pos: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of pos
- topos«Word Popularity Bar3/5
topos
- noun a traditional theme or motif or literary convention
- James Joyce uses the topos of the Wandering Jew in his Ulysses
- noun a traditional theme or motif or literary convention
- apropos3/5
apropos
- adjective of an appropriate or pertinent nature
- adverb at an opportune time
timely; seasonably; well-timed.
- your letter arrived apropos
- adjective of an appropriate or pertinent nature
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campos
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- propos3/5
propos
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- expos2/5
expo
- noun a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
exposition; exhibition.
- noun a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
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tempo
- noun (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
pacing.
- noun the rate of some repeating event
pace.
- noun (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
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hippo
- noun an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria
Hippo Regius.
- noun massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
Hippopotamus amphibius; river horse; hippopotamus.
- noun an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria
- epos2/5
epos
- noun a body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme
- noun a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
heroic poem; epic poem; epic.
- noun a body of poetry that conveys the traditions of a society by treating some epic theme
- tripos2/5
tripos
- noun final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University
- noun final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University
- typos2/5
typo
- noun a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
typographical error; misprint; erratum; literal; literal error.
- noun a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind
- repos2/5
repos
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- ppos2/5
ppos
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- compos2/5
compos
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- nepos2/5
- atropos1/5
atropos
- noun the Greek goddess of fate who cuts the thread of life
- noun the Greek goddess of fate who cuts the thread of life
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capo
- noun the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate
- noun the head of a branch of an organized crime syndicate
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hypo
- noun a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing
sodium thiosulfate; sodium thiosulphate.
- noun a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections
hypodermic syringe; hypodermic.
- noun a compound used as a fixing agent in photographic developing
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symphoricarpos
- noun deciduous shrubs of North America and Central America and China
genus Symphoricarpos.
- noun deciduous shrubs of North America and Central America and China
- oppos1/5
oppos
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- suppos1/5
suppos
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Suffixes of pos
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position
- noun the particular portion of space occupied by something
place.
- he put the lamp back in its place
- noun a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
military position.
- noun the particular portion of space occupied by something
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post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
station.
- a soldier manned the entrance post
- a sentry station
- noun military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
military post.
- this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby
- there is an officer's club on the post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
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position
- noun the particular portion of space occupied by something
place.
- he put the lamp back in its place
- noun a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
military position.
- noun the particular portion of space occupied by something
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post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
station.
- a soldier manned the entrance post
- a sentry station
- noun military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
military post.
- this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby
- there is an officer's club on the post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
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posture
- noun the arrangement of the body and its limbs
position; attitude.
- he assumed an attitude of surrender
- noun characteristic way of bearing one's body
bearing; carriage.
- stood with good posture
- noun the arrangement of the body and its limbs
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possess
- verb have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
- he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East
- noun a temporary police force
posse; posse comitatus.
- verb have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
- posed5/5
posed
- adjective arranged for pictorial purposes
- verb introduce
pose; present.
- This poses an interesting question
- adjective arranged for pictorial purposes
- pose5/5
pose
- noun affected manners intended to impress others
airs.
- don't put on airs with me
- noun a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
- noun affected manners intended to impress others
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position
- noun the particular portion of space occupied by something
place.
- he put the lamp back in its place
- noun a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
military position.
- noun the particular portion of space occupied by something
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positioning
- noun the act of putting something in a certain place
emplacement; placement; location; position; locating.
- verb cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
position.
- noun the act of putting something in a certain place
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posted
- adjective publicly announced
- the posted speed limit
- verb affix in a public place or for public notice
post.
- post a warning
- adjective publicly announced
- possesses5/5
possess
- noun a temporary police force
posse; posse comitatus.
- verb have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
- he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East
- noun a temporary police force
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possibility
- noun a future prospect or potential
- this room has great possibilities
- noun capability of existing or happening or being true
possibleness.
- there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired
- noun a future prospect or potential
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possession
- noun the act of having and controlling property
ownership.
- noun anything owned or possessed
- noun the act of having and controlling property
- possibilities5/5
possibility
- noun a future prospect or potential
- this room has great possibilities
- noun capability of existing or happening or being true
possibleness.
- there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired
- noun a future prospect or potential
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possessed
- adjective satellite influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
obsessed.
- by love possessed
- verb have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
possess.
- he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East
- adjective satellite influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
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posterior
- noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
bum; seat; stern; keister; tail end; prat; bottom; rear end; buns; tail; tush; rump; fanny; ass; behind; tooshie; hind end; hindquarters; butt; nates; rear; arse; buttocks; backside; derriere; can; fundament.
- he deserves a good kick in the butt
- are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
- noun a tooth situated at the back of the mouth
back tooth.
- noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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possession
- noun the act of having and controlling property
ownership.
- noun anything owned or possessed
- noun the act of having and controlling property
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possible
- noun something that can be done
- politics is the art of the possible
- noun an applicant who might be suitable
- noun something that can be done
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positive
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
positive degree.
- noun a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
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possibly
- adverb by chance
perchance; perhaps; maybe; peradventure; mayhap.
- perhaps she will call tomorrow
- we may possibly run into them at the concert
- it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time
- adverb to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means
- they can't possibly get here in time for the funeral?
- adverb by chance
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positively
- adverb extremely
- it was positively monumental
- adverb so as to be positive; in a positive manner
- she intended her remarks to be interpreted positively
- adverb extremely
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postmodern
- adjective of or relating to postmodernism
postmodernist.
- postmodernist architecture
- adjective of or relating to postmodernism
- postwar5/5
postwar
- adjective belonging to the period after a war
- postwar resettlement
- postwar inflation
- adjective belonging to the period after a war
- poses4/5
pose
- noun affected manners intended to impress others
airs.
- don't put on airs with me
- noun a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
- noun affected manners intended to impress others
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posting
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
notice; placard; poster; bill; card.
- a poster advertised the coming attractions
- noun (bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records
- the posting was made in the cash account
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
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posing
- noun (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
sitting.
- he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting
- verb introduce
pose; present.
- This poses an interesting question
- noun (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
- postulated4/5
postulate
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
posit.
- verb maintain or assert
contend.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
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postulate
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
posit.
- verb maintain or assert
contend.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- possessing4/5
possess
- noun a temporary police force
posse; posse comitatus.
- verb have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
- he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East
- noun a temporary police force
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poster
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
notice; placard; posting; bill; card.
- a poster advertised the coming attractions
- noun someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards
bill poster; bill sticker.
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
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poster
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
notice; placard; posting; bill; card.
- a poster advertised the coming attractions
- noun someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards
bill poster; bill sticker.
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
- postponed4/5
postpone
- verb hold back to a later time
prorogue; set back; defer; remit; put off; put over; shelve; table; hold over.
- let's postpone the exam
- verb hold back to a later time
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postpone
- verb hold back to a later time
prorogue; set back; defer; remit; put off; put over; shelve; table; hold over.
- let's postpone the exam
- verb hold back to a later time
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posit
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
postulate.
- verb put (something somewhere) firmly
fix; situate; deposit.
- She posited her hand on his shoulder
- deposit the suitcase on the bench
- fix your eyes on this spot
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- posterity4/5
posterity
- noun all of the offspring of a given progenitor
descendants.
- we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity
- noun all future generations
- noun all of the offspring of a given progenitor
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postscript
- noun a note appended to a letter after the signature
PS.
- noun textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
addendum; supplement.
- noun a note appended to a letter after the signature
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positivism
- noun the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
logical positivism.
- noun a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
positiveness; positivity.
- noun the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
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possessive
- noun the case expressing ownership
genitive; possessive case; genitive case.
- adjective serving to express or indicate possession
genitive.
- possessive pronouns
- the genitive endings
- noun the case expressing ownership
- postage4/5
postage
- noun the charge for mailing something
- noun a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid
stamp; postage stamp.
- noun the charge for mailing something
- postal4/5
postal
- adjective of or relating to the system for delivering mail
- postal delivery
- adjective of or relating to the system for delivering mail
- postoperative4/5
postoperative
- adjective satellite happening or done after a surgical operation
- postoperative complications
- postoperative care
- adjective satellite happening or done after a surgical operation
- postmodernism4/5
postmodernism
- noun genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
- noun genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
- postcard4/5
postcard
- noun a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
postal card; post card; mailing-card.
- noun a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
- postpartum4/5
postpartum
- adjective occurring immediately after birth
postnatal.
- postnatal development
- adjective occurring immediately after birth
- postcolonial4/5
postcolonial
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posture
- noun the arrangement of the body and its limbs
position; attitude.
- he assumed an attitude of surrender
- noun characteristic way of bearing one's body
bearing; carriage.
- stood with good posture
- noun the arrangement of the body and its limbs
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poseidon
- noun (Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
- noun (Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
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postulate
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
posit.
- verb maintain or assert
contend.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- posse3/5
posse
- noun a temporary police force
posse comitatus.
- noun a temporary police force
- postings3/5
posting
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
notice; placard; poster; bill; card.
- a poster advertised the coming attractions
- noun (bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records
- the posting was made in the cash account
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
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posit
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
postulate.
- verb put (something somewhere) firmly
fix; situate; deposit.
- She posited her hand on his shoulder
- deposit the suitcase on the bench
- fix your eyes on this spot
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- positional3/5
positional
- adjective of or relating to or determined by position
- adjective of or relating to or determined by position
- possessor3/5
possessor
- noun a person who owns something
owner.
- they are searching for the owner of the car
- who is the owner of that friendly smile?
- noun a person who owns something
- posit3/5
posit
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
postulate.
- verb put (something somewhere) firmly
fix; situate; deposit.
- She posited her hand on his shoulder
- deposit the suitcase on the bench
- fix your eyes on this spot
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- postural3/5
postural
- adjective of or relating to or involving posture
- postural exercises
- adjective of or relating to or involving posture
- positing3/5
posit
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
postulate.
- verb put (something somewhere) firmly
fix; situate; deposit.
- She posited her hand on his shoulder
- deposit the suitcase on the bench
- fix your eyes on this spot
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- postponement3/5
postponement
- noun time during which some action is awaited
delay; hold; time lag; wait.
- instant replay caused too long a delay
- he ordered a hold in the action
- noun act of putting off to a future time
deferment; deferral.
- noun time during which some action is awaited
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posturing
- noun adopting a vain conceited posture
- verb behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
pose; posture.
- Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!
- She postured and made a total fool of herself
- noun adopting a vain conceited posture
- postponing3/5
postpone
- verb hold back to a later time
prorogue; set back; defer; remit; put off; put over; shelve; table; hold over.
- let's postpone the exam
- verb hold back to a later time
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positivity
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
positiveness.
- noun a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
positiveness; positivism.
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
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postdoctoral
- noun a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
post doc; postdoc.
- adjective of or relating to study or research that is done after work for the doctoral degree has been completed
- noun a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
- possessors3/5
possessor
- noun a person who owns something
owner.
- they are searching for the owner of the car
- who is the owner of that friendly smile?
- noun a person who owns something
- positivist3/5
positivist
- noun someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
rationalist.
- adjective of or relating to positivism
positive; positivistic.
- positivist thinkers
- positivist doctrine
- positive philosophy
- noun someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
- postmaster3/5
postmaster
- noun the person in charge of a post office
- noun the person in charge of a post office
- positivists3/5
positivist
- noun someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
rationalist.
- adjective of or relating to positivism
positive; positivistic.
- positivist thinkers
- positivist doctrine
- positive philosophy
- noun someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
- postgraduate3/5
postgraduate
- noun a student who continues studies after graduation
grad student; graduate student.
- adjective satellite of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree
graduate.
