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noun
- a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
- a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
- (genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell
- any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease
- (computer graphics, attributive) A graphical representation using outlines; vector graphics.
- (mathematics) Any member of a (generalized) vector space.
- (history) Forces, developments, phenomena, processes, systems, etc. which influence the trajectory of history (e.g. imperialism)
- (aviation) A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an aircraft.
- (programming) A kind of dynamically resizable array.
- (psychology) A recurring psychosocial issue that stimulates growth and development in the personality.
- (sociology) A person or entity that passes along an urban legend or other meme.
- (mathematics, computing) An ordered tuple, originally one representing a directed quantity, but by extension any one-dimensional matrix.
- (mathematics, physics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.
- (molecular biology) A DNA molecule used to carry genetic information from one organism into another.
- (computing, operating systems) A memory address containing the address of a code entry point, usually one which is part of a table and often one that is dereferenced and jumped to during the execution of an interrupt.
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noun
adj
- of or relating to a musical scale
- of or relating to a directionless magnitude (such as mass or speed etc.) that is completely specified by its magnitude
- (music) Of or pertaining to a musical scale.
- Of, or relating to scale.
- (mathematics) Having magnitude but not direction.
- (linguistics) Pertaining to the dimension on which something is measured.
- (computer science) Consisting of a single value (e.g. integer or string) rather than multiple values (e.g. array).
- (physics) Relating to particles with a spin (quantum angular momentum) of 0 (known as spin 0).
adj
- consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
- (of siblings) related through one parent only
- partial
- (of a relative other than a sibling) Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.
- Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.
- (of a sibling) Having one parent (rather than two) in common.
- Consisting of a half (½, 50%).
noun
- one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
- one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
- (sports) One of two equal periods into which a game is divided.
- (numismatic slang) Clipping of half-dollar.
- (sports) abbreviated form for half marathon.
- (British) half a pint of beer or cider. (Refusing a pint) Just a half, thank you. (Offering to top up a pint glass) Do you want a half in that? (Minimizing the amount of drink taken) A swift half at the Pear Tree.
- (liquor trade) A barrel measure of 27 gallons (half a hogshead).
- Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer.
- One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
- (sports) One of the two opposite parts of the playing field of various sports, in which each starts the game.
- (slang) A half sibling.
- (preceded by “a” or a number) The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.
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verb
- divide into components or constituents
- force, take, or pull apart
- become separated into pieces or fragments
- discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
- treat differently on the basis of sex or race
- mark as different
- go one's own way; move apart
- make a division or separation
- divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
- move or break apart
- arrange or order by classes or categories
- separate into parts or portions
- act as a barrier between; stand between
- (transitive) To disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect.
- (intransitive) To divide itself into separate pieces or substances.
- (transitive) To cause (things or people) to be separate.
- (transitive) To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
adj
- standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
- have the connection undone; having become separate
- separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
- independent; not united or joint
- Apart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else).
- (followed by “from”) Not together (with); not united (to).
noun
- a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
- a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
- (usually in the plural) Anything that is sold by itself, especially articles of clothing such as blouses, skirts, jackets, and pants.
- (bibliography) A printing of an article from a periodical as its own distinct publication and distributed independently, often with different page numbers.
noun
- a variable whose values are solutions of an equation
- an unknown and unexplored region
- anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
- A person of no identity; a nonentity.
- (algebra) A variable (usually x, y or z) whose value is to be found.
- Any thing, place, or situation about which nothing is known; an unknown fact or piece of information.
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verb
noun
- a quantity that does not vary
- a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
- That which is permanent or invariable.
- (sciences) Any property of an experiment, determined numerically, that does not change under given circumstances.
- (computing) An identifier that is bound to an invariant value; a fixed value given a name to aid in readability of source code.
- (algebra) A quantity that remains at a fixed value throughout a given discussion or operation.
adj
- unvarying in nature
- uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
- steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection
- Consistently recurring over time; persistent.
- (computing, complexity theory) Bounded above by a constant.
- Firm; solid; not fluid.
- Unchanged through time or space; permanent.
- Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc.
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adj
verb
- break down into components or essential features
- make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
- consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
- subject to psychoanalytic treatment
- British standard spelling of analyze.
verb
- break down into components or essential features
- (transitive) To resolve (anything complex) into its elements.
- make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
- consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
- subject to psychoanalytic treatment
- (transitive) To subject to analysis.
- (transitive) To separate into the constituent parts, for the purpose of an examination of each separately.
- (transitive) To examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; as, to analyze a fossil substance, to analyze a sentence or a word, or to analyze an action to ascertain its morality.
verb
- resolve (a polynomial) into factors
- (mathematics, transitive) To create a list of the factors of.
- (mathematics, transitive) To divide an expression into a list of items that, when multiplied together, will produce the original quantity.
- (US, transitive) To warn not to pay or give up goods.
- (US, transitive) To attach the effects of a debtor in the hands of a third party.
noun
- a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
- something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
- a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
- a star that varies noticeably in brightness
- Something that is variable.
- Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.
- (mathematics) A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.
- (nautical) A shifting wind, or one that varies in force.
- (mathematics) A symbol representing a variable.
- (astronomy) A variable star.
- (programming) A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them.
- (nautical, in the plural) Those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts between the trade-wind belts.
adj
- marked by diversity or difference
- liable to or capable of change
- (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
- Able to vary or be varied.
