) A visual style on a web page that causes the styled elements to float above or beside others.
- (basketry) A decorative rod that extends over the body of a basket without being attached for part of its length.
- (programming) A floating-point number, especially one that has lower precision than a double.
- (finance) Funds committed to be paid but not yet paid.
- A floating toy made of foam, used in swimming pools.
- A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft.
- A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.
- (banking) The total amount of checks/cheques or other drafts written against a bank account but not yet cleared and charged against the account.
- (finance, Australia, and other Commonwealth countries?) An offering of shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, normally followed by a listing on a stock exchange.
- A float board.
- (British) A small vehicle used for local deliveries, especially in the term milk float.
- the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
- an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
- the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
- an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
- a drink with ice cream floating in it
- something that floats on the surface of water
- a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
verb
noun
- (generic programming) A description of supported operations on a type, including their syntax and semantics.
- Understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept).
- An abstract and general idea; an abstraction.
- an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
verb
- (transitive) To casually mention as an idea.
- (transitive) To cook or prepare something quickly.
- (slang) To beat up, thrash.
- (transitive, Internet) To post or upload.
- (transitive) To produce, generate.
- (slang) To vomit.
- (intransitive) To throw something upwards.
- (intransitive) To make a decision based on chance, for example by flipping a coin or rolling a dice.
noun
- something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
- an offer of marriage
- the act of making a proposal
- (law) The offer by a party of what they have in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract.
- A scheme or design.
- The terms or conditions proposed.
- The act of asking someone to be one's spouse; an offer of marriage.
- The document on which such a thing is written.
noun
- The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
- A significant feature of something.
- (philosophy) The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory.
- The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through an extraction or distillation process.
- A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.
- Fragrance, a perfume.
- An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter used for flavouring, or as a restorative.
- Constituent substance.
- a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
- the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
verb
- (idiomatic) To offer an idea for consideration.
- (transitive) To cause or experience debilitating muscle or joint pain in (a body part).
- (idiomatic) To dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere.
- (transitive) To put into a state of confusion.
- (idiomatic) To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.
- (transitive) To emit.
- (transitive) To cause to project.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, out.
- (transitive) To utter carelessly (a remark, suggestion, proposal, etc.).
- (transitive) To outdistance; to leave behind.
- To produce in a haphazard fashion.
- bring forward for consideration or acceptance
- remove from a position or office
- throw or cast away
- force to leave or move out
- cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
noun
noun
- the conception and development of an idea or plan
- The process of development of a plan or idea.
- the period during which an embryo develops (about 266 days in humans)
- the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
- The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born.
noun
- an idea that is suggested
- a just detectable amount
- the act of inducing hypnosis
- persuasion formulated as a suggestion
- a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
- the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association
- (law, countable) Information, insinuation, speculation, as opposed to a sworn testimony and evidence.
- (uncountable) The act of suggesting.
- (countable) Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)
- (countable, psychology) Something implied, which the mind is liable to take as fact.
- The act of exercising control over a hypnotised subject by communicating some belief or impulse by means of words or gestures; the idea so suggested.
noun
- inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally
- a substance prepared according to a formula
- the style of expressing yourself
- The act, process, or result of formulating or reducing to a formula.
- (medicine) A medicinal preparation.
- A particular linguistic construction; a turn of phrase.
noun
- A sudden idea, understanding, or inspiration; a brainstorm.
- Any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain, especially those seen on an electroencephalogram.
- the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
- (neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph
noun
- a way of conceiving something
- the process of perceiving
- becoming aware of something via the senses
- the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
- knowledge gained by perceiving
- Conscious understanding of something.
- Acuity
- The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
- Vision (ability)
noun
- something that exists only as an idea
- (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations — one good and one bad
- a portrayal of something as ideal
- The act or process of idealizing.
- The representation of natural objects, scenes, etc., in such a way as to show their most important characteristics; the study of the ideal.
noun
- the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing
- the kinship relation between an offspring and the father
- the state of being a father
- Parental descent from a father.
- (law) Legal acknowledgement of a man's fatherhood of a child.
- Fatherhood, the state or quality of being a father.
- (figuratively) Authorship.
noun
- translating an idea into action
- knowledge of how something is usually done
- the exercise of a profession
- a customary way of operation or behavior
- systematic training by multiple repetitions
- Actual operation or experiment, in contrast to theory.