- graduate courses
- noun a student who continues studies after graduation
- positron3/5
positron
- noun an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation
antielectron.
- noun an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation
- positives3/5
positive
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
positive degree.
- noun a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
- postmortem3/5
postmortem
- noun discussion of an event after it has occurred
post-mortem.
- noun an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
postmortem examination; post-mortem; necropsy; post-mortem examination; autopsy; PM.
- noun discussion of an event after it has occurred
- postman3/5
postman
- noun a man who delivers the mail
mail carrier; letter carrier; mailman; carrier.
- noun a man who delivers the mail
- postmenopausal3/5
postmenopausal
- adjective subsequent to menopause
- adjective subsequent to menopause
- postcards3/5
postcard
- noun a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
postal card; post card; mailing-card.
- noun a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
- posthumous3/5
posthumous
- adjective satellite occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
- a posthumous award
- a posthumous book
- a posthumous daughter
- adjective satellite occurring or coming into existence after a person's death
- posh3/5
posh
- adjective satellite elegant and fashionable
swish; classy.
- classy clothes
- a classy dame
- a posh restaurant
- a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac"- Julia Child
- adjective satellite elegant and fashionable
- postmodernist3/5
postmodernist
- adjective of or relating to postmodernism
postmodern.
- postmodernist architecture
- adjective of or relating to postmodernism
- posthumously3/5
posthumously
- adverb after death
- these piano pieces were published posthumously
- he was honored posthumously
- adverb after death
- postoperatively3/5
postoperatively
- adverb after the operation
- remove postoperatively
- adverb after the operation
- postindustrial3/5
postindustrial
- adjective satellite of or relating to a society or economy marked by a lessened importance of manufacturing and an increase of services, information, and research
- postindustrial countries
- adjective satellite of or relating to a society or economy marked by a lessened importance of manufacturing and an increase of services, information, and research
- possum3/5
possum
- noun nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
opossum.
- noun small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
phalanger; opossum.
- noun nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
- postnatal3/5
postnatal
- adjective occurring immediately after birth
postpartum.
- postnatal development
- adjective occurring immediately after birth
- posttraumatic3/5
posttraumatic
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- posteriorly3/5
posterior
- noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
bum; seat; stern; keister; tail end; prat; bottom; rear end; buns; tail; tush; rump; fanny; ass; behind; tooshie; hind end; hindquarters; butt; nates; rear; arse; buttocks; backside; derriere; can; fundament.
- he deserves a good kick in the butt
- are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
- noun a tooth situated at the back of the mouth
back tooth.
- noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
- postsecondary3/5
- postsynaptic3/5
postsynaptic
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- postmodernity3/5
postmodernity
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- posteriori3/5
posteriori
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- posttest3/5
post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
station.
- a soldier manned the entrance post
- a sentry station
- noun military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
military post.
- this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby
- there is an officer's club on the post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
- poststructuralism3/5
poststructuralism
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- posterolateral3/5
posterolateral
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po
- noun a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
atomic number 84; polonium.
- noun a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army
petty officer; P.O..
- noun a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
- postulating2/5
postulate
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
posit.
- verb maintain or assert
contend.
- He contended that Communism had no future
- noun (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
- posses2/5
posse
- noun a temporary police force
posse comitatus.
- noun a temporary police force
- postulation2/5
postulation
- noun (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
predication.
- noun a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
request; petition.
- noun (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
- postpones2/5
postpone
- verb hold back to a later time
prorogue; set back; defer; remit; put off; put over; shelve; table; hold over.
- let's postpone the exam
- verb hold back to a later time
- positiveness2/5
positiveness
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
positivity.
- noun a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
positivity; positivism.
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
- postponements2/5
postponement
- noun time during which some action is awaited
delay; hold; time lag; wait.
- instant replay caused too long a delay
- he ordered a hold in the action
- noun act of putting off to a future time
deferment; deferral.
- noun time during which some action is awaited
- postmark2/5
postmark
- noun a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
- verb stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
frank.
- noun a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
- poser2/5
poser
- noun a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
poseur.
- noun a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
model.
- the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos
- noun a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
- postmarked2/5
postmark
- noun a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
- verb stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
frank.
- noun a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
- posy2/5
posy
- noun an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
bouquet; nosegay; corsage.
- noun an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
- possibles2/5
possible
- noun something that can be done
- politics is the art of the possible
- noun an applicant who might be suitable
- noun something that can be done
- postmasters2/5
postmaster
- noun the person in charge of a post office
- noun the person in charge of a post office
- posies2/5
posy
- noun an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
bouquet; nosegay; corsage.
- noun an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
- postpositions2/5
postposition
- noun (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached)
- noun (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached)
- postposition2/5
postposition
- noun (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached)
- noun (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached)
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positivistic
- adjective of or relating to positivism
positive; positivist.
- positivist thinkers
- positivist doctrine
- positive philosophy
- adjective of or relating to positivism
- postfix2/5
postfix
- noun an affix that is added at the end of the word
suffix.
- noun an affix that is added at the end of the word
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possessiveness
- noun excessive desire to possess or dominate
- noun excessive desire to possess or dominate
- positrons2/5
positron
- noun an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation
antielectron.
- noun an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation
- postcode2/5
postcode
- noun a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
postal code; ZIP; ZIP code.
- noun a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
- postern2/5
postern
- noun a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
- noun a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
- posset2/5
posset
- noun sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer
- noun sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer
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possessive
- noun the case expressing ownership
genitive; possessive case; genitive case.
- adjective serving to express or indicate possession
genitive.
- possessive pronouns
- the genitive endings
- noun the case expressing ownership
- postholes2/5
posthole
- noun a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post
post hole.
- noun a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post
- possessively2/5
possessively
- adverb in a possessive manner
- he was sleeping, one arm flung possessively across his wife
- adverb in a possessive manner
- postgraduates2/5
postgraduate
- noun a student who continues studies after graduation
grad student; graduate student.
- adjective satellite of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree
graduate.
- graduate courses
- noun a student who continues studies after graduation
- postilion2/5
postilion
- noun someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
postillion.
- noun someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
- postulant2/5
postulant
- noun one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order
- noun one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order
- postmen2/5
postman
- noun a man who delivers the mail
mail carrier; letter carrier; mailman; carrier.
- noun a man who delivers the mail
- postganglionic2/5
postganglionic
- adjective beyond or distal to a ganglion (referring especially to the unmyelinated fibers that originate from cells in autonomic ganglia)
- adjective beyond or distal to a ganglion (referring especially to the unmyelinated fibers that originate from cells in autonomic ganglia)
- postexilic2/5
postexilic
- adjective of or relating to the period in Jewish history after 539 BC (after the Babylonian Captivity)
- adjective of or relating to the period in Jewish history after 539 BC (after the Babylonian Captivity)
- postglacial2/5
postglacial
- adjective relating to or occurring during the time following a glacial period
- adjective relating to or occurring during the time following a glacial period
- postictal2/5
postictal
- adjective pertaining to the period following a seizure or convulsion
- postictal drowsiness
- adjective pertaining to the period following a seizure or convulsion
- possums2/5
possum
- noun nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
opossum.
- noun small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
phalanger; opossum.
- noun nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
- postprandial2/5
postprandial
- adjective following a meal (especially dinner)
- his postprandial cigar
- took a postprandial walk
- adjective following a meal (especially dinner)
- postmodernists2/5
postmodernist
- adjective of or relating to postmodernism
postmodern.
- postmodernist architecture
- adjective of or relating to postmodernism
- posey2/5
- postharvest2/5
- posada2/5
posada
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postclassic
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postrevolutionary
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- posen2/5
posen
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possessory
Of or pertaining to possession, either as a fact or a right; of the nature of possession; as, a possessory interest; apossessory lord.
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postsurgical
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- posttreatment2/5
posttreatment
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- poste2/5
post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
station.
- a soldier manned the entrance post
- a sentry station
- noun military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
military post.
- this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby
- there is an officer's club on the post
- noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
- postretirement2/5
- postproduction2/5
- postseason2/5
postseason
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- postel2/5
postel
Apostle. Obs. Chaucer.
- posttranslational2/5
posttranslational
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- postindependence2/5
- postprocessing2/5
postprocessing
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postcondition
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postbellum
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- postgrad2/5
postgrad
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- postexposure2/5
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posteromedial
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possibile
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- postverbal2/5
postverbal
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- postnatally2/5
postnatal
- adjective occurring immediately after birth
postpartum.
- postnatal development
- adjective occurring immediately after birth
- postoffice2/5
postoffice
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postcoital
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- postea2/5
postea
(Law) The return of the judge before whom a cause was tried, after a verdict, of what was done in the cause, which is indorsed on the nisi prius record. Wharton.
- postop2/5
postop
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posttranscriptional
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- postelection2/5
postelection
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postcentral
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positif
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- postexercise2/5
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postnasal
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- postdivorce2/5
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- positioner1/5
positioner
- noun (computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track
rotary actuator.
- noun (computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track
- posteriors1/5
posterior
- noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
bum; seat; stern; keister; tail end; prat; bottom; rear end; buns; tail; tush; rump; fanny; ass; behind; tooshie; hind end; hindquarters; butt; nates; rear; arse; buttocks; backside; derriere; can; fundament.
- he deserves a good kick in the butt
- are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
- noun a tooth situated at the back of the mouth
back tooth.
- noun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
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postdoc
- noun a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
post doc; postdoctoral.
- noun a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree
post doc.
- noun a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
- postured1/5
posture
- noun the arrangement of the body and its limbs
position; attitude.
- he assumed an attitude of surrender
- noun characteristic way of bearing one's body
bearing; carriage.
- stood with good posture
- noun the arrangement of the body and its limbs
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postulation
- noun (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
predication.
- noun a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
request; petition.
- noun (logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
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postdoc
- noun a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
post doc; postdoctoral.
- noun a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree
post doc.
- noun a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
- postposed1/5
postpose
- verb place after another constituent in the sentence
- Japanese postposes the adpositions, whereas English preposes them
- verb place after another constituent in the sentence
- posturings1/5
posturing
- noun adopting a vain conceited posture
- verb behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
pose; posture.
- Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!
- She postured and made a total fool of herself
- noun adopting a vain conceited posture
- postmillennial1/5
postmillennial
- adjective of or relating to the period following the millennium
- adjective of or relating to the period following the millennium
- positioners1/5
positioner
- noun (computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track
rotary actuator.
- noun (computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track
- postnuptial1/5
postnuptial
- adjective relating to events after a marriage
- adjective relating to events after a marriage
- postposing1/5
postpose
- verb place after another constituent in the sentence
- Japanese postposes the adpositions, whereas English preposes them
- verb place after another constituent in the sentence
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positivity
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
positiveness.
- noun a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
positiveness; positivism.
- noun the character of the positive electric pole
- postulator1/5
postulator
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) someone who proposes or pleads for a candidate for beatification or canonization
- noun someone who assumes or takes something for granted as the basis of an argument
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) someone who proposes or pleads for a candidate for beatification or canonization
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positionable
- adjective capable of being positioned
- adjective capable of being positioned
- postscripts1/5
postscript
- noun a note appended to a letter after the signature
PS.
- noun textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
addendum; supplement.
- noun a note appended to a letter after the signature
- postbiblical1/5
postbiblical
- adjective subsequent to biblical times
- adjective subsequent to biblical times
- postmarks1/5
postmark
- noun a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
- verb stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
frank.
- noun a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
- posterboard1/5
posterboard
- noun a cardboard suitable for making posters
paperboard; poster board.
- noun a cardboard suitable for making posters
- posers1/5
poser
- noun a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
poseur.
- noun a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor
model.