- (mathematics) Having no fixed quantitative value.
- (biology) Tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type.
- Likely to vary.
- Marked by diversity or difference.
noun
- problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
- the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
- planning something carefully and intentionally
- (mathematics, uncountable) The act or process of calculating.
- (chess, uncountable) The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.
- (countable) Reckoning, estimate.
- (mathematics, countable) The result of calculating.
- (countable) An expectation based on circumstances.
noun
- problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
- a bill for an amount due
- the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
- The working out of consequences or retribution for one's actions.
- An opinion or judgement.
- The settlement of accounts, as between parties.
- A summing up or appraisal.
- The action of calculating or estimating something.
verb
verb
- resolve into factors
- consider as relevant when making a decision
- be a contributing factor
- (of a number or other mathematical object, intransitive) To be a product of other objects.
- (transitive) To rewrite an expression as the product of its factors.
- (commercial, transitive) To sell a debt or debts to an agent (the factor) to collect.
- (transitive) To find all the factors of (a number or other mathematical object) (the objects that divide it evenly).
noun
- an abstract part of something
- one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
- any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
- (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
- anything that contributes causally to a result
- an independent variable in statistics
- a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
- (causal analysis) Influence; a phenomenon that affects the nature, the magnitude, and/or the timing of a consequence.
- One of the elements, circumstances, or influences which contribute to produce a result.
- A person or business organization that provides money for another's new business venture; one who finances another's business.
- An agent or representative; a reseller or distributor (sometimes with a private label); a consignee.
- A commission agent.
- A business organization that lends money on accounts receivable or buys and collects accounts receivable.
- (economics) A resource used in the production of goods or services, a factor of production.
- (Scotland) A steward or bailiff of an estate.
- (mathematics) Any of various objects multiplied together to form some whole.
noun
- the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents
- a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components
- An approach to studying complex systems or ideas by reducing them to a set of simpler components.
- (philosophy) A philosophical position which holds that a complex system is nothing but the sum of its parts, and that an account of it can be reduced to accounts of individual constituents. In a reductionist framework, the phenomena that can be explained completely in terms of relations between other more fundamental phenomena are called "epiphenomena".
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verb
adj
- having four units or components
- Having four components.
- Of or relating to an early videotape format with four magnetic record/reproduce heads mounted on a headwheel spinning transversely across the tape.
- Of or relating to a system in telegraphy by which four messages (two in each direction) can be sent on one wire simultaneously.
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verb
adj
- changing so that interrelations with another variable quantity or set of quantities remain unchanged
- (object-oriented programming) Using or relating to covariance.
- (category theory, of a functor) Which preserves the order of morphism composition: formally, which associates each morphism f:X→Y to a morphism F(f):F(X)→F(Y).
noun
noun
- separation into component parts
- in a decomposed state
- a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system
- the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
- total destruction
- (nuclear physics) The process of radioactive decay.
- The radioactive decay of a single atom.
- A process by which anything disintegrates.
- The condition of anything which has disintegrated.
- (geology) The wearing away or falling to pieces of rocks or strata, produced by atmospheric action, frost, ice, etc.
noun
- separation into component parts
- the process of going into solution
- dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
- the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)
- the termination of a meeting
- The quality of being dissolute.
- The termination of an organized body or legislative assembly, especially a formal dismissal.
- Dissolving, or going into solution.
- Disintegration, or decomposition into fragments.
verb
- separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents
- obtain by a fractional process
- (cryptography) To divide each plaintext symbol into several ciphertext symbols as a preliminary stage of encryption.
- To use the technique of fractionation in hypnosis.
- (chemistry) To separate (a mixture) into its individual constituents by exploiting differences in some chemical or physical property, such as boiling point, particle size, solubility etc.
- (radiotherapy) To divide a total dose of radiation into fractions.
noun
- any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial
- a limited period of time
- one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
- the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent
- a word or expression used for some particular thing
- (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
- (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
- A chronological limitation or restriction, a limited timespan.
- (astrology) An essential dignity in which unequal segments of every astrological sign have internal rulerships which affect the power and integrity of each planet in a natal chart.
- Part of a year, especially one of the divisions of an academic year.
- (mathematics) Any value (variable or constant) or expression separated from another term by a space or an appropriate character, in an overall expression or table.
- Specifically, the conditions in a legal contract that specify the price and also how and when payment must be made.
- A word or phrase (e.g., noun phrase, verb phrase, open compound), especially one from a specialised area of knowledge; a name for a concept.
- (of a patent) The maximum period during which the patent can be maintained into force.
- (logic) The subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice.
- Certain days on which rent is paid.
- Any of the binding conditions or promises in a legal contract.
- (computing, informal) A computer program that emulates a physical terminal.
- (nautical) A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail.
- One whose employment has been terminated
- That which limits the extent of anything; limit, extremity, bound, boundary, terminus.
- (art) A statue of the upper body, sometimes without the arms, ending in a pillar or pedestal.
- The time during which legal courts are open.
- With respect to a pregnancy, the usual duration of gestation for the given species (for example, nine months in humans); (metonymic) the end of this duration: the timepoint at which birth usually happens (for example, in humans, approximately 40 weeks from conception), defining the due date.
- Duration of officeholding, or its limit; period in office of fixed length.
- Relations among people.
