a |
1. art. One; any indefinite example of; used to denote a singular item of a group. | |
There was a man here looking for you yesterday. | |
2. art. Used in conjunction with the adjectives score, dozen, hundred, thousand, and million, as a function word. | |
I've seen it happen a hundred times. | |
3. art. One certain or particular; any single.Brown, Lesley, (2003) | |
We've received an interesting letter from a Mrs. Miggins of London. | |
4. art. The same; one. | |
We are of a mind on matters of morals. | |
5. art. Any, every; used before a noun which has become modified to limit its scope; also used with a negative to indicate not a single one.Lindberg, Christine A. (2007) | |
A man who dies intestate leaves his children troubles and difficulties. | |
He fell all that way, and hasn't a bump on his head? | |
6. art. Used before plural nouns modified by few, good many, couple, great many, etc. | |
7. art. Someone or something like; similar to; Used before a proper noun to create an example out of it. | |
The center of the village was becoming a Times Square. | |
8. prep. (archaic) To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto. | |
Stand a tiptoe. | |
9. prep. To do with separation; In, into. | |
Torn a pieces. | |
10. prep. To do with time; Each, per, in, on, by. | |
I brush my teeth twice a day. | |
11. prep. (obsolete) To do with method; In, with. | |
12. prep. (obsolete) To do with role or capacity; In. | |
A God’s name. | |
13. prep. To do with status; In. | |
King James Bible (II Chronicles 2:18) | |
To set the people a worke. | |
14. prep. (archaic) To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing. | |
1964, Bob Dylan, The Times They Are a-Changin’ | |
The times, they are a-changin'. | |
15. prep. (archaic) To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in. | |
1611, King James Bible, Hebrews 11-21 | |
Jacob, when he was a dying | |
16. prep. (archaic) To do with an action/movement; To, into. | |
17. v. (archaic, or slang) Have. | |
I'd a come, if you'd a asked. | |
18. pron. (obsolete, outside, England, and Scotland dialects) He. | |
19. interj. A meaningless syllable; ah. | |
20. prep. (archaic, slang) Of. | |
The name of John a Gaunt. | |
21. adv. (chiefly Scotland) All. | |
22. adj. (chiefly Scotland) All. | |
reduction |
1. n. The act, process, or result of reducing. | |
2. n. The amount or rate by which something is reduced, e.g. in price. | |
A 5% reduction in robberies | |
3. n. (chemistry) A reaction in which electrons are gained and valence is reduced; often by the removal of oxygen or the addition of hydrogen. | |
4. n. (cooking) The process of rapidly boiling a sauce to concentrate it. | |
5. n. (mathematics) The rewriting of an expression into a simpler form. | |
6. n. (computability theory) a transformation of one problem into another problem, such as mapping reduction or polynomial reduction. | |
7. n. (music) An arrangement for a far smaller number of parties, e.g. a keyboard solo based on a full opera. | |
8. n. (philosophy, phenomenology) A philosophical procedure intended to reveal the objects of consciousness as pure phenomena. (See phenomenological reduction.) | |
9. n. (medicine) A medical procedure to restore a fracture or dislocation to the correct alignment. | |
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. | |
a |
1. art. One; any indefinite example of; used to denote a singular item of a group. | |
There was a man here looking for you yesterday. | |
2. art. Used in conjunction with the adjectives score, dozen, hundred, thousand, and million, as a function word. | |
I've seen it happen a hundred times. | |
3. art. One certain or particular; any single.Brown, Lesley, (2003) | |
We've received an interesting letter from a Mrs. Miggins of London. | |
4. art. The same; one. | |
We are of a mind on matters of morals. | |
5. art. Any, every; used before a noun which has become modified to limit its scope; also used with a negative to indicate not a single one.Lindberg, Christine A. (2007) | |
A man who dies intestate leaves his children troubles and difficulties. | |
He fell all that way, and hasn't a bump on his head? | |
6. art. Used before plural nouns modified by few, good many, couple, great many, etc. | |
7. art. Someone or something like; similar to; Used before a proper noun to create an example out of it. | |
The center of the village was becoming a Times Square. | |
8. prep. (archaic) To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto. | |
Stand a tiptoe. | |
9. prep. To do with separation; In, into. | |
Torn a pieces. | |
10. prep. To do with time; Each, per, in, on, by. | |
I brush my teeth twice a day. | |
11. prep. (obsolete) To do with method; In, with. | |
12. prep. (obsolete) To do with role or capacity; In. | |
A God’s name. | |
13. prep. To do with status; In. | |
King James Bible (II Chronicles 2:18) | |
To set the people a worke. | |
14. prep. (archaic) To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing. | |
1964, Bob Dylan, The Times They Are a-Changin’ | |
The times, they are a-changin'. | |
15. prep. (archaic) To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in. | |
1611, King James Bible, Hebrews 11-21 | |
Jacob, when he was a dying | |
16. prep. (archaic) To do with an action/movement; To, into. | |
17. v. (archaic, or slang) Have. | |
I'd a come, if you'd a asked. | |
18. pron. (obsolete, outside, England, and Scotland dialects) He. | |
19. interj. A meaningless syllable; ah. | |
20. prep. (archaic, slang) Of. | |
The name of John a Gaunt. | |
21. adv. (chiefly Scotland) All. | |
22. adj. (chiefly Scotland) All. | |
rating |
1. v. present participle of rate | |
2. n. A position on a scale | |
3. n. An evaluation of status, especially of financial status | |
They have a poor credit rating. | |
4. n. A number, letter, or other mark that refers to the ability of something. | |
He has a high chess rating. | |
5. n. (nautical) A seaman in a warship | |
6. n. (nautical) The status of a seaman, corresponding to rank in officers. | |
In the Royal Navy the ratings, in order, are: ordinary seaman, able seaman, leading seaman, petty officer and chief petty officer. | |
rate |
1. n. (obsolete) The worth of something; value. | |
2. n. The proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another. | |
At the height of his powers, he was producing pictures at the rate of four a year. | |
3. n. Speed. | |
The car was speeding down here at a hell of a rate. | |
4. n. The relative speed of change or progress. | |
The rate of production at the factory is skyrocketing. | |
5. n. The price of (an individual) thing; cost. | |
He asked quite a rate to take me to the airport. | |
6. n. A set price or charge for all examples of a given case, commodity, service etc. | |
Postal rates here are low. | |
7. n. A wage calculated in relation to a unit of time. | |
We pay an hourly rate of between $10 – $15 per hour depending on qualifications and experience. | |
8. n. Any of various taxes, especially those levied by a local authority. | |
I hardly have enough left every month to pay the rates. | |
9. n. (nautical) A class into which ships were assigned based on condition, size etc.; by extension, rank. | |
This textbook is first-rate. | |
10. n. (obsolete) Established portion or measure; fixed allowance; ration. | |
11. n. (obsolete) Order; arrangement. | |
12. n. (obsolete) Ratification; approval. | |
13. n. (horology) The gain or loss of a timepiece in a unit of time. | |
daily rate; hourly rate; etc. | |
14. v. To assign or be assigned a particular rank or level. | |
She is rated fourth in the country. | |
15. v. To evaluate or estimate the value of. | |
They rate his talents highly. | |
16. v. To consider or regard. | |
He rated this book brilliant. | |
17. v. To deserve; to be worth. | |
The view here hardly rates a mention in the travel guide. | |
18. v. To determine the limits of safe functioning for a machine or electrical device. | |
The transformer is rated at 10 watts. | |
19. v. (transitive, chiefly British) To evaluate a property's value for the purposes of local taxation. | |
20. v. (transitive, informal) To like; to think highly of. | |
The customers don't rate the new burgers. | |
21. v. (intransitive) To have position (in a certain class). | |
She rates among the most excellent chefs in the world. | |
He rates as the best cyclist in the country. | |
22. v. (intransitive) To have value or standing. | |
This last performance of hers didn't rate very high with the judges. | |
23. v. To ratify. | |
24. v. To ascertain the exact rate of the gain or loss of (a chronometer) as compared with true time. | |
25. v. To berate, scold. | |
As |
1. n. plural of A | |
She went from getting Cs and Ds to earning straight As. | |
2. adv. To such an extent or degree. | |
You’re not as tall as I am. | |
It's not as well made, but it's twice as expensive. | |
3. adv. In the manner or role specified. | |
The kidnappers released him as agreed. | |
The parties were seen as agreeing on a range of issues. | |
He was never seen as the boss, but rather as a friend. | |
4. adv. (dated) For example (compare such as). | |
5. conj. In the same way that; according to what. | |
Do as I say! | |
I'm under a lot of pressure, as you know. | |
As you wish, my lord! | |
6. conj. At the same instant that; when. | |
As I came in, she flew. | |
7. conj. At the same time that; while. | |
He sleeps as the rain falls. | |
8. conj. Varying through time in the same proportion that. | |
As my fear grew, so did my legs become heavy. | |
9. conj. Being that, considering that, because, since. | |
As it’s too late, I quit. | |
10. conj. Introducing a basis of comparison, after as, so, or a comparison of equality. | |
She's twice as strong as I was two years ago. | |
It's not so complicated as I expected. | |
11. conj. (dated) Introducing a comparison with a hypothetical state (+ subjunctive); ‘as though’, ‘as if’. | |
12. conj. Introducing a comparison with a hypothetical state with the verb elided; as if, as though. | |
13. conj. (now England, US, regional) Functioning as a relative conjunction; that. | |
14. conj. Expressing concession; though. | |
15. conj. (obsolete, rare) Than. | |
16. prep. Introducing a basis of comparison, with an object in the objective case. | |
You are not as tall as me. | |
They're big as houses. | |
17. prep. In the role of. | |
What is your opinion as a parent? | |
18. n. (unit of weight) A libra. | |
19. n. Any of several coins of Rome, coined in bronze or later copper; or the equivalent value. | |
20. n. plural of a | |
a |
1. art. One; any indefinite example of; used to denote a singular item of a group. | |
There was a man here looking for you yesterday. | |
2. art. Used in conjunction with the adjectives score, dozen, hundred, thousand, and million, as a function word. | |
I've seen it happen a hundred times. | |
3. art. One certain or particular; any single.Brown, Lesley, (2003) | |
We've received an interesting letter from a Mrs. Miggins of London. | |
4. art. The same; one. | |
We are of a mind on matters of morals. | |
5. art. Any, every; used before a noun which has become modified to limit its scope; also used with a negative to indicate not a single one.Lindberg, Christine A. (2007) | |
A man who dies intestate leaves his children troubles and difficulties. | |
He fell all that way, and hasn't a bump on his head? | |
6. art. Used before plural nouns modified by few, good many, couple, great many, etc. | |
7. art. Someone or something like; similar to; Used before a proper noun to create an example out of it. | |
The center of the village was becoming a Times Square. | |
8. prep. (archaic) To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto. | |
Stand a tiptoe. | |
9. prep. To do with separation; In, into. | |
Torn a pieces. | |
10. prep. To do with time; Each, per, in, on, by. | |
I brush my teeth twice a day. | |
11. prep. (obsolete) To do with method; In, with. | |
12. prep. (obsolete) To do with role or capacity; In. | |
A God’s name. | |
13. prep. To do with status; In. | |
King James Bible (II Chronicles 2:18) | |
To set the people a worke. | |
14. prep. (archaic) To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing. | |
1964, Bob Dylan, The Times They Are a-Changin’ | |
The times, they are a-changin'. | |
15. prep. (archaic) To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in. | |
1611, King James Bible, Hebrews 11-21 | |
Jacob, when he was a dying | |
16. prep. (archaic) To do with an action/movement; To, into. | |
17. v. (archaic, or slang) Have. | |
I'd a come, if you'd a asked. | |
18. pron. (obsolete, outside, England, and Scotland dialects) He. | |
19. interj. A meaningless syllable; ah. | |
20. prep. (archaic, slang) Of. | |
The name of John a Gaunt. | |
21. adv. (chiefly Scotland) All. | |
22. adj. (chiefly Scotland) All. | |
financial |
1. adj. Related to finances. | |
For financial reasons, we're not going to be able to continue to fund this program. | |
2. adj. Having dues and fees paid up to date for a club or society. | |
Jerry is a financial member of the club. | |
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. | |
credit |
1. v. To believe; to put credence in. | |
Someone said there were over 100,000 people there, but I can't credit that. | |
2. v. (transitive, accounting) To add to an account (confer debit.) | |
Credit accounts receivable with the amount of the invoice. | |
For the payroll period credit employees' tips to their wages paid account and debit their minimum wage payable account. | |
The full amount of the purchase has been credited to your account. | |
3. v. To acknowledge the contribution of. | |
I credit the town council with restoring the shopping district. | |
Credit the point guard with another assist. | |
4. v. To bring honour or repute upon; to do credit to; to raise the estimation of. | |
5. n. Reliance on the truth of something said or done; faith; trust. | |
6. n. Recognition and respect. | |
I give you credit for owning up to your mistake. | |
He arrived five minutes late, but to his credit he did work an extra ten minutes at the end of his shift. | |
7. n. Acknowledgement of a contribution, especially in the performing arts. | |
She received a singing credit in last year's operetta. | |
8. n. (television/film, usually plural) Written titles and other information about the TV program or movie shown at the beginning and/or end of the TV program or movie. | |
They kissed, and then the credits rolled. | |
9. n. (law, business, finance) A privilege of delayed payment extended to a buyer or borrower on the seller's or lender's belief that what is given will be repaid. | |
In view of your payment record, we are happy to extend further credit to you. | |
10. n. The time given for payment for something sold on trust. | |
a long credit or a short credit | |
11. n. (US) A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment). | |
What do you mean my credit is no good? | |
12. n. (accounting) An addition to certain accounts. | |
13. n. (tax accounting) A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid. | |
Didn't you know that the IRS will refund any excess payroll taxes that you paid if you use the 45(B) general business credit? | |
14. n. A source of value, distinction or honour. | |
That engineer is a credit to the team. | |
15. n. An arbitrary unit of value, used in many token economies. | |
To repair your star cruiser will cost 100,000 credits. | |
Would you like to play? I put in a dollar and I've got two credits left. | |
16. n. Recognition for having taken a course (class). | |
If you do not come to class, you will not get credit for the class, regardless of how well you do on the final. | |
17. n. A course credit, a credit hour – used as measure if enough courses have been taken for graduation. | |
Dude, I just need 3 more credits to graduate – I can take socio-linguistics of Swahili if I want. | |
rating |
1. v. present participle of rate | |
2. n. A position on a scale | |
3. n. An evaluation of status, especially of financial status | |
They have a poor credit rating. | |
4. n. A number, letter, or other mark that refers to the ability of something. | |
He has a high chess rating. | |
5. n. (nautical) A seaman in a warship | |
6. n. (nautical) The status of a seaman, corresponding to rank in officers. | |
In the Royal Navy the ratings, in order, are: ordinary seaman, able seaman, leading seaman, petty officer and chief petty officer. | |
rate |
1. n. (obsolete) The worth of something; value. | |
2. n. The proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another. | |
At the height of his powers, he was producing pictures at the rate of four a year. | |
3. n. Speed. | |
The car was speeding down here at a hell of a rate. | |
4. n. The relative speed of change or progress. | |
The rate of production at the factory is skyrocketing. | |
5. n. The price of (an individual) thing; cost. | |
He asked quite a rate to take me to the airport. | |
6. n. A set price or charge for all examples of a given case, commodity, service etc. | |
Postal rates here are low. | |
7. n. A wage calculated in relation to a unit of time. | |
We pay an hourly rate of between $10 – $15 per hour depending on qualifications and experience. | |
8. n. Any of various taxes, especially those levied by a local authority. | |
I hardly have enough left every month to pay the rates. | |
9. n. (nautical) A class into which ships were assigned based on condition, size etc.; by extension, rank. | |
This textbook is first-rate. | |
10. n. (obsolete) Established portion or measure; fixed allowance; ration. | |
11. n. (obsolete) Order; arrangement. | |
12. n. (obsolete) Ratification; approval. | |
13. n. (horology) The gain or loss of a timepiece in a unit of time. | |
daily rate; hourly rate; etc. | |
14. v. To assign or be assigned a particular rank or level. | |
She is rated fourth in the country. | |
15. v. To evaluate or estimate the value of. | |
They rate his talents highly. | |
16. v. To consider or regard. | |
He rated this book brilliant. | |
17. v. To deserve; to be worth. | |
The view here hardly rates a mention in the travel guide. | |
18. v. To determine the limits of safe functioning for a machine or electrical device. | |
The transformer is rated at 10 watts. | |
19. v. (transitive, chiefly British) To evaluate a property's value for the purposes of local taxation. | |
20. v. (transitive, informal) To like; to think highly of. | |
The customers don't rate the new burgers. | |
21. v. (intransitive) To have position (in a certain class). | |
She rates among the most excellent chefs in the world. | |
He rates as the best cyclist in the country. | |
22. v. (intransitive) To have value or standing. | |
This last performance of hers didn't rate very high with the judges. | |
23. v. To ratify. | |
24. v. To ascertain the exact rate of the gain or loss of (a chronometer) as compared with true time. | |
25. v. To berate, scold. | |