English words for 'Relative to two distinct reference points.'
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adj
noun
- the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate
- something that refers; a term that refers to another term
- something referred to; the object of a reference
- That which is referenced.
- (semantics) The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes: what it refers to.
noun
verb
verb
- examine and note the similarities or differences of
- to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb
- be comparable
- consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
- (transitive, grammar) To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective).
- (transitive) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.
- (transitive) To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"].
- (intransitive) To be similar (often used in the negative).
noun
noun
- A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity.
- (printing) A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines, used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page.
- (military) One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress.
- (geography) A line of latitude.
- Something identical or similar in essential respects.
- One of a set of parallel lines.
- Direction conformable to that of another line.
- An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel.
- (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes)
- something having the property of being analogous to something else
- an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
adj
- (figuratively) Analogous, similar, comparable.
- Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".
- (computing) Involving the processing of multiple tasks at the same time.
- (science fiction, of realities, dimensions, timelines, etc.) Coexisting but normally not interacting with the regular reality.
- (hyperbolic geometry, said of a pair of lines) Either not intersecting, or coinciding.
- Equally distant from one another at all points.
- being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
- of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations
adv
verb
- Of a path etc: To be parallel to something else.
- To compare or liken something to something else.
- To construct or place something parallel to something else.
- To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, etc.
- To equal; to match; to correspond to.
- To produce or adduce as a parallel.
- Of a process etc: To be analogous to something else.
- make or place parallel to something
- duplicate or match
- be parallel to
prep
- Indicates a referenced source: According to.
- Following a noun.
- (horse breeding) Designates a horse's sire (“male parent”).
- Invokes an authority in an oath.
- (chiefly Yeshivish) At; with; among.
- Per; with or in proportion to each.
- Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.
- Used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something.
- Indicates a means of classification or organisation.
- Indicates an authority according to which something is done.
- Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).
- [with the] Acted on in units of the specified size or measure. (Sometimes hyperbolically)
- (not in common modern use) Following an adjective.
- Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of.
- Following a passive verb.
- Near or next to.
- In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.
- (mathematics) multiplied by or (chiefly South Asia) divided by
- Indicates the amount of change, difference or discrepancy
- From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.
- (nautical) in a windward direction, sailing near to the direction from which the wind is blowing
adj
adv
- (uncommon outside the phrase 'put by') Aside, away.
- In the vicinity, near.
- Along a path which runs past someone or something.
- (uncommon except in set phrases) Beyond or past a certain point.
- To or at a place, as a residence or place of business.
- so as to pass a given point
- in reserve; not for immediate use
noun
noun
prep
- In contrast or comparison with.
- In opposition to.
- In front of; before (a background).
- In physical opposition to; in collision with.
- As protection from.
- (Hollywood) To be paid now in contrast to the following amount to be paid later under specified circumstances, usually that a movie is made or has started filming.
- As a charge on.
- In physical contact with, so as to abut or be supported by.
- In competition with, versus.
- Contrary to; in conflict with.
- In anticipation of; in preparation for (a particular time, event etc.).
- As counterbalance to.
- Of betting odds, denoting a worse-than-even chance.
- In exchange for.
- Close to, alongside.
- In a contrary direction to.
prep
adj
adv
noun
- A person holding a corresponding position in another organisation.
- (historical) A small horse-drawn carriage for two people sitting facing each other.
- A date or escort in a social event.
- One of two (or more) people facing or opposite each other.
- A sofa with seats for two people, so arranged that the occupants are face to face while sitting on opposite sides.
adj
noun
- (grammar) The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing two entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the comparative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -er or the word more (e.g. bigger, more fully); the comparative of equality, by adding the word as (e.g. as big, as fully); the comparative of inferiority, by adding the word less (e.g. less big, less fully).
- (grammar) An adjective or adverb in the comparative degree.
- (chiefly in the plural) Data used to make a comparison.
- the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
noun
- a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
- measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
- the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
- musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
- a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
- any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
- (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
- how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
- a statute in draft before it becomes law
- A standard against which something can be judged; a criterion.
- The size of someone or something, as ascertained by measuring. (Now chiefly in make to measure.)
- (poetry) The manner of ordering and combining the quantities, or long and short syllables; meter; rhythm; hence, a metrical foot.
- Any of various standard units of capacity.
- (now chiefly cooking) A receptacle or vessel of a standard size, capacity etc. as used to deal out specific quantities of some substance.
- (in the plural) Actions designed to achieve some purpose; plans.
- A piece of legislation.
- (mathematics, measure theory) A function which obeys a particular set of formal conditions, created to generalize and rigorize the notions of length, volume, and probability. Formally, a non-negative, countably additive set function on a sigma-algebra; see Measure (mathematics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- A ruler, measuring stick, or graduated tape used to take measurements.
- An (unspecified) portion or quantity.
- (geology) A bed or stratum.
- A unit of measurement.
- A limit that cannot be exceeded; a bound. (Now chiefly in set phrases.)
