English words for '(computing, by extension) (of a lambda function) That has an empty capture list.'
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noun
- (programming) Ellipsis of lambda function.
- (programming) Ellipsis of lambda expression.
- (physics, mathematics) Unit representation of wavelength.
- (physics) The cosmological constant.
- (anatomy) The junction of the lambdoid and sagittal sutures of the cranium.
- (finance) The percentage change in an option value divided by the percentage change in the underlying asset's price.
- The eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabet, the twelfth of the Old Greek alphabet.
- (physics) Ellipsis of lambda baryon.
- the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lamboid sutures of the skull
- the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet
noun
- (computing) Any unreferenced object.
- (figuratively) Anything that is unsupported, as by its source, provider or caretaker, by reason of the supporter's demise or decision to abandon.
- A person, especially a minor, whose parents have permanently abandoned them.
- A young animal with no mother.
- A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
- (typography) A single line of type, beginning a paragraph, at the bottom of a column or page.
- someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision
- a young animal without a mother
- a child who has lost both parents
- the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column
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- (computing) A declaration of a function that specifies the name, return type, and parameters, but none of the body or actual code.
- (semantics) An instance of a category or a concept that combines its most representative attributes.
- (motor racing) A type of race car, a racing sports car not based on a production car. A 4-wheeled cockpit-seating car built especially for racing on sports car circuits, that does not use the silhouette related to a consumer road car.
- An early sample or model built to test a concept or process.
- An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models.
- a standard or typical example
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noun
- (computing) An object encapsulating a function pointer (or equivalent).
- (mathematics) A function that takes a function as its argument; more precisely, a function whose argument varies in a space of (real or complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a monodimensional space.
- (mathematics, functional analysis) A scalar-valued linear function on a vector space.
adj
- Optimized for all-around physiological benefit.
- Useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function.
- (computing theory) Having semantics defined purely in terms of mathematical functions, without side-effects.
- (mathematics) Of or relating to a function or functions.
- Of or relating to one's role or office; official.
- Only for functional purposes, notably in architecture.
- In good working order.
- (physiology, psychology) Characterizing functioning in environment, being symptoms that do not presuppose alteration of organic structure.
- designed for or adapted to a function or use
- involving or affecting function rather than physiology
- (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
- relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure
- designed for or capable of a particular function or use
- fit or ready for use or service
noun
- (computing theory) The substitution of a specific value for the parameter in the abstraction, in lambda calculus.
- (bureaucracy, law) A petition, entreaty, or other request, with the adposition for denoting the subject matter.
- A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.
- The substance applied.
- The act of requesting, claiming, or petitioning something.
- The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
- The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.
- A kind of needlework; appliqué.
- Diligence; close thought or attention.
- (computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
- The act of physically applying or laying on.
- a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school
- liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
- the action of putting something into operation
- the work of applying something
- a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task
- a diligent effort
- the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
adj
- (computing, not comparable) of a program or function that calls itself
- (computing theory, not comparable, of a function) which can be computed by a theoretical model of a computer, in a finite amount of time
- (mathematics, not comparable) of an expression, each term of which is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms
- drawing upon itself, referring back.
- (computing theory, not comparable, of a set) whose characteristic function is recursive (4)
- of or relating to a recursion
noun
- (programming) An unused parameter or value.
- (attributive) A newborn animal that is indifferent to stimulus and does not voluntarily move.
- (sports, chiefly rugby, soccer) A feigned pass or kick or play in order to deceive an opponent.
- (African-American Vernacular, Baltimore, slang) A term of address.
- Something constructed with the size and form of a human, to be used in place of a person.
- (linguistics) A word serving only to make a construction grammatical.
- (Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland) A pacifier; a plastic or rubber teat used to soothe or comfort a baby.
- (sports, UK) A bodily gesture meant to fool an opposing player; a feint.
- (chess) A fairy chess piece that cannot move or capture, but can be captured and used to skip moving another piece.
- A person who is the mere tool of another; a man of straw.
- A figure of a person or animal used by a ventriloquist; a puppet.
- A deliberately nonfunctional device or tool used in place of a functional one.
- (card games, chiefly bridge) A player whose hand is shown and is to be played from by another player.
- A stupid person.
- a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
- an ignorant or foolish person
- a person who does not talk
- a figure representing the human form
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adj
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- a specified function
- the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
- tolerance for alcohol
- the amount that can be contained
- (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive
- the maximum production possible
- capability to perform or produce
- an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
- the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
- A measure of such ability; volume.
- Electrical capacitance.
- (operations) The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group.
- The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
- Mental ability; the power to learn;
- A role; the position in which one functions.
- Legal authority (to make an arrest for example).
- The potential for growth and development.
- The maximum that can be produced.
- Capability; the ability to perform some task.
- The maximum amount that can be held.
adj
noun
- (computing) A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.
- (slang) A person's nose.
- (algebraic geometry) The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point.
- (US) A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol.
- (gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
- (geography, Newfoundland and Labrador, rare) A point, an extremity of land.
- An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.
- (horse racing, gambling) The amount wagered in the various pari-mutuel pools for a particular event or events.
- The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
- (textiles) The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.
- (Australia, chiefly Northern Territory, New Zealand) A 10 fluid ounce (285 mL) glass of beer.
- (topology) A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.
- (UK, informal) A traditional dimpled glass with a handle, for serving a pint of beer.
- (slang) A name or nickname, especially as an identifier over the radio or Internet.
- (slang) A title attached to one's name, such as Doctor or Colonel.
- the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
verb
- (intransitive) To use the hands.
- (transitive, rare) To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.
- (soccer, intransitive) To illegally touch the ball with the hand or arm; to commit handball.
- (transitive) To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell.
- (transitive) To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.
- (transitive) To put up with; to endure (and continue to function).
- (transitive) To manage, use, or wield with the hands.
- (transitive) To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
- (transitive) To manage, control, or direct.
- (intransitive) To behave in a particular way when handled (managed, controlled, directed).
- (transitive, rare) To be concerned with; to be an expert in.
- (transitive) To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- handle effectively
- interact in a certain way
- touch, lift, or hold with the hands
- be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
- show and train
verb
- (transitive) To render null and void; to abrogate.
- To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.
- (mathematics) To cause to become zero by means of an annihilator operator
- (particle physics) To react with antimatter, producing gamma radiation and (for higher-mass reactants, especially composite particles such as protons) lighter particles (such as pions, muons, and neutrinos).
- kill in large numbers
noun
- (countable, uncountable, computing) Translation of source code into object code by a compiler.
- (countable) That which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents.
- (uncountable) The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.
- the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list)
- something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
noun
- (computing theory) One of the three rewrite rules of the lambda calculus, which states that the application of a lambda abstraction (λx.t) to a term s yields an expression t[s/x], "t with s instead of x", where all free instances of x in t have been replaced by s.
- The act of beta reducing, an instance of replacing a function call by the result of calling a function.
noun
- (computer science) Initialism of lambda calculus.
- (toxicology) Initialism of lethal concentration.
- (engineering, metrology) Initialism of least count.
- (UK politics) Initialism of lord chancellor.
- (Canada) Initialism of liquor commission.
- (astronautics) Initialism of launch complex.
- (fashion on the Internet) Initialism of legit check.
- (programming) Initialism of LeetCode.
- (military, nautical) Initialism of landing craft
- (healthcare) Initialism of lactation consultant.
- (finance, banking) Initialism of letter of credit.
- (chemistry, physics) Initialism of liquid crystal.
- (ecology) Initialism of least concern.
adj
noun
- A value, or a reference to a value, passed to a function.
- (by extension, humorous or euphemistic) Any dispute, altercation, or collision.
- The phase of a complex number.
- (logic, philosophy) A series of propositions organized so that the final proposition is a conclusion which is intended to follow logically from the preceding propositions, which function as premises.
- (countable) A process of reasoning; argumentation.
- (countable) A verbal dispute; a quarrel.
- (also astronomy) A quantity on which the calculation of another quantity depends.
- (countable) An abstract or summary of the content of a literary work such as a book, a poem or a major section such as a chapter, included in the work before the content itself; (figuratively) the contents themselves.
- A parameter at a function call; an actual parameter, as opposed to a formal parameter.
- The independent variable of a function.
- (countable, linguistics) Any of the phrases that bear a syntactic connection to the verb of a clause.
- (countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
- a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable
- a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
- a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
- a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
- a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
- (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
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- (intransitive) To fail due to excessive load.
- (transitive, object-oriented programming) To create different functions for the same name, to be used in different contexts.
- (transitive) To provide too much power to a circuit.
- (transitive) To load excessively.
- fill to excess so that function is impaired
- become overloaded
- place too much a load on
adj
- (computing, of a variable or identifier) Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only accessible within a certain portion of a program.
- (group theory, of a property of an infinite group) Satisfied by every finitely generated subgroup.
- (topology) Satisfied by at least one open neighborhood of every point.
- (computing, of a resource) Connected directly to a particular computer, processor, etc.; able to be accessed offline.
- (algebra, of a ring) Having a unique maximal (left) ideal.
- (topology) Satisfied by arbitrarily small open neighborhoods of every point.
- (group theory, of a property of a finite group) Detectable from the behavior of the normalizers of the nontrivial p-subgroups.
- (algebra, algebraic geometry, of a property P of a ring R (or an R-module M)) Such that the following conditions are equivalent: (1) P holds for R (M); (2) P holds for the localization R_p (M_p) for all prime ideals p of R; (3) P holds for the localization R_m (M_m) for all maximal ideals m of R.
- (medicine) Of or pertaining to a restricted part of an organism.
- From or in a nearby location.
- Descended from an indigenous population.
- affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
- of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood
- relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
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noun
- (colloquial, medicine) Clipping of local anesthetic.
- (programming) A locally scoped identifier.
- A person who lives in or near a given place.
- (rail transport) Clipping of local train.
- A branch of a nationwide organization such as a trade union.
- (British) One's nearest or regularly frequented public house or bar.
- (fandom slang, derogatory) A Twitter user who is not a part of Stan Twitter.
- (finance) An independent trader who acts for themselves rather than on behalf of investors.
- (US, slang, journalism) An item of news relating to the place where the newspaper is published.
- public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
- anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
noun
- (computing) An instruction in a computer program, especially one that returns no value, as opposed to a function call.
- A presentation of opinion or position.
- (finance) A document that summarizes financial activity.
- A declaration or remark.
- (music) the presentation of a musical theme
- a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
- (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
- a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
- a document showing credits and debits
- a nonverbal message
- the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
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adj
- (programming, of a function or operator) Built-in.
- (anatomy, of a body part) Situated, produced, secreted in, or coming from inside an organ, tissue, muscle or member.
- Innate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essential.
- belonging to a thing by its very nature
- situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts
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adj
- having a specific function or scope
- surpassing what is common or usual or expected
- adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose
- for a special service or occasion
- first and most important
- added to a regular schedule
- unique or specific to a person or thing or category
- (by extension, derogatory, often offensive, comparable) Stupid, lacking intelligence.
- (euphemistic, not comparable) Of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities.
- (military) Of or related to unconventional warfare.
- Of particular value or interest; dear; beloved.
- Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.
- Infused with a drug, especially marijuana; being an edible.
- Constituting or relating to a species.
- Of, being, or pertaining to sexual intercourse or the genitals.
- (law) Appointed specifically to examine a single event or issue.
noun
- a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising
- a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
- a television production that features a particular person or work or topic
- (journalism) A journalist sent to the scene of an event to report back.
- A racehorse predicted to win; a sure thing.
- (broadcasting) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series.
- A meal offered only at a certain time by a restaurant, not as a standing fixture of the menu; often, one of a rotation of meals systematically offered for a lower price; also often a dish at a nondiscounted price that is seasonal or otherwise exciting or unusual.