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adj
noun
- a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
- the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
- relative darkness or lightness of a color
- (music) the relative duration of a musical note
- the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
- an ideal accepted by some individual or group
- The quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.
- (art) The relative darkness or lightness of a color in (a specific area of) a painting etc.
- (uncountable) The degree of importance given to something.
- (mathematics, physics) Any definite numerical quantity or other mathematical object, determined by being measured, computed, or otherwise defined.
- (often plural) That which is valued or highly esteemed, such as one's morals, morality, or belief system.
- (in the plural) The valuable ingredients to be obtained by treating a mass or compound; specifically, the precious metals contained in rock, gravel, etc.
- (music) The relative duration of a musical note.
- The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.
- Precise meaning; import.
verb
- regard highly; think much of
- fix or determine the value of; assign a value to
- estimate the value of
- evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
- hold dear
- To hold dear; to cherish.
- To determine or estimate the value of; to judge the worth of.
- To regard highly; think much of; place importance upon.
verb
- pass into a solution
- cause to fade away
- cause to go into a solution
- become or cause to become soft or liquid
- bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
- grow less and less substantial until it disappears
- declare void
- come to an end (of a state)
- cause to lose control emotionally
- stop functioning or cohering as a unit
- lose control emotionally
- (intransitive) To resolve itself as by dissolution.
- (law, transitive) To annul; to rescind; to discharge or release.
- (transitive) To break the continuity of; to disconnect; to loosen; to undo; to separate.
- (intransitive) To be melted, changed into a fluid.
- (physical chemistry, intransitive) To be disintegrated by such immersion.
- (cinematography, intransitive) To shift from one shot to another by having the former fade out as the latter fades in.
- (typography) To separate a ligature into its component letters.
- (transitive) To disperse, drive apart a group of persons.
- (transitive) To liquify, melt into a fluid.
- (transitive) To destroy, make disappear.
- (physical chemistry, transitive) To disintegrate chemically into a solution by immersion into a liquid or other material.
- To relax by pleasure; to make powerless.
- (transitive) To terminate a union of multiple members actively, as by disbanding.
noun
noun
- a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
- a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
- the quotient of two rational numbers
- (arithmetic) A ratio of two numbers (numerator and denominator), usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar called the vinculum or, alternatively, in sequence on the same line and separated by a solidus (diagonal bar).
- A small amount.
- (chemistry) A component of a mixture, separated by fractionation.
- (Christianity) In a eucharistic service, the breaking of the host.
- A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
verb
noun
- logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts
- the state of cohering or sticking together
- The quality of forming a unified whole.
- (linguistics, translation studies) A semantic relationship between different parts of the same text.
- A logical arrangement of parts, as in writing.
- (physics, of waves) The property of having the same wavelength and phase.
- The quality of cohering, or being coherent; internal consistency.
adj
- including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
- acting together as a single undiversified whole
- not injured or harmed
- exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
- (of siblings) having the same parents
- Sound, uninjured, healthy.
- Used as an intensifier.
- Entire, undivided.
- (of food) From which none of its constituents has been removed.
- (mining) As yet unworked.
noun
adv
adj
- having three units or components or elements
- (arithmetic) Having three variables.
- (programming) Of an operator taking three operands.
- (arithmetic) To the base three.
- Arranged in groups of three.
- Made up of three things.
- (chemistry) Containing, or consisting of, three different parts, as elements, atoms, groups, or radicals, which are regarded as having different functions or relations in the molecule.
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adj
noun
- the pitch range of the highest female voice
- (darts) Any of the narrow areas enclosed by the two central circles on a dartboard, worth three times the usual value of the segment.
- The highest tuned in a ring of bells.
- Any high-pitched or shrill voice or sound.
- (soccer) A win in the top league, top national cup and top continental cup in the same season.
- (music) A person or instrument having a treble voice or pitch; a boy soprano.
- (sports) Three goals, victories, awards etc. in a given match or season.
- Alternative form of tribble (“frame for drying paper”).
- (music) The highest singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition.
verb
adj
noun
- a set of three similar things considered as a unit
- a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
- a quantity that is three times as great as another
- (baseball) A three-base hit.
- (mathematics, computing) A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.
- (cricket) Three runs.
- (basketball) A three-point field goal.
- (informal) A drink with three portions of alcohol.
- (firefighting) Short for triple combination engine.
- Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc.
- (curling) A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.
- (US) A hamburger with three patties.
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adj
noun
verb
noun
- (computing) Several pieces of data treated as a unit.
- (fishing, uncountable) Underwater terrain or objects (such as a dead tree or a submerged car) that tend to attract fish
- A body, such as a political party, with a cohesive purpose or outlook.
- A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.
- The overall form or organization of something.
- The underlying shape of a solid.
- A set of rules defining behaviour.
- (logic) A set along with a collection of finitary functions and relations.
- the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
- a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
- the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships
- a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
- the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
verb
adv
- into parts or pieces
- separated or at a distance in place or position or time
- away from another or others
- one from the other
- not taken into account or excluded from consideration
- placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose
- Placed separately (in regard to space or time).
- In or into two or more parts.
- To the side; aside.
- Separately, exclusively, not together.
adj
postp
noun
- The proportion of different parts to make a whole.
- (printing) Typesetting.
- (mathematics) Applying a function to the result of another.
- (linguistics) The formation of compound words from separate words.
- Synthesis as opposed to analysis.
