nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: petticoat Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English petticote, petycote, peticote, petite cote, equivalent to petty + coat. Pronunciation: /ˈpɛt.ɪ.kəʊt/, /ˈpɛt.ɪ.koʊt/, [ˈpɛɾ.ɪ.koʊt], /ˈpet.ɪ.kəʉt/, [ˈpeɾ.ɪ.kəʉt] 1. Feminine; female; involving a woman. Labels: dated, not-comparable Example: petticoat influence Example: a petticoat affair
Word: swayed Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /sweɪd/, /sweːd/ 1. simple past and past participle of sway Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: swayed Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /sweɪd/, /sweːd/ 1. Bent backwards, as in swayback
Word: overlooked Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English looked English overlooked From over- + looked. 1. Missed, unnoticed. Example: Jealousy: It's all the feelings that come over you when you think you're being overlooked by others. It comes from inside, from your insecurities and fears—fear of loss, fear of betrayal, and fear of hurt.
Word: overlooked Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of overlook Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: attentively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English attentifly, attentifli, equivalent to attentive + -ly. 1. In an attentive manner. Example: 'It's a very clean cut,' said the Rat, examining it again attentively. Example: When Major saw that they had all made themselves comfortable and were waiting attentively, he cleared his throat and began
Word: scholars Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of scholar Labels: form-of, plural
Word: promoted Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /pɹəˈmoʊtɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of promote Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: periods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of period Labels: form-of, plural
Word: substances Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of substance Labels: form-of, plural
Word: heirs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of heir Labels: form-of, plural
Word: critics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of critic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: information science Part of Speech: noun 1. A broad and interdisciplinary science that deals with the gathering, classification, storage, manipulation, retrieval and analysis of information as an organized resource. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: allies Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈælaɪz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ally Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: allies Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈælaɪz/ 1. plural of ally Labels: form-of, plural
Word: safe conduct Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Attested as early as the 14th century in Robert of Gloucerster's chronicles written in Middle English; ultimately a calque of Old French sauf-conduit. 1. The security given by authority of a government to a stranger for his quietly coming into and passing out of the territories over which said government has jurisdiction or control. Labels: uncountable
Word: nitrosamide Part of Speech: noun 1. any N-nitroso amide Labels: obsolete 2. the unstable compound H₂N-NO and any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives; the nitrosamines
Word: nitrosimine Part of Speech: noun 1. any compound of general formula R₂C=N-N=O, the N-nitroso imines
Word: nitroso Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Ultimately from Latin nitrōsus. Doublet of nitrous. 1. The univalent radical and functional group -N=O Labels: uncountable
Word: nitrosolic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. any compound of general formula R-C(=NOH)NO
Word: safety stock Part of Speech: noun 1. Additional inventory planned to buffer against the variability in supply and demand plans, that could otherwise result in inventory shortages.
Word: nor- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) Ancient Greek γνώμων (gnṓmōn)bor. Etruscanbor.? Latin norma Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nōrmālisder. English normal English nor- An abbreviation of normal. 1. A compound derived from another by removal of a radical, especially by removal of methyl or methylene. Labels: morpheme
Word: Saikat Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Bengali সৈকত (śōikot, “seashore, sandbank”), from Sanskrit सैकत (saikata), from सिकता (sikatā, “gravel, sand”). 1. A male given name from Bengali used in India. 2. A Bengali place name
Word: Sailesh Part of Speech: name 1. A male given name from India, meaning god or lord of the mountain.
Word: osazone Part of Speech: noun 1. any glycoside of an aldose or 2-ketose formed by reaction with excess of an aryl-hydrazine
Word: osone Part of Speech: noun 1. any 1,2-ketoaldose, especially one derived by hydrolysis of an osazone Labels: obsolete
Word: osotriazole Part of Speech: noun 1. any 1,2,3-triazole formed by oxidation of an osazone
Word: triazole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Hellenic *gʷyṓw-ō Proto-Hellenic *ďṓwō Ancient Greek ζώω (zṓō) Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote English azo- English -ole English azole English triazole From tri- + azole. 1. Either of two isomeric heterocyclic compounds having a five-membered ring with three nitrogen atoms and two double bonds in the ring; any organic derivative of these compounds.
Word: Santhosh Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Goddess Santhoshi Mata. It also mean happiness in many Indian languages including Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi. 1. A male given name from India, of Indian usage.
Word: Sapan Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Hindi [Term?] (“dream”). 1. A male given name from Hindi used in India.
Word: oxylium ion Part of Speech: noun 1. Any cation of general formula R-O⁺.
Word: damn the torpedoes Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!", a famous order issued by Admiral David Farragut during the Battle of Mobile Bay, a paraphrase of the actual order, "Damn the torpedoes! Four bells. Captain Drayton, go ahead! Jouett, full speed!". 1. Used to dismiss the risks of a dangerous action. Labels: idiomatic, imperative Example: There's too much attention paid to the wrong issues. Let's just damn the torpedoes and get it done.
Word: paddlane Part of Speech: noun 1. Any tricyclic saturated hydrocarbon having two bridgehead carbon atoms joined by four bridges.
Word: propellane Part of Speech: noun 1. Any tricyclic saturated hydrocarbon having two bridgehead carbon atoms joined by three bridges and a direct link.
Word: phenolate Part of Speech: noun 1. phenoxide
Word: scratch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English scracchen, of uncertain origin. Probably a blend of Middle English scratten (“to scratch”) and cracchen (“to scratch”). More at scrat and cratch. Pronunciation: /skɹæt͡ʃ/ 1. A disruption, mark or shallow cut on a surface made by scratching. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: I can’t believe there is a scratch in the paint already. Example: Her skin was covered with tiny scratches. 2. An act of scratching the skin to alleviate an itch or irritation. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The dog sat up and had a good scratch. 3. A starting line (originally and simply, a line scratched in the ground), as in boxing. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: He started a few seconds before the time and came up in speed to the scratch at the moment appointed. 4. A technical error of touching or surpassing the starting mark prior to the official start signal in the sporting events of long jump, discus, hammer throw, shot put, and similar. Originally the starting mark was a scratch on the ground but is now a board or precisely indicated mark. Labels: countable, uncountable 5. The last riders to depart in a handicap race. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Eventually the elephant and camel were despatched by themselves with two laps start of the bicyclist and horse, the motor car being scratch. 6. An aberration. Labels: countable, uncountable 7. An aberration. Labels: US, archaic, countable, slang, uncountable 8. A horse withdrawn from a race prior to the start. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: There were two scratches in race 8, which reduced the field from nine horses to seven. 9. A minor injury. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: It's just a scratch! 10. Money; especially, cash. Labels: countable, slang, uncountable Example: He and Bruce cooked up a script together, and Bruce flew home to raise the scratch. 11. A feed, usually a mixture of a few common grains, given to chickens. Labels: countable, uncountable 12. Minute, but tender and troublesome, excoriations, covered with scabs, upon the heels of horses which have been used where it is very wet or muddy. Labels: countable, in-plural, uncountable Example: These are exemplified in the scurfy, scaly affections which appear in the bend of the knee (mallenders) and hock (sallenders) and on the lower parts of the limbs, by scratches, and by a scaly exfoliation[…]. 13. A scratch wig. Labels: countable, historical, uncountable Example: [H]e turned to him with a dejected Face, and said ‘ – pray Sir, – could you touch up This a little?’ taking hold of his frightful scratch. 14. A genre of Virgin Islander music, better known as fungi. Labels: countable, uncountable 15. Poor handwriting; especially, illegibly so. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The handwriting in his paper is completely different when compared to his scratch on the note you gave me 16. Nothing, zero. Used especially in card games or sports, but also expressions like "from scratch". Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: scratch Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English scracchen, of uncertain origin. Probably a blend of Middle English scratten (“to scratch”) and cracchen (“to scratch”). More at scrat and cratch. Pronunciation: /skɹæt͡ʃ/ 1. For or consisting of preliminary or tentative, incomplete, etc. work. Labels: not-comparable Example: This is scratch paper, so go ahead and scribble whatever you want on it. 2. Hastily assembled, arranged or constructed, from whatever materials are to hand, with little or no preparation Labels: not-comparable Example: A scratch company of two innocuous youths and a pacified veteran was therefore what now offered itself to Mrs. Stringham, who rustled in a little breathless and full of the compunction of having had to come alone. Example: Bluecoats began crossing the James on June 14 and next day two corps approached Petersburg, which was held by Beauregard with a scratch force of 2,500. 3. Relating to a scratchpad, a data structure or recording medium attached to a machine for testing or temporary use. Labels: not-comparable Example: scratch memory 4. (of a player) Of a standard high enough to play without a handicap, i.e. to compete without the benefit of a variation in scoring based on ability. Labels: not-comparable Example: ... the shot that does most to make a genuine scratch golfer is the mashie shot up to the pin — not merely up to the green.
Word: phenoxide Part of Speech: noun 1. any metallic salt of a phenol
Word: weakened Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈwiː.kənd/, /ˈwi.kənd/ 1. Reduced; made less strong. Example: His weakened immune system couldn't cope with the infection.