- (music) A musical designation consisting of all notes and or rests delineated by two vertical bars; an equal and regular division of the whole of a composition; a bar.
verb
- determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
- have certain dimensions
- evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
- express as a number or measure or quantity
- (rare) To traverse, cross, pass along; to travel over.
- To obtain or set apart; to mark in even increments.
- To judge, value, or appraise.
- (often with out or off) To allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by measure; often with.
- (stative) To be of (a certain size), to have (a certain measurement)
- To estimate the unit size of something.
- (transitive) To regulate or control (one's actions, speech, etc.), as if one were carefully measuring their length or quantity.
- To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.
- To adjust by a rule or standard.
noun
- a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
- the value behind the money in a monetary system
- a board measure = 1980 board feet
- the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
- an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
- any distinctive flag
- One of the upright members that supports the horizontal axis of a transit or theodolite.
- A measure for timber.
- A level of quality or attainment.
- A sturdy, woody plant whose upright stem is used to graft a less hardy ornamental flowering plant on, rather then actually planting it.
- Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations; a model.
- Any upright support, such as one of the poles of a scaffold.
- A bottle of wine containing 0.750 liters of fluid.
- The flag or ensign carried by a military unit.
- a hill with a cairn or tumulus at its summit
- A tree of natural size supported by its own stem, and not dwarfed by grafting on the stock of a smaller species nor trained upon a wall or trellis.
- (shipbuilding) An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally.
- An object supported in an upright position, such as a lamp standard.
- The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established for coinage.
- (India) Grade level in primary education.
- The sheth of a plough.
- Ellipsis of standard poodle.
- A manual transmission vehicle.
- (sociolinguistics) standard idiom, a prestigious or standardized language variety; standard language
- (botany) The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla.
- A rule or set of rules or requirements which are widely agreed upon or imposed by government.
- A large drinking cup.
- (in place names, chiefly Northern England, Scotland) a cairn or tumulus
- A musical work of established popularity.
- (historical) A collar of mail protecting the neck.
adj
- commonly used or supplied
- established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
- conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
- regularly and widely used or sold
- conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
- Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
- Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality.
- As normally supplied (not optional).
- Having recognized excellence or authority.
- (linguistics) Conforming to the standard variety.
- (not comparable, of a motor vehicle) Having a manual transmission.
- (of a tree or shrub) Growing alone as a free-standing plant; not trained on a post etc.
intj
noun
verb
- make reference to
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- put forward for consideration or discussion
- promote from a lower position or rank
- cause to come to a sudden stop
- raise from a lower to a higher position
- cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
- look after a child until it is an adult
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, up: To bring from a lower to a higher position.
- (transitive) To prepare a vein for an injection.
- To mention.
- To legally charge and put on trial; to position (someone) for judgement or examination by authority.
- (electronics) To check (a newly-assembled printed circuit board) for errors.
- To uncover, to bring from obscurity; to resurface (e.g. a memory)
- To stop or interrupt a flow or steady motion.
- To turn on power or start, as of a machine.
- To vomit.
- (cricket) To reach a particular score, especially a milestone.
- To raise or rear (children).
verb
- make reference to
- repeat a passage from
- refer to
- commend
- refer to for illustration or proof
- call in an official matter, such as to attend court
- advance evidence for
- To mention by way of explanation.
- (transitive, law) To summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court.
- (transitive) To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
- (transitive) To mention; to make mention of.
- To list the source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.
noun
verb
noun
- a remark that calls attention to something or someone
- an official recognition of merit
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
- (Internet, plural only) A social media feed, a list of replies or posts mentioning a person.
- A speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner.
verb
- make reference to
- determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
- assign a specified (usually proper) name to
- give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
- charge with a function; charge to be
- mention and identify by name
- give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
- identify as in botany or biology, for example
- create and charge with a task or function
- (transitive, of a person) To disclose the name of.
- (ditransitive) To give a name to.
- (transitive) To designate for a role.
- (transitive) To identify as relevant or important
- (transitive) To mention, specify.
- (transitive) To publicly implicate by name.
- (transitive, Westminster system politics) To initiate a process to temporarily remove a member of parliament who is breaking the rules of conduct.
noun
- a person's reputation
- a well-known or notable person
- by the sanction or authority of
- a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
- family based on male descent
- a language unit by which a person or thing is known
- An abusive or insulting epithet.
- Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
- A reputation.
- (computing) An identifier, generally a unique string of characters.
- (UK, finance) An investor in Lloyd's of London bearing unlimited liability.
- An authority; a behalf.
- Those of a certain name; a race; a family.
- Any of several types of true yam (Dioscorea) used in Caribbean Spanish cooking.
- A person (or legal person).
verb
- make reference to
- use a name to designate
- send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
- have as a meaning
- seek information from
- be relevant to
- think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
- (intransitive, stative) To make reference to; to be about; to relate to; to regard; to allude to.
- (transitive, education) To require to resit an examination.
- (transitive) To submit to (another person or group) for consideration; to send or direct elsewhere.
- (grammar) To be referential to another element in a sentence.
- (transitive) To direct the attention of (someone toward something)
- (intransitive, of a term or name) To have the meaning of, to denote.
- (transitive) To place in or under by a mental or rational process; to assign to, as a class, a cause, source, a motive, reason, or ground of explanation.
- (intransitive, programming) To point to either a specific location in computer memory or to a specific object. [with to]
- (intransitive) To mention (something); to direct attention (to something)
noun
noun
- A related but distinct thing.
- (astronomy) Deviation from the mean orbit of a heavenly body.
- The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
- (nautical) The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north.
- (music) A technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, counterpoint or orchestration; but with some invariant characteristic, e.g. a ground bass.
- (genetics) The modification of a hereditary trait.
- (board games) A line of play that differs from the original.
- (linguistics) The situation where two or more linguistic forms appear in the same environment without a change in meaning, the choice of form being determined by factors of dialect, sociolect, register or simply the speaker's preference.
- (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
- the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
- an activity that varies from a norm or standard
- the process of varying or being varied
- (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
- something a little different from others of the same type
- an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
- (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
- the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
- an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
- a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
adj
- Having two equally important parts; related to something with two parts.
- (mathematics, programming, computer engineering) Of an operation, function, procedure, or logic gate, taking exactly two operands, arguments, parameters, or inputs; having domain of dimension 2.
- (arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers and calculations using the binary number system.
- (biology, sociology) Having or pertaining to a gender identity represented by the gender binary; either male or female.
- (logic) Concerning logic whose subject matter concerns such states.
- (comparable) Focusing on two mutually exclusive conditions.
- (computing) Of data, consisting coded values (e.g. machine code) not interpretable as plain or ASCII text (e.g. source code).
- Being in one of two mutually exclusive states.
- of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base
- consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms)
noun
- (astronomy) Synonym of binary star.
- (astronomy) Synonym of binary asteroid.
- (astronomy) Synonym of binary planet.
- A state in which only two values are possible, in which something must have one value or the other.
- (computing) Synonym of binary file.
- (mathematics, computing, uncountable) The bijective base-2 numeral system, which uses only the digits 0 and 1.
- (finance) Synonym of binary option.
- a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
- a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run on a different operating system
adv
- by contrast; on the other hand
- despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
- to whatever degree or extent
- in whatever way or manner
- (informal, manner) In any way that one likes or chooses; in a haphazard or spontaneous way.
- (manner, fused relative) Regardless of how; regardless of the way in which.
- (conjunctive) Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.
- (interrogative) How ever: an emphatic form of how, used to ask in what manner.
- (conjunctive) In contrast.
- (manner, fused relative) In any way in which; how.
- (degree, fused relative) Regardless of how; no matter how
conj
adj
- Having two or more separate aspects.
- Not completely pure, tainted or adulterated.
- Stemming from two or more races or breeds.
- Including both male(s) and female(s).
- Polarizing; including both positive and negative feedback.
- involving or composed of different races
- consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
verb
prep
- On the opposite side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
- From one side to the other within (a space being traversed).
- Spanning.
- At or near the far end of (a space).
- So as to intersect or pass through or over at an angle.
- In possession of full, up-to-date information about; abreast of.
- Throughout.
- (Southern US, African-American Vernacular) across from: on the opposite side, relative to something that lies between, from (a point of interest).
- To, toward, or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
adv
noun
verb
- be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
- present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
- line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
- be opposite
- deal with (something unpleasant) head on
- cover the front or surface of
- oppose, as in hostility or a competition
- turn so as to expose the face
- turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
- (transitive, of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).
- (intransitive, cricket) To be the batsman on strike.
- (engineering) To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); especially, in turning, to shape or smooth the flat (transverse) surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical (axial) surface.
- (transitive, retail) To improve the display of stock by ensuring items aren't upside down or back to front and are pulled forwards.
- (transitive) To line near the edge, especially with a different material.
- (transitive) To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.
- To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.
- (intransitive) To have the front in a certain direction.
- (transitive) To have as an opponent.
- (transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.
- (transitive, of an object) To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).
- (transitive) To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
- (transitive) To be presented or confronted with; to have in prospect.
noun
- a part of a person that is used to refer to a person
- the general outward appearance of something
- a surface forming part of the outside of an object
- status in the eyes of others
- a vertical surface of a building or cliff
- impudent aggressiveness
- the feelings expressed on a person's face
- the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
- the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
- the striking or working surface of an implement
- a specific size and style of type within a type family
- the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
- a contorted facial expression
- (anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
- (geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron; more generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.
- Good reputation; standing, in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige.
- Shameless confidence; boldness; effrontery.
- (card games) The side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same on all cards of the deck).
- Public image; outward appearance.
- (golf) The part of a golf club that hits the ball.
- (typography) A typeface.
- A mode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger.
