nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: jinx Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From jynx in the transferred sense “a charm or spell”. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɪŋks/ 1. To cast a spell on. Labels: transitive 2. To bring bad luck to. Labels: transitive 3. To cause something to happen by mentioning it. Often used sarcastically. Labels: transitive Example: “So you'll all be near New York!” Maggie says. “We don't know for sure yet.” Sara stresses. “Don't jinx it.” Example: I've no idea if she guessed what I was intending to do. I don't know why I was so reluctant to talk about it, even to her. Maybe I was afraid that verbalising my intentions would jinx it in some way. 4. To cause a bad outcome through verbal expression of certainty about a good situation or result. See knocking on wood, which is supposed to mitigate this effect. Labels: transitive
Word: jinx Part of Speech: intj Etymology: From jynx in the transferred sense “a charm or spell”. Pronunciation: /d͡ʒɪŋks/ 1. Used after the same thing is said by two people simultaneously. Example: Bart: I'm telling Mom and Dad! / Lisa: You're telling who? / Bart: Mom and Dad! / Girls: MOM AND DAD? JINX! / Janey Powell: Now you can't talk, 'til somebody says your name!
Word: IE Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Indo-European. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, usually 2. Initialism of Iarnród Éireann (“Irish Railways”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Abbreviation of Indian English. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of Example: more widely and more freely in Indian English (IE) than in other international varieties Example: I examine three theses: (1) that IE is a substratum-laden
Word: IE Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of infective endocarditis. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: IE Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of Indo-European. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Example: IE linguistics
Word: bastonade Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From baston, early spelling of baton + -ade. 1. To beat a person with a stick, especially on the soles of the feet. Labels: archaic Example: A lady, injured by an Austrian soldier, reproached him, and was bastonaded. Repeating her reproaches while under the bastonado, she was bastonaded more.
Word: IAM Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of identity and access management. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of immobilized artificial membrane. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: IAM Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Labels: Canada, US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: FCC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Farm Credit Corporation. Labels: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Federal Communications Commission. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: The FCC says it decided to attempt standardization of VHF receivers after getting "thousands of complaints" from disgruntled boatmen who found their sets brought in mostly a lot of garble and static. Example: So the FCC won't let me be / Or let me be me, so let me see / They tried to shut me down on MTV 3. Initialism of Future Circular Collider. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, particle
Word: FCC Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Federal Correctional Complex. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Abbreviation of future cruise credit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: FCC Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative letter-case form of fcc (“face-centered cubic”). Labels: alt-of, not-comparable
Word: RFC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Royal Flying Corps (previous title of the Royal Air Force) Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism 2. Initialism of Rangers Football Club. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of Reconstruction Finance Corporation Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism
Word: RFC Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of remote function call. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Request for Comments. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of rugby football club. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: SBSi Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Special Broadcasting Service independent. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: ESL Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of English as a second language. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Example: Near-synonyms: EFL (broadly synonymous), EAL 2. Initialism of English as a second language. Labels: broadly, uncountable 3. Initialism of English as a second language. Labels: broadly, countable 4. Initialism of extended shelf life. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: ESL Part of Speech: adj 1. Learning English as a second or foreign language. Labels: not-comparable
Word: ESL Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of East St. Louis. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: LOTE Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of language(s) other than English. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: TOEFL Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈtoʊfəl/ 1. Acronym of Test of English as a Foreign Language. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Example: For example, it is fairly common for TOEFL “practice tests” to be used repeatedly and for changes in individuals’ scores on TOEFL practice tests or institutional TOEFLs to be the basis for their placement into a course level, or for pre- and post-“TOEFL” scores to be used to prove or disprove learning.
Word: COBRA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Cabinet Office Briefing Room A. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Acronym of Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms. Labels: UK, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, broadly 3. Initialism of Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, especially the provision that allows some employees to continue their group-based health insurance after leaving a job; also, health insurance obtained under this law. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: There were COBRA forms to fill out for insurance, and unemployment to file for.
Word: COBRA Part of Speech: noun 1. A cabinet committee meeting that would use a COBR room Labels: UK, broadly 2. A cabinet committee that would meet using a COBR room Labels: UK, broadly
Word: APTN Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Associated Press Television News. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: AAP Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of affirmative action program. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of atypical antipsychotic. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of autoandrophilia. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: AAP Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Aam Aadmi Party, a political party. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable, usually 2. Initialism of Accredited ACH Professional. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable, usually 3. Initialism of Allied Administrative Publication. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable, usually 4. Initialism of American Academy of Pediatrics. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable, usually Example: The AAP is strongly recommending COVID-19 shots for children ages 6 months to 2 years. Shots also are advised for older children if parents want their kids vaccinated, the AAP said. 5. Initialism of Australian Associated Press. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable, usually
Word: VHF Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of very high frequency. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Example: The FCC says it decided to attempt standardization of VHF receivers after getting "thousands of complaints" from disgruntled boatmen who found their sets brought in mostly a lot of garble and static. Example: VHF radio
Word: VHF Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of viral haemorrhagic fever. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: OFLC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Office of Film and Literature Classification. Labels: Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: MAV Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of mature adult audience (“Strong Violence”). Labels: Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of Mars ascent vehicle. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Example: The MAV (Mars Ascent Vehicle) could tip over and they’d be stranded. Mark, now inside the Hab (the Mars Lander ‘Habitat’), says they should wait it out.
Word: LOTR Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Lord of the Rings. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: WSPA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of World Society for the Protection of Animals. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: dpi Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of dots per inch. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: JIC Part of Speech: adv 1. Initialism of just in case. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: JIC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Joint Intelligence Committee. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: RSC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Royal Shakespeare Company. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Royal Society of Chemistry. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of Revised Statutes of Canada. Labels: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: RSC Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of reticle shape correction. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of referee stops the contest. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: NMN Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of no middle name. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of nicotinamide mononucleotide. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Sinclair also takes 1 gram of NMN, or nicotinamide mononucleotide, which in the body turns into NAD+, or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. Example: Research on the effects of NMN supplements is still emerging, and more investigation is needed. Here, a primer on NMN and the research available so far on its potential benefits, optimal dosage, side effects, and safety.
Word: EPA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Environmental Protection Agency. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: First the U.S. had to “show leadership” by promising to cut emissions, many self-styled climate hawks had argued during the debates over cap and trade and the president’s E.P.A. regulations, because then and only then the world’s developing economies would be pressured/shamed/persuaded into following along. Example: Both the EPA and the HDOH received and submitted comments on the report without any mention of a need for permitting discharges from the wells.
Word: EPA Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of eicosapentaenoic acid. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of English pale ale. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: I’ve noticed that the chief distinguishing factor between American pale ales and their English counterparts is the hop taste — APAs all seem to finish with a metallic, grapefruit, or pine bitterness (it differs depending on who you talk to), while EPAs mostly seem to finish with a leafy, earthy hop profile that’s less explicitly bitter. Example: Beers brewed: CB's branded beers include Caged Alpha Monkey, Canandaigua Lake Pale Ale, EPA (English Pale Ale), Double Dark Cream Porter, and many seasonals and oneoff beers. 3. Initialism of enduring power of attorney. Labels: England, Wales, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism 4. Initialism of economic partnership agreement Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: DOE Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Design Of Experiments. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: DOE Part of Speech: verb 1. Initialism of depends on experience. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: DOE Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Dictionary of Old English. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Department of Energy. Labels: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of Department of Energy. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: The DOE and EPA have tried to keep everyone happy with the final rules. 4. Initialism of Department of Education. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, proscribed Example: “As a result, OCR found that the district’s pattern of inconsistent responses to reports it received of sexual harassment – infrequently responding under Title IX or not responding at all – rose to the level that the district’s response to some families’ sexual harassment reports was deliberately indifferent to students’ civil rights,” a news release from DOE reads.
Word: DNR Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of digital noise reduction. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of do not rent (a blacklist of individuals who are forbidden from renting a property). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: DNR Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of do not resuscitate, a legal document by which a patient may direct which medical procedures they do and do not wish to undergo in the case that they are incapacitated. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: The hospital ignored the DNR order because it wasn't entered on the charts. Example: After reviewing the patient’s case, the ethics consultants advised us to honor the patient’s do not resuscitate (DNR) tattoo.
Word: DNR Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Department of Natural Resources. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: The discovery at Tanners Lake stems from ongoing surveillance efforts by the Minnesota DNR and local partners, which include regular water sampling and targeted inspections during the open-water season.
Word: PII Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of personally identifiable information; personal data. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Example: DOGE’s access of BFS records puts vast amounts of funding for the States and their residents in peril and endangers the PII of States’ residents whose information is stored on the payment systems. 2. Initialism of public-interest immunity. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of publisher item identifier Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: FTD Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of financial transaction device. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism 2. Initialism of frontotemporal dementia. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: RCMP Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Labels: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Canada had an international reputation for politeness. The RCMP Special Branch did not. Example: Darian said the school issued a statement saying it would be working with the RCMP to help students reintegrate once school resumes.
Word: RCA Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of resource consumption accounting. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of reliable component analysis. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of root cause analysis. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of road controlling authority. Labels: New-Zealand, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 5. Initialism of right coronary artery. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: RCA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Radio Corporation of America: a US communications and entertainment corporation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Reformed Church of America. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of Rajasthan Cricket Association. Labels: India, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: RC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Radio Canada. Labels: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Republic of the Congo. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of Red Crescent. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of Red Cross. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: RC Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of race committee. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of radio control. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of reformed church. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of reinforced concrete. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 5. Initialism of receiving and concealing (stolen property). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 6. Initialism of remote control. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 7. Initialism of release candidate. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 8. Initialism of reverse circulation (drilling rig). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 9. Initialism of remote/radio controlled model. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 10. Initialism of research chemicals (designer drug). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 11. Initialism of red crystal, a Jewish symbol. Labels: Judaism, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 12. Initialism of Roman Catholic. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 13. Initialism of royal crown. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 14. Initialism of return code. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: RC Part of Speech: verb 1. Initialism of re-check. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: RC Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of radio-controlled. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Even though the Vision is a large, complicated device, flying it is far easier than flying a traditional remote control helicopter or a large R.C. aircraft, thanks in part to its intelligence. 2. Initialism of remote-controlled. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of reasonable and customary. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of refused classification. Labels: Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: CRC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Chemical Rubber Company, a former US-American manufacturer of chemical laboratory equipment, now the publishing company CRC Press. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Christian Reformed Church. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of Canadian Ringette Championships. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of Convention on the Rights of the Child Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: CRC Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of camera-ready copy. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. The CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, a frequently used reference work published by CRC Press. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable 3. Initialism of county road commission. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of cyclic redundancy check. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 5. Initialism of continuous repetitive chime, the "cricket" aural warning intentionally designed to be extremely difficult for pilots to ignore. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: NRC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Netherlands Reformed Congregation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals also ruled the NRC does not have the authority to issue licenses to store nuclear fuel away from reactors. 3. Initialism of National Research Council. Labels: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of National Register of Citizens. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: He promised to do so by implementing the National Registry of Citizens nationwide. The NRC is a hugely controversial policy mooted last year in Assam, a region of India which shares a porous border with Bangladesh. 5. Initialism of National Research Council for Economics, Humanities, and Social Sciences. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 6. Initialism of Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: “The Budget proposes to end Federal support for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (NRC), commonly known as NeighborWorks, a statutorily chartered non-profit that receives the vast majority of its funding from Federal funds. A strong return on these funds has not been documented.”
Word: NRC Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of non-rice crop. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: NRC Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of not recommended for children, a former film classification. Labels: Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, dated, initialism, not-comparable
Word: UMC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of United Methodist Church. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of upper middle class Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: PMI Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of plus, minus, interesting (used to categorize ideas in a discussion) Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: PMI Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Purchasing Managers Index. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of private mortgage insurance. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of portable management interface. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of postmortem interval. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 5. Initialism of positive material identification. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 6. Initialism of pointwise mutual information. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: S&H Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of shipping and handling. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
Word: AMC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of American Motors Corporation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Air Mobility Command. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of All My Children: an American television soap opera broadcast from 1970 to 2013. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of Army Medical College. Labels: Pakistan, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 5. Initialism of Ayub Medical College. Labels: Pakistan, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: AMC Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of alt-media community. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: GE Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of General Electric, a New York based energy company. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: “Now is the right time to transition from CFL to LED,” said John Strainic, chief operating officer of consumer and conventional lighting at GE Lighting.
Word: GE Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of general election. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: GE Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of genetically engineered. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: PUS Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of permanent undersecretary. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: GAO Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Government Accountability Office (or its former name, General Accounting Office). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: The Office of Management and Budget told the GAO it “withheld the funds to ensure that they were not spent ‘in a manner that could conflict with the President’s foreign policy,’” said Thomas Armstrong, the GAO’s general counsel. But the GAO rejected that argument.
Word: fka Part of Speech: prep 1. Initialism of formerly known as. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: X (fka Twitter) has quietly redesigned its 🔫 Water Pistol emoji to display as a firearm.
Word: nka Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of now known as. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: DAT Part of Speech: noun 1. Digital Audio Tape, a digital data storage tape format using a dual-spooled cartridge and magnetic tape, used for digital audio and data storage. 2. Acronym of Dental Admission Test. Labels: Canada, US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of 3. Initialism of dolphin-assisted therapy Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of digital-asset treasury company Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: SIU Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of (television or radio) sets in use. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: SIU Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of special investigation(s)/investigating unit. Labels: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: SCAO Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of State Court Administrative Office. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: CERT Part of Speech: noun 1. Acronym of computer emergency response team. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: NASM Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of National Air and Space Museum. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of National Academy of Sports Medicine. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of National Association of Schools of Music. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: APS Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Adult Protective Services (“social services provided to abused, neglected, or exploited older adults and adults with significant disabilities”). Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Advanced Photon Source (“a synchrotron X-ray source at Argonne National Laboratory”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Of the 30 known protein structures, 21 were solved at the APS. 3. Initialism of Australian Public Service (“the Australian federal civil service”). Labels: Australia, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Abbreviation of Army Public Schools and Colleges System. Labels: Pakistan, abbreviation, alt-of 5. Abbreviation of Abbottabad Public School. Labels: Pakistan, abbreviation, alt-of
Word: APS Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of active protection system. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of antiphospholipid syndrome. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of argument from poverty of the stimulus. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: CER Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of certified emission reduction. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Three principal types of emission credits may also be traded under this regime: (a) the “emission reduction unit” (ERU); (b) the “certified emission reduction” (CER); and (c) the “removal unit” (RMU). Each ERU, CER, and RMU is an entitlement to emit the equivalent of one metric ton of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. […] CERs arise from the “clean development mechanism” in Article 12 of the protocol. 2. Initialism of certified electronic recorder. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: CPS Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of characters per second. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of clicks per second. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of counts per second. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of cycles per second. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, proscribed, uncountable 5. Initialism of child protective services. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: I can’t let the reporters see him looking like this anyway, so swollen that CPS would be here before dinner. 6. Initialism of clean plate syndrome. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 7. Initialism of Current Population Survey. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 8. Initialism of cyber-physical system. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 9. Initialism of continuation-passing style. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: CPS Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Crown Prosecution Service. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: ‘Itʼs entrapment,’ said Silver. ‘The CPS wonʼt prosecute.’ Example: Big showering of affection at beginning of relationship can be used to confuse victims and gain control, CPS warns[.] 2. Initialism of Centre for Policy Studies. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Last year, for example, Raab wrote a paper for the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) – since the birth of Thatcherism one of the radical right's fiercest thinktanks […]
Word: CTN Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of criminal tracking number. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Canadian Travel Number. Labels: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: DLN Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of driver's licence number. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: BW Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of bench warrant. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of black woman. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of bearing wall. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of biological warfare. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Example: They believe that the AIDS virus, rather than being a product of U.S. BW research, was engineered by Soviet-instigated cancer research experiments and then spread with Soviet complicity to attack the U.S. population.
Word: BW Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Baden-Württemberg, a federal state of Germany. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Pokémon Black and White. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang
Word: BW Part of Speech: intj 1. Initialism of best wishes. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: DWI Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of driving while impaired. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of driving while intoxicated. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of diffusion-weighted imaging. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: DWI Part of Speech: verb 1. Initialism of deal with it. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, initialism
Word: FOIA Part of Speech: name Etymology: First use appears c. 1968, in the publication Administrative Law Review. Pronunciation: /ˈfɔɪjə/ 1. Acronym of Freedom of Information Act. Labels: US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Example: FOIA is what enables regular people to pester powerful federal agencies into handing over information about what they’ve been up to. FOIA’s website calls it “the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government.” Example: The watchdog group behind the FOIA litigation has taken up Cooper’s invitation for discovery, seeking depositions of Gleason and of Steve Davis, a longtime Musk adviser now involved with DOGE, as well as other internal information about its work.
