English words for 'singular of current events'
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noun
- The belief that only current phenomena are relevant.
- (philosophy) The view that neither the future nor the past exist (events and entities that are wholly past or wholly future do not exist at all).
- The ahistorical interpretation of past phenomena in terms of current beliefs and knowledge.
- the doctrine that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) are presently in the course of being fulfilled
adj
adv
- at the present moment
- At the present time.
- At the time reached within a narration.
- Used to indicate a context of urgency.
- (informal) At the present point of a recurring cycle or event.
- (usually emphasized) Used to address a switching side, or sharp change in attitude from before.
- Differently from the immediate past; differently from a more remote past or a possible future; differently from all other times.
- Sometimes; occasionally; used to list a series of often assumed states.
- (sentential) Used to introduce a point, a qualification of what has previously been said, a remonstration or a rebuke.
- used to preface a command or reproof or request
- in the immediate past
- in these times
- without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
- (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity
- in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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verb
noun
- The current moment or period of time.
- (grammar) The present tense.
- (military) The position of a soldier in presenting arms.
- A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
- (colloquial, euphemistic, endearing) poo; feces
- a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
- something presented as a gift
- the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
adj
- Relating to now, for the time being; current.
- Located in the immediate vicinity.
- Attentive; alert; focused.
- (politics) Neither for or against (used in voting to express abstention)
- Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.
- temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
- being or existing in a specified place
verb
- (transitive) To give a gift or presentation to (someone).
- (intransitive, zoology) To display one's female genitalia in a way that signals to others that one is ready for copulation. Also referred to as lordosis behaviour.
- (intransitive) To appear or represent oneself outwardly.
- simple past and past participle of presend
- (transitive) To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.
- (transitive) To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit.
- (reflexive) To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally.
- (intransitive, with "as") To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender).
- (transitive) To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid.
- (transitive, military) To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire.
- (transitive) To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.).
- (transitive) To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration.
- (transitive) To put on, stage (a play etc.).
- (reflexive) To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind.
- (intransitive, medicine) To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth.
- To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.
- (transitive) To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration.
- (intransitive, medicine) To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom.
- (fandom slang) In omegaverse fiction, to have one's secondary sex (alpha, omega, or beta) become apparent, typically at puberty.
- (transitive) To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer.
- present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
- cause to come to know personally
- represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
- perform (a play), especially on a stage
- formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
- offer for others to consider
- give, especially as an honor or reward
- give as a present; make a gift of
- bring forward and present to the mind
- give an exhibition of to an interested audience
- recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position
- deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
- hand over formally
adj
noun
- a flow of electricity through a conductor
- dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
- a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
- (by extension, South Asia) electricity, power in general.
- The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially (oceanography) ellipsis of ocean current.
- (electricity) Ellipsis of electric current.
- A tendency or a course of events.
- The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid.
noun
- a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation
- act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
- processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible
- a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
- a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess)
- (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
- a district that has been developed to serve some purpose
- (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated
- the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
- (real estate, countable) A project consisting of one or more commercial or residential buildings.
- (music) The process by in which previous material is transformed and restated.
- (uncountable, biology) The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells.
- (photography) The processing of photographic film so as to bring out the images latent in it.
- (real estate, uncountable) The building of such a project.
- (uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
- (music) The second section of a piece of music in sonata form, in which the original theme is revisited in altered and varying form.
- (uncountable) The application of new ideas to practical problems (cf. research).
- (chess, uncountable) The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it.
- (countable) Something which has developed.
- (mathematics) The expression of a function in the form of a series.
noun
- the present occasion
- (cryptography) A value constructed so as to be unique to a particular message in a stream, in order to prevent replay attacks.
- (British, Ireland, derogatory) A sex offender, especially one who is guilty of sexual offences against children.
- (lexicography) A nonce word.
- (British, Ireland, prison slang, derogatory) A police informer, one who betrays a criminal enterprise
- (British, Ireland, slang, derogatory) A stupid or worthless person.
- (by extension) A pedophile.
adj
adj
- of current relevance
- highly reverberant
- elastic; rebounds readily
- possessing life
- charged or energized with electricity
- in current use or ready for use
- capable of erupting
- abounding with life and energy
- charged with an explosive
- actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
- exerting force or containing energy
- (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
- Outstanding, top-notch, exhilarating.
- (entertainment, performing) Recorded from a performance in front of an audience.
- (broadcasting) Being broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.
- (of a performance or speech) In person.
- (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
- Being in a state of ignition; burning.
- (programming) Of an object or value: that may potentially be used in the future execution of a program.
- Having active properties; being energized.
- (film) Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
- (sports) Still in active play.
- Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
- (poker) Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
- Taken from a living animal.
- Being in existence; actual.
- Able to fire or explode (of firearms or explosives).
- (linguistics) Of a syllable in languages such as Thai and Burmese: resonating, not ending abruptly.
- Of an environment where sound is recorded: having noticeable reverberation.
- (card games) Of a card: not yet dealt or played.
- (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
adv
verb
- pursue a positive and satisfying existence
- support oneself
- be an inhabitant of or reside in
- have life, be alive
- have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
- lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
- continue to live and avoid dying
- (transitive) To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
- (intransitive, informal) (of an object) to have its proper place; to normally be stored.
- (intransitive, followed by on, upon, or by) To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
- (intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
- (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
- (intransitive) To outlast danger; (of a ship or boat) to float.
- (intransitive, hyperbolic) To cope.
- (intransitive) To pass life in a specified manner.
- (transitive) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
- (intransitive, informal) To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
- (intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
- (intransitive) To endure in memory; to escape oblivion.
noun
- a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
- film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie
- a part of a broadcast serial
- a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
- An incident, action, or time period standing out by itself, but more or less connected with a complete series of events.
- An installment of a drama told in parts, as in a TV series.
noun
- the aggregate of past events
- The aggregate of past events.
- a record or narrative description of past events
- all that is remembered of the past as preserved in writing; a body of knowledge
- the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future
- the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings
- (countable) A record or narrative description of past events.