- Skilful or artful management; dexterity in contrivance or the use of means; stratagem; artifice.
- (countable) A place where a professional service is provided, such as a general practice.
- (mathematics) An easy and concise method of applying the rules of arithmetic to questions which occur in trade and business.
- An organized event for the purpose of performing such repetition.
- A customary action, habit, or behaviour; a manner or routine.
- The observance of religious duties that a church requires of its members.
- Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.
- (law) The form, manner, and order of conducting and carrying on suits and prosecutions through their various stages, according to the principles of law and the rules laid down by the courts.
- (uncountable, especially medicine, art) The ongoing pursuit of a craft or profession, particularly in medicine or the fine arts.
verb
noun
- translating an idea into action
- Custom or established practice.
- (philosophy) The synthesis of theory and practice, without presuming the primacy of either.
- The practical application of any branch of learning.
- (drama) The deliberate action of a rational being.
- An example or form of exercise, or a collection of such examples, for practice.
noun
- An idea or plan that has potential to be adopted or put into operation.
- The movable piece to which the ribs of an umbrella are attached.
- (video games) A speedrunner.
- The channel or strip on which a drawer is opened and closed.
- A leaping food fish (Elagatis pinnulatis) of Florida and the West Indies; the skipjack, shoemaker, or yellowtail.
- A streamlet.
- (poker slang) A competitor in a poker tournament.
- (Australia, Canada, Ireland, Scotland) A type of soft-soled shoe originally intended for runners.
- In molding, a channel cut in a mold.
- Any entrant, person or animal (especially a horse), for a race or any competition; a candidate for an election.
- Part of a shoe that is stitched to the bottom of the upper so it can be glued to the sole.
- (climbing) A short sling with a carabiner on either end, used to link the climbing rope to a bolt or other protection such as a nut or friend.
- (chiefly in combination) A person or vessel that runs blockades or engages in smuggling.
- A restaurant employee responsible for taking food from the kitchens to the tables.
- The blade of an ice skate.
- A smooth strip on which a sledge runs.
- (slang, usually in the phrase do a runner) A quick escape away from a scene; (by extension) the person who gets away.
- Part of a mechanism which allows something to be pulled out for maintenance.
- (botany) A long stolon sent out by a plant (such as strawberry), in order to root new plantlets, or a plant that propagates by using such runners.
- (film) An assistant.
- A tool in which lenses are fastened for polishing.
- The rotating-stone of a grinding-mill.
- A person who moves, on foot, at a fast pace, especially an athlete.
- A running gag.
- A person hired by a gambling establishment to locate potential customers and bring them in.
- (Australian rules football) A person (from one or the other team) who runs out onto the field during the game to take verbal instructions from the coach to the players. A runner mustn't interfere with play, and may have to wear an identifying shirt to make clear his or her purpose on the field.
- Anyone sent on an errand or with communications, especially for a bank (or, historically, a foot soldier responsible for carrying messages during war).
- A long, narrow carpet for a high-traffic area such as a hall or stairs.
- One who runs away; a deserter or escapee.
- (nautical, sailing) A rope to increase the power of a tackle.
- (sports slang) An employee of a sports agent who tries to recruit possible player clients for the agent.
- In saddlery, a loop of metal through which a rein is passed.
- The curved base of a rocking chair.
- (baseball, softball) A baserunner.
- (slang) An automobile; a working or driveable automobile.
- (cricket) A player who runs for a batsman who is too injured to run; he is dressed exactly as the injured batsman, and carries a bat.
- A strip of fabric used to decorate or protect a table or dressing table.
- (slang) A part of a cigarette that is burning unevenly.
- A boat for transporting fish, oysters, etc.
- Somebody who controls or manages (e.g. a system).
- A part of an apparatus that moves quickly.
- (football) the player who is carrying (and trying to advance) the ball on an offensive play
- someone who travels on foot by running
- a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
- someone who imports or exports without paying duties
- device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along
- a long narrow carpet
- a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents
- a baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)
- fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil
- a trained athlete who competes in foot races
noun
- The introduction of a notion, idea or thought into someone's mind.
- (embryology) The attachment of the fertilized ovum to the uterus wall.
- (surgery) The act of inserting a medical implant.
- (anatomy) The way in which an organ, bone, muscle etc. becomes inserted into its set place.
- Planting; securing a plant etc. into the ground.
- (physics) The insertion of ions into the crystal structure of another material through ion bombardment.