- (synecdochic) A person; the self; (reflexively) oneself.
- (mining) The exposed surface of the mineral deposit where it is being mined. Also the exposed end surface of a tunnel where digging may still be in progress.
- The directed force of something.
- (heraldry) The head of a lion, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.
- (mechanics) The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end.
- (slang) The mouth.
- (slang) Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.
- (professional wrestling, slang) A headlining wrestler with a persona embodying heroic or virtuous traits and who is regarded as a "good guy", especially one who is handsome and well-conditioned; a baby face.
- (video games, TCGs, uncountable) The player character, especially as opposed to minions or other entities which might absorb damage instead of the player character.
- Any surface, especially a front or outer one.
- The frontal aspect of something.
- (informal) A familiar or well-known person; a member of a particular scene, such as the music or fashion scene.
- (figurative) Presence; sight; front.
- The numbered dial of a clock or watch; the clock face.
- (informal) The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.
- (cricket) The front surface of a bat.
- An aspect of the character or nature of someone or something.
- (in expressions such as make a face) A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.
- One's facial expression.
verb
- be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
- confront bodily
- (transitive) To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.
- (transitive) To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.).
- (transitive, colloquial) To provide money or financial assistance in advance to.
- (transitive, slang) To deceive or attempt to deceive someone with false or disingenuous appearances (on).
- (intransitive, slang) To act as a front (for); to cover (for).
- (ambitransitive, multiplicity) Of an alter in a person with multiplicity (especially in dissociative identity disorder): to be the currently actively presenting member of (a system), in control of the person's body.
- (linguistics, transitive) To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence (or series of adjectives, etc).
- (transitive) To appear before.
- (intransitive, slang) To assume false or disingenuous appearances.
- (transitive or intransitive, slang, African-American Vernacular) To act cocky, disrespectful and aggressive; to confront (someone).
- (phonetics, transitive, intransitive) To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.
- (transitive) To face, be opposite to.
- (transitive) To adorn with, at the front; to put on the front.
adj
- relating to or located in the front
- Located at or near the front.
- (comparable, phonetics) Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel).
- Closest or nearest, of a set of futures contracts which expire at particular times, or of the times they expire; (typically, the front month or front year is the next calendar month or year after the current one).
noun
- (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses
- a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
- the line along which opposing armies face each other
- the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer
- a sphere of activity involving effort
- the side that is seen or that goes first
- a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
- the outward appearance of a person
- the side that is forward or prominent
- the immediate proximity of someone or something
- The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
- (meteorology) The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature.
- (military) The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank.
- The side of a building with the main entrance.
- (UK) A seafront or coastal promenade.
- (slang, in the plural) A grill (jewellery worn on front teeth).
- The beginning.
- (military) An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.
- (military) When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced.
- (historical) That which covers the foremost part of the head: a front piece of false hair worn by women.
- (military) The direction of the enemy.
- (informal) An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.
- The most conspicuous part.
- A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
- A field of activity.
- (historical) A major military subdivision of the Soviet Army.
intj
verb
- be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
- to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group
- search or seek
- convey by one's expression
- have faith or confidence in
- take charge of or deal with
- perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
- look forward to the probable occurrence of
- accord in appearance with
- give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
- To expect or anticipate.
- (baseball) To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.
- (transitive) To express or manifest by a look.
- To face or present a view.
- (transitive, colloquial) As a transitive verb, often in the imperative; chiefly takes relative clause as direct object.
- (intransitive) As an intransitive verb, often with "at".
- To appear, to seem.
- (transitive, often with "to") To make sure of, to see to.
- (copulative) To give an appearance of being.
- (intransitive, often with "for") To search for, to try to find.
noun
- physical appearance
- the feelings expressed on a person's face
- the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
- the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
- A facial expression.
- (often plural) Physical appearance, visual impression.
- The action of looking; an attempt to see.
intj
prep
noun
- relation based on similarities and differences
- qualities that are comparable
- the act of examining resemblances
- That to which, or with which, a thing is compared, as being equal or like; illustration; similitude.
- (phrenology) The faculty of the reflective group which is supposed to perceive resemblances and contrasts.
- An evaluation of the similarities and differences of one or more things relative to some other or each other.
- (grammar) A feature in the morphology or syntax of some languages whereby adjectives and adverbs are inflected to indicate the relative degree of the property they define exhibited by the word or phrase they modify or describe.
- The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.
- (rhetoric) A simile.
- With a negation, the state of being similar or alike.
noun
- (often attributive) A reference work.
- (UK, Ireland) A person who provides this information; a referee.
- The act of referring: a submitting for information or decision.
- A measurement one can compare (some other measurement) to.
- (semantics) A relation between objects in which one object designates, or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to, another object.
- (computing) An object containing information which refers to data stored elsewhere, as opposed to containing the data itself.
- Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted.
- (academic writing) A short written identification of a previously published work which is used as a source for a text.
