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- The forefinger.
- One who demonstrates products in a retail environment; a merchandiser.
- An item, particularly a vehicle, used in demonstrations to a customer or user.
- One who takes part in a demonstration; a protester.
- One who demonstrates anything, or proves beyond doubt.
- One who teaches anatomy from the dissected parts.
- An assistant to a lecturer.
- someone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer
- a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught
- someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
noun
- The index finger; the forefinger.
- the finger next to the thumb
- (computing, especially programming and databases) An integer or other key indicating the location of data, e.g. within an array, vector, database table, associative array, or hash table.
- (computing, databases) A data structure that improves the performance of operations on a table.
- (mathematics) A raised suffix indicating a power.
- (typography) A symbol resembling a pointing hand, used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph.
- (sciences) A number representing a property or ratio; a coefficient.
- A sign; an indication; a token.
- That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses.
- A movable finger on a gauge, scale, etc.
- (linguistics) A type of noun where the meaning of the form changes with respect to the context; e.g., 'Today's newspaper' is an indexical form since its referent will differ depending on the context. See also icon and symbol.
- (algebra, index of a subgroup) The number of cosets that exist.
- An alphabetical listing of items and their location.
- (economics) A single number calculated from an array of prices or of quantities.
- a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
- an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed
- a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
- a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
verb
- (computing) To access a value in a data container by an index.
- To measure by an associated value.
- (transitive) To arrange an index for something, especially a long text.
- (linguistics, transitive) To be indexical for (some situation or state of affairs); to indicate.
- To inventory; to take stock.
- (chiefly economics) To normalise in order to account for inflation; to correct for inflation by linking to a price index in order to maintain real levels.
- (mechanical engineering, transitive) To use a mechanism to move an object to a precise location.
- adjust through indexation
- list in an index
- provide with an index
noun
- The index finger; the forefinger.
- A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
- (Mormonism) The second highest office in the Aaronic priesthood, held by priesthood holders of at least the age of 14.
- An indication; a lesson.
- a person whose occupation is teaching
- a personified abstraction that teaches
verb
- To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger.
- (hunting) To take hold; to grip, as a dog does.
- To squeeze between two objects.
- (figurative) To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve.
- To move, as a railroad car, by prying the wheels with a pinch.
- (of animals) To seize; to grip; to bite.
- (slang, transitive) To steal, usually something inconsequential.
- To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
- (intransitive) Of clothing, to be uncomfortably tight in specific spots.
- (slang, transitive) To arrest or capture.
- (nautical) To sail so close-hauled that the sails begin to flutter.
- (horticulture) To cut shoots or buds of a plant in order to shape the plant, or to improve its yield.
- irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
- cut the top off
- make ridges into by pinching together
- squeeze tightly between the fingers
- make off with belongings of others
noun
- (slang) An arrest.
- An awkward situation of some kind (especially money or social) which is difficult to escape.
- The narrow part connecting the two bulbs of an hourglass.
- An organic herbal smoke additive.
- (physics) A magnetic compression of an electrically conducting filament.
- (Australia, New Zealand) A steep incline; a very steep section of road.
- A close compression of anything with the fingers.
- The action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
- A metal bar used as a lever for lifting weights, rolling wheels, etc.
- A small amount of powder or granules, such that the amount could be held between fingertip and thumb tip.
- a small sharp bite or snip
- a squeeze with the fingers
- a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
- a slight but appreciable amount
- a painful or straitened circumstance
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
- an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
noun
- Initialism of thumb tip.
- (translation studies) Initialism of target text.
- Initialism of tabletop.
- Initialism of tandem turn.
- Initialism of therapeutic touch.
- (music) Initialism of tritone.
- (firearms) Initialism of Tula Tokarev.
- Initialism of time-traveller.
- Initialism of trust territory.
- Initialism of time trial.
- Initialism of terrestrial time.
- (artificial intelligence) Initialism of Turing test.
- Initialism of technology transfer.
- Initialism of tag team.
- (astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth's motions
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- The palm of the hand, with the adjacent part of the fingers.
- (American football) The areas behind the line of scrimmage to either side of an offensive football formation.
- (rail transport) A flat spot on the wheel of a rail vehicle.
- (publishing) A flat, glossy children's book with few pages.
- An area of level ground (sometimes covered with shallow or tidal water).
- (technical, theatre, stagecraft) A rectangular wooden structure covered with masonite, lauan, or muslin, often produced in standard modules, that is used to build wall surfaces on stage. Flats can be painted and outfitted with doors and/or windows to depict a building or other part of a scene, and are a hard-surfaced alternative to a backcloth or backdrop.
- (entomology) Any of various hesperiid butterflies that spread their wings open when they land.
- A flat sheet for use on a bed.
- (horse racing, with 'the' or attributively, sometimes with capital) Level horse-racing ground, as contrasted with courses incorporating jumps, or the racing done on such ground.
- (postal) A large mail piece measuring at least 8 1/2 by 11 inches, such as catalogs, magazines, and unfolded paper enclosed in large envelopes.
