English words for 'Alternative form of convincibility.'
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noun
- the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
- the state of being acceptable and accepted
- a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
- a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank
- the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
- the act of taking something that is offered
- (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
- (government, US) The act of an authorized representative of the government by which the government assents to ownership of existing and identified supplies, or approves specific services rendered, as partial or complete performance of a contract.
- (horse racing, Australia, New Zealand, plural only) A list of horses accepted as starters in a race.
- (optics) Synonym of etendue.
- The state of being accepted.
- (law) An agreeing to the action, proposals, or terms of another by some act which results in the conclusion of a legally binding contract; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking of possession of a thing as owner.
- The usual or accepted meaning of a word or expression.
- (uncountable) The act of accepting; the receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.
- Belief in something; agreement, assent.
- (business, finance) An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due according to the terms of the acceptance; the bill of exchange itself when accepted.
- (countable) An instance of that act.
noun
- the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
- (uncountable) Acceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidence.
- a kind of sideboard or buffet
- (rare, uncountable) Credential or supporting material for a person or claim.
- (religion, countable) A small table or credenza used in certain Christian religious services.
- (countable) A subjective probability estimate of a belief or claim.
- (countable) A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate on open shelves.
verb
- To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof.
- To adopt a feigned quality or manner; to claim without right; to arrogate.
- To receive, adopt (a person).
- To take on a position, duty or form.
- To adopt (an idea or cause).
- take up someone's soul into heaven
- put clothing on one's body
- make a pretence of
- take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
- take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
- take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
- occupy or take on
- take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
- seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
adj
- Plausible; within the realm of credibility.
- Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring.
- Leading with high probability to some specified outcome.
- Appropriate, suitable; believable; promising, having a good potential.
- (as predicate, followed by to and infinitive) Reasonably to be expected; apparently destined, probable.
- within the realm of credibility
- has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
- expected to become or be; in prospect
adv
noun
adj
- (of an argument) Convincing.
- (specifically) Having a high alcoholic content.
- (chemistry) That completely ionizes into anions and cations in a solution.
- Having an offensive or intense odor or flavor.
- Capable of withstanding great physical force.
- (loosely) Possessing power, might, or strength.
- (military) Not easily subdued or taken.
- (slang, US) Impressive, good.
- Determined; unyielding.
- Highly stimulating to the senses.
- Having a specified number of people or units.
- (grammar) Inflecting in a different manner than the one called weak, such as Germanic verbs which change vowels.
- Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient.
- Having wealth or resources.
- (of a disease or symptom) Severe; very bad or intense.
- Capable of producing great physical force.
- (mathematics, logic) Having a wide range of logical consequences; widely applicable. (Often contrasted with a weak statement which it implies.)
- having strength or power greater than average or expected
- strong and sure
- having a strong physiological or chemical effect
- being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
- immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
- of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection
- having or wielding force or authority
- freshly made or left
- not faint or feeble
- of good quality and condition; solidly built
adv
noun
- The belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true.
- The act of presuming, or something presumed.
- The condition upon which something is presumed.
- (law) An inference that a trier of fact is either permitted or required to draw under certain factual circumstances (as prescribed by statute or case law) unless the party against whom the inference is drawn is able to rebut it with admissible, competent evidence.
- audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
- a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming
- an assumption that is taken for granted
- (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed
verb
- (transitive) To believe; to put credence in.
- (transitive) To acknowledge the contribution of.
- (transitive) To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of.
- (transitive, accounting) To add to an account.
- have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of
- give someone credit for something
- enter as credit
- ascribe an achievement to
noun
- A nominal unit of value assigned outside of a currency system.
- The time given for payment for something sold on trust.
- A source of value, distinction or honour.
- (countable) A course credit, a credit hour – used as measure if enough courses have been taken for graduation.
- (uncountable) Recognition, respect and admiration.
- (television/film, usually in the plural) Written titles and other information about the TV program or movie shown at the beginning and/or end of the TV program or movie.
- (accounting) An addition to certain accounts; the side of an account on which payments received are entered.
- (uncountable, US) A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment).
- Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.
- (tax accounting) A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid.
- (science fiction) A unit of currency used in a fictional universe or timeframe.
- (countable) Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.