- (programming, character entity) A special sequence used to represent complex characters in markup languages, such as ™ for the ™ symbol.
- (academic writing) A previously published written work thus indicated; a source.
- a remark that calls attention to something or someone
- the act of referring or consulting
- an indicator that orients you generally
- a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
- a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
- the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
- the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
- (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
- a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
verb
noun
verb
noun
- A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity.
- (printing) A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines, used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page.
- (military) One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress.
- (geography) A line of latitude.
- Something identical or similar in essential respects.
- One of a set of parallel lines.
- Direction conformable to that of another line.
- An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel.
- (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes)
- something having the property of being analogous to something else
- an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
adj
- (figuratively) Analogous, similar, comparable.
- Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".
- (computing) Involving the processing of multiple tasks at the same time.
- (science fiction, of realities, dimensions, timelines, etc.) Coexisting but normally not interacting with the regular reality.
- (hyperbolic geometry, said of a pair of lines) Either not intersecting, or coinciding.
- Equally distant from one another at all points.
- being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
- of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations
adv
verb
- Of a path etc: To be parallel to something else.
- To compare or liken something to something else.
- To construct or place something parallel to something else.
- To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, etc.
- To equal; to match; to correspond to.
- To produce or adduce as a parallel.
- Of a process etc: To be analogous to something else.
- make or place parallel to something
- duplicate or match
- be parallel to
noun
noun
- a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
- measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements
- the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
- musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
- a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance
- any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
- (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
- how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
- a statute in draft before it becomes law
- A standard against which something can be judged; a criterion.
- The size of someone or something, as ascertained by measuring. (Now chiefly in make to measure.)
- (poetry) The manner of ordering and combining the quantities, or long and short syllables; meter; rhythm; hence, a metrical foot.
- Any of various standard units of capacity.
- (now chiefly cooking) A receptacle or vessel of a standard size, capacity etc. as used to deal out specific quantities of some substance.
- (in the plural) Actions designed to achieve some purpose; plans.
- A piece of legislation.
- (mathematics, measure theory) A function which obeys a particular set of formal conditions, created to generalize and rigorize the notions of length, volume, and probability. Formally, a non-negative, countably additive set function on a sigma-algebra; see Measure (mathematics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- A ruler, measuring stick, or graduated tape used to take measurements.
- An (unspecified) portion or quantity.
- (geology) A bed or stratum.
- A unit of measurement.
- A limit that cannot be exceeded; a bound. (Now chiefly in set phrases.)
- (music) A musical designation consisting of all notes and or rests delineated by two vertical bars; an equal and regular division of the whole of a composition; a bar.
verb
- determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
- have certain dimensions
- evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
- express as a number or measure or quantity
- (rare) To traverse, cross, pass along; to travel over.
- To obtain or set apart; to mark in even increments.
- To judge, value, or appraise.
- (often with out or off) To allot or distribute by measure; to set off or apart by measure; often with.
- (stative) To be of (a certain size), to have (a certain measurement)
- To estimate the unit size of something.
- (transitive) To regulate or control (one's actions, speech, etc.), as if one were carefully measuring their length or quantity.
- To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.
- To adjust by a rule or standard.
noun
- a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
- the value behind the money in a monetary system
- a board measure = 1980 board feet
- the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
- an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
- any distinctive flag
- One of the upright members that supports the horizontal axis of a transit or theodolite.
- A measure for timber.
- A level of quality or attainment.
- A sturdy, woody plant whose upright stem is used to graft a less hardy ornamental flowering plant on, rather then actually planting it.
- Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations; a model.
- Any upright support, such as one of the poles of a scaffold.
- A bottle of wine containing 0.750 liters of fluid.
- The flag or ensign carried by a military unit.
- a hill with a cairn or tumulus at its summit
- A tree of natural size supported by its own stem, and not dwarfed by grafting on the stock of a smaller species nor trained upon a wall or trellis.
- (shipbuilding) An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally.
- An object supported in an upright position, such as a lamp standard.
- The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established for coinage.
- (India) Grade level in primary education.
- The sheth of a plough.
- Ellipsis of standard poodle.
- A manual transmission vehicle.
- (sociolinguistics) standard idiom, a prestigious or standardized language variety; standard language
- (botany) The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla.
- A rule or set of rules or requirements which are widely agreed upon or imposed by government.
- A large drinking cup.
- (in place names, chiefly Northern England, Scotland) a cairn or tumulus
- A musical work of established popularity.
- (historical) A collar of mail protecting the neck.
adj
- commonly used or supplied
- established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
- conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
- regularly and widely used or sold
- conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
- Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
- Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality.
- As normally supplied (not optional).
- Having recognized excellence or authority.
- (linguistics) Conforming to the standard variety.
- (not comparable, of a motor vehicle) Having a manual transmission.
- (of a tree or shrub) Growing alone as a free-standing plant; not trained on a post etc.
intj
noun
noun
- A related but distinct thing.
- (astronomy) Deviation from the mean orbit of a heavenly body.
- The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
- (nautical) The angular difference at the vessel between the direction of true north and magnetic north.
- (music) A technique where material is repeated with alterations to the melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, texture, counterpoint or orchestration; but with some invariant characteristic, e.g. a ground bass.
- (genetics) The modification of a hereditary trait.
- (board games) A line of play that differs from the original.
- (linguistics) The situation where two or more linguistic forms appear in the same environment without a change in meaning, the choice of form being determined by factors of dialect, sociolect, register or simply the speaker's preference.
- (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
- the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard
- an activity that varies from a norm or standard
- the process of varying or being varied
- (ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
- something a little different from others of the same type
- an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
- (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon)
- the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north
- an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard
- a repetition of a musical theme in which it is modified or embellished
noun
- relation based on similarities and differences
- qualities that are comparable
- the act of examining resemblances
- That to which, or with which, a thing is compared, as being equal or like; illustration; similitude.
- (phrenology) The faculty of the reflective group which is supposed to perceive resemblances and contrasts.
- An evaluation of the similarities and differences of one or more things relative to some other or each other.
- (grammar) A feature in the morphology or syntax of some languages whereby adjectives and adverbs are inflected to indicate the relative degree of the property they define exhibited by the word or phrase they modify or describe.
- The act of comparing or the state or process of being compared.
- (rhetoric) A simile.
- With a negation, the state of being similar or alike.
noun
- (often attributive) A reference work.
- (UK, Ireland) A person who provides this information; a referee.
- The act of referring: a submitting for information or decision.
- A measurement one can compare (some other measurement) to.
- (semantics) A relation between objects in which one object designates, or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to, another object.
- (computing) An object containing information which refers to data stored elsewhere, as opposed to containing the data itself.
- Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted.
- (academic writing) A short written identification of a previously published work which is used as a source for a text.
- (programming, character entity) A special sequence used to represent complex characters in markup languages, such as ™ for the ™ symbol.
- (academic writing) A previously published written work thus indicated; a source.
- a remark that calls attention to something or someone
- the act of referring or consulting
- an indicator that orients you generally
- a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
- a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
- the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
- the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
- (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
- a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
verb
verb
- examine and note the similarities or differences of
- to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb
- be comparable
- consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
- (transitive, grammar) To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective).
- (transitive) To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.
- (transitive) To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"].
- (intransitive) To be similar (often used in the negative).
noun
noun
verb
verb
- make reference to
- summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
- put forward for consideration or discussion
- promote from a lower position or rank
- cause to come to a sudden stop
- raise from a lower to a higher position
- cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
- look after a child until it is an adult
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bring, up: To bring from a lower to a higher position.
- (transitive) To prepare a vein for an injection.
- To mention.
- To legally charge and put on trial; to position (someone) for judgement or examination by authority.
- (electronics) To check (a newly-assembled printed circuit board) for errors.
- To uncover, to bring from obscurity; to resurface (e.g. a memory)
- To stop or interrupt a flow or steady motion.
- To turn on power or start, as of a machine.
- To vomit.
- (cricket) To reach a particular score, especially a milestone.
- To raise or rear (children).
verb
- make reference to
- repeat a passage from
- refer to
- commend
- refer to for illustration or proof
- call in an official matter, such as to attend court
- advance evidence for
- To mention by way of explanation.
- (transitive, law) To summon officially or authoritatively to appear in court.
- (transitive) To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.
- (transitive) To mention; to make mention of.
- To list the source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.
noun
verb
noun
- a remark that calls attention to something or someone
- an official recognition of merit
- a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
- (Internet, plural only) A social media feed, a list of replies or posts mentioning a person.
- A speaking or noticing of anything, usually in a brief or cursory manner.
verb
- make reference to
- determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
- assign a specified (usually proper) name to
- give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
- charge with a function; charge to be
- mention and identify by name
- give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property
- identify as in botany or biology, for example
- create and charge with a task or function
- (transitive, of a person) To disclose the name of.
- (ditransitive) To give a name to.
- (transitive) To designate for a role.
- (transitive) To identify as relevant or important
- (transitive) To mention, specify.
- (transitive) To publicly implicate by name.
- (transitive, Westminster system politics) To initiate a process to temporarily remove a member of parliament who is breaking the rules of conduct.
noun
- a person's reputation
- a well-known or notable person
- by the sanction or authority of
- a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
- family based on male descent
- a language unit by which a person or thing is known
- An abusive or insulting epithet.
- Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
- A reputation.
- (computing) An identifier, generally a unique string of characters.
- (UK, finance) An investor in Lloyd's of London bearing unlimited liability.
- An authority; a behalf.
- Those of a certain name; a race; a family.
- Any of several types of true yam (Dioscorea) used in Caribbean Spanish cooking.
- A person (or legal person).
verb
- make reference to
- use a name to designate
- send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
- have as a meaning
- seek information from
- be relevant to
- think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another
- (intransitive, stative) To make reference to; to be about; to relate to; to regard; to allude to.
- (transitive, education) To require to resit an examination.
- (transitive) To submit to (another person or group) for consideration; to send or direct elsewhere.
- (grammar) To be referential to another element in a sentence.
- (transitive) To direct the attention of (someone toward something)
- (intransitive, of a term or name) To have the meaning of, to denote.
- (transitive) To place in or under by a mental or rational process; to assign to, as a class, a cause, source, a motive, reason, or ground of explanation.
- (intransitive, programming) To point to either a specific location in computer memory or to a specific object. [with to]
- (intransitive) To mention (something); to direct attention (to something)
noun
verb
- be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
- present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
- line the edge (of a garment) with a different material
- be opposite
- deal with (something unpleasant) head on
- cover the front or surface of
- oppose, as in hostility or a competition
- turn so as to expose the face
- turn so as to face; turn the face in a certain direction
- (transitive, of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).
- (intransitive, cricket) To be the batsman on strike.
- (engineering) To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); especially, in turning, to shape or smooth the flat (transverse) surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical (axial) surface.
- (transitive, retail) To improve the display of stock by ensuring items aren't upside down or back to front and are pulled forwards.
- (transitive) To line near the edge, especially with a different material.
- (transitive) To cover in front, for ornament, protection, etc.; to put a facing upon.
- To cover with better, or better appearing, material than the mass consists of, for purpose of deception, as the surface of a box of tea, a barrel of sugar, etc.
- (intransitive) To have the front in a certain direction.
- (transitive) To have as an opponent.
- (transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable.
- (transitive, of an object) To have its front closest to, or in the direction of (something else).
- (transitive) To cause (something) to turn or present a face or front, as in a particular direction.
- (transitive) To be presented or confronted with; to have in prospect.
noun
- a part of a person that is used to refer to a person
- the general outward appearance of something
- a surface forming part of the outside of an object
- status in the eyes of others
- a vertical surface of a building or cliff
- impudent aggressiveness
- the feelings expressed on a person's face
- the part of an animal corresponding to the human face
- the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
- the striking or working surface of an implement
- a specific size and style of type within a type family
- the side upon which the use of a thing depends (usually the most prominent surface of an object)
- a contorted facial expression
- (anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.
- (geometry) Any of the flat bounding surfaces of a polyhedron; more generally, any of the bounding pieces of a polytope of any dimension.
- Good reputation; standing, in the eyes of others; dignity; prestige.
- Shameless confidence; boldness; effrontery.
- (card games) The side of the card that shows its value (as opposed to the back side, which looks the same on all cards of the deck).
- Public image; outward appearance.
- (golf) The part of a golf club that hits the ball.
- (typography) A typeface.
- A mode of regard, whether favourable or unfavourable; favour or anger.
- (synecdochic) A person; the self; (reflexively) oneself.
- (mining) The exposed surface of the mineral deposit where it is being mined. Also the exposed end surface of a tunnel where digging may still be in progress.
- The directed force of something.
- (heraldry) The head of a lion, shown face-on and cut off immediately behind the ears.
- (mechanics) The width of a pulley, or the length of a cog from end to end.
- (slang) The mouth.
- (slang) Makeup; one's complete facial cosmetic application.
- (professional wrestling, slang) A headlining wrestler with a persona embodying heroic or virtuous traits and who is regarded as a "good guy", especially one who is handsome and well-conditioned; a baby face.
- (video games, TCGs, uncountable) The player character, especially as opposed to minions or other entities which might absorb damage instead of the player character.
- Any surface, especially a front or outer one.
- The frontal aspect of something.
- (informal) A familiar or well-known person; a member of a particular scene, such as the music or fashion scene.
- (figurative) Presence; sight; front.
- The numbered dial of a clock or watch; the clock face.
- (informal) The amount expressed on a bill, note, bond, etc., without any interest or discount; face value.
- (cricket) The front surface of a bat.
- An aspect of the character or nature of someone or something.
- (in expressions such as make a face) A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc.
- One's facial expression.
verb
- be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
- confront bodily
- (transitive) To face up to, to meet head-on, to confront.
- (transitive) To lead or be the spokesperson of (a campaign, organisation etc.).
- (transitive, colloquial) To provide money or financial assistance in advance to.
- (transitive, slang) To deceive or attempt to deceive someone with false or disingenuous appearances (on).
- (intransitive, slang) To act as a front (for); to cover (for).
- (ambitransitive, multiplicity) Of an alter in a person with multiplicity (especially in dissociative identity disorder): to be the currently actively presenting member of (a system), in control of the person's body.
- (linguistics, transitive) To move (a word or clause) to the start of a sentence (or series of adjectives, etc).
- (transitive) To appear before.
- (intransitive, slang) To assume false or disingenuous appearances.
- (transitive or intransitive, slang, African-American Vernacular) To act cocky, disrespectful and aggressive; to confront (someone).
- (phonetics, transitive, intransitive) To pronounce with the tongue in a front position.
