english vocabulary

precipitate

Definition of precipitate in English: verb Pronunciation: /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt / [with object] 1Cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely: the incident precipitated a political crisis More example sentences He said: 'It appears that the death was precipitated by these stressful events which caused him to collapse.' Will our relationship pass the test or will the new situation precipitate a change for the worse? Loss of public confidence underlay the financial and political crisis which precipitated the downfall of a system of government too little changed in its habits and priorities since the days of Louis XIV. Get more examples Synonyms 1.1 [with object and adverbial of direction] Cause to move suddenly and with force: suddenly the ladder broke, precipitating them down into a heap More example sentences The aging, untended planks, however, crumbled under their surging weight and broke away with a palpable snap, precipitating the struggling pair like so many sacks of sand to the lower level. A light step was heard crossing the floor, as if from the bed to the window; and almost at the same instant the door gave way, and, yielding to the pressure of the external applicants, nearly precipitated them into the room. Synonyms 1.2 (precipitate someone/thing into) Send someone or something suddenly into a particular state or condition: they were precipitated into a conflict for which they were quite unprepared More example sentences Garbed as they were, admission was refused, which, it is said, precipitated them into forming a founding nucleus to take in other rural dwellers who had suffered similar indignities. Shipwrecks are a constant in this tale, being the main means of precipitating Pericles into his various adventures, like an especially unlucky Odysseus. The criminal would mount the scaffold and stand upon this trapdoor, which would then open, precipitating the person into a fall of some feet. Get more examples 2 Chemistry Cause (a substance) to be deposited in solid form from a solution: cell proteins were then precipitated and washed in 10% trichloroacetic acid More example sentences It is then mixed with ammonia to precipitate solid uranium oxide that is of a purer grade. There are also some concerns about the use of sodium bicarbonate, because it may worsen hypocalcemia or precipitate calcium phosphate deposition on various tissues. When substances are precipitated by inorganic or organic processes the material is known as chemical sediment. Get more examples 2.1Cause (drops of moisture or particles of dust) to be deposited from the atmosphere or from a vapour or suspension: excess moisture is precipitated as rain, fog, mist, or dew More example sentences They discovered that sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere allows clouds to precipitate rain in smaller particles. Oxides of sulfur and nitrogen react with water vapor in the atmosphere and then are precipitated out as acid rain. When that vapour is precipitated as rain it carries the acidity with it. Get more examples adjective Pronunciation: /prɪˈsɪpɪtət / Back to top 1Done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration: I must apologize for my staff—their actions were precipitate More example sentences But she certainly stirred a mob reaction in populist manner on an issue that needs sensitive and informed leadership and serious democratic debate, careful and caring thought, not instinctive and precipitate action. The cracking of an old bough, or the hooting of the owl, was enough to fill me with alarm, and try my strength in a precipitate flight. In such instances the will and the courage confronted by some great difficulty which it can neither master nor endure, appears in some to recede in precipitate flight, leaving only panic and temporary unreason in its wake. Get more examples Synonyms 1.1Occurring suddenly or abruptly: a precipitate decline in Labour fortunes More example sentences noun Pronunciation: /prɪˈsɪpɪtət , -teɪt/ Chemistry Back to top A substance precipitated from a solution. Example sentences Any silver ions present form a white precipitate (silver chloride). In the cerium precipitates form needle-like crystals. Here they can form precipitates that can be carried many kilometres by bottom currents. Get more examples

rumble

Definition of rumble in English: verb 1 [no object] Make a continuous deep, resonant sound: thunder rumbled, lightning flickered More example sentences The clouds remained, lightning continued to strike, and thunder continued to rumble, but there was no rain. Lightning struck and thunder rumbled all around us. Instantaneously, the sky darkened, thunder rumbled, and lightning flashed. Get more examples Synonyms 1.1 [with adverbial of direction] (Especially of a large vehicle) move with a rumbling sound: heavy lorries rumbled through the streets More example sentences Back at the ambulance base, army vehicles rumble past. The vehicle rumbled slowly past and stopped in the middle of the street. Willersey residents were hoping their campaign to stop heavy lorries rumbling through their village streets would move up a gear after a meeting last night. Get more examples 1.2 [with object] Utter in a deep, resonant voice: the man's low voice rumbled an instruction More example sentences 1.3(Of a person's stomach) make a deep, resonant sound due to hunger: as she passed the buffet car her stomach rumbled More example sentences So here we were, feeling faint with hunger, stomachs rumbling and no grub ready - and getting stiffer by the minute after our trek. Vivian had just realized that her stomach was rumbling with hunger. Their pockets were virtually empty and their stomachs were rumbling with hunger. Get more examples 1.4 (rumble on) British (Of a dispute) continue in a persistent but low-key way: the debate about television replays rumbles on More example sentences The pay dispute has been rumbling on since the spring. The long-running firefighters' pay dispute rumbles on. And so the dispute rumbles on, while the pink-harled house at its centre seems almost an after-thought. Get more examples 2 [with object] British informal Discover (an illicit activity or its perpetrator): it wouldn't need a genius to rumble my little game More example sentences Just when it looked like we had rumbled them, they perpetrated on us probably the greatest political confidence trick of the century. What if he knows Mick's upstairs, what if he's rumbled our game? He collected R4000 in wedding gifts - but a suspicious guest rumbled him and the game was up. Get more examples 3 [no object] US informal Take part in a street fight between gangs or large groups: the five of them rumbled with the men in the other car noun Back to top 1A continuous deep, resonant sound like distant thunder: the continuous rumble of traffic figurative there were of rumbles of discontent from small retailers More example sentences Grey clouds rolled in from the south, deep rumbles of thunder accompanying them. The deep rumble sounded again and this time, the entire place shook. I could hear the distant rumble of thunder in the background but all sound was lost to my ears as Darius walked in. Get more examples 2US informal A street fight between gangs or large groups: a rumble between two gangs of street thugs More example sentences Ponyboy looks at the other boys who join his gang for the rumble. The rumble was quickly controlled by nearby officers and my attention returned to more important matters. Tensions and emotions ran high as both gangs headed for the chosen rumble spot at the football field. Get more examples

salient

Definition of salient in English: adjective 1Most noticeable or important: it succinctly covered all the salient points of the case More example sentences He does not neglect the contribution of blues singers to the body of railroad songs, and in fact he discusses the salient features of the blues genre and its importance in commercial recordings. The crisp presentation outlined all the salient features of broadband technology, notably cheaper downloads and smoother surfing. What were the most salient features of the impeachment crisis and its most important political lessons? Get more examples Synonyms 1.1Prominent; conspicuous: the salient object in my view More example sentences And there are many such places in Karnataka which have salient features to be developed into potential centres of growth. Narrow lanes, leaky ceilings and weak walls with a number of cracks are the salient features of the 'new' quarters. The second most salient feature of primary forest indicated by habitat classification freelists was humidity. 2(Of an angle) pointing outwards. The opposite of re-entrant. Example sentences A radial tire for heavy road vehicles comprises a tread formed with wide circumferential zigzag grooves. The sides of the grooves form angles that are alternately salient and reentrant, and the zigzag of at least one of the grooves has its amplitude reduced by a lateral shift of the salient angles along at least one side of the groove. Where the salient angle occurs it is plain that it will be more subject to the effect of the water on the side which opposes the current, than on that which declines from it. 3 [postpositive] Heraldry (Of an animal) standing on its hind legs with the forepaws raised, as if leaping. Example sentences Their seal bore as its device a demi-fox salient, with a motto on a ribbon "Liberté toute entière". On the middle pillar of the canopy-work are the arms of this knight, a lion salient, impaling a spread eagle, the arms of his lady. noun Back to top 1A piece of land or section of fortification that juts out to form an angle. Example sentences Had the wall run due north from this point on the upper terrace, the area enclosed would have been overlooked by a salient of the terrace to the east, creating a point of great vulnerability. 1.1An outward bulge in a line of military attack or defence: this decisive battle broke the Germans' ability to attack any further into the Kursk salient More example sentences As Jones reveals, however, even the military brass gave only scant thought to how to actually secure the salients they planned to capture - and this lack of foresight doomed the operation from the start. Though the weather after 5 July was essentially clear, it worked against the German army during the critical initial advance into the Kursk salient. The Allied command planned to clear the salient of Germans along a 20 mile front. Get more examples

don

VERB (dons, donning, donned) [WITH OBJECT] Put on (an item of clothing): in the dressing room the players donned their football shirts MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES At his urging, I donned protective clothing and headed off in search of this tragic new affliction. But he was nevertheless disgruntled that he himself would not be donning the shirt. Most fans are content with donning a replica shirt and attending the odd game. GET MORE EXAMPLES

poach

VERB [WITH OBJECT] 1Illegally hunt or catch (game or fish) on land that is not one's own or in contravention of official protection: 20 tigers are thought to have been poached from national parks (as noun poaching) he might arrest you for poaching MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES She sets traps to try and poach fish from the local pond and checks them daily. Baited explosives are used to hunt pigs while dynamiting is the most popular method employed to poach fish. I think we have to differentiate here between those deer that have been legally shot at and those that have been illegally poached and there is a distinct difference. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 1.1Take or acquire in an unfair or clandestine way: employers risk having their newly trained workers poached by other firms MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Businesses will even more ruthlessly poach skilled workers off each other. 'It is a fact that we have people in other firms trying to poach my staff telling them not to trust the big employer,' he said. Last year, the company was forced to award a 17 percent pay increase to its drivers, in an effort to stop them being poached by other train operators. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 1.2 [NO OBJECT] (In ball games) take a shot that a partner or teammate would have expected to take: in doubles, you're poaching when you advance into your partner's territory MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES His idea of defense is to try to block shots or poach the passing lanes. A doubles tennis player may win by poaching all of the time, but will his partner enjoy the game? However, his pace and the occasional flash of poaching ability should be good for 10 goals or so this season. GET MORE EXAMPLES 2(Of an animal) trample or cut up (turf) with its hoofs: (as noun poaching) zero-grazing saves the fields from poaching MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES There has been a temptation on some farms to roll fields that have been badly poached. We have had our cows out since March but we have had to take them in again because they were poaching the land. Livestock poaching during the incessant wet weather and machinery operations on soft ground has done enormous damage to grass swards. GET MORE EXAMPLES 2.1 [NO OBJECT] (Of land) become sodden by being trampled: if the ground is liable to poach the cows come inside MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Open swards are more liable to poaching so greater care is needed. The objective is to minimise poaching, overgrazing and soil erosion as this can lead to siltation and nutrient enrichment of surface waters. Was it overgrazed, undergrazed, poached or closed too late? GET MORE EXAMPLES VERB [WITH OBJECT] 1Cook (an egg) without its shell in or over boiling water: (as adjective poached) a breakfast of poached egg and grilled bacon MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Salt in the water when poaching eggs will set the white quickly. To poach the eggs, pour 3.5cm of boiling water into a clean frying pan or saucepan and place it over a low heat - the water should show a few bubbles on the base of the pan, but no more. In the breakfast room, over poached eggs, she talks wittily and uninhibitedly. GET MORE EXAMPLES 1.1Cook by simmering in a small amount of liquid: poach the salmon in the white wine MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES The food to be poached must be fully immersed in the liquid and not allowed to boil otherwise it can toughen the most delicate protein. The menu covers all eventualities, from salads and burgers to open sandwiches, steaks and chicken, as well as grilled and poached salmon. Which brings me rather neatly to my main course - advertised as poached fillet of salmon with dill and Muscadet, it sounded like a perfect light evening meal. GET MORE EXAMPLES

