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publishing
1. n. The industry of publishing, including the production and distribution of books, magazines, web sites, newspapers, etc.
2. n. Something published; a publication.
3. v. present participle of publish
the
1. art. Definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that an entity it articulates is presupposed; something already mentioned, or completely specified later in that same sentence, or assumed already
I’m reading the book. (Compare I’m reading a book.)
The street in front of your house. (Compare A street in Paris.)
The men and women watched the man give the birdseed to the bird.
2. art. Used before a noun modified by a restrictive relative clause, indicating that the noun refers to a single referent defined by the relative clause.
The street that runs through my hometown.
3. art. Used before an object considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.
No one knows how many galaxies there are in the universe.
God save the Queen!
4. art. Used before a superlative or an ordinal number modifying a noun, to indicate that the noun refers to a single item.
That was the best apple pie ever.
5. art. Added to a superlative or an ordinal number to make it into a substantive.
That apple pie was the best.
6. art. Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class.
7. art. Used before an adjective, indicating all things (especially persons) described by that adjective.
Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.
8. art. Used to indicate a certain example of (a noun) which is usually of most concern or most common or familiar.
No one in the whole country had seen it before.
I don't think I'll get to it until the morning.
9. art. Used before a body part (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun.
A stone hit him on the head. (= “A stone hit him on his head.”)
10. art. When stressed, indicates that it describes an object which is considered to be best or exclusively worthy of attention.
That is the hospital to go to for heart surgery.
11. adv. 1=With a comparative ormore and a verb phrase, establishes a parallel with one or more other such comparatives.
The hotter the better.
The more I think about it, the weaker it looks.
The more money donated, the more books purchased, and the more happy children.
It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.
12. adv. 1=With a comparative, and often withfor it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated withnone.
It was a difficult time, but I’m the wiser for it.
It was a difficult time, and I’m none the wiser for it.
I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.
process
1. n. A series of events which produce a result (the product).
This product of last month's quality standards committee is quite good, even though the process was flawed.
2. n. (manufacturing) A set of procedures used to produce a product, most commonly in the food and chemical industries.
3. n. A path of succession of states through which a system passes.
4. n. (anatomy) Successive physiological responses to keep or restore health.
5. n. (legal) Documents issued by a court in the course of a lawsuit or action at law, such as a summons, mandate, or writ.
6. n. (biology) An outgrowth of tissue or cell.
7. n. (anatomy) A structure that arises above a surface.
8. n. (computing) An executable task or program.
9. n. The centre mark that players aim at in the game of squails.
10. v. to perform a particular process on a thing
11. v. to retrieve, store, classify, manipulate, transmit etc. (data, signals, etc.), especially using computer techniques.
We have processed the data using our proven techniques, and have come to the following conclusions.
12. v. to think about a piece of information, or a concept, in order to assimilate it, and perhaps accept it in a modified state.
I didn't know she had a criminal record. That will take me a while to process.
13. v. (mostly, British) To walk in a procession.
of
1. prep. Expressing distance or motion.
2. prep. (now obsolete, or dialectal) From (of distance, direction), "off".
3. prep. (obsolete except in phrases) Since, from (a given time, earlier state etc.).
4. prep. From, away from (a position, number, distance etc.).
There are no shops within twenty miles of the cottage.
5. prep. (North America, Scotland, Ireland) Before (the hour); to.
What's the time? / Nearly a quarter of three.
6. prep. Expressing separation.
7. prep. (Indicating removal, absence or separation, with the action indicated by a transitive verb and the quality or substance by a grammatical object.)
Finally she was relieved of the burden of caring for her sick husband.
8. prep. (Indicating removal, absence or separation, with resulting state indicated by an adjective.)
He seemed devoid of human feelings.
9. prep. (obsolete) (Indicating removal, absence or separation, construed with an intransitive verb.)
10. prep. Expressing origin.
11. prep. (Indicating an ancestral source or origin of descent.)
The word is believed to be of Japanese origin.