- Anything that is not according to normal practice, plan, or schedule, as an unscheduled run of transportation that is normally scheduled.
- (pinball) An award, typically a free game, that is made available to the player upon reaching or completing a major objective in a pinball game.
- (British, colloquial) A special constable.
- (journalism) A dispatch sent back by a special correspondent.
- A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered; the thing thus sold.
- Any unlicensed medicine produced or obtained for a specific individual patient.
- One of certain mixed-breed dogs.
- (theater) A light that illuminates a specific person or thing on the stage.
verb
verb
- perform a function
- carry out or perform an action
- get (something) done
- give a performance (of something)
- (intransitive) To behave in ways that carry meaning in social contexts.
- (sexology, uncommon) Of a man, to be able to initiate or fulfill an act of sexual intercourse.
- (by extension, transitive) To behave theatrically so as to give the impression of (a quality, character trait, etc.); to feign.
- (intransitive) To fulfill contractually agreed-to terms.
- (transitive) To behave in accordance with, and thereby in turn shape, (a social notion or role).
- (transitive) To do (something); to execute.
- (ambitransitive) To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.
- (intransitive) To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to function; to work.
- (transitive) To act in accordance with (a contract); to fulfill one’s terms of (a contract).
adj
- (programming, of a local variable) Automatically added to and removed from the stack during the course of function calls.
- (mathematics, of a group) Having one or more finite-state automata.
- (of a handgun) An autoloader; a semi-automatic or self-loading pistol, as opposed to a revolver or other manually actuated handgun, which fires one shot per pull of the trigger; distinct from machine guns.
- Done out of habit or without conscious thought.
- Capable of operating without external control or intervention.
- Necessary, inevitable, prescribed by logic, law, etc.
- (of a firearm such as a machine gun) Firing continuously as long as the trigger is pressed until ammunition is exhausted.
- operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
- resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine
- without volition or conscious control
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- (countable) A problem affecting function.
- (countable, informal, engineering) An unexpected behavior in an electrical signal, especially if the signal spontaneously returns to expected behavior after a period of time.
- (video games) A bug or an exploit.
- (uncountable, music) A genre of experimental electronic music since the 1990s, characterized by a deliberate use of sonic artifacts that would normally be viewed as unwanted noise.
- (astronomy, countable) A sudden increase in the rotational frequency of a pulsar.
- a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
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- (computing) A type of variable storing a reference to a method with a particular signature, analogous to a function pointer.
- A representative at a conference, etc.
- A member of a governmental legislature who lacks voting power.
- (US) An appointed representative in some legislative bodies.
- A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
- a person appointed or elected to represent others
verb
- (intransitive) To commit tasks and responsibilities to others, especially subordinates.
- (computing, Internet, transitive) (of a subdomain) To give away authority over a subdomain; to allow someone else to create sub-subdomains of a subdomain of one's own.
- (transitive) To commit (a task or responsibility) to someone, especially a subordinate.
- give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
- transfer power to someone
verb
- (computing, intransitive) To capture (e.g. an error) in order to handle or process it.
- (transitive) To ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap.
- (intransitive, African-American Vernacular, slang) To sell illegal drugs, especially in a public area.
- (transitive) To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap.
- To dress with ornaments; to adorn (especially said of horses).
- (intransitive) To leave suddenly, to flee.
- (transitive) To provide with a trap.
- (aviation, military, slang, intransitive) To successfully land an aircraft on an aircraft carrier using the carrier's arresting gear.
- (slang, informal, sometimes offensive) Of a 'trap': to trick a (heterosexual) man into having sex, by appearing to be a woman.
- (intransitive) To set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game; to travel for the purpose of trapping.
- catch in or as if in a trap
- to hold fast or prevent from moving
- to sell marijuana on a street corner
- place in a confining or embarrassing position
- hold or catch as if in a trap
noun
- (by extension, cartography, law, technical) A (usually fictional) location or feature originally added to a map to detect plagiarism and copyright violations by other map makers or map services.
- Any device used to hold and suddenly release an object.
- A trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense; a snare.
- A dark coloured igneous rock, now used to designate any non-granitic igneous rock; trap rock.
- (Australia, slang, historical) A mining license inspector during the Australian gold rush.
- A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
- A covering over a hole or opening; a trapdoor.
- (slang) A person's mouth.
- (slang) Synonym of vagina.
- A wooden instrument shaped somewhat like a shoe, used in the game of trapball.
- (slang, informal, usually offensive, usually derogatory) Someone with male-typical anatomy who passes as female.
- (slang, informal, usually considered offensive) A fictional character from anime, or related media, who is coded as or has qualities typically associated with a gender other than the character's ostensible gender; otokonoko, josou.
- (aviation, military, slang) A successful landing on an aircraft carrier using the carrier's arresting gear.
- (geology) A geological structure that creates a petroleum reservoir.
- (slang, bodybuilding, anatomy) The trapezius muscle.
- (music, uncountable) A genre of hip-hop music, with half-time drums and heavy sub-bass.
- (US, slang, African-American Vernacular, also attributive) An area, especially of a city, with a low level of opportunity and a high level of poverty and crime; a ghetto; a hood.
- (slang, uncountable) The money earned by a prostitute for a pimp.
- (gun sports) Trapshooting.
- (US, slang, African-American Vernacular, also attributive) A vehicle, residential building, or sidewalk corner where drugs are manufactured, packaged, or sold.
- (slang) A cubicle (in a public toilet).
- The game of trapball itself.
- A place in a water pipe, pump, etc., where air accumulates for lack of an outlet.
- (historical) A light two-wheeled carriage with springs.
- (computing) An exception generated by the processor or by an external event.
- a light two-wheeled carriage
- the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
- a hazard on a golf course
- a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
- a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
- informal terms for the mouth
- something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
- drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
noun
- (countable, set theory, mathematical analysis) A collection of subsets of a given set, such that this collection contains the empty set, and the collection is closed under unions and complements (and thereby also under intersections and differences).