fatigue

Definition of fatigue in English: noun 1 [mass noun] Extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness: he was nearly dead with fatigue More example sentences But a critical distinction needs to be drawn between physical and mental fatigue. Even so, the job saps the vitality, and a referee gets mental fatigue as well as physical. This can cause a person to experience physical fatigue, along with mental fogginess, difficulty in concentrating, and dullness of the mind. Get more examples Synonyms 1.1A reduction in the efficiency of a muscle or organ after prolonged activity: buccinator and orbicularis oris muscles showing signs of fatigue More example sentences The frequency of frank respiratory muscle fatigue in acute asthma is unknown, but is probably low. Thus, in patients with severe airway obstruction, inspiratory muscle fatigue may limit exercise performance. A key problem in many patients with respiratory failure requiring intubation is fatigue of respiratory muscles. Get more examples 1.2 [with modifier] A lessening in one's response to or enthusiasm for something, caused by overexposure: votes were showing signs of election fatigue More example sentences 2Weakness in metal or other materials caused by repeated variations of stress: metal fatigue More example sentences Metal fatigue is one concern, damage incurred during liftoff is another. The fatigue properties of metals are quite structure-sensitive. Investigators said the fatigue cracks on the planes that crashed were confined to the wing structures. Get more examples 3 (fatigues) Menial non-military tasks performed by a soldier, sometimes as a punishment: we're on cookhouse fatigues, sir More example sentences When they were not performing work fatigues or training, soldiers were instructed during the time spent in the rear areas. Synonyms 3.1 (also fatigue party) [count noun] A group of soldiers ordered to do menial tasks. 4 (fatigues) Loose clothing, typically khaki, olive drab, or camouflaged, of a sort worn by soldiers on active duty: battle fatigues More example sentences Soldiers in camouflage fatigues and painted faces also carried heavy artillery to provide protective fire power in the event of a genuine security threat. She looked Indian, and had on green camouflage fatigues. Seated next to me in the lounge was a group of soldiers dressed in battle fatigues. Get more examples Synonyms verb (fatigues, fatiguing, fatigued) [with object] Back to top 1Cause (someone) to feel exhausted: they were fatigued by their journey More example sentences A headache like that can really fatigue a person. There are other categories, but it fatigues me to list them. He was working nonstop and he was very fatigued. Get more examples Synonyms 1.1Reduce the efficiency of (a muscle or organ) by prolonged activity: different sensory fibres within the normal retina could be selectively fatigued More example sentences In mild cases it may be necessary to fatigue the symptomatic muscle. Whereas only 1 of the 12 patients fatigued their quadriceps after an ISW, two thirds of the same patients did so after incremental cycling. My only concern is that you find the ideal weight/rep combination that allows you to optimally fatigue the target muscle in the shortest time. Get more examples 1.2Weaken (a metal or other material) by repeated variations of stress: the nails have become rusted through or fatigued More example sentences Repeated stretching and sizing fatigues the brass to the point where it will eventually split, but I restrict things a little more. For carbon forks in general, there should not be any limited life span, as carbon composites themselves are not subject to fatigue failures as metals are. Given the thin faces of today's drivers, how long does a driver last before the metal becomes fatigued? Get more examples Origin mid 17th century (in the sense 'task that causes weariness'): from French fatigue (noun), fatiguer (verb), from Latin fatigare 'tire out', from ad fatim, affatim 'to satiety or surfeit'. More Derivatives fatiguability 1 Pronunciation: /-ɡəˈbɪlɪti/ (also fatigability) noun Example sentences He adds that prolonged noise increases fatiguability - the tendency to get tired easily. His sleep is variable, but he has loss of energy and fatiguability. Physical activity, leg muscle fatigability, calf muscle flexibility, and leg volume also were measured at the start of the study. Get more examples fatiguable 2 (also fatigable) adjective Example sentences As any jackhammer repairwoman can attest, the ears are as fatigable as any other major part of the face or head (and considerably more so than noses or hair). In this instance it has a characteristic 'fatiguable' quality, in which the more the muscle is used the weaker it becomes. In conclusion, the quadriceps in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are more fatigable than those in age- and sex-matched healthy control subjects. Get more examples

fringe

Definition of fringe in English: NOUN 1An ornamental border of threads left loose or formed into tassels or twists, used to edge clothing or material: a long grey skirt with a fringe the fringes of a prayer shawl MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Much of the vigor of the textile traditions of Mahdia comes through the embellishment of woven cloth with embroidery and the addition of fringes, tassels, and pompoms. Being a very feminine line, rounded shapes, inverted pleats, fringes, deconstructed cuts and chunky buttons feature in the collection. She was wearing a floral silk shirt with a fringe and a denim miniskirt. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 2chiefly British The front part of someone's hair, cut so as to hang over the forehead: she smiled as she pushed her fringe back out of her eyes MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES As part of a new image to promote the single, 21-year-old Kimberley, of Allerton, Bradford, has been given a new haircut with a fringe. Scott put out his cigarette in the ashtray, and wiped his hand across his forehead, pushing back his fringe. His thin, reddish hair is neatly cut; a boyish fringe covers his forehead. GET MORE EXAMPLES 2.1A natural border of hair or fibres in an animal or plant: a long fringe of hair on the tail MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Stems and leaves have a fringe of fine hairs that are particularly appealing when plants are side- or back-lit by the sun. Most are blackish brown with a white fringe of hair decorously surrounding the face. Forefeet and hindfeet each have 5 digits, and the surface area of the forefeet is increased by the addition of a fringe of stiff hairs around the periphery. GET MORE EXAMPLES 3 (often the fringes) The outer, marginal, or extreme part of an area, group, or sphere of activity: his uncles were on the fringes of crooked activity MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Eighty-five percent of at-risk American farms are on the fringes of urban areas. Initially, stations were located on the fringes of the urban area to ease access and economize on land costs. Like most early projects, it replaced an area of run-down, overcrowded, squalid dwellings on the fringes of the downtown area. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 3.1 (the Fringe) A secondary festival on the periphery of the Edinburgh Festival: she became noted for her work on the Fringe MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES First there was the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, then the Edinburgh Film Festival, followed by the Edinburgh Television Festival and the Edinburgh Book Festival. Why is there no dance or drama related to it on the Fringe or at the Festival? Marenghi won the Perrier Comedy Award, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival's most prestigious prize. GET MORE EXAMPLES 4A band of contrasting brightness or darkness produced by diffraction or interference of light. EXAMPLE SENTENCES According to Young, diffraction fringes occur as a result of interference between the incident wave and a wave arising from the edge of a diffracting aperture or body. The rainbows, often referred to as 'the glory', are simply the chromatic fringes developed by diffraction at the margin of the shadow, but it's a startling spectacle. During this process, the beams from the reference surface and test sample interfere, producing dark and bright fringes. GET MORE EXAMPLES 4.1A strip of false colour in an optical image. EXAMPLE SENTENCES The device can produce high-contrast optical fringes. In those days such simple telescopes tended to produce poor images with colored fringes around celestial objects. But being me I kept being distracted by the fringe of the projected image. 5North American short for fringe benefit. we offer the highest salary and fringes in the country MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Clark observes that other factors, such as the current exchange rates, competitive wages and lower fringes, also play into the picture. VERB (fringes, fringing, fringed) [WITH OBJECT] Back to top 1Decorate (clothing or material) with a fringe: a rich robe of gold, fringed with black velvet MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Painted dragons hold up these canvasses, just as the carved silvered and tinted flying dragons support the blue silk satin window draperies, fringed with gold tassels. This frame has a leather mat and hanging strap, and is fringed with scrap yarn. It was pulled tight over my stomach and bust, and was fringed with white fluff on the hem of the dress and ends of the sleeves. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 1.1Form a border around (something): the sea is fringed by palm trees MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES And outside only a bird's mournful cry broke the stillness of the timeless, winding country lanes and mile upon rolling mile of flat farm land fringed by the sea. Columbia University walkways are still fringed with snow from late winter storms. However, they're fringed with mature cherry trees. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 1.2 (as adjective fringed) (Of a plant or animal) having a border of hair or fibre: the fringed green leaves MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES There is a large, branched tentacle above each eye, adding to the fish's somewhat comical appearance, and a very much smaller fringed tentacle on the nostril beneath each eye. With its phenomenal fringed and ruffled petals and velvety purple-black color, this is a tulip that stands out in any garden. It is characterized with slender, brown-yellow bugs with fringed wings thriving in flower buds. GET MORE EXAMPLES Origin Middle English: from Old French frenge, based on late Latin fimbria, earlier a plural noun meaning 'fibres, shreds'. Derivatives fringeless 1 ADJECTIVE EXAMPLE SENTENCES This staged process will slowly ease a fringed hairstyle to one that is fringeless. From sea turtles to fringeless white orchids, native species are declining at alarming rates as their natural habitats are lost or degraded. Several of these species are threatened and uncommon in Maryland, including the pygmy shrew, the purple fringeless orchid and the lobed spleen wart. GET MORE EXAMPLES fringy 2 ADJECTIVE EXAMPLE SENTENCES The delegates didn't have time for their fringy nonsense, the press didn't care, and the protesters were not serious. Rachael had now put on a black skirt, with a fringy sea-blue v-neck top, and was prancing around the room, her arms extended. This shrub offers burgundy-green foliage and hot pink, fringy blooms primarily in late winter-spring. GET MORE EXAMPLES

furrow

Definition of furrow in English: noun 1A long, narrow trench made in the ground by a plough, especially for planting seeds or irrigation: regular furrows in a ploughed field [mass noun]: fields of ridge and furrow More example sentences When machine seeding, plant in a shallow furrow or spread seeds out and disk them into the soil. The bacteria may be applied to the seed or placed in the seed furrow at planting. By holding the blade at an angle, you can use the garden hoe to make furrows for seed planting. Get more examples 1.1A rut, groove, or trail in the ground or another surface: lorry wheels had dug furrows in the sand More example sentences It is also interesting to see that specimens of the latter group invariably show smooth surface and indistinct dorsal furrows. He turned and picked up his roll, which had been grazed by a bullet, leaving a short furrow in the surface. For example, car tyres are flexible in that they yield to the bumps and furrows in the road surface, but they cannot change their shape or their tread patterns to accommodate different surfaces. Get more examples Synonyms 2A line or wrinkle on a person's face: there were deep furrows in his brow More example sentences The wrinkled old man seemed to relax, but the deep furrow in his brow didn't lift until she had her hand on the doorknob. 'I asked her a few too many questions, I think,' Brett replied as a deep furrow creased his brow. Look at family members to see if there are shared traits, such as brow furrows, crow's feet or under-eye bags. Get more examples Synonyms verb Back to top 1 [with object] Make a rut, groove, or trail in (the ground or the surface of something): gorges furrowing the deep-sea floor John's face was furrowed with tears More example sentences Above, the sky was furrowed with threatening bands of gray, yet the sparrow rocked itself gently to sleep. At the car park we took more notice of the surroundings which are astonishingly furrowed with mysterious earthworks. To his dismay, the verges were furrowed with tyre marks and when he reached the field, it was full of dilapidated vans. Get more examples 1.1 (usually as adjective furrowed) Use a plough to make a long, narrow trench in (land or earth): furrowed fields More example sentences They scan the newly furrowed earth for tiny shoots of green and give a small sigh of relief when they find them. The field was furrowed, ploughed, but nothing was growing, not at this time of year. The Blue Party talk about encouraging wealth creation, but it is for the benefit of yon City folk, not for them as have to till the land and furrow the soil. Get more examples 2(With reference to the forehead or face) mark or be marked with lines or wrinkles caused by frowning, anxiety, or concentration: [with object]: a look of concern furrowed his brow [no object]: his brows furrowed in concentration (as adjective furrowed) he stroked his furrowed brow More example sentences Under the bright glow from the fire, she could see him frown, his brow furrowed with concentration. Mark's brow furrowed and he almost whispered 'She had a stroke and fell into a comma.' I stared closely at it, a frown furrowing my brow. Get more examples

interface

Definition of interface in English: NOUN 1A point where two systems, subjects, organizations, etc. meet and interact: the interface between accountancy and the law MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Significant potential for new intervention strategies lies at the interface between these systems. The key account manager acts as the primary interface between the supplier organization and the customer. Yet the distinction is not always clear, as the interface between individual and organizational workplace issues is often significant and complex. GET MORE EXAMPLES 1.1chiefly Physics A surface forming a common boundary between two portions of matter or space, for example between two immiscible liquids: the surface tension of a liquid at its air/liquid interface MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES To get this weak force to effectively push a liquid surface, the team produced a liquid interface with low surface tension. The setup is currently upgraded by the simultaneous measurement of the surface tension of the interface. The effect of other properties of the interfaces (polarity, surface charge density) remains to be precisely determined. GET MORE EXAMPLES 2 Computing A device or program enabling a user to communicate with a computer: a graphical user interface MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES They use a natural interface which enables users to highlight, scribble notes, bookmark and annotate. Using these interfaces enables numerous Windows programs to view mainframe data directly. The interaction between the computer interface and the user is far from perfect even for people who are computer literate. GET MORE EXAMPLES 2.1A device or program for connecting two items of hardware or software so that they can be operated jointly or communicate with each other: an application program interface MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES The gateway holds the hardware interfaces and software protocol stacks to get all the various technologies talking nicely to one another. Its standardized platform hardware interface allows the software and drivers to work across various platforms. A laptop with recording software and a USB interface can serve as a totally portable recording studio. GET MORE EXAMPLES VERB [NO OBJECT] (interface with) Back to top 1Interact with (another system, person, etc.): you will interface with counterparts from sister companies MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES All systems will have to be automated, and operating and control systems will have to be able to interface with medical systems. Sadly an older model couldn't interface with the phone system, leaving her stuck with this. The other units, already notified and instructed by the node, began to interface with the weapons systems and set up a force in the docking bay. GET MORE EXAMPLES 2 Computing Connect with (another computer or piece of equipment) by an interface: the hotel's computer system can interface automatically with the booking system [WITH OBJECT]: a device which can be interfaced with a computer MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES One of Linux's greatest assets is its ability to add value to legacy technology investments by connecting and interfacing with old equipment or software. Ideally, it would interface with your computer desktop. The sound and video tracks are run on a DVD player, modified to interface with the computer. GET MORE EXAMPLES

tingle

Experience or cause to experience a slight prickling or stinging sensation: [no object]: she was tingling with excitement [with object]: a standing ovation that tingled your spine More example sentences Suddenly, Jerry's spine tingled, as a slight breeze washed over him. She felt the corner of her eyes prickle and her nose tingled as tiny tears slipped down her cheek, mingling with the blood. I knew Seth wasn't jealous or anything but my stomach tingled at the slightest possibility that he was. Get more examples Synonyms noun Back to top A slight prickling or stinging sensation: a tingle of anticipation More example sentences A slight tingle filled her hands as she held the vessel and she could feel her anxiety pass into nothingness. At the moment, all she felt was a slight tingle on the surface of her skin. At most, such discharges may cause a slight tingle in the skin of those touching the patient at the time. Get more examples

permissive

Definition von permissive in Englisch: Adjektiv 1Allowing or characterized by great or excessive freedom of behaviour: a permissive parent the permissive society of the 60s and 70s Weitere Beispielsätze We seem to be living in a much more permissive society than our parents and grandparents did. We live in a society today far more permissive than the one my parents grew up in. Two men, you might argue, played a much greater part in creating the permissive, liberal society, and neither of them were baby boomers. Hier finden Sie weitere Beispiele Synonyme 2 Law Allowed but not obligatory; optional: the Hague Convention was permissive, not mandatory Weitere Beispielsätze The legislation is permissive, not mandatory. It is, however, to be noted that the power under s.14 is permissive and discretionary. The courts have held that, where the applicable legislation is permissive, an employer's right to take a contribution holiday will be determined by the provisions of the Plan. Hier finden Sie weitere Beispiele 2.1Denoting a path available for public use by the landowner's consent, not as a legal right of way: using permissive footpaths, you can visit meadows on both the banks of the river Weitere Beispielsätze The complete route is along public rights of way, permissive paths and in an open access area. After a day of gentle climbs there is the need to get back up the top of Cawthorne Bank which is done via a nice permissive path up through woods. Ignore the first gate but go through the second and follow a permissive path which leads straight along the river bank. Hier finden Sie weitere Beispiele 3 Biology Allowing a biological or biochemical process to occur: the mutants grow well at the permissive temperature Weitere Beispielsätze Incubation was at permissive temperatures for 3 days. Cells were grown at a permissive temperature to midlog phase and then shifted to restrictive temperature. Cells incubated at the permissive temperature demonstrated the typical 'hill and valley' appearance. Hier finden Sie weitere Beispiele

antecedent

adjective 1. preceding; prior: an antecedent event. noun 2. a preceding circumstance, event, object, style, phenomenon, etc. 3. antecedents. ancestors. the history, events, characteristics, etc., of one's earlier life: Little is known about his birth and antecedents. 4. Grammar. a word, phrase, or clause, usually a substantive, that is replaced by a pronoun or other substitute later, or occasionally earlier, in the same or in another, usually subsequent, sentence. In Jane lost a glove and she can't find it, Jane is the antecedent of she and glove is the antecedent of it. 5. Mathematics. the first term of a ratio; the first or third term of a proportion. the first of two vectors in a dyad. 6. Logic. the conditional element in a proposition, as "Caesar conquered Gaul," in "If Caesar conquered Gaul, he was a great general.".

parlance

Definition of parlance in English: NOUN [MASS NOUN] A particular way of speaking or using words, especially a way common to those with a particular job or interest: dated terms that were once in common parlance medical parlance MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Then of course we have the emergence of words like funner and funnest into common parlance. It is common parlance and part of our living language. Freudian language has seeped into common parlance like that of no other writer since Shakespeare.

ensue

Definition of ensue in English: VERB (ensues, ensuing, ensued) [NO OBJECT] Happen or occur afterwards or as a result: the difficulties which ensued from their commitment to Cuba (as adjective ensuing) there were repeated clashes in the ensuing days MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Slightly raised eyebrows and the rolling of eyes ensued as a result of his less than pleasant remark. It must ensue as a result of one's dedication to a cause greater than oneself. Excited discussion ensued, the result of which was that we decided to dive again the next day. GET MORE EXAMPLES

slant

Definition of slant in English: verb 1 [usually with adverbial of direction] Slope or lean in a particular direction; diverge or cause to diverge from the vertical or horizontal: [no object]: a ploughed field slanted up to the skyline [with object]: slant your skis as you turn More example sentences The back of the heel should be vertical - not slanted. I kept envisioning the streets, the fields that slanted upwards with the little dividing lines of trees running in order to separate properties. Galorea shot off, ducking under the decaying beams that slanted over the wooden shanties. Get more examples Synonyms 1.1(Especially of light or shadow) fall in an oblique direction: the early sun slanted across the mountains More example sentences The rays of the sun slanted through the window and spilled into the room. I want to be in Stockholm, when the cool morning light slants off the roofs of Gamla Stan. The winter light slanted through the dying trees. Get more examples 2 [with object] (often as adjective slanted) Present or view (information) from a particular angle, especially in a biased or unfair way: slanted news coverage More example sentences Language can be invented, subverted, skewed, and slanted to make it look good, yet say nothing. I agree that this is ridiculously politically slanted in one direction. Other articles to date seem to be slanted one way and give a biased direction. Get more examples Synonyms noun Back to top 1 [in singular] A sloping position: the hedge grew at a slant cut flower stems on the slant More example sentences The world is at a slant in these paintings, askew, all slope. Some were tilted 90 degrees; some were even at a slant. Innes' own piece, an abstract work with deep purple and white squares, is not only placed out of view in a private room but has been hung at a slant. Get more examples Synonyms 2A particular point of view from which something is seen or presented: a new slant on science More example sentences These two books, and the others they have written, are sheer delight as well as deep, repeatedly startling the reader with something unexpected, or coming at something familiar but at a slant. Poetry in particular moves at a slant or tangent, taking advantage of the ambiguity of words, the various meanings to be found in them. People were trying to look for a negative rather than a positive slant, which is the way they have chosen to go. Synonyms adjective [attributive] Back to top Sloping: slant pockets More example sentences The button front skirt, with elastic in the back waist, has two deep slant pockets with security pockets hidden inside. Use it on pants or shorts with a fly-front zipper and side-seam or slant pockets. David Carr's first quarter slant pass to Jabar Gaffney deflected into the hands of Marlon McCree, who returned the interception 35 yards to the Texan. Get more examples

explicable

Definition of explicable in English: ADJECTIVE Able to be accounted for or understood: differences in schools were not explicable in terms of differences in intake MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Fear makes violence more explicable and hatred more understandable. The trend is explicable in terms of a set of often unrelated and often seemingly innocuous market decisions and administrative policies. But the moral status of animals, I suggest, also generates a responsibility that may not be fully explicable in terms of animals' interests. GET MORE EXAMPLES

supersede

Definition of supersede in English: verb [with object] Take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant: the older models of car have now been superseded More example sentences She commonly depicts family gatherings, people sitting around a table in a restaurant, folks frolicking at the beach, children playing and people traveling; groups supersede the individual. Be careful to note in this clause that the will supersedes all previous wills, making them null and void. When two agendas and artists clash or collaborate in this fashion, we habitually expect an outcome that is either victorious or successive, in the sense that one supersedes the other. Get more examples

trappings

Definition of trappings in English: PLURAL NOUN 1The outward signs, features, or objects associated with a particular situation, role, or job: I had the trappings of success MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Have you ever wanted to live in a rural setting, yet enjoy all trappings associated with living in the heart of the town? I've spent the last few years acquiring the trappings and signs of the middle class. However, it lacks most of the trappings usually associated with the genre. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 2A horse's ornamental harness. EXAMPLE SENTENCES It also includes used animal trappings such as harnesses, saddles, halters, reins, rope and chain. Founded in Seville in 1892, El Caballo is a manufacturer of harnesses and leather trappings. We freed the horses from their trappings, and I went about setting up our camp. GET MORE EXAMPLES

belch

Definition of belch in English: verb 1 [no object] Emit wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth: pardon me for belching More example sentences Like this: until you've taught your child to say 'excuse me' after they belch or pass wind, you have no idea how many times the latter occurs on any given day. The man beside him belched noisily and turned to the traveler. She closed her eyes, opened her mouth, and belched loudly and contentedly. Get more examples Synonyms 2 [with object] (Especially of a chimney) send out large amounts of (smoke or flames): a factory chimney belches out smoke More example sentences Yes, we have seen the wrecked cars and the factories belching smoke and the blur of speedy automobiles crowding highways. We huffed up it for a little while before coming to a small house made of stone and clay, with dome-shaped windows and a mighty chimney topping it that never ceased to belch smoke. Fires continue to belch smoke over the city and sporadic gunfire echoes through the flooded streets. Get more examples Synonyms 2.1 [no object] (belch from) (Of smoke or flames) pour out from (a chimney or other opening): flames belch from the wreckage More example sentences Situated on the edge of the Black Country and only five miles from Birmingham, smoke still belched from its factory chimneys. At its height, flames and a huge pall of smoke belched from the burning building, and showers of embers were scattered into the night sky. There they visited a volcano, 'it was unbelievable' Pat said to see smoke belching from a mountain. Get more examples noun Back to top An act of belching: he gave a loud belch figurative with a triumphant belch the train came to a stop More example sentences I got used to the sound of her chair scraping across the kitchen floor, of the creaks in the wood as she went down the hallway into bed each evening, even the incredibly loud belches after she finished dinner. And then, not long after, this other girl, whom I suspect is in my French class, gives a loud belch. Bo let out a loud belch and waved his hand as an excuse. Get more examples

Mammon

Definition of Mammon in English: NOUN [MASS NOUN] Wealth regarded as an evil influence or false object of worship and devotion: others have forsaken Mammon in search of something on a more spiritual plane MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES But libertinism itself is as distinct from libertarianism as worship of Mammon is distinct from conservatism. In backing the demolition plan, he has shown he is committed to the worship of Mammon. If there is an idol behind the idols of corporate globalization, it is Mammon. GET MORE EXAMPLES

alas

Definition of alas in English: EXCLAMATION archaic or humorous Used to express grief, pity, or concern: alas, my funds have some limitations MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES I caught my arms around a low wall that separated the two sections of the path, but alas! We looked in vain expecting the area to miraculously improve but alas, no such luck. Shopping, alas, is likely always to lag behind the entertainment industry. GET MORE EXAMPLES

altogether

Definition of altogether in English: ADVERB 1Completely; totally: I stopped seeing her altogether [AS SUBMODIFIER]: I'm not altogether sure that I'd trust him MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES And then there's the question of adjusting for inflation which I am not altogether sure how to go about. Cllr Brian Stanley said that he was not altogether sure that all the blame lay on her shoulders. In fact, I am not altogether sure that there is much truth at all going around Camps Bay these days. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 1.1Including everything or everyone; in total: he had married several times and had forty-six children altogether MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES We were ten altogether. How many people altogether work in the same organization? Altogether 100 papers were found using the reported search, of which four presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 1.2 [SENTENCE ADVERB] Taking everything into consideration; on the whole: altogether it was a great evening MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES He does the game completion stats for us as well, and altogether it can be quite time-consuming so he does a good job. Altogether it wasnt the most successful show for us. Altogether it's one of my absolute favorite movies of all time. SYNONYMS

asset

Definition of asset in English: noun 1A useful or valuable thing or person: quick reflexes were his chief assets the school is an asset to the community More example sentences These people have proven themselves to be a valuable asset to growers in this district. He has got excellent control, good vision and he will be an asset to this club. His experience in church leadership, web and media would be a great asset to any church. Get more examples Synonyms 1.1 (usually assets) An item of property owned by a person or company, regarded as having value and available to meet debts, commitments, or legacies: growth in net assets More example sentences However, net wealth is the value of our total assets less our financial liabilities. But this would have happened based on the value of the assets in the balance sheet. There are no profits and no dividend, and the assets are valued at just 60p per share. Get more examples

atheroma

Definition of atheroma in English: noun [mass noun] Medicine 1Degeneration of the walls of the arteries caused by accumulated fatty deposits and scar tissue, and leading to restriction of the circulation and a risk of thrombosis. See also atherosclerosis. Example sentences The early lesions of calcific degenerative disease resemble atheroma of the coronary artery. If the ultrasound shows stenosis or atheroma, the patient should understand the risks and benefits of the procedure. For subjects who were 45-69 yr of age, Crawford and Crawford reported no difference in the prevalence of extensive atheroma or significant stenosis between residents of hard-water and soft-water areas. Get more examples 1.1The fatty material which forms deposits in the arteries. Example sentences Angina happens when the coronary arteries get blocked up with small pieces of fatty material called atheroma. Ultrasound devices provide reliable measurements of lumen size, distensibility, wall thickness, and the presence of atheroma in large arteries.

authoritarian

Definition of authoritarian in English: ADJECTIVE 1Favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom: the transition from an authoritarian to a democratic regime MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES The historiography reveals insights into the authoritarian mindset of freedom fighters shaped as a product of oppression and armed resistance. The church and the Communist Party were both, it used to be argued, dogmatic and authoritarian institutions, demanding obedience and total commitment. These rules had been strongly enforced during authoritarian regimes to the point that people risked imprisonment or even death if they failed to follow them. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 1.1Showing a lack of concern for the wishes or opinions of others; dictatorial: he had an authoritarian and at times belligerent manner MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Staff were also concerned about authoritarian management practices and a lack of transparency in appointments. Children of authoritarian parents lacked social skills with their peers. The calls strengthened public opinion that she is authoritarian and allergic to criticism. GET MORE EXAMPLES

bold

Definition of bold in English: ADJECTIVE 1(Of a person, action, or idea) showing a willingness to take risks; confident and courageous: a bold attempt to solve the crisis no journalist was bold enough to take on the Prime Minister MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES SYNONYMS 1.1 dated (Of a person or their manner) so confident as to be impudent or presumptuous: she tossed him a bold look MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES No man's Mercedes is safe; the thieves are so bold they'll make off with your vintage automobile with a forklift. With a shrug, Lenore plopped down on the tiny chair of her table, crossing her legs in a bold manner. I believe that such feelings will not be considered bold presumption but an act of love. GET MORE EXAMPLES 1.2Irish (Especially of a child) naughty; badly behaved: I slapped him when he was bold MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Like a bold boy at a children's party, he still insists on being the centre of attention even though it's not his birthday. 2(Of a colour, design, or shape) having a strong, vivid, or clear appearance: a coat with bold polka dots MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Utzon's interior design was characterised by bold colours and fantastic shapes. There is less intricacy of detail, and the bold lines and strong colours relate them to North Indian folk art. They are like cartoons, with their bold lines, bright colours and flat shapes. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 2.1Of a kind of typeface having dark, heavy strokes, used especially for emphasis: cross references are printed in bold type MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES As if to emphasise the point, the report prints the comment in bold type. I'd like the following printed on all scorecards in bold type. Paragraph 3 has a footnote at the end in bold type. GET MORE EXAMPLES

calomel

Definition of calomel in English: NOUN [MASS NOUN] Mercurous chloride, a white powder formerly used as a purgative. Chemical formula: Hg2Cl2 EXAMPLE SENTENCES Surgeons relied on strong mercury purgatives, such as calomel or 'blue pill'. Reports of mercury poisoning from beauty creams containing calomel, or mercurous chloride, also surface regularly. It includes the famous Livingstone Rousers - the combination of purgatives including calomel, quinine, rhubarb, essence of jalop and opium - which Livingstone found effective in treating his bouts of malaria. GET MORE EXAMPLES

carpetbagger

Definition of carpetbagger in English: NOUN informal , derogatory 1A political candidate who seeks election in an area where they have no local connections. EXAMPLE SENTENCES What struck me most in conversations with several dozen volunteers, carpetbaggers and locals alike, was the almost uniform answer they gave when I asked if they had ever worked on a national political campaign: No. Yet such a huge amount of cash will ensure the company remains a target for carpetbaggers, with policyholders potentially benefiting from ever-larger windfalls were the Edinburgh-based insurer to float. The recent fight with carpetbaggers cost policyholders several million pounds. GET MORE EXAMPLES 1.1British A person who becomes a member of a mutually owned building society or insurance company in order to gain financially in the event of the organization demutualizing. EXAMPLE SENTENCES Company executives could take heart from the success of another firm at repelling a raid from carpetbaggers after members last week turned down windfalls to support the management. I had always been convinced that previous building society carpetbaggers were being paid for their work. The management team may face further demutualisation attempts by carpetbaggers, given that the company's constitution currently allows for a valid resolution to convert from only 50 members. GET MORE EXAMPLES

chilblain

Definition of chilblain in English: noun A painful, itching swelling on a hand or foot, caused by poor circulation in the skin when exposed to cold. Example sentences As a cream or ointment, it can be applied directly to bruises, sprains, strains, chilblains or painful varicose veins - but only on unbroken skin. He carried on working to the end - dressed in the high starched collar and cravat of his youth and dispensing old-fashioned remedies, medicines, and cures which he prepared himself, for ailments as diverse as bronchitis and chilblains. To prevent chilblains, avoid exposure to cold. Get more examples

cinchona

Definition of cinchona in English: NOUN 1An evergreen South American tree or shrub with fragrant flowers, cultivated for its bark. Genus Cinchona, family Rubiaceae: several species EXAMPLE SENTENCES Malaria victims were treated with quinine, an extract from the bark of the cinchona tree. In 1735, Joseph de Jussieu, a French botanist, collected detailed information about the cinchona trees. And for those unfamiliar with the Peruvian national emblem, it depicts a vicuna, a horn of plenty and a cinchona tree. GET MORE EXAMPLES 1.1 [MASS NOUN] The dried bark of the cinchona, which is a source of quinine and other medicinal substances. EXAMPLE SENTENCES Hahnemann carried out tests on himself with extracts of cinchona bark, which contains quinine, and found it caused fever. Homeopathy was developed in the 18th century by Dr Samuel Hahnemann after he discovered that small amounts of cinchona bark, the treatment for malaria, caused malaria-like fevers when he took it while healthy. Quinine is derived from cinchona bark, and mixed with lime. GET MORE EXAMPLES

concoction

Definition of concoction in English: NOUN 1A mixture of various ingredients or elements: the facade is a strange concoction of northern Mannerism and Italian Baroque MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES In so doing, the group sounds like the sort that practices deep in the Appalachians, brewing strange concoctions that evoke the Other so easily - both exotic and primitive. The New Yorkers said that, while it was first thought the attacks relied on high end military grade explosives, they later proved to be homemade concoctions made of mundane ingredients. The two concoctions were viable elements for either permanent brain damage or death. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 1.1An elaborate story, especially a fabricated one: her story is an improbable concoction MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES 'It's really getting to be a series of concoctions and fabrication,' Estrada's chief of staff said in reaction to the report in The Nation. But I will put my trust in the American system, where fabrication and concoction may work for awhile, but sooner or later the calumny is exposed. Or maybe the story about Seagal was a concoction to start with, and he won't be needing to peruse The Echo's real estate classifieds. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 1.2An elaborate or showy garment or hat: she wore a skin-tight concoction of bugle heads and sequins MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Designer Sergio Ciucci served his body-hugging concoctions mostly in black leather, while he also cut jackets and coats into black pony skin and delivered noteworthy fur numbers with side bands. Maud Martha's refusal to purchase the millinery concoction, even at a substantially discounted price, reaffirms her sense of self. He did not see the man, belted in a gothic concoction of black and crimson, as he dived gracefully from the rooftop above.

connotation

Definition of connotation in English: NOUN 1An idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning: the word 'discipline' has unhappy connotations of punishment and repression [MASS NOUN]: the work functions both by analogy and by connotation MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Leaving aside the religious connotations of the word, an idol in the realm of pop culture is someone that people look up to and engage with. Wouldn't you have to abandon any swear words with sexual connotations to maintain a consistent position? The word carries serious negative connotations that stretch back to the days of colonial Africa. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 1.1 Philosophy The abstract meaning or intension of a term, which forms a principle determining which objects or concepts it applies to. Often contrasted with denotation. EXAMPLE SENTENCES Seemingly gender-neutral terms such as aggressive and professional have different connotations when applied to men and women. The term is useful because it is free from some of the acquired connotations of some other terms used for the same or a similar phenomenon. One connotation of the term is that the imbalance must be really serious or exceptional. GET MORE EXAMPLES

consignment

Definition of consignment in English: noun 1A batch of goods destined for or delivered to someone: a consignment of drugs More example sentences He'd supervise the delivery of vast consignments of drugs and olive oil until he decided to go into business for himself. Excise diversion fraud involves the falsification of export documents so that consignments of alcohol purportedly destined for the continent are diverted to the home market without payment of excise duty. The minority of farmers involved in this practice pay dealers to deliver consignments of sheep to their farms. Get more examples Synonyms 1.1 [mass noun] The action of consigning or delivering something: levels of consignment are running below budget More example sentences Customers then receive email replies that provide a full status report on each consignment, from collection and delivery times to the name of the person who signed for the shipment. In the evening, lulled by the callousness of another day of sameness, we cast the issue upon a stack in a proscribed corner of our homes, for consignment to the kabariwalla at the end of the month. The Claimants say it is up to the Defendants to satisfy themselves that any given consignment of goods is legitimate; and if it is not, they act at their peril. Get more examples

deliberate

Definition of deliberate in English: ADJECTIVE Pronunciation: /dɪˈlɪb(ə)rət / 1Done consciously and intentionally: a deliberate attempt to provoke conflict MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES We have reason to believe at this point in time with the evidence through the course of the investigation this was premeditated, deliberate, intentional. He said there is no deliberate attempt to provoke feelings of isolation, but the looped video of a train constantly leaving the viewer stranded is a touch eerie. And those injuries have been inflicted with deliberate and premeditated intent. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 2Careful and unhurried: a conscientious and deliberate worker MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES We want to be very, very careful, and I have every confidence in my husband, in his administration, that they will be very careful and very deliberate over this. He is very deliberate, very careful, has a wonderful sense of humor. Recruiting teachers has become a careful and deliberate process because the reputation of the institution depends on them. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 2.1Fully considered; not impulsive: a deliberate decision MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES A deliberate decision - decided I would vote when it was voluntary. It was this committee that took the deliberate decision that the coronation of Charles II would be conducted as if the previous ten years had not happened. Only deliberate effort enables one fully to grasp the implications of such a position. GET MORE EXAMPLES VERB Pronunciation: /dɪˈlɪbəreɪt / [NO OBJECT] Back to top 1Engage in long and careful consideration: she deliberated over the menu MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES For the rest of the year, every activity can be weighed up and deliberated over according to the level of risk that it carries, and what could be gained by doing it. Conferees deliberated over issues like the moral questions raised by new brain scanning techniques, which some believe will lead to the creation of truly effective lie detectors. I deliberated over it for months and my husband and I discussed it at length before I decided to go on tour. GET MORE EXAMPLES 1.1 [WITH OBJECT] Consider (a question) carefully: jurors deliberated the fate of those charged [WITH CLAUSE]: they deliberated what they should do with him MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Scientists are still deliberating this question. As I ran back and forth, hitting the balls he sent me, I deliberated the question - could I ethically have a different attitude toward Ben, just because he was with the girl I loved? In 1933, the Protestant Church deliberated the question of whether Christians converted from Judaism should still be allowed to belong to the Church. GET MORE EXAMPLES

deterrent

Definition of deterrent in English: noun 1A thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something: cameras are a major deterrent to crime More example sentences Disulfiram is a well established drug that acts as a deterrent to drinking by blocking the metabolism of alcohol and thus flooding the body with the toxic substance acetaldehyde. Penalty rates, which once acted as a limited deterrent to employers demanding excessive overtime, were either scrapped or severely cut back. To the front of these again is the infamous crash barrier, which should act as a deterrent to ramming but is already showing the dents brought on consistent efforts to get through. Get more examples Synonyms 1.1A nuclear weapon or weapons system regarded as deterring an enemy from attack: Britain's nuclear deterrent More example sentences First, the submarine-launched ballistic system was recognized as the most survivable element in the triad of strategic nuclear deterrents. France and the United Kingdom each rely on just four submarines for their independent nuclear deterrents. Another was submarine-launched ballistic missiles as a part of the nuclear deterrent of the superpowers. Get more examples adjective Back to top Able or intended to deter: the deterrent effect of heavy prison sentences More example sentences And the legal system generally takes the view that the value of using speech as evidence justifies this indirect deterrent effect. But a great deal of recent evidence strengthens the claim that capital punishment has large deterrent effects. There is substantial doubt that capital punishment has any significant deterrent effect. Get more examples

dwindle

Definition of dwindle in English: VERB [NO OBJECT] Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength: traffic has dwindled to a trickle (as adjective dwindling) dwindling resources MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Though she was many miles away, he felt her aura gradually dim and dwindle until it faded completely away... North Sea gas supplies are gradually dwindling, with much of the infrastructure now at a ripe old age. There is nothing wrong with the people - it is the investment which has gradually dwindled. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS diminish, decrease, reduce, get smaller, become smaller, grow smaller, become less, grow less, lessen, wane, contract, shrink, fall off, taper off, tail off, drop, fall, go down, sink, slump, plummet; disappear, vanish, die out informal nosedive, take a nosedive View synonyms decline, degenerate, deteriorate, fail, ebb, wane, sink, slip, slide, go downhill, go to rack and ruin, decay, wither, fade, fade away informal peter out, go to pot, go to the dogs, hit the skids, go down the toilet, go down the tubes

feasibility

Definition of feasibility in English: NOUN [MASS NOUN] The state or degree of being easily or conveniently done: the feasibility of screening athletes for cardiac disease MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES The economic and engineering feasibility of these projects is yet to be determined. So the economic feasibility is negligible and the political benefit is likewise close to zero. The court must address the practical feasibility of such a judicially imposed arrangement. GET MORE EXAMPLES

ergot

Definition of ergot in English: noun 1 [mass noun] A fungal disease of rye and other cereals in which black elongated fruiting bodies grow in the ears of the cereal. Eating contaminated food can result in ergotism. The fungus is Claviceps purpurea, subdivision Ascomycotina Example sentences One of the first recorded attacks was in the seventh century BC when the Assyrians used a fungal disease called ergot to poison water supplies. Our oldest recorded plant disease, ergot was first described on an Assyrian cuneiform tablet as a 'noxious pustule in the ear of grain.' Rye suffers from a peculiar disease called ergot, caused by the fungus Claviceps purpurea. Get more examples 1.1The fruiting bodies of the ergot fungus, used as a source of certain medicinal alkaloids, especially for inducing uterine contractions or controlling post-partum bleeding. Example sentences Atropine, digitalis, ergot alkaloids, and diuretics may interact with phenylephrine. The review included 13 controlled trials of ergot derivatives. Because of their ability to cause peripheral vasoconstriction, ergot alkaloids should not be used chronically. Get more examples 2A small horny protuberance on the back of each of a horse's fetlocks. Example sentences I have chosen to write about the evolution of the horse's chestnut as well as the ergot. Normally the ergot is very close to the skin, but sometimes they grow out to an inch or more and can be unsightly when this hair is clipped for show purposes.

ergotism

Definition of ergotism in English: noun [mass noun] Poisoning produced by eating food affected by ergot, typically resulting in headache, vomiting, diarrhoea, and gangrene of the fingers and toes. Example sentences The use of ergot alkaloids is generally not advised during lactation, but this recommendation is based on a report of ergotism in an infant in a 1934 study and has not been confirmed by more recent detailed studies. One of the main illnesses treated at the hospital was ergotism (called 'St. Anthony's Fire '), a disease caused by ergot, a fungus that grows especially on rye. When 40,000 people died of ergotism (caused by a toxic mould on wheat) in southern France in AD944, nobody would have described it as a 'food scare'. Get more examples

espouse

Definition of espouse in English: VERB [WITH OBJECT] 1Adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life): the left has espoused the causes of sexual and racial equality MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES He espouses the belief that true revolutionaries must anchor their efforts in an act of love of people and of life. Boyd espouses the belief that the faculty is there for the purpose of instructing students: politics should not impact the most fundamental and important feature of society. I write as a white, Anglo-Saxon male, brought up in the Christian tradition, but currently espousing no religious belief. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 2 archaic Marry: Edward had espoused the lady Grey MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES My father, falling in love with a poor relation, espoused her privately; and I was the first fruit of that marriage. 2.1 (be espoused to) (Of a woman) be engaged to (a particular man): she was secretly espoused to his son, Peter a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Four years have I been espoused to our gracious King, Alban of Mann. Thereafter it happened that the maid who escaped marriage with a lord, came to be espoused to Clovis, son of the former king Dagobert.

excipient

Definition of excipient in English: NOUN An inactive substance that serves as the vehicle or medium for a drug or other active substance: excipients are things like colouring agents, preservatives, and fillers MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Authenticating pharmaceuticals - raw materials, active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, and finished dosage forms - throughout the entire supply chain is essential for maintaining product integrity. It is talking about incompatibilities between the excipients and the active drug as something which should be considered? The tests showed that the new product can be safely used in serum/animal protein-free cell culture systems, as a pharmaceutical excipient and in drug delivery.

exponent

Definition of exponent in English: NOUN 1A person who supports an idea or theory and tries to persuade people of its truth or benefits: an early exponent of the teachings of Thomas Aquinas MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Readers of this column will be aware, I am sure, that I have been a big exponent of the idea of a winter break in the past. The recently deceased Lord was the main exponent of the idea that aid did not work. Verdi is an exponent of the same ideas, the same sense of statecraft. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 1.1A person who demonstrates a particular skill to a high standard: he's the world's leading exponent of country rock guitar MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Wooden clubs meet and bamboo poles clatter as with split second accuracy, the exponents display their skill in the centuries old martial art form. He has spent the last ten years performing in Europe, after leaving his native America where he had become one of the leading exponents of the Mississippi Delta Blues style of playing. In other countries Klimt was hailed as a successful and important artist and one of the leading Austrian exponents of Jugendstil. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 2 Mathematics A quantity representing the power to which a given number or expression is to be raised, usually expressed as a raised symbol beside the number or expression (e.g. 3 in 23 = 2 × 2 × 2). EXAMPLE SENTENCES He was one of the first to use exponents to represent powers and he used mathematics as a model for the natural sciences. Such power laws with exponents close to 2 have been shown for several biopolymers, where the polymer concentration corresponds to that of gel preparation. Although we now think of logarithms as the exponents to which one must raise the base to get the required number, this is a modern way of thinking. GET MORE EXAMPLES 3 Linguistics A linguistic unit that realizes another, more abstract unit. EXAMPLE SENTENCES One approach to these complex verb forms might be to analyse exponents of progressive and perfective aspect (be and have) as modifiers of the bare verb.

exuberant

Definition of exuberant in English: ADJECTIVE 1Full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness: a noisy bunch of exuberant youngsters MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES He is an exuberant young man full of energy. Everyone looked fit and well and appeared to be in supremely good health as well as exuberant and excited mood. The folk dances were a bit bouncy, rather than earthbound, but done with exuberant energy. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 1.1Characterized by a vigorously imaginative artistic style: exuberant, over-the-top sculptures MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES His exuberant style and strong narrative add to his creative substance. His versatile and exuberant style captured the attention of galleries and collectors across the United States and more than 700 of his paintings sold in three years. The rococo style is characterized by exuberant decoration and ornament frequently based on such natural motifs as shells, rocks, flowers, and leaves. GET MORE EXAMPLES 1.2 literary Growing luxuriantly or profusely: exuberant foliage MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Prune as needed to keep the exuberant foliage from casting unwanted shade on neighboring plants. He was just 40, and in this rural idyll he began to paint landscapes filled with lush, exuberant nature. There are myriad greens in this landscape but in winter the new growth brings forth a richer than rich green - a vibrant, exuberant, vivid celebration of green. GET MORE EXAMPLES

fidget

Definition of fidget in English: verb (fidgets, fidgeting, fidgeted) [no object] 1Make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience: the audience began to fidget and whisper More example sentences Nate fidgeted, shuffling his feet and rolling his shoulders inside the itchy shirt. He fought not to fidget or shuffle his feet at the awkward silence that lay between them after their shared poem. They were barely fifteen feet away, and the terrorists had begun to fidget nervously. Get more examples Synonyms 1.1Be impatient or uneasy: [with infinitive]: he was fidgeting to get back to his shop More example sentences No sooner do they arrive at their destination than he is already fidgeting to get back to work. If you're fidgeting to do something, take a walk or watch Oprah. noun Back to top 1A person who fidgets. Example sentences He was also a bit of a fidget, I'd observed him earlier in the day spending a good 30 minutes clearing the surrounding area of bits of tree, weed and bottles washed in by the tide. I remember from the old days, when a weekly trip to the cinema was a vital part of life, that a fidget spoils the show for everybody. Synonyms 1.1 (usually fidgets) A state of mental or physical restlessness or unease: Captain Osborne had the fidgets More example sentences But what about mild depression, the kind of sadness that puts you in a fidget, makes you lose sleep, dulls your appetite and your wit, and saps your energy? For the rest of the period, Nicole had the fidgets. This summer, for those road trips where I-spy and license-plate bingo are no longer enough, you might want to consider another way to fight the fidgets. Get more examples

frown

Definition of frown in English: verb [no object] 1Furrow one's brows in an expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration: he frowned as he reread the letter More example sentences Synonyms 1.1 (frown on/upon) Disapprove of: promiscuity was frowned upon More example sentences Synonyms noun Back to top A facial expression or look characterized by a furrowing of one's brows: a frown of disapproval More example sentences A slight frown creased her brow but disappeared almost as soon as it had come. A worried frown creased the cook's face as soon as little Alissa was gone. Grace stood in the doorway, a worried frown creasing her smooth, pale forehead. Get more examples

glycoside

Definition of glycoside in English: noun Biochemistry A compound formed from a simple sugar and another compound by replacement of a hydroxyl group in the sugar molecule. Many drugs and poisons derived from plants are glycosides. Example sentences Covalent bonds between the anomeric hydroxyl of a cyclic sugar and the hydroxyl of a second sugar (or another alcohol containing compound) are termed glycosidic bonds, and the resultant molecules are glycosides. Aloe emodin is found both free and as a glycoside in plants having increasing commercial importance, including aloe and senna. The sweet flavor usually indicates the presence of carbohydrates, proteins, various sugars and glycosides. Get more examples

heresy

Definition of heresy in English: noun (plural heresies) [mass noun] 1Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine: Huss was burned for heresy [count noun]: the doctrine was denounced as a heresy by the pope More example sentences It is also true, as Colin Gunton makes clear in his essay, that Arianism is a perennial Christian heresy. Sutcliffe makes no suggestion identifying New Age phenomena with Gnosticism, one of the classic heresies of the Christian church. The film comes close to reviving the old Monophysite heresy - as if Jesus is totally divine in nature. Get more examples Synonyms 1.1Opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted: the heresy of being uncommitted to the right political dogma More example sentences But why does it have to be political heresy to go the whole hog? Indeed, they are so against the conventional wisdom that they might be termed heresy. Hacking out at the Old Course is the ultimate heresy. Get more examples

humour

Definition of humour in English: noun [mass noun] 1The quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech: his tales are full of humour More example sentences They are full of raw Taiwanese humor and literary surprises. They remain a benchmark of quality for British humour. What made all this watchable, indeed endearing, was a constant thread of humour and the quality of the writing and acting. Get more examples Synonyms 1.1The ability to express humour or amuse other people: their inimitable brand of humour More example sentences Sense of humour is still a winner with both sexes; 64 per cent of women and 60 per cent of men rated it the most important personality trait. Sense of humor is said to be the biggest turn-on. Sense of humour is definitely what we need in this particular subject matter, and especially looking at that text. Get more examples 2A mood or state of mind: her good humour vanished the clash hadn't improved his humour More example sentences This resulted in some labels for groups that reflected participant moods or humor. You forgave her for anything, noticed her every little change and could naturally sense her mood or humour. Twenty minutes later we were shown to our table and instantly, everyone's humour improved. Get more examples Synonyms 2.1 [count noun] archaic An inclination or whim: and have you really burnt all your Plays to please a Humour? More example sentences The female incapable of intellectual purpose, governed by her whims and humours, is a misogynistic cliche not only of the time, but very much of his writings. 3 (also cardinal humour) [count noun] historical Each of the four chief fluids of the body (blood, phlegm, yellow bile (choler), and black bile (melancholy)) that were thought to determine a person's physical and mental qualities by the relative proportions in which they were present. Example sentences According to humoral theory, the body comprised of the four humours blood, phlegm, choler, and melancholy; and pathological conditions are the result of humoral abnormalities. According to this theory, the most important determinants of health were the four humours found in the body: blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile. Traditionally, disease is seen as the effect of bad winds and an imbalance of the four humors of the body. Get more examples verb [with object] Back to top 1Comply with the wishes of (someone) in order to keep them content, however unreasonable such wishes might be: she was always humouring him to prevent trouble More example sentences I had always figured he humored me while I chattered away so he could take some more pictures. I can't really understand the distinct aversion felt by the three persons who humored me by coming along. But the old man seemed to have made up his mind, and so, to humor him, he did as he wished. Get more examples

miscellaneous

Definition of miscellaneous in English: adjective 1(Of items or people gathered or considered together) of various types or from different sources: he picked up the miscellaneous papers in his in tray More example sentences Items found in the master bathroom included a laptop computer found inside a locked closet, a digital camera found by a sink and miscellaneous papers. On the table in which he was working on, there was a huge jar of pickles along with a neat pile of papers, books and miscellaneous pens and mechanical pencils. I'm buried under stacks of papers, miscellaneous missives, and mementos. Get more examples Synonyms 1.1(Of a collection or group) composed of members or elements of different kinds: a miscellaneous collection of well-known ne'er-do-wells More example sentences The collection is miscellaneous in the sense that the pieces were prompted by different occasions and treat different topics. There is also a miscellaneous group of works that have some characteristics of this type of sampler, but cannot be easily placed in one group or another. A miscellaneous group of politicians and journalists found a haven in their mansion by the Thames. Get more examples

idiosyncrasy

Definition of idiosyncrasy in English: NOUN (plural idiosyncrasies) 1A mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to an individual: one of his little idiosyncrasies was always preferring to be in the car first MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES And, of course, every person who engages in these behaviors has their own unique idiosyncrasies of personality and behavior and history that contribute to why they did it. Because, despite all of the wallowing and hating I do, despite all my idiosyncrasies and neurotic behavior, my husband loves me. Any event like a wedding always has the little idiosyncrasies associated with family. GET MORE EXAMPLES 1.1A distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of a place or thing: the idiosyncrasies of the prison system MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES An hour of his pieces for wind instruments is extremely rewarding, for he handles their characteristic timbres, idiosyncrasies and eccentricities most attractively. Each platform has its unique features and idiosyncrasies. It is a deft sketch of significant features, images, and idiosyncrasies of time and place, but, like the characters that people it, is never a fully-fledged portrait. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 2 Medicine An abnormal physical reaction by an individual to a food or drug. EXAMPLE SENTENCES It was now also an allergic idiosyncrasy in which people became sensitized to inhaled, ingested, or absorbed 'asthmogenic' agents. They suggested that allergy and food idiosyncrasy may coexist. The title is 'The diagnosis of aspirin idiosyncrasy by analgesic challenge'.

idiosyncrasy

Definition of idiosyncrasy in English: noun (plural idiosyncrasies) 1A mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to an individual: one of his little idiosyncrasies was always preferring to be in the car first More example sentences And, of course, every person who engages in these behaviors has their own unique idiosyncrasies of personality and behavior and history that contribute to why they did it. Because, despite all of the wallowing and hating I do, despite all my idiosyncrasies and neurotic behavior, my husband loves me. Any event like a wedding always has the little idiosyncrasies associated with family. Get more examples 1.1A distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of a place or thing: the idiosyncrasies of the prison system More example sentences An hour of his pieces for wind instruments is extremely rewarding, for he handles their characteristic timbres, idiosyncrasies and eccentricities most attractively. Each platform has its unique features and idiosyncrasies. It is a deft sketch of significant features, images, and idiosyncrasies of time and place, but, like the characters that people it, is never a fully-fledged portrait. Get more examples Synonyms 2 Medicine An abnormal physical reaction by an individual to a food or drug. Example sentences It was now also an allergic idiosyncrasy in which people became sensitized to inhaled, ingested, or absorbed 'asthmogenic' agents. They suggested that allergy and food idiosyncrasy may coexist. The title is 'The diagnosis of aspirin idiosyncrasy by analgesic challenge'.

idiosyncratic

Definition of idiosyncratic in English: ADJECTIVE Relating to idiosyncrasy; peculiar or individual: she emerged as one of the great, idiosyncratic talents of the nineties MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Always an idiosyncratic individualist, he seems to have introduced his own pronunciations for the names of players. It is idiosyncratic to the individual carer, staff member, or nursing home. It remains to be seen whether Irish television can prove a sympathetic home for more idiosyncratic talents than that. GET MORE EXAMPLES

impetus

Definition of impetus in English: NOUN [MASS NOUN] 1The force or energy with which a body moves: hit the booster coil before the flywheel loses all its impetus SYNONYMS momentum, propulsion, impulsion, impelling force, motive force, driving force, drive, thrust, continuing motion; energy, force, power, push, steam, strength View synonyms 1.1Something that makes a process or activity happen or happen more quickly: the ending of the Cold War gave new impetus to idealism MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES The requirements of homogeneous diesel combustion processes give additional impetuses to the continued development of piezo controls for unit injector systems. The expanded literature search was very coincident with the initial search, providing most of the same reasons, purposes, and impetuses for developing peer institution selection systems. One of the most interesting points to emerge is a recognition that with hindsight, European radicalism has once again written itself as a form of diffusionism, its sources and impetuses exclusive unto itself. GET MORE EXAMPLES

insidious

Definition of insidious in English: adjective Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects: sexual harassment is a serious and insidious problem More example sentences Nuclear disc lesions are of gradual or insidious onset, the history may be on and off back pain for weeks and back pain getting worse. The obstruction and harassment is subtle but insidious and seriously affects the ability of the aid agencies to do their job. It need by no means be obvious: it can be insidious and subtle. Get more examples

jeopardize

Definition of jeopardize in English: verb [with object] Put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure: a devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize New York's position as a financial centre More example sentences Beckham's ego, in contrast, is in danger of undermining and jeopardising England's potential as a team. They have to ensure contracts for services are completed in time because failure could jeopardise the award. Failure to provide this information to your insurer could jeopardize claims for damage or theft. Get more examples

jot

Definition of jot in English: verb (jots, jotting, jotted) [with object] Write (something) quickly: when you've found the answers, jot them down More example sentences I quickly jotted it down and handed it to him, and he quickly pocketed it. I quickly jotted several things down in my notebook and mentally cackled. She then thought of some ideas, jotted them down and started to write some sentences. Get more examples Synonyms noun [usually with negative] Back to top A very small amount: you didn't care a jot I have yet to see one jot of evidence More example sentences Even the scientists who advocate for that protocol recognise that it will not make one jot of difference, even if it is fully implemented. I have said that the circumstances do not deserve one jot of sympathy. We have not heard one jot of policy from the National Party today - not one jot. Get more examples

livestock

Definition of livestock in English: noun [mass noun] Farm animals regarded as an asset: markets for the trading of livestock More example sentences Tissue samples from it and blood samples from other livestock on the farm are now being tested for the disease. As well as farm livestock, there will be showing classes for horses, goats and donkeys. Two of them were game farms and the rest were used to farm crops and livestock. Get more examples

moiety

Definition of moiety in English: noun (plural moieties) formal or technical 1Each of two parts into which a thing is or can be divided: the tax was to be delivered in two moieties More example sentences Bond lengths and bond angles are held fixed at standard equilibrium values and aromatic moieties are assigned planar conformations unless found otherwise by experiment. The plots show that residues lining the gorge have the largest velocity covariance with the gorge, and residues in the same moiety as the gorge move concertedly away from the gorge when it opens. Because electronic polarization is accounted for by the choice of background dielectric, dipolar moieties are assigned charges consistent with their permanent dipole moments. 1.1 Anthropology Each of two social or ritual groups into which a people is divided, especially among Australian Aborigines and some American Indians. Example sentences The matrilineal moieties, for example, articulate the matrilineally transmitted 'flesh' or totems. In this way the matrilineal moieties may also be referred to as vara as well as tavalui 'sides'. Tlingit society is divided into two primary clans or moieties, subclans or clans, and houses. Get more examples 1.2A part or portion, especially a lesser share. 1.3 Chemistry A distinct part of a large molecule: the enzyme removes the sulphate moiety More example sentences The volume of a hydrocarbon chain, v, does not change in the course of membrane deformations, because the hydrocarbon moiety of a lipid molecule is practically incompressible. Possible couplings might be fluorinated groups with hydrocarbons, hydrophilic and hydrophobic moieties, siloxanes, and hydrocarbons, etc, and in the present case, chiral and achiral halves. In addition, this secondary amine presents some steric impediment by the glucose molecule from the terpenoid moiety. Get more examples

neophyte

Definition of neophyte in English: noun 1A person who is new to a subject or activity: four-day cooking classes are offered to neophytes and experts [as modifier]: a cast of neophyte actors More example sentences A neophyte researcher in the subject would be helped to get literature, but I am sure that such a tender plant would soon suffer multiple-stresses associated with uncontrolled information overload lacking structure. The neophyte actor, now 19, was plucked from a Scottish classroom some two years ago and cast in Sweet Sixteen, the stormy movie about a troubled young lad and his dealings with the mob. Porteous says her cast of 13 neophyte and four professional actors have 'really embraced' the updated context. Get more examples Synonyms 2A new convert to a religion. Example sentences The 'little ones' are believers, neophytes in the faith. 2.1A novice in a religious order, or a newly ordained priest. Example sentences Back in 1962, Hunthausen went off a neophyte to Rome having barely had time to read the voluminous documents written in Latin for the bishops' deliberations. The tendency to start forming another church 'is one of the primary sins that besets radical Christian neophytes.' These young men are not merely neophytes of the church with special responsibility for leading chants at services, but are viewed as quasi-magicians in their own right. Get more examples

peer review

Definition of peer review in English: noun [mass noun] Evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others working in the same field: we submit our findings to rigorous peer review [count noun]: a peer review is likely to help motivate staff More example sentences The academics needed peer review and high quality publishing of their papers for success and status in their field. At an academic level, peer review is basically hole-punching and fault finding. Evaluation and peer review should serve to improve standards. Get more examples verb [with object] (peer-review) Back to top Subject to a peer review: (as adjective peer-reviewed) a peer-reviewed journal More example sentences If, however, the journal wants to peer review every study and take only those that are original and pass review then the fee will be smaller.

placid

Definition of placid in English: adjective 1Not easily upset or excited: a placid, contented man More example sentences Despite his life going downhill, he was still described by people who knew him as a gentle, placid, easy-going, amiable man. His placid nature and sense of humour instilled confidence in patients seeking counselling. The placid nature of many of the skits is due mostly in part to the fact that times have changed and so has the country's sense of what is funny. Get more examples Synonyms 1.1Calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity: the placid waters of a small lake More example sentences Few know that Hebbal Lake is an ideal place for a quiet paddle on placid waters. It showed in her movements, those fine steps and twists that were as smooth as prized silk and as calm as the placid lake on a sunny day. When the wind blows, it can be a fearsome proposition, yet, like all links, it is vulnerable when the weather is calm and placid. Get more examples

purgative

Definition of purgative in English: ADJECTIVE 1Strongly laxative in effect. EXAMPLE SENTENCES The laxative and purgative properties of Senna were discovered in the 9th century by the Arabs, who spread its use to Europe. A paste of the roots mixed with milk works as a laxative but with violent cathartic effect compared to the purgative jalap Ipomoea purga from which the true and milder jalap is extracted. If the fortunes made from purgative pills had been devoted to the hospitals which treat the victims of their abuse, the financial problems of the voluntary hospitals would have been solved. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 1.1Having the effect of ridding one of unwanted feelings or memories: the purgative action of language MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES The traditional vocabulary calls this the purgative path: We cleanse ourselves in order to keep God in our life. It was, therefore, to take a leading trait of character, in this instance the uncompromising, unbending business ethic of a London merchant, and to trace its damaging development and its ultimate, purgative downfall. The savage stomping dance; the primitive, purgative rite; a music of cosmic rigour - you don't have to go far from the Cité de la Musique to find glaring precedents. GET MORE EXAMPLES

subvert

Definition of subvert in English: verb [with object] Undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution): an attempt to subvert democratic government More example sentences Please reject this underhanded attempt to subvert democracy in Illinois. Even exercising our vote may turn out to be no more than palliative in a democracy continually subverted by the power of money. She clearly sees this as an attempt by the Republicans to steal her vote and subvert the system. Get more examples

quantum

Definition of quantum in English: noun (plural quanta /-tə/) 1 Physics A discrete quantity of energy proportional in magnitude to the frequency of the radiation it represents. Example sentences This excess energy is emitted in quanta of electromagnetic radiation (photons of light) that have exactly same energy as the difference in energy between the orbits jumped by the electron. Bohr realized that the idea of a quantum of energy could explain how the electrons in the atom are arranged. To drop from a higher to a lower, it emitted a quantum of energy. Get more examples 1.1An analogous discrete amount of any other physical quantity, such as momentum or electric charge. Example sentences Light bullets are the quanta of the electromagnetic field and are known as photons. A second problem also led to a quantum theory of light, and this time to a belief in the physical reality of the quanta. These symmetries tie together particles usually considered constituents of matter (like quarks and electrons) with the quanta of forces (like photons and gluons). Get more examples 1.2 Physiology The unit quantity of acetylcholine released at a neuromuscular junction by a single synaptic vesicle, contributing a discrete small voltage to the measured end-plate potential. Example sentences Responses ensuing from the spontaneous release of single quanta are termed miniature excitatory junctional currents (mEJCs). In the crayfish leg extensor preparation, the number of quanta released per action potential (quantal content) was approximately 15, at low frequencies of stimulation. What fraction of receptors are saturated following the release of a single quantum, and is a larger synapse, with more receptors less saturated than a smaller one? Get more examples 2A required or allowed amount, especially an amount of money legally payable in damages: the court must determine the quantum of compensation due More example sentences Assessing his prospects of success in those claims and the quantum of any damages requires many of the underlying issues to be tested or tried. Counsel for the plaintiffs submits that the quantum of damages should be assessed in the amount of $20,000.00 for each of the plaintiffs. It points out at line 15 that the first matter to be determined on an application under the section is: the quantum of common law damages which would have been recoverable had they been sued for. Get more examples 2.1A share or portion: each man has only a quantum of compassion More example sentences You would need to go the second step and, in addition, you would need to know the quantum of the shares. Haryana has a sense of grievance at the non-completion of the SYL canal and the consequent non-availability of the quantum of waters allocated to it. The quantum and the interest rate are not known, according to sources in the banking industry. Get more examples

quinine

Definition of quinine in English: NOUN [MASS NOUN] A bitter crystalline compound present in cinchona bark, used as a tonic and formerly as an antimalarial drug. An alkaloid; chemical formula: C20H24N2O2 EXAMPLE SENTENCES Some people drink tonic water with quinine to get the drug without the prescription. Doctors treat malaria by using anti-malarial drugs, such as chloroquine or quinine. For many years the treatment of malaria in Africa has relied on chloroquine, sulfadoxine combined with pyrimethamine, and quinine, with the latter being used mainly to treat severe cases. GET MORE EXAMPLES

realign

Definition of realign in English: verb [with object] 1Change or restore to a different or former position or state: they worked to relieve his shoulder pain and realign the joint the president realigned his government to reflect the balance of parties More example sentences Such a transformation realigns governments, legislatures, and armed forces to multinational collective security and collective defense. Chiropractic adjustments aim to realign your vertebrae, restore range of motion and free up your nerve pathways. What the Budget did was to realign the Labour Party back to its roots, as a party of redistribution. Get more examples 1.1 (realign oneself with) Change one's opinion with regard to: he wished to realign himself with Bagehot's more pessimistic position More example sentences Over time, the alliance that made up the Zulu kingdom varied in strength and, especially under the rule of Shaka's successor King Dingane, some clans even broke away and realigned themselves with new groups. In other words, 'they adjusted but also resisted, they bent but stood firm, they educated but realigned themselves with the new circumstances'. In order to realign themselves with their audiences' priorities, the news media must start treating critics of the military with the same skepticism they apply to Pentagon spokesmen. Get more examples Derivatives realignment 1 noun Example sentences Well, the base closing commission recommended 22 major closures across the country, 33 major realignments and nearly 800 other changes affecting military installations. Anyone interested in the delicate fusion of platonic romance, life-writing and letter-writing which fed into the early novel will also find going on here some of the realignments of sensibility that created a market for that genre. The classic examples of critical elections with subsequent party realignments are the elections of 1800, 1860, and 1932. Get more examples

remedy

Definition of remedy in English: NOUN (plural remedies) 1A medicine or treatment for a disease or injury: herbal remedies for aches and pains MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Folk remedies and herbal treatments also are common. Once estrogen replacement is prescribed, a medical practitioner calibrates the remedy. In addition, the family employed traditional remedies and treatment strategies of which the physicians were unaware. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 1.1A means of counteracting or eliminating something undesirable: shopping became a remedy for personal problems MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES As a remedy for the undesirable effects of interventionism they ask for still more interventionism. I think that's a bad remedy for a very, very severe problem. The remedy for the problem was a sound system that involves Holly's teacher wearing a headset with a microphone so her words are amplified through a large speaker. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 1.2A means of legal reparation: compensation is available as a remedy against governmental institutions MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Thus, the fact that the estate would have a remedy against a negligent solicitor does not necessarily preclude a claim by the disappointed beneficiary. Criminal libel is the only remedy against this worthless organisation who simply seek publicity for themselves. It is said that the claimants had viable alternative remedies by way of judicial review. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 2The margin within which coins as minted may differ from the standard fineness and weight. VERB (remedies, remedying, remedied) [WITH OBJECT] Back to top Set right (an undesirable situation): money will be given to remedy the poor funding of nurseries MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES These initiatives will do nothing towards remedying the situation. In order to determine how to remedy this situation, I conducted an informal poll with a couple of the skateboarding kids in my apartment's parking lot. But even if I had coffee, would it really remedy my situation? GET MORE EXAMPLES

resurgence

Definition of resurgence in English: NOUN [IN SINGULAR] An increase or revival after a period of little activity, popularity, or occurrence: a resurgence of interest in religion MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Indeed, we now know that, far from being a 'dark age', this period saw an economic resurgence in Anglo-Saxon England. The recent resurgence in the popularity of the genre has allowed Romero not just a bigger budget, but the chance to make a new film at all. He said the resurgence of economic activity in Solwezi following the opening of Kansanshi mine was benefiting not only the district but also the entire province. GET MORE EXAMPLES

revenue

Definition of revenue in English: NOUN [MASS NOUN] (also revenues) 1Income, especially when of an organization and of a substantial nature: traders have lost £10,000 in revenue since the traffic scheme was implemented MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES It would allow De Cairos to keep control of the company and at the same time would allow it to raise substantial revenues. It is assumed that teams set ticket prices to maximize revenues for the organization. The slump in advertising revenue in all media organisations continues to hamper the station. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 1.1A state's annual income from which public expenses are met: his priority was to raise government revenue and to lower expenditure the government's tax revenues MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES If tax revenue goes down then public services have to have less money. The golden rule means that tax revenues should pay for public spending, so the chancellor should only borrow money to invest. As the stock market soared, it brought state personal income tax revenue up with it. GET MORE EXAMPLES 1.2 (often the revenue) The department of the civil service collecting state revenue: when the revenue makes a demand for tax, that demand is implicitly backed by the powers of the state See also inland revenue. MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Under the Roman empire the system of collecting, the revenue put extreme pressure on the poor. And if as a result of the new patents, the revenue gets a five million leva boost, who cares? Where more than one residence is involved, you must decide which property is the PPR and tell the revenue. GET MORE EXAMPLES

vignette

Definition of vignette in English: noun 1A brief evocative description, account, or episode: a classic vignette of embassy life More example sentences Throughout the book, Lowenthal has inserted sidebars containing brief descriptions and vignettes summarizing the more detailed material in the text; these add a certain panache to the work. The story is made up of short vignettes or episodes in Ray's life. These stories start with Ray in heaven and move backwards in time until he is a small child. The opening is a silly, whimsical musical piece with dolphins, followed throughout the film with brilliant animated vignettes describing articles from the actual guide for galactic hitchhikers. Get more examples 2A small illustration or portrait photograph which fades into its background without a definite border. Example sentences With its photographic vignettes set against black backgrounds, outlined and captioned in white, perhaps the album that Mary von Rosen fashioned resembles nothing so much as a silent movie. The bottom of each drawing is curved, like a photographic vignette. However, closer examination reveals body parts scattered around the picture, a weird purple monster off to the side and, in the background, a little vignette of a crowd of naked figures dragging a body. Get more examples 3A small ornamental design filling a space in a book or carving, typically based on foliage. Example sentences French designer and engraver of vignettes, frontispieces, and decorations for books. Also new at the show this year is a series of decorating vignettes by renowned interior designers installed to illustrate the incorporation of fine art into the home. The scratched detailing of the vignettes and the presence of feathery foliage, pebbles and floral bouquets enables the definitive attribution of these pieces to Giles. Get more examples verb [with object] Back to top 1Portray (someone) in the style of a vignette. 1.1Produce (a photograph) in the style of a vignette by softening or shading away the edges of the subject: (as adjective vignetted) instructions had been sent to the shop to make a cropped, oval, vignetted copy of a family group portrait More example sentences The fascination of heavily vignetted Holga photos really escapes me, even though I have to say that Roger Minick's are much better than what you get to see from many other people. Without these four little cut-outs we'd see vignetting at wide angles (edge of the lens becoming visible on the final image). If you were to specify 90% vignetting at the edge of the field of view, you would obtain a layout showing a small sliver of rays that could proceed to the image at the edge of the field of view. Get more examples

concomitant

Definition von concomitant in Englisch: Adjektiv Naturally accompanying or associated: she loved travel, with all its concomitant worries concomitant with his obsession with dirt was a desire for order Weitere Beispielsätze The expression of this gene is associated with concomitant changes in cysteine protease activity of the petals. Romanticism and the political reforms concomitant with liberal thought changed this situation to some extent. Gone is the image of haunted faces, enslaved to drug-addiction and the many vices concomitant with this curse. Hier finden Sie weitere Beispiele Synonyme Nomen Zurück nach oben A phenomenon that naturally accompanies or follows something: he sought promotion without the necessary concomitant of hard work Weitere Beispielsätze All this suggests that abetting globalization, and its natural concomitants of economic and political liberty, is a big part of any successful war on terrorism. Evidence for the centrality of food 'includes the facial expression, which focuses on oral expulsion and closing of the nares, and the physiological concomitants of nausea and gagging.' This makes happiness and misery necessary concomitants of consciousness, and thus conscious beings are endowed with a desire for happiness. Hier finden Sie weitere Beispiele

germane

Definition von germane in Englisch: Adjektiv Relevant to a subject under consideration: that is not germane to our theme Weitere Beispielsätze This is a highly germane consideration for an economy on the threshold of emerging market style debt trap dynamics. Professor Crout delivered his remarks, which were certainly germane to the subject. It deals with a subject inherently germane to every military officer, no matter the service.

content

Line breaks: con|tent Pronunciation: /kənˈtɛnt / ADJECTIVE 1In a state of peaceful happiness: he seemed more content, less bitter MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES She thought of how content and peaceful she felt being with Yu Min. She looked so peaceful, so content and comfortable... even though she was a so far away from the ground. The woman looked blissfully content, as though she had been granted her most heartfelt desire. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 1.1Willing to accept something; satisfied: he had to be content with third place [WITH INFINITIVE]: the duke was content to act as Regent MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES But ten days ago both sides were quite content with the result, both realising that they had come perilously close to losing. We have had the investment for only a month and we are quite content with it. Australia's politicians and their advisers seem very content with our present defence policies and prescriptions. GET MORE EXAMPLES VERB [WITH OBJECT] Back to top 1Satisfy (someone): nothing would content her apart from going off to Barcelona MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES It's Satan working his evil will through the world, contenting us with mediocrity. I've not been terribly fit to blog of late, contenting myself instead with low-level tasks and early nights. I hadn't taken a book in and so I was contenting myself just daydreaming. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 1.1 (content oneself with) Accept as adequate despite wanting more or better: we contented ourselves with a few small purchases MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Don't content yourself with an adequate performance from yourself or your students. I contented myself with not doing a very good job on the canteen chairs. In the meantime, content yourself with what you imagined it would've sounded like. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS NOUN Back to top 1 [MASS NOUN] A state of satisfaction: the greater part of the century was a time of content MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES You realise how much when he returns and effortlessly captures the spotlight, turning the crowd from content to jubilant. Some say that chocolate gives consumers delights of euphoric content, I say it does not give me that. They get sucked into the comfort zone and become content with their achievements. GET MORE EXAMPLES 2A member of the British House of Lords who votes for a particular motion. EXAMPLE SENTENCES The chairman of the committee said he was disappointed at the prospect of the contents of the house leaving the country.

content

NOUN (also contents) 1The things that are held or included in something: she unscrewed the top of the flask and drank the contents MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES All orders come packaged in the eponymous brown box and wrapped in parcel paper - but their contents include a dazzling array of delights. Firebugs who torched a double garage wrecked the contents, including a car and a freezer packed with food, it was revealed today. Christina had crawled off of her bed and packed a bag to take with her, its contents including enough money to return to Los Angeles. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 1.1 [IN SINGULAR, WITH MODIFIER] The amount of a particular constituent occurring in a substance: soya milk has a low fat content MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES Besides, the fat content was too low for long-term use. Also, because of its low fat content, they are considered the most digestible and least likely to bring about sickness. Eat meals with a low fat content, and avoid coffee, chocolate, milk, alcohol, nicotine and tomatoes. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 1.2 (contents) A list of the chapters or sections given at the front of a book or periodical: [AS MODIFIER]: the contents page MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES SYNONYMS 1.3 [MASS NOUN] The material dealt with in a speech, literary work, etc. as distinct from its form or style: the tone, if not the content, of his book is familiar MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES That's unfair - the more so because it was Stern's style and content of speech that made him rich in the first place. Angelina's family background informed the style and content of her literary works. Yet despite all that it probably was still the speech of his life - strong on content if short on style. GET MORE EXAMPLES SYNONYMS 1.4Information made available by a website or other electronic medium: [AS MODIFIER]: online content providers MORE EXAMPLE SENTENCES The title tag includes the title text that you created for each specific web page, the title that provides information about the contents of your web page. The contents of the Web site, however, compensate for its traditional image by being versatile and very user-friendly. Make sure the contents on your website is optimized properly with proper focus on keywords and nice heading, title and description. GET MORE EXAMPLES