nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: decade Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English decade, from Old French decade, from Late Latin decādem (“(set of) ten”), from Ancient Greek δεκάς (dekás), from δέκα (déka, “ten”). In reference to a span of ten years, originally a clipping of the phrase decade of years. By surface analysis, dec- + -ade. Doublet of decad and dekad. Pronunciation: /ˈdɛkeɪd/, /dəˈkeɪd/, /ˈdekæɪd/, /ˈdɛkəd/ 1. A group, set, or series of ten , particularly Example: a decade of soldiers 2. A group, set, or series of ten Example: The 1960s was a turbulent decade. Example: I haven’t seen my cousin in over a decade! 3. A group, set, or series of ten Example: The year was divided up into twelve months renamed after the seasons [...]; each month comprised three ‘decades’ of ten days – with the décadi replacing Sundays as a day of rest; and each day was reconsecrated to a natural product or farming tool or technique. 4. A group, set, or series of ten Labels: archaic, literary 5. A group, set, or series of ten 6. A group, set, or series of ten 7. A group, set, or series of ten 8. A set of resistors, capacitors, etc. connected so as to provide even increments between one and ten times a base electrical resistance. 9. The interval between any two quantities having a ratio of 10 to 1. Example: There are decades between 1.8 and 18, between 25 and 250 and between 0.03 and 0.003.
Word: fortnight Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English fourtenyght, fourtene nyght, from Old English fēowertīene niht (literally “fourteen nights"; the Anglo-Saxons counted by nights), equivalent to fourteen + night. Compare sennight. Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːt.naɪt/, /ˈfɔɹt.naɪt/, /ˈfɔɹt.nɪt/ 1. A period of 2 weeks. Labels: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, dated Example: Holonyms: month < year < gigasecond < century < kiloannum, kiloyear, millennium < terasecond < mega-annum, megayear < petasecond < giga-annum, gigayear < exasecond < zettasecond < yottasecond < ronnasecond < quettasecond Example: Meronyms: quectosecond < rontosecond < yoctosecond < zeptosecond < attosecond < femtosecond < picosecond < nanosecond < microsecond < millisecond < centisecond < decisecond < second < decasecond < minute < hectosecond < kilosecond < hour < day < week < megasecond
Word: PM Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌpiː ˈɛm/ 1. Initialism of post mortem. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: ‘We ought to have a P.M. report by ten o'clock, preliminary anyway.’ 2. Initialism of prime minister. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of private message. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of personal message. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: Send me a PM if interested. 5. Initialism of price match. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 6. Initialism of project management. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 7. Initialism of project manager. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 8. Initialism of performance management. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 9. Initialism of perfect match. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 10. Initialism of program manager. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 11. Initialism of product manager. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 12. Initialism of pilot monitoring. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 13. Initialism of place marker. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 14. Initialism of permanent magnet. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 15. Initialism of particulate matter; followed by a subscripted number representing the size of the particles in micrometres (μm). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: PM_(2.5) Example: In the United States, there was a daily mortality increase of 0.79 percent for each 10 micrograms per cubic meter increase in PM 10 and a 1.58 percent increase for each 10 microgram increase in PM 2.5. 16. Initialism of push money. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 17. Initialism of portfolio manager. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 18. Initialism of precious metal. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 19. Initialism of postmaster. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: PM Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˌpiː ˈɛm/ 1. To project manage. 2. To send a private message to (someone). Labels: Internet, transitive Example: PM me if you want more information.
Word: PM Part of Speech: adv Pronunciation: /ˌpiː ˈɛm/ 1. Alternative form of p.m. (“after noon”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: Today the sun sets at 8:25 PM Example: The shops are open from 9AM to 5PM
Word: PM Part of Speech: phrase Pronunciation: /ˌpiː ˈɛm/ 1. Initialism of partially meet. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: bioterror Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Latin terrorbor. Old French terreur Middle French terreurbor. Middle English terrour English terror English bioterror From bio- + terror. Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪəʊˌtɛɹə(ɹ)/ 1. Synonym of bioterrorism. Labels: uncountable
Word: dotcom Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From dot + com, from the DNS suffix .com. Pronunciation: /dɒtˈkɒm/, /ˌdɑtˈkɑm/ 1. A company whose business is based around a website or primarily via the Internet. Labels: dated Example: Even mainstream, primetime narratives in the domestic sphere, for instance, now provide unremarkable reflections on the now naive and overly optimistic promises of cybertech, the high-techs, and dotcoms. Example: Dotcom mania was slow in coming to higher education, but now it has the venerable industry firmly in its grip. Since the launch early last year of Udacity and Coursera, two Silicon Valley start-ups offering free education through MOOCs, massive open online courses, the ivory towers of academia have been shaken to their foundations.
Word: dotcom Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From dot + com, from the DNS suffix .com. Pronunciation: /ˈdɒtkɒm/, /ˈdɑtˌkɑm/ 1. To convert to using or being based on e-commerce. Labels: dated, transitive Example: The fear of being "dotcommed” was a powerful catalyst creating a reactionary environment. Example: When will your company get dotcommed?
Word: dollarization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *dalą Proto-West Germanic *dal Old High German tal Middle High German tal German Tal German Talerder. Middle Low German dālerbor. Dutch dalerbor. English dollar Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English dollarize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English dollarization From dollarize + -ation. Pronunciation: /dɑləɹɪˈzeɪ̯ʃɪn/ 1. The process of a country, officially, or its residents, unofficially, adopting the US dollar or other foreign currency in parallel to or instead of the domestic currency. Labels: uncountable Example: “Many emerging-market economies have tried a number of technical devices: the fixed rate peg, varieties of crawling peg, currency boards and even dollarization,” Mr. Greenspan said in a recent speech. “The success has been mixed. Where successful, they have been backed by sound policies.” Example: Making dollarisation work requires structural reform, something President Noboa has failed to achieve. Ecuador's businesses are struggling against high costs. The public finances face a shortfall. A new agreement with the IMF has proved elusive. Neither candidate says he would scrap the dollar, but neither says much about reform.
Word: bellgirl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bell + girl. 1. A female bellhop.
Word: contemporisation Part of Speech: noun 1. The process of bringing something up to date. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: frankenfood Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English franken- Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *fōdô Old English fōda Middle English fode English food English frankenfood From franken- + food. Pronunciation: /ˈfɹæŋk(ə)nˌfuːd/ 1. Genetically modified food. Labels: colloquial, countable, derogatory, uncountable Example: As one of the largest producers of genetically modified (GM) seeds in the country, Monsanto has been vilified by activists who describe GM products as 'frankenfood.'
Word: alphabetism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀλφάβητος (alphábētos) Byzantine Greek ἀλφάβητον (alphábēton)der. Classical Latin alphabētumbor. Middle English alphabete English alphabet Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English alphabetism From alphabet + -ism. 1. An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN. Labels: countable Example: Some alphabetisms are written as if they weren't alphabetisms at all, like deejay for DJ, disc jockey, or emcee for MC, master of ceremonies. 2. The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy. Labels: uncountable Example: Some of the activities involved in ... corvée and military needs stimulated the spread of a certain type of minimal alphabetism for inventorying and most likely encouraged the development of a professional scribalism for record-keeping and book-keeping. 3. Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures. Labels: uncountable Example: The answer, I suggest, is that phonemism is rooted in alphabetism. Indeed, many linguists have suggested that there really is a /g/ phoneme at the end of 'fang' and other [ŋ]-final words in English, except that they are not pronounced! 4. Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name. Labels: uncountable Example: The injustice of "alphabetism" is, of course, a thorn in the Zitser side, and he playfully promises to assign the problem to "alphabetically neutral" aides.
Word: Lemko Part of Speech: noun 1. A member of a Rusyn ethnic subgroup from the Carpathian mountain area.
Word: Lemko Part of Speech: name 1. The language of this group of Carpatho-Rusyns, which is sometimes considered a dialect of Ukrainian or of Rusyn.
Word: Carpatho-Rusyn Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Carpatho- + Rusyn. 1. A member of an east-Slavic ethnic group of the Carpathian mountains. Example: Religion frequently divided East Slavs. By 1924, when the Ukrainians and the Carpatho-Rusyns were given separate Greek Catholic bishops, there were more than 235,000 members of the Ukrainian diocese (headquartered in Philadelphia) and[…]
Word: Carpatho-Rusyn Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Carpatho- + Rusyn. 1. The Carpatho-Rusyn language. Labels: uncountable
Word: e-text Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion English electron ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electronic English e- Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-seti Proto-Indo-European *téḱseti Proto-Italic *teksō? Latin texō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus New Latin textusbor. Old French textebor. Middle English text English text English e-text From e- + text. 1. An electronic or digital version of a text.
Word: grass Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *grasą Proto-West Germanic *gras Old English græs Middle English gras English grass Inherited from Middle English gras, from Old English græs, from Proto-West Germanic *gras, from Proto-Germanic *grasą (“grass”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁- (“to grow”). Cognates Cognate with Scots gress (“grass”), North Frisian gaars, geers, Gērs, gjars, gjas, gäärs (“grass”), Saterland Frisian Gäärs (“grass”), West Frisian gers (“grass”), Cimbrian gras, grass (“grass”), German and Luxembourgish Gras (“grass, weed”), Dutch gras (“grass, turf, pasture”), Mòcheno and Vilamovian gros (“grass”), West Flemish ges (“grass”), Yiddish גראָז (groz, “grass”), Danish græs (“grass”), Faroese, Icelandic, and Norwegian Nynorsk gras (“grass”), Norwegian Bokmål gras, gress (“grass”), Swedish gräs (“grass”), Gothic 𐌲𐍂𐌰𐍃 (gras, “herb”); also Latin herba (“plant, weed, grass”), Albanian grath (“grass blade, spike”). Related to grow, green. The "informer" sense is probably a shortening of grasshopper (“police officer, informant”), rhyming slang for copper (“police officer”) or shopper (“informant”); the exact sequence of derivation is unclear. Pronunciation: /ɡɹɑːs/, [ɡɹ̠ɑːs], [ɡɹ̠äːs], [ɡɹ̠ɐːs], /ɡɹæs/ 1. To lay out on the grass; to knock down (an opponent etc.). Labels: transitive Example: The Chicken himself attributed this punishment to his having had the misfortune to get into Chancery early in the proceedings, when he was severely fibbed by the Larkey one, and heavily grassed. Example: He flew at me with his knife, and I had to grass him twice, and got a cut over the knuckles, before I had the upper hand of him. 2. To act as a grass or informer, to betray; to report on (criminals etc) to the authorities. Labels: intransitive, slang, transitive Example: "Grassed on me he did," I said morosely. (Note: Grass is English thief slang for inform.)^([sic]) Example: "I'm dressed as a woman, but I am still technically a man. I believe that to comply with the law of the land I ought to continue to use the Gents', but in order not to look out place I intend to use the Ladies' from now on. I trust none of you will grass on me..." 3. To cover with grass or with turf. Labels: transitive 4. To feed with grass. Labels: transitive 5. To expose, as flax, on the grass for bleaching, etc. Labels: transitive 6. To bring to the grass or ground; to land. Labels: transitive Example: Let him hook and land a tigerfish of 20 lb., at the imminent risk of capsizing and joining the company of the engaging crocodiles, or, when he has grassed the fish, of having a finger bitten off by his iron teeth […] Example: In typical Necker style, the farmer walked to the line and mounted his gun without any shilly-shally. If he grassed the bird, he and Faurote would go into a shootout. If he missed, Faurote would win.
Word: one Part of Speech: num Etymology: PIE word *h₁óynos Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-West Germanic *ain Old English ān Middle English on English one From Middle English oon, on, oan, an, from Old English ān (“one”), from Proto-West Germanic *ain, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz (“one”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos (“single, one”). Doublet of an. Cognate with Scots ae, ane, wan, yin (“one”); North Frisian ån (“one”); Saterland Frisian aan (“one”); West Frisian ien (“one”); Dutch een, één (“one”); German Low German een; German ein, eins (“one”); Danish en (“one”); Swedish en (“one”); Norwegian Nynorsk ein (“one”), Icelandic einn (“one”); Latin ūnus (“one”) (Old Latin oinos); Russian оди́н (odín), Spanish uno. Doublet of a, an, and Uno. False cognate of Malayalam ഒന്ന് (onnŭ), Tamil ஒன்னு (oṉṉu), ஒண்ணு (oṇṇu), ஒன்று (oṉṟu). The use as an indefinite personal pronoun may have been influenced by unrelated French on, although the Germanic languages widely use cognates for the same sense (usually in non-subject function, but also in subject function, e.g. Luxembourgish een). Verb form from Middle English onen. Pronunciation: /wʌn/, /wɒn/, /wɐn/, [wän], /oʊn/ 1. The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number. Example: In some religions, there is more than one god. Example: In many cultures, a baby turns one year old a year after its birth. 2. The first positive number in the set of natural numbers. 3. The cardinality of the smallest nonempty set. 4. The ordinality of an element which has no predecessor, usually called first or number one.
Word: one Part of Speech: pron Etymology: PIE word *h₁óynos Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-West Germanic *ain Old English ān Middle English on English one From Middle English oon, on, oan, an, from Old English ān (“one”), from Proto-West Germanic *ain, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz (“one”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos (“single, one”). Doublet of an. Cognate with Scots ae, ane, wan, yin (“one”); North Frisian ån (“one”); Saterland Frisian aan (“one”); West Frisian ien (“one”); Dutch een, één (“one”); German Low German een; German ein, eins (“one”); Danish en (“one”); Swedish en (“one”); Norwegian Nynorsk ein (“one”), Icelandic einn (“one”); Latin ūnus (“one”) (Old Latin oinos); Russian оди́н (odín), Spanish uno. Doublet of a, an, and Uno. False cognate of Malayalam ഒന്ന് (onnŭ), Tamil ஒன்னு (oṉṉu), ஒண்ணு (oṇṇu), ஒன்று (oṉṟu). The use as an indefinite personal pronoun may have been influenced by unrelated French on, although the Germanic languages widely use cognates for the same sense (usually in non-subject function, but also in subject function, e.g. Luxembourgish een). Verb form from Middle English onen. Pronunciation: /wʌn/, /wɒn/, /wɐn/, [wän], /oʊn/ 1. One thing (among a group of others); one member of a group. Labels: impersonal, indefinite, pronoun Example: Any one of the boys. Example: Every one of the bank’s employees. 2. The first mentioned of two things or people, as opposed to the other. Labels: impersonal, pronoun, sometimes, with-definite-article Example: She offered him an apple and an orange; he took (the) one and left the other. Example: I am one of the few women who've climbed Everest. 3. Any person (applying to people in general). Labels: indefinite, personal, pronoun Example: One’s guilt may trouble one, but it is best not to let oneself be troubled by things which cannot be changed. One shouldn’t be too quick to judge. Example: My neighbor talks to one like a teacher. 4. Any person, entity or thing. Labels: pronoun Example: "driver", noun: one who drives.
Word: one Part of Speech: adj Etymology: PIE word *h₁óynos Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-West Germanic *ain Old English ān Middle English on English one From Middle English oon, on, oan, an, from Old English ān (“one”), from Proto-West Germanic *ain, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz (“one”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos (“single, one”). Doublet of an. Cognate with Scots ae, ane, wan, yin (“one”); North Frisian ån (“one”); Saterland Frisian aan (“one”); West Frisian ien (“one”); Dutch een, één (“one”); German Low German een; German ein, eins (“one”); Danish en (“one”); Swedish en (“one”); Norwegian Nynorsk ein (“one”), Icelandic einn (“one”); Latin ūnus (“one”) (Old Latin oinos); Russian оди́н (odín), Spanish uno. Doublet of a, an, and Uno. False cognate of Malayalam ഒന്ന് (onnŭ), Tamil ஒன்னு (oṉṉu), ஒண்ணு (oṇṇu), ஒன்று (oṉṟu). The use as an indefinite personal pronoun may have been influenced by unrelated French on, although the Germanic languages widely use cognates for the same sense (usually in non-subject function, but also in subject function, e.g. Luxembourgish een). Verb form from Middle English onen. Pronunciation: /wʌn/, /wɒn/, /wɐn/, [wän], /oʊn/ 1. Of a period of time, being particular. Labels: not-comparable Example: One day the prince set forth to kill the dragon that had brought terror to his father’s kingdom for centuries. Example: One morning I had been driven to the precarious refuge afforded by the steps of the inn, after rejecting offers from the Celebrity to join him in a variety of amusements. But even here I was not free from interruption, for he was seated on a horse-block below me, playing with a fox terrier. 2. Being a single, unspecified thing; a; any. Labels: not-comparable Example: My aunt used to say, "One day is just like the other." 3. Sole, only. Labels: not-comparable Example: He is the one man who can help you. Example: The one male audience member at the concert is invited on stage. 4. Whole, entire. Labels: not-comparable Example: Body and soul are not separate; they are one. 5. In agreement. Labels: not-comparable Example: We are one on the importance of learning. 6. The same. Labels: not-comparable Example: The two types look very different, but are one species.
Word: one Part of Speech: det Etymology: PIE word *h₁óynos Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-West Germanic *ain Old English ān Middle English on English one From Middle English oon, on, oan, an, from Old English ān (“one”), from Proto-West Germanic *ain, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz (“one”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos (“single, one”). Doublet of an. Cognate with Scots ae, ane, wan, yin (“one”); North Frisian ån (“one”); Saterland Frisian aan (“one”); West Frisian ien (“one”); Dutch een, één (“one”); German Low German een; German ein, eins (“one”); Danish en (“one”); Swedish en (“one”); Norwegian Nynorsk ein (“one”), Icelandic einn (“one”); Latin ūnus (“one”) (Old Latin oinos); Russian оди́н (odín), Spanish uno. Doublet of a, an, and Uno. False cognate of Malayalam ഒന്ന് (onnŭ), Tamil ஒன்னு (oṉṉu), ஒண்ணு (oṇṇu), ஒன்று (oṉṟu). The use as an indefinite personal pronoun may have been influenced by unrelated French on, although the Germanic languages widely use cognates for the same sense (usually in non-subject function, but also in subject function, e.g. Luxembourgish een). Verb form from Middle English onen. Pronunciation: /wʌn/, /wɒn/, /wɐn/, [wän], /oʊn/ 1. A single. Example: There was one box of biscuits available. 2. Used for emphasis in place of a Example: He is one hell of a guy. 3. Used for emphasis in place of a Example: The town records from 1843 showed the overnight incarceration of one “A. Lincoln”.
Word: one Part of Speech: verb Etymology: PIE word *h₁óynos Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-West Germanic *ain Old English ān Middle English on English one From Middle English oon, on, oan, an, from Old English ān (“one”), from Proto-West Germanic *ain, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz (“one”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos (“single, one”). Doublet of an. Cognate with Scots ae, ane, wan, yin (“one”); North Frisian ån (“one”); Saterland Frisian aan (“one”); West Frisian ien (“one”); Dutch een, één (“one”); German Low German een; German ein, eins (“one”); Danish en (“one”); Swedish en (“one”); Norwegian Nynorsk ein (“one”), Icelandic einn (“one”); Latin ūnus (“one”) (Old Latin oinos); Russian оди́н (odín), Spanish uno. Doublet of a, an, and Uno. False cognate of Malayalam ഒന്ന് (onnŭ), Tamil ஒன்னு (oṉṉu), ஒண்ணு (oṇṇu), ஒன்று (oṉṟu). The use as an indefinite personal pronoun may have been influenced by unrelated French on, although the Germanic languages widely use cognates for the same sense (usually in non-subject function, but also in subject function, e.g. Luxembourgish een). Verb form from Middle English onen. Pronunciation: /wʌn/, /wɒn/, /wɐn/, [wän], /oʊn/ 1. To cause to become one; to gather into a single whole; to unite. Labels: transitive Example: The question, of course, evokes discernment, not dogma, but we should note that the "unknowing" involves intellectual knowledge, whereas the problematic of being "oned" involves experiential knowledge. Example: And both shall be oned in eternal happiness.
Word: one Part of Speech: particle Etymology: Analogous to several senses of Hokkien 個／个 (ê) and Mandarin 的 (de, declarative particle, nominalizer, etc.). This semantic loan might have stemmed from the apparent similarity between one as a prop-word and 的 (de) or 個 /个 (ê) as a nominalizer (e.g. 青色的 (“the green one”)). Compare Cantonese 嘅 (ge³). Pronunciation: /wʌn/, [wɐn(˦)~wän(˦)], [wɐn(˦˧)~wän(˦˧)] 1. Used at the end of a sentence to highlight the characteristics of someone or something. Labels: Manglish, Singlish Example: Got almonds one. Example: How come so heavy one ah? 2. Used at the end of a sentence to highlight the originator of something. Labels: Manglish, Singlish Example: My friend send one. Example: Who say one? 3. Used at the end of a sentence to highlight the likelihood of something occurring, as a characteristic of something else. Labels: Manglish, Singlish Example: Can easily get lost one, know? 4. A nominalizer used to form a noun phrase without a head noun. Labels: Manglish, Singlish Example: The sell fruits one go home already.
Word: one Part of Speech: pron Etymology: Analogous to several senses of Hokkien 個／个 (ê) and Mandarin 的 (de, declarative particle, nominalizer, etc.). This semantic loan might have stemmed from the apparent similarity between one as a prop-word and 的 (de) or 個 /个 (ê) as a nominalizer (e.g. 青色的 (“the green one”)). Compare Cantonese 嘅 (ge³). Pronunciation: /wʌn/, [wɐn(˦)~wän(˦)], [wɐn(˦˧)~wän(˦˧)] 1. Used as a relative pronoun at the end of a relative clause. Labels: Manglish, Singlish, uncommon Example: The bird that make a lot of noise one is gone already.
Word: two Part of Speech: num Etymology: PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English two, twa, from Old English twā, feminine and neuter of twēġen (whence twain), from Proto-West Germanic *twai-, from Proto-Germanic *twai, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁. Cognates Cognate with Scots twa (“two”); North Frisian tou, tuu (“two”); Saterland Frisian twäin, two (“two”); West Frisian twa (“two”); Dutch twee (“two”); Low German twee, twei (“two”); German zwei, zwo (“two”); Danish and Norwegian to (“two”); Swedish två, tu (“two”); Icelandic tvö (“two”); Faroese tvey (“two”); Latin duō (“two”); Ancient Greek δύο (dúo, “two”); Irish dhá (“two”); Lithuanian dù (“two”); Russian два (dva, “two”); Albanian dy (“two”); Old Armenian երկու (erku, “two”); Sanskrit द्व (dvá, “two”); Tocharian A wu, Tocharian B wi. Doublet of duo. See also twain. Unrelated to resembling words in Austronesian languages, including Malagasy roa; Cebuano and Tagalog dalawa; West Coast Bajau and Minangkabau duo; Buginese ᨉᨘᨓ (dua); Indonesian, Iban, Iranun, Ilocano, Sundanese, and Malay dua; West Coast Bajau and Minangkabau duo; Fijian, Māori, Rapa Nui, and Rotuman rua; Niuean and Tongan ua; Hawaiian, Samoan, and Wallisian lua; South Marquesan 'ua. All of which originated from Proto-Austronesian *duSa. Pronunciation: /tu/, [tʰu̟u], [tʰu̟] 1. A numerical value equal to 2; this many dots (••). Example: Venters began to count them—one—two—three—four—on up to sixteen. 2. Describing a set or group with two elements. Example: “[…]The two murders might have been done by one of the ryots who was dissatisfied over his assessment and thought he had a grievance. […].” Example: The surveillance program includes at least 480 LPRs that scan and record about 16.2 million vehicles per week and stores that data for two years, he wrote in the court filing.
Word: two Part of Speech: noun Etymology: PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English two, twa, from Old English twā, feminine and neuter of twēġen (whence twain), from Proto-West Germanic *twai-, from Proto-Germanic *twai, from Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁. Cognates Cognate with Scots twa (“two”); North Frisian tou, tuu (“two”); Saterland Frisian twäin, two (“two”); West Frisian twa (“two”); Dutch twee (“two”); Low German twee, twei (“two”); German zwei, zwo (“two”); Danish and Norwegian to (“two”); Swedish två, tu (“two”); Icelandic tvö (“two”); Faroese tvey (“two”); Latin duō (“two”); Ancient Greek δύο (dúo, “two”); Irish dhá (“two”); Lithuanian dù (“two”); Russian два (dva, “two”); Albanian dy (“two”); Old Armenian երկու (erku, “two”); Sanskrit द्व (dvá, “two”); Tocharian A wu, Tocharian B wi. Doublet of duo. See also twain. Unrelated to resembling words in Austronesian languages, including Malagasy roa; Cebuano and Tagalog dalawa; West Coast Bajau and Minangkabau duo; Buginese ᨉᨘᨓ (dua); Indonesian, Iban, Iranun, Ilocano, Sundanese, and Malay dua; West Coast Bajau and Minangkabau duo; Fijian, Māori, Rapa Nui, and Rotuman rua; Niuean and Tongan ua; Hawaiian, Samoan, and Wallisian lua; South Marquesan 'ua. All of which originated from Proto-Austronesian *duSa. Pronunciation: /tu/, [tʰu̟u], [tʰu̟] 1. The digit/figure 2. Example: The number 2202 contains three twos. Example: In our example, 1210 has 1 zero, 2 ones, 1 two and 0 threes. […] The number has 2 twos. 2. A two-dollar bill. Labels: US, informal 3. A child aged two. Example: This toy is suitable for the twos and threes. 4. A playing card featuring two pips. 5. Two o'clock, either a.m. or p.m. Example: It was a weary time. A carriage clock had been placed on the discoloured wooden mantelpiece, and slowly its hands crept on from one to two and from two to three. 6. Ellipsis of two shot. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: three Part of Speech: num Etymology: From Middle English thre, threo, thrie, thri, from Old English þrī, from Proto-West Germanic *þrīʀ, from Proto-Germanic *þrīz, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes. Doublet of tres and trey. Cognate with German drei, Albanian tre, Armenian երեք (erekʻ), Latin trēs, Latvian trīs, Lithuanian trỹs, Greek τρεῖς (treís), Old Church Slavonic трьѥ (trĭje), and others. Pronunciation: /θɹɪj/, /θɹiː/, [θɾ̪̊iː], [θɾ̪̊ɪi], [θɹ̥ɪi] 1. A numerical value after two and before four. Represented in Arabic digits as 3; this many dots (•••). Example: Venters began to count them—one—two—three—four—on up to sixteen. Example: There is a soft-mat seat (which originally had a palm fiber underwebbing) supported by three curved transverse braces. 2. Describing a set or group with three elements.
Word: three Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English thre, threo, thrie, thri, from Old English þrī, from Proto-West Germanic *þrīʀ, from Proto-Germanic *þrīz, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes. Doublet of tres and trey. Cognate with German drei, Albanian tre, Armenian երեք (erekʻ), Latin trēs, Latvian trīs, Lithuanian trỹs, Greek τρεῖς (treís), Old Church Slavonic трьѥ (trĭje), and others. Pronunciation: /θɹɪj/, /θɹiː/, [θɾ̪̊iː], [θɾ̪̊ɪi], [θɹ̥ɪi] 1. The digit/figure 3. Example: In our example, 1210 has 1 zero, 2 ones, 1 two and 0 threes. 2. Anything measuring three units, as length. Example: Put all the threes in a separate container. 3. A person who is three years old. Example: All the threes will go in Mrs. Smith's class, while I'll take the fours and fives. 4. The playing card featuring three pips. 5. Three o'clock, either a.m. or p.m. Example: It was a weary time. A carriage clock had been placed on the discoloured wooden mantelpiece, and slowly its hands crept on from one to two and from two to three. 6. Abbreviation of three-pointer. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: four Part of Speech: num Etymology: PIE word *kʷetwóres Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwṓr Proto-Germanic *fedwōr Proto-West Germanic *feuwar Old English fēower Middle English four English four From Middle English four, from Old English fēower, from Proto-West Germanic *feuwar, from Proto-Germanic *fedwōr, from previous pre-Grimm *petwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwṓr, the neuter form of *kʷetwóres. Doublet of cuatro and quatre. Cognates include Scots fower, Saterland Frisian fjauer, West Frisian fjouwer, Dutch vier, German Low German veer, German vier, Norwegian Bokmål and Danish fire, Swedish fyra, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌳𐍅𐍉𐍂 (fidwōr) and, more distantly, Latin quattuor (whence Spanish cuatro, French quatre), Ancient Greek τέσσαρες (téssares), Irish ceathair, Welsh pedwar, Armenian չորս (čʻors), Lithuanian keturi, Albanian katër, Sanskrit चतुर् (catur). Pronunciation: /foɹ/, [foːɾ], [fɔː], [foː], [foə] 1. A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••) Example: There are four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Example: Venters began to count them—one—two—three—four—on up to sixteen. 2. Describing a set or group with four elements.
Word: four Part of Speech: noun Etymology: PIE word *kʷetwóres Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwṓr Proto-Germanic *fedwōr Proto-West Germanic *feuwar Old English fēower Middle English four English four From Middle English four, from Old English fēower, from Proto-West Germanic *feuwar, from Proto-Germanic *fedwōr, from previous pre-Grimm *petwṓr, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwṓr, the neuter form of *kʷetwóres. Doublet of cuatro and quatre. Cognates include Scots fower, Saterland Frisian fjauer, West Frisian fjouwer, Dutch vier, German Low German veer, German vier, Norwegian Bokmål and Danish fire, Swedish fyra, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌳𐍅𐍉𐍂 (fidwōr) and, more distantly, Latin quattuor (whence Spanish cuatro, French quatre), Ancient Greek τέσσαρες (téssares), Irish ceathair, Welsh pedwar, Armenian չորս (čʻors), Lithuanian keturi, Albanian katër, Sanskrit चतुर् (catur). Pronunciation: /foɹ/, [foːɾ], [fɔː], [foː], [foə] 1. The digit or figure 4; an occurrence thereof. Labels: countable 2. Anything measuring four units, as length. Labels: countable Example: Do you have any more fours? I want to make this a little taller. 3. Four o'clock. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Letters to Sheffield are despatched every morning at six, and arrive every afternoon at ten minutes past four. Example: Frederick, I presume, at this late hour of four, may be snatching a morsel of dinner; […] 4. A person who is four years old. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I'll take the threes, fours and fives and go to the playground. 5. An event in which the batsmen run four times between the wickets or, more often, a batsman hits a ball which bounces on the ground before passing over a boundary, resulting in an award of 4 runs for the batting team. If the ball does not bounce before passing over the boundary, a six is awarded instead. Labels: countable 6. A power forward. Labels: countable 7. Four-man sweep racing shell, with or without a coxswain. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The team bought a new four last season. 8. Four-man sweep racing shell, with or without a coxswain. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Our four won both races. 9. Four-man sweep racing shell, with or without a coxswain. Labels: colloquial, countable, uncountable Example: We got third place in the varsity four. 10. A four-pennyworth of spirits. Labels: countable, obsolete, uncountable Example: I was a-strollin' down, thinkin' between ourselves how uncommon handy a four of gin hot would be, when suddenly the glint of a light caught my eye in the window of that same house.
Word: five Part of Speech: num Etymology: PIE word *pénkʷe Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe Proto-Germanic *fimf Proto-West Germanic *fimf Old English fīf Middle English fyf English five From Middle English fyf, fyve, from Old English fīf (“five”), from Proto-West Germanic *fimf (“five”), from Proto-Germanic *fimf (“five”), from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe. See also West Frisian fiif, Dutch vijf, German fünf, Norwegian and Swedish fem, Icelandic fimm; also Welsh pump, Latin quinque, Tocharian A päñ, Tocharian B piś, Lithuanian penki, Russian пять (pjatʹ), Albanian pesë, pêsë, Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte), Armenian հինգ (hing), Persian پنج (panj), Sanskrit पञ्च (páñca). Doublet of cinque, fin (“five currency units”), finnuf, pimp (“five”), ponzu, punch (“beverage”), and sengi (“currency”); related to Pompeii. The nasal *m in Proto-Germanic *fimf was lost through a sound change known as the Ingvaeonic nasal spirant law. Pronunciation: /ˈfaɪ̯v/, [ˈfaɪ̯v], /ˈfaːv/, [ˈfaːv], /ˈfaj(ʋ)/ 1. A numerical value equal to 5; the number following four and preceding six. Example: The r-stems had apparently been reduced to the five nuclear kinship terms that still survive in Modern English. Example: The Texas Rangers investigation is one of at least five announced investigations targeting EPIC or EPIC City. Those include investigations led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Texas Workforce Commission, the Texas State Board of Securities and the Texas Funeral Service Commission. 2. Describing a group or set with five elements.
Word: five Part of Speech: noun Etymology: PIE word *pénkʷe Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe Proto-Germanic *fimf Proto-West Germanic *fimf Old English fīf Middle English fyf English five From Middle English fyf, fyve, from Old English fīf (“five”), from Proto-West Germanic *fimf (“five”), from Proto-Germanic *fimf (“five”), from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe. See also West Frisian fiif, Dutch vijf, German fünf, Norwegian and Swedish fem, Icelandic fimm; also Welsh pump, Latin quinque, Tocharian A päñ, Tocharian B piś, Lithuanian penki, Russian пять (pjatʹ), Albanian pesë, pêsë, Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte), Armenian հինգ (hing), Persian پنج (panj), Sanskrit पञ्च (páñca). Doublet of cinque, fin (“five currency units”), finnuf, pimp (“five”), ponzu, punch (“beverage”), and sengi (“currency”); related to Pompeii. The nasal *m in Proto-Germanic *fimf was lost through a sound change known as the Ingvaeonic nasal spirant law. Pronunciation: /ˈfaɪ̯v/, [ˈfaɪ̯v], /ˈfaːv/, [ˈfaːv], /ˈfaj(ʋ)/ 1. The digit/figure 5. Example: He wrote a five followed by four zeroes. 2. A banknote with a denomination of five units of currency. Example: Can anyone here change a five? 3. Anything measuring five units, as length. Example: All the fives are over there in the corner, next to the fours. 4. A person who is five years old. Example: The fives and sixes will have a snack first, then the older kids. 5. Five o'clock. Example: See you at five. 6. A short rest, especially one of five minutes. Example: Take five, soldier. 7. A basketball team, club or lineup.
Word: CBE Part of Speech: adj 1. can't be everywhere Labels: not-comparable Example: 'CBE, Minister,' he replied, unhappily. I wasn't sure what he meant. Could I have been awarded the CBE.? – or could he? He explained. "Can't Be Everywhere'. Example: My source says: ‘The answer was “CBE” – palace-speak for “Can’t be everywhere.”’
Word: CBE Part of Speech: name 1. Commander of the Order of the British Empire. 2. Initialism of Christians for Biblical Equality. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Council of Science Editors: Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, obsolete 4. Council of Science Editors: Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, obsolete
Word: CBE Part of Speech: noun 1. Component Boolean Expression 2. Calculated Best Estimate 3. Command Budget Estimate 4. Common Base Event 5. Calgary Board of Education
Word: DBE Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: DBE Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of disadvantaged business enterprise. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: KBE Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: KBE Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of knowledge-based engineering. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of knowledge-based economy. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: MBE Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Member of the Order of the British Empire, a British honour originally intended for non-combatants in World War One. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: Taken on by the Guardian (then the Manchester Guardian) after winning the Observer's crossword-setting competition two years running, he was later made an MBE for services to the newspaper industry. 2. Initialism of molecular-beam epitaxy. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of Master of Bioscience Enterprise. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of management by exception. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: OBE Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Office of Bilingual Education. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Office of Business Economics, now BEA. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism 3. Initialism of Oregon Board of Education. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of Ottawa Board Of Education. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: OBE Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Officer of the Order of the British Empire. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of operating-basis earthquake. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of out-of-body experience. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of outcome-based education. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 5. Initialism of one big explanation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: For this government, the OBE for our economic troubles was first Covid, then Ukraine. 6. Initialism of out-of-buggy experience. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, humorous, initialism, uncountable
Word: OBE Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of overcome / overtaken by events (i.e., now obsolete). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: CIA Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˌsiːˌaɪˈeɪ/ 1. Initialism of Central Intelligence Agency. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: In 2009, the Obama Administration released guidelines on enhanced interrogation written in 2003 and 2004 by the CIA Office of Medical Services. ^((OMS).1-3(appendix F)) The OMS guidelines, even in redacted form, and opinions from the US Department of Justice's (DOJ’s) Office of Legal Counsel show that CIA physicians, psychologists, and other health care personnel had important roles in enhanced interrogation. Example: During the hunt for Osama bin Laden in 2011, CIA operatives in Pakistan posed as aid workers and even faked an immunization campaign. To many of my Muslim friends, this CIA spycraft is no different from what covert Christian missionaries do. 2. Initialism of Cleveland Institute of Art. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of Culinary Institute of America. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of Clark International Airport. Labels: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: CIA Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌsiːˌaɪˈeɪ/ 1. Initialism of Circuit Interactive Analyzer. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Concept Illustration and Animation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of Cultural Impact Assessment. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: CIA Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˌsiːˌaɪˈeɪ/ 1. Initialism of captured-in-action. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: GUI Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈdʒiːjuːaɪ/, /ˈɡuː.i/ 1. Initialism of graphical user interface. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: YMCA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Young Men's Christian Association. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: YMCA Part of Speech: noun 1. A hostel or other facility operated by the Young Men's Christian Association. Example: In Houston, the YMCA downtown has offered dormitorylike rooms since 1908. The current building was built in 1941. Over the years it drew such fledgling business leaders as Gerald Hines and Fayez Sarofim. Example: The title of Smith’s first magic film is to the point: The Vanishing Lady (1898). Blackton operated the camera while Smith hocused and pocused one of their wives away. Presumably there were no trap doors through which a woman could disappear in the stages of the YMCAs and churches where Smith entertained, but thanks to moving pictures he was able to add this most basic of illusions to his repertoire. 2. A particular dance in which the arms and body are used to imitate the letters Y, M, C, and A, in succession, danced to the Village People song Y.M.C.A.
Word: OS Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˌoʊ ˈɛs/ 1. Initialism of Owen Sound. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of The Ordnance Survey, official mapping agency in Great Britain (see also the noun below). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of Old Saxon. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: OS Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˌoʊ ˈɛs/ 1. Initialism of outsize, clothes for large people. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable 2. Initialism of oversize. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable 3. Initialism of Old Style, a term used in English language historical studies to indicate that a date conforms to the Julian calendar instead of the modern Gregorian calendar. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable 4. Abbreviation of offscreen, indicating a line of dialogue is spoken by someone not visible onscreen. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable 5. Initialism of over shoulder. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: OS Part of Speech: adv Pronunciation: /ˌoʊ ˈɛs/ 1. Initialism of overseas. Labels: Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, informal, initialism, not-comparable Example: You did the overseas trip. You went OS. Example: I kind of expanded my circle a bit more when I went OS [overseas].
Word: OS Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌoʊ ˈɛs/ 1. An Ordnance Survey map. Labels: UK Example: We've got an OS of the Cuckmere area. Example: Calton Hill in Edinburgh is located at OS grid ref NT262741. 2. Initialism of operating system. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: I've decided to install two different OSes on my new laptop. Example: Some vendors do now have a variant of the per-unit royalty (usually termed a “shared risk,” or similar approach), but it is not strictly the same as for those proprietary embedded OSes mentioned before […] 3. Initialism of ordinary seaman. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of oppidan scholar. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: AD Part of Speech: adv Pronunciation: /ˌeɪˈdi/ 1. Initialism of Anno Domini (borrowed from Latin); in the year of our Lord. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: They had a vibrant culture from the 3rd century BC to the 2nd century AD. Example: Today is 23 July AD 2026.
Word: AD Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌeɪˈdi/ 1. Initialism of assistant director. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: A few moments later, the A.D. reappears. "They need you," she says. "And could you stop by Wardrobe?" Shannen rolls her eyes. "O.K.!" she snaps. 2. Initialism of air defence or air defense. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of antidepressant. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of auxiliary destroyer (a naval tender, a destroyer tender that tends to destroyers). Labels: Navy, US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 5. Initialism of Alzheimer's disease. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Example: Many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), involve pathological protein deposits. Example: What the person with AD chooses to enunciate, ‘may capture something important in the way the person makes sense of his or her life and also make meaning-based connections’ (Hydén and Örulv 2009: 206). 6. Initialism of atopic dermatitis. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 7. Initialism of airworthiness directive. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 8. Abbreviation of audio description. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable 9. Initialism of after dark. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: AD account
Word: AD Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˌeɪˈdi/ 1. Initialism of antidumping. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: AD Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /ˌeɪˈdi/ 1. Initialism of Abu Dhabi. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism