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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.
similar
1. adj. Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.
2. adj. (mathematics) Of geometrical figures including triangles, squares, ellipses, arcs and more complex figures, having the same shape but possibly different size, rotational orientation, and position; in
3. n. That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.
4. n. (homeopathy) A material that produces an effect that resembles the symptoms of a particular disease.
substance
1. n. Physical matter; material.
2. n. The essential part of anything; the most vital part.
3. n. Substantiality; solidity; firmness.
Some textile fabrics have little substance.
4. n. Material possessions; estate; property; resources.
a man of substance
5. n. A form of matter that has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.
6. n. Drugs (illegal narcotics)
substance abuse
7. n. (theology) Hypostasis.
8. v. (rare, transitive) To give substance to; to make real or substantial.
based
1. adj. Founded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.
That was a soundly based argument.
2. adj. (slang) Not caring what others think about his or her personality, style, or behavior; focused on maintaining individuality.
3. v. simple past tense and past participle of base
4. v. Being derived from (usually followed by on or upon).
It's a new film based on a best-selling novel.
5. v. Having a base
The ladder is based on the even sidewalk for stability.
6. v. Having a base of operations.
The company is based in New York.
base
1. n. Something from which other things extend; a foundation.
2. n. A supporting, lower or bottom component of a structure or object.
3. n. The starting point of a logical deduction or thought; basis.
4. n. A permanent structure for housing military personnel and material.
5. n. The place where decisions for an organization are made; headquarters.
6. n. (cooking, painting, pharmacy) A basic but essential component or ingredient.
7. n. A substance used as a mordant in dyeing.
8. n. (cosmetics) Foundation: a cosmetic cream to make the face appear uniform.
9. n. (chemistry) Any of a class of generally water-soluble compounds, having bitter taste, that turn red litmus blue, and react with acids to form salts.
10. n. Important areas in games and sports.
11. n. A safe zone in the children's games of tag and hide-and-go-seek.
12. n. (baseball) One of the three places that a runner can stand without being subject to being tagged out.
13. n. (architecture) The lowermost part of a column, between the shaft and the pedestal or pavement.
14. n. (biology, biochemistry) A nucleotide's nucleobase in the context of a DNA or RNA biopolymer.
15. n. (botany) The end of a leaf, petal or similar organ where it is attached to its support.
16. n. (electronics) The name of the controlling terminal of a bipolar transistor (BJT).
17. n. (geometry) The lowest side of a in a triangle or other polygon, or the lowest face of a cone, pyramid or other polyhedron laid flat.
18. n. (heraldry) The lowest third of a shield or escutcheon.
19. n. (heraldry) The lower part of the field. See escutcheon.
20. n. (mathematics) A number raised to the power of an exponent.
The logarithm to base 2 of 8 is 3.
21. n. (mathematics) (synonym of radix).
22. n. (topology) The set of sets from which a topology is generated.
23. n. (topology) A topological space, looked at in relation to one of its covering spaces, fibrations, or bundles.
24. n. (acrobatics, cheerleading) In hand-to-hand balance, the person who supports the flyer; the person that remains in contact with the ground.
25. n. (linguistics) A morpheme (or morphemes) that serves as a basic foundation on which affixes can be attached.
26. n. (music) (dated form of bass)
27. n. (military, historical) The smallest kind of cannon.
28. n. (archaic) The housing of a horse.
29. n. (historical, in the plural) A kind of skirt (often of velvet or brocade, but sometimes of mailed armour) which hung from the middle to about the knees, or lower.
30. n. (obsolete) The lower part of a robe or petticoat.
31. n. (obsolete) An apron.
32. n. A line in a survey which, being accurately determined in length and position, serves as the origin from which to compute the distances and positions of any points or objects connected with it by a sys
33. v. To give as its foundation or starting point; to lay the foundation of.
34. v. To be located (at a particular place).
35. v. (acrobatics, cheerleading) To act as a base; to be the person supporting the flyer.
36. adj. (obsolete) Low in height; short.
37. adj. Low in place or position.
38. adj. (obsolete) Of low value or degree.
39. adj. (archaic) Of low social standing or rank; vulgar, common.
40. adj. Morally reprehensible, immoral; cowardly.
41. adj. (now rare) Inferior; unworthy, of poor quality.
42. adj. Designating those metals which are not classed as precious or noble.
43. adj. Alloyed with inferior metal; debased.
base coin
base bullion
44. adj. (obsolete) Of illegitimate birth; bastard.
45. adj. Not classical or correct.
base Latin
46. adj. obsolete form of bass
the base tone of a violin
47. adj. (legal) Not held by honourable service.
A base estate is one held by services not honourable, or held by villenage. Such a tenure is called base, or low, and the tenant is a base tenant.
48. n. (now chiefly US historical) The game of prisoners' bars.
on
1. adj. In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
2. adj. Performing according to schedule.
Are we still on for tonight?
Is the show still on?
3. adj. (chiefly UK, informal, usually negative) Acceptable, appropriate.
You can't do that; it's just not on.
4. adj. (informal) Destined, normally in the context of a challenge being accepted; involved, doomed.
"Five bucks says the Cavs win tonight." ―"You're on!".
Mike just threw coffee onto Paul's lap. It's on now.
5. adj. (baseball, informal) Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
6. adj. (euphemistic) Menstruating.
7. adv. To an operating state.
turn the television on
8. adv. Along, forwards (continuing an action).
drive on, rock on
9. adv. In continuation, at length.
and so on.
He rambled on and on.
10. adv. (not US) Later.
Ten years on, nothing had changed in the village.
11. prep. Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
on the table; on the couch
The parrot was sitting on Jim's shoulder.
12. prep. At or near; adjacent to.
Soon we'll pass a statue on the left.
The fleet is on the American coast.
Croton-on-Hudson, Rostov-on-Don, Southend-on-Sea
13. prep. Covering.
He wore old shoes on his feet.
14. prep. At the date of.
Born on the 4th of July.
15. prep. Some time during the day of.
I'll see you on Monday. The bus leaves on Friday. Can I see you on a different day? On Sunday I'm busy.
16. prep. Dealing with the subject of, about, or concerning something.
A book on history. The World Summit on the Information Society.
17. prep. Touching; hanging from.
The fruit ripened on the trees. The painting hangs on the wall.
18. prep. (informal) In the possession of.
I haven't got any money on me.
19. prep. Because of, or due to.
To arrest someone on suspicion of bribery. To contact someone on a hunch.
20. prep. Upon; at the time of (and often because of).
On Jack's entry, William got up to leave.
On the addition of ammonia, a chemical reaction begins.
21. prep. Paid for by.
The drinks are on me tonight, boys. The meal is on the house. I paid for the airfare and meals for my family, but the hotel room was on the company.
22. prep. Used to indicate a means or medium.
I saw it on television. Can't you see I'm on the phone?
23. prep. Indicating a means of subsistence.
They lived on ten dollars a week. The dog survived three weeks on rainwater.
24. prep. Away or occupied with (e.g. a scheduled activity).
He's on his lunch break. on vacation; on holiday
25. prep. Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.
to play on a violin or piano
Her words made a lasting impression on my mind.
26. prep. Regularly taking (a drug).
You've been on these antidepressants far too long. He's acting so strangely, I think he must be on something.
27. prep. Under the influence of (a drug).
He's acting crazy because he's on crack right now.
28. prep. (mathematics) Having identical domain and codomain.
a function on
29. prep. (mathematics) HavingV^n as domain and V as codomain, for some set V and integer n.
an operator on
30. prep. (mathematics) Generated by.
the free group on four letters
31. prep. Supported by (the specified part of itself).
A table can't stand on two legs. After resting on his elbows, he stood on his toes, then walked on his heels.
32. prep. At a given time after the start of something; at.
33. prep. In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.
heaps on heaps of food
mischief on mischief; loss on loss
34. prep. (obsolete, regional) of
35. prep. Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in.
I depended on them for assistance.
He will promise on certain conditions.
Do you ever bet on horses?
36. prep. Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.
Have pity or compassion on him.
37. prep. (obsolete) At the peril of, or for the safety of.
38. prep. In the service of; connected with; of the number of.
He is on a newspaper; I am on the committee.
39. prep. By virtue of; with the pledge of.
He affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honour.
40. prep. To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
On us be all the blame.
A curse on him!
Please don't tell on her and get her in trouble.
He turned on her and has been her enemy ever since.
He went all honest on me, making me listen to his confession.
41. v. (transitive, Singapore, Philippines) to switch on
Can you on the light?
42. prep. (UK dialectal, Scotland) Without.
43. n. In the Japanese language, a pronunciation, or reading, of a kanji character that was originally based on the character's pronunciation in Chinese, contrasted with kun.
Most kanji have two kinds of reading, called "on" and "kun".
another
1. det. One more, in addition to a former number; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect.
Yes, I'd like another slice of cake, thanks.
2. det. Not the same; different.
Do you know another way to do this job?
3. det. Any or some; any different person, indefinitely; anyone else; someone else.
He has never known another like her.
4. pron. An additional one of the same kind.
This napkin fell to the floor, could you please bring me another?
5. pron. One that is different from the current one.
I saw one movie, but I think I will see another.
6. pron. One of a group of things of the same kind.
His interests keep shifting from one thing to another.
metal
1. n. Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where their ores come from.:
2. n. Any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms; generally shiny, somewhat malleable and ha
3. n. Any material with similar physical properties, such as an alloy.
4. n. (astronomy) An element which was not directly created after the Big Bang but instead formed through nuclear reactions; any element other than hydrogen
5. n. Crushed rock, stones etc. used to make a road.
6. n. (mining) The ore from which a metal is derived.
7. n. (obsolete) A mine from which ores are taken.
8. n. (tincture) A light tincture used in a coat of arms, specifically argent and or.
9. n. Molten glass that is to be blown or moulded to form objects.
10. n. (music) A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy metal, etc.) characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars.
11. n. (archaic) The substance that constitutes something or someone; matter; hence, character or temper; mettle.
12. n. The effective power or calibre of guns carried by a vessel of war.
13. n. (obsolete) The rails of a railway.
14. n. (informal, travel, aviation) The actual airline operating a flight, rather than any of the codeshare operators.
We have American Airlines tickets, but it's on British Airways metal.
15. adj. (music) Characterized by strong drum-beats and distorted guitars.
16. adj. Having the emotional or social characteristics associated with metal music; brash, bold, frank, unyielding, etc.
17. v. To make a road using crushed rock, stones etc.
usually
1. adv. Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.
Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work.
2. adv. Under normal conditions.
with
1. prep. Against.
He picked a fight with the class bully.
2. prep. In the company of; alongside, close to; near to.
He went with his friends.
3. prep. In addition to; as an accessory to.
She owns a motorcycle with a sidecar.
4. prep. Used to indicate simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence.
5. prep. In support of.
We are with you all the way.
6. prep. (obsolete) To denote the accomplishment of cause, means, instrument, etc; – sometimes equivalent to by.
slain with robbers
7. prep. Using as an instrument; by means of.
cut with a knife
8. prep. (obsolete) Using as nourishment; more recently replaced by on.
9. prep. Having, owning.
10. adv. Along, together with others, in a group, etc.
Do you want to come with?
11. adv. -->
12. n. alternative form of withe
qualification
1. n. A clause or condition which qualifies something; a modification, a limitation.
I accept your offer, but with the following qualification.
2. n. The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.
Qualification for this organization is extraordinarily difficult.
3. n. (obsolete) A quality or attribute.
4. n. An ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something; specifically, completed professional training.
What are your qualifications for this job?
such
1. det. (demonstrative) Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something implied by context.
I’ve never seen such clouds in the sky before. Such is life.
2. det. (particularly used in formal documents) Any.
the above address or at such other address as may notify
3. det. Used as an intensifier; roughly equivalent to very much of.
The party was such a bore.
4. det. (obsolete) A certain; representing the object as already particularized in terms which are not mentioned.
5. pron. A person, a thing, people or things like the one or ones already mentioned.
6. n. (philosophy) Something being indicated that is similar to something else.
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
copper
1. n. A reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical and thermal conductivity, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29.
2. n. Something made of copper.
3. n. The reddish-brown colour/color of copper.
(color panel, BB5836)
4. n. A copper coin.
5. n. (AU) A large pot, often used for heating water or washing clothes over a fire. In Australasia at least, it could also be a fixed installation made of copper, with a fire underneath and its own chimney
Mum would heat the water in a copper in the kitchen and transfer it to the tin bath.
I explain that socks can’t be boiled up in the copper with the sheets and towels or they shrink.
6. adj. Made of copper.
7. adj. Having the reddish-brown colour/color of copper.
8. v. To sheathe or coat with copper.
9. n. (slang) A police officer.
rust
1. n. The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation.
The rust on my bicycle chain made cycling to work very dangerous.
2. n. A similar substance based on another metal (usually with qualification, such as "copper rust").
aerugo. Green or blue-green copper rust; verdigris. (American Heritage Dictionary, 1973)
3. n. A reddish-brown color.
(color panel, B7410E)
4. n. A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus.
5. v. (intransitive) To oxidize, especially of iron or steel.
The patio furniture had rusted in the wind-driven spray.
6. v. To cause to oxidize.
The wind-driven spray had thoroughly rusted the patio furniture.
7. v. (intransitive) To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust.
8. v. (ambitransitive, figuratively) To (cause to) degenerate in idleness; to make or become dull or impaired by inaction.

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