cstr/en-wiktionary-extracted-all huggingface dataset:
RC
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: Initialism of re-check.
RC
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: examples: text: Even though the Vision is a large, complicated device, flying it is far easier than flying a traditional remote control helicopter or a large R.C. aircraft, thanks in part to its intelligence.
ref: 2014 January 1, Kit Eaton, “Civilian Photography, Now Rising to New Level”, in The New York Times:
glosses: Initialism of radio-controlled.
glosses: Initialism of remote-controlled.
glosses: Initialism of reasonable and customary.
qualifier: censorship
glosses: Initialism of refused classification.
CRC
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: topics: chemistry
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: Initialism of Chemical Rubber Company, a former US-American manufacturer of chemical laboratory equipment, now the publishing company CRC Press.
topics: Christianity
glosses: Initialism of Christian Reformed Church.
glosses: Initialism of Canadian Ringette Championships.
glosses: Initialism of Convention on the Rights of the Child
CRC
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: CRCs
Senses: topics: sciences
glosses: The CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, a frequently used reference work published by CRC Press.
glosses: Initialism of county road commission.
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: Initialism of cyclic redundancy check.
topics: aeronautics
aerospace
aviation
business
engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: Initialism of continuous repetitive chime, the "cricket" aural warning intentionally designed to be extremely difficult for pilots to ignore.
NRC
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Forms: form: N.R.C.
form: N. R. C.
Senses: topics: lifestyle
religion
glosses: Initialism of Netherlands Reformed Congregation.
examples: text: The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals also ruled the NRC does not have the authority to issue licenses to store nuclear fuel away from reactors.
ref: 2025 March 4, John Fritze, “Supreme Court wades into decades-old impasse over how to store nuclear waste”, in CNN:
synonyms: USNRC
U.S.N.R.C.
U. S. N. R. C.
U.S. NRC
U. S. NRC
glosses: Initialism of Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
synonyms: NRCC
N.R.C.C.
N. R. C. C.
glosses: Initialism of National Research Council.
examples: text: He promised to do so by implementing the National Registry of Citizens nationwide. The NRC is a hugely controversial policy mooted last year in Assam, a region of India which shares a porous border with Bangladesh.
ref: 2019 April 12, James Griffiths and Manveena Suri, “Outrage over BJP promise to ‘remove every single infiltrator’ from India”, in CNN:
coordinate_terms: word: NPR
english: National Population Register
translation: National Population Register
qualifier: Indian politics
glosses: Initialism of National Register of Citizens.
qualifier: Korea
glosses: Initialism of National Research Council for Economics, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
examples: text: “The Budget proposes to end Federal support for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (NRC), commonly known as NeighborWorks, a statutorily chartered non-profit that receives the vast majority of its funding from Federal funds. A strong return on these funds has not been documented.”
ref: 2017 May 23, Gregory Krieg and Will Mullery, “Trump’s budget by the numbers: What gets cut and why”, in CNN:
glosses: Initialism of Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation.
NRC
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: NRCs
form: N.R.C.
form: N. R. C.
Senses: topics: agriculture
business
lifestyle
glosses: Initialism of non-rice crop.
NRC
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Forms: form: N.R.C.
form: N. R. C.
Senses: glosses: Initialism of not recommended for children, a former film classification.
UMC
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Initialism of United Methodist Church.
PMI
Language: English
Part of speech: phrase
Senses: glosses: Initialism of plus, minus, interesting (used to categorize ideas in a discussion)
PMI
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: PMIs
Senses: topics: economics
sciences
glosses: Initialism of Purchasing Managers Index.
topics: economics
sciences
glosses: Initialism of private mortgage insurance.
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
software
glosses: Initialism of portable management interface.
topics: medicine
pathology
sciences
glosses: Initialism of post mortem interval.
topics: engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: Initialism of positive material identification.
Related terms: PMI chart
S&H
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: synonyms: P&H
p&p
glosses: Abbreviation of shipping and handling.
AMC
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Initialism of American Motors Corporation.
topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: Initialism of Air Mobility Command.
topics: broadcasting
media
television
glosses: Initialism of All My Children: an American television soap opera broadcast from 1970 to 2013.
glosses: Initialism of Army Medical College.
glosses: Initialism of Ayub Medical College.
AMC
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: topics: media
glosses: Initialism of Alt-Media Community.
GE
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: examples: text: “Now is the right time to transition from CFL to LED,” said John Strainic, chief operating officer of consumer and conventional lighting at GE Lighting.
ref: 2016 February 1, Diane Cardwell, “G.E. to Phase Out CFL Bulbs”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 06 Feb 2016:
glosses: Initialism of General Electric, a New York based energy company.
GE
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: GEs
Senses: glosses: Initialism of general election.
GE
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: Initialism of genetically engineered.
PUS
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: Initialism of permanent undersecretary.
GAO
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: examples: text: The Office of Management and Budget told the GAO it “withheld the funds to ensure that they were not spent ‘in a manner that could conflict with the President’s foreign policy,’” said Thomas Armstrong, the GAO’s general counsel. But the GAO rejected that argument.
ref: 2020 January 16, Jeremy Herb, “Government watchdog concludes Trump administration broke law by withholding Ukraine aid”, in CNN:
glosses: Initialism of Government Accountability Office (or its former name, General Accounting Office).
fka
Language: English
Part of speech: prep
Forms: form: FKA
Senses: examples: text: X (fka Twitter) has quietly redesigned its 🔫 Water Pistol emoji to display as a firearm.
ref: 2024 July 23, Keith Broni, “X Redesigns Water Pistol Emoji Back To A Firearm”, in Emojipedia Blog:
glosses: Initialism of formerly known as.
Related terms: aka
nka
Language: English
Part of speech: phrase
Senses: glosses: Initialism of now known as.
DAT
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: DATs
form: D.A.T.
form: D. A. T.
Senses: topics: audio
computing
electrical-engineering
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: Digital Audio Tape, a digital data storage tape format using a dual-spooled cartridge and magnetic tape, used for digital audio and data storage.
glosses: Acronym of Dental Admission Test.
glosses: Initialism of dolphin-assisted therapy
Related terms: DCC
audio cassette
compact cassette
QIC
GMAT
MCAT
SAT
ACT
PCAT
SIU
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: topics: broadcasting
media
glosses: Initialism of (television or radio) sets in use.
SIU
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: topics: government
law-enforcement
glosses: Initialism of special investigation(s)/investigating unit.
SCAO
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Initialism of State Court Administrative Office.
CERT
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: CERTs
Senses: topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: Acronym of computer emergency response team.
NASM
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Initialism of National Air and Space Museum.
glosses: Initialism of National Academy of Sports Medicine.
glosses: Initialism of National Association of Schools of Music.
APS
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Initialism of Adult Protective Services (“social services provided to abused, neglected, or exploited older adults and adults with significant disabilities”).
examples: text: Of the 30 known protein structures, 21 were solved at the APS.
ref: 2015 October 1, Kathy Liszewski, “Dissecting the Structure of Membrane Proteins”, in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, page 14:
qualifier: research facility
glosses: Initialism of Advanced Photon Source (“a synchrotron X-ray source at Argonne National Laboratory”).
glosses: Initialism of Australian Public Service (“the Australian federal civil service”).
glosses: Abbreviation of Army Public Schools and Colleges System.
glosses: Abbreviation of Abbottabad Public School.
APS
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: APSes
Senses: glosses: Initialism of active protection system.
CER
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: CERs
Senses: examples: text: Three principal types of emission credits may also be traded under this regime: (a) the “emission reduction unit” (ERU); (b) the “certified emission reduction” (CER); and (c) the “removal unit” (RMU). Each ERU, CER, and RMU is an entitlement to emit the equivalent of one metric ton of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. […] CERs arise from the “clean development mechanism” in Article 12 of the protocol.
ref: 2014, John G Sprankling, “Rights in Airspace and Outer Space”, in The International Law of Property, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 174:
topics: law
glosses: Initialism of certified emission reduction.
topics: law
qualifier: Michigan
glosses: Initialism of certified electronic recorder.
CPS
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: CPSes
Senses: topics: communications
electrical-engineering
engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
telecommunications
related: word: cps
glosses: Initialism of characters per second.
topics: video-games
glosses: Initialism of clicks per second.
examples: text: I can’t let the reporters see him looking like this anyway, so swollen that CPS would be here before dinner.
ref: 2022, Leila Mottley, Nightcrawling, Bloomsbury, page 226:
glosses: Initialism of child protective services.
glosses: Initialism of clean plate syndrome.
glosses: Initialism of Current Population Survey.
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: Initialism of cyber-physical system.
qualifier: functional programming
glosses: Initialism of continuation-passing style.
CPS
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: examples: text: ‘Itʼs entrapment,’ said Silver. ‘The CPS wonʼt prosecute.’
ref: 2020, Ben Aaronovitch, False Value, Gollancz, page 233:
text: Big showering of affection at beginning of relationship can be used to confuse victims and gain control, CPS warns[.]
ref: 2023 April 23, Amelia Gentleman, “CPS includes ‘love-bombing’ in guidance on abusive partners prosecution”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
topics: law
glosses: Initialism of Crown Prosecution Service.
examples: text: Last year, for example, Raab wrote a paper for the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) – since the birth of Thatcherism one of the radical right's fiercest thinktanks […]
ref: 2012 August 22, Andy Beckett, “Britannia Unchained: the rise of the new Tory right”, in The Guardian:
topics: government
politics
glosses: Initialism of Centre for Policy Studies.
CTN
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: CTNs
Senses: glosses: Initialism of criminal tracking number.
DLN
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: DLNs
Senses: glosses: Initialism of driver's licence number.
BW
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: BWs
Senses: glosses: Initialism of bench warrant.
glosses: Initialism of black woman.
glosses: Initialism of bearing wall.
examples: text: They believe that the AIDS virus, rather than being a product of U.S. BW research, was engineered by Soviet-instigated cancer research experiments and then spread with Soviet complicity to attack the U.S. population.
ref: 1987 May 9, Kim Westheimer, “NY Heats Up for AIDS Demos”, in Gay Community News, page 7:
glosses: Initialism of biological warfare.
BW
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Initialism of Baden-Württemberg, a federal state of Germany.
topics: lifestyle
glosses: Initialism of Pokémon Black and White.
BW
Language: English
Part of speech: intj
Senses: glosses: Initialism of best wishes.
DWI
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: DWIs
Senses: glosses: Initialism of driving while impaired.
glosses: Initialism of driving while intoxicated.
topics: medicine
sciences
synonyms: DW-MRI
glosses: Initialism of diffusion-weighted imaging.
Derived terms: sense: driving while intoxicated/impaired
english: driving while black/brown
translation: driving while black/brown
word: DWB
Related terms: sense: driving while impaired/intoxicated
word: dewey
sense: driving while impaired/intoxicated
word: drink and drive
sense: driving while impaired/intoxicated
word: drink-driver
sense: driving while impaired/intoxicated
word: drink-driving
sense: driving while impaired/intoxicated
word: drunk driver
sense: driving while impaired/intoxicated
word: drunk driving
sense: driving while impaired/intoxicated
word: DUI
sense: driving while impaired/intoxicated
word: impaired driving
sense: driving while impaired/intoxicated
word: OVI
sense: driving while impaired/intoxicated
word: OWI
DWI
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Senses: glosses: Initialism of deal with it.
FOIA
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfɔɪjə/
rhymes: -ɔɪ.ə
Etymology: First use appears c. 1968, in the publication Administrative Law Review.
Senses: examples: text: FOIA is what enables regular people to pester powerful federal agencies into handing over information about what they’ve been up to. FOIA’s website calls it “the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government.”
ref: 2017 July 23, Michelle Cottle, “The War on the Freedom of Information Act”, in The Atlantic:
text: The watchdog group behind the FOIA litigation has taken up Cooper’s invitation for discovery, seeking depositions of Gleason and of Steve Davis, a longtime Musk adviser now involved with DOGE, as well as other internal information about its work.
ref: 2025 March 30, Tierney Sneed, “Is DOGE actually an agency? The answer could have major ramifications”, in CNN:
topics: government
law
politics
glosses: Acronym of Freedom of Information Act.
Related terms: SOIA
FOIA
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfɔɪjə/
rhymes: -ɔɪ.ə
Forms: form: FOIAs
form: FOIAing
form: FOIAed
form: FOIAed
Etymology: First use appears c. 1968, in the publication Administrative Law Review.
Senses: topics: law
glosses: To request or obtain records using the Freedom of Information Act.
Related terms: freedom of information
FTA
Language: English
Part of speech: phrase
Senses: glosses: Initialism of from the article, used in Internet message boards when quoting articles.
glosses: Initialism of forgot to add.
Related terms: sense: from the article
word: FTFA
FTA
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: FTAs
Senses: topics: aeronautics
aerospace
aviation
business
engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
coordinate_terms: FT
TF
TFA
OFT
glosses: Abbreviation of flight test article (such as a test aircraft, a prototype).
topics: economics
sciences
glosses: Initialism of free trade agreement.
glosses: Initialism of failure to appear.
glosses: Initialism of failure to attend.
glosses: Initialism of failure to agree.
glosses: Initialism of face-threatening act.
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: Initialism of filetype association.
glosses: Initialism of fault tree analysis.
examples: text: Division of occupational safety and health policy and procedures manual, 30 June 1994: “FTA (Failure to Abate). An additional penalty was assessed for the employer's failure to abate a previous violation.”
text: The types of violations cited are serious general, non-serious general, willful, repeat, and failure to abate (FTA) violations.
ref: 1982, Michigan. MIOSHA Information Division, Michigan. MIOSHA Information Section, MIOSHA Occupational Safety Activity Summary, Michigan, MIOSHA Information Section, Bureau of Safety & Regulation, Michigan Department of Labor, page 19:
glosses: Initialism of failure to abate.
Related terms: sense: flight test article
word: FTV
FTA
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: topics: broadcasting
communications
electrical-engineering
engineering
media
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
telecommunications
coordinate_terms: OTA
PPV
VOD
glosses: Abbreviation of free to air.
FTA
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: topics: economics
sciences
synonyms: CUSFTA
glosses: Abbreviation of Free Trade Agreement (between Canada and the United States)
Coordinate terms: english: North American Free Trade Agreement
translation: North American Free Trade Agreement
alt: FTA 2.0
word: NAFTA
english: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
translation: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
alt: FTA 3.0
word: USMCA
Related terms: english: Free Trade Agreement of the Americas
translation: Free Trade Agreement of the Americas
word: FTAA
english: Canada-Europe Trade Agreement
translation: Canada-Europe Trade Agreement
word: CETA
english: Trans-Pacific Partnership
translation: Trans-Pacific Partnership
word: TPP
english: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
translation: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
word: GATT
english: World Trade Organization
translation: World Trade Organization
word: WTO
FTGH
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: Initialism of free to a good home (usually said of pets).
GAL
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: topics: law
glosses: Initialism of guardian ad litem, an individual (often a lawyer) appointed to represent the best interests of a child or incapacitated person for the purpose of a legal procedure.
Related terms: α-GAL
ISD
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: /aɪ ɛs diː/
Forms: form: ISDs
Senses: glosses: Initialism of intermediate school district.
glosses: Initialism of independent school district.
glosses: Initialism of inhibited sexual desire.
Coordinate terms: sense: inhibited sexual desire
word: FSAD
sense: inhibited sexual desire
word: FSAID
sense: inhibited sexual desire
word: HSDD
sense: inhibited sexual desire
word: MHSDD
sense: inhibited sexual desire
word: SIAD
ISD
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: /aɪ ɛs diː/
Senses: examples: text: The bombing comes over a week after ISD released a report about how nihilistic worldviews are fueling violence in the US and Europe.
ref: 2025 May 21, Manisha Krishnan, “IVF Clinic Bombing Suspect Was Linked to ‘Anti-Life’ Ideology. Experts Fear Its Growing Influence”, in WIRED, archived from the original on 21 May 2025:
glosses: Initialism of Institute for Strategic Dialogue.
JC
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Forms: form: J.C.
form: J. C.
Senses: glosses: Initialism of Judeo-Christian.
JC
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: J.C.
form: J. C.
Senses: glosses: Initialism of juvenile court.
glosses: Initialism of Judeo-Christian.
glosses: Initialism of Jobcentre.
glosses: Initialism of junior college.
JC
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Forms: form: J.C.
form: J. C.
Senses: glosses: Initialism of Jesus Christ.
JH
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: JHs
Senses: glosses: Initialism of juvenile home.
glosses: Initialism of juvenile hormone.
JH
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Abbreviation of Jharkhand: a state of India.
LFC
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: topics: government
healthcare
glosses: Initialism of Licensed Foster Care.
topics: astronomy
natural-sciences
coordinate_terms: LRN
luminous red nova
SN
supernova
hypernova
nova
kilonova
micronova
glosses: Initialism of luminous fast cooler.
topics: ball-games
games
hobbies
lifestyle
soccer
sports
glosses: Initialism of ladies' football club.
LFC
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: topics: human-sciences
linguistics
sciences
glosses: Initialism of Lingua Franca Core.
topics: ball-games
games
hobbies
lifestyle
soccer
sports
glosses: Initialism of Liverpool Football Club.
FC
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: FCs
Senses: glosses: Initialism of foster care.
topics: banking
business
glosses: Initialism of finance charge.
glosses: Initialism of football club (usually for association football (soccer)).
glosses: Initialism of facilitated communication.
glosses: Initialism of fire controlman.
topics: law
glosses: Initialism of family court.
glosses: Initialism of franking credit, a type of tax credit.
topics: video-games
glosses: Initialism of full combo.
topics: ball-games
baseball
games
hobbies
lifestyle
sports
glosses: Initialism of fielder's choice.
glosses: Initialism of feeling close.
FC
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Initialism of Federal Court.
LEIN
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Initialism of Law Enforcement Information Network.
LTP
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: LTPs
Senses: glosses: Initialism of long term partner.
examples: text: Tim Bliss and Terje Lomo^(1,2) first reported the phenomenon of long-term potentiation (LTP), an increase in synaptic efficacy following synaptic activity, over 30 years ago. Since then, LTP has generated enormous interest....
ref: 2007, Martha L. Escobar with Brian Derrick, “Long-Term Potentiation and Depression as Putative Mechanisms for Memory Formation”, in Federico Bermúdez-Rattoni, editor, Neural Plasticity and Memory, CRC Press, retrieved 05 Dec 2009:
glosses: long-term potentiation
LTP
Language: English
Part of speech: phrase
Senses: glosses: Initialism of learn to play, an insult used in online gaming.
MRE
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: MREs
Senses: examples: text: After first trying an M.R.E. at age 8 — his father bought him one from an Army supply store in Lakewood, Fla., where Mr. Thomas still lives — he became obsessed with tracking down rations from various countries and eras. […] Still, M.R.E.s are far from mainstream.
ref: 2021 June 8, Priya Krishna, “Unloved by Generations of Soldiers, the M.R.E. Finds a Fan Base”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 08 Jun 2021:
topics: government
military
politics
war
hypernyms: field ration
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meal#Noun
glosses: Initialism of Meal, Ready-to-Eat: an individual field ration used by the US military.
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: Initialism of Minimal, Reproducible Example.
MRE
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: coordinate_terms: FRE
glosses: Initialism of Michigan Rules of Evidence, an evidentiary standard in Michigan state courts.
liaise
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /liːˈeɪz/
rhymes: -eɪz
Forms: form: liaises
form: liaising
form: liaised
form: liaised
Etymology: Back-formation from liaison, itself from French liaison (“binding”).
Senses: glosses: To establish a liaison.
glosses: To act between parties with a view to reconciling differences.
examples: text: As of May 12, Crossrail was liaising with contractors to enable physical work at stations to restart. This had been suspended on March 24 due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
ref: 2020 May 20, “Network News: Clas 345s finally able to serve Heathrow Airport”, in Rail, page 15:
glosses: To cooperate, consult and discuss in order to come to a common solution.
NTA
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Initialism of National Tax Agency (of Japan), the Japanese government agency that collects taxes and enforces tax law.
glosses: Initialism of National Transport Authority.
NTA
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: NTAs
Senses: glosses: Initialism of notice to appear.
NTA
Language: English
Part of speech: phrase
Senses: qualifier: Reddit slang
glosses: Initialism of not the asshole; used as a response to AITA (“am I the asshole?”).
glosses: Initialism of (I have) nothing to add.
glosses: Initialism of not that anon.
Related terms: AITA
ESH
NAH
WIBTA
YTA
SSA
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Initialism of sub-Saharan Africa.
topics: aerospace
business
engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
space-science
glosses: Initialism of Space Situational Awareness, a programme of ESA.
examples: text: Acting Commissioner Michelle King’s departure from the agency over the weekend — after more than 30 years of service — was initiated after King refused to provide DOGE staffers at the SSA with access to sensitive information, the people said Monday.
ref: 2025 February 17, Fatima Hussein, “Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information, AP sources say”, in Associated Press:
topics: government
glosses: Initialism of Social Security Administration.
SSA
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: SSAs
Senses: topics: geometry
mathematics
sciences
glosses: Initialism of side side angle, a geometric proof reason.
topics: engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: Initialism of specific surface area.
topics: management
glosses: Initialism of supervisory special agent.
glosses: Initialism of special security agreement.
examples: text: This segment of issuers is known as the supranationals, or supras. Together with regional and agency borrowers, the bonds issued by supranationals form a bond market segment known as SSA (supras, sub-sovereigns and agencies).
ref: 2021, Alexander During, Fixed Income Trading and Risk Management: The Complete Guide, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 147:
topics: business
finance
glosses: Initialism of supranationals, sub-sovereigns and agencies (“bond market segment”).
glosses: Initialism of same-sex attraction.
SSA
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: Initialism of same-sex-attracted.
OHA
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Initialism of Office of Hearings and Appeals (US SSA).
topics: government
military
politics
war
glosses: Initialism of Overseas Housing Allowance.
OT
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: OTs
Senses: topics: hobbies
lifestyle
sports
glosses: Initialism of overtime.
examples: text: Occupational therapists (OTs), with their skills in promoting greater mobility, are a key ingredient in this multidisciplinary, more proactive approach. […] In many areas, similar thinking is driving new work on integrating healthcare professionals, including OTs, to maximise resources and to improve patient care.
ref: 2016 June 30, Kate Murray, “How occupational therapists help keep older people out of hospital”, in The Guardian:
topics: government
healthcare
glosses: Initialism of occupational therapist.
topics: government
healthcare
glosses: Initialism of occupational therapy.
topics: computing
engineering
informatics
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: Initialism of operational technology.
topics: human-sciences
linguistics
sciences
glosses: Initialism of optimality theory.
topics: American-football
ball-games
football
games
hobbies
lifestyle
sports
glosses: Initialism of offensive tackle.
glosses: Initialism of operating theatre.
Derived terms: topics: informatics
computing
engineering
mathematics
sciences
physical-sciences
natural-sciences
word: IT/OT
sense: overtime
word: 1OT
sense: overtime
word: 2OT
sense: overtime
word: 3OT
sense: overtime
word: 4OT
sense: overtime
word: 5OT
sense: overtime
word: 6OT
OT
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: topics: Christianity
coordinate_terms: NT
glosses: Initialism of Old Testament.
topics: Scientology
lifestyle
religion
glosses: Initialism of Operating Thetan.
OT
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Forms: form: more OT
form: most OT
Senses: glosses: Initialism of off-topic.
OT
Language: English
Part of speech: prep_phrase
Senses: examples: text: Unbankin' packs and touches faeces, I was OT, you would find it gross
ref: 2024, “Entrapreneur”, performed by Central Cee:
glosses: Initialism of out of town.
PDT
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: related: word: P.D.T.
word: P. D. T.
glosses: Initialism of Pacific Daylight Time.
PDT
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: PDTs
Senses: topics: medicine
sciences
coordinate_terms: PDD
glosses: Initialism of photodynamic therapy.
Derived terms: aPDT
PST
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: examples: text: “Oakland Airport Connector service is running limited service due to a power outage. Shuttles will depart every 18 minutes,” BART said in a 2:38 p.m. PST update.
ref: 2023 February 19, Michelle Watson, “Bay Area Rapid Transit running limited service to Oakland Airport due to power outage”, in CNN:
glosses: Initialism of Pacific Standard Time.
glosses: Initialism of Philippine Standard Time.
glosses: Initialism of Palestinian Standard Time.
topics: anthropology
human-sciences
linguistics
sciences
glosses: Initialism of Proto-Sino-Tibetan.
PST
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: PSTs
Senses: topics: business
finance
glosses: Initialism of provincial sales tax.
Related terms: GST
HST
OUIL
Language: English
Part of speech: phrase
Senses: glosses: Initialism of operating (a vehicle) under the influence of liquor.
OUID
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: Initialism of operating (a vehicle) under the influence of drugs.
OWI
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: OWIs
Senses: glosses: Initialism of operating (a motor vehicle) while impaired/intoxicated.
Coordinate terms: drink and drive
drink-driver
drink-driving
drunk driver
drunk driving
impaired driving
Related terms: sense: operating while
word: DUI
sense: operating while
word: DWB
sense: operating while
word: DWI
sense: operating while
word: OVI
OWI
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: examples: text: From its inception the OWI framed directives that offered guidelines for songwriters to aid them in the composition of “proper” war songs, and, in the public press, the OWI rebuked Tin Pan Alley for its uninterrupted production of “nostalgic” hit songs.
ref: 2003, Kathleen E. R. Smith, God Bless America: Tin Pan Alley Goes to War, University Press of Kentucky, →ISBN, page 81:
qualifier: World War II
glosses: Initialism of Office of War Information.
SADD
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: sad
Senses: glosses: Initialism of Students Against Destructive Decisions (formerly known as Students Against Driving Drunk).
SADD
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: sad
Senses: glosses: Acronym of structure aided drug design.
Related terms: MADD
sad
SAD
PV
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: PVs
Etymology: Abbreviation.
* Sense "promotional video" is a borrowing from Japanese PV (PV, “promotional video”), from English promotional + video.
Senses: glosses: Initialism of probation violation.
qualifier: control theory
glosses: Initialism of process variable.
glosses: Initialism of pharmacovigilance.
glosses: Initialism of promotional video.
topics: grammar
human-sciences
linguistics
sciences
glosses: Initialism of phrasal verb.
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: Initialism of polycythemia vera.
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: Initialism of pemphigus vulgaris.
topics: business
finance
glosses: Initialism of present value.
PV
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: Abbreviation.
* Sense "promotional video" is a borrowing from Japanese PV (PV, “promotional video”), from English promotional + video.
Senses: examples: text: The demand for PV systems has grown by an average of 30% per year over the period 1990–2010, on the background of cost reduction (Solar Energy, 2011; Paicu & Regneala, 2013).
ref: 2017, Adrian Tantau, Robert Staiger, editors, Business Models for Renewable Energy Initiatives […] , IGI Global, →ISBN, page 71:
glosses: Initialism of photovoltaic.
topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: Initialism of pervaginal.
PV
Language: English
Part of speech: adv
Etymology: Abbreviation.
* Sense "promotional video" is a borrowing from Japanese PV (PV, “promotional video”), from English promotional + video.
Senses: topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: Initialism of per vaginam.
Related terms: PV diagram
SNF
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: Initialism of skilled nursing facility.
SNF
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Initialism of Saturday Night Fever.
SOL
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: SOLs
Senses: glosses: Initialism of statute of limitations.
glosses: Initialism of speed of light.
glosses: Initialism of slice of life.
glosses: Initialism of standards of learning.
glosses: Initialism of sleep onset latency.
glosses: Space-occupying lesion of the brain can be caused by different pathology such as a malignancy, an abscess or a haematoma
glosses: Initialism of stoppages of leave.
SOL
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: Initialism of shit out of luck.
TIS
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: Initialism of truth in sentencing.
coordinate_terms: ADS
glosses: Acronym of traffic information system.
Derived terms: sense: traffic information system
word: TIS-B
UCCJA
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Initialism of Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act.
upside-down
Language: English
Part of speech: adv
Senses: glosses: Alternative form of upside down.
upside-down
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Senses: glosses: Alternative form of upside down.
NCIC
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Initialism of National Crime Information Center.
lka
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: Initialism of last known address.
upstart
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʌp.stɑːt/
ipa: /ˈʌp.stɑɹt/
Forms: form: upstarts
Etymology: From Middle English upstarten, upsterten, equivalent to up- + start.
Senses: examples: text: upstarts […]they call in reproach mushrooms
ref: 1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “VI. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC:
text: [S]he has no fair pretence of family or blood. She was nobody when he married her, barely the daughter of a gentleman; but ever since her being turned into a Churchill she has out-Churchill’d them all in high and mighty claims: but in herself, I assure you, she is an upstart.”
ref: 1815 December (indicated as 1816), [Jane Austen], chapter XVIII, in Emma: […], volume II, London: […] [Charles Roworth and James Moyes] for John Murray, →OCLC, page 345:
text: But electric vehicles and the batteries that made them run became ensnared in corporate scandals, fraud, and monopolistic corruption that shook the confidence of the nation and inspired automotive upstarts.
ref: 2006, Edwin Black, chapter 1, in Internal Combustion:
text: Where the Czech upstart [Lukáš] Rosol, ranked 100 in the world, all but blew [Rafael] Nadal's head off with his blunderbuss in a fifth set of unrivalled intensity on Thursday night, [Julien] Benneteau, a more artful citizen, used a rapier to hurt his vaunted foe before falling just short of a kill. In the end, it was he who staggered from the scene of the fight.
ref: 2012 June 29, Kevin Mitchell, “Roger Federer back from Wimbledon 2012 brink to beat Julien Benneteau”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 15 Nov 2016:
glosses: One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.
glosses: The meadow saffron.
Synonyms: arriviste
nouveau riche
parvenu
upstart
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʌp.stɑːt/
ipa: /ˈʌp.stɑɹt/
Forms: form: more upstart
form: most upstart
Etymology: From Middle English upstarten, upsterten, equivalent to up- + start.
Senses: glosses: Acting like a parvenu.
glosses: Self-important and presumptuous.
upstart
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈʌp.stɑːt/
ipa: /ˈʌp.stɑɹt/
Forms: form: upstarts
form: upstarting
form: upstarted
form: upstarted
Etymology: From Middle English upstarten, upsterten, equivalent to up- + start.
Senses: examples: text: Th' Elfe therewith astownd,
Upstarted lightly from his looser make,
And his unready weapons gan in hand to take.
ref: 1590, Edmund Spenser, “(please specify the book)”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
text: the beauteous beast
Scared by the noise upstarted at our feet
ref: 1859, Alfred Tennyson, “(please specify the page)”, in Idylls of the King, London: Edward Moxon & Co., […], →OCLC:
text: "Be that word our sign of parting, bird or fiend!" I shrieked, upstarting—
ref: 1845 February, — Quarles [pseudonym; Edgar Allan Poe], “The Raven”, in The American Review, volume I, number II, New York, N.Y.; London: Wiley & Putnam, […], →OCLC:
glosses: To rise suddenly, to spring
NCP
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: NCPs
Senses: glosses: Initialism of noncustodial parent.
topics: biochemistry
biology
chemistry
microbiology
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: Initialism of nucleosome core particle.
topics: medicine
pathology
sciences
glosses: Abbreviation of neuropathic corneal pain.
examples: For quotations using this term, see Citations:NCP.
topics: medicine
pathology
sciences
glosses: Abbreviation of novel coronavirus pneumonia; COVID-19 (disease).
NCP
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Senses: glosses: Initialism of National Car Parks.
qualifier: Indian politics
glosses: Initialism of Nationalist Congress Party.
farb
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: farbs
Etymology: Disputed. Various explanations of the origin are given:
* That it is a contraction of the phrase "far be it from me to criticize anyone, but...", or of "far below" (the expected standard).
* That it comes from the German word Farbe ("colour") (many fabrics dyed with modern dyes are "too colourful" to be authentic, by comparison with their historical originals).
* There exists a letter dated 1 April 1863 from an A.R. Crawford in the 76th Illinois Infantry, Co D, that uses the phrase, "fallacious accoutrements & reprehensible baggage," in description of six children posing in phony military gear during a sham reenactment that took place during the actual Civil War. Many point to this phrase as the origin of the word, citing "farb" as an acronym.
* Many early replica rifles were marked with what looked like "F.A.R.B." among the proofmarks. Removing this would make the rifle look more authentic.
Senses: examples: text: "Farb was the worst insult in the hardcore vocabulary. It referred to reenactors who approached the past past with a lack of verisimilitude.
ref: 1998, Tony Horwitz, Confederates in the Attic, 1st Vintage Departures edition, Vintage Books, →ISBN, page 10:
glosses: A historical reenactor (especially an American Civil War reenactor) whose efforts at a historically accurate portrayal are, in the opinion of the speaker, inadequate (for example, wearing a modern wristwatch with period costume). The opposite of farb is "hard-core" (or hardcore), someone who is, in the opinion of the speaker, an "authenticity fanatic".
Derived terms: farby
farb
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Forms: form: farbs
form: farbing
form: farbed
form: farbed
Etymology: Disputed. Various explanations of the origin are given:
* That it is a contraction of the phrase "far be it from me to criticize anyone, but...", or of "far below" (the expected standard).
* That it comes from the German word Farbe ("colour") (many fabrics dyed with modern dyes are "too colourful" to be authentic, by comparison with their historical originals).
* There exists a letter dated 1 April 1863 from an A.R. Crawford in the 76th Illinois Infantry, Co D, that uses the phrase, "fallacious accoutrements & reprehensible baggage," in description of six children posing in phony military gear during a sham reenactment that took place during the actual Civil War. Many point to this phrase as the origin of the word, citing "farb" as an acronym.
* Many early replica rifles were marked with what looked like "F.A.R.B." among the proofmarks. Removing this would make the rifle look more authentic.
Senses: glosses: To act like a farb; to portray a historical character in an inauthentic way.
farby
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Etymology: From farb + -y.
Senses: glosses: of, or relating to a farb; anachronistic
passacaglia
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˌpasəˈkɑːlɪ.ə/
ipa: /ˌpɑsəˈkɑljə/
Forms: form: passacaglias
form: passacaille
form: passecaille
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian passacaglia, from Spanish pasacalle, from pasar (“to pass”) + calle (“street”).
Senses: topics: entertainment
lifestyle
music
glosses: A form of historical Spanish or Italian dance characterised by a serious nature, triple metre, and use of a ground bass.
topics: entertainment
lifestyle
music
glosses: Any piece of classical music with similar characteristics.
Coordinate terms: chaconne
agonistics
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: The range of activities associated with aggressive encounters between members of the same species, including threat, attack, appeasement, or retreat.
Related terms: agonist
agonistic
agonistical
agrobiology
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From agro- + biology.
Senses: glosses: The science of plant life and nutrition.
Derived terms: agrobiologic
agrobiological
agrobiologically
agrobiologist
daddy longlegs
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈdædɪ ˈlɒŋ(ɡ)lɛɡz/
Forms: form: daddy longlegs
form: daddy longlegses
form: daddy-longlegs
form: daddy-long-legs
Etymology: From daddy + longlegs. First attested in 1810s. Preceded by father longlegs, attested from 1740s.
Senses: examples: text: Daddy longlegs adults are weak flyers, falling onto the water surface in the lightest of breezes, and even on calm days.
ref: 2004, Bill Hansford-Steele, African Fly-fishing Handbook, page 316:
glosses: The cranefly; any insect of the suborder Tipulomorpha.
examples: text: Unlike spiders, daddy longlegs do not have a clearly marked division between thorax and abdomen. They are further distinguished from spiders in that they do not produce venom or silk.
ref: 2002, Maurice Burton, Robert Burton, The International Wildlife Encyclopedia, volume 10, page 636:
text: Daddy longlegs aren′t even really spiders.
ref: 2004, Clay Thompson, Marshall Trimble, The Valley 101 Great Big Book of Life, page 33:
synonyms: harvestman
glosses: Any (non-spider) arachnid of the order Opiliones, mostly with long thin legs.
examples: text: Another spider neighbor that is commonly found in homes is the daddy longlegs. The daddy longlegs is often called a cellar spider.
ref: 2010, Lou Bensinger, Tiny Invaders in Your Home, page 10:
glosses: The daddy long-legs spider, any spider of the family Pholcidae.
Synonyms: sense: insect of suborder Tipulomorpha
word: cranefly
sense: insect of suborder Tipulomorpha
word: tipulid
sense: arachnid of order Opiliones
word: granddaddy longlegs
sense: arachnid of order Opiliones
word: grandfather-graybeard
sense: arachnid of order Opiliones
word: harry-longlegs
sense: arachnid of order Opiliones
word: harvestman
sense: arachnid of order Opiliones
word: harvest spider
sense: arachnid of order Opiliones
word: shepherd spider
sense: spider of family Pholcidae
word: cellar spider
Derived terms: daddy long-legs spider
granddaddy longlegs
agronomics
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: glosses: The science of soil management and the production of field crops.
alethiology
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: alethology
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, “truth”) + -λογία (-logía).
Senses: topics: human-sciences
logic
mathematics
philosophy
sciences
glosses: The branch of logic dealing with truth and error.
Related terms: alethic
alethical
alethically
alethiologic
alethiological
alethiologically
alethiologist
algology
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From Latin alga + -logy.
Senses: glosses: The branch of botany dealing with algae.
Synonyms: phycology
Derived terms: paleoalgology
Related terms: alga
algal
algicide
algin
alginate
alginic
alginic acid
algoid
algological
algologist
algology
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From algo- (“pain”) + -logy (“branch of study”).
Senses: glosses: The medical treatment of pain as practiced in Greece and Turkey.
Related terms: word: algesic
word: algesis
word: algetic
word: -algia
word: -algic
word: algo-
word: algolagnia
word: algolagnic
word: algolagnist
word: algometer
word: algometry
word: algophobia
word: -algy
word: coxalgy
word: myalgia
word: neuralgia
word: pressure algometer
english: Latin: algidus
translation: Latin: algidus
word: algid
word: algidity
anaesthesiology
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Senses: topics: medicine
sciences
glosses: Alternative spelling of anesthesiology.
andragogy
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈan.dɹə.ɡɒ.dʒi/
ipa: /ˈan.dɹə.ɡɒ.ɡi/
Etymology: From andr- + -agogy, after German Andragogik.
Senses: hypernyms: pedagogy
glosses: The methods or techniques used to teach adults; adult education.
Derived terms: andragogic
anemology
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Etymology: From anemo- + -logy.
Senses: glosses: The study of the movements of the winds.
examples: text: But enough is here given to exhibit the general features of the anemology of the State […]
ref: 1875, North Carolina. State Geologist, Report of the Geological Survey of North Carolina, volume 1, page 99:
glosses: The wind movements in a particular region.
moodily
Language: English
Part of speech: adv
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈmuːdɪli/
Forms: form: more moodily
form: most moodily
Etymology: From moody + -ly.
Senses: glosses: In a moody manner.
cankle
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈkæŋkəl/
rhymes: -æŋkəl
Forms: form: cankles
form: kankle
Etymology: Blend of calf + ankle
Senses: examples: text: Hey, all l’m saying is she’s got cankles, for God’s sake. What? Cankles! She’s got no ankles. It’s like the calf merged with the foot, cut out the middleman.
ref: 2001, Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly, Shallow Hal:
text: The “cankle” (or the appearance of not having an ankle, but the calf of the leg just connecting to the foot) is a look that many women have and most could live without.
ref: 2004, Jeff Smith, Posing for Portrait Photography: A Head-to-Toe Guide:
text: They’d pass me magazines and ask how my cankle recovery was progressing. They’re ankles, not cankles. I don’t have cankles!
ref: 2005, Franz Wisner, Honeymoon with my Brother:
text: Now that's a cankle! Where does the calf fat end and the ankle fat begin? Who knows, that's the fun!
ref: 2007, “Bill & Peter's Bogus Journey”, in Family Guy, season 5, episode 13:
text: Stop saying I have cankles!
ref: 2008 September 13, Saturday Night Live, spoken by Hillary Clinton (Amy Poehler):
text: Laserassisted lipolysis for cankle remodelling: A prospective study in 30 patients. Lasers Med Sci 2014; 29:131–136. Leclère FM, Trelles M, MorenoMoraga J, Servell P, Unglaub F, Mordon SR. 980nm laser lipolysis (LAL): About 674[…]
ref: 2017 January 27, Pierre Andre, Eckart Haneke, Leonardo Marini, Christopher Rowland Payne, Cosmetic Medicine and Surgery, CRC Press, →ISBN:
glosses: An obese or otherwise swollen ankle that blends into the calf without clear demarcation.