the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
something that is conceived to be absolute; something that does not depends on anything else and is beyond human control; 'no mortal being can influence the absolute'
point of contact between two objects or parts
anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
a needle-like part or structure of a plant or animal or crystal; as a spine or bristle or crystal
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
the act of acquiring something; 'I envied his talent for acquiring new friends'; 'did you hear about his getting a car?'
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; 'the acquisition of wealth'; 'the acquisition of one company by another'
something done usually as opposed to something said ; 'there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions'
the state of being active; 'his sphere of activity'; 'he is out of action'
any agency bringing about activation; biology a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
any specific activity or pursuit; 'they avoided all recreational activity'
a component that is added to something to improve it; 'the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement'; 'the addition of cinammon improved the flavor'
the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
he listened to an address on minor Roman poets
any substance that adulterates lessens the purity or effectiveness of a substance ; 'it is necessary to remove the adulterants before use'
a cloud of solid or liquid particles in a gas
the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character: 'found a natural affinity with the immigrants'; 'felt a deep kinship with the other students'; 'anthropology's kinship with the humanities'
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; 'their research uncovered new disease agents'
acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
a substance that exerts some force or effect
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
the statement oral or written of an exchange of promises; 'they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business'; 'there was an understanding between management and the workers'
a gift of money to support a worthy person or cause
the region above the ground; 'her hand stopped in mid air'; 'the hanged man danced on air'
a mixture of gases especially oxygen required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
a relatively well-defined prevailing wind
they export most of their agricultural production
the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative populaton of each state
energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment
how much of something is available; 'an adequate amount of food for four people'
a mineral or mineral variety belonging to the amphibole group
a collection of anecdotes about a person or place
an artifact that belongs to another time
similarity in some respect between things that are otherwise dissimilar: 'the operation of a computer presents an interesting analogy to the working of the brain'
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
a statement about something that is happening or going to happen; 'the announcement appeared in the local newspaper'
astronomy position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion as observed from the sun
a preceding occurrence or cause or event
the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings
some early entity whose type or style anticipates a later one; 'there were many anticipations of Darwinian theory'; 'the hour glass was an anticipation of the clock'
any two places or regions on diametrically opposite sides of the Earth; 'the North Pole and the South Pole are antipodes'
a poor example; 'it was an apology for a meal'
the highest region of the ionosphere from 90 to 600 miles up that contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission
a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; 'the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants'
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography ; 'it was a mountainous area'; 'Bible country'
the collection of equipment and methods used in the practice of medicine
an orderly grouping of things or persons
an orderly arrangement: 'an array of troops in battle order'
one of a class of artifacts; 'an article of clothing'
anything of material value or usefulness
a formal organization of people; 'he joined the Modern Language Association'
any process of combination in solution that depend on relatively weak chemical bonding
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; 'a great assortment of cars was on display'; 'he had a variety of disorders'
astronomy a cluster of stars or a small constellation
optics defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
a particular environment or surrounding influence; 'there was an atmosphere of excitement'
the weather or climate at some place; 'the atmosphere was thick with fog'
a physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere
physics and chemistry the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
returns true if object is not a cons; otherwise returns false. In general , atom is true of anything that is not a list. The one exception is the empty list, which is both a list and an atom.
lack of normal muscular tension or tonus
a connection that fastens things together
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something: 'made an effort to cover all the reading material'; 'wished him luck in his endeavor'; 'she gave it a good try'
a complex mental orientation involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; 'he had the attitude that work was fun'
the force by which one object attracts another
a sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things; 'the program brought an avalanche of mail'
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer: 'he stood at the back of the stage'; 'it was hidden in the rear of the store'
information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem; 'the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident'
an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with; 'a large backlog of orders'
the condition of having no hair especially on the top of the head
the bottom or lowest part; 'the base of the mountain'
the place where you are stationed and from which missions start and end
cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge
usually plural a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
all the loaves of bread baked at the same time
a collection of things or persons to be handled together
a collection of related things intended for use together: 'took a battery of achievement tests'
he searched for treasure on the ocean bed
material used to provide a bed for animals
the event consisting of the start of something: 'the beginning of the war'
the place where something begins, where it springs into being; 'the Italian beginning of the Renaissance'; 'Jupiter was the origin of the radiation'; 'Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River'; 'communism's Russian root'
the act of starting something; 'he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations'
the state or fact of existing: 'a point of view gradually coming into being'; 'laws in existence for centuries'
a system or procedure for identifying persons
the production of living organisms from other living organisms
an area of the Earth determined by distribution of flora and fauna
the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes; 'biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem'
marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
a region of space resulting from the collapse of a star; extremely high gravitational field
a hypothetical object capable of absorbing all the electromagnetic radiation falling on it
the point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light
a solid piece of something usually having flat rectangular sides ; 'the pyramids were built with large stone blocks'
a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit; 'he reserved a large block of seats'; 'he held a large block of the company's stock'
an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects; 'heavenly body'
the part of the earth's surface covered with water; 'they invaded our territorial waters'
body of a dead animal or person; 'they found the body in the lake'
the entire physical structure of an organism especially an animal or human being ; 'he felt as if his whole body were on fire'
a sudden happening that brings very good fortune
a collection of bottles: 'her bottle collection is arranged on glass shelves in the wondow'
the lowest part of anything; 'they started at the bottom of the hill'
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; 'he took a deep breath and dived into the pool'; 'he was fighting to his last breath'
a special kind of domesticated animals within a species; 'he experimented on a particular breed of white rats'; 'he created a new variety of sheep'
building material consisting of bricks laid with mortar between then
the location of a visual perception along the black-to-white continuum
the young of an animal cared for at one time
a whole building made up of interconnected or related structures
material used for constructing buildings
any collection in its entirety; 'she bought the whole caboodle'
the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance
a relation between different business enterprises
a small machine for mathematical calculations
the act of checking or adjusting by comparison with a standard the accuracy of a measuring instrument; 'the thermometer needed calibration'