- (figurative) A system or process (especially one that is complex or convoluted) that substitutes one thing for another, or uses signs or symbols to represent concepts or ideas.
- An algebraic structure consisting of a module over a commutative ring (or a vector space over a field) along with an additional binary operation that is bilinear over module (or vector) addition and scalar multiplication.
- (uncountable, mathematics, sometimes capitalized) Abstract algebra: A broad field of study in modern mathematics (often mentioned alongside analysis) loosely characterized by its concern for abstraction and symmetry, dealing with the behavior, classification, and application of a large class of objects (called algebraic structures) and the maps between them (called, most generally, morphisms).
- (uncountable, medicine, historical, rare) The surgical treatment of a dislocated or fractured bone. Also (countable): a dislocation or fracture.
- (uncountable, mathematics) Elementary algebra: A system for representing and manipulating unknown quantities (variables) in equations.
- A universal algebra.
- the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
verb
- (transitive, computing theory) To extract (code) from a loop construct as part of optimization.
- (transitive, sports, often figurative) To lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory.
- (transitive, slang) To steal.
- (transitive, historical) To lift someone up to be flogged.
- (transitive, slang) To rob.
- (intransitive) To be lifted up.
- (transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
- raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
- move from one place to another by lifting
- raise by using ropes and pulleys
noun
- The position of a flag (on a mast) or of a sail on a ship when lifted up to its highest level.
- Any member of certain classes of devices that hoist things.
- The act of hoisting; a lift.
- The triangular vertical position of a flag, as opposed to the flying state, or triangular vertical position of a sail, when flying from a mast.
- The position of a main fore-and-aft topsail on a ship and fore fore-and-aft topsail on a ship.
- lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
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- (mathematics, of a function) Defined on all possible inputs.
- Entire; relating to the whole of something.
- (mathematics, more generally, of a relation R on X × Y) Left total: Such that for every x in X there is a y in Y with x R y.
- (mathematics, of a partial order ≤) Such that any two elements are comparable, i.e. for all a and b, either a ≤ b, or b ≤ a.
- (used as an intensifier) Complete; absolute.
- constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
- complete in extent or degree and in every particular
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- (computing) A function that is provided by one program or machine for another.
- (Israel, West Bank, also in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria) A taxi shared among unrelated passengers, each of whom pays part of the fare; often, it has a fixed route between cities.
- (law) The serving, or delivery, of a summons or writ.
- (nautical) The materials used for serving a rope, etc., such as spun yarn and small lines.
- Access to resources such as hotel rooms and Web-based videos without transfer of the resources' ownership.
- (economics) The practice of providing assistance as economic activity.
- A religious rite or ritual.
- A set of dishes or utensils.
- (business) Synonym of utility (“commodity provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage”).
- (elliptical, uncountable) Work as a member of the military.
- The sorb; the fruit of this tree.
- An act of being of assistance to someone.
- (sports) The act of initially starting, or serving, the ball in play in tennis, volleyball, and other games.
- A musical composition for use in churches.
- The state of being subordinate to or employed by an individual or group.
- Service tree.
- A department in a company, organization, or institution.
- (with the) The military.
- a force that is a branch of the armed forces
- periodic maintenance on a car or machine
- work done by one person or group that benefits another
- a means of serving
- the act of mating by male animals
- employment in or work for another
- the act of public worship following prescribed rules
- a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
- an act of help or assistance; something (such as a tool, software or system) used to render said help or assistance
- the performance of duties by a waiter or servant
- (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of their lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to them
- (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
- the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
- tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table
verb
- (transitive) To make a repayment or pay interest (on a debt).
- (transitive) To serve.
- (transitive) To perform maintenance.
- (transitive, military, euphemistic) To attack.
- (public relations, transitive) To supply (media outlets) with press releases etc.
- (transitive, agriculture, euphemistic) To inseminate through sexual intercourse.
- (transitive, vulgar) To perform a sexual act upon.
- mate with
- be used by; as of a utility
- make fit for use
noun
- (computing) The function used to abort a process.
- (computing) An event in which a process is aborted.
- (military, aeronautics) An early termination of a mission, action, or procedure in relation to missiles or spacecraft; the craft making such a mission.
- the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed
verb
- (intransitive, now rare outside medicine) To miscarry; to bring forth (non-living) offspring prematurely.
- (intransitive) To stop or fail at something in the preliminary stages.
- (transitive, intransitive) To cause a premature termination of (a fetus); to end a pregnancy before term.
- (intransitive, biology) To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to cease organic growth before maturation; to become sterile.
- (transitive) To end prematurely; to stop in the preliminary stages; to turn back.
- (transitive, biology) To cause an organism to develop minimally; to cause rudimentary development to happen; to prevent maturation.
- (intransitive, military) To abandon a mission at any point after the beginning of the mission and prior to its completion.
- (transitive, computing) To terminate a process prior to completion.
- (transitive, aeronautics) To terminate a mission involving a missile or rocket; to destroy a missile or rocket prematurely.
- terminate before completion
- terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion
- cease development, die, and be aborted
noun
- (programming) Ellipsis of lambda function.
- (programming) Ellipsis of lambda expression.
- (physics, mathematics) Unit representation of wavelength.
- (physics) The cosmological constant.
- (anatomy) The junction of the lambdoid and sagittal sutures of the cranium.
- (finance) The percentage change in an option value divided by the percentage change in the underlying asset's price.
- The eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabet, the twelfth of the Old Greek alphabet.
- (physics) Ellipsis of lambda baryon.
- the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lamboid sutures of the skull
- the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet
noun
- (computing) Any unreferenced object.
- (figuratively) Anything that is unsupported, as by its source, provider or caretaker, by reason of the supporter's demise or decision to abandon.
- A person, especially a minor, whose parents have permanently abandoned them.
- A young animal with no mother.
- A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
- (typography) A single line of type, beginning a paragraph, at the bottom of a column or page.
- someone or something who lacks support or care or supervision
- a young animal without a mother
- a child who has lost both parents
- the first line of a paragraph that is set as the last line of a page or column
adj
verb
noun
- (computing) A declaration of a function that specifies the name, return type, and parameters, but none of the body or actual code.
- (semantics) An instance of a category or a concept that combines its most representative attributes.
- (motor racing) A type of race car, a racing sports car not based on a production car. A 4-wheeled cockpit-seating car built especially for racing on sports car circuits, that does not use the silhouette related to a consumer road car.
- An early sample or model built to test a concept or process.
- An original form or object which is a basis for other forms or objects (particularly manufactured items), or for its generalizations and models.
- a standard or typical example
verb
noun
- (computing) An object encapsulating a function pointer (or equivalent).
- (mathematics) A function that takes a function as its argument; more precisely, a function whose argument varies in a space of (real or complex valued) functions and whose value belongs to a monodimensional space.
- (mathematics, functional analysis) A scalar-valued linear function on a vector space.
adj
- Optimized for all-around physiological benefit.
- Useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function.
- (computing theory) Having semantics defined purely in terms of mathematical functions, without side-effects.
- (mathematics) Of or relating to a function or functions.
- Of or relating to one's role or office; official.
- Only for functional purposes, notably in architecture.
- In good working order.
- (physiology, psychology) Characterizing functioning in environment, being symptoms that do not presuppose alteration of organic structure.
- designed for or adapted to a function or use
- involving or affecting function rather than physiology
- (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
- relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure
- designed for or capable of a particular function or use
- fit or ready for use or service
noun
- (computing theory) The substitution of a specific value for the parameter in the abstraction, in lambda calculus.
- (bureaucracy, law) A petition, entreaty, or other request, with the adposition for denoting the subject matter.
- A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.
- The substance applied.
- The act of requesting, claiming, or petitioning something.
- The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
- The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.
- A kind of needlework; appliqué.
- Diligence; close thought or attention.
- (computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
- The act of physically applying or laying on.
- a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school
- liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin
- the action of putting something into operation
- the work of applying something
- a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task
- a diligent effort
- the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
noun
- (programming) An unused parameter or value.
- (attributive) A newborn animal that is indifferent to stimulus and does not voluntarily move.
- (sports, chiefly rugby, soccer) A feigned pass or kick or play in order to deceive an opponent.
- (African-American Vernacular, Baltimore, slang) A term of address.
- Something constructed with the size and form of a human, to be used in place of a person.
- (linguistics) A word serving only to make a construction grammatical.
- (Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland) A pacifier; a plastic or rubber teat used to soothe or comfort a baby.
- (sports, UK) A bodily gesture meant to fool an opposing player; a feint.
- (chess) A fairy chess piece that cannot move or capture, but can be captured and used to skip moving another piece.
- A person who is the mere tool of another; a man of straw.
- A figure of a person or animal used by a ventriloquist; a puppet.
- A deliberately nonfunctional device or tool used in place of a functional one.
- (card games, chiefly bridge) A player whose hand is shown and is to be played from by another player.
- A stupid person.
- a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet
- an ignorant or foolish person
- a person who does not talk
- a figure representing the human form
adv
verb
adj
noun
- a specified function
- the power to learn or retain knowledge; in law, the ability to understand the facts and significance of your behavior
- tolerance for alcohol
- the amount that can be contained
- (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive
- the maximum production possible
- capability to perform or produce
- an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
- the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
- A measure of such ability; volume.
- Electrical capacitance.
- (operations) The maximum that can be produced on a machine or in a facility or group.
- The ability to hold, receive, or absorb.
- Mental ability; the power to learn;
- A role; the position in which one functions.
- Legal authority (to make an arrest for example).
- The potential for growth and development.
- The maximum that can be produced.
- Capability; the ability to perform some task.
- The maximum amount that can be held.
adj
noun
- (computing) A reference to an object or structure that can be stored in a variable.
- (slang) A person's nose.
- (algebraic geometry) The smooth, irreducible subcurve of a comb which connects to each of the other components in exactly one point.
- (US) A half-gallon (1.75-liter) bottle of alcohol.
- (gambling) The gross amount of wagering within a given period of time or for a given event at one of more establishments.
- (geography, Newfoundland and Labrador, rare) A point, an extremity of land.
- An instrument for effecting a purpose (either literally or figuratively); a tool, or an opportunity or pretext.
- (horse racing, gambling) The amount wagered in the various pari-mutuel pools for a particular event or events.
- The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
- (textiles) The tactile qualities of a fabric, e.g., softness, firmness, elasticity, fineness, resilience, and other qualities perceived by touch.
- (Australia, chiefly Northern Territory, New Zealand) A 10 fluid ounce (285 mL) glass of beer.
- (topology) A topological space homeomorphic to a ball but viewed as a product of two lower-dimensional balls.
- (UK, informal) A traditional dimpled glass with a handle, for serving a pint of beer.
- (slang) A name or nickname, especially as an identifier over the radio or Internet.
- (slang) A title attached to one's name, such as Doctor or Colonel.
- the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
verb
- (intransitive) To use the hands.
- (transitive, rare) To accustom to the hand; to take care of with the hands.
- (soccer, intransitive) To illegally touch the ball with the hand or arm; to commit handball.
- (transitive) To receive and transfer; to have pass through one's hands; hence, to buy and sell.
- (transitive) To deal with (a subject, argument, topic, or theme) in speaking, in writing, or in art.
- (transitive) To put up with; to endure (and continue to function).
- (transitive) To manage, use, or wield with the hands.
- (transitive) To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).
- (transitive) To manage, control, or direct.
- (intransitive) To behave in a particular way when handled (managed, controlled, directed).
- (transitive, rare) To be concerned with; to be an expert in.
- (transitive) To treat, to deal with (in a specified way).
- act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
- handle effectively
- interact in a certain way
- touch, lift, or hold with the hands
- be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
- show and train
noun
- (countable, uncountable, computing) Translation of source code into object code by a compiler.
