nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: photostimulated Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *(s)tey-? Latin stimulus Latin stimulo Latin stimulatusbor. English stimulate Proto-Germanic *-ōd- Old English -ode Middle English -ede English -ed English stimulated English photostimulated From photo- + stimulated. 1. stimulated by the absorption of light energy
Word: photosubstitution Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English substitution English photosubstitution From photo- + substitution. 1. Any photochemical substitution reaction
Word: photothermal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English thermal English photothermal From photo- + thermal. 1. Involving the production of heat by photoexcitation. Labels: not-comparable
Word: photothermography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English thermography English photothermography From photo- + thermography. 1. The formation of images using a combination of heat and light, either simultaneously or sequentially Labels: uncountable
Word: photovoltaics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Italian Voltabor. English Volta Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English voltaic English photovoltaic ▲ English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English photovoltaics From photovoltaic + -ics. 1. The technology of the conversion of sunlight into electricity using semiconductors that exhibit the photovoltaic effect. Labels: uncountable
Word: piezoluminescence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From piezo- + luminescence. 1. luminescence produced by the action of pressure on certain solids Labels: uncountable
Word: polychromator Part of Speech: noun 1. An optical device used to generate multiple beams of light of different frequency
Word: predissociation 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 dissociation English predissociation From pre- + dissociation. 1. The dissociation of a molecule, following absorption of light energy, by tunnelling
Word: pyramidalized Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English pyramidal 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 -ed English pyramidalized From pyramidal + -ize + -ed. 1. distorted towards a tetrahedral molecular geometry.
Word: radiationless Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Latin radiatiolbor. English radiation 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 radiationless From radiation + -less. 1. That involves no radiation of energy Labels: not-comparable
Word: Garant Part of Speech: name Etymology: Occupational surname, borrowed from French Garant, from garant (“guarantor”). 1. A surname from French.
Word: reabsorption Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin absorptiōder. English absorption English reabsorption From re- + absorption. 1. The subsequent absorption of emitted radiation. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The subsequent absorption of a secreted substance. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: recombines Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of recombine Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: reorganizations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of reorganization Labels: form-of, plural
Word: responsivity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English responsive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English responsivity From responsive + -ity. 1. A measure of responsiveness. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Adding personal responsivity (emotions, thoughts, and behaviors) to the therapeutic milieu (1) provides the opportunity to “consequate” problematical in-session behavior using the therapist's personal reactions as the consequence; […] 2. A measure of the gain of a system. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: rovibronic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From rotational + vibrational + electronic. 1. Describing a rotational sublevel of a vibrational level of an electronic state.
Word: saturable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin saturabilis: compare French saturable. 1. Capable of being saturated, of achieving saturation
Word: selectable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English select Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English selectable From select + -able. Pronunciation: /sɪˈlɛktəbl̩/, /səˈlɛktəbl̩/ 1. Capable of being selected. Example: After the depth range is clamped, the depth value is read from the depth stencil buffer, and the two values are compared with a selectable depth-comparison function […]
Word: selectable Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English select Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English selectable From select + -able. Pronunciation: /sɪˈlɛktəbl̩/, /səˈlɛktəbl̩/ 1. An item that can be selected by the user.
Word: semiclassical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Proto-Indo-European *kelh₁-der. Proto-Italic *klāssis Latin classis Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin classicuslbor. French classiquebor. English classic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English classical English semiclassical From semi- + classical. 1. That is classical but has broad, popular appeal. 2. Of, pertaining to, or being a theory that describes a physical system by dividing it into two parts, one described by classical physics and the other by either relativistic or quantum mechanical physics. Example: The semiclassical approach to the relativistic theory has been recently worked out by several authors and the #92;hbar² corrections to the earlier established TF relativistic theory have been derived¹⁷⁻¹⁹. Example: 2020, Bei-Lok B. Hu, Enric Verdaguer, Semiclassical and Stochastic Gravity, Cambridge University Press, page 337, Whereas semiclassical gravity is based on the semiclassical Einstein equation with sources given by the expectation value of the stress-energy tensor of quantum fields, stochastic semiclassical gravity is based on the Einstein—Langevin equation, which has in addition sources due to the noise kernel.
Word: phytoaccumulation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁mósder.? Latin cumulus 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 Latin cumulō Latin accumulō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin accumulātiōder. Middle French accumulationbor. ▲ Latin accumulātiōbor. Middle English acumulacyon English accumulation English phytoaccumulation From phyto- + accumulation. 1. The accumulation, by a plant, of substances from its environment Labels: uncountable
Word: phytochelatin Part of Speech: noun 1. A metal-binding polypeptide that is formed in some plants exposed to high levels of heavy metals
Word: phytodegradation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English degradation English phytodegradation From phyto- + degradation. 1. The process by which substances taken by a plant from its environment are broken down Labels: uncountable
Word: phytoecdysone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English ecdysone English phytoecdysone From phyto- + ecdysone. 1. Any ecdysone of plant origin
Word: phytoextraction Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English extraction English phytoextraction From phyto- + extraction. 1. A form of phytoremediation that exploits the process in which plants absorb substances, particularly heavy metals, from the environment and store them in their tissues. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: 1999, Rufus L. Chaney, Yin-Ming Li, Sally L. Brown, Faye A. Homer, Minnie Malik, J. Scott Angle, Alan J. M. Baker, Roger D. Reeves, Mel Chin, Chapter 7: Improving Metal Hyperaccumulator Wild Plants to Develop Commercial Phytoextraction Systems: Approaches and Progress, Norman Terry, Gary S. Banuelos (editors), Phytoremediation of Contaminated Soil and Water, page 151, Phytoextraction is fundamentally an agricultural technology. Connecting this agricultural production system to metal recovery technologies will be a challenge for researchers and managers of phytoextraction enterprises. Example: The success of phytoextraction depends on two components, the contaminated soil and the plant species.
Word: phytoferritin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English ferritin English phytoferritin From phyto- + ferritin. 1. An iron-protein complex found in plant chloroplasts; it is the plant version of ferritin Labels: uncountable
Word: phytogenesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)der. Latinbor. English -genesis English phytogenesis From phyto- + -genesis. 1. The origin and evolutionary development of plants. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The development of a plant from the embryo. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: phytogeny Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φύω (phúō) Ancient Greek φῠτόν (phŭtón)der. English phyto- English -geny English phytogeny From phyto- + -geny. 1. phytogenesis Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: semicoherent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Latin cohaereō Latin cohaerēnsder. Middle French coherentder. English coherent English semicoherent From semi- + coherent. 1. Partially coherent. Example: semicoherent language Example: semicoherent radiation
Word: semireflective Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English reflective English semireflective From semi- + reflective. 1. Partially reflective
Word: chib Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /t͡ʃɪb/ 1. A shiv (makeshift knife). Labels: Geordie, Scotland, slang
Word: chib Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /t͡ʃɪb/ 1. To shiv (stab). Labels: Geordie, Scotland, slang Example: And if they had knives too, their gang had all knives and people were going to get chibbed.
Word: sinusoid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the French sinusoïde, equivalent to sinus + -oid. Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪ.nə.sɔɪd/, /ˈsɑɪ.nə.soɪd/ 1. A curve having the shape of a sine wave. Example: Temperature during the week can be represented with a sinusoid. 2. Any of several channels through which venous blood passes in various organs. Example: Ren et al. 36 insisted that human MSC can differentiate into hepatocyte-like cells but do not accelerate the capillarization and venularization of hepatic sinusoids, finally leading to the partial improvement of liver function in mice with CCl4-mediated chronic liver fibrosis.
Word: sinusoid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From the French sinusoïde, equivalent to sinus + -oid. Pronunciation: /ˈsaɪ.nə.sɔɪd/, /ˈsɑɪ.nə.soɪd/ 1. Sinusoidal. 2. Characteristic of a sinus.
Word: sinusoidally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English sinusoid English -al English sinusoidal 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 sinusoidally From sinusoidal + -ly. 1. In a sinusoidal manner
Word: malky Part of Speech: verb 1. To slash with an open razor. Labels: Scotland, slang 2. To headbutt. Labels: Scotland, slang 3. To physically assault. Labels: Scotland, slang 4. To murder. Labels: Scotland, slang
Word: malky Part of Speech: noun 1. A beating. Labels: Scotland, slang Example: Oota ma coupon afore ah gies y' the malky, ya bam. 2. A murder. Labels: Scotland, slang
Word: solvatochromic Part of Speech: adj 1. Of or pertaining to solvatochromism
Word: solvatochromism Part of Speech: noun 1. A change in colour (due to changes in position and/or intensity of absorption or emission bands) that accompanies a change in the polarity of a solvent Labels: uncountable
Word: subindex Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Latin indexder. English index English subindex From sub- + index. 1. A subsidiary index, or one that represents a sector of a larger one 2. A subscript
Word: succinimide Part of Speech: noun 1. The cyclic imide of succinic acid. 2. Any of a group of anticonvulsant drugs used to treat epilepsy.
Word: superexchange Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English exchange English superexchange From super- + exchange. 1. An interaction of the electrons of two molecular entities mediated by one or more molecules or ions.
Word: roquette Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from French roquette. Cognate with rocket, see that entry for other cognates. 1. A herb of the mustard family (Eruca sativa), with pungently flavored leaves often eaten in salads. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: logopedics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: from Ancient Greek Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, discourse, quote, story, study, ratio, word, calculation, reason”) and Ancient Greek παιδείᾱ (paideíā, “rearing of a child, education”) 1. The study, and correction, of speech and language defects, disorders in communication and swallowing disorders. Labels: uncountable
Word: chibs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of chib Labels: form-of, plural
Word: chibs Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of chib Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: chibbing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of chib Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: amiral Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English amiral etc., from Anglo-Norman and Old French amiral etc., from Medieval Latin amiralis, from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander”) + -alis (“-al”). 1. Obsolete form of admiral. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: chibbed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of chib Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: nautical miles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nautical mile Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jalopies Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of jalopy Labels: form-of, plural
Word: jigsawing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of jigsaw Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: jigsawed Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of jigsaw Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: jigsawn Part of Speech: verb 1. past participle of jigsaw Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: juicier Part of Speech: adj 1. comparative form of juicy: more juicy Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: juiciest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of juicy: most juicy Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: juleps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of julep Labels: form-of, plural
Word: foreign languages Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of foreign language Labels: form-of, plural
Word: knockwursts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of knockwurst Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ladybugs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ladybug Labels: form-of, plural
Word: liquidations Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of liquidation Labels: form-of, plural
Word: loaners Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of loaner Labels: form-of, plural
Word: lawbreakers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of lawbreaker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: logopedist Part of Speech: noun 1. A specialist who deals with the correction of the speech sounds, the disorders in writing, reading, the ability to create any forms of mathematical operations, disorders in use of language and swallowing disorders.
Word: caterpillar track Part of Speech: noun 1. A generic trademark name for a continuous track in the form of a steel or rubber belt fitted around the wheels of crawlers, bulldozers, excavators, loaders, backhoes, tanks and similar off-road vehicles in such a manner as to spread the load on the ground surface and thereby improve traction and reduce sinking into soft surfaces.
Word: G2K Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of good to know. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: bullhead rail Part of Speech: noun 1. A type of rail, most commonly used in the United Kingdom (now obsolescent), with a head and foot similar in cross-section, that is supported in cast-iron chairs and secured in the chairs by wooden wedges (known as "keys") or steel springs. Example: With second-hand bullhead rail almost unobtainable, the NYMR has been forced to go for new flat-bottom rail and orders are being placed; 58 fb rails are already en route to the railway. Example: Network Rail has donated two miles of replaced bullhead rail from the Middlesbrough-Whitby line to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway for reuse or onward sale.
Word: get changed Part of Speech: verb 1. To change one's clothing (usually for a specific purpose). Labels: idiomatic
Word: change places Part of Speech: verb 1. To exchange positions (with another) Example: At the next election the President and the Prime Minister changed places.
Word: superradiance Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English radiance English superradiance From super- + radiance. 1. The cooperative enhancement of spontaneous emission by constructive interatomic interference, producing an incoherent form of radiation.
Word: tautomerization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tautomer + -ization. 1. Isomerization between tautomers.
Word: tour bus Part of Speech: noun 1. A bus used for a touring group, especially by musicians.
Word: tautomerizes Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tautomerize Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: tautomerize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From tautomer + -ize. 1. To isomerize so as to form a tautomer. Labels: transitive
Word: thermochromism Part of Speech: noun 1. The reversible change of colour with temperature of some materials Labels: uncountable
Word: topicity Part of Speech: noun 1. The stereochemical relationship of substituents to a molecule and to each other Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: tricyclo Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle ▲ Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English cyclo- English tricyclo From tri- + cyclo-. 1. Describing a molecular structure having three rings (either fused, or having a common bridgehead atom) Labels: in-compounds, not-comparable
Word: uniaxiality Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English uniaxial Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English uniaxiality From uniaxial + -ity. 1. The condition of being uniaxial Labels: uncountable
Word: unidimensional Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin ūni-der. English uni- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Italic *mētis Latin mētior Latin dīmētior Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin dīmēnsiōder. English dimension English -al English dimensional English unidimensional From uni- + dimensional. 1. one-dimensional Labels: not-comparable Example: Lives are not simple and homogenous or uni-dimensional.
Word: upconversion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From up- + conversion. 1. The process by which two photons combine in a nonlinear medium to produce a higher-energy photon with a frequency that is the sum of those of the two photons Labels: countable, uncountable 2. Conversion of a lower radio frequency to a higher frequency, possibly using a mixer. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: vibrationally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English vibrational Middle English -ly English -ly English vibrationally From vibrational + -ly. Pronunciation: /vaɪˈbɹeɪʃənəli/, /vaɪˈbɹeɪʃnəli/, /vaɪˈbɹeɪʃənli/ 1. With regard to vibration Labels: not-comparable
Word: vibronic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Blend of vibration + electronic. 1. Describing relationships between electronic and vibrational motions or quantum states
Word: vidicon Part of Speech: noun 1. A device in a television camera that forms an image composed of varying charges on a photoconductive surface
Word: manual labour Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of manual labor: physically demanding work done by hand. Labels: Canada, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: zwitterionic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English zwitterion Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English zwitterionic From zwitterion + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to a zwitterion. Example: Inspection of CD data reveals that, similar to previously reported data for megainin^([sic]) peptides [ 33 ], preference of α-helical conformation of TM2 and TM3 segments are different in anionic (SDS) and zwitterionic (DPC) media, reflecting the importance of electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions between the peptides and micelles.
Word: Australian cattle dog Part of Speech: noun 1. A breed of herding dog bred in Australia for controlling cattle; varieties include the Queensland heeler, blue heeler and red heeler.
Word: criminous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English crymynous, from Latin crīminōsus. 1. criminal Labels: archaic
Word: athematic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English thematic English athematic From a- + thematic. Pronunciation: /ˌæθiːˈmætɪk/ 1. Of a root, not having a thematic vowel and thus attaching inflections directly to the root. Labels: not-comparable Example: Celtic tended to thematicize athematic verbs and to generalize a single grade of ablaut, usually the zero grade of the plural:...
Word: vrddhied Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of vṛddhied. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: Iditarod Part of Speech: name 1. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, an annual sled dog race held in Alaska, USA.
Word: neurolinguistics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- Proto-Indo-European *dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s Proto-Italic *dn̥ɣwā Latin dingua Latin lingua Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English linguist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English linguistics English neurolinguistics From neuro- + linguistics. Pronunciation: /nɝoʊlɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/ 1. Science concerned with the human brain mechanisms underlying the comprehension, production and abstract knowledge of language, be it spoken, signed or written. Labels: uncountable
Word: TMBG Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of They Might Be Giants. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Now, TMBG has taken the logical step of releasing its first album specifically tailored to kids: No!, which hits stores June 11 on Idlewild/Rounder Kids.
Word: xenolinguistics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From xeno- + linguistics. 1. Study of a language originating from alien species. Labels: uncountable
Word: historical linguistics Part of Speech: noun 1. The scientific study of language change. Labels: uncountable Example: Holonym: linguistics Example: Meronym: etymology
Word: diachronic linguistics Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of historical linguistics. Labels: uncountable
Word: biolinguistics Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bio- + linguistics. 1. Study of the biology and evolution of language. Labels: uncountable
Word: chrononym Part of Speech: noun Etymology: A 1979: chrono- + -onym. 1. A term for a specific period of time, such as "summer" or "week." Example: requires that the simple stative make use of the reader's implicit knowledge and sense of periodization, here the chrononym of "loss of status" because Nixon had to vacate the world's most desirable position of political power Example: It’s important to remember that every chrononym (a word that refers to some particular time, such as “springtime” or “teatime”) is arbitrary; every calendar is based on cultural norms and sometimes curious assumptions.
Word: enturbulation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined by L. Ron Hubbard. 1. The creation of turbulence or conflict between two or more people or groups. Labels: uncountable 2. The process of enturbulating, of agitating or disturbing. Labels: uncountable
Word: heterofermentative Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)lbor. English hetero- English fermentative English heterofermentative From hetero- + fermentative. 1. That undergoes fermentation to produce more than one product, e.g. both alcohol and lactic acid. Labels: not-comparable
Word: enturbulence Part of Speech: noun 1. The state or quality of being enturbulated, agitated or disturbed. Labels: uncountable
Word: considerer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English consider Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English considerer From consider + -er. 1. One who considers.
Word: considerers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of considerer Labels: form-of, plural
Word: rhodomontade Part of Speech: noun 1. Dated spelling of rodomontade. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Not a glimpse can you get of the merits or defects of the performers: they are hidden in a profusion of barbarous epithets and wilful rhodomontade. Example: And do you, Georgy, contrive to tell Penrhyn all the particulars of this drowning affair; for I remember the bare facts being mentioned at Lord Penrhyns, and he will tell them with effect, avoiding rhodomontade without omitting pathos.
Word: rhodomontade Part of Speech: verb 1. Dated spelling of rodomontade. Example: “I cannot anſwer for their notions,” ſaid Heurthofen, “but I know, Madame, that owing to this abſurd notion, I narrowly eſcaped greater inconveniences even than thoſe I had paſſed through.” “Poor Heurthofen!” ſaid Madame de Roſenheim, who, though ſhe knew he was rhodomontading, had compaſſion alike for his late eſcape, and preſent confusion—[…]
Word: Buckland Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Old English bōc (“book”) + land (“land”). 1. A number of places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 2. A number of places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A number of places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A number of places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A number of places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A number of places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A number of places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 8. A number of places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 9. A number of places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 10. A number of places in England: Labels: countable, uncountable 11. A rural municipality in central Saskatchewan, Canada; in full, the Rural Municipality of Buckland No. 491. Labels: countable, uncountable 12. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 13. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 14. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 15. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 16. A rural locality in Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. Labels: countable, uncountable 17. A rural locality in Glamorgan-Spring Bay council area, eastern Tasmania, Australia. Labels: countable, uncountable 18. A locality in Alpine Shire, north eastern Victoria, Australia. Labels: countable, uncountable 19. A village near Pukekohe, Auckland region, New Zealand. Labels: countable, uncountable 20. A habitational surname from Old English. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: DCI Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of detective chief inspector, a police rank used in Commonwealth countries. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of decompression illness. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: Bullock Part of Speech: name 1. A surname. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. An unincorporated community in Burlington County and Ocean County, New Jersey. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A ghost town in Harding County, South Dakota. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A community in Lanark Highlands township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. Ellipsis of Bullock County. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
Word: Bunge Part of Speech: name 1. A surname.
Word: diamorphine Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /daɪəˈmɔːfiːn/ 1. Synonym of heroin. Labels: uncountable
Word: gitana Part of Speech: noun 1. A female gypsy.
Word: CIC Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of combat information center, a battle coordination room aboard a warship. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of controller-in-charge Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of community interest company. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of common interest community. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: CIC Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of critical illness cover. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: CIC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Labels: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism, uncountable
Word: CX Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of (short haul) copper. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable 2. Initialism of cyclocross. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Abbreviation of cryptocurrency. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable 4. Initialism of customer experience. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: CX has become the new marketing. It influences brand perceptions and impacts business performance just as strongly as traditional marketing such as media advertising and price promotions once did.
Word: absorbate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Latin absorbeō Old French assorbir Middle French absorberder. English absorb English -ate English absorbate From absorb + -ate. Pronunciation: /æb.sɔɹ.bət/, /æb.sɔɹ.beɪt/, /æb.zɔɹ.bət/, /æb.zɔɹ.beɪt/, /əb.sɔɹ.bət/ 1. Any substance that has been absorbed.
Word: adstringent Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ədˈstɹɪnd͡ʒənt/ 1. Alternative form of astringent. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: adstringent Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ədˈstɹɪnd͡ʒənt/ 1. Alternative form of astringent. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: allomone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Hellenic *áľľos Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos)der. English allo- English (phero)mone English allomone From allo- + (phero)mone. Pronunciation: /ˈa.lə.məʊn/ 1. Any substance emitted by a member of one species that affects the behaviour of another to the advantage of the emitter but not the receiver
Word: amanitin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English Amanita Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English amanitin From Amanita + -in. Pronunciation: /æməˈnaɪtɪn/ 1. A deadly amatoxin found in Amanita phalloides (the death cap), the four destroying angels (Amanita bisporigera, Amanita ocreata, Amanita verna, and Amanita virosa), and some other amanitas. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Death caps contain a poison called amanitin which, according to the UK's Woodland Trust, is responsible for 90 per cent of all fatalities caused by ingesting fungus.
Word: amatoxin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of amanita + toxin. Pronunciation: /ˌæməˈtɒksɪn/, /ˌæməˈtɑksɪn/ 1. Any of a class of toxic peptides produced by several mushrooms of the genus Amanita and others.
Word: anaphylactoid Part of Speech: adj 1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
Word: Cariban Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Carib + -an. 1. Of or relating to languages of the Cariban family, a family of Amerindian languages spoken in northeastern South America, characterized by small phonemic inventories, split ergativity, broadly left-branching word order (SOV and OVS, with postpositions), portmanteau agreement, and marking of possession on the possessed noun. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of or relating to the peoples who speak these languages. Labels: not-comparable 3. Of or relating to the Carib people (in all senses, whether linguistically Cariban or Arawakan). Labels: not-comparable
Word: anaplasia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ana- + -plasia. 1. A reversion of differentiation in cells that is characteristic of malignancy in tumours. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: anthelmint Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of anthelmintic. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: anticholinergic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ)der. English choline English -ergy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -ergic English cholinergic English anticholinergic From anti- + cholinergic. 1. That inhibits the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site.
Word: anticholinergic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- Proto-Hellenic *kʰolā́ Ancient Greek χολή (kholḗ)der. English choline English -ergy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -ergic English cholinergic English anticholinergic From anti- + cholinergic. 1. Any of a class of drugs, typically used to treat various disorders and some forms of poisoning, which inhibit the physiological action of acetylcholine at a receptor site. Example: While the hallucinations produced by jimsonweed and other anticholinergics are frequently described as frightening or even “nightmarish,” the toxic anticholinergic syndrome caused by jimsonweed can include seizures, CNS depression, respiratory failure, and cardiac abnormalities, all of which can be life-threatening.
Word: anticholinesterase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English cholinesterase English anticholinesterase From anti- + cholinesterase. 1. Any agent that inhibits the activity of cholinesterase.
Word: antihelminth Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English anti- Ancient Greek ἕλμῐνς (hélmĭns)der. English helminth English antihelminth From anti- + helminth. 1. anthelmintic
Word: antihelminth Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English anti- Ancient Greek ἕλμῐνς (hélmĭns)der. English helminth English antihelminth From anti- + helminth. 1. An anthelmintic substance
Word: antimetabolite Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From anti- + metabolite. 1. Any substance that competes with or inhibits the normal metabolic process, often by acting as an analogue of an essential metabolite.
Word: deaconess-house Part of Speech: noun 1. A house inhabited or operated by deaconesses, providing basic medical attention, care for the poor and sick etc. Labels: historical Example: At the age of twenty (in June 1905), I began working as a probationer nurse at the Halle Deaconess House, as I had now reached the required age. Example: Some years later, the famine of 1867 gave a flying start to the deaconess-house in Helsinki. Aurora Karamsin was to fulfill two goals, one was to meet the need for care for the poor and sick, the other was to provide women, including those from the educated classes, with an opportunity for “self-sacrificing work in the service of humanity”.
Word: ball machine Part of Speech: noun 1. A machine that shoots tennis balls out of a pipe, allowing a player to practise hitting them.
Word: urban reserve Part of Speech: noun 1. A division of property owned by a First Nations community within an urban area. Labels: Canada, US
Word: geiko Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 芸子 (geiko) (from the Kyoto dialect). 1. Synonym of geisha. Example: For geishas - sorry, for geikos - the wig covers the whole head. Apprentices, on the other hand, are entitled to only a half-wig, while, in the front, their own hair is brushed, back-combed, and sprayed heavily to finish the look.
Word: ANFO Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈænfoʊ/ 1. Acronym of ammonium nitrate–fuel oil, an explosive made from ammonium nitrate fertilizer and fuel oil. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable Example: The trouble, say experts who spoke on condition of anonymity, is that ANFO can be made in many different ways, and analyses of the minute molecular fragments it may yield in an explosion can produce ambiguous results.
Word: easy as ABC Part of Speech: adj 1. Extremely easy Labels: not-comparable Example: You were such a P-Y-T, catching all the lights/ Just easy as A-B-C that's how you make it right!
Word: proud as a peacock Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /pɹaʊd əz ə ˈpiːkɒk/ 1. Extremely proud. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: “Donʼt nobody want to see a black man look like you walkinʼ proud as a peacock. Like you ainʼt got a lick of fear in you.”
Word: sweet as a nut Part of Speech: adj 1. Extremely good. Labels: UK, not-comparable
Word: thick as thieves Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From thick (“friendly, intimate”), first attested in 1827 as "thick as two thieves". 1. Intimate, close-knit, tight. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: So the king sneaked into the wigwam and took to his bottle for comfort, and before long the duke tackled HIS bottle; and so in about a half an hour they was as thick as thieves again, and the tighter they got the lovinger they got, and went off a-snoring in each other's arms. Example: He and Victoria were as thick as thieves, and are about equal in wickedness.
Word: steady as a rock Part of Speech: adj 1. Extremely stable physically. Labels: not-comparable 2. Extremely reliable. Labels: not-comparable
Word: tight as a duck's arse Part of Speech: adj 1. Extremely tight; mean; excessively thrifty. Labels: not-comparable, vulgar
Word: document management system Part of Speech: noun 1. A computer system or set of computer programs used to track and store electronic documents and/or images of paper documents.
Word: pur laine Part of Speech: adj 1. Misspelling of pure laine. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: pur laine Part of Speech: noun 1. Misspelling of pure laine. Labels: alt-of, misspelling
Word: pure laine Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From French pure laine (literally “pure wool”). Pronunciation: /pjʊɹ ˈleɪn/, /-ˈlɛn/ 1. Of or pertaining to francophone Quebecers of "pure" French ancestry, descended from settlers in New France. Labels: Canada
Word: pure laine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French pure laine (literally “pure wool”). Pronunciation: /pjʊɹ ˈleɪn/, /-ˈlɛn/ 1. A pure laine Quebecer. Labels: Canada
Word: cold sell Part of Speech: verb 1. To make a sale to a client who is not a lead but an unqualified prospect.
Word: unqualified prospect Part of Speech: noun 1. A person or company that is a potential client for a sale, but who has not been previously vetted.
Word: trunked Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From trunk + -ed. 1. Having some specific type of trunk. Labels: in-compounds, not-comparable Example: large-trunked trees Example: a picture of a two-trunked elephant 2. Cut off, severed; mutilated. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete Example: from the head the body sundred quight. / So him dismounted low, he did compell / On foot with him to matchen equall fight; / The truncked beast fast bleeding, did him fowly dight. 3. Of a two-way radio system: using a control channel to automatically assign frequency channels to groups of user radios. Labels: not-comparable
Word: trunked Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From trunk + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of trunk Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: Concorde Part of Speech: name Etymology: Named for French concorde (“concord”), due to the collaboration of the UK and France in developing the aircraft. Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnkɔːd/, [ˈkʰɒ̃ŋkɔːd̥], /ˈkɑnkɔɹd/, [ˈkʰɑ̃ŋkɔɹd̥] 1. The Aérospatiale-BAC supersonic airliner, previously used commercially. Labels: historical Example: "In" people always have to smile in Vogue / They only travel by Concorde 2. A station on the Paris Métro, near Place de la Concorde, for which it is named.
Word: cooling-off period Part of Speech: noun 1. A length of time in which the two sides to a purchase agreement or contract can consider and contemplate it and cancel without a penalty.
Word: domain theory Part of Speech: noun 1. A branch of mathematics that studies special kinds of partially ordered sets (posets) commonly called domains. Labels: uncountable
Word: buyer's remorse Part of Speech: noun 1. A feeling of anxiety or regret after making, or after promising to make, a purchase, especially a purchase encouraged by a high-pressure sales pitch. Labels: uncountable Example: All too often, however, a gal comes home and buyer's remorse sets in. […] A dress looks dreamy when you try it on in the shop. But once you're standing in front of the mirror at home, something dreadful's happened. Example: In your new service contract, read the fine print of the buyer's remorse clause. Some carriers, such as VoiceStream, give you only 72 hours to decide whether to keep their service. 2. A feeling of regret after any kind of decision, for example voting for a certain party or consenting to sexual intercourse with someone. Labels: uncountable
Word: exit program Part of Speech: noun 1. A computer program which exits cleanly from an application, or on computer shutdown 2. A sales routine to try to close a sale with a prospect who has said "no" and is about to leave. It usually includes a special discount.
Word: five-star Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From the hotel quality rating system used in many countries, using from one to five stars. 1. Of the best quality. Labels: idiomatic, not-comparable Example: When we arrived, they gave us a five-star welcome.
Word: five-star Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the five-pointed star of the red, hand-shaped mark from a slap on bare skin. 1. A hard slap on bare skin with a hand that leaves a red, fully hand-shaped mark. Example: He still owes me a five-star so I try not to let him catch me with my shirt off. 2. A mark from such a slap. Example: Look at that five-star on my back! That bastard who gave it to me really has it coming.