essentiality | (noun) basic importance | Synonyms: essentialness |
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eternalise | (verb) make famous forever | Synonyms: eternalize, eternise, eternize, immortalise, immortalize |
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eternalize | (verb) make famous forever | Synonyms: eternalise, eternise, eternize, immortalise, immortalize |
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etherealize | (verb) make ethereal | Synonyms: etherialise |
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etherialise | (verb) make ethereal | Synonyms: etherealize |
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ethicality | (noun) The state, quality or manner of conforming to accepted standards of conduct. | - |
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evangelicalism | (noun) stresses the importance of personal conversion and faith as the means of salvation | - |
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eventuality | (noun) a possible event or occurrence or result | Synonyms: contingence, contingency |
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existentialism | (noun) (philosophy) a 20th-century philosophical movement chiefly in Europe; assumes that people are entirely free and thus responsible for what they make of themselves | Synonyms: existential philosophy, existentialist philosophy |
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existentialist | (adjective) relating to or involving existentialism | - |
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(noun) a philosopher who emphasizes freedom of choice and personal responsibility but who regards human existence in a hostile universe as unexplainable | Synonyms: existential philosopher, existentialist philosopher |
experimentalism | (noun) an orientation that favors experimentation and innovation | - |
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(noun) an empirical doctrine that advocates experimental principles | - |
externalisation | (noun) embodying in an outward form | Synonyms: exteriorisation, exteriorization, externalization |
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(noun) attributing to outside causes | Synonyms: externalization |
externalise | (verb) make external or objective, or give reality to | Synonyms: exteriorise, exteriorize, externalize, objectify |
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(verb) regard as objective | Synonyms: externalize, project |
externality | (noun) the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior | Synonyms: outwardness |
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externalization | (noun) embodying in an outward form | Synonyms: exteriorisation, exteriorization, externalisation |
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(noun) attributing to outside causes | Synonyms: externalisation |
externalize | (verb) make external or objective, or give reality to | Synonyms: exteriorise, exteriorize, externalise, objectify |
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(verb) regard as objective | Synonyms: externalise, project |
extralinguistic | (adjective) not included within the realm of language | - |
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factuality | (noun) the quality of being actual or based on fact | Synonyms: factualness |
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faecalith | (noun) a hard mass of fecal matter | Synonyms: coprolith, fecalith, stercolith |
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farcicality | (noun) The property of resembling a farce; of being ludicrous, absurd. | - |
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fatalism | (noun) a philosophical doctrine holding that all events are predetermined in advance for all time and human beings are powerless to change them | - |
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(noun) a submissive mental attitude resulting from acceptance of the doctrine that everything that happens is predetermined and inevitable | - |
fatalist | (adjective) of or relating to fatalism | Synonyms: fatalistic |
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(noun) anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny | Synonyms: determinist, predestinarian, predestinationist |
fatalistic | (adjective) of or relating to fatalism | Synonyms: fatalist |
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fatality | (noun) the quality of being able to cause death or fatal disasters | - |
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(noun) a death resulting from an accident or a disaster | Synonyms: human death |
fecalith | (noun) a hard mass of fecal matter | Synonyms: coprolith, faecalith, stercolith |
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federalisation | (noun) the act of being put under federal control | Synonyms: federalization |
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(noun) the state of being under federal control | Synonyms: federalization |
federalise | (verb) unite on a federal basis or band together as a league | Synonyms: federalize, federate |
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(verb) put under the control and authority of a federal government | Synonyms: federalize |
(verb) enter into a league for a common purpose | Synonyms: federalize, federate |
federalism | (noun) the idea of a federal organization of more or less self-governing units | - |
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federalist | (noun) an advocate of federalism | - |
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federalization | (noun) the act of being put under federal control | Synonyms: federalisation |
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(noun) the state of being under federal control | Synonyms: federalisation |
federalize | (verb) unite on a federal basis or band together as a league | Synonyms: federalise, federate |
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(verb) put under the control and authority of a federal government | Synonyms: federalise |
(verb) enter into a league for a common purpose | Synonyms: federalise, federate |
feudalism | (noun) the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war | Synonyms: feudal system |
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feudalistic | (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism | Synonyms: feudal |
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feudalize | (verb) bring (a country or people) under feudalism | - |
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fictionalisation | (noun) writing in a fictional form | Synonyms: fabrication, fictionalization |
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(noun) a literary work based partly or wholly on fact but written as if it were fiction | Synonyms: fictionalization |
fictionalise | (verb) convert into the form or the style of a novel | Synonyms: fictionalize, novelise, novelize |