12. prep. (Indicating a (non-physical) source of action or emotion; introducing a cause, instigation); from, out of, as an expression of.
The invention was born of necessity.
13. prep. (following an intransitive verb) (Indicates the source or cause of the verb.)
It is said that she died of a broken heart.
14. prep. (following an adjective) (Indicates the subject or cause of the adjective.)
I am tired of all this nonsense.
15. prep. Expressing agency.
16. prep. (following a passive verb) (Indicates the agent (for most verbs, now usually expressed with by).)
I am not particularly enamoured of this idea.
17. prep. (Used to introduce the "subjective genitive"; following a noun to form the head of a postmodifying noun phrase) (see also 'Possession' senses below).
The contract can be terminated at any time with the agreement of both parties.
18. prep. (following an adjective) (Used to indicate the agent of something described by the adjective.)
It was very brave of you to speak out like that.
19. prep. Expressing composition, substance.
20. prep. (after a verb expressing construction, making etc.) (Used to indicate the material or substance used.)
Many 'corks' are now actually made of plastic.
21. prep. (directly following a noun) (Used to indicate the material of the just-mentioned object.)
She wore a dress of silk.
22. prep. (Indicating the composition of a given collective or quantitative noun.)
What a lot of nonsense!
23. prep. (Used to link a given class of things with a specific example of that class.)
Welcome to the historic town of Harwich.
24. prep. (Links two nouns in near-apposition, with the first qualifying the second); "which is also".
I'm not driving this wreck of a car.
25. prep. Introducing subject matter.
26. prep. (Links an intransitive verb, or a transitive verb and its subject (especially verbs to do with thinking, feeling, expressing etc.), with its subject-ma
I'm always thinking of you.
27. prep. (following a noun (now chiefly nouns of knowledge, communication etc.)) (Introduces its subject matter); about, concerning.
He told us the story of his journey to India.
28. prep. (following an adjective) (Introduces its subject matter.)
This behaviour is typical of teenagers.
29. prep. Having partitive effect.
30. prep. (following a number or other quantitive word) (Introduces the whole for which is indicated only the specified part or segment); "from among".
Most of these apples are rotten.
31. prep. (following a noun) (Indicates a given part.)
32. prep. (now archaic, literary, with preceding partitive word assumed, or as a predicate after to be) Some, an amount of, one of.
On the whole, they seem to be of the decent sort.
33. prep. (Links to a genitive noun or possessive pronoun, with partitive effect (though now often merged with possessive senses, below).)
He is a friend of mine.
34. prep. Expressing possession.
35. prep. Belonging to, existing in, or taking place in a given location, place or time. Compare "origin" senses, above.
He was perhaps the most famous scientist of the twentieth century.
36. prep. Belonging to (a place) through having title, ownership or control over it.
The owner of the nightclub was arrested.
37. prep. Belonging to (someone or something) as something they possess or have as a characteristic; (the "possessive genitive". (With abstract nouns, this inter
Keep the handle of the saucepan away from the flames.
38. prep. Forming the "objective genitive".
39. prep. (Follows an agent noun, verbal noun or noun of action.)
She had a profound distrust of the police.
40. prep. Expressing qualities or characteristics.
41. prep. (now archaic, or literary) (Links an adjective with a noun or noun phrase to form a quasi-adverbial qualifier); in respect to, as regards.
My companion seemed affable and easy of manner.
42. prep. (Indicates a quality or characteristic); "characterized by".
Pooh was said to be a bear of very little brain.
43. prep. (Indicates quantity, age, price, etc.)
We have been paying interest at a rate of 10%.
44. prep. (US, informal considered incorrect by some) (Used to link singular indefinite nouns (preceded by the indefinite article) and attributive adjectives mod
It's not that big of a deal.
45. prep. Expressing a point in time.
46. prep. (chiefly regional) During the course of (a set period of time, day of the week etc.), now specifically with implied repetition or regularity.
Of an evening, we would often go for a stroll along the river.
47. prep. (UK dialectal, chiefly in negative constructions) For (a given length of time).
I've not tekken her out of a goodly long while.
48. prep. (after a noun) (Indicates duration of a state, activity etc.)
After a delay of three hours, the plane finally took off.
arranging
1. v. present participle of arrange
2. n. Arrangement.
arrange
1. v. To set up, to organize, especially in a positive manner.
2. v. (transitive, intransitive) To plan; to prepare in advance.
to arrange to meet; to arrange for supper
3. v. (music, transitive, intransitive) To prepare and adapt an already-written composition for presentation in other than its original form.
editorial
1. adj. Of or relating to an editor, editing or an editorial.
editorial labours; editorial remarks
2. adj. (fashion) Appropriate for high fashion magazines.
3. n. An article in a publication giving the opinion of its editors on a given topic or current event.
4. n. A similar commentary on radio or television.
content
1. n. That which is contained.
2. n. Subject matter; that which is contained in writing or speech.
3. n. The amount of material contained; contents.
4. n. Capacity for holding.
5. n. (mathematics) The n-dimensional space contained by an n-dimensional polytope (called volume in the case of a polyhedron and area in the case of a polygon).
6. n. (algebra, ring theory) (of a polynomial with coefficients in a GCD domain) The greatest common divisor of the coefficients; (of a polynomial with coefficients in an integral domain) the common factor
7. n. Satisfaction; contentment.
They were in a state of sleepy content after supper.
8. n. (obsolete) Acquiescence without examination.
9. n. That which contents or satisfies; that which if attained would make one happy.
10. n. (House of Lords) An expression of assent to a bill or motion; an affirmate vote.
11. n. (House of Lords) A member who votes in assent.
12. adj. Satisfied.
13. interj. (archaic) Alright, agreed.
14. v. To give contentment or satisfaction; to satisfy; to make happy.
You can't have any more - you'll have to content yourself with what you already have.
15. v. (transitive, obsolete) To satisfy the expectations of; to pay; to requite.
advertising
1. n. Communication whose purpose is to influence potential customers about products and services.
2. n. The industry or profession made up of such communications.
3. v. present participle of advertise
advertise
1. v. (transitive, now rare) To notify (someone) of something; to call someone's attention to something.
2. v. To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.
3. v. (intransitive) To provide information about a person or goods and services to influence others.
It pays to advertise.
For personal needs, advertise on the internet or in a local newspaper.
4. v. To provide public information about (a product, service etc.) in order to attract public awareness and increase sales.
Over the air, they advertise their product on drive-time radio talk shows and TV news shows.
graphics
1. n. The making of architectural or design drawings.
2. n. The graphic arts.
3. n. (computing) The pictorial representation and manipulation of data; the process by which a computer displays data.
4. n. (computing) The art or visual representations displayed by a computer.
This game is really fun, but the graphics aren't very good.
and
1. conj. As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other.
2. conj. Used simply to connect two noun phrases, adjectives or adverbs.
3. conj. Simply connecting two clauses or sentences.
4. conj. Introducing a clause or sentence which follows on in time or consequence from the first.
5. conj. (obsolete) Yet; but.
6. conj. Used to connect certain numbers: connecting units when they precede tens (not dated); connecting tens and units to hundreds, thousands etc. (now often
7. conj. (now colloquial, or literary) Used to connect more than two elements together in a chain, sometimes to stress the number of elements.
8. conj. Connecting two identical elements, with implications of continued or infinite repetition.
9. conj. Introducing a parenthetical or explanatory clause.
10. conj. Introducing the continuation of narration from a previous understood point; also used alone as a question: ‘and so what?’.
11. conj. (now regional or somewhat colloquial) Used to connect two verbs where the second is dependent on the first: ‘to’. Used especially after come,
12. conj. Introducing a qualitative difference between things having the same name; "as well as other".
13. conj. Used to combine numbers in addition; plus (with singular or plural verb).
14. conj. Expressing a condition.:
15. conj. (now US dialect) If; provided that.
16. conj. (obsolete) As if, as though.
17. n. (enm, music, often informal) In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.
18. n. (UK dialectal) Breath.
19. n. (UK dialectal) Sea smoke; steam fog.
20. v. (UK dialectal, intransitive) To breathe; whisper; devise; imagine.
other
1. adj. See other (determiner) below
2. adj. second.
I get paid every other week.
3. adj. Alien.
4. adj. Different.
5. adj. (obsolete) Left, as opposed to right.
6. n. An other one, more often rendered as another.
I'm afraid little Robbie does not always play well with others.
7. n. The other one; the second of two.
One boat is not better than the other.
8. det. Not the one or ones previously referred to.
Other people would do it differently.
9. adv. Apart from; in the phrase "other than".
Other than that, I'm fine.
10. adv. (obsolete) Otherwise.
It shall none other be. — Chaucer.
If you think other. — Shakespeare.
11. v. To regard, label or treat as an "other", as not part of the same group; to view as different and alien.
12. v. To treat as different or separate; segregate; ostracise.
information
1. n. That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".
2. n. Things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something.
I need some more information about this issue.
3. n. The act of informing or imparting knowledge; notification.
For your information, I did this because I wanted to.
4. n. (legal) A statement of criminal activity brought before a judge or magistrate; in the UK, used to inform a magistrate of an offence and request a warrant; in the US, an accusation brought before a jud
5. n. (obsolete) The act of informing against someone, passing on incriminating knowledge; accusation.
6. n. (now rare) The systematic imparting of knowledge; education, training.
7. n. (now rare) The creation of form; the imparting of a given quality or characteristic; forming, animation.
8. n. (computing) … the meaning that a human assigns to data by means of the known conventions used in its representation.
9. n. (Christianity) Divine inspiration.
10. n. A service provided by telephone which provides listed telephone numbers of a subscriber.
11. n. (information theory) Any unambiguous abstract data, the smallest possible unit being the (ll, en, bit, id=datum).
12. n. As contrasted with data, information is processed to extract relevant data.
13. n. (information technology) Any ordered sequence of symbols (or signals) (that could contain a message).
to
1. part. A particle used for marking the following verb as an infinitive.
I want to leave.
He asked me what to do.
I don’t know how to say it.
I have places to go and people to see.
2. part. As above, with the verb implied.
"Did you visit the museum?" "I wanted to, but it was closed.".
If he hasn't read it yet, he ought to.
3. part. A particle used to create phrasal verbs.
I have to do laundry today.
4. prep. Indicating destination: In the direction of, and arriving at.
We are walking to the shop.
5. prep. Used to indicate purpose.
He devoted himself to education.
They drank to his health.
6. prep. Used to indicate result of action.
His face was beaten to a pulp.
7. prep. Used after an adjective to indicate its application.
similar to ..., relevant to ..., pertinent to ..., I was nice to him, he was cruel to her, I am used to walking.
8. prep. (obsolete,) As a.
With God to friend (with God as a friend); with The Devil to fiend (with the Devil as a foe); lambs slaughtered to lake (lambs slaughtered as a sacrifice); t
9. prep. (arithmetic) Used to indicate a ratio or comparison.
one to one = 1:1
ten to one = 10:1.
I have ten dollars to your four.
10. prep. (arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.
Three squared or three to the second power is nine.
Three to the power of two is nine.
Three to the second is nine.
11. prep. Used to indicate the indirect object.
I gave the book to him.
12. prep. (time) Preceding.
ten to ten = 9:50; We're going to leave at ten to (the hour).
13. prep. Used to describe what something consists of or contains.
Anyone could do this job; there's nothing to it.
There's a lot of sense to what he says.
14. prep. (Canada, UK, Newfoundland, West Midlands) At.
Stay where you're to and I'll come find you, b'y.
15. adv. Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.
Please push the door to.
16. adv. (nautical) Into the wind.
17. adv. misspelling of too
fit
1. adj. Suitable, proper.
You have nothing to say about it. I'll do exactly as I see fit.
2. adj. Adapted to a purpose or environment.
survival of the fittest
3. adj. In good shape; physically well.
You don't have to be a good climber for Kilimanjaro, but you do have to be fit.
4. adj. (UK, slang) Good looking, fanciable, attractive, beautiful.
I think the girl working in the office is fit.
5. adj. Prepared; ready.
6. v. To be suitable for.
It fits the purpose.
7. v. To conform to in size and shape.
The small shirt doesn't fit me, so I'll buy the medium size.
If I lose a few kilos, the gorgeous wedding dress might fit me.
8. v. (intransitive) To be of the right size and shape
I wanted to borrow my little sister's jeans, but they didn't fit.
This plug doesn't fit into the socket.
9. v. (transitive, with to) To make conform in size and shape.
I want to fit the drapes to the windows.
10. v. To tailor; to change to the appropriate size.
I had a suit fitted by the tailor.
11. v. To be in agreement with.
These definitions fit most of the usage.
12. v. To adjust.
The regression program fit a line to the data.
13. v. To attach, especially when requiring exact positioning or sizing.
14. v. To equip or supply.
The chandler will fit us with provisions for a month.
15. v. To make ready.
I'm fitting the ship for a summer sail home.
16. v. (intransitive, archaic) To be seemly.
17. v. To be proper or becoming.
18. v. (intransitive) To be in harmony.
The paint, the fabrics, the rugs all fit.
19. n. The degree to which something fits.
This shirt is a bad fit.
Since he put on weight, his jeans have been a tight fit.
20. n. Conformity of elements one to another.
It's hard to get a good fit using second-hand parts.
21. n. The part of an object upon which anything fits tightly.
22. n. (advertising) How well a particular commercial execution captures the character or values of a brand.
The Wonder Bread advertising research results showed the “White Picket Fence” commercial had strong fit ratings.
23. n. (statistics) Goodness of fit.
24. n. (bridge) The quality of a partnership's combined holding of cards in a suit, particularly of trump.
25. n. (archaic) A section of a poem or ballad.
26. n. A seizure or convulsion.
My grandfather died after having a fit.
27. n. (medicine) A sudden and vigorous appearance of a symptom over a short period of time.
28. n. A sudden outburst of emotion.
He had a laughing fit which lasted more than ten minutes.
She had a fit and threw all of his clothes out through the window.
He threw a fit when his car broke down.
29. n. A sudden burst (of an activity).
30. v. (intransitive, medicine) To suffer a fit.
within
1. prep. Indicates spatial enclosure or containment.
within his hearing; within her studio
2. prep. Indicates figurative inclusion within the scope of.
within five seconds of breaking the record; within an inch of falling overboard
3. prep. Before the specified duration ends.
Leave here within three days.
4. adv. In or into the interior; inside.
certain
1. adj. Sure, positive, not doubting.
I was certain of my decision.
2. adj. (obsolete) Determined; resolved.
3. adj. Not to be doubted or denied; established as a fact.
4. adj. Actually existing; sure to happen; inevitable.
Bankruptcy is the certain outcome of your constant gambling and lending.
5. adj. Unfailing; infallible.
6. adj. Fixed or stated; regular; determinate.
7. adj. Not specifically named; indeterminate; indefinite; one or some; sometimes used independently as a noun, and meaning certain persons; see also "one".
8. det. Having been determined but not specified. The quality of some particular subject or object which is known by the speaker to have been specifically singled out among similar entities of its class.
Certain people are good at running.
9. pron. (with of) Unnamed or undescribed members (of).
There where serious objections to certain of the proposals.
10. n. (with "the") Something certain.
constraints
1. n. plural of constraint
constraint
1. n. Something that constrains; a restriction.
2. n. An irresistible force or compulsion.
3. n. The repression of one's feelings.
4. n. (mathematics) A condition that a solution to an optimization problem must satisfy.
5. n. (databases) A linkage or other restriction that maintains database integrity.

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