- (uncountable) Recognition for having taken a course (class).
- (uncountable, law, business, finance) A privilege of delayed payment extended to a buyer or borrower on the seller's or lender's belief that what is given will be repaid.
- used in the phrase ‘to your credit’ in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise
- an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
- an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments
- approval
- money available for a client to borrow
- arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
- recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
- an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
noun
- Faith or trust in the reality of something; often based upon one's own reasoning, trust in a claim, desire of actuality, and/or evidence considered.
- Mental acceptance of a claim as true.
- (in the plural) One's religious or moral convictions.
- (countable) Something believed.
- (uncountable) The quality or state of believing.
- (uncountable) Religious faith.
- any cognitive content held as true
- a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
noun
- additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
- a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
- obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
- the act of inspecting or verifying
- a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
- the bill in a restaurant
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
- the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
- an appraisal of the state of affairs
- a written order directing a bank to pay money
- a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
- An inspection or examination.
- (falconry) The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds. [from 15th c.]
- A lengthwise separation through the growth rings in wood.
- Any fabric woven with such a pattern.
- A small chink or crack.
- (US) An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity.
- A token used instead of cash in various contexts, including sign-out of company property or collection of rations (dated), in gaming machines, or in gambling generally.
- (chess) A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.
- (US) A bill, particularly in a restaurant.
- (textiles, usually pluralized) A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.
- A control; a limit or stop.
- A mark, certificate, or token by which errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified.
- (contact sports) A maneuver performed by a player to take another player out of the play.
- (US) A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.
verb
- place into check
- develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
- slow the growth or development of
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
- hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
- put a check mark on or near or next to
- stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
- block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- consign for shipment on a vehicle
- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
- stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
- make an examination or investigation
- verify by consulting a source or authority
- make cracks or chinks in
- examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
- write out a check on a bank account
- become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
- mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
- decline to initiate betting
- arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
- (nautical) To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.
- (intransitive) To check out, make sense or prove to be the case after verification or interrogation.
- (transitive) To leave with a shipping agent for shipping.
- (transitive) To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack.
- To act as a curb or restraint.
- (informal, transitive) To scold or rebuke someone.
- (transitive) To mark with a check pattern.
- (poker, transitive) To announce that one is remaining in a hand without betting.
- (transitive) To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).
- (intransitive, with at) To make a stop; to pause.
- (transitive) To control, limit, or halt.
- (street basketball, transitive) To pass or bounce the ball to an opponent from behind the three-point line and have the opponent pass or bounce it back to start play.
- (chess, transitive) To make a move which puts an adversary's king in check; to put in check.
- (transitive, US, often used with "off") To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).
- To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.
- (transitive) To chide, rebuke, or reprove.
- (falconry) To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.
- (sports, transitive) To disrupt another player with the stick or body to obtain possession of the ball or puck.
- (transitive) To verify or compare with a source of information.
- (transitive) To leave in safekeeping.
- (transitive) To inspect; to examine.
adj
intj
noun
- additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
- a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism
- information that confirms or verifies
- a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church
- making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it
- An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
- A verification that something is true or has happened.
- A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.
- (law) An act whereby something conditional or voidable is made sure and unavoidable, especially the possession of an estate.
noun
- additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
- (law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement
- (mathematics) The operation of testing the equation of a problem, to see whether it truly expresses the conditions of the problem.
- The act or process of verifying.
- The state of being verified.
- Confirmation; authentication.
- (law) A formal phrase used in concluding a plea, to denote confirmation by evidence.
noun
- an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
- (uncountable) The state of being wholly convinced.
- (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
- (uncountable) The state of being found or proved guilty.
- (countable) A firmly held belief.
- (countable) A judgement of guilt in a court of law.
verb
- (transitive, informal) to accept as true; to believe
- (transitive, ditransitive) To obtain, especially by some sacrifice.
- (transitive) To bribe.
- (intransitive) To make a purchase or purchases, to treat (for a drink, meal or gift)
- (transitive, ditransitive) To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.
- (poker slang, transitive) To make a bluff, usually a large one.
- (transitive) To be equivalent to in value.
- obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
- be worth or be capable of buying
- acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange
- accept as true
- make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
noun
noun
- an assertion that something is true or factual
- a demand
- demand for something as rightful or due
- an established or recognized right
- an informal right to something
- an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
- (law) A legal demand for compensation or damages.
- A demand of ownership for previously unowned land.
- The thing claimed.
- The right or ground of demanding.
- A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided.
- A demand of ownership made for something.
verb
- demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
- ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
- lay claim to; as of an idea
- assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
- take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
- To state a new fact, typically without providing evidence to prove it is true.
- (intransitive) To be entitled to anything; to deduce a right or title; to have a claim.
- To cause the loss of.
- To demand ownership or right to use for land.
- (law) To demand compensation or damages through the courts.
- To win as a prize in a sport or competition.
- To demand ownership of.
adj
- Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy.
- Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
- Sleek; smooth.
- (US, West Coast slang) Extraordinarily great or special.
- Appearing expensive or sophisticated.
- (often sarcastic) Clever, making an apparently hard task look easy.
- having only superficial plausibility
- marked by skill in deception
- made slick by e.g. ice or grease
- superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
- having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk
adv
noun
- (printing) A camera-ready image to be used by a printer. The "slick" is photographed to produce a negative image which is then used to burn a positive offset plate or other printing device.
- (fandom slang) In omegaverse fiction, the copious, lubricating bodily fluid produced by an omega in heat.
- A tool used to make something smooth or even.
- A wide paring chisel used in joinery.
- (sports, automotive) A tire with a smooth surface instead of a tread pattern, often used in auto racing.
- Someone who is clever and untrustworthy.
- Alternative form of schlich.
- (slang) A silver coin that has been worn to the point its surface feels smooth to the touch.
- (US, military slang) A helicopter.
- A covering of liquid, particularly oil.
- (publishing, slang) A glossy magazine.
- a slippery smoothness
- a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
- a trowel used to make a surface slick
- a magazine printed on good quality paper
verb
noun
- (figurative, uncountable) Skepticism and common sense.
- (chemistry) One of the compounds formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, where a positive ion replaces a hydrogen of the acid.
- (Internet slang, uncountable) Tears; indignation; outrage; arguing.
- (cryptography) A sequence of random data added to plain text data (such as passwords or messages) prior to encryption or hashing, in order to make brute force decryption more difficult.
- (slang, countable) A sailor (also old salt).
- (UK, historical, uncountable) The money demanded by Eton schoolboys during the montem.
- (historical, in the plural) Epsom salts or other salt used as a medicine.
- A common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a food ingredient, seasoning, condiment, and preservative.
- A person who seeks employment at a company in order to (once employed by it) help unionize it.
- (uncommon, countable) A salt marsh, a saline marsh at the shore of a sea.
- a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
- the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth
- white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
adj
verb
- (wiki jargon) To lock a page title so it cannot be created.
- (archaeology) To add bogus evidence to an archaeological site.
- (transitive) To sprinkle throughout.
- (military, transitive) To sow with salt (of land), symbolizing a curse on its re-inhabitation.
- (intransitive) To deposit salt as a saline solution.
- (transitive) To add certain chemical elements to (a nuclear or conventional weapon) so that it generates more radiation.
- (cryptography) To add filler bytes before encrypting, in order to make brute-force decryption more resource-intensive.
- (nautical, of a ship) To fill with salt between the timbers and planks for the preservation of the timber.
- (mining) To blast metal into (as a portion of a mine) in order to cause to appear to be a productive seam.
- (transitive) To add salt to.
- add zest or liveliness to
- add salt to
- preserve with salt
- sprinkle as if with salt
noun
- (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
- a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
- (philosophy) A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.
- An established principle in some artistic practice or science that is universally received.
- (logic, mathematics, proof theory) A fundamental assumption that serves as a basis for deduction of theorems; a postulate (sometimes distinguished from postulates as being universally applicable, whereas postulates are particular to a certain science or context).
noun
- the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
- the state of being acceptable and accepted
- a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
- a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank
- the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
- the act of taking something that is offered
- (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
- (government, US) The act of an authorized representative of the government by which the government assents to ownership of existing and identified supplies, or approves specific services rendered, as partial or complete performance of a contract.
- (horse racing, Australia, New Zealand, plural only) A list of horses accepted as starters in a race.
