English words for 'Able to deviate or be deviated'
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verb
- (intransitive) To deviate (from), be different (from), fail to conform.
- (intransitive, figurative) To disappear, vanish; to cease to exist.
- (ambitransitive, aviation) To lose control of an aircraft; to "depart" (sense 5) from controlled flight (with the aircraft as the direct object)
- (intransitive) To set out on a journey.
- (intransitive, euphemistic) To die.
- (transitive) To go away from; to leave.
- (intransitive) To leave.
- remove oneself from an association with or participation in
- depart for someplace
- wander from a direct or straight course
- go away or leave
- move away from a place into another direction
- be at variance with; be out of line with
verb
- To turn or bend aside; to deviate; to stray; to withdraw.
- (intransitive) To move downwards, to fall, to drop.
- (by extension) To run through from first to last; to recite in order as though declining a noun.
- (transitive) To cause to decrease or diminish.
- (transitive) To choose not to do something; refuse, forbear, refrain.
- (transitive, grammar, usually of substantives, adjectives and pronouns) To inflect for case, number, gender, and the like.
- (American football, Canadian football) To reject a penalty against the opposing team, usually because the result of accepting it would benefit the non-penalized team less than the preceding play.
- (transitive) To bend downward; to bring down; to depress; to cause to bend, or fall.
- (intransitive) To become weaker or worse.
- (transitive, grammar) To recite all the different declined forms of (a word): to recite its declension.
- go down
- not accept as true
- show unwillingness towards
- inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
- grow smaller
- fall in value
- grow worse
noun
- Downward movement, fall.
- A reduction or diminution of activity, prevalence or quantity.
- A deterioration of condition; a weakening or worsening.
- A sloping downward, e.g. of a hill or road.
- The act of declining or refusing something.
- a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
- change toward something smaller or lower
- a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
- a downward slope or bend
noun
- deviate behavior
- the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
- a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
- a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
- the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
- A departure from the correct way of acting.
- (metrology) The signed difference between a value and its reference value.
- (statistics) For interval variables and ratio variables, a measure of difference between the observed value and the mean.
- (contract law) The voluntary and unnecessary departure of a ship from, or delay in, the regular and usual course of the specific voyage insured, thus releasing the underwriters from their responsibility.
- (Absolute Deviation) The shortest distance between the center of the target and the point where a projectile hits or bursts.
- The act of deviating; wandering off the correct or true path or road.
- A detour in a road or railway.
- (aviation) A detour to one side of the originally-planned flightpath (for instance, to avoid weather); the act of making such a detour.
- The state or result of having deviated; a transgression; an act of sin; an error; an offense.
noun
- A deviation or difference.
- A specific variation of something.
- (cybernetics) The total number of distinct states of a system; also, the logarithm to the base 2 of the total number of distinct states of a system.
- (radio, television, theater) Ellipsis of variety performance or variety show (“a type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes such as (depending on the medium) acrobats, comedians, dancers, magicians, singers, etc.”).
- (linguistics) A specific form of a language, neutral to whether that form is an accent, dialect, register, etc., and to its prestige level; an isolect or lect.
- (radio, television, theater) The kind of entertainment given in variety performances or shows; also, the production of, or performance in, variety performances or shows.
- (algebraic geometry) Ellipsis of algebraic variety (“the set of solutions of a given system of polynomial equations over the real or complex numbers; any of certain generalisations of such a set that preserves the geometric intuition implicit in the original definition”).
- (botany, taxonomy) A rank in a taxonomic classification below species and (if present) subspecies, and above form; hence, an organism of that rank.
- A collection or number of different things.
- In universal algebra: an equational class; the class of all algebraic structures of a given signature, satisfying a given set of identities.
- The quality of being varied; diversity.
- (philately) A stamp, or set of stamps, which has one or more characteristics (such as colour, paper, etc.) differing from other stamps in the same issue, especially if such differences are intentionally introduced.
- (biology, loosely) An animal or plant (or a group of such animals or plants) with characteristics causing it to differ from other animals or plants of the same species; a strain or cultivar.
- (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
- noticeable heterogeneity
- a difference that is usually pleasant
- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
- a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
verb
- (intransitive) To deviate from a perpendicular line; to become askew.
- (military) To march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon; — formerly accomplished by oblique steps, now by direct steps, the men half-facing either to the right or left.
- (transitive, computing) To slant (text, etc.) at an angle.
adj
- (grammar) Pertaining to the oblique case (non-nominative).
- Not straightforward; indirect; by implication; (sometimes even) obscure, ambiguous, or confusing.
- Disingenuous; underhand; morally corrupt.
- (botany, of branches or roots) Growing at an angle that is neither vertical nor horizontal.
- (music) Employing oblique motion, motion or progression in which one part (voice) stays on the same note while another ascends or descends.
- Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.
- Not erect or perpendicular; not parallel to, or at right angles from, the base.
- (botany, of leaves) Having the base of the blade asymmetrical, with one side lower than the other.
- (grammar, of speech or narration) Indirect; employing the actual words of the speaker but as related by a third person, having the first person in pronoun and verb converted into the third person and adverbs of present time into the past, etc.
- slanting or inclined in direction or course or position — neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
- indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
noun
verb
- be divisible by
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- include or contain; have as a component
- contain or hold; have within
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- be capable of holding or containing
- (transitive) To include as a part.
- (transitive) To put constraints upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
- (mathematics, of a set etc., transitive) To have as an element or subset.
- (transitive) To hold inside.
adj
- Able to be separated.
- capable of being divided or dissociated
- (abstract algebra, of an algebra over a ring) Satisfying any of several technical conditions on the center of the algebra which generalize the situation of field extensions; see Separable algebra on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- (mathematics, of a differential equation) Able to be brought to a form where all occurrences of the dependent and the independent variable are on opposite sides of the equal sign.
- (of a polynomial) Having no repeated roots (where roots are considered in an algebraic closure)
- (mathematical analysis, of a topological space) Having a countable dense subset.
- (Galois theory, of an algebraic field extension E/F) Such that the minimal polynomial of every element of E is a separable polynomial.
verb
- (intransitive) To move, separate (off or away).
- (intransitive) To remove one's clothing.
- Misspelling of peal (“to sound loudly”).
- (curling) To play a peel shot.
- (croquet) To send through a hoop (of a ball other than one's own).
- (transitive) To remove the skin or outer covering of.
- (intransitive) To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way.
- (transitive) To remove something from the outer or top layer of.
- remove the skin from
- get undressed
- come off in flakes or thin small pieces
noun
- (countable) A cosmetic preparation designed to remove dead skin or to exfoliate.
- (countable, rugby) The action of peeling away from a formation.
- (usually uncountable) The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- (Scotland, curling) An equal or match; a draw.
- (curling) A takeout which removes a stone from play as well as the delivered stone.
- A shovel or similar instrument, now especially a pole with a flat disc at the end used for removing pizza or loaves of bread from a baker's oven.
- Alternative form of peal (“a small or young salmon”).
- A T-shaped implement used by printers and bookbinders for hanging wet sheets of paper on lines or poles to dry.
- the rind of a fruit or vegetable
prefix
- Away from, outward, or apart in direction.
- Not, opposite.
- Furthest in position
- (biochemistry) An apoenzyme: an enzyme without its cofactor; associated apoproteins.
- Different, distinct.
- (organic chemisty) Derived from, or related to.
- Distant, far from, or apart in position.
- Exterior, outside of.
- To carry forth, to do.
- (astronomy) Apoapsis: the point of a body's elliptical orbit about the system's centre of mass where the distance between the body and the centre of mass is at its maximum.
- From, coming from.
- Disjoint, separate.
- Removal, amputation.
