| ar
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(noun) a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters |
Synonyms:
are |
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| arabesque
|
(noun) position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose |
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| (noun) an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design |
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| arability
|
(noun) the quality of land that is appropriate for cultivation |
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| arachnid
|
(noun) air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs |
Synonyms:
arachnoid |
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| arachnoid
|
(noun) the middle of the 3 meninges |
Synonyms:
arachnoid membrane |
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| (noun) air-breathing arthropods characterized by simple eyes and four pairs of legs |
Synonyms:
arachnid |
| arachnophobia
|
(noun) a morbid fear of spiders |
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| aragonite
|
(noun) a mineral form of crystalline calcium carbonate; dimorphic with calcite |
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| arak
|
(noun) any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses |
Synonyms:
arrack |
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| aralia
|
(noun) any of various plants of the genus Aralia; often aromatic plants having compound leaves and small umbellate flowers |
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| arame
|
(noun) an edible seaweed with a mild flavor |
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| arariba
|
(noun) Brazilian tree with handsomely marked wood |
Synonyms:
Centrolobium robustum |
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| araroba
|
(noun) a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases |
Synonyms:
Goa powder,
chrysarobin |
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| araucaria
|
(noun) any of several tall South American or Australian trees with large cones and edible seeds |
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| arb
|
(noun) someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential) |
Synonyms:
arbitrager,
arbitrageur |
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| arbalest
|
(noun) late version of the crossbow with a steel bow |
Synonyms:
arbalist |
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| arbalist
|
(noun) archer who uses an arbalest |
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| (noun) late version of the crossbow with a steel bow |
Synonyms:
arbalest |
| arbiter
|
(noun) someone with the power to settle matters at will |
Synonyms:
supreme authority |
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| (noun) someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue |
Synonyms:
umpire,
arbitrator |
| arbitrage
|
(noun) a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price |
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| arbitrager
|
(noun) someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential) |
Synonyms:
arb,
arbitrageur |
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| arbitrageur
|
(noun) someone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential) |
Synonyms:
arb,
arbitrager |
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| arbitrament
|
(noun) the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment |
Synonyms:
arbitration,
arbitrement |
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| arbitrariness
|
(noun) the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment |
Synonyms:
whimsey,
whimsy,
whimsicality,
capriciousness,
flightiness |
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| arbitration
|
(noun) (law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management) |
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| (noun) the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment |
Synonyms:
arbitrament,
arbitrement |
| arbitrator
|
(noun) someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue |
Synonyms:
umpire,
arbiter |
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| arbitrement
|
(noun) the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment |
Synonyms:
arbitrament,
arbitration |
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| arbor
|
(noun) tree (as opposed to shrub) |
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| (noun) any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts |
Synonyms:
mandrel,
mandril,
spindle |
| (noun) a framework that supports climbing plants |
Synonyms:
pergola,
arbour,
bower |
| arboretum
|
(noun) a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition |
Synonyms:
botanical garden |
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| arboriculture
|
(noun) the tending of and caring for trees |
Synonyms:
tree farming |
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| arboriculturist
|
(noun) someone trained in forestry |
Synonyms:
forester,
tree farmer |
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| arborist
|
(noun) a specialist in treating damaged trees |
Synonyms:
tree surgeon |
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| arborolatry
|
(noun) the worship of trees |
Synonyms:
tree-worship |
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| arborvirus
|
(noun) a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis |
Synonyms:
arbovirus |
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| arborvitae
|
(noun) any of several Asian and North American conifers of the genera Thuja and Thujopsis |
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| arbour
|
(noun) a framework that supports climbing plants |
Synonyms:
pergola,
arbor,
bower |
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| arbovirus
|
(noun) a large heterogeneous group of RNA viruses divisible into groups on the basis of the virions; they have been recovered from arthropods, bats, and rodents; most are borne by arthropods; they are linked by the epidemiologic concept of transmission between vertebrate hosts by arthropod vectors (mosquitoes, ticks, sandflies, midges, etc.) that feed on blood; they can cause mild fevers, hepatitis, hemorrhagic fever, and encephalitis |
Synonyms:
arborvirus |
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| arbutus
|
(noun) any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America |
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| arc
|
(noun) electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field |
Synonyms:
discharge,
electric arc,
electric discharge,
spark |
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| (noun) a continuous portion of a circle |
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| (noun) something curved in shape |
Synonyms:
bow |
| arcade
|
(noun) a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side |
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| (noun) a structure composed of a series of arches supported by columns |
Synonyms:
colonnade |
| arcanum
|
(noun) information known only to a special group |
Synonyms:
secret |
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| arccos
|
(noun) the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number |
Synonyms:
inverse cosine,
arc cosine,
arccosine |
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| arccosecant
|
(noun) the angle that has a cosecant equal to a given number |
Synonyms:
inverse cosecant,
arc cosecant |
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| arccosine
|
(noun) the inverse function of the cosine; the angle that has a cosine equal to a given number |
Synonyms:
inverse cosine,
arc cosine,
arccos |
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| arccotangent
|
(noun) the inverse function of the cotangent; the angle that has a cotangent equal to a given number |
Synonyms:
inverse cotangent,
arc cotangent |
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| arcdegree
|
(noun) a measure for arcs and angles |
Synonyms:
degree |
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| arcella
|
(noun) an amoeba-like protozoan with a chitinous shell resembling an umbrella |
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| arch
|
(noun) a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening |
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| (noun) a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet) |
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| (noun) a passageway under a curved masonry construction |
Synonyms:
archway |
| (noun) (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it |
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| archaebacteria
|
(noun) considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae |
Synonyms:
archaebacterium,
archaeobacteria,
archeobacteria |
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| archaebacterium
|
(noun) considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae |
Synonyms:
archaebacteria,
archaeobacteria,
archeobacteria |
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| archaeobacteria
|
(noun) considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae |
Synonyms:
archaebacteria,
archaebacterium,
archeobacteria |
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| archaeologist
|
(noun) an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture |
Synonyms:
archeologist |
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| archaeology
|
(noun) the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures |
Synonyms:
archeology |
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| archaeopteryx
|
(noun) extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds |
Synonyms:
Archaeopteryx lithographica,
archeopteryx |
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| archaeornis
|
(noun) extinct primitive toothed bird with a long feathered tail and three free clawed digits on each wing |
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| archaicism
|
(noun) the use of an archaic expression |
Synonyms:
archaism |
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| archaism
|
(noun) the use of an archaic expression |
Synonyms:
archaicism |
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| archaist
|
(noun) a person who archaizes |
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| (noun) an expert or collector of antiquities |
Synonyms:
antiquarian,
antiquary |
| archangel
|
(noun) an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy |
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| (noun) a biennial cultivated herb; its stems are candied and eaten and its roots are used medicinally |
Synonyms:
garden angelica,
Angelica Archangelica |
| archbishop
|
(noun) a bishop of highest rank |
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| archbishopric
|
(noun) the territorial jurisdiction of an archbishop |
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| archdeacon
|
(noun) (Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop |
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| archdeaconry
|
(noun) the territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon |
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| archdiocese
|
(noun) the diocese of an archbishop |
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| archduchess
|
(noun) a wife or widow of an archduke or a princess of the former ruling house of Austria |
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| archduchy
|
(noun) the domain controlled by an archduke or archduchess |
- |
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| archduke
|
(noun) a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria |
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| archegonium
|
(noun) a female sex organ occurring in mosses, ferns, and most gymnosperms |
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| archenteron
|
(noun) central cavity of the gastrula; becomes the intestinal or digestive cavity |
- |
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| archeobacteria
|
(noun) considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae |
Synonyms:
archaebacteria,
archaebacterium,
archaeobacteria |
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| archeologist
|
(noun) an anthropologist who studies prehistoric people and their culture |
Synonyms:
archaeologist |
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| archeology
|
(noun) the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures |
Synonyms:
archaeology |
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| archeopteryx
|
(noun) extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds |
Synonyms:
Archaeopteryx lithographica,
archaeopteryx |
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| archer
|
(noun) a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow |
Synonyms:
bowman |
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| archerfish
|
(noun) any of several small freshwater fishes that catch insects by squirting water at them and knocking them into the water; found in Indonesia and Australia |
Synonyms:
Toxotes jaculatrix |
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| archery
|
(noun) the sport of shooting arrows with a bow |
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| archespore
|
(noun) primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops |
Synonyms:
archesporium |
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| archesporium
|
(noun) primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops |
Synonyms:
archespore |
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| archetype
|
(noun) something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies |
Synonyms:
pilot,
original |
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| archiannelid
|
(noun) small primitive marine worm lacking external segmentation and resembling polychaete larvae |
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| archidiaconate
|
(noun) office or position of an archdeacon |
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| archil
|
(noun) a purplish dye obtained from orchil lichens |
Synonyms:
orchil,
cudbear |
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| (noun) any of various lecanoras that yield the dye archil |
Synonyms:
orchil |
| archimandrite
|
(noun) the superior of an abbey of monks |
Synonyms:
abbot |
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| archine
|
(noun) a Russian unit of length (71 cm) |
- |
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| archipallium
|
(noun) the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum |
Synonyms:
paleocortex |
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| archipelago
|
(noun) a group of many islands in a large body of water |
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| architect
|
(noun) someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings) |
Synonyms:
designer |
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| architectonics
|
(noun) the science of architecture |
Synonyms:
tectonics |
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| architecture
|
(noun) an architectural product or work |
- |
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| (noun) the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings |
- |
| (noun) the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect |
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| (noun) (computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software |
Synonyms:
computer architecture |
| architeuthis
|
(noun) largest mollusk known about but never seen (to 60 feet long) |
Synonyms:
giant squid |
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| architrave
|
(noun) the molding around a door or window |
- |
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| (noun) the lowest part of an entablature; rests immediately on the capitals of the columns |
- |
| archive
|
(noun) a depository containing historical records and documents |
- |
|---|
| archives
|
(noun) collection of records especially about an institution |
- |
|---|
| archivist
|
(noun) a person in charge of collecting and cataloguing archives |
- |
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| archness
|
(noun) inappropriate playfulness |
Synonyms:
impertinence,
perkiness,
pertness,
sauciness |
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| archosaur
|
(noun) extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts |
Synonyms:
archosaurian,
archosaurian reptile |
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| archosaurian
|
(noun) extinct reptiles including: dinosaurs; plesiosaurs; pterosaurs; ichthyosaurs; thecodonts |
Synonyms:
archosaur,
archosaurian reptile |
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| archpriest
|
(noun) a senior clergyman and dignitary |
Synonyms:
primate,
hierarch,
high priest,
prelate |
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| archway
|
(noun) a passageway under a curved masonry construction |
Synonyms:
arch |
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| arcminute
|
(noun) a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree |
Synonyms:
minute,
minute of arc |
|---|
| arcsec
|
(noun) the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number |
Synonyms:
inverse secant,
arc secant,
arcsecant |
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| arcsecant
|
(noun) the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number |
Synonyms:
inverse secant,
arc secant,
arcsec |
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