| therein | (adverb) (formal) in or into that thing or place | Synonyms: in that, in this |
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| thereinafter | (adverb) in the following part of a given matter, as in a document or speech | - |
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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 | - |
| thereof | (adverb) of or concerning this or that | - |
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| (adverb) from that circumstance or source | Synonyms: thence, therefrom |
| thereon | (adverb) on that | Synonyms: on it, on that |
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| thereto | (adverb) to that | Synonyms: to it, to that |
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| theretofore | (adverb) up to that time | - |
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| therewith | (adverb) with that or this or it | - |
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| therewithal | (adverb) together with all that; besides | - |
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| 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 | (adjective) relating to or associated with heat | Synonyms: caloric, thermic |
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| (adjective) of or relating to a hot spring | - |
| (adjective) caused by or designed to retain heat | - |
| (noun) rising current of warm air | - |
| thermalgesia | (noun) pain caused by heat | - |
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| thermally | (adverb) by means of heat or with respect to thermal properties | - |
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| thermel | (noun) a thermometer that uses thermoelectric current to measure temperature | Synonyms: electric thermometer, thermoelectric thermometer |
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| thermic | (adjective) relating to or associated with heat | Synonyms: caloric, thermal |
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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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| thermionic | (adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of thermions | - |
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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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| thermodynamic | (adjective) of or concerned with thermodynamics | Synonyms: thermodynamical |
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| thermodynamical | (adjective) of or concerned with thermodynamics | Synonyms: thermodynamic |
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| thermodynamically | (adverb) with respect to thermodynamics | - |
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| thermodynamics | (noun) the branch of physics concerned with the conversion of different forms of energy | - |
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| thermoelectric | (adjective) involving or resulting from thermoelectricity | Synonyms: thermoelectrical |
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| thermoelectrical | (adjective) involving or resulting from thermoelectricity | Synonyms: thermoelectric |
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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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| thermogravimetric | (adjective) of or relating to thermal hydrometry | Synonyms: thermohydrometric |
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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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| thermohydrometric | (adjective) of or relating to thermal hydrometry | Synonyms: thermogravimetric |
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| thermojunction | (noun) a junction between two dissimilar metals across which a voltage appears | - |
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| thermolabile | (adjective) (chemistry, physics, biology) readily changed or destroyed by heat | - |
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| thermometer | (noun) measuring instrument for measuring temperature | - |
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| thermometric | (adjective) of or relating to thermometry | - |
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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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| thermonuclear | (adjective) using nuclear weapons based on fusion as distinguished from fission | - |
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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 | (adjective) having the property of softening or fusing when heated and of hardening and becoming rigid again when cooled | - |
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| (noun) a material that softens when heated and hardens again when cooled | Synonyms: thermoplastic resin |
| 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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| thermoset | (adjective) having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured | Synonyms: thermosetting |
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| thermosetting | (adjective) having the property of becoming permanently hard and rigid when heated or cured | Synonyms: thermoset |
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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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| (verb) control the temperature with a thermostat | - |
| thermostatic | (adjective) of or relating to a thermostat | - |
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| thermostatically | (adverb) by thermostat; in a thermostatic manner | - |
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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 | (adjective) of or relating to drama | - |
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| (noun) a theatrical performer | Synonyms: actor, histrion, player, role player |
| 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 | - |
| thiabendazole | (noun) an antifungal agent and anthelmintic | - |
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| thiamin | (noun) a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth | Synonyms: aneurin, antiberiberi factor, thiamine, vitamin B1 |
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| thiamine | (noun) a B vitamin that prevents beriberi; maintains appetite and growth | Synonyms: aneurin, antiberiberi factor, thiamin, vitamin B1 |
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| thiazide | (noun) any of a group of drugs commonly used as diuretics in the treatment of hypertension; they block the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys | - |
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| thiazine | (noun) a compound made up of a ring of four carbon atoms and one sulfur atom and one nitrogen atom | - |
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| thick | (adjective) not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions | - |
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| (adjective) relatively dense in consistency | - |
| (adjective) abounding; having a lot of | - |
| (adjective) (used informally) associated on close terms | Synonyms: buddy-buddy, chummy |
| (adjective) having component parts closely crowded together | Synonyms: dense |
| (adjective) hard to pass through because of dense growth | Synonyms: dense |
| (adjective) (of darkness) densely dark | Synonyms: deep |
| (adjective) having a short and solid form or stature | Synonyms: compact, heavyset, stocky, thickset |
| (adjective) (used informally) stupid | Synonyms: blockheaded, boneheaded, duncical, duncish, fatheaded, loggerheaded, thick-skulled, thickheaded, wooden-headed |
| (adjective) spoken as if with a thick tongue | Synonyms: slurred |
| (noun) the location of something surrounded by other things | Synonyms: midst |
| (adverb) in quick succession | Synonyms: thickly |
| (adverb) with a thick consistency | Synonyms: thickly |
| thicken | (verb) become thick or thicker | Synonyms: inspissate |
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| (verb) make thick or thicker | Synonyms: inspissate |
| (verb) make viscous or dense | Synonyms: inspissate |
| thickened | (adjective) made or having become thick | - |
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| (adjective) made thick in consistency | - |
| (adjective) having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear | Synonyms: callous, calloused |
| thickener | (noun) any material used to thicken | Synonyms: thickening |
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| thickening | (adjective) becoming more intricate or complex | - |
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| (adjective) accumulating and becoming more intense | Synonyms: deepening |
| (noun) the act of thickening | Synonyms: inspissation |
| (noun) any thickened enlargement | Synonyms: knob, node |
| (noun) any material used to thicken | Synonyms: thickener |
| thicket | (noun) a dense growth of bushes | Synonyms: brush, brushwood, coppice, copse |
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| thickhead | (noun) Australian and southeastern Asian birds with a melodious whistling call | Synonyms: whistler |
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| thickheaded | (adjective) (used informally) stupid | Synonyms: blockheaded, boneheaded, duncical, duncish, fatheaded, loggerheaded, thick-skulled, thick, wooden-headed |
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| thickly | (adverb) in quick succession | Synonyms: thick |
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| (adverb) in a concentrated manner | Synonyms: densely |
| (adverb) spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue | - |
| (adverb) with thickness; in a thick manner | - |
| (adverb) with a thick consistency | Synonyms: thick |
| thickness | (noun) the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width | - |
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| (noun) resistance to flow | - |
| (noun) used of a line or mark | Synonyms: heaviness |
| (noun) indistinct articulation | - |
| thickset | (adjective) planted or growing close together | - |
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| (adjective) having a short and solid form or stature | Synonyms: compact, heavyset, stocky, thick |
| thickspread | (adjective) covered thickly | - |
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| thief | (noun) a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it | Synonyms: stealer |
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| thieve | (verb) take by theft | Synonyms: cop, glom, hook, knock off, snitch |
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| thievery | (noun) the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | Synonyms: larceny, stealing, theft, thieving |
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| thieving | (adjective) given to thievery | Synonyms: thievish |
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| (noun) the act of taking something from someone unlawfully | Synonyms: larceny, stealing, theft, thievery |
| thievish | (adjective) given to thievery | Synonyms: thieving |
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| thievishly | (adverb) in a manner characteristic of a thief | - |
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| thievishness | (noun) having a disposition to steal | Synonyms: larcenous |
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| thigh | (noun) the part of the leg between the hip and the knee | - |
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| (noun) the upper joint of the leg of a fowl | Synonyms: second joint |
| thighbone | (noun) the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee | Synonyms: femoris, femur |
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| thill | (noun) one of two shafts extending from the body of a cart or carriage on either side of the animal that pulls it | - |
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| thimble | (noun) a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container | - |
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| (noun) as much as a thimble will hold | Synonyms: thimbleful |
| thimbleberry | (noun) raspberry native to eastern North America having black thimble-shaped fruit | Synonyms: black raspberry, blackcap, blackcap raspberry, Rubus occidentalis |
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| (noun) white-flowered raspberry of western North America and northern Mexico with thimble-shaped orange berries | Synonyms: Rubus parviflorus, salmon berry, salmonberry |
| (noun) shrubby raspberry of eastern North America having showy rose to purplish flowers and red or orange thimble-shaped fruit | Synonyms: flowering raspberry, purple-flowering raspberry, Rubus odoratus |
| thimbleful | (noun) as much as a thimble will hold | Synonyms: thimble |
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| thimblerig | (noun) a swindling sleight-of-hand game; victim guesses which of three things a pellet is under | Synonyms: shell game |
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