- (countable) That which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents.
- (uncountable) The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.
- the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list)
- something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
noun
- (computing theory) One of the three rewrite rules of the lambda calculus, which states that the application of a lambda abstraction (λx.t) to a term s yields an expression t[s/x], "t with s instead of x", where all free instances of x in t have been replaced by s.
- The act of beta reducing, an instance of replacing a function call by the result of calling a function.
noun
- (computer science) Initialism of lambda calculus.
- (toxicology) Initialism of lethal concentration.
- (engineering, metrology) Initialism of least count.
- (UK politics) Initialism of lord chancellor.
- (Canada) Initialism of liquor commission.
- (astronautics) Initialism of launch complex.
- (fashion on the Internet) Initialism of legit check.
- (programming) Initialism of LeetCode.
- (military, nautical) Initialism of landing craft
- (healthcare) Initialism of lactation consultant.
- (finance, banking) Initialism of letter of credit.
- (chemistry, physics) Initialism of liquid crystal.
- (ecology) Initialism of least concern.
adj
noun
- A value, or a reference to a value, passed to a function.
- (by extension, humorous or euphemistic) Any dispute, altercation, or collision.
- The phase of a complex number.
- (logic, philosophy) A series of propositions organized so that the final proposition is a conclusion which is intended to follow logically from the preceding propositions, which function as premises.
- (countable) A process of reasoning; argumentation.
- (countable) A verbal dispute; a quarrel.
- (also astronomy) A quantity on which the calculation of another quantity depends.
- (countable) An abstract or summary of the content of a literary work such as a book, a poem or a major section such as a chapter, included in the work before the content itself; (figuratively) the contents themselves.
- A parameter at a function call; an actual parameter, as opposed to a formal parameter.
- The independent variable of a function.
- (countable, linguistics) Any of the phrases that bear a syntactic connection to the verb of a clause.
- (countable, also figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
- a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable
- a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie
- a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
- a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal
- a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
- a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
- (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
noun
intj
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To fail due to excessive load.
- (transitive, object-oriented programming) To create different functions for the same name, to be used in different contexts.
- (transitive) To provide too much power to a circuit.
- (transitive) To load excessively.
- fill to excess so that function is impaired
- become overloaded
- place too much a load on
noun
- (computing) An instruction in a computer program, especially one that returns no value, as opposed to a function call.
- A presentation of opinion or position.
- (finance) A document that summarizes financial activity.
- A declaration or remark.
- (music) the presentation of a musical theme
- a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
- (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
- a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
- a document showing credits and debits
- a nonverbal message
- the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
adj
verb
noun
adj
- (programming, of a function or operator) Built-in.
- (anatomy, of a body part) Situated, produced, secreted in, or coming from inside an organ, tissue, muscle or member.
- Innate, inherent, inseparable from the thing itself, essential.
- belonging to a thing by its very nature
- situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts
noun
- (countable) A problem affecting function.
- (countable, informal, engineering) An unexpected behavior in an electrical signal, especially if the signal spontaneously returns to expected behavior after a period of time.
- (video games) A bug or an exploit.
- (uncountable, music) A genre of experimental electronic music since the 1990s, characterized by a deliberate use of sonic artifacts that would normally be viewed as unwanted noise.
- (astronomy, countable) A sudden increase in the rotational frequency of a pulsar.
- a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
verb
noun
- (computing) A type of variable storing a reference to a method with a particular signature, analogous to a function pointer.
- A representative at a conference, etc.
- A member of a governmental legislature who lacks voting power.
- (US) An appointed representative in some legislative bodies.
- A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
- a person appointed or elected to represent others
verb
- (intransitive) To commit tasks and responsibilities to others, especially subordinates.
- (computing, Internet, transitive) (of a subdomain) To give away authority over a subdomain; to allow someone else to create sub-subdomains of a subdomain of one's own.
- (transitive) To commit (a task or responsibility) to someone, especially a subordinate.
- give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
- transfer power to someone
noun
- (countable, set theory, mathematical analysis) A collection of subsets of a given set, such that this collection contains the empty set, and the collection is closed under unions and complements (and thereby also under intersections and differences).
- (figurative) A system or process (especially one that is complex or convoluted) that substitutes one thing for another, or uses signs or symbols to represent concepts or ideas.
- An algebraic structure consisting of a module over a commutative ring (or a vector space over a field) along with an additional binary operation that is bilinear over module (or vector) addition and scalar multiplication.
- (uncountable, mathematics, sometimes capitalized) Abstract algebra: A broad field of study in modern mathematics (often mentioned alongside analysis) loosely characterized by its concern for abstraction and symmetry, dealing with the behavior, classification, and application of a large class of objects (called algebraic structures) and the maps between them (called, most generally, morphisms).
- (uncountable, medicine, historical, rare) The surgical treatment of a dislocated or fractured bone. Also (countable): a dislocation or fracture.
- (uncountable, mathematics) Elementary algebra: A system for representing and manipulating unknown quantities (variables) in equations.
- A universal algebra.
- the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
noun
- (computing) A function that is provided by one program or machine for another.
- (Israel, West Bank, also in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria) A taxi shared among unrelated passengers, each of whom pays part of the fare; often, it has a fixed route between cities.
- (law) The serving, or delivery, of a summons or writ.
- (nautical) The materials used for serving a rope, etc., such as spun yarn and small lines.
- Access to resources such as hotel rooms and Web-based videos without transfer of the resources' ownership.
- (economics) The practice of providing assistance as economic activity.
- A religious rite or ritual.
- A set of dishes or utensils.
- (business) Synonym of utility (“commodity provided on a continuous basis by a physical infrastructure network, such as electricity, water supply or sewerage”).
- (elliptical, uncountable) Work as a member of the military.
- The sorb; the fruit of this tree.
- An act of being of assistance to someone.
- (sports) The act of initially starting, or serving, the ball in play in tennis, volleyball, and other games.
- A musical composition for use in churches.
- The state of being subordinate to or employed by an individual or group.
- Service tree.
- A department in a company, organization, or institution.
- (with the) The military.
- a force that is a branch of the armed forces
- periodic maintenance on a car or machine
- work done by one person or group that benefits another
- a means of serving
- the act of mating by male animals
- employment in or work for another
- the act of public worship following prescribed rules
- a company or agency that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
- an act of help or assistance; something (such as a tool, software or system) used to render said help or assistance
- the performance of duties by a waiter or servant
- (law) the acts performed by an English feudal tenant for the benefit of their lord which formed the consideration for the property granted to them
- (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
- the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
- tableware consisting of a complete set of articles (silver or dishware) for use at table
verb
- (transitive) To make a repayment or pay interest (on a debt).
- (transitive) To serve.
- (transitive) To perform maintenance.
- (transitive, military, euphemistic) To attack.
- (public relations, transitive) To supply (media outlets) with press releases etc.
- (transitive, agriculture, euphemistic) To inseminate through sexual intercourse.
- (transitive, vulgar) To perform a sexual act upon.
- mate with
- be used by; as of a utility
- make fit for use
noun
- (computing) The function used to abort a process.
- (computing) An event in which a process is aborted.
- (military, aeronautics) An early termination of a mission, action, or procedure in relation to missiles or spacecraft; the craft making such a mission.
- the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed
verb
- (intransitive, now rare outside medicine) To miscarry; to bring forth (non-living) offspring prematurely.
- (intransitive) To stop or fail at something in the preliminary stages.
- (transitive, intransitive) To cause a premature termination of (a fetus); to end a pregnancy before term.
- (intransitive, biology) To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to cease organic growth before maturation; to become sterile.
- (transitive) To end prematurely; to stop in the preliminary stages; to turn back.
- (transitive, biology) To cause an organism to develop minimally; to cause rudimentary development to happen; to prevent maturation.
- (intransitive, military) To abandon a mission at any point after the beginning of the mission and prior to its completion.
- (transitive, computing) To terminate a process prior to completion.
- (transitive, aeronautics) To terminate a mission involving a missile or rocket; to destroy a missile or rocket prematurely.
- terminate before completion
- terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion
- cease development, die, and be aborted
verb
- (transitive) To render null and void; to abrogate.
- To reduce to nothing, to destroy, to eradicate.
- (mathematics) To cause to become zero by means of an annihilator operator
- (particle physics) To react with antimatter, producing gamma radiation and (for higher-mass reactants, especially composite particles such as protons) lighter particles (such as pions, muons, and neutrinos).
- kill in large numbers
verb
- perform a function
- carry out or perform an action
- get (something) done
- give a performance (of something)
- (intransitive) To behave in ways that carry meaning in social contexts.
- (sexology, uncommon) Of a man, to be able to initiate or fulfill an act of sexual intercourse.
- (by extension, transitive) To behave theatrically so as to give the impression of (a quality, character trait, etc.); to feign.
- (intransitive) To fulfill contractually agreed-to terms.
- (transitive) To behave in accordance with, and thereby in turn shape, (a social notion or role).
- (transitive) To do (something); to execute.
- (ambitransitive) To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.
- (intransitive) To exhibit an expected pattern of behavior; to function; to work.
- (transitive) To act in accordance with (a contract); to fulfill one’s terms of (a contract).
verb
- (computing, intransitive) To capture (e.g. an error) in order to handle or process it.
- (transitive) To ensnare; to take by stratagem; to entrap.
- (intransitive, African-American Vernacular, slang) To sell illegal drugs, especially in a public area.
- (transitive) To physically capture, to catch in a trap or traps, or something like a trap.
- To dress with ornaments; to adorn (especially said of horses).
- (intransitive) To leave suddenly, to flee.
- (transitive) To provide with a trap.
- (aviation, military, slang, intransitive) To successfully land an aircraft on an aircraft carrier using the carrier's arresting gear.
- (slang, informal, sometimes offensive) Of a 'trap': to trick a (heterosexual) man into having sex, by appearing to be a woman.
- (intransitive) To set traps for game; to make a business of trapping game; to travel for the purpose of trapping.
- catch in or as if in a trap
- to hold fast or prevent from moving
- to sell marijuana on a street corner
- place in a confining or embarrassing position
- hold or catch as if in a trap
noun
- (by extension, cartography, law, technical) A (usually fictional) location or feature originally added to a map to detect plagiarism and copyright violations by other map makers or map services.
- Any device used to hold and suddenly release an object.
- A trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense; a snare.
- A dark coloured igneous rock, now used to designate any non-granitic igneous rock; trap rock.
- (Australia, slang, historical) A mining license inspector during the Australian gold rush.
- A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
- A covering over a hole or opening; a trapdoor.
- (slang) A person's mouth.
- (slang) Synonym of vagina.
- A wooden instrument shaped somewhat like a shoe, used in the game of trapball.
- (slang, informal, usually offensive, usually derogatory) Someone with male-typical anatomy who passes as female.
- (slang, informal, usually considered offensive) A fictional character from anime, or related media, who is coded as or has qualities typically associated with a gender other than the character's ostensible gender; otokonoko, josou.
- (aviation, military, slang) A successful landing on an aircraft carrier using the carrier's arresting gear.
- (geology) A geological structure that creates a petroleum reservoir.
- (slang, bodybuilding, anatomy) The trapezius muscle.
- (music, uncountable) A genre of hip-hop music, with half-time drums and heavy sub-bass.
- (US, slang, African-American Vernacular, also attributive) An area, especially of a city, with a low level of opportunity and a high level of poverty and crime; a ghetto; a hood.
- (slang, uncountable) The money earned by a prostitute for a pimp.
- (gun sports) Trapshooting.
- (US, slang, African-American Vernacular, also attributive) A vehicle, residential building, or sidewalk corner where drugs are manufactured, packaged, or sold.
- (slang) A cubicle (in a public toilet).
- The game of trapball itself.
- A place in a water pipe, pump, etc., where air accumulates for lack of an outlet.
- (historical) A light two-wheeled carriage with springs.
- (computing) An exception generated by the processor or by an external event.
- a light two-wheeled carriage
- the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
- a hazard on a golf course
- a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
- a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
- informal terms for the mouth
- something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
- drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
verb
- (transitive, computing theory) To extract (code) from a loop construct as part of optimization.
- (transitive, sports, often figurative) To lift a trophy or similar prize into the air in celebration of a victory.
- (transitive, slang) To steal.
- (transitive, historical) To lift someone up to be flogged.
- (transitive, slang) To rob.
- (intransitive) To be lifted up.
- (transitive) To raise; to lift; to elevate (especially, to raise or lift to a desired elevation, by means of tackle or pulley, said of a sail, a flag, a heavy package or weight).
- raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
- move from one place to another by lifting
- raise by using ropes and pulleys
noun
- The position of a flag (on a mast) or of a sail on a ship when lifted up to its highest level.
- Any member of certain classes of devices that hoist things.
- The act of hoisting; a lift.
- The triangular vertical position of a flag, as opposed to the flying state, or triangular vertical position of a sail, when flying from a mast.
- The position of a main fore-and-aft topsail on a ship and fore fore-and-aft topsail on a ship.
- lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects
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adj
- (computing, not comparable) of a program or function that calls itself
- (computing theory, not comparable, of a function) which can be computed by a theoretical model of a computer, in a finite amount of time
- (mathematics, not comparable) of an expression, each term of which is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms
- drawing upon itself, referring back.
- (computing theory, not comparable, of a set) whose characteristic function is recursive (4)
- of or relating to a recursion
adj
- (computing, of a variable or identifier) Having limited scope (either lexical or dynamic); only accessible within a certain portion of a program.
- (group theory, of a property of an infinite group) Satisfied by every finitely generated subgroup.
- (topology) Satisfied by at least one open neighborhood of every point.
- (computing, of a resource) Connected directly to a particular computer, processor, etc.; able to be accessed offline.
- (algebra, of a ring) Having a unique maximal (left) ideal.
- (topology) Satisfied by arbitrarily small open neighborhoods of every point.
- (group theory, of a property of a finite group) Detectable from the behavior of the normalizers of the nontrivial p-subgroups.
- (algebra, algebraic geometry, of a property P of a ring R (or an R-module M)) Such that the following conditions are equivalent: (1) P holds for R (M); (2) P holds for the localization R_p (M_p) for all prime ideals p of R; (3) P holds for the localization R_m (M_m) for all maximal ideals m of R.
- (medicine) Of or pertaining to a restricted part of an organism.
- From or in a nearby location.
- Descended from an indigenous population.
- affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
- of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood
- relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
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- (colloquial, medicine) Clipping of local anesthetic.
- (programming) A locally scoped identifier.
- A person who lives in or near a given place.
- (rail transport) Clipping of local train.
- A branch of a nationwide organization such as a trade union.
- (British) One's nearest or regularly frequented public house or bar.
- (fandom slang, derogatory) A Twitter user who is not a part of Stan Twitter.
- (finance) An independent trader who acts for themselves rather than on behalf of investors.
- (US, slang, journalism) An item of news relating to the place where the newspaper is published.
- public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
- anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
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- having a specific function or scope
- surpassing what is common or usual or expected
- adapted to or reserved for a particular purpose
- for a special service or occasion
- first and most important
- added to a regular schedule
- unique or specific to a person or thing or category
- (by extension, derogatory, often offensive, comparable) Stupid, lacking intelligence.
- (euphemistic, not comparable) Of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities.
- (military) Of or related to unconventional warfare.
- Of particular value or interest; dear; beloved.
- Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.
- Infused with a drug, especially marijuana; being an edible.
- Constituting or relating to a species.
- Of, being, or pertaining to sexual intercourse or the genitals.
- (law) Appointed specifically to examine a single event or issue.
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- a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising
- a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant
- a television production that features a particular person or work or topic
- (journalism) A journalist sent to the scene of an event to report back.
- A racehorse predicted to win; a sure thing.
- (broadcasting) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series.
- A meal offered only at a certain time by a restaurant, not as a standing fixture of the menu; often, one of a rotation of meals systematically offered for a lower price; also often a dish at a nondiscounted price that is seasonal or otherwise exciting or unusual.
- Anything that is not according to normal practice, plan, or schedule, as an unscheduled run of transportation that is normally scheduled.
- (pinball) An award, typically a free game, that is made available to the player upon reaching or completing a major objective in a pinball game.
- (British, colloquial) A special constable.
- (journalism) A dispatch sent back by a special correspondent.
- A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered; the thing thus sold.
- Any unlicensed medicine produced or obtained for a specific individual patient.
- One of certain mixed-breed dogs.
- (theater) A light that illuminates a specific person or thing on the stage.
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- (programming, of a local variable) Automatically added to and removed from the stack during the course of function calls.
- (mathematics, of a group) Having one or more finite-state automata.
- (of a handgun) An autoloader; a semi-automatic or self-loading pistol, as opposed to a revolver or other manually actuated handgun, which fires one shot per pull of the trigger; distinct from machine guns.
- Done out of habit or without conscious thought.
- Capable of operating without external control or intervention.
- Necessary, inevitable, prescribed by logic, law, etc.
- (of a firearm such as a machine gun) Firing continuously as long as the trigger is pressed until ammunition is exhausted.
- operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
- resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine
- without volition or conscious control
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- (mathematics, of a function) Defined on all possible inputs.
- Entire; relating to the whole of something.
- (mathematics, more generally, of a relation R on X × Y) Left total: Such that for every x in X there is a y in Y with x R y.
- (mathematics, of a partial order ≤) Such that any two elements are comparable, i.e. for all a and b, either a ≤ b, or b ≤ a.
- (used as an intensifier) Complete; absolute.
- constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
- complete in extent or degree and in every particular