- A mixture or compound; the result of composing.
- A work of music, literature or art.
- The general makeup of a thing or person.
- (law) an agreement or compromise by which a creditor or group of creditors accepts partial payment from a debtor.
- (object-oriented programming) Way to combine simple objects or data types into more complex ones.
- The act of putting together; assembly.
- (physics) The compounding of two velocities or forces into a single equivalent velocity or force.
- (painting, photography) The arrangement and flow of elements in a picture.
- (chess) A puzzle created by the composer using chess pieces on a chessboard, which presents the solver with a particular task.
- An essay.
- an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
- something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole
- musical creation
- the act of creating written works
- art and technique of printing with movable type
- the way in which someone or something is composed
- the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
- a mixture of ingredients
- a musical work that has been created
noun
- (countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.).
- (countable, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry) The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.
- (uncountable, mathematics) A broad field of study in modern mathematics (often mentioned alongside algebra) which developed out of the calculus, concerned with the behavior of functions, sequences, series, limits, metric spaces, measures and more.
- (uncountable, music) The analytical study of melodies, harmonies, sequences, repetitions, variations, quotations, juxtapositions, and surprises.
- (countable) The result of such a process.
- (countable, logic) Proof by deduction from known truths.
- (countable, psychology) Psychoanalysis.
- the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
- a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
- the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride's father’
- a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
- a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
- an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
prefix
- The difference from some fixed quantity.
- Having multiple targets or effects; the root affects or involves multiple subjects.
- Secondary or auxiliary in rank or priority.
- In conjunction: the root needs another entity to take effect, or there is a one-way interaction between them.
- Gender-mixed; having men and women together for the root activity or location.
- During the same time period as the root.
- Mutually: the root is done in a way that is reciprocal and bidirectional.
- Equally, equal with respect to the root.
- (chemistry) Deriving from multiple sources.
- Moving or oriented in the same direction; co-directional.
- Dual, relating to the opposite category.
- Simultaneously, done or able to do at the same time.
- (biochemistry) Referring to coenzymes.
- Coequal, equal in rank.
- Indicating a family relationship that indicates a common rank made through three degrees of separation, the middle of which is by marriage.
- (organic chemistry) Referring to copolymers.
- Having commonality, similarity with respect to the root.
- Jointly: the root verb is done in coordination between multiple actors or entities
- Along with: the root verb is done along with or in addition to others.
- Spatially located or positioned together, co-located.
- (informal) Initialism of class of. Directly precedes a full or abbreviated year.
adj
- (mathematics, of an integer) Able to be factored into smaller integers; composite.
- Capable of being reduced.
- (mathematics, of a polynomial) Able to be factored into polynomials of lower degree, as x²-1.
- (topology, of a manifold) Containing a sphere of codimension 1 that is not the boundary of a ball.
- capable of being reduced
noun
- A split into constituent parts after a previous combination.
- (software) A rewriting of computer code to improve its readability or structure without affecting its meaning or behaviour, thus making it easier to maintain; a refactoring.
- (mathematics) A second or subsequent factorization.
- (linguistics) A false etymology derived from rebracketing.
adv
- referring to a quantity
- sufficiently; more than adequately
- to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (‘full’ in this sense is used as a combining form)
- (colloquial) Used as a general intensifier; actually, really, literally.
- (rare) So as to be full (not hungry); to satiation.
- (Followed by as) Exactly, equally.
- In a full manner; without lack or defect; completely, entirely.
- Used as an intensifier for a quantity.
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prep_phrase
noun
- Units of similar composition or length in other systems.
- (nautical) A long tapered timber hung on a mast to which is bent a sail, and may be further qualified as a square, lateen, or lug yard. The first is hung at right angles to the mast, the last two hang obliquely.
- (finance) 10⁹, A short scale billion; a long scale thousand millions or milliard.
- A unit of length equal to 3 feet in the US customary and British imperial systems of measurement, equal to precisely 0.9144 m since 1959 (US) or 1963 (UK).
- (US, Canada, Australia) The property surrounding one's house, typically dominated by one's lawn.
- (slang, drugs) One hundred, usually referring to currency or money's worth.
- (US, slang, uncommon) 100 dollars.
- A place where moose or deer herd together in winter for pasture, protection, etc.
- (obsolete outside of fossil forms) A tall, slender, hollow receptacle or tool.
- An enclosed outdoors area designated for a specific purpose, e.g. on farms, railways etc.
- (informal) Ellipsis of cubic yard, a unit of volume; common in mining and earthmoving.
- (nautical) Any spar carried aloft.
- (Jamaica, MLE) One’s house or home.
- (informal) Ellipsis of square yard, a unit of area; common with textiles.
- A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.
- a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
- a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
- the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
- an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
- the enclosed land around a house or other building
- a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)
- an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
- a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
- a tract of land where logs are accumulated
verb
noun
- (mathematics) An expression listing items that, when multiplied together, will produce a desired quantity.
- (mathematics) The process of creating a list of factors.
- A list of factors.
- (mathematics) the resolution of an expression into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original expression
verb
adj
noun
noun
- a variable quantity that can be resolved into components
- a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
- (genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell
- any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease
- (computer graphics, attributive) A graphical representation using outlines; vector graphics.
- (mathematics) Any member of a (generalized) vector space.