- the act of planting or setting in the ground
- (embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals
- a surgical procedure that places something in the human body
noun
- an idea evoked by some experience
- extreme conservatism in political or social matters
- (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
- doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like
- a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
- a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude
- (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body
- (Misesian praxeology, Austrian economics) Unpurposeful behavior.
- (politics) Reactionary politics; a period in which reactionary thought or politics is resurgent or dominant.
- (Internet) An icon or emoji appended to a posted message by a user to express their feeling about it.
- (chemistry) A transformation in which one or more substances is converted into another by combination or decomposition.
- An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.
noun
- A new idea, especially one which arises suddenly and is clever or creative.
- a product of your creative thinking and work
- The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
- (countable) A single inward breath (intake of air).
- (physiology, uncountable) The drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm, as part of the act of breathing.
- A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.
- A person, object, or situation which quickens or stimulates an influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
- (theology) a special influence of a divinity on the minds of human beings
- arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
- a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem
- the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing
- arousing to a particular emotion or action
noun
- the idea that is intended
- the message that is intended or expressed or signified
- (of a person's actions) Intention.
- The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.
- The connotation associated with a word, expression, or symbol.
- The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.
adj
verb
noun
- the idea that is intended
- material of a particular kind or constitution
- considerable capital (wealth or income)
- the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
- content communicating a message; what something is about
- a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- the property of holding together and retaining its shape
- Material possessions; estate; property; resources.
- Physical matter; material.
- Substantiality; solidity; firmness.
- The essential part of anything; the most vital part.
- A form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.
- (theology, philosophy) Ousia, essence; underlying reality or hypostasis in the philosophical sense.
- Drugs (illegal narcotics)
verb
noun
- an idea that is implied or suggested
- what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression
- (semantics) A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.
- (logic) The attribute or aggregate of attributes connoted by a term, contrasted with denotation.
noun
- something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
- an offer of marriage
- the act of making a proposal
- (law) The offer by a party of what they have in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract.
- A scheme or design.
- The terms or conditions proposed.
- The act of asking someone to be one's spouse; an offer of marriage.
- The document on which such a thing is written.
noun
- The inherent nature of a thing or idea.
- A significant feature of something.
- (philosophy) The true nature of anything, not accidental or illusory.
- The concentrated form of a plant or drug obtained through an extraction or distillation process.
- A being; especially, a purely spiritual being.
- Fragrance, a perfume.
- An extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter used for flavouring, or as a restorative.
- Constituent substance.
- a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
- the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
- the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
- any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
verb
adj
noun
verb
- create or produce an idea
- cause to be born
- (transitive, figuratively, usually with to, idiomatic) To become the source of.
- (transitive, with to, of viviparous animals) To become the parent of by birthing.
- (intransitive, of viviparous animals) To release live offspring from the body into the environment.
verb
- To create in one's mind; to originate an idea through thought.
- devise or invent
- (in rhetorical questions) Used to suggest an aberrant thought, idea or action.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see think, of. (to think on the subject of)
- (often imperative) Consider, used to emphasise a reason to act in a certain way.
- look on as or consider
- choose in one's mind
- take into consideration, have in view
- intend to refer to
- keep in mind for attention or consideration
verb
- have the idea for
- judge or regard; look upon; judge
- become pregnant; undergo conception
- (transitive) To develop; to form in the mind; to imagine.
- (ambitransitive with of, ditransitive) To imagine (as); to have a conception of; to form a representation of.
- (ambitransitive) To have a child; to become pregnant (with).
- (transitive) To understand (someone).
verb
- To invent, to imagine, to concoct
- To apply cosmetics.
- (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To prepare (someone) for a theatrical performance by means of costume, cosmetics, etc.
- (intransitive) To compensate (for).
- To compile or draw up (a list, document, etc.).
- To draw near to, approach to.
- (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To apply cosmetics or makeup to (a face, facial feature).
- (transitive) To constitute the components of a whole.
- To invent or fabricate (a story, claim, etc.).
- (transitive, intransitive) To resolve or settle an argument, dispute, conflict, or fight (e.g., with someone).
- To constitute, to compose.
- To put together (a substance, material, garment, medicine, etc.) into a specific form; to assemble.
- To make peace, to settle a dispute.
- (transitive) To compensate for (a deficiency, defect, etc.); to supply (something missing).