- the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos
- noun a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
- posteriority1/5
posteriority
- noun the quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end
- noun following in time
subsequence; subsequentness.
- noun the quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end
- postdiluvian1/5
postdiluvian
- noun anything living after Noah's flood
- adjective existing or occurring after Noah's flood
- noun anything living after Noah's flood
- postages1/5
postage
- noun the charge for mailing something
- noun a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that that postal fees have been paid
stamp; postage stamp.
- noun the charge for mailing something
- posterities1/5
posterity
- noun all of the offspring of a given progenitor
descendants.
- we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity
- noun all future generations
- noun all of the offspring of a given progenitor
- positiver1/5
positive
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
positive degree.
- noun a film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
- noun the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution
- postdate1/5
postdate
- verb be later in time
follow.
- Tuesday always follows Monday
- verb establish something as being later relative to something else
- verb be later in time
- postdated1/5
postdate
- verb be later in time
follow.
- Tuesday always follows Monday
- verb establish something as being later relative to something else
- verb be later in time
- postmistress1/5
postmistress
- noun a woman postmaster
- noun a woman postmaster
- posthole1/5
posthole
- noun a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post
post hole.
- noun a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post
- postlude1/5
postlude
- noun a voluntary played at the end of a religious service
- noun a voluntary played at the end of a religious service
- postulants1/5
postulant
- noun one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order
- noun one submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order
- poseur1/5
poseur
- noun a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
poser.
- noun a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
- postillion1/5
postillion
- noun someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
postilion.
- noun someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
- postdates1/5
postdate
- verb be later in time
follow.
- Tuesday always follows Monday
- verb establish something as being later relative to something else
- verb be later in time
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postilion
- noun someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
postillion.
- noun someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
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postmortem
- noun discussion of an event after it has occurred
post-mortem.
- noun an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
postmortem examination; post-mortem; necropsy; post-mortem examination; autopsy; PM.
- noun discussion of an event after it has occurred
- postbox1/5
postbox
- noun public box for deposit of mail
letter box; mailbox.
- noun public box for deposit of mail
- poseurs1/5
poseur
- noun a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
poser.
- noun a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
- postcodes1/5
postcode
- noun a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
postal code; ZIP; ZIP code.
- noun a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
- postdating1/5
postdate
- verb be later in time
follow.
- Tuesday always follows Monday
- verb establish something as being later relative to something else
- verb be later in time
- postillions1/5
postillion
- noun someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
postilion.
- noun someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
- postimpressionist1/5
postimpressionist
- noun an artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against Impressionism
Post-impressionist.
- noun an artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against Impressionism
- postpositive1/5
postpositive
- adjective (of a modifier) placed after another word
- adjective (of a modifier) placed after another word
- postbag1/5
postbag
- noun letter carrier's shoulder bag
mailbag.
- in Britain they call a mailbag a postbag
- noun letter carrier's shoulder bag
- posterns1/5
postern
- noun a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
- noun a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
- postulational1/5
postulational
- adjective of or relating to or derived from axioms
axiomatical; axiomatic.
- axiomatic physics
- the postulational method was applied to geometry"- S.S.Stevens
- adjective of or relating to or derived from axioms
- postimpressionists1/5
postimpressionist
- noun an artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against Impressionism
Post-impressionist.
- noun an artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against Impressionism
- posthouse1/5
posthouse
- noun an inn for exchanging post horses and accommodating riders
post house.
- noun an inn for exchanging post horses and accommodating riders
- possets1/5
posset
- noun sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer
- noun sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer
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posseman
- noun an able-bodied man serving as a member of a posse
- noun an able-bodied man serving as a member of a posse
- postludes1/5
postlude
- noun a voluntary played at the end of a religious service
- noun a voluntary played at the end of a religious service
- posology1/5
posology
- noun the pharmacological determination of appropriate doses of drugs and medicines
- noun the pharmacological determination of appropriate doses of drugs and medicines
- postboxes1/5
postbox
- noun public box for deposit of mail
letter box; mailbox.
- noun public box for deposit of mail
- postum1/5
postum
- noun trade mark for a coffee substitute invented by C. W. Post and made with chicory and roasted grains
- noun trade mark for a coffee substitute invented by C. W. Post and made with chicory and roasted grains
- poshest1/5
posh
- adjective satellite elegant and fashionable
swish; classy.
- classy clothes
- a classy dame
- a posh restaurant
- a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac"- Julia Child
- adjective satellite elegant and fashionable
- postmodernisms1/5
postmodernism
- noun genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
- noun genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
- posher1/5
posh
- adjective satellite elegant and fashionable
swish; classy.
- classy clothes
- a classy dame
- a posh restaurant
- a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac"- Julia Child
- adjective satellite elegant and fashionable
- postpaid1/5
postpaid
- adjective satellite used especially of mail; paid in advance
prepaid.
- adjective satellite used especially of mail; paid in advance
- positronium1/5
- postero1/5
postero
- (). A combining form meaning posterior, back; as, postero -inferior, situated back and below;postero -lateral, situated back and at the side.
- postfeminism1/5
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postclassical
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- postpubertal1/5
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possidetis
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- posttests1/5
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posthypnotic
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posterosuperior
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- postischemic1/5
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posthaste
Haste or speed in traveling, like that of a post or courier. Shak.
- postnominal1/5
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postorbital
(Anat. & Zoöl.) Situated behind the orbit; --as, the .postorbital scales of some fishes and reptilesn. A postorbital bone or scale.
- postrenal1/5
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postbaccalaureate
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- postorder1/5
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positional
- adjective of or relating to or determined by position
- adjective of or relating to or determined by position
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postpositional
Of or pertaining to postposition.
- postimperial1/5
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posthuma
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postmillennialism
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- possessio1/5
possessio
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posterize
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positum
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postanal
(Anat.) Situated behind, or posterior to, the anus.
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postaxial
(Anat.) Situated behind any transverse axis in the body of an animal; caudal; posterior; especially, behind, or on the caudal or posterior (that is, ulnar or fibular) side of, the axis of a vertebrate limb.
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- postpartal1/5
- posteriores1/5
posteriores
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postboy
One who rides post horses; a position; a courier.
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postconception
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postprocess
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postmenstrual
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postimpressionism
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- posthoc1/5
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posé
(Her.) Standing still, with all the feet on the ground; -- said of the attitude of a lion, horse, or other beast.
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- posthospital1/5
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postdoctorate
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- posthume1/5
posthume
Posthumos. Obs. I. Watts. Fuller.
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postfix
- noun an affix that is added at the end of the word
suffix.
- noun an affix that is added at the end of the word
- postmature1/5
postmature
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possibilist
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postfertilization
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postmillennialists
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postprandial
- adjective following a meal (especially dinner)
- his postprandial cigar
- took a postprandial walk
- adjective following a meal (especially dinner)
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postentry
A second or subsequent, at the customhouse, of goods which had been omitted by mistake.
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positifs
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posnet
A little basin; a porringer; a skillet.
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postocular
(Zoöl.) Same as Postorbital .
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posticus
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postie
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postil
Originally, an explanatory note in the margin of the Bible, so called because written after the text; hence, a marginal note; a comment. Langton also made postils upon the whole Bible. Foxe.
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- postmastership1/5
postmastership
The office of postmaster.
- postering1/5
poster
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
notice; placard; posting; bill; card.
- a poster advertised the coming attractions
- noun someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards
bill poster; bill sticker.
- noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
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postboy
One who rides post horses; a position; a courier.
- postulancy1/5
- posaune1/5
- postcoup1/5
- postmedian1/5
- postpresidential1/5
- postamputation1/5
- posttensioning1/5
- postdebate1/5
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- postbreeding1/5
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postliminium
(Rom. Antiq.) The return to his own country, and his former privileges, of a person who had gone to sojourn in a foreign country, or had been banished, or taken by an enemy. Burrill.
- posable1/5
posable
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- postnecrotic1/5
- postabdominal1/5
- postals1/5
postal
- adjective of or relating to the system for delivering mail
- postal delivery
- adjective of or relating to the system for delivering mail
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postil
Originally, an explanatory note in the margin of the Bible, so called because written after the text; hence, a marginal note; a comment. Langton also made postils upon the whole Bible. Foxe.
- postcesarean1/5
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Derived words of pos
- opposition«Word Popularity Bar5/5
opposition
- noun the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
resistance.
- he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens
- despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead
- noun the relation between opposed entities
oppositeness.
- noun the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
- opposed5/5
opposed
- adjective being in opposition or having an opponent
- two bitterly opposed schools of thought
- verb be against; express opposition to
oppose.
- We oppose the ban on abortion
- adjective being in opposition or having an opponent
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opposing
- adjective satellite characterized by active hostility
opponent.
- opponent (or opposing) armies
- verb be against; express opposition to
oppose.
- We oppose the ban on abortion
- adjective satellite characterized by active hostility
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disposed
- adjective satellite having made preparations
fain; inclined; prepared.
- prepared to take risks
- verb give, sell, or transfer to another
dispose.
- She disposed of her parents' possessions
- adjective satellite having made preparations
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oppose
- verb be against; express opposition to
- We oppose the ban on abortion
- verb fight against or resist strongly
defend; fight down; fight back; fight.
- The senator said he would oppose the bill
- Don't fight it!
- verb be against; express opposition to
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composition
- noun the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
composing.
- harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art
- noun the way in which someone or something is composed
physical composition; make-up; makeup; constitution.
- noun the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
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exposed
- adjective satellite with no protection or shield
open.
- the exposed northeast frontier
- open to the weather
- an open wound
- verb expose or make accessible to some action or influence
expose.
- Expose your students to art
- expose the blanket to sunshine
- adjective satellite with no protection or shield
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imposed
- adjective satellite set forth authoritatively as obligatory
- the imposed taxation
- rules imposed by society
- verb compel to behave in a certain way
impose; enforce.
- Social relations impose courtesy
- adjective satellite set forth authoritatively as obligatory
- deposits5/5
deposit
- noun the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
sedimentation; alluviation.
- noun matter that has been deposited by some natural process
sediment.
- noun the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
- deposit5/5
deposit
- noun the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
sedimentation; alluviation.
- noun matter that has been deposited by some natural process
sediment.
- noun the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
- impose5/5
impose
- verb compel to behave in a certain way
enforce.
- Social relations impose courtesy
- verb impose something unpleasant
bring down; visit; inflict.
- The principal visited his rage on the students
- verb compel to behave in a certain way
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deposition
- noun the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
deposit.
- noun (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
- noun the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
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expose
- noun the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
unmasking.
- he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government
- verb expose or make accessible to some action or influence
- Expose your students to art
- expose the blanket to sunshine
- noun the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
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imposing
- adjective satellite impressive in appearance
noble; baronial; stately.
- a baronial mansion
- an imposing residence
- a noble tree
- severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses
- stately columns
- verb compel to behave in a certain way
impose; enforce.
- Social relations impose courtesy
- adjective satellite impressive in appearance
- proposed5/5
propose
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
advise; suggest.
- the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
- verb present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
project.
- He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism
- She proposed a new theory of relativity
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
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exposure
- noun vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain;
- exposure to the weather" or "they died from exposure
- noun the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
- she denounced the exposure of children to pornography
- noun vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain;
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composed
- adjective serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
- the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage
- I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time
- verb form the substance of
compose.
- Greed and ambition composed his personality
- adjective serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
- proposal5/5
proposal
- noun something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
- noun an offer of marriage
marriage proposal; proposal of marriage; marriage offer.
- noun something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
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proposition
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
suggestion; proffer.
- it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
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proposal
- noun something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
- noun an offer of marriage
marriage proposal; proposal of marriage; marriage offer.
- noun something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
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disposition
- noun your usual mood
temperament.
- he has a happy disposition
- noun the act or means of getting rid of something
disposal.
- noun your usual mood
- propose5/5
propose
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
advise; suggest.
- the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
- verb present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
project.
- He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism
- She proposed a new theory of relativity
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
- disposal5/5
disposal
- noun the power to use something or someone
- used all the resources at his disposal
- noun a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
administration.
- noun the power to use something or someone
- deposited5/5
deposit
- noun the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
sedimentation; alluviation.
- noun matter that has been deposited by some natural process
sediment.
- noun the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
- propositions5/5
proposition
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
suggestion; proffer.
- it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- purpose5/5
purpose
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
aim; intention; design; intent.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun what something is used for
function; use; role.
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
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purpose
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
aim; intention; design; intent.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun what something is used for
function; use; role.
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
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impossible
- noun something that cannot be done
- his assignment verged on the impossible
- adjective not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
- an impossible dream
- an impossible situation
- noun something that cannot be done
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suppose
- verb express a supposition
say.
- Let us say that he did not tell the truth
- Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?
- verb expect, believe, or suppose
guess; reckon; imagine; opine; think.
- I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
- I thought to find her in a bad state
- he didn't think to find her in the kitchen
- I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
- verb express a supposition
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opposite
- noun a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
opposite word; antonym.
- to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'
- noun a relation of direct opposition
contrary; reverse.
- we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
- noun a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
- supposed5/5
supposed
- adjective satellite required or under orders
- I'm supposed to be there at ten
- he was supposed to go to the store
- verb express a supposition
say; suppose.
- Let us say that he did not tell the truth
- Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?
- adjective satellite required or under orders
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composite
- noun a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
complex.
- the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town
- noun considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
composite plant.
- noun a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
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symposium
- noun a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
- noun a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
- supposedly5/5
supposedly
- adverb believed or reputed to be the case
purportedly.
- adverb believed or reputed to be the case
- opposes4/5
oppose
- verb be against; express opposition to
- We oppose the ban on abortion
- verb fight against or resist strongly
defend; fight down; fight back; fight.
- The senator said he would oppose the bill
- Don't fight it!
- verb be against; express opposition to
- decomposition4/5
decomposition
- noun the analysis of a vector field
vector decomposition.
- noun in a decomposed state
disintegration.
- noun the analysis of a vector field
- exposition4/5
exposition
- noun a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
expounding.
- noun a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
expo; exhibition.
- noun a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
- compositions4/5
composition
- noun the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
composing.
- harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art
- noun the way in which someone or something is composed
physical composition; make-up; makeup; constitution.
- noun the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
- exposing4/5
expose
- noun the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
unmasking.
- he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government
- verb expose or make accessible to some action or influence
- Expose your students to art
- expose the blanket to sunshine
- noun the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
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repository
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
depository; deposit; depositary.
- noun a person to whom a secret is entrusted
secretary.
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
- imposes4/5
impose
- verb compel to behave in a certain way
enforce.
- Social relations impose courtesy
- verb impose something unpleasant
bring down; visit; inflict.
- The principal visited his rage on the students
- verb compel to behave in a certain way
- exposes4/5
expose
- noun the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
unmasking.
- he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government
- verb expose or make accessible to some action or influence
- Expose your students to art
- expose the blanket to sunshine
- noun the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
- proposes4/5
propose
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
advise; suggest.
- the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
- verb present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
project.
- He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism
- She proposed a new theory of relativity
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
- imposition4/5
imposition
- noun the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
infliction.
- noun an uncalled-for burden
- he listened but resented the imposition
- noun the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
- compose4/5
compose
- verb form the substance of
- Greed and ambition composed his personality
- verb write music
write.
- Beethoven composed nine symphonies
- verb form the substance of
- dispose4/5
dispose
- verb give, sell, or transfer to another
- She disposed of her parents' possessions
- verb throw or cast away
cast aside; throw away; fling; toss; cast away; chuck out; throw out; cast out; put away; discard; toss out; toss away.
- Put away your worries
- verb give, sell, or transfer to another
- proposing4/5
propose
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
advise; suggest.
- the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
- verb present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
project.
- He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism
- She proposed a new theory of relativity
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
- dispositions4/5
disposition
- noun your usual mood
temperament.
- he has a happy disposition
- noun the act or means of getting rid of something
disposal.
- noun your usual mood
- exposures4/5
exposure
- noun vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain;
- exposure to the weather" or "they died from exposure
- noun the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
- she denounced the exposure of children to pornography
- noun vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain;
- composing4/5
composing
- noun the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
composition.
- harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art
- noun musical creation
composition.
- noun the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
- repose4/5
repose
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
ease; rest; relaxation.
- took his repose by the swimming pool
- noun the absence of mental stress or anxiety
peacefulness; peace; ataraxis; serenity; heartsease; peace of mind.
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
- superimposed4/5
superimposed
- adjective satellite placed on or over something else
overlying.
- an overlying image
- verb place on top of
lay over; superimpose; superpose.
- can you superimpose the two images?
- adjective satellite placed on or over something else
- composure4/5
composure
- noun steadiness of mind under stress
equanimity; calmness; calm.
- he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity
- noun steadiness of mind under stress
- juxtaposition4/5
juxtaposition
- noun the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
apposition; collocation.
- it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors
- noun a side-by-side position
- noun the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
- compost4/5
compost
- noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- verb convert to compost
- compost organic debris
- noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- composer4/5
composer
- noun someone who composes music as a profession
- noun someone who composes music as a profession
- apostles4/5
apostle
- noun an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
- an apostle of revolution
- noun any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
Apostelic Father.
- noun an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
- apostle4/5
apostle
- noun an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
- an apostle of revolution
- noun any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
Apostelic Father.
- noun an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
- impossibility4/5
impossibility
- noun incapability of existing or occurring
impossibleness.
- noun an alternative that is not available
impossible action.
- noun incapability of existing or occurring
- composers4/5
composer
- noun someone who composes music as a profession
- noun someone who composes music as a profession
- apostolic4/5
apostolic
- adjective of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings
apostolical.
- adjective proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
papal; pontifical; apostolical.
- papal dispensation
- adjective of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings
- supposing4/5
suppose
- verb express a supposition
say.
- Let us say that he did not tell the truth
- Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?
- verb expect, believe, or suppose
guess; reckon; imagine; opine; think.
- I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
- I thought to find her in a bad state
- he didn't think to find her in the kitchen
- I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
- verb express a supposition
- disposable4/5
disposable
- noun an item that can be disposed of after it has been used
- adjective free or available for use or disposition
- every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire
- disposable assets
- noun an item that can be disposed of after it has been used
- presupposes4/5
presuppose
- verb take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
suppose.
- I presuppose that you have done your work
- verb require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
suppose.
- This step presupposes two prior ones
- verb take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
- opposites4/5
opposite
- noun a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
opposite word; antonym.
- to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'
- noun a relation of direct opposition
contrary; reverse.
- we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
- noun a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
- supposition4/5
supposition
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
guess; conjecture; surmisal; hypothesis; speculation; surmise.
- noun a hypothesis that is taken for granted
supposal; assumption.
- any society is built upon certain assumptions
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
- purposely4/5
purposely
- adverb with intention; in an intentional manner
designedly; advisedly; on purpose; by choice; intentionally; by design; deliberately.
- he used that word intentionally
- I did this by choice
- adverb with intention; in an intentional manner
- compositional4/5
compositional
- adjective satellite arranging or grouping
- adjective satellite arranging or grouping
- predisposition4/5
predisposition
- noun susceptibility to a pathogen
sensitivity.
- noun an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
- noun susceptibility to a pathogen
- composites4/5
composite
- noun a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
complex.
- the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town
- noun considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
composite plant.
- noun a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
- purposeful4/5
purposeful
- adjective serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
- adjective satellite having meaning through having an aim
- led a happy purposeful life
- adjective serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
- oppositional4/5
oppositional
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- outpost3/5
outpost
- noun a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
outstation.
- noun a settlement on the frontier of civilization
frontier settlement.
- noun a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
- oppositions3/5
opposition
- noun the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
resistance.
- he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens
- despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead
- noun the relation between opposed entities
oppositeness.
- noun the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
- outposts3/5
outpost
- noun a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
outstation.
- noun a settlement on the frontier of civilization
frontier settlement.
- noun a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
- decomposed3/5
decompose
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
break down; break up.
- verb lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
disintegrate; decay.
- the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
- depositions3/5
deposition
- noun the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
deposit.
- noun (law) a pretrial interrogation of a witness; usually conducted in a lawyer's office
- noun the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
- superposition3/5
superposition
- noun (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another
- noun (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
superposition principle; principle of superposition.
- noun (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another
- depository3/5
depository
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
repository; deposit; depositary.
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
- repositories3/5
repository
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
depository; deposit; depositary.
- noun a person to whom a secret is entrusted
secretary.
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
- decompose3/5
decompose
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
break down; break up.
- verb lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
disintegrate; decay.
- the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
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transposed
- adjective satellite turned about in order or relation
reversed; converse.
- transposed letters
- verb change the order or arrangement of
commute; transpose; permute.
- Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word
- adjective satellite turned about in order or relation
- apostasy3/5
apostasy
- noun the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
renunciation; defection.
- noun the act of abandoning a party for cause
tergiversation.
- noun the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
- decomposing3/5
decompose
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
break down; break up.
- verb lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
disintegrate; decay.
- the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
- expositions3/5
exposition
- noun a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
expounding.
- noun a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
expo; exhibition.
- noun a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
- dispossession3/5
dispossession
- noun the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
legal ouster; eviction.
- noun freeing from evil spirits
exorcism.
- noun the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
- transpose3/5
transpose
- noun a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix
- verb change the order or arrangement of
commute; permute.
- Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word
- noun a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix
- apostate3/5
apostate
- noun a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
ratter; renegade; deserter; turncoat; recreant.
- adjective satellite not faithful to religion or party or cause
- noun a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
- transposition3/5
transposition
- noun any abnormal position of the organs of the body
heterotaxy.
- noun an event in which one thing is substituted for another
replacement; permutation; switch; substitution.
- the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood
- noun any abnormal position of the organs of the body
- deposed3/5
depose
- verb force to leave (an office)
force out.
- verb make a deposition; declare under oath
swear; depone.
- verb force to leave (an office)
- disposing3/5
dispose
- verb give, sell, or transfer to another
- She disposed of her parents' possessions
- verb throw or cast away
cast aside; throw away; fling; toss; cast away; chuck out; throw out; cast out; put away; discard; toss out; toss away.
- Put away your worries
- verb give, sell, or transfer to another
- juxtaposed3/5
juxtaposed
- adjective satellite placed side by side often for comparison
- juxtaposed pictures
- verb place side by side
juxtapose.
- The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors
- adjective satellite placed side by side often for comparison
- interposed3/5
interpose
- verb be or come between
- An interposing thicket blocked their way
- verb introduce
- God interposed death
- verb be or come between
- dispossessed3/5
dispossessed
- adjective satellite physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security
roofless; homeless.
- made a living out of shepherding dispossed people from one country to another"- James Stern
- verb deprive of the possession of real estate
dispossess.
- adjective satellite physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security
- depositing3/5
deposit
- noun the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
sedimentation; alluviation.
- noun matter that has been deposited by some natural process
sediment.
- noun the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
- repositioning3/5
repositioning
- noun the act of placing in a new position
- verb change place or direction
reposition; shift; dislodge.
- Shift one's position
- noun the act of placing in a new position
- composting3/5
compost
- noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- verb convert to compost
- compost organic debris
- noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- reposition3/5
reposition
- noun depositing in a warehouse
repositing; storage; warehousing.
- they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn
- my car is in storage
- publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing
- verb change place or direction
shift; dislodge.
- Shift one's position
- noun depositing in a warehouse
- impostor3/5
impostor
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; imposter; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; fake; pretender; sham.
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
- interposition3/5
interposition
- noun the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
interpellation; interjection; interpolation.
- noun the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
intervention.
- noun the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
- disposes3/5
dispose
- verb give, sell, or transfer to another
- She disposed of her parents' possessions
- verb throw or cast away
cast aside; throw away; fling; toss; cast away; chuck out; throw out; cast out; put away; discard; toss out; toss away.
- Put away your worries
- verb give, sell, or transfer to another
- reposed3/5
repose
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
ease; rest; relaxation.
- took his repose by the swimming pool
- noun the absence of mental stress or anxiety
peacefulness; peace; ataraxis; serenity; heartsease; peace of mind.
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
- composes3/5
compose
- verb form the substance of
- Greed and ambition composed his personality
- verb write music
write.
- Beethoven composed nine symphonies
- verb form the substance of
- preposition3/5
preposition
- noun a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
- noun (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)
- noun a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
- presuppose3/5
presuppose
- verb take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
suppose.
- I presuppose that you have done your work
- verb require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
suppose.
- This step presupposes two prior ones
- verb take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
- supposes3/5
suppose
- verb express a supposition
say.
- Let us say that he did not tell the truth
- Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?
- verb expect, believe, or suppose
guess; reckon; imagine; opine; think.
- I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
- I thought to find her in a bad state
- he didn't think to find her in the kitchen
- I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
- verb express a supposition
- predisposed3/5
predisposed
- adjective satellite made susceptible
- because of conditions in the mine, miners are predisposed to lung disease
- verb make susceptible
predispose.
- This illness predisposes you to gain weight
- adjective satellite made susceptible
- presupposed3/5
presuppose
- verb take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
suppose.
- I presuppose that you have done your work
- verb require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
suppose.
- This step presupposes two prior ones
- verb take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
- prepositions3/5
preposition
- noun a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
- noun (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)
- noun a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
- prepositional3/5
prepositional
- adjective of or relating to or formed with a preposition
- prepositional phrase
- adjective of or relating to or formed with a preposition
- expository3/5
expository
- adjective satellite serving to expound or set forth
expositive.
- clean expository writing
- adjective satellite serving to expound or set forth
- predispositions3/5
predisposition
- noun susceptibility to a pathogen
sensitivity.
- noun an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
- noun susceptibility to a pathogen
- symposia3/5
symposium
- noun a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
- noun a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
- troposphere3/5
troposphere
- noun the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude)
- noun the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude)
- suppositions3/5
supposition
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
guess; conjecture; surmisal; hypothesis; speculation; surmise.
- noun a hypothesis that is taken for granted
supposal; assumption.
- any society is built upon certain assumptions
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
- signposts3/5
signpost
- noun a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
guidepost.
- verb mark with a signpost, as of a path
- noun a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
- presuppositions3/5
presupposition
- noun the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)
- noun the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)
- adipose3/5
adipose
- adjective satellite composed of animal fat
- adipose tissue constitutes the fat of meat
- adjective satellite composed of animal fat
- preposterous3/5
preposterous
- adjective satellite incongruous; inviting ridicule
derisory; ludicrous; idiotic; cockeyed; ridiculous; absurd; laughable; nonsensical.
- the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
- that's a cockeyed idea
- ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
- a contribution so small as to be laughable
- it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
- a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history
- her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous
- adjective satellite incongruous; inviting ridicule
- presupposition3/5
presupposition
- noun the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)
- noun the act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)
- predisposing3/5
predispose
- verb make susceptible
- This illness predisposes you to gain weight
- verb make susceptible
- impossibly3/5
impossibly
- adverb to a degree impossible of achievement
- long thought to be an impossibly difficult operation
- impossibly far from sources of supply
- adverb to a degree impossible of achievement
- predispose3/5
predispose
- verb make susceptible
- This illness predisposes you to gain weight
- verb make susceptible
- depositors3/5
depositor
- noun a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
- noun a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
- apostrophe3/5
apostrophe
- noun address to an absent or imaginary person
- noun the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word
- noun address to an absent or imaginary person
- purposefully3/5
purposefully
- adverb in a purposeful manner
- he caught the motorcycles in the full glare of his headlights, braked and slipped purposefully out of the car
- adverb in a purposeful manner
- purposive3/5
purposive
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having a purpose
goal-directed.
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- liposomes3/5
liposome
- noun an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector
- noun an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector
- multipurpose3/5
multipurpose
- adjective satellite having multiple uses
- a multipurpose tool
- adjective satellite having multiple uses
- unopposed3/5
unopposed
- adjective not having opposition or an opponent
- unopposed military forces
- the candidate was unopposed
- adjective not having opposition or an opponent
- propositional3/5
propositional
Pertaining to, or in the nature of, a proposition; considered as a proposition; I. Watts.as, a .propositional sense
- depositional3/5
depositional
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- dispositional3/5
dispositional
Pertaining to disposition.
- anteroposterior3/5
anteroposterior
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- kaposi3/5
kaposi
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- opposers2/5
opposer
- noun someone who offers opposition
resister; adversary; antagonist; opponent.
- noun someone who offers opposition
- decomposes2/5
decompose
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
break down; break up.
- verb lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
disintegrate; decay.
- the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
- depositary2/5
depositary
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
depository; repository; deposit.
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
- indisposed2/5
indisposed
- adjective satellite somewhat ill or prone to illness
peaked; unwell; sickly; under the weather; ailing; seedy; poorly.
- my poor ailing grandmother
- feeling a bit indisposed today
- you look a little peaked
- feeling poorly
- a sickly child
- is unwell and can't come to work
- verb make unwilling
indispose; disincline.
- adjective satellite somewhat ill or prone to illness
- transposing2/5
transpose
- noun a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix
- verb change the order or arrangement of
commute; permute.
- Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word
- noun a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix
- decompositions2/5
decomposition
- noun the analysis of a vector field
vector decomposition.
- noun in a decomposed state
disintegration.
- noun the analysis of a vector field
- apostates2/5
apostate
- noun a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
ratter; renegade; deserter; turncoat; recreant.
- adjective satellite not faithful to religion or party or cause
- noun a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
- riposte2/5
riposte
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
rejoinder; return; counter; retort; replication; comeback.
- it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
- noun (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- depositories2/5
depository
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
repository; deposit; depositary.
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
- transposes2/5
transpose
- noun a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix
- verb change the order or arrangement of
commute; permute.
- Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word
- noun a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix
- superpositions2/5
superposition
- noun (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another
- noun (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
superposition principle; principle of superposition.
- noun (geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another
- repositioned2/5
reposition
- noun depositing in a warehouse
repositing; storage; warehousing.
- they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn
- my car is in storage
- publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing
- verb change place or direction
shift; dislodge.
- Shift one's position
- noun depositing in a warehouse
- depose2/5
depose
- verb force to leave (an office)
force out.
- verb make a deposition; declare under oath
swear; depone.
- verb force to leave (an office)
- juxtaposing2/5
juxtapose
- verb place side by side
- The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors
- verb place side by side
- interpose2/5
interpose
- verb be or come between
- An interposing thicket blocked their way
- verb introduce
- God interposed death
- verb be or come between
- apposition2/5
apposition
- noun a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows
- `Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer' is an example of apposition
- noun (biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material
- noun a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows
- impositions2/5
imposition
- noun the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
infliction.
- noun an uncalled-for burden
- he listened but resented the imposition
- noun the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
- indisposition2/5
indisposition
- noun a slight illness
- noun a certain degree of unwillingness
hesitation; hesitancy; reluctance; disinclination.
- a reluctance to commit himself
- his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition
- after some hesitation he agreed
- noun a slight illness
- juxtaposes2/5
juxtapose
- verb place side by side
- The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors
- verb place side by side
- juxtapositions2/5
juxtaposition
- noun the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
apposition; collocation.
- it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors
- noun a side-by-side position
- noun the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
- compositor2/5
compositor
- noun one who sets written material into type
typographer; typesetter; setter.
- noun one who sets written material into type
- imposter2/5
imposter
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; impostor; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; fake; pretender; sham.
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
- juxtapose2/5
juxtapose
- verb place side by side
- The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors
- verb place side by side
- impostors2/5
impostor
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; imposter; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; fake; pretender; sham.
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
- superimpose2/5
superimpose
- verb place on top of
lay over; superpose.
- can you superimpose the two images?
- verb place on top of
- superposed2/5
superpose
- verb place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide
- verb place on top of
lay over; superimpose.
- can you superimpose the two images?
- verb place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide
- superimposing2/5
superimpose
- verb place on top of
lay over; superpose.
- can you superimpose the two images?
- verb place on top of
- reposing2/5
repose
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
ease; rest; relaxation.
- took his repose by the swimming pool
- noun the absence of mental stress or anxiety
peacefulness; peace; ataraxis; serenity; heartsease; peace of mind.
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
- disposals2/5
disposal
- noun the power to use something or someone
- used all the resources at his disposal
- noun a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
administration.
- noun the power to use something or someone
- interposing2/5
interpose
- verb be or come between
- An interposing thicket blocked their way
- verb introduce
- God interposed death
- verb be or come between
- deposing2/5
depose
- verb force to leave (an office)
force out.
- verb make a deposition; declare under oath
swear; depone.
- verb force to leave (an office)
- transpositions2/5
transposition
- noun any abnormal position of the organs of the body
heterotaxy.
- noun an event in which one thing is substituted for another
replacement; permutation; switch; substitution.
- the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood
- noun any abnormal position of the organs of the body
- dispossess2/5
dispossess
- verb deprive of the possession of real estate
- verb deprive of the possession of real estate
- reposes2/5
repose
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
ease; rest; relaxation.
- took his repose by the swimming pool
- noun the absence of mental stress or anxiety
peacefulness; peace; ataraxis; serenity; heartsease; peace of mind.
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
- composted2/5
compost
- noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- verb convert to compost
- compost organic debris
- noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- compositors2/5
compositor
- noun one who sets written material into type
typographer; typesetter; setter.
- noun one who sets written material into type
- prepossessing2/5
prepossessing
- adjective satellite creating a favorable impression
- strong and vigorous and of prepossessing appearance
- verb possess beforehand
prepossess.
- adjective satellite creating a favorable impression
- apostleship2/5
apostleship
- noun the position of apostle
- noun the position of apostle
- imposters2/5
imposter
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
fraud; shammer; impostor; pseudo; faker; pseud; role player; fake; pretender; sham.
- noun a person who makes deceitful pretenses
- interposes2/5
interpose
- verb be or come between
- An interposing thicket blocked their way
- verb introduce
- God interposed death
- verb be or come between
- composts2/5
compost
- noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- verb convert to compost
- compost organic debris
- noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- discomposed2/5
discomposed
- adjective having your composure disturbed
- looked about with a wandering and discomposed air
- verb cause to lose one's composure
untune; discompose; upset; disconcert; discomfit.
- adjective having your composure disturbed
- superimposes2/5
superimpose
- verb place on top of
lay over; superpose.
- can you superimpose the two images?
- verb place on top of
- prepossessions2/5
prepossession
- noun the condition of being prepossessed
- the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable
- noun an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
preconceived notion; preconceived opinion; preconception; preconceived idea; parti pris.
- he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions
- noun the condition of being prepossessed
- apposed2/5
appose
- verb place side by side or in close proximity
- verb place side by side or in close proximity
- preposed2/5
prepose
- verb place before another constituent in the sentence; Japanese postposes them"
- English preposes the adpositions
- verb place before another constituent in the sentence; Japanese postposes them"
- dispossessing2/5
dispossess
- verb deprive of the possession of real estate
- verb deprive of the possession of real estate
- prepossession2/5
prepossession
- noun the condition of being prepossessed
- the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable
- noun an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
preconceived notion; preconceived opinion; preconception; preconceived idea; parti pris.
- he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions
- noun the condition of being prepossessed
- purposed2/5
purpose
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
aim; intention; design; intent.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun what something is used for
function; use; role.
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- signpost2/5
signpost
- noun a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
guidepost.
- verb mark with a signpost, as of a path
- noun a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
- impossibilities2/5
impossibility
- noun incapability of existing or occurring
impossibleness.
- noun an alternative that is not available
impossible action.
- noun incapability of existing or occurring
- hypostasis2/5
hypostasis
- noun the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene
epistasis.
- noun the accumulation of blood in an organ
- noun the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene
- presupposing2/5
presuppose
- verb take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
suppose.
- I presuppose that you have done your work
- verb require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
suppose.
- This step presupposes two prior ones
- verb take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
- suppositories2/5
suppository
- noun a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
- noun a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
- transposable2/5
transposable
- adjective satellite capable of changing sequence
permutable.
- adjective satellite capable of changing sequence
- signposted2/5
signpost
- noun a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
guidepost.
- verb mark with a signpost, as of a path
- noun a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
- expositor2/5
expositor
- noun a person who explains
expounder.
- noun a person who explains
- adiposity2/5
adiposity
- noun having the property of containing fat
fattiness; adiposeness.
- he recommended exercise to reduce my adiposity
- noun having the property of containing fat
- repossession2/5
repossession
- noun the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)
- noun the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)
- proposer2/5
proposer
- noun someone who advances a suggestion or proposal
suggester.
- the suggester of this absurd strategy was a fool
- noun (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
mover.
- noun someone who advances a suggestion or proposal
- suppository2/5
suppository
- noun a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
- noun a small plug of medication designed for insertion into the rectum or vagina where it melts
- guideposts2/5
guidepost
- noun a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
guideline; rule of thumb.
- noun a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
signpost.
- noun a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
- repossessed2/5
repossess
- verb claim back
reclaim.
- verb regain possession of something
take back.
- verb claim back
- apostolical2/5
apostolical
- adjective proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
papal; pontifical; apostolic.
- papal dispensation
- adjective of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings
apostolic.
- adjective proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
- lamppost2/5
lamppost
- noun a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)
- noun a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)
- repossess2/5
repossess
- verb claim back
reclaim.
- verb regain possession of something
take back.
- verb claim back
- appositive2/5
appositive
- adjective relating to or being in apposition
appositional.
- an appositive noun
- adjective relating to or being in apposition
- electrodeposition2/5
electrodeposition
- noun the deposition of a substance on an electrode by the action of electricity (especially by electrolysis)
- noun the deposition of a substance on an electrode by the action of electricity (especially by electrolysis)
- overexposed2/5
overexpose
- verb expose to too much light
- the photographic film was overexposed and there is no image
- verb expose excessively
- As a child, I was overexposed to French movies
- verb expose to too much light
- expostulation2/5
expostulation
- noun the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
objection; remonstration; remonstrance.
- noun an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof
- noun the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
- lampposts2/5
lamppost
- noun a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)
- noun a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)
- hypostases2/5
hypostasis
- noun the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene
epistasis.
- noun the accumulation of blood in an organ
- noun the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene
- milepost2/5
milepost
- noun stone post at side of a road to show distances
milestone.
- noun stone post at side of a road to show distances
- expositors2/5
expositor
- noun a person who explains
expounder.
- noun a person who explains
- malposition2/5
malposition
- noun faulty position
misplacement.
- noun faulty position
- symposiums2/5
symposium
- noun a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
- noun a meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations
- goalposts2/5
goalpost
- noun one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field
- noun one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field
- underexposed2/5
underexpose
- verb expose to too little light
- The film is underexposed, so the image is very dark
- verb expose insufficiently
- The child was underexposed to language
- verb expose to too little light
- ovipositor2/5
ovipositor
- noun egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
- noun egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
- counterposed2/5
counterpose
- verb constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
counterpoise; counterweight.
- verb constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
- opposable2/5
opposable
- adjective capable of being placed opposite to something
apposable.
- the thumb is opposable to the forefinger
- adjective capable of being placed opposite to something
- guidepost2/5
guidepost
- noun a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
guideline; rule of thumb.
- noun a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
signpost.
- noun a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
- depositor2/5
depositor
- noun a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
- noun a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
- predisposes2/5
predispose
- verb make susceptible
- This illness predisposes you to gain weight
- verb make susceptible
- apposite2/5
apposite
- adjective satellite being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
pertinent; apt.
- the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images
- an apt reply
- adjective satellite being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
- imposture2/5
imposture
- noun pretending to be another person
impersonation.
- noun pretending to be another person
- transposon2/5
transposon
- noun a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole)
jumping gene.
- noun a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole)
- purposeless2/5
purposeless
- adjective not evidencing any purpose or goal
- adjective satellite serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
pointless; senseless; wasted; otiose; superfluous.
- otiose lines in a play
- advice is wasted words
- a pointless remark
- a life essentially purposeless
- senseless violence
- adjective not evidencing any purpose or goal
- apostrophes2/5
apostrophe
- noun address to an absent or imaginary person
- noun the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word
- noun address to an absent or imaginary person
- imposts2/5
impost
- noun money collected under a tariff
custom; customs duty; customs.
- noun the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
springer.
- noun money collected under a tariff
- transposons2/5
transposon
- noun a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole)
jumping gene.
- noun a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole)
- hypospadias2/5
hypospadias
- noun an abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis
- noun an abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis
- overexposure2/5
overexposure
- noun the act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a time
- noun the act of exposing someone excessively to an influencing experience
- an overexposure to violence on television
- noun the act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a time
- impost2/5
impost
- noun money collected under a tariff
custom; customs duty; customs.
- noun the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs
springer.
- noun money collected under a tariff
- pomposity2/5
pomposity
- noun lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
splashiness; pompousness; pretentiousness; ostentation; puffiness; inflation; ostentatiousness.
- noun lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
- expostulated2/5
expostulate
- verb reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
- verb reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
- composedly2/5
composedly
- adverb in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
collectedly.
- he announced the death of his father collectedly
- adverb in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
- compositae2/5
compositae
(Bot.) A large family of dicotyledonous plants, having their flowers arranged in dense heads of many small florets and their anthers united in a tube. The daisy, dandelion, and asters, are examples.
- bedpost2/5
bedpost
- noun any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead
- noun any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead
- redeposited2/5
redeposit
- verb deposit once again
- redeposit a cheque
- verb deposit anew
- The water had redeposited minerals on the rocks
- verb deposit once again
- anthroposophy2/5
anthroposophy
- noun a system of beliefs and practices based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner; it claims to integrate the practical and psychological in child-centered education
- noun a system of beliefs and practices based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner; it claims to integrate the practical and psychological in child-centered education
- impostures2/5
imposture
- noun pretending to be another person
impersonation.
- noun pretending to be another person
- preposterously2/5
preposterously
- adverb so as to arouse or deserve laughter
ridiculously; ludicrously; laughably.
- her income was laughably small, but she managed to live well
- adverb so as to arouse or deserve laughter
- propositioned2/5
proposition
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
suggestion; proffer.
- it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- liposome2/5
liposome
- noun an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector
- noun an artificially made microscopic vesicle into which nucleic acids can be packaged; used in molecular biology as a transducing vector
- oppositely2/5
oppositely
- adverb in an opposite position
- adverb in an opposite position
- decomposable2/5
decomposable
- adjective satellite capable of being partitioned
analyzable.
- adjective satellite capable of being partitioned
- unprepossessing2/5
unprepossessing
- adjective satellite creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression
unpresentable.
- adjective satellite creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression
- purposefulness2/5
purposefulness
- noun the quality of having a definite purpose
sense of purpose.
- noun the quality of having a definite purpose
- doorposts2/5
doorpost
- noun a jamb for a door
doorjamb.
- noun a jamb for a door
- doorpost2/5
doorpost
- noun a jamb for a door
doorjamb.
- noun a jamb for a door
- liposuction2/5
liposuction
- noun lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction
suction lipectomy.
- noun lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction
- mariposa2/5
mariposa
- noun any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
mariposa tulip; mariposa lily.
- noun any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
- opossum2/5
opossum
- noun small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
phalanger; possum.
- noun nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
possum.
- noun small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
- opossums2/5
opossum
- noun small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
phalanger; possum.
- noun nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
possum.
- noun small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
- liposarcoma2/5
liposarcoma
- noun sarcoma of fat cells
- noun sarcoma of fat cells
- superimposition2/5
superimposition
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- polyposis2/5
polyposis
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- oviposition2/5
oviposition
The depositing of eggs, esp. by insects.
- dispositive2/5
dispositive
Disposing; tending to regulate; decretive. Obs.His dispositive wisdom and power. Bates.
- tropospheric2/5
tropospheric
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- unexposed2/5
unexposed
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- apostolate2/5
apostolate
The dignity, office, or mission, of an apostle; apostleship. Judas had miscarried and lost his apostolate. Jer. Taylor.
- compositing2/5
- seropositive2/5
- purposiveness2/5
- liposomal2/5
liposomal
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- decomposers2/5
decomposers
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- colposcopy2/5
- hypostatic2/5
hypostatic
Relating to hypostasis, or substance; hence, constitutive, or elementary. The grand doctrine of the chymists, touching their three hypostatical principles. Boyle.
- exposé2/5
exposé
To set forth; to set out to public view; to exhibit; to show; to display; as, to expose goods for sale; toexpose pictures to public inspection.Those who seek truth only, freely expose their principles to the test, and are pleased to have them examined. Locke.
- compositionally2/5
compositional
- adjective satellite arranging or grouping
- adjective satellite arranging or grouping
- disposer2/5
dispose
- verb give, sell, or transfer to another
- She disposed of her parents' possessions
- verb throw or cast away
cast aside; throw away; fling; toss; cast away; chuck out; throw out; cast out; put away; discard; toss out; toss away.
- Put away your worries
- verb give, sell, or transfer to another
- purposively2/5
purposive
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having a purpose
goal-directed.
- purposive behavior
- adjective satellite having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
- recomposition2/5
recomposition
The act of recomposing.
- anthroposophical2/5
- apostoli2/5
apostoli
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- composited2/5
- oppositionists2/5
oppositionist
One who belongs to the opposition party. Praed.
- extraposition2/5
- symposion2/5
symposion
A drinking together; a symposium. "Our symposion last night." Sir W. Scott.
- hypostyle2/5
hypostyle
(Arch.) Resting upon columns; constructed by means of columns; -- especially applied to the great hall at Karnak.
- decomposer2/5
decompose
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
break down; break up.
- verb lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
disintegrate; decay.
- the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process
- verb separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts
- apostacy2/5
apostasy
- noun the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
renunciation; defection.
- noun the act of abandoning a party for cause
tergiversation.
- noun the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
- opposer1/5
opposer
- noun someone who offers opposition
resister; adversary; antagonist; opponent.
- noun someone who offers opposition
- depositaries1/5
depositary
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
depository; repository; deposit.
- noun a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
- ripostes1/5
riposte
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
rejoinder; return; counter; retort; replication; comeback.
- it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
- noun (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- apostasies1/5
apostasy
- noun the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
renunciation; defection.
- noun the act of abandoning a party for cause
tergiversation.
- noun the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
- dispossessions1/5
dispossession
- noun the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
legal ouster; eviction.
- noun freeing from evil spirits
exorcism.
- noun the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law
- indispose1/5
indispose
- verb make unwilling
disincline.
- verb make unfit or unsuitable
disqualify; unfit.
- Your income disqualifies you
- verb make unwilling
- deposes1/5
depose
- verb force to leave (an office)
force out.
- verb make a deposition; declare under oath
swear; depone.
- verb force to leave (an office)
- repositions1/5
reposition
- noun depositing in a warehouse
repositing; storage; warehousing.
- they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn
- my car is in storage
- publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing
- verb change place or direction
shift; dislodge.
- Shift one's position
- noun depositing in a warehouse
- prepossessed1/5
prepossess
- verb possess beforehand
- verb cause to be preoccupied
- The idea of his failure prepossesses him
- verb possess beforehand
- preposing1/5
prepose
- verb place before another constituent in the sentence; Japanese postposes them"
- English preposes the adpositions
- verb place before another constituent in the sentence; Japanese postposes them"
- interpositions1/5
interposition
- noun the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
interpellation; interjection; interpolation.
- noun the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
intervention.
- noun the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts
- apostatized1/5
apostatize
- verb abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
tergiversate; apostatise.
- verb abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
- superposing1/5
superpose
- verb place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide
- verb place on top of
lay over; superimpose.
- can you superimpose the two images?
- verb place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide
- superpose1/5
superpose
- verb place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide
- verb place on top of
lay over; superimpose.
- can you superimpose the two images?
- verb place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide
- apostatize1/5
apostatize
- verb abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
tergiversate; apostatise.
- verb abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
- discompose1/5
discompose
- verb cause to lose one's composure
untune; upset; disconcert; discomfit.
- verb cause to lose one's composure
- appositions1/5
apposition
- noun a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows
- `Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer' is an example of apposition
- noun (biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material
- noun a grammatical relation between a word and a noun phrase that follows
- propositus1/5
propositus
- noun the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action
- noun the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action
- appose1/5
appose
- verb place side by side or in close proximity
- verb place side by side or in close proximity
- apposing1/5
appose
- verb place side by side or in close proximity
- verb place side by side or in close proximity
- propositi1/5
propositus
- noun the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action
- noun the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action
- indispositions1/5
indisposition
- noun a slight illness
- noun a certain degree of unwillingness
hesitation; hesitancy; reluctance; disinclination.
- a reluctance to commit himself
- his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition
- after some hesitation he agreed
- noun a slight illness
- dispossesses1/5
dispossess
- verb deprive of the possession of real estate
- verb deprive of the possession of real estate
- compositeness1/5
compositeness
- noun the property of being a composite number
- noun the property of being a composite number
- oppositeness1/5
oppositeness
- noun the relation between opposed entities
opposition.
- noun the relation between opposed entities
- prepossess1/5
prepossess
- verb possess beforehand
- verb cause to be preoccupied
- The idea of his failure prepossesses him
- verb possess beforehand
- discomposing1/5
discompose
- verb cause to lose one's composure
untune; upset; disconcert; discomfit.
- verb cause to lose one's composure
- apostatised1/5
apostatise
- verb abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
apostatize; tergiversate.
- verb abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
- apostatizing1/5
apostatize
- verb abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
tergiversate; apostatise.
- verb abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
- purposing1/5
purpose
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
aim; intention; design; intent.
- his intent was to provide a new translation
- good intentions are not enough
- it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs
- he made no secret of his designs
- noun what something is used for
function; use; role.
- the function of an auger is to bore holes
- ballet is beautiful but what use is it?
- noun an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
- expostulations1/5
expostulation
- noun the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
objection; remonstration; remonstrance.
- noun an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof
- noun the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
- proposers1/5
proposer
- noun someone who advances a suggestion or proposal
suggester.
- the suggester of this absurd strategy was a fool
- noun (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
mover.
- noun someone who advances a suggestion or proposal
- disposables1/5
disposable
- noun an item that can be disposed of after it has been used
- adjective free or available for use or disposition
- every disposable piece of equipment was sent to the fire
- disposable assets
- noun an item that can be disposed of after it has been used
- appositional1/5
appositional
- adjective relating to or being in apposition
appositive.
- an appositive noun
- adjective relating to or being in apposition
- signposting1/5
signpost
- noun a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
guidepost.
- verb mark with a signpost, as of a path
- noun a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way
- purposelessness1/5
purposelessness
- noun the quality of lacking any definite purpose
aimlessness.
- noun the quality of lacking any definite purpose
- redeposition1/5
redeposition
- noun deposition from one deposit to another
- noun deposition from one deposit to another
- gatepost1/5
gatepost
- noun either of two posts that bound a gate
- noun either of two posts that bound a gate
- discomposure1/5
discomposure
- noun anxious embarrassment
disconcertment; disconcertion; discomfiture.
- noun a temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure
- noun anxious embarrassment
- gateposts1/5
gatepost
- noun either of two posts that bound a gate
- noun either of two posts that bound a gate
- reimposition1/5
reimposition
- noun imposition again
- noun imposition again
- repossessing1/5
repossess
- verb claim back
reclaim.
- verb regain possession of something
take back.
- verb claim back
- mileposts1/5
milepost
- noun stone post at side of a road to show distances
milestone.
- noun stone post at side of a road to show distances
- goalpost1/5
goalpost
- noun one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field
- noun one of a pair of posts (usually joined by a crossbar) that are set up as a goal at each end of a playing field
- sternpost1/5
sternpost
- noun (nautical) the principal upright timber at the stern of a vessel
- noun (nautical) the principal upright timber at the stern of a vessel
- apostrophized1/5
apostrophize
- verb use an apostrophe
apostrophise.
- verb use an apostrophe
- hypostatization1/5
hypostatization
- noun regarding something abstract as a material thing
hypostatisation; reification.
- noun regarding something abstract as a material thing
- riposted1/5
riposte
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
rejoinder; return; counter; retort; replication; comeback.
- it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
- noun (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
- noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
- repossessions1/5
repossession
- noun the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)
- noun the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)
- counterpose1/5
counterpose
- verb constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
counterpoise; counterweight.
- verb constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
- decompositional1/5
decompositional
- adjective satellite causing organic decay
- adjective satellite causing organic decay
- counterposing1/5
counterpose
- verb constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
counterpoise; counterweight.
- verb constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
- overexpose1/5
overexpose
- verb expose to too much light
- the photographic film was overexposed and there is no image
- verb expose excessively
- As a child, I was overexposed to French movies
- verb expose to too much light
- counterposes1/5
counterpose
- verb constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
counterpoise; counterweight.
- verb constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to
- apostrophizing1/5
apostrophize
- verb use an apostrophe
apostrophise.
- verb use an apostrophe
- apostrophizes1/5
apostrophize
- verb use an apostrophe
apostrophise.
- verb use an apostrophe
- underexpose1/5
underexpose
- verb expose to too little light
- The film is underexposed, so the image is very dark
- verb expose insufficiently
- The child was underexposed to language
- verb expose to too little light
- malpositions1/5
malposition
- noun faulty position
misplacement.
- noun faulty position
- apostrophised1/5
apostrophise
- verb use an apostrophe
apostrophize.
- verb use an apostrophe
- overexposing1/5
overexpose
- verb expose to too much light
- the photographic film was overexposed and there is no image
- verb expose excessively
- As a child, I was overexposed to French movies
- verb expose to too much light
- supposal1/5
supposal
- noun a hypothesis that is taken for granted
assumption; supposition.
- any society is built upon certain assumptions
- noun the cognitive process of supposing
supposition.
- noun a hypothesis that is taken for granted
- expositive1/5
expositive
- adjective satellite serving to expound or set forth
expository.
- clean expository writing
- adjective satellite serving to expound or set forth
- repossesses1/5
repossess
- verb claim back
reclaim.
- verb regain possession of something
take back.
- verb claim back
- apostrophising1/5
apostrophise
- verb use an apostrophe
apostrophize.
- verb use an apostrophe
- apostrophize1/5
apostrophize
- verb use an apostrophe
apostrophise.
- verb use an apostrophe
- ovipositors1/5
ovipositor
- noun egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
- noun egg-laying tubular structure at the end of the abdomen in many female insects and some fishes
- exposited1/5
exposit
- verb state
expound; set forth.
- set forth one's reasons
- verb add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
expound; lucubrate; dilate; expatiate; elaborate; enlarge; flesh out; expand.
- She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation
- verb state
- underexposing1/5
underexpose
- verb expose to too little light
- The film is underexposed, so the image is very dark
- verb expose insufficiently
- The child was underexposed to language
- verb expose to too little light
- expostulate1/5
expostulate
- verb reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
- verb reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
- reimposed1/5
reimpose
- verb impose anew
- The fine was reimposed
- verb impose anew
- counterproposal1/5
counterproposal
- noun a proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier proposal
- noun a proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier proposal
- reimpose1/5
reimpose
- verb impose anew
- The fine was reimposed
- verb impose anew
- bedposts1/5
bedpost
- noun any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead
- noun any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead
- supposititious1/5
supposititious
- adjective satellite based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
conjectural; suppositious; suppositional; supposed; hypothetical; hypothetic; divinatory.
- theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural
- the supposed reason for his absence
- suppositious reconstructions of dead languages
- hypothetical situation
- adjective satellite based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
- underexposure1/5
underexposure
- noun the act of exposing film to too little light or for too short a time
- noun inadequate publicity
- noun the act of exposing film to too little light or for too short a time
- hypostatized1/5
hypostatize
- verb construe as a real existence, of a conceptual entity
hypostatise.
- verb construe as a real existence, of a conceptual entity
- expostulating1/5
expostulate
- verb reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
- verb reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
- imposingly1/5
imposingly
- adverb in an impressive manner
impressively.
- the students progressed impressively fast
- adverb in an impressive manner
- counterproposals1/5
counterproposal
- noun a proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier proposal
- noun a proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier proposal
- propositioning1/5
proposition
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
suggestion; proffer.
- it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- suppositional1/5
suppositional
- adjective satellite based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
conjectural; supposititious; suppositious; supposed; hypothetical; hypothetic; divinatory.
- theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural
- the supposed reason for his absence
- suppositious reconstructions of dead languages
- hypothetical situation
- adjective satellite based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
- redeposit1/5
redeposit
- verb deposit once again
- redeposit a cheque
- verb deposit anew
- The water had redeposited minerals on the rocks
- verb deposit once again
- hyposmia1/5
hyposmia
- noun lessened sensitivity to odors
- noun lessened sensitivity to odors
- suppositious1/5
suppositious
- adjective satellite based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
conjectural; supposititious; suppositional; supposed; hypothetical; hypothetic; divinatory.
- theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural
- the supposed reason for his absence
- suppositious reconstructions of dead languages
- hypothetical situation
- adjective satellite based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
- reimposing1/5
reimpose
- verb impose anew
- The fine was reimposed
- verb impose anew
- expostulates1/5
expostulate
- verb reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
- verb reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion
- hipposideros1/5
hipposideros
- noun horseshoe bats
genus Hipposideros.
- noun horseshoe bats
- hypostatize1/5
hypostatize
- verb construe as a real existence, of a conceptual entity
hypostatise.
- verb construe as a real existence, of a conceptual entity
- balanoposthitis1/5
balanoposthitis
- noun inflammation of both the head of the penis and the foreskin
- noun inflammation of both the head of the penis and the foreskin
- hypostatizing1/5
hypostatize
- verb construe as a real existence, of a conceptual entity
hypostatise.
- verb construe as a real existence, of a conceptual entity
- reposited1/5
reposit
- verb put (something) in a place for storage
- the treasure found int he ancient tomb was reposited in the museum
- verb put (something) in a place for storage
- symposiasts1/5
symposiast
- noun someone who participates in a symposium
- noun someone who participates in a symposium
- fingerpost1/5
fingerpost
- noun a guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger
fingerboard.
- noun a guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger
- pomposities1/5
pomposity
- noun lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
splashiness; pompousness; pretentiousness; ostentation; puffiness; inflation; ostentatiousness.
- noun lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
- hypostatised1/5
hypostatise
- verb construe as a real existence, of a conceptual entity
hypostatize.
- verb construe as a real existence, of a conceptual entity
- superposable1/5
superposable
- adjective satellite coinciding exactly when superimposed
identical.
- identical triangles
- adjective satellite coinciding exactly when superimposed
- reposeful1/5
reposeful
- adjective affording physical or mental rest
restful; relaxing.
- she spent a restful night at home
- adjective affording physical or mental rest
- undecomposed1/5
undecomposed
- adjective satellite not left to spoil
unspoilt; unspoiled; good.
- the meat is still good
- adjective satellite not left to spoil
- supposable1/5
supposable
- adjective satellite capable of being inferred on slight grounds
surmisable; presumable.
- adjective satellite capable of being inferred on slight grounds
- appositeness1/5
appositeness
- noun appropriateness for the occasion
aptness.
- the phrase had considerable aptness
- noun appropriateness for the occasion
- aposiopesis1/5
aposiopesis
- noun breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations)
- noun breaking off in the middle of a sentence (as by writers of realistic conversations)
- purposelessly1/5
purposelessly
- adverb without a clear purpose
- let's not purposelessly dispense the aid
- adverb without a clear purpose
- inapposite1/5
inapposite
- adjective satellite of an inappropriate or misapplied nature
out of place.
- adjective satellite of an inappropriate or misapplied nature
- electropositive1/5
electropositive
- adjective satellite having a positive charge
positive; positively charged.
- protons are positive
- adjective satellite having a positive charge
- unimposing1/5
unimposing
- adjective satellite lacking in impressiveness
- on the whole the results of this system are unimposing
- adjective satellite lacking in impressiveness
- mariposas1/5
mariposa
- noun any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
mariposa tulip; mariposa lily.
- noun any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico
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impossible
- noun something that cannot be done
- his assignment verged on the impossible
- adjective not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
- an impossible dream
- an impossible situation
- noun something that cannot be done
- apostrophic1/5
apostrophic
- adjective of or characteristic of apostrophe
- a passage of apostrophic grandeur
- adjective of or characteristic of apostrophe
- nondisposable1/5
nondisposable
- adjective (of assets) unavailable for use
- adjective not designed to be thrown away after use
- adjective (of assets) unavailable for use
- unposed1/5
unposed
- adjective not arranged for pictorial purposes
- unposed photographs
- adjective not arranged for pictorial purposes
- presuppositional1/5
- colposcopic1/5
colposcopic
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- electrodeposited1/5
electrodeposited
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- appositives1/5
appositive
- adjective relating to or being in apposition
appositional.
- an appositive noun
- adjective relating to or being in apposition
- arthrogryposis1/5
- recomposed1/5
recompose
To compose again; to form anew; to put together again or repeatedly. The far greater number of the objects presented to our observation can only be decomposed, but not actually recomposed. Sir W. Hamilton.
- contrapositive1/5
- contraposition1/5
contraposition
A placing over against; opposite position. Obs. F. Potter.
- seropositivity1/5
- propositio1/5
propositio
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- recompose1/5
recompose
To compose again; to form anew; to put together again or repeatedly. The far greater number of the objects presented to our observation can only be decomposed, but not actually recomposed. Sir W. Hamilton.
- repurposing1/5
- apostolicity1/5
apostolicity
The state or quality of being apostolical.
- oppositionist1/5
oppositionist
One who belongs to the opposition party. Praed.
- expositional1/5
- risposta1/5
- preexposure1/5
preexposure
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- disposability1/5
- superimpositions1/5
superimpositions
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- anthroposophic1/5
anthroposophic
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- extraposed1/5
- oviposit1/5
oviposit
To lay or deposit eggs; -- said esp. of insects.
- composable1/5
composable
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- deposito1/5
deposito
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- suppositum1/5
- imposer1/5
impose
- verb compel to behave in a certain way
enforce.
- Social relations impose courtesy
- verb impose something unpleasant
bring down; visit; inflict.
- The principal visited his rage on the students
- verb compel to behave in a certain way
- repurposed1/5
- nonexposed1/5
- supposer1/5
suppose
- verb express a supposition
say.
- Let us say that he did not tell the truth
- Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?
- verb expect, believe, or suppose
guess; reckon; imagine; opine; think.
- I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel
- I thought to find her in a bad state
- he didn't think to find her in the kitchen
- I guess she is angry at me for standing her up
- verb express a supposition
- decomposability1/5
decomposability
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- propositionally1/5
propositional
Pertaining to, or in the nature of, a proposition; considered as a proposition; I. Watts.as, a .propositional sense
- nonpositive1/5
- ovipositing1/5
ovipositing
The depositing of eggs, esp. by insects.
- contrapposto1/5
- aposematic1/5
aposematic
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- undeposited1/5
- appositely1/5
apposite
- adjective satellite being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
pertinent; apt.
- the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images
- an apt reply
- adjective satellite being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
- repurpose1/5
repurpose
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- hyposulphite1/5
hyposulphite
(Chem.) (a) A salt of what was formerly called hyposulphurous acid; a thiosulphate. Obs.(b) A salt of hyposulphurous acid proper.
- hyposecretion1/5
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expose
- noun the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
unmasking.
- he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government
- verb expose or make accessible to some action or influence
- Expose your students to art
- expose the blanket to sunshine
- noun the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
- fourposter1/5
fourposter
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- reexposure1/5
reexposure
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- apostille1/5
apostille
A marginal note on a letter or other paper; an annotation. Motley.
- adposition1/5
adposition
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- recomposing1/5
recompose
To compose again; to form anew; to put together again or repeatedly. The far greater number of the objects presented to our observation can only be decomposed, but not actually recomposed. Sir W. Hamilton.
- colposcope1/5
- prepositioned1/5
preposition
- noun a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
- noun (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)
- noun a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
- superimposable1/5
superimposable
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anteroposteriorly
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- prepositioning1/5
preposition
- noun a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
- noun (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)
- noun a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word
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- transpositional1/5
transpositional
Of or pertaining to transposition; involving transposition. Pegge.
- composita1/5
composita
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- fencepost1/5
fencepost
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- compostable1/5
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presuppositionless
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- compossible1/5
compossible
Able to exist with another thing; consistent. R. Chillingworth.
- photodecomposition1/5
photodecomposition
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- indecomposable1/5
indecomposable
Not decomposable; incapable or difficult of decomposition; not resolvable into its constituents or elements.
- depositum1/5
- nonpossessory1/5
- imposable1/5
imposable
Capable of being imposed or laid on. Hammond.
- disposers1/5
disposer
One who, or that which, disposes; a regulator; a director; a bestower. Absolute lord and disposer of all things. Barrow.
- dispositionally1/5
- unpossessed1/5
unpossess
To be without, or to resign, possession of. Obs.
- counterposition1/5
- aposteriori1/5
- undisposed1/5
undisposed
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- preposterousness1/5
preposterousness
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- fenceposts1/5
- hypostasized1/5
hypostasize
To make into a distinct substance; to conceive or treat as an existing being; to hypostatize. R.The pressed Newtonians . . . refused to hypostasize the law of gravitation into an ether. Coleridge.
- praepositus1/5
- hyposensitization1/5
hyposensitization
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- opposit1/5
opposite
- noun a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
opposite word; antonym.
- to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'
- noun a relation of direct opposition
contrary; reverse.
- we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true
- noun a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other
- reproposed1/5
- precomposed1/5
- hypostatically1/5
hypostatically
In a hypostatic manner.
- compossibility1/5
compossibility
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- oviposited1/5
oviposit
To lay or deposit eggs; -- said esp. of insects.
- reposer1/5
repose
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
ease; rest; relaxation.
- took his repose by the swimming pool
- noun the absence of mental stress or anxiety
peacefulness; peace; ataraxis; serenity; heartsease; peace of mind.
- noun freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
- deposita1/5
deposita
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- composter1/5
compost
- noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- verb convert to compost
- compost organic debris
- noun a mixture of decaying vegetation and manure; used as a fertilizer
- predispositional1/5
- apostolates1/5
apostolate
The dignity, office, or mission, of an apostle; apostleship. Judas had miscarried and lost his apostolate. Jer. Taylor.
- hypotyposis1/5
hypotyposis
(Rhet.) A vivid, picturesque description of scenes or events.
- composant1/5
composant
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- oppositifolia1/5
oppositifolia
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- ovipositional1/5
- nondepository1/5
nondepository
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- photocomposition1/5
photocomposition
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- expost1/5
expost
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- anthroposophists1/5
- compositive1/5
compositive
Having the quality of entering into composition; compounded. R.
- reexposed1/5
- colposcopically1/5
- inferoposterior1/5
- dispositor1/5
dispositor
A disposer.
- nonpossession1/5
nonpossession
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- nonpossessive1/5
nonpossessive
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- ventroposterior1/5
- hypostome1/5
hypostome
(Zoöl.) The lower lip of trilobites, crustaceans, etc.
- unposted1/5
- incompossible1/5
incompossible
Not capable of joint existence; incompatible; inconsistent. Obs.Ambition and faith . . . are . . . incompossible. Jer. Taylor.
--In`com*pos`si*bil"i*ty n. Obs.
- noncomposite1/5
- recomposes1/5
recompose
To compose again; to form anew; to put together again or repeatedly. The far greater number of the objects presented to our observation can only be decomposed, but not actually recomposed. Sir W. Hamilton.
- reposted1/5
- repost1/5
repost
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- incomposite1/5
incomposite
Not composite; uncompounded; simple.
- hyposensitivity1/5
hyposensitivity
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- expostulatory1/5
expostulatory
Containing expostulation or remonstrance; as, an .expostulatory discourse or letter
- compositely1/5
composite
- noun a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
complex.
- the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town
- noun considered the most highly evolved dicotyledonous plants, characterized by florets arranged in dense heads that resemble single flowers
composite plant.
- noun a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
- electrodeposits1/5
- occipitoposterior1/5
occipitoposterior
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- compositorial1/5
- dispositioned1/5
disposition
- noun your usual mood
temperament.
- he has a happy disposition
- noun the act or means of getting rid of something
disposal.
- noun your usual mood
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- apospory1/5
- kingpost1/5
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- pomposo1/5
pomposo
(Mus.) Grand and dignified; in grand style.
- hypotyposes1/5
- impositional1/5
- interposer1/5
interpose
- verb be or come between
- An interposing thicket blocked their way
- verb introduce
- God interposed death
- verb be or come between
- proposant1/5
- nonsuperimposable1/5
nonsuperimposable
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- retroposition1/5
- troposcatter1/5
- untransposed1/5
- transposer1/5
transpose
- noun a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix
- verb change the order or arrangement of
commute; permute.
- Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word
- noun a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix
- contraposed1/5
- deposal1/5
deposal
The act of deposing from office; a removal from the throne. Fox.
- electrodeposit1/5
electrodeposit
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- hyposensitive1/5
hyposensitive
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- anthroposophist1/5
anthroposophist
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