- (history) Forces, developments, phenomena, processes, systems, etc. which influence the trajectory of history (e.g. imperialism)
- (aviation) A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an aircraft.
- (programming) A kind of dynamically resizable array.
- (psychology) A recurring psychosocial issue that stimulates growth and development in the personality.
- (sociology) A person or entity that passes along an urban legend or other meme.
- (mathematics, computing) An ordered tuple, originally one representing a directed quantity, but by extension any one-dimensional matrix.
- (mathematics, physics) A directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.
- (molecular biology) A DNA molecule used to carry genetic information from one organism into another.
- (computing, operating systems) A memory address containing the address of a code entry point, usually one which is part of a table and often one that is dereferenced and jumped to during the execution of an interrupt.
verb
noun
adj
- of or relating to a musical scale
- of or relating to a directionless magnitude (such as mass or speed etc.) that is completely specified by its magnitude
- (music) Of or pertaining to a musical scale.
- Of, or relating to scale.
- (mathematics) Having magnitude but not direction.
- (linguistics) Pertaining to the dimension on which something is measured.
- (computer science) Consisting of a single value (e.g. integer or string) rather than multiple values (e.g. array).
- (physics) Relating to particles with a spin (quantum angular momentum) of 0 (known as spin 0).
noun
- a variable whose values are solutions of an equation
- an unknown and unexplored region
- anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
- A person of no identity; a nonentity.
- (algebra) A variable (usually x, y or z) whose value is to be found.
- Any thing, place, or situation about which nothing is known; an unknown fact or piece of information.
adj
verb
noun
- a quantity that does not vary
- a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
- That which is permanent or invariable.
- (sciences) Any property of an experiment, determined numerically, that does not change under given circumstances.
- (computing) An identifier that is bound to an invariant value; a fixed value given a name to aid in readability of source code.
- (algebra) A quantity that remains at a fixed value throughout a given discussion or operation.
adj
- unvarying in nature
- uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
- steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection
- Consistently recurring over time; persistent.
- (computing, complexity theory) Bounded above by a constant.
- Firm; solid; not fluid.
- Unchanged through time or space; permanent.
- Steady in purpose, action, feeling, etc.
noun
adj
noun
- a quantity that can assume any of a set of values
- something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation
- a symbol (like x or y) that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a variable quantity
- a star that varies noticeably in brightness
- Something that is variable.
- Something whose value may be dictated or discovered.
- (mathematics) A quantity that may assume any one of a set of values.
- (nautical) A shifting wind, or one that varies in force.
- (mathematics) A symbol representing a variable.
- (astronomy) A variable star.
- (programming) A named memory location in which a program can store intermediate results and from which it can read them.
- (nautical, in the plural) Those parts of the sea where a steady wind is not expected, especially the parts between the trade-wind belts.
adj
- marked by diversity or difference
- liable to or capable of change
- (used of a device) designed so that a property (as e.g. light) can be varied
- Able to vary or be varied.
- (mathematics) Having no fixed quantitative value.
- (biology) Tending to deviate from a normal or recognized type.
- Likely to vary.
- Marked by diversity or difference.
noun
- problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
- the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
- planning something carefully and intentionally
- (mathematics, uncountable) The act or process of calculating.
- (chess, uncountable) The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.
- (countable) Reckoning, estimate.
- (mathematics, countable) The result of calculating.
- (countable) An expectation based on circumstances.
noun
- problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
- a bill for an amount due
- the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
- The working out of consequences or retribution for one's actions.
- An opinion or judgement.
- The settlement of accounts, as between parties.
- A summing up or appraisal.
- The action of calculating or estimating something.
verb
noun
- the analysis of complex things into simpler constituents
- a theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components
- An approach to studying complex systems or ideas by reducing them to a set of simpler components.
- (philosophy) A philosophical position which holds that a complex system is nothing but the sum of its parts, and that an account of it can be reduced to accounts of individual constituents. In a reductionist framework, the phenomena that can be explained completely in terms of relations between other more fundamental phenomena are called "epiphenomena".
noun
- separation into component parts
- in a decomposed state
- a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system
- the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
- total destruction
- (nuclear physics) The process of radioactive decay.
- The radioactive decay of a single atom.
- A process by which anything disintegrates.
- The condition of anything which has disintegrated.
- (geology) The wearing away or falling to pieces of rocks or strata, produced by atmospheric action, frost, ice, etc.
noun
- separation into component parts
- the process of going into solution
- dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
- the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)
- the termination of a meeting
- The quality of being dissolute.
- The termination of an organized body or legislative assembly, especially a formal dismissal.
- Dissolving, or going into solution.
- Disintegration, or decomposition into fragments.
noun
- any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial
- a limited period of time
- one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
- the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent
- a word or expression used for some particular thing
- (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
- (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
- A chronological limitation or restriction, a limited timespan.
- (astrology) An essential dignity in which unequal segments of every astrological sign have internal rulerships which affect the power and integrity of each planet in a natal chart.
- Part of a year, especially one of the divisions of an academic year.
- (mathematics) Any value (variable or constant) or expression separated from another term by a space or an appropriate character, in an overall expression or table.
- Specifically, the conditions in a legal contract that specify the price and also how and when payment must be made.
- A word or phrase (e.g., noun phrase, verb phrase, open compound), especially one from a specialised area of knowledge; a name for a concept.
- (of a patent) The maximum period during which the patent can be maintained into force.