an occurrence of something; 'it was a case of bad judgment'; 'another instance occurred yesterday'; 'but there is always the famous example of the Smiths'
something that causes an important event to happen; 'the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country'
anything that is caught especially if it is worth catching ; 'he shared his catch with the others'
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; 'they are trying to determine the cause of the crash'
a point in the heavens on the celestial sphere
an unmarried status as because of religious vows
a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
the change of government had no impact on the economy
his change on abortion cost him the election
a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event: 'he attributed the change to their marriage'
an act that change the light that something reflects
a movement through space that changes the location of something
the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another: 'the change was intended to increase sales'; 'this storm is certainly a change for the worse'
a relatively narrow body of water linking two larger bodies; 'the ship went aground in the channel'
a financial liability such as a tax ; 'the charges against the estate'
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; 'flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room'
an agent that produces chemical reactions
procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using chemical agents
a natural phenomenon involving chemistry as changes to atoms or molecules
any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water
produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
the way two individuals relate to each other; 'their chemistry was wrong from the beginning -- they hated each other'
the act of choosing or selecting; 'your choice of colors was unfortunate'; 'you can take your pick'
something approximating the shape of a circle; 'the chairs were arranged in a circle'
law one of the twelve groups of states in the U.S. that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; 'another consideration is the time it would take'
the body of citizens of a state or country; 'the Spanish people'
the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation
a collection of things sharing a common attribute; 'there are two classes of detergents'
a group of people or things arranged by class or category
the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
the prevailing psychological state; 'the climate of opinion'; 'the national mood had changed radically since the last election'
any collection of particles e.g., smoke or dust or gases that is visible
a number of birds hatched at the same time
any of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation
silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
computer science the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
a system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages
something immaterial as a circumstance or influence that contributes to producing a result
the state of a person's cognitive processes
a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
anything tall and thin approximating the shape of a column or tower; 'the test tube held a column of white powder'; 'a tower of dust rose above the horizon'; 'a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite'
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain; 'he is a man who enjoys his comfort'; 'she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair'
the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; 'computers are now widely used in business'
an attribute that is common to all members of a category
a social gathering of guests or companions; 'the house was filled with company when I arrived'
relation based on similarities and differences
a partitioned section or separate room within a larger enclosed area
computer science a circuit that is part of a computer
the branch of engineering science that studies with the aid of computers computable processes and structures
the activity of keeping something secret
a mode of being or form of existence of a person or things: 'the human condition'
a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
an arrangement of parts or elements; 'the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time'
a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests; 'his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post'; 'a conflict of loyalties'
a place where two things come together; 'Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers'
an assemblage of people or animals or things collected together; 'a congregation of children pleaded for his autograph'; 'a great congregation of birds flew over'
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances
a relation between things or events as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it ; 'there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare'
the connection between church and state is inescapable
tissue of mesodermal origin consisting of e.g. collagen fibroblasts and fatty cells; supports organs and fills spaces between them and forms tendons and ligaments
the property of holding together and retaining its shape; 'when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake'
a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context; 'the velocity of light is a constant'
a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
he still remembers the establishment of the hospital
goods as food or clothing intended for direct use or consumption
the physical coming together of two or more things; 'contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull'
something that holds things, especially for transport or storage
everything that is included in a collection; 'he emptied the contents of his pockets'; 'the two groups were similar in content'
a person who participates in competitions
the act of continuing or resuming an activity
a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct of distinguishable from adjacent parts
a relation of constraint of one entity thing or person or group by another; 'measures for the control of disease'; 'they instituted controls over drinking on campus'
the control of the mob by the police was admirable
the quality of being useful and convenient; 'they offered the convenience of an installment plan'
a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
something that serves as a means of transportation
a collection of merchant ships with an escort of warships
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
the point where two lines meet or intersect; 'the corners of a rectangle'
the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect; 'the corners of a cube'
a projecting part that is corner-shaped; 'he knocked off the corners'
the main part of an organ or other bodily structure
a collection of writings; 'he edited the Hemingway corpus'
a mode of action; 'if you persist in that course you will surely fail'
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; 'the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft'
a natural object that covers or envelops; 'the fox was flushed from its cover'
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks especially one that causes additional failures
the act of creating something by thinking
the act of creating by removing something
something that has been brought into existence by someone
the event that occured at the beginning of something; 'from its creation the plan was doomed to failure'
a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; 'after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better'
a section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis
a point where two lines paths or arcs etc. intersect
production of food by preparing the land to grow crops
bacteriology a nutrient substance solid or liquid that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
a steady flow usually from natural causes ; 'the raft floated downstream on the current'; 'he felt a stream of air'
medical a curving or bending; often abnormal; 'curvature of the spine'
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
a piece cut off from the main part of something
the lowest region of the ionosphere 35 to 50 miles up that reflects low-frequency radio waves
the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; 'you are in no danger'; 'there was widespread danger of disease'
a cause of pain or injury or loss; 'he feared the dangers of traveling by air'
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; 'the dawn turned night into day'; 'it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime'
the state of something that has outlived its relevance
the absence of life or state of being dead; 'he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life'
an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying; 'the corpse was in an advanced state of decay'; 'the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair'
often used in combination something constructed with multiple levels; 'they rode in a double-decker bus'
a condition inferior to an earlier condition
the act of decorating something in the hope of making it more attractive
any region in space outside the solar system
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; 'the defense called for a mistrial'
they were developed for the defense program
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; 'a remarkable degree of frankness'; 'at what stage are the social sciences?'
the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; 'the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips'; 'the demand exceeded the supply'
any substance that serves as a denaturing agent
lack of independence or self-sufficiency
a place where things can be deposited for safekeeping
a device used by physician to press a part down or aside
usually plural the deepest and most remote part; 'from the depths of darkest Africa'; 'signals received from the depths of space'
all of the offspring of a given progenitor; 'we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity'
he contributed to the design of a new instrument
a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly; 'they were rescued from despair at the last minute'
place where something e.g., a journey or race ends
the ultimate agency that predetermines the course of events often personified as a woman ; 'we are helpless in the face of Destiny'
a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; 'it was perfect in all details'
any active agent who appears unexpectedly to solve and insoluble difficulty
the development of his ideas took many years
the slow development of her skill as a writer
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar: 'there are many differences between jazz and rock'
a situation or condition almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome: 'grappling with financial difficulties'
the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body
the state of being tense and feeling pain
the state of being carelessly or partially dressed
a disturbance of the peace or of public order
a disturbance of normal functioning; 'the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder'; 'everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time'
a condition in which things are not in their expected places: 'the files are in complete disorder'
exhibiting openly in public view; 'a display of courage'
the property created by the space between two objects or points
a distant region; 'I could see it in the distance'
the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
the spatial property of being scattered about over an area or volume
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
an unhappy and worried mental state; 'there was too much anger and disturbance'; 'she didn't realize the upset she caused me'
the act or process of dividing or splitting
territory over which rule or control is exercised; 'his domain extended into Europe'; 'he made it the law of the land'
a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; 'it was a limited domain of discourse'; 'here we enter the region of opinion'; 'the realm of the occult'
adaptation to intimate association with human beings
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; 'her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her'
anything straws or pebbles etc. taken or chosen at random; 'the luck of the draw' or 'they drew lots for it'
something heaped up by the wind or current
a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
textiles or clothing and related merchandise
the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid especially water
continuance in time; 'the ceremony was of short duration'; 'he complained about the length of time required'
fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air; 'the furniture was covered with dust'
the use of dye to change the color of something permanently
abnormal development of organs or cells or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth
state in which the condition of life is extremely bad as from deprivation or oppression or terror
the abode of mortals as contrasted with heaven or hell ; 'it was hell on earth'
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the surface of the land surface; 'they dug into the earth outside the church'
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity
a government policy for maintaining economic growth and tax revenues
any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time; 'the first edition appeared in 1920' or 'it was too late for the morning edition' or 'they issued a limited edition of Bach recordings'
a device that produces or is powered by electricity
a physical phenomenon involving electricity
equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor
any artifact that has been plated with a thin coat of metal by electrolysis
one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; 'the alchemists believed that there were four elements'
distance of something above a reference point
the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
the becoming visible; 'not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins'
the gradual beginning or coming forth; 'figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece'
the state of being employed or having a job; 'they are looking for employment'; 'he was in the employ of the city'
a space that has been enclosed for some purpose
one of two places from which people are communicating to each other; 'the phone rang at the other end' or 'both ends wrote at the same time'
a final state; 'he came to a bad end'; 'the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end'
an event whose occurrence ends something; 'his death marked the ending of an era'
a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts
something used to achieve a purpose: 'an engine of change'
an assemblage of parts or details as in a work of art considered as forming a whole
an organization created for business ventures; 'a growing enterprise must have a bold leader'
a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise; 'a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer'
the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
a thermosetting resin; used chiefly in strong adhesives and coatings and laminates
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc: 'send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps'
any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted
the distinctive spirit of a people or an era; 'the Greek ethos'
a possible event or occurrence or result
an indication that makes something evident; 'his trembling was evidence of his fear'
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; 'the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling'
an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization; 'all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child'; 'an exception tests the rule'
a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky
an event as apprehended; 'a surprising experience'; 'that painful experience certainly got our attention'
goods or services sold to a foreign country
makes symbols which should be a symbol or list of symbols accessible as external symbols in package which defaults to *package* , and returns t.
a way of expressing something in language or art or music etc. that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; 'all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper'
the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
the outermost or farthest region or point
the condition of the optical properties of the eye
something made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; 'first you must collect all the facts of the case'
a concept whose truth can be proved; 'scientific hypotheses are not facts'
a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened; 'he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts'
buildings with facilities for manufacturing
the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve; 'women have been blamed ever since the Fall'
a popular expression for the countries of eastern Asia usually including China and Mongolia and Taiwan and Japan and Korea and Indochina and eastern Siberia
a prominent aspect of something: 'the map showed roads and other features'; 'generosity is one of his best characteristics'
the psychological feature of experiencing affective and emotional states; 'he had a feeling of euphoria'
a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
creation by the union of sperm or pollen with an animal or plant or egg cell
a region in which military operations are in progress; 'the army was in the field awaiting action'
somewhere away from a studio or office or library or laboratory where practical work is done or data is collected; 'anthropologists do much of their work in the field'
a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape
a thin coating or layer; 'the table was covered with a film of dust'
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
something that is found; 'the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner'; 'an area rich in archaelogical findings'
a self-caused agent that is the cause of all things; 'God is the first cause'
a object firmly fixed in place especially in a household
a shape that spreads outward; 'the skirt had a wide flare'
a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
a group of warships organized as a tactical unit
group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
something that remains on the surface of a liquid
reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
a point of convergence of light or other radiation or a point from which it diverges
a central point or locus of bacterial growth in an organism; 'the focus of infection'
a group of people having the power of effective action; 'he joined forces with a band of adventurers'
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
a perceptual structure; 'the composition presents problems for students of musical form'; 'a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them'
the inflected forms of a word can be represented by a stem and a list of inflections to be attached
your overall circumstances or condition in life including everything that happens to you : 'whatever my fortune may be'; 'deserved a better fate'; 'has a happy lot'; 'the luck of the Irish'; 'a victim of circumstances'; 'success that was her portion'
the basis on which something is grounded; 'there is little foundation for his objections'
a piece broken off of something else; 'a fragment of rock'
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer; 'he walked to the front of the stage'
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth
the condition of being filled to capacity
a relation such that one thing is dependent on another; 'height is a function of age'; 'price is a function of supply and demand'
the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
a splendid assemblage especially of famous people
astronomy a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust; 'extragalactic nebula' is a former name for 'galaxy''
a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent
one haploid set of chromosomes with the genes they contain; the full DNA sequence of an organism
mathematics the shortest line between two points on a mathematically defined surface as a straight line on a plane or a an arc of a great circle on a sphere
a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that when achieved terminates behavior intended to achieve it; 'the ends justify the means'
a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension
a small hard particle; 'a grain of sand'
a place for the burial of a corpse especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone ; 'he put flowers on his mother's grave'
a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center
matter resulting from the process of grinding; 'vegetable grindings clogged the drain'
two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
the activity of putting things together in groups
something grown or growing; 'a growth of hair'
the state of having committed an offense
a position some distance below the top of the mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress
the cards held in a card game by a given player at any given time; 'I didn't hold a good hand all evening'; 'he kept trying to see my hand'
destructiveness that causes harm or injury
a rounded compact mass; 'the head of a comet'
a region of the ionosphere from 50 to 90 miles up that reflects radio waves of medium length
the region inside the heliopause containing the sun and solar system
any place of pain and turmoil: 'the hell of battle'; 'the inferno of the engine room'; 'when you're alone Christmas is the pits';
the present location; this place; 'where do we go from here?'
a place suitable for hiding something such as yourself
a high place; 'they stood on high and observed the coutryside' or 'he doesn't like heights'
cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use
the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle
the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
all that is remembered of the past as preserved in writing; a body of knowledge: 'the dawn of recorded history'; 'from the beginning of history'
a record or narrative description of past events: 'a history of France'; 'he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president'; 'the story of exposure to lead'
after three misses she finally got a hit
one unit of play from tee to green on a golf course; 'he played 18 holes'
the country or state or city where you live; 'Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at home'; 'his home is New Jersey'
an appliance that does a particular job in the home
the state or condition of having no home especially the state of living in the streets
a large piece of something without definite shape; 'a hunk of bread' or 'a lump of coal'
the state of being hyaline or having become hyaline: 'the patient's arterioles showed marked hyalinization'
any compound that contains water of crystallization
a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; 'he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices'
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; 'it was not a good idea'; 'the thought never entered my mind'
the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
the degree of visibility of your environment
a place said to exist in religious or fictional writings
the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
any substance that produces immunity when introduced into the body
the state or an instance of being imperfect
a piece of equipment or tool used to effect an end
goods or services bought from a foreign country
the act of improving something: 'Their improvements increased the value of the property'
a condition superior to an earlier condition: 'the new school represents a great improvement'
lack of ability especially mental ability to do something
the financial gain earned or unearned accruing over a given period of time
a process of becoming larger; 'the increase in unemployment'; 'the growth of population'
the act of increasing something; 'he gave me an increase in salary'
a signal that serves to indicate or suggest something; 'a sign of foul play'; 'indications of strain'
nativeness by virtue or originating or occurring naturally as in a particular place
anything that is not essential; 'they discarded all their inessentials'
the state of being overrun in unpleasantly large numbers as by parasites
any attribute that passes from parent to offspring
a substance that retards or stops an activity
a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense; 'the trial established his innocence'
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli: 'the spawning instinct in salmon'; 'altruistic instincts in social animals'
an unreduced or unbroken completeness or totality
usually plural a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims; 'the iron interests stepped up production'
the space between galaxies; 'the Milky Way travels through intergalactic space'
the part of outer space within the solar system
mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness: 'interrelationships of animal structure and function'
any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons
a region that is related ethnically or historically to one country but is controlled politically by another
not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
the state of being an isomer; the complex of chemical and physical phenomena characteristic of isomers
an important question that is in dispute and must be settled; 'the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone'; 'politicians never discuss the real issues'
an individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; 'they reduced the price on many items'
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; 'he noticed an item in the New York Times'; 'she had several items on her shopping list'; 'the main point on the agenda was taken up first'
a miscellaneous collection of things sold together
the act of traveling from one place to another
historical and literary materials relating to Judaism
they criticized my judgment of the contestants
the place where two things come together
an event that occurs at a critical time; 'at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave'; 'it was needed only on special occasions'
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience: 'the gist of the prosecutor's argument'; 'the nub of the story'
group of people related by blood or marriage
state of relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
the technical knowledge and skill required to do something
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape; 'the church steeple provided a convenient landmark'
one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; 'he taught foreign languages'; 'the language introduced is standard throughout the text'; 'the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written'
they advertised the durability of their products
a building material consisting of thin strips of wood that provide a foundation for a coat of plaster
the collection of rules imposed by authority; 'civilization presupposes respect for the law'
a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
baseball the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base; 'he took a long lead off first'
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east: 'she stood on the left'
a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function
a collection of literary documents or records kept for reference or borrowing
computing a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use
position or manner in which something is situated
any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; 'he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark'
physics electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; 'the light was filtered through a soft glass window'
a mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity
a particular kind of product; 'a nice line of shoes'
a relation between linguistic forms or constituents
a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote: 'early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend'
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
any very large molecule a molecule of a protein or a polymer
either of two points where the lines of force of the Earth's magnetic field are vertical
the property of relative size or extent; 'they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion'
any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered; 'your mail is on the table'
the act of managing something; 'he was given overall management of the program'; 'is the direction of the economy a function of government?'
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something; 'the buoys were markers for the channel'
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; 'without competition there would be no market'; 'they were driven from the marketplace'
an ill-structured collection of similar things objects or people
a large body of matter without definite shape; 'a huge ice mass'
wheat is the stuff they use to make bread
a relation between mathematical expressions such as equality or inequality
a science or group of related sciences dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
a point one third of the way along a line drawn from the hip to the umbilicus; the point of maximum sensitivity in acute appendicitis
a place that attracts many visitors; 'New York is a mecca for young artists'
a physical phenomenon associated with the equilibrium or motion of objects
a natural object resembling a machine in structure and function; 'the mechanism of the ear'
the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position; 'a happy medium'
biology a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
anything that belongs to a set or class: 'snakes are members of the class Reptilia'; 'members of the opposite sex'
a collection of live animals for study or display
good business depends on having good merchandise
a communication usually brief that is written or spoken or signaled; 'he sent a three-word message'
what a communication that is about something is about
any organism animal or plant of microscopic size
some point in the air; above ground level; 'the planes collided in midair'
any commodity of intermediate quality or size especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran
an event that could have occurred but never did
a military engagement; 'he saw action in Korea'
a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; 'his mind wandered'; 'I couldn't get his words out of my head'
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of God
a representative form or pattern; 'I profited from his example'
physics and chemistry the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
any object resembling a moon; 'he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light'; 'the clock had a moon that showed various phases'
the admissible arrangement of sounds in words
the reflex movements of his eyebrows revealed his surprise
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action; the reason for the action; 'we did not understand his motivation'; 'he acted with the best of motives'
the act of changing the location of something; 'the movement of cargo onto the vessel'
a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals; 'he was a charter member of the movement'; 'politicians have to respect a mass movement'; 'he led the national liberation front'
the common people generally; 'separate the warriors from the mass'; 'power to the people'
myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person
the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
the quality of belonging to or being connected with a certain place or region by virtue of birth or origin
a raised or elevated geological formation
the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
a shape created by natural forces; not man-made
a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe; 'nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women'
a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; 'he lived in the wild'; 'they tried to preserve nature as they found it'
scar where the umbilical cord was attached
anything indispensable; 'food and shelter are necessities of life'; 'the essentials of the good life'; 'allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions'; 'a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained'
a condition requiring relief; 'she satified his need for affection'; 'God has no need of men to accomplish His work'; 'there is a demand for jobs'
someone who negotiates confers with others in order to reach an agreement
a nearby object of the same kind; 'Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas'; 'what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?'
a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
the condition of being noisy as in a communication channel
an act that does not achieve its intended goal
people or countries who are not aligned with other people or countries in a pact or treaty
an anticipated event that turns out to be far less significant than was expected
a small piece; 'a nub of coal' or 'a stub of a pencil'
any of various acids that are vital constituents of all living cells
a concept of quantity derived from zero and units; 'every number has a unique position in the sequence'
the focus of cognitions or feelings; 'objects of thought'; 'the object of my affection'
any activity that occupies a person's attention; 'he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game'
of a government or government official holding an office means being in power; 'being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage'; 'during his first year in power'
a bit of lore passed on by word of mouth
the regions of the world that were known to Europeans before the discovery of the Americas
the state of being omnipotent; having unlimited power
the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge
astronomy a hypothetical huge collection of comets orbiting the sun far beyond the orbit of Pluto; perturbations as by other stars can upset a comet's orbit and may send it tumbling toward the sun
a vacant or unobstructed space; 'they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door'
a device for producing or controlling light
a physical phenomenon related to or involving light
the study of the physical properties of light
established customary state esp. of society; 'order ruled in the streets'; 'law and order'
putting in order; 'there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list'
we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation
a condition of regular or proper arrangement: 'he put his desk in order'; 'put the chessmen in order'
the expected or commonplace condition or situation: 'not out of the ordinary'
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
in this new organization the container is much smaller
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence of an undesirable condition
a sudden violent happening; 'an outburst of heavy rain'; 'a burst of lightning'
any region in space outside the Earth's atmosphere; 'the astronauts walked in space without a tether'
by title vested in oneself or by virtue of qualifications one has achieved; 'a peer of the realm in his own right'; 'a leading sports figure in his own right'; 'a fine opera in its own right'
possession with the right to transfer possession to others
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings
a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals
a part that is pared or cut off; especially skin or peel
something less than the whole of a human artifact: 'the rear part of the house'; 'glue the two parts together'
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole: 'the written part of the exam'; 'the finance section of the company'; 'the BBC's engineering division'
human conception without fertilization by a man
the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance; 'the particularity of human situations'
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; 'we got through the pass before it started to snow'
a path or channel through or along which someone or something may pass
a passage between rooms or between buildings
the top point of a mountain or hill; 'the view from the peak was magnificent'; 'they clambered to the summit of Monadnock'
plural any group of human beings men or women or children collectively; 'old people'; 'there were at least 200 people in the audience'
knowledge gained by perceiving; 'a man admired for the depth of his perception'
the state of being without a flaw or defect
ganoid fishes swarmed during the earlier geological periods
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; 'their different reactions reflected their very different personalities'; 'it is his nature to help others'
a hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing other metals into gold
linguistics a large group of languages that are historically related
a property having to do with the functioning of the body
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
British a vendor's position especially on the sidewalk ; 'he was employed to see that his paper's news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors'
an abstract mental location; 'he has a special place in my thoughts'; 'a place in my heart'; 'a political system with no place for the less prominent groups'
proper or appropriate position or location; 'a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen'
the spatial property of the way in which something is placed: 'the arrangement of the furniture'; 'the placement of the chairs'
they discussed plans for a new bond issue
a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
any of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals containing pigments or starch or oil or protein
a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity; 'platoons of tourists poured out of the busses'; 'the defensive platoon of the football team'
a farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
the condition of having or giving polarity
a long usually round rod of wood or metal or plastic
one of two antipodal points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface
a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government; 'they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation'
the members of a social organization who are in power
social relations involving authority or power
a place where voters go to cast their votes in an election
naturally occurring or synthetic; consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
a mathematical expression that is the sum of a number of terms
something resembling a pool of liquid; 'he stood in a pool of light'; 'his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines'
statistics the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn; 'it is an estimate of the mean of the population'
a place seaport or airport where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
the appropriate or customary location; 'the cars were in position'
the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; 'the position of the hands on the clock'; 'he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage'
capability of existing or happening or being true; 'there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired'
the position where something or someone as a guard or sentry stands or is assigned to stand: 'a sentry station'
in logic: a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
something weighing a given number of pounds; 'the fisherman caught a 10-pounder' or 'their linemen are all 300-pounders'
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority: 'the mysterious presence of an evil power'; 'may the force be with you'; 'the forces of evil'
knowledge of how something is customarily done: 'it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner'
a customary way of operation or behavior; 'it is their practice to give annual raises'; 'they changed their dietary pattern'
an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
a substance that causes a precipitate to form
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; 'training is a necessary preliminary to employment'; 'drinks were the overture to dinner'
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; 'on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play'
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition; 'the prize was a free trip to Europe'
a particular course of action intended to achieve a results; 'the procedure of obtaining a driver's license'; 'it was a process of trial and error'
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; 'a bony process'
a mental process that you are not directly aware of; 'the process of denial'
a collection of things moving ahead in an orderly manner
something that produces; 'Maine is a leading producer of potatoes' or 'this microorganism is a producer of disease'
economics manufacturing or mining or growing something usually in large quantities for sale; 'he introduced more efficient methods of production'
the relation that exists when one person requests and is granted professional help from a qualified source
the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction
any tangible possession that is owned by someone; 'that hat is my property'
logic a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; 'they had no protection from the fallout'; 'wax provided protection for the floors'
any large molecule containing chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds
any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of long strings of amino acids
a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; 'a manic state'
the acquisition of something for payment; 'they closed the purchase with a handshake'
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
the state of being free from sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
the act of applying force in order to move something away; 'he gave the door a hard push'; 'the pushing is good exercise'
a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something; 'each town has a quality all its own'; 'the radical character of our demands'
the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something
an adequate or large amount; 'he had a quantity of ammunition'
something that has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable
the most typical example or representative of a type
a radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially
a circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius; 'they located it within a radius of 2 miles'
a large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze; 'they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring'; 'he dreamed of a home on the range'
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent; 'a bad reaction to the medicine'; 'his responses have slowed with age'
the state of being ready or prepared for use or action especially military action ; 'putting them in readiness'
the data presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; 'he could not believe the meter reading'
the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver; 'the business is in receivership'
a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
anything such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph providing permanent evidence of or information about past events; 'the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques'
the act of regaining or saving something lost or in danger of becoming lost
it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved
an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
a substance used to provide cooling as in a refrigerator
the process of cooling or freezing for preservative purposes
a kitchen appliance in which food can be stored at low temperatures
the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate; 'he was famous for the regularity of his habits'
the condition of being reinstated; 'her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly'
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
a state of connectedness between people especially an emotional connection ; 'he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship'
'relationship' is often used where 'relation' would serve as in 'the relationship between inflation and unemployment' preferred usage of 'relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness; 'the relationship between mothers and children'
something left after other parts have been taken away; 'there was no remainder'; 'he threw away the rest'
any object that is left unused or still extant; 'I threw out the remains of my dinner'
a place where people meet; 'he was waiting for them at the rendezvous'
a formal way of referring to the condition of something; 'the building was in good repair'
the act of putting something in working order again
a collection of works that an artist or company can perform
the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation: 'the repertory of the supposed feats of mesmerism'; 'has a large repertory of dialects and characters'
an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
any basic cognitive process in which some entity comes to stand for or represent something else
the activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
equipment used to rescue passengers in case of emergency
matter that remains after something has been removed
any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; 'he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens'; 'despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead'
ability or necessity to answer for or be responsible for one's conduct; 'he holds a position of great responsibility'; 'young children on a farm are often given responsibilities'
an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
any long object resembling a thin line; 'a mere ribbon of land'; 'the lighted ribbon of traffic'; 'from the air the road was a gray thread'; 'a thread of smoke climbed upward'
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature: 'they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness'; 'Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people'- Eleanor Roosevelt; 'it is his right to say what he pleases'
location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east: 'he stood on the right'
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
normal or customary activity; 'what is your role on the team?'
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; 'the rooms were very small but they had a nice view'
a shape that is curved and without sharp angles
an unvarying or habitual method of procedure
a rule describing or prescribing a linguistic practice
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; 'it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast'; 'short haircuts were the regulation'
a structure resembling a bag in an animal
the state of being safe; 'the safety of the children'
the state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for selling; 'vitamin C is on sale at most pharmacies'; 'the new line of cars will soon be on sale'
the quality of being alike: 'sameness of purpose kept them together'
all or part of a natural object that is collected and preserved as an example of its class
any celestial body orbiting around a planet or star
a particular branch of scientific knowledge; 'the science of genetics'
any domain of knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles; 'mathematics is important for science'
a place that is scoured especially by running water
his pension gave him security in his old age
insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness
one of the parts into which something naturally divides: 'a segment of an orange'
becoming aware of something via the senses
activity intended to achieve a particular sensory result
the sum of a finite or infinite sequence of expressions
similar things placed or happening one after another; 'they were investigating a series of bank robberies'
the condition of being serrated; 'the serrations of a city skyline'
place on a highway providing garage services and eating and toilet facilities
a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used: 'a set of books'; 'a set of golf clubs'
an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; 'the set of prime numbers is infinite'
an unofficial association of people or groups; 'the smart set goes there'; 'they were an angry lot'
an amorphous or indefinite shape; 'a shapeless mass'
a flat man-made object that is thin relative to its length and width
a covering that provides protection from the weather
a public exhibition or entertainment; 'they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway'
a place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; 'they always sat on the right side of the church'; 'he never left my side'
a public display of a usually written message; 'he posted signs in all the shop windows'
one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
any communication that encodes a message; 'signals from the boat sudddenly stopped'
the state of being silent as when no one is speaking ; 'there was a shocked silence': 'he gestured for silence'
the piece of land on which something is located or is to be located : 'a good site for the school'
physical position in relation to the surroundings
a condition or position in which you find yourself: 'the unpleasant situation or position of having to choose between two evils'; 'found herself in a very fortunate situation'
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; 'the present international situation is dangerous'; 'wondered how such a state of affairs had come about'; 'eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation'- Franklin D.Roosevelt
a thin flat piece cut off of some object
control exerted actively or passively by group action
an event characteristic of persons forming groups
the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
a substance that is a solid at room temperature and pressure
a compound formed by solvation the combination of solvent molecules with molecules or ions of the solute
the sudden occurrence of an audible event; 'the sound awakened them'
a state or condition free from damage or decay
any device serving as a source of electromagnetic radiation
the unlimited 3-dimensional expanse in which everything is located; 'they tested his ability to locate objects in space'
an empty area usually bounded in some way between things ; 'the architect left space in front of the building'; 'they stopped at an open space in the jungle'; 'the space between his teeth'
an example regarded as typical of its class
an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave
communication by word of mouth; 'his speech was slurred'; 'he uttered harsh language'; 'he recorded the language of the streets'
plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores
a solid figure bounded by a spherical surface including the space it encloses
an incorporeal being with powers to affect the course of human events
small usually single-celled reproductive body produced especially by certain bacteria and algae and fungi and nonflowering plants
any object having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles; 'a chessboard has 64 squares'
the position where a thing or person stands
a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone
astronomy a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
the beginning of anything; 'it was off to a good start'
a message that is stated or declared; a communication oral or written setting forth particulars or facts etc; 'according to his statement he was in London on that day'
Navy the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
a datum that can be represented numerically
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society: 'he had the status of a minor'; 'the novel attained the status of a classic'; 'atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life'
a new council was installed under the direction of the king
the state of being unable to produce offspring
optics condition of an optical system as a lens in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point
any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
a spot where something halts or pauses; 'his next stop is Atlanta'
a wandering or disorderly grouping of things or persons ; 'a straggle of outbuildings'; 'a straggle of followers'
a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature; 'the shortest distance between two points is a straight line'
a device to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes
one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism
a collection of objects threaded on a single strand
a relatively long narrow piece of something; 'he felt a flat strip of muscle'
a distinct and often subordinate group within a group
something a person or object or scene selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation; 'a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject'
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose; 'let's call heads a success and tails a failure'; 'the election was a remarkable success for Republicans'
the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose; 'an important requirement is suitability for long trips'
the amount he had in cash was insufficient
the final aggregate; 'the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered'
a cooler darker spot appearing periodically on the surface of the sun; associated with a strong magnetic field
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively; 'She doesn't believe in the supernatural'
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; 'his support kept the family together'; 'they gave him emotional support during difficult times'
something that holds up or provides a foundation; 'the statue stood on a marble support'
a structure that serves to support something
the outer boundary of an object or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary; 'there is a special cleaner for these surfaces'; 'the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface'
a phenomenon at the surface of a liquid caused by intermolecular forces
the state of being susceptible; easily affected
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets; 'he was an Olympic swimmer'
an arbitrary sign written or printed that has acquired a conventional significance
the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
the process of producing a chemical compound usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds
a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics
a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts; 'the body has a system of organs for digestion'
a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; 'a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going'
physical chemistry a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium; 'in a static system oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface'; 'a system generating hydrogen peroxide'
the unit consists of a motor and a small computer
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven; 'they carved their way through the tangle of vines'
the location of the target that is to be hit
a property appreciated via the sense of taste
animal or plant group having natural relations
a personified abstraction that teaches; 'books were his teachers' or 'experience is a demanding teacher'
a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body or medium changes
a state that continues for a limited time
tenants of an estate considered as a group
the physical condition of being stretched or strained; 'it places great tension on the leg muscles'; 'he could feel the tenseness of her body'; 'the violinist adjusted the tension of the strings'
the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism
a territorial possession controlled by a ruling state
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work; 'it was the usual 'boy gets girl' theme'
an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth
an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena; 'true in fact and theory'
a location other than here; that place; 'you can take it from there'
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
an artifact; 'how does this thing work?'
an entity that is not named specifically; 'I couldn't tell what the thing was'
any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence: 'the thing I like about her is ...'
a special abstraction; 'a thing of the spirit'; 'things of the heart'
an event: 'a funny thing happened on the way to the...'
underdeveloped and developing countries of Asia and Africa and Latin America collectively; neutral in the East-West alignment
the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth
the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past
inside information that something is going to happen
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
the upper part of anything; 'the mower cuts off the tops of the grass'; 'the title should be written at the top of the first page'
the best most expensive in a given line of merchandise
some situation or event that is thought about; 'he kept drifting off the topic'; 'he had been thinking about the subject for several years'; 'it is a matter for the police'
at his touch the room filled with lights
the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons
the aggregation of things pedestrians or vehicles or messages coming and going in a particular locality
An action with at least two agents and a patient having other actions as parts. The patient partecipant is exchanged between the agents.
the act of transacting within or between groups as carrying on commercial activities ; 'no transactions are possible without him'; 'he has always been honest is his dealings with me'
a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
the act of transporting something from one location to another
a device in which something usually an animal can be caught and penned
the act of going from one place to another; 'he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel'
a collection of precious things; 'the trunk held all her meager treasures'
any possession that is highly valued by its owner; 'the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures'
any collection of valuables that is discovered; 'her book was a treasure trove of new ideas' or 'mother's attic was a treasure trove when we were looking for antiques'
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
point where the hairline meets the midpoint of the forehead
an event causing distress or pain; 'what is the trouble?'; 'heart trouble'
biology the normal rigid state of fullness of a cell or blood vessel or capillary resulting from pressure of the contents against the wall or membrane
the activity of doing something in an agreed succession; 'it is my turn' or 'it is still my play'
a state lacking normal awareness of the environment
the state of being unemployed or not having a job: 'unemployment is a serious social evil'; 'the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy'
the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts; 'lightning produced an unusual union of the metals'
the state of being united; 'there is strength in union'
an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole; 'the reduced the number of units and installations'; 'the word is a basic linguistic unit'
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; 'the dollar is the United States unit of currency'; 'a unit of wheat is a bushel'; 'change per unit volume'
a single undivided natural entity occurring in the composition of something else; 'units of nucleic acids'
everything that exists anywhere; 'they study the evolution of the universe'; 'the biggest tree in existence'
everything stated or assumed in a given discussion
a factor in a given situation whose bearing and importance is not apparent; 'I don't know what the new man will do; he's still an unknown quantity'
an unknown and unexplored region; 'they came like angels out the unknown'
the state of not being susceptible: 'unsusceptibility to rust'; 'immunity to disease'
a unit composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or light or water or sewage_disposal: 'the price of the house included all utilities'
ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects
the state of having become filled with vacuoles
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place; 'pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea'
the quality positive or negative that renders something desirable or valuable; 'the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world'
the point beyond which something disappears or ceases to exist
place or situation affording some advantage especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
something that is likely to vary; something that is subject to variation; 'the weather is one variable to be considered'
an activity that varies from a norm or standard; 'any variation in his routine was immediately reported'
a structure composed of or provided with blood vessels
collection of materials of or characteristic of the Victorian era
the condition or quality of being a virgin
ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic
a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed
something suggestive of speech in being a medium of expression; 'the wee small voice of conscience'; 'the voice of experience'; 'he said his voices told him to do it'
the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; 'a singer takes good care of his voice'; 'the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations'
a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; 'it was heated to evaporate the volatiles'
anything that suggests a wall in structure or effect; 'a wall of water'; 'a wall of smoke'; 'a wall of prejudice'
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid especially across a large body of water
any road or path affording passage from one place to another; 'he said he was looking for the way out'
the condition of things generally; 'that's the way it is' or 'I felt the same way'
every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving; 'the trees cast a delicate web of shadows over the lawn'
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
a deep hole or shaft dug or drilled to obtain water or oil or gas or brine
the countries of originally Europe and now including North and South America
the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid especially water ; 'he confirmed the wetness of the paint'
miscellaneous unspecified artifacts; 'the trunk was full of stuff'
the general location where something is; 'I questioned him about his whereabouts on the night of the crime'
a valuable possession whole upkeep is expensive
large electrical home appliances refrigerators or washing machines etc. that are typically finished in white enamel
all of something including all its component elements or parts; 'Europe as a whole'; 'the whole of American literature'
air moving sometimes with considerable force from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; 'trees bent under the fierce winds'
New Testament the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; according to the Gospel of Matthew they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them
something that causes feelings of wonder; 'the wonders of modern science'
a unit of language that native speakers can identify; 'words are the blocks from which sentences are made'; 'he hardly said ten words all morning'
activity directed toward making or doing something; 'she checked several points needing further work'
performance of moral or religious acts; 'salvation by deeds' or 'the reward for good works'
all of the inhabitants of the earth; 'all the world loves a lover'
the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful
the remains of something that has been wrecked; 'they searched the wreckage for signs of survivors'
he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn
reading matter; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect ; 'the writing in her novels is excellent'
a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties
activity that transgresses moral or civil law; 'he denied any wrongdoing'
a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes
an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic