nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: sneerer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sneer + -er. 1. One who sneers. Example: Sneerers and prophane wits may perhaps laugh at her first fright; yet my graver reader, when he considers the time of night, the summons from her bed, and the situation in which she found her master, will highly justify and applaud her conduct […]
Word: sneerers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of sneerer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: anguishing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of anguish Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present Example: Given Mr. Kissinger’s firsthand experience in the anguishing decisions about withdrawal from Vietnam, the disclosure sparked the inevitable Iraq-Vietnam comparisons that Mr. Bush has assiduously sought to avoid.
Word: anguishing Part of Speech: noun 1. A feeling or expression of anguish. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: mainstage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From main + stage. 1. The largest performing space in a venue. 2. Any prestigious performing space. Labels: broadly
Word: mainstage Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From main + stage. 1. mainstream; implies popular. Labels: not-comparable
Word: amatorily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English amatory Middle English -ly English -ly English amatorily From amatory + -ly. 1. In an amatory way. Labels: rare
Word: pretention Part of Speech: noun 1. Archaic spelling of pretension. Labels: alt-of, archaic, countable, uncountable
Word: pretentions Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pretention Labels: form-of, plural
Word: biog Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortening. 1. A biography. Labels: informal
Word: biogs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of biog Labels: form-of, plural
Word: phlegmily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English phlegmy Middle English -ly English -ly English phlegmily From phlegmy + -ly. 1. In a phlegmy way. Labels: rare
Word: laidback Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of laid-back. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: phlegmons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of phlegmon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: phlegmy Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From phlegm + -y. 1. Charged with phlegm. Example: His phlegmy cough disgusted everybody on the train. Example: Pockmarks rise with hair all along his arm, and he reaches for a bottle and hacks up a big phlegmy gob of spit.
Word: phlegms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of phlegm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: phlegmiest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of phlegmy: most phlegmy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: phlegmier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of phlegmy: more phlegmy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: schoolmarmishly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English schoolmarm Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English schoolmarmish Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English schoolmarmishly From schoolmarmish + -ly. 1. In a schoolmarmish manner.
Word: flobs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of flob Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: flobbing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of flob Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: flobbed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of flob Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: classificatory Part of Speech: adj 1. Serving to classify. Labels: not-comparable Example: A brief consideration of the existence of second best solutions is followed by a classificatory discussion of the nature of these solutions.
Word: classificatorily Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English classificatory Middle English -ly English -ly English classificatorily From classificatory + -ly. 1. In a classificatory way; according to classification. Labels: not-comparable
Word: demonstratives Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of demonstrative Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unserializable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English serializable English unserializable From un- + serializable. 1. That cannot be serialized. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unserialisable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English serialisable English unserialisable From un- + serialisable. 1. Alternative spelling of unserializable. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: uncompilable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English compilable English uncompilable From un- + compilable. 1. That cannot be compiled. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unlinkable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English linkable English unlinkable From un- + linkable. 1. That cannot be linked. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unobjectifiable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English objectifiable English unobjectifiable From un- + objectifiable. 1. That cannot be objectified. Labels: not-comparable
Word: unobjectionably Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English unobjectionable Middle English -ly English -ly English unobjectionably From unobjectionable + -ly. 1. In a way that is not objectionable.
Word: Druidical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English Druid Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English Druidical From Druid + -ical. Pronunciation: /dɹuːˈɪdɪk(ə)l/ 1. Druidic; pertaining to the Druids. Example: They are of a malignant disposition, but great lovers of dancing. At night they sport around the Druidical monuments. Example: In the village of Wreay, five miles south of Carlisle, with the Lake District to one side and the Pennines to the other, can be found a strange, almost Druidical church adorned throughout with carved pinecones.
Word: druidically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English druidic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English druidically From druidic + -ally. 1. In a druidic way.
Word: toothypegs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of toothypeg Labels: form-of, plural Example: Her conversation is full of choccy bics, smack the botty, toothypegs, lovely choccy and Mr. Poddle. Example: Wot luvly toothypegs they've got.
Word: evidentially Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English evidential Middle English -ly English -ly English evidentially From evidential + -ly. 1. In an evidential way; according to evidence.
Word: justifiability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First attested in 1795; formed as justifiable + -ity; compare -ability. Pronunciation: /ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ/ 1. The property of being justifiable. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: War, with reſpect to its juſtifiability, like many other matters, was that on which men would decide by their moral and religious views of the ſubject. Example: If (a) absolute epistemic facts could not exist without being justifiable (the justifiability constraint), and if (b) one would not be justified in upholding one’s own epistemic system when faced with an actually advocated genuine alternative, then, in my view, (c) we are not much better off if such advocates are possible but just happen not to be actual.
Word: microscales Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of microscale Labels: form-of, plural
Word: justifiabilities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of justifiability Labels: form-of, plural
Word: veridically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English veridical Middle English -ly English -ly English veridically From veridical + -ly. 1. In a veridical way; truly, accurately. Example: On the whole, then, we cannot deny a veridically British character to the philosophy[.]
Word: matchwinner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From match + winner. 1. A player whose skill enables their team to win matches. Labels: especially
Word: matchwinners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of matchwinner Labels: form-of, plural
Word: audiovisually Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English audiovisual Middle English -ly English -ly English audiovisually From audiovisual + -ly. 1. In an audiovisual way; through sound and image. Labels: not-comparable
Word: videolink Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From video + link. 1. A connection enabling somebody to communicate audiovisually from a remote location. Example: The witness gave evidence to the court via videolink.
Word: videolinks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of videolink Labels: form-of, plural
Word: unloveable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + loveable. 1. Alternative spelling of unlovable. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: GFU Part of Speech: intj 1. Initialism of good for you. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: loverless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English lover Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English loverless From lover + -less. 1. Without a lover. Labels: not-comparable Example: Loverless and inexpectant of love, I was as safe from spies in my heart-poverty, as the beggar from thieves in his destitution of purse. Example: 1902-1905, Bliss Carman, The Pipes of Pan Forlorn and loverless as the wild sea, / Long have I lain alone, longing for thee […]
Word: goallessly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English goalless Middle English -ly English -ly English goallessly From goalless + -ly. 1. In a goalless manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: dioxydithiomolybdate Part of Speech: noun 1. The anion MoO₂S₂²⁻ derived from molybdate by substituting two oxygen atoms by those of sulfur Labels: uncountable 2. Any salt containing this anion; especially the ammonium salt, which has several industrial uses Labels: uncountable
Word: dipnoan Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Dipnoi + -an 1. Any fish of the class Dipnoi of lungfishes, (including the closest living relatives to the ancestor of the tetrapods).
Word: dorsolaterally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English dorso- English lateral English dorsolateral Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English dorsolaterally From dorsolateral + -ly. 1. In a dorsolateral direction
Word: dorsolateral Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From dorso- + lateral. 1. Of, pertaining to, or situated on both the back and the side.
Word: dyrosaurid Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several extinct crocodyliforms of the family †Dyrosauridae
Word: ungreases Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ungrease Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: ungreasing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of ungrease Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: Gordie Howe hat tricks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Gordie Howe hat trick Labels: form-of, plural
Word: elopomorph Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of fish of the superorder Elopomorpha, including bonefish, tarpon, and many eels and eel-like fish.
Word: endogeneous Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of endogenous. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Saints Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of Saint Labels: form-of, plural 2. plural of Saint Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Saints Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Saint Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Saints Part of Speech: name 1. A nickname of Southampton Football Club, a football club from Southampton, England. Example: Still, Saints looked the likeliest to make the breakthrough, and it came when Jonny Evans could only half-clear a long ball and Chaplow took full advantage.
Word: ensheath Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of ensheathe. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: multipass Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of multi-pass. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: entomopathogenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From entomo- + pathogenic. 1. pathogenic to insects
Word: multi-pass Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Proto-Indo-European *peth₂-der. Proto-Italic *pattus Latin passus Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Vulgar Latin *passāre Old French passerbor. Middle English passen English pass English multi-pass From multi- + pass. 1. Involving several passes over something. Labels: not-comparable Example: The multi-pass compiler skims the source code looking for directives on the first pass. Example: NIP is a multi-pass transmembrane protein.
Word: eomesodermin Part of Speech: noun 1. A T-box transcription factor required for trophoblast development Labels: uncountable
Word: parachurch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- English church English parachurch From para- + church. 1. A Christian organization that engages in social welfare and evangelism without restricting itself to a specific religious denomination.
Word: parachurches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of parachurch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ependymoma Part of Speech: noun 1. A tumour of the central nervous system arising from the ependyma
Word: epidemiologically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English epidemiology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English epidemiological Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English epidemiologically From epidemiological + -ly. 1. With regard to epidemiology. Labels: not-comparable Example: I doubt that [saliva] is very infectious ... I don't think this is a normal route of transmission. If it was, it would be a very different disease epidemiologically. Example: Although the savanna remained an epidemiologically hostile environment for the larger and more desirable horses bred in North Africa, in the high desert and along the desert fringe, Black African states continued to import horses in exchange for slaves into the period of French colonial rule.
Word: revivifier Part of Speech: noun 1. One who revivifies.
Word: revivifiers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of revivifier Labels: form-of, plural
Word: siphonariid Part of Speech: noun 1. Any member of the family Siphonariidae of air-breathing sea snails.
Word: siphonariids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of siphonariid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: poetry slams Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of poetry slam Labels: form-of, plural
Word: shoop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English schoupe, from Old Norse *hjúpa (“rosehip”), from Proto-Germanic *heupǭ (“haw, hawthorn, thornbush, rosehip”). Cognate with Faroese hjúpa (“rosehip”), Old English hēope (“hip, rosehip”). Doublet of hip. Pronunciation: /ʃuːp/, /ʃup/ 1. The fruit of the rose; rosehip. Labels: Northern-England
Word: shoop Part of Speech: intj Etymology: A meaningless syllable. Pronunciation: /ʃuːp/, /ʃup/ 1. Used as a scat word in song lyrics. Example: If you want to know / (Shoop, shoop, shoop, shoop) / If he loves you so / (Shoop, shoop, shoop, shoop) / It's in his kiss. Example: But don't it make you feel good (Shoop shoop aaahh) / And don't it make you feel good (Shoop shoop aaahh) / Don't it make you feel good (Shoop shoop aaahh) / And don't it make you feel good (Shoop shoop aaahh)
Word: shoop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A deliberate back-formation from sheep on the pattern of nouns which underwent Germanic i-mutation, such as feet from foot, geese from goose, and teeth from tooth; compare the similarly humorously formed meese from moose. Pronunciation: /ʃuːp/, /ʃup/ 1. Used as a singular form of sheep: an individual sheep. Labels: humorous, nonstandard Example: I thought you were a goats^([sic – meaning goat]) not a shoop. Example: The sheep in Belgium have no hoof and mouth disease because they all wear oversized rubber boots. […] The process is quite simple: with the sheep firmly planted in the boots the shepherd—let's call him Rumplestiltskin for arguement's^([sic – meaning argument's]) sake sneaks up behind the sheep (or the singular shoop) and inserts his feet in the boots behind the shoop.
Word: shoop Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Alteration of shop, a clipping of photoshop (“digitally altered image”). Pronunciation: /ʃuːp/, /ʃup/ 1. An image that has been modified using Adobe Photoshop or similar image-manipulation software to produce a misleading impression; an instance of amateur, petty fauxtography. Labels: Internet
Word: shoop Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Alteration of shop, a clipping of photoshop (“digitally altered image”). Pronunciation: /ʃuːp/, /ʃup/ 1. To digitally alter an image.
Word: megacorporation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English corporation English megacorporation From mega- + corporation. 1. A corporation or business entity of immense size and influence.
Word: megacorporations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of megacorporation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: conspiracism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English conspiracy 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 conspiracism From conspiracy + -ism. 1. A worldview that centrally places conspiracy theories in the unfolding of history. Labels: uncountable Example: Antielite conspiracism has deep roots in U.S. political culture. Example: [Robert F. Kennedy Jr.] has leaned into a medical conspiracism[.]
Word: tagmemic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English tagmeme Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English tagmemic From tagmeme + -ic. 1. Pertaining to tagmemics. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tagmemically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English tagmemic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English tagmemically From tagmemic + -ally. 1. In a tagmemic way. Labels: not-comparable
Word: syntagmeme Part of Speech: noun 1. A syntactic construction viewed as a sequence of its tagmemes.
Word: syntagmemes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of syntagmeme Labels: form-of, plural
Word: syntagmemic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English syntagmeme Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English syntagmemic From syntagmeme + -ic. 1. Pertaining to syntagmemes. Labels: not-comparable
Word: syntagmemically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English syntagmemic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English syntagmemically From syntagmemic + -ally. 1. In a syntagmemic way. Labels: not-comparable
Word: vocoid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From voc(al) + -oid. First appears c. the 1940s, coined by Kenneth Lee Pike, American linguist (1912-2000). Pronunciation: /ˈvoʊ.kɔɪd/ 1. A phonetic vowel, as opposed to a phonological one. 2. A sound or segment that has some vowel-like feature and may or may not be able to occupy a nucleus; often includes semivowels, semiconsonants, and any non-syllabic or non-nucleic vowel
Word: vocoids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vocoid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cardinal points Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cardinal point Labels: form-of, plural
Word: distinctions without a difference Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of distinction without a difference Labels: form-of, plural
Word: battlewagon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From battle + wagon. 1. A heavily armed combat vehicle; a tank. Example: A four-wheeled battlewagon recovered from an Early Dynastic IIIA tomb in Kish has axles 90 cm long Example: “Individuals or groups of people who have trucks mounted with antiaircraft guns, known as ‘technicals,’ should bring those battlewagons to Mogadishu’s old port,” he said. 2. A heavily armed combat vehicle; a tank. Example: It made no difference that the battlewagon had been commissioned in 1921 and the DE in 1944, or that the battleship's skipper was a regular captain
Word: battlewagons Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of battlewagon Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bigs Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /bɪɡz/ 1. plural of big Labels: form-of, plural Example: In the Appalachian League, where Cal Ripken once played in Bluefield, W.Va., a ballplayer's chances of making it to the bigs are less than one in six. Example: But he can become just as effective as any of the other bigs passing the ball who get double-teamed.”
Word: bigs Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /bɪɡz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of big Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: miscalibrate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English calibrate English miscalibrate From mis- + calibrate. Pronunciation: /mɪsˈkælɪbɹeɪt/ 1. To calibrate poorly or wrongly. Example: He can use that instrument every day and miscalibrate and misinspect a large percentage of the equipment he is supposed to certify. Example: But the relaxation of a few miscalibrated, onerous provisions is where this effort should end.
Word: miscalibrated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of miscalibrate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: miscalibrates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of miscalibrate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: miscalibrating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of miscalibrate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: Satvinder Part of Speech: name 1. A unisex given name from India, of Punjab usage.
Word: chicken breast Part of Speech: noun 1. Meat from the body of a chicken. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Lunch today is chicken breast with carrots.
Word: Zamość Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Polish Zamość. 1. A city in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland.
Word: break ranks Part of Speech: verb 1. To march or charge out of the designated order in a military unit. 2. To publicly disagree with one's own group or organization. Labels: idiomatic
Word: grease nipple Part of Speech: noun 1. A fitting fixed to a piece of machinery, used as an inlet for lubricating grease by means of a grease gun. Example: As on all other British Railways standard locomotives to date, the lubrication of motion pins and reversing gear is by grease nipple and gun.
Word: ski lift Part of Speech: noun 1. A device that transports skiers up a mountain.
Word: percute Part of Speech: verb 1. Synonym of percuss.
Word: epigenetically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English epigenetic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English epigenetically From epigenetic + -ally. 1. By means of, or in terms of, epigenesis or epigenetics. Labels: not-comparable
Word: epistatically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English epistatic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English epistatically From epistatic + -ally. 1. In an epistatic manner. 2. With regard to epistasis.
Word: epithelioid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From epithelium + -oid. By surface analysis, epi- + thel- + -ioid. 1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling epithelium
Word: hitless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English hit Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English hitless From hit + -less. 1. Without any successful songs. Labels: not-comparable Example: While she was hitless herself, Denise produced R & B hits like Bill Coday's "Get Your Lie Straight" and the Sequins' "Hey Romeo." 2. Having failed to make any base hits over a period of time, usually one game. Labels: not-comparable Example: Jones is hitless in the last four games. 3. Having no hits over a period of time, usually part of one game. Labels: not-comparable Example: The team is hitless since the third inning. 4. Completed without taking damage (getting hit). Labels: not-comparable Example: You get an achievement for pulling off a hitless first area.
Word: base hit Part of Speech: noun 1. A successful hit in which the batter safely reaches base
Word: epoxyalcohol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English epoxy- Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English epoxyalcohol From epoxy- + alcohol. 1. Any alcohol that also contains an epoxy group.
Word: equiluminant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *aikʷos Latin aiquos Latin aequus Latin aequi-der. English equi- English luminant English equiluminant From equi- + luminant. 1. equally luminant Labels: not-comparable
Word: luminant Part of Speech: adj 1. That illuminates; luminous.
Word: luminant Part of Speech: noun 1. An illuminating agent.
Word: autoharp Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From auto- + harp. 1. A string instrument having a series of chord bars attached to dampers (muting bars) which mute all the strings other than those that form the desired chord. Example: Mr. Droste is usually the more ethereal, with the sweeter voice and the gentler melodies; he was the one strumming an autoharp for “Lullabye,” while Mr. Bear tapped a glockenspiel, and Christopher Taylor played a flute.
Word: autoharps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of autoharp Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bohemianism Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of Bohemianism. Labels: alt-of, countable, uncountable Example: Guido moved to Big Sur in the early 1960s, during its heyday of unspoiled bohemianism (alas, after my mother and I had left him).
Word: antispyware Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + spyware. 1. Designed or intended to combat or eliminate spyware on a computer system Labels: not-comparable Example: Ms. Amero and her supporters said the computer lacked a firewall or antispyware protections to prevent inappropriate pop-ups.
Word: janjaweed Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of Janjaweed. Labels: alt-of
Word: judgeships Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of judgeship Labels: form-of, plural
Word: untraditional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English traditional English untraditional From un- + traditional. 1. Not traditional; departing from tradition. Example: For the last decade at least, the trend seems to be that more untraditional names are being chosen over the Bobs, the Toms, the Sues and the Marys. Example: To punch up the flavor even more, we looked to an untraditional ingredient: fish sauce.
Word: prestart Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English start English prestart From pre- + start. 1. Prior to the beginning of a race Labels: not-comparable Example: BMW Oracle Racing seemed to have the prestart advantage after its skipper, Chris Dickson, locked the Kiwis out in front of the line[…].
Word: prestart Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English start English prestart From pre- + start. 1. The countdown immediately before the start of a race. Example: The Swiss, whose only Swiss crew member is the owner Ernesto Bertarelli, have even maintained contact in the past month with the big moment approaching, practicing prestarts with Desafío Español and organizing training races with Luna Rossa Challenge.
Word: solar still Part of Speech: noun 1. A simple distillation device consisting of a sheet of plastic placed over a pit, allowing water vapor produced by evaporation to run back into a collection vessel.
Word: afterguard Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep(o)teros Proto-Germanic *after Old English æfter Middle English after English after ▲ Old English æfter Old English æfter- Middle English after- English after- English guard English afterguard From after- + guard. 1. The seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of a ship, to attend the after-sails. Labels: historical Example: There were times when the whole crew refused their duty; and we of the afterguard were twice got under arms—being the first time that ever I bore weapons—in the fear of mutiny. Example: Yet from something in the outline and carriage, Billy took him to be, and correctly, one of the afterguard. 2. The members of a yacht's crew who attend to the aft sails Example: This is his sixth Cup campaign but his first as skipper, a position he inherited after the helmsman Russell Coutts, Butterworth’s longtime alter ego in the afterguard, bolted from Alinghi in 2004. 3. A drudge; somebody tasked with menial work.
Word: pilers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of piler Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tonier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of tony: more tony Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: toniest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of tony: most tony Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: snakeskin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From snake + skin. Pronunciation: /ˈsneɪkˌskɪn/ 1. The skin of a snake Labels: uncountable, usually 2. The skin of a snake Labels: countable
Word: snakeskin Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From snake + skin. Pronunciation: /ˈsneɪkˌskɪn/ 1. Made of snakeskin. Labels: not-comparable Example: Sort of dago fellow; leads the orchestra down at the Winter Gardens ... You know the sort, all lah-di-dah and snakeskin shoes.
Word: snakeskins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of snakeskin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: furo Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 風呂(ふろ) (furo). 1. A Japanese bath, generally deep and square-sided, and traditionally made of wood.
Word: equipartitioning Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *aikʷos Latin aiquos Latin aequus Latin aequi-der. English equi- English partitioning English equipartitioning From equi- + partitioning. 1. An equal partitioning.
Word: eritoran Part of Speech: noun 1. A synthetic lipid analog used as a therapeutic agent against sepsis Labels: uncountable
Word: erythroleukemia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h₁rudʰrós Proto-Hellenic *erutʰrós Ancient Greek ἐρῠθρός (erŭthrós)der. English erythro- English leukemia English erythroleukemia From erythro- + leukemia. 1. erythroid leukemia
Word: erythropoeisis Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of erythropoiesis. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: ethmosphenoid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἠθμός (ēthmós)der. English ethmo- English sphenoid English ethmosphenoid From ethmo- + sphenoid. 1. Relating to, or joining the ethmoid and sphenoid bones. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ethnobotanical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἔθνος (éthnos)der. English ethno- English botany Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English botanical English ethnobotanical From ethno- + botanical. 1. Of or pertaining to ethnobotany.
Word: ethnobotanical Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἔθνος (éthnos)der. English ethno- English botany Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English botanical English ethnobotanical From ethno- + botanical. 1. Any plant used as part of ethnobotany, as for example in a folk remedy.
Word: ethnobotany Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἔθνος (éthnos)der. English ethno- English botany English ethnobotany From ethno- + botany. 1. The scientific study of the relationships between people and plants. Labels: uncountable, usually 2. The scientific study of traditional medicinal plants used by various ethnic groups. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: ethnoecologist Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἔθνος (éthnos)der. English ethno- English ecologist English ethnoecologist From ethno- + ecologist. 1. An ecologist whose speciality is ethnoecology.
Word: ethnoecology Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἔθνος (éthnos)der. English ethno- English ecology English ethnoecology From ethno- + ecology. 1. The study of the relationships between people and the ecology of the environments in which they live Labels: uncountable
Word: etomidate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ-der. Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō Ancient Greek αἴθω (aíthō) ▲ Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.? Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr)der. Latin aethērbor. German Äther German Ether Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Ethylbor. English eth(yl) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Egyptian jmnbor. Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)bor. Latin Ammōn Latin ammoniacusder. English ammonia Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English amide English imide Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Hellenic *gʷyṓw-ō Proto-Hellenic *ďṓwō Ancient Greek ζώω (zṓō) Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote English azo- English -ole English azole English (i)mid(azole) English (carboxyl)ate English etomidate From eth(yl) + -o- + (i)mid(azole) + (carboxyl)ate. Pronunciation: /əˈtɑm.əˌdeɪt/, /ɛˈtɑm.əˌdeɪt/ 1. A short-acting intravenous anaesthetic, ethyl 3-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]imidazole-4-carboxylate. Labels: uncountable
Word: euascomycete Part of Speech: noun 1. Any fungus of the former taxon Euascomycota (now the Pezizomycotina)
Word: eucaryotic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English eucaryote Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English eucaryotic From eucaryote + -ic. 1. Alternative spelling of eukaryotic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: exemestane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From [Term?] + -mestane (“aromatase inhibitor”). Pronunciation: /ˌɛk.səˈmɛˌsteɪn/ 1. An antineoplastic drug C₂₀H₂₄O₂ (trademark Aromasin) that is taken orally in the treatment of advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women. It is a steroidal aromatase inhibitor that suppresses the synthesis of estrogen, a hormone that acts as a growth factor for breast cancer cells. Labels: uncountable
Word: exetainers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of exetainer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: exetainer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Originally a registered trademark (capitalized). 1. A septum-capped glass vial.
Word: exocranial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō)der. English exo- English cranial English exocranial From exo- + cranial. 1. On the outside of the cranium
Word: exoglycosidase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō)der. English exo- English glycosidase English exoglycosidase From exo- + glycosidase. 1. Any glycosidase enzyme that hydrolyses a terminal glycosidic bond
Word: glycosidase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English glycoside Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ῐ̔́στημῐ (hĭ́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐῐ̈́στημῐ (dĭĭ̈́stēmĭ) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́στᾰσῐς (dĭắstăsĭs) English diastase English -ase English glycosidase From glycoside + -ase. 1. Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a glycoside Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: exoprotein Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō)der. English exo- English protein English exoprotein From exo- + protein. 1. extracellular protein
Word: expansins Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of expansin Labels: form-of, plural
Word: expansin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From expansion + -in? 1. Any of a family of non-enzymatic proteins, found in plant cell walls, that have many functions related to growth
Word: exportin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From export + -in. 1. A protein that transports other cargo proteins from the nucleus of a cell to the cytoplasm.
Word: extramedullary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From extra- + medullary or extra- + medulla + -ary. Pronunciation: /ˌɛkstɹəməˈdʌləɹi/, /ˌɛkstɹəˈmɛdəlɛɹi/, /ˌɛkstɹəˈmɛd͡ʒulɛɹi/ 1. Outside of a medulla. Labels: not-comparable Example: Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) is a rare disorder, defined as the appearance of hematopoietic elements outside the bone marrow or peripheral blood. The most common sites of EMH are liver and spleen, but it has been documented in other organs such as the mediastinum, lymph nodes, breast, and central nervous system. EMH occurs as a compensatory mechanism for bone marrow dysfunction in severe thalassemia. 2. Outside of a medulla. Labels: not-comparable Example: As no complete study has been made of reflex response to stimulation of ipsilateral vagus in regard to extramedullary respiratory control system, the authors have tried to clarify the influence of the stimulation of the vagus on the ipsilateral posterior cricoarytenoid muscle (PCA). 3. Outside of a medulla. Labels: not-comparable Example: Similar mechanisms likely underlie the expression of relevant transporters and/or enzymes for the alternative nonperturbing osmolytes (11,12,35) in renal medullary tubular cells. Osmotic induction of AR2 and MI transport has also been described in extramedullary renal cells and in nonrenal cells rarely or never exposed to significant physiologic hyperosmolarity in vivo (31,39). 4. Outside of a medulla. Labels: not-comparable Example: This paper reports on neoplastic disease of the spine and spinal cord. Spinal tumors are often categorized as extradural, intradural–extramedullary, or intramedullary in location. This classification represents somewhat of an over-generalization for two reasons. First, a given lesion may reside in two compartments simultaneously. […] Second, in different cases, two lesions with identical pathology may occur in different compartments. […] Nevertheless, this classification scheme is useful, because it is traditional and helps to characterize spinal tumors. Example: MR imaging revealed isolated intradural-extramedullary involvement (n = 9), isolated intramedullary involvement (n = 3), combined intradural-extramedullary and intramedullary involvement (n = 3), and/or syringomyelia caused by infection and associated with chronic spinal arachnoiditis (n = 2).
Word: extratropics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰsteros Proto-Italic *eksteros Latin exter Latin extrā English extra- English tropics English extratropics From extra- + tropics. 1. The middle latitudes beyond the tropics. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: extravasated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of extravasate Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: extravasated Part of Speech: adj 1. Produced by extravasation
Word: extravastion Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of extravasation. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: faunas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fauna Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fayalitic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English fayalite Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English fayalitic From fayalite + -ic. 1. Of, pertaining to, resembling or containing fayalite
Word: ferroin Part of Speech: noun 1. A coordination compound of iron and phenanthroline used as a redox indicator
Word: fibrillarin Part of Speech: noun 1. A component of several ribonucleoproteins.
Word: fibrolamellar Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From fibro- + lamellar. 1. Having fibrous lamellated bands.
Word: lamellated Part of Speech: adj 1. lamellate 2. lamellar
Word: filamentary Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-der. Proto-Italic *fī(s)lom Latin fīlum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin fīlō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Medieval Latin fīlāmentumbor. English filament Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English filamentary From filament + -ary. 1. Of, pertaining to, containing or resembling a filament or filaments. Labels: not-comparable
Word: filamentation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰiH-(s-)lo-der. Proto-Italic *fī(s)lom Latin fīlum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin fīlō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Medieval Latin fīlāmentumbor. English filament 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 filamentation From filament + -ation. 1. The growth of filaments. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An anomalous growth of certain bacteria in which they continue to elongate but do not divide. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: filamin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin fīlum Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Late Latin fīlō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Medieval Latin fīlāmentumbor. English filament English -in English filamin From filament + -in. 1. Any of a class of proteins that bind actin filaments and anchor membrane proteins.
Word: fluctuant Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Latin fluctuans, fluctuantem. 1. That fluctuates or causes fluctuation. 2. Used to describe a fluid-filled structure, such as an abscess, that produces a wave-like motion when palpated.
Word: fluidlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin fluidusder. Middle English fluid English fluid Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English fluidlike From fluid + -like. 1. Resembling a fluid. Example: By measuring the motion of small probe molecules in a polymer glass, they find fluidlike properties when the glass is sheared; however, the route to melting the glass is different from that followed when it is heated.
Word: operagoers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of operagoer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: operagoer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From opera + goer. 1. Someone who attends an opera performance Example: What is especially disappointing about all of this is the effect it has on first-time operagoers, some of whom I heard chatting behind me on opening night.
Word: midpark Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English park English midpark From mid- + park. 1. In the middle of a park. Labels: not-comparable 2. In the middle of Central Park. Labels: New-York-City, not-comparable Example: At 7:30 p.m., midpark at 70th Street, (718) 340-3018, naumburgconcerts.org ; free.
Word: antisatellite Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + satellite. 1. Intended to destroy or incapacitate a satellite Labels: not-comparable Example: The test of an antisatellite weapon last week, which Beijing declined to confirm or deny Friday despite widespread news coverage and diplomatic inquiries, was perceived by East Asia experts as China’s most provocative military action since it testfired missiles off the coast of Taiwan more than a decade ago.
Word: stagings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of staging Labels: form-of, plural
Word: supervenience Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From supervenient + -ence. 1. The state or quality of being supervenient, of being in a dependency relationship such that an object with the supervened properties must also have the supervening properties. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: noncash Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + cash. 1. In a form other than cash. Labels: not-comparable Example: Coca-Cola Enterprises took a $2.9 billion noncash charge in the fourth quarter to account for the diminished book value of its North American franchises.