Word: weakened Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈwiː.kənd/, /ˈwi.kənd/ 1. simple past and past participle of weaken Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: idealism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: First attested 1796, from ideal + -ism. Pronunciation: /ʌɪˈdɪəlɪz(ə)m/, /ʌɪˈdiːəlɪz(ə)m/ 1. The property of a person of having high ideals that are usually unrealizable or at odds with practical life. Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The practice or habit of giving or attributing ideal form or character to things; treatment of things in art or literature according to ideal standards or patterns;—opposed to realism. Labels: countable, uncountable 3. An approach to philosophical enquiry, which asserts that direct and immediate knowledge can only be had of ideas or mental pictures. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: voles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of vole Labels: form-of, plural
Word: security market line Part of Speech: noun 1. A line representing the relationship between expected return and systematic risk, thus a graphical representation of the CAPM. It is valid both for portfolios and individual assets.
Word: Zoloft Part of Speech: name Etymology: A marketing coinage. 1. The antidepressant medicine sertraline. Example: And I might need Zoloft, but for now, these Xannies'll do / Hear the sound, a manic depressive
Word: haku Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *batuʀ Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *batuʀ Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *batuʀ Proto-Oceanic *patu(ʀ) Proto-Polynesian *fatu Hawaiian hakubor. English haku Borrowed from Hawaiian haku (“to braid a lei”). 1. A three-ply braid incorporating additional materials, used in making lei. Labels: Hawaii
Word: haku Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Māori haku. 1. The yellowtail amberjack (Seriola lalandi). Labels: New-Zealand
Word: alarum Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English alarom, from Old Italian all'arme (“to arms, to the weapons”), from Latin arma, armorum (“weapons”). Pronunciation: /əˈlɑ.ɹəm/ 1. A danger signal or warning. Example: These are the only visible luxuries: the rest is the irreducible minimum of poverty's needs: a wretched bed heaped with all sorts of coverings that have any warmth in them, a draped packing case with a basin and jug on it and a little looking glass over it, a chair and table, the refuse of some suburban kitchen, and an American alarum clock on the shelf above the unused fireplace: the whole lighted with a gas lamp with a penny in the slot meter. Example: The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen.[…]The second note, the high alarum, not so familiar and always important since it indicates the paramount sin in Man's private calendar, took most of them by surprise although they had been well prepared. 2. A call to arms. Example: Come let vs meet them at the mountain foot, / And with a ſodaine and an hot alarum / Driue all their horſes headlong down the hill. 3. An alarm clock. Labels: archaic Example: Ten minutes passed by the measure of the battered old alarum on the dresser shelf before the young man returned.
Word: alarum Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English alarom, from Old Italian all'arme (“to arms, to the weapons”), from Latin arma, armorum (“weapons”). Pronunciation: /əˈlɑ.ɹəm/ 1. To sound alarums, to sound an alarm. Labels: archaic Example: Now o're the one halfe World / Nature ſeemes dead, and wicked Dreames abuſe / The Curtain'd ſleepe: Witchcraft celebrates / Pale Heccats Offrings: and wither'd Murther, / Alarum'd by his Centinell, the Wolfe, / Whoſe howle's his Watch, thus with his ſtealthy pace, / With Tarquins rauiſhing ſides, towards his deſigne / Moues like a Ghoſt.
Word: car battery Part of Speech: noun 1. A 12-volt battery used to run the electric starter motor in order to ignite the internal combustion engine of an automobile, and power accessories when the engine is off and the alternator is not turning.
Word: DH Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of designated hitter. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Initialism of decision height. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 3. Initialism of heavy destroyer, a variant of the destroyer type of warship. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 4. Initialism of deputy head. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 5. Initialism of dear/darling husband. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 6. Initialism of domestic helper. Labels: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: DH Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Department of Health. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism 2. Abbreviation of Diffie–Hellman (key exchange). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of 3. Abbreviation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Labels: India, abbreviation, alt-of
Word: sewadar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Punjabi ਸੇਵਾਦਾਰ (sevādār, “attendant, servant”). 1. A volunteer who offers his or her help to a gurdwara or to the community, for religious reasons. Labels: Sikhism
Word: sd Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of SD (“standard deviation”). Labels: alt-of
Word: coals Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /kəʊlz/, /kɔʊlz/, /koʊlz/ 1. plural of coal Labels: form-of, plural
Word: coals Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /kəʊlz/, /kɔʊlz/, /koʊlz/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of coal Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: nervously Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English nervous Middle English -ly English -ly English nervously From nervous + -ly. 1. In a nervous manner; feeling or displaying nervousness. Example: He paced nervously as he waited for the important phone call. Example: Then he could see the modest bookseller, somewhat clammy in his extremities and lost within his academic robe and hood, nervously fidgeting his mortar-board, haled forward by ushers, and tottering rubescent before the chancellor, provost, president (or whoever it might be) who hands out the diploma.
