establishment | (noun) the act of forming or establishing something | Synonyms: constitution, formation, organisation, organization |
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(noun) a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence | - |
(noun) the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof | Synonyms: validation |
(noun) an organization founded and united for a specific purpose | Synonyms: institution |
(noun) any large organization | - |
(noun) the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something | Synonyms: administration, brass, governance, governing body, organisation, organization |
(noun) (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat | Synonyms: ecesis |
establishmentarianism | (noun) the doctrine of supporting the social or political establishment | Synonyms: establishmentism |
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establishmentism | (noun) the doctrine of supporting the social or political establishment | Synonyms: establishmentarianism |
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estaminet | (noun) a small (and usually shabby) cafe selling wine and beer and coffee | - |
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estate | (noun) a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights | Synonyms: estate of the realm, the three estates |
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(noun) extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use | Synonyms: acres, demesne, land, landed estate |
(noun) everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities | - |
estazolam | (noun) a frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name ProSom) | Synonyms: ProSom |
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esteem | (noun) an attitude of admiration or esteem | Synonyms: regard, respect |
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(noun) a feeling of delighted approval and liking | Synonyms: admiration |
(noun) the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) | Synonyms: regard, respect |
ester | (noun) organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water | - |
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esthesia | (noun) mental responsiveness and awareness | Synonyms: aesthesia, sensibility |
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esthesiology | (noun) the scientific study or description of the sense organs and sensations. | - |
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esthesis | (noun) an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation | Synonyms: aesthesis, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression |
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esthete | (noun) one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature | Synonyms: aesthete |
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esthetic | (noun) (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful | Synonyms: aesthetic |
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esthetician | (noun) a philosopher who specializes in the nature of beauty | Synonyms: aesthetician |
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(noun) a worker skilled in giving beauty treatments (manicures and facials etc.) | Synonyms: aesthetician |
esthetics | (noun) (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art) | Synonyms: aesthetics |
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estimate | (noun) a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody | Synonyms: estimation |
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(noun) an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth | Synonyms: approximation, estimation, idea |
(noun) the respect with which a person is held | Synonyms: estimation |
(noun) a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) | Synonyms: appraisal, estimation |
(noun) a statement indicating the likely cost of some job | - |
estimation | (noun) a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody | Synonyms: estimate |
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(noun) an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth | Synonyms: approximation, estimate, idea |
(noun) the respect with which a person is held | Synonyms: estimate |
(noun) a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) | Synonyms: appraisal, estimate |
estimator | (noun) an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) | Synonyms: calculator, computer, figurer, reckoner |
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estivation | (noun) (botany) the arrangement of sepals and petals in a flower bud before it opens | Synonyms: aestivation |
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(noun) (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period | Synonyms: aestivation |
estoppel | (noun) a rule of evidence whereby a person is barred from denying the truth of a fact that has already been settled | - |
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estradiol | (noun) the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer | Synonyms: oestradiol |
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estragon | (noun) fresh leaves (or leaves preserved in vinegar) used as seasoning | Synonyms: tarragon |
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(noun) aromatic perennial of southeastern Russia | Synonyms: Artemisia dracunculus, tarragon |
estrangement | (noun) the feeling of being alienated from other people | Synonyms: alienation, disaffection |
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(noun) separation resulting from hostility | Synonyms: alienation |
estriol | (noun) a naturally occurring estrogenic hormone; a synthetic form is used to treat estrogen deficiency | Synonyms: oestriol |
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estrogen | (noun) a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics | Synonyms: oestrogen |
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estrone | (noun) a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency | Synonyms: Estronol, oestrone, theelin |
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estrus | (noun) applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity | Synonyms: heat, oestrus, rut |
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estuary | (noun) the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix | - |
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