normalisation | (noun) the imposition of standards or regulations | Synonyms: normalization, standardisation, standardization |
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normalise | (verb) make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard | Synonyms: normalize, renormalise, renormalize |
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(verb) become normal or return to its normal state | Synonyms: normalize |
normaliser | (noun) a person who normalizes | Synonyms: normalizer |
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normality | (noun) expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common | Synonyms: normalcy |
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(noun) conformity with the norm | - |
(noun) (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter | Synonyms: N |
(noun) being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning | Synonyms: normalcy |
normalization | (noun) the imposition of standards or regulations | Synonyms: normalisation, standardisation, standardization |
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normalize | (verb) make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard | Synonyms: normalise, renormalise, renormalize |
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(verb) bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling | Synonyms: anneal, temper |
(verb) become normal or return to its normal state | Synonyms: normalise |
normalizer | (noun) a person who normalizes | Synonyms: normaliser |
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normally | (adverb) under normal conditions | Synonyms: commonly, ordinarily, unremarkably, usually |
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normative | (adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules | Synonyms: prescriptive |
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(adjective) relating to or dealing with norms | - |
normotensive | (adjective) having normal blood pressure | - |
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normothermia | (noun) normal body temperature | - |
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north | (adjective) situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north | - |
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(noun) a location in the northern part of a country, region, or city | - |
(noun) the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees | Synonyms: due north, N, northward |
(noun) the direction in which a compass needle points | Synonyms: compass north, magnetic north |
(noun) the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point | - |
(adverb) in a northern direction | Synonyms: northerly, northward, northwards |
northbound | (adjective) moving toward the north | Synonyms: northward |
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northeast | (adjective) situated in or oriented toward the northeast | Synonyms: northeasterly, northeastern |
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(adjective) coming from the northeast | Synonyms: northeasterly |
(noun) a location in the northeastern part of a country, region, or city | - |
(noun) the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees | Synonyms: NE, nor'-east, northeastward |
(noun) the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point | - |
(adverb) to, toward, or in the northeast | Synonyms: nor'-east, north-east |
northeaster | (noun) a storm blowing from the northeast | Synonyms: noreaster |
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northeasterly | (adjective) situated in or oriented toward the northeast | Synonyms: northeast, northeastern |
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(adjective) coming from the northeast | Synonyms: northeast |
northeastern | (adjective) of a region of the United States generally including the New England states, New York, and sometimes New Jersey and Pennsylvania | - |
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(adjective) situated in or oriented toward the northeast | Synonyms: northeast, northeasterly |
northeastward | (adjective) toward the northeast | - |
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(noun) the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees | Synonyms: NE, nor'-east, northeast |
(adverb) in a northeastward direction | Synonyms: northeastwardly |
northeastwardly | (adverb) in a northeastward direction | Synonyms: northeastward |
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norther | (noun) a wind that blows from the north | Synonyms: boreas, north wind, northerly |
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northerly | (adjective) coming from the north; used especially of wind | Synonyms: northern |
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(adjective) oriented toward the north | Synonyms: northern |
(noun) a wind that blows from the north | Synonyms: boreas, north wind, norther |
(adverb) in a northern direction | Synonyms: north, northward, northwards |
northern | (adjective) situated in regions of the north | - |
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(adjective) in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line | - |
(adjective) coming from the north; used especially of wind | Synonyms: northerly |
(adjective) oriented toward the north | Synonyms: northerly |
northernmost | (adjective) situated farthest north | Synonyms: northmost |
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northernness | (noun) the property of being to the north | - |
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northland | (noun) any region lying in or toward the north | - |
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northmost | (adjective) situated farthest north | Synonyms: northernmost |
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northward | (adjective) moving toward the north | Synonyms: northbound |
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(noun) the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees | Synonyms: due north, N, north |
(adverb) in a northern direction | Synonyms: north, northerly, northwards |
northwards | (adverb) in a northern direction | Synonyms: north, northerly, northward |
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northwest | (adjective) situated in or oriented toward the northwest | Synonyms: northwesterly, northwestern |
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(adjective) coming from the northwest | Synonyms: northwesterly |
(noun) a location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city | - |
(noun) the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees | Synonyms: nor'-west, northwestward, NW |
(noun) the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point | - |
(adverb) to, toward, or in the northwest | Synonyms: nor'-west, north-west |
northwester | (noun) a wind from the northwest | Synonyms: northwest wind |
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northwesterly | (adjective) situated in or oriented toward the northwest | Synonyms: northwest, northwestern |
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(adjective) coming from the northwest | Synonyms: northwest |
northwestern | (adjective) situated in or oriented toward the northwest | Synonyms: northwest, northwesterly |
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(adjective) of a region of the United States generally including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and sometimes Montana, Wyoming | - |
northwestward | (adjective) toward the northwest | - |
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(noun) the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees | Synonyms: nor'-west, northwest, NW |
(adverb) in a northwestward direction | Synonyms: northwestwardly |
northwestwardly | (adverb) in a northwestward direction | Synonyms: northwestward |
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nortriptyline | (noun) a tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs | Synonyms: Pamelor |
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oligomenorrhea | (noun) abnormally light or infrequent menstruation | - |
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panorama | (noun) a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene | Synonyms: cyclorama, diorama |
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(noun) the visual percept of a region | Synonyms: aspect, prospect, scene, view, vista |
panoramic | (adjective) as from an altitude or distance | Synonyms: bird's-eye |
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paranormal | (adjective) not in accordance with scientific laws | - |
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(adjective) seemingly outside normal sensory channels | Synonyms: extrasensory |
renormalise | (verb) make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard | Synonyms: normalise, normalize, renormalize |
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renormalize | (verb) make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard | Synonyms: normalise, normalize, renormalise |
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rhinorrhea | (noun) persistent watery mucus discharge from the nose (as in the common cold) | - |
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salvinorin | (noun) a hallucinogen obtained from Salvia divinorum | - |
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schnorchel | (noun) air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time | Synonyms: breather, schnorkel, snorkel, snorkel breather |
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schnorkel | (noun) air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time | Synonyms: breather, schnorchel, snorkel, snorkel breather |
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schnorr | (verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling | Synonyms: cadge, scrounge, shnorr |
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schnorrer | (noun) (Yiddish) a scrounger who takes advantage of the generosity of others | Synonyms: shnorrer |
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shnorr | (verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling | Synonyms: cadge, schnorr, scrounge |
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shnorrer | (noun) (Yiddish) a scrounger who takes advantage of the generosity of others | Synonyms: schnorrer |
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signor | (noun) used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately | Synonyms: signior |
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signora | (noun) an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name | - |
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signore | (noun) an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English `sir'; used separately (not prefixed to his name) | - |
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signorina | (noun) an Italian courtesy title for an unmarried woman; equivalent to `Miss', it is either used alone or before a name | - |
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signory | (noun) the estate of a seigneur | Synonyms: seigneury, seigniory |
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snore | (noun) the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound | Synonyms: snoring, stertor |
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(noun) the rattling noise produced when snoring | - |
(verb) breathe noisily during one's sleep | Synonyms: saw logs, saw wood |
snorer | (noun) someone who snores while sleeping | - |
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snoring | (noun) the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound | Synonyms: snore, stertor |
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snorkel | (noun) air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time | Synonyms: breather, schnorchel, schnorkel, snorkel breather |
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(noun) breathing device consisting of a bent tube fitting into a swimmer's mouth and extending above the surface; allows swimmer to breathe while face down in the water | - |
(verb) dive with a snorkel | - |
snorkeling | (noun) skin diving with a snorkel | Synonyms: snorkel diving |
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snort | (noun) a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt | Synonyms: bird, boo, Bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing |
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(noun) a disrespectful laugh | Synonyms: snicker, snigger |
(verb) make a snorting sound by exhaling hard | - |
(verb) indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose | - |
(verb) inhale through the nose | Synonyms: take a hit |
(verb) inhale recreational drugs | Synonyms: huff |
snorter | (noun) something that is extraordinary or remarkable or prominent | - |
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(noun) something outstandingly difficult | - |
(noun) someone who expresses contempt or indignation by uttering a snorting sound | - |
snorting | (noun) an act of forcible exhalation | Synonyms: huffing, puffing |
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snorty | (adjective) (British informal) ill-tempered or annoyed | Synonyms: shirty |
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sonority | (noun) having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant | Synonyms: plangency, resonance, reverberance, ringing, sonorousness, vibrancy |
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sonorous | (adjective) full and loud and deep | Synonyms: heavy |
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sonorously | (adverb) in a sonorous manner | Synonyms: rotundly |
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sonorousness | (noun) having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant | Synonyms: plangency, resonance, reverberance, ringing, sonority, vibrancy |
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subnormal | (adjective) below normal or average | - |
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(noun) a person of less than normal intelligence | - |
subnormality | (noun) lack of normal development of intellectual capacities | Synonyms: backwardness, mental retardation, retardation, slowness |
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(noun) the state of being less than normal (especially with respect to intelligence) | - |
supernormal | (adjective) exceeding the normal or average | - |
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(adjective) beyond the range of the normal or scientifically explainable | Synonyms: supranormal |
supranormal | (adjective) beyond the range of the normal or scientifically explainable | Synonyms: supernormal |
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tenor | (adjective) of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice | - |
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(adjective) (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass | - |
(noun) the pitch range of the highest male voice | - |
(noun) the general meaning or substance of an utterance | Synonyms: strain |
(noun) a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life | - |
(noun) the adult male singing voice above baritone | Synonyms: tenor voice |
(noun) an adult male with a tenor voice | - |
tenorist | (noun) a musician who plays the tenor saxophone | Synonyms: tenor saxophonist |
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tenoroon | (noun) a tenor bassoon; pitched a fifth higher than the ordinary bassoon | - |
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unordered | (adjective) not arranged in order | Synonyms: disordered |
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(adjective) not arranged in order hierarchically | Synonyms: ungraded, unranked |
unorganised | (adjective) not having or belonging to a structured whole | Synonyms: unorganized |
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(adjective) not affiliated in a trade union | Synonyms: nonunionised, nonunionized, unorganized |
unorganized | (adjective) not having or belonging to a structured whole | Synonyms: unorganised |
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(adjective) not affiliated in a trade union | Synonyms: nonunionised, nonunionized, unorganised |
unoriented | (adjective) not having position or goal definitely set or ascertained | - |
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unoriginal | (adjective) not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual | - |
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unoriginality | (noun) the quality of being unoriginal | - |
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(noun) uncreativeness due to a lack of originality | - |
unoriginally | (adverb) in an unoriginal manner | - |
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unornamented | (adjective) lacking embellishment or ornamentation | Synonyms: bare, plain, spare, unembellished |
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unorthodox | (adjective) breaking with convention or tradition | - |
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(adjective) independent in behavior or thought | Synonyms: irregular, maverick |
unorthodoxy | (noun) the quality of being unorthodox | Synonyms: heterodoxy |
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(noun) any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position | Synonyms: heresy, heterodoxy |
(noun) a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion | Synonyms: heresy |