- (biochemistry) Lacking a metallic unit.
- Lacking, without, scant.
verb
- (transitive) To cause to diverge.
- (intransitive) To go off course from; to change course; to change plans.
- (intransitive, figurative) To fall outside of, or part from, some norm; to stray.
- cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
- turn aside; turn away from
- be at variance with; be out of line with
adj
noun
noun
- The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.
- The process in which two or more populations accumulate genetic changes (mutations) through time.
- (calculus) The operator which maps a function F=(F₁, ... Fₙ) from a n-dimensional vector space to itself to the function ∑ᵢ₌₁ⁿ(∂F_i)/(∂x_i).
- a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
- an infinite series that has no limit
- a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
- the act of moving away in different direction from a common point
adj
verb
verb
- (intransitive) To stray; stray from one's course; err.
- (intransitive) To go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path.
- (intransitive) To commit adultery.
- (intransitive) To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood.
- (intransitive) Of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention.
- to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
- lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
- go via an indirect route or at no set pace
noun
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To depart or disappear.
- (intransitive) Of stormy weather, to dissipate, to become calm.
- (UK, transitive, intransitive) To clean up.
- (snooker, billiards, intransitive) To pot all of the remaining balls in a single turn.
- (transitive) To clarify, to correct a misconception.
- (intransitive, of skin or medical images) To become free of certain blemishes.
- finish a task completely
- make clear and (more) comprehensible
- free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
- become clear
- make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
verb
- (intransitive) To deviate from the right or proper path; to err or stray.
- (intransitive) To move out of the way of somebody or something.
- (intransitive, figurative) To make room for others as replacements by withdrawing from a position or service.
- (intransitive) To walk to a little distance; retire for the occasion.
verb
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verb
- (intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
- (intransitive) To wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.
- (intransitive) To wander from company or outside proper limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.
- (transitive) To cause to stray; lead astray.
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- wander from a direct course or at random
- lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
adj
noun
- (BDSM) A submissive that has not committed to submit to any particular dominant, particulary in petplay.
- (radio) An instance of atmospheric interference.
- (literally or figuratively) A person who is lost.
- (slang) A casual or offhand insult.
- Ellipsis of stray bullet.
- (historical) An area of common land for use by domestic animals.
- Any domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.
- An act of wandering off or going astray.
- an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
verb
- To depart; to separate from.
- (transitive or intransitive, copulative) To cause, to result in.
- (transitive) To let be or do without interference.
- (transitive) To put; to place; to deposit; to deliver, with a sense of withdrawing oneself.
- (transitive) To depart from; to end one's connection or affiliation with.
- (transitive) To transfer responsibility or attention of (something) (to someone); to stop being concerned with.
- (transitive) To give (something) to someone; to deliver (something) to a repository; to deposit.
- (intransitive, rare) To produce leaves or foliage.
- (transitive) To end one's membership in (a group); to terminate one's affiliation with (an organization); to stop participating in (a project).
- (euphemistic, transitive) To die (the object denotes those affected by the death).
- (intransitive) To depart; to go away from a certain place or state.
- (transitive) To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.
- (transitive) To transfer possession of after death.
- (transitive) To give leave to; allow; permit; let; grant.
- be survived by after one's death
- move out of or depart from
- act or be so as to become in a specified state
- leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
- make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
- remove oneself from an association with or participation in
- have left or have as a remainder
- leave or give by will after one's death
- go away from a place
- leave behind unintentionally
- put into the care or protection of someone
- produce as a result or residue
- go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
- transmit (knowledge or skills)
noun
- Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.
- (billiards) The arrangement of balls in play that remains after a shot is made (which determines whether the next shooter — who may be either the same player, or an opponent — has good options, or only poor ones).
- (Scrabble) The tiles remaining on a player's rack after his or her turn.
- (cricket) The action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball.
- the act of departing politely
- the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
- permission to do something
verb
- (intransitive) To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel.
- (intransitive) To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heaps.
- (transitive) To drive into heaps.
- (transitive) To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body.
- (automotive) To oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. See Drifting (motorsport).
- (transitive, engineering) To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift.
- (intransitive) To move haphazardly without any destination.
- (mining, US) To make a drift; to examine a vein or ledge for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of metals or ores; to follow a vein; to prospect.
- (intransitive) To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
- move in an unhurried fashion
- live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
- drive slowly and far afield for grazing
- vary or move from a fixed point or course
- be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- be in motion due to some air or water current
- cause to be carried by a current
- wander from a direct course or at random
- be subject to fluctuation
noun
- (mining) Of a boring or a driven tunnel: deviation from the intended course.
- Anything driven at random.
- A slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal, by being forced or driven into or through it; a broach.
- Driftwood included in flotsam washed up onto the beach.
- The angle which the line of a ship's motion makes with the meridian, in drifting.
- (mining) In a coal mine, a heading driven for exploration or ventilation.
- (cricket) A sideways movement of the ball through the air, when bowled by a spin bowler.
- (mining) A heading driven through a seam of coal.
- (uncountable, film) The situation where a performer gradually and unintentionally moves from their proper location within the scene.
- That which is driven, forced, or urged along.
- A tool used to insert or extract a removable pin made of metal or hardwood, for the purpose of aligning and/or securing two pieces of material together.
- In the New Forest National Park, UK, the bi-annual round-up of wild ponies in order to sell them.
- The distance through which a current flows in a given time.
- (mining) A passage driven or cut between shaft and shaft; a driftway; a small subterranean gallery.
- (architecture) The horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments.
- A deviation from the line of fire, peculiar to obloid projectiles.
- The place in a deep-waisted vessel where the sheer is raised and the rail is cut off, and usually terminated with a scroll, or driftpiece.
- (mining) A sloping winze or road to the surface, for purposes of haulage.
- (mining) An adit or tunnel driven forward for purposes of exploration or exploitation; generally eventually to a dead end.
- A mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc., especially by wind or water.
- The difference between the size of a bolt and the hole into which it is driven, or between the circumference of a hoop and that of the mast on which it is to be driven.
- The tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention; hence, also, import or meaning of a sentence or discourse; aim.
- Course or direction along which anything is driven; setting.
- The distance between the two blocks of a tackle.
- A place (a ford) along a river where the water is shallow enough to permit crossing to the opposite side.
- The act or motion of drifting; the force which impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse.
- A drove or flock, as of cattle, sheep, birds.
- A tool used to pack down the composition contained in a rocket, or like firework.
- A collection of loose earth and rocks, or boulders, which have been distributed over large portions of the earth's surface, especially in latitudes north of forty degrees, by the retreat of continental glaciers, such as that which buries former river valleys and creates young river valleys.
- The distance a vessel is carried off from her desired course by the wind, currents, or other causes.
- Slow, cumulative change.
- (uncountable) Minor deviation of audio or video playback from its correct speed.
- the pervading meaning or tenor
- a process of linguistic change over a period of time
- a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
- a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
- the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
- a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
- a force that moves something along
verb
- To go out of a straight line; to deflect.
- To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate.
- To drive in the trajectory of another vehicle to stop it, to cut off.
- To climb or move upward by winding or turning.
- To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.
- Of a projectile, to travel in a curved line
- (transitive, slang) To go out of one's way to avoid; to snub.
- To bend; to incline; to give way.
- turn sharply; change direction abruptly
noun
verb
- To depart or slip away.
- (transitive, slang) To extinguish the life of.
- (transitive, slang) To have sexual intercourse with.
- To affect (a horse) with grease, the disease.
- (transitive, informal) To cause to go easily; to facilitate.
- (transitive, informal) To bribe.
- (transitive, slang, aviation) To perform a landing extraordinarily smoothly.
- (transitive) To put grease or fat on something, especially in order to lubricate.
- lubricate with grease
noun
- (by extension) Any oily or fatty matter.
- Animal fat in a melted or soft state.
- Shorn but not yet cleansed wool.
- Inflammation of a horse's heels, also known as scratches or pastern dermatitis.
- (slang) Money.
- anything regarded as making something unclean
- a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
adv
- So as to remove or separate, or be removed or separated.
- Used in various other ways specific to individual idiomatic phrases, e.g. bring off, show off, put off, tell off, etc. See the entry for the individual phrase.
- Into a state of non-operation or non-existence.
- (theater) Offstage.
- In a direction away from the speaker or other reference point.
- at a distance in space or time
- from a particular thing or place or position (‘forth’ is obsolete)
- no longer on or in contact or attached
adj
- (by extension, Australia, slang) Disgusting, repulsive, abhorrent.
- Temporarily not attending a usual place, such as work or school, especially owing to illness or holiday.
- (predicative only) Inappropriate; untoward.
- Not correct; not properly formed; not logical, harmonious, etc.
- (British, in relation to a vehicle) On the side furthest from the kerb (the right-hand side if one drives on the left).
- (in phrases such as 'off day') Designating a time when one is not performing to the best of one's abilities.
- (chiefly UK) Rancid, rotten, gone bad.
- (predicative only) Presently unavailable. (of a dish on a menu)
- (predicative only) Inoperative, disabled.
- Less than normal, in temperament or in result.
- (poker slang) Offsuit.
- (predicative only) Cancelled; not happening.
- Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from a post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent.
- Started on the way.
- (in phrases such as 'well off', 'poorly off', 'comfortably off', etc., and in 'how?' questions) Circumstanced.
- (cricket) In, or towards the half of the field away from the batsman's legs; the right side for a right-handed batsman.
- Not fitted; not being worn.
- Far; off to the side.
- below a satisfactory level
- (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
- not performing or scheduled for duties
- not in operation or operational
- in an unpalatable state
noun
prep
- Placed after a number (of products or parts, as if a unit), in commerce or engineering.
- Removed or subtracted from.
- Detached, separated, excluded or disconnected from; away from a position of attachment or connection to.
- (colloquial, more properly 'from') Out of the possession of.
- Outside the area or region of.
- Used to indicate the location or direction of one thing relative to another, implying adjacency or accessibility via.
- Used to express location at sea relative to land or mainland.
- Not positioned upon, or away from a position upon.
- No longer wanting or taking.
- Temporarily not attending (a usual place), especially owing to illness or holiday.
- (slang, drugs) Under the influence of.
- (informal) As a result of.
verb
verb
- (intransitive) To go in the reverse direction.
- (transitive) To push or force backwards.
- (law, of a justice of the peace) To sign or endorse (a warrant, issued in another county, to apprehend an offender).
- (transitive) To support.
- (MLE, transitive) To draw from behind the back (a knife etc.) (as also back out).
- (nautical, of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
- (UK, of a hunting dog) To stand still behind another dog which has pointed.
- To row backward with (oars).
- (nautical, of a square sail) To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship.
- To make a back for; to furnish with a back.
- To adjoin behind; to be at the back of.
- (nautical, of an anchor) To lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power.
- (Nigeria, transitive) To carry an infant on one’s back.
- To write upon the back of, possibly as an endorsement.
- be in back of
- travel backward
- establish as valid or genuine
- place a bet on
- give support or one's approval to
- strengthen by providing with a back or backing
- shift to a counterclockwise direction
- support financial backing for
- be behind; approve of
- cause to travel backward
adj
- (comparable, phonetics) Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the back of the mouth, near the soft palate (most often describing a vowel).
- At or near the rear.
- Not current.
- (predicative) Returned or restored to a previous place or condition.
- Situated away from the main or most frequented areas.
- Moving or operating backward.
- In arrears; overdue.
- located at or near the back of an animal
- of an earlier date
- related to or located at the back
adv
- In a manner that impedes.
- To a later point in time. See also put back.
- Towards, into or in the past.
- In a direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing or normally pointing.
- Away from someone or something; at a distance.
- So as to shrink, recede or move aside, or cause to do so.
- (not comparable) To or in a previous condition or place.
- (not comparable) In a reciprocal manner; in return.
- (postpositive) Earlier, ago.
- In a direction opposite to the usual or desired direction of movement or progress, physically or figuratively.
- Away from the front or from an edge.
- in or to or toward a former location
- in reply
- at or to or toward the back or rear
- in repayment or retaliation
- in or to or toward a past time
- in or to or toward an original condition
noun
- (mining) The roof of a horizontal underground passage.
- (swimming) Clipping of backstroke.
- (slang, uncountable) Effort, usually physical.
- (sports) In some team sports, a position behind most players on the team.
- (figuratively) The upper part of a natural object which is considered to resemble an animal’s back.
- (slang, uncountable) Large and attractive buttocks.
- A support or resource in reserve.
- Area behind, such as the backyard of a house or the rear storeroom of a retail store.
- The reverse side; the side that is not normally seen.
- The side of a blade opposite the side used for cutting.
- Among leather dealers, one of the thickest and stoutest tanned hides.
- A ferryboat.
- The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
- The part of something that goes last.
- The backrest, the part of a piece of furniture which receives the human back.
- (nautical) The keel and keelson of a ship.
- (figurative) The part of a piece of clothing which covers the back.
- A non-alcoholic drink (often water or a soft drink), to go with hard liquor or a cocktail.
- The side of any object which is opposite the front or useful side.
- The spine and associated tissues.
- The edge of a book which is bound.
- A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers, and others, for mixing or cooling wort, holding water, hot glue, etc.
- (printing) The inside margin of a page.
- That which is farthest away from the front.
- (football) a person who plays in the backfield
- the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
- (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
- the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
- the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
- the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
- the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
- the side that goes last or is not normally seen
- a support that you can lean against while sitting
adj
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
- Leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual.
- (LGBTQ) Clipping of bi-curious.
- (inorganic chemistry, rare) Containing or pertaining to trivalent curium.
- Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
- Caused by curiosity.
- (in combination) Interested in entering a romantic or sexual relationship with a specified group.
adj
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- experiencing odd bodily sensations
- not as expected
- arousing or provoking laughter
- (UK, Ireland, informal) Showing unexpected resentment.
- Amusing; humorous; comical.
- (Jamaica, offensive, derogatory) Homosexual; gay.
- Strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way.
noun
adv
adj
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- of the remaining member of a pair
- not divisible by two
- not used up
- not easily explained
- an indefinite quantity more than that specified
- (not comparable) Left over, remaining after the rest have been paired or grouped.
- (not comparable) Numbered with an odd number.
- Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
- (not comparable) Used or employed for odd jobs.
- (not comparable) Left over or remaining (as a small amount) after counting, payment, etc.
- (not comparable) Not regular or planned.
- Out of the way, secluded.
- Peculiar, singular and strange in looks or character; eccentric, bizarre.
- (not comparable) Scattered; occasional, infrequent; not forming part of a set or pattern.
- (not comparable) Without a corresponding mate in a pair or set; unmatched; (of a pair or set) mismatched.
- (not comparable, in combination with a number) About, approximately; somewhat more than (an approximated round number).
- (sports) On the left.
- (mathematics, not comparable) Numerically indivisible by two.
noun
adj
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- markedly different from the usual; special
- characteristic of one only; distinctive or special
- unique or specific to a person or thing or category
- Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
- Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
noun
adj
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
- (loosely) Pertaining to sexual or gender behaviour or identity which does not conform to conventional heterosexual or cisgender norms, assumptions etc.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Homosexual.
noun
- offensive term for a homosexual man
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person of any non-heterosexual sexuality or sexual identity.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person of any genderqueer identity.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person who is or appears homosexual, or who has homosexual qualities.
verb
- put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
- (social sciences) To reevaluate or reinterpret (a work) with an eye to sexual orientation and/or to gender, as by applying queer theory.
- (slang, LGBTQ, neologism) To make a work more appealing or attractive to LGBT people, such as by not having strict genders for playable characters.
adv
adj
noun
- a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
- liquor distilled from fermented molasses
- (rare) The card game rummy.
- (inexact) A similar spirit distilled from similar preparations of sugarbeets, sorghum, etc.
- (countable) A kind or brand of rum.
- (uncountable) A spirit distilled from various preparations of sugarcane, particularly fermented cane sugar and molasses.
- (countable) A serving of rum.
adj
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- unusual or striking
- the single one of its kind
- being a single and separate person or thing
- grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit
- composed of one member, set, or kind
- Being the only one of the kind; unique.
- Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.
- (linear algebra, of matrix) Having no inverse.
- (set theory, of a cardinal number) Not equal to its own cofinality.
- Distinguished by superiority: peerless, unmatched, eminent, exceptional, extraordinary.
- (linear algebra, of transformation) Having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero.
- (chiefly law) Each; individual.
- (grammar) Referring to only one thing or person.
- Out of the ordinary; curious.
noun
verb
- deviate erratically from a set course
- swerve off course momentarily
- be wide open
- (intransitive, nautical) To steer badly, zigzagging back and forth across the intended course of a boat; to go out of the line of course.
- (intransitive, aviation) To turn about the vertical axis while maintaining course.
- (intransitive) To rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane juice in the clarifiers in sugar works.
- (intransitive, nautical) To swerve off course to port or starboard.
noun
- an erratic deflection from an intended course
- The rotation of an aircraft, ship, or missile about its vertical axis so as to cause the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, ship, or missile to deviate from the flight line or heading in its horizontal plane.
- The angle between the longitudinal axis of a projectile at any moment and the tangent to the trajectory in the corresponding point of flight of the projectile.
- A single tumor in the disease called yaws.
- (nautical) A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness.
- The extent of yawing; the rotation angle about the vertical axis.
adj
- Tending to disjoin; separating.
- (music) Relating to disjunct tetrachords.
- (grammar, of a personal pronoun) Not used in immediate conjunction with the verb of which the pronoun is the subject.
- Not connected; separated.
- (logic) Of or related to a disjunction.
- (grammar, of a conjunction) Tending to join (two clauses), but in a way that conveys a disjunct within the conjoined relationship.
- serving or tending to divide or separate
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To deviate from an original path or position.
- (transitive, figuratively) To divert (attention, etc.).
- (psychology) To redirect culpability to avoid it.
- (transitive) To make (something) deviate from its original path or position.
- (transitive, ball games) To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.
- (transitive, figuratively) To avoid addressing (questions, criticism, etc.).
- prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
- impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
- draw someone's attention away from something
- turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
- turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
verb
noun
verb
- (transitive) To set apart; separate.
- (intransitive) To have knowledge or comprehension; discern.
- (transitive, chiefly dialectal) To discern; have knowledge or understanding; to know how (to).
- (intransitive) To have personal or practical knowledge; be versed or practised; be expert or dextrous.
- (transitive, dialectal, Scotland, Northern England, rare) To know; to understand.
- (video games) To spend acquired points in exchange for skills.
adj
noun
verb
- (ergative) To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
- to cause to separate and go in different directions
- (transitive) To frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow.
- (transitive) To be dispersed upon.
- (slang, US) To leave.
- (transitive, physics) To deflect (radiation or particles).
- (transitive) To distribute loosely as by sprinkling.
- (intransitive) To occur or fall at widely spaced intervals.
- (transitive, baseball) Of a pitcher: to keep down the number of hits or walks.
- cause to separate
- sow by scattering
- move away from each other
- distribute loosely
- strew or distribute over an area
noun
verb
noun
- (agriculture) A vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for the production of silage.
- (informal, derogatory, management) An organizational unit that has poor interaction with other units, negatively affecting overall performance.
- (derogatory, slang) A group of like-minded individuals who are not exposed to outside opinions or input.
- (computing) In Microsoft Windows operating systems, a kernel object for isolating groups of threads.
- (agriculture) From the shape, a building used for the storage of grain.
- (military) An underground bunker used to hold missiles which may be launched.
- (informal, derogatory, informatics) A structure in the information system that is poorly networked with other structures, with data exchange hampered.
- military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired
- a cylindrical tower used for storing silage
noun
- freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles
- (of hair) lack of a tendency to curl
- having honest intentions
- trueness of course toward a goal
- a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
- (uncountable) The state or quality of being straight (especially in the sense of "heterosexual").
- (countable) The result or product of being straight.
verb
- (intransitive) To go astray or be deflected from a true, proper or moral course; to deviate.
- (ambitransitive, science fiction, video games) To travel or transport across a medium without passing through it normally, as by using a teleporter or time warp.
- (transitive, nautical) To move a vessel by hauling on a line or cable that is fastened to an anchor or pier; (especially) to move a sailing ship through a restricted place such as a harbour.
- (transitive) To deflect or turn (something) away from a true, proper or moral course; to pervert; to bias.
- (intransitive, nautical, of a ship) To move or be moved by this method.
- (intransitive) To become twisted out of shape; to deform.
- (ambitransitive, agriculture) To fertilize (low-lying land) by letting the tide, a river, or other water in upon it to deposit silt and alluvial matter.
- (transitive) To arrange (strands of thread, etc) so that they run lengthwise in weaving.
- (transitive) To twist or turn (something) out of shape; to deform.
- make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
- bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
noun
- The sediment which subsides from turbid water; the alluvial deposit of muddy water artificially introduced into low lands in order to enrich or fertilise them.
- A situation or place which is or seems to be from another era; a time warp.
- (weaving) The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric; crossed by the woof or weft.
- (countable) A distortion or twist, such as in a piece of wood (also used figuratively).
- (countable) A mental or moral distortion, deviation, or aberration.
- (figurative) The foundation, the basis, the undergirding.
- (uncountable) The state, quality, or condition of being deviant from what is right or proper morally or mentally.
- (uncountable) The state, quality, or condition of being physically bent or twisted out of shape.
- (nautical) A line or cable or rode as is used in warping (mooring or hauling) a ship, and sometimes for other purposes such as deploying a seine or creating drag.
- A theoretical construct that permits travel across a medium without passing through it normally, such as a teleporter or time warp.
- a shape distorted by twisting or folding
- a moral or mental distortion
- yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof
- a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
noun
- deviation from a straight or normal course
- the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
- act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
- The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
- The state of being bent or flexed.
- Deviation from straightness.
noun
- deviation from a straight or normal course
- a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
- the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
- a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
- (grammar, uncountable) The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.
- (countable) An affix representing a given variation.
- A change in pitch or tone of voice.
- (countable) Any specific type of morphological variation, which applies to a given class of terms.
- (countable) Any specific morphological form of a particular term, such as the principal parts for any given stem; any of the declined or conjugated forms that constitute its declension or conjugation.
- (optometry) Diffraction.
- (mathematics) A change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave.
- A turning away from a straight course.
noun
- deviate behavior
- the difference between an observed value and the expected value of a variable or function
- a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
- a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
- the error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
- A departure from the correct way of acting.
- (metrology) The signed difference between a value and its reference value.
- (statistics) For interval variables and ratio variables, a measure of difference between the observed value and the mean.
- (contract law) The voluntary and unnecessary departure of a ship from, or delay in, the regular and usual course of the specific voyage insured, thus releasing the underwriters from their responsibility.
- (Absolute Deviation) The shortest distance between the center of the target and the point where a projectile hits or bursts.
- The act of deviating; wandering off the correct or true path or road.
- A detour in a road or railway.
- (aviation) A detour to one side of the originally-planned flightpath (for instance, to avoid weather); the act of making such a detour.
- The state or result of having deviated; a transgression; an act of sin; an error; an offense.
noun
- A deviation or difference.
- A specific variation of something.
- (cybernetics) The total number of distinct states of a system; also, the logarithm to the base 2 of the total number of distinct states of a system.
- (radio, television, theater) Ellipsis of variety performance or variety show (“a type of entertainment featuring a succession of short, unrelated performances by various artistes such as (depending on the medium) acrobats, comedians, dancers, magicians, singers, etc.”).
- (linguistics) A specific form of a language, neutral to whether that form is an accent, dialect, register, etc., and to its prestige level; an isolect or lect.
- (radio, television, theater) The kind of entertainment given in variety performances or shows; also, the production of, or performance in, variety performances or shows.
- (algebraic geometry) Ellipsis of algebraic variety (“the set of solutions of a given system of polynomial equations over the real or complex numbers; any of certain generalisations of such a set that preserves the geometric intuition implicit in the original definition”).
- (botany, taxonomy) A rank in a taxonomic classification below species and (if present) subspecies, and above form; hence, an organism of that rank.
- A collection or number of different things.
- In universal algebra: an equational class; the class of all algebraic structures of a given signature, satisfying a given set of identities.
- The quality of being varied; diversity.
- (philately) A stamp, or set of stamps, which has one or more characteristics (such as colour, paper, etc.) differing from other stamps in the same issue, especially if such differences are intentionally introduced.
- (biology, loosely) An animal or plant (or a group of such animals or plants) with characteristics causing it to differ from other animals or plants of the same species; a strain or cultivar.
- (biology) a taxonomic category consisting of members of a species that differ from others of the same species in minor but heritable characteristics
- a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
- noticeable heterogeneity
- a difference that is usually pleasant
- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
- a show consisting of a series of short unrelated performances
noun
- The state or degree of being divergent: of diverging.
- The process in which two or more populations accumulate genetic changes (mutations) through time.
- (calculus) The operator which maps a function F=(F₁, ... Fₙ) from a n-dimensional vector space to itself to the function ∑ᵢ₌₁ⁿ(∂F_i)/(∂x_i).
- a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
- an infinite series that has no limit
- a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
- the act of moving away in different direction from a common point
noun
- freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles
- (of hair) lack of a tendency to curl
- having honest intentions
- trueness of course toward a goal
- a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
- (uncountable) The state or quality of being straight (especially in the sense of "heterosexual").
- (countable) The result or product of being straight.
noun
- deviation from a straight or normal course
- the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
- act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
- The act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
- The state of being bent or flexed.
- Deviation from straightness.
noun
- deviation from a straight or normal course
- a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
- the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
- a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified
- (grammar, uncountable) The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.
- (countable) An affix representing a given variation.
- A change in pitch or tone of voice.
- (countable) Any specific type of morphological variation, which applies to a given class of terms.
- (countable) Any specific morphological form of a particular term, such as the principal parts for any given stem; any of the declined or conjugated forms that constitute its declension or conjugation.
- (optometry) Diffraction.
- (mathematics) A change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave.
- A turning away from a straight course.
verb
- (intransitive) To deviate (from), be different (from), fail to conform.
- (intransitive, figurative) To disappear, vanish; to cease to exist.
- (ambitransitive, aviation) To lose control of an aircraft; to "depart" (sense 5) from controlled flight (with the aircraft as the direct object)
- (intransitive) To set out on a journey.
- (intransitive, euphemistic) To die.
- (transitive) To go away from; to leave.
- (intransitive) To leave.
- remove oneself from an association with or participation in
- depart for someplace
- wander from a direct or straight course
- go away or leave
- move away from a place into another direction
- be at variance with; be out of line with
verb
- To turn or bend aside; to deviate; to stray; to withdraw.
- (intransitive) To move downwards, to fall, to drop.
- (by extension) To run through from first to last; to recite in order as though declining a noun.
- (transitive) To cause to decrease or diminish.
- (transitive) To choose not to do something; refuse, forbear, refrain.
- (transitive, grammar, usually of substantives, adjectives and pronouns) To inflect for case, number, gender, and the like.
- (American football, Canadian football) To reject a penalty against the opposing team, usually because the result of accepting it would benefit the non-penalized team less than the preceding play.
- (transitive) To bend downward; to bring down; to depress; to cause to bend, or fall.
- (intransitive) To become weaker or worse.
- (transitive, grammar) To recite all the different declined forms of (a word): to recite its declension.
- go down
- not accept as true
- show unwillingness towards
- inflect for number, gender, case, etc.
- grow smaller
- fall in value
- grow worse
noun
- Downward movement, fall.
- A reduction or diminution of activity, prevalence or quantity.
- A deterioration of condition; a weakening or worsening.
- A sloping downward, e.g. of a hill or road.
- The act of declining or refusing something.
- a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
- change toward something smaller or lower
- a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
- a downward slope or bend
verb
- (intransitive) To deviate from a perpendicular line; to become askew.
- (military) To march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon; — formerly accomplished by oblique steps, now by direct steps, the men half-facing either to the right or left.
- (transitive, computing) To slant (text, etc.) at an angle.
adj
- (grammar) Pertaining to the oblique case (non-nominative).
- Not straightforward; indirect; by implication; (sometimes even) obscure, ambiguous, or confusing.
- Disingenuous; underhand; morally corrupt.
- (botany, of branches or roots) Growing at an angle that is neither vertical nor horizontal.
- (music) Employing oblique motion, motion or progression in which one part (voice) stays on the same note while another ascends or descends.
- Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.
- Not erect or perpendicular; not parallel to, or at right angles from, the base.
- (botany, of leaves) Having the base of the blade asymmetrical, with one side lower than the other.
- (grammar, of speech or narration) Indirect; employing the actual words of the speaker but as related by a third person, having the first person in pronoun and verb converted into the third person and adverbs of present time into the past, etc.
- slanting or inclined in direction or course or position — neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
- indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
noun
verb
- be divisible by
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- include or contain; have as a component
- contain or hold; have within
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- be capable of holding or containing
- (transitive) To include as a part.
- (transitive) To put constraints upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
- (mathematics, of a set etc., transitive) To have as an element or subset.
- (transitive) To hold inside.
verb
- (intransitive) To move, separate (off or away).
- (intransitive) To remove one's clothing.
- Misspelling of peal (“to sound loudly”).
- (curling) To play a peel shot.
- (croquet) To send through a hoop (of a ball other than one's own).
- (transitive) To remove the skin or outer covering of.
- (intransitive) To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way.
- (transitive) To remove something from the outer or top layer of.
- remove the skin from
- get undressed
- come off in flakes or thin small pieces
noun
- (countable) A cosmetic preparation designed to remove dead skin or to exfoliate.
- (countable, rugby) The action of peeling away from a formation.
- (usually uncountable) The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- (Scotland, curling) An equal or match; a draw.
- (curling) A takeout which removes a stone from play as well as the delivered stone.
- A shovel or similar instrument, now especially a pole with a flat disc at the end used for removing pizza or loaves of bread from a baker's oven.
- Alternative form of peal (“a small or young salmon”).
- A T-shaped implement used by printers and bookbinders for hanging wet sheets of paper on lines or poles to dry.
- the rind of a fruit or vegetable
verb
- (transitive) To cause to diverge.
- (intransitive) To go off course from; to change course; to change plans.
- (intransitive, figurative) To fall outside of, or part from, some norm; to stray.
- cause to turn away from a previous or expected course
- turn aside; turn away from
- be at variance with; be out of line with
adj
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To stray; stray from one's course; err.
- (intransitive) To go somewhere indirectly or at varying speeds; to move in a curved path.
- (intransitive) To commit adultery.
- (intransitive) To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood.
- (intransitive) Of the mind, to lose focus or clarity of argument or attention.
- to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
- lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
- go via an indirect route or at no set pace
noun
verb
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To depart or disappear.
- (intransitive) Of stormy weather, to dissipate, to become calm.
- (UK, transitive, intransitive) To clean up.
- (snooker, billiards, intransitive) To pot all of the remaining balls in a single turn.
- (transitive) To clarify, to correct a misconception.
- (intransitive, of skin or medical images) To become free of certain blemishes.
- finish a task completely
- make clear and (more) comprehensible
- free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
- become clear
- make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
verb
- (intransitive) To deviate from the right or proper path; to err or stray.
- (intransitive) To move out of the way of somebody or something.
- (intransitive, figurative) To make room for others as replacements by withdrawing from a position or service.
- (intransitive) To walk to a little distance; retire for the occasion.
verb
adj
verb
- (intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
- (intransitive) To wander from the path of duty or rectitude; to err.
- (intransitive) To wander from company or outside proper limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.
- (transitive) To cause to stray; lead astray.
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- wander from a direct course or at random
- lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
adj
noun
- (BDSM) A submissive that has not committed to submit to any particular dominant, particulary in petplay.
- (radio) An instance of atmospheric interference.
- (literally or figuratively) A person who is lost.
- (slang) A casual or offhand insult.
- Ellipsis of stray bullet.
- (historical) An area of common land for use by domestic animals.
- Any domestic animal that lacks an enclosure, proper place, or company, but that instead wanders at large or is lost; an estray.
- An act of wandering off or going astray.
- an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)
verb
- To depart; to separate from.
- (transitive or intransitive, copulative) To cause, to result in.
- (transitive) To let be or do without interference.
- (transitive) To put; to place; to deposit; to deliver, with a sense of withdrawing oneself.
- (transitive) To depart from; to end one's connection or affiliation with.
- (transitive) To transfer responsibility or attention of (something) (to someone); to stop being concerned with.
- (transitive) To give (something) to someone; to deliver (something) to a repository; to deposit.
- (intransitive, rare) To produce leaves or foliage.
- (transitive) To end one's membership in (a group); to terminate one's affiliation with (an organization); to stop participating in (a project).
- (euphemistic, transitive) To die (the object denotes those affected by the death).
- (intransitive) To depart; to go away from a certain place or state.
- (transitive) To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.
- (transitive) To transfer possession of after death.
- (transitive) To give leave to; allow; permit; let; grant.
- be survived by after one's death
- move out of or depart from
- act or be so as to become in a specified state
- leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
- make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
- remove oneself from an association with or participation in
- have left or have as a remainder
- leave or give by will after one's death
- go away from a place
- leave behind unintentionally
- put into the care or protection of someone
- produce as a result or residue
- go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
- transmit (knowledge or skills)
noun
- Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.
- (billiards) The arrangement of balls in play that remains after a shot is made (which determines whether the next shooter — who may be either the same player, or an opponent — has good options, or only poor ones).
- (Scrabble) The tiles remaining on a player's rack after his or her turn.
- (cricket) The action of the batsman not attempting to play at the ball.
- the act of departing politely
- the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
- permission to do something
verb
- (intransitive) To deviate gently from the intended direction of travel.
- (intransitive) To accumulate in heaps by the force of wind; to be driven into heaps.
- (transitive) To drive into heaps.
- (transitive) To drive or carry, as currents do a floating body.
- (automotive) To oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. See Drifting (motorsport).
- (transitive, engineering) To enlarge or shape, as a hole, with a drift.
- (intransitive) To move haphazardly without any destination.
- (mining, US) To make a drift; to examine a vein or ledge for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of metals or ores; to follow a vein; to prospect.
- (intransitive) To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc.
- move in an unhurried fashion
- live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
- drive slowly and far afield for grazing
- vary or move from a fixed point or course
- be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
- move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
- be in motion due to some air or water current
- cause to be carried by a current
- wander from a direct course or at random
- be subject to fluctuation
noun
- (mining) Of a boring or a driven tunnel: deviation from the intended course.
- Anything driven at random.
- A slightly tapered tool of steel for enlarging or shaping a hole in metal, by being forced or driven into or through it; a broach.
- Driftwood included in flotsam washed up onto the beach.
- The angle which the line of a ship's motion makes with the meridian, in drifting.
- (mining) In a coal mine, a heading driven for exploration or ventilation.
- (cricket) A sideways movement of the ball through the air, when bowled by a spin bowler.
- (mining) A heading driven through a seam of coal.
- (uncountable, film) The situation where a performer gradually and unintentionally moves from their proper location within the scene.
- That which is driven, forced, or urged along.
- A tool used to insert or extract a removable pin made of metal or hardwood, for the purpose of aligning and/or securing two pieces of material together.
- In the New Forest National Park, UK, the bi-annual round-up of wild ponies in order to sell them.
- The distance through which a current flows in a given time.
- (mining) A passage driven or cut between shaft and shaft; a driftway; a small subterranean gallery.
- (architecture) The horizontal thrust or pressure of an arch or vault upon the abutments.
- A deviation from the line of fire, peculiar to obloid projectiles.
- The place in a deep-waisted vessel where the sheer is raised and the rail is cut off, and usually terminated with a scroll, or driftpiece.
- (mining) A sloping winze or road to the surface, for purposes of haulage.
- (mining) An adit or tunnel driven forward for purposes of exploration or exploitation; generally eventually to a dead end.
- A mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together in a body, or thrown together in a heap, etc., especially by wind or water.
- The difference between the size of a bolt and the hole into which it is driven, or between the circumference of a hoop and that of the mast on which it is to be driven.
- The tendency of an act, argument, course of conduct, or the like; object aimed at or intended; intention; hence, also, import or meaning of a sentence or discourse; aim.
- Course or direction along which anything is driven; setting.
- The distance between the two blocks of a tackle.
- A place (a ford) along a river where the water is shallow enough to permit crossing to the opposite side.
- The act or motion of drifting; the force which impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse.
- A drove or flock, as of cattle, sheep, birds.
- A tool used to pack down the composition contained in a rocket, or like firework.
- A collection of loose earth and rocks, or boulders, which have been distributed over large portions of the earth's surface, especially in latitudes north of forty degrees, by the retreat of continental glaciers, such as that which buries former river valleys and creates young river valleys.
- The distance a vessel is carried off from her desired course by the wind, currents, or other causes.
- Slow, cumulative change.
- (uncountable) Minor deviation of audio or video playback from its correct speed.
- the pervading meaning or tenor
- a process of linguistic change over a period of time
- a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
- a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
- the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
- a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
- a force that moves something along
verb
- To go out of a straight line; to deflect.
- To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate.
- To drive in the trajectory of another vehicle to stop it, to cut off.
- To climb or move upward by winding or turning.
- To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.
- Of a projectile, to travel in a curved line
- (transitive, slang) To go out of one's way to avoid; to snub.
- To bend; to incline; to give way.
- turn sharply; change direction abruptly
noun
verb
- To depart or slip away.
- (transitive, slang) To extinguish the life of.
- (transitive, slang) To have sexual intercourse with.
- To affect (a horse) with grease, the disease.
- (transitive, informal) To cause to go easily; to facilitate.
- (transitive, informal) To bribe.
- (transitive, slang, aviation) To perform a landing extraordinarily smoothly.
- (transitive) To put grease or fat on something, especially in order to lubricate.
- lubricate with grease
noun
- (by extension) Any oily or fatty matter.
- Animal fat in a melted or soft state.
- Shorn but not yet cleansed wool.
- Inflammation of a horse's heels, also known as scratches or pastern dermatitis.
- (slang) Money.
- anything regarded as making something unclean
- a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
verb
- (intransitive) To go in the reverse direction.
- (transitive) To push or force backwards.
- (law, of a justice of the peace) To sign or endorse (a warrant, issued in another county, to apprehend an offender).
- (transitive) To support.
- (MLE, transitive) To draw from behind the back (a knife etc.) (as also back out).
- (nautical, of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
- (UK, of a hunting dog) To stand still behind another dog which has pointed.
- To row backward with (oars).
- (nautical, of a square sail) To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship.
- To make a back for; to furnish with a back.
- To adjoin behind; to be at the back of.
- (nautical, of an anchor) To lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power.
- (Nigeria, transitive) To carry an infant on one’s back.
- To write upon the back of, possibly as an endorsement.
- be in back of
- travel backward
- establish as valid or genuine
- place a bet on
- give support or one's approval to
- strengthen by providing with a back or backing
- shift to a counterclockwise direction
- support financial backing for
- be behind; approve of
- cause to travel backward
adj
- (comparable, phonetics) Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the back of the mouth, near the soft palate (most often describing a vowel).
- At or near the rear.
- Not current.
- (predicative) Returned or restored to a previous place or condition.
- Situated away from the main or most frequented areas.
- Moving or operating backward.
- In arrears; overdue.
- located at or near the back of an animal
- of an earlier date
- related to or located at the back
adv
- In a manner that impedes.
- To a later point in time. See also put back.
- Towards, into or in the past.
- In a direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing or normally pointing.
- Away from someone or something; at a distance.
- So as to shrink, recede or move aside, or cause to do so.
- (not comparable) To or in a previous condition or place.
- (not comparable) In a reciprocal manner; in return.
- (postpositive) Earlier, ago.
- In a direction opposite to the usual or desired direction of movement or progress, physically or figuratively.
- Away from the front or from an edge.
- in or to or toward a former location
- in reply
- at or to or toward the back or rear
- in repayment or retaliation
- in or to or toward a past time
- in or to or toward an original condition
noun
- (mining) The roof of a horizontal underground passage.
- (swimming) Clipping of backstroke.
- (slang, uncountable) Effort, usually physical.
- (sports) In some team sports, a position behind most players on the team.
- (figuratively) The upper part of a natural object which is considered to resemble an animal’s back.
- (slang, uncountable) Large and attractive buttocks.
- A support or resource in reserve.
- Area behind, such as the backyard of a house or the rear storeroom of a retail store.
- The reverse side; the side that is not normally seen.
- The side of a blade opposite the side used for cutting.
- Among leather dealers, one of the thickest and stoutest tanned hides.
- A ferryboat.
- The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
- The part of something that goes last.
- The backrest, the part of a piece of furniture which receives the human back.
- (nautical) The keel and keelson of a ship.
- (figurative) The part of a piece of clothing which covers the back.
- A non-alcoholic drink (often water or a soft drink), to go with hard liquor or a cocktail.
- The side of any object which is opposite the front or useful side.
- The spine and associated tissues.
- The edge of a book which is bound.
- A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers, and others, for mixing or cooling wort, holding water, hot glue, etc.
- (printing) The inside margin of a page.
- That which is farthest away from the front.
- (football) a person who plays in the backfield
- the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
- (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
- the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
- the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
- the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
- the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
- the side that goes last or is not normally seen
- a support that you can lean against while sitting
verb
- deviate erratically from a set course
- swerve off course momentarily
- be wide open
- (intransitive, nautical) To steer badly, zigzagging back and forth across the intended course of a boat; to go out of the line of course.
- (intransitive, aviation) To turn about the vertical axis while maintaining course.
- (intransitive) To rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane juice in the clarifiers in sugar works.
- (intransitive, nautical) To swerve off course to port or starboard.
noun
- an erratic deflection from an intended course
- The rotation of an aircraft, ship, or missile about its vertical axis so as to cause the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, ship, or missile to deviate from the flight line or heading in its horizontal plane.
- The angle between the longitudinal axis of a projectile at any moment and the tangent to the trajectory in the corresponding point of flight of the projectile.
- A single tumor in the disease called yaws.
- (nautical) A vessel's motion rotating about the vertical axis, so the bow yaws from side to side; a characteristic of unsteadiness.
- The extent of yawing; the rotation angle about the vertical axis.
verb
- (intransitive) To deviate from an original path or position.
- (transitive, figuratively) To divert (attention, etc.).
- (psychology) To redirect culpability to avoid it.
- (transitive) To make (something) deviate from its original path or position.
- (transitive, ball games) To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.
- (transitive, figuratively) To avoid addressing (questions, criticism, etc.).
- prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
- impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
- draw someone's attention away from something
- turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
- turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
verb
noun
verb
- (transitive) To set apart; separate.
- (intransitive) To have knowledge or comprehension; discern.
- (transitive, chiefly dialectal) To discern; have knowledge or understanding; to know how (to).
- (intransitive) To have personal or practical knowledge; be versed or practised; be expert or dextrous.
- (transitive, dialectal, Scotland, Northern England, rare) To know; to understand.
- (video games) To spend acquired points in exchange for skills.
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noun
verb
- (ergative) To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.
- to cause to separate and go in different directions
- (transitive) To frustrate, disappoint, and overthrow.
- (transitive) To be dispersed upon.
- (slang, US) To leave.
- (transitive, physics) To deflect (radiation or particles).
- (transitive) To distribute loosely as by sprinkling.
- (intransitive) To occur or fall at widely spaced intervals.
- (transitive, baseball) Of a pitcher: to keep down the number of hits or walks.
- cause to separate
- sow by scattering
- move away from each other
- distribute loosely
- strew or distribute over an area
noun
verb
noun
- (agriculture) A vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for the production of silage.
- (informal, derogatory, management) An organizational unit that has poor interaction with other units, negatively affecting overall performance.
- (derogatory, slang) A group of like-minded individuals who are not exposed to outside opinions or input.
- (computing) In Microsoft Windows operating systems, a kernel object for isolating groups of threads.
- (agriculture) From the shape, a building used for the storage of grain.
- (military) An underground bunker used to hold missiles which may be launched.
- (informal, derogatory, informatics) A structure in the information system that is poorly networked with other structures, with data exchange hampered.
- military installation consisting of an underground structure where ballistic missiles can be stored and fired
- a cylindrical tower used for storing silage
verb
- (intransitive) To go astray or be deflected from a true, proper or moral course; to deviate.
- (ambitransitive, science fiction, video games) To travel or transport across a medium without passing through it normally, as by using a teleporter or time warp.
- (transitive, nautical) To move a vessel by hauling on a line or cable that is fastened to an anchor or pier; (especially) to move a sailing ship through a restricted place such as a harbour.
- (transitive) To deflect or turn (something) away from a true, proper or moral course; to pervert; to bias.
- (intransitive, nautical, of a ship) To move or be moved by this method.
- (intransitive) To become twisted out of shape; to deform.
- (ambitransitive, agriculture) To fertilize (low-lying land) by letting the tide, a river, or other water in upon it to deposit silt and alluvial matter.
- (transitive) To arrange (strands of thread, etc) so that they run lengthwise in weaving.
- (transitive) To twist or turn (something) out of shape; to deform.
- make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
- bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
noun
- The sediment which subsides from turbid water; the alluvial deposit of muddy water artificially introduced into low lands in order to enrich or fertilise them.
- A situation or place which is or seems to be from another era; a time warp.
- (weaving) The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric; crossed by the woof or weft.
- (countable) A distortion or twist, such as in a piece of wood (also used figuratively).
- (countable) A mental or moral distortion, deviation, or aberration.
- (figurative) The foundation, the basis, the undergirding.
- (uncountable) The state, quality, or condition of being deviant from what is right or proper morally or mentally.
- (uncountable) The state, quality, or condition of being physically bent or twisted out of shape.
- (nautical) A line or cable or rode as is used in warping (mooring or hauling) a ship, and sometimes for other purposes such as deploying a seine or creating drag.
- A theoretical construct that permits travel across a medium without passing through it normally, such as a teleporter or time warp.
- a shape distorted by twisting or folding
- a moral or mental distortion
- yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof
- a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
adv
- So as to remove or separate, or be removed or separated.
- Used in various other ways specific to individual idiomatic phrases, e.g. bring off, show off, put off, tell off, etc. See the entry for the individual phrase.
- Into a state of non-operation or non-existence.
- (theater) Offstage.
- In a direction away from the speaker or other reference point.
- at a distance in space or time
- from a particular thing or place or position (‘forth’ is obsolete)
- no longer on or in contact or attached
adj
- (by extension, Australia, slang) Disgusting, repulsive, abhorrent.
- Temporarily not attending a usual place, such as work or school, especially owing to illness or holiday.
- (predicative only) Inappropriate; untoward.
- Not correct; not properly formed; not logical, harmonious, etc.
- (British, in relation to a vehicle) On the side furthest from the kerb (the right-hand side if one drives on the left).
- (in phrases such as 'off day') Designating a time when one is not performing to the best of one's abilities.
- (chiefly UK) Rancid, rotten, gone bad.
- (predicative only) Presently unavailable. (of a dish on a menu)
- (predicative only) Inoperative, disabled.
- Less than normal, in temperament or in result.
- (poker slang) Offsuit.
- (predicative only) Cancelled; not happening.
- Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from a post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent.
- Started on the way.
- (in phrases such as 'well off', 'poorly off', 'comfortably off', etc., and in 'how?' questions) Circumstanced.
- (cricket) In, or towards the half of the field away from the batsman's legs; the right side for a right-handed batsman.
- Not fitted; not being worn.
- Far; off to the side.
- below a satisfactory level
- (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
- not performing or scheduled for duties
- not in operation or operational
- in an unpalatable state
noun
prep
- Placed after a number (of products or parts, as if a unit), in commerce or engineering.
- Removed or subtracted from.
- Detached, separated, excluded or disconnected from; away from a position of attachment or connection to.
- (colloquial, more properly 'from') Out of the possession of.
- Outside the area or region of.
- Used to indicate the location or direction of one thing relative to another, implying adjacency or accessibility via.
- Used to express location at sea relative to land or mainland.
- Not positioned upon, or away from a position upon.
- No longer wanting or taking.
- Temporarily not attending (a usual place), especially owing to illness or holiday.
- (slang, drugs) Under the influence of.
- (informal) As a result of.
verb
adj
- Able to be separated.
- capable of being divided or dissociated
- (abstract algebra, of an algebra over a ring) Satisfying any of several technical conditions on the center of the algebra which generalize the situation of field extensions; see Separable algebra on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- (mathematics, of a differential equation) Able to be brought to a form where all occurrences of the dependent and the independent variable are on opposite sides of the equal sign.
- (of a polynomial) Having no repeated roots (where roots are considered in an algebraic closure)
- (mathematical analysis, of a topological space) Having a countable dense subset.
- (Galois theory, of an algebraic field extension E/F) Such that the minimal polynomial of every element of E is a separable polynomial.
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verb
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noun
verb
adj
verb
adj
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)
- Leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual.
- (LGBTQ) Clipping of bi-curious.
- (inorganic chemistry, rare) Containing or pertaining to trivalent curium.
- Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying.
- Caused by curiosity.
- (in combination) Interested in entering a romantic or sexual relationship with a specified group.
adj
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- experiencing odd bodily sensations
- not as expected
- arousing or provoking laughter
- (UK, Ireland, informal) Showing unexpected resentment.
- Amusing; humorous; comical.
- (Jamaica, offensive, derogatory) Homosexual; gay.
- Strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way.
noun
adv
adj
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- of the remaining member of a pair
- not divisible by two
- not used up
- not easily explained
- an indefinite quantity more than that specified
- (not comparable) Left over, remaining after the rest have been paired or grouped.
- (not comparable) Numbered with an odd number.
- Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
- (not comparable) Used or employed for odd jobs.
- (not comparable) Left over or remaining (as a small amount) after counting, payment, etc.
- (not comparable) Not regular or planned.
- Out of the way, secluded.
- Peculiar, singular and strange in looks or character; eccentric, bizarre.
- (not comparable) Scattered; occasional, infrequent; not forming part of a set or pattern.
- (not comparable) Without a corresponding mate in a pair or set; unmatched; (of a pair or set) mismatched.
- (not comparable, in combination with a number) About, approximately; somewhat more than (an approximated round number).
- (sports) On the left.
- (mathematics, not comparable) Numerically indivisible by two.
noun
adj
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- markedly different from the usual; special
- characteristic of one only; distinctive or special
- unique or specific to a person or thing or category
- Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
- Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
noun
adj
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
- (loosely) Pertaining to sexual or gender behaviour or identity which does not conform to conventional heterosexual or cisgender norms, assumptions etc.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Non-heterosexual or non-cisgender: homosexual, bisexual, asexual, transgender, etc.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Homosexual.
noun
- offensive term for a homosexual man
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person of any non-heterosexual sexuality or sexual identity.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person of any genderqueer identity.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A person who is or appears homosexual, or who has homosexual qualities.
verb
- put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
- (social sciences) To reevaluate or reinterpret (a work) with an eye to sexual orientation and/or to gender, as by applying queer theory.
- (slang, LGBTQ, neologism) To make a work more appealing or attractive to LGBT people, such as by not having strict genders for playable characters.
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adj
noun
- a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
- liquor distilled from fermented molasses
- (rare) The card game rummy.
- (inexact) A similar spirit distilled from similar preparations of sugarbeets, sorghum, etc.
- (countable) A kind or brand of rum.
- (uncountable) A spirit distilled from various preparations of sugarcane, particularly fermented cane sugar and molasses.
- (countable) A serving of rum.
adj
- beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
- unusual or striking
- the single one of its kind
- being a single and separate person or thing
- grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit
- composed of one member, set, or kind
- Being the only one of the kind; unique.
- Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.
- (linear algebra, of matrix) Having no inverse.
- (set theory, of a cardinal number) Not equal to its own cofinality.
- Distinguished by superiority: peerless, unmatched, eminent, exceptional, extraordinary.
- (linear algebra, of transformation) Having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero.
- (chiefly law) Each; individual.
- (grammar) Referring to only one thing or person.
- Out of the ordinary; curious.
noun
adj
- Tending to disjoin; separating.
- (music) Relating to disjunct tetrachords.
- (grammar, of a personal pronoun) Not used in immediate conjunction with the verb of which the pronoun is the subject.
- Not connected; separated.
- (logic) Of or related to a disjunction.
- (grammar, of a conjunction) Tending to join (two clauses), but in a way that conveys a disjunct within the conjoined relationship.
- serving or tending to divide or separate