English words for 'That denotes or names; designative.'
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verb
noun
- a limited period of time
- one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
- the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent
- any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial
- a word or expression used for some particular thing
- (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
- (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
- A chronological limitation or restriction, a limited timespan.
- (astrology) An essential dignity in which unequal segments of every astrological sign have internal rulerships which affect the power and integrity of each planet in a natal chart.
- Part of a year, especially one of the divisions of an academic year.
- (mathematics) Any value (variable or constant) or expression separated from another term by a space or an appropriate character, in an overall expression or table.
- Specifically, the conditions in a legal contract that specify the price and also how and when payment must be made.
- A word or phrase (e.g., noun phrase, verb phrase, open compound), especially one from a specialised area of knowledge; a name for a concept.
- (of a patent) The maximum period during which the patent can be maintained into force.
- (logic) The subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice.
- Certain days on which rent is paid.
- Any of the binding conditions or promises in a legal contract.
- (computing, informal) A computer program that emulates a physical terminal.
- (nautical) A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail.
- One whose employment has been terminated
- That which limits the extent of anything; limit, extremity, bound, boundary, terminus.
- (art) A statue of the upper body, sometimes without the arms, ending in a pillar or pedestal.
- The time during which legal courts are open.
- With respect to a pregnancy, the usual duration of gestation for the given species (for example, nine months in humans); (metonymic) the end of this duration: the timepoint at which birth usually happens (for example, in humans, approximately 40 weeks from conception), defining the due date.
- Duration of officeholding, or its limit; period in office of fixed length.
- Relations among people.
adj
verb
- (ditransitive) To give a name to.
- (transitive, of a person) To disclose the name of.
- (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.
- 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
- make reference to
- create and charge with a task or function
noun
- 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).
- 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
noun
- That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.
- An act or instance of designating
- Signification, meaning, for example of a word or phrase.
- Selection and appointment for a purpose or office.
- the act of designating or identifying something
- identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
- the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
verb
- (ditransitive) To name or refer to.
- (transitive) To declare in advance.
- To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact.
- (transitive, with into) To cause to be verbally subjected to.
- (Yorkshire, transitive) To scold.
- (transitive) To predict.
- (transitive, colloquial) To lay claim to an object or role which is up for grabs.
- (baseball, cricket) (of a fielder): To shout to other fielders that he intends to take a catch (thus avoiding collisions).
- To stop at a station or port.
- (transitive) To formally recognise a death: especially to announce and record the time, place and fact of a person’s death.
- (transitive, finance) To announce the early extinction of a debt by prepayment, usually at a premium.
- (ambitransitive) To contact by telephone.
- (intransitive) To request, summon, or beckon.
- (intransitive, poker, proscribed) To match the current bet amount, in preparation for a raise in the same turn. (Usually, players are forbidden to announce one's play this way.)
- (cricket) (of a batsman): To shout directions to the other batsman on whether or not they should take a run.
- (intransitive, poker) To equal the same amount that other players are currently betting.
- To come to pass; to afflict.
- (transitive, computing) To jump to (another part of a program); to perform some operation, returning to the original point on completion.
- (transitive, banking) To demand repayment of a loan.
- (passive voice) Of a person, to have as one's name; of a thing, to have as its name.
- (transitive) To utter in a loud or distinct voice.
- (transitive, sometimes with for) To require, demand.
- To pay a (social) visit (often used with "on", "round", or "at"; used by salespeople with "again" to invite customers to come again).
- (sports) To make a decision as a referee or umpire.
- (billiards) To tell in advance which shot one is attempting.
- (transitive, jazz) To request that one's band play (a particular tune).
- (transitive) To rouse from sleep; to awaken.
- (transitive) To claim the existence of some malfeasance; to denounce as.
- To declare (an effort or project) to be a failure.
- (intransitive) To cry or shout.
- (transitive) To state, or invoke a rule, in many games such as bridge, craps, jacks, and so on.
- lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
- make a stop in a harbour
- consider or regard as being
- send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message
- give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
- order, request, or command to come
- assign a specified (usually proper) name to
- present for redemption before maturation
- utter a sudden loud cry
- make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
- indicate a decision in regard to
- pay a brief visit
- utter a characteristic note or cry
- get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
- challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
- rouse somebody from sleep with a call
- challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
- order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
- call a meeting; invite or command to meet
- read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
- ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
- demand payment of (a loan)
- greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
- utter in a loud voice or announce
- declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
- order or request or give a command for
- make a prediction about; tell in advance
- stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
noun
- (nautical) A whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate to summon the sailors to duty.
- (nautical) A visit by a ship or boat to a port.
- A telephone conversation; a phone call.
- A note blown on the horn to encourage the dogs in a hunt.
- (finance) Ellipsis of call option.
- An invitation to take charge of or serve a church as its pastor.
- (in negative constructions) Need; necessity.
- A statement of a particular state, or rule, made in many games such as bridge, craps, jacks, and so on.
- (poker) The act of matching a bet made by a player who has previously bet in the same round of betting.
- A short visit, usually for social purposes.
- (cricket) The act of calling to the other batsman.
- A decision or judgement.
- (cricket) The state of being the batsman whose role it is to call (depends on where the ball goes.)
- A pipe or other instrument to call birds or animals by imitating their note or cry. A game call.
- A cry or shout.
- The right to speak at a given time during a debate or other public event; the floor.
- An instance of calling someone on the telephone.
- (uncountable) A work shift which requires one to be available when requested, i.e. on call.
- (informal, slang, prostitution) A meeting with a client for paid sex; hookup; job.
- (computing) The act of jumping to a subprogram, saving the means to return to the original point.
- (law) A lawyer who was called to the bar (became licensed as a lawyer) in a specified year.
- A beckoning or summoning.
- The characteristic cry of a bird or other animal.
- (US, law) A reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant requiring or calling for a corresponding object, etc., on the land.
- a demand
- a brief social visit
- a demand for a show of hands in a card game
- (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
- a visit in an official or professional capacity
- a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring their margin up to the minimum requirement
- a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
- the characteristic sound produced by a bird
- a request
- a method of contacting a person by phone
- the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
- a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
- an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
adj
- Giving a name; naming; designating.
- Making a selection or nomination; choosing.
- (grammar) Being in that case or form of a noun which stands as the subject of a finite verb.
- serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb
- named; bearing the name of a specific person
- appointed by nomination
noun
verb
- use a name to designate
- send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
- have as a meaning
- seek information from
- be relevant to
- make reference 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
adj
- relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
- of, relating to, or characteristic of an amount that is not adjusted for inflation
- existing in name only
- insignificantly small; a matter of form only (‘tokenish’ is informal)
- pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun
- named; bearing the name of a specific person
- (taxonomy) Of a species, the species name without consideration of whether it is a junior synonym or in reality consists of more than one biological species.
- Assigned to or bearing a person's name.
- Existing in name only.
- (statistics, of a variable) Having values whose order is insignificant.
- Insignificantly small.
- (finance) Of, relating to, or being the rate of interest or return without adjustment for compounding or inflation.
- (philosophy) Of or relating to nominalism.
- Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names.
- (economics) Without adjustment to remove the effects of inflation.
- (grammar) Of or relating to a noun or word group that functions as a noun.
- (engineering) According to plan or design.
- (finance) Of, relating to, or being the amount or face value of a sum of money or a stock certificate, for example, and not the purchasing power or market value.
- Of or relating to the presumed or approximate value, rather than the actual value.
noun
- a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb
- (UK, police jargon) A person listed in the Police National Computer database as having been convicted, cautioned or recently arrested.
- (grammar) A noun or word group that functions as part of a noun phrase.
- A number (usually natural) used like a name; a numeric code or identifier. (See nominal number on Wikipedia.)
- (grammar) A part of speech that shares features with nouns and adjectives. (Depending on the language, it may comprise nouns, adjectives, possibly numerals, pronouns, and participles.)
noun
- (taxonomy) A specific epithet.
- (chemistry) A commonly used, non-systematic name of a chemical compound. Trivial names for many compounds have been in use since long before their exact chemical structures were determined.
- A non-systematic name for a chemical element (see systematic element name).
- (biology) A commonly used, non-systematic name for an organism.
verb
- (transitive) To have (a name, title, or designation).
- (transitive) To carry on, or maintain; to have.
- (transitive) To present or exhibit (a particular outward appearance); to have (a certain look).
- (intransitive, originally nautical) To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).
- (transitive) To have (a certain meaning, intent, or effect).
- (transitive) To carry or hold in the mind; to experience, entertain, harbour (an idea, feeling, or emotion).
- (transitive, rarely intransitive, of a woman or female animal) To carry (offspring in the womb), to be pregnant (with).
- (transitive, of a thing) To have (a relation, correspondence, etc.) to something else.
- (now transitive outside certain set patterns such as 'bear with'; formerly also intransitive) To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).
- (intransitive, military, usually with on or upon) Of a weapon, to be aimed at an enemy or other target.
- (transitive) To display (a particular heraldic device) on a shield or coat of arms; to be entitled to wear or use (a heraldic device) as a coat of arms.
- (transitive, rare) To feel and show (respect, reverence, loyalty, etc.) to, towards, or unto a person or thing.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To take effect; to have influence or force; to be relevant.
- (transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.
- (transitive) To sustain, or be answerable for (blame, expense, responsibility, etc.).
- (transitive, of an investment, loan, etc.) To have (interest or a specified rate of interest) stipulated in its terms.
- (transitive) To give (written or oral testimony or evidence); (figurative) to provide or constitute (evidence or proof), give witness.
- (transitive) To possess or enjoy (recognition, renown, a reputation, etc.); to have (a particular price, value, or worth).
- (transitive) To warrant, justify the need for.
- (transitive) To carry (weapons, flags or symbols of rank, office, etc.) upon one's person, especially visibly; to be equipped with (weapons, etc.).
- (transitive, ditransitive) To give birth to (someone or something) (may take the father of the direct object as an indirect object).
- (chiefly transitive) To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
- (transitive, of a person or animal) To have (an appendage, organ, etc.) as part of the body; (of a part of the body) to have (an appendage).
- (finance, transitive) To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.
- (transitive, rare) To possess and use, to exercise (power or influence); to hold (an office, rank, or position).
- (transitive, less commonly intransitive) To produce or yield something, such as fruit or crops.
- (transitive) To possess inherently (a quality, attribute, power, or capacity); to have and display as an essential characteristic.
- (transitive) To have or display (a mark or other feature).
- (transitive) To admit or be capable of (a meaning); to suffer or sustain without violence, injury, or change.
- (reflexive, transitive) To behave or conduct (oneself).
- (transitive) To support or sustain; to hold up.
- (transitive) To wear (garments, pieces of jewellery, etc.).
- (intransitive, usually with on, upon, or against) To push, thrust, press.
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- support or hold in a certain manner
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- contain or hold; have within
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- be pregnant with
- take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
- bring in
- bring forth
- have
- cause to be born
- have on one's person
- move while holding up or supporting
adj
noun
- (nautical) A block covered with coarse matting, used to scour the deck.
- Alternative spelling of bere (“pillowcase”).
- A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.
- (cartomancy) The fifteenth Lenormand card.
- (finance) An investor who sells commodities, securities, or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.
- (figuratively) A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.
- (colloquial, US) Something difficult or tiresome; a burden or chore.
- (gay slang) A large, hairy man, especially one who is homosexual.
- (cooking, uncountable) The meat of this animal.
- (CB radio, slang, US) A state policeman (short for Smokey Bear).
- (engineering) A portable punching machine.
- Alternative spelling of bere (“barley”).
- (Australia) A koala (bear).
- an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price
- massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
prep_phrase
noun
- The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.
- The connotation associated with a word, expression, or symbol.
- (of a person's actions) Intention.
- The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.
- the message that is intended or expressed or signified
- the idea that is intended
adj
verb
adj
- (taxonomy) Relating to or designating the name of a species; specific as opposed to generic.
- Pertaining to the trivium.
- (algebra, of an algebraic structure or ideal thereof) Containing only one element; having an underlying set which is a singleton.
- (mathematics) Self-evident.
- Commonplace, ordinary.
- (philosophy) Indistinguishable in case of truth or falsity.
- Concerned with or involving trivia.
- (mathematics) Of, relating to, or being the simplest possible case.
- Ignorable; of little significance or value.
- of little substance or significance
- concerned with trivialities
- (informal) small and of little importance
noun
- (also figuratively) A mixture of languages or nomenclatures.
- A publication in several languages; specifically, a book (especially a bible) containing several versions of the same subject matter or text in several languages.
- (programming) A program written to be valid in multiple programming languages.
- A file that can be interpreted validly as multiple formats.
- (also figuratively) One who has mastered (especially when able to speak) several languages.
- a person who speaks more than one language
adj
- Containing, or made up of, several languages; specifically, of a book (especially a bible): having text translated into several languages.
- Comprising various (native) linguistic groups; multilingual.
- Of a person: speaking, or versed in, many languages; multilingual.
- having a command of or composed in many languages
verb
- (transitive) To denote; to designate.
- (transitive) To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.
- (transitive, law) To record on the back of (a bill, draft, etc.) a refusal of acceptance, as the ground of a protest, which is done officially by a notary.
- (transitive) To annotate.
- (transitive) To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.
- (transitive) To set down in musical characters.
- notice or perceive
- make mention of
- observe with care or pay close attention to
- make a written note of
noun
- (finance) A written or printed paper (or digital equivalent) acknowledging a debt, and promising payment.
- (uncountable) Observation; notice; heed.
- (extension) A small size of paper used for writing letters or notes.
- (UK dialectal, Northern England, Ireland, Scotland) The giving of milk by a cow or sow; the period following calving or farrowing during which a cow or sow is at her most useful (i.e. gives milk); the milk given by a cow or sow during such a period.
- A diplomatic missive or written communication.
- (uncountable, UK dialectal, Northern England, Ireland, Scotland) That which is needed or necessary; business; duty; work.
- (by extension) A call or song of a bird.
- A piece of paper or polymer money; a banknote.
- (uncountable) Reputation; distinction.
- (rhythm games) An indication which players have to click, type, hit, tap or do other actions if it appears
- A brief piece of writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.
- A musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune; a beat of a drum.
- A short informal letter; a billet.
- (perfumery) An element of a scent, fragrance, or perfume, especially as a descriptor or category.
- A critical comment.
- (by extension) A key of the piano or organ.
- A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.
- A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence.
- A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch.
- A symbol or annotation.
- (academic) An academic treatise (often without regard to length); a treatment; a discussion paper; (loosely) any contribution to an academic discourse.
- A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
- high status importance owing to marked superiority
- a brief written record
- a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
- a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
- a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time
- a comment or instruction (usually added)
- a short personal letter
- a characteristic emotional quality
- a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling
verb
adj
- (of people) Included in minimal numbers in order to create an impression or illusion of diversity, especially ethnic or gender diversity.
- Perfunctory or merely symbolic; done or existing for appearance's sake, or to minimally comply with a requirement.
- Done as an indication or a pledge.
- insignificantly small; a matter of form only (‘tokenish’ is informal)
noun
- (computing) An atomic piece of data, such as a word, for which a meaning may be inferred during parsing.
- (grammar) A lexeme; a basic, grammatically indivisible unit of a language such as a keyword, operator or identifier.
- A seal guaranteeing the quality of an item.
- (weaving) In a loom, a colored signal to show the weaver which shuttle to use.
- Something serving as an expression of something else.
- (computing) A conceptual object that can be possessed by a computer, process, etc. in order to regulate a turn-taking system such as a token ring network.
- (Church of Scotland) A piece of metal given beforehand to each person in the congregation who is permitted to partake of the Lord's Supper.
- (rail transport) A physical object used for exchange between drivers and signalmen on single track lines.
- (mining) A thin bed of coal indicating the existence of a thicker seam at no great distance.
- (corpus linguistics) A single example of a certain word in a text or corpus.
- A keepsake.
- (philosophy) A particular thing to which a concept applies.
- Support for a belief; grounds for an opinion.
- (medicine) A characteristic sign of a disease or of a bodily disorder, a symptom; a sign of a bodily condition, recovery, or health.
- A piece of stamped metal or plastic, etc., used as a form of currency; a voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services.
- Something given or shown as a symbol or guarantee of authority or right; a sign of authenticity, of power, good faith.
- (computing) A meaningless placeholder used as a substitute for sensitive data.
- (printing) Ten and a half quires, or, commonly, 250 sheets, of paper printed on both sides; also, in some cases, the same number of sheets printed on one side, or half the number printed on both sides.
- An object or disclosure to attest or authenticate the bearer or an instruction.
- A minor attempt for appearance's sake, or to minimally comply with a requirement; a formality.
- A small physical object, often designed to give the appearance of a common thing, used to represent a person or character in a board game or other situation.
- (mining) A bit of leather having a peculiar mark designating a particular miner. Each hewer sent one of these with each corf or tub he had hewn.
- A tally.
- A member of a group of people that is included within a larger group to comply with a legal or social requirement.
- An extraordinary event serving as evidence of supernatural power.
- an individual instance of a type of symbol
- something of sentimental value
- a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines
- something serving as a sign of something else
noun
- (terminology) Either of a pair of symbols, 〈 〉, used to enclose the name of the domain in which a concept and a term is used.
- (typography, mathematics) Either of a pair of symbols, ⟨ ⟩, used to enclose text in various technical contexts, and in mathematical formulas to denote an interval, a continuous parameter or an inner product.
- (computing) Either of the inequality signs < and >, when used as brackets in programming languages and markup languages.
- (typography) Either of a pair of symbols, 〈 〉, used in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean punctuation.
- (engineering) an object used to connect two other objects at an angle
- either of two punctuation marks (‘<’ or ‘>’) used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material
- an L-shaped metal bracket
verb
- designate by an identifying term
- (transitive, formal) To call or give a name or title to.
- make consistent with certain rules of style
- make consistent with a certain fashion or style
- (intransitive, US, informal) To act in a way which seeks to show that one possesses style.
- (transitive, informal) To create for, or give to, someone a style, fashion, or image, particularly one which is regarded as attractive, tasteful, or trendy.
- (transitive) To design, fashion, make, or arrange in a certain way or form (style).
noun
- a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
- how something is done or how it happens
- a slender bristlelike or tubular process
- (botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma
- a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving
- editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display
- a particular kind (as to appearance)
- distinctive and stylish elegance
- the popular taste at a given time
- A style name.
- (by extension from sense 1.1) A particular manner of expression in writing or speech, especially one regarded as good.
- (computing) A visual or other modification to text or other elements of a document, such as boldface or italics.
- A tool with a sharp point used in engraving; a burin, a graver, a stylet, a stylus.
- A legal or traditional term or formula of words used to address or refer to a person, especially a monarch or a person holding a post or having a title.
- A particular way in which one grooms, adorns, dresses, or carries oneself; (specifically) a way thought to be attractive or fashionable.
- A particular manner of acting or behaving; (specifically) one regarded as fashionable or skilful; flair, grace.
- (historical) A sharp stick used for writing on clay tablets or other surfaces; a stylus; (by extension, obsolete) an instrument used to write with ink; a pen.
- (botany) The stalk that connects the stigma(s) to the ovary in a pistil of a flower.
- (printing, publishing) A set of rules regarding the presentation of text (spelling, typography, the citation of references, etc.) and illustrations that is applied by a publisher to the works it produces.
- A particular manner of creating, doing, or presenting something, especially a work of architecture or art.
- (zoology) A small, thin, pointed body part.
- (entomology) A long, slender, bristle-like process near the anal region.
- The gnomon or pin of a sundial, the shadow of which indicates the hour.
- (surgery) A kind of surgical instrument with a blunt point, used for exploration.
verb
noun
- the status of being a champion
- an appellation signifying nobility
- an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. ‘Mr.’ or ‘General’
- (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action
- a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work
- an established or recognized right
- a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
- an informal right to something
- the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.
- a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
- (sports) The recognition given to the winner of a championship in sports.
- The name of a writing such as a book, which identifies it and usually describes its subject, with a short phrase that often summarizes its topic.
- (bookbinding) The panel for the name, between the bands of the back of a book.
- (chiefly in the plural) A written title, credit, or caption shown with a film, video, or performance.
- (law, formal) A long title.
- (property law) Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this.
- An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification, such as Mister, Mr, Ms, Doctor, or Dr; for more examples, see :Category:en:Titles.
- (by extension) A published piece of media.
- A church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside.
- In canon law, that by which a beneficiary holds a benefice.
- (by extension) A section or division of a writing, as of an act of law or a book.
- (law, informal) A short title.
- The name of a film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.
intj
noun
- (linguistics) A word formed by derivation, such as stylish from style.
- (of a function of a single variable f(x)) The derived function of f(x): the function giving the instantaneous rate of change of f; equivalently, the function giving the slope of the line tangent to the graph of f. Written f'(x) or (df)/(dx) in Leibniz's notation, ̇f(x) in Newton's notation (the latter used particularly when the independent variable is time).
- (of more general classes of functions) Any of several related generalizations of the derivative: the directional derivative, partial derivative, Fréchet derivative, functional derivative, etc.
- The value of such a derived function for a given value of its independent variable: the rate of change of a function at a point in its domain.
- (chemistry) A chemical derived from another.
- (finance) A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc.
- (generally) The linear operator that maps functions to their derived functions, usually written D; the simplest differential operator.
- Something derived.
- a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
- a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
- the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
- (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word
adj
- Imitative of the work of someone else.
- (finance) Having a value that depends on an underlying asset of variable value.
- (law, copyright law) Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions.
- Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
- resulting from or employing derivation
verb
- (transitive, now informal) To name, to entitle, to call.
- To mix audio tracks to produce a new sound; to remix.
- To clothe or invest; to ornament; to adorn.
- To make a noise by brisk drumbeats.
- To prepare (a gamecock) for fighting, by trimming the hackles and cutting off the comb and wattles.
- To strike cloth with teasels to raise a nap.
- To make a copy from an original or master audio tape.
- (golf) To execute a shot poorly.
- To dress with an adze.
- To rub or dress with grease, as leather in the process of currying it.
- (transitive) To deem.
- (transitive, now historical or ceremonial) To confer knighthood; the conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a tap on the shoulder with a sword, the accolade.
- To add sound to film or change audio on film.
- To replace the original soundtrack of a film with a synchronized translation
- To do something badly.
- To dress a fishing fly.
- raise (someone) to knighthood
- provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language
- give a nickname to
noun
- (countable) The replacement of a voice part in a movie or cartoon, particularly with a translation; an instance of dubbing.
- (slang, countable) A piece of graffiti in metallic colour with a thick black outline.
- (slang) A twenty-dollar sack of marijuana.
- (UK, dialect) A pool or puddle.
- Clipping of double-u.
- (slang) A wheel rim measuring 20 inches or more.
- (music, countable) A mostly instrumental remix with all or part of the vocals removed.
- (India, historical) A small copper coin once used in India.
- (rare) A blow, thrust, or poke.
- (slang, now historical) An unskillful, awkward person.
- (music, uncountable) A style of reggae music involving mixing of different audio tracks.
- (golf) A poorly executed shot.
- (video games, Internet slang) A win.
- (music, uncountable) A trend in music starting in 2009, in which bass distortion is synced off timing to electronic dance music.
- the new sounds added by dubbing
verb
- (transitive) To be called, to use as a name.
- (intransitive) To pass or go past without much interaction.
- (transitive, with gender pronouns as object) To suggest or request that other people use a specific set of gender pronouns when referring to the subject.
- (transitive) To follow; to assume as true for the purposes of making a decision, taking an action, etc.
- move past
- for time to move forward
- be or act in accordance with
- be called; go by a certain name
prep_phrase
adj
noun
- (taxonomy) A taxonomic designation (such as of a subspecies) consisting of more than two terms.
- (linguistics, Sinology) A type of term consisting of multiple parts.
- (algebra, strict sense) An expression consisting of a sum of a finite number of terms, each term being the product of a constant coefficient and one or more variables raised to a non-negative integer power, such as a_nxⁿ+a_n-1xⁿ⁻¹+...+a_0x⁰.
- a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms
verb
- define
- make plain and comprehensible
- serve as a reason or cause or justification of
- (transitive) To give the reason for, justification for, or cause of.
- (intransitive) To make something plain or intelligible.
- (transitive) To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.
verb
- (transitive) To name; to designate; to call.
- (intransitive) To send or release hail.
- (impersonal) To have hailstones fall from the sky.
- (transitive) In the game of uppies and downies, to throw (the ball) repeatedly up and down at the goal location, in order to score a point.
- (transitive) To call out loudly in order to gain the attention of.
- (transitive) To greet; give salutation to; salute.
- (transitive) To signal in order to initiate communication with.
- (transitive, by extension, UK, Australia) To indicate, from a designated stop or otherwise, to the driver of a public transport vehicle that one wishes to board and travel on the vehicle, usually using hand signals such as waving.
- (from) to originate (from), be native (to) or be based (in)
- To pour down in rapid succession.
- precipitate as small ice particles
- greet enthusiastically or joyfully
- praise vociferously
- call for
- be a native of
noun
- (meteorology, uncountable) Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
- (meteorology, countable) An occurrence of this type of precipitation; a hailstorm.
- (countable, by extension) A rapid, intense barrage by a large number of projectiles or other objects.
- many objects thrown forcefully through the air
- enthusiastic greeting
- precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
adj
- (by extension) That which actively defines a thing by describing what is characteristic of it.
- (theology) Pertaining to the expression of God in terms of what God is, rather than in terms of what God is not (apophatic).
- of or relating to the religious belief that God can be known to humans positively or affirmatively
noun
- A single word or symbol that can have different but related meanings.
- Resulting from the actions of multiple or external causal agents.
- The use of multiple names for a single person or thing; polyonymy
- The condition of being heteronyms; the relationship between two words with different meanings and either the same spelling or the same pronunciation but not both.
- (by extension) Dissimilarity of people in a single group.
- The unrelatedness of words for items that are related by being members of a single category.
noun
- That which designates; a distinguishing mark or name; distinctive title; appellation.
- An act or instance of designating
- Signification, meaning, for example of a word or phrase.
- Selection and appointment for a purpose or office.
- the act of designating or identifying something
- identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others
- the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
noun
- (taxonomy) A specific epithet.
- (chemistry) A commonly used, non-systematic name of a chemical compound. Trivial names for many compounds have been in use since long before their exact chemical structures were determined.
- A non-systematic name for a chemical element (see systematic element name).
- (biology) A commonly used, non-systematic name for an organism.
noun
- The denotation, referent, or idea connected with a word, expression, or symbol.
- The connotation associated with a word, expression, or symbol.
- (of a person's actions) Intention.
- The purpose, value, or significance (of something) beyond the fact of that thing's existence.
- the message that is intended or expressed or signified
- the idea that is intended
adj
verb
noun
- (also figuratively) A mixture of languages or nomenclatures.
- A publication in several languages; specifically, a book (especially a bible) containing several versions of the same subject matter or text in several languages.
- (programming) A program written to be valid in multiple programming languages.
- A file that can be interpreted validly as multiple formats.
- (also figuratively) One who has mastered (especially when able to speak) several languages.
- a person who speaks more than one language
adj
- Containing, or made up of, several languages; specifically, of a book (especially a bible): having text translated into several languages.
- Comprising various (native) linguistic groups; multilingual.
- Of a person: speaking, or versed in, many languages; multilingual.
- having a command of or composed in many languages
noun
- (terminology) Either of a pair of symbols, 〈 〉, used to enclose the name of the domain in which a concept and a term is used.
- (typography, mathematics) Either of a pair of symbols, ⟨ ⟩, used to enclose text in various technical contexts, and in mathematical formulas to denote an interval, a continuous parameter or an inner product.
- (computing) Either of the inequality signs < and >, when used as brackets in programming languages and markup languages.
- (typography) Either of a pair of symbols, 〈 〉, used in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean punctuation.
- (engineering) an object used to connect two other objects at an angle
- either of two punctuation marks (‘<’ or ‘>’) used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material
- an L-shaped metal bracket
noun
- (linguistics) A word formed by derivation, such as stylish from style.
- (of a function of a single variable f(x)) The derived function of f(x): the function giving the instantaneous rate of change of f; equivalently, the function giving the slope of the line tangent to the graph of f. Written f'(x) or (df)/(dx) in Leibniz's notation, ̇f(x) in Newton's notation (the latter used particularly when the independent variable is time).
- (of more general classes of functions) Any of several related generalizations of the derivative: the directional derivative, partial derivative, Fréchet derivative, functional derivative, etc.
- The value of such a derived function for a given value of its independent variable: the rate of change of a function at a point in its domain.
- (chemistry) A chemical derived from another.
- (finance) A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc.
- (generally) The linear operator that maps functions to their derived functions, usually written D; the simplest differential operator.
- Something derived.
- a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
- a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
- the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
- (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word
adj
- Imitative of the work of someone else.
- (finance) Having a value that depends on an underlying asset of variable value.
- (law, copyright law) Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions.
- Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
- resulting from or employing derivation
noun
- A single word or symbol that can have different but related meanings.
- Resulting from the actions of multiple or external causal agents.
- The use of multiple names for a single person or thing; polyonymy
- The condition of being heteronyms; the relationship between two words with different meanings and either the same spelling or the same pronunciation but not both.
- (by extension) Dissimilarity of people in a single group.
- The unrelatedness of words for items that are related by being members of a single category.
verb
noun
- a limited period of time
- one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition
- the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent
- any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial
- a word or expression used for some particular thing
- (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement
- (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
- A chronological limitation or restriction, a limited timespan.
- (astrology) An essential dignity in which unequal segments of every astrological sign have internal rulerships which affect the power and integrity of each planet in a natal chart.
- Part of a year, especially one of the divisions of an academic year.
- (mathematics) Any value (variable or constant) or expression separated from another term by a space or an appropriate character, in an overall expression or table.
- Specifically, the conditions in a legal contract that specify the price and also how and when payment must be made.
- A word or phrase (e.g., noun phrase, verb phrase, open compound), especially one from a specialised area of knowledge; a name for a concept.
- (of a patent) The maximum period during which the patent can be maintained into force.
- (logic) The subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice.
- Certain days on which rent is paid.
- Any of the binding conditions or promises in a legal contract.
- (computing, informal) A computer program that emulates a physical terminal.
- (nautical) A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail.
- One whose employment has been terminated
- That which limits the extent of anything; limit, extremity, bound, boundary, terminus.
- (art) A statue of the upper body, sometimes without the arms, ending in a pillar or pedestal.
- The time during which legal courts are open.
- With respect to a pregnancy, the usual duration of gestation for the given species (for example, nine months in humans); (metonymic) the end of this duration: the timepoint at which birth usually happens (for example, in humans, approximately 40 weeks from conception), defining the due date.
- Duration of officeholding, or its limit; period in office of fixed length.
- Relations among people.
adj
verb
- (ditransitive) To give a name to.
- (transitive, of a person) To disclose the name of.
- (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.
- 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
- make reference to
- create and charge with a task or function
noun
- 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).
- 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
verb
- (ditransitive) To name or refer to.
- (transitive) To declare in advance.
- To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact.
- (transitive, with into) To cause to be verbally subjected to.
- (Yorkshire, transitive) To scold.
- (transitive) To predict.
- (transitive, colloquial) To lay claim to an object or role which is up for grabs.
- (baseball, cricket) (of a fielder): To shout to other fielders that he intends to take a catch (thus avoiding collisions).
- To stop at a station or port.
- (transitive) To formally recognise a death: especially to announce and record the time, place and fact of a person’s death.
- (transitive, finance) To announce the early extinction of a debt by prepayment, usually at a premium.
- (ambitransitive) To contact by telephone.
- (intransitive) To request, summon, or beckon.
- (intransitive, poker, proscribed) To match the current bet amount, in preparation for a raise in the same turn. (Usually, players are forbidden to announce one's play this way.)
- (cricket) (of a batsman): To shout directions to the other batsman on whether or not they should take a run.
- (intransitive, poker) To equal the same amount that other players are currently betting.
- To come to pass; to afflict.
- (transitive, computing) To jump to (another part of a program); to perform some operation, returning to the original point on completion.
- (transitive, banking) To demand repayment of a loan.
- (passive voice) Of a person, to have as one's name; of a thing, to have as its name.
- (transitive) To utter in a loud or distinct voice.
- (transitive, sometimes with for) To require, demand.
- To pay a (social) visit (often used with "on", "round", or "at"; used by salespeople with "again" to invite customers to come again).
- (sports) To make a decision as a referee or umpire.
- (billiards) To tell in advance which shot one is attempting.
- (transitive, jazz) To request that one's band play (a particular tune).
- (transitive) To rouse from sleep; to awaken.
- (transitive) To claim the existence of some malfeasance; to denounce as.
- To declare (an effort or project) to be a failure.
- (intransitive) To cry or shout.
- (transitive) To state, or invoke a rule, in many games such as bridge, craps, jacks, and so on.
- lure by imitating the characteristic call of an animal
- make a stop in a harbour
- consider or regard as being
- send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message
- give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance
- order, request, or command to come
- assign a specified (usually proper) name to
- present for redemption before maturation
- utter a sudden loud cry
- make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands
- indicate a decision in regard to
- pay a brief visit
- utter a characteristic note or cry
- get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
- challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
- rouse somebody from sleep with a call
- challenge the sincerity or truthfulness of
- order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role
- call a meeting; invite or command to meet
- read aloud to check for omissions or absentees
- ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
- demand payment of (a loan)
- greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name
- utter in a loud voice or announce
- declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee
- order or request or give a command for
- make a prediction about; tell in advance
- stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
noun
- (nautical) A whistle or pipe, used by the boatswain and his mate to summon the sailors to duty.
- (nautical) A visit by a ship or boat to a port.
- A telephone conversation; a phone call.
- A note blown on the horn to encourage the dogs in a hunt.
- (finance) Ellipsis of call option.
- An invitation to take charge of or serve a church as its pastor.
- (in negative constructions) Need; necessity.
- A statement of a particular state, or rule, made in many games such as bridge, craps, jacks, and so on.
- (poker) The act of matching a bet made by a player who has previously bet in the same round of betting.
- A short visit, usually for social purposes.
- (cricket) The act of calling to the other batsman.
- A decision or judgement.
- (cricket) The state of being the batsman whose role it is to call (depends on where the ball goes.)
- A pipe or other instrument to call birds or animals by imitating their note or cry. A game call.
- A cry or shout.
- The right to speak at a given time during a debate or other public event; the floor.
- An instance of calling someone on the telephone.
- (uncountable) A work shift which requires one to be available when requested, i.e. on call.
- (informal, slang, prostitution) A meeting with a client for paid sex; hookup; job.
- (computing) The act of jumping to a subprogram, saving the means to return to the original point.
- (law) A lawyer who was called to the bar (became licensed as a lawyer) in a specified year.
- A beckoning or summoning.
- The characteristic cry of a bird or other animal.
- (US, law) A reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant requiring or calling for a corresponding object, etc., on the land.
- a demand
- a brief social visit
- a demand for a show of hands in a card game
- (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee
- a visit in an official or professional capacity
- a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring their margin up to the minimum requirement
- a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
- the characteristic sound produced by a bird
- a request
- a method of contacting a person by phone
- the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
- a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course
- an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
verb
- use a name to designate
- send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision
- have as a meaning
- seek information from
- be relevant to
- make reference 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
- (transitive) To have (a name, title, or designation).
- (transitive) To carry on, or maintain; to have.
- (transitive) To present or exhibit (a particular outward appearance); to have (a certain look).
- (intransitive, originally nautical) To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).
- (transitive) To have (a certain meaning, intent, or effect).
- (transitive) To carry or hold in the mind; to experience, entertain, harbour (an idea, feeling, or emotion).
- (transitive, rarely intransitive, of a woman or female animal) To carry (offspring in the womb), to be pregnant (with).
- (transitive, of a thing) To have (a relation, correspondence, etc.) to something else.
- (now transitive outside certain set patterns such as 'bear with'; formerly also intransitive) To endure or withstand (hardship, scrutiny, etc.); to tolerate; to be patient (with).
- (intransitive, military, usually with on or upon) Of a weapon, to be aimed at an enemy or other target.
- (transitive) To display (a particular heraldic device) on a shield or coat of arms; to be entitled to wear or use (a heraldic device) as a coat of arms.
- (transitive, rare) To feel and show (respect, reverence, loyalty, etc.) to, towards, or unto a person or thing.
- (intransitive, figuratively) To take effect; to have influence or force; to be relevant.
- (transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something.
- (transitive) To sustain, or be answerable for (blame, expense, responsibility, etc.).
- (transitive, of an investment, loan, etc.) To have (interest or a specified rate of interest) stipulated in its terms.
- (transitive) To give (written or oral testimony or evidence); (figurative) to provide or constitute (evidence or proof), give witness.
- (transitive) To possess or enjoy (recognition, renown, a reputation, etc.); to have (a particular price, value, or worth).
- (transitive) To warrant, justify the need for.
- (transitive) To carry (weapons, flags or symbols of rank, office, etc.) upon one's person, especially visibly; to be equipped with (weapons, etc.).
- (transitive, ditransitive) To give birth to (someone or something) (may take the father of the direct object as an indirect object).
- (chiefly transitive) To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
- (transitive, of a person or animal) To have (an appendage, organ, etc.) as part of the body; (of a part of the body) to have (an appendage).
- (finance, transitive) To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.
- (transitive, rare) To possess and use, to exercise (power or influence); to hold (an office, rank, or position).
- (transitive, less commonly intransitive) To produce or yield something, such as fruit or crops.
- (transitive) To possess inherently (a quality, attribute, power, or capacity); to have and display as an essential characteristic.
- (transitive) To have or display (a mark or other feature).
- (transitive) To admit or be capable of (a meaning); to suffer or sustain without violence, injury, or change.
- (reflexive, transitive) To behave or conduct (oneself).
- (transitive) To support or sustain; to hold up.
- (transitive) To wear (garments, pieces of jewellery, etc.).
- (intransitive, usually with on, upon, or against) To push, thrust, press.
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- support or hold in a certain manner
- have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices
- contain or hold; have within
- behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
- be pregnant with
- take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
- bring in
- bring forth
- have
- cause to be born
- have on one's person
- move while holding up or supporting
adj
noun
- (nautical) A block covered with coarse matting, used to scour the deck.
- Alternative spelling of bere (“pillowcase”).
- A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.
- (cartomancy) The fifteenth Lenormand card.
- (finance) An investor who sells commodities, securities, or futures in anticipation of a fall in prices.
- (figuratively) A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.
- (colloquial, US) Something difficult or tiresome; a burden or chore.
- (gay slang) A large, hairy man, especially one who is homosexual.
- (cooking, uncountable) The meat of this animal.
- (CB radio, slang, US) A state policeman (short for Smokey Bear).
- (engineering) A portable punching machine.
- Alternative spelling of bere (“barley”).
- (Australia) A koala (bear).
- an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price
- massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
verb
- (transitive) To denote; to designate.
- (transitive) To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed.
- (transitive, law) To record on the back of (a bill, draft, etc.) a refusal of acceptance, as the ground of a protest, which is done officially by a notary.
- (transitive) To annotate.
- (transitive) To record in writing; to make a memorandum of.
- (transitive) To set down in musical characters.
- notice or perceive
- make mention of
- observe with care or pay close attention to
- make a written note of
noun
- (finance) A written or printed paper (or digital equivalent) acknowledging a debt, and promising payment.
- (uncountable) Observation; notice; heed.
- (extension) A small size of paper used for writing letters or notes.
- (UK dialectal, Northern England, Ireland, Scotland) The giving of milk by a cow or sow; the period following calving or farrowing during which a cow or sow is at her most useful (i.e. gives milk); the milk given by a cow or sow during such a period.
- A diplomatic missive or written communication.
- (uncountable, UK dialectal, Northern England, Ireland, Scotland) That which is needed or necessary; business; duty; work.
- (by extension) A call or song of a bird.
- A piece of paper or polymer money; a banknote.
- (uncountable) Reputation; distinction.
- (rhythm games) An indication which players have to click, type, hit, tap or do other actions if it appears
- A brief piece of writing intended to assist the memory; a memorandum; a minute.
- A musical sound; a tone; an utterance; a tune; a beat of a drum.
- A short informal letter; a billet.
- (perfumery) An element of a scent, fragrance, or perfume, especially as a descriptor or category.
- A critical comment.
- (by extension) A key of the piano or organ.
- A mark or token by which a thing may be known; a visible sign; a character; a distinctive mark or feature; a characteristic quality.
- A mark, or sign, made to call attention, to point out something to notice, or the like; a sign, or token, proving or giving evidence.
- A character, variously formed, to indicate the length of a tone, and variously placed upon the staff to indicate its pitch.
- A symbol or annotation.
- (academic) An academic treatise (often without regard to length); a treatment; a discussion paper; (loosely) any contribution to an academic discourse.
- A brief remark; a marginal comment or explanation; hence, an annotation on a text or author; a comment; a critical, explanatory, or illustrative observation.
- high status importance owing to marked superiority
- a brief written record
- a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound
- a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank)
- a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time
- a comment or instruction (usually added)
- a short personal letter
- a characteristic emotional quality
- a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling
verb
adj
- (of people) Included in minimal numbers in order to create an impression or illusion of diversity, especially ethnic or gender diversity.
- Perfunctory or merely symbolic; done or existing for appearance's sake, or to minimally comply with a requirement.
- Done as an indication or a pledge.
- insignificantly small; a matter of form only (‘tokenish’ is informal)
noun
- (computing) An atomic piece of data, such as a word, for which a meaning may be inferred during parsing.
- (grammar) A lexeme; a basic, grammatically indivisible unit of a language such as a keyword, operator or identifier.
- A seal guaranteeing the quality of an item.
- (weaving) In a loom, a colored signal to show the weaver which shuttle to use.
- Something serving as an expression of something else.
- (computing) A conceptual object that can be possessed by a computer, process, etc. in order to regulate a turn-taking system such as a token ring network.
- (Church of Scotland) A piece of metal given beforehand to each person in the congregation who is permitted to partake of the Lord's Supper.
- (rail transport) A physical object used for exchange between drivers and signalmen on single track lines.
- (mining) A thin bed of coal indicating the existence of a thicker seam at no great distance.
- (corpus linguistics) A single example of a certain word in a text or corpus.
- A keepsake.
- (philosophy) A particular thing to which a concept applies.
- Support for a belief; grounds for an opinion.
- (medicine) A characteristic sign of a disease or of a bodily disorder, a symptom; a sign of a bodily condition, recovery, or health.
- A piece of stamped metal or plastic, etc., used as a form of currency; a voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services.
- Something given or shown as a symbol or guarantee of authority or right; a sign of authenticity, of power, good faith.
- (computing) A meaningless placeholder used as a substitute for sensitive data.
- (printing) Ten and a half quires, or, commonly, 250 sheets, of paper printed on both sides; also, in some cases, the same number of sheets printed on one side, or half the number printed on both sides.
- An object or disclosure to attest or authenticate the bearer or an instruction.
- A minor attempt for appearance's sake, or to minimally comply with a requirement; a formality.
- A small physical object, often designed to give the appearance of a common thing, used to represent a person or character in a board game or other situation.
- (mining) A bit of leather having a peculiar mark designating a particular miner. Each hewer sent one of these with each corf or tub he had hewn.
- A tally.
- A member of a group of people that is included within a larger group to comply with a legal or social requirement.
- An extraordinary event serving as evidence of supernatural power.
- an individual instance of a type of symbol
- something of sentimental value
- a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines
- something serving as a sign of something else
verb
- designate by an identifying term
- (transitive, formal) To call or give a name or title to.
- make consistent with certain rules of style
- make consistent with a certain fashion or style
- (intransitive, US, informal) To act in a way which seeks to show that one possesses style.
- (transitive, informal) To create for, or give to, someone a style, fashion, or image, particularly one which is regarded as attractive, tasteful, or trendy.
- (transitive) To design, fashion, make, or arrange in a certain way or form (style).
noun
- a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period
- how something is done or how it happens
- a slender bristlelike or tubular process
- (botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma
- a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving
- editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display
- a particular kind (as to appearance)
- distinctive and stylish elegance
- the popular taste at a given time
- A style name.
- (by extension from sense 1.1) A particular manner of expression in writing or speech, especially one regarded as good.
- (computing) A visual or other modification to text or other elements of a document, such as boldface or italics.
- A tool with a sharp point used in engraving; a burin, a graver, a stylet, a stylus.
- A legal or traditional term or formula of words used to address or refer to a person, especially a monarch or a person holding a post or having a title.
- A particular way in which one grooms, adorns, dresses, or carries oneself; (specifically) a way thought to be attractive or fashionable.
- A particular manner of acting or behaving; (specifically) one regarded as fashionable or skilful; flair, grace.
- (historical) A sharp stick used for writing on clay tablets or other surfaces; a stylus; (by extension, obsolete) an instrument used to write with ink; a pen.
- (botany) The stalk that connects the stigma(s) to the ovary in a pistil of a flower.
- (printing, publishing) A set of rules regarding the presentation of text (spelling, typography, the citation of references, etc.) and illustrations that is applied by a publisher to the works it produces.
- A particular manner of creating, doing, or presenting something, especially a work of architecture or art.
- (zoology) A small, thin, pointed body part.
- (entomology) A long, slender, bristle-like process near the anal region.
- The gnomon or pin of a sundial, the shadow of which indicates the hour.
- (surgery) A kind of surgical instrument with a blunt point, used for exploration.
verb
noun
- the status of being a champion
- an appellation signifying nobility
- an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. ‘Mr.’ or ‘General’
- (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action
- a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work
- an established or recognized right
- a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
- an informal right to something
- the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.
- a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
- (sports) The recognition given to the winner of a championship in sports.
- The name of a writing such as a book, which identifies it and usually describes its subject, with a short phrase that often summarizes its topic.
- (bookbinding) The panel for the name, between the bands of the back of a book.
- (chiefly in the plural) A written title, credit, or caption shown with a film, video, or performance.
- (law, formal) A long title.
- (property law) Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this.
- An appellation given to a person or family to signify either veneration, official position, social rank, the possession of assets or properties, or a professional or academic qualification, such as Mister, Mr, Ms, Doctor, or Dr; for more examples, see :Category:en:Titles.
- (by extension) A published piece of media.
- A church to which a priest was ordained, and where he was to reside.
- In canon law, that by which a beneficiary holds a benefice.
- (by extension) A section or division of a writing, as of an act of law or a book.
- (law, informal) A short title.
- The name of a film, musical piece, painting, or other work of art.
intj
verb
- (transitive, now informal) To name, to entitle, to call.
- To mix audio tracks to produce a new sound; to remix.
- To clothe or invest; to ornament; to adorn.
- To make a noise by brisk drumbeats.
- To prepare (a gamecock) for fighting, by trimming the hackles and cutting off the comb and wattles.
- To strike cloth with teasels to raise a nap.
- To make a copy from an original or master audio tape.
- (golf) To execute a shot poorly.
- To dress with an adze.
- To rub or dress with grease, as leather in the process of currying it.
- (transitive) To deem.
- (transitive, now historical or ceremonial) To confer knighthood; the conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a tap on the shoulder with a sword, the accolade.
- To add sound to film or change audio on film.
- To replace the original soundtrack of a film with a synchronized translation
- To do something badly.
- To dress a fishing fly.
- raise (someone) to knighthood
- provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language
- give a nickname to
noun
- (countable) The replacement of a voice part in a movie or cartoon, particularly with a translation; an instance of dubbing.
- (slang, countable) A piece of graffiti in metallic colour with a thick black outline.
- (slang) A twenty-dollar sack of marijuana.
- (UK, dialect) A pool or puddle.
- Clipping of double-u.
- (slang) A wheel rim measuring 20 inches or more.
- (music, countable) A mostly instrumental remix with all or part of the vocals removed.
- (India, historical) A small copper coin once used in India.
- (rare) A blow, thrust, or poke.
- (slang, now historical) An unskillful, awkward person.
- (music, uncountable) A style of reggae music involving mixing of different audio tracks.
- (golf) A poorly executed shot.
- (video games, Internet slang) A win.
- (music, uncountable) A trend in music starting in 2009, in which bass distortion is synced off timing to electronic dance music.
- the new sounds added by dubbing
verb
- (transitive) To be called, to use as a name.
- (intransitive) To pass or go past without much interaction.
- (transitive, with gender pronouns as object) To suggest or request that other people use a specific set of gender pronouns when referring to the subject.
- (transitive) To follow; to assume as true for the purposes of making a decision, taking an action, etc.
- move past
- for time to move forward
- be or act in accordance with
- be called; go by a certain name
verb
- define
- make plain and comprehensible
- serve as a reason or cause or justification of
- (transitive) To give the reason for, justification for, or cause of.
- (intransitive) To make something plain or intelligible.
- (transitive) To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.
verb
- (transitive) To name; to designate; to call.
- (intransitive) To send or release hail.
- (impersonal) To have hailstones fall from the sky.
- (transitive) In the game of uppies and downies, to throw (the ball) repeatedly up and down at the goal location, in order to score a point.
- (transitive) To call out loudly in order to gain the attention of.
- (transitive) To greet; give salutation to; salute.
- (transitive) To signal in order to initiate communication with.
- (transitive, by extension, UK, Australia) To indicate, from a designated stop or otherwise, to the driver of a public transport vehicle that one wishes to board and travel on the vehicle, usually using hand signals such as waving.
- (from) to originate (from), be native (to) or be based (in)
- To pour down in rapid succession.
- precipitate as small ice particles
- greet enthusiastically or joyfully
- praise vociferously
- call for
- be a native of
noun
- (meteorology, uncountable) Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.
- (meteorology, countable) An occurrence of this type of precipitation; a hailstorm.
- (countable, by extension) A rapid, intense barrage by a large number of projectiles or other objects.
- many objects thrown forcefully through the air
- enthusiastic greeting
- precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
adj
- Giving a name; naming; designating.
- Making a selection or nomination; choosing.
- (grammar) Being in that case or form of a noun which stands as the subject of a finite verb.
- serving as or indicating the subject of a verb and words identified with the subject of a copular verb
- named; bearing the name of a specific person
- appointed by nomination
noun
adj
- relating to or constituting or bearing or giving a name
- of, relating to, or characteristic of an amount that is not adjusted for inflation
- existing in name only
- insignificantly small; a matter of form only (‘tokenish’ is informal)
- pertaining to a noun or to a word group that functions as a noun
- named; bearing the name of a specific person
- (taxonomy) Of a species, the species name without consideration of whether it is a junior synonym or in reality consists of more than one biological species.
- Assigned to or bearing a person's name.
- Existing in name only.
- (statistics, of a variable) Having values whose order is insignificant.
- Insignificantly small.
- (finance) Of, relating to, or being the rate of interest or return without adjustment for compounding or inflation.
- (philosophy) Of or relating to nominalism.
- Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names.
- (economics) Without adjustment to remove the effects of inflation.
- (grammar) Of or relating to a noun or word group that functions as a noun.
- (engineering) According to plan or design.
- (finance) Of, relating to, or being the amount or face value of a sum of money or a stock certificate, for example, and not the purchasing power or market value.
- Of or relating to the presumed or approximate value, rather than the actual value.
noun
- a phrase that can function as the subject or object of a verb
- (UK, police jargon) A person listed in the Police National Computer database as having been convicted, cautioned or recently arrested.
- (grammar) A noun or word group that functions as part of a noun phrase.
- A number (usually natural) used like a name; a numeric code or identifier. (See nominal number on Wikipedia.)
- (grammar) A part of speech that shares features with nouns and adjectives. (Depending on the language, it may comprise nouns, adjectives, possibly numerals, pronouns, and participles.)
adj
- (taxonomy) Relating to or designating the name of a species; specific as opposed to generic.
- Pertaining to the trivium.
- (algebra, of an algebraic structure or ideal thereof) Containing only one element; having an underlying set which is a singleton.
- (mathematics) Self-evident.
- Commonplace, ordinary.
- (philosophy) Indistinguishable in case of truth or falsity.
- Concerned with or involving trivia.
- (mathematics) Of, relating to, or being the simplest possible case.
- Ignorable; of little significance or value.
- of little substance or significance
- concerned with trivialities
- (informal) small and of little importance
adj
noun
- (taxonomy) A taxonomic designation (such as of a subspecies) consisting of more than two terms.
- (linguistics, Sinology) A type of term consisting of multiple parts.
- (algebra, strict sense) An expression consisting of a sum of a finite number of terms, each term being the product of a constant coefficient and one or more variables raised to a non-negative integer power, such as a_nxⁿ+a_n-1xⁿ⁻¹+...+a_0x⁰.
- a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms
adj
- (by extension) That which actively defines a thing by describing what is characteristic of it.
- (theology) Pertaining to the expression of God in terms of what God is, rather than in terms of what God is not (apophatic).
- of or relating to the religious belief that God can be known to humans positively or affirmatively