Word: blackness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Inherited from Middle English blaknesse, equivalent to black + -ness. Sense 5 most likely both originated from the masque The Masque of Blackness by Ben Jonson and later changed to its current positive sense. Pronunciation: /ˈblæknəs/ 1. The state or quality of being black in colour. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: The blackness of outer space comes from the lack of anything to reflect light rather than the absence of light. Example: The lights of Luluabourg disappeared, and we were in the blackness of the African night, which was continuously pierced by the showers of red sparks ejected skywards and red hot ashes deposited on the track as the fireman rocked his fire. 2. Any space that such colour pervades. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: Out of the blackness came some flickers of light. Example: The guest room was full of the noise of the rain falling on fragrant branches in the framed blackness of the open window. 3. Darkness, gloominess; depression. Labels: figuratively, uncountable, usually 4. The quality of being evil or dismal. Labels: figuratively, uncountable, usually Example: She had seen so much of the blacker side of human nature that blackness no longer startled her as it should do. 5. The state of being of African descent. Labels: uncountable, usually Example: “Black Panther” is a stunning visual and cultural achievement that takes superhero cinema where it’s never gone before by not being afraid to embrace its blackness. 6. The experiences and culture of Black people. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: barred Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈbɑː(ɹ)d/ 1. simple past and past participle of bar Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: He barred the door at evening.
Word: barred Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ˈbɑː(ɹ)d/ 1. Having bars; striped. Example: Nanny Broome was looking up at the outer wall. Just under the ceiling there were three lunette windows, heavily barred and blacked out in the normal way by centuries of grime. 2. Prevented, either by a physical barrier or by conditions. Example: He is barred by term limits from running for a third term in office. 3. Indicating the start and end of words using thicker lines instead of black squares. Example: The majority of the first 114 puzzles were of a 15 x 15 design, since when all the puzzles have been on a 14 x 14 barred grid, with one exception. Example: In this section of a barred crossword, the positions of 12 across and 9 down are highlighted. 4. High on Xanax. Labels: slang
Word: barred Part of Speech: verb Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Pronunciation: /ˈbɑː(ɹ)d/ 1. simple past and past participle of barr Labels: form-of, obsolete, participle, past
Word: moods Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of mood Labels: form-of, plural
Word: treadplate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tread + plate. 1. Metal flooring, often made from aluminium or similar alloy, having a pattern of squares of crisscross lines that serve as decoration and reduce slipping. Example: Aluminium treadplate is used for the corridor, kitchen, and pantry floor, with aluminium covings.
Word: phosphanylidene Part of Speech: noun 1. any substituted phosphorus analogue of carbenes having general formula R-P
Word: phosphinidene Part of Speech: noun 1. phosphanylidene
Word: bagged Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /bæɡd/ 1. simple past and past participle of bag Labels: form-of, participle, past Example: The groceries had already been bagged.
Word: bagged Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /bæɡd/ 1. Having been placed in a bag. Example: By arrangement with B.R., I.C.I. undertakes the cleaning and examination of the empty vans for leaks or other defects that might damage the bagged fertiliser, and also the labelling and marshalling of the loaded vans into trains. Example: I started general cartage work and hauling bagged cement to Pine Creek, south of Darwin. 2. Having been caught or successfully hunted. Labels: colloquial
Word: bandanna Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of bandana. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: Little children were playing in the drowsy river sunset; girls were going by with bandannas and cotton blouses and bare legs.
Word: designated hitter Part of Speech: noun 1. A batter who is permitted to substitute for a pitcher in the batting rotation for the duration of a baseball game. 2. A person who is asked to substitute for another in handling a portion of a task for which the other is less capable. Labels: colloquial
Word: hitter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hit + -er (agent noun suffix) or -er (measurement suffix). Pronunciation: /ˈhɪtə(ɹ)/, /ˈhɪtɚ/, [ˈhɪɾɚ] 1. One who or that which hits. Example: The boxer was renowned as a hard hitter. 2. An assassin for hire; a hitman. Labels: slang Example: Death was Halston's business; he had brought it to eighteen men and six women in his career as an independent hitter. 3. One who comes up to bat. Example: He struck out six of the last seven batters, striking out the side in the eighth and fanning two hitters in the ninth. 4. A game with a team making a specified number of hits. Labels: in-compounds Example: Mike Flanagan (1-2) hurled a four-hitter in 50-degree weather made colder by wind gusting up to 25 miles an hour. […] Ross Baumgarten (2-1) combined with Lamarr Hoyt on a seven-hitter to hand Detroit its sixth straight loss. Example: Witt, who had thrown three two-hitters in his career, was in control throughout and showed no signs of fatigue. 5. The point of 31 in the game of costly colours.
Word: hitters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hitter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: up to bat Part of Speech: adj 1. Preparing to have or having one's turn to attempt to hit the ball. Labels: not-comparable 2. In the state of being called upon to perform a task, particularly one for which the performer will be required to demonstrate skill to succeed. Labels: colloquial, not-comparable
Word: window detector Part of Speech: noun 1. A special type of comparator which provides an indication of whether the input voltage is within a specified range.
Word: work spouse Part of Speech: noun 1. A man or woman in the workplace with whom one shares a special relationship similar to marriage, with confidences, loyalties, shared jokes and experiences, and an unusual degree of honesty or openness. Labels: idiomatic
Word: -euse Part of Speech: suffix Etymology: Borrowed from French -euse. 1. Forming nouns denoting female people, usually from terms ending in French -eur. Labels: morpheme Example: amateur + -euse → amateuse (French: amatrice) Example: arbitrage + -euse → arbitrageuse (the male arbitrageur itself is formed in English; French: arbitragiste m or f by sense)
Word: shinner Part of Speech: noun Etymology: An approximation of the pronunciation of Irish sinn (/ʃɪnʲ/) written using English orthography, with -er. Pronunciation: /ˈʃɪnə/, /ˈʃɪnəɹ/ 1. a member or supporter of Sinn Féin. Labels: Ireland, derogatory, slang
Word: anthropogenic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anthropo- + -genic, attested 1889. Pronunciation: /ˌæn θrə pəˈdʒɛn ɪk/ 1. Pertaining to the origin of man (anthropogeny). Labels: not-comparable Example: 1952 The cosmogonic and anthropogenic myths are of secondary importance in Yahwistic religiosity. (H. H. Gerth & D. A. Martindale (trans.), M. Weber's Ancient Judaism ix. 227) 2. Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature. Labels: not-comparable Example: anthropogenic climate change Example: Wastewater is any water that has been adversely affected in quality by anthropogenic influence.
Word: Clemens Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Late Latin Clēmēns (genitive Clēmentis), name of early saints and popes, from clēmēns (“merciful”). Doublet of Clement and San Clemente. 1. A surname. Example: Albert Bigelow Paine, his biographer to be and literary executor, who has been constantly with him, said that for the last year at least Mr. Clemens had been weary of life. When Richard Watson Gilder died, he said: "How fortunate he is. No good fortune of that kind ever comes to me." 2. A male given name, equivalent to English Clement.
Word: struggles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of struggle Labels: form-of, plural
Word: struggles Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of struggle Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: mero- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer-der. Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros Ancient Greek μέρος (méros) English mero- From Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part, portion”), from μείρομαι (meíromai, “I take as a portion”). 1. part Labels: morpheme 2. partial Labels: morpheme
Word: mero- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Derived from Ancient Greek μηρός (mērós, “thigh”). 1. thigh Labels: morpheme
Word: diplomatic relations Part of Speech: noun 1. Diplomatic intercourse between nations, including the mutual presence of diplomatic missions. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: diplomatic mission Part of Speech: noun 1. A group of people (including diplomats) from one nation present in another as authorized representatives of the first, a foreign mission.
Word: desirability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Morphologically desirable + -ity and desire + -ability. 1. The state of being desirable. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Many a RP podcaster, blogger, and Youtuber^([sic]) have fired up their livesteaming software, to arrogantly beat their chests, boasting that men reach their “peak SMV” (“Sexual Marketplace Value”, or desirability to women) in their late 30s.
