anticoagulation | (noun) the administration of an anticoagulant drug to retard coagulation of the blood | - |
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anticoagulative | (adjective) of or relating to an anticoagulant | - |
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antiflatulent | (noun) any agent that reduces intestinal gas | - |
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antimatter | (noun) matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those making up normal substances | - |
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antimetathesis | (noun) A rhetorical figure resulting from a reverted arrangement in the last clause of a sentence of the two principal words of the clause preceding; inversion of the members of an antithesis: as, "A poem is a speaking picture; a picture a mute poem". | - |
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antipathetic | (adjective) (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed | Synonyms: antipathetical, averse, indisposed, loath, loth |
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(adjective) characterized by antagonism or antipathy | Synonyms: antagonistic, antipathetical |
antipathetical | (adjective) (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed | Synonyms: antipathetic, averse, indisposed, loath, loth |
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(adjective) characterized by antagonism or antipathy | Synonyms: antagonistic, antipathetic |
antipathy | (noun) the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided | - |
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(noun) a feeling of intense dislike | Synonyms: aversion, distaste |
antiquate | (verb) give an antique appearance to | Synonyms: antique |
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(verb) make obsolete or old-fashioned | - |
antiquated | (adjective) so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period | Synonyms: antediluvian, archaic |
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antiquatedness | (noun) The state or quality of being outmoded or discredited by reason of age, of being out of style or fashion. | - |
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antisatellite | (adjective) of or relating to a system to destroy satellites in orbit | Synonyms: ASAT |
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apathetic | (adjective) showing little or no emotion or animation | - |
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(adjective) marked by a lack of interest | Synonyms: indifferent |
apathetically | (adverb) in an apathetic manner | - |
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apathy | (noun) the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally | Synonyms: indifference, numbness, spiritlessness |
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(noun) an absence of emotion or enthusiasm | - |
apatite | (noun) a common complex mineral consisting of calcium fluoride phosphate or calcium chloride phosphate; a source of phosphorus | - |
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apatosaur | (noun) huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic | Synonyms: apatosaurus, Apatosaurus excelsus, brontosaur, brontosaurus, thunder lizard |
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apatosaurus | (noun) huge quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur common in North America in the late Jurassic | Synonyms: apatosaur, Apatosaurus excelsus, brontosaur, brontosaurus, thunder lizard |
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apicalization | (noun) (phonetics) An articulatory feature of phones, usually consonants, produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue. | - |
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apiculate | (adjective) (of a leaf shape) having a short sharply pointed tip | - |
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aplanatic | (adjective) free from or corrected for spherical aberration | - |
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apochromatic | (adjective) corrected for both chromatic and spherical aberration | - |
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apophatic | (adjective) of or relating to the belief that God can be known to humans only in terms of what He is not (such as `God is unknowable') | - |
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apophatism | (noun) the religious belief that God cannot be known but is completely `other' and must be described in negative terms (in terms of what God is not) | - |
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apostate | (adjective) not faithful to religion or party or cause | - |
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(noun) a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. | Synonyms: deserter, ratter, recreant, renegade, turncoat |
apostatise | (verb) abandon one's beliefs or allegiances | Synonyms: apostatize, tergiversate |
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apostatize | (verb) abandon one's beliefs or allegiances | Synonyms: apostatise, tergiversate |
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apothegmatic | (adjective) given to or characterized by terse apothegms | Synonyms: apothegmatical |
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(adjective) terse and witty and like a maxim | Synonyms: aphoristic, epigrammatic |
apothegmatical | (adjective) given to or characterized by terse apothegms | Synonyms: apothegmatic |
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apparatchik | (noun) a communist who was a member of the administrative system of a communist party | - |
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(noun) a humorous but derogatory term for an official of a large organization (especially a political organization) | - |
apparatus | (noun) equipment designed to serve a specific function | Synonyms: setup |
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(noun) (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function | - |
appellate | (adjective) of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals) | Synonyms: appellant |
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appellation | (noun) identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others | Synonyms: appellative, denomination, designation |
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(noun) a geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine are grown | - |
appellative | (adjective) pertaining to or dealing with or used as a common noun | - |
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(adjective) inclined to or serving for the giving of names | Synonyms: naming |
(noun) identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others | Synonyms: appellation, denomination, designation |
application | (noun) the action of putting something into operation | - |
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(noun) a diligent effort | Synonyms: diligence |
(noun) the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose | Synonyms: practical application |
(noun) the work of applying something | Synonyms: coating, covering |
(noun) liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin | Synonyms: lotion |
(noun) a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school | - |
(noun) a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task | Synonyms: application program, applications programme |
applicative | (adjective) readily applicable or practical | Synonyms: applicatory |
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applicator | (noun) a device for applying a substance | Synonyms: applier |
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applicatory | (adjective) readily applicable or practical | Synonyms: applicative |
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appoggiatura | (noun) an embellishing note usually written in smaller size | Synonyms: acciaccatura, grace note |
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appreciate | (verb) gain in value | Synonyms: apprise, apprize, revalue |
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(verb) increase the value of | Synonyms: apprise, apprize |
(verb) be fully aware of; realize fully | Synonyms: take account |
(verb) recognize with gratitude; be grateful for | - |
(verb) hold dear | Synonyms: prize, treasure, value |
appreciated | (adjective) fully understood or grasped | Synonyms: apprehended, comprehended |
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appreciation | (noun) a favorable judgment | Synonyms: admiration |
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(noun) an increase in price or value | - |
(noun) understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something | Synonyms: grasp, hold |
(noun) delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) | Synonyms: discernment, perceptiveness, taste |
(noun) an expression of gratitude | - |
appreciative | (adjective) having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion | - |
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(adjective) feeling or expressive of gratitude | - |
appreciatively | (adverb) with appreciation; in a grateful manner | Synonyms: gratefully |
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appreciativeness | (noun) warm friendly feelings of gratitude | Synonyms: gratefulness, thankfulness |
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appreciator | (noun) a person who is fully aware of something and understands it | - |
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approbate | (verb) accept (documents) as valid | - |
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(verb) approve or sanction officially | - |
approbation | (noun) official recognition or approval | - |
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(noun) official approval | - |
approbative | (adjective) expressing or manifesting praise or approval | Synonyms: affirmative, approbatory, approving, plausive |
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approbatory | (adjective) expressing or manifesting praise or approval | Synonyms: affirmative, approbative, approving, plausive |
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appropriate | (adjective) suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc | - |
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(adjective) meant or adapted for an occasion or use | Synonyms: suitable, suited |
(verb) give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause | Synonyms: allow, earmark, reserve, set aside |
(verb) take possession of by force, as after an invasion | Synonyms: capture, conquer, seize |
appropriately | (adverb) in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances | Synonyms: befittingly, duly, fitly, fittingly, properly, suitably |
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appropriateness | (noun) the quality of being specially suitable | - |
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(noun) appropriate conduct; doing the right thing | Synonyms: rightness |
appropriation | (noun) a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner | - |
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(noun) incorporation by joining or uniting | Synonyms: annexation |
(noun) money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose | - |
appropriative | (adjective) of or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourself | - |
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appropriator | (noun) someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission) | - |
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approximate | (adjective) located close together | Synonyms: close together |
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(adjective) very close in resemblance | Synonyms: near |
(adjective) not quite exact or correct | Synonyms: approximative, rough |
(verb) judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) | Synonyms: estimate, gauge, guess, judge |
(verb) be close or similar | Synonyms: come close |
approximately | (adverb) (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct | Synonyms: about, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly, some |
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approximation | (noun) the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue | Synonyms: bringing close together |
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(noun) the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity) | - |
(noun) an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth | Synonyms: estimate, estimation, idea |
(noun) an imprecise or incomplete account | - |
approximative | (adjective) not quite exact or correct | Synonyms: approximate, rough |
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aquatic | (adjective) operating or living or growing in water | - |
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(adjective) relating to or consisting of or being in water | - |
(noun) a plant that lives in or on water | - |
aquatics | (noun) sports that involve bodies of water | Synonyms: water sport |
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aquatint | (noun) a method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color | - |
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(noun) an etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color | - |
(verb) etch in aquatint | - |
arbitrate | (verb) act between parties with a view to reconciling differences | Synonyms: intercede, intermediate, liaise, mediate |
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arbitration | (noun) the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment | Synonyms: arbitrament, arbitrement |
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(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) | - |
arbitrational | (adjective) relating to or resulting from arbitration | Synonyms: arbitral |
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arbitrative | (adjective) relating to or having the authority to arbitrate | - |
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arbitrator | (noun) someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue | Synonyms: arbiter, umpire |
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arborolatry | (noun) the worship of trees | Synonyms: tree-worship |
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archegoniate | (adjective) of or relating to an archegonium | Synonyms: archegonial |
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archidiaconate | (noun) office or position of an archdeacon | - |
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arcuate | (adjective) forming or resembling an arch | Synonyms: arced, arched, arching, arciform, bowed |
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areolate | (adjective) relating to or like or divided into areolae | Synonyms: areolar |
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argumentation | (noun) a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning | Synonyms: argument, line, line of reasoning, logical argument |
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(noun) a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal | Synonyms: argument, debate |
argumentative | (adjective) given to or characterized by argument | - |
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argumentatively | (adverb) in a disputatious manner | Synonyms: disputatiously |
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arillate | (adjective) (of some seeds) having a fleshy and usually brightly colored cover | Synonyms: ariled |
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aristocrat | (noun) a member of the aristocracy | Synonyms: blue blood, patrician |
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aristocratic | (adjective) belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy | Synonyms: aristocratical, blue-blooded, blue, gentle, patrician |
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aristocratical | (adjective) belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy | Synonyms: aristocratic, blue-blooded, blue, gentle, patrician |
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aristocratically | (adverb) in an aristocratic manner | - |
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aristocratism | (noun) the principles, practices or characteristics of aristocracy. | - |
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armature | (noun) coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field | - |
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aromatherapy | (noun) the therapeutic use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils in baths or massage | - |
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aromatic | (adjective) (chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings | - |
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(adjective) having a strong pleasant odor | Synonyms: redolent |
aromaticity | (noun) The property of having an aroma. | - |
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aromatise | (verb) fill or impregnate with an odor | Synonyms: aromatize, perfume |
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aromatize | (verb) fill or impregnate with an odor | Synonyms: aromatise, perfume |
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arrogate | (verb) seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession | Synonyms: assume, seize, take over, usurp |
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(verb) make undue claims to having | Synonyms: assign |
(verb) demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to | Synonyms: claim, lay claim |
arrogation | (noun) seizure by the government | Synonyms: confiscation |
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arrogator | (noun) a person who through conceit makes pretentious claims to rights or advantages that he or she is not entitled to or to qualities that he or she does not possess | - |
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arsenate | (noun) a salt or ester of arsenic acid | - |
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arthropathy | (noun) a pathology or abnormality of a joint | - |
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articulate | (adjective) expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language | - |
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(adjective) consisting of segments held together by joints | Synonyms: articulated |
(verb) speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way | Synonyms: enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out |
(verb) express or state clearly | Synonyms: enunciate, vocalise, vocalize |
(verb) put into words or an expression | Synonyms: formulate, give voice, phrase, word |
(verb) provide with a joint | Synonyms: joint |
(verb) unite by forming a joint or joints | - |
articulated | (adjective) consisting of segments held together by joints | Synonyms: articulate |
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articulately | (adverb) in an articulate manner | Synonyms: eloquently |
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(adverb) with eloquence | Synonyms: eloquently |
articulateness | (noun) the quality of being facile in speech and writing | Synonyms: fluency, volubility |
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articulatio | (noun) (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) | Synonyms: articulation, joint |
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articulation | (noun) the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible | - |
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(noun) (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) | Synonyms: articulatio, joint |
(noun) the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech | - |
(noun) expressing in coherent verbal form | Synonyms: voice |
(noun) the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made | Synonyms: join, joint, junction, juncture |
articulative | (adjective) of or relating to articulation | Synonyms: articulatory |
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