- (logic) The subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice.
- Certain days on which rent is paid.
- Any of the binding conditions or promises in a legal contract.
- (computing, informal) A computer program that emulates a physical terminal.
- (nautical) A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail.
- One whose employment has been terminated
- That which limits the extent of anything; limit, extremity, bound, boundary, terminus.
- (art) A statue of the upper body, sometimes without the arms, ending in a pillar or pedestal.
- The time during which legal courts are open.
- With respect to a pregnancy, the usual duration of gestation for the given species (for example, nine months in humans); (metonymic) the end of this duration: the timepoint at which birth usually happens (for example, in humans, approximately 40 weeks from conception), defining the due date.
- Duration of officeholding, or its limit; period in office of fixed length.
- Relations among people.
verb
adj
noun
- a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
- the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
- relative darkness or lightness of a color
- (music) the relative duration of a musical note
- the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
- an ideal accepted by some individual or group
- The quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.
- (art) The relative darkness or lightness of a color in (a specific area of) a painting etc.
- (uncountable) The degree of importance given to something.
- (mathematics, physics) Any definite numerical quantity or other mathematical object, determined by being measured, computed, or otherwise defined.
- (often plural) That which is valued or highly esteemed, such as one's morals, morality, or belief system.
- (in the plural) The valuable ingredients to be obtained by treating a mass or compound; specifically, the precious metals contained in rock, gravel, etc.
- (music) The relative duration of a musical note.
- The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.
- Precise meaning; import.
verb
- regard highly; think much of
- fix or determine the value of; assign a value to
- estimate the value of
- evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
- hold dear
- To hold dear; to cherish.
- To determine or estimate the value of; to judge the worth of.
- To regard highly; think much of; place importance upon.
noun
- a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
- a small part or item forming a piece of a whole
- the quotient of two rational numbers
- (arithmetic) A ratio of two numbers (numerator and denominator), usually written one above the other and separated by a horizontal bar called the vinculum or, alternatively, in sequence on the same line and separated by a solidus (diagonal bar).
- A small amount.
- (chemistry) A component of a mixture, separated by fractionation.
- (Christianity) In a eucharistic service, the breaking of the host.
- A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.
verb
noun
- logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts
- the state of cohering or sticking together
- The quality of forming a unified whole.
- (linguistics, translation studies) A semantic relationship between different parts of the same text.
- A logical arrangement of parts, as in writing.
- (physics, of waves) The property of having the same wavelength and phase.
- The quality of cohering, or being coherent; internal consistency.
noun
- (computing) Several pieces of data treated as a unit.
- (fishing, uncountable) Underwater terrain or objects (such as a dead tree or a submerged car) that tend to attract fish
- A body, such as a political party, with a cohesive purpose or outlook.
- A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.
- The overall form or organization of something.
- The underlying shape of a solid.
- A set of rules defining behaviour.
- (logic) A set along with a collection of finitary functions and relations.
- the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
- a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
- the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships
- a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
- the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
verb
noun
- The proportion of different parts to make a whole.
- (printing) Typesetting.
- (mathematics) Applying a function to the result of another.
- (linguistics) The formation of compound words from separate words.
- Synthesis as opposed to analysis.
- A mixture or compound; the result of composing.
- A work of music, literature or art.
- The general makeup of a thing or person.
- (law) an agreement or compromise by which a creditor or group of creditors accepts partial payment from a debtor.
- (object-oriented programming) Way to combine simple objects or data types into more complex ones.
- The act of putting together; assembly.
- (physics) The compounding of two velocities or forces into a single equivalent velocity or force.
- (painting, photography) The arrangement and flow of elements in a picture.
- (chess) A puzzle created by the composer using chess pieces on a chessboard, which presents the solver with a particular task.
- An essay.
- an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
- something that is created by arranging several things to form a unified whole
- musical creation
- the act of creating written works
- art and technique of printing with movable type
- the way in which someone or something is composed
- the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
- a mixture of ingredients
- a musical work that has been created
noun
- (countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.).
- (countable, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry) The process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts, or the result of this process.
- (uncountable, mathematics) A broad field of study in modern mathematics (often mentioned alongside algebra) which developed out of the calculus, concerned with the behavior of functions, sequences, series, limits, metric spaces, measures and more.
- (uncountable, music) The analytical study of melodies, harmonies, sequences, repetitions, variations, quotations, juxtapositions, and surprises.
- (countable) The result of such a process.
- (countable, logic) Proof by deduction from known truths.
- (countable, psychology) Psychoanalysis.
- the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations
- a branch of mathematics involving calculus and the theory of limits; sequences and series and integration and differentiation
- the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride's father’
- a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud
- a form of literary criticism in which the structure of a piece of writing is analyzed
- an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
noun
- A split into constituent parts after a previous combination.
- (software) A rewriting of computer code to improve its readability or structure without affecting its meaning or behaviour, thus making it easier to maintain; a refactoring.
- (mathematics) A second or subsequent factorization.
- (linguistics) A false etymology derived from rebracketing.
noun
- Units of similar composition or length in other systems.
- (nautical) A long tapered timber hung on a mast to which is bent a sail, and may be further qualified as a square, lateen, or lug yard. The first is hung at right angles to the mast, the last two hang obliquely.
- (finance) 10⁹, A short scale billion; a long scale thousand millions or milliard.
- A unit of length equal to 3 feet in the US customary and British imperial systems of measurement, equal to precisely 0.9144 m since 1959 (US) or 1963 (UK).
- (US, Canada, Australia) The property surrounding one's house, typically dominated by one's lawn.
- (slang, drugs) One hundred, usually referring to currency or money's worth.
- (US, slang, uncommon) 100 dollars.
- A place where moose or deer herd together in winter for pasture, protection, etc.
- (obsolete outside of fossil forms) A tall, slender, hollow receptacle or tool.
- An enclosed outdoors area designated for a specific purpose, e.g. on farms, railways etc.
- (informal) Ellipsis of cubic yard, a unit of volume; common in mining and earthmoving.
- (nautical) Any spar carried aloft.
- (Jamaica, MLE) One’s house or home.
- (informal) Ellipsis of square yard, a unit of area; common with textiles.
- A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.
- a unit of volume (as for sand or gravel)
- a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
- the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
- an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
- the enclosed land around a house or other building
- a tract of land enclosed for particular activities (sometimes paved and usually associated with buildings)
- an enclosure for animals (as chicken or livestock)
- a long horizontal spar tapered at the end and used to support and spread a square sail or lateen
- a tract of land where logs are accumulated
verb
noun
- (mathematics) An expression listing items that, when multiplied together, will produce a desired quantity.
- (mathematics) The process of creating a list of factors.
- A list of factors.
- (mathematics) the resolution of an expression into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original expression
adj
noun
- a set of three similar things considered as a unit
- a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
- a quantity that is three times as great as another
- (baseball) A three-base hit.
- (mathematics, computing) A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.
- (cricket) Three runs.
- (basketball) A three-point field goal.
- (informal) A drink with three portions of alcohol.
- (firefighting) Short for triple combination engine.
- Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc.
- (curling) A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.
- (US) A hamburger with three patties.
verb
verb
- divide into components or constituents
- force, take, or pull apart
- become separated into pieces or fragments
- discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
- treat differently on the basis of sex or race
- mark as different
- go one's own way; move apart
- make a division or separation
- divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
- move or break apart
- arrange or order by classes or categories
- separate into parts or portions
- act as a barrier between; stand between
- (transitive) To disunite from a group or mass; to disconnect.
- (intransitive) To divide itself into separate pieces or substances.
- (transitive) To cause (things or people) to be separate.
- (transitive) To divide (a thing) into separate parts.
adj
- standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
- have the connection undone; having become separate
- separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
- independent; not united or joint
- Apart from (the rest); not connected to or attached to (anything else).
- (followed by “from”) Not together (with); not united (to).
noun
- a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
- a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
- (usually in the plural) Anything that is sold by itself, especially articles of clothing such as blouses, skirts, jackets, and pants.
- (bibliography) A printing of an article from a periodical as its own distinct publication and distributed independently, often with different page numbers.
verb
- break down into components or essential features
- make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
- consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
- subject to psychoanalytic treatment
- British standard spelling of analyze.
verb
- break down into components or essential features
- (transitive) To resolve (anything complex) into its elements.
- make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
- consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
- subject to psychoanalytic treatment
- (transitive) To subject to analysis.
- (transitive) To separate into the constituent parts, for the purpose of an examination of each separately.
- (transitive) To examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; as, to analyze a fossil substance, to analyze a sentence or a word, or to analyze an action to ascertain its morality.
verb
- resolve (a polynomial) into factors
- (mathematics, transitive) To create a list of the factors of.
- (mathematics, transitive) To divide an expression into a list of items that, when multiplied together, will produce the original quantity.
- (US, transitive) To warn not to pay or give up goods.
- (US, transitive) To attach the effects of a debtor in the hands of a third party.
verb
- resolve into factors
- consider as relevant when making a decision
- be a contributing factor
- (of a number or other mathematical object, intransitive) To be a product of other objects.
- (transitive) To rewrite an expression as the product of its factors.
- (commercial, transitive) To sell a debt or debts to an agent (the factor) to collect.
- (transitive) To find all the factors of (a number or other mathematical object) (the objects that divide it evenly).
noun
- an abstract part of something
- one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer
- any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
- (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
- anything that contributes causally to a result
- an independent variable in statistics
- a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
- (causal analysis) Influence; a phenomenon that affects the nature, the magnitude, and/or the timing of a consequence.
- One of the elements, circumstances, or influences which contribute to produce a result.
- A person or business organization that provides money for another's new business venture; one who finances another's business.
- An agent or representative; a reseller or distributor (sometimes with a private label); a consignee.
- A commission agent.
- A business organization that lends money on accounts receivable or buys and collects accounts receivable.
- (economics) A resource used in the production of goods or services, a factor of production.
- (Scotland) A steward or bailiff of an estate.
- (mathematics) Any of various objects multiplied together to form some whole.
verb
- separate into constituents or fractions containing concentrated constituents
- obtain by a fractional process
- (cryptography) To divide each plaintext symbol into several ciphertext symbols as a preliminary stage of encryption.
- To use the technique of fractionation in hypnosis.
- (chemistry) To separate (a mixture) into its individual constituents by exploiting differences in some chemical or physical property, such as boiling point, particle size, solubility etc.
- (radiotherapy) To divide a total dose of radiation into fractions.
verb
- pass into a solution
- cause to fade away
- cause to go into a solution
- become or cause to become soft or liquid
- bring the association of to an end or cause to break up
- grow less and less substantial until it disappears
- declare void
- come to an end (of a state)
- cause to lose control emotionally
- stop functioning or cohering as a unit
- lose control emotionally
- (intransitive) To resolve itself as by dissolution.
- (law, transitive) To annul; to rescind; to discharge or release.
- (transitive) To break the continuity of; to disconnect; to loosen; to undo; to separate.
- (intransitive) To be melted, changed into a fluid.
- (physical chemistry, intransitive) To be disintegrated by such immersion.
- (cinematography, intransitive) To shift from one shot to another by having the former fade out as the latter fades in.
- (typography) To separate a ligature into its component letters.
- (transitive) To disperse, drive apart a group of persons.
- (transitive) To liquify, melt into a fluid.
- (transitive) To destroy, make disappear.
- (physical chemistry, transitive) To disintegrate chemically into a solution by immersion into a liquid or other material.
- To relax by pleasure; to make powerless.
- (transitive) To terminate a union of multiple members actively, as by disbanding.
noun
verb
adj
noun
adv
- into parts or pieces
- separated or at a distance in place or position or time
- away from another or others
- one from the other
- not taken into account or excluded from consideration
- placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose
- Placed separately (in regard to space or time).
- In or into two or more parts.
- To the side; aside.
- Separately, exclusively, not together.
adj
postp
adv
- referring to a quantity
- sufficiently; more than adequately
- to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (‘full’ in this sense is used as a combining form)
- (colloquial) Used as a general intensifier; actually, really, literally.
- (rare) So as to be full (not hungry); to satiation.
- (Followed by as) Exactly, equally.
- In a full manner; without lack or defect; completely, entirely.
- Used as an intensifier for a quantity.
adv
prep_phrase
adj
- consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
- (of siblings) related through one parent only
- partial
- (of a relative other than a sibling) Related through one common grandparent or ancestor rather than two.
- Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.
- (of a sibling) Having one parent (rather than two) in common.
- Consisting of a half (½, 50%).
noun
- one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
- one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
- (sports) One of two equal periods into which a game is divided.
- (numismatic slang) Clipping of half-dollar.
- (sports) abbreviated form for half marathon.
- (British) half a pint of beer or cider. (Refusing a pint) Just a half, thank you. (Offering to top up a pint glass) Do you want a half in that? (Minimizing the amount of drink taken) A swift half at the Pear Tree.
- (liquor trade) A barrel measure of 27 gallons (half a hogshead).
- Any of the three terms at Eton College, for Michaelmas, Lent, and summer.
- One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
- (sports) One of the two opposite parts of the playing field of various sports, in which each starts the game.
- (slang) A half sibling.
- (preceded by “a” or a number) The fraction obtained by dividing 1 by 2.
adv
intj
prep
adj
noun
verb
adj
- having four units or components
- Having four components.
- Of or relating to an early videotape format with four magnetic record/reproduce heads mounted on a headwheel spinning transversely across the tape.
- Of or relating to a system in telegraphy by which four messages (two in each direction) can be sent on one wire simultaneously.
noun
verb
adj
- changing so that interrelations with another variable quantity or set of quantities remain unchanged
- (object-oriented programming) Using or relating to covariance.
- (category theory, of a functor) Which preserves the order of morphism composition: formally, which associates each morphism f:X→Y to a morphism F(f):F(X)→F(Y).
noun
adj
- including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
- acting together as a single undiversified whole
- not injured or harmed
- exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health
- (of siblings) having the same parents
- Sound, uninjured, healthy.
- Used as an intensifier.
- Entire, undivided.
- (of food) From which none of its constituents has been removed.
- (mining) As yet unworked.
noun
adv
adj
- having three units or components or elements
- (arithmetic) Having three variables.
- (programming) Of an operator taking three operands.
- (arithmetic) To the base three.
- Arranged in groups of three.
- Made up of three things.
- (chemistry) Containing, or consisting of, three different parts, as elements, atoms, groups, or radicals, which are regarded as having different functions or relations in the molecule.
noun
adj
noun
- the pitch range of the highest female voice
- (darts) Any of the narrow areas enclosed by the two central circles on a dartboard, worth three times the usual value of the segment.
- The highest tuned in a ring of bells.
- Any high-pitched or shrill voice or sound.
- (soccer) A win in the top league, top national cup and top continental cup in the same season.
- (music) A person or instrument having a treble voice or pitch; a boy soprano.
- (sports) Three goals, victories, awards etc. in a given match or season.
- Alternative form of tribble (“frame for drying paper”).
- (music) The highest singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition.
verb
adj
noun
- a set of three similar things considered as a unit
- a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
- a quantity that is three times as great as another
- (baseball) A three-base hit.
- (mathematics, computing) A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.
- (cricket) Three runs.
- (basketball) A three-point field goal.
- (informal) A drink with three portions of alcohol.
- (firefighting) Short for triple combination engine.
- Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc.
- (curling) A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.
- (US) A hamburger with three patties.
verb
adj
noun
verb
adj
- (mathematics, of an integer) Able to be factored into smaller integers; composite.
- Capable of being reduced.
- (mathematics, of a polynomial) Able to be factored into polynomials of lower degree, as x²-1.
- (topology, of a manifold) Containing a sphere of codimension 1 that is not the boundary of a ball.
- capable of being reduced