English words for 'Operating on or designed for a very large system.'
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noun
- the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft)
- any wrapper or covering
- a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves
- a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
- a natural covering (as by a fluid)
- the bag containing the gas in a balloon
- (engineering) The set of limitations within which a technological system can perform safely and effectively.
- (astronomy) The nebulous covering of the head or nucleus of a comet; a coma.
- Something that envelops; a wrapping.
- (electronics) A curve that bounds another curve or set of curves, as the modulation envelope of an amplitude-modulated carrier wave in electronics.
- A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.
- (music) The shape of a sound, which may be controlled by a synthesizer or sampler.
- A bag containing the lifting gas of a balloon or airship; fabric that encloses the gas-bags of an airship.
- (biology) An enclosing structure or cover, such as a membrane; a space between two membranes
- (geometry) A mathematical curve, surface, or higher-dimensional object that is the tangent to a given family of lines, curves, surfaces, or higher-dimensional objects.
- (networking) The information used for routing a message that is transmitted with the message but not part of its contents.
- An earthwork in the form of a single parapet or a small rampart, sometimes raised in the ditch and sometimes beyond it.
verb
adj
noun
- a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language
- (colloquial, nutrition, countable, chiefly in the plural) Clipping of macronutrient.
- (colloquial, economics, uncountable) Clipping of macroeconomics.
- (programming) A comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complex input to a computer program.
- (gaming) Short for macromanagement.
- (colloquial, photography, countable) Ellipsis of macro lens.
- (colloquial, countable) Clipping of macrophile.
verb
noun
name
noun
- (computer hardware) A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital.
- (computer hardware) A computer chassis that hosts and interconnects modules that perform various tasks.
- The main frame of a vehicle etc., more commonly main frame.
- a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
- (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
noun
- a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system
- (usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
- putting clothes on to see whether they fit
- making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
- (countable, chiefly UK, often in the plural) A removable item (such as a carpet, a movable piece of furniture, or a picture) in a house or other building, which can be taken with one when moving out.
- (countable) gerund of fit: an act of making something fit (“conform in shape and size; be suitable for; etc.”).
- (uncountable) The process of fitting up; especially, of applying skilled methods to the installation of components to machines or other products.
- (clothing) An act of trying on an item of clothing to adjust or inspect how well it fits.
- (countable) A (generally small) component or part of a device or machine, especially one that is standardized and replaceable; specifically, a standardized part of a piping system used to connect sections of pipe together, such as a coupling.
- gerund of fit: the action or condition of having one or more fits (“convulsions or seizures”).
adj
verb
noun
- a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose
- the social act of assembling
- a group of persons together in one place
- several things grouped together or considered as a whole
- A gathering of people.
- A collection of things which have been gathered together or assembled.
- (archaeology) A group of different artifacts found in association with one another.
- (art) A visual art form similar to collage, which combines two-dimensional and three-dimensional, often found, elements into works of art.
- The process of assembling or bringing together.
noun
- a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment
- a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
- an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
- ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
- (computing) Magnetic tape storage, used for storing (backup) copies of data.
- (computing) A removable enclosure containing read-only memory devices, used for rapid loading of software onto a home computer or video game console.
- (by extension) A prefabricated subassembly that can be easily installed in or removed from a larger mechanism or replaced with another interchangeable subassembly.
- (firearms) The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition.
- (computing) A vessel which contains the ink or toner for a computer printer and can be easily replaced with another.
adj
- (computing, of a computer) Designed to reliably operate in harsh usage environments and conditions.
- (of behaviour) Violent; rude; boisterous
- (of weather) Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous
- (of temper, character, or people) Harsh; austere; hard
- Not neat or regular; irregular, uneven.
- Covered with a rug.
- (of health, physique etc.) Vigorous; robust; hardy
- (of land) Rocky and bare of plantlife.
- Rough with bristly hair; shaggy.
- Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough.
- (of sound, style etc.) Harsh; grating; unpleasant sounding or looking
- (of a person) Strong, sturdy, well-built.
- (of looks, appearance etc.) Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled
- Having a rug or rugs.
- sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
- having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
- very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
- topographically very uneven
verb
noun
- Equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus.
- equipment designed to serve a specific function
- (hydrology) The tendency of persistent wind to produce higher water levels at the downwind shore of a body of water and lower at the upwind shore.
- (operations) The process or instance of arranging resources for performing a specific operation, as a run of a particular product.
- (boxing) A move or set of moves which are meant to draw out a reaction which leaves an exploitable opening in defense.
