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noun
- any structure that branches out from a central support
- the act of projecting out from something
- a planned undertaking
- the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction
- the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
- any solid convex shape that juts out from something
- a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
- (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else
- the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality
- the projection of an image from a film onto a screen
- (perfumery) The distance the scent of a perfume radiates off the skin.
- (psychology) A belief or assumption that others have similar thoughts and experiences to one's own, including making accusations that would more fittingly apply to the accuser.
- (mathematics) A transformation which extracts a fragment of a mathematical object.
- (geometry) An image of an object on a surface of fewer dimensions.
- (cartography) Any of several systems of intersecting lines that allow the curved surface of the earth to be represented on a flat surface. The set of mathematics used to calculate coordinate positions.
- (photography) The image that a translucent object casts onto another object.
- The action of projecting or throwing or propelling something.
- A forecast or prognosis obtained by extrapolation
- (linear algebra) An idempotent linear transformation which maps vectors from a vector space onto a subspace.
- The display of an image by devices such as movie projector, video projector, overhead projector or slide projector.
- (grammar) The preservation of the properties of lexical items while generating the phrase structure of a sentence. See Projection principle.
- (category theory) A morphism from a categorical product to one of its (two) components.
- Something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out.
noun
- (architecture) The portion of a support on which anything rests.
- (architecture) That part of any member of a building which rests upon its supports.
- (in the plural, especially in phrases such as 'get one's bearings') One's understanding of one's orientation or relative position, literally or figuratively.
- (architecture, proscribed) The unsupported span.
- Relevance; a relationship or connection.
- (heraldry) Any single emblem or charge in an escutcheon or coat of arms.
- One's posture, demeanor, or manner.
- (navigation, nautical) The horizontal angle between the direction of an object and another object, or between it and that of true north; a heading or direction.
- (mechanical engineering) A mechanical device that supports another part or reduces friction.
- heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
- dignified manner or conduct
- the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
- relevant relation or interconnection
- characteristic way of bearing one's body
- a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily
adj
verb
noun
- a structure supporting or containing something
- an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently
- (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
- a single drawing in a comic strip
- a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film
- alternative names for the body of a human being
- a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning
- a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror
- the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
- the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
- the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
- one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided
- (Internet) An individually scrollable region of a webpage.
- (mathematics) A complete lattice in which meets distribute over arbitrary joins.
- A piece of photographic film containing an image.
- A context for understanding or interpretation.
- (genetics, "reading frame") A way of dividing nucleotide sequences into a set of consecutive triplets.
- (computing) A form of knowledge representation in artificial intelligence.
- (electronics, film, animation, video games) A division of time on a multimedia timeline, such as 1/30 or 1/60 of a second.
- (snooker) A complete game of snooker, from break-off until all the balls (or as many as necessary to win) have been potted.
- (philately) The outer circle of a cancellation mark.
- (baseball, slang) An inning.
- (crime) A conspiracy to falsely incriminate an innocent person.
- (operating systems) Clipping of page frame or memory frame.
- A rigid, generally rectangular mounting for paper, canvas or other flexible material.
- (philately) The outer decorated portion of a stamp's image, often repeated on several issues although the inner picture may change.
- (bowling) A set of balls whose results are added together for scoring purposes. Usually two balls, but only one ball in the case of a strike, and three balls in the case of a strike or a spare in the last frame of a game.
- A human body or the structure thereof; the size, shape, sturdiness etc. of a person's body as described in a certain way; one's build.
- (horticulture) A movable structure used for the cultivation or the sheltering of plants.
- Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure.
- The structural elements of a building or other constructed object.
- (networking) An independent chunk of data sent over a network.
- (bowling) The complete set of pins to be knocked down in their starting configuration.
verb
- construct by fitting or uniting parts together
- formulate in a particular style or language
- take or catch as if in a snare or trap
- make up plans or basic details for
- enclose in or as if in a frame
- enclose in a frame, as of a picture
- (transitive) To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.
- (transitive) To construct by fitting together or uniting various parts; fabricate by union of constituent parts.
- (transitive) Of a constructed object such as a building, to put together the structural elements.
- (intransitive, dialectal) To move.
- (tennis) To hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).
- (transitive) Of a picture such as a painting or photograph, to place inside a decorative border.
- (intransitive, dialectal, mining) To wash ore with the aid of a frame.
- (transitive, criminology) Conspire to falsely incriminate an innocent person.
- (transitive) To bring or put into form or order; adjust the parts or elements of; compose; contrive; plan; devise.
- (transitive) To position visually within a fixed boundary.
- (transitive) To construct in words so as to establish a context for understanding or interpretation.
noun
- a structure supporting or containing something
- (literally) A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.
- (literally) The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.
- a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
- the underlying structure
- (figuratively) The larger branches of a tree that determine its shape.
- (software engineering) A reusable piece of code (and, sometimes, other utilities) providing a standard environment within which an application can be implemented.
- (figuratively) A basic conceptual structure.
- (grammar) An established and structured system of rules and principles used for analyzing and describing the structure of a language.
noun
- supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
- (structural analysis) Horizontal, vertical or rotational support of structures: movable, hinged, fixed.
- financial resources provided to make some project possible
- any device that bears the weight of another thing
- the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
- a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
- aiding the cause or policy or interests of
- the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
- something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest
- the financial means whereby one lives
- a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
- documentary validation
- (sometimes attributive) Something which supports.
- An accompaniment in music.
- Evidence.
- (fuzzy set theory) A set whose elements are at least partially included in a given fuzzy set (i.e., whose grade of membership in that fuzzy set is strictly greater than zero).
- (mathematics) in relation to a function, the set of points where the function is not zero; the closure of that set.
- An actor playing a subordinate part with a star.
- (computing) Compatibility and functionality for a given product or feature.
- Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.
- (commutative algebra, of a module M over a commutative ring R) The set of all prime ideals of R such that the localization of M at the prime is nonzero, denoted operatorname SuppM
- Financial or other help.
- (gymnastics) Clipping of support position.
verb
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- be a regular customer or client of
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- argue or speak in defense of
- support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
- adopt as a belief
- give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
- establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- play a subordinate role to (another performer)
- be behind; approve of
- support materially or financially
- (transitive) To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.
- (transitive) To serve, as in a customer-oriented position; to give support to.
- (transitive) To provide evidence for; to lend credibility to.
- (transitive) To provide sustenance or maintenance for; to sustain in integrity or livelihood.
- (transitive) To back or favor a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid:
- (transitive) To help keep from falling.
- (transitive) To play a lesser part in the same production with (a star performer).
- (transitive) To assist or be involved with, but not be responsible for.
- (transitive) To help, particularly financially; to subsidize.
- (transitive, said of electronic devices, programming languages, etc.) To be designed to provide capacity for; to work or be compatible with (a part, accessory, file type, program, algorithm, etc.).
noun
- Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
- A central part which supports a whole; core.
- The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.
- (neuroscience) Ellipsis of dendritic spine.
- (geology) A tall mass of viscous lava extruded from a volcano.
- (botany) The heartwood of trees.
- (figurative) Courage or assertiveness.
- A linear payscale operated by some large organizations that allows flexibility for local and specific conditions.
- (zootomy, botany, mycology) A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, mushroom or plant. The botanical term technically refers to such a structure derived from a leaf or part of a leaf.
- (anatomy, zootomy) A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
- The stiffness of an arrow.
- the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
- a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
- a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
- the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
- any sharply pointed projection
verb
- support structurally
- tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
- secure with or as if with ropes
- (transitive) To support.
- (transitive) To tie up a bird before cooking it.
- To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces.
- (transitive) To secure or bind with ropes.
- To take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon.
noun
- a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
- (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
- (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
- (architecture) A structure made up of one or more triangular units made from straight beams of wood or metal, which is used to support a structure as in a roof or bridge.
- (historical) A padded jacket or dress worn under armour, to protect the body from the effects of friction.
- (historical) Part of a woman's dress; a stomacher.
- A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.
- (nautical) The rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast.
- An old English farming measurement. One truss of straw equalled 36 pounds, a truss of old hay equalled 56 pounds, a truss of new hay equalled 60 pounds, and 36 trusses equalled one load.
- (botany) A tuft of flowers or cluster of fruits formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.
- (architecture) A triangular bracket.
noun
- Any structure or construct having branches representing divergence or possible choices.
- (chemistry) A mass of crystals, aggregated in arborescent forms, obtained by precipitation of a metal from solution.
- An object made from a tree trunk and having multiple hooks or storage platforms.
- (cartomancy) The fifth Lenormand card.
- (computing theory) A recursive data structure in which each node has zero or more nodes as children, but does not share children with other nodes.
- A device used to hold or stretch a shoe open.
- (uncountable, mathematics) Alternative letter-case form of TREE.
- Any other plant (such as a large shrub or herb) that is reminiscent of the above in form and size.
- (archaic outside Christianity) A cross or gallows.
- A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches.
- The structural frame of a saddle.
- (graphical user interface) A display or listing of entries or elements such that there are primary and secondary entries shown, usually linked by drawn lines or by indenting to the right.
- (graph theory) A connected graph with no cycles or, if the graph is finite, equivalently a connected graph with n vertices and n−1 edges.
- The structure or wooden frame used in the construction of a saddle used in horse riding.
- (often in the plural, slang) Marijuana.
- a figure that branches from a single root
- a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
verb
- (transitive) To place in a tree.
- (transitive) To chase (an animal or person) up a tree.
- (intransitive) To take refuge in a tree.
- (transitive) To place upon a shoe tree; to fit with a shoe tree; to stretch upon a shoe tree.
- plant with trees
- chase an animal up a tree
- force a person or an animal into a position from which they cannot escape
- stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
noun
- (architecture) A supporting post attached to the main rafter.
- The dangling part of an earring.
- A lamp hanging from the roof.
- (fine arts) One of a pair; a counterpart.
- (nautical) A short rope hanging down, used to attach hooks for tackles; a pennant.
- A long narrow flag at the head of the principal mast in a royal ship.
- A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck.
- An ornament of wood or of stone hanging downwards from a roof.
- (US) The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended.
- branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
- an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
adj
noun
- A supporting, lower or bottom component of a structure or object.
