theanthropism | (noun) (theology) the doctrine that Jesus was a union of the human and the divine | - |
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(noun) the representation of objects (especially a god) as having human form or traits | Synonyms: anthropomorphism |
theater | (noun) a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented | Synonyms: house, theatre |
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(noun) the art of writing and producing plays | Synonyms: dramatic art, dramatics, dramaturgy, theatre |
(noun) a region in which active military operations are in progress | Synonyms: field, field of operations, theater of operations, theatre, theatre of operations |
theatergoer | (noun) someone who attends the theater | Synonyms: playgoer, theatregoer |
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theatre | (noun) a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented | Synonyms: house, theater |
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(noun) the art of writing and producing plays | Synonyms: dramatic art, dramatics, dramaturgy, theater |
(noun) a region in which active military operations are in progress | Synonyms: field, field of operations, theater, theater of operations, theatre of operations |
theatregoer | (noun) someone who attends the theater | Synonyms: playgoer, theatergoer |
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theatrical | (noun) a performance of a play | Synonyms: histrionics, representation, theatrical performance |
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theatricality | (noun) an artificial and mannered quality | Synonyms: staginess |
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theatrology | (noun) the study of theatrical performance in relation to its literary, physical, psycho-biological, sociological, and historical contexts. | Synonyms: theatre studies |
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thebe | (noun) 100 thebe equal 1 pula in Botswana | - |
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theca | (noun) outer sheath of the pupa of certain insects | - |
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(noun) a case or sheath especially a pollen sac or moss capsule | Synonyms: sac |
thecodont | (noun) presumably in the common ancestral line to dinosaurs and crocodiles and birds | Synonyms: thecodont reptile |
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theelin | (noun) a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalian ovary; synthesized (trade name Estronol) and used to treat estrogen deficiency | Synonyms: estrone, Estronol, oestrone |
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theft | (noun) the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | Synonyms: larceny, stealing, thievery, thieving |
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theine | (noun) caffeine when present in tea. | - |
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theism | (noun) the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods | - |
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theist | (noun) one who believes in the existence of a god or gods | - |
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thelarche | (noun) the start of breast development in a woman at the beginning of puberty | - |
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theme | (noun) a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work | Synonyms: motif |
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(noun) the subject matter of a conversation or discussion | Synonyms: subject, topic |
(noun) an essay (especially one written as an assignment) | Synonyms: composition, paper, report |
(noun) (music) melodic subject of a musical composition | Synonyms: idea, melodic theme, musical theme |
(noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed | Synonyms: base, radical, root, root word, stem |
then | (noun) that time; that moment | - |
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thenar | (noun) the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers | Synonyms: palm |
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(noun) the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb | - |
theocentrism | (noun) the belief that God is the central aspect to our existence. | - |
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theocracy | (noun) the belief in government by divine guidance | - |
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(noun) a political unit governed by a deity (or by officials thought to be divinely guided) | - |
theodicy | (noun) the branch of theology that defends God's goodness and justice in the face of the existence of evil | - |
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theodolite | (noun) a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod | Synonyms: transit |
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theogony | (noun) the study of the origins and genealogy of the gods | - |
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theologian | (noun) someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology | Synonyms: theologiser, theologist, theologizer |
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theologiser | (noun) someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology | Synonyms: theologian, theologist, theologizer |
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theologist | (noun) someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology | Synonyms: theologian, theologiser, theologizer |
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theologizer | (noun) someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology | Synonyms: theologian, theologiser, theologist |
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theology | (noun) the learned profession acquired by specialized courses in religion (usually taught at a college or seminary) | - |
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(noun) a particular system or school of religious beliefs and teachings | Synonyms: theological system |
(noun) the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth | Synonyms: divinity |
theophany | (noun) a visible (but not necessarily material) manifestation of a deity to a human person | - |
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theophylline | (noun) a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a bronchial dilator | Synonyms: Elixophyllin, Slo-Bid, Theobid |
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theorem | (noun) an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth | - |
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(noun) a proposition deducible from basic postulates | - |
theoretician | (noun) someone who theorizes (especially in science or art) | Synonyms: idealogue, theoriser, theorist, theorizer |
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theorisation | (noun) the production or use of theories | Synonyms: theorization |
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theoriser | (noun) someone who theorizes (especially in science or art) | Synonyms: idealogue, theoretician, theorist, theorizer |
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theorist | (noun) someone who theorizes (especially in science or art) | Synonyms: idealogue, theoretician, theoriser, theorizer |
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theorization | (noun) the production or use of theories | Synonyms: theorisation |
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theorizer | (noun) someone who theorizes (especially in science or art) | Synonyms: idealogue, theoretician, theoriser, theorist |
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theory | (noun) a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena | - |
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(noun) a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena | Synonyms: hypothesis, possibility |
(noun) a belief that can guide behavior | - |
theosophism | (noun) belief in theosophy | - |
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theosophist | (noun) a believer in theosophy | - |
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theosophy | (noun) a system of belief based on mystical insight into the nature of God and the soul | - |
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theoterrorism | (noun) terrorism for a religious purpose | - |
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therapeutic | (noun) a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain | Synonyms: curative, cure, remedy |
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therapeutics | (noun) branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease | - |
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therapist | (noun) a person skilled in a particular type of therapy | Synonyms: healer |
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therapsid | (noun) probably warm-blooded; considered direct ancestor of mammals | Synonyms: protomammal |
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therapy | (noun) (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) | Synonyms: treatment |
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there | (noun) a location other than here; that place; location, medial pronoun; demonstrative pronoun, location; quantifier: demonstrative determiner, distal; demonstrative pronoun, location; quantifier: demonstrative determiner, singular, distal | - |
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theremin | (noun) an electronic musical instrument; melodies can be played by moving the right hand between two rods that serve as antennas to control pitch; the left hand controls phrasing | - |
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thereness | (noun) the state of being there--not here--in position | - |
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(noun) real existence | - |
theridiid | (noun) spider having a comb-like row of bristles on each hind foot | Synonyms: comb-footed spider |
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therm | (noun) a unit of heat equal to 100,000 British thermal units | - |
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thermal | (noun) rising current of warm air | - |
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thermalgesia | (noun) pain caused by heat | - |
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thermel | (noun) a thermometer that uses thermoelectric current to measure temperature | Synonyms: electric thermometer, thermoelectric thermometer |
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thermion | (noun) an electrically charged particle (electron or ion) emitted by a substance at a high temperature | - |
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thermionics | (noun) the branch of electronics dealing with thermionic phenomena (especially thermionic vacuum tubes) | - |
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thermistor | (noun) a semiconductor device made of materials whose resistance varies as a function of temperature; can be used to compensate for temperature variation in other components of a circuit | Synonyms: thermal resistor |
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thermoacidophile | (noun) archaebacteria that thrive in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures | - |
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thermocautery | (noun) cautery (destruction of tissue) by heat | - |
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thermochemistry | (noun) the branch of chemistry that studies the relation between chemical action and the amount of heat absorbed or generated | - |
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thermocoagulation | (noun) congealing tissue by heat (as by electric current) | - |
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thermocompressor | (noun) An injector, ejector, steam ejector, steam injector, eductor-jet pump or thermocompressor is a type of pump. | Synonyms: eductor-jet pump, ejector, injector, steam ejector, steam injector |
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thermocouple | (noun) a kind of thermometer consisting of two wires of different metals that are joined at both ends; one junction is at the temperature to be measured and the other is held at a fixed lower temperature; the current generated in the circuit is proportional to the temperature difference | Synonyms: thermocouple junction |
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thermodynamics | (noun) the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy | - |
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thermoelectricity | (noun) electricity produced by heat (as in a thermocouple) | - |
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thermogram | (noun) a graphical record produced by a thermograph | - |
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thermograph | (noun) a thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time | Synonyms: thermometrograph |
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(noun) medical instrument that uses an infrared camera to reveal temperature variations on the surface of the body | - |
thermography | (noun) diagnostic technique using a thermograph to record the heat produced by different parts of the body; used to study blood flow and to detect tumors | - |
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thermogravimeter | (noun) a hydrometer that includes a thermometer | Synonyms: thermohydrometer |
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thermogravimetry | (noun) the measurement of changes in weight as a function of changes in temperature used as a technique of chemically analyzing substances | - |
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thermohydrometer | (noun) a hydrometer that includes a thermometer | Synonyms: thermogravimeter |
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thermojunction | (noun) a junction between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears | - |
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thermometer | (noun) measuring instrument for measuring temperature | - |
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thermometrograph | (noun) a thermometer that records temperature variations on a graph as a function of time | Synonyms: thermograph |
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thermometry | (noun) the measurement of temperature | - |
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thermopile | (noun) a kind of thermometer for measuring heat radiation; consists of several thermocouple junctions in series | - |
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thermoplastic | (noun) a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled | Synonyms: thermoplastic resin |
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thermoreceptor | (noun) a sensory receptor that responds to heat and cold | - |
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thermoregulator | (noun) a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat | Synonyms: thermostat |
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thermos | (noun) vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks | Synonyms: thermos bottle, thermos flask |
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thermosphere | (noun) the atmospheric layer between the mesosphere and the exosphere | - |
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thermostat | (noun) a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat | Synonyms: thermoregulator |
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thermostatics | (noun) the aspect of thermodynamics concerned with thermal equilibrium | Synonyms: thermodynamics of equilibrium |
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thermotherapy | (noun) the use of heat to treat a disease or disorder; heating pads or hot compresses or hot-water bottles are used to promote circulation in peripheral vascular disease or to relax tense muscles | - |
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thermotropism | (noun) an orienting response to warmth | - |
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theropod | (noun) any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous with short forelimbs that walked or ran on strong hind legs | Synonyms: bird-footed dinosaur, theropod dinosaur |
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thesaurus | (noun) a book containing a classified list of synonyms | Synonyms: synonym finder |
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thesis | (noun) an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument | - |
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(noun) a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree | Synonyms: dissertation |
thespian | (noun) a theatrical performer | Synonyms: actor, histrion, player, role player |
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theta | (noun) the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet | - |
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theurgy | (noun) white magic performed with the help of beneficent spirits (as formerly practiced by Neoplatonists) | - |
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(noun) the effect of supernatural or divine intervention in human affairs | - |