adjacency | (noun) the attribute of being so near as to be touching | Synonyms: contiguity, contiguousness |
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adjacent | (adjective) nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space | Synonyms: next, side by side |
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(adjective) having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching | Synonyms: conterminous, contiguous, neighboring, neighbouring |
(adjective) near or close to but not necessarily touching | - |
adjectival | (adjective) of or relating to or functioning as an adjective | Synonyms: adjective |
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adjectivally | (adverb) as an adjective; in an adjectival manner | - |
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adjective | (adjective) relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law | Synonyms: procedural |
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(adjective) of or relating to or functioning as an adjective | Synonyms: adjectival |
(noun) a word that expresses an attribute of something | - |
(noun) the word class that qualifies nouns | - |
adjectively | (adverb) as an adjective | - |
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adjoin | (verb) attach or add | - |
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(verb) lie adjacent to another or share a boundary | Synonyms: abut, border, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, march |
(verb) be in direct physical contact with; make contact | Synonyms: contact, meet, touch |
adjourn | (verb) close at the end of a session | Synonyms: break up, recess |
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(verb) break from a meeting or gathering | Synonyms: retire, withdraw |
adjournment | (noun) the termination of a meeting | Synonyms: dissolution |
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(noun) the act of postponing to another time or place | - |
adjudge | (verb) declare to be | Synonyms: declare, hold |
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adjudicate | (verb) bring to an end; settle conclusively | Synonyms: decide, resolve, settle |
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(verb) put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of | Synonyms: judge, try |
adjudication | (noun) the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented | - |
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adjudicative | (adjective) concerned with adjudicating | Synonyms: adjudicatory |
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adjudicator | (noun) a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes | - |
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adjudicatory | (adjective) concerned with adjudicating | Synonyms: adjudicative |
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adjunct | (adjective) of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another | Synonyms: assistant |
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(adjective) furnishing added support | Synonyms: accessory, adjuvant, ancillary, appurtenant, auxiliary |
(noun) a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence | - |
(noun) something added to another thing but not an essential part of it | - |
(noun) a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another | - |
adjunction | (noun) an act of joining or adjoining things | Synonyms: junction |
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adjunctive | (adjective) joining; forming an adjunct | - |
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adjuration | (noun) a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something | - |
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adjuratory | (adjective) earnestly or solemnly entreating | - |
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(adjective) containing a solemn charge or command | - |
adjure | (verb) command solemnly | - |
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(verb) ask for or request earnestly | Synonyms: beseech, bid, conjure, entreat, press |
adjust | (verb) alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard | Synonyms: correct, set |
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(verb) adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions | Synonyms: adapt, conform |
(verb) make correspondent or conformable | - |
(verb) place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight | Synonyms: align, aline, line up |
(verb) decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim | - |
adjustable | (adjective) capable of being changed so as to match or fit | - |
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(adjective) capable of being regulated | - |
adjusted | (adjective) altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation | - |
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(adjective) adjusted to demands of daily living; showing emotional stability | - |
(adjective) (especially of garments) having the fit or style adjusted | - |
(adjective) having achieved a comfortable relation with your environment | Synonyms: familiarised, familiarized |
adjuster | (noun) one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement | Synonyms: adjustor, claim agent, claims adjuster, claims adjustor |
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adjustive | (adjective) conducive to adjustment | - |
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adjustment | (noun) the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) | Synonyms: alteration, modification |
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(noun) the act of adjusting something to match a standard | Synonyms: readjustment, registration |
(noun) making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances | Synonyms: accommodation, fitting |
(noun) an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances | Synonyms: allowance |
(noun) the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) | Synonyms: adaptation, adaption |
adjustor | (noun) one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement | Synonyms: adjuster, claim agent, claims adjuster, claims adjustor |
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adjutant | (noun) large Indian stork with a military gait | Synonyms: adjutant bird, adjutant stork, Leptoptilus dubius |
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(noun) an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer | Synonyms: aide-de-camp, aide |
adjuvant | (adjective) enhancing the action of a medical treatment | - |
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(adjective) furnishing added support | Synonyms: accessory, adjunct, ancillary, appurtenant, auxiliary |
(noun) an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment | - |
coadjutor | (noun) an assistant to a bishop | - |
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djinn | (noun) (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals | Synonyms: djinni, djinny, genie, jinnee, jinni |
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djinni | (noun) (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals | Synonyms: djinn, djinny, genie, jinnee, jinni |
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djinny | (noun) (Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals | Synonyms: djinn, djinni, genie, jinnee, jinni |
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hadj | (noun) the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Hijja; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba | Synonyms: haj, hajj |
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hadji | (noun) an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca | Synonyms: haji, hajji |
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kindjal | (noun) a kind of short sword or dagger with a slightly curved blade, probably originated in Chechnya. | - |
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maladjusted | (adjective) poorly adjusted to demands and stresses of daily living | - |
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(adjective) emotionally unstable and having difficulty coping with personal relationships | Synonyms: disturbed |
(adjective) not well adjusted | - |
maladjustive | (adjective) poorly adjusted | - |
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maladjustment | (noun) the condition of being unable to adapt properly to your environment with resulting emotional instability | - |
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nonadjacent | (adjective) not adjacent; not next | - |
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readjust | (verb) adjust anew | Synonyms: readapt |
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(verb) adjust again after an initial failure | Synonyms: reset |
readjustment | (noun) the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances) | - |
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(noun) the act of adjusting something to match a standard | Synonyms: adjustment, registration |
unadjustable | (adjective) not adjustable | - |
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unadjusted | (adjective) not altered to fit certain requirements | - |
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(adjective) not having adapted to new conditions | Synonyms: unadapted |
windjammer | (noun) a large sailing ship | - |
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