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noun
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- (intransitive) To become manifest; to be revealed.
- (transitive) To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.
- (transitive) To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse.
- (transitive, originally New Thought, now also slang) To will something to exist.
- provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
- reveal its presence or make an appearance
- record in a ship's manifest
noun
- (computing) A file type.
- (by extension) The form of presentation of something.
- (radio) The type of programming that a radio station broadcasts; such as a certain genre of music, news, sports, talk, etc.
- The layout of a publication or document.
- the general appearance of a publication
- the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
verb
- To create or edit the layout of a document.
- Change a document so it will fit onto a different type of page.
- (computing) To prepare a mass storage medium for initial use, erasing any existing data in the process.
- divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
- determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
- set (printed matter) into a specific format
noun
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- (computing, file systems) A set of data associated with an individual file in some file systems.
- Such a pronged tool having a long straight handle, generally for two-handed use, as used for digging, lifting, mucking, pitching, etc.
- (cycling, motorcycling, by abstraction from a pronged tool's shape) In a bicycle or motorcycle, the portion of the frameset holding the front wheel, allowing the rider to steer and balance, also called front fork.
- Any of several types of pronged tools for use on farms, in fields, or in the garden or lawn, such as a smaller hand fork for weeding or a larger one for turning over the soil.
- (mining) The bottom of a sump into which the water of a mine drains.
- (metonymic) Either of the (figurative) paths thus taken.
- (content management) Any of the pieces/versions of content thus created.
- (cryptocurrencies) A split in a blockchain resulting from protocol disagreements, or a branch of the blockchain resulting from such a split.
- (chess) The simultaneous attack of two adversary pieces with one single attacking piece (especially a knight).
- (figuratively, decision-making) A point in time where one has to make a decision between two life paths.
- (software) Any of the software projects resulting from the launch of such separate software development efforts based upon a copy of the original project.
- A tuning fork.
- (content management) The splitting of the coverage of a topic (within a corpus of content) into two or more pieces.
- (by abstraction, from the tool shape) A point where a waterway, such as a river or other stream, splits and flows into two (or more) different directions.
- (colloquial) A forklift.
- (British, vulgar) The crotch.
- Either of the blades of a forklift (or, in plural, the set of blades), on which the goods to be raised are loaded.
- (metonymic) Any of the pieces/versions (of software, content, or data sets) thus created.
- (software) The launch of one or more separate software development efforts based upon a modified copy of an existing project, especially in free and open-source software.
- (metonymic, analogous to any prong of a pronged tool) One of the parts into which anything is furcated or divided; a prong; a branch of a stream, a road, etc.; a barbed point, as of an arrow.
- A utensil with spikes used to put solid food into the mouth, or to hold food down while cutting, or for serving food.
- (physical) An intersection in a road or path where one road is split into two.
- (figurative) A decision point.
- The upper front brow of a saddle bow, connected in the tree by the two saddle bars to the cantle on the other end.
- an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
- the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
- the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
- a utensil with two or more prongs, used for serving or eating food
- the act of branching out or dividing into branches
verb
- (ambitransitive, software engineering) To launch a separate software development effort based upon a modified copy of an existing software project, especially in free and open-source software.
- (transitive) To move with a fork (as hay or food).
- (chess) To simultaneously attack two opposing pieces with a single attacking piece.
- (mining, transitive) To bale a shaft dry.
- (intransitive) To shoot into blades, as corn does.
- (ambitransitive, computing) To spawn a new child process by duplicating the existing process.
- (transitive, software engineering) To create a copy of a distributed version control repository.
- (transitive, British) To kick someone in the crotch.
- (transitive) Euphemistic form of fuck.
- (ambitransitive) To divide into two or more branches or copies.
- lift with a pitchfork
- shape like a fork
- divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
- place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces
noun
- (computing) A file produced by such a program.
- (computing) A program for archiving files, common on Unix systems.
- A Persian long-necked, waisted string instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus.
- A single-headed round frame drum originating in North Africa and the Middle East.
- Coal tar.
- Alternative form of tara (“Indian coin”).
- (uncountable) A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.
- (uncountable) Black tar, a form of heroin.
- a man who serves as a sailor
- any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
verb
verb
- (transitive, computing) To compare two files or other objects, manually or otherwise.
- (transitive, fandom slang) To win (or to be able to win) a fight against another, with a defined level of difficulty. Usually used when power scaling fictional characters.
- (transitive, computing) To run a diff program on (files or items) so as to produce a description of the differences between them, as for a patch file.
noun
- (computing) Any program which compares two files or sets of files and outputs a description of the differences between them.
- (climbing) A difficult route.
- (computing) The output of a diff program, a diff file.
- (slang) Clipping of difference
- (video games, slang) Used to trash-talk an opposing team at the end of a game by pointing out a skill difference between some role and the same role on the other team.
- (mathematics) Clipping of differential
- (automotive) Abbreviation of differential: the differential gear in an automobile.
- (medicine) Abbreviation of differential: differential of types of white blood cell in a complete blood count.
- (fandom slang) Clipping of difficulty.
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- (computing, transitive) To apply the cat command to (one or more files).
- (nautical, transitive) To flog with a cat-o'-nine-tails.
- (nautical, transitive) To hoist (an anchor) by its ring so that it hangs at the cathead.
- To go wandering at night.
- To gossip in a catty manner.
- (computing, slang) To dump large amounts of data on (an unprepared target), usually with no intention of browsing it carefully.
- beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
adj
noun
- (slang) A street name of the drug methcathinone.
- A strong tackle used to hoist an anchor to the cathead of a ship.
- Abbreviation of category.
- Abbreviation of computed axial tomography; often used attributively, as in “CAT scan” or “CT scan”.
- (uncountable) The flesh of this animal eaten as food.
- (countable) A mammal of the family Felidae.
- (chiefly nautical) Ellipsis of cat-o'-nine-tails.
- Abbreviation of catalytic converter.
- (US, slang) Synonym of itinerant worker.
- (African-American Vernacular, slang, vulgar) A vagina or vulva.
- Abbreviation of catamaran.
- Abbreviation of catapult.
- Abbreviation of catfish.
- A double tripod for holding a plate, etc., with six feet, of which three rest on the ground in whatever position it is placed.
- (computing) A program and command in Unix that reads one or more files and directs their content to the standard output.
- (derogatory, offensive) An angry or spiteful person, especially a woman.
- (military, historical) A wheeled shelter, used in the Middle Ages to protect assailants approaching besieged enemy defences; a cathouse.
- (originally US, jazz, slang) A jazz musician; also, an enthusiast of jazz music.
- A carnivorous, four-legged, generally furry domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet.
- (countable, by extension) Chiefly with a descriptive word: an animal not of the family Felidae which (somewhat) resembles a domestic feline (etymology 1 sense 1.1.1).
- Any similar, chiefly non-domesticated, carnivorous mammal of the family Felidae, which includes bobcats, caracals, cheetahs, cougars, leopards, lions, lynxes, tigers, and other such species.
- A ground vehicle which uses caterpillar tracks, especially tractors, trucks, minibuses, and snow groomers.
- (slang) Any of a variety of earth-moving machines. (from their manufacturer Caterpillar Inc.)
- feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar
- a whip with nine knotted cords
- a spiteful woman gossip
- the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
- any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
- an informal term for a youth or man
- a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
- any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws
noun
- (computing) A file or document serving as a basis for others.
- (weaving) Synonym of temple.
- A generic model or pattern from which other objects are based or derived.
- A physical object whose shape is used as a guide to make other objects.
- (object-oriented programming) A partially defined class or function, that can be instantiated in a variety of ways depending on the instantiation arguments.
- A strip of metal used in boiler-making, pierced with a series of holes, and serving as a guide in marking out a line of rivet-holes.
- (molecular biology) A macromolecule which provides a pattern for the synthesis of another molecule.
- a model or standard for making comparisons
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- (computing) A collection of spreadsheets stored in the same file.
- A book, used by a student, in which answers and workings may be entered besides questions and exercises.
- A book, used by a business, containing a record of work to be done, or work completed.
- a student's book or booklet containing problems with spaces for solving them
noun
- (computing) A structured listing of the names and characteristics of the files on a storage device.
- A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.
- (politics) A form of government with a collegial executive whose members jointly exercise power; the executive of such a government.
- (computing) A virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files and other directories may be stored. The files and subdirectories in a directory are usually related.
- (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)
- an alphabetical list of names and addresses
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noun
- (computing) A computer folder to which files may be dragged and dropped and from which users of other computers on the network can access those files.
- A box wherein objects can be deposited by one person for later collection by another.
- (sewing) An enhancement to a loom that allows patterns of multiple colors to be woven from the same loom.
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- (computing) A file (or system of files) in which related software and data can be manipulated or developed in isolation from others.
- (computing, graphical user interface) An empty portion of the screen or window that serves as a container for other windows or objects.
- (usually countable) An area allocated for someone to work in, especially in an office.
- (robotics, usually countable) The set of points that can be reached by the end-effector of a robotic manipulator.
- (computing, graphical user interface) Any of the screens that can be switched between in a virtual desktop.
- space allocated for your work (as in an office)
adj
- (computing, not comparable, of a file, document, etc.) In current use; connected to as a resource.
- (phonetics) Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure.
- Able to have something pass through or along it.
- (sometimes business) Not fulfilled or resolved; incomplete.
- Not settled; not decided or determined; not withdrawn from consideration.
- Of a space, free of objects and obstructions.
- (law, of correspondence) Written or sent with the intention that it may made public or referred to at any trial, rather than by way of confidential private negotiation for a settlement.
- Of a person, not concealing their feelings, opinions, etc.; candid, ingenuous.
- (not comparable) Available for use or operation.
- Not concealed; overt.
- (electricity, of a switch or circuit breaker) In a position such that a circuit is not completed, preventing electricity from flowing.
- (music) Of a note, played without closing any finger-hole, key or valve.
- (sports and games) Characterised by free-flowing play.
- (comparable, with 'to') Susceptible or vulnerable (to the stated means).
- (now regional) Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing waterways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; used of the weather or the climate.
- (engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) In a position allowing fluid to flow.
- (music, stringed instruments) Of a note, played without pressing the string against the fingerboard.
- Not covered, sealed, etc.; having an opening or aperture showing what is inside.
- (graph theory, of a walk) Having different first and last vertices.
- (not comparable) Actively conducting or prepared to conduct business.
- (medicine) Resulting from an incision, puncture or any other process by which the skin no longer protects an internal part of the body.
- (computing, of a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface) Running.
- (phonetics, of a syllable) Ending in a vowel; not having a coda.
- (especially sports) Of a club, bat or other hitting implement, angled upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
- (mathematics, logic, of a formula) Having a free variable.
- (phonetics, sometimes with comparative opener) Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; said of vowels.
- (comparable) Receptive.
- (mathematics, topology, of a set) Which is part of a predefined collection of subsets of X, that defines a topological space on X.
- Not physically drawn together, folded or contracted.
- (not comparable) Allowing entrance to visitors or the public.
- (of a multi-word compound) Having component words separated by spaces, as opposed to being joined together or hyphenated; for example, time slot as opposed to timeslot or time-slot.
- (sports) Of a tournament or competition, allowing anyone to enter, especially or originally irrespective of professional or amateur status.
- (computing, education) Made public, usable with a free licence and without proprietary components.
- Not having one end joined to the other; not forming a closed loop.
- (sometimes proscribed) Unlocked or unlatched but not physically open.
- (computing, used before "code") Source code of a computer program that is not within the text of a macro being generated.
- (not comparable) Public.
- (not comparable) With open access, of open science, or both.
- Of a sandwich, etc.: composed of a single slice of bread with a topping.
- open to or in view of all
- openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
- (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints
- not sealed or having been unsealed
- open and observable; not secret or hidden
- not requiring union membership
- accessible to all
- without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition
- not having been filled
- not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
- ready for business
- affording free passage or access
- used of mouth or eyes
- (of textures) full of small openings or gaps
- not defended or capable of being defended
- affording free passage or view
- with no protection or shield
- possibly accepting or permitting
- ready or willing to receive favorably
- having no protecting cover or enclosure
- affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
noun
- (electronics) A defect in an electrical circuit preventing current from flowing.
- (in the definite) Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.
- The act of something being opened, such as an e-mail message.
- (in the definite) Public knowledge or scrutiny; full view.
- A sports event in which anybody can compete, especially or originally irrespective of amateur or professional status.
- a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
- a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
- information that has become public
- where the air is unconfined
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become operative or available.
- (transitive) To make an open relationship or marriage, i.e., with possible additional relationships.
- (transitive, intransitive) To spread; to expand into a wider or looser position.
- (transitive) To enter upon, begin.
- (intransitive, poker) To bet before any other player has in a particular betting round in a game of poker.
- (transitive, intransitive, poker) To reveal one's hand.
- (transitive, intransitive, engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) To move to a position allowing fluid to flow.
- (transitive, nursing) To make (a bed) ready for a patient by folding back the bedcovers.
- (intransitive, with 'for') To precede another as a performer at a concert or show.
- (transitive) To bring up, broach.
- (computing, transitive, intransitive) To start running (a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface).
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become receptive or susceptible (to something).
- (computing, transitive, intransitive) To connect to a resource (a file, document, etc.) for viewing or editing.
- (transitive, intransitive) To unseal or uncover, or become unsealed or uncovered.
- (transitive, intransitive) To cause or allow a gap to form or widen.
- (Manglish, Quebec) To turn on; to switch on.
- (transitive, intransitive, electricity, of a switch, fuse or circuit breaker) To move to a position preventing electricity from flowing.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become accessible or clear for passage by moving from a shut position.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become clear by removal of objects and obstructions, so as to allow passage, access, or visibility.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become accessible to customers, clients or visitors.
- (especially sports, transitive, intransitive) To angle (a club, bat or other hitting implement) upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
- (intransitive, cricket) To begin a side's innings as one of the first two batsmen.
- (transitive or intransitive) To start (an event or activity) as the first performer or actor.
- (intransitive) Of an event, activity etc., to start or get underway.
- begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
- start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
- make the opening move
- become available
- make available
- display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
- cause to open or to become open
- become open
- spread out or open from a closed or folded state
- have an opening or passage or outlet
noun
- (computing) Acronym of file allocation table.
- (often specifically) FAT16 or FAT16B.
- (specifically, Microsoft Windows) FAT12 or FAT16, without drawing a distinction between the two.
- (genetics, biochemistry) Any of a series of genes and their equivalent proteins that are associated with cell proliferation.
- (countable, property law, England and Wales) Initialism of full agricultural tenancy.
- (sometimes specifically) FAT12.
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- (computing) A contiguous area of storage in a file system.
- (law) A writ directing the sheriff to seize the property of a debtor, for the recovery of debts of record due to the Crown.
- A range of values or locations.
- The valuation of property.
- The space, area, volume, point, or abstract location, to which something extends.
- A former tent
- the point or degree to which something extends
- the distance or area or volume over which something extends
noun
- (computing) A group of related files in a source control system, including for example source code, build scripts, and media such as images.
- (graph theory) A path of vertices of degree 2, ending at vertices whose degree is not 2.
- An area in business or of knowledge, research.
- (nautical) A certificate given by Trinity House to a pilot qualified to take navigational control of a ship in British waters.
- (computing) A sequence of code that is conditionally executed.
- The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
- A line of family descent, in distinction from some other line or lines from the same stock; any descendant in such a line.
- A location of an organization with several locations.
- (chiefly Southern US) A creek or stream which flows into a larger river.
- Any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree.
- (Mormonism) A local congregation of the LDS Church that is not large enough to form a ward; see Wikipedia article on ward in LDS church.
- (geometry) One of the portions of a curve that extends outwards to an indefinitely great distance.
- (rail transport) A branch line.
- a natural consequence of development
- a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
- a division of some larger or more complex organization
- any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
- a stream or river connected to a larger one
- a part of a forked or branching shape
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- (intransitive) To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.
- (transitive, colloquial) To discipline (a union member) at a branch meeting.
- (intransitive, computing) To jump to a different location in a program, especially as the result of a conditional statement.
- (transitive) To strip of branches.
- (ambitransitive) To (cause to) divide into separate parts or subdivisions.
- (intransitive) To produce branches.
- grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
- divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
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- (computing) The set of differences between two versions of a file.
- (medicine) Ellipsis of delta variant (variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus).
- (US military, US Space Force) A military unit, nominally headed by a colonel, equivalent to a USAF operations wing, or an army regiment.
- A type of cargo bike that has one wheel in front and two in back.
- (computing, informal) A small but noticeable effect. Compare epsilon.
- (physics) one of four baryons consisting of up and down quarks with a combined spin of 3/2: Δ⁺⁺ (uuu), Δ⁺ (uud), Δ⁰ (udd), or Δ⁻ (ddd)
- (chemistry) A value in delta notation indicating the relative abundances of isotopes.
- (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Delta from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
- (electricity, often attributive) The closed figure produced by connecting three coils or circuits successively, end for end, especially in a three-phase system.
- The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ.
- (surveying) The angle subtended at the center of a circular arc.
- (astronomy) a star that is usually the fourth brightest of a constellation.
- (mathematics, physics, engineering) The symbol Δ; A change in a quantity, likely from "d" for "difference".
- (finance) The rate of change in an option value with respect to the underlying asset's price.
- A landform at the mouth of a river where it empties into a body of water.
- the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet
- an object shaped like an equilateral triangle
- a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
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- (computing, in the Microsoft family of operating systems) A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it.
- (computing) Ellipsis of keyboard shortcut.
- A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.
- A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps.
- a route shorter than the usual one
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noun
- (computing) A program that displays the contents of a file.
- (mining, historical) The manager of a colliery, who directs its workings and ventilation.
- Someone who watches television.
- (now historical) An appointed inspector or examiner:
- Someone who views a spectacle; an onlooker or spectator.
- Any optical device used to view photographic slides.
- a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
- an optical device for viewing photographic transparencies
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- (computing) A file that contains text.
- An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.
- Any material substance on which the information is represented by writing.
- (information science) An object conveying information by whatever means, capable of being indexed alongside other similar objects.
- anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks
- a written account of ownership or obligation
- writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
- (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters
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- (computing) Initialism of local file system.
- Initialism of Li-Fraumeni syndrome.
- Initialism of Lujan-Fryns syndrome.
- (UK, countable) Initialism of Labour Force Survey.
- (Internet slang, fishkeeping, countable) Initialism of local fish store.
- (computing, Git) Initialism of large file storage.
- Initialism of lavender foal syndrome.
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- (transitive, computing) To encapsulate within another document or data file.
- (transitive, by extension) To include (something) in surrounding matter.
- (transitive) To lay (something) as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed.
- (mathematics, transitive) To define a one-to-one function from one set to another so that certain properties of the domain are preserved when considering the image as a subset of the codomain.
- fix or set securely or deeply
- attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war
noun
- An element of an advertisement, etc. serving as a subliminal message.
- (computing) A piece of computer hardware embedded within another physical object, which is often a larger IT device.
- (journalism) An embedded reporter or journalist, such as a war reporter assigned to and travelling with a military unit, or a political reporter assigned to follow and report on the campaign of a candidate.
- (computing) A digital object embedded within another, which is often a document.
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- (computing) A file stored within an archive file.
- Part of an animal capable of performing a distinct office; an organ; a limb.
- (Australia, law) the judge or adjudicator in a consumer court.
- (object-oriented programming) A function or piece of data associated with each separate instance of a class.
- (mathematics) Either of the two parts of an algebraic equation, connected by the equality sign.
- (set theory) An element of a set.
- (euphemistic) The penis.
- One who belongs to a group.
- A part of a whole.
- A part of a discourse or of a period, sentence, or verse; a clause.
- (logic) One of the propositions making up a syllogism.
- the male sex organ
- one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
- an external body part that projects from the body
- anything that belongs to a set or class
- an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations)
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- (computing) A section of a configuration file consisting of a related group of lines.
- (architecture) An apartment or division in a building.
- (poetry) A unit of a poem, written or printed as a paragraph; equivalent to a verse.
- (broadcasting) A segment; a portion of a broadcast devoted to a particular topic.
- (sports) A period; an interval into which a sporting event is divided.
- (computing) An XML element which acts as basic unit of meaning in XMPP.
- a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
noun
- (computing) A technology that handles access to computer files containing source code so that several users can work on the files without interfering with each other's changes.
- (medicine) Measures applied to the source of an infection to reduce further contamination and spread.
- (epidemiology, public health) Measures applied to potentially-infected people that reduce their chances of infecting others.
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- (computing) A copy of a file or record.
- (theater) An understudy.
- (attributive, in names of species) Transparent or translucent.
- (attributive, in names of species) White or pale.
- (cleaning) A faint image that remains after an attempt to remove graffiti.
- (quantum mechanics) An unphysical state in a gauge theory.
- Someone whose identity cannot be established because there are no records of such a person.
- (attributive) Of a cryptid, supernatural or extraterrestrial nature.
- (espionage) A covert (and deniable) agent.
- A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
- (Internet) An unresponsive user on IRC, resulting from the user's client disconnecting without notifying the server.
- (attributive) Perceived or listed but not real.
- A nonexistent person invented to obtain some (typically fraudulent) benefit.
- (writing) Ellipsis of ghostwriter.
- (uncountable, often capitalized) A game in which players take turns to add a letter to a possible word, trying not to complete a word.
- (attributive) Abandoned.
- (computing, linguistics, attributive) A formerly nonexistent character that was at some point mistakenly encoded into a character set standard, which might have since become used opportunistically for some genuine purpose.
- (by extension) Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image.
- A dead person whose identity is stolen by another (see ghosting).
- A false image, for example in a photographic print or negative, or on a television screen or radar display, or in a telescope, caused by poor or double reception or reflection (from a lens or screen).
- (countable) Ellipsis of ghost pepper.
- (video games) An opponent in a racing game that follows a previously recorded route, allowing players to compete against previous best times.
- (attributive) Remnant; remains.
- (attributive) Substitute.
- a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
- the visible disembodied soul of a dead person
- a mental representation of some haunting experience
- a suggestion of some quality
adj
verb
- (chiefly social media, slang) To stop communicating with (someone) on social media, though text messages, etc., without explanation, especially as a way of ending a relationship; hence, to end a relationship with (someone) by stopping all communication without explanation.
- Synonym of ghostwrite (“to write (a literary work or speech), or produce (an artistic work)), in the place of someone”); also, to carry out (an artistic performance) in the place of someone.
- (Internet) To forcibly disconnect (an IRC user) who is using one's reserved nickname.
- (graphical user interface) To gray out (a visual element) to indicate that it is unavailable.
- To appear suddenly or move like a disembodied soul; specifically (often sports); also (transitive, dated) followed by the dummy subject it: to move easily and quietly without anyone noticing; to slip.
- Of a disembodied soul: to appear (somewhere or to someone) in the form of an apparition; to haunt.
- Followed by for: synonym of ghostwrite (“to write a literary work or speech, or produce an artistic work, in the place of someone”); also, to carry out an artistic performance in the place of someone.
- To imbue (something) with a ghost-like effect or hue.
- To continuously cause (someone or something) trouble; specifically, to continuously be in the thoughts of (someone) in a disturbing manner; to perturb, to trouble.
- (slang) To kill (someone).
- (nautical) Of a sailing vessel: to sail seemingly with very little or no wind.
- (chiefly UK, law enforcement) To transfer (a prisoner) to another prison, usually without first informing the prisoner.
- haunt like a ghost; pursue
- move like a ghost
- write for someone else
noun
adj
verb
- (intransitive) To become manifest; to be revealed.
- (transitive) To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.
- (transitive) To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse.
- (transitive, originally New Thought, now also slang) To will something to exist.
- provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
- reveal its presence or make an appearance
- record in a ship's manifest
noun
- (computing) A file type.
- (by extension) The form of presentation of something.
- (radio) The type of programming that a radio station broadcasts; such as a certain genre of music, news, sports, talk, etc.
- The layout of a publication or document.
- the general appearance of a publication
- the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
verb
- To create or edit the layout of a document.
- Change a document so it will fit onto a different type of page.
- (computing) To prepare a mass storage medium for initial use, erasing any existing data in the process.
- divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
- determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
- set (printed matter) into a specific format
noun
noun
- (computing, file systems) A set of data associated with an individual file in some file systems.
- Such a pronged tool having a long straight handle, generally for two-handed use, as used for digging, lifting, mucking, pitching, etc.
- (cycling, motorcycling, by abstraction from a pronged tool's shape) In a bicycle or motorcycle, the portion of the frameset holding the front wheel, allowing the rider to steer and balance, also called front fork.
- Any of several types of pronged tools for use on farms, in fields, or in the garden or lawn, such as a smaller hand fork for weeding or a larger one for turning over the soil.
- (mining) The bottom of a sump into which the water of a mine drains.
- (metonymic) Either of the (figurative) paths thus taken.
- (content management) Any of the pieces/versions of content thus created.
- (cryptocurrencies) A split in a blockchain resulting from protocol disagreements, or a branch of the blockchain resulting from such a split.
- (chess) The simultaneous attack of two adversary pieces with one single attacking piece (especially a knight).
- (figuratively, decision-making) A point in time where one has to make a decision between two life paths.
- (software) Any of the software projects resulting from the launch of such separate software development efforts based upon a copy of the original project.
- A tuning fork.
- (content management) The splitting of the coverage of a topic (within a corpus of content) into two or more pieces.
- (by abstraction, from the tool shape) A point where a waterway, such as a river or other stream, splits and flows into two (or more) different directions.
- (colloquial) A forklift.
- (British, vulgar) The crotch.
- Either of the blades of a forklift (or, in plural, the set of blades), on which the goods to be raised are loaded.
- (metonymic) Any of the pieces/versions (of software, content, or data sets) thus created.
- (software) The launch of one or more separate software development efforts based upon a modified copy of an existing project, especially in free and open-source software.
- (metonymic, analogous to any prong of a pronged tool) One of the parts into which anything is furcated or divided; a prong; a branch of a stream, a road, etc.; a barbed point, as of an arrow.
- A utensil with spikes used to put solid food into the mouth, or to hold food down while cutting, or for serving food.
- (physical) An intersection in a road or path where one road is split into two.
- (figurative) A decision point.
- The upper front brow of a saddle bow, connected in the tree by the two saddle bars to the cantle on the other end.
- an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
- the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
- the angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
- a utensil with two or more prongs, used for serving or eating food
- the act of branching out or dividing into branches
verb
- (ambitransitive, software engineering) To launch a separate software development effort based upon a modified copy of an existing software project, especially in free and open-source software.
- (transitive) To move with a fork (as hay or food).
- (chess) To simultaneously attack two opposing pieces with a single attacking piece.
- (mining, transitive) To bale a shaft dry.
- (intransitive) To shoot into blades, as corn does.
- (ambitransitive, computing) To spawn a new child process by duplicating the existing process.
- (transitive, software engineering) To create a copy of a distributed version control repository.
- (transitive, British) To kick someone in the crotch.
- (transitive) Euphemistic form of fuck.
- (ambitransitive) To divide into two or more branches or copies.
- lift with a pitchfork
- shape like a fork
- divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
- place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces
noun
- (computing) A file produced by such a program.
- (computing) A program for archiving files, common on Unix systems.
- A Persian long-necked, waisted string instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus.
- A single-headed round frame drum originating in North Africa and the Middle East.
- Coal tar.
- Alternative form of tara (“Indian coin”).
- (uncountable) A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.
- (uncountable) Black tar, a form of heroin.
- a man who serves as a sailor
- any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
verb
noun
- (computing) A file or document serving as a basis for others.
- (weaving) Synonym of temple.
- A generic model or pattern from which other objects are based or derived.
- A physical object whose shape is used as a guide to make other objects.
- (object-oriented programming) A partially defined class or function, that can be instantiated in a variety of ways depending on the instantiation arguments.
- A strip of metal used in boiler-making, pierced with a series of holes, and serving as a guide in marking out a line of rivet-holes.
- (molecular biology) A macromolecule which provides a pattern for the synthesis of another molecule.
- a model or standard for making comparisons
verb
noun
- (computing) A collection of spreadsheets stored in the same file.
- A book, used by a student, in which answers and workings may be entered besides questions and exercises.
- A book, used by a business, containing a record of work to be done, or work completed.
- a student's book or booklet containing problems with spaces for solving them
verb
- (transitive, computing) To compare two files or other objects, manually or otherwise.
- (transitive, fandom slang) To win (or to be able to win) a fight against another, with a defined level of difficulty. Usually used when power scaling fictional characters.
- (transitive, computing) To run a diff program on (files or items) so as to produce a description of the differences between them, as for a patch file.
noun
- (computing) Any program which compares two files or sets of files and outputs a description of the differences between them.
- (climbing) A difficult route.
- (computing) The output of a diff program, a diff file.
- (slang) Clipping of difference
- (video games, slang) Used to trash-talk an opposing team at the end of a game by pointing out a skill difference between some role and the same role on the other team.
- (mathematics) Clipping of differential
- (automotive) Abbreviation of differential: the differential gear in an automobile.
- (medicine) Abbreviation of differential: differential of types of white blood cell in a complete blood count.
- (fandom slang) Clipping of difficulty.
name
adj
noun
- (computing) A structured listing of the names and characteristics of the files on a storage device.
- A list of names, addresses etc, of specific classes of people or organizations, often in alphabetical order or in some classification.
- (politics) A form of government with a collegial executive whose members jointly exercise power; the executive of such a government.
- (computing) A virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files and other directories may be stored. The files and subdirectories in a directory are usually related.
- (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)
- an alphabetical list of names and addresses
adj
noun
- (computing) A computer folder to which files may be dragged and dropped and from which users of other computers on the network can access those files.
- A box wherein objects can be deposited by one person for later collection by another.
- (sewing) An enhancement to a loom that allows patterns of multiple colors to be woven from the same loom.
noun
- (computing) A file (or system of files) in which related software and data can be manipulated or developed in isolation from others.
- (computing, graphical user interface) An empty portion of the screen or window that serves as a container for other windows or objects.
- (usually countable) An area allocated for someone to work in, especially in an office.
- (robotics, usually countable) The set of points that can be reached by the end-effector of a robotic manipulator.
- (computing, graphical user interface) Any of the screens that can be switched between in a virtual desktop.
- space allocated for your work (as in an office)
noun
- (computing) Acronym of file allocation table.
- (often specifically) FAT16 or FAT16B.
- (specifically, Microsoft Windows) FAT12 or FAT16, without drawing a distinction between the two.
- (genetics, biochemistry) Any of a series of genes and their equivalent proteins that are associated with cell proliferation.
- (countable, property law, England and Wales) Initialism of full agricultural tenancy.
- (sometimes specifically) FAT12.
noun
verb
noun
- (computing) A contiguous area of storage in a file system.
- (law) A writ directing the sheriff to seize the property of a debtor, for the recovery of debts of record due to the Crown.
- A range of values or locations.
- The valuation of property.
- The space, area, volume, point, or abstract location, to which something extends.
- A former tent
- the point or degree to which something extends
- the distance or area or volume over which something extends
noun
- (computing) A group of related files in a source control system, including for example source code, build scripts, and media such as images.
- (graph theory) A path of vertices of degree 2, ending at vertices whose degree is not 2.
- An area in business or of knowledge, research.
- (nautical) A certificate given by Trinity House to a pilot qualified to take navigational control of a ship in British waters.
- (computing) A sequence of code that is conditionally executed.
- The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
- A line of family descent, in distinction from some other line or lines from the same stock; any descendant in such a line.
- A location of an organization with several locations.
- (chiefly Southern US) A creek or stream which flows into a larger river.
- Any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree.
- (Mormonism) A local congregation of the LDS Church that is not large enough to form a ward; see Wikipedia article on ward in LDS church.
- (geometry) One of the portions of a curve that extends outwards to an indefinitely great distance.
- (rail transport) A branch line.
- a natural consequence of development
- a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant
- a division of some larger or more complex organization
- any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm
- a stream or river connected to a larger one
- a part of a forked or branching shape
verb
- (intransitive) To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.
- (transitive, colloquial) To discipline (a union member) at a branch meeting.
- (intransitive, computing) To jump to a different location in a program, especially as the result of a conditional statement.
- (transitive) To strip of branches.
- (ambitransitive) To (cause to) divide into separate parts or subdivisions.
- (intransitive) To produce branches.
- grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
- divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
noun
noun
- (computing) The set of differences between two versions of a file.
- (medicine) Ellipsis of delta variant (variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus).
- (US military, US Space Force) A military unit, nominally headed by a colonel, equivalent to a USAF operations wing, or an army regiment.
- A type of cargo bike that has one wheel in front and two in back.
- (computing, informal) A small but noticeable effect. Compare epsilon.
- (physics) one of four baryons consisting of up and down quarks with a combined spin of 3/2: Δ⁺⁺ (uuu), Δ⁺ (uud), Δ⁰ (udd), or Δ⁻ (ddd)
- (chemistry) A value in delta notation indicating the relative abundances of isotopes.
- (international standards) Alternative letter-case form of Delta from the NATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
- (electricity, often attributive) The closed figure produced by connecting three coils or circuits successively, end for end, especially in a three-phase system.
- The fourth letter of the modern Greek alphabet Δ, δ.
- (surveying) The angle subtended at the center of a circular arc.
- (astronomy) a star that is usually the fourth brightest of a constellation.
- (mathematics, physics, engineering) The symbol Δ; A change in a quantity, likely from "d" for "difference".
- (finance) The rate of change in an option value with respect to the underlying asset's price.
- A landform at the mouth of a river where it empties into a body of water.
- the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet
- an object shaped like an equilateral triangle
- a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
verb
noun
- (computing, in the Microsoft family of operating systems) A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it.
- (computing) Ellipsis of keyboard shortcut.
- A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.
- A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps.
- a route shorter than the usual one
verb
noun
- (computing) A program that displays the contents of a file.
- (mining, historical) The manager of a colliery, who directs its workings and ventilation.
- Someone who watches television.
- (now historical) An appointed inspector or examiner:
- Someone who views a spectacle; an onlooker or spectator.
- Any optical device used to view photographic slides.
- a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
- an optical device for viewing photographic transparencies
noun
- (computing) A file that contains text.
- An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.
- Any material substance on which the information is represented by writing.
- (information science) An object conveying information by whatever means, capable of being indexed alongside other similar objects.
- anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks
- a written account of ownership or obligation
- writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
- (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters
verb
noun
- (computing) Initialism of local file system.
- Initialism of Li-Fraumeni syndrome.
- Initialism of Lujan-Fryns syndrome.
- (UK, countable) Initialism of Labour Force Survey.
- (Internet slang, fishkeeping, countable) Initialism of local fish store.
- (computing, Git) Initialism of large file storage.
- Initialism of lavender foal syndrome.
name
noun
- (computing) A file stored within an archive file.
- Part of an animal capable of performing a distinct office; an organ; a limb.
- (Australia, law) the judge or adjudicator in a consumer court.
- (object-oriented programming) A function or piece of data associated with each separate instance of a class.
- (mathematics) Either of the two parts of an algebraic equation, connected by the equality sign.
- (set theory) An element of a set.
- (euphemistic) The penis.
- One who belongs to a group.
- A part of a whole.
- A part of a discourse or of a period, sentence, or verse; a clause.
- (logic) One of the propositions making up a syllogism.
- the male sex organ
- one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
- an external body part that projects from the body
- anything that belongs to a set or class
- an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations)
noun
- (computing) A section of a configuration file consisting of a related group of lines.
- (architecture) An apartment or division in a building.
- (poetry) A unit of a poem, written or printed as a paragraph; equivalent to a verse.
- (broadcasting) A segment; a portion of a broadcast devoted to a particular topic.
- (sports) A period; an interval into which a sporting event is divided.
- (computing) An XML element which acts as basic unit of meaning in XMPP.
- a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
noun
- (computing) A technology that handles access to computer files containing source code so that several users can work on the files without interfering with each other's changes.
- (medicine) Measures applied to the source of an infection to reduce further contamination and spread.
- (epidemiology, public health) Measures applied to potentially-infected people that reduce their chances of infecting others.
noun
- (computing) A copy of a file or record.
- (theater) An understudy.
- (attributive, in names of species) Transparent or translucent.
- (attributive, in names of species) White or pale.
- (cleaning) A faint image that remains after an attempt to remove graffiti.
- (quantum mechanics) An unphysical state in a gauge theory.
- Someone whose identity cannot be established because there are no records of such a person.
- (attributive) Of a cryptid, supernatural or extraterrestrial nature.
- (espionage) A covert (and deniable) agent.
- A disembodied soul; a soul or spirit of a deceased person; a spirit appearing after death.
- (Internet) An unresponsive user on IRC, resulting from the user's client disconnecting without notifying the server.
- (attributive) Perceived or listed but not real.
- A nonexistent person invented to obtain some (typically fraudulent) benefit.
- (writing) Ellipsis of ghostwriter.
- (uncountable, often capitalized) A game in which players take turns to add a letter to a possible word, trying not to complete a word.
- (attributive) Abandoned.
- (computing, linguistics, attributive) A formerly nonexistent character that was at some point mistakenly encoded into a character set standard, which might have since become used opportunistically for some genuine purpose.
- (by extension) Any faint shadowy semblance; an unsubstantial image.
- A dead person whose identity is stolen by another (see ghosting).
- A false image, for example in a photographic print or negative, or on a television screen or radar display, or in a telescope, caused by poor or double reception or reflection (from a lens or screen).
- (countable) Ellipsis of ghost pepper.
- (video games) An opponent in a racing game that follows a previously recorded route, allowing players to compete against previous best times.
- (attributive) Remnant; remains.
- (attributive) Substitute.
- a writer who gives the credit of authorship to someone else
- the visible disembodied soul of a dead person
- a mental representation of some haunting experience
- a suggestion of some quality
adj
verb
- (chiefly social media, slang) To stop communicating with (someone) on social media, though text messages, etc., without explanation, especially as a way of ending a relationship; hence, to end a relationship with (someone) by stopping all communication without explanation.
- Synonym of ghostwrite (“to write (a literary work or speech), or produce (an artistic work)), in the place of someone”); also, to carry out (an artistic performance) in the place of someone.
- (Internet) To forcibly disconnect (an IRC user) who is using one's reserved nickname.
- (graphical user interface) To gray out (a visual element) to indicate that it is unavailable.
- To appear suddenly or move like a disembodied soul; specifically (often sports); also (transitive, dated) followed by the dummy subject it: to move easily and quietly without anyone noticing; to slip.
- Of a disembodied soul: to appear (somewhere or to someone) in the form of an apparition; to haunt.
- Followed by for: synonym of ghostwrite (“to write a literary work or speech, or produce an artistic work, in the place of someone”); also, to carry out an artistic performance in the place of someone.
- To imbue (something) with a ghost-like effect or hue.
- To continuously cause (someone or something) trouble; specifically, to continuously be in the thoughts of (someone) in a disturbing manner; to perturb, to trouble.
- (slang) To kill (someone).
- (nautical) Of a sailing vessel: to sail seemingly with very little or no wind.
- (chiefly UK, law enforcement) To transfer (a prisoner) to another prison, usually without first informing the prisoner.
- haunt like a ghost; pursue
- move like a ghost
- write for someone else
verb
- (transitive, computing) To compare two files or other objects, manually or otherwise.
- (transitive, fandom slang) To win (or to be able to win) a fight against another, with a defined level of difficulty. Usually used when power scaling fictional characters.
- (transitive, computing) To run a diff program on (files or items) so as to produce a description of the differences between them, as for a patch file.
noun
- (computing) Any program which compares two files or sets of files and outputs a description of the differences between them.
- (climbing) A difficult route.
- (computing) The output of a diff program, a diff file.
- (slang) Clipping of difference
- (video games, slang) Used to trash-talk an opposing team at the end of a game by pointing out a skill difference between some role and the same role on the other team.
- (mathematics) Clipping of differential
- (automotive) Abbreviation of differential: the differential gear in an automobile.
- (medicine) Abbreviation of differential: differential of types of white blood cell in a complete blood count.
- (fandom slang) Clipping of difficulty.
name
adj
verb
- (computing, transitive) To apply the cat command to (one or more files).
- (nautical, transitive) To flog with a cat-o'-nine-tails.
- (nautical, transitive) To hoist (an anchor) by its ring so that it hangs at the cathead.
- To go wandering at night.
- To gossip in a catty manner.
- (computing, slang) To dump large amounts of data on (an unprepared target), usually with no intention of browsing it carefully.
- beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails
- eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
adj
noun
- (slang) A street name of the drug methcathinone.
- A strong tackle used to hoist an anchor to the cathead of a ship.
- Abbreviation of category.
- Abbreviation of computed axial tomography; often used attributively, as in “CAT scan” or “CT scan”.
- (uncountable) The flesh of this animal eaten as food.
- (countable) A mammal of the family Felidae.
- (chiefly nautical) Ellipsis of cat-o'-nine-tails.
- Abbreviation of catalytic converter.
- (US, slang) Synonym of itinerant worker.
- (African-American Vernacular, slang, vulgar) A vagina or vulva.
- Abbreviation of catamaran.
- Abbreviation of catapult.
- Abbreviation of catfish.
- A double tripod for holding a plate, etc., with six feet, of which three rest on the ground in whatever position it is placed.
- (computing) A program and command in Unix that reads one or more files and directs their content to the standard output.
- (derogatory, offensive) An angry or spiteful person, especially a woman.
- (military, historical) A wheeled shelter, used in the Middle Ages to protect assailants approaching besieged enemy defences; a cathouse.
- (originally US, jazz, slang) A jazz musician; also, an enthusiast of jazz music.
- A carnivorous, four-legged, generally furry domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet.
- (countable, by extension) Chiefly with a descriptive word: an animal not of the family Felidae which (somewhat) resembles a domestic feline (etymology 1 sense 1.1.1).
- Any similar, chiefly non-domesticated, carnivorous mammal of the family Felidae, which includes bobcats, caracals, cheetahs, cougars, leopards, lions, lynxes, tigers, and other such species.
- A ground vehicle which uses caterpillar tracks, especially tractors, trucks, minibuses, and snow groomers.
- (slang) Any of a variety of earth-moving machines. (from their manufacturer Caterpillar Inc.)
- feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar
- a whip with nine knotted cords
- a spiteful woman gossip
- the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
- any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
- an informal term for a youth or man
- a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
- any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws
verb
- (transitive, computing) To encapsulate within another document or data file.
- (transitive, by extension) To include (something) in surrounding matter.
- (transitive) To lay (something) as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed.
- (mathematics, transitive) To define a one-to-one function from one set to another so that certain properties of the domain are preserved when considering the image as a subset of the codomain.
- fix or set securely or deeply
- attach to, as a journalist to a military unit when reporting on a war
noun
- An element of an advertisement, etc. serving as a subliminal message.
- (computing) A piece of computer hardware embedded within another physical object, which is often a larger IT device.
- (journalism) An embedded reporter or journalist, such as a war reporter assigned to and travelling with a military unit, or a political reporter assigned to follow and report on the campaign of a candidate.
- (computing) A digital object embedded within another, which is often a document.
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adj
- (computing, not comparable, of a file, document, etc.) In current use; connected to as a resource.
- (phonetics) Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure.
- Able to have something pass through or along it.
- (sometimes business) Not fulfilled or resolved; incomplete.
- Not settled; not decided or determined; not withdrawn from consideration.
- Of a space, free of objects and obstructions.
- (law, of correspondence) Written or sent with the intention that it may made public or referred to at any trial, rather than by way of confidential private negotiation for a settlement.
- Of a person, not concealing their feelings, opinions, etc.; candid, ingenuous.
- (not comparable) Available for use or operation.
- Not concealed; overt.
- (electricity, of a switch or circuit breaker) In a position such that a circuit is not completed, preventing electricity from flowing.
- (music) Of a note, played without closing any finger-hole, key or valve.
- (sports and games) Characterised by free-flowing play.
- (comparable, with 'to') Susceptible or vulnerable (to the stated means).
- (now regional) Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing waterways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; used of the weather or the climate.
- (engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) In a position allowing fluid to flow.
- (music, stringed instruments) Of a note, played without pressing the string against the fingerboard.
- Not covered, sealed, etc.; having an opening or aperture showing what is inside.
- (graph theory, of a walk) Having different first and last vertices.
- (not comparable) Actively conducting or prepared to conduct business.
- (medicine) Resulting from an incision, puncture or any other process by which the skin no longer protects an internal part of the body.
- (computing, of a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface) Running.
- (phonetics, of a syllable) Ending in a vowel; not having a coda.
- (especially sports) Of a club, bat or other hitting implement, angled upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
- (mathematics, logic, of a formula) Having a free variable.
- (phonetics, sometimes with comparative opener) Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; said of vowels.
- (comparable) Receptive.
- (mathematics, topology, of a set) Which is part of a predefined collection of subsets of X, that defines a topological space on X.
- Not physically drawn together, folded or contracted.
- (not comparable) Allowing entrance to visitors or the public.
- (of a multi-word compound) Having component words separated by spaces, as opposed to being joined together or hyphenated; for example, time slot as opposed to timeslot or time-slot.
- (sports) Of a tournament or competition, allowing anyone to enter, especially or originally irrespective of professional or amateur status.
- (computing, education) Made public, usable with a free licence and without proprietary components.
- Not having one end joined to the other; not forming a closed loop.
- (sometimes proscribed) Unlocked or unlatched but not physically open.
- (computing, used before "code") Source code of a computer program that is not within the text of a macro being generated.
- (not comparable) Public.
- (not comparable) With open access, of open science, or both.
- Of a sandwich, etc.: composed of a single slice of bread with a topping.
- open to or in view of all
- openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
- (set theory) of an interval that contains neither of its endpoints
- not sealed or having been unsealed
- open and observable; not secret or hidden
- not requiring union membership
- accessible to all
- without undue constriction as from e.g. tenseness or inhibition
- not having been filled
- not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
- ready for business
- affording free passage or access
- used of mouth or eyes
- (of textures) full of small openings or gaps
- not defended or capable of being defended
- affording free passage or view
- with no protection or shield
- possibly accepting or permitting
- ready or willing to receive favorably
- having no protecting cover or enclosure
- affording unobstructed entrance and exit; not shut or closed
noun
- (electronics) A defect in an electrical circuit preventing current from flowing.
- (in the definite) Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.
- The act of something being opened, such as an e-mail message.
- (in the definite) Public knowledge or scrutiny; full view.
- A sports event in which anybody can compete, especially or originally irrespective of amateur or professional status.
- a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
- a tournament in which both professionals and amateurs may play
- information that has become public
- where the air is unconfined
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become operative or available.
- (transitive) To make an open relationship or marriage, i.e., with possible additional relationships.
- (transitive, intransitive) To spread; to expand into a wider or looser position.
- (transitive) To enter upon, begin.
- (intransitive, poker) To bet before any other player has in a particular betting round in a game of poker.
- (transitive, intransitive, poker) To reveal one's hand.
- (transitive, intransitive, engineering, gas and liquid flow, of valve or damper) To move to a position allowing fluid to flow.
- (transitive, nursing) To make (a bed) ready for a patient by folding back the bedcovers.
- (intransitive, with 'for') To precede another as a performer at a concert or show.
- (transitive) To bring up, broach.
- (computing, transitive, intransitive) To start running (a program or application, especially one with a screen-based interface).
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become receptive or susceptible (to something).
- (computing, transitive, intransitive) To connect to a resource (a file, document, etc.) for viewing or editing.
- (transitive, intransitive) To unseal or uncover, or become unsealed or uncovered.
- (transitive, intransitive) To cause or allow a gap to form or widen.
- (Manglish, Quebec) To turn on; to switch on.
- (transitive, intransitive, electricity, of a switch, fuse or circuit breaker) To move to a position preventing electricity from flowing.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become accessible or clear for passage by moving from a shut position.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become clear by removal of objects and obstructions, so as to allow passage, access, or visibility.
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become accessible to customers, clients or visitors.
- (especially sports, transitive, intransitive) To angle (a club, bat or other hitting implement) upwards and/or (for a right-hander) clockwise of straight.
- (intransitive, cricket) To begin a side's innings as one of the first two batsmen.
- (transitive or intransitive) To start (an event or activity) as the first performer or actor.
- (intransitive) Of an event, activity etc., to start or get underway.
- begin or set in action, of meetings, speeches, recitals, etc.
- start to operate or function or cause to start operating or functioning
- make the opening move
- become available
- make available
- display the contents of a file or start an application as on a computer
- cause to open or to become open
- become open
- spread out or open from a closed or folded state
- have an opening or passage or outlet