- The fashion in which something is organized or arranged.
- (computing) An installer.
- A situation orchestrated to frame someone; a covert effort to place the blame on somebody.
- the way something is organized or arranged
- an act that incriminates someone on a false charge
verb
noun
- equipment designed to serve a specific function
- (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function
- The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.
- (video games) A complex, highly modified weapon (typically not a firearm); a weaponized “Rube Goldberg machine.”
- (textual criticism) In an edition, a system of notations providing information, especially regarding variant readings of a text (a critical apparatus)
- (firefighting) A vehicle used for emergency response.
- A complex machine or instrument.
- (rhythmic gymnastics) Any of the objects that the gymnasts wield while performing and used as part of the performance itself.
- A bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage.
- (gymnastics) Any of the equipment on which the gymnasts perform their movements.
- (collective) An assortment of tools and instruments.
noun
- (uncountable) The way a device or system operates.
- (uncountable) Human conduct relative to social norms.
- (countable, uncountable, biology, psychology) An observable response produced by an organism.
- (uncountable, informal) A state of probation about one's conduct.
- (countable, uncountable) The way or manner a living creature behaves or acts generally.
- the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
- (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
- manner of acting or controlling yourself
- (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
adj
- Taking much space; large.
- (applied to actions, thoughts and feelings) Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; commanding; illustrious; eminent.
- (of an abstract noun) Much, more than usual.
- Impressive or striking.
- (informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.
- (applied to persons) Of much talent or achievements.
- Important, consequential.
- Much in use; favoured.
- (informal, British) Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.
- (qualifying nouns of family relationship) Involving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s). [see Derived terms]
- Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.
- in an advanced stage of pregnancy
- remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect
- excellent
- uppercase
- of major significance or importance
- relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
adv
intj
noun
- (in combinations such as "two-greats", "three-greats" etc.) An instance of the word "great" signifying an additional generation in phrases expressing family relationships.
- (music) The main division in a pipe organ, usually the loudest division.
- A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.
- a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field
noun
- (countable) A type of system using such a method, differentiated by platform, configuration, frequency, power, and other technical attributes.
- (countable) An installation of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus.
- (uncountable) A system resembling sonar but used in the air, for meteorological measurements, rather than in water.
noun
- Machines or equipment thus designed.
- The combined application of science and art in practical ways in industry, as for example in designing new machines.
- (uncountable, academic) The study of or a collection of techniques.
- (countable) Any useful skill or mechanism that humans have developed or invented (including in prescientific eras).
- (countable, figurative) Any useful trait that has evolved in any organism.
- the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
- the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment
- machinery and equipment developed from engineering or other applied sciences
noun
adj
noun
- Space required by a piece of equipment.
- (cartography) A polygon representing the shape of an item.
- Availability of a satellite from the ground.
- (figurative, in the plural) What a person has done before, as a profession or lifestyle, serving as a model for others.
- The surface space occupied by a structure.
- (ecology) The ecological impact of a human activity, machine, etc.
- A company's geographic market presence.
- (computing) The amount of hard drive space required for a program.
- The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
- (computing) The audit trail left by a crashed program.
- A trace left behind that gives evidence of some action having occurred.
- the area taken up by some object
- a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
- a trace suggesting that something was once present or felt or otherwise important
noun
adj
verb
adj
- (slang) Of computer hardware or motor vehicles etc.: ostentatiously powerful.
- Pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of, a beast.
- Similar to the nature of a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of human beings.
- (informal) very unpleasant
- resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
adv
adj
noun
- a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
- (Australia, New Zealand, informal) Clipping of superannuation.
- (comics, slang) Clipping of superhero.
- (beekeeping) Clipping of superhive.
- (television) A superimposed caption or image.
- Clipping of supercomputer.
- (informal, US) Clipping of superintendent, especially, a building's resident manager (sometimes clarified as “building super”).
- Clipping of supervisor.
- Clipping of supertanker.
- (neologism) Clipping of supernaturalist, especially as distinguished from bright.
- Clipping of supernumerary; (theater) specifically, a supernumerary actor.
adv
verb
adj
- (computing, of software) Pertaining to the system or architecture in question.
- Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.
- Naturally related; cognate; connected (with).
- Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.
- Belonging to one by birth.
- (mineralogy) Occurring naturally in its pure or uncombined form.
- (biology, of a species) Which occurs of its own accord in a given locality, to be contrasted with a species introduced by humans.
- Alternative letter-case form of Native (of or relating to the native inhabitants of the Americas, or of Australia).
- Original; constituting the original substance of anything.
