4158
phreak
[[English]]
[Etymology]
A combination of phone and freak.
[Noun]
phreak (plural phreaks)
1.(technology) A person who engages in phone phreaking.
[Verb]
to phreak (third-person singular simple present phreaks, present participle phreaking, simple past and past participle phreaked)
1.(transitive, intransitive) To engage in phone phreaking.
0
0
2009/06/01 12:48
TaN
4159
respellings
[[English]]
[Noun]
respellings
1.Plural form of respelling.
0
0
2009/06/01 12:49
TaN
4160
respell
[[English]]
[Etymology]
re- + spell
[Verb]
to respell (third-person singular simple present respells, present participle respelling, simple past and past participle respelled)
1.To spell a word in a new way, or by using a different alphabet.
0
0
2009/06/01 12:49
TaN
4162
furnished
[[English]]
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/En-us-furnished.ogg
[Adjective]
furnished (not comparable)
1.equipped with whatever is needed
2.supplied with furniture
3.1908, Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows
Shabby indeed, and small and poorly furnished, and yet his, the home he had made for himself, the home he had been so happy to get back to after his day's work.
[Verb]
furnished
1.Simple past tense and past participle of furnish.
0
0
2009/06/01 13:00
TaN
4174
connotation
[[English]]
ipa :-eɪʃǝn[Antonyms]
- denotation
[Noun]
connotation (plural connotations)
1.A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.
The connotations of the phrase "you are a dog" are that you are physically unattractive or morally reprehensible, not that you are a canine.
[Synonyms]
- intension
0
0
2009/06/02 09:50
TaN
4176
sweet
[[English]]
ipa :/swiːt/
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/En-us-sweet.ogg
[Adjective]
sweet (comparative sweeter, superlative sweetest)
1.Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
2.Having a taste of sugar.
3.Containing a sweetening ingredient.
4.(wine) Retaining a portion of sugar.
Sweet wines are better dessert wines.
5.Not having a salty taste.
sweet butter
sweet water
6.Having a pleasant smell.
a sweet scent
7.Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale.
sweet milk
8.Having a pleasant sound.
a sweet tune
a sweet voice
9.Having a pleasing disposition.
a sweet child
10.Having a helpful disposition.
It was sweet of him to help out.
11.Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur.
sweet soil
sweet crude oil
12.(colloquial) very good
[Adverb]
sweet (comparative more sweet, superlative most sweet)
1.In a sweet manner.
[Antonyms]
- (having a pleasant taste): bitter, sour, salty
- (containing a sweetening ingredient): nonsweet, sugarless, unsugared, unsweetened
- (of wines: retaining a portion of natural sugar): dry
- (not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale): decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, stale
- (not having a salty taste): salty
- (free from excessive unwanted substances): sour
- (colloquial): lame, uncool
[Etymology]
Via Middle English swete, sweete from Old English swēte.
[Noun]
sweet (countable and uncountable; plural sweets)
1.(uncountable) The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.
2.(countable, British) A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.
3.(countable, British) A food eaten for dessert.
Can we see the sweet menu, please?
4.sweetheart
[Synonyms]
- (having a taste of sugar): saccharine, sugary
- (containing a sweetening ingredient): sugared, sweetened
- (not having a salty taste): fresh, unsalty
- (having a pleasant smell): fragrant, odoriferous, odorous, perfumed, scented, sweet-scented, sweet-smelling
- (not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale): fresh, unfermented, wholesome
- (having a pleasant sound): dulcet, honeyed, mellifluous, mellisonant
- (having a pleasing disposition): cute, lovable, pleasant
- (having a helpful disposition): kind, gracious, helpful, sensitive, thoughtful
- (colloquial): rad, awesome, wicked
- (in a sweet manner): sweetly
- (sweet taste sensation): See sweetness
- (food that is high in sugar content): bonbon, candy (US), confection, confectionery, lolly (Australia)
- (food eaten for dessert): See dessert
0
0
2009/06/03 21:57
TaN
4177
inculcate
[[English]]
[Verb]
to inculcate (third-person singular simple present inculcates, present participle inculcating, simple past and past participle inculcated)
1.(transitive) To teach by repeated instruction
2.(transitive) To induce understanding or a particular sentiment in a person or persons
0
0
2009/06/03 23:43
TaN
4178
fertilizer
[[English]]
[Alternative spellings]
- (British) fertiliser
[Noun]
fertilizer (uncountable and countable; plural: fertilizers)
1.A natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants.
2.A chemical compound created to have the same effect.
[See also]
- dung
- manure
- over-fertilization - Bad thing for lakes and other bodies of water
0
0
2009/06/04 00:15
TaN
4179
fertilize
[[English]]
[Alternative spellings]
- fertilise (mostly British)
[Etymology]
fertile + -ize
[Verb]
to fertilize (third-person singular simple present fertilizes, present participle fertilizing, simple past and past participle fertilized)
1.To make (the soil) more fertile by adding nutrients to it.
2.(figuratively) To make more creative or intellectually productive.
to fertilize one's imagination
3.To cause to produce offspring through insemination; to inseminate.
0
0
2009/06/04 00:19
TaN
4182
verify
[[English]]
[Etymology]
From Old French verifier (French: vérifier), from Mediaeval Latin verificare (“‘to make true’”) < Latin verus (“‘true’”) + facere (“‘to do’”); see -fy.
[Verb]
to verify (third-person singular simple present verifies, present participle verifying, simple past and past participle verified)
1.(transitive) To substantiate or prove the truth of something
2.(transitive) To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something
3.(transitive) (law) To affirm something formally, under oath
0
0
2009/06/04 11:30
TaN
4187
AA
[[Translingual]]
[Symbol]
AA
1.A standard size of dry cell battery between AAA and C.
[[English]]
[Initialism]
AA
1.(British) Automobile Association
2.Alcoholics Anonymous
3.American Airlines
4.Astrum Argenteum (also A.A. or A.'.A.'.), Esoteric Magickal order or Silver star, a magickal order.
5.Antiaircraft
6.Alzheimer's Association
7.Armed Forces Americas (USPS abbreviation code)
8.Affirmative Action
9.African-American
10.(chemistry): amino acid
11.(military) assembly area
12.(military) avenue of approach
13.(poker) A starting hand in Texas hold 'em comprised of two aces
14.(Indian) Airport Authority
[Synonyms]
- (Automobile Association): (Australia) AANT, NRMA, RAA, RACQ, RACT, RACV, RACWA
0
0
2009/06/05 10:48
TaN
4191
AAAA
[[English]]
[Initialism]
AAAA
1.American Association of Advertising Agencies
2.American Association for Affirmative Action
3.Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia
4.Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association
5.Army Aviation Association of America
6."Authentication, Authorization, Accounting, and Auditing", the four main services provided by an Internet Authentication Service
[Noun]
AAAA (plural AAAAs)
1.a specific size and configuration of electric battery
2.(slang) a baseball player who is too good for Minor League Baseball, but not good enough for Major League Baseball
3.a type of DNS record used to indicate the IPv6 internet address of a DNS nameWikipedia has an article on:AAAAWikipedia
0
0
2009/06/05 10:48
2009/06/05 10:59
TaN
4192
abbey
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈæb.i/
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/En-us-abbey.ogg
[Etymology]
First attested in 1250, convent headed by an abbot, from Old French abaïe, abbaïe, French abbaye, Latin abbatia, from abbas abbot. See abbot.
[Noun]
abbey (plural abbeys)
1.A monastery or society of people, secluded from the world and devoted to religion and celibacy, which is headed by an abbot; also, the monastic building or buildings.
From 1199 to 1203 William Punchard was the abbot of the abbey of Rievaulx, which was part of the Cistercian order of monks.
2.The church of a monastery.
3.In London, the Abbey is short for Westminster Abbey, and in Scotland, the precincts of the Abbey of Holyrood. The name is also retained for a private residence on the site of an abbey; as, Newstead Abbey, the residence of Lord Byron.
[References]
- abbey in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
[Shorthand]
- Gregg (Version: Centennial,Series 90,DJS,Simplified,Anniversary,Pre-Anniversary): a - b - e
0
0
2009/06/05 11:13
TaN
4195
avionics
[[English]]
[Etymology]
Blend of aviation and electronics
[Noun]
avionics (uncountable)
1.The science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation.
2.The devices used in avionics.
[Related terms]
- avionic
0
0
2009/06/05 11:30
TaN
4197
upmarket
[[English]]
[Adjective]
Wikipedia has an article on:UpmarketWikipedia upmarket (comparative more upmarket, superlative most upmarket)
1.designed for customers with a high income
[Adverb]
upmarket (comparative more upmarket, superlative most upmarket)
1.towards the more expensive end of the market
0
0
2009/06/05 11:27
2009/06/05 11:33
TaN
4203
baptist
[[English]]
[Adjective]
Baptist (comparative more Baptist, superlative most Baptist)
1.Of, relating to, or adhering to the Baptist religious denomination.
[Noun]
Baptist (countable and uncountable; plural Baptists)
1.(uncountable) A Protestant denomination of Christianity, which believes in the baptism of believers, as opposed to the baptism of infants.
2.(countable) An adherent of this denomination.
3.(countable) (Archaic) One who performs baptism.
0
0
2009/06/05 11:46
TaN
4205
presbyterian
[[English]]
[Adjective]
presbyterian
1.Of or pertaining to a presbyter, or to ecclesiastical government by presbyters; relating to those who uphold church government by presbyters; also, to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of a communion so governed.
[References]
- presbyterian in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
0
0
2009/06/05 11:46
TaN
4206
Presbyterian
[[English]]
[Adjective]
Presbyterian (not comparable)
1.Relating to the Presbyterian Church
[Noun]
Presbyterian (plural Presbyterians)
1.A person belonging to the Presbyterian Church
0
0
2009/06/05 11:46
TaN
4207
protestant
[[English]]
[Adjective]
protestant (comparative more protestant, superlative most protestant)
1.of greater quality or merit.
2.a protestant effort
3.protestant work ethic
[[Czech]]
[Noun]
protestant m.
1.Protestant (person)
[[French]]
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Fr-protestant.ogg
[Verb]
protestant
1.Present participle of protester.
0
0
2009/06/05 11:46
TaN
4211
draftsman
[[English]]
[Noun]
draftsman
1.(US) alternative spelling of draughtsman
0
0
2009/06/08 08:39
TaN
4221
kok
[[Danish]]
ipa :/kɔk/[Noun]
kok c. (singular definite kokken, plural indefinite kokke)
1.cook, chef
2.cock (male gallinaceous bird)
[[Dutch]]
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Nl-kok.ogg
[Noun]
kok
1.cook, chef
[[Icelandic]]
[Noun]
kok n.
1.throat
[[Kurdish]]
[Noun]
kok
1.root
[[Polish]]
[Noun]
kok m.
1.knot (of hair)
2.bun (of hair)
[[Tok Pisin]]
[Etymology]
From English cock.
[Noun]
kok
1.Penis.
0
0
2009/06/08 16:12
TaN
4223
enthalpy
[[English]]
ipa :/ˌenˈθal.piː/
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/En-us-enthalpy.ogg
[Noun]
enthalpy
1.(physics) In thermodynamics, a measure of the heat content of a chemical or physical system.
H = E + PV
0
0
2009/06/08 22:52
TaN
4227
sounding
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈsaʊndɪŋ/[Adjective]
sounding (not comparable)
1.Emitting a sound.
The sounding bell woke me up.
[Noun]
sounding (plural soundings)
1.The action of the verb to sound
The sounding of the bells woke me from sleep
2.A measured depth of water
The sailor took a sounding every five minutes
3.The act of inserting of a thin metal rod into the urethra of the penis for sexual pleasure
[Verb]
sounding
1.Present participle of sound.
Little Mary was sounding very sleepy, so I tucked her in bed.
0
0
2009/06/09 09:45
TaN
4229
formica
[[Italian]]
[Noun]
formica f. (plural formiche)
1.an ant
[Synonyms]
- formicola
[[Latin]]
[Alternative spellings]
- furmica
3rd–4th C. A.D.: Appendix Probi
formica non furmica
[Use] formica, not furmica.
[Noun]
formīca (genitive formīcae); f, first declension
1.An ant.
2.vocative singular of formīcaformīcā f.
1.ablative singular of formīca
0
0
2009/06/09 09:47
TaN
4230
styrofoam
[[English]]
[Etymology]
From the trademark Styrofoam
[Noun]
styrofoam (uncountable)
1.Expanded polystyrene foam, such as is used in cups and packaging
2.1988 November 4, Cecil Adams, “The Straight Dope”[1], Chicago Reader:
A while ago I read your column concerning the effects of hot tea on styrofoam cups.
0
0
2009/06/09 09:47
TaN
4231
griddle
[[English]]
ipa :-ɪdəl[Noun]
griddle (plural griddles)
1.A flat plate of metal used for cooking.
[Verb]
to griddle (third-person singular simple present griddles, present participle griddling, simple past and past participle griddled)
1.To use a griddle, to cook on a griddle.
0
0
2009/06/09 09:47
TaN
4232
sous
[[English]]
[Noun]
sous pl.
1.Plural form of sou.
[[French]]
ipa :/su/
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/88/Fr-sous.ogg
[Noun]
sous m plural
1.Plural of sou.
[Preposition]
sous
1.below, under
0
0
2009/06/09 09:48
TaN
4233
sous-chef
[[English]]
[Etymology]
From French
[Noun]
sous-chef (plural sous-chefs)
1.The chef underneath the head chef in the chef's hierarchy.
0
0
2009/06/09 09:48
TaN
4234
sou
[[English]]
[Noun]
sou
1.An old French copper coin.
[[Catalan]]
[Verb]
(vosaltres) sou (second-person plural present indicative form of ser)
1.you are
[[French]]
ipa :/su/
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Fr-sou.ogg
[Etymology]
Latin solidus
[Homophones]
- sous
- saoul
[Noun]
sou m. (Plural: sous)
1.penny
2.Cela ne vaut pas un sou, that is worthless, peanuts
[[Mandarin]]
[Pinyin syllable]
sou
1.A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of three tones, sōu, sǒu, or sòu.
[[Portuguese]]
ipa :/so/[Verb form]
sou
1.first-person singular present of ser
0
0
2009/06/09 09:48
TaN
4235
steak
[[English]]
ipa :-eɪk
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/En-us-steak.ogg
[Anagrams]
- skate
- stake
- takes
[Etymology]
From Old Norse steik (“‘roast’”).
[Noun]
steak (plural steaks)
1.A slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling.
2.By extension, a slice of meat of other large animals; as venison steak, bear steak, pork steak, turtle steak.
[Synonyms]
- beefsteak
0
0
2009/06/09 09:48
TaN
4236
steak au poivre
[[English]]
[Noun]
steak au poivre
1.a steak, coated on one side with crushed peppercorns then fried and finished with a cream and brandy sauce
0
0
2009/06/09 09:48
TaN
4238
sear
[[English]]
ipa :/sɪə(ɹ)/[Noun]
sear (plural sears)
1.A scar produced by searing
2.Part of a gun that retards the hammer until the trigger is pulled.
[Verb]
to sear (third-person singular simple present sears, present participle searing, simple past and past participle seared)
1.To char, scorch, or burn the surface of something with a hot instrument
[[West Frisian]]
[Adjective]
sear (seare)
1.painful
0
0
2009/06/09 09:48
TaN
4242
borked
[[English]]
[Verb]
borked
1.Simple past tense and past participle of bork.
0
0
2009/06/09 10:34
TaN
4243
bork
[[English]]
ipa :/bɔɹk/[Etymology 1]
- Possibly derived from borken, which is an intentional misspelling of the word broken (e.g. The computer is borken). The word is often used in ironic or humorous contexts.
- Possibly derived from a word used repeatedly by the Swedish Chef of the Muppets. In various skits, the Chef often repeats the phrase bork, bork, bork. The word may refer to the often-failed experiments in the Chef's cooking adventures.
[Etymology 2]
From the 1987 United States Supreme Court nomination of Robert Bork.[1]
[References]
- Notes:
1.^ Higbee, Arthur (1993-01-13). "American Topics." International Herald Tribune. International Herald Tribune. URL accessed on 2008-11-14.
2.^ Hatch, Orrin G. (2007-02-07). "Statement of The Honorable Orrin Hatch." The Nomination of Charles W. Pickering to be United States Circuit Court Judge for the Fifth Circuit. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. URL accessed on 2008-11-14.
3.^ WILLIAM SAFIRE (2001, May 27). ON LANGUAGE :judge fights 'borking' needed to ston court packing'? THE END OF MINORITY. New York Times (1857-Current file),p. SM12. Retrieved June 17, 2008, from ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times (1851 - 2004) database. (Document ID: 383739671).
4.^ Fund, John (2001-01-08). "The Borking Begins." The Wall Street Journal. URL accessed on 2007-08-17.
0
0
2009/06/09 10:34
TaN
4244
Bork
[[English]]
[Alternative spellings]
- bork
[Etymology]
From Robert Bork, rejected US Supreme Court nominee
[Verb]
to Bork (third-person singular simple present Borks, present participle Borking, simple past and past participle Borked)
1.(US, politics) To defeat a judicial nomination through a concerted attack on the nominee's character, background and philosophy.
2.2002, Orrin G. Hatch, Capital Hill Hearing Testimony before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, in the matter of the Nomination of Charles W. Pickering to be United States Circuit Court Judge for the Fifth Circuit, February 7, 2002
After an eight-year hiatus, these groups are back on the scene, ready to implement an apparent vicious strategy of Borking any judicial nominee who happens to disagree with their view of how the world should be.
0
0
2009/06/09 10:34
TaN
4247
moratorium
[[English]]
[Etymology]
First attested 1875, from the Late Latin morātōrium, the neuter of morātōrius (“‘moratory, delaying’”) from the Latin morārī (“‘to delay’”) from mora (“‘delay’”). The word had been written in italics up until 1914. See also moratory.
[Noun]
moratorium (plural moratoriums or moratoria)
1.An authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments.
2.A suspension of an ongoing activity
Canada may put a moratorium on cloning for research.
0
0
2009/06/10 11:20
TaN
4248
salar
[[Spanish]]
[Etymology]
From sal (“‘salt’”).
[Noun]
salar m. (plural salares)
1.a salt pan
[Verb]
salar (first-person singular present salo, first-person singular preterite salé, past participle salado)
1.to salt
0
0
2009/06/10 11:22
TaN
4249
salari
[[Italian]]
[Noun]
salari m.
1.Plural form of salario.
0
0
2009/06/10 11:22
TaN
4252
ambitious
[[English]]
ipa :/æmˈbɪʃ.əs/
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/En-us-ambitious.ogg
[Adjective]
ambitious (comparative more ambitious, superlative most ambitious)
1.Possessing, or controlled by, ambition; greatly or inordinately desirous of power, honor, office, superiority, or distinction.
2.1891, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Man with the Twisted Lip,"
As I grew richer I grew more ambitious, took a house in the country, and eventually married, without anyone having a suspicion as to my real occupation.
3.Strongly desirous—followed by "of" or the infinitive; as, ambitious to be or to do something.
4.Springing from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition; showy; aspiring.
an ambitious style
[Etymology]
From Middle English ambitious < Old French *ambitios < Latin ambitiosus < ambitio; see ambition. Compare with French ambitieux.
0
0
2009/06/10 20:52
TaN
4254
execution
[[English]]
ipa :/ˌek.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/En-us-execution.ogg
[Etymology]
From Old French execution (c.1360), from Latin executio, an agent noun from exequi "to follow out", itself from ex- "out" + sequi "to follow"
[External links]
- execution in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- execution in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[Noun]
execution (plural executions)
1.The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
The battle plan was risky but its execution was near perfect and thus ultimately succeeded.
2.The state of being executed (accomplished).
The battle plan was successfully executed.
3.The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.
4.(law) The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.
5.(law) The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect.
6.(computing) The carrying out of an instruction, program or program segment by a computer.
The entire machine slowed down during the execution of the virus checker.
Whenever the matrix inversion function executed the program crashed.
[[Old French]]
[Etymology]
From Latin executio, an agent noun from exequi "to follow out", itself from ex- "out" + sequi "to follow"
[Noun]
execution f., plural executions (Modern French, exécution)
1.An execution [Clarification of this translation from Old French is requested]
0
0
2009/06/12 13:34
TaN
4261
perc
[[English]]
[Alternative forms]
- perc.
[Noun]
perc (uncountable)
1.Perchloroethylene, a common solvent
[[Hungarian]]
ipa :/ˈpɛrts/
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Hu-perc.ogg
[Noun]
perc (plural percek)
1.minute (unit of time)
0
0
2009/06/14 17:46
4263
pers
[[English]]
[Abbreviation]
pers
1.Persian
[[Dutch]]
[Noun]
pers m (plural perzen)
1.press
[Verb]
pers
1.first person singular present tense of persen
2.imperative form of persen
0
0
2009/06/14 17:47
4264
perse
[[English]]
[Adjective]
perse
1.(color/colour) of a dark purplish black colour.
[Derived terms]
- broderie perse
[Noun]
perse
1.(color/colour) a dark purplish black colour.
[See also]
- Appendix:Colours
[[Estonian]]
[Noun]
perse
1.(vulgar) arse, ass
[Synonyms]
- tagumik
- taguots
- ahter
[[Finnish]]
ipa :[ˈpe̞rse̞ˣ][Interjection]
perse
1.(vulgar) shit, fuck
Voi perse! (Oh shit!)
[Noun]
perse
1.(vulgar) arse, ass, asshole
[[Italian]]
[Synonyms]
- perdé
- perdette
[Verb form]
perse
1.third-person singular past historic of perdere
0
0
2009/06/14 17:47
4268
notebook
[[English]]
[Etymology]
note + book
[Noun]
A moleskine notebooknotebook (plural notebooks)
1.A book in which notes or memoranda are written.
2.(computing) notebook computer, a class of laptop computer.
[Synonyms]
- (book): note pad or notepad, rough book (exercise book used in school), writing pad
- (computer): laptop, laptop computer
[[Czech]]
[Noun]
notebook m.
1.laptop, notebook (laptop computer)
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studies
[[English]]
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/En-us-studies.ogg
[Noun]
studies
1.Plural form of study.
2.a specified branch of learning
media studies
[Verb]
studies
1.Third-person singular simple present indicative form of study.
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discussant
[[English]]
[Noun]
discussant (plural discussants)
1.A participant in a formal discussion, as in a symposium or academic conference, especially one who has been assigned a particular role or topic.
2.2005, Julie A. Cassiday, "Kirov and Death in The Great Citizen," Slavic Review, vol. 64, no. 4, p. 799n,
I would like to thank Cynthia Ruder, whose comments as panel discussant helped me to rework my original paper.
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coauthorship
[[English]]
[Alternative spellings]
- co-authorship
[Noun]
coauthorship (plural coauthorships)
1.Joint authorship by two or more authors
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authorship
[[English]]
[Etymology]
author + -ship
[Noun]
Wikipedia has an article on:AuthorshipWikipediaauthorship (plural authorships)
1.The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author.
2.The source; origin; origination; as, the authorship of a book or review, or of an act, or state of affairs.
[References]
- authorship in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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感じ
[[Japanese]]
[Noun]
感じ (かんじ, kanji)
1.feeling
2.sensation
3.an impression
4.atmosphere
あの店では良い感じがする。
あのみせではいいかんじがする。
Ano mise dewa ī kanji ga suru.
That shop has a good atmosphere.
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Medicine
[[English]]
ipa :/ˈmɛdəsɪn/
audio:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/En-us-medicine.ogg
[Etymology]
Middle English medicin < Latin medicīna
[Noun]
medicine (plural medicines)
1.A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.
2.A treatment or cure.
3.The study of the cause, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of disease or illness.
4.The profession of physicians, surgeons and related specialisms; those who practice medicine.
5.Ritual Native American magic used (notably by a medicine man) to promote a desired outcome in healing, hunting, warfare etc.
[References]
- Prescription Desk Reference, Prescription Drug Information:
- “medicine” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
- "medicine" in the Merriam-Webster On-line dictionary
- "medicine" in the Hutchinson Encyclopaedia, Helicon Publishing LTD 2007.
[See also]
- therapy
- panacaea
[Synonyms]
- (treatment): regimen, course, program, prescription
- (substance): drug, prescription, pharmaceutical, elixir
[[Italian]]
[Noun]
medicine f.
1.Plural form of medicina.
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repugnance
[[English]]
[Noun]
repugnance (plural repugnances)
1.extreme aversion, repulsion
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