English words for '(of rules) stringently enforced'
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adj
- (of rules) stringently enforced
- Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.
- severe and unremitting in making demands
- characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint
- incapable of compromise or flexibility
- rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
- (set theory, order theory) Irreflexive; if the described object is defined to be reflexive, that condition is overridden and replaced with irreflexive.
- Tense; not relaxed.
- (botany) Upright, or straight and narrow; — said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters.
- Strained; drawn close; tight.
- Severe in discipline.
- Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously particular.
- Rigidly interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted.
adj
- according to strict interpretation of the law or set of rules
- of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
- characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences
- of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood
- resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations
- relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
- of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles
- (of a person) Technically minded; adept with science and technology.
- Specifically related to a particular discipline.
- (by extension) difficult to understand for those not specialized in this discipline.
- Of or related to technology.
- In the strictest sense, but not practically or meaningfully.
- (securities and other markets) Relating to the internal mechanics of a market rather than more basic factors.
- Relating to, or requiring, technique.
- Requiring advanced techniques for successful completion.
noun
- (basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play
- a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it
- Ellipsis of technical examination.
- (basketball) Ellipsis of technical foul.
- (video games) A special move in certain fighting games that cancels out the effect of an opponent's attack.
- A pickup truck with a gun mounted on it.
- (informal, countable, uncountable) Ellipsis of technical rehearsal.
- Ellipsis of technical school.
- Ellipsis of technical course.
verb
- ensure observance of laws and rules
- give or convey physically
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- coat, cover or smear a surface with
- be applicable to; as to an analysis
- apply oneself to
- ask (for something)
- avail oneself to
- refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
- put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
- (transitive, usually reflexive) To address oneself; to refer.
- (intransitive) To pertain or be relevant.
- (transitive) To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relevant.
- (transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
- (reflexive) To work diligently and attentively.
- (transitive) To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
- (transitive) To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently or with attention.
- (intransitive) To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" or "at" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).
adj
verb
noun
noun
- An enforced compliance or control.
- A set of rules regulating behaviour.
- (Catholicism) A whip used for self-flagellation.
- A punishment to train or maintain control.
- A systematic method of obtaining obedience.
- A state of order based on submission to authority.
- A controlled behaviour; self-control.
- A flagellation as a means of obtaining sexual gratification.
- A specific branch of knowledge, learning, or practice.
- A category in which a certain art, sport or other activity belongs.
- training to improve strength or self-control
- the act of disciplining
- the trait of being well behaved
- a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
- a branch of knowledge
verb
- (transitive) To punish someone in order to (re)gain control.
- (transitive) To teach someone to obey authority.
- (transitive) To impose order on someone.
- (transitive) To train someone by instruction and practice.
- develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
- punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
adj
- demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
- closely constrained or constricted or constricting
- securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
- (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
- of textiles
- pulled or drawn tight
- set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
- very drunk
- of such close construction as to be impermeable
- pressed tightly together
- affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
- exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
- packed closely together
- (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
- (informal, figurative, of persons or relationships) Intimate, close, close-knit, intimately friendly.
- (poker) Using a strategy which involves playing very few hands.
- Fitting close, or too close, to the body.
- (of a space, design or arrangement) Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
- Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.
- (colloquial) Scarce, hard to come by.
- Of a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult.
- (poker) Of a player, who plays very few hands.
- Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.
- (slang) Intoxicated; drunk.
- (slang, figurative, usually derogatory) Miserly or frugal.
- (US, slang, motor racing) With understeer, primarily used to describe NASCAR stock cars.
- Unyielding or firm.
- (of time) Limited or restricted.
- (sports) Not conceding many goals.
- (New York, slang) Angry or irritated.
- (slang, Northern England, chiefly Liverpool) Mean; unfair; unkind.
- Under high tension; taut.
- (slang) Short of money.
- (slang) Extraordinarily great or special.
- (slang, vulgar) Of a person, having a tight vagina or anus.
- Close, very similar in a value such as score or time.
- Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
adv
noun
- compliance with formal rules
- a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies
- a requirement of etiquette or custom
- A customary ritual without substance, real consequence, or unique meaning.
- (countable) A specific requirement for obtaining a legal status, conducting a transaction, etc.
- (uncountable) The state of being formal.
- Something said or done as a matter of form.
verb
- (intransitive) To inculcate rigid rules.
- (transitive) To preach a sermon to (somebody); to give (somebody) instruction or admonishment on the basis of one's morality or opinions.
- (transitive) To say in the manner of a sermon or lecture.
- (intransitive) To speak in the manner of a sermon; to preach; to propagate one's morality or opinions with speech.
- speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements
adj
- (law) Applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure.
- (grammar) Adjectival; pertaining to or functioning as an adjective.
- (chemistry, of a dye) Needing the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.
- relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
- of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
noun
verb
noun
- A set of rules defining behaviour.
- (fishing, uncountable) Underwater terrain or objects (such as a dead tree or a submerged car) that tend to attract fish
- A body, such as a political party, with a cohesive purpose or outlook.
- A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.
- The overall form or organization of something.
- (computing) Several pieces of data treated as a unit.
- The underlying shape of a solid.
- (logic) A set along with a collection of finitary functions and relations.
- the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
- a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
- the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships
- a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
- the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
verb
noun
- a means of enforcement
- something resembling the tooth of an animal
- toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell
- one of a number of uniform projections on a gear
- hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
- (algebraic geometry) An irreducible component of a comb that intersects the handle in exactly one point, that point being distinct from the unique point of intersection for any other tooth of the comb.
- (figurative) Liking, fondness (compare toothsome).
- (animation) The rough surface of some kinds of cel or other films that allows better adhesion of artwork.
- A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for biting and chewing food.