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(verb) make into fiction | Synonyms: fictionalize, retell |
fictionalization | (noun) writing in a fictional form | Synonyms: fabrication, fictionalisation |
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(noun) a literary work based partly or wholly on fact but written as if it were fiction | Synonyms: fictionalisation |
fictionalize | (verb) convert into the form or the style of a novel | Synonyms: fictionalise, novelise, novelize |
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(verb) make into fiction | Synonyms: fictionalise, retell |
finalisation | (noun) the act of finalizing | Synonyms: finalization |
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finalise | (verb) make final; put the last touches on; put into final form | Synonyms: finalize, nail down, settle |
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finalist | (noun) a contestant who reaches the final stages of a competition | - |
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finality | (noun) the quality of being final or definitely settled | Synonyms: conclusiveness, decisiveness |
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finalization | (noun) the act of finalizing | Synonyms: finalisation |
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finalize | (verb) make final; put the last touches on; put into final form | Synonyms: finalise, nail down, settle |
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focalisation | (noun) the act of bringing into focus | Synonyms: focalization, focusing |
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(noun) the confinement of an infection to a limited area | Synonyms: focalization |
focalise | (verb) become focussed or come into focus | Synonyms: focalize, focus |
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(verb) put (an image) into focus | Synonyms: focalize, focus, sharpen |
(verb) bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions | Synonyms: concenter, concentre, focalize, focus |
(verb) concentrate on a particular place or spot | Synonyms: focalize, localise, localize |
focalization | (noun) the act of bringing into focus | Synonyms: focalisation, focusing |
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(noun) the confinement of an infection to a limited area | Synonyms: focalisation |
focalize | (verb) become focussed or come into focus | Synonyms: focalise, focus |
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(verb) put (an image) into focus | Synonyms: focalise, focus, sharpen |
(verb) bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions | Synonyms: concenter, concentre, focalise, focus |
(verb) concentrate on a particular place or spot | Synonyms: focalise, localise, localize |
formalin | (noun) a 10% solution of formaldehyde in water; used as a disinfectant or to preserve biological specimens | Synonyms: formol |
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formalisation | (noun) the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions) | Synonyms: formalization |
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formalise | (verb) make formal or official | Synonyms: formalize |
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(verb) declare or make legally valid | Synonyms: formalize, validate |
formalised | (adjective) concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art) | Synonyms: formalistic, formalized |
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(adjective) given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures | Synonyms: formalized |
formalism | (noun) the practice of scrupulous adherence to prescribed or external forms | - |
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(noun) (philosophy) the philosophical theory that formal (logical or mathematical) statements have no meaning but that its symbols (regarded as physical entities) exhibit a form that has useful applications | - |
(noun) the doctrine that formal structure rather than content is what should be represented | - |
formalistic | (adjective) concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art) | Synonyms: formalised, formalized |
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formalities | (noun) a requirement of etiquette or custom | Synonyms: formality |
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formality | (noun) compliance with formal rules | - |
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(noun) a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies | Synonyms: formalness |
(noun) a requirement of etiquette or custom | Synonyms: formalities |
formalization | (noun) the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions) | Synonyms: formalisation |
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formalize | (verb) make formal or official | Synonyms: formalise |
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(verb) declare or make legally valid | Synonyms: formalise, validate |
formalized | (adjective) concerned with or characterized by rigorous adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art) | Synonyms: formalised, formalistic |
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(adjective) given formal standing or endorsement; made official or legitimate by the observance of proper procedures | Synonyms: formalised |
frugality | (noun) prudence in avoiding waste | Synonyms: frugalness |
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functionalism | (noun) a psychology based on the assumption that all mental process are useful to an organism in adapting to the environment | - |
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(noun) any doctrine that stresses utility or purpose | - |
functionalist | (noun) an adherent of functionalism | - |
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functionality | (noun) capable of serving a purpose well | - |
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fundamentalism | (noun) a form of Protestantism that takes the interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth | - |
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(noun) the strict adherence to the basic principles or doctrines of a religion, ideology, etc. | - |
fundamentalist | (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Protestant fundamentalism or its adherents | Synonyms: fundamentalistic |
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(adjective) of or relating to or tending toward ideological fundamentalism | Synonyms: fundamentalistic |
(noun) a supporter of fundamentalism | - |
(noun) an adherent of fundamentalist principles | - |
fundamentalistic | (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Protestant fundamentalism or its adherents | Synonyms: fundamentalist |
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(adjective) of or relating to or tending toward ideological fundamentalism | Synonyms: fundamentalist |
galingale | (noun) European sedge having rough-edged leaves and spikelets of reddish flowers and aromatic roots | Synonyms: Cyperus longus, galangal |
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generalisation | (noun) an idea or conclusion having general application | Synonyms: generality, generalization |
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(noun) reasoning from detailed facts to general principles | Synonyms: generalization, induction, inductive reasoning |
(noun) (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus | Synonyms: generalization, stimulus generalisation, stimulus generalization |
(noun) the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances | Synonyms: abstraction, generalization |
generalise | (verb) become systemic and spread throughout the body | Synonyms: generalize |
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(verb) speak or write in generalities | Synonyms: generalize |
(verb) draw from specific cases for more general cases | Synonyms: extrapolate, generalize, infer |
(verb) cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use | Synonyms: generalize, popularise, popularize, vulgarise, vulgarize |
generalised | (adjective) not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment | Synonyms: generalized |
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generalissimo | (noun) the officer who holds the supreme command | Synonyms: commander-in-chief, commander in chief |
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generalist | (noun) a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests | Synonyms: Renaissance man |
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generality | (noun) the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability | - |
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(noun) an idea or conclusion having general application | Synonyms: generalisation, generalization |
generalization | (noun) an idea or conclusion having general application | Synonyms: generalisation, generality |
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(noun) reasoning from detailed facts to general principles | Synonyms: generalisation, induction, inductive reasoning |
(noun) (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus | Synonyms: generalisation, stimulus generalisation, stimulus generalization |
(noun) the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances | Synonyms: abstraction, generalisation |
generalize | (verb) become systemic and spread throughout the body | Synonyms: generalise |
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(verb) speak or write in generalities | Synonyms: generalise |
(verb) draw from specific cases for more general cases | Synonyms: extrapolate, generalise, infer |
(verb) cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use | Synonyms: generalise, popularise, popularize, vulgarise, vulgarize |
generalized | (adjective) not biologically differentiated or adapted to a specific function or environment | Synonyms: generalised |
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geniality | (noun) a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) | Synonyms: affability, affableness, amiability, amiableness, bonhomie |
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genitalia | (noun) external sex organ | Synonyms: crotch, genital organ, genitals, private parts, privates |
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globalisation | (noun) growth to a global or worldwide scale | Synonyms: globalization |
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globalise | (verb) make world-wide in scope or application | Synonyms: globalize |
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globalization | (noun) growth to a global or worldwide scale | Synonyms: globalisation |
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globalize | (verb) make world-wide in scope or application | Synonyms: globalise |
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glossolalia | (noun) repetitive nonmeaningful speech (especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervor) | - |
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glyoxaline | (noun) an organic base C3H4N2; a histamine inhibitor | Synonyms: imidazole, iminazole |
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goalie | (noun) the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring | Synonyms: goalkeeper, goaltender, netkeeper |
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(noun) the soccer or hockey player assigned to protect the goal | Synonyms: goalkeeper, goaltender, netkeeper, netminder |
graduality | (noun) the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages | Synonyms: gradualness |
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halibut | (noun) marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes | Synonyms: holibut |
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(noun) lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific | - |
halide | (noun) a salt of any halogen acid | - |
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halite | (noun) naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride | Synonyms: rock salt |
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halitosis | (noun) offensive breath | - |
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halitus | (noun) exhaled breath | Synonyms: exhalation |
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healing | (adjective) tending to cure or restore to health | Synonyms: alterative, curative, remedial, sanative, therapeutic |
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(noun) the natural process by which the body repairs itself | - |
herbalist | (noun) a therapist who heals by the use of herbs | Synonyms: herb doctor |
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heterosexualism | (noun) a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex | Synonyms: heterosexuality, straightness |
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heterosexuality | (noun) a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex | Synonyms: heterosexualism, straightness |
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holocephalian | (noun) fish with high compressed head and a body tapering off into a long tail | Synonyms: holocephalan |
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homosexualism | (noun) a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex | Synonyms: gayness, homoeroticism, homosexuality, queerness |
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homosexuality | (noun) a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex | Synonyms: gayness, homoeroticism, homosexualism, queerness |
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horizontality | (noun) the quality of being parallel to the horizon | - |
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hospitalisation | (noun) placing in medical care in a hospital | Synonyms: hospital care, hospitalization |
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