preacher | (noun) someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel | Synonyms: preacher man, sermoniser, sermonizer |
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preachification | (noun) moralization delivered tediously in a preachy manner | - |
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preaching | (noun) an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) | Synonyms: discourse, sermon |
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(noun) a moralistic rebuke | Synonyms: sermon |
preachment | (noun) a sermon on a moral or religious topic | Synonyms: homily |
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preamble | (noun) a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose) | - |
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prearrangement | (noun) something arranged in advance | - |
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prebend | (noun) the stipend assigned by a cathedral to a canon | - |
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prebendary | (noun) a canon who receives a prebend for serving the church | - |
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precalc | (noun) a college-level algebra and trigonometry course that is designed to prepare students for the study of calculus | Synonyms: precalculus |
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precalculus | (noun) a college-level algebra and trigonometry course that is designed to prepare students for the study of calculus | Synonyms: precalc |
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precariousness | (noun) extreme dangerousness | - |
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(noun) being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance | Synonyms: uncertainness, uncertainty |
precaution | (noun) a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. | Synonyms: guard, safeguard |
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(noun) the trait of practicing caution in advance | - |
(noun) judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger | Synonyms: care, caution, forethought |
precava | (noun) receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins | Synonyms: superior vena cava |
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precedence | (noun) the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) | Synonyms: precedency, precession |
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(noun) preceding in time | Synonyms: antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedency, priority |
(noun) status established in order of importance or urgency | Synonyms: precedency, priority |
precedency | (noun) the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) | Synonyms: precedence, precession |
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(noun) preceding in time | Synonyms: antecedence, antecedency, anteriority, precedence, priority |
(noun) status established in order of importance or urgency | Synonyms: precedence, priority |
precedent | (noun) an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time | Synonyms: case in point |
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(noun) (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions | Synonyms: case law, common law |
(noun) a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time) | - |
(noun) a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws | Synonyms: case law, common law |
precentor | (noun) the musical director of a choir | Synonyms: cantor, choirmaster |
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precentorship | (noun) the position of precentor | - |
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precept | (noun) a doctrine that is taught | Synonyms: commandment, teaching |
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(noun) rule of personal conduct | Synonyms: principle |
preceptor | (noun) teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford) | Synonyms: don |
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preceptorship | (noun) the position of preceptor | - |
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precession | (noun) the act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) | Synonyms: precedence, precedency |
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(noun) the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone | - |
prechlorination | (noun) chlorination prior to another chemical process | - |
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precinct | (noun) a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes | - |
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preciosity | (noun) the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined | Synonyms: preciousness |
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preciousness | (noun) the positive quality of being precious and beyond value | Synonyms: invaluableness, pricelessness, valuableness |
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(noun) the quality of being fastidious or excessively refined | Synonyms: preciosity |
(noun) the quality possessed by something with a great price or value | Synonyms: costliness, dearness |
precipice | (noun) a very steep cliff | - |
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precipitance | (noun) the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning | Synonyms: abruptness, precipitancy, precipitateness, precipitousness, suddenness |
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precipitancy | (noun) the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning | Synonyms: abruptness, precipitance, precipitateness, precipitousness, suddenness |
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precipitant | (noun) an agent that causes a precipitate to form | - |
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precipitate | (noun) a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering | - |
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precipitateness | (noun) the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning | Synonyms: abruptness, precipitance, precipitancy, precipitousness, suddenness |
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precipitation | (noun) an unexpected acceleration or hastening | - |
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(noun) overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) | Synonyms: haste, hastiness, hurriedness, hurry |
(noun) the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height | - |
(noun) the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) | Synonyms: downfall |
(noun) the process of forming a chemical precipitate | - |
(noun) the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time | - |
precipitator | (noun) removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation | Synonyms: Cottrell precipitator, electrostatic precipitator |
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precipitin | (noun) an antibody that causes precipitation when it unites with its antigen | - |
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precipitousness | (noun) the property possessed by a slope that is very steep | Synonyms: abruptness, steepness |
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(noun) the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning | Synonyms: abruptness, precipitance, precipitancy, precipitateness, suddenness |
precis | (noun) a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory | Synonyms: abstract, outline, synopsis |
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preciseness | (noun) the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance | Synonyms: precision |
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(noun) clarity as a consequence of precision | Synonyms: clearcutness |
precision | (noun) the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance | Synonyms: preciseness |
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preclusion | (noun) the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively | Synonyms: forestalling, obviation |
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precociousness | (noun) intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules | Synonyms: precocity |
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precocity | (noun) intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules | Synonyms: precociousness |
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precognition | (noun) knowledge of an event before it occurs | Synonyms: foreknowledge |
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preconception | (noun) an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence | Synonyms: parti pris, preconceived idea, preconceived notion, preconceived opinion, prepossession |
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(noun) a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation | Synonyms: bias, prejudice |
precondition | (noun) a condition that is a prerequisite | - |
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(noun) an assumption that is taken for granted | Synonyms: given, presumption |
(noun) an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else | Synonyms: condition, stipulation |
precordium | (noun) the external surface of the body overlying the heart and stomach | - |
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precursor | (noun) something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone | Synonyms: forerunner, harbinger, herald, predecessor |
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(noun) a person who goes before or announces the coming of another | Synonyms: forerunner |
(noun) a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction) | - |
predaceousness | (noun) (of an animal, usually a bird) The quality of subsisting off live prey. | Synonyms: predaciousness, rapaciousness, rapacity |
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predaciousness | (noun) (of an animal, usually a bird) The quality of subsisting off live prey. | Synonyms: predaceousness, rapaciousness, rapacity |
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predation | (noun) the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey | - |
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(noun) an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding | Synonyms: depredation |
predator | (noun) any animal that lives by preying on other animals | Synonyms: predatory animal |
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(noun) someone who attacks in search of booty | Synonyms: marauder, piranha, vulture |
predecessor | (noun) something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone | Synonyms: forerunner, harbinger, herald, precursor |
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(noun) one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office) | - |
predestinarian | (noun) anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny | Synonyms: determinist, fatalist, predestinationist |
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predestinarianism | (noun) the belief or doctrine of predestinarians | - |
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predestination | (noun) (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) | Synonyms: foreordination, predetermination, preordination |
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(noun) previous determination as if by destiny or fate | - |
predestinationist | (noun) anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny | Synonyms: determinist, fatalist, predestinarian |
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predetermination | (noun) the act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place | - |
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(noun) a mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something | - |
(noun) (theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) | Synonyms: foreordination, predestination, preordination |
predicament | (noun) a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one | Synonyms: plight, quandary |
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predicate | (noun) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements | Synonyms: verb phrase |
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(noun) (logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula | - |
predication | (noun) (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument | Synonyms: postulation |
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predicator | (noun) an expression that predicates | - |
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predictability | (noun) the quality of being predictable | - |
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prediction | (noun) the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) | Synonyms: anticipation, prevision |
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(noun) a statement made about the future | Synonyms: forecasting, foretelling, prognostication |
predictor | (noun) a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival | - |
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(noun) information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events | - |
(noun) someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge) | Synonyms: forecaster, prognosticator, soothsayer |
predilection | (noun) a predisposition in favor of something | Synonyms: orientation, preference |
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(noun) a strong liking | Synonyms: penchant, preference, taste |
predisposition | (noun) a disposition in advance to react in a particular way | - |
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(noun) an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way | - |
(noun) susceptibility to a pathogen | Synonyms: sensitivity |
prednisolone | (noun) a glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions | Synonyms: Pediapred, Prelone |
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prednisone | (noun) a dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant | Synonyms: Deltasone, Liquid Pred, Meticorten, Orasone |
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predominance | (noun) the quality of being more noticeable than anything else | Synonyms: predomination |
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(noun) the state of being predominant over others | Synonyms: predomination, prepotency |
predomination | (noun) the quality of being more noticeable than anything else | Synonyms: predominance |
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(noun) the state of being predominant over others | Synonyms: predominance, prepotency |
preeclampsia | (noun) abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated | Synonyms: pre-eclampsia |
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preemie | (noun) an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation | Synonyms: premature baby, premature infant, premie, preterm baby, preterm infant |
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preeminence | (noun) high status importance owing to marked superiority | Synonyms: distinction, eminence, note |
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preempt | (noun) a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding | Synonyms: pre-empt, preemptive bid |
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preemption | (noun) a prior appropriation of something | Synonyms: pre-emption |
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(noun) the right to purchase something in advance of others | Synonyms: pre-emption |
(noun) the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property) | Synonyms: pre-emption |
(noun) the judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject | Synonyms: pre-emption |
preemptor | (noun) a bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid | Synonyms: pre-emptor |
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(noun) someone who acquires land by preemption | Synonyms: pre-emptor |
preexistence | (noun) existing in a former state or previous to something else | - |
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prefab | (noun) a prefabricated structure | - |
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prefabrication | (noun) the manufacture of sections of a building at the factory so they can be easily and rapidly assembled at the building site | - |
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preface | (noun) a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book | Synonyms: foreword, prolusion |
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prefect | (noun) a chief officer or chief magistrate | - |
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prefecture | (noun) the office of prefect | - |
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(noun) the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire) | - |
preference | (noun) grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties) | - |
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(noun) the right or chance to choose | Synonyms: druthers |
(noun) a predisposition in favor of something | Synonyms: orientation, predilection |
(noun) a strong liking | Synonyms: penchant, predilection, taste |
preferment | (noun) the act of preferring | - |
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(noun) the act of making accusations | - |
prefiguration | (noun) the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand | Synonyms: adumbration, foreshadowing |
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(noun) an example that prefigures or foreshadows what is to come | - |
prefix | (noun) an affix that is added in front of the word | - |
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prefixation | (noun) formation of a word by means of a prefix | - |
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preformation | (noun) a theory (popular in the 18th century and now discredited) that an individual develops by simple enlargement of a tiny fully formed organism (a homunculus) that exists in the germ cell | Synonyms: theory of preformation |
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pregnancy | (noun) the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus | Synonyms: gestation, maternity |
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pregnanediol | (noun) a compound found in women's urine during certain phases of the menstrual cycle and in the urine of pregnant women | - |
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prehension | (noun) the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) | Synonyms: grasping, seizing, taking hold |
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prehensor | (noun) the anterior pair of legs of a centipede that are modified to seize prey and inject venom from the toxicognaths | - |
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prehistory | (noun) the time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word | Synonyms: prehistoric culture |
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preindication | (noun) an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come | Synonyms: augury, foretoken, sign |
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prejudgement | (noun) a judgment reached before the evidence is available | Synonyms: prejudgment |
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prejudgment | (noun) a judgment reached before the evidence is available | Synonyms: prejudgement |
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prejudice | (noun) a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation | Synonyms: bias, preconception |
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prelacy | (noun) the office or station of a prelate | Synonyms: prelature |
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(noun) prelates collectively | Synonyms: prelature |
prelate | (noun) a senior clergyman and dignitary | Synonyms: archpriest, hierarch, high priest, primate |
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prelature | (noun) the office or station of a prelate | Synonyms: prelacy |
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(noun) prelates collectively | Synonyms: prelacy |