- (zoology) A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.
- Of a rope, the stickiness when in contact with another rope as in a knot.
- (botany) A pointed projection from the margin of a leaf.
- A sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement.
- A projection on the edge of a gear that meshes with similar projections on adjacent gears, or on the circumference of a cog that engages with a chain.
verb
noun
- Any rule that must or should be obeyed, concerning behaviours and their consequences. (Compare mores.)
- The control and order brought about by the observance of such rules.
- the collection of rules imposed by authority
- a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
- The body of such rules that pertain to a particular topic.
- Litigation; legal action (as a means of maintaining or restoring order, redressing wrongs, etc).
- Jurisprudence, the field of knowledge which encompasses these rules.
- (now uncommon) An allowance of distance or time (a head start) given to a weaker (human or animal) competitor in a race, to make the race more fair.
- The profession that deals with such rules (as lawyers, judges, police officers, etc).
- Any statement of the relation of acts and conditions to their consequences.
- A binding regulation or custom established in a community in this way.
- A statement (in physics, etc) of an (observed, established) order or sequence or relationship of phenomena which is invariable under certain conditions. (Compare theory.)
- (aviation) A mode of operation of the flight controls of a fly-by-wire aircraft.
- Common law, as contrasted with equity.
- (usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
- (mathematics, logic) A statement (of relation) that is true under specified conditions; a mathematical or logical rule.
- (informal) A person or group that act(s) with authority to uphold such rules and order (for example, one or more police officers).
- (linguistics) A sound law; a regular change in the pronunciation of a language.
- (cricket) One of the official rules of cricket as codified by the its (former) governing body, the MCC.
- (law, chiefly historical) An oath sworn before a court, especially disclaiming a debt. (Chiefly in the phrases "wager of law", "wage one's law", "perform one's law", "lose one's law".)
- A rule or principle regarding the construction of language or art.
- (fantasy) One of two metaphysical forces ruling the world in some fantasy settings, also called order, and opposed to chaos.
- the force of policemen and officers
- legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
- the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
- a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
- the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
verb
verb
- bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
- require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
- exercise authority over; as of nations
- direct or strongly influence the behavior of
- (transitive) To control the speed, flow etc. of; to regulate.
- (transitive, grammar) To require that a certain preposition, grammatical case, etc. be used with a word.
- (intransitive) To exercise political authority; to run a government.
- (transitive) To control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain.
- (transitive) To exercise a deciding or determining influence on.
- (intransitive) To have or exercise a determining influence.
- (transitive) To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.
noun
verb
- bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
- give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
- issue commands or orders for
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- bring order to or into
- make a request for something
- appoint to a clerical posts
- place in a certain order
- assign a rank or rating to
- (transitive) To set in some sort of order.
- (transitive) To issue a command to; to charge.
- (transitive) To arrange, set in proper order.
- To admit to holy orders; to ordain; to receive into the ranks of the ministry.
- (transitive) To request some product or service; to secure by placing an order.
noun
- a request for something to be made, supplied, or served
- established customary state (especially of society)
- logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
- a body of rules followed by an assembly
- a formal association of people with similar interests
- a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities
- the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement
- a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
- a condition of regular or proper arrangement
- (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
- a group of person living under a religious rule
- (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families
- a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
- (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans
- (Christianity) An ecclesiastical rank or position, usually for the sake of ministry, (especially, when plural) holy orders.
- (countable) An association of knights.
- (sciences, engineering, logic) Scale: size or scope.
- (order theory) A partially ordered set.
- (algebra, of a monomial) The sum of the exponents of the variables involved in the expression.
- (architecture) The disposition of a column and its component parts, and of the entablature resting upon it, in classical architecture; hence (since the column and entablature are the characteristic features of classical architecture) a style or manner of architectural design.
- (countable) Conformity with law or decorum; freedom from disturbance; general tranquillity; public quiet.
- (chemistry) The overall power of the rate law of a chemical reaction, expressed as a polynomial function of concentrations of reactants and products.
- (countable) A request for some product or service; a commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods.
- (uncountable) The state of being well arranged.
- (graph theory, of a graph) The number of vertices in the graph (i.e. the set-theoretic order of the set of vertices of the graph).
- (set theory, of a set or algebraic structure) The number of elements contained within (the given object); formally, the cardinality (of the given object).
- A number of things or persons arranged in a fixed or suitable place, or relative position; a rank; a row; a grade; especially, a rank or class in society; a distinct character, kind, or sort.
- Any group of people with common interests.
- (countable) A command.
- (electronics) A power of polynomial function in an electronic circuit’s block, such as a filter, an amplifier, etc.
- (order theory) The relation with which a partially ordered set is equipped.
- (finance) A written direction to furnish someone with money or property; compare money order, postal order.
- (countable) A position in an arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
- (group theory, of an element g of a group G) The smallest positive natural number n such that (denoting the group operation multiplicatively) gⁿ is the identity element of G, if such an n exists; if no such n exists the element is said to be of infinite order (or sometimes zero order).
- (countable) A decoration, awarded by a government, a dynastic house, or a religious body to an individual, usually for distinguished service to a nation or to humanity.
- (countable, biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below class and above family; a taxon at that rank.
- (cricket) The sequence in which a side’s batsmen bat; the batting order.
- (algebra, of a polynomial in one variable) The order of the leading monomial; (equivalently) the largest power of the variable involved in the given expression.
- (countable) Arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
- (countable) A group of religious adherents, especially monks or nuns, set apart within their religion by adherence to a particular rule or set of principles.
verb
- bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
- shape or influence; give direction to
- fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
- restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
- To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
- To dictate policy.
- To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
- To put or maintain in order.
noun
- The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule.
- Observation or the act of watching.
- Reverence; homage.
- That which is to be observed.
- (religion) A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church.
- The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion.
- conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
- the act of observing; taking a patient look
- the act of noticing or paying attention
- a formal event performed on a special occasion
noun
- A rule that is imposed by regulations and/or socially enforced by members of a community.
- (algebra) An element of the image of some (generalized) norm, the element then said to be from the norm in question, or from the structure which gave rise to the norm.
- (mathematics) Any of several generalizations of the above: a field norm, ideal norm, etc.
- if v ne 0 then ‖v‖ ne 0;
- That which is normal or typical.
- given a scalar k, ‖kv‖=|k|·‖v‖, where |k| is the absolute value of k;
- given two vectors v,w, ‖v+w‖<‖v‖+‖w‖ (the triangle inequality).
- (philosophy, computer science) A sentence with non-descriptive meaning, such as a command, permission, or prohibition.
- (chess) A high level of performance in a chess tournament, several of which are required for a player to receive a title.
- a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
- a statistic describing the location of a distribution
verb
adj
- (of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs
- quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
- paying close attention especially to details
- Diligently attentive in observing a law, custom, duty or principle; regardful; mindful.
- Alert and paying close attention; watchful.
- Practicing a religion.
noun
- A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
- (UK) A tax rate set by such an order; the tax thus collected.
- (UK) An order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf.
- (law) A written command, especially a demand for payment.
- rule of personal conduct
- a doctrine that is taught
verb
noun
- Strict adherence to a given form of conduct, practice etc.
- (computing) One of several alternative computational paradigms for a given theory.
- (literature) An approach to interpretation and/or evaluation focused on the (usually linguistic) structure of a literary work rather than on the contexts of its origin or reception.
- (philosophy of mathematics) The ontological view of mathematics as a mere collection of string manipulation rules.
- (music) The tendency to elevate formal above expressive value in music, as in serialism.
- (mathematics, physics) A particular mathematical or scientific theory or description of a given state or effect.
- (linguistics, computing, mathematics) A formal expression of a grammar; a formal grammar; a set of rules of syntax that, without reference to semantics, determine whether a sequence of symbols is a well-formed sentence in a given formal language.
- the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
- (philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications
- the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
noun
- a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
- (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
- a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
- a series of letters, numbers or symbols assigned to something for the purpose of classification or identification
- By synecdoche: a codeword, code point, an encoded representation of a character, symbol, or other entity.
- A short textual designation, often with little relation to the item it represents.
- Any system of principles, rules or regulations relating to one subject.
- Alternative form of cod.
- (cryptography) A cryptographic system using a codebook that converts words or phrases into codewords.
- A message represented by rules intended to conceal its meaning.
- (scientific programming) A program.
- (linguistics) A particular lect or language variety.
- A body of law, sanctioned by legislation, in which the rules of law to be specifically applied by the courts are set forth in systematic form; a compilation of laws by public authority; a digest.
- (programming, uncountable) Instructions for a computer, written in a programming language; the input of a translator, an interpreter or a browser, namely: source code, machine code, bytecode.
- A set of rules for converting information into another form or representation.
- (medicine) An emergency requiring situation-trained members of the staff.
- (informal) A set of unwritten rules that bind a social group.
verb
- attach a code to
- convert ordinary language into code
- To categorise by assigning identifiers from a schedule, for example CPT coding for medical insurance purposes.
- (transitive) To add codes to (a data set).
- (cryptography) To encode.
- (informal, healthcare) To call a hospital emergency code.
- (genetics, intransitive) To encode a protein.
- (informal, healthcare) Of a patient, to suffer a sudden medical emergency (a code blue) such as cardiac arrest.
- (computing) To write software programs.
noun
- a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
- the act of codifying; arranging in a systematic order
- The process of precisely formulating a statement, such as a code of laws.
- The act or result of arranging something into a code; the act of setting down a body of knowledge in a systematic way.
noun
- An established rule or custom; a guideline.
- A flourish after a signature.
- (Christianity) The directions for a religious service, formerly printed in red letters.
- Red ochre.
- A statement of intent.
- (education) A set of explanatory notes or rules at the beginning of an exam paper, usually typographically distinct from the rest of the paper.
- A title of a category or a class.
- (education) A set of scoring criteria for evaluating student work and for giving feedback.
- A heading in a book highlighted in red.
- category name
- an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure
- an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
- directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)
- a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
- a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type
adj
verb
noun
- the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
- concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
- the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
- the state of being confined
- lockdown
- The act of confining or the state of being confined.
noun
- the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
- a principle that limits the extent of something
- an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
- (biology) The mechanism by which a cell degrades foreign DNA material.
- A regulation or limitation that restricts.
- The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.
noun
- A rule or set of rules or requirements which are widely agreed upon or imposed by government.
- One of the upright members that supports the horizontal axis of a transit or theodolite.
- A measure for timber.
- A level of quality or attainment.
- A sturdy, woody plant whose upright stem is used to graft a less hardy ornamental flowering plant on, rather then actually planting it.
- Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations; a model.
- Any upright support, such as one of the poles of a scaffold.
- A bottle of wine containing 0.750 liters of fluid.
- The flag or ensign carried by a military unit.
- a hill with a cairn or tumulus at its summit
- A tree of natural size supported by its own stem, and not dwarfed by grafting on the stock of a smaller species nor trained upon a wall or trellis.
- (shipbuilding) An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally.
- An object supported in an upright position, such as a lamp standard.
- The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established for coinage.
- (India) Grade level in primary education.
- The sheth of a plough.
- Ellipsis of standard poodle.
- A manual transmission vehicle.
- (sociolinguistics) standard idiom, a prestigious or standardized language variety; standard language
- (botany) The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla.
- A large drinking cup.
- (in place names, chiefly Northern England, Scotland) a cairn or tumulus
- A musical work of established popularity.
- (historical) A collar of mail protecting the neck.
- the value behind the money in a monetary system
- a board measure = 1980 board feet
- the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
- an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
- a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
- any distinctive flag
adj
- Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
- Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality.
- As normally supplied (not optional).
- Having recognized excellence or authority.
- (linguistics) Conforming to the standard variety.
- (not comparable, of a motor vehicle) Having a manual transmission.
- (of a tree or shrub) Growing alone as a free-standing plant; not trained on a post etc.
- commonly used or supplied
- established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
- conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
- regularly and widely used or sold
- conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
intj
adj
- Conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards; valid.
- In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.
- Belonging or relating to the legitimate theater.
- Authentic, real, genuine.
- Relating to hereditary rights.
- (of a child) Lawfully begotten, i.e. born to a married couple or later legitimated.
- (of a sexual partner) Legally married.
- in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
- of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
- authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
- based on known statements or events or conditions
noun
verb
noun
- strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit
- (religion, often derogatory, uncountable) A belief that salvation is attained or maintained by adherence to the requirements of moral law; salvation by works rather than by faith alone.
- (countable) A legal axiom, term or rule.
- (uncountable) The focusing on the text of written law to the exclusion of the intent of law, elevating strict adherence to law over justice, mercy, grace and common sense.
- (Chinese philosophy, uncountable) Alternative letter-case form of Legalism.
adj
- Forbidden by established rules.
- (chiefly US, sometimes offensive) Being an illegal immigrant; residing in a country illegally.
- (philately, of an issue printed for collectors) Totally fictitious, and often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country.
- (of a person, sometimes offensive) Being or doing something illegally.
- Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.
- prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
noun
verb
- (of a rule) To be applicable or effective; to be valid.
- To take an academic degree.
- To be transacted; to take place; to occur.
- To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and carry on a series of acts or measures; to act methodically.
- To come from; to have as its source or origin.
- (law) To begin and carry on a legal process.
- To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another.
- To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.
- move ahead; travel onward in time or space
- follow a procedure or take a course
- continue talking
- follow a certain course
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
noun
- The act of binding; restriction; obligation.
- (medicine) A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance.
- (law, Scotland, historical) An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a toll. (The lands were said to be astricted to the mill.)
adj
noun
- (uncountable) The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.
- (countable) A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization.
- (countable, in the singular) A numbered provision within such kind of legislation.
- (law, often in the plural) A type of law made by the executive branch of a government, usually as authorized by a statute made by the legislative branch giving the executive the authority to do so.
- (European Union law) A form of legislative act which is self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member States to become law.
- (genetics) Mechanism controlling DNA transcription.
- (medicine) Physiological process which consists in maintaining homoeostasis.
- the act of controlling or directing according to rule
- the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
- a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
- the state of being controlled or governed
- an authoritative command
- (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
adj
- Conforming to a rule or pattern; exact; accurate.
- (logic) Of the state in Boolean logic that indicates an affirmative or positive result.
- (chiefly probability) Fair, unbiased, not loaded.
- (of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.
- Loyal, faithful.
- (of a mechanical part) Correctly aligned or calibrated, without deviation.
- As an ellipsis of "(while) it is true (that)", used to start a sentence
- (biology) Used in the designation of group of species, or sometimes a single species, to indicate that it belongs to the clade its common name (which may be more broadly scoped in common speech) is restricted to in technical speech, or to distinguish it from a similar species, the latter of which may be called false.
- (of an aim or missile in archery, shooting, golf, etc.) Accurate; following a path toward the target.
- Genuine; legitimate; valid; sensu stricto.
- (of a literary genre) based on actual historical events.
- having a legally established claim
- consistent with fact or reality; not false
- worthy of being depended on
- conforming to definitive criteria
- devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth
- determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles
- not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
- rightly so called
- expressing or given to expressing the truth
- accurately placed or thrown
- in tune; accurate in pitch
- accurately fitted; level
adv
noun
verb
noun
- One who enforces.
- A hired strongman, especially working for the underworld.
- (ice hockey, rugby, Australian rules football) A player who physically intimidates or confronts the opposition.
- The member of a group, especially of a gang, charged with keeping dissident members obedient.
- (UK) A battering ram used by the emergency services for gaining access to locked premises.
- one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior
verb
- rule against
- prevail over
- counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)
- ride (a horse) too hard
- (transitive) To ride a horse too hard.
- (transitive) To give commands of a higher priority to an automated system; to take manual control of an automated system
- (transitive) To ride over the top of something, usually forcibly.
- (object-oriented programming, transitive) To define a new behaviour of a method by creating the same method of the superclass with the same name and signature.
- (transitive, intransitive) To counteract the normal operation of something; to countermand with orders of higher priority.
- (transitive) To ride across or beyond something.
noun
- a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
- the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
- A mechanism, device or procedure used to counteract an automatic control.
- A device for prioritizing audio signals, such that certain signals receive priority over others.
- (object-oriented programming) A method with the same name and signature as a method in a superclass, which runs instead of that method, when an object of the subclass is involved.
- A royalty.
noun
- An enforced compliance or control.
- A set of rules regulating behaviour.
- (Catholicism) A whip used for self-flagellation.
- A punishment to train or maintain control.
- A systematic method of obtaining obedience.
- A state of order based on submission to authority.
- A controlled behaviour; self-control.
- A flagellation as a means of obtaining sexual gratification.
- A specific branch of knowledge, learning, or practice.
- A category in which a certain art, sport or other activity belongs.
- training to improve strength or self-control
- the act of disciplining
- the trait of being well behaved
- a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
- a branch of knowledge
verb
- (transitive) To punish someone in order to (re)gain control.
- (transitive) To teach someone to obey authority.
- (transitive) To impose order on someone.
- (transitive) To train someone by instruction and practice.
- develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
- punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
noun
- compliance with formal rules
- a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies
- a requirement of etiquette or custom
- A customary ritual without substance, real consequence, or unique meaning.
- (countable) A specific requirement for obtaining a legal status, conducting a transaction, etc.
- (uncountable) The state of being formal.
- Something said or done as a matter of form.
noun
- A set of rules defining behaviour.
- (fishing, uncountable) Underwater terrain or objects (such as a dead tree or a submerged car) that tend to attract fish
- A body, such as a political party, with a cohesive purpose or outlook.
- A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.
- The overall form or organization of something.
- (computing) Several pieces of data treated as a unit.
- The underlying shape of a solid.
- (logic) A set along with a collection of finitary functions and relations.
- the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations
- a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangement
- the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships
- a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
- the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts
verb
noun
- a means of enforcement
- something resembling the tooth of an animal
- toothlike structure in invertebrates found in the mouth or alimentary canal or on a shell
- one of a number of uniform projections on a gear
- hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
- (algebraic geometry) An irreducible component of a comb that intersects the handle in exactly one point, that point being distinct from the unique point of intersection for any other tooth of the comb.
- (figurative) Liking, fondness (compare toothsome).
- (animation) The rough surface of some kinds of cel or other films that allows better adhesion of artwork.
- A hard, calcareous structure present in the mouth of many vertebrate animals, generally used for biting and chewing food.
- (zoology) A projection or point in other parts of the body resembling the tooth of a vertebrate animal.
- Of a rope, the stickiness when in contact with another rope as in a knot.
- (botany) A pointed projection from the margin of a leaf.
- A sharp projection on the blade of a saw or similar implement.
- A projection on the edge of a gear that meshes with similar projections on adjacent gears, or on the circumference of a cog that engages with a chain.
verb
noun
- Any rule that must or should be obeyed, concerning behaviours and their consequences. (Compare mores.)
- The control and order brought about by the observance of such rules.
- the collection of rules imposed by authority
- a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
- The body of such rules that pertain to a particular topic.
- Litigation; legal action (as a means of maintaining or restoring order, redressing wrongs, etc).
- Jurisprudence, the field of knowledge which encompasses these rules.
- (now uncommon) An allowance of distance or time (a head start) given to a weaker (human or animal) competitor in a race, to make the race more fair.
- The profession that deals with such rules (as lawyers, judges, police officers, etc).
- Any statement of the relation of acts and conditions to their consequences.
- A binding regulation or custom established in a community in this way.
- A statement (in physics, etc) of an (observed, established) order or sequence or relationship of phenomena which is invariable under certain conditions. (Compare theory.)
- (aviation) A mode of operation of the flight controls of a fly-by-wire aircraft.
- Common law, as contrasted with equity.
- (usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
- (mathematics, logic) A statement (of relation) that is true under specified conditions; a mathematical or logical rule.
- (informal) A person or group that act(s) with authority to uphold such rules and order (for example, one or more police officers).
- (linguistics) A sound law; a regular change in the pronunciation of a language.
- (cricket) One of the official rules of cricket as codified by the its (former) governing body, the MCC.
- (law, chiefly historical) An oath sworn before a court, especially disclaiming a debt. (Chiefly in the phrases "wager of law", "wage one's law", "perform one's law", "lose one's law".)
- A rule or principle regarding the construction of language or art.
- (fantasy) One of two metaphysical forces ruling the world in some fantasy settings, also called order, and opposed to chaos.
- the force of policemen and officers
- legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
- the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
- a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
- the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
verb
noun
- The practice of complying with a law, custom, command or rule.
- Observation or the act of watching.
- Reverence; homage.
- That which is to be observed.
- (religion) A rule governing a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic church.
- The custom of celebrating a holiday or similar occasion.
- conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
- the act of observing; taking a patient look
- the act of noticing or paying attention
- a formal event performed on a special occasion
noun
- A rule that is imposed by regulations and/or socially enforced by members of a community.
- (algebra) An element of the image of some (generalized) norm, the element then said to be from the norm in question, or from the structure which gave rise to the norm.
- (mathematics) Any of several generalizations of the above: a field norm, ideal norm, etc.
- if v ne 0 then ‖v‖ ne 0;
- That which is normal or typical.
- given a scalar k, ‖kv‖=|k|·‖v‖, where |k| is the absolute value of k;
- given two vectors v,w, ‖v+w‖<‖v‖+‖w‖ (the triangle inequality).
- (philosophy, computer science) A sentence with non-descriptive meaning, such as a command, permission, or prohibition.
- (chess) A high level of performance in a chess tournament, several of which are required for a player to receive a title.
- a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical
- a statistic describing the location of a distribution
verb
noun
- A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct.
- (UK) A tax rate set by such an order; the tax thus collected.
- (UK) An order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf.
- (law) A written command, especially a demand for payment.
- rule of personal conduct
- a doctrine that is taught
verb
noun
- Strict adherence to a given form of conduct, practice etc.
- (computing) One of several alternative computational paradigms for a given theory.
- (literature) An approach to interpretation and/or evaluation focused on the (usually linguistic) structure of a literary work rather than on the contexts of its origin or reception.
- (philosophy of mathematics) The ontological view of mathematics as a mere collection of string manipulation rules.
- (music) The tendency to elevate formal above expressive value in music, as in serialism.
- (mathematics, physics) A particular mathematical or scientific theory or description of a given state or effect.
- (linguistics, computing, mathematics) A formal expression of a grammar; a formal grammar; a set of rules of syntax that, without reference to semantics, determine whether a sequence of symbols is a well-formed sentence in a given formal language.
- the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms
- (philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications
- the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented
noun
- a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
- (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
- a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
- a series of letters, numbers or symbols assigned to something for the purpose of classification or identification
- By synecdoche: a codeword, code point, an encoded representation of a character, symbol, or other entity.
- A short textual designation, often with little relation to the item it represents.
- Any system of principles, rules or regulations relating to one subject.
- Alternative form of cod.
- (cryptography) A cryptographic system using a codebook that converts words or phrases into codewords.
- A message represented by rules intended to conceal its meaning.
- (scientific programming) A program.
- (linguistics) A particular lect or language variety.
- A body of law, sanctioned by legislation, in which the rules of law to be specifically applied by the courts are set forth in systematic form; a compilation of laws by public authority; a digest.
- (programming, uncountable) Instructions for a computer, written in a programming language; the input of a translator, an interpreter or a browser, namely: source code, machine code, bytecode.
- A set of rules for converting information into another form or representation.
- (medicine) An emergency requiring situation-trained members of the staff.
- (informal) A set of unwritten rules that bind a social group.
verb
- attach a code to
- convert ordinary language into code
- To categorise by assigning identifiers from a schedule, for example CPT coding for medical insurance purposes.
- (transitive) To add codes to (a data set).
- (cryptography) To encode.
- (informal, healthcare) To call a hospital emergency code.
- (genetics, intransitive) To encode a protein.
- (informal, healthcare) Of a patient, to suffer a sudden medical emergency (a code blue) such as cardiac arrest.
- (computing) To write software programs.
noun
- a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
- the act of codifying; arranging in a systematic order
- The process of precisely formulating a statement, such as a code of laws.
- The act or result of arranging something into a code; the act of setting down a body of knowledge in a systematic way.
noun
- An established rule or custom; a guideline.
- A flourish after a signature.
- (Christianity) The directions for a religious service, formerly printed in red letters.
- Red ochre.
- A statement of intent.
- (education) A set of explanatory notes or rules at the beginning of an exam paper, usually typographically distinct from the rest of the paper.
- A title of a category or a class.
- (education) A set of scoring criteria for evaluating student work and for giving feedback.
- A heading in a book highlighted in red.
- category name
- an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure
- an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
- directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)
- a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
- a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type
adj
verb
noun
- the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
- concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
- the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
- the state of being confined
- lockdown
- The act of confining or the state of being confined.
noun
- the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
- a principle that limits the extent of something
- an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
- (biology) The mechanism by which a cell degrades foreign DNA material.
- A regulation or limitation that restricts.
- The act of restricting, or the state of being restricted.
noun
- A rule or set of rules or requirements which are widely agreed upon or imposed by government.
- One of the upright members that supports the horizontal axis of a transit or theodolite.
- A measure for timber.
- A level of quality or attainment.
- A sturdy, woody plant whose upright stem is used to graft a less hardy ornamental flowering plant on, rather then actually planting it.
- Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations; a model.
- Any upright support, such as one of the poles of a scaffold.
- A bottle of wine containing 0.750 liters of fluid.
- The flag or ensign carried by a military unit.
- a hill with a cairn or tumulus at its summit
- A tree of natural size supported by its own stem, and not dwarfed by grafting on the stock of a smaller species nor trained upon a wall or trellis.
- (shipbuilding) An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally.
- An object supported in an upright position, such as a lamp standard.
- The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established for coinage.
- (India) Grade level in primary education.
- The sheth of a plough.
- Ellipsis of standard poodle.
- A manual transmission vehicle.
- (sociolinguistics) standard idiom, a prestigious or standardized language variety; standard language
- (botany) The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla.
- A large drinking cup.
- (in place names, chiefly Northern England, Scotland) a cairn or tumulus
- A musical work of established popularity.
- (historical) A collar of mail protecting the neck.
- the value behind the money in a monetary system
- a board measure = 1980 board feet
- the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
- an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
- a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
- any distinctive flag
adj
- Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
- Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality.
- As normally supplied (not optional).
- Having recognized excellence or authority.
- (linguistics) Conforming to the standard variety.
- (not comparable, of a motor vehicle) Having a manual transmission.
- (of a tree or shrub) Growing alone as a free-standing plant; not trained on a post etc.
- commonly used or supplied
- established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
- conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
- regularly and widely used or sold
- conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
intj
noun
- strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit
- (religion, often derogatory, uncountable) A belief that salvation is attained or maintained by adherence to the requirements of moral law; salvation by works rather than by faith alone.
- (countable) A legal axiom, term or rule.
- (uncountable) The focusing on the text of written law to the exclusion of the intent of law, elevating strict adherence to law over justice, mercy, grace and common sense.
- (Chinese philosophy, uncountable) Alternative letter-case form of Legalism.
noun
- The act of binding; restriction; obligation.
- (medicine) A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance.
- (law, Scotland, historical) An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a toll. (The lands were said to be astricted to the mill.)
noun
- One who enforces.
- A hired strongman, especially working for the underworld.
- (ice hockey, rugby, Australian rules football) A player who physically intimidates or confronts the opposition.
- The member of a group, especially of a gang, charged with keeping dissident members obedient.
- (UK) A battering ram used by the emergency services for gaining access to locked premises.
- one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior
verb
- ensure observance of laws and rules
- give or convey physically
- be pertinent or relevant or applicable
- coat, cover or smear a surface with
- be applicable to; as to an analysis
- apply oneself to
- ask (for something)
- avail oneself to
- refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
- put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
- (transitive, usually reflexive) To address oneself; to refer.
- (intransitive) To pertain or be relevant.
- (transitive) To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relevant.
- (transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
- (reflexive) To work diligently and attentively.
- (transitive) To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
- (transitive) To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently or with attention.
- (intransitive) To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" or "at" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).
adj
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To inculcate rigid rules.
- (transitive) To preach a sermon to (somebody); to give (somebody) instruction or admonishment on the basis of one's morality or opinions.
- (transitive) To say in the manner of a sermon or lecture.
- (intransitive) To speak in the manner of a sermon; to preach; to propagate one's morality or opinions with speech.
- speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements
verb
- bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
- require to be in a certain grammatical case, voice, or mood
- exercise authority over; as of nations
- direct or strongly influence the behavior of
- (transitive) To control the speed, flow etc. of; to regulate.
- (transitive, grammar) To require that a certain preposition, grammatical case, etc. be used with a word.
- (intransitive) To exercise political authority; to run a government.
- (transitive) To control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain.
- (transitive) To exercise a deciding or determining influence on.
- (intransitive) To have or exercise a determining influence.
- (transitive) To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.
noun
verb
- bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
- give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
- issue commands or orders for
- arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
- bring order to or into
- make a request for something
- appoint to a clerical posts
- place in a certain order
- assign a rank or rating to
- (transitive) To set in some sort of order.
- (transitive) To issue a command to; to charge.
- (transitive) To arrange, set in proper order.
- To admit to holy orders; to ordain; to receive into the ranks of the ministry.
- (transitive) To request some product or service; to secure by placing an order.
noun
- a request for something to be made, supplied, or served
- established customary state (especially of society)
- logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
- a body of rules followed by an assembly
- a formal association of people with similar interests
- a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities
- the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement
- a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
- a condition of regular or proper arrangement
- (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
- a group of person living under a religious rule
- (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families
- a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
- (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans
- (Christianity) An ecclesiastical rank or position, usually for the sake of ministry, (especially, when plural) holy orders.
- (countable) An association of knights.
- (sciences, engineering, logic) Scale: size or scope.
- (order theory) A partially ordered set.
- (algebra, of a monomial) The sum of the exponents of the variables involved in the expression.
- (architecture) The disposition of a column and its component parts, and of the entablature resting upon it, in classical architecture; hence (since the column and entablature are the characteristic features of classical architecture) a style or manner of architectural design.
- (countable) Conformity with law or decorum; freedom from disturbance; general tranquillity; public quiet.
- (chemistry) The overall power of the rate law of a chemical reaction, expressed as a polynomial function of concentrations of reactants and products.
- (countable) A request for some product or service; a commission to purchase, sell, or supply goods.
- (uncountable) The state of being well arranged.
- (graph theory, of a graph) The number of vertices in the graph (i.e. the set-theoretic order of the set of vertices of the graph).
- (set theory, of a set or algebraic structure) The number of elements contained within (the given object); formally, the cardinality (of the given object).
- A number of things or persons arranged in a fixed or suitable place, or relative position; a rank; a row; a grade; especially, a rank or class in society; a distinct character, kind, or sort.
- Any group of people with common interests.
- (countable) A command.
- (electronics) A power of polynomial function in an electronic circuit’s block, such as a filter, an amplifier, etc.
- (order theory) The relation with which a partially ordered set is equipped.
- (finance) A written direction to furnish someone with money or property; compare money order, postal order.
- (countable) A position in an arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
- (group theory, of an element g of a group G) The smallest positive natural number n such that (denoting the group operation multiplicatively) gⁿ is the identity element of G, if such an n exists; if no such n exists the element is said to be of infinite order (or sometimes zero order).
- (countable) A decoration, awarded by a government, a dynastic house, or a religious body to an individual, usually for distinguished service to a nation or to humanity.
- (countable, biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below class and above family; a taxon at that rank.
- (cricket) The sequence in which a side’s batsmen bat; the batting order.
- (algebra, of a polynomial in one variable) The order of the leading monomial; (equivalently) the largest power of the variable involved in the given expression.
- (countable) Arrangement, disposition, or sequence.
- (countable) A group of religious adherents, especially monks or nuns, set apart within their religion by adherence to a particular rule or set of principles.
verb
- bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
- shape or influence; give direction to
- fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
- restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
- To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.
- To dictate policy.
- To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
- To put or maintain in order.
verb
- (of a rule) To be applicable or effective; to be valid.
- To take an academic degree.
- To be transacted; to take place; to occur.
- To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and carry on a series of acts or measures; to act methodically.
- To come from; to have as its source or origin.
- (law) To begin and carry on a legal process.
- To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another.
- To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.
- move ahead; travel onward in time or space
- follow a procedure or take a course
- continue talking
- follow a certain course
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity
verb
- rule against
- prevail over
- counteract the normal operation of (an automatic gear shift in a vehicle)
- ride (a horse) too hard
- (transitive) To ride a horse too hard.
- (transitive) To give commands of a higher priority to an automated system; to take manual control of an automated system
- (transitive) To ride over the top of something, usually forcibly.
- (object-oriented programming, transitive) To define a new behaviour of a method by creating the same method of the superclass with the same name and signature.
- (transitive, intransitive) To counteract the normal operation of something; to countermand with orders of higher priority.
- (transitive) To ride across or beyond something.
noun
- a manually operated device to correct the operation of an automatic device
- the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
- A mechanism, device or procedure used to counteract an automatic control.
- A device for prioritizing audio signals, such that certain signals receive priority over others.
- (object-oriented programming) A method with the same name and signature as a method in a superclass, which runs instead of that method, when an object of the subclass is involved.
- A royalty.
adj
- (of rules) stringently enforced
- Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.
- severe and unremitting in making demands
- characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint
- incapable of compromise or flexibility
- rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
- (set theory, order theory) Irreflexive; if the described object is defined to be reflexive, that condition is overridden and replaced with irreflexive.
- Tense; not relaxed.
- (botany) Upright, or straight and narrow; — said of the shape of the plants or their flower clusters.
- Strained; drawn close; tight.
- Severe in discipline.
- Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously particular.
- Rigidly interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted.
adj
- according to strict interpretation of the law or set of rules
- of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
- characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences
- of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood
- resulting from or dependent on market factors rather than fundamental economic considerations
- relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
- of or relating to a practical subject that is organized according to scientific principles
- (of a person) Technically minded; adept with science and technology.
- Specifically related to a particular discipline.
- (by extension) difficult to understand for those not specialized in this discipline.
- Of or related to technology.
- In the strictest sense, but not practically or meaningfully.
- (securities and other markets) Relating to the internal mechanics of a market rather than more basic factors.
- Relating to, or requiring, technique.
- Requiring advanced techniques for successful completion.
noun
- (basketball) a foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct; does not usually involve physical contact during play
- a pickup truck with a gun mounted on it
- Ellipsis of technical examination.
- (basketball) Ellipsis of technical foul.
- (video games) A special move in certain fighting games that cancels out the effect of an opponent's attack.
- A pickup truck with a gun mounted on it.
- (informal, countable, uncountable) Ellipsis of technical rehearsal.
- Ellipsis of technical school.
- Ellipsis of technical course.
adj
- demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
- closely constrained or constricted or constricting
- securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid
- (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
- of textiles
- pulled or drawn tight
- set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration
- very drunk
- of such close construction as to be impermeable
- pressed tightly together
- affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow
- exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent
- packed closely together
- (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
- (informal, figurative, of persons or relationships) Intimate, close, close-knit, intimately friendly.
- (poker) Using a strategy which involves playing very few hands.
- Fitting close, or too close, to the body.
- (of a space, design or arrangement) Narrow, such that it is difficult for something or someone to pass through it.
- Well-rehearsed and accurate in execution.
- (colloquial) Scarce, hard to come by.
- Of a turn, sharp, so that the timeframe for making it is narrow and following it is difficult.
- (poker) Of a player, who plays very few hands.
- Lacking holes; difficult to penetrate; waterproof.
- (slang) Intoxicated; drunk.
- (slang, figurative, usually derogatory) Miserly or frugal.
- (US, slang, motor racing) With understeer, primarily used to describe NASCAR stock cars.
- Unyielding or firm.
- (of time) Limited or restricted.
- (sports) Not conceding many goals.
- (New York, slang) Angry or irritated.
- (slang, Northern England, chiefly Liverpool) Mean; unfair; unkind.
- Under high tension; taut.
- (slang) Short of money.
- (slang) Extraordinarily great or special.
- (slang, vulgar) Of a person, having a tight vagina or anus.
- Close, very similar in a value such as score or time.
- Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
adv
adj
- (law) Applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure.
- (grammar) Adjectival; pertaining to or functioning as an adjective.
- (chemistry, of a dye) Needing the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.
- relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
- of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
noun
verb
adj
- (of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs
- quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
- paying close attention especially to details
- Diligently attentive in observing a law, custom, duty or principle; regardful; mindful.
- Alert and paying close attention; watchful.
- Practicing a religion.
adj
- Conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards; valid.
- In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.
- Belonging or relating to the legitimate theater.
- Authentic, real, genuine.
- Relating to hereditary rights.
- (of a child) Lawfully begotten, i.e. born to a married couple or later legitimated.
- (of a sexual partner) Legally married.
- in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
- of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
- authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
- based on known statements or events or conditions
noun
verb
adj
- Forbidden by established rules.
- (chiefly US, sometimes offensive) Being an illegal immigrant; residing in a country illegally.
- (philately, of an issue printed for collectors) Totally fictitious, and often issued on behalf of a non-existent territory or country.
- (of a person, sometimes offensive) Being or doing something illegally.
- Contrary to, forbidden, or not authorized by law, especially criminal law.
- prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
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adj
noun
- (uncountable) The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.
- (countable) A law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that organization.
- (countable, in the singular) A numbered provision within such kind of legislation.
- (law, often in the plural) A type of law made by the executive branch of a government, usually as authorized by a statute made by the legislative branch giving the executive the authority to do so.
- (European Union law) A form of legislative act which is self-effecting, and requires no further intervention by the Member States to become law.
- (genetics) Mechanism controlling DNA transcription.
- (medicine) Physiological process which consists in maintaining homoeostasis.
- the act of controlling or directing according to rule
- the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
- a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
- the state of being controlled or governed
- an authoritative command
- (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
adj
- Conforming to a rule or pattern; exact; accurate.
- (logic) Of the state in Boolean logic that indicates an affirmative or positive result.
- (chiefly probability) Fair, unbiased, not loaded.
- (of a statement) Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.
- Loyal, faithful.
- (of a mechanical part) Correctly aligned or calibrated, without deviation.
- As an ellipsis of "(while) it is true (that)", used to start a sentence
- (biology) Used in the designation of group of species, or sometimes a single species, to indicate that it belongs to the clade its common name (which may be more broadly scoped in common speech) is restricted to in technical speech, or to distinguish it from a similar species, the latter of which may be called false.
- (of an aim or missile in archery, shooting, golf, etc.) Accurate; following a path toward the target.
- Genuine; legitimate; valid; sensu stricto.
- (of a literary genre) based on actual historical events.
- having a legally established claim
- consistent with fact or reality; not false
- worthy of being depended on
- conforming to definitive criteria
- devoted (sometimes fanatically) to a cause or concept or truth
- determined with reference to the earth's axis rather than the magnetic poles
- not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
- rightly so called
- expressing or given to expressing the truth
- accurately placed or thrown
- in tune; accurate in pitch
- accurately fitted; level