- (optics) Synonym of etendue.
- The state of being accepted.
- (law) An agreeing to the action, proposals, or terms of another by some act which results in the conclusion of a legally binding contract; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking of possession of a thing as owner.
- The usual or accepted meaning of a word or expression.
- (uncountable) The act of accepting; the receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.
- Belief in something; agreement, assent.
- (business, finance) An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due according to the terms of the acceptance; the bill of exchange itself when accepted.
- (countable) An instance of that act.
noun
- the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
- (uncountable) Acceptance of a belief or claim as true, especially on the basis of evidence.
- a kind of sideboard or buffet
- (rare, uncountable) Credential or supporting material for a person or claim.
- (religion, countable) A small table or credenza used in certain Christian religious services.
- (countable) A subjective probability estimate of a belief or claim.
- (countable) A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate on open shelves.
noun
- The belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true.
- The act of presuming, or something presumed.
- The condition upon which something is presumed.
- (law) An inference that a trier of fact is either permitted or required to draw under certain factual circumstances (as prescribed by statute or case law) unless the party against whom the inference is drawn is able to rebut it with admissible, competent evidence.
- audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
- a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming
- an assumption that is taken for granted
- (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed
noun
- Faith or trust in the reality of something; often based upon one's own reasoning, trust in a claim, desire of actuality, and/or evidence considered.
- Mental acceptance of a claim as true.
- (in the plural) One's religious or moral convictions.
- (countable) Something believed.
- (uncountable) The quality or state of believing.
- (uncountable) Religious faith.
- any cognitive content held as true
- a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
noun
- additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
- a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard)
- obstructing an opponent in ice hockey
- the act of inspecting or verifying
- a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something
- the bill in a restaurant
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
- something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king
- the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
- an appraisal of the state of affairs
- a written order directing a bank to pay money
- a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.
- An inspection or examination.
- (falconry) The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds. [from 15th c.]
- A lengthwise separation through the growth rings in wood.
- Any fabric woven with such a pattern.
- A small chink or crack.
- (US) An order to a bank to pay money to a named person or entity.
- A token used instead of cash in various contexts, including sign-out of company property or collection of rations (dated), in gaming machines, or in gambling generally.
- (chess) A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece.
- (US) A bill, particularly in a restaurant.
- (textiles, usually pluralized) A pattern made up of a grid of squares of alternating colors; a checkered pattern.
- A control; a limit or stop.
- A mark, certificate, or token by which errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified.
- (contact sports) A maneuver performed by a player to take another player out of the play.
- (US) A mark (especially a checkmark: ✓) used as an indicator.
verb
- place into check
- develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
- slow the growth or development of
- hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey
- hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping
- put a check mark on or near or next to
- stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution
- block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
- consign for shipment on a vehicle
- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
- stop in a chase especially when scent is lost
- make an examination or investigation
- verify by consulting a source or authority
- make cracks or chinks in
- examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- be verified or confirmed; pass inspection
- write out a check on a bank account
- become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
- mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
- decline to initiate betting
- arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
- (nautical) To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended.
- (intransitive) To check out, make sense or prove to be the case after verification or interrogation.
- (transitive) To leave with a shipping agent for shipping.
- (transitive) To make checks or chinks in; to cause to crack.
- To act as a curb or restraint.
- (informal, transitive) To scold or rebuke someone.
- (transitive) To mark with a check pattern.
- (poker, transitive) To announce that one is remaining in a hand without betting.
- (transitive) To verify the accuracy of a text or translation, usually making some corrections (proofread) or many (copyedit).
- (intransitive, with at) To make a stop; to pause.
- (transitive) To control, limit, or halt.
- (street basketball, transitive) To pass or bounce the ball to an opponent from behind the three-point line and have the opponent pass or bounce it back to start play.
- (chess, transitive) To make a move which puts an adversary's king in check; to put in check.
- (transitive, US, often used with "off") To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt with (for example, completed or verified as correct or satisfactory).
- To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.
- (transitive) To chide, rebuke, or reprove.
- (falconry) To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds.
- (sports, transitive) To disrupt another player with the stick or body to obtain possession of the ball or puck.
- (transitive) To verify or compare with a source of information.
- (transitive) To leave in safekeeping.
- (transitive) To inspect; to examine.
adj
intj
noun
- additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
- a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism
- information that confirms or verifies
- a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church
- making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it
- An official indicator that things will happen as planned.
- A verification that something is true or has happened.
- A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.
- (law) An act whereby something conditional or voidable is made sure and unavoidable, especially the possession of an estate.
noun
- additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
- (law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement
- (mathematics) The operation of testing the equation of a problem, to see whether it truly expresses the conditions of the problem.
- The act or process of verifying.
- The state of being verified.
- Confirmation; authentication.
- (law) A formal phrase used in concluding a plea, to denote confirmation by evidence.
noun
- an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
- (uncountable) The state of being wholly convinced.
- (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
- (uncountable) The state of being found or proved guilty.
- (countable) A firmly held belief.
- (countable) A judgement of guilt in a court of law.
noun
- an assertion that something is true or factual
- a demand
- demand for something as rightful or due
- an established or recognized right
- an informal right to something
- an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
- (law) A legal demand for compensation or damages.
- A demand of ownership for previously unowned land.
- The thing claimed.
- The right or ground of demanding.
- A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided.
- A demand of ownership made for something.
verb
- demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
- ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example
- lay claim to; as of an idea
- assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
- take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs
- To state a new fact, typically without providing evidence to prove it is true.
- (intransitive) To be entitled to anything; to deduce a right or title; to have a claim.
- To cause the loss of.
- To demand ownership or right to use for land.
- (law) To demand compensation or damages through the courts.
- To win as a prize in a sport or competition.
- To demand ownership of.
noun
- (figurative, uncountable) Skepticism and common sense.
- (chemistry) One of the compounds formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, where a positive ion replaces a hydrogen of the acid.
- (Internet slang, uncountable) Tears; indignation; outrage; arguing.
- (cryptography) A sequence of random data added to plain text data (such as passwords or messages) prior to encryption or hashing, in order to make brute force decryption more difficult.
- (slang, countable) A sailor (also old salt).
- (UK, historical, uncountable) The money demanded by Eton schoolboys during the montem.
- (historical, in the plural) Epsom salts or other salt used as a medicine.
- A common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a food ingredient, seasoning, condiment, and preservative.
- A person who seeks employment at a company in order to (once employed by it) help unionize it.
- (uncommon, countable) A salt marsh, a saline marsh at the shore of a sea.
- a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
- the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth
- white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
adj
verb
- (wiki jargon) To lock a page title so it cannot be created.
- (archaeology) To add bogus evidence to an archaeological site.
- (transitive) To sprinkle throughout.
- (military, transitive) To sow with salt (of land), symbolizing a curse on its re-inhabitation.
- (intransitive) To deposit salt as a saline solution.
- (transitive) To add certain chemical elements to (a nuclear or conventional weapon) so that it generates more radiation.
- (cryptography) To add filler bytes before encrypting, in order to make brute-force decryption more resource-intensive.
- (nautical, of a ship) To fill with salt between the timbers and planks for the preservation of the timber.
- (mining) To blast metal into (as a portion of a mine) in order to cause to appear to be a productive seam.
- (transitive) To add salt to.
- add zest or liveliness to
- add salt to
- preserve with salt
- sprinkle as if with salt
noun
- (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
- a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
- (philosophy) A seemingly self-evident or necessary truth which is based on assumption; a principle or proposition which cannot actually be proved or disproved.
- An established principle in some artistic practice or science that is universally received.
- (logic, mathematics, proof theory) A fundamental assumption that serves as a basis for deduction of theorems; a postulate (sometimes distinguished from postulates as being universally applicable, whereas postulates are particular to a certain science or context).
verb
- To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof.
- To adopt a feigned quality or manner; to claim without right; to arrogate.
- To receive, adopt (a person).
- To take on a position, duty or form.
- To adopt (an idea or cause).
- take up someone's soul into heaven
- put clothing on one's body
- make a pretence of
- take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
- take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
- take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
- occupy or take on
- take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
- seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
verb
- (transitive) To believe; to put credence in.
- (transitive) To acknowledge the contribution of.
- (transitive) To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of.
- (transitive, accounting) To add to an account.
- have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of
- give someone credit for something
- enter as credit
- ascribe an achievement to
noun
- A nominal unit of value assigned outside of a currency system.
- The time given for payment for something sold on trust.
- A source of value, distinction or honour.
- (countable) A course credit, a credit hour – used as measure if enough courses have been taken for graduation.
- (uncountable) Recognition, respect and admiration.
- (television/film, usually in the plural) Written titles and other information about the TV program or movie shown at the beginning and/or end of the TV program or movie.
- (accounting) An addition to certain accounts; the side of an account on which payments received are entered.
- (uncountable, US) A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment).
- Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust.
- (tax accounting) A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid.
- (science fiction) A unit of currency used in a fictional universe or timeframe.
- (countable) Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts.
- (uncountable) Recognition for having taken a course (class).
- (uncountable, law, business, finance) A privilege of delayed payment extended to a buyer or borrower on the seller's or lender's belief that what is given will be repaid.
- used in the phrase ‘to your credit’ in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise
- an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items
- an estimate, based on previous dealings, of a person's or an organization's ability to fulfill their financial commitments
- approval
- money available for a client to borrow
- arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
- recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours
- an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
verb
- (transitive, informal) to accept as true; to believe
- (transitive, ditransitive) To obtain, especially by some sacrifice.
- (transitive) To bribe.
- (intransitive) To make a purchase or purchases, to treat (for a drink, meal or gift)
- (transitive, ditransitive) To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods.
- (poker slang, transitive) To make a bluff, usually a large one.
- (transitive) To be equivalent to in value.
- obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
- be worth or be capable of buying
- acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange
- accept as true
- make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
noun
adj
- Plausible; within the realm of credibility.
- Probable; having a greater-than-even chance of occurring.
- Leading with high probability to some specified outcome.
- Appropriate, suitable; believable; promising, having a good potential.
- (as predicate, followed by to and infinitive) Reasonably to be expected; apparently destined, probable.
- within the realm of credibility
- has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
- expected to become or be; in prospect
adv
noun
adj
- (of an argument) Convincing.
- (specifically) Having a high alcoholic content.
- (chemistry) That completely ionizes into anions and cations in a solution.
- Having an offensive or intense odor or flavor.
- Capable of withstanding great physical force.
- (loosely) Possessing power, might, or strength.
- (military) Not easily subdued or taken.
- (slang, US) Impressive, good.
- Determined; unyielding.
- Highly stimulating to the senses.
- Having a specified number of people or units.
- (grammar) Inflecting in a different manner than the one called weak, such as Germanic verbs which change vowels.
- Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient.
- Having wealth or resources.
- (of a disease or symptom) Severe; very bad or intense.
- Capable of producing great physical force.
- (mathematics, logic) Having a wide range of logical consequences; widely applicable. (Often contrasted with a weak statement which it implies.)
- having strength or power greater than average or expected
- strong and sure
- having a strong physiological or chemical effect
- being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
- immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
- of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection
- having or wielding force or authority
- freshly made or left
- not faint or feeble
- of good quality and condition; solidly built
adv
adj
- Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy.
- Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
- Sleek; smooth.
- (US, West Coast slang) Extraordinarily great or special.
- Appearing expensive or sophisticated.
- (often sarcastic) Clever, making an apparently hard task look easy.
- having only superficial plausibility
- marked by skill in deception
- made slick by e.g. ice or grease
- superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
- having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk
adv
noun
- (printing) A camera-ready image to be used by a printer. The "slick" is photographed to produce a negative image which is then used to burn a positive offset plate or other printing device.
- (fandom slang) In omegaverse fiction, the copious, lubricating bodily fluid produced by an omega in heat.
- A tool used to make something smooth or even.
- A wide paring chisel used in joinery.
- (sports, automotive) A tire with a smooth surface instead of a tread pattern, often used in auto racing.
- Someone who is clever and untrustworthy.
- Alternative form of schlich.
- (slang) A silver coin that has been worn to the point its surface feels smooth to the touch.
- (US, military slang) A helicopter.
- A covering of liquid, particularly oil.
- (publishing, slang) A glossy magazine.
- a slippery smoothness
- a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
- a trowel used to make a surface slick
- a magazine printed on good quality paper