- To make social or romantic advances to; to pay court to.
- make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point
- adjust for
- come to terms
- concoct something artificial or untrue
- devise or compose
- form or compose
- apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier
- put in order or neaten
- do or give something to somebody in return
noun
verb
noun
- (baseball) A pitch of a baseball that has been partly covered with saliva, illegal at most levels.
- A balled-up piece of paper, moistened with saliva (by chewing) and shot through a drinking straw.
- a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere
- an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before they throw it
verb
- create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts
- create by linking linguistic units
- put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
- reassemble mentally
- draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions
- make by combining materials and parts
- (transitive) To build or form (something) by assembling parts.
- (transitive, geometry) To draw (a geometric figure) by following precise specifications and using geometric tools and techniques.
- (transitive, grammar) To build (a sentence, an argument, etc.) by arranging words or ideas.
noun
verb
- come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
- To invent by an exercise of ingeniosity; to devise
- make or work out a plan for; devise
- put or send forth
- To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.
- To project, cast, or set forth, as in a projection of light.
verb
noun
verb
- come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
- create by hammering
- move ahead steadily
- move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
- make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
- make something, usually for a specific function
- make a copy of with the intent to deceive
- (often as forge ahead) To move forward heavily and slowly (originally as a ship); to advance gradually but steadily; to proceed towards a goal in the face of resistance or difficulty.
- To form or create with concerted effort.
- (metallurgy, metalworking) To shape a metal by heating and hammering.
- To make falsely; to produce, as that which is untrue or not genuine; to fabricate.
- To create a forgery of; to make a counterfeit item of; to copy or imitate unlawfully.
- (sometimes as forge ahead) To advance, move or act with an abrupt increase in speed or energy.
noun
- a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
- furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
- (computing) A web-based collaborative platform for developing and sharing software.
- A furnace or hearth where metals are heated prior to hammering them into shape.
- A workshop in which metals are shaped by heating and hammering them.
- The act of beating or working iron or steel.
verb
noun
- (British) An unexpected mental error.
- (US) A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem.
- Alternative form of brain storm (“activity in the brain, such as a seizure or convulsion”).
- A session of brainstorming, investigating a problem to try to find solutions.
- the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
verb
- To bring onto being or into view; to originate; to invent.
- (intransitive, euphemistic) To begin one's menstrual cycle.
- To set in motion.
- To begin.
- To ready the operation of a vehicle or machine.
- (intransitive) To jerk, jump up, flinch, or draw back in surprise.
- (transitive, nautical) To pour out; to empty; to tap and begin drawing from.
- (transitive, sports) To put into play.
- (intransitive) To awaken suddenly.
- (transitive) To disturb and set in motion; to alarm; to rouse; to cause to flee.
- (ergative, of an object) To come loose, to break free of a firmly set position; to displace or loosen; to dislocate.
- (intransitive) To have its origin (at), begin.
- To put or raise (a question, an objection); to put forward (a subject for discussion).
- play in the starting lineup
- set in motion, cause to start
- begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
- get off the ground
- have a beginning characterized in some specified way
- take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
- bulge outward
- begin or set in motion
- depart for someplace
- begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
- get going or set in motion
- bring into being
- move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm
- have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
noun
- A projection or protrusion; that which pokes out.
- An instance of starting.
- The beginning of an activity.
- An initial advantage over somebody else; a head start.
- An appearance in a sports game, horserace, etc., from the beginning of the event.
- (horticulture) A young plant germinated in a pot to be transplanted later.
- The curved or inclined front and bottom of a water wheel bucket.
- A sudden involuntary movement.
- Alternative letter-case form of Start (“a typical button for video games, originally used to start a game, now also often to pause or choose an option”)
- The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.
- The arm, or level, of a gin, drawn around by a horse.
- the time at which something is supposed to begin
- the beginning of anything
- a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game
- a sudden involuntary movement
- the act of starting something
- the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)
- a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
- a signal to begin (as in a race)
verb
noun
- A fantastical design.
- (literature) The literary genre generally dealing with themes of magic and the supernatural, imaginary worlds and creatures, etc.
- That which comes from one's imagination.
- (slang) The drug gamma-hydroxybutyric acid.
- something many people believe that is false
- imagination unrestricted by reality
- fiction with a large amount of imagination in it
verb
- To adopt (an idea) as one's own.
- (informal) To receive (something, usually of trifling value) from somebody, with little possibility of returning it.
- (linguistics) To adopt a word from another language.
- (ditransitive) To temporarily obtain (something) for (someone).
- (informal) To interrupt the current activity of (a person) and lead them away in order to speak with them, get their help, etc.
- (obsolete except in ballads) To secure the release of (someone) from prison.
- To feign or counterfeit.
- To receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.
- (golf) To adjust one's aim in order to compensate for the slope of the green.
- (Upper Midwestern US, West Midlands, Malaysia, Singapore, proscribed) To lend.
- (arithmetic) In a subtraction, to deduct (one) from a digit of the minuend and add ten to the following digit, in order that the subtraction of a larger digit in the subtrahend from the digit in the minuend to which ten is added gives a positive result.
- To receive money from a bank or other lender under the agreement that the lender will be paid back over time.
- take up and practice as one's own
- get temporarily
noun
- (programming) In Rust and some other programming languages, the situation where the ownership of a value is temporarily transferred to another region of code.
- (golf, countable, uncountable) Deviation of the path of a rolling ball from a straight line; slope; slant.
- (construction, civil engineering) A borrow pit.
verb
- To put forward (an idea, argument etc.); to propose.
- To provide (money or other value) before it is due, or in expectation of some work; to lend.
- To increase (a number or amount).
- (intransitive) To move forward in time; to progress towards completion.
- To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote.
- To raise or increase (a price, rate).
- To help the progress of (something); to further.
- (intransitive) To make progress; to do well, to succeed.
- To make (something) happen at an earlier time or date; to bring forward, to hasten.
- To move or push (something) forwards, especially forcefully.
- (intransitive) To make a higher bid at an auction.
- (intransitive) To move forwards; to approach.
- move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
- increase or raise
- give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
- develop further
- bring forward for consideration or acceptance
- move forward
- cause to move forward
- rise in rate or price
- develop in a positive way
- pay in advance
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
- contribute to the progress or growth of
adj
noun
- An addition to the price; rise in price or value.
- An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.
- (often in the plural) An opening approach or overture, now especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.
- A forward move; improvement or progression.
- an amount paid before it is earned
- a movement forward
- increase in price or value
- the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
- a change for the better; progress in development
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
verb
- introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of
- perform vaccinations or produce immunity in by inoculation
- introduce a microorganism into
- insert a bud for propagation
- impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune
- (transitive, immunology) To introduce an antigenic substance or vaccine into something (e.g. the body) or someone, such as to produce immunity to a specific disease.
- (transitive, by extension) To safeguard or protect something as if by inoculation.
- (transitive) To add one substance to another.
- (transitive) To graft by inserting buds.
- (figurative, transitive) To introduce into the mind (used especially of harmful ideas or principles).
noun
verb
- (transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
- (transitive, finance) To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets.
- (transitive, finance) To issue or sell shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, followed by listing on a stock exchange.
- (intransitive) To drift or wander aimlessly.
- (intransitive, electronics) To be not connected or referenced to a known reference voltage.
- (poker) To perform a float.
- (transitive) To spread plaster over (a surface), using the tool called a float.
- (intransitive, colloquial) Of an idea or scheme, to be viable.
- (transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft.
- (intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
- (intransitive) To be capable of floating.
- (transitive) To transport by float (vehicular trailer).
- (intransitive, aviation) To remain airborne, without touching down, for an excessive length of time during landing, due to excessive airspeed during the landing flare.
- (transitive, retail) To prepare a till (cash register) for operation, either by putting a float (cash amount) in the cash drawer to provide change for customers making cash payments or (by extension) by recording the time a till starts being used for card payments if it is card-only
- (transitive, colloquial) To extend a short-term loan to.
- (intransitive) To drift gently through the air.
- To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
- (intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.
- (intransitive, figurative) To circulate.
- (transitive) To use a float (rasp-like tool) upon.
- (transitive) To cause something to be suspended in a fluid of greater density.
- (computing, publishing, transitive) To cause (an element within a document) to float above or beside others.
- (intransitive)To automatically adjust a parameter as related parameters change.
- (intransitive, of an object or substance) To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object).
- (intransitive, finance) (of currencies) To have an exchange value determined by the markets, as opposed to by central fiat.
- move lightly, as if suspended
- allow (currencies) to fluctuate
- put into the water
- be in motion due to some air or water current
- be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
- convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
- set afloat
- make the surface of level or smooth
- circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with
noun
- (poker) A maneuver where a player calls on the flop or turn with a weak hand, with the intention of bluffing after a subsequent community card.
- A breakdancing move in which the body is held parallel to the floor while balancing on one or both hands.
- (biology) The gas-filled sac, bag, or body of a siphonophore; a pneumatophore.
- A polishing block used in marble working; a runner.
- (automotive) A car carrier or car transporter truck or truck-and-trailer combination.
- A small sum of money put in a cashier's till, or otherwise secured, at the start of business, to enable change to be made.
- (weaving) A weft thread that passes over two or more warp threads (or less commonly, warp over weft).
- (publishing, digital typesetting) Any object (element) whose location in composition (page makeup, pagination) does not flow within body text but rather floats outside of it, usually anchored loosely (in buoy metaphor) to spots within it (citations, callouts): a figure (image), table, box, pull quote, ornament, or other floated element.
- A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
- An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.
- (knitting) A loose strand of yarn that passes behind one or more stitches when knitting with multiple yarns.
- (transport) A lowboy trailer.
- (insurance) Premiums taken in but not yet paid out.
- A soft beverage with a scoop of ice cream floating in it.
- A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
- (computing) A visual style on a web page that causes the styled elements to float above or beside others.
- (basketry) A decorative rod that extends over the body of a basket without being attached for part of its length.
- (programming) A floating-point number, especially one that has lower precision than a double.
- (finance) Funds committed to be paid but not yet paid.
- A floating toy made of foam, used in swimming pools.
- A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft.
- A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.
- (banking) The total amount of checks/cheques or other drafts written against a bank account but not yet cleared and charged against the account.
- (finance, Australia, and other Commonwealth countries?) An offering of shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public, normally followed by a listing on a stock exchange.
- A float board.
- (British) A small vehicle used for local deliveries, especially in the term milk float.
- the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
- an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
- the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
- an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
- a drink with ice cream floating in it
- something that floats on the surface of water
- a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
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noun
- (generic programming) A description of supported operations on a type, including their syntax and semantics.
- Understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept).
- An abstract and general idea; an abstraction.
- an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
verb
- (transitive) To casually mention as an idea.
- (transitive) To cook or prepare something quickly.
- (slang) To beat up, thrash.
- (transitive, Internet) To post or upload.
- (transitive) To produce, generate.
- (slang) To vomit.
- (intransitive) To throw something upwards.
- (intransitive) To make a decision based on chance, for example by flipping a coin or rolling a dice.
verb
- (idiomatic) To offer an idea for consideration.
- (transitive) To cause or experience debilitating muscle or joint pain in (a body part).
- (idiomatic) To dismiss or expel someone from any longer performing duty or attending somewhere.
- (transitive) To put into a state of confusion.
- (idiomatic) To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.
- (transitive) To emit.
- (transitive) To cause to project.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see throw, out.
- (transitive) To utter carelessly (a remark, suggestion, proposal, etc.).
- (transitive) To outdistance; to leave behind.
- To produce in a haphazard fashion.
- bring forward for consideration or acceptance
- remove from a position or office
- throw or cast away
- force to leave or move out
- cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
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verb
adj
noun
adj
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- Pertaining to ideas, or to a given idea.
- Existing only in the mind; conceptual, imaginary.
- Optimal; being the best possibility.
- Teaching or relating to the doctrine of idealism.
- Perfect, flawless, having no defects.
- (mathematics) Not actually present, but considered as present when limits at infinity are included.
- of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
- conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
- constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception
noun
- (algebra) A subsemigroup with the property that if any semigroup element outside of it is added to any one of its members, the result must lie outside of it.
- (algebra, order theory, lattice theory) A non-empty lower set (of a partially ordered set) which is closed under binary suprema (a.k.a. joins).
- A perfect standard of beauty, intellect etc., or a standard of excellence to aim at.
- (algebra, Lie theory) A Lie subalgebra (subspace that is closed under the Lie bracket) 𝖍 of a given Lie algebra 𝖌 such that the Lie bracket [𝖌,𝖍] is a subset of 𝖍.
- (algebra, ring theory) A two-sided ideal; a subset of a ring which is closed under both left and right multiplication by elements of the ring.
- (set theory) A collection of sets, considered small or negligible, such that every subset of each member and the union of any two members are also members of the collection.
- model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
- the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain