cen: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of cen
- saracen«Word Popularity Bar2/5
saracen
Anciently, an Arab; later, a Mussulman; in the Middle Ages, the common term among Christians in Europe for a Mohammedan hostile to the crusaders.
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- fincen1/5
fincen
- noun a law enforcement agency of the Treasury Department responsible for establishing and implementing policies to detect money laundering
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
- noun a law enforcement agency of the Treasury Department responsible for establishing and implementing policies to detect money laundering
- tlemcen1/5
- percen1/5
percen
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- alhacen1/5
alhacen
- noun an Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century; established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040)
Al-Hasan ibn al-Haytham; Ibn al-Haytham; al-Haytham; Alhazen.
- noun an Egyptian polymath (born in Iraq) whose research in geometry and optics was influential into the 17th century; established experiments as the norm of proof in physics (died in 1040)
- almacen1/5
almacen
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- tibicen1/5
tibicen
- noun harvest flies
genus Tibicen.
- noun harvest flies
Suffixes of cen
- century«Word Popularity Bar5/5
century
- noun a period of 100 years
- noun ten 10s
one C; 100; hundred; C.
- noun a period of 100 years
- central5/5
central
- noun a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
telephone exchange; exchange.
- adjective satellite serving as an essential component
cardinal; key; fundamental; primal.
- a cardinal rule
- the central cause of the problem
- an example that was fundamental to the argument
- computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure
- noun a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
- center5/5
center
- noun an area that is approximately central within some larger region
heart; middle; eye; centre.
- it is in the center of town
- they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
- they were in the eye of the storm
- noun the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
centerfield; center field.
- he hit the ball to deep center
- noun an area that is approximately central within some larger region
- cent5/5
cent
- noun a fractional monetary unit of several countries
- noun a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
centime; penny.
- noun a fractional monetary unit of several countries
- centre5/5
centre
- noun an area that is approximately central within some larger region
heart; middle; eye; center.
- it is in the center of town
- they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
- they were in the eye of the storm
- noun a low-lying region in central France
- noun an area that is approximately central within some larger region
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century
- noun a period of 100 years
- noun ten 10s
one C; 100; hundred; C.
- noun a period of 100 years
- centers5/5
center
- noun an area that is approximately central within some larger region
heart; middle; eye; centre.
- it is in the center of town
- they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
- they were in the eye of the storm
- noun the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
centerfield; center field.
- he hit the ball to deep center
- noun an area that is approximately central within some larger region
- census5/5
census
- noun a periodic count of the population
nose count; nosecount.
- verb conduct a census
- They censused the deer in the forest
- noun a periodic count of the population
- centered5/5
centered
- adjective satellite being or placed in the center
- verb center upon
center on; revolve about; revolve around; focus on; concentrate on; center.
- Her entire attention centered on her children
- Our day revolved around our work
- adjective satellite being or placed in the center
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centre
- noun a low-lying region in central France
- noun an area that is approximately central within some larger region
heart; middle; eye; center.
- it is in the center of town
- they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
- they were in the eye of the storm
- noun a low-lying region in central France
- cents5/5
cent
- noun a fractional monetary unit of several countries
- noun a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
centime; penny.
- noun a fractional monetary unit of several countries
- centralized4/5
centralized
- adjective drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority
centralised.
- centralized control of emergency relief efforts
- centralized government
- verb make central
centralize; concentrate; centralise.
- The Russian government centralized the distribution of food
- adjective drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority
- centred4/5
centre
- noun a low-lying region in central France
- noun an area that is approximately central within some larger region
heart; middle; eye; center.
- it is in the center of town
- they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
- they were in the eye of the storm
- noun a low-lying region in central France
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censorship
- noun counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
security review; censoring.
- noun deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances
censoring.
- noun counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
- centrally4/5
centrally
- adverb in or near or toward a center or according to a central role or function
- The theater is centrally located
- adverb in or near or toward a center or according to a central role or function
- centrality4/5
centrality
- noun the property of being central
- noun the property of being central
- censure4/5
censure
- noun harsh criticism or disapproval
animadversion.
- noun the state of being excommunicated
exclusion; excommunication.
- noun harsh criticism or disapproval
- centimeters4/5
centimeter
- noun a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
cm; centimetre.
- noun a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
- centralization4/5
centralization
- noun the act of consolidating power under a central control
centralisation.
- noun gathering to a center
centralisation.
- noun the act of consolidating power under a central control
- centrifugal4/5
centrifugal
- adjective tending to move away from a center
- centrifugal force
- adjective satellite tending away from centralization, as of authority
- the division of Europe into warring blocs produces ever-increasing centrifugal stress
- adjective tending to move away from a center
- centric3/5
centric
- adjective satellite having or situated at or near a center
centrical.
- adjective satellite having or situated at or near a center
- centennial3/5
centennial
- noun the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
centenary.
- adjective of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years
centenary.
- centennial celebration
- noun the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- centro3/5
centro
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- censor3/5
censor
- noun someone who censures or condemns
- noun a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable
- noun someone who censures or condemns
- centering3/5
centering
- noun the concentration of attention or energy on something
direction; focussing; focus; focal point; focusing.
- the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology
- he had no direction in his life
- noun (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back
snap.
- the quarterback fumbled the snap
- noun the concentration of attention or energy on something
- centrifuge3/5
centrifuge
- noun an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
extractor; separator.
- verb rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids
centrifugate.
- noun an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
- censored3/5
censored
- adjective suppressed or subject to censorship
- the censored press in some countries
- verb forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
ban; censor.
- adjective suppressed or subject to censorship
- centralised3/5
centralised
- adjective drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority
centralized.
- centralized control of emergency relief efforts
- centralized government
- verb make central
centralize; concentrate; centralise.
- The Russian government centralized the distribution of food
- adjective drawn toward a center or brought under the control of a central authority
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centerpiece
- noun the central or most important feature
centrepiece.
- education was the centerpiece of the Democratic Party's political platform
- noun something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)
centrepiece.
- noun the central or most important feature
- centenary3/5
centenary
- noun the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
centennial.
- adjective of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years
centennial.
- centennial celebration
- noun the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- censors3/5
censor
- noun someone who censures or condemns
- noun a person who is authorized to read publications or correspondence or to watch theatrical performances and suppress in whole or in part anything considered obscene or politically unacceptable
- noun someone who censures or condemns
- centimeter3/5
centimeter
- noun a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
cm; centimetre.
- noun a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
- centrifugation3/5
centrifugation
- noun the process of separating substances of different densities by the use of a centrifuge
- noun the process of separating substances of different densities by the use of a centrifuge
- censuses3/5
census
- noun a periodic count of the population
nose count; nosecount.
- verb conduct a census
- They censused the deer in the forest
- noun a periodic count of the population
- centurion3/5
centurion
- noun (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
- noun (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
- centimetres3/5
centimetre
- noun a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
centimeter; cm.
- noun a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
- centerline3/5
centerline
- noun a line that bisects a plane figure
center line.
- noun a line that bisects a plane figure
- centroid3/5
centroid
- noun the center of mass of an object of uniform density
- noun the center of mass of an object of uniform density
- censured3/5
censure
- noun harsh criticism or disapproval
animadversion.
- noun the state of being excommunicated
exclusion; excommunication.
- noun harsh criticism or disapproval
- centripetal3/5
centripetal
- adjective tending to move toward a center
- centripetal force
- adjective satellite tending to unify
unifying.
- adjective tending to move toward a center
- centrist3/5
centrist
- noun a person who takes a position in the political center
moderationist; middle of the roader; moderate.
- adjective satellite supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative
middle-of-the-road.
- noun a person who takes a position in the political center
- centaur3/5
centaur
- noun (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse
- noun a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
Centaurus.
- noun (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse
- cenozoic3/5
cenozoic
(Geol.) Belonging to the most recent division of geological time, including the tertiary, or Age of mammals, and the Quaternary, or Age of man. Written also Seecænozoic ,cainozoic ,kainozoic .Geology .✍ This word is used by many authors as synonymous with Tertiary, the Quaternary Age not being included.
- censoring3/5
censoring
- noun counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
security review; censorship.
- noun deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances
censorship.
- noun counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
- centralisation3/5
centralisation
- noun the act of consolidating power under a central control
centralization.
- noun gathering to a center
centralization.
- noun the act of consolidating power under a central control
- centrale3/5
centrale
Relating to the center; situated in or near the center or middle; containing the center; of or pertaining to the parts near the center<-- original had "or of.." -->; equidistant or equally accessible from certain points.
- centralizing3/5
centralizing
- adjective tending to draw to a central point
centralising.
- verb make central
centralize; concentrate; centralise.
- The Russian government centralized the distribution of food
- adjective tending to draw to a central point
- centra3/5
centrum
- noun the main body of a vertebra
- noun the main body of a vertebra
- centrifuged2/5
centrifuge
- noun an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
extractor; separator.
- verb rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids
centrifugate.
- noun an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
- centralize2/5
centralize
- verb make central
concentrate; centralise.
- The Russian government centralized the distribution of food
- verb make central
- centeredness2/5
centeredness
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- centigrade2/5
centigrade
- adjective of or relating to a temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees
- adjective of or relating to a temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 degrees and the boiling point of water is 100 degrees
- centimetre2/5
centimetre
- noun a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
centimeter; cm.
- noun a metric unit of length equal to one hundredth of a meter
- centring2/5
centre
- noun a low-lying region in central France
- noun an area that is approximately central within some larger region
heart; middle; eye; center.
- it is in the center of town
- they ran forward into the heart of the struggle
- they were in the eye of the storm
- noun a low-lying region in central France
- centromere2/5
centromere
- noun a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape
kinetochore.
- the centromere is difficult to sequence
- noun a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape
- centum2/5
centum
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- centrum2/5
centrum
- noun the main body of a vertebra
- noun the main body of a vertebra
- centrepiece2/5
centrepiece
- noun the central or most important feature
centerpiece.
- education was the centerpiece of the Democratic Party's political platform
- noun something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)
centerpiece.
- noun the central or most important feature
- centralism2/5
centralism
- noun the political policy of concentrating power in a central organization
- noun the political policy of concentrating power in a central organization
- censures2/5
censure
- noun harsh criticism or disapproval
animadversion.
- noun the state of being excommunicated
exclusion; excommunication.
- noun harsh criticism or disapproval
- centaurs2/5
centaur
- noun (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse
- noun a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
Centaurus.
- noun (classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse
- cento2/5
cento
A literary or a musical composition formed by selections from different authors disposed in a new order.
- centipede2/5
centipede
- noun chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors
- noun chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors
- censer2/5
censer
- noun a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
thurible.
- noun a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
- censorious2/5
censorious
- adjective satellite harshly critical or expressing censure
- was censorious of petty failings
- adjective satellite harshly critical or expressing censure
- centroids2/5
centroid
- noun the center of mass of an object of uniform density
- noun the center of mass of an object of uniform density
- centralist2/5
centralist
- adjective advocating centralization
centralistic.
- adjective advocating centralization
- centrosome2/5
centrosome
- noun small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules
central body.
- noun small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules
- centauri2/5
centauri
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- centrifuges2/5
centrifuge
- noun an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
extractor; separator.
- verb rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids
centrifugate.
- noun an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
- centurions2/5
centurion
- noun (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
- noun (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers
- centipedes2/5
centipede
- noun chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors
- noun chiefly nocturnal predacious arthropod having a flattened body of 15 to 173 segments each with a pair of legs, the foremost pair being modified as prehensors
- cenotaph2/5
cenotaph
- noun a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered
empty tomb.
- noun a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered
- centrism2/5
centrism
- noun a political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action
moderatism.
- noun a political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action
- censuring2/5
censure
- noun harsh criticism or disapproval
animadversion.
- noun the state of being excommunicated
exclusion; excommunication.
- noun harsh criticism or disapproval
- centimes2/5
centime
- noun a fractional monetary unit of several countries: France and Algeria and Belgium and Burkina Faso and Burundi and Cameroon and Chad and the Congo and Gabon and Haiti and the Ivory Coast and Luxembourg and Mali and Morocco and Niger and Rwanda and Senegal and Switzerland and Togo
- noun a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
penny; cent.
- noun a fractional monetary unit of several countries: France and Algeria and Belgium and Burkina Faso and Burundi and Cameroon and Chad and the Congo and Gabon and Haiti and the Ivory Coast and Luxembourg and Mali and Morocco and Niger and Rwanda and Senegal and Switzerland and Togo
- centenarians2/5
centenarian
- noun someone who is at least 100 years old
- adjective satellite being at least 100 years old
- noun someone who is at least 100 years old
- centromeres2/5
centromere
- noun a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape
kinetochore.
- the centromere is difficult to sequence
- noun a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape
- centerpieces2/5
centerpiece
- noun the central or most important feature
centrepiece.
- education was the centerpiece of the Democratic Party's political platform
- noun something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)
centrepiece.
- noun the central or most important feature
- censers2/5
censer
- noun a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
thurible.
- noun a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
- centrioles2/5
centriole
- noun one of a pair of small cylindrical cell organelles near the nucleus in animal cells; composed of nine triplet microtubules and form the asters during mitosis
- noun one of a pair of small cylindrical cell organelles near the nucleus in animal cells; composed of nine triplet microtubules and form the asters during mitosis
- centralising2/5
centralising
- adjective tending to draw to a central point
centralizing.
- verb make central
centralize; concentrate; centralise.
- The Russian government centralized the distribution of food
- adjective tending to draw to a central point
- centrists2/5
centrist
- noun a person who takes a position in the political center
moderationist; middle of the roader; moderate.
- adjective satellite supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative
middle-of-the-road.
- noun a person who takes a position in the political center
- centromeric2/5
centromeric
- adjective pertaining to the dense specialized portion of a chromosome to which the spindle attaches during mitosis
- adjective pertaining to the dense specialized portion of a chromosome to which the spindle attaches during mitosis
- centralia2/5
- centavos2/5
centavo
- noun a fractional monetary unit of several countries: El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe and Brazil and Argentina and Bolivia and Colombia and Cuba and the Dominican Republic and Ecuador and El Salvador and Guatemala and Honduras and Mexico and Nicaragua and Peru and the Philippines and Portugal
- noun a fractional monetary unit of several countries: El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe and Brazil and Argentina and Bolivia and Colombia and Cuba and the Dominican Republic and Ecuador and El Salvador and Guatemala and Honduras and Mexico and Nicaragua and Peru and the Philippines and Portugal
- centinel2/5
centinel
Sentinel. Obs. Sackville.
- centrosomes2/5
centrosome
- noun small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules
central body.
- noun small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules
- centerfold2/5
centerfold
- noun a magazine center spread; especially a foldout of a large photograph or map or other feature
centrefold.
- noun a magazine center spread; especially a foldout of a large photograph or map or other feature
- centile2/5
centile
- noun (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
percentile.
- noun (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
- centration2/5
centration
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- centenarian2/5
centenarian
- noun someone who is at least 100 years old
- adjective satellite being at least 100 years old
- noun someone who is at least 100 years old
- centrifuging2/5
centrifuge
- noun an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
extractor; separator.
- verb rotate at very high speed in order to separate the liquids from the solids
centrifugate.
- noun an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
- centaurus2/5
centaurus
- noun a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
Centaur.
- noun a conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere near the Southern Cross
- centreline2/5
- centerlines2/5
centerline
- noun a line that bisects a plane figure
center line.
- noun a line that bisects a plane figure
- centage2/5
centage
Rate by the hundred; percentage.
- centrex2/5
centrex
- noun (CENTRal EXchange) a kind of telephone exchange
- noun (CENTRal EXchange) a kind of telephone exchange
- centrales2/5
centrale
Relating to the center; situated in or near the center or middle; containing the center; of or pertaining to the parts near the center<-- original had "or of.." -->; equidistant or equally accessible from certain points.
- centricity1/5
centricity
The state or quality of being centric; centricalness.
- centaurea1/5
centaurea
(Bot.) A large genus of composite plants, related to the thistles and including the cornflower or bluebottle ( Centaurea Cyanus ) and the star thistle (C. Calcitrapa ).
- centriole1/5
centriole
- noun one of a pair of small cylindrical cell organelles near the nucleus in animal cells; composed of nine triplet microtubules and form the asters during mitosis
- noun one of a pair of small cylindrical cell organelles near the nucleus in animal cells; composed of nine triplet microtubules and form the asters during mitosis
- cenote1/5
cenote
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- cenis1/5
- centralise1/5
centralise
- verb make central
centralize; concentrate.
- The Russian government centralized the distribution of food
- verb make central
- centroidal1/5
centroidal
- adjective of or relating to (especially passing through) a centroid
- adjective of or relating to (especially passing through) a centroid
- centralis1/5
centralis
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- centi1/5
centi
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- censorial1/5
censorial
- adjective belonging or relating to a censor or a censor's functions
- adjective belonging or relating to a censor or a censor's functions
- cens1/5
cens
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- centralizes1/5
centralize
- verb make central
concentrate; centralise.
- The Russian government centralized the distribution of food
- verb make central
- centrosymmetric1/5
centrosymmetric
- adjective satellite having a symmetrical arrangement of radiating parts about a central point
radially symmetrical.
- adjective satellite having a symmetrical arrangement of radiating parts about a central point
- centerfield1/5
centerfield
- noun the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
center; center field.
- he hit the ball to deep center
- noun the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the central third of the outfield
center field.
- noun the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
- centrifugally1/5
centrifugal
- adjective tending to move away from a center
- centrifugal force
- adjective satellite tending away from centralization, as of authority
- the division of Europe into warring blocs produces ever-increasing centrifugal stress
- adjective tending to move away from a center
- censurable1/5
censurable
- adjective satellite deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
blameable; blameworthy; blamable; culpable; blameful.
- blameworthy if not criminal behavior
- censurable misconduct
- culpable negligence
- adjective satellite deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
- cenotaphs1/5
cenotaph
- noun a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered
empty tomb.
- noun a monument built to honor people whose remains are interred elsewhere or whose remains cannot be recovered
- cene1/5
cene
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- centralists1/5
centralist
- adjective advocating centralization
centralistic.
- adjective advocating centralization
- centrals1/5
central
- noun a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
telephone exchange; exchange.
- adjective satellite serving as an essential component
cardinal; key; fundamental; primal.
- a cardinal rule
- the central cause of the problem
- an example that was fundamental to the argument
- computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure
- noun a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication
- cenobitic1/5
cenobitic
- adjective of or relating to or befitting cenobites or their practices of communal living
coenobitical; coenobitic; cenobitical.
- adjective of or relating to or befitting cenobites or their practices of communal living
- cenotes1/5
- cense1/5
cense
- verb perfume especially with a censer
thurify; incense.
- verb perfume especially with a censer
- centerboard1/5
centerboard
- noun a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
centreboard; drop keel; sliding keel.
- noun a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
- centime1/5
centime
- noun a fractional monetary unit of several countries: France and Algeria and Belgium and Burkina Faso and Burundi and Cameroon and Chad and the Congo and Gabon and Haiti and the Ivory Coast and Luxembourg and Mali and Morocco and Niger and Rwanda and Senegal and Switzerland and Togo
- noun a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
penny; cent.
- noun a fractional monetary unit of several countries: France and Algeria and Belgium and Burkina Faso and Burundi and Cameroon and Chad and the Congo and Gabon and Haiti and the Ivory Coast and Luxembourg and Mali and Morocco and Niger and Rwanda and Senegal and Switzerland and Togo
- centaury1/5
centaury
- noun any of various plants of the genus Centaurium
- noun any plant of the genus Centaurea
- noun any of various plants of the genus Centaurium
- centavo1/5
centavo
- noun a fractional monetary unit of several countries: El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe and Brazil and Argentina and Bolivia and Colombia and Cuba and the Dominican Republic and Ecuador and El Salvador and Guatemala and Honduras and Mexico and Nicaragua and Peru and the Philippines and Portugal
- noun a fractional monetary unit of several countries: El Salvador and Sao Tome and Principe and Brazil and Argentina and Bolivia and Colombia and Cuba and the Dominican Republic and Ecuador and El Salvador and Guatemala and Honduras and Mexico and Nicaragua and Peru and the Philippines and Portugal
- centerless1/5
centerless
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- cenacle1/5
cenacle
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- censoriousness1/5
censoriousness
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- centos1/5
cento
A literary or a musical composition formed by selections from different authors disposed in a new order.
- centiles1/5
centile
- noun (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
percentile.
- noun (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
- centerfolds1/5
centerfold
- noun a magazine center spread; especially a foldout of a large photograph or map or other feature
centrefold.
- noun a magazine center spread; especially a foldout of a large photograph or map or other feature
- centuria1/5
centuria
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- cenchrus1/5
cenchrus
- noun a genus of grasses of the family Gramineae that have burs
genus Cenchrus.
- noun a genus of grasses of the family Gramineae that have burs
- centner1/5
centner
- noun a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
hundredweight; metric hundredweight; doppelzentner.
- noun in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms
- noun a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
- centripetally1/5
centripetal
- adjective tending to move toward a center
- centripetal force
- adjective satellite tending to unify
unifying.
- adjective tending to move toward a center
- cental1/5
cental
- noun a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
hundredweight; short hundredweight; quintal; centner; cwt.
- noun a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
- centerfielder1/5
centerfielder
- noun the person who plays center field
center fielder.
- noun the person who plays center field
- censorate1/5
- centipoise1/5
- centu1/5
centu
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- censing1/5
cense
- verb perfume especially with a censer
thurify; incense.
- verb perfume especially with a censer
- centesimal1/5
centesimal
- adjective relating to or divided into hundredths
- adjective satellite the ordinal number of one hundred in counting order
100th; hundredth.
- adjective relating to or divided into hundredths
- censused1/5
census
- noun a periodic count of the population
nose count; nosecount.
- verb conduct a census
- They censused the deer in the forest
- noun a periodic count of the population
- centuriate1/5
centuriate
Pertaining to, or divided into, centuries or hundreds. R. Holland.
- censed1/5
cense
- verb perfume especially with a censer
thurify; incense.
- verb perfume especially with a censer
- centrepieces1/5
centrepiece
- noun the central or most important feature
centerpiece.
- education was the centerpiece of the Democratic Party's political platform
- noun something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)
centerpiece.
- noun the central or most important feature
- centerfire1/5
centerfire
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- centralistic1/5
centralistic
- adjective advocating centralization
centralist.
- adjective advocating centralization
- cenobites1/5
cenobite
- noun a member of a religious order living in common
coenobite.
- noun a member of a religious order living in common
- centimorgan1/5
centimorgan
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- centralities1/5
centrality
- noun the property of being central
- noun the property of being central
- centreboard1/5
centreboard
- noun a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
drop keel; sliding keel; centerboard.
- noun a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
- censes1/5
cense
- verb perfume especially with a censer
thurify; incense.
- verb perfume especially with a censer
- centuriation1/5
- centry1/5
- centralizer1/5
centralize
- verb make central
concentrate; centralise.
- The Russian government centralized the distribution of food
- verb make central
- centimorgans1/5
- centralizers1/5
centralizers
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- centesimi1/5
centesimo
- noun a fractional monetary unit of several countries: Panama and Italy and Uruguay and Chile
- noun a fractional monetary unit of several countries: Panama and Italy and Uruguay and Chile
- centrefold1/5
centrefold
- noun a magazine center spread; especially a foldout of a large photograph or map or other feature
centerfold.
- noun a magazine center spread; especially a foldout of a large photograph or map or other feature
- centimetric1/5
- censoriously1/5
censorious
- adjective satellite harshly critical or expressing censure
- was censorious of petty failings
- adjective satellite harshly critical or expressing censure
- centigram1/5
centigram
The hundredth part of a gram; a weight equal to .15432 of a grain. See Gram .
- censusing1/5
census
- noun a periodic count of the population
nose count; nosecount.
- verb conduct a census
- They censused the deer in the forest
- noun a periodic count of the population
- centennials1/5
centennial
- noun the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
centenary.
- adjective of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years
centenary.
- centennial celebration
- noun the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- centrarchidae1/5
centrarchidae
- noun sunfish family
family Centrarchidae.
- noun sunfish family
- centermost1/5
- centenaries1/5
centenary
- noun the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
centennial.
- adjective of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years
centennial.
- centennial celebration
- noun the 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- censorships1/5
censorship
- noun counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
security review; censoring.
- noun deleting parts of publications or correspondence or theatrical performances
censoring.
- noun counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
- centners1/5
centner
- noun a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
hundredweight; metric hundredweight; doppelzentner.
- noun in some European countries: a unit of weight equivalent to 50 kilograms
- noun a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
- centinels1/5
- centreless1/5
- centigrams1/5
centigram
The hundredth part of a gram; a weight equal to .15432 of a grain. See Gram .
- censurers1/5
censurer
One who censures. Sha.
- centesis1/5
centesis
- noun (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
- noun (surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid
- centimos1/5
centimo
- noun a fractional monetary unit of Venezuela and Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea and Paraguay and Spain
- noun a fractional monetary unit of Venezuela and Costa Rica and Equatorial Guinea and Paraguay and Spain
- centrifugals1/5
centrifugal
- adjective tending to move away from a center
- centrifugal force
- adjective satellite tending away from centralization, as of authority
- the division of Europe into warring blocs produces ever-increasing centrifugal stress
- adjective tending to move away from a center
- cenobite1/5
cenobite
- noun a member of a religious order living in common
coenobite.
- noun a member of a religious order living in common
- centaurium1/5
centaurium
- noun genus of low-growing herbs mostly of northern hemisphere having flowers with protruding spirally twisted anthers
genus Centaurium.
- noun genus of low-growing herbs mostly of northern hemisphere having flowers with protruding spirally twisted anthers
- centranthus1/5
centranthus
- noun genus of southern European herbs and subshrubs
genus Centranthus.
- noun genus of southern European herbs and subshrubs
- centrosema1/5
centrosema
- noun a genus of chiefly tropical American vines of the family Leguminosae having trifoliate leaves and large flowers
genus Centrosema.
- noun a genus of chiefly tropical American vines of the family Leguminosae having trifoliate leaves and large flowers
- censurer1/5
censure
- noun harsh criticism or disapproval
animadversion.
- noun the state of being excommunicated
exclusion; excommunication.
- noun harsh criticism or disapproval
- centralises1/5
centralise
- verb make central
centralize; concentrate.
- The Russian government centralized the distribution of food
- verb make central
- centroacinar1/5
Derived words of cen
- percent«Word Popularity Bar5/5
percent
- noun a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
percentage; pct; per centum.
- noun a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
- recent5/5
recent
- adjective satellite new
- recent graduates
- a recent addition to the house
- recent buds on the apple trees
- noun approximately the last 10,000 years
Holocene epoch; Recent epoch; Holocene.
- adjective satellite new
- scene5/5
scene
- noun the place where some action occurs
- the police returned to the scene of the crime
- noun an incident (real or imaginary)
- their parting was a sad scene
- noun the place where some action occurs
- recently5/5
recently
- adverb in the recent past
late; latterly; of late; lately.
- he was in Paris recently
- lately the rules have been enforced
- as late as yesterday she was fine
- feeling better of late
- the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also
- adverb in the recent past
- concentration5/5
concentration
- noun the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
- noun the spatial property of being crowded together
compactness; tightness; denseness; density.
- noun the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
- percentage5/5
percentage
- noun a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
percent; pct; per centum.
- noun assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
portion; part; share.
- he wanted his share in cash
- noun a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
- scenes5/5
scene
- noun the place where some action occurs
- the police returned to the scene of the crime
- noun an incident (real or imaginary)
- their parting was a sad scene
- noun the place where some action occurs
- concentrations5/5
concentration
- noun the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
- noun the spatial property of being crowded together
compactness; tightness; denseness; density.
- noun the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume
- innocent5/5
innocent
- noun a person who lacks knowledge of evil
inexperienced person.
- adjective free from evil or guilt
clean-handed; guiltless.
- an innocent child
- the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty
- noun a person who lacks knowledge of evil
- scenario5/5
scenario
- noun an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
- noun a setting for a work of art or literature
- the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror
- noun an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
- concentrated5/5
concentrated
- adjective gathered together or made less diffuse
- their concentrated efforts
- his concentrated attention
- concentrated study
- a narrow thread of concentrated ore
- verb make denser, stronger, or purer
concentrate.
- concentrate juice
- adjective gathered together or made less diffuse
- adjacent5/5
adjacent
- adjective satellite nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
side by side; next.
- had adjacent rooms
- in the next room
- the person sitting next to me
- our rooms were side by side
- adjective satellite having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"
neighboring; conterminous; contiguous.
- Rhode Island has two bordering states
- the side of Germany conterminous with France
- Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho
- neighboring cities
- adjective satellite nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
- license5/5
license
- noun a legal document giving official permission to do something
licence; permit.
- noun freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
licence.
- noun a legal document giving official permission to do something
- concentrate5/5
concentrate
- noun the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
dressed ore.
- noun a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
- noun the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
- adolescents5/5
adolescent
- noun a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
teen; teenager; stripling.
- adjective relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent
- adolescent problems
- noun a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
- incentives5/5
incentive
- noun a positive motivational influence
motivator; inducement.
- noun an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
bonus.
- noun a positive motivational influence
- adolescent5/5
adolescent
- noun a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
teen; teenager; stripling.
- adjective relating to or peculiar to or suggestive of an adolescent
- adolescent problems
- noun a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
- descent5/5
descent
- noun a movement downward
- noun properties attributable to your ancestry
origin; extraction.
- he comes from good origins
- noun a movement downward
- incentive5/5
incentive
- noun a positive motivational influence
motivator; inducement.
- noun an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
bonus.
- noun a positive motivational influence
- magnificent5/5
magnificent
- adjective satellite characterized by grandeur
brilliant; splendid; glorious.
- the brilliant court life at Versailles
- a glorious work of art
- magnificent cathedrals
- the splendid coronation ceremony
- adjective satellite characterized by grandeur
- scenarios5/5
scenario
- noun an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
- noun a setting for a work of art or literature
- the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror
- noun an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
- decent5/5
decent
- adjective satellite socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
nice.
- from a decent family
- a nice girl
- adjective satellite according with custom or propriety
comme il faut; becoming; seemly; comely; decorous.
- her becoming modesty
- comely behavior
- it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money
- a decent burial
- seemly behavior
- adjective satellite socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
- descended5/5
descend
- verb move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
go down; come down; fall.
- The temperature is going down
- The barometer is falling
- The curtain fell on the diva
- Her hand went up and then fell again
- verb come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
derive; come.
- She was descended from an old Italian noble family
- he comes from humble origins
- verb move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
- descendants5/5
descendants
- noun all of the offspring of a given progenitor
posterity.
- we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity
- noun a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
descendent; descendant.
- noun all of the offspring of a given progenitor
- innocence5/5
innocence
- noun the quality of innocent naivete
naturalness; artlessness; ingenuousness.
- noun the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
whiteness; sinlessness; purity; pureness.
- noun the quality of innocent naivete
- vincent5/5
vincent
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- licensing5/5
license
- noun a legal document giving official permission to do something
licence; permit.
- noun freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
licence.
- noun a legal document giving official permission to do something
- accent5/5
accent
- noun distinctive manner of oral expression
speech pattern.
- he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent
- she had a very clear speech pattern
- noun special importance or significance
emphasis.
- the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis
- the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents
- noun distinctive manner of oral expression
- adolescence4/5
adolescence
- noun the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
- noun in the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood
- noun the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood
- scent4/5
scent
- noun a distinctive odor that is pleasant
perfume; fragrance; aroma.
- noun an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
- noun a distinctive odor that is pleasant
- licensed4/5
licensed
- adjective satellite given official approval to act
licenced; commissioned; accredited.
- an accredited college
- commissioned broker
- licensed pharmacist
- authorized representative
- verb authorize officially
certify; licence; license.
- I am licensed to practice law in this state
- adjective satellite given official approval to act
- descending4/5
descending
- adjective coming down or downward
- verb move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
go down; descend; come down; fall.
- The temperature is going down
- The barometer is falling
- The curtain fell on the diva
- Her hand went up and then fell again
- adjective coming down or downward
- fluorescence4/5
fluorescence
- noun light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength
- noun light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength
- percentages4/5
percentage
- noun a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
percent; pct; per centum.
- noun assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
portion; part; share.
- he wanted his share in cash
- noun a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
- ascending4/5
ascending
- noun the act of changing location in an upward direction
ascension; rise; ascent.
- verb travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
ascend; go up.
- go up a ladder
- The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope
- noun the act of changing location in an upward direction
- licence4/5
licence
- noun excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
license.
- when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"- Will Durant
- the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum"- Edmund Burke
- noun freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
license.
- noun excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
- scenery4/5
scenery
- noun the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
scene.
- they worked all night painting the scenery
- noun the appearance of a place
- noun the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
- transcendental4/5
transcendental
- adjective satellite existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
nonnatural; otherworldly; preternatural.
- find transcendental motives for sublunary action"-Aldous Huxley
- adjective of or characteristic of a system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material
- adjective satellite existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
- reminiscent4/5
reminiscent
- adjective satellite serving to bring to mind
remindful; evocative; redolent; resonant.
- cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson
- a campaign redolent of machine politics
- adjective satellite serving to bring to mind
- concentrating4/5
concentrate
- noun the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
dressed ore.
- noun a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
- noun the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
- descend4/5
descend
- verb move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
go down; come down; fall.
- The temperature is going down
- The barometer is falling
- The curtain fell on the diva
- Her hand went up and then fell again
- verb come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
derive; come.
- She was descended from an old Italian noble family
- he comes from humble origins
- verb move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
- licenses4/5
license
- noun a legal document giving official permission to do something
licence; permit.
- noun freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
licence.
- noun a legal document giving official permission to do something
- fluorescent4/5
fluorescent
- noun a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp
fluorescent fixture.
- adjective satellite emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source
- noun a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp
- transcendent4/5
transcendent
- adjective satellite exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
surpassing.
- adjective satellite beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience or understanding
- the notion of any transcendent reality beyond thought
- adjective satellite exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
- ascent4/5
ascent
- noun an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
acclivity; upgrade; raise; rise; climb.
- the car couldn't make it up the rise
- noun a movement upward
ascension; rise; rising.
- they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
- noun an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
- eccentric4/5
eccentric
- noun a person with an unusual or odd personality
eccentric person; geek; oddball; flake.
- noun a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
case; character; type.
- a real character
- a strange character
- a friendly eccentric
- the capable type
- a mental case
- noun a person with an unusual or odd personality
- decentralization4/5
decentralization
- noun the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts
decentalisation.
- noun the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments
decentralisation.
- noun the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts
- transcendence4/5
transcendence
- noun a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience
transcendency.
- noun the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits
superiority; transcendency.
- noun a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience
- transcend4/5
transcend
- verb be greater in scope or size than some standard
exceed; surpass.
- Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds
- verb be superior or better than some standard
exceed; top; overstep; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
- verb be greater in scope or size than some standard
- incense4/5
incense
- noun a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
- noun the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned
- incense filled the room
- noun a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
- crescent4/5
crescent
- noun any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
- adjective satellite resembling the new moon in shape
crescent-shaped; lunate; semilunar.
- noun any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
- decentralized4/5
decentralized
- adjective withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities
decentralised.
- a decentralized school administration
- verb make less central
decentralise; decentralize; deconcentrate.
- After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized
- adjective withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities
- scenic4/5
scenic
- adjective satellite used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery
- scenic drives
- adjective of or relating to the stage or stage scenery
- scenic design
- adjective satellite used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery
- ascended4/5
ascend
- verb travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
go up.
- go up a ladder
- The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope
- verb go back in order of genealogical succession
- Inheritance may not ascend linearly
- verb travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
- concentrates4/5
concentrate
- noun the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
dressed ore.
- noun a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water
- noun the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore
- placenta4/5
placenta
- noun that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
- noun the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
- noun that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
- descendant4/5
descendant
- noun a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
descendent.
- adjective satellite going or coming down
descendent.
- noun a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
- accents4/5
accent
- noun distinctive manner of oral expression
speech pattern.
- he couldn't suppress his contemptuous accent
- she had a very clear speech pattern
- noun special importance or significance
emphasis.
- the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis
- the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents
- noun distinctive manner of oral expression
- ascend4/5
ascend
- verb travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
go up.
- go up a ladder
- The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope
- verb go back in order of genealogical succession
- Inheritance may not ascend linearly
- verb travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
- decency4/5
decency
- noun the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
- noun the quality of being polite and respectable
- noun the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
- obscene4/5
obscene
- adjective satellite designed to incite to indecency or lust
- the dance often becomes flagrantly obscene"-Margaret Mead
- adjective satellite offensive to the mind
abhorrent; detestable; repulsive; repugnant.
- an abhorrent deed
- the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee
- morally repugnant customs
- repulsive behavior
- the most repulsive character in recent novels
- adjective satellite designed to incite to indecency or lust
- licensee4/5
licensee
- noun someone to whom a license is granted
- noun someone to whom a license is granted
- reminiscences4/5
reminiscence
- noun a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
- noun the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
recall; recollection.
- he has total recall of the episode
- noun a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
- concentric4/5
concentric
- adjective having a common center
concentrical; homocentric.
- concentric rings
- adjective having a common center
- transcends4/5
transcend
- verb be greater in scope or size than some standard
exceed; surpass.
- Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds
- verb be superior or better than some standard
exceed; top; overstep; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
- verb be greater in scope or size than some standard
- percentile4/5
percentile
- noun (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
centile.
- noun (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
- ascension4/5
ascension
- noun a movement upward
ascent; rise; rising.
- they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
- noun (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
Ascension of the Lord; Ascension Day.
- noun a movement upward
- descends4/5
descend
- verb move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
go down; come down; fall.
- The temperature is going down
- The barometer is falling
- The curtain fell on the diva
- Her hand went up and then fell again
- verb come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
derive; come.
- She was descended from an old Italian noble family
- he comes from humble origins
- verb move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
- scented4/5
scented
- adjective having the sense of smell
- keen-scented hounds
- verb cause to smell or be smelly
odourise; odorize; scent.
- adjective having the sense of smell
- nascent4/5
nascent
- adjective being born or beginning
- the nascent chicks
- a nascent insurgency
- adjective being born or beginning
- pleistocene4/5
pleistocene
(Geol.) Of or pertaining to the epoch, or the deposits, following the Tertiary, and immediately preceding man. --n. The Pleistocene epoch, or deposits.
- translucent3/5
translucent
- adjective satellite allowing light to pass through diffusely
semitransparent.
- translucent amber
- semitransparent curtains at the windows
- adjective satellite allowing light to pass through diffusely
- ascendancy3/5
ascendancy
- noun the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
control; ascendance; ascendency; ascendence; dominance.
- her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her
- noun the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
- acquiescence3/5
acquiescence
- noun acceptance without protest
- noun agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
assent.
- he gave his assent eagerly
- a murmur of acquiescence from the assembly
- noun acceptance without protest
- mercenaries3/5
mercenary
- noun a person hired to fight for another country than their own
soldier of fortune.
- adjective satellite marked by materialism
worldly-minded; materialistic.
- noun a person hired to fight for another country than their own
- complacency3/5
complacency
- noun the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
complacence; self-complacency; self-satisfaction.
- his complacency was absolutely disgusting
- noun the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
- licences3/5
licence
- noun excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
license.
- when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"- Will Durant
- the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum"- Edmund Burke
- noun freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
license.
- noun excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
- magnificence3/5
magnificence
- noun splendid or imposing in size or appearance
impressiveness; grandness; richness.
- the grandness of the architecture
- impressed by the richness of the flora
- noun the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
grandness; brilliance; splendour; grandeur; splendor.
- for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel
- his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects
- it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor
- an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art
- advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products
- noun splendid or imposing in size or appearance
- accentuated3/5
accentuate
- verb to stress, single out as important
emphasise; accent; punctuate; stress; emphasize.
- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
- verb put stress on; utter with an accent
stress; accent.
- In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
- verb to stress, single out as important
- transcending3/5
transcend
- verb be greater in scope or size than some standard
exceed; surpass.
- Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds
- verb be superior or better than some standard
exceed; top; overstep; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
- verb be greater in scope or size than some standard
- placental3/5
placental
- noun mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
eutherian; eutherian mammal; placental mammal.
- adjective pertaining to or having or occurring by means of a placenta
- all mammals except monotremes and marsupials are placental mammals
- noun mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
- holocene3/5
holocene
- noun approximately the last 10,000 years
Holocene epoch; Recent epoch; Recent.
- noun approximately the last 10,000 years
- mercenary3/5
mercenary
- noun a person hired to fight for another country than their own
soldier of fortune.
- adjective satellite marked by materialism
worldly-minded; materialistic.
- noun a person hired to fight for another country than their own
- indecent3/5
indecent
- adjective satellite not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
unbecoming; uncomely; indecorous; unseemly; untoward.
- was buried with indecent haste
- indecorous behavior
- language unbecoming to a lady
- unseemly to use profanity
- moved to curb their untoward ribaldry
- adjective offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters
- an earthy but not indecent story
- an indecent gesture
- adjective satellite not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
- obscenity3/5
obscenity
- noun the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
salaciousness; salacity; bawdiness; lewdness.
- noun an offensive or indecent word or phrase
smut; filth; dirty word; vulgarism.
- noun the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
- transcended3/5
transcend
- verb be greater in scope or size than some standard
exceed; surpass.
- Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds
- verb be superior or better than some standard
exceed; top; overstep; go past; pass.
- She exceeded our expectations
- She topped her performance of last year
- verb be greater in scope or size than some standard
- innocently3/5
innocently
- adverb in a not unlawful manner
- he claimed to have purchased the contraband innocently
- adverb in a naively innocent manner
- she smiled at him innocently
- adverb in a not unlawful manner
- vicente3/5
vicente
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- beneficent3/5
beneficent
- adjective doing or producing good
- the most beneficent regime in history
- adjective satellite generous in assistance to the poor
benevolent; eleemosynary; philanthropic.
- a benevolent contributor
- eleemosynary relief
- philanthropic contributions
- adjective doing or producing good
- complacent3/5
complacent
- adjective satellite contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
self-complacent; self-satisfied.
- he had become complacent after years of success
- his self-satisfied dignity
- adjective satellite contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
- eccentricity3/5
eccentricity
- noun strange and unconventional behavior
- noun (geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis
- a circle is an ellipse with zero eccentricity
- noun strange and unconventional behavior
- accented3/5
accented
- adjective used of syllables
tonic.
- a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word
- verb to stress, single out as important
emphasise; accent; punctuate; stress; accentuate; emphasize.
- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
- adjective used of syllables
- scents3/5
scent
- noun a distinctive odor that is pleasant
perfume; fragrance; aroma.
- noun an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
- noun a distinctive odor that is pleasant
- incensed3/5
incensed
- adjective satellite angered at something unjust or wrong
umbrageous; outraged; indignant.
- an indignant denial
- incensed at the judges' unfairness
- a look of outraged disbelief
- umbrageous at the loss of their territory
- verb perfume especially with a censer
thurify; incense; cense.
- adjective satellite angered at something unjust or wrong
- decentralisation3/5
decentralisation
- noun the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments
decentralization.
- noun the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments
- licensor3/5
licensor
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- multicenter3/5
multicenter
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- reticence3/5
reticence
- noun the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
taciturnity; reserve.
- noun the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
- condescending3/5
condescending
- adjective satellite (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
patronizing; patronising; arch.
- verb behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
condescend.
- adjective satellite (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
- incandescent3/5
incandescent
- adjective satellite emitting light as a result of being heated
candent.
- an incandescent bulb
- adjective satellite characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance
- an incandescent performance
- adjective satellite emitting light as a result of being heated
- miocene3/5
miocene
(Geol.) Of or pertaining to the middle division of the Tertiary. --n. The Miocene period. See Chart ofGeology .
- reminiscence3/5
reminiscence
- noun a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
- noun the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)
recall; recollection.
- he has total recall of the episode
- noun a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
- ascendant3/5
ascendant
- noun position or state of being dominant or in control
ascendent.
- that idea was in the ascendant
- noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
ascendent; antecedent; ancestor; root.
- noun position or state of being dominant or in control
- innocents3/5
innocent
- noun a person who lacks knowledge of evil
inexperienced person.
- adjective free from evil or guilt
clean-handed; guiltless.
- an innocent child
- the principle that one is innocent until proved guilty
- noun a person who lacks knowledge of evil
- quiescent3/5
quiescent
- adjective satellite not active or activated
- the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation
- adjective satellite marked by a state of tranquil repose
- the quiescent melancholy of the town
- adjective satellite not active or activated
- beneficence3/5
beneficence
- noun doing good; feeling beneficent
- noun the quality of being kind or helpful or generous
- noun doing good; feeling beneficent
- condescension3/5
condescension
- noun the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
disdainfulness; superciliousness.
- noun a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
patronage; disdain.
- noun the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
- obsolescence3/5
obsolescence
- noun the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date
- a policy of planned obsolescence
- noun the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date
- luminescence3/5
luminescence
- noun light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
- noun light from nonthermal sources
glow.
- noun light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures
- licensure3/5
licensure
A licensing. R.
- accentuate3/5
accentuate
- verb to stress, single out as important
emphasise; accent; punctuate; stress; emphasize.
- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
- verb put stress on; utter with an accent
stress; accent.
- In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
- verb to stress, single out as important
- crescendo3/5
crescendo
- noun (music) a gradual increase in loudness
- verb grow louder
- The music crescendoes here
- noun (music) a gradual increase in loudness
- ascends3/5
ascend
- verb travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
go up.
- go up a ladder
- The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope
- verb go back in order of genealogical succession
- Inheritance may not ascend linearly
- verb travel up, "We ascended the mountain"
- reticent3/5
reticent
- adjective satellite temperamentally disinclined to talk
untalkative.
- adjective satellite cool and formal in manner
unemotional; restrained.
- adjective satellite temperamentally disinclined to talk
- senescence3/5
senescence
- noun the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
aging; ageing.
- noun the property characteristic of old age
agedness.
- noun the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
- incendiary3/5
incendiary
- noun a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
arsonist; firebug.
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
firebomb; incendiary bomb.
- noun a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
- licensees3/5
licensee
- noun someone to whom a license is granted
- noun someone to whom a license is granted
- larceny3/5
larceny
- noun the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
thieving; thievery; theft; stealing.
- the thieving is awful at Kennedy International
- noun the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
- eurocentric3/5
eurocentric
- adjective focussed on Europe and the Europeans
Europocentric.
- adjective focussed on Europe and the Europeans
- egocentric3/5
egocentric
- noun a self-centered person with little regard for others
egoist.
- adjective limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
self-centered; egoistical; egoistic; self-centred.
- noun a self-centered person with little regard for others
- coalescence3/5
coalescence
- noun the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
conglutination; concretion; coalition; coalescency.
- noun the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
- magnificently3/5
magnificently
- adverb extremely well
excellently; splendidly; famously.
- he did splendidly in the exam
- we got along famously
- adverb in an impressively beautiful manner
gorgeously; splendidly; resplendently.
- the Princess was gorgeously dressed
- adverb extremely well
- unlicensed3/5
unlicensed
- adjective satellite lacking official approval
unaccredited; unlicenced.
- adjective satellite lacking official approval
- mycenaean3/5
mycenaean
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Mycenae or its inhabitants
- Mycenaean bronzes
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Mycenae or its inhabitants
- eocene3/5
eocene
(Geol.) Pertaining to the first in time of the three subdivisions into which the Tertiary formation is divided by geologists, and alluding to the approximation in its life to that of the present era; --as, .Eocene depositsn. Lyell.The Eocene formation.
- decentralised3/5
decentralised
- adjective withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities
decentralized.
- a decentralized school administration
- verb make less central
decentralise; decentralize; deconcentrate.
- After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized
- adjective withdrawn from a center or place of concentration; especially having power or function dispersed from a central to local authorities
- lucent3/5
lucent
- adjective satellite softly bright or radiant
luminous; lambent; aglow.
- a house aglow with lights
- glowing embers
- lambent tongues of flame
- the lucent moon
- a sky luminous with stars
- adjective satellite softly bright or radiant
- nicene3/5
nicene
Of or pertaining to Nice, a town of Asia Minor, or to the ecumenial council held there A. D. 325.
- evanescent3/5
evanescent
- adjective satellite tending to vanish like vapor
- evanescent beauty
- adjective satellite tending to vanish like vapor
- decently3/5
decently
- adverb in a decent manner
- they don't know how to dress decently
- adverb in the right manner
right; decent; in good order; properly; the right way.
- please do your job properly!
- can't you carry me decent?
- adverb in a decent manner
- ethnocentrism3/5
ethnocentrism
- noun belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group
- noun belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group
- ethnocentric3/5
ethnocentric
- adjective centered on a specific ethnic group, usually one's own
- adjective centered on a specific ethnic group, usually one's own
- adjacency3/5
adjacency
- noun the attribute of being so near as to be touching
contiguity; contiguousness.
- noun the attribute of being so near as to be touching
- saracens3/5
saracen
- noun (historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
- noun (when used broadly) any Arab
- noun (historically) a member of the nomadic people of the Syrian and Arabian deserts at the time of the Roman Empire
- millicent3/5
millicent
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- avicenna3/5
avicenna
- noun Arabian physician and influential Islamic philosopher; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)
Abu Ali al-Husain ibn Abdallah ibn Sina; ibn-Sina.
- noun Arabian physician and influential Islamic philosopher; his interpretation of Aristotle influenced St. Thomas Aquinas; writings on medicine were important for almost 500 years (980-1037)
- iridescent3/5
iridescent
- adjective satellite varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
shot; changeable; chatoyant.
- changeable taffeta
- chatoyant (or shot) silk
- a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent
- adjective satellite having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
nacreous; pearlescent; opalescent; opaline.
- an iridescent oil slick
- nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl
- a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster
- adjective satellite varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
- licentious3/5
licentious
- adjective satellite lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
- coarse and licentious men
- adjective satellite lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
- vincenzo3/5
vincenzo
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- eccentricities3/5
eccentricity
- noun strange and unconventional behavior
- noun (geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section; the ratio of the distance between the foci to the length of the major axis
- a circle is an ellipse with zero eccentricity
- noun strange and unconventional behavior
- pliocene3/5
pliocene
(Geol.) Of, pertaining to, or characterizing, the most recent division of the Tertiary age.
- descendents3/5
descendent
- noun a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
descendant.
- adjective satellite going or coming down
descendant.
- noun a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
- convalescent3/5
convalescent
- noun a person who is recovering from illness
- adjective satellite returning to health after illness or debility
recovering.
- convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed
- noun a person who is recovering from illness
- bicentennial3/5
bicentennial
- noun the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
bicentenary.
- adjective of or relating to or completing a period of 200 years
bicentenary.
- bicentennial celebration
- noun the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- indecency3/5
indecency
- noun the quality of being indecent
- noun an indecent or improper act
impropriety.
- noun the quality of being indecent
- amniocentesis3/5
amniocentesis
- noun (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
amnio.
- noun (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
- convalescence3/5
convalescence
- noun gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
recuperation; recovery.
- noun gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
- fierceness3/5
fierceness
- noun the property of being wild or turbulent
fury; violence; furiousness; wildness; vehemence; ferocity.
- the storm's violence
- noun the property of being wild or turbulent
- vincennes3/5
- epicenter3/5
epicenter
- noun the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
epicentre.
- noun the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
- percentiles3/5
percentile
- noun (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
centile.
- noun (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
- licentiousness2/5
licentiousness
- noun the quality of being lewd and lascivious
wantonness.
- noun dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
dissipation; dissolution; looseness; profligacy.
- noun the quality of being lewd and lascivious
- immunofluorescence2/5
immunofluorescence
- noun (immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue
- noun (immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue
- inflorescence2/5
inflorescence
- noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
efflorescence; blossoming; florescence; anthesis; flowering.
- noun the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk
- noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
- obscenities2/5
obscenity
- noun the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
salaciousness; salacity; bawdiness; lewdness.
- noun an offensive or indecent word or phrase
smut; filth; dirty word; vulgarism.
- noun the trait of behaving in an obscene manner
- anthropocentric2/5
anthropocentric
- adjective human-centered
- our anthropocentric view of the world
- adjective human-centered
- accentuates2/5
accentuate
- verb to stress, single out as important
emphasise; accent; punctuate; stress; emphasize.
- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
- verb put stress on; utter with an accent
stress; accent.
- In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
- verb to stress, single out as important
- quiescence2/5
quiescence
- noun a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
dormancy; quiescency.
- the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy
- noun quiet and inactive restfulness
sleeping; quiescency; dormancy.
- noun a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction
- frankincense2/5
frankincense
- noun an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
gum olibanum; thus; olibanum.
- noun an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
- disincentives2/5
disincentive
- noun a negative motivational influence
deterrence.
- noun a negative motivational influence
- luminescent2/5
luminescent
- adjective satellite emitting light not caused by heat
- adjective satellite emitting light not caused by heat
- oligocene2/5
oligocene
(Geol.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, certain strata which occupy an intermediate position between the Eocene and Miocene periods. --n. The Oligocene period. See the Chart of Geology .
- transcendentalism2/5
transcendentalism
- noun any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material
transcendental philosophy.
- noun any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material
- condescend2/5
condescend
- verb behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
- verb do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
deign; descend.
- verb behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
- disincentive2/5
disincentive
- noun a negative motivational influence
deterrence.
- noun a negative motivational influence
- condescended2/5
condescend
- verb behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
- verb do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
deign; descend.
- verb behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
- complacently2/5
complacently
- adverb in a self-satisfied manner
- he complacently lived out his life as a village school teacher
- adverb in a self-satisfied manner
- accentuating2/5
accentuate
- verb to stress, single out as important
emphasise; accent; punctuate; stress; emphasize.
- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
- verb put stress on; utter with an accent
stress; accent.
- In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word
- verb to stress, single out as important
- mycenae2/5
mycenae
- noun an ancient city is southern Greece; center of the Mycenaean civilization during the late Bronze Age
- noun an ancient city is southern Greece; center of the Mycenaean civilization during the late Bronze Age
- descendent2/5
descendent
- noun a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
descendant.
- adjective satellite going or coming down
descendant.
- noun a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
- ascendency2/5
ascendency
- noun the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
control; ascendance; ascendancy; ascendence; dominance.
- her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her
- noun the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
- accentuation2/5
accentuation
- noun the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance
- noun the act of giving special importance or significance to something
emphasizing; accenting.
- noun the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance
- concentrator2/5
concentrator
(Mining) An apparatus for the separation of dry comminuted ore, by exposing it to intermittent puffs of air. Knight.
- afrocentric2/5
afrocentric
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- proscenium2/5
proscenium
- noun the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
apron; forestage.
- noun the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater
proscenium wall.
- noun the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
- percents2/5
percent
- noun a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
percentage; pct; per centum.
- noun a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
- recency2/5
recency
- noun a time immediately before the present
recentness.
- noun the property of having happened or appeared not long ago
recentness.
- noun a time immediately before the present
- pubescent2/5
pubescent
- adjective satellite (of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature
- the budding breasts of a pubescent girl and the downy chin of pubescent boy
- adjective satellite covered with fine soft hairs or down
downy; puberulent; sericeous.
- downy milkweed seeds
- adjective satellite (of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature
- phosphorescent2/5
phosphorescent
- adjective satellite emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous
- the phosphorescent glow of decaying wood
- adjective satellite emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous
- photoluminescence2/5
photoluminescence
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- dehiscence2/5
dehiscence
- noun (biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound
- noun (biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound
- eurocentrism2/5
eurocentrism
- noun belief in the preeminence of Europe and the Europeans
- noun belief in the preeminence of Europe and the Europeans
- munificence2/5
munificence
- noun liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
largess; largesse; magnanimity; openhandedness.
- noun liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
- heliocentric2/5
heliocentric
- adjective having the sun as the center
- adjective having the sun as the center
- geocentric2/5
geocentric
- adjective having the earth as the center
- adjective having the earth as the center
- descents2/5
descent
- noun a movement downward
- noun properties attributable to your ancestry
origin; extraction.
- he comes from good origins
- noun a movement downward
- decennial2/5
decennial
Consisting of ten years; happening every ten years; Hallam.as, a decennial period;decennial games.
- recension2/5
recension
The act of reviewing or revising; review; examination; enumeration. Barrow.
- phosphorescence2/5
phosphorescence
- noun a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased
- noun a fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased
- ascents2/5
ascent
- noun an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
acclivity; upgrade; raise; rise; climb.
- the car couldn't make it up the rise
- noun a movement upward
ascension; rise; rising.
- they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
- noun an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
- ascendance2/5
ascendance
- noun the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
control; ascendency; ascendancy; ascendence; dominance.
- her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her
- noun the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
- effervescent2/5
effervescent
- adjective used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide
sparkling.
- sparkling wines
- sparkling water
- adjective (of a liquid) giving off bubbles
- adjective used of wines and waters; charged naturally or artificially with carbon dioxide
- uncensored2/5
uncensored
- adjective not subject to censorship
- uncensored news reports
- adjective not subject to censorship
- effervescence2/5
effervescence
- noun the process of bubbling as gas escapes
- noun the property of giving off bubbles
bubbliness; frothiness.
- noun the process of bubbling as gas escapes
- concupiscence2/5
concupiscence
- noun a desire for sexual intimacy
physical attraction; sexual desire; eros.
- noun a desire for sexual intimacy
- decentralize2/5
decentralize
- verb make less central
decentralise; deconcentrate.
- After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized
- verb make less central
- decentralizing2/5
decentralizing
- adjective tending away from a central point
decentralising.
- verb make less central
decentralise; decentralize; deconcentrate.
- After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized
- adjective tending away from a central point
- eccentrics2/5
eccentric
- noun a person with an unusual or odd personality
eccentric person; geek; oddball; flake.
- noun a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
case; character; type.
- a real character
- a strange character
- a friendly eccentric
- the capable type
- a mental case
- noun a person with an unusual or odd personality
- chemiluminescence2/5
chemiluminescence
- noun luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies
- noun luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies
- crescents2/5
crescent
- noun any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
- adjective satellite resembling the new moon in shape
crescent-shaped; lunate; semilunar.
- noun any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
- androcentric2/5
- decentered2/5
decent
- adjective satellite socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
nice.
- from a decent family
- a nice girl
- adjective satellite according with custom or propriety
comme il faut; becoming; seemly; comely; decorous.
- her becoming modesty
- comely behavior
- it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money
- a decent burial
- seemly behavior
- adjective satellite socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
- munificent2/5
munificent
- adjective satellite very generous
overgenerous; unstinting; unstinted; lavish; too-generous; unsparing.
- distributed gifts with a lavish hand
- the critics were lavish in their praise
- a munificent gift
- his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent
- prodigal praise
- unsparing generosity
- his unstinted devotion
- called for unstinting aid to Britain
- adjective satellite very generous
- polycentric2/5
polycentric
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- accenture2/5
accenture
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- efflorescence2/5
efflorescence
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
prime; flower; blossom; peak; flush; bloom; heyday.
- noun any red eruption of the skin
skin rash; roseola; rash.
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- radiolucent2/5
radiolucent
- adjective almost complete transparent to X-rays or other forms of radiation
- radiolucent tissues
- adjective almost complete transparent to X-rays or other forms of radiation
- licensors2/5
licensors
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- quattrocento2/5
quattrocento
- noun the 15th century in Italian art and literature
- noun the 15th century in Italian art and literature
- anthracene2/5
anthracene
(Chem.) A solid hydrocarbon, C6H4.C2H2.C6H4 , which accompanies naphthalene in the last stages of the distillation of coal tar. Its chief use is in the artificial production of alizarin.Written also anthracin .tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
- paleocene2/5
paleocene
- noun from 63 million to 58 million years ago; appearance of birds and earliest mammals
Paleocene epoch.
- noun from 63 million to 58 million years ago; appearance of birds and earliest mammals
- bioluminescence2/5
bioluminescence
- noun luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly)
- noun luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly)
- decentering2/5
decent
- adjective satellite socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
nice.
- from a decent family
- a nice girl
- adjective satellite according with custom or propriety
comme il faut; becoming; seemly; comely; decorous.
- her becoming modesty
- comely behavior
- it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money
- a decent burial
- seemly behavior
- adjective satellite socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
- transcendentalist2/5
transcendentalist
- noun advocate of transcendentalism
- noun advocate of transcendentalism
- maecenas2/5
- damascene2/5
damascene
- noun a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel
- noun a native or inhabitant of Damascus
- noun a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel
- anthropocentrism2/5
anthropocentrism
- noun an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values
anthropocentricity.
- noun an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values
- egocentrism2/5
egocentrism
- noun concern for your own interests and welfare
self-centeredness; self-interest; egoism; self-concern.
- noun concern for your own interests and welfare
- piacenza2/5
- senescent2/5
senescent
- adjective satellite growing old
aging; ageing.
- adjective satellite growing old
- condescendingly2/5
condescendingly
- adverb with condescension; in a patronizing manner
patronisingly; patronizingly.
- he treats his secretary condescendingly
- adverb with condescension; in a patronizing manner
- preadolescent2/5
preadolescent
- adjective satellite of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12
preteen.
- a preteen party
- preteen clothing
- adjective satellite of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12
- translucency2/5
translucency
- noun the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely
semitransparency; translucence.
- noun the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely
- inflorescences2/5
inflorescence
- noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
efflorescence; blossoming; florescence; anthesis; flowering.
- noun the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk
- noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
- obsolescent2/5
obsolescent
- adjective satellite becoming obsolete
- adjective satellite becoming obsolete
- transcendentalists2/5
transcendentalist
- noun advocate of transcendentalism
- noun advocate of transcendentalism
- scenting2/5
scent
- noun a distinctive odor that is pleasant
perfume; fragrance; aroma.
- noun an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
- noun a distinctive odor that is pleasant
- cinquecento2/5
cinquecento
The sixteenth century, when applied to Italian art or literature; as, the sculpture of the Cinquecento ;Cinquecento style.
- licentiate2/5
licentiate
- noun holds a license (degree) from a (European) university
- noun holds a license (degree) from a (European) university
- epicentre2/5
epicentre
- noun the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
epicenter.
- noun the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
- opalescent2/5
opalescent
- adjective satellite having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
nacreous; pearlescent; iridescent; opaline.
- an iridescent oil slick
- nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl
- a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster
- adjective satellite having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
- acquiescent2/5
acquiescent
- adjective satellite willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest
biddable.
- too acquiescent to challenge authority
- adjective satellite willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest
- eccentrically2/5
eccentrically
- adverb in an eccentric or bizarre manner
- adverb not symmetrically with respect to the center
- adverb in an eccentric or bizarre manner
- incendiaries2/5
incendiary
- noun a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
arsonist; firebug.
- noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
firebomb; incendiary bomb.
- noun a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
- abducens2/5
abducens
- noun a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
abducent; sixth cranial nerve; abducens nerve; abducent nerve; nervus abducens.
- noun a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
- deconcentration2/5
deconcentration
Act of deconcentrating. R.
- unaccented2/5
unaccented
- adjective used of syllables
atonic.
- an atonic syllable carries no stress
- adjective satellite (used of vowels or syllables) pronounced with little or no stress
light; weak.
- a syllable that ends in a short vowel is a light syllable
- a weak stress on the second syllable
- adjective used of syllables
- paracentesis2/5
paracentesis
- noun centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
abdominocentesis.
- noun centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
- preconcentration2/5
- multicentric2/5
multicentric
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- obscenely2/5
obscenely
- adverb to an obscene degree
- this man is obscenely rich
- adverb in a lewd and obscene manner
lewdly.
- he had seen how in their dances the white men and women held one another obscenely
- adverb to an obscene degree
- niceness2/5
niceness
- noun a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
politeness.
- noun the quality of nice
- noun a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
- concentrators2/5
concentrator
(Mining) An apparatus for the separation of dry comminuted ore, by exposing it to intermittent puffs of air. Knight.
- incandescence2/5
incandescence
- noun the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
glow.
- noun light from heat
- noun the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
- renascence2/5
renascence
- noun a second or new birth
reincarnation; rebirth.
- noun the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
Renaissance.
- noun a second or new birth
- autofluorescence2/5
autofluorescence
- noun self-induced fluorescence
- noun self-induced fluorescence
- tercentenary2/5
tercentenary
- noun the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
tercentennial; triennial.
- noun the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- accenting2/5
accenting
- noun the act of giving special importance or significance to something
accentuation; emphasizing.
- verb to stress, single out as important
emphasise; accent; punctuate; stress; accentuate; emphasize.
- Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
- noun the act of giving special importance or significance to something
- prepubescent2/5
prepubescent
- adjective satellite (especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth
prepubertal.
- adjective satellite (especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth
- docent2/5
docent
- noun a teacher at some universities
- noun a teacher at some universities
- excrescences2/5
excrescence
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
protrusion; extrusion; bulge; gibbousness; hump; prominence; bump; swelling; jut; gibbosity; protuberance.
- the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
- the hump of a camel
- he stood on the rocky prominence
- the occipital protuberance was well developed
- the bony excrescence between its horns
- noun (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
- phallocentric2/5
- recrudescence2/5
recrudescence
- noun a return of something after a period of abatement
- a recrudescence of racism
- a recrudescence of the symptoms
- noun a return of something after a period of abatement
- undescended2/5
undescended
- adjective (of the testis) remaining in the abdomen instead of descending into the scrotum
- adjective (of the testis) remaining in the abdomen instead of descending into the scrotum
- scena2/5
scena
(Mus.) (a) A scene in an opera. (b) An accompanied dramatic recitative, interspersed with passages of melody, or followed by a full aria. Rockstro.
- iridescence2/5
iridescence
- noun the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface
opalescence.
- noun the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface
- recensions2/5
recension
The act of reviewing or revising; review; examination; enumeration. Barrow.
- placentas2/5
placenta
- noun that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
- noun the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
- noun that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
- concentrically2/5
concentrical
- adjective having a common center
concentric; homocentric.
- concentric rings
- adjective having a common center
- accentual2/5
accentual
- adjective of or pertaining to accent or stress
- adjective (of verse) having a metric system based on stress rather than syllables or quantity
- accentual poetry is based on the number of stresses in a line
- accentual rhythm
- adjective of or pertaining to accent or stress
- cognoscenti2/5
cognoscenti
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- egocentricity2/5
egocentricity
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- evanescence2/5
evanescence
- noun the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight
- the evanescence of the morning mist
- noun the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight
- placentae2/5
placenta
- noun that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
- noun the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
- noun that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
- decentred2/5
- hacendados2/5
- theocentric2/5
- thoracentesis2/5
thoracentesis
- noun removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
thoracocentesis.
- noun removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
- subjacent2/5
subjacent
- adjective lying nearby but lower
- hills and subjacent valleys
- adjective lying nearby but lower
- coalescent2/5
coalescent
- adjective satellite growing together, fusing
coalescing.
- coalescent tradititions
- coalescent bones
- adjective satellite growing together, fusing
- transplacental2/5
transplacental
- adjective satellite occurring through or by way of the placenta
- transplacental passage of nutrients
- adjective satellite occurring through or by way of the placenta
- precentral2/5
precentral
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- tumescent2/5
tumescent
- adjective satellite abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
tumid; puffy; intumescent; turgid.
- hungry children with bloated stomachs
- he had a grossly distended stomach
- eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids
- swollen hands
- tumescent tissue
- puffy tumid flesh
- adjective satellite abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
- mycenaeans2/5
mycenaean
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Mycenae or its inhabitants
- Mycenaean bronzes
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Mycenae or its inhabitants
- bicentenary2/5
bicentenary
- noun the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
bicentennial.
- adjective of or relating to or completing a period of 200 years
bicentennial.
- bicentennial celebration
- noun the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- trecento2/5
- excrescence2/5
excrescence
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
protrusion; extrusion; bulge; gibbousness; hump; prominence; bump; swelling; jut; gibbosity; protuberance.
- the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
- the hump of a camel
- he stood on the rocky prominence
- the occipital protuberance was well developed
- the bony excrescence between its horns
- noun (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
- decencies2/5
decency
- noun the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
- noun the quality of being polite and respectable
- noun the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
- pubescens2/5
pubescens
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- crescentic2/5
crescentic
Crescent-shaped. "Crescentic lobes." R. Owen.
- uteroplacental2/5
- transcendentally2/5
transcendentally
- adverb in a transcendental way or to a transcendental extent
- adverb in a transcendental way or to a transcendental extent
- christocentric2/5
christocentric
Making Christ the center, about whom all things are grouped, as in religion or history; tending toward Christ, as the central object of thought or emotion. J. W. Chadwick.
- bioluminescent2/5
bioluminescent
- adjective satellite (of living organisms) emitting light
- fireflies are bioluminescent
- adjective satellite (of living organisms) emitting light
- ultracentrifugation2/5
ultracentrifugation
- noun centrifugation at very high speeds
- noun centrifugation at very high speeds
- immunofluorescent2/5
immunofluorescent
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- electroluminescence2/5
electroluminescence
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- precentor2/5
precentor
- noun the musical director of a choir
cantor; choirmaster.
- noun the musical director of a choir
- ferrocene2/5
- adjacencies2/5
adjacency
- noun the attribute of being so near as to be touching
contiguity; contiguousness.
- noun the attribute of being so near as to be touching
- thermoluminescence2/5
thermoluminescence
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- indecently2/5
indecently
- adverb in an indecent manner
- she was rather indecently dressed
- adverb in an indecent manner
- tumescence2/5
tumescence
- noun tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues
- noun tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues
- afrocentrism2/5
afrocentrism
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- seicento2/5
- chemiluminescent2/5
chemiluminescent
- adjective relating to the phenomenon of chemiluminescence
- fireflies are chemiluminescent
- adjective relating to the phenomenon of chemiluminescence
- placentation2/5
placentation
- noun the formation of the placenta in the uterus
- noun arrangement of the ovules in the placenta and of the placentas in the ovary
- noun the formation of the placenta in the uterus
- mcenroe2/5
mcenroe
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- sesquicentennial2/5
sesquicentennial
- noun the 150th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- noun the 150th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- postcentral2/5
postcentral
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- condescends2/5
condescend
- verb behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
- verb do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
deign; descend.
- verb behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
- biocentric2/5
biocentric
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- pubescence2/5
pubescence
- noun the time of life when sex glands become functional
puberty.
- noun the time of life when sex glands become functional
- sublicense2/5
sublicense
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- innocency2/5
innocency
- noun an innocent quality or thing or act
- the innocencies of childhood
- noun an innocent quality or thing or act
- radiolucency2/5
radiolucency
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- metallocene2/5
metallocene
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- preadolescents2/5
preadolescent
- adjective satellite of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12
preteen.
- a preteen party
- preteen clothing
- adjective satellite of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12
- settecento2/5
- nonadjacent2/5
nonadjacent
- adjective satellite not adjacent; not next
- adjective satellite not adjacent; not next
- convalescents2/5
convalescent
- noun a person who is recovering from illness
- adjective satellite returning to health after illness or debility
recovering.
- convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed
- noun a person who is recovering from illness
- pericardiocentesis2/5
pericardiocentesis
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- decentring2/5
decentring
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- mercenaria2/5
mercenaria
(Zoöl.) The quahog.
- saracenic2/5
saracenic
Of or pertaining to the Saracens; "Saracenic music." Sir W. Scott.as, .Saracenic architecture
- translucence2/5
translucence
- noun the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely
translucency; semitransparency.
- noun the quality of allowing light to pass diffusely
- ultracentrifuge1/5
ultracentrifuge
- noun a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins
- verb subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge
- noun a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins
- decrescendo1/5
decrescendo
- noun (music) a gradual decrease in loudness
diminuendo.
- verb grow quieter
- The music decrescendoes here
- noun (music) a gradual decrease in loudness
- marcescens1/5
marcescens
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- maleficent1/5
maleficent
- adjective harmful or evil in intent or effect
- adjective harmful or evil in intent or effect
- arborescent1/5
arborescent
- adjective satellite resembling a tree in form and branching structure
arboresque; tree-shaped; treelike; arboreal; dendriform; arboriform; arboreous; dendroidal; dendroid.
- arborescent coral found off the coast of Bermuda
- dendriform sponges
- adjective satellite resembling a tree in form and branching structure
- scenography1/5
scenography
The art or act of representing a body on a perspective plane; also, a representation or description of a body, in all its dimensions, as it appears to the eye. Greenhill.
- florescent1/5
florescent
Expanding into flowers; blossoming.
- complacence1/5
complacence
- noun the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
self-complacency; complacency; self-satisfaction.
- his complacency was absolutely disgusting
- noun the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
- florescence1/5
florescence
- noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
efflorescence; blossoming; anthesis; flowering; inflorescence.
- noun the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
- unscented1/5
unscented
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- ascendants1/5
ascendant
- noun position or state of being dominant or in control
ascendent.
- that idea was in the ascendant
- noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
ascendent; antecedent; ancestor; root.
- noun position or state of being dominant or in control
- epicentral1/5
epicentral
(Anat.) Arising from the centrum of a vertebra. Owen.
- docents1/5
docent
- noun a teacher at some universities
- noun a teacher at some universities
- epicenters1/5
epicenter
- noun the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
epicentre.
- noun the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
- decenter1/5
decent
- adjective satellite socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
nice.
- from a decent family
- a nice girl
- adjective satellite according with custom or propriety
comme il faut; becoming; seemly; comely; decorous.
- her becoming modesty
- comely behavior
- it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money
- a decent burial
- seemly behavior
- adjective satellite socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
- iceni1/5
- crescendos1/5
crescendo
- noun (music) a gradual increase in loudness
- verb grow louder
- The music crescendoes here
- noun (music) a gradual increase in loudness
- maleficence1/5
maleficence
- noun doing or causing evil
- noun the quality or nature of being harmful or evil
mischief; balefulness.
- noun doing or causing evil
- fluorescents1/5
fluorescent
- noun a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp
fluorescent fixture.
- adjective satellite emitting light during exposure to radiation from an external source
- noun a lighting fixture that uses a fluorescent lamp
- barycentric1/5
barycentric
Of or pertaining to the center of gravity. See Barycentric calculus , underCalculus .
- electroluminescent1/5
electroluminescent
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- decentralise1/5
decentralise
- verb make less central
decentralize; deconcentrate.
- After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized
- verb make less central
- decentration1/5
- licenser1/5
licenser
- noun an official who can issue a license or give authoritative permission (especially one who licenses publications)
- noun an official who can issue a license or give authoritative permission (especially one who licenses publications)
- cathodoluminescence1/5
cathodoluminescence
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- ascenders1/5
ascender
- noun someone who ascends
- noun a lowercase letter that has a part extending above other lowercase letters
- noun someone who ascends
- transcendentals1/5
transcendental
- adjective satellite existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
nonnatural; otherworldly; preternatural.
- find transcendental motives for sublunary action"-Aldous Huxley
- adjective of or characteristic of a system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material
- adjective satellite existing outside of or not in accordance with nature
- licenced1/5
licenced
- adjective satellite given official approval to act
commissioned; accredited; licensed.
- an accredited college
- commissioned broker
- licensed pharmacist
- authorized representative
- verb authorize officially
certify; licence; license.
- I am licensed to practice law in this state
- adjective satellite given official approval to act
- hacendado1/5
hacendado
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- monocentric1/5
- preadolescence1/5
preadolescence
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- renascent1/5
renascent
- adjective satellite rising again as to new life and vigor
resurgent.
- resurgent nationalism
- adjective satellite rising again as to new life and vigor
- flavescens1/5
flavescens
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- avicennia1/5
avicennia
- noun small genus of tropical shrubs or trees
genus Avicennia.
- noun small genus of tropical shrubs or trees
- decentralising1/5
decentralising
- adjective tending away from a central point
decentralizing.
- verb make less central
decentralise; decentralize; deconcentrate.
- After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized
- adjective tending away from a central point
- frutescens1/5
frutescens
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- descenders1/5
descender
- noun someone who descends
- noun a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters
- noun someone who descends
- lucency1/5
lucency
The quality of being lucent.
- ethnocentricity1/5
- concrescence1/5
concrescence
Coalescence of particles; growth; increase by the addition of particles. R. Sir W. Raleigh.
- incendiarism1/5
incendiarism
- noun malicious burning to destroy property
arson; fire-raising.
- the British term for arson is fire-raising
- noun malicious burning to destroy property
- demulcent1/5
demulcent
- noun a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin
- adjective satellite having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
emollient; salving; softening.
- noun a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin
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ascension
- noun (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
Ascension of the Lord; Ascension Day.
- noun a movement upward
ascent; rise; rising.
- they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon
- noun (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
- noncentral1/5
noncentral
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- ascender1/5
ascender
- noun someone who ascends
- noun a lowercase letter that has a part extending above other lowercase letters
- noun someone who ascends
- paracentral1/5
paracentral
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- transcendently1/5
transcendent
- adjective satellite exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
surpassing.
- adjective satellite beyond and outside the ordinary range of human experience or understanding
- the notion of any transcendent reality beyond thought
- adjective satellite exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
- phallocentrism1/5
- canescens1/5
canescens
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- indecencies1/5
indecency
- noun the quality of being indecent
- noun an indecent or improper act
impropriety.
- noun the quality of being indecent
- arthrocentesis1/5
arthrocentesis
- noun removal of fluid from a joint by centesis
- noun removal of fluid from a joint by centesis
- hemoconcentration1/5
hemoconcentration
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- metacentric1/5
metacentric
- adjective of or relating to the metacenter
- adjective having two equal arms because of the median position of the centromere
- a metacentric chromosome
- adjective of or relating to the metacenter
- arborescens1/5
arborescens
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- caerulescens1/5
caerulescens
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- scentless1/5
scentless
- adjective lacking the sense of smell
- adjective satellite emitting or holding no odor
- scentless wisps of straw
- a scentless stretch of rocky ground
- adjective lacking the sense of smell
- descender1/5
descender
- noun someone who descends
- noun a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters
- noun someone who descends
- concentrative1/5
concentrative
Serving or tending to concentrate; characterized by concentration. A discrimination is only possible by a concentrative act, or act of attention. Sir W. Hamilton.
- anglocentric1/5
- subjacency1/5
- intumescent1/5
intumescent
- adjective satellite abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
tumid; tumescent; puffy; turgid.
- hungry children with bloated stomachs
- he had a grossly distended stomach
- eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids
- swollen hands
- tumescent tissue
- puffy tumid flesh
- adjective satellite abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas
- pearlescent1/5
pearlescent
- adjective satellite having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
nacreous; opalescent; iridescent; opaline.
- an iridescent oil slick
- nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl
- a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster
- adjective satellite having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
- epicene1/5
epicene
- noun one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
androgyne; intersex; gynandromorph; hermaphrodite; epicene person.
- adjective satellite having an ambiguous sexual identity
bisexual.
- noun one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
- supercenters1/5
- incenses1/5
incense
- noun a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
- noun the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned
- incense filled the room
- noun a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
- concentricity1/5
concentricity
- noun the quality of having the same center (as circles inside one another)
- noun the quality of having the same center (as circles inside one another)
- placename1/5
placename
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- transcendant1/5
transcendant
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- vincentian1/5
vincentian
Of or pertaining to Saint Vincent de Paul, or founded by him. R.
- acrocentric1/5
acrocentric
- adjective having a subterminal centromere
- an acrocentric chromosome
- adjective having a subterminal centromere
- dehiscent1/5
dehiscent
- adjective (of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds
- adjective (of e.g. fruits and anthers) opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds
- recentralization1/5
- acentric1/5
acentric
- adjective lacking a centromere
- an acentric chromosome fragment
- adjective satellite not centered or having no center
- adjective lacking a centromere
- licencing1/5
licence
- noun excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
license.
- when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"- Will Durant
- the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum"- Edmund Burke
- noun freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
license.
- noun excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
- hypocenter1/5
hypocenter
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- putrescent1/5
putrescent
- adjective satellite becoming putrid
- a trail lined by putrescent carcasses
- adjective satellite becoming putrid
- supercenter1/5
supercenter
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- opalescence1/5
opalescence
- noun the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface
iridescence.
- noun the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface
- larcenous1/5
larcenous
- noun having a disposition to steal
thievishness.
- noun having a disposition to steal
- sarracenia1/5
sarracenia
(Bot.) A genus of American perrenial herbs growing in bogs; the American pitcher plant. ✍ They have hollow pitcher-shaped or tubular leaves, and solitary flowers with an umbrella-shaped style. Sarracenia purpurea , the sidesaddle flower, is common at the North;S. flava ,rubra ,Drummondii ,variolaris , andpsittacina are Southern species. All are insectivorous, catching and drowning insects in their curious leaves. SeeIllust . of Sidesaddle flower, underSidesaddle .
- sociocentric1/5
- pericentric1/5
- rufescens1/5
rufescens
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- deliquescent1/5
deliquescent
- adjective satellite (especially of certain salts) becoming liquid by absorbing moisture from the air
- adjective satellite (especially of certain salts) becoming liquid by absorbing moisture from the air
- mycenean1/5
- beneficently1/5
beneficent
- adjective doing or producing good
- the most beneficent regime in history
- adjective satellite generous in assistance to the poor
benevolent; eleemosynary; philanthropic.
- a benevolent contributor
- eleemosynary relief
- philanthropic contributions
- adjective doing or producing good
- scenographic1/5
scenographic
Of or pertaining to scenography; drawn in perspective. --Scen`o*graph"ic*al*ly , adv.
- scenically1/5
scenically
- adverb with respect to stage scenery
- scenically stunning
- adverb with respect to stage scenery
- detumescence1/5
detumescence
- noun diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen
- noun diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen
- trichothecenes1/5
- reconcentration1/5
reconcentration
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- jobcentre1/5
jobcentre
- noun a government office in a town where information about available jobs is displayed and where unemployment benefits are administered
- noun a government office in a town where information about available jobs is displayed and where unemployment benefits are administered
- quincentenary1/5
quincentenary
- noun the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
quincentennial.
- adjective of or relating to a 500th anniversary
quincentennial.
- the quincentennial celebration of the founding of the city
- noun the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- abducent1/5
abducent
- noun a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
sixth cranial nerve; abducens; abducens nerve; abducent nerve; nervus abducens.
- adjective especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part
abducting.
- noun a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
- reminiscently1/5
reminiscently
- adverb in a reminiscent manner
- she spoke reminiscently of her days in college
- adverb in a reminiscent manner
- placentals1/5
placental
- noun mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
eutherian; eutherian mammal; placental mammal.
- adjective pertaining to or having or occurring by means of a placenta
- all mammals except monotremes and marsupials are placental mammals
- noun mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
- duecento1/5
- licensable1/5
licensable
That can be licensed.
- dermacentor1/5
dermacentor
- noun vectors of important diseases of man and animals
genus Dermacentor.
- noun vectors of important diseases of man and animals
- intercensal1/5
- dicentra1/5
dicentra
(Bot.) A genus of herbaceous plants, with racemes of two-spurred or heart-shaped flowers, including the Dutchman's breeches, and the more showy Bleeding heart ( D. spectabilis ).Corruptly written dielytra .
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- transcendency1/5
transcendency
- noun a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience
transcendence.
- noun the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits
transcendence; superiority.
- noun a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience
- scenarist1/5
scenarist
- noun a writer of screenplays
- noun a writer of screenplays
- descensus1/5
descensus
- noun the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
prolapse; prolapsus.
- noun the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
- barycenter1/5
barycenter
- noun (astronomy) the common center of mass around which two or more bodies revolve
- noun (astronomy) the common center of mass around which two or more bodies revolve
- trichothecene1/5
trichothecene
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- excentric1/5
eccentric
- noun a person with an unusual or odd personality
eccentric person; geek; oddball; flake.
- noun a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)
case; character; type.
- a real character
- a strange character
- a friendly eccentric
- the capable type
- a mental case
- noun a person with an unusual or odd personality
- jamaicensis1/5
jamaicensis
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- quincentennial1/5
quincentennial
- noun the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
quincentenary.
- adjective of or relating to a 500th anniversary
quincentenary.
- the quincentennial celebration of the founding of the city
- noun the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- exocentric1/5
exocentric
- adjective not fulfilling the same grammatical role of any of its constituents
- when `until last Easter' serves as an adverb it is an exocentric construction
- adjective not fulfilling the same grammatical role of any of its constituents
- ascendent1/5
ascendent
- noun position or state of being dominant or in control
ascendant.
- that idea was in the ascendant
- noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
antecedent; ancestor; ascendant; root.
- noun position or state of being dominant or in control
- larcenies1/5
larceny
- noun the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
thieving; thievery; theft; stealing.
- the thieving is awful at Kennedy International
- noun the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
- scenics1/5
scenic
- adjective satellite used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery
- scenic drives
- adjective of or relating to the stage or stage scenery
- scenic design
- adjective satellite used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery
- polycentrism1/5
- concent1/5
concent
Concert of voices; concord of sounds; harmony; Archaic. Bacon.as, a .concent of notesThat undisturbed song of pure concent. Milton.
- deconcentrated1/5
deconcentrate
- verb make less central
decentralise; decentralize.
- After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized
- verb make less central
- licensers1/5
licenser
- noun an official who can issue a license or give authoritative permission (especially one who licenses publications)
- noun an official who can issue a license or give authoritative permission (especially one who licenses publications)
- incentivize1/5
incentivize
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- nonfluorescent1/5
- concupiscent1/5
concupiscent
- adjective satellite vigorously passionate
lusty; lustful.
- adjective satellite vigorously passionate
- licentiates1/5
licentiate
- noun holds a license (degree) from a (European) university
- noun holds a license (degree) from a (European) university
- afrocentrists1/5
- radiolucencies1/5
radiolucencies
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- putrescence1/5
putrescence
- noun in a state of progressive putrefaction
rottenness; corruption; putridness.
- noun the quality of rotting and becoming putrid
rottenness.
- noun in a state of progressive putrefaction
- sceneries1/5
scenery
- noun the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
scene.
- they worked all night painting the scenery
- noun the appearance of a place
- noun the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
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- thermoluminescent1/5
thermoluminescent
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- myrcene1/5
- unconcentrated1/5
- decentralist1/5
decentralist
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- dicentric1/5
dicentric
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- recenter1/5
recent
- noun approximately the last 10,000 years
Holocene epoch; Recent epoch; Holocene.
- adjective satellite new
- recent graduates
- a recent addition to the house
- recent buds on the apple trees
- noun approximately the last 10,000 years
- epicentres1/5
epicentre
- noun the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
epicenter.
- noun the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
- purpurascens1/5
purpurascens
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- decentre1/5
decentre
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- indehiscent1/5
indehiscent
- adjective (of e.g. fruits) not opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds
- adjective (of e.g. fruits) not opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds
- lucencies1/5
lucency
The quality of being lucent.
- damascena1/5
damascena
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- decenters1/5
decent
- adjective satellite socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
nice.
- from a decent family
- a nice girl
- adjective satellite according with custom or propriety
comme il faut; becoming; seemly; comely; decorous.
- her becoming modesty
- comely behavior
- it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money
- a decent burial
- seemly behavior
- adjective satellite socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
- munificently1/5
munificently
- adverb in a generous manner
generously; liberally.
- he gave liberally to several charities
- adverb in a generous manner
- homocentric1/5
homocentric
- adjective having a common center
concentric; concentrical.
- concentric rings
- adjective having a common center
- reticences1/5
reticence
- noun the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
taciturnity; reserve.
- noun the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
- deliquescence1/5
deliquescence
The act of deliquescing or liquefying; process by which anything deliquesces; tendency to melt.
- peaceniks1/5
peacenik
- noun someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
dove.
- noun someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
- decentralizes1/5
decentralize
- verb make less central
decentralise; deconcentrate.
- After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized
- verb make less central
- subcenters1/5
- paracentric1/5
paracentric
Deviating from circularity; changing the distance from a center.
- nigrescence1/5
- damascenes1/5
damascene
- noun a native or inhabitant of Damascus
- noun a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel
- noun a native or inhabitant of Damascus
- thoracocentesis1/5
thoracocentesis
- noun removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
thoracentesis.
- noun removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
- sonoluminescence1/5
- complacencies1/5
complacency
- noun the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
complacence; self-complacency; self-satisfaction.
- his complacency was absolutely disgusting
- noun the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
- percenter1/5
percent
- noun a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
percentage; pct; per centum.
- noun a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
- crescendoed1/5
crescendo
- noun (music) a gradual increase in loudness
- verb grow louder
- The music crescendoes here
- noun (music) a gradual increase in loudness
- coparcenary1/5
coparcenary
(Law) Partnership in inheritance; joint heirship; joint right of sucession to an inheritance.
- relicensing1/5
relicensing
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- autofluorescent1/5
autofluorescent
- adjective satellite emitting light via self-induced fluorescence
- adjective satellite emitting light via self-induced fluorescence
- rubescens1/5
rubescens
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- viridescens1/5
viridescens
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- peacenik1/5
peacenik
- noun someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
dove.
- noun someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
- uncentered1/5
- jacent1/5
jacent
Lying at length; R. Sir H. Wotton.as, the .jacent posture
- incensing1/5
incense
- noun a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
- noun the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned
- incense filled the room
- noun a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
- circumjacent1/5
circumjacent
Lying round; borderong on every side. T. Fuller.
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- superjacent1/5
superjacent
- adjective lying immediately above or on something else
- adjective lying immediately above or on something else
- coparceners1/5
coparcener
(Law) One who has an equal portion with others of an inheritance. All the coparceners together make but one heir, and have but one estate among them. blackstone.
- endocentric1/5
endocentric
- adjective fulfilling the grammatical role of one of its constituents
- when `three blind mice' serves as a noun it is an endocentric construction
- adjective fulfilling the grammatical role of one of its constituents
- sublicenses1/5
sublicenses
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- vincentians1/5
vincentian
Of or pertaining to Saint Vincent de Paul, or founded by him. R.
- coparcener1/5
coparcener
(Law) One who has an equal portion with others of an inheritance. All the coparceners together make but one heir, and have but one estate among them. blackstone.
- enscene1/5
- descendance1/5
descendance
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- overconcentration1/5
overconcentration
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- damascened1/5
damascene
- noun a native or inhabitant of Damascus
- noun a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel
- noun a native or inhabitant of Damascus
- descendible1/5
descendible
Admitting descent; capable of being descended.
- ascensional1/5
ascensional
- adjective tending to rise
- adjective tending to rise
- efflorescent1/5
efflorescent
- adjective satellite bursting into flower
abloom.
- flowering spring trees
- adjective satellite bursting into flower
- reascend1/5
reascend
To rise, mount, or climb again.
- transplacentally1/5
transplacental
- adjective satellite occurring through or by way of the placenta
- transplacental passage of nutrients
- adjective satellite occurring through or by way of the placenta
- concentred1/5
concentre
- verb bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
focalise; focalize; focus; concenter.
- verb bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
- nocent1/5
nocent
- adjective satellite having a tendency to cause harm
- adjective satellite having a tendency to cause harm
- egocentrically1/5
egocentrically
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- acenaphthene1/5
- transcendentality1/5
transcendentality
The quality or state of being transcendental.
- scenographer1/5
scenograph
A perspective representation or general view of an object.
- retroplacental1/5
- nonlicensed1/5
- adjacently1/5
adjacent
- adjective satellite nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
side by side; next.
- had adjacent rooms
- in the next room
- the person sitting next to me
- our rooms were side by side
- adjective satellite having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"
neighboring; conterminous; contiguous.
- Rhode Island has two bordering states
- the side of Germany conterminous with France
- Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho
- neighboring cities
- adjective satellite nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
- concentre1/5
concentre
- verb bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
focalise; focalize; focus; concenter.
- verb bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
- recentness1/5
recentness
- noun a time immediately before the present
recency.
- noun the property of having happened or appeared not long ago
recency.
- noun a time immediately before the present
- hypocenters1/5
hypocenters
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- arborescence1/5
arborescence
The state of being arborescent; the resemblance to a tree in minerals, or crystallizations, or groups of crystals in that form; as, the .arborescence produced by precipitating silver
- overcentralization1/5
overcentralization
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- rejuvenescence1/5
rejuvenescence
A renewing of youth; the state of being or growing young again.
- theocentrism1/5
- submetacentric1/5
- concupiscences1/5
concupiscence
- noun a desire for sexual intimacy
physical attraction; sexual desire; eros.
- noun a desire for sexual intimacy
- commonplaceness1/5
commonplaceness
- noun ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace
commonness; everydayness.
- noun ordinariness as a consequence of being frequent and commonplace
- sublicensee1/5
sublicensee
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- photoluminescent1/5
photoluminescent
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- defervescence1/5
defervescence
- noun abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature
- noun abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature
- noctilucent1/5
noctilucent
- adjective satellite shining or glowing by night
- the noctilucent eyes of a cat
- adjective satellite shining or glowing by night
- nonacquiescence1/5
nonacquiescence
Refusal of acquiescence; failure to yield or comply.
- pericentral1/5
- lutescens1/5
lutescens
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- hypocentral1/5
- placent1/5
placent
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- excentricity1/5
excentricity
. (Math.) Same as Eccentricity .
- condescensions1/5
condescension
- noun the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
disdainfulness; superciliousness.
- noun a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
patronage; disdain.
- noun the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
- decennium1/5
decennium
- noun a period of 10 years
decennary; decade.
- noun a period of 10 years
- postadolescent1/5
- accentuations1/5
accentuation
- noun the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance
- noun the act of giving special importance or significance to something
emphasizing; accenting.
- noun the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance
- tricentennial1/5
tricentennial
- adjective of or relating to or completing a period of 300 years
tricentenary.
- adjective of or relating to or completing a period of 300 years
- incent1/5
incent
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- recrudescent1/5
recrudescent
- adjective satellite the revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement
- the patient presented with a case of recrudescent gastralgia
- adjective satellite the revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement
- efflorescences1/5
efflorescence
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
prime; flower; blossom; peak; flush; bloom; heyday.
- noun any red eruption of the skin
skin rash; roseola; rash.
- noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- descension1/5
descension
The act of going downward; descent; falling or sinking; declension; degradation.
- scarceness1/5
scarceness
- noun a small and inadequate amount
scarcity.
- noun a small and inadequate amount
- intumescence1/5
intumescence
- noun swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
intumescency.
- noun the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)
intumescency; swelling.
- noun swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
- anticensorship1/5
- preconcentrated1/5
- ethnocentrically1/5
- afrocentrist1/5
afrocentrist
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- incentivizing1/5
- reascended1/5
reascend
To rise, mount, or climb again.
- crescentia1/5
crescentia
- noun a genus of tropical American trees of the family Bignoniaceae; has a short trunk and crooked limbs and drooping branches
genus Crescentia.
- noun a genus of tropical American trees of the family Bignoniaceae; has a short trunk and crooked limbs and drooping branches
- exercent1/5
exercent
Practicing; professional. Obs. "Every exercent advocate." Ayliffe.
- ascendens1/5
ascendens
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- sarcenet1/5
sarcenet
- noun a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings
sarsenet.
- noun a fine soft silk fabric often used for linings
- nascence1/5
nascence
- noun the event of being born
nativity; nascency; birth.
- they celebrated the birth of their first child
- noun the event of being born
- postpubescent1/5
- licentiously1/5
licentiously
- adverb in a licentious and promiscuous manner
wantonly; promiscuously.
- this young girl has to share a room with her mother who lives promiscuously
- adverb in a licentious and promiscuous manner
- incandescents1/5
incandescent
- adjective satellite emitting light as a result of being heated
candent.
- an incandescent bulb
- adjective satellite characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance
- an incandescent performance
- adjective satellite emitting light as a result of being heated
- heterocentric1/5
- demulcents1/5
demulcent
- noun a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin
- adjective satellite having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
emollient; salving; softening.
- noun a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin
- accentless1/5
accentless
Without accent.
- pomacentridae1/5
pomacentridae
- noun damselfishes
family Pomacentridae.
- noun damselfishes
- ascenseur1/5
- dehiscences1/5
dehiscence
- noun (biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound
- noun (biology) release of material by splitting open of an organ or tissue; the natural bursting open at maturity of a fruit or other reproductive body to release seeds or spores or the bursting open of a surgically closed wound
- tetracene1/5
- barycentre1/5
- subcentral1/5
subcentral
Under the center.
- plasticene1/5
- anthropocene1/5
anthropocene
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- biocenosis1/5
- transcendences1/5
transcendence
- noun a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience
transcendency.
- noun the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits
superiority; transcendency.
- noun a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience
- acenaphthylene1/5
- placentitis1/5
- reticently1/5
reticently
- adverb with reticence; in a reticent manner
- she answered the questions reticently
- adverb with reticence; in a reticent manner
- incendium1/5
- scended1/5
scend
- verb rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
surge.
- the boats surged
- verb rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
- telocentric1/5
telocentric
- adjective having the form of a straight rod because the centromere is in a terminal position
- a telocentric chromosome
- adjective having the form of a straight rod because the centromere is in a terminal position
- recentring1/5
- ascendence1/5
ascendence
- noun the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
control; ascendance; ascendency; ascendancy; dominance.
- her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her
- noun the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
- scend1/5
scend
- verb rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
surge.
- the boats surged
- verb rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
- nonobscene1/5
- concentratedly1/5
concentrated
- adjective gathered together or made less diffuse
- their concentrated efforts
- his concentrated attention
- concentrated study
- a narrow thread of concentrated ore
- verb make denser, stronger, or purer
concentrate.
- concentrate juice
- adjective gathered together or made less diffuse
- liquescent1/5
liquescent
- adjective satellite becoming liquid
melting.
- adjective satellite becoming liquid
- contradicente1/5
contradicente
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- licencees1/5
licence
- noun excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
license.
- when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"- Will Durant
- the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum"- Edmund Burke
- noun freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)
license.
- noun excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
- decentres1/5
- tercentennial1/5
tercentennial
- noun the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
tercentenary; triennial.
- noun the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- recentralize1/5
recentralize
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- accentor1/5
accentor
- noun small sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia
- noun small sparrow-like songbird of mountainous regions of Eurasia
- semicentennial1/5
semicentennial
- noun the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
semicentenary.
- adjective of or relating to or marking the 50th anniversary
semicentenary.
- noun the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
- recalescence1/5
- scenarists1/5
scenarist
- noun a writer of screenplays
- noun a writer of screenplays
- translucently1/5
translucent
- adjective satellite allowing light to pass through diffusely
semitransparent.
- translucent amber
- semitransparent curtains at the windows
- adjective satellite allowing light to pass through diffusely
- crescendoing1/5
crescendo
- noun (music) a gradual increase in loudness
- verb grow louder
- The music crescendoes here
- noun (music) a gradual increase in loudness
- scenical1/5
scenical
Of or pertaining to scenery; of the nature of scenery; theatrical. All these situations communicate a scenical animation to the wild romance, if treated dramatically. De Quincey.
- overcentralized1/5
- metacentre1/5
metacentre
- noun (shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side; the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship
metacenter.
- noun (shipbuilding) the point of intersection between two vertical lines, one line through the center of buoyancy of the hull of a ship in equilibrium and the other line through the center of buoyancy of the hull when the ship is inclined to one side; the distance of this intersection above the center of gravity is an indication of the stability of the ship
- decennia1/5
decennium
- noun a period of 10 years
decennary; decade.
- noun a period of 10 years
- magnificences1/5
magnificence
- noun splendid or imposing in size or appearance
impressiveness; grandness; richness.
- the grandness of the architecture
- impressed by the richness of the flora
- noun the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
grandness; brilliance; splendour; grandeur; splendor.
- for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel
- his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects
- it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor
- an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art
- advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products
- noun splendid or imposing in size or appearance
- degenerescence1/5
- abdominocentesis1/5
abdominocentesis
- noun centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
paracentesis.
- noun centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
- decentralism1/5
decentralism
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- coalescences1/5
coalescence
- noun the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
conglutination; concretion; coalition; coalescency.
- noun the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
- malaccensis1/5
malaccensis
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- ultracentrifuges1/5
ultracentrifuge
- noun a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins
- verb subject to the action of an ultracentrifuge
- noun a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins
- renascences1/5
renascence
- noun the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
Renaissance.
- noun a second or new birth
reincarnation; rebirth.
- noun the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
- matricentric1/5
matricentric
- adjective satellite centered upon the mother
- adjective satellite centered upon the mother
- haemoconcentration1/5
haemoconcentration
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- biocenoses1/5
- bucentaur1/5
bucentaur
A fabulous monster, half ox, half man.
- unlicenced1/5
unlicenced
- adjective satellite lacking official approval
unaccredited; unlicensed.
- adjective satellite lacking official approval
- circumcenter1/5
circumcenter
(Geom.) The center of a circle that circumscribes a triangle.
- turgescence1/5
turgescence
The act of swelling, or the state of being swollen, or turgescent. Sir T. Browne.
- subcenter1/5
subcenter
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- deconcentrate1/5
deconcentrate
- verb make less central
decentralise; decentralize.
- After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized
- verb make less central
- mercenarism1/5
- percentual1/5
percentual
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- deconcentrating1/5
deconcentrate
- verb make less central
decentralise; decentralize.
- After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized
- verb make less central
- incandescently1/5
incandescent
- adjective satellite emitting light as a result of being heated
candent.
- an incandescent bulb
- adjective satellite characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance
- an incandescent performance
- adjective satellite emitting light as a result of being heated
- noveboracensis1/5
noveboracensis
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- anthropocentricity1/5
anthropocentricity
- noun an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values
anthropocentrism.
- noun an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values
- anglocentrism1/5
- excrescent1/5
excrescent
- adjective forming an outgrowth (usually an excessive outgrowth)
- adjective forming an outgrowth (usually an excessive outgrowth)
- pericenter1/5
- scending1/5
scend
- verb rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
surge.
- the boats surged
- verb rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave
- cognoscente1/5
cognoscente
- noun an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
connoisseur.
- noun an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts
- sesquicentenary1/5
- preconcentrate1/5
preconcentrate
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- recentralized1/5
- uncensured1/5
uncensured
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- quiescently1/5
quiescent
- adjective satellite not active or activated
- the quiescent level of centimeter wave-length solar radiation
- adjective satellite marked by a state of tranquil repose
- the quiescent melancholy of the town
- adjective satellite not active or activated
- concentus1/5
- concentered1/5
concenter
- verb bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
focalise; focalize; concentre; focus.
- verb bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
- decene1/5
decene
(Chem.) One of the higher hydrocarbons, C10H20 , of the ethylene series.
- fuscescens1/5
fuscescens
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- ascensor1/5
- dicentrics1/5
- quadricentennial1/5
quadricentennial
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- uncentralized1/5
- semitranslucent1/5
semitranslucent
Slightly clear; transmitting light in a slight degree.
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