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temporal
1. adj. (also grammar) Of or relating to time.
2. adj. Of limited time; transient; passing; not perpetual.
3. adj. Of or relating to the material world, as opposed to spiritual.
4. adj. Lasting a short time only.
5. adj. Civil or political, as distinguished from ecclesiastical.
temporal power; temporal courts
6. n. (chiefly in the plural) Anything temporal or secular; a temporality.
7. adj. of the temples of the head
8. n. (skeleton) Either of the bones on the side of the skull, near the ears.
9. n. Any of a reptile's scales on the side of the head between the parietal and supralabial scales, and behind the postocular scales.
worldly
1. adj. Concerned with human or earthly matters, physical as opposed to spiritual.
2. adj. Concerned with secular rather than sacred matters.
3. adj. Sophisticated, especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world.
4. adv. In a worldly manner.
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.
otherwise
1. adv. (manner) Differently, in another way.
You may have a point, but I think otherwise.
2. adv. (conjunctive) In different circumstances; or else.
I’m not well today, otherwise I would have helped. You have to open your umbrella, otherwise you'll get wet.
3. adv. (conjunctive) In all other respects.
He lost his temper once in a while. Otherwise he behaved rationally.
4. adj. Other than supposed; different.
He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise.
not
1. adv. Negates the meaning of the modified verb.
Did you take out the trash? No, I did not.
Not knowing any better, I went ahead.
2. adv. To no degree.
That is not red; it's orange.
3. conj. And not.
I wanted a plate of shrimp, not a bucket of chicken.
He painted the car blue and black, not solid purple.
4. interj. (slang) Used to indicate that the previous phrase was meant sarcastically or ironically.
I really like hanging out with my little brother watching Barney... not!
Sure, you're perfect the way you are... not!
5. n. Unary logical function NOT, true if input is false, or a gate implementing that negation function.
You need a not there to conform with the negative logic of the memory chip.
6. contraction. (obsolete) Contraction of ne wot, wot not; know not; knows not.
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".
something
1. pron. An uncertain or unspecified thing; one thing.
I must have forgotten to pack something, but I can't think what.
I have something for you in my bag.
I have a feeling something good is going to happen today.
2. pron. (colloquial, of someone or something) A quality to a moderate degree.
The performance was something of a disappointment.
That child is something of a genius.
3. pron. (colloquial, of a person) A talent or quality that is difficult to specify.
She has a certain something.
4. pron. (colloquial, often with really or quite) Somebody or something who is superlative in some way.
He's really something! I've never heard such a great voice.
She's quite something. I can't believe she would do such a mean thing.
5. adj. Having a characteristic that the speaker cannot specify.
6. adv. (degree) Somewhat; to a degree.
The baby looks something like his father.
7. adv. (degree, colloquial) To a high degree.
8. v. Applied to an action whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g. from words of a song.
9. n. An object whose nature is yet to be defined.
10. n. An object whose name is forgotten by, unknown or unimportant to the user, e.g., from words of a song. Also used to refer to an object earlier indefinitely referred to as 'something' (pronoun sense).
timeless
1. adj. Eternal.
2. adj. Not affected by time; ageless.
3. adj. (obsolete) Done at an improper time; unseasonable; untimely.
4. adj. Not decreasing over time in quality and appeal.
The cave carvings have a timeless beauty.

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