- The portion of the past that is known and recorded by this field of study, as opposed to all earlier and unknown times that preceded it (prehistory).
- The empirical study of past events, as distinct from literature, myth, or scripture; the assessment of notable events.
- (uncountable) A historically significant event.
- (countable, medicine) A list of past and continuing medical conditions of an individual or family.
- (uncountable) Shared experience or interaction.
- (informal) Something that no longer exists or is no longer relevant.
- (countable) A set of events involving an entity.
- (countable, computing) A record of previous user events, especially of visited web pages in a browser.
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noun
noun
- a single distinct event
- a public disturbance
- (countable, uncountable) An event or occurrence.
- (often used in apposition) An event affecting an aircraft, usually a plane crash.
- An event that causes or may cause an interruption or a crisis, such as a workplace illness or a software error.
- A (relatively minor) event that is incidental to, or related to others.
adj
- falling or striking of light rays on something
- (sometimes followed by ‘to’) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
- (law) Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal.
- (physics, of a stream of particles or radiation) Falling on or striking a surface.
- Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining.
- Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous.
- (mathematics) In a relation of incidence
- Arising as the result of an event, inherent.
prefix
- contemporary
- (surgery, especially of genitals) surgically created
- new
- (organic chemistry) Being a newly-discovered or -synthesized variant of an existing compound
- (organic chemistry) Having a structure, similar to that of neopentane, in which each hydrogen atom of a methyl group has been replaced by an alkyl group
noun
noun
- a connected series of events or actions or developments
- A sequence of events.
- education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
- part of a meal served at one time
- a line or route along which something travels or moves
- general line of orientation
- a mode of action
- facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport
- (construction) a layer of masonry
- a body of students who are taught together
- (cooking) A stage of a meal.
- (masonry) A row of bricks or blocks.
- A racecourse.
- (roofing) A row of material that forms the roofing, waterproofing or flashing system.
- A programme, a chosen manner of proceeding.
- (textiles) In weft knitting, a single row of loops connecting the loops of the preceding and following rows.
- The succession of one to another in office or duty; order; turn.
- A normal or customary sequence.
- (golf) A golf course.
- The itinerary of a race.
- The path taken by a flow of water; a watercourse.
- (India, historical) The drive usually frequented by Europeans at an Indian station.
- A path that something or someone moves along.
- (UK, Ireland, Philippines) an educational programme at a college or university leading to an academic degree or vocational qualification.
- (especially in medicine) A treatment plan.
- (education) A learning programme
- a series of lectures or lessons in a particular subject
- (nautical) The direction of movement of a vessel at any given moment.
- (navigation) The intended passage of voyage, such as a boat, ship, airplane, spaceship, etc.
- Any ordered process or sequence of steps.
- (nautical) The lowest square sail in a fully rigged mast, often named according to the mast.
- (music) One or more strings on some musical instruments (such as the guitar, lute or vihuela): if multiple, then closely spaced, tuned in unison or octaves and intended to be played together.
- (sports) The trajectory of a ball, frisbee etc.
adv
verb
- move along, of liquids
- move swiftly through or over
- hunt with hounds
- (transitive) To run through or over.
- To run or flow (especially of liquids and more particularly blood).
- (transitive) To cause to chase after or pursue game.
- (transitive) To pursue by tracking or estimating the course taken by one's prey; to follow or chase after.
noun
- a connected series of events or actions or developments
- the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
- a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
- a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
- (often plural) a means of communication or access
- a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
- text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
- a formation of people or things one beside another
- a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
- the hereditary derivation of an individual
- a conceptual separation or distinction
- the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
- persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
- a particular kind of product or merchandise
- a mark that is long relative to its width
- a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
- mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
- a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
- a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
- a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
- space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
- acting in conformity
- in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
- a short personal letter
- something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
- a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
- a formation of people or things one behind another
- a telephone connection
- A sentence of dialogue, especially in a play, movie, or the like.
- (geometry) An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness.
- A procession, either physical or conceptual, which results from the application or effect of a given rationale or other controlling principles of belief, opinion, practice, or phenomenon.
- A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text.
- The longer fiber(s) of flax.
- (geography) A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map.
- A long tape or ribbon marked with units for measuring; a tape measure.
- (graph theory) An edge of a graph.
- (cricket) The horizontal path of a ball towards the batsman (see also length).
- (genetics) A population of cells derived from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup.
- A verse (in poetry).
- (geography, 'the line' or 'equinoctial line') The equator.
- Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity.
- A rope, cord, string, thread, or cable, of any thickness.
- Any of an ill-defined set of units of length, varying according to the country, discipline, industry, and date of application, commonly with no indication of the intended magnitude:
- A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
- (soccer) The goal line.
- (South Korean idol fandom) A group of people born in a certain year (liners).
- (fencing) The position in which the fencers hold their swords.
- One fortieth of an inch.
- The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation.
- (music) One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed.
- (geometry, informal) A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.
- A set of products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself.
- (Australian rules football) A set of positions in a team which play in a similar position on the field; in a traditional team, consisting of three players and acting as one of six such sets in the team.
- A hose, tube, or pipe, of any size.
- A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.
- (historical) A maxwell, a unit of magnetic flux.
- (engineering) Proper relative position or adjustment (of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working).
- (military, nautical) Ellipsis of line of battle.
- (perfusion line) a set composed of a spike, a drip chamber, a clamp, a Y-injection site, a three-way stopcock and a catheter.
- One sixteenth of an inch.
- The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction.
- A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation.
- The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection.
- (informal) A portion or serving of a powdery recreational drug, especially cocaine, formed into a line on a flat surface in preparation for snorting.
- (stock exchange) A number of shares taken by a jobber.
- A letter, a written form of communication.
- (slang) Information about or understanding of something. (Mostly restricted to the expressions get a line on, have a line on, and give a line on.)
- (baseball, slang, 1800s, with "the") The batter's box.
- A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.
- (historical) A tsarist-era Russian unit of measure, approximately equal to one tenth of an English inch, used especially when measuring the calibre of firearms.
- (medicine, colloquial) A vascular catheter.
- (advertising) Ellipsis of agate line (one fourteenth of an inch).
- One twelfth of an inch.
- (especially military) A trench or rampart, or the non-physical demarcation of the extent of the territory occupied by specified forces.
- That which was measured by a line, such as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode.
- A clothesline.
- (automotive) A particular path taken by a vehicle when driving a bend or corner in the road.
- Lineament; feature; figure (of one's body).
- (music) A series of notes forming a certain part (such as the bass or melody) of a greater work.
- (ice hockey) A group of forwards that play together.
- A lie or exaggeration, especially one told to gain another's approval or prevent losing it.
- Direction, path.
- (military) The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc.
- A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.; a railroad line, railway line, Elizabeth Line etc.
verb
- fill plentifully
- make a mark or lines on a surface
- cover the interior of
- mark with lines
- reinforce with fabric
- be in line with; form a line along
- (transitive) To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money.
- (transitive) To form a line along.
- (rail transport) To align (one or more switches) to direct a train onto a particular track.
- (transitive) To track (wild bees) to their nest by following their line of flight.
- (transitive) To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.
- (transitive) To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.
- (transitive) To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines.
- (transitive) To measure.
- (transitive) To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.
- (intransitive, baseball) To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground.
noun
- The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.
- the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
- (slang) An outfit, garment, or look.
- (US, film industry) An individual movie theater.
- Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances.
- A difficult or unpleasant set of circumstances; a problem.
- The place in which something is situated; a location.
- (UK) A position of employment; a post.
- The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings.
- a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
- a job in an organization
- a condition or position in which you find yourself
- physical position in relation to the surroundings
adj
noun
- A departure.
- (in the phrase "the going of") The whereabouts (of something).
- (in the plural) Course of life; behaviour; doings; ways.
- The horizontal distance between the front of one step in a flight of stairs and the front of the next.
- The suitability of ground for riding, walking etc.
- (figurative) Conditions for advancing in any way.
- Progress.
- advancing toward a goal
- the act of departing
- euphemistic expressions for death
verb
adj
adv
noun
adj
- found in the ordinary course of events
- belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly
- concerned with the world or worldly matters
- Tedious; repetitive and boring.
- Ordinary; not new.
- Worldly, earthly, profane, vulgar as opposed to heavenly.
- Pertaining to the Universe, cosmos or physical reality, as opposed to the spiritual world.
noun
- (slang, derogatory, in various subcultures) A person considered to be "normal", part of the mainstream culture, outside the subculture, not part of the elite group.
- (fandom slang, as "the mundane") The world outside fandom; the normal, mainstream world.
- An unremarkable, ordinary human being.
- (derogatory, satanism) A person who is not a Satanist.
adj
- found in the ordinary course of events
- (medicine) Recurring every twenty-four hours or (more generally) daily (of symptoms, etc).
- Having the characteristics of something which can be seen, experienced, etc, every day or very commonly.
- Something which is considered humdrum or dull.
- Happening every day; daily.
noun
adj
noun
- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
- an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
- A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
- A set of normal procedures, often performed mechanically.
- A set piece of an entertainer's act.
- (computing) A set of instructions designed to perform a specific task; a subroutine.
- (gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics) A performance, execution of gymnastics for one of the apparatus.
det
adj
- (chiefly law) Nearest in relationship. (See also next of kin.)
- Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.
- Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.
- (of a day of the week) nearest (or nearest but one) after the present moment
- (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
- nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
- immediately following in time or order
adv
noun
noun
- Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
- (film) An extra who appears in the background, with no speaking role.
- A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
- A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
- (physics) Ellipsis of background radiation.
- (computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
- One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
- (computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
- (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
- information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem
- extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured
- relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation
- scenery hung at back of stage
- a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
- the state of the environment in which a situation exists
- the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
adj
verb
- (journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).
- (transitive) To increase the weight and immunity of (a calf) by feeding with forage and grains, as an intermediate stage in cattle production, between weaning and placement in a feedlot.
- simple past and past participle of backgrind
- (transitive, figurative) To put in a position that is not prominent.
- (transitive) To place in the background.
- understate the importance or quality of
prep
- Originally, in the course of; during; now, in the circumstances or context of.
- Occurring between (members of a group) or within (a group).
- Of a person or thing: in the midst of and surrounded by (other people or things).
- Belonging to (a group comprising similar people or things).
- In the general custom or opinion of (members of a group).
- Associated with or living alongside (other people or things).
- Done jointly by (two or more people).
- Distributed or divided between (members of a group).
- Distinct in some way from (other members of a group); specifically, superior or pre-eminent compared to (other members of a group).
noun
- information about recent and important events
- the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
- a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy
- secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy)
- the operation of gathering information about an enemy
- (countable) An entity that has such capacities.
- (chiefly uncountable) Information, often secret, about an enemy or about hostile activities.
- (countable) A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.
- (chiefly uncountable) The capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn; the ability to process sentient experience to generate true beliefs with a justified degree of confidence.
- (chiefly uncountable) The quality of making use or having made use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness.
noun
- information about recent and important events
- a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary
- informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone
- information reported in a newspaper or news magazine
- the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins
- New information of interest.
- plural of new
- Information about current events disseminated by the media.
- (Internet) Messages posted on newsgroups.
noun
- information about recent and important events
- an exchange of views on some topic
- a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
- a promise
- a verbal command for action
- a unit of language that native speakers can identify
- a string of bits stored in computer memory
- a brief statement
- An order; a request or instruction; an expression of will.
- A brief discussion or conversation.
- (computing) A fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit by a machine and which can be stored in or retrieved from a typical register (so that it has the same size as such a register).
- (theology, sometimes Word) Logos, Christ.
- The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more letters or symbols and one or more morphemes
- The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes
- (group theory) A group element, expressed as a product of group elements.
- (computer science) A finite string that is not a command or operator.
- (now rare outside certain phrases) Something that someone said; a comment, utterance; speech.
- (uncountable) News; tidings.
- A sequence of letters, characters, or sounds, considered as a discrete entity, though it does not necessarily belong to a language or have a meaning.
- (computing) With regards to Intel or Intel-compatible hardware and/or in the context of Windows programming, a group of exactly 16 bits regardless of the actual processor capabilities; a fossilized unit referring to the small word size of historical CPUs.
- (meiosis) A minor reprimand.
- (in the plural) See words.
- (telegraphy) A unit of text equivalent to five characters and one space.
- (obsolete outside certain phrases) A watchword or rallying cry, a verbal signal (even when consisting of multiple words).
- The fact or act of speaking, as opposed to taking action. .
- (theology, sometimes Word) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture.
- A promise; an oath or guarantee.
- A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an authority or native speaker (compare non-word).
- (semantics) The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)
verb
intj
noun
- a preceding occurrence or cause or event
- the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
- someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
- anything that precedes something similar in time
- (mathematics) The first term of a ratio, i.e. the term a in the ratio a:b, the other being the consequent.
- (chiefly in the plural) Previous principles, conduct, history, etc.
- (logic) The conditional part of a hypothetical proposition, i.e. p→q, where p is the antecedent, and q is the consequent.
- (logic) The first of two subsets of a sequent, consisting of all the sequent's formulae which are valuated as true.
- Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
- (grammar) A word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun or other pro-form.
- An ancestor.
adj
noun
- the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events
- an arrangement of events in time
- a record of events in the order of their occurrence
- (countable) An arrangement of events into chronological order; called a timeline when involving graphical elements.
- (uncountable) The science of determining the order in which events occurred.
noun
- the present
- a participant in a date
- a meeting arranged in advance
- sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed
- a particular day specified as the time something happens
- the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred
- the specified day of the month
- A point in time.
- One's companion for social activities or occasions, especially a romantic partner.
- The addition to a writing, inscription, coin, etc., which specifies the time (especially the day, month, and year) when the writing or inscription was given, executed, or made.
- A specific day in time at which a transaction or event takes place, or is appointed to take place; a given point of time.
- (Australia, New Zealand) The anus.
- A pre-arranged meeting.
- (rare) An assigned end; a conclusion.
- A romantic meeting or outing with a lover or potential lover, or the person so met.
- The date palm.
- The fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft, sweet pulp and enclosing a hard kernel.
verb
- date regularly; have a steady relationship with
- go on a date with
- stamp with a date
- assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of
- provide with a dateline; mark with a date
- (ambitransitive) To make or become old, especially in such a way as to fall out of fashion, become less appealing or attractive, etc.
- (transitive) To determine the age of something.
- (transitive) To note the time or place of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its execution.
- (intransitive, with from) To have beginning; to begin; to be dated or reckoned.
- (transitive) To take (someone) on a date, or a series of dates.
- (transitive) To note or fix the time of (an event); to give the date of.
- (transitive, by extension) To have a steady relationship with; to be romantically involved with.
- (reciprocal, by extension) To have a steady relationship with each other; to be romantically involved with each other.
noun
- an event that occurs at a critical time
- the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
- a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
- (linguistics) The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds; a suprasegmental phonemic cue, by which a listener can distinguish between two otherwise identical sequences of sounds that have different meanings.
- A critical moment in time.
- A place where things join, a junction.
noun
- an event that occurs at a critical time
- an opportunity to do something
- a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people
- the time of a particular event
- a rational motive for a belief or action
- Something which causes something else; a cause.
- An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason.
- The time when something happens.
- A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
- A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
- A need; requirement, necessity.
- A special event or function.
- A particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred.
verb
noun
- The belief that only current phenomena are relevant.
- (philosophy) The view that neither the future nor the past exist (events and entities that are wholly past or wholly future do not exist at all).
- The ahistorical interpretation of past phenomena in terms of current beliefs and knowledge.
- the doctrine that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) are presently in the course of being fulfilled
noun
- The current moment or period of time.
- (grammar) The present tense.
- (military) The position of a soldier in presenting arms.
- A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
- (colloquial, euphemistic, endearing) poo; feces
- a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
- something presented as a gift
- the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
adj
- Relating to now, for the time being; current.
- Located in the immediate vicinity.
- Attentive; alert; focused.
- (politics) Neither for or against (used in voting to express abstention)
- Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.
- temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
- being or existing in a specified place
verb
- (transitive) To give a gift or presentation to (someone).
- (intransitive, zoology) To display one's female genitalia in a way that signals to others that one is ready for copulation. Also referred to as lordosis behaviour.
- (intransitive) To appear or represent oneself outwardly.
- simple past and past participle of presend
- (transitive) To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.
- (transitive) To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit.
- (reflexive) To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally.
- (intransitive, with "as") To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender).
- (transitive) To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid.
- (transitive, military) To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire.
- (transitive) To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.).
- (transitive) To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration.
- (transitive) To put on, stage (a play etc.).
- (reflexive) To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind.
- (intransitive, medicine) To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth.
- To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.
- (transitive) To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration.
- (intransitive, medicine) To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom.
- (fandom slang) In omegaverse fiction, to have one's secondary sex (alpha, omega, or beta) become apparent, typically at puberty.
- (transitive) To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer.
- present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
- cause to come to know personally
- represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
- perform (a play), especially on a stage
- formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
- offer for others to consider
- give, especially as an honor or reward
- give as a present; make a gift of
- bring forward and present to the mind
- give an exhibition of to an interested audience
- recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position
- deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
- hand over formally
noun
- a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation
- act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
- processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible
- a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
- a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess)
- (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
- a district that has been developed to serve some purpose
- (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated
- the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
- (real estate, countable) A project consisting of one or more commercial or residential buildings.
- (music) The process by in which previous material is transformed and restated.
- (uncountable, biology) The process by which a mature multicellular organism or part of an organism is produced by the addition of new cells.
- (photography) The processing of photographic film so as to bring out the images latent in it.
- (real estate, uncountable) The building of such a project.
- (uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
- (music) The second section of a piece of music in sonata form, in which the original theme is revisited in altered and varying form.
- (uncountable) The application of new ideas to practical problems (cf. research).
- (chess, uncountable) The active placement of the pieces, or the process of achieving it.
- (countable) Something which has developed.
- (mathematics) The expression of a function in the form of a series.
noun
- the present occasion
- (cryptography) A value constructed so as to be unique to a particular message in a stream, in order to prevent replay attacks.
- (British, Ireland, derogatory) A sex offender, especially one who is guilty of sexual offences against children.
- (lexicography) A nonce word.
- (British, Ireland, prison slang, derogatory) A police informer, one who betrays a criminal enterprise
- (British, Ireland, slang, derogatory) A stupid or worthless person.
- (by extension) A pedophile.
adj
noun
- a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
- film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie
- a part of a broadcast serial
- a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series
- An incident, action, or time period standing out by itself, but more or less connected with a complete series of events.
- An installment of a drama told in parts, as in a TV series.
noun
- the aggregate of past events
- The aggregate of past events.
- a record or narrative description of past events
- all that is remembered of the past as preserved in writing; a body of knowledge
- the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future
- the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings
- (countable) A record or narrative description of past events.
- The portion of the past that is known and recorded by this field of study, as opposed to all earlier and unknown times that preceded it (prehistory).
- The empirical study of past events, as distinct from literature, myth, or scripture; the assessment of notable events.
- (uncountable) A historically significant event.
- (countable, medicine) A list of past and continuing medical conditions of an individual or family.
- (uncountable) Shared experience or interaction.
- (informal) Something that no longer exists or is no longer relevant.
- (countable) A set of events involving an entity.
- (countable, computing) A record of previous user events, especially of visited web pages in a browser.
noun
- a single distinct event
- a public disturbance
- (countable, uncountable) An event or occurrence.
- (often used in apposition) An event affecting an aircraft, usually a plane crash.
- An event that causes or may cause an interruption or a crisis, such as a workplace illness or a software error.
- A (relatively minor) event that is incidental to, or related to others.
adj
- falling or striking of light rays on something
- (sometimes followed by ‘to’) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
- (law) Dependent upon, or appertaining to, another thing, called the principal.
- (physics, of a stream of particles or radiation) Falling on or striking a surface.
- Liable to happen; apt to occur; befalling; hence, naturally happening or appertaining.
- Coming or happening accidentally; not in the usual course of things; not in connection with the main design; not according to expectation; casual; fortuitous.
- (mathematics) In a relation of incidence
- Arising as the result of an event, inherent.
noun
noun
- a connected series of events or actions or developments
- A sequence of events.
- education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
- part of a meal served at one time
- a line or route along which something travels or moves
- general line of orientation
- a mode of action
- facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport
- (construction) a layer of masonry
- a body of students who are taught together
- (cooking) A stage of a meal.
- (masonry) A row of bricks or blocks.
- A racecourse.
- (roofing) A row of material that forms the roofing, waterproofing or flashing system.
- A programme, a chosen manner of proceeding.
- (textiles) In weft knitting, a single row of loops connecting the loops of the preceding and following rows.
- The succession of one to another in office or duty; order; turn.
- A normal or customary sequence.
- (golf) A golf course.
- The itinerary of a race.
- The path taken by a flow of water; a watercourse.
- (India, historical) The drive usually frequented by Europeans at an Indian station.
- A path that something or someone moves along.
- (UK, Ireland, Philippines) an educational programme at a college or university leading to an academic degree or vocational qualification.
- (especially in medicine) A treatment plan.
- (education) A learning programme
- a series of lectures or lessons in a particular subject
- (nautical) The direction of movement of a vessel at any given moment.
- (navigation) The intended passage of voyage, such as a boat, ship, airplane, spaceship, etc.
- Any ordered process or sequence of steps.
- (nautical) The lowest square sail in a fully rigged mast, often named according to the mast.
- (music) One or more strings on some musical instruments (such as the guitar, lute or vihuela): if multiple, then closely spaced, tuned in unison or octaves and intended to be played together.
- (sports) The trajectory of a ball, frisbee etc.
adv
verb
- move along, of liquids
- move swiftly through or over
- hunt with hounds
- (transitive) To run through or over.
- To run or flow (especially of liquids and more particularly blood).
- (transitive) To cause to chase after or pursue game.
- (transitive) To pursue by tracking or estimating the course taken by one's prey; to follow or chase after.
noun
- a connected series of events or actions or developments
- the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
- a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
- a pipe used to transport liquids or gases
- (often plural) a means of communication or access
- a commercial organization serving as a common carrier
- text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
- a formation of people or things one beside another
- a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)
- the hereditary derivation of an individual
- a conceptual separation or distinction
- the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
- persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress
- a particular kind of product or merchandise
- a mark that is long relative to its width
- a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
- the maximum credit that a customer is allowed
- mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
- a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
- a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
- a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum
- space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising
- acting in conformity
- in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
- a short personal letter
- something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
- a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
- a formation of people or things one behind another
- a telephone connection
- A sentence of dialogue, especially in a play, movie, or the like.
- (geometry) An infinitely extending one-dimensional figure that has no curvature; one that has length but not breadth or thickness.
- A procession, either physical or conceptual, which results from the application or effect of a given rationale or other controlling principles of belief, opinion, practice, or phenomenon.
- A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text.
- The longer fiber(s) of flax.
- (geography) A circle of latitude or of longitude, as represented on a map.
- A long tape or ribbon marked with units for measuring; a tape measure.
- (graph theory) An edge of a graph.
- (cricket) The horizontal path of a ball towards the batsman (see also length).
- (genetics) A population of cells derived from a single cell and containing the same genetic makeup.
- A verse (in poetry).
- (geography, 'the line' or 'equinoctial line') The equator.
- Course of conduct, thought, occupation, or policy; method of argument; department of industry, trade, or intellectual activity.
- A rope, cord, string, thread, or cable, of any thickness.
- Any of an ill-defined set of units of length, varying according to the country, discipline, industry, and date of application, commonly with no indication of the intended magnitude:
- A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.
- (soccer) The goal line.
- (South Korean idol fandom) A group of people born in a certain year (liners).
- (fencing) The position in which the fencers hold their swords.
- One fortieth of an inch.
- The exterior limit of a figure or territory: a boundary, contour, or outline; a demarcation.
- (music) One of the straight horizontal and parallel prolonged strokes on and between which the notes are placed.
- (geometry, informal) A line segment; a continuous finite segment of such a figure.
- A set of products or services sold by a business, or by extension, the business itself.
- (Australian rules football) A set of positions in a team which play in a similar position on the field; in a traditional team, consisting of three players and acting as one of six such sets in the team.
- A hose, tube, or pipe, of any size.
- A threadlike crease or wrinkle marking the face, hand, or body; hence, a characteristic mark.
- (historical) A maxwell, a unit of magnetic flux.
- (engineering) Proper relative position or adjustment (of parts, not as to design or proportion, but with reference to smooth working).
- (military, nautical) Ellipsis of line of battle.
- (perfusion line) a set composed of a spike, a drip chamber, a clamp, a Y-injection site, a three-way stopcock and a catheter.
- One sixteenth of an inch.
- The official, stated position (or set of positions) of an individual or group, particularly a political or religious faction.
- A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation.
- The wire connecting one telegraphic station with another, a telephone or internet cable between two points: a telephone or network connection.
- (informal) A portion or serving of a powdery recreational drug, especially cocaine, formed into a line on a flat surface in preparation for snorting.
- (stock exchange) A number of shares taken by a jobber.
- A letter, a written form of communication.
- (slang) Information about or understanding of something. (Mostly restricted to the expressions get a line on, have a line on, and give a line on.)
- (baseball, slang, 1800s, with "the") The batter's box.
- A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.
- (historical) A tsarist-era Russian unit of measure, approximately equal to one tenth of an English inch, used especially when measuring the calibre of firearms.
- (medicine, colloquial) A vascular catheter.
- (advertising) Ellipsis of agate line (one fourteenth of an inch).
- One twelfth of an inch.
- (especially military) A trench or rampart, or the non-physical demarcation of the extent of the territory occupied by specified forces.
- That which was measured by a line, such as a field or any piece of land set apart; hence, allotted place of abode.
- A clothesline.
- (automotive) A particular path taken by a vehicle when driving a bend or corner in the road.
- Lineament; feature; figure (of one's body).
- (music) A series of notes forming a certain part (such as the bass or melody) of a greater work.
- (ice hockey) A group of forwards that play together.
- A lie or exaggeration, especially one told to gain another's approval or prevent losing it.
- Direction, path.
- (military) The regular infantry of an army, as distinguished from militia, guards, volunteer corps, cavalry, artillery, etc.
- A connected series of public conveyances, as a roadbed or railway track; and hence, an established arrangement for forwarding merchandise, etc.; a railroad line, railway line, Elizabeth Line etc.
verb
- fill plentifully
- make a mark or lines on a surface
- cover the interior of
- mark with lines
- reinforce with fabric
- be in line with; form a line along
- (transitive) To fill or supply (something), as a purse with money.
- (transitive) To form a line along.
- (rail transport) To align (one or more switches) to direct a train onto a particular track.
- (transitive) To track (wild bees) to their nest by following their line of flight.
- (transitive) To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.
- (transitive) To place persons or things along the side of for security or defense; to strengthen by adding; to fortify.
- (transitive) To mark with a line or lines; to cover with lines.
- (transitive) To measure.
- (transitive) To cover the inner surface of (something), originally especially with linen.
- (intransitive, baseball) To hit a line drive; to hit a line drive which is caught for an out. Compare fly and ground.
noun
- The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.
- the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
- (slang) An outfit, garment, or look.
- (US, film industry) An individual movie theater.
- Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances.
- A difficult or unpleasant set of circumstances; a problem.
- The place in which something is situated; a location.
- (UK) A position of employment; a post.
- The way in which something is positioned vis-à-vis its surroundings.
- a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
- a job in an organization
- a condition or position in which you find yourself
- physical position in relation to the surroundings
noun
- Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
- (film) An extra who appears in the background, with no speaking role.
- A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
- A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
- (physics) Ellipsis of background radiation.
- (computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
- One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
- (computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
- (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
- information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem
- extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured
- relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation
- scenery hung at back of stage
- a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
- the state of the environment in which a situation exists
- the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
adj
verb
- (journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).
- (transitive) To increase the weight and immunity of (a calf) by feeding with forage and grains, as an intermediate stage in cattle production, between weaning and placement in a feedlot.
- simple past and past participle of backgrind
- (transitive, figurative) To put in a position that is not prominent.
- (transitive) To place in the background.
- understate the importance or quality of
noun
- information about recent and important events
- the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
- a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy
- secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy)
- the operation of gathering information about an enemy
- (countable) An entity that has such capacities.
- (chiefly uncountable) Information, often secret, about an enemy or about hostile activities.
- (countable) A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.
- (chiefly uncountable) The capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn; the ability to process sentient experience to generate true beliefs with a justified degree of confidence.
- (chiefly uncountable) The quality of making use or having made use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness.
noun
- information about recent and important events
- a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary
- informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone
- information reported in a newspaper or news magazine
- the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins
- New information of interest.
- plural of new
- Information about current events disseminated by the media.
- (Internet) Messages posted on newsgroups.
noun
- information about recent and important events
- an exchange of views on some topic
- a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group
- a promise
- a verbal command for action
- a unit of language that native speakers can identify
- a string of bits stored in computer memory
- a brief statement
- An order; a request or instruction; an expression of will.
- A brief discussion or conversation.
- (computing) A fixed-size group of bits handled as a unit by a machine and which can be stored in or retrieved from a typical register (so that it has the same size as such a register).
- (theology, sometimes Word) Logos, Christ.
- The smallest discrete unit of written language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more letters or symbols and one or more morphemes
- The smallest discrete unit of spoken language with a particular meaning, composed of one or more phonemes and one or more morphemes
- (group theory) A group element, expressed as a product of group elements.
- (computer science) A finite string that is not a command or operator.
- (now rare outside certain phrases) Something that someone said; a comment, utterance; speech.
- (uncountable) News; tidings.
- A sequence of letters, characters, or sounds, considered as a discrete entity, though it does not necessarily belong to a language or have a meaning.
- (computing) With regards to Intel or Intel-compatible hardware and/or in the context of Windows programming, a group of exactly 16 bits regardless of the actual processor capabilities; a fossilized unit referring to the small word size of historical CPUs.
- (meiosis) A minor reprimand.
- (in the plural) See words.
- (telegraphy) A unit of text equivalent to five characters and one space.
- (obsolete outside certain phrases) A watchword or rallying cry, a verbal signal (even when consisting of multiple words).
- The fact or act of speaking, as opposed to taking action. .
- (theology, sometimes Word) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture.
- A promise; an oath or guarantee.
- A discrete, meaningful unit of language approved by an authority or native speaker (compare non-word).
- (semantics) The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.)
verb
intj
noun
- a preceding occurrence or cause or event
- the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
- someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
- anything that precedes something similar in time
- (mathematics) The first term of a ratio, i.e. the term a in the ratio a:b, the other being the consequent.
- (chiefly in the plural) Previous principles, conduct, history, etc.
- (logic) The conditional part of a hypothetical proposition, i.e. p→q, where p is the antecedent, and q is the consequent.
- (logic) The first of two subsets of a sequent, consisting of all the sequent's formulae which are valuated as true.
- Any thing that precedes another thing, especially the cause of the second thing.
- (grammar) A word, phrase or clause referred to by a pronoun or other pro-form.
- An ancestor.
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- the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events
- an arrangement of events in time
- a record of events in the order of their occurrence
- (countable) An arrangement of events into chronological order; called a timeline when involving graphical elements.
- (uncountable) The science of determining the order in which events occurred.
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- at the present moment
- At the present time.
- At the time reached within a narration.
- Used to indicate a context of urgency.
- (informal) At the present point of a recurring cycle or event.
- (usually emphasized) Used to address a switching side, or sharp change in attitude from before.
- Differently from the immediate past; differently from a more remote past or a possible future; differently from all other times.
- Sometimes; occasionally; used to list a series of often assumed states.
- (sentential) Used to introduce a point, a qualification of what has previously been said, a remonstration or a rebuke.
- used to preface a command or reproof or request
- in the immediate past
- in these times
- without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
- (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity
- in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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- the present
- a participant in a date
- a meeting arranged in advance
- sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed
- a particular day specified as the time something happens
- the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred
- the specified day of the month
- A point in time.
- One's companion for social activities or occasions, especially a romantic partner.
- The addition to a writing, inscription, coin, etc., which specifies the time (especially the day, month, and year) when the writing or inscription was given, executed, or made.
- A specific day in time at which a transaction or event takes place, or is appointed to take place; a given point of time.
- (Australia, New Zealand) The anus.
- A pre-arranged meeting.
- (rare) An assigned end; a conclusion.
- A romantic meeting or outing with a lover or potential lover, or the person so met.
- The date palm.
- The fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft, sweet pulp and enclosing a hard kernel.
verb
- date regularly; have a steady relationship with
- go on a date with
- stamp with a date
- assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of
- provide with a dateline; mark with a date
- (ambitransitive) To make or become old, especially in such a way as to fall out of fashion, become less appealing or attractive, etc.
- (transitive) To determine the age of something.
- (transitive) To note the time or place of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its execution.
- (intransitive, with from) To have beginning; to begin; to be dated or reckoned.
- (transitive) To take (someone) on a date, or a series of dates.
- (transitive) To note or fix the time of (an event); to give the date of.
- (transitive, by extension) To have a steady relationship with; to be romantically involved with.
- (reciprocal, by extension) To have a steady relationship with each other; to be romantically involved with each other.
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- an event that occurs at a critical time
- the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
- a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
- (linguistics) The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds; a suprasegmental phonemic cue, by which a listener can distinguish between two otherwise identical sequences of sounds that have different meanings.
- A critical moment in time.
- A place where things join, a junction.
noun
- an event that occurs at a critical time
- an opportunity to do something
- a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people
- the time of a particular event
- a rational motive for a belief or action
- Something which causes something else; a cause.
- An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason.
- The time when something happens.
- A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
- A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
- A need; requirement, necessity.
- A special event or function.
- A particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred.
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- at the present moment
- At the present time.
- At the time reached within a narration.
- Used to indicate a context of urgency.
- (informal) At the present point of a recurring cycle or event.
- (usually emphasized) Used to address a switching side, or sharp change in attitude from before.
- Differently from the immediate past; differently from a more remote past or a possible future; differently from all other times.
- Sometimes; occasionally; used to list a series of often assumed states.
- (sentential) Used to introduce a point, a qualification of what has previously been said, a remonstration or a rebuke.
- used to preface a command or reproof or request
- in the immediate past
- in these times
- without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
- (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity
- in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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- at the present moment
- At the present time.
- At the time reached within a narration.
- Used to indicate a context of urgency.
- (informal) At the present point of a recurring cycle or event.
- (usually emphasized) Used to address a switching side, or sharp change in attitude from before.
- Differently from the immediate past; differently from a more remote past or a possible future; differently from all other times.
- Sometimes; occasionally; used to list a series of often assumed states.
- (sentential) Used to introduce a point, a qualification of what has previously been said, a remonstration or a rebuke.
- used to preface a command or reproof or request
- in the immediate past
- in these times
- without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
- (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity
- in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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- a flow of electricity through a conductor
- dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
- a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes)
- (by extension, South Asia) electricity, power in general.
- The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction, especially (oceanography) ellipsis of ocean current.
- (electricity) Ellipsis of electric current.
- A tendency or a course of events.
- The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid.
adj
- of current relevance
- highly reverberant
- elastic; rebounds readily
- possessing life
- charged or energized with electricity
- in current use or ready for use
- capable of erupting
- abounding with life and energy
- charged with an explosive
- actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
- exerting force or containing energy
- (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
- Outstanding, top-notch, exhilarating.
- (entertainment, performing) Recorded from a performance in front of an audience.
- (broadcasting) Being broadcast ("on the air"), as it happens.
- (of a performance or speech) In person.
- (engineering) Imparting power; having motion.
- Being in a state of ignition; burning.
- (programming) Of an object or value: that may potentially be used in the future execution of a program.
- Having active properties; being energized.
- (film) Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
- (sports) Still in active play.
- Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
- (poker) Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
- Taken from a living animal.
- Being in existence; actual.
- Able to fire or explode (of firearms or explosives).
- (linguistics) Of a syllable in languages such as Thai and Burmese: resonating, not ending abruptly.
- Of an environment where sound is recorded: having noticeable reverberation.
- (card games) Of a card: not yet dealt or played.
- (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
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- pursue a positive and satisfying existence
- support oneself
- be an inhabitant of or reside in
- have life, be alive
- have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
- lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
- continue to live and avoid dying
- (transitive) To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.
- (intransitive, informal) (of an object) to have its proper place; to normally be stored.
- (intransitive, followed by on, upon, or by) To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.
- (intransitive) To be alive; to have life.
- (intransitive) To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.
- (intransitive) To outlast danger; (of a ship or boat) to float.
- (intransitive, hyperbolic) To cope.
- (intransitive) To pass life in a specified manner.
- (transitive) To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.
- (intransitive, informal) To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.
- (intransitive) To survive; to persevere; to continue.
- (intransitive) To endure in memory; to escape oblivion.
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- The current moment or period of time.
- (grammar) The present tense.
- (military) The position of a soldier in presenting arms.
- A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
- (colloquial, euphemistic, endearing) poo; feces
- a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
- something presented as a gift
- the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
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- Relating to now, for the time being; current.
- Located in the immediate vicinity.
- Attentive; alert; focused.
- (politics) Neither for or against (used in voting to express abstention)
- Relating to something a person is referring to in the very context, with a deictic use similar to the demonstrative adjective this.
- temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
- being or existing in a specified place
verb
- (transitive) To give a gift or presentation to (someone).
- (intransitive, zoology) To display one's female genitalia in a way that signals to others that one is ready for copulation. Also referred to as lordosis behaviour.
- (intransitive) To appear or represent oneself outwardly.
- simple past and past participle of presend
- (transitive) To nominate (a member of the clergy) for an ecclesiastical benefice; to offer to the bishop or ordinary as a candidate for institution.
- (transitive) To put (something) forward in order for it to be seen; to show, exhibit.
- (reflexive) To come forward, appear in a particular place or before a particular person, especially formally.
- (intransitive, with "as") To appear or represent oneself (as having a certain gender).
- (transitive) To hand over (a bill etc.) to be paid.
- (transitive, military) To point (a firearm) at something, to hold (a weapon) in a position ready to fire.
- (transitive) To act as presenter on (a radio, television programme etc.).
- (transitive) To offer (a problem, complaint) to a court or other authority for consideration.
- (transitive) To put on, stage (a play etc.).
- (reflexive) To offer oneself for mental consideration; to occur to the mind.
- (intransitive, medicine) To appear (in a specific way) for delivery (of a fetus); to appear first at the mouth of the uterus during childbirth.
- To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.
- (transitive) To make clear to one's mind or intelligence; to put forward for consideration.
- (intransitive, medicine) To come to the attention of medical staff, especially with a specific symptom.
- (fandom slang) In omegaverse fiction, to have one's secondary sex (alpha, omega, or beta) become apparent, typically at puberty.
- (transitive) To deliver (something abstract) as though as a gift; to offer.
- present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize
- cause to come to know personally
- represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
- perform (a play), especially on a stage
- formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
- offer for others to consider
- give, especially as an honor or reward
- give as a present; make a gift of
- bring forward and present to the mind
- give an exhibition of to an interested audience
- recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position
- deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
- hand over formally
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noun
- A departure.
- (in the phrase "the going of") The whereabouts (of something).
- (in the plural) Course of life; behaviour; doings; ways.
- The horizontal distance between the front of one step in a flight of stairs and the front of the next.
- The suitability of ground for riding, walking etc.
- (figurative) Conditions for advancing in any way.
- Progress.
- advancing toward a goal
- the act of departing
- euphemistic expressions for death
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- found in the ordinary course of events
- belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly
- concerned with the world or worldly matters
- Tedious; repetitive and boring.
- Ordinary; not new.
- Worldly, earthly, profane, vulgar as opposed to heavenly.
- Pertaining to the Universe, cosmos or physical reality, as opposed to the spiritual world.
noun
- (slang, derogatory, in various subcultures) A person considered to be "normal", part of the mainstream culture, outside the subculture, not part of the elite group.
- (fandom slang, as "the mundane") The world outside fandom; the normal, mainstream world.
- An unremarkable, ordinary human being.
- (derogatory, satanism) A person who is not a Satanist.
adj
- found in the ordinary course of events
- (medicine) Recurring every twenty-four hours or (more generally) daily (of symptoms, etc).
- Having the characteristics of something which can be seen, experienced, etc, every day or very commonly.
- Something which is considered humdrum or dull.
- Happening every day; daily.
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- a short performance that is part of a longer program
- a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
- an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
- A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
- A set of normal procedures, often performed mechanically.
- A set piece of an entertainer's act.
- (computing) A set of instructions designed to perform a specific task; a subroutine.
- (gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics) A performance, execution of gymnastics for one of the apparatus.