- (music) A note played one chromatic semitone lower than a natural, denoted by the symbol ♭ placed after the letter representing the note (e.g., B♭) or in front of the note symbol (e.g. ♭♪).
- (in the plural) A type of ladies' shoe with a very low heel.
- (informal, automotive) A flat tyre/flat tire.
- (painting) A thin, broad brush used in oil and watercolour painting.
- (optics) A flat (i.e. plane) mirror
- Ellipsis of flat ride (“spinning amusement ride”).
- A wide, shallow container or pallet.
- (geometry) A subset of n-dimensional space that is congruent to a Euclidean space of lower dimension.
- (in the plural) A type of flat-soled running shoe without spikes.
- The most prominent flat part of something.
- A flat-bottomed boat, without keel, and of small draught.
- (swordfighting) The flat side of a blade, as opposed to the sharp edge.
- A straw hat, broad-brimmed and low-crowned.
- A platform on a wheel, upon which emblematic designs etc. are carried in processions.
- (Australia, horse racing, with 'the' or attributively, sometimes with capital) the area in the centre of a racecourse.
- (gambling, slang) A cheater's die with the edges shaved to make certain rolls more likely.
- (in the phrase 'the flat') Level ground in general.
- (historical) An early kind of toy soldier having a flat design.
- (US) Ellipsis of flat water (“nonfizzy drinking water”).
- (chiefly British, New England, South Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, archaic elsewhere) A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent
- (Canadian Prairies, British Columbia) A 24-case of beer.
- (rail transport, US) A railroad car without a roof, and whose body is a platform without sides; a platform car or flatcar.
- (mining) A horizontal vein or ore deposit auxiliary to a main vein; also, any horizontal portion of a vein not elsewhere horizontal.
- a shallow box in which seedlings are started
- a deflated pneumatic tire
- scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting
- a level tract of land
- a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named
- a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
- freight car without permanent sides or roof
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- (not comparable, commerce) Of fees, fares etc., fixed; unvarying.
- Smooth; having no protrusions, indentations or other surface irregularities, or relatively so.
- (golf, of a golf club) Having a head at a very obtuse angle to the shaft.
- At a consistently depressed level; consistently lacklustre.
- (of colours) Without variation in tone or hue (uniform), and dull (not glossy).
- (algebra, ring theory, of a ring homomorphism) Such that its target, regarded as a module over its source, is flat (as above).
- (music, note) Lowered by one semitone.
- In a horizontal line or plane; not sloping.
- (juggling, of a throw) Without spin; spinless.
- (algebraic geometry, scheme theory, of a morphism of schemes) Such that the induced map on every stalk is flat (as a map of rings).
- (authorship, figuratively, especially of a character) Lacking in depth, substance, or believability; underdeveloped; one-dimensional.
- (horticulture, of certain fruits) Flattening at the ends.
- (slang) Having small or invisible breasts and/or buttocks.
- (phonetics, of a vowel) Not diphthongal; without variation in height or backness.
- (of a tire or other inflated object) Deflated, especially because of a puncture.
- (homological algebra, of a module) Such that the tensor product preserves exact sequences. See Flat module on Wikipedia.Wikipedia.
- (of a battery) Unable to emit power; dead.
- (of measurements of time) Exact.
- Without variation in level, quantity, value, tone etc.
- Having no variations in height.
- (music) Of a note or voice, lower in pitch than it should be.
- (music, voice) Without variations in pitch.
- (figurative) Lacking liveliness or action; depressed; uninteresting; dull and boring.
- Absolute; downright; peremptory.
- (grammar) Not having an inflectional ending or sign, such as a noun used as an adjective, or an adjective as an adverb, without the addition of a formative suffix; or an infinitive without the sign "to".
- (wine) Lacking acidity without being sweet.
- (of coffee) Having little froth and little milk.
- (of a carbonated drink) With all or most of its carbon dioxide having come out of solution so that the drink no longer fizzes or contains any bubbles.
- sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
- not reflecting light; not glossy
- having lost effervescence
- lacking contrast or shading between tones
- horizontally level
- stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
- having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness
- lacking taste or flavor or tang
- flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
- not modified or restricted by reservations
- commercially inactive
- lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting
- having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
- (of a musical note) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone
- lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth
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- Completely, firmly, or unequivocally.
- Directly; flatly.
- (with units of time, distance, etc) Used to emphasize the smallness of the measurement.
- (finance, slang) Without allowance for accrued interest.
- Completely.
- (of accurately measured timings) Exactly, precisely.
- So as to be flat.
- (of a sentence) Without parole.
- with flat sails
- in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
verb
- (transitive) To dash or throw
- (poker slang) To make a flat call; to call without raising.
- (intransitive) To become flat or flattened; to sink or fall to an even surface.
- (intransitive, music, colloquial) To fall from the pitch.
- (intransitive) To dash, rush
- (transitive, music) To depress in tone, as a musical note; especially, to lower in pitch by half a tone.
noun
- The underside of a human fingertip; a finger pad.
- A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose).
- (figurative) A magazine or book containing lurid subject matter and characteristically printed on rough, unfinished paper.
- A mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper.
- The soft center of a tooth.
- The soft center of a fruit.
- The very soft tissue in the spleen.
- A suspension of mineral particles, typically achieved by some form of agitation.
- an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper
- a soft moist part of a fruit
- the soft inner part of a tooth
- a mixture of cellulose fibers
- any soft or soggy mass
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- the finger farthest from the thumb
- (uncountable, historical, slang, Australia) Methylated spirits mixed with red wine or Condy's crystals.
- A baby mouse, especially when used as food for a snake, etc.
- (offensive, slang, ethnic slur) A white person.
- (Australia, informal) The Australasian snapper or pink snapper (Chrysophrys auratus).
- (US, Canada, Scotland, Australia, informal) The smallest finger or toe of a hand or foot.
- (historical) A kind of fishing schooner of New England.
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- (transitive, mathematics) To be in an equivalence relation with.
- (transitive) To wiggle, fidget or play with; to move around.
- (intransitive) To play with anything; hence, to be busy about trifles.
- (transitive, computing) To flip or switch two adjacent bits (binary digits).
- manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner
- turn in a twisting or spinning motion
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- the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
- an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
- any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
- a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand
- (nautical) The flat inner face of an anchor fluke.
- (scouting) Any of 23 awards that can be earned after obtaining the Eagle Scout rank, but generally only before turning 18 years old.
- Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
- The broad flattened part of an antler, as of a full-grown fallow deer; so called as resembling the palm of the hand with its protruding fingers.
- (sailmaking) A metallic disk attached to a strap and worn in the palm of the hand; used to push the needle through the canvas, in sewing sails, etc.
- (historical) Any of various units of length notionally derived from the length of the palm from the wrist to the base of the fingers.
- The corresponding part of the forefoot of a nonprimate mammal.
- (historical) Synonym of hand, any of various units of length notionally derived from the breadth of the palm, formalized in England as 4 inches and now chiefly used for the height of horses
- (figurative, by extension) Triumph; victory.
- The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand or other primate hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.
verb
- touch, lift, or hold with the hands
- To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g., for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.
- (intransitive, transitive) To use one's palm as identification to get through a door or security checkpoint.
- To move something with the palm of the hand.
- To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.
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- Told to the ear; told privately.
- (anatomy, relational) Pertaining to the auricles of the heart.
- (anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the sense of hearing.
- (relational) Of or pertaining to the ear.
- (art, relational) Pertaining to a style of ornamental decoration, originating in Northern Europe in the first half of the 17th century, that uses softly flowing abstract shapes in relief some of which bear a resemblance to the human ear; commonly used in silverware, picture frames, and architecture.
- Recognized by the ear; understood by the sense of hearing.
- pertaining to an auricle of the heart
- of or relating to near the ear
- relating to or perceived by or shaped like the organ of hearing
noun
- The part of the palm of a hand closest to the wrist.
- (anatomy) The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
- (usually in the plural) A high-heeled shoe.
- (specifically, US) The obtuse angle of the lower end of a rafter set sloping.
- The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot.
- Anything resembling a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob.
- (nautical) The junction between the keel and the stempost of a vessel; an angular wooden join connecting the two.
- The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.
- The part of a carding machine's flat nearest the cylinder.
- (card games) The cards set aside for later use in a patience or solitaire game.
- (informal, synecdochic) A contemptible, unscrupulous, inconsiderate, or thoughtless person.
- (metallurgy) Material stored in a smelting furnace between batches
- (firearms) The back, upper part of the stock.
- The lower end of the bit (cutting edge) of an axehead, as opposed to the toe (upper end).
- (US) The base of a bun sliced in half lengthwise.
- (carpentry) The short side of an angled cut.
- (US, Ireland, Scotland, Australia) A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.
- The last or lowest part of anything.
- (music) The thickening of the neck of a stringed instrument where it attaches to the body.
- (nautical) The act of inclining or canting from a vertical position; a cant.
- (architecture) The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter.
- (golf) The part of a club head's face nearest the shaft.
- (by extension, slang, professional wrestling) A headlining wrestler regarded as a "bad guy," whose ring persona embodies villainous or reprehensible traits and demonstrates characteristics of a braggart and a bully.
- the lower end of a ship's mast
- someone who is morally reprehensible
- (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
- one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
- the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
- the back part of the human foot
verb
- (chiefly nautical) To incline to one side; to tilt.
- (transitive) To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.
- (US, intransitive) At Yale University, to work as a heeler or student journalist.
- (American football, transitive) To make (a fair catch) standing with one foot forward, the heel on the ground and the toe up.
- To cause to follow at somebody’s heels (transitive).
- To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.
- (rare, now especially in the phrase "heel in") Alternative form of hele (“cover; conceal”).
- (transitive) To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, etc.
- (golf, transitive) To hit (the ball) with the heel of the club.
- To add a heel to, or increase the size of the heel of (a shoe or boot).
- To kick with the heel.
- follow at the heels of a person
- put a new heel on
- strike with the heel of the club
- tilt to one side
- perform with the heels
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- The fingernail on the thumb.
- (chiefly computing) A small picture, used as a compact representation of a larger image.
- (social media) A picture displayed by posts and videos pre-clicked conveying the matters discussed/shown in that post.
- A rough sketch (e.g., the size of one's thumbnail).
- the nail of the thumb
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- the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
- any undertaking that is easy to do
- tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
- a sudden breaking
- the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
- the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
- (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
- a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
- a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
- an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
- a spell of cold weather
- a sudden sharp noise
- the act of catching an object with the hands
- (colloquial) Clipping of Snapchat (“user account on Snapchat”).
- A visual message sent through the Snapchat application.
- A quick offhand shot with a firearm; a snap shot.
- (colloquial) Something of no value.
- (uncountable) A subgenre of hip-hop music derived from crunk.
- A sudden break.
- A snap bean such as Phaseolus vulgaris.
- (colloquial) A rivet: a scrapbooking embellishment.
- A fastening device that makes a snapping sound when used.
- A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
- (physics, humorous) jounce (the fourth derivative of the position vector with respect to time), followed by crackle and pop
- (uncountable) A crisp or pithy quality; epigrammatic point or force.
- (American football) A backward pass or handoff of a football from its position on the ground that puts the ball in play; a hike.
- (fishing) A small device resembling a safety pin, used to attach the bait or lure to the line.
- That which is, or may be, snapped up; something bitten off, seized, or obtained by a single quick movement; hence, a bite, morsel, or fragment; a scrap.
- (uncountable) A card game, primarily for children, in which players cry "snap" to claim pairs of matching cards as they are turned up.
- A tool used by riveters.
- The act of snapping the fingers; making a sound by pressing a finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing to strike the hand.
- A brief, sudden period of a certain weather; used primarily in the phrase cold snap.
- An attempt to seize, bite, attack, or grab.
- (informal) A photograph; a snapshot.
- (Linux) A package provided for the application sandboxing system snapd developed by Canonical.
- A very short period of time (figuratively, the time taken to snap one's fingers), or a task that can be accomplished in such a period.
- A thin circular cookie or similar baked good.
- A tool used by glass-moulders.
- A newsflash.
- Briskness; vigour; energy; decision.
- (slang) An insult of the kind used in the African-American verbal game of the dozens.
- The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension.
- (UK, regional) A small meal, a snack; lunch.
- (slang) Something that is easy or effortless.
- A snapper, or snap beetle.
verb
- cause to make a snapping sound
- record on photographic film
- bring the jaws together
- close with a snapping motion
- break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
- make a sharp sound
- move with a snapping sound
- move or strike with a noise
- lose control of one's emotions
- separate or cause to separate abruptly
- to grasp hastily or eagerly
- utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
- put in play with a snap
- (transitive) To cause to move suddenly and smartly.
- (intransitive, transitive) To fracture or break apart suddenly.
- (transitive) To cause something to emit a snapping sound, especially by closing it rapidly.
- (intransitive) To fit or fasten together with a snapping sound.
- (transitive) To pull apart with a snapping sound; to pop loose.
- (cricket, transitive) To catch out sharply (a batsman who has just snicked a bowled ball).
- (intransitive, computing, graphical user interface) To jump to a fixed position relative to another element.
- (intransitive) To flash or appear to flash as with light.
- (intransitive) To attempt to seize with eagerness.
- (intransitive) To give way abruptly and loudly.
- (transitive) To say abruptly or sharply.
- (intransitive) To misfire.
- (intransitive) To suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension.
- (social media, ditransitive) Alternative letter-case form of Snap (“to send a visual message through the Snapchat application”).
- (intransitive) To speak abruptly or sharply.
- (transitive, American football) To put (a football) in play by a backward pass or handoff from its position on the ground; to hike (a football).
- (transitive) To snap one's fingers: to make a snapping sound, often by pressing the thumb and an opposing finger of the same hand together and suddenly releasing the grip so that the finger hits against the palm; alternatively, by bringing the index finger quickly down onto the middle finger and thumb.
- (intransitive) To attempt to seize or bite with the teeth, beak, etc.
- (intransitive) To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack.
- (transitive) To close something using a snap as a fastener.
- (transitive) To snatch with or as if with the teeth.
- (transitive) To take a photograph; to release a camera's shutter (which may make a snapping sound).
- (intransitive) To move or shift suddenly.
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- (Canada, US) Used in place of an expletive to express surprise, usually in response to a negative statement or news; often used facetiously.
- The cry used in a game of snap when winning a hand.
- (British, by extension) Used to express agreement.
- (British, Australia, by extension) "I've got one the same!", "Me too!"
- (British, Australia, New Zealand) Used after something is said by two people at exactly the same time.
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- Of the hand, forearm or foot: turned facing away from the body; with the thumb inward or big toe downward.
- Lying face-down.
- (figuratively) Predisposed, liable, inclined.
- (military, video games) Shooting from a position while lying down.
- Having a downward inclination or slope.
- lying face downward
- having a tendency (to); often used in combination
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- The forefinger.
- One who demonstrates products in a retail environment; a merchandiser.
- An item, particularly a vehicle, used in demonstrations to a customer or user.
- One who takes part in a demonstration; a protester.
- One who demonstrates anything, or proves beyond doubt.
- One who teaches anatomy from the dissected parts.
- An assistant to a lecturer.
- someone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer
- a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught
- someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
noun
- The index finger; the forefinger.
- the finger next to the thumb
- (computing, especially programming and databases) An integer or other key indicating the location of data, e.g. within an array, vector, database table, associative array, or hash table.
- (computing, databases) A data structure that improves the performance of operations on a table.
- (mathematics) A raised suffix indicating a power.
- (typography) A symbol resembling a pointing hand, used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph.
- (sciences) A number representing a property or ratio; a coefficient.
- A sign; an indication; a token.
- That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses.
- A movable finger on a gauge, scale, etc.
- (linguistics) A type of noun where the meaning of the form changes with respect to the context; e.g., 'Today's newspaper' is an indexical form since its referent will differ depending on the context. See also icon and symbol.
- (algebra, index of a subgroup) The number of cosets that exist.
- An alphabetical listing of items and their location.
- (economics) A single number calculated from an array of prices or of quantities.
- a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
- an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed
- a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
- a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
verb
- (computing) To access a value in a data container by an index.
- To measure by an associated value.
- (transitive) To arrange an index for something, especially a long text.
- (linguistics, transitive) To be indexical for (some situation or state of affairs); to indicate.
- To inventory; to take stock.
- (chiefly economics) To normalise in order to account for inflation; to correct for inflation by linking to a price index in order to maintain real levels.
- (mechanical engineering, transitive) To use a mechanism to move an object to a precise location.
- adjust through indexation
- list in an index
- provide with an index
noun
- The index finger; the forefinger.
- A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.
- (Mormonism) The second highest office in the Aaronic priesthood, held by priesthood holders of at least the age of 14.
- An indication; a lesson.
- a person whose occupation is teaching
- a personified abstraction that teaches
noun
- Initialism of thumb tip.
- (translation studies) Initialism of target text.
- Initialism of tabletop.
- Initialism of tandem turn.
- Initialism of therapeutic touch.
- (music) Initialism of tritone.
- (firearms) Initialism of Tula Tokarev.
- Initialism of time-traveller.
- Initialism of trust territory.
- Initialism of time trial.
- Initialism of terrestrial time.
- (artificial intelligence) Initialism of Turing test.
- Initialism of technology transfer.
- Initialism of tag team.
- (astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth's orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth's motions
adj
name
noun
- The palm of the hand, with the adjacent part of the fingers.
- (American football) The areas behind the line of scrimmage to either side of an offensive football formation.
- (rail transport) A flat spot on the wheel of a rail vehicle.
- (publishing) A flat, glossy children's book with few pages.
- An area of level ground (sometimes covered with shallow or tidal water).
- (technical, theatre, stagecraft) A rectangular wooden structure covered with masonite, lauan, or muslin, often produced in standard modules, that is used to build wall surfaces on stage. Flats can be painted and outfitted with doors and/or windows to depict a building or other part of a scene, and are a hard-surfaced alternative to a backcloth or backdrop.
- (entomology) Any of various hesperiid butterflies that spread their wings open when they land.
- A flat sheet for use on a bed.
- (horse racing, with 'the' or attributively, sometimes with capital) Level horse-racing ground, as contrasted with courses incorporating jumps, or the racing done on such ground.
- (postal) A large mail piece measuring at least 8 1/2 by 11 inches, such as catalogs, magazines, and unfolded paper enclosed in large envelopes.
- (music) A note played one chromatic semitone lower than a natural, denoted by the symbol ♭ placed after the letter representing the note (e.g., B♭) or in front of the note symbol (e.g. ♭♪).
- (in the plural) A type of ladies' shoe with a very low heel.
- (informal, automotive) A flat tyre/flat tire.
- (painting) A thin, broad brush used in oil and watercolour painting.
- (optics) A flat (i.e. plane) mirror
- Ellipsis of flat ride (“spinning amusement ride”).
- A wide, shallow container or pallet.
- (geometry) A subset of n-dimensional space that is congruent to a Euclidean space of lower dimension.
- (in the plural) A type of flat-soled running shoe without spikes.
- The most prominent flat part of something.
- A flat-bottomed boat, without keel, and of small draught.
- (swordfighting) The flat side of a blade, as opposed to the sharp edge.
- A straw hat, broad-brimmed and low-crowned.
- A platform on a wheel, upon which emblematic designs etc. are carried in processions.
- (Australia, horse racing, with 'the' or attributively, sometimes with capital) the area in the centre of a racecourse.
- (gambling, slang) A cheater's die with the edges shaved to make certain rolls more likely.
- (in the phrase 'the flat') Level ground in general.
- (historical) An early kind of toy soldier having a flat design.
- (US) Ellipsis of flat water (“nonfizzy drinking water”).
- (chiefly British, New England, South Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, archaic elsewhere) A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent
- (Canadian Prairies, British Columbia) A 24-case of beer.
- (rail transport, US) A railroad car without a roof, and whose body is a platform without sides; a platform car or flatcar.
- (mining) A horizontal vein or ore deposit auxiliary to a main vein; also, any horizontal portion of a vein not elsewhere horizontal.
- a shallow box in which seedlings are started
- a deflated pneumatic tire
- scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting
- a level tract of land
- a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named
- a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
- freight car without permanent sides or roof
adj
- (not comparable, commerce) Of fees, fares etc., fixed; unvarying.
- Smooth; having no protrusions, indentations or other surface irregularities, or relatively so.
- (golf, of a golf club) Having a head at a very obtuse angle to the shaft.
- At a consistently depressed level; consistently lacklustre.
- (of colours) Without variation in tone or hue (uniform), and dull (not glossy).
- (algebra, ring theory, of a ring homomorphism) Such that its target, regarded as a module over its source, is flat (as above).
- (music, note) Lowered by one semitone.
- In a horizontal line or plane; not sloping.
- (juggling, of a throw) Without spin; spinless.
- (algebraic geometry, scheme theory, of a morphism of schemes) Such that the induced map on every stalk is flat (as a map of rings).
- (authorship, figuratively, especially of a character) Lacking in depth, substance, or believability; underdeveloped; one-dimensional.
- (horticulture, of certain fruits) Flattening at the ends.
- (slang) Having small or invisible breasts and/or buttocks.
- (phonetics, of a vowel) Not diphthongal; without variation in height or backness.
- (of a tire or other inflated object) Deflated, especially because of a puncture.
- (homological algebra, of a module) Such that the tensor product preserves exact sequences. See Flat module on Wikipedia.Wikipedia.
- (of a battery) Unable to emit power; dead.
- (of measurements of time) Exact.
- Without variation in level, quantity, value, tone etc.
- Having no variations in height.
- (music) Of a note or voice, lower in pitch than it should be.
- (music, voice) Without variations in pitch.
- (figurative) Lacking liveliness or action; depressed; uninteresting; dull and boring.
- Absolute; downright; peremptory.
- (grammar) Not having an inflectional ending or sign, such as a noun used as an adjective, or an adjective as an adverb, without the addition of a formative suffix; or an infinitive without the sign "to".
- (wine) Lacking acidity without being sweet.
- (of coffee) Having little froth and little milk.
- (of a carbonated drink) With all or most of its carbon dioxide having come out of solution so that the drink no longer fizzes or contains any bubbles.
- sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
- not reflecting light; not glossy
- having lost effervescence
- lacking contrast or shading between tones
- horizontally level
- stretched out and lying at full length along the ground
- having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness
- lacking taste or flavor or tang
- flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)
- not modified or restricted by reservations
- commercially inactive
- lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting
- having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
- (of a musical note) lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone
- lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth
adv
- Completely, firmly, or unequivocally.
- Directly; flatly.
- (with units of time, distance, etc) Used to emphasize the smallness of the measurement.
- (finance, slang) Without allowance for accrued interest.
- Completely.
- (of accurately measured timings) Exactly, precisely.
- So as to be flat.
- (of a sentence) Without parole.
- with flat sails
- in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
verb
- (transitive) To dash or throw
- (poker slang) To make a flat call; to call without raising.
- (intransitive) To become flat or flattened; to sink or fall to an even surface.
- (intransitive, music, colloquial) To fall from the pitch.
- (intransitive) To dash, rush
- (transitive, music) To depress in tone, as a musical note; especially, to lower in pitch by half a tone.
noun
- The underside of a human fingertip; a finger pad.
- A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose).
- (figurative) A magazine or book containing lurid subject matter and characteristically printed on rough, unfinished paper.
- A mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper.
- The soft center of a tooth.
- The soft center of a fruit.
- The very soft tissue in the spleen.
- A suspension of mineral particles, typically achieved by some form of agitation.
- an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper
- a soft moist part of a fruit
- the soft inner part of a tooth
- a mixture of cellulose fibers
- any soft or soggy mass
adj
verb
noun
- the finger farthest from the thumb
- (uncountable, historical, slang, Australia) Methylated spirits mixed with red wine or Condy's crystals.
- A baby mouse, especially when used as food for a snake, etc.
- (offensive, slang, ethnic slur) A white person.
- (Australia, informal) The Australasian snapper or pink snapper (Chrysophrys auratus).
- (US, Canada, Scotland, Australia, informal) The smallest finger or toe of a hand or foot.
- (historical) A kind of fishing schooner of New England.
adj
noun
verb
- (transitive, mathematics) To be in an equivalence relation with.
- (transitive) To wiggle, fidget or play with; to move around.
- (intransitive) To play with anything; hence, to be busy about trifles.
- (transitive, computing) To flip or switch two adjacent bits (binary digits).
- manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner
- turn in a twisting or spinning motion
noun
- the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
- an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
- any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
- a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand
- (nautical) The flat inner face of an anchor fluke.
- (scouting) Any of 23 awards that can be earned after obtaining the Eagle Scout rank, but generally only before turning 18 years old.
- Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
- The broad flattened part of an antler, as of a full-grown fallow deer; so called as resembling the palm of the hand with its protruding fingers.
- (sailmaking) A metallic disk attached to a strap and worn in the palm of the hand; used to push the needle through the canvas, in sewing sails, etc.
- (historical) Any of various units of length notionally derived from the length of the palm from the wrist to the base of the fingers.
- The corresponding part of the forefoot of a nonprimate mammal.
- (historical) Synonym of hand, any of various units of length notionally derived from the breadth of the palm, formalized in England as 4 inches and now chiefly used for the height of horses
- (figurative, by extension) Triumph; victory.
- The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand or other primate hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.
verb
- touch, lift, or hold with the hands
- To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g., for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.
- (intransitive, transitive) To use one's palm as identification to get through a door or security checkpoint.
- To move something with the palm of the hand.
- To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.
noun
adj
noun
adj
- Told to the ear; told privately.
- (anatomy, relational) Pertaining to the auricles of the heart.
- (anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the sense of hearing.
- (relational) Of or pertaining to the ear.
- (art, relational) Pertaining to a style of ornamental decoration, originating in Northern Europe in the first half of the 17th century, that uses softly flowing abstract shapes in relief some of which bear a resemblance to the human ear; commonly used in silverware, picture frames, and architecture.
- Recognized by the ear; understood by the sense of hearing.
- pertaining to an auricle of the heart
- of or relating to near the ear
- relating to or perceived by or shaped like the organ of hearing
noun
- The part of the palm of a hand closest to the wrist.
- (anatomy) The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
- (usually in the plural) A high-heeled shoe.
- (specifically, US) The obtuse angle of the lower end of a rafter set sloping.
- The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot.
- Anything resembling a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob.
- (nautical) The junction between the keel and the stempost of a vessel; an angular wooden join connecting the two.
- The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.
- The part of a carding machine's flat nearest the cylinder.
- (card games) The cards set aside for later use in a patience or solitaire game.
- (informal, synecdochic) A contemptible, unscrupulous, inconsiderate, or thoughtless person.
- (metallurgy) Material stored in a smelting furnace between batches
- (firearms) The back, upper part of the stock.
- The lower end of the bit (cutting edge) of an axehead, as opposed to the toe (upper end).
- (US) The base of a bun sliced in half lengthwise.
- (carpentry) The short side of an angled cut.
- (US, Ireland, Scotland, Australia) A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.
- The last or lowest part of anything.
- (music) The thickening of the neck of a stringed instrument where it attaches to the body.
- (nautical) The act of inclining or canting from a vertical position; a cant.
- (architecture) The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter.
- (golf) The part of a club head's face nearest the shaft.
- (by extension, slang, professional wrestling) A headlining wrestler regarded as a "bad guy," whose ring persona embodies villainous or reprehensible traits and demonstrates characteristics of a braggart and a bully.
- the lower end of a ship's mast
- someone who is morally reprehensible
- (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
- one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
- the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
- the back part of the human foot
verb
- (chiefly nautical) To incline to one side; to tilt.
- (transitive) To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.
- (US, intransitive) At Yale University, to work as a heeler or student journalist.
- (American football, transitive) To make (a fair catch) standing with one foot forward, the heel on the ground and the toe up.
- To cause to follow at somebody’s heels (transitive).
- To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.
- (rare, now especially in the phrase "heel in") Alternative form of hele (“cover; conceal”).
- (transitive) To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, etc.
- (golf, transitive) To hit (the ball) with the heel of the club.
- To add a heel to, or increase the size of the heel of (a shoe or boot).
- To kick with the heel.
- follow at the heels of a person
- put a new heel on
- strike with the heel of the club
- tilt to one side
- perform with the heels
noun
- The fingernail on the thumb.
- (chiefly computing) A small picture, used as a compact representation of a larger image.
- (social media) A picture displayed by posts and videos pre-clicked conveying the matters discussed/shown in that post.
- A rough sketch (e.g., the size of one's thumbnail).
- the nail of the thumb
verb
noun
- the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
- any undertaking that is easy to do
- tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections
- a sudden breaking
- the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed
- the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand
- (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
- a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
- a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound
- an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
- a spell of cold weather
- a sudden sharp noise
- the act of catching an object with the hands
- (colloquial) Clipping of Snapchat (“user account on Snapchat”).
- A visual message sent through the Snapchat application.
- A quick offhand shot with a firearm; a snap shot.
- (colloquial) Something of no value.
- (uncountable) A subgenre of hip-hop music derived from crunk.
- A sudden break.
- A snap bean such as Phaseolus vulgaris.
- (colloquial) A rivet: a scrapbooking embellishment.
- A fastening device that makes a snapping sound when used.
- A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
- (physics, humorous) jounce (the fourth derivative of the position vector with respect to time), followed by crackle and pop
- (uncountable) A crisp or pithy quality; epigrammatic point or force.
- (American football) A backward pass or handoff of a football from its position on the ground that puts the ball in play; a hike.
- (fishing) A small device resembling a safety pin, used to attach the bait or lure to the line.
- That which is, or may be, snapped up; something bitten off, seized, or obtained by a single quick movement; hence, a bite, morsel, or fragment; a scrap.
- (uncountable) A card game, primarily for children, in which players cry "snap" to claim pairs of matching cards as they are turned up.
- A tool used by riveters.
- The act of snapping the fingers; making a sound by pressing a finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing to strike the hand.
- A brief, sudden period of a certain weather; used primarily in the phrase cold snap.
- An attempt to seize, bite, attack, or grab.
- (informal) A photograph; a snapshot.
- (Linux) A package provided for the application sandboxing system snapd developed by Canonical.
- A very short period of time (figuratively, the time taken to snap one's fingers), or a task that can be accomplished in such a period.
- A thin circular cookie or similar baked good.
- A tool used by glass-moulders.
- A newsflash.
- Briskness; vigour; energy; decision.
- (slang) An insult of the kind used in the African-American verbal game of the dozens.
- The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension.
- (UK, regional) A small meal, a snack; lunch.
- (slang) Something that is easy or effortless.
- A snapper, or snap beetle.
verb
- cause to make a snapping sound
- record on photographic film
- bring the jaws together
- close with a snapping motion
- break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension
- make a sharp sound
- move with a snapping sound
- move or strike with a noise
- lose control of one's emotions
- separate or cause to separate abruptly
- to grasp hastily or eagerly
- utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
- put in play with a snap
- (transitive) To cause to move suddenly and smartly.
- (intransitive, transitive) To fracture or break apart suddenly.
- (transitive) To cause something to emit a snapping sound, especially by closing it rapidly.
- (intransitive) To fit or fasten together with a snapping sound.
- (transitive) To pull apart with a snapping sound; to pop loose.
- (cricket, transitive) To catch out sharply (a batsman who has just snicked a bowled ball).
- (intransitive, computing, graphical user interface) To jump to a fixed position relative to another element.
- (intransitive) To flash or appear to flash as with light.
- (intransitive) To attempt to seize with eagerness.
- (intransitive) To give way abruptly and loudly.
- (transitive) To say abruptly or sharply.
- (intransitive) To misfire.
- (intransitive) To suffer a mental breakdown, usually while under tension.
- (social media, ditransitive) Alternative letter-case form of Snap (“to send a visual message through the Snapchat application”).
- (intransitive) To speak abruptly or sharply.
- (transitive, American football) To put (a football) in play by a backward pass or handoff from its position on the ground; to hike (a football).
- (transitive) To snap one's fingers: to make a snapping sound, often by pressing the thumb and an opposing finger of the same hand together and suddenly releasing the grip so that the finger hits against the palm; alternatively, by bringing the index finger quickly down onto the middle finger and thumb.
- (intransitive) To attempt to seize or bite with the teeth, beak, etc.
- (intransitive) To give forth or produce a sharp cracking noise; to crack.
- (transitive) To close something using a snap as a fastener.
- (transitive) To snatch with or as if with the teeth.
- (transitive) To take a photograph; to release a camera's shutter (which may make a snapping sound).
- (intransitive) To move or shift suddenly.
adj
intj
- (Canada, US) Used in place of an expletive to express surprise, usually in response to a negative statement or news; often used facetiously.
- The cry used in a game of snap when winning a hand.
- (British, by extension) Used to express agreement.
- (British, Australia, by extension) "I've got one the same!", "Me too!"
- (British, Australia, New Zealand) Used after something is said by two people at exactly the same time.
verb
- To squeeze between the thumb and forefinger.
- (hunting) To take hold; to grip, as a dog does.
- To squeeze between two objects.
- (figurative) To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve.
- To move, as a railroad car, by prying the wheels with a pinch.
- (of animals) To seize; to grip; to bite.
- (slang, transitive) To steal, usually something inconsequential.
- To squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
- (intransitive) Of clothing, to be uncomfortably tight in specific spots.
- (slang, transitive) To arrest or capture.
- (nautical) To sail so close-hauled that the sails begin to flutter.
- (horticulture) To cut shoots or buds of a plant in order to shape the plant, or to improve its yield.
- irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
- cut the top off
- make ridges into by pinching together
- squeeze tightly between the fingers
- make off with belongings of others
noun
- (slang) An arrest.
- An awkward situation of some kind (especially money or social) which is difficult to escape.
- The narrow part connecting the two bulbs of an hourglass.
- An organic herbal smoke additive.
- (physics) A magnetic compression of an electrically conducting filament.
- (Australia, New Zealand) A steep incline; a very steep section of road.
- A close compression of anything with the fingers.
- The action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
- A metal bar used as a lever for lifting weights, rolling wheels, etc.
- A small amount of powder or granules, such that the amount could be held between fingertip and thumb tip.
- a small sharp bite or snip
- a squeeze with the fingers
- a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
- a slight but appreciable amount
- a painful or straitened circumstance
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
- an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
noun
adj
adj
- Of the hand, forearm or foot: turned facing away from the body; with the thumb inward or big toe downward.
- Lying face-down.
- (figuratively) Predisposed, liable, inclined.
- (military, video games) Shooting from a position while lying down.
- Having a downward inclination or slope.
- lying face downward
- having a tendency (to); often used in combination