| synonyms |
| 1. n. plural of synonym | |
| synonym |
| 1. n. (semantics, strictly) A word whose meaning is the same as that of another word. | |
| 2. n. (semantics, loosely) A word or phrase with a meaning that is the same as, or very similar to, another word or phrase. | |
| “Happy” is a synonym of “glad”. | |
| 3. n. (zoology) Any of the formal names for a taxon, including the valid name (i.e. the senior synonym). | |
| 4. n. (taxonomy, botany) Any name for a taxon, usually a validly published, formally accepted one, but often also an unpublished name. | |
| 5. n. (databases) An alternative (often shorter) name defined for an object in a database. | |
| opportune |
| 1. adj. Suitable for some particular purpose. | |
| This would be an opportune spot for a picnic. | |
| 2. adj. At a convenient or advantageous time. | |
| The opportune arrival of the bus cut short the boring conversation. | |
| wealful |
| 1. adj. (dialectal, or obsolete) Successful; prosperous. | |
| 2. adj. (dialectal, or obsolete) Happy; joyful; felicitous. | |
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| or |
| 1. conj. Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either(...) | |
| In Ohio, anyone under the age of 18 who wants a tattoo or body piercing needs the consent of a parent or guardian. | |
| He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what. | |
| 2. conj. (logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or. | |
| 3. conj. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities. | |
| 4. conj. Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false). | |
| It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold! | |
| 5. conj. Connects two equivalent names. | |
| The country Myanmar, or Burma | |
| 6. n. (logic, electronics) alternative form of OR | |
| 7. n. (tincture) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms. | |
| 8. adj. (tincture) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms. | |
| 9. adv. (obsolete) Early (on). | |
| 10. adv. (obsolete) Earlier, previously. | |
| 11. prep. (now archaic, or dialect) Before; ere. | |
| obsolete |
| 1. adj. (of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject). | |
| It is speculated that, within a few years, the Internet's speedy delivery of news worldwide will make newspapers obsolete. | |
| 2. adj. (biology) Imperfectly developed; not very distinct. | |
| 3. v. (transitive, US) To cause to become obsolete. | |
| This software component has been obsoleted. | |
| We are in the process of obsoleting this product. | |