Word: CPG Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of consumer packaged goods. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Word: CPG Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of Catholic Police Guild. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: FMCG Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of fast-moving consumer goods. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, plural, plural-only
Word: managing Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /ˈmæn.ɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/, /ˈmæn.ə.d͡ʒɪŋ/, /ˈmeə̯n.ɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/, /ˈmeə̯n.ə.d͡ʒɪŋ/ 1. present participle and gerund of manage Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: managing Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈmæn.ɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/, /ˈmæn.ə.d͡ʒɪŋ/, /ˈmeə̯n.ɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/, /ˈmeə̯n.ə.d͡ʒɪŋ/ 1. management Example: […] a just story of learning, containing the antiquities and originals of knowledges and their sects, their inventions, their traditions, their diverse administrations and managings, […]
Word: multichotomous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English multichotomy Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English multichotomous From multichotomy + -ous. 1. Dividing into three or more alternative pieces
Word: IJS Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of I'm just saying: indicates that the accompanying statement is merely a helpful comment of some kind, and not intended to be the last word on the topic. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: IKIWISI Part of Speech: phrase 1. Acronym of I'll know it when I see it. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Example: information overload situations; user differences of opinion on preferred displays or interaction styles; or a number of users saying such things as, "I can't really tell you what I need, but I'll know it when I see it (IKIWISI)." Example: Another sort of prototype helps in the situation where you are not even sure what behaviour you want - the ikiwisi' syndrome (I'll know it when I see it). This is the sort of prototype that is built for evaluating user interfaces. Prototyping is therefore experimentation designed to yield information for the development process
Word: IMUX Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of inverse multiplexer. It re-aggregates split sub-channels in a data stream into a single channel. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: make waves Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Derived from disruptions caused by waves in water. 1. To cause a disturbance. Labels: idiomatic 2. To upset the status quo. Labels: idiomatic 3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, wave.
Word: idiosyncratic reaction Part of Speech: noun 1. A reaction to a medication that is unusual and unpredictable, specific to a particular person. Unlike allergy, it can occur on first exposure to the medication; unlike a side effect, it affects only very few individuals. Example: The conclusion was that Mr Shakoor had experienced a rare and unpredictable idiosyncratic reaction to them.
Word: incident report Part of Speech: noun 1. A commonly used description for law enforcement or help desk events.
Word: ngoma Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Swahili ngoma (“dance”). 1. A large social dancing event in parts of Africa.
Word: iPodification Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English internetwork English Internet English i- English pod English iPod English -ification English iPodification From iPod + -ification. 1. The process of making technology simpler or easier to use by reducing the complexity of a device or its user interface Labels: rare, slang, uncountable
Word: isochromatic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English chromatic English isochromatic From iso- + chromatic. 1. Having the same colour or wavelength. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of or corresponding to constant colour. Labels: not-comparable Example: perception of depth in isochromatic stereograms containing random dots of color Example: a purely isochromatic stimulus 3. Of uniform colour. Labels: not-comparable
Word: fas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fa Labels: form-of, plural
Word: fas Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English fas, from Old English fæs. 1. A border or fringe. Labels: Scotland, obsolete 2. A thing represented as being worthless. Labels: Scotland, obsolete Example: Not worth a fas
Word: dysthymic Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English dysthym(ia) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English dysthymic From dysthym(ia) + -ic. 1. A person diagnosed with dysthymia, or dysthymic depression.
Word: dysthymic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English dysthym(ia) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English dysthymic From dysthym(ia) + -ic. 1. Having or relating to dysthymia. Example: John has always had a dysthymic personality.
Word: trailer hitch Part of Speech: noun 1. A hitch used to draw a trailer with a car or a traction engine.
Word: fixed point Part of Speech: noun 1. A fractional-number representation with a fixed number of digits after the decimal point. Compare floating point and integer. 2. A value which is unchanged by a function or other mapping. Formally: a value x for which f(x)=x.
Word: fixed point Part of Speech: adj 1. Pertaining to fixed point representations or operations. Labels: not-comparable
Word: prelature Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From both French prélature and post-Classical Latin praelātūra. 1. prelates in general 2. the office of a prelate
Word: QFT Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of quantitative feedback theory. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. Initialism of quantum field theory. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 3. Initialism of quantum Fourier transform. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Word: QFT Part of Speech: phrase 1. Initialism of quoted for truth (used after repeating the text of a previous post one agrees with) Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: odontalgia Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὀδονταλγία (odontalgía, “toothache”). By surface analysis, odonto- + -algia. Pronunciation: /ˌəʊdɒnˈtæld͡ʒə/ 1. toothache Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Odontalgia is the most common of all the neuralgias of pregnant women.
Word: that's what's up Part of Speech: phrase 1. Used to express acquiescence or concurrence; true; indeed. Labels: slang Example: I choose this particular terminology because of the frequency with which I heard it used either in describing a person (“she knows what's up”) or as a statement of approval in response to a particular thought or idea that was introduced (“that's what's up”) Example: “Dog, I told you the nigga Turtle said he'll be here 'round 6:30. It's only six o'clock, so if the nigga don't show in thirty minutes, we'll just bounce and do the shit ourselves,” Flick said. “All right, that's what's up,” Pokey said, taking a seat on the bleachers, watching the basketball game. 2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see that's, what's up. Labels: slang
Word: preceded Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of precede Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: ROIP Part of Speech: name 1. Radio over IP: ROIP extends VOIP to radio repeaters and base stations.
Word: alluded Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /əˈluːdɪd/ 1. simple past and past participle of allude Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: seeks Part of Speech: verb Pronunciation: /siːks/ 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of seek Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: announced Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin nūntius 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 nūntiō Latin adnūntiō Latin annūntiōder. Old French anoncierder. English announce Old English -ed ▲ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English announced From announce + -ed. 1. Having been preceded by an announcement; declared. Example: But this test's very announced purpose was to measure and evaluate seismic signals at effective distances extending from the point of testing out to all distances where the signal could be detected. Example: Rational-expectations believers presumably must fall back on unannounced and inappropriate policies (monetary or other) , having declared that announced policies will be discounted ex ante.
Word: announced Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin nūntius 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 nūntiō Latin adnūntiō Latin annūntiōder. Old French anoncierder. English announce Old English -ed ▲ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English announced From announce + -ed. 1. simple past and past participle of announce Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: kain Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Irish cáin. Pronunciation: /keɪn/ 1. poultry, etc., required by the lease to be paid in kind by a tenant to the landlord. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: hens[…] in most leases make a part of the rent, under the name of kain, and are generally kept for conveniency or profit.
Word: vonu Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Coined in the 1960s by the Association of the Free Isles libertarian organisation. 1. The act of covertly residing in a secluded area (off the grid) and refraining from interaction with authorities, such as the government. Labels: neologism Example: The legendary Rayo was a vonu pioneer. His writings are well worth reading for every libertarian and freedom seeker. Example: This is one of the best places to read about vonu, an idea that had a vogue in underground circles in the seventies.
Word: tetrarch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin tetrarchēs, from Ancient Greek τετράρχης (tetrárkhēs), from τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) + -άρχης (-árkhēs, “ruler, leader”). Pronunciation: /ˈtɛtɹɑɹk/, /ˈtɛtɹɑːk/ 1. A governor or ruler of a quarter of a country, especially of a fourth part of a province in or client state of Ancient Rome. 2. Each of the four members of a jointly ruling tetrarchy, notably of the Roman Empire since Diocletian. 3. An officer in charge of a fourth part of a phalanx in Ancient Greece.
Word: tetrarch Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Borrowed from Latin tetrarchēs, from Ancient Greek τετράρχης (tetrárkhēs), from τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) + -άρχης (-árkhēs, “ruler, leader”). Pronunciation: /ˈtɛtɹɑɹk/, /ˈtɛtɹɑːk/ 1. Having four vascular strands in a fibrovascular cylinder or stele. Labels: not-comparable
Word: sharpened Part of Speech: adj 1. Having a sharp point or edge. Example: a sharpened pencil Example: a sharpened knife
Word: sharpened Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of sharpen Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: palaeolithic Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of Paleolithic. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: Abbevillian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Name derived from Abbeville, France (location of the archaeological sites). Pronunciation: /ˌæb.əˈvɪl.i.ən/, /ˌæbˈvɪl.i.ən/, /ˌæbˈvil.i.ən/, /ˌæbˈvil.jən/, /ˌæb.əˈvil.jən/ 1. Of or relating to any of various early Paleolithic sites, particularly in Europe, that are characterized by the presence of bifacial stone axes. Labels: dated, not-comparable
Word: Abbevillian Part of Speech: name Etymology: Name derived from Abbeville, France (location of the archaeological sites). Pronunciation: /ˌæb.əˈvɪl.i.ən/, /ˌæbˈvɪl.i.ən/, /ˌæbˈvil.i.ən/, /ˌæbˈvil.jən/, /ˌæb.əˈvil.jən/ 1. The earliest epoch of the early Paleolithic stage or tradition characterized by the presence of bifacial stone axes, especially in Europe. Labels: dated
Word: Laphroaig Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Goidelic/Scottish Gaelic; possibly from lag (“hollow”) + Old Norse breidd (“breadth”) + Old Norse vík (“bay”). Pronunciation: /ləˈfɹɔɪɡ/ 1. A whisky distillery, noted for its strong peaty taste, on Islay in Scotland. Labels: Scotland
Word: Laphroaig Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Goidelic/Scottish Gaelic; possibly from lag (“hollow”) + Old Norse breidd (“breadth”) + Old Norse vík (“bay”). Pronunciation: /ləˈfɹɔɪɡ/ 1. Laphroaig whisky Labels: countable, uncountable Example: And when I am hungry, said MacK, they bring me the salmons of Argyll smoked over peat of the Hebrides, and a glass of Laphroaig.
Word: coldspot Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of cold spot. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Lemoine hexagon Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Named after the French mathematician Émile Lemoine. 1. A cyclic hexagon with vertices given by the six intersections of the edges of a triangle and the three lines that are parallel to the edges that pass through its symmedian point.
Word: even if Part of Speech: conj 1. Regardless of whether; irrespective of (something happening or being the case). Example: I'm going to go for a picnic tomorrow even if it rains all day. Example: Even if you find one that has money and means to drill, he'll maybe know nothing about drilling. 2. Despite the fact that; although; even though. Example: She is a leader, even if she has many enemies.
Word: pentaprismo- Part of Speech: prefix Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe Proto-Hellenic *pénkʷe Ancient Greek πέντε (pénte) Ancient Greek πεντᾰ- (pentă-)lbor. English penta- English prismo- English pentaprismo- From penta- + prismo-. 1. compounds having ten atoms bound into a pentagonal prism Labels: morpheme
Word: pentagonal prism Part of Speech: noun 1. A prism with a pentagonal base.
Word: heptahedron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hepta- + -hedron. 1. A polyhedron with seven faces.
Word: phosphatidic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. any derivative of glycerol in which one hydroxyl is esterified with phosphoric acid and the other two are esterified with fatty acids
Word: esterified Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of esterify Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: esterified Part of Speech: adj 1. (of an acid) Combined with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) combined with an acid, to form an ester.
Word: esterify Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree English ester Latin -i- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus 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 -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English esterify From ester + -ify. 1. To combine with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with an acid, to form an ester.
Word: phosphine oxide Part of Speech: noun 1. any compound having the general formula R₃P=O <=> R₃P⁺O⁻
Word: phosphine sulfide Part of Speech: noun 1. Any compound having the general formula R₃P=S <=> R₃P⁺S⁻.
Word: phosphine imide Part of Speech: noun 1. Any compound having the general formula R₃P=NH <=> R₃P⁺-N⁻H.
Word: primary phosphine Part of Speech: noun 1. any compound of general formula R-PH₂
Word: secondary phosphine Part of Speech: noun 1. any compound of general formula R₂P-H
Word: tertiary phosphine Part of Speech: noun 1. any compound of general formula PR₃ (where R is not H)
Word: phosphinic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. the acid H₂P(=O)OH, or any of its P-hydrocarbyl derivatives
Word: phosphonic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. the acid HP(=O)(OH)₂, or any of its P-hydrocarbyl derivatives
Word: phosphonous acid Part of Speech: noun 1. the acid HP(OH)₂, or any of its P-hydrocarbyl derivatives
Word: phosphinous acid Part of Speech: noun 1. the acid H₂POH, or any of its P-hydrocarbyl derivatives
Word: phosphoglyceride 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) Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros) Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)bor. Latin phōsphorusbor. English phosphorus English phospho- Ancient Greek γλῠκερός (glŭkerós) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus French -in Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -am Old French -e French -e French -ine French glycérine English glycerine Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English glyceride English phosphoglyceride From phospho- + glyceride. 1. a phosphatide combined with a small, basic molecule (such as choline or ethanolamine); a phospholipid
Word: phosphonitrile 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 -φόρος (-phóros) Ancient Greek φωσφόρος (phōsphóros)bor. Latin phōsphorusbor. English phosphorus English phospho- English nitrile English phosphonitrile From phospho- + nitrile. 1. any of many polymeric compounds of general formula (X₂PN)ₙ where X is an electronegative group such as halogen or alkoxy
Word: alkoxy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol English alk- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen English -oxy English alkoxy From alk- + -oxy. Pronunciation: /ˌælˈkɑk.si/ 1. any univalent radical R-O-, or anion R-O⁻, where R is an alkyl group
Word: phosphoramide Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From phosphor + amide. 1. any derivative of phosphoric acid in which each hydroxy group has been replaced with an amino or substituted amino group; P(=O)(NR₂)₃
Word: phosphorane Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English phosphor Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānusder. English -ane English phosphorane From phosphor + -ane. 1. the hydride of phosphorus PH₅ and any of its hydrocarbyl derivatives
Word: phosphorylation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English phosphor Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English phosphoryl Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English phosphorylation From phosphoryl + -ation. 1. the process of transferring a phosphate group from a donor to an acceptor; often catalysed by enzymes. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Src worked by unleashing an indiscriminate volley of phosphorylation—throwing “on” dozens of molecular switches.
Word: phosphylene Part of Speech: noun 1. phosphanylidene Labels: obsolete
Word: phthalein Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, phthal(ic) + -ein. Pronunciation: /ˈθeɪliːn/, /ˈθæliːn/ 1. Any of a range of lactones formed by the reaction of phenols with phthalic anhydride.