Word: FOIA Part of Speech: verb Etymology: First use appears c. 1968, in the publication Administrative Law Review. Pronunciation: /ˈfɔɪjə/ 1. To request or obtain records using the Freedom of Information Act. Labels: transitive
Word: FTA Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of from the article, used in Internet message boards when quoting articles. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of forgot to add. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: FTA Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of flight test article (such as a test aircraft, a prototype). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable 2. Initialism of free trade agreement. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of free trade area. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of failure to appear. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 5. Initialism of failure to attend. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 6. Initialism of failure to agree. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 7. Initialism of face-threatening act. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 8. Initialism of filetype association. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 9. Initialism of fault tree analysis. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 10. Initialism of failure to abate. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: Division of occupational safety and health policy and procedures manual, 30 June 1994: “FTA (Failure to Abate). An additional penalty was assessed for the employer's failure to abate a previous violation.” Example: The types of violations cited are serious general, non-serious general, willful, repeat, and failure to abate (FTA) violations.
Word: FTA Part of Speech: adj 1. Abbreviation of free to air. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
Word: FTA Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Free Trade Agreement (between Canada and the United States) Labels: Canada, US, abbreviation, alt-of
Word: FTGH Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of free to a good home (usually said of pets). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: GAL Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of guardian ad litem, an individual (often a lawyer) appointed to represent the best interests of a child or incapacitated person for the purpose of a legal procedure. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: ISD Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /aɪ ɛs diː/ 1. Initialism of intermediate school district. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of independent school district. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of inhibited sexual desire. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: ISD Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /aɪ ɛs diː/ 1. Initialism of Institute for Strategic Dialogue. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: The bombing comes over a week after ISD released a report about how nihilistic worldviews are fueling violence in the US and Europe.
Word: JC Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of Judeo-Christian. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: JC Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of juvenile court. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Judeo-Christian. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of Jobcentre. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of junior college. Labels: Singapore, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: JC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Jesus Christ. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: JH Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of juvenile home. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of juvenile hormone. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: JH Part of Speech: name 1. Abbreviation of Jharkhand: a state of India. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of
Word: LFC Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Licensed Foster Care. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of luminous fast cooler. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of ladies' football club. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, obsolete, uncountable
Word: LFC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Lingua Franca Core. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Liverpool Football Club. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: FC Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of foster care. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of finance charge. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of football club (usually for association football (soccer)). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of facilitated communication. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 5. Initialism of fire controlman. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 6. Initialism of family court. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 7. Initialism of franking credit, a type of tax credit. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 8. Initialism of full combo. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 9. Initialism of fielder's choice. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 10. Initialism of feeling close. Labels: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, slang, uncountable
Word: FC Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Federal Court. Labels: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: LEIN Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Law Enforcement Information Network. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: LTP Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of long term partner. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. long-term potentiation Example: Tim Bliss and Terje Lomo^(1,2) first reported the phenomenon of long-term potentiation (LTP), an increase in synaptic efficacy following synaptic activity, over 30 years ago. Since then, LTP has generated enormous interest.... 3. last traded price
Word: LTP Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of learn to play, an insult used in online gaming. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: MRE Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of Meal, Ready-to-Eat: an individual field ration used by the US military. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang Example: After first trying an M.R.E. at age 8 — his father bought him one from an Army supply store in Lakewood, Fla., where Mr. Thomas still lives — he became obsessed with tracking down rations from various countries and eras. […] Still, M.R.E.s are far from mainstream. 2. Initialism of minimal reproducible example. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: MRE Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Michigan Rules of Evidence, an evidentiary standard in Michigan state courts. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: liaise Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Back-formation from liaison, itself from French liaison (“binding”). Pronunciation: /liːˈeɪz/, /lɪjˈɛjz/ 1. To establish a liaison. 2. To act between parties with a view to reconciling differences. 3. To cooperate, consult and discuss in order to come to a common solution. Example: As of May 12, Crossrail was liaising with contractors to enable physical work at stations to restart. This had been suspended on March 24 due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Word: NTA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of National Tax Agency (of Japan), the Japanese government agency that collects taxes and enforces tax law. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of National Transport Authority. Labels: Ireland, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: NTA Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of notice to appear. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: NTA Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of not the asshole; used as a response to AITA (“am I the asshole?”). Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of (I have) nothing to add. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of not that anon. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: SSA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of sub-Saharan Africa. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Space Situational Awareness, a programme of the ESA. Labels: European-Union, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of Social Security Administration. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: Acting Commissioner Michelle King’s departure from the agency over the weekend — after more than 30 years of service — was initiated after King refused to provide DOGE staffers at the SSA with access to sensitive information, the people said Monday.
Word: SSA Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of side side angle, a geometric proof reason. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of specific surface area. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of supervisory special agent. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of special security agreement. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 5. Initialism of supranationals, sub-sovereigns and agencies (“bond market segment”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: This segment of issuers is known as the supranationals, or supras. Together with regional and agency borrowers, the bonds issued by supranationals form a bond market segment known as SSA (supras, sub-sovereigns and agencies). 6. Initialism of same-sex attraction. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 7. Initialism of static single assignment. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: SSA Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of same-sex-attracted. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: OHA Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Office of Hearings and Appeals (US SSA). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Overseas Housing Allowance. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: OT Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of overtime. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of occupational therapist. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable Example: Occupational therapists (OTs), with their skills in promoting greater mobility, are a key ingredient in this multidisciplinary, more proactive approach. […] In many areas, similar thinking is driving new work on integrating healthcare professionals, including OTs, to maximise resources and to improve patient care. 3. Initialism of occupational therapy. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of operational technology. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 5. Initialism of optimality theory. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 6. Initialism of offensive tackle. Labels: Canadian, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 7. Initialism of operating theatre. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: OT Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Old Testament. Labels: Judaism, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of Operating Thetan. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: OT Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of off-topic. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: OT Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Initialism of out of town. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang Example: Unbankin' packs and touches faeces, I was OT, you would find it gross
Word: PDT Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Pacific Daylight Time. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: PDT Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of photodynamic therapy. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: PST Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Pacific Standard Time. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable Example: “Oakland Airport Connector service is running limited service due to a power outage. Shuttles will depart every 18 minutes,” BART said in a 2:38 p.m. PST update. 2. Initialism of Philippine Standard Time. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of Palestinian Standard Time. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of Proto-Sino-Tibetan. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: PST Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of provincial sales tax. Labels: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: OUIL Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of operating (a vehicle) under the influence of liquor. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: OUID Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of operating (a vehicle) under the influence of drugs. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: OWI Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of operating (a motor vehicle) while impaired/intoxicated. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: OWI Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Office of War Information. Labels: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: From its inception the OWI framed directives that offered guidelines for songwriters to aid them in the composition of “proper” war songs, and, in the public press, the OWI rebuked Tin Pan Alley for its uninterrupted production of “nostalgic” hit songs.
Word: SADD Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Students Against Destructive Decisions (formerly known as Students Against Driving Drunk). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: SADD Part of Speech: noun 1. Acronym of structure aided drug design. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: PV Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Abbreviation. * Sense "promotional video" is a borrowing from Japanese PV (PV, “promotional video”), from English promotional + video. 1. Initialism of probation violation. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism 2. Initialism of process variable. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism 3. Initialism of pharmacovigilance. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 4. Initialism of promotional video. Labels: Japan, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism 5. Initialism of phrasal verb. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism 6. Initialism of pulmonary valve. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism 7. Initialism of polycythemia vera. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 8. Initialism of pemphigus vulgaris. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 9. Initialism of present value. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism
Word: PV Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Abbreviation. * Sense "promotional video" is a borrowing from Japanese PV (PV, “promotional video”), from English promotional + video. 1. Initialism of photovoltaic. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable Example: The demand for PV systems has grown by an average of 30% per year over the period 1990–2010, on the background of cost reduction (Solar Energy, 2011; Paicu & Regneala, 2013). 2. Initialism of pervaginal. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: PV Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Abbreviation. * Sense "promotional video" is a borrowing from Japanese PV (PV, “promotional video”), from English promotional + video. 1. Initialism of per vaginam. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: SNF Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of skilled nursing facility. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: SNF Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Saturday Night Fever. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: SOL Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of statute of limitations. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of speed of light. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of slice of life. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of standards of learning. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 5. Initialism of sleep onset latency. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 6. Space-occupying lesion of the brain can be caused by different pathology such as a malignancy, an abscess or a haematoma 7. Initialism of stoppages of leave. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, in-plural, initialism
Word: SOL Part of Speech: adj 1. Initialism of shit out of luck. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Word: TIS Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of truth in sentencing. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable 2. Acronym of traffic information system. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable