arccosecant | (noun) the angle that has a cosecant equal to a given number | Synonyms: arc cosecant, inverse cosecant |
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arcsec | (noun) the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number | Synonyms: arc secant, arcsecant, inverse secant |
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arcsecant | (noun) the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number | Synonyms: arc secant, arcsec, inverse secant |
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arcsecond | (noun) a 60th part of a minute of arc | Synonyms: second |
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attosecond | (noun) one quintillionth (10^-18) of a second; one thousandth of a femtosecond | - |
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bisection | (noun) dividing into two equal parts | - |
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callosectomy | (noun) severing the corpus callosum so that communication between the cerebral hemispheres is interrupted (in cases of severe intractable epilepsy) | Synonyms: callosotomy |
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cheesecake | (noun) a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire | - |
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(noun) made with sweetened cream cheese and eggs and cream baked in a crumb crust | - |
cheesecloth | (noun) a coarse loosely woven cotton gauze; originally used to wrap cheeses | - |
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consecration | (noun) (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God | - |
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(noun) a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal) | - |
cosec | (noun) ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle | Synonyms: cosecant |
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cosecant | (noun) ratio of the hypotenuse to the opposite side of a right-angled triangle | Synonyms: cosec |
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desecration | (noun) blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character | Synonyms: blasphemy, profanation, sacrilege |
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dissection | (noun) cutting so as to separate into pieces | - |
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(noun) detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work) | - |
(noun) a minute and critical analysis | - |
femtosecond | (noun) one quadrillionth (10^-15) of a second; one thousandth of a picosecond | - |
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horsecar | (noun) an early form of streetcar that was drawn by horses | - |
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horsecloth | (noun) a cloth for the trapping of a horse | - |
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housecleaning | (noun) the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house | - |
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(noun) (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions | - |
housecoat | (noun) a loose dressing gown for women | Synonyms: neglige, negligee, peignoir, wrapper |
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housecraft | (noun) skill in domestic management | - |
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hypersecretion | (noun) excessive secretion | - |
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hypophysectomy | (noun) surgical removal of the pituitary gland | - |
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insect | (noun) small air-breathing arthropod | - |
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(noun) a person who has a nasty or unethical character undeserving of respect | Synonyms: dirt ball, louse, worm |
insecticide | (noun) a chemical used to kill insects | Synonyms: insect powder |
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insectifuge | (noun) a chemical substance that repels insects | Synonyms: insect repellant, insect repellent |
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insectivore | (noun) small insect-eating mainly nocturnal terrestrial or fossorial mammals | - |
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(noun) any organism that feeds mainly on insects | - |
insecureness | (noun) the state of being exposed to risk or anxiety | - |
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insecurity | (noun) the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure | - |
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(noun) the state of being subject to danger or injury | - |
intersection | (noun) the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path) | - |
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(noun) a junction where one street or road crosses another | Synonyms: carrefour, crossing, crossroad, crossway |
(noun) a point where lines intersect | Synonyms: intersection point, point of intersection |
(noun) a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena | Synonyms: convergence, overlap |
(noun) the set of elements common to two or more sets | Synonyms: Cartesian product, product |
(noun) a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations | - |
microsecond | (noun) one millionth (10^-6) of a second; one thousandth of a millisecond | - |
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midsection | (noun) the middle area of the human torso (usually in front) | Synonyms: middle, midriff |
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millisecond | (noun) one thousandth (10^-3) of a second | Synonyms: msec |
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msec | (noun) one thousandth (10^-3) of a second | Synonyms: millisecond |
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nanosecond | (noun) one billionth (10^-9) of a second; one thousandth of a microsecond | - |
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nosecount | (noun) a periodic count of the population | Synonyms: census, nose count |
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parsec | (noun) a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years | Synonyms: secpar |
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peasecod | (noun) husk of a pea; edible in some garden peas | Synonyms: pea pod |
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persecution | (noun) the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) | - |
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persecutor | (noun) someone who torments | Synonyms: tormenter, tormentor |
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picosecond | (noun) one trillionth (10^-12) of a second; one thousandth of a nanosecond | - |
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prosecution | (noun) the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior | Synonyms: criminal prosecution |
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(noun) the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion | Synonyms: pursuance |
(noun) the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant | - |
prosecutor | (noun) a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state | Synonyms: prosecuting attorney, prosecuting officer, public prosecutor |
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resection | (noun) surgical removal of part of a structure or organ | - |
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sec | (noun) ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle | Synonyms: secant |
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(noun) 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites | Synonyms: s, second |
secant | (noun) ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle | Synonyms: sec |
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(noun) a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points | - |
secateurs | (noun) small pruning shears with a spring that holds the handles open and a single blade that closes against a flat surface | - |
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secernment | (noun) the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished | Synonyms: discrimination |
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(noun) the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance | Synonyms: secretion |
secession | (noun) formal separation from an alliance or federation | Synonyms: withdrawal |
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(noun) an Austrian school of art and architecture parallel to the French art nouveau in the 1890s | Synonyms: sezession |
secessionism | (noun) a doctrine that maintains the right of secession | - |
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secessionist | (noun) an advocate of secessionism | - |
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seckel | (noun) small yellowish- to reddish-brown pear | Synonyms: seckel pear |
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seclusion | (noun) the act of secluding yourself from others | - |
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(noun) the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others | Synonyms: privacy, privateness |
secobarbital | (noun) barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions | Synonyms: red devil, secobarbital sodium, Seconal |
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second | (noun) the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield | Synonyms: second base |
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(noun) the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle | Synonyms: second gear |
(noun) merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name | Synonyms: irregular |
(noun) a speech seconding a motion | Synonyms: endorsement, indorsement, secondment |
(noun) the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match | - |
(noun) a 60th part of a minute of arc | Synonyms: arcsecond |
(noun) following the first in an ordering or series | - |
(noun) 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites | Synonyms: s, sec |
(noun) an indefinitely short time | Synonyms: bit, minute, mo, moment |
(noun) a particular point in time | Synonyms: instant, minute, moment |
secondary | (noun) coil such that current is induced in it by passing a current through the primary coil | Synonyms: secondary coil, secondary winding |
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(noun) the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen | - |
seconder | (noun) someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote | - |
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secondment | (noun) the detachment of a person from their regular organization for temporary assignment elsewhere | - |
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(noun) a speech seconding a motion | Synonyms: endorsement, indorsement, second |
secondo | (noun) the second or lower part of a duet (especially a piano duet) | - |
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secpar | (noun) a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years | Synonyms: parsec |
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secrecy | (noun) the trait of keeping things secret | Synonyms: secretiveness, silence |
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(noun) the condition of being concealed or hidden | Synonyms: concealment, privacy, privateness |
secret | (noun) something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained | Synonyms: closed book, enigma, mystery |
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(noun) something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on) | - |
(noun) information known only to a special group | Synonyms: arcanum |
secretaire | (noun) a desk used for writing | Synonyms: escritoire, secretary, writing table |
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secretariat | (noun) an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations | Synonyms: secretariate |
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secretariate | (noun) an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations | Synonyms: secretariat |
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secretary | (noun) a desk used for writing | Synonyms: escritoire, secretaire, writing table |
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(noun) an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization | Synonyms: secretarial assistant |
(noun) a person who is head of an administrative department of government | - |
(noun) a person to whom a secret is entrusted | Synonyms: repository |
secretaryship | (noun) the position of secretary | - |
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secretase | (noun) a set of enzymes believed to snip pieces off a longer protein producing fragments of amyloid protein that bunch up and create amyloid protein plaques in brain tissue (the pathological hallmark of Alzheimer's) | - |
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secreter | (noun) any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream | Synonyms: gland, secretor, secretory organ |
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secretin | (noun) a gastrointestinal hormone that stimulates the secretion of water and bicarbonate from the pancreas and bile ducts whenever the stomach empties too much acid into the small intestine | - |
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secretion | (noun) a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | - |
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(noun) the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance | Synonyms: secernment |
secretiveness | (noun) characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes) | Synonyms: closeness |
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(noun) the trait of keeping things secret | Synonyms: secrecy, silence |
secretor | (noun) any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream | Synonyms: gland, secreter, secretory organ |
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sect | (noun) a dissenting clique | Synonyms: faction |
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(noun) a subdivision of a larger religious group | Synonyms: religious order, religious sect |
sectarian | (noun) a member of a sect | Synonyms: sectarist, sectary |
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sectarianism | (noun) a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination | Synonyms: denominationalism |
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sectarist | (noun) a member of a sect | Synonyms: sectarian, sectary |
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sectary | (noun) a member of a sect | Synonyms: sectarian, sectarist |
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section | (noun) the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | Synonyms: incision, surgical incision |
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(noun) one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object | Synonyms: segment |
(noun) one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole | Synonyms: division, part |
(noun) a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) | Synonyms: subdivision |
(noun) a segment of a citrus fruit | - |
(noun) a small army unit usually having a special function | - |
(noun) a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class | - |
(noun) a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon | - |
(noun) a specialized division of a large organization | Synonyms: department |
(noun) a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately | Synonyms: discussion section |
(noun) (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid | Synonyms: plane section |
(noun) a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people | - |
(noun) a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope | - |
(noun) a land unit equal to 1 square mile | - |
sectional | (noun) a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together | - |
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sectionalisation | (noun) the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart | Synonyms: division, partition, partitioning, sectionalization, segmentation |
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sectionalism | (noun) a partiality for some particular place | Synonyms: localism, provincialism |
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sectionalization | (noun) the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart | Synonyms: division, partition, partitioning, sectionalisation, segmentation |
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sector | (noun) measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end | - |
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(noun) a particular aspect of life or activity | Synonyms: sphere |
(noun) a social group that forms part of the society or the economy | - |
(noun) a portion of a military position | - |
(noun) the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes | - |
(noun) a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle | - |
secular | (noun) someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person | Synonyms: layman, layperson |
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secularisation | (noun) transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession | Synonyms: secularization |
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(noun) the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion | Synonyms: secularization |
secularism | (noun) a doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations | - |
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secularist | (noun) an advocate of secularism; someone who believes that religion should be excluded from government and education | - |
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secularization | (noun) transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession | Synonyms: secularisation |
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(noun) the activity of changing something (art or education or society or morality etc.) so it is no longer under the control or influence of religion | Synonyms: secularisation |
secundigravida | (noun) a woman who is pregnant for the second time | Synonyms: gravida II |
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secureness | (noun) the quality of being fixed in place as by some firm attachment | Synonyms: fastness, fixedness, fixity, fixture |
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(noun) the state of freedom from fear or danger | - |
securer | (noun) someone who obtains or acquires | Synonyms: procurer |
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security | (noun) measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc. | Synonyms: security measures |
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(noun) an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in | Synonyms: security measure, security system |
(noun) a guarantee that an obligation will be met | Synonyms: surety |
(noun) freedom from anxiety or fear | - |
(noun) a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers | Synonyms: security department |
(noun) property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation | Synonyms: surety |
(noun) defense against financial failure; financial independence | Synonyms: protection |
(noun) a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends | Synonyms: certificate |
(noun) the state of being free from danger or injury | - |
subsection | (noun) a section of a section; a part of a part; i.e., a part of something already divided | Synonyms: subdivision |
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undersecretary | (noun) a secretary immediately subordinate to the head of a department of government | - |
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vasectomy | (noun) surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible | - |
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vasosection | (noun) surgical incision into or division of the vas deferens | Synonyms: vasotomy |
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venesection | (noun) surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis | Synonyms: phlebotomy |
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vivisection | (noun) the act of operating on living animals (especially in scientific research) | - |
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vivisectionist | (noun) a biologist who cuts open live animals for research | - |
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wisecrack | (noun) witty remark | Synonyms: crack, quip, sally |
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