- lowest support of a structure
- (electronics) The name of the controlling terminal of a bipolar transistor (BJT).
- (acrobatics, cheerleading) In hand-to-hand balance, the person who supports the flyer; the person that remains in contact with the ground.
- The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis.
- (architecture) The lowermost part of a column, between the shaft and the pedestal or pavement.
- (group theory) A sequence of elements not jointly stabilized by any nontrivial group element.
- (topology) The set of sets from which a topology is generated.
- (heraldry) The lowest third of a shield (or field), or an ordinary occupying this space, the champagne. (Compare terrace.)
- The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.
- (cooking, painting, pharmacy) A basic but essential component or ingredient.
- A line in a survey which, being accurately determined in length and position, serves as the origin from which to compute the distances and positions of any points or objects connected with it by a system of triangles.
- (chemistry) Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds that turn red litmus blue and react with acids to form salts.
- (aviation) Ellipsis of base leg.
- A site, structure, or both, usually durable and often permanent, for housing military personnel and materiel.
- (botany) The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ where it is attached to its support.
- (topology) A topological space, looked at in relation to one of its covering spaces, fibrations, or bundles.
- (mathematics) A number raised to the power of an exponent.
- (military, historical) The smallest kind of cannon.
- (historical, sometimes in the plural) A kind of skirt (often of velvet or brocade) which hung from the middle to about the knees, or lower.
- (biology, biochemistry) A nucleotide's nucleobase in the context of a DNA or RNA biopolymer.
- (historical, sometimes in the plural) A kind of armour skirt, of mail or plate, imitating the preceding civilian skirt.
- A safe zone in the children's games of tag and hide-and-go-seek.
- (slang, uncountable) freebase cocaine
- (cosmetics) Foundation: a cosmetic cream to make the face appear uniform.
- (geometry) The lowest side of a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid or other polyhedron laid flat.
- (linguistics) A morpheme (or morphemes) that serves as a basic foundation on which affixes can be attached.
- (politics) A group of voters who almost always support a single party's candidates for elected office.
- Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
- (baseball) One of the four places that a runner can stand without being subject to being tagged out when the ball is in play.
- (mathematics) Synonym of radix.
- A material that holds paint or other materials together; a binder.
- Alternative form of BASE.
- (now chiefly US, historical) The game of prisoners' bars.
- (Marxism) The forces and relations of production that produce the necessities and amenities of life.
- A substance used as a mordant in dyeing.
- (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector
- the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
- the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
- (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
- a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
- the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
- the bottom or lowest part
- a place that the runner must touch before scoring
- a support or foundation
- the principal ingredient of a mixture
- any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
- installation from which a military force initiates operations
- (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
- a lower limit
- the most important or necessary part of something
- (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment
- the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed
- a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit
adj
- Not classical or correct.
- Morally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.
- Low in place or position.
- Alloyed with inferior metal; debased.
- (law) Relating to feudal land tenure held by a tenant from a lord in exchange for services that are seen as unworthy for noblemen to perform, such as villeinage.
- (of a metal) Not considered precious or noble.
- (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal
- of low birth or station (‘base’ is archaic in this sense)
- illegitimate
- serving as or forming a base
- not adhering to ethical or moral principles
- debased; not genuine
- having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
verb
- (transitive) To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.
- (slang) To freebase.
- (acrobatics, cheerleading) To act as a base; to be the person supporting the flyer.
- (transitive) To be located (at a particular place).
- situate as a center of operations
- use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes
- use as a basis for; found on
noun
- The supporting part of a structure (either physical or organizational; the foundation).
- lowest support of a structure
- The earth or gravel that the railway tracks are embedded in.
- (Marxism) Synonym of base (“the forces and relations of production that produce the necessities and amenities of life”).
- the basic structure or features of a system or organization
noun
- Any upright support, such as one of the poles of a scaffold.
- One of the upright members that supports the horizontal axis of a transit or theodolite.
- A measure for timber.
- A level of quality or attainment.
- A sturdy, woody plant whose upright stem is used to graft a less hardy ornamental flowering plant on, rather then actually planting it.
- Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations; a model.
- A bottle of wine containing 0.750 liters of fluid.
- The flag or ensign carried by a military unit.
- a hill with a cairn or tumulus at its summit
- A tree of natural size supported by its own stem, and not dwarfed by grafting on the stock of a smaller species nor trained upon a wall or trellis.
- (shipbuilding) An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally.
- An object supported in an upright position, such as a lamp standard.
- The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established for coinage.
- (India) Grade level in primary education.
- The sheth of a plough.
- Ellipsis of standard poodle.
- A manual transmission vehicle.
- (sociolinguistics) standard idiom, a prestigious or standardized language variety; standard language
- (botany) The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla.
- A rule or set of rules or requirements which are widely agreed upon or imposed by government.
- A large drinking cup.
- (in place names, chiefly Northern England, Scotland) a cairn or tumulus
- A musical work of established popularity.
- (historical) A collar of mail protecting the neck.
- the value behind the money in a monetary system
- a board measure = 1980 board feet
- the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
- an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
- a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
- any distinctive flag
adj
- Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
- Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality.
- As normally supplied (not optional).
- Having recognized excellence or authority.
- (linguistics) Conforming to the standard variety.
- (not comparable, of a motor vehicle) Having a manual transmission.
- (of a tree or shrub) Growing alone as a free-standing plant; not trained on a post etc.
- commonly used or supplied
- established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
- conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
- regularly and widely used or sold
- conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
intj
noun
- structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
- (geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock
- (UK) A young herring.
- (construction) A threshold; horizontal structural member of a building near ground level on a foundation or pilings, or lying on the ground, and bearing the upright portion of a frame; a sill plate.
- (geology) A stratum of rock, especially an intrusive layer of igneous rock lying parallel to surrounding strata.
- (military, historical) The inner edge of the bottom of an embrasure.
- (architecture, also "window sill") A breast wall; window breast; horizontal brink which forms the base of a window.
- A threshold or brink across the bottom of a canal lock for the gates to shut against.
- The shaft or thill of a carriage.
- (anatomy) A raised area at the base of the nasal aperture in the skull.
adj
noun
- (architecture) A squat vertical support structure.
- (anatomy) The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters.
- (dialect) A jerked underhand throw.
- The loin and leg of a quadruped, especially when used as food.
- the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings
- the loin and leg of a quadruped
verb
noun
adj
- (sex, euphemistic) Relating to sexual intercourse.
- (music, of an interval) Having the two notes sound successively.
- (marketing) Relating to horizontal markets
- (biology) Being or relating to the transmission of organisms between biotic and/or abiotic members of an ecosystem that are not in a parent-progeny relationship.
- (wine) Involving wines of the same vintages but from different wineries.
- Perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.
- parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
noun
- A grid-like support structure or scaffolding.
- (countable) A surface or insert that has regularly spaced holes or indentations.
- (countable, uncountable) A foam pad with multiple indentations giving it a texture similar to that of an egg carton.
- (countable) An egg carton; A specialized container for eggs which has multiple indentations for holding individual eggs.
- (countable, lighting) A device for restricting the spread of light that fits into the softbox of a diffuser panel.
- (countable) A style of open roof that consists of horizontal supports in a grid pattern.
- (countable, education) A self-contained class that has no collaboration or interaction with any other class, and which is the sole responsibility of a single teacher.
- (countable) A crate used for transporting eggs.
verb
noun
name
phrase
noun
- Any vertical part of a structure.
- a vertical structural member as a post or stake
- A word clued by the successive initial, middle, or final letters of the cross-lights in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
- (informal) Short for upright piano
- Ellipsis of upright vacuum cleaner.
- (slang) A leg.
- (informal) Short for upright arcade game cabinet
- (sports) A goal post.
- a piano with a vertical sounding board
adj
- (figuratively) Of good morals; practicing ethical values.
- Vertical; erect.
- (of a golf club) Having the head approximately at a right angle with the shaft.
- In its proper orientation; not overturned.
- Greater in height than breadth.
- upright in position or posture
- in a vertical position; not sloping
- of moral excellence
adv
verb
noun
- (structural architecture) A column or short wing wall attached to the foundation wall which provides lateral support, or to support a vertical load that does not fall on the foundation wall.
- (decorative architecture) A rectangular column that projects partially from the wall to which it is attached; it gives the appearance of a support, but is only for decoration.
- a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached
verb
- provide with a base, support, lining, or backing
- put (something) under or beneath
- raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type
- (transitive) To put a tap on (a shoe).
- (mining, ambitransitive, of a vein, fault, or lode) To incline from the vertical.
- (transitive) To lay (something) underneath something else; to put under.
- (transitive) To provide a support for something; to raise or support by something laid under.
- simple past of underlie
noun
- a pad placed under a carpet
- A layer (of earth, etc.) that lies under another; substratum.
- (music) Lyrics; or more specifically, the way in which lyrics are assigned to musical notes.
- Anything that is underlaid.
- A soft floor covering that lies under a carpet.
- (printing, historical) A piece of paper pasted under woodcuts, stereotype plates, etc. in a form, to bring them up to the necessary level for printing.
verb
- provide with a scaffold for support
- (transitive) To dispose of the bodies of the dead on a scaffold or raised platform, as by some Native American tribes.
- (transitive, pedagogy) To provide a framework or support for achieving an intended outcome of internalizing learnings by way of collaboration and later gradual withdrawal of support.
- (transitive) To set up a scaffolding; to surround a building with scaffolding.
- (transitive) To sustain; to provide support for.
noun
- a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers
- a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
- A structure made of scaffolding for workers to stand on while working on a building.
- (pedagogy) A device in scaffolding, i.e. the provision a framework or support for achieving an intended outcome of internalizing learnings by way of collaboration and later gradual withdrawal of support.
- (metalworking) An accumulation of adherent, partly fused material forming a shelf or dome-shaped obstruction above the tuyeres in a blast furnace.
- An elevated platform on which dead bodies are ritually disposed of, as by some Native American tribes.
- An elevated platform on which a criminal is executed.
- (sciences) A structure that provides support for some other material.
noun
- a support on which things can be put
- a state of inaction
- something left after other parts have been taken away
- a pause for relaxation
- freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
- a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
- euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
- A projection from the right side of the cuirass of armour, serving to support the lance.
- (uncountable) That which remains.
- (uncountable, of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
- (snooker, countable) A stick with a U-, V- or X-shaped head used to support the tip of a cue when the cue ball is otherwise out of reach.
- Those not included in a proposition or description; the remainder; others.
- A place where one may rest, either temporarily, as in an inn, or permanently, as, in an abode.
- (euphemistic, uncountable) A final position after death. Also, death itself: "Not alone, not alone would I go to my rest in the heart of the love..." -- George William Russell ("Love")
- (music, countable) A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.
- (countable) Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.
- (uncountable) Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.
- (physics, uncountable) Absence of motion.
- (UK, finance) A surplus held as a reserved fund by a bank to equalize its dividends, etc.; in the Bank of England, the balance of assets above liabilities.
- (countable) Any object designed to be used to support something else.
- (uncountable, of an object or concept) A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.
- (music, countable) A pause of a specified length in a piece of music.
- The striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account. Often, specifically, the intervals after which compound interest is added to capital.
- (poetry) A short pause in reading poetry; a caesura.
verb
- have a place in relation to something else
- take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
- rest on or as if on a pillow
- stay the same; remain in a certain state
- be inherent or innate in
- not move; be in a resting position
- sit, as on a branch
- give a rest to
- be at rest
- be inactive, refrain from acting
- put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
- (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To lean, lie, or lay.
- (intransitive) To come to a pause or an end; end.
- (no object, with complement) To continue to be, remain, be left in a certain way.
- To be satisfied; to acquiesce.
- (intransitive) To sleep; slumber.
- (intransitive) To stay, remain, be situated, or belong to.
- (intransitive) To lie dormant.
- (intransitive) To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed.
- (intransitive) To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.
- (intransitive) To rely or depend on.
- (intransitive) To sleep the final sleep; sleep in death; die; be dead.
- (transitive, reflexive, copulative) To put into a state of rest.
- (intransitive, transitive, law, US) To complete one's active advocacy in a trial or other proceeding, and thus to wait for the outcome (however, one is still generally available to answer questions, etc.)
noun
- any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body
- an article giving opinions or perspectives
- a vertical array of numbers or other information
- anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
- a page or text that is vertically divided
- a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
- a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands
- (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
- a line of units following one after another
- (architecture) A solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration.
- A body of troops or army vehicles, usually strung out along a road.
- A vertical line of entries in a table, usually read from top to bottom.
- (by extension) A recurring feature in a periodical, especially an opinion piece, especially by a single author or small rotating group of authors, or on a single theme.
- (botany) The gynostemium
- A body of text meant to be read line by line, especially in printed material that has multiple adjacent such on a single page.
- Something having similar vertical form or structure to the things mentioned above, such as a spinal column.
- (chemistry) An instrument used to separate the different components of a liquid or to purify chemical compounds.
- A unit of width, especially of advertisements, in a periodical, equivalent to the width of a usual column of text.
noun
- (engineering) A horizontal member of a truss.
- The string of a musical instrument.
- (aeronautics) The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.
- (graph theory) An edge that is not part of a cycle but connects two vertices of the cycle.
- (rail transport) A section of subsidiary railway track that interconnects two primary tracks that cross at different levels, to permit traffic to flow between them.
- (music) A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
- (nautical) An imaginary line from the luff of a sail to its leech.
- (geometry) A line segment between two points of a curve.
- (anatomy) A cord.
- (computing) A keyboard shortcut that involves two or more distinct keypresses, such as Ctrl+M followed by P.
- a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
- a straight line connecting two points on a curve
verb
adj
- having a supporting base
- executed in or initiated from a standing position
- permanent
- (of fluids) not moving or flowing
- (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs
- not created for a particular occasion
- Performed from an erect position.
- Erect, not cut down.
- Remaining in force or status.
- Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting.
- Not movable; fixed.
- Stagnant; not moving or flowing.
noun
- an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
- the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
- social or financial or professional status or reputation
- (law) The right of a party to bring a legal action, based on the relationship between that party and the matter to which the action relates.
- The act of a person who stands, or a place where someone stands.
- (sports) The position of a team in a league or of a player in a list.
- Duration.
- (figurative) Position or reputation in society or a profession.
- (British) Room in which to park a vehicle or vehicles
verb
noun
- The core, central part of something, around which other elements are assembled.
- An initial part or version that will receive additions.
- (chemistry, physics) The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.
- (beekeeping) A small bee-hive used to create a colony from a larger existing one.
- (phonetics, phonology) The central part of a syllable, most commonly a vowel.
- (neuroanatomy) A ganglion, cluster of many neuronal bodies where synapsing occurs.
- (cytology) A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.
- (astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail
- the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex
- the positively charged dense center of an atom
- a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
- a small group of indispensable persons or things
- any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord
noun
- (figuratively) The central core of something that gives shape to the entire structure.
- (sports, uncountable) A type of tobogganing in which competitors lie face down, and descend head first.
- (geometry) The vertices and edges of a polyhedron, taken collectively.
- (especially attributive) A minimum or bare essentials.
- (printing) A very thin form of light-faced type.
- (botany) The network of veins in a leaf.
- (computing, middleware) A client-helper procedure that communicates with a stub.
- (idiomatic) Clipping of skeleton in the closet (“a shameful secret”).
- (anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.
- An anthropomorphic representation of a skeleton.
- (figuratively) A very thin person.
- (countable) The form of toboggan used in this sport.
- (architecture) A frame that provides support to a building or other construction.
- something reduced to its minimal form
- a scandal that is kept secret
- the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
- the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
noun
- Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure.
- An impediment to free movement.
- A structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc.
- A point of defeat or extinction.
- (figurative) A means of defence or security.
- Something with the apparent solidity, opacity, or dimensions of a building wall.
- A point of desperation.
- (cycling) A very steep slope.
- (historical) The right or privilege of taking the side of the road near the wall when encountering another pedestrian; said to be taken or given.
- (chiefly dialectal) A spring of water.
- (mahjong) Face-down tiles arranged in stacked rows from which players draw new tiles.
- (nautical) A kind of knot often used at the end of a rope; a wall knot or wale.
- (roller derby) Two or more blockers skating together so as to impede the opposing team.
- (slang, seduction community, chiefly definite) The stage of biological aging where physical appearance and attractiveness start to deteriorate rapidly.
- (Internet) A personal notice board listing messages of interest to a particular user.
- (soccer) A line of defenders set up between an opposing free-kick taker and the goal.
- (US, slang, medicine) A doctor who tries to admit as few patients as possible.
- The butterfly Lasiommata megera.
- (mining) Any of the surfaces of rock enclosing the lode.
- One of the vertical sides of a container.
- (often in combination) A barrier.
- (roleplaying games) A character that has high defenses, thereby reducing the amount of damage taken from the opponent’s attacks.
- A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction.
- (anatomy, zoology, botany) A dividing or containing structure in an organ or cavity.
- A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
- an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
- an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
- a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)
- a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
- a difficult or awkward situation
- (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
- a layer of material that encloses space
- anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
intj
verb
noun
- an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
- a support or foundation
- a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)
- (bridge building) An iron socket, or support, for the foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier.
- (figuratively) A place of reverence or honor.
- (rail transport) A casting secured to the frame of a truck of a railcar and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
- (architecture) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.
- (electronics) The measured value when no input signal is given.
- (telecommunications) A ground-level housing for a passive connection point for underground cables.
- (machining) A pillow block; a low housing.
- The tough protuberant pad covering a dromedary's sternum, which, when the camel lies down, causes the abdomen to be slightly above the hot ground.
- (photography) An item upon which television cameras are mounted.
- (aviation) The central part of the cockpit, between the pilots, where various controls are located.
- (steam heating) a pedestal coil, group of connected straight pipes arranged side by side and one above another, used in a radiator.
verb
noun
- an arrangement of branching parts
- a development that complicates a situation
- the act of branching out or dividing into branches
- a part of a forked or branching shape
- (figurative, often in the plural) An offshoot of a decision, fact etc.; a consequence or implication, especially one which complicates a situation.
- (mathematics) An arrangement of branches.
- (botany, anatomy, also figurative) A branching-out, the act or result of developing branches; specifically the divergence of the stem and limbs of a plant into smaller ones, or of similar developments in blood vessels, anatomical structures etc.
verb
- grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
- divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
- (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.
noun
- 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
- (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.
- (computing) A group of related files in a source control system, including for example source code, build scripts, and media such as images.
- (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.
adj
- having an open chain structure
- not cyclic; especially having parts arranged in spirals rather than whorls
- (organic chemistry, physical chemistry) Not cyclic; having an open chain structure.
- (graph theory, of a graph) Containing no cycles.
- (botany) Of a flower, having its parts inserted spirally on the receptacle.
noun
- In general, a winglike formation on a central piece.
- A trematode; a parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda, related to tapeworms (class Cestoda).
- Waste cotton.
- A metal hook on the head of certain staff weapons (such as a bill), made in various forms depending on function, whether used for grappling or to penetrate armour when swung at an opponent.
- A summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus)
- Either of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail.
- (nautical) Any of the triangular blades at the end of an anchor, designed to catch the ground.
- A lucky or improbable occurrence that could probably never be repeated.
- a stroke of luck
- either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean
- flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
- a barb on a harpoon or arrow
- parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host
verb
noun
noun
- support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
- the outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm
- a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius
- a straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle (or from the center to the surface of a sphere)
- the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
- (anatomy) The long bone in the forearm, on the side of the thumb.
- Anything resembling a radius, such as the spoke of a wheel, the movable arm of a sextant, or one of the radiating lines of a spider's web.
- (graph theory) The minimum eccentricity of any vertex, for a given graph.
- (zoology) The lighter bone (or fused portion of bone) in the forelimb of an animal.
- (geometry) The length of this line segment.
- (geometry) A line segment between any point of a circle or sphere and its center.
- (entomology) One of the major veins of the insect wing, between the subcosta and the media; the vein running along the costal edge of the discal cell.
verb
noun
- support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
- one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
- A rung of a ladder.
- One of the outlying points in a hub-and-spoke model of transportation.
- (nautical) A projecting handle of a steering wheel.
- A support structure that connects the axle or the hub of a wheel to the rim.
- A stick inserted into the wheel of a vehicle to keep the wheel from turning.
verb
noun
- (countable, figuratively) Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.
- (countable) The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.
- (uncountable, figuratively) Courage, fortitude, or strength.
- the part of a network that connects other networks together
- fortitude and determination
- the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
- the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
- a central cohesive source of support and stability
noun
- A vertical component of a structure.
- a vertical structural member as a post or stake
- A vertical geometrical figure; a perpendicular.
- (marketing) A vertical market.
- An individual slat in a set of vertical blinds.
- (politics) A command structure for exertion of political power.
- A vertex or zenith.
- something that is oriented vertically
adj
- In a two-dimensional Cartesian co-ordinate system, describing the axis y oriented normal (perpendicular, at right angles) to the horizontal axis x.
- Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal.
- (wine tasting) Involving different vintages of the same wine type from the same winery.
- (marketing) Of or pertaining to vertical markets.
- (music) Of an interval: having the two notes sound simultaneously.
- In a three-dimensional co-ordinate system, describing the axis z oriented normal (perpendicular, orthogonal) to the basic plane xy.
- at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
- of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)
- upright in position or posture
- relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution
noun
- A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss.
- (masonry) One of the faces of a hewn stone.
- (law) The whole jury.
- A soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing.
- (medicine) A group of tests or assays, a battery.
- A portion of text or other material within a book, newspaper, web page, etc. set apart from the main body or separated by a border.
- (law) A document containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff.
- A (usually) rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a wall, fence etc.
- (dressmaking) A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament.
- (mining) A heap of dressed ore.
- (architecture) A sunken compartment with raised margins, moulded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc.
- (graphical user interface) A type of GUI widget, such as a control panel.
- (Scots law) A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court.
- (masonry) A slab or plank of wood used instead of a canvas for painting on.
- (joinery) A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame.
- (mining) One of the districts divided by pillars of extra size, into which a mine is laid off in one system of extracting coal.
- (British, historical) A list of doctors who could provide limited free healthcare prior to the introduction of the NHS.
- A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.
- (comics) An individual frame or drawing in a comic.
- sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
- (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with ‘okay’ or ‘cancel’
- a committee appointed to judge a competition
- a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
- a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails
- a soft pad placed under a saddle
- electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
- (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
verb
noun
- lowest support of a structure
- travel by walking
- an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
- the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings
- a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger
- a support resembling a pedal extremity
- a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard
- the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
- any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates
- the lower part of anything
- (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
- (anatomy) Specifically, a human foot, which is found below the ankle and is used for standing and walking.
- (molecular biology) The globular lower domain of a protein.
- (botany) In a bryophyte, that portion of a sporophyte which remains embedded within and attached to the parent gametophyte plant.
- (cigars) The end of a cigar which is lit, and usually cut before lighting.
- (phonology) The parsing of syllables into prosodic constituents, which are used to determine the placement of stress in languages along with the notions of constituent heads.
- (printing) The bottommost part of a typed or printed page.
- Recognized condition; rank; footing.
- (geometry) The point of intersection of one line with another that is perpendicular to it.
- (sewing) The part of a sewing machine which presses downward on the fabric, and may also serve to move it forward.
- The end of a rectangular table opposite the head.
- (informal) Ellipsis of cubic foot, a unit of volume.
- (nautical) The bottom edge of a sail.
- Fundamental principle; basis; plan.
- (informal) Ellipsis of square foot, a unit of area.
- (billiards) The end of a billiard or pool table behind the foot point where the balls are racked.
- (malacology) The muscular part of a bivalve mollusc or a gastropod by which it moves or holds its position on a surface.
- A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.
- (prosody) The basic measure of rhythm in a poem.
- (collective, military) Foot soldiers; infantry.
- The base or bottom of anything.
- A short foot-like projection on the bottom of an object to support it.
- (printing) The base of a piece of type, forming the sides of the groove.
- The part of a flat surface on which the feet customarily rest.
- (music) A unit of measure for organ pipes equal to the wavelength of two octaves above middle C, approximately 328 mm.
- (often used attributively) Travel by walking.
- A unit of measure equal to twelve inches or one third of a yard, equal to exactly 30.48 centimetres.
verb
- pay for something
- walk
- add a column of numbers
- To walk.
- (transitive) To use the foot to kick (usually a ball).
- To renew the foot of (a stocking, etc.).
- To sum up, as the numbers in a column; sometimes with up.
- To tread to measure of music; to dance; to trip; to skip.
- (transitive) To pay (a bill).
- (Ireland, transitive) To spread out and stack up (turf sods) to allow them to dry.
noun
- lowest support of a structure
- the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
- a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
- an institution supported by an endowment
- the basis on which something is grounded
- education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
- the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
- A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment.
- That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity.
- (cosmetics) Cosmetic cream roughly skin-colored, designed to make the face appear uniform in color and texture.
- That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.
- The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.
- (card games) In solitaire or patience games, one of the piles of cards that the player attempts to build, usually holding all cards of a suit in ascending order.
- (figurative) The result of the work to begin something; that which stabilizes and allows an enterprise or system to develop.
- (architecture) The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry.
- A basis for social bodies or intellectual disciplines.
noun
- (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
- a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
- a support for two adjacent bridge spans
- A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.
- (architecture) A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate.
- A similar structure, especially at a seaside resort, used to provide entertainment.
- A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
adj
noun
adj
noun
noun
- a support that steadies or strengthens something else
- a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
- a structural member used to stiffen a framework
- an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
- a set of two similar things considered as a unit
- elastic straps that hold trousers up
- a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
- either of two punctuation marks (‘{’ or ‘}’) used to enclose textual material
- two items of the same kind
- The state of being braced or tight; tension.
- A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.
- (British, chiefly in the plural) Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.
- A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension.
- A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.
- That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
- (nautical) A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.
- (soccer) Two goals scored by one player in a game.
- (typography) A curved, pointed line, also known as "curly bracket": { or } connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be considered together, such as in {role, roll}; in music, used to connect staves.
- (plural brace) A pair, a couple; originally used of dogs, and later of animals generally (e.g., a brace of conies) and then other things, but rarely human persons. (In British use (as plural), this is a particularly common reference to game birds.)
- Harness; warlike preparation.
- (plural in North America, singular or plural in the UK) A system of wires, brackets, and elastic bands used to correct crooked teeth or to reduce overbite.
- A thong used to regulate the tension of a drum.
- (British, Cornwall, mining) The mouth of a shaft.
- (cricket) Two wickets taken with two consecutive deliveries.
verb
- cause to be alert and energetic
- support by bracing
- support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
- prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
- To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.
- (transitive, intransitive) To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
- To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police.
- To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen.
- To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.
- (nautical) To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind.
- To confront with questions, demands or requests.
- To furnish with braces; to support; to prop.
noun
- A section or compartment of a larger structure.
- (cellular automata) The minimal unit of a cellular automaton that can change state and has an associated behavior.
- Each of the small hexagonal compartments in a honeycomb.
- (meteorology) A small thunderstorm, caused by convection, that forms ahead of a storm front.
- A small group of people forming part of a larger organization, often an outlawed one.
- (now historical) A small monastery or nunnery dependent on a larger religious establishment.
- (entomology) The discal cell of the wing of a lepidopteran insect.
- (biology) The basic unit of a living organism, consisting of a quantity of protoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane, which is able to synthesize proteins and replicate itself.
- A room in a prison or jail for one or more inmates.
- (communication) A region of radio reception that is a part of a larger radio network.
- (biology, now chiefly botany) Any of various chambers in a tissue or organism having specific functions.
- A small room in a monastery or nunnery accommodating one person.
- A device which stores electrical power; used either singly or together in batteries; the basic unit of a battery.
- (architecture) A cella.
- (statistics) The unit in a statistical array (a spreadsheet, for example) where a row and a column intersect.
- (US, New Zealand, Australia, Philippines, informal) A cellular phone.
- A single-room dwelling for a hermit.
- (communication) A short, fixed-length packet, as in asynchronous transfer mode.
- (architecture) The space between the ribs of a vaulted roof.
- (geometry) A three-dimensional facet of a polytope.
- (entomology) An area of an insect wing bounded by veins.
- (card games) In FreeCell-type games, a space where one card can be placed.
- a room where a prisoner is kept
- a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
- any small compartment
- a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
- small room in which a monk or nun lives
- a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
- (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
verb
noun
- any structure that branches out from a central support
- the act of projecting out from something
- a planned undertaking
- the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction
- the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
- any solid convex shape that juts out from something
- a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
- (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else
- the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality
- the projection of an image from a film onto a screen
- (perfumery) The distance the scent of a perfume radiates off the skin.
- (psychology) A belief or assumption that others have similar thoughts and experiences to one's own, including making accusations that would more fittingly apply to the accuser.
- (mathematics) A transformation which extracts a fragment of a mathematical object.
- (geometry) An image of an object on a surface of fewer dimensions.
- (cartography) Any of several systems of intersecting lines that allow the curved surface of the earth to be represented on a flat surface. The set of mathematics used to calculate coordinate positions.
- (photography) The image that a translucent object casts onto another object.
- The action of projecting or throwing or propelling something.
- A forecast or prognosis obtained by extrapolation
- (linear algebra) An idempotent linear transformation which maps vectors from a vector space onto a subspace.
- The display of an image by devices such as movie projector, video projector, overhead projector or slide projector.
- (grammar) The preservation of the properties of lexical items while generating the phrase structure of a sentence. See Projection principle.
- (category theory) A morphism from a categorical product to one of its (two) components.
- Something which projects, protrudes, juts out, sticks out, or stands out.
noun
- (architecture) The portion of a support on which anything rests.
- (architecture) That part of any member of a building which rests upon its supports.
- (in the plural, especially in phrases such as 'get one's bearings') One's understanding of one's orientation or relative position, literally or figuratively.
- (architecture, proscribed) The unsupported span.
- Relevance; a relationship or connection.
- (heraldry) Any single emblem or charge in an escutcheon or coat of arms.
- One's posture, demeanor, or manner.
- (navigation, nautical) The horizontal angle between the direction of an object and another object, or between it and that of true north; a heading or direction.
- (mechanical engineering) A mechanical device that supports another part or reduces friction.
- heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
- dignified manner or conduct
- the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
- relevant relation or interconnection
- characteristic way of bearing one's body
- a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily
adj
verb
noun
- a structure supporting or containing something
- an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently
- (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat
- a single drawing in a comic strip
- a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film
- alternative names for the body of a human being
- a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning
- a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror
- the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
- the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
- the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
- one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided
- (Internet) An individually scrollable region of a webpage.
- (mathematics) A complete lattice in which meets distribute over arbitrary joins.
- A piece of photographic film containing an image.
- A context for understanding or interpretation.
- (genetics, "reading frame") A way of dividing nucleotide sequences into a set of consecutive triplets.
- (computing) A form of knowledge representation in artificial intelligence.
- (electronics, film, animation, video games) A division of time on a multimedia timeline, such as 1/30 or 1/60 of a second.
- (snooker) A complete game of snooker, from break-off until all the balls (or as many as necessary to win) have been potted.
- (philately) The outer circle of a cancellation mark.
- (baseball, slang) An inning.
- (crime) A conspiracy to falsely incriminate an innocent person.
- (operating systems) Clipping of page frame or memory frame.
- A rigid, generally rectangular mounting for paper, canvas or other flexible material.
- (philately) The outer decorated portion of a stamp's image, often repeated on several issues although the inner picture may change.
- (bowling) A set of balls whose results are added together for scoring purposes. Usually two balls, but only one ball in the case of a strike, and three balls in the case of a strike or a spare in the last frame of a game.
- A human body or the structure thereof; the size, shape, sturdiness etc. of a person's body as described in a certain way; one's build.
- (horticulture) A movable structure used for the cultivation or the sheltering of plants.
- Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure.
- The structural elements of a building or other constructed object.
- (networking) An independent chunk of data sent over a network.
- (bowling) The complete set of pins to be knocked down in their starting configuration.
verb
- construct by fitting or uniting parts together
- formulate in a particular style or language
- take or catch as if in a snare or trap
- make up plans or basic details for
- enclose in or as if in a frame
- enclose in a frame, as of a picture
- (transitive) To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.
- (transitive) To construct by fitting together or uniting various parts; fabricate by union of constituent parts.
- (transitive) Of a constructed object such as a building, to put together the structural elements.
- (intransitive, dialectal) To move.
- (tennis) To hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).
- (transitive) Of a picture such as a painting or photograph, to place inside a decorative border.
- (intransitive, dialectal, mining) To wash ore with the aid of a frame.
- (transitive, criminology) Conspire to falsely incriminate an innocent person.
- (transitive) To bring or put into form or order; adjust the parts or elements of; compose; contrive; plan; devise.
- (transitive) To position visually within a fixed boundary.
- (transitive) To construct in words so as to establish a context for understanding or interpretation.
noun
- a structure supporting or containing something
- (literally) A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.
- (literally) The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.
- a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
- the underlying structure
- (figuratively) The larger branches of a tree that determine its shape.
- (software engineering) A reusable piece of code (and, sometimes, other utilities) providing a standard environment within which an application can be implemented.
- (figuratively) A basic conceptual structure.
- (grammar) An established and structured system of rules and principles used for analyzing and describing the structure of a language.
noun
- supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
- (structural analysis) Horizontal, vertical or rotational support of structures: movable, hinged, fixed.
- financial resources provided to make some project possible
- any device that bears the weight of another thing
- the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
- a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
- aiding the cause or policy or interests of
- the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
- something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest
- the financial means whereby one lives
- a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
- documentary validation
- (sometimes attributive) Something which supports.
- An accompaniment in music.
- Evidence.
- (fuzzy set theory) A set whose elements are at least partially included in a given fuzzy set (i.e., whose grade of membership in that fuzzy set is strictly greater than zero).
- (mathematics) in relation to a function, the set of points where the function is not zero; the closure of that set.
- An actor playing a subordinate part with a star.
- (computing) Compatibility and functionality for a given product or feature.
- Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.
- (commutative algebra, of a module M over a commutative ring R) The set of all prime ideals of R such that the localization of M at the prime is nonzero, denoted operatorname SuppM
- Financial or other help.
- (gymnastics) Clipping of support position.
verb
- be the physical support of; carry the weight of
- be a regular customer or client of
- put up with something or somebody unpleasant
- argue or speak in defense of
- support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
- adopt as a belief
- give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
- establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
- play a subordinate role to (another performer)
- be behind; approve of
- support materially or financially
- (transitive) To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.
- (transitive) To serve, as in a customer-oriented position; to give support to.
- (transitive) To provide evidence for; to lend credibility to.
- (transitive) To provide sustenance or maintenance for; to sustain in integrity or livelihood.
- (transitive) To back or favor a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid:
- (transitive) To help keep from falling.
- (transitive) To play a lesser part in the same production with (a star performer).
- (transitive) To assist or be involved with, but not be responsible for.
- (transitive) To help, particularly financially; to subsidize.
- (transitive, said of electronic devices, programming languages, etc.) To be designed to provide capacity for; to work or be compatible with (a part, accessory, file type, program, algorithm, etc.).
noun
- Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
- A central part which supports a whole; core.
- The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.
- (neuroscience) Ellipsis of dendritic spine.
- (geology) A tall mass of viscous lava extruded from a volcano.
- (botany) The heartwood of trees.
- (figurative) Courage or assertiveness.
- A linear payscale operated by some large organizations that allows flexibility for local and specific conditions.
- (zootomy, botany, mycology) A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, mushroom or plant. The botanical term technically refers to such a structure derived from a leaf or part of a leaf.
- (anatomy, zootomy) A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
- The stiffness of an arrow.
- the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
- a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
- a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
- the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
- any sharply pointed projection
noun
- Any structure or construct having branches representing divergence or possible choices.
- (chemistry) A mass of crystals, aggregated in arborescent forms, obtained by precipitation of a metal from solution.
- An object made from a tree trunk and having multiple hooks or storage platforms.
- (cartomancy) The fifth Lenormand card.
- (computing theory) A recursive data structure in which each node has zero or more nodes as children, but does not share children with other nodes.
- A device used to hold or stretch a shoe open.
- (uncountable, mathematics) Alternative letter-case form of TREE.
- Any other plant (such as a large shrub or herb) that is reminiscent of the above in form and size.
- (archaic outside Christianity) A cross or gallows.
- A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches.
- The structural frame of a saddle.
- (graphical user interface) A display or listing of entries or elements such that there are primary and secondary entries shown, usually linked by drawn lines or by indenting to the right.
- (graph theory) A connected graph with no cycles or, if the graph is finite, equivalently a connected graph with n vertices and n−1 edges.
- The structure or wooden frame used in the construction of a saddle used in horse riding.
- (often in the plural, slang) Marijuana.
- a figure that branches from a single root
- a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
verb
- (transitive) To place in a tree.
- (transitive) To chase (an animal or person) up a tree.
- (intransitive) To take refuge in a tree.
- (transitive) To place upon a shoe tree; to fit with a shoe tree; to stretch upon a shoe tree.
- plant with trees
- chase an animal up a tree
- force a person or an animal into a position from which they cannot escape
- stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
noun
- (architecture) A supporting post attached to the main rafter.
- The dangling part of an earring.
- A lamp hanging from the roof.
- (fine arts) One of a pair; a counterpart.
- (nautical) A short rope hanging down, used to attach hooks for tackles; a pennant.
- A long narrow flag at the head of the principal mast in a royal ship.
- A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck.
- An ornament of wood or of stone hanging downwards from a roof.
- (US) The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended.
- branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
- an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
adj
noun
- A supporting, lower or bottom component of a structure or object.
- lowest support of a structure
- (electronics) The name of the controlling terminal of a bipolar transistor (BJT).
- (acrobatics, cheerleading) In hand-to-hand balance, the person who supports the flyer; the person that remains in contact with the ground.
- The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis.
- (architecture) The lowermost part of a column, between the shaft and the pedestal or pavement.
- (group theory) A sequence of elements not jointly stabilized by any nontrivial group element.
- (topology) The set of sets from which a topology is generated.
- (heraldry) The lowest third of a shield (or field), or an ordinary occupying this space, the champagne. (Compare terrace.)
- The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.
- (cooking, painting, pharmacy) A basic but essential component or ingredient.
- A line in a survey which, being accurately determined in length and position, serves as the origin from which to compute the distances and positions of any points or objects connected with it by a system of triangles.
- (chemistry) Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds that turn red litmus blue and react with acids to form salts.
- (aviation) Ellipsis of base leg.
- A site, structure, or both, usually durable and often permanent, for housing military personnel and materiel.
- (botany) The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ where it is attached to its support.
- (topology) A topological space, looked at in relation to one of its covering spaces, fibrations, or bundles.
- (mathematics) A number raised to the power of an exponent.
- (military, historical) The smallest kind of cannon.
- (historical, sometimes in the plural) A kind of skirt (often of velvet or brocade) which hung from the middle to about the knees, or lower.
- (biology, biochemistry) A nucleotide's nucleobase in the context of a DNA or RNA biopolymer.
- (historical, sometimes in the plural) A kind of armour skirt, of mail or plate, imitating the preceding civilian skirt.
- A safe zone in the children's games of tag and hide-and-go-seek.
- (slang, uncountable) freebase cocaine
- (cosmetics) Foundation: a cosmetic cream to make the face appear uniform.
- (geometry) The lowest side of a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid or other polyhedron laid flat.
- (linguistics) A morpheme (or morphemes) that serves as a basic foundation on which affixes can be attached.
- (politics) A group of voters who almost always support a single party's candidates for elected office.
- Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
- (baseball) One of the four places that a runner can stand without being subject to being tagged out when the ball is in play.
- (mathematics) Synonym of radix.
- A material that holds paint or other materials together; a binder.
- Alternative form of BASE.
- (now chiefly US, historical) The game of prisoners' bars.
- (Marxism) The forces and relations of production that produce the necessities and amenities of life.
- A substance used as a mordant in dyeing.
- (electronics) the part of a transistor that separates the emitter from the collector
- the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
- the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
- (numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place
- a phosphoric ester of a nucleoside; the basic structural unit of nucleic acids (DNA or RNA)
- the stock of basic facilities and capital equipment needed for the functioning of a country or area
- the bottom or lowest part
- a place that the runner must touch before scoring
- a support or foundation
- the principal ingredient of a mixture
- any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
- installation from which a military force initiates operations
- (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
- a lower limit
- the most important or necessary part of something
- (anatomy) the part of an organ nearest its point of attachment
- the bottom side of a geometric figure from which the altitude can be constructed
- a flat bottom on which something is intended to sit
adj
- Not classical or correct.
- Morally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.
- Low in place or position.
- Alloyed with inferior metal; debased.
- (law) Relating to feudal land tenure held by a tenant from a lord in exchange for services that are seen as unworthy for noblemen to perform, such as villeinage.
- (of a metal) Not considered precious or noble.
- (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal
- of low birth or station (‘base’ is archaic in this sense)
- illegitimate
- serving as or forming a base
- not adhering to ethical or moral principles
- debased; not genuine
- having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality
verb
- (transitive) To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.
- (slang) To freebase.
- (acrobatics, cheerleading) To act as a base; to be the person supporting the flyer.
- (transitive) To be located (at a particular place).
- situate as a center of operations
- use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes
- use as a basis for; found on
noun
- The supporting part of a structure (either physical or organizational; the foundation).
- lowest support of a structure
- The earth or gravel that the railway tracks are embedded in.
- (Marxism) Synonym of base (“the forces and relations of production that produce the necessities and amenities of life”).
- the basic structure or features of a system or organization
noun
- Any upright support, such as one of the poles of a scaffold.
- One of the upright members that supports the horizontal axis of a transit or theodolite.
- A measure for timber.
- A level of quality or attainment.
- A sturdy, woody plant whose upright stem is used to graft a less hardy ornamental flowering plant on, rather then actually planting it.
- Something used as a measure for comparative evaluations; a model.
- A bottle of wine containing 0.750 liters of fluid.
- The flag or ensign carried by a military unit.
- a hill with a cairn or tumulus at its summit
- A tree of natural size supported by its own stem, and not dwarfed by grafting on the stock of a smaller species nor trained upon a wall or trellis.
- (shipbuilding) An inverted knee timber placed upon the deck instead of beneath it, with its vertical branch turned upward from that which lies horizontally.
- An object supported in an upright position, such as a lamp standard.
- The proportion of weights of fine metal and alloy established for coinage.
- (India) Grade level in primary education.
- The sheth of a plough.
- Ellipsis of standard poodle.
- A manual transmission vehicle.
- (sociolinguistics) standard idiom, a prestigious or standardized language variety; standard language
- (botany) The upper petal or banner of a papilionaceous corolla.
- A rule or set of rules or requirements which are widely agreed upon or imposed by government.
- A large drinking cup.
- (in place names, chiefly Northern England, Scotland) a cairn or tumulus
- A musical work of established popularity.
- (historical) A collar of mail protecting the neck.
- the value behind the money in a monetary system
- a board measure = 1980 board feet
- the ideal in terms of which something can be judged
- an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support)
- a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated
- any distinctive flag
adj
- Falling within an accepted range of size, amount, power, quality, etc.
- Of a usable or serviceable grade or quality.
- As normally supplied (not optional).
- Having recognized excellence or authority.
- (linguistics) Conforming to the standard variety.
- (not comparable, of a motor vehicle) Having a manual transmission.
- (of a tree or shrub) Growing alone as a free-standing plant; not trained on a post etc.
- commonly used or supplied
- established or well-known or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence
- conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
- regularly and widely used or sold
- conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
intj
noun
- structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
- (geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock
- (UK) A young herring.
- (construction) A threshold; horizontal structural member of a building near ground level on a foundation or pilings, or lying on the ground, and bearing the upright portion of a frame; a sill plate.
- (geology) A stratum of rock, especially an intrusive layer of igneous rock lying parallel to surrounding strata.
- (military, historical) The inner edge of the bottom of an embrasure.
- (architecture, also "window sill") A breast wall; window breast; horizontal brink which forms the base of a window.
- A threshold or brink across the bottom of a canal lock for the gates to shut against.
- The shaft or thill of a carriage.
- (anatomy) A raised area at the base of the nasal aperture in the skull.
adj
noun
- (architecture) A squat vertical support structure.
- (anatomy) The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters.
- (dialect) A jerked underhand throw.
- The loin and leg of a quadruped, especially when used as food.
- the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings
- the loin and leg of a quadruped
verb
noun
adj
- (sex, euphemistic) Relating to sexual intercourse.
- (music, of an interval) Having the two notes sound successively.
- (marketing) Relating to horizontal markets
- (biology) Being or relating to the transmission of organisms between biotic and/or abiotic members of an ecosystem that are not in a parent-progeny relationship.
- (wine) Involving wines of the same vintages but from different wineries.
- Perpendicular to the vertical; parallel to the plane of the horizon; level, flat.
- parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
noun
- A grid-like support structure or scaffolding.
- (countable) A surface or insert that has regularly spaced holes or indentations.
- (countable, uncountable) A foam pad with multiple indentations giving it a texture similar to that of an egg carton.
- (countable) An egg carton; A specialized container for eggs which has multiple indentations for holding individual eggs.
- (countable, lighting) A device for restricting the spread of light that fits into the softbox of a diffuser panel.
- (countable) A style of open roof that consists of horizontal supports in a grid pattern.
- (countable, education) A self-contained class that has no collaboration or interaction with any other class, and which is the sole responsibility of a single teacher.
- (countable) A crate used for transporting eggs.
verb
noun
name
phrase
noun
- Any vertical part of a structure.
- a vertical structural member as a post or stake
- A word clued by the successive initial, middle, or final letters of the cross-lights in a double acrostic or triple acrostic.
- (informal) Short for upright piano
- Ellipsis of upright vacuum cleaner.
- (slang) A leg.
- (informal) Short for upright arcade game cabinet
- (sports) A goal post.
- a piano with a vertical sounding board
adj
- (figuratively) Of good morals; practicing ethical values.
- Vertical; erect.
- (of a golf club) Having the head approximately at a right angle with the shaft.
- In its proper orientation; not overturned.
- Greater in height than breadth.
- upright in position or posture
- in a vertical position; not sloping
- of moral excellence
adv
verb
noun
- (structural architecture) A column or short wing wall attached to the foundation wall which provides lateral support, or to support a vertical load that does not fall on the foundation wall.
- (decorative architecture) A rectangular column that projects partially from the wall to which it is attached; it gives the appearance of a support, but is only for decoration.
- a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached
noun
- a support on which things can be put
- a state of inaction
- something left after other parts have been taken away
- a pause for relaxation
- freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
- a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
- euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
- A projection from the right side of the cuirass of armour, serving to support the lance.
- (uncountable) That which remains.
- (uncountable, of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
- (snooker, countable) A stick with a U-, V- or X-shaped head used to support the tip of a cue when the cue ball is otherwise out of reach.
- Those not included in a proposition or description; the remainder; others.
- A place where one may rest, either temporarily, as in an inn, or permanently, as, in an abode.
- (euphemistic, uncountable) A final position after death. Also, death itself: "Not alone, not alone would I go to my rest in the heart of the love..." -- George William Russell ("Love")
- (music, countable) A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.
- (countable) Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.
- (uncountable) Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.
- (physics, uncountable) Absence of motion.
- (UK, finance) A surplus held as a reserved fund by a bank to equalize its dividends, etc.; in the Bank of England, the balance of assets above liabilities.
- (countable) Any object designed to be used to support something else.
- (uncountable, of an object or concept) A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.
- (music, countable) A pause of a specified length in a piece of music.
- The striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account. Often, specifically, the intervals after which compound interest is added to capital.
- (poetry) A short pause in reading poetry; a caesura.
verb
- have a place in relation to something else
- take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
- rest on or as if on a pillow
- stay the same; remain in a certain state
- be inherent or innate in
- not move; be in a resting position
- sit, as on a branch
- give a rest to
- be at rest
- be inactive, refrain from acting
- put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying
- (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To lean, lie, or lay.
- (intransitive) To come to a pause or an end; end.
- (no object, with complement) To continue to be, remain, be left in a certain way.
- To be satisfied; to acquiesce.
- (intransitive) To sleep; slumber.
- (intransitive) To stay, remain, be situated, or belong to.
- (intransitive) To lie dormant.
- (intransitive) To be free from that which harasses or disturbs; be quiet or still; be undisturbed.
- (intransitive) To cease from action, motion, work, or performance of any kind; stop; desist; be without motion.
- (intransitive) To rely or depend on.
- (intransitive) To sleep the final sleep; sleep in death; die; be dead.
- (transitive, reflexive, copulative) To put into a state of rest.
- (intransitive, transitive, law, US) To complete one's active advocacy in a trial or other proceeding, and thus to wait for the outcome (however, one is still generally available to answer questions, etc.)
noun
- any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body
- an article giving opinions or perspectives
- a vertical array of numbers or other information
- anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
- a page or text that is vertically divided
- a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)
- a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands
- (architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure
- a line of units following one after another
- (architecture) A solid upright structure designed usually to support a larger structure above it, such as a roof or horizontal beam, but sometimes for decoration.
- A body of troops or army vehicles, usually strung out along a road.
- A vertical line of entries in a table, usually read from top to bottom.
- (by extension) A recurring feature in a periodical, especially an opinion piece, especially by a single author or small rotating group of authors, or on a single theme.
- (botany) The gynostemium
- A body of text meant to be read line by line, especially in printed material that has multiple adjacent such on a single page.
- Something having similar vertical form or structure to the things mentioned above, such as a spinal column.
- (chemistry) An instrument used to separate the different components of a liquid or to purify chemical compounds.
- A unit of width, especially of advertisements, in a periodical, equivalent to the width of a usual column of text.
noun
- (engineering) A horizontal member of a truss.
- The string of a musical instrument.
- (aeronautics) The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.
- (graph theory) An edge that is not part of a cycle but connects two vertices of the cycle.
- (rail transport) A section of subsidiary railway track that interconnects two primary tracks that cross at different levels, to permit traffic to flow between them.
- (music) A harmonic set of three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously.
- (nautical) An imaginary line from the luff of a sail to its leech.
- (geometry) A line segment between two points of a curve.
- (anatomy) A cord.
- (computing) A keyboard shortcut that involves two or more distinct keypresses, such as Ctrl+M followed by P.
- a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
- a straight line connecting two points on a curve
verb
noun
- The core, central part of something, around which other elements are assembled.
- An initial part or version that will receive additions.
- (chemistry, physics) The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons.
- (beekeeping) A small bee-hive used to create a colony from a larger existing one.
- (phonetics, phonology) The central part of a syllable, most commonly a vowel.
- (neuroanatomy) A ganglion, cluster of many neuronal bodies where synapsing occurs.
- (cytology) A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.
- (astronomy) the center of the head of a comet; consists of small solid particles of ice and frozen gas that vaporizes on approaching the sun to form the coma and tail
- the central structure of the lens that is surrounded by the cortex
- the positively charged dense center of an atom
- a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
- a small group of indispensable persons or things
- any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord
noun
- (figuratively) The central core of something that gives shape to the entire structure.
- (sports, uncountable) A type of tobogganing in which competitors lie face down, and descend head first.
- (geometry) The vertices and edges of a polyhedron, taken collectively.
- (especially attributive) A minimum or bare essentials.
- (printing) A very thin form of light-faced type.
- (botany) The network of veins in a leaf.
- (computing, middleware) A client-helper procedure that communicates with a stub.
- (idiomatic) Clipping of skeleton in the closet (“a shameful secret”).
- (anatomy) The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.
- An anthropomorphic representation of a skeleton.
- (figuratively) A very thin person.
- (countable) The form of toboggan used in this sport.
- (architecture) A frame that provides support to a building or other construction.
- something reduced to its minimal form
- a scandal that is kept secret
- the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
- the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
noun
- Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure.
- An impediment to free movement.
- A structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc.
- A point of defeat or extinction.
- (figurative) A means of defence or security.
- Something with the apparent solidity, opacity, or dimensions of a building wall.
- A point of desperation.
- (cycling) A very steep slope.
- (historical) The right or privilege of taking the side of the road near the wall when encountering another pedestrian; said to be taken or given.
- (chiefly dialectal) A spring of water.
- (mahjong) Face-down tiles arranged in stacked rows from which players draw new tiles.
- (nautical) A kind of knot often used at the end of a rope; a wall knot or wale.
- (roller derby) Two or more blockers skating together so as to impede the opposing team.
- (slang, seduction community, chiefly definite) The stage of biological aging where physical appearance and attractiveness start to deteriorate rapidly.
- (Internet) A personal notice board listing messages of interest to a particular user.
- (soccer) A line of defenders set up between an opposing free-kick taker and the goal.
- (US, slang, medicine) A doctor who tries to admit as few patients as possible.
- The butterfly Lasiommata megera.
- (mining) Any of the surfaces of rock enclosing the lode.
- One of the vertical sides of a container.
- (often in combination) A barrier.
- (roleplaying games) A character that has high defenses, thereby reducing the amount of damage taken from the opponent’s attacks.
- A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction.
- (anatomy, zoology, botany) A dividing or containing structure in an organ or cavity.
- A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
- an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
- an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
- a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)
- a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
- a difficult or awkward situation
- (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
- a layer of material that encloses space
- anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
intj
verb
noun
- an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
- a support or foundation
- a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)
- (bridge building) An iron socket, or support, for the foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier.
- (figuratively) A place of reverence or honor.
- (rail transport) A casting secured to the frame of a truck of a railcar and forming a jaw for holding a journal box.
- (architecture) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp.
- (electronics) The measured value when no input signal is given.
- (telecommunications) A ground-level housing for a passive connection point for underground cables.
- (machining) A pillow block; a low housing.
- The tough protuberant pad covering a dromedary's sternum, which, when the camel lies down, causes the abdomen to be slightly above the hot ground.
- (photography) An item upon which television cameras are mounted.
- (aviation) The central part of the cockpit, between the pilots, where various controls are located.
- (steam heating) a pedestal coil, group of connected straight pipes arranged side by side and one above another, used in a radiator.
verb
noun
- an arrangement of branching parts
- a development that complicates a situation
- the act of branching out or dividing into branches
- a part of a forked or branching shape
- (figurative, often in the plural) An offshoot of a decision, fact etc.; a consequence or implication, especially one which complicates a situation.
- (mathematics) An arrangement of branches.
- (botany, anatomy, also figurative) A branching-out, the act or result of developing branches; specifically the divergence of the stem and limbs of a plant into smaller ones, or of similar developments in blood vessels, anatomical structures etc.
noun
- In general, a winglike formation on a central piece.
- A trematode; a parasitic flatworm of the class Trematoda, related to tapeworms (class Cestoda).
- Waste cotton.
- A metal hook on the head of certain staff weapons (such as a bill), made in various forms depending on function, whether used for grappling or to penetrate armour when swung at an opponent.
- A summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus)
- Either of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail.
- (nautical) Any of the triangular blades at the end of an anchor, designed to catch the ground.
- A lucky or improbable occurrence that could probably never be repeated.
- a stroke of luck
- either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean
- flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor
- a barb on a harpoon or arrow
- parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host
verb
noun
noun
- support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
- the outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm
- a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius
- a straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle (or from the center to the surface of a sphere)
- the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
- (anatomy) The long bone in the forearm, on the side of the thumb.
- Anything resembling a radius, such as the spoke of a wheel, the movable arm of a sextant, or one of the radiating lines of a spider's web.
- (graph theory) The minimum eccentricity of any vertex, for a given graph.
- (zoology) The lighter bone (or fused portion of bone) in the forelimb of an animal.
- (geometry) The length of this line segment.
- (geometry) A line segment between any point of a circle or sphere and its center.
- (entomology) One of the major veins of the insect wing, between the subcosta and the media; the vein running along the costal edge of the discal cell.
verb
noun
- support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
- one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
- A rung of a ladder.
- One of the outlying points in a hub-and-spoke model of transportation.
- (nautical) A projecting handle of a steering wheel.
- A support structure that connects the axle or the hub of a wheel to the rim.
- A stick inserted into the wheel of a vehicle to keep the wheel from turning.
verb
noun
- (countable, figuratively) Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.
- (countable) The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.
- (uncountable, figuratively) Courage, fortitude, or strength.
- the part of a network that connects other networks together
- fortitude and determination
- the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
- the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
- a central cohesive source of support and stability
noun
- A vertical component of a structure.
- a vertical structural member as a post or stake
- A vertical geometrical figure; a perpendicular.
- (marketing) A vertical market.
- An individual slat in a set of vertical blinds.
- (politics) A command structure for exertion of political power.
- A vertex or zenith.
- something that is oriented vertically
adj
- In a two-dimensional Cartesian co-ordinate system, describing the axis y oriented normal (perpendicular, at right angles) to the horizontal axis x.
- Standing, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to something horizontal.
- (wine tasting) Involving different vintages of the same wine type from the same winery.
- (marketing) Of or pertaining to vertical markets.
- (music) Of an interval: having the two notes sound simultaneously.
- In a three-dimensional co-ordinate system, describing the axis z oriented normal (perpendicular, orthogonal) to the basic plane xy.
- at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
- of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)
- upright in position or posture
- relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution
noun
- A portion of a framed structure between adjacent posts or struts, as in a bridge truss.
- (masonry) One of the faces of a hewn stone.
- (law) The whole jury.
- A soft pad beneath a saddletree to prevent chafing.
- (medicine) A group of tests or assays, a battery.
- A portion of text or other material within a book, newspaper, web page, etc. set apart from the main body or separated by a border.
- (law) A document containing the names of persons summoned as jurors by the sheriff.
- A (usually) rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a wall, fence etc.
- (dressmaking) A plain strip or band, as of velvet or plush, placed at intervals lengthwise on the skirt of a dress, for ornament.
- (mining) A heap of dressed ore.
- (architecture) A sunken compartment with raised margins, moulded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc.
- (graphical user interface) A type of GUI widget, such as a control panel.
- (Scots law) A prisoner arraigned for trial at the bar of a criminal court.
- (masonry) A slab or plank of wood used instead of a canvas for painting on.
- (joinery) A board having its edges inserted in the groove of a surrounding frame.
- (mining) One of the districts divided by pillars of extra size, into which a mine is laid off in one system of extracting coal.
- (British, historical) A list of doctors who could provide limited free healthcare prior to the introduction of the NHS.
- A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.
- (comics) An individual frame or drawing in a comic.
- sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
- (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with ‘okay’ or ‘cancel’
- a committee appointed to judge a competition
- a group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
- a piece of cloth that is generally triangular or tapering; used in making garments or umbrellas or sails
- a soft pad placed under a saddle
- electrical device consisting of a flat insulated surface that contains switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices
- (law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
verb
noun
- lowest support of a structure
- travel by walking
- an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
- the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings
- a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger
- a support resembling a pedal extremity
- a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard
- the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
- any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates
- the lower part of anything
- (prosody) a group of 2 or 3 syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm
- (anatomy) Specifically, a human foot, which is found below the ankle and is used for standing and walking.
- (molecular biology) The globular lower domain of a protein.
- (botany) In a bryophyte, that portion of a sporophyte which remains embedded within and attached to the parent gametophyte plant.
- (cigars) The end of a cigar which is lit, and usually cut before lighting.
- (phonology) The parsing of syllables into prosodic constituents, which are used to determine the placement of stress in languages along with the notions of constituent heads.
- (printing) The bottommost part of a typed or printed page.
- Recognized condition; rank; footing.
- (geometry) The point of intersection of one line with another that is perpendicular to it.
- (sewing) The part of a sewing machine which presses downward on the fabric, and may also serve to move it forward.
- The end of a rectangular table opposite the head.
- (informal) Ellipsis of cubic foot, a unit of volume.
- (nautical) The bottom edge of a sail.
- Fundamental principle; basis; plan.
- (informal) Ellipsis of square foot, a unit of area.
- (billiards) The end of a billiard or pool table behind the foot point where the balls are racked.
- (malacology) The muscular part of a bivalve mollusc or a gastropod by which it moves or holds its position on a surface.
- A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.
- (prosody) The basic measure of rhythm in a poem.
- (collective, military) Foot soldiers; infantry.
- The base or bottom of anything.
- A short foot-like projection on the bottom of an object to support it.
- (printing) The base of a piece of type, forming the sides of the groove.
- The part of a flat surface on which the feet customarily rest.
- (music) A unit of measure for organ pipes equal to the wavelength of two octaves above middle C, approximately 328 mm.
- (often used attributively) Travel by walking.
- A unit of measure equal to twelve inches or one third of a yard, equal to exactly 30.48 centimetres.
verb
- pay for something
- walk
- add a column of numbers
- To walk.
- (transitive) To use the foot to kick (usually a ball).
- To renew the foot of (a stocking, etc.).
- To sum up, as the numbers in a column; sometimes with up.
- To tread to measure of music; to dance; to trip; to skip.
- (transitive) To pay (a bill).
- (Ireland, transitive) To spread out and stack up (turf sods) to allow them to dry.
noun
- lowest support of a structure
- the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
- a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body
- an institution supported by an endowment
- the basis on which something is grounded
- education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge
- the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
- A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, and constituting a permanent fund; endowment.
- That which is founded, or established by endowment; an endowed institution or charity.
- (cosmetics) Cosmetic cream roughly skin-colored, designed to make the face appear uniform in color and texture.
- That upon which anything is founded; that on which anything stands, and by which it is supported; the lowest and supporting layer of a superstructure; underbuilding.
- The act of founding, fixing, establishing, or beginning to erect.
- (card games) In solitaire or patience games, one of the piles of cards that the player attempts to build, usually holding all cards of a suit in ascending order.
- (figurative) The result of the work to begin something; that which stabilizes and allows an enterprise or system to develop.
- (architecture) The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry.
- A basis for social bodies or intellectual disciplines.
noun
- (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
- a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
- a support for two adjacent bridge spans
- A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.
- (architecture) A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate.
- A similar structure, especially at a seaside resort, used to provide entertainment.
- A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.
noun
- a support that steadies or strengthens something else
- a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
- a structural member used to stiffen a framework
- an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
- a set of two similar things considered as a unit
- elastic straps that hold trousers up
- a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
- either of two punctuation marks (‘{’ or ‘}’) used to enclose textual material
- two items of the same kind
- The state of being braced or tight; tension.
- A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.
- (British, chiefly in the plural) Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.
- A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension.
- A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.
- That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
- (nautical) A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.
- (soccer) Two goals scored by one player in a game.
- (typography) A curved, pointed line, also known as "curly bracket": { or } connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be considered together, such as in {role, roll}; in music, used to connect staves.
- (plural brace) A pair, a couple; originally used of dogs, and later of animals generally (e.g., a brace of conies) and then other things, but rarely human persons. (In British use (as plural), this is a particularly common reference to game birds.)
- Harness; warlike preparation.
- (plural in North America, singular or plural in the UK) A system of wires, brackets, and elastic bands used to correct crooked teeth or to reduce overbite.
- A thong used to regulate the tension of a drum.
- (British, Cornwall, mining) The mouth of a shaft.
- (cricket) Two wickets taken with two consecutive deliveries.
verb
- cause to be alert and energetic
- support by bracing
- support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
- prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult
- To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.
- (transitive, intransitive) To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
- To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police.
- To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen.
- To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.
- (nautical) To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind.
- To confront with questions, demands or requests.
- To furnish with braces; to support; to prop.
noun
- A section or compartment of a larger structure.
- (cellular automata) The minimal unit of a cellular automaton that can change state and has an associated behavior.
- Each of the small hexagonal compartments in a honeycomb.
- (meteorology) A small thunderstorm, caused by convection, that forms ahead of a storm front.
- A small group of people forming part of a larger organization, often an outlawed one.
- (now historical) A small monastery or nunnery dependent on a larger religious establishment.
- (entomology) The discal cell of the wing of a lepidopteran insect.
- (biology) The basic unit of a living organism, consisting of a quantity of protoplasm surrounded by a cell membrane, which is able to synthesize proteins and replicate itself.
- A room in a prison or jail for one or more inmates.
- (communication) A region of radio reception that is a part of a larger radio network.
- (biology, now chiefly botany) Any of various chambers in a tissue or organism having specific functions.
- A small room in a monastery or nunnery accommodating one person.
- A device which stores electrical power; used either singly or together in batteries; the basic unit of a battery.
- (architecture) A cella.
- (statistics) The unit in a statistical array (a spreadsheet, for example) where a row and a column intersect.
- (US, New Zealand, Australia, Philippines, informal) A cellular phone.
- A single-room dwelling for a hermit.
- (communication) A short, fixed-length packet, as in asynchronous transfer mode.
- (architecture) The space between the ribs of a vaulted roof.
- (geometry) A three-dimensional facet of a polytope.
- (entomology) An area of an insect wing bounded by veins.
- (card games) In FreeCell-type games, a space where one card can be placed.
- a room where a prisoner is kept
- a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
- any small compartment
- a device that delivers an electric current as the result of a chemical reaction
- small room in which a monk or nun lives
- a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
- (biology) the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms; they may exist as independent units of life (as in monads) or may form colonies or tissues as in higher plants and animals
verb
verb
- support structurally
- tie the wings and legs of a bird before cooking it
- secure with or as if with ropes
- (transitive) To support.
- (transitive) To tie up a bird before cooking it.
- To strengthen or stiffen, as a beam or girder, by means of a brace or braces.
- (transitive) To secure or bind with ropes.
- To take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon.
noun
- a framework of beams (rafters, posts, struts) forming a rigid structure that supports a roof or bridge or other structure
- (architecture) a triangular bracket of brick or stone (usually of slight extent)
- (medicine) a bandage consisting of a pad and belt; worn to hold a hernia in place by pressure
- (architecture) A structure made up of one or more triangular units made from straight beams of wood or metal, which is used to support a structure as in a roof or bridge.
- (historical) A padded jacket or dress worn under armour, to protect the body from the effects of friction.
- (historical) Part of a woman's dress; a stomacher.
- A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.
- (nautical) The rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast.
- An old English farming measurement. One truss of straw equalled 36 pounds, a truss of old hay equalled 56 pounds, a truss of new hay equalled 60 pounds, and 36 trusses equalled one load.
- (botany) A tuft of flowers or cluster of fruits formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.
- (architecture) A triangular bracket.
noun
- (architecture) A squat vertical support structure.
- (anatomy) The area encompassing the upper thigh, hip and buttocks on one side of a human, primate, or quadruped animal, especially one that can sit on its hindquarters.
- (dialect) A jerked underhand throw.
- The loin and leg of a quadruped, especially when used as food.
- the hip and buttock and upper thigh in human beings
- the loin and leg of a quadruped
verb
verb
- provide with a base, support, lining, or backing
- put (something) under or beneath
- raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type
- (transitive) To put a tap on (a shoe).
- (mining, ambitransitive, of a vein, fault, or lode) To incline from the vertical.
- (transitive) To lay (something) underneath something else; to put under.
- (transitive) To provide a support for something; to raise or support by something laid under.
- simple past of underlie
noun
- a pad placed under a carpet
- A layer (of earth, etc.) that lies under another; substratum.
- (music) Lyrics; or more specifically, the way in which lyrics are assigned to musical notes.
- Anything that is underlaid.
- A soft floor covering that lies under a carpet.
- (printing, historical) A piece of paper pasted under woodcuts, stereotype plates, etc. in a form, to bring them up to the necessary level for printing.
verb
- provide with a scaffold for support
- (transitive) To dispose of the bodies of the dead on a scaffold or raised platform, as by some Native American tribes.
- (transitive, pedagogy) To provide a framework or support for achieving an intended outcome of internalizing learnings by way of collaboration and later gradual withdrawal of support.
- (transitive) To set up a scaffolding; to surround a building with scaffolding.
- (transitive) To sustain; to provide support for.
noun
- a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers
- a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
- A structure made of scaffolding for workers to stand on while working on a building.
- (pedagogy) A device in scaffolding, i.e. the provision a framework or support for achieving an intended outcome of internalizing learnings by way of collaboration and later gradual withdrawal of support.
- (metalworking) An accumulation of adherent, partly fused material forming a shelf or dome-shaped obstruction above the tuyeres in a blast furnace.
- An elevated platform on which dead bodies are ritually disposed of, as by some Native American tribes.
- An elevated platform on which a criminal is executed.
- (sciences) A structure that provides support for some other material.
verb
- grow and send out branches or branch-like structures
- divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
- (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.
noun
- 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
- (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.
- (computing) A group of related files in a source control system, including for example source code, build scripts, and media such as images.
- (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.
adj
- having a supporting base
- executed in or initiated from a standing position
- permanent
- (of fluids) not moving or flowing
- (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs
- not created for a particular occasion
- Performed from an erect position.
- Erect, not cut down.
- Remaining in force or status.
- Not transitory; not liable to fade or vanish; lasting.
- Not movable; fixed.
- Stagnant; not moving or flowing.
noun
- an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event
- the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position
- social or financial or professional status or reputation
- (law) The right of a party to bring a legal action, based on the relationship between that party and the matter to which the action relates.
- The act of a person who stands, or a place where someone stands.
- (sports) The position of a team in a league or of a player in a list.
- Duration.
- (figurative) Position or reputation in society or a profession.
- (British) Room in which to park a vehicle or vehicles
verb
adj
- having an open chain structure
- not cyclic; especially having parts arranged in spirals rather than whorls
- (organic chemistry, physical chemistry) Not cyclic; having an open chain structure.
- (graph theory, of a graph) Containing no cycles.
- (botany) Of a flower, having its parts inserted spirally on the receptacle.