- Arising by birth; having an origin; born.
- as found in nature in the elemental form
- characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
- characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning
- belonging to one by birth
noun
- A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.
- An oyster of species Ostrea edulis.
- (in particular) A person of aboriginal descent, as distinguished from a person who was or whose ancestors were foreigners or settlers/colonizers. Alternative letter-case form of Native (aboriginal inhabitant of the Americas or Australia).
- A native speaker.
- A native plant or animal.
- a person born in a particular place or country
- indigenous plants and animals
- an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
adv
- In large volume.
- At depth.
- (of flavour, colour, etc.) Richly.
- In a profound, not superficial, manner.
- So as to extend far down or far into something.
- To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
- (in relation to sleep) Soundly; so as to be hard to rouse.
- to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
- to a great depth; far down or in
noun
verb
- To mark a drawing or document for correction or modification.
- (Canada, US, urban studies) To deny or complicate access to services (such as banking, insurance, or healthcare) to residents in specific, often racially determined, areas.
- (audio engineering) To achieve audio levels that will cause clipping (indicated by red in an audio meter).
- (automotive) To run an internal combustion engine to its maximum or maximum recommended speed.
- To operate a device at one or more redlines.
- discriminate in selling or renting housing in certain areas of a neighborhood
verb
- To make things, usually on a large scale, with tools and either physical labor or machinery.
- (transitive) To work (raw or partly wrought materials) into suitable forms for use.
- (derogatory) To fabricate; to create false evidence to support a point.
- concoct something artificial or untrue
- produce naturally
- put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
- create or produce in a mechanical way
noun
- Anything made, formed or produced; product.
- The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale.
- (horology) A watch manufacturer that makes its own parts, rather than assembling watches from parts obtained from other firms.
- (figuratively) The process of such production; generation, creation.
- the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
- the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
adj
noun
name
noun
- the maximum operating capability of a system (especially an aircraft)
- any wrapper or covering
- a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves
- a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
- a natural covering (as by a fluid)
- the bag containing the gas in a balloon
- (engineering) The set of limitations within which a technological system can perform safely and effectively.
- (astronomy) The nebulous covering of the head or nucleus of a comet; a coma.
- Something that envelops; a wrapping.
- (electronics) A curve that bounds another curve or set of curves, as the modulation envelope of an amplitude-modulated carrier wave in electronics.
- A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.
- (music) The shape of a sound, which may be controlled by a synthesizer or sampler.
- A bag containing the lifting gas of a balloon or airship; fabric that encloses the gas-bags of an airship.
- (biology) An enclosing structure or cover, such as a membrane; a space between two membranes
- (geometry) A mathematical curve, surface, or higher-dimensional object that is the tangent to a given family of lines, curves, surfaces, or higher-dimensional objects.
- (networking) The information used for routing a message that is transmitted with the message but not part of its contents.
- An earthwork in the form of a single parapet or a small rampart, sometimes raised in the ditch and sometimes beyond it.
verb
noun
name
noun
- (computer hardware) A large, powerful computer able to manage very many simultaneous tasks and communicate with very many connected terminals; used by large, complex organizations (such as banks and supermarkets) where continuously sustained operation is vital.
- (computer hardware) A computer chassis that hosts and interconnects modules that perform various tasks.
- The main frame of a vehicle etc., more commonly main frame.
- a large digital computer serving 100-400 users and occupying a special air-conditioned room
- (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing
noun
- a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system
- (usually in the plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
- putting clothes on to see whether they fit
- making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
- (countable, chiefly UK, often in the plural) A removable item (such as a carpet, a movable piece of furniture, or a picture) in a house or other building, which can be taken with one when moving out.
- (countable) gerund of fit: an act of making something fit (“conform in shape and size; be suitable for; etc.”).
- (uncountable) The process of fitting up; especially, of applying skilled methods to the installation of components to machines or other products.
- (clothing) An act of trying on an item of clothing to adjust or inspect how well it fits.
- (countable) A (generally small) component or part of a device or machine, especially one that is standardized and replaceable; specifically, a standardized part of a piping system used to connect sections of pipe together, such as a coupling.
- gerund of fit: the action or condition of having one or more fits (“convulsions or seizures”).
adj
verb
noun
- a system of components assembled together for a particular purpose
- the social act of assembling
- a group of persons together in one place
- several things grouped together or considered as a whole
- A gathering of people.
- A collection of things which have been gathered together or assembled.
- (archaeology) A group of different artifacts found in association with one another.
- (art) A visual art form similar to collage, which combines two-dimensional and three-dimensional, often found, elements into works of art.
- The process of assembling or bringing together.
noun
- a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment
- a light-tight supply chamber holding the film and supplying it for exposure as required
- an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
- ammunition consisting of a cylindrical casing containing an explosive charge and a bullet; fired from a rifle or handgun
- (computing) Magnetic tape storage, used for storing (backup) copies of data.
- (computing) A removable enclosure containing read-only memory devices, used for rapid loading of software onto a home computer or video game console.
- (by extension) A prefabricated subassembly that can be easily installed in or removed from a larger mechanism or replaced with another interchangeable subassembly.
- (firearms) The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition.
- (computing) A vessel which contains the ink or toner for a computer printer and can be easily replaced with another.
noun
- Equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus.
- equipment designed to serve a specific function
- (hydrology) The tendency of persistent wind to produce higher water levels at the downwind shore of a body of water and lower at the upwind shore.
- (operations) The process or instance of arranging resources for performing a specific operation, as a run of a particular product.
- (boxing) A move or set of moves which are meant to draw out a reaction which leaves an exploitable opening in defense.
- The fashion in which something is organized or arranged.
- (computing) An installer.
- A situation orchestrated to frame someone; a covert effort to place the blame on somebody.
- the way something is organized or arranged
- an act that incriminates someone on a false charge
verb
noun
- equipment designed to serve a specific function
- (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function
- The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.
- (video games) A complex, highly modified weapon (typically not a firearm); a weaponized “Rube Goldberg machine.”
- (textual criticism) In an edition, a system of notations providing information, especially regarding variant readings of a text (a critical apparatus)
- (firefighting) A vehicle used for emergency response.
- A complex machine or instrument.
- (rhythmic gymnastics) Any of the objects that the gymnasts wield while performing and used as part of the performance itself.
- A bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage.
- (gymnastics) Any of the equipment on which the gymnasts perform their movements.
- (collective) An assortment of tools and instruments.
noun
- (uncountable) The way a device or system operates.
- (uncountable) Human conduct relative to social norms.
- (countable, uncountable, biology, psychology) An observable response produced by an organism.
- (uncountable, informal) A state of probation about one's conduct.
- (countable, uncountable) The way or manner a living creature behaves or acts generally.
- the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
- (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
- manner of acting or controlling yourself
- (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
noun
- (countable) A type of system using such a method, differentiated by platform, configuration, frequency, power, and other technical attributes.
- (countable) An installation of such a system or of the transmitting and receiving apparatus.
- (uncountable) A system resembling sonar but used in the air, for meteorological measurements, rather than in water.
noun
- Machines or equipment thus designed.
- The combined application of science and art in practical ways in industry, as for example in designing new machines.
- (uncountable, academic) The study of or a collection of techniques.
- (countable) Any useful skill or mechanism that humans have developed or invented (including in prescientific eras).
- (countable, figurative) Any useful trait that has evolved in any organism.
- the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
- the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment
- machinery and equipment developed from engineering or other applied sciences
noun
adj
noun
- Space required by a piece of equipment.
- (cartography) A polygon representing the shape of an item.
- Availability of a satellite from the ground.
- (figurative, in the plural) What a person has done before, as a profession or lifestyle, serving as a model for others.
- The surface space occupied by a structure.
- (ecology) The ecological impact of a human activity, machine, etc.
- A company's geographic market presence.
- (computing) The amount of hard drive space required for a program.
- The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
- (computing) The audit trail left by a crashed program.
- A trace left behind that gives evidence of some action having occurred.
- the area taken up by some object
- a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
- a trace suggesting that something was once present or felt or otherwise important
noun
adj
verb
noun
verb
- To mark a drawing or document for correction or modification.
- (Canada, US, urban studies) To deny or complicate access to services (such as banking, insurance, or healthcare) to residents in specific, often racially determined, areas.
- (audio engineering) To achieve audio levels that will cause clipping (indicated by red in an audio meter).
- (automotive) To run an internal combustion engine to its maximum or maximum recommended speed.
- To operate a device at one or more redlines.
- discriminate in selling or renting housing in certain areas of a neighborhood
noun
name
verb
- To make things, usually on a large scale, with tools and either physical labor or machinery.
- (transitive) To work (raw or partly wrought materials) into suitable forms for use.
- (derogatory) To fabricate; to create false evidence to support a point.
- concoct something artificial or untrue
- produce naturally
- put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
- create or produce in a mechanical way
noun
- Anything made, formed or produced; product.
- The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale.
- (horology) A watch manufacturer that makes its own parts, rather than assembling watches from parts obtained from other firms.
- (figuratively) The process of such production; generation, creation.
- the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
- the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
adv
- In large volume.
- At depth.
- (of flavour, colour, etc.) Richly.
- In a profound, not superficial, manner.
- So as to extend far down or far into something.
- To a deep extent or degree; very greatly.
- (in relation to sleep) Soundly; so as to be hard to rouse.
- to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
- to a great depth; far down or in
adj
noun
- a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language
- (colloquial, nutrition, countable, chiefly in the plural) Clipping of macronutrient.
- (colloquial, economics, uncountable) Clipping of macroeconomics.
- (programming) A comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complex input to a computer program.
- (gaming) Short for macromanagement.
- (colloquial, photography, countable) Ellipsis of macro lens.
- (colloquial, countable) Clipping of macrophile.
verb
adj
- (computing, of a computer) Designed to reliably operate in harsh usage environments and conditions.
- (of behaviour) Violent; rude; boisterous
- (of weather) Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous
- (of temper, character, or people) Harsh; austere; hard
- Not neat or regular; irregular, uneven.
- Covered with a rug.
- (of health, physique etc.) Vigorous; robust; hardy
- (of land) Rocky and bare of plantlife.
- Rough with bristly hair; shaggy.
- Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough.
- (of sound, style etc.) Harsh; grating; unpleasant sounding or looking
- (of a person) Strong, sturdy, well-built.
- (of looks, appearance etc.) Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled
- Having a rug or rugs.
- sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
- having long narrow shallow depressions (as grooves or wrinkles) in the surface
- very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
- topographically very uneven
verb
adj
- Taking much space; large.
- (applied to actions, thoughts and feelings) Arising from or possessing idealism; admirable; commanding; illustrious; eminent.
- (of an abstract noun) Much, more than usual.
- Impressive or striking.
- (informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.
- (applied to persons) Of much talent or achievements.
- Important, consequential.
- Much in use; favoured.
- (informal, British) Intensifying a word or expression, used in mild oaths.
- (qualifying nouns of family relationship) Involving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s). [see Derived terms]
- Doing or exemplifying (a characteristic or pursuit) on a large scale; active or enthusiastic.
- in an advanced stage of pregnancy
- remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect
- excellent
- uppercase
- of major significance or importance
- relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
adv
intj
noun
- (in combinations such as "two-greats", "three-greats" etc.) An instance of the word "great" signifying an additional generation in phrases expressing family relationships.
- (music) The main division in a pipe organ, usually the loudest division.
- A person of major significance, accomplishment or acclaim.
- a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field
adj
- (slang) Of computer hardware or motor vehicles etc.: ostentatiously powerful.
- Pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of, a beast.
- Similar to the nature of a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of human beings.
- (informal) very unpleasant
- resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
adv
adj
noun
- a caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector
- (Australia, New Zealand, informal) Clipping of superannuation.
- (comics, slang) Clipping of superhero.
- (beekeeping) Clipping of superhive.
- (television) A superimposed caption or image.
- Clipping of supercomputer.
- (informal, US) Clipping of superintendent, especially, a building's resident manager (sometimes clarified as “building super”).
- Clipping of supervisor.
- Clipping of supertanker.
- (neologism) Clipping of supernaturalist, especially as distinguished from bright.
- Clipping of supernumerary; (theater) specifically, a supernumerary actor.
adv
verb
adj
- (computing, of software) Pertaining to the system or architecture in question.
- Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.
- Naturally related; cognate; connected (with).
- Born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported.
- Belonging to one by birth.
- (mineralogy) Occurring naturally in its pure or uncombined form.
- (biology, of a species) Which occurs of its own accord in a given locality, to be contrasted with a species introduced by humans.
- Alternative letter-case form of Native (of or relating to the native inhabitants of the Americas, or of Australia).
- Original; constituting the original substance of anything.
- Arising by birth; having an origin; born.
- as found in nature in the elemental form
- characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
- characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning
- belonging to one by birth
noun
- A person who is native to a place; a person who was born in a place.
- An oyster of species Ostrea edulis.
- (in particular) A person of aboriginal descent, as distinguished from a person who was or whose ancestors were foreigners or settlers/colonizers. Alternative letter-case form of Native (aboriginal inhabitant of the Americas or Australia).
- A native speaker.
- A native plant or animal.
- a person born in a particular place or country
- indigenous plants and animals
- an indigenous person who was born in a particular place