- (transitive) To face, be opposite to.
- (transitive) To adorn with, at the front; to put on the front.
adj
- relating to or located in the front
- Located at or near the front.
- (comparable, phonetics) Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the front of the mouth, near the hard palate (most often describing a vowel).
- Closest or nearest, of a set of futures contracts which expire at particular times, or of the times they expire; (typically, the front month or front year is the next calendar month or year after the current one).
noun
- (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses
- a person used as a cover for some questionable activity
- the line along which opposing armies face each other
- the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer
- a sphere of activity involving effort
- the side that is seen or that goes first
- a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals
- the outward appearance of a person
- the side that is forward or prominent
- the immediate proximity of someone or something
- The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
- (meteorology) The interface or transition zone between two airmasses of different density, often resulting in precipitation. Since the temperature distribution is the most important regulator of atmospheric density, a front almost invariably separates airmasses of different temperature.
- (military) The lateral space occupied by an element measured from the extremity of one flank to the extremity of the other flank.
- The side of a building with the main entrance.
- (UK) A seafront or coastal promenade.
- (slang, in the plural) A grill (jewellery worn on front teeth).
- The beginning.
- (military) An area where armies are engaged in conflict, especially the line of contact.
- (military) When a combat situation does not exist or is not assumed, the direction toward which the command is faced.
- (historical) That which covers the foremost part of the head: a front piece of false hair worn by women.
- (military) The direction of the enemy.
- (informal) An act, show, façade, persona: an intentional and false impression of oneself.
- The most conspicuous part.
- A person or institution acting as the public face of some other, covert group.
- A field of activity.
- (historical) A major military subdivision of the Soviet Army.
intj
verb
- be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
- to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group
- search or seek
- convey by one's expression
- have faith or confidence in
- take charge of or deal with
- perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
- look forward to the probable occurrence of
- accord in appearance with
- give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
- To expect or anticipate.
- (baseball) To look at a pitch as a batter without swinging at it.
- (transitive) To express or manifest by a look.
- To face or present a view.
- (transitive, colloquial) As a transitive verb, often in the imperative; chiefly takes relative clause as direct object.
- (intransitive) As an intransitive verb, often with "at".
- To appear, to seem.
- (transitive, often with "to") To make sure of, to see to.
- (copulative) To give an appearance of being.
- (intransitive, often with "for") To search for, to try to find.
noun
- physical appearance
- the feelings expressed on a person's face
- the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
- the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
- A facial expression.
- (often plural) Physical appearance, visual impression.
- The action of looking; an attempt to see.
intj
adv
- by contrast; on the other hand
- despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
- to whatever degree or extent
- in whatever way or manner
- (informal, manner) In any way that one likes or chooses; in a haphazard or spontaneous way.
- (manner, fused relative) Regardless of how; regardless of the way in which.
- (conjunctive) Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.
- (interrogative) How ever: an emphatic form of how, used to ask in what manner.
- (conjunctive) In contrast.
- (manner, fused relative) In any way in which; how.
- (degree, fused relative) Regardless of how; no matter how
conj
adj
noun
- the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate
- something that refers; a term that refers to another term
- something referred to; the object of a reference
- That which is referenced.
- (semantics) The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes: what it refers to.
adj
noun
- (grammar) The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing two entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the comparative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -er or the word more (e.g. bigger, more fully); the comparative of equality, by adding the word as (e.g. as big, as fully); the comparative of inferiority, by adding the word less (e.g. less big, less fully).
- (grammar) An adjective or adverb in the comparative degree.
- (chiefly in the plural) Data used to make a comparison.
- the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
adj
- Having two equally important parts; related to something with two parts.
- (mathematics, programming, computer engineering) Of an operation, function, procedure, or logic gate, taking exactly two operands, arguments, parameters, or inputs; having domain of dimension 2.
- (arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers and calculations using the binary number system.
- (biology, sociology) Having or pertaining to a gender identity represented by the gender binary; either male or female.
- (logic) Concerning logic whose subject matter concerns such states.
- (comparable) Focusing on two mutually exclusive conditions.
- (computing) Of data, consisting coded values (e.g. machine code) not interpretable as plain or ASCII text (e.g. source code).
- Being in one of two mutually exclusive states.
- of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base
- consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms)
noun
- (astronomy) Synonym of binary star.
- (astronomy) Synonym of binary asteroid.
- (astronomy) Synonym of binary planet.
- A state in which only two values are possible, in which something must have one value or the other.
- (computing) Synonym of binary file.
- (mathematics, computing, uncountable) The bijective base-2 numeral system, which uses only the digits 0 and 1.
- (finance) Synonym of binary option.
- a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
- a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run on a different operating system
adj
- Having two or more separate aspects.
- Not completely pure, tainted or adulterated.
- Stemming from two or more races or breeds.
- Including both male(s) and female(s).
- Polarizing; including both positive and negative feedback.
- involving or composed of different races
- consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds