a written message addressed to a person or organization

mailed an indignant letter to the editor


a letter sent along with other documents to provide additional information


a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world


a letter that is printed in multiple copies and mailed to a list of recipients


a letter of protest; addressed to one person but intended for the general public


a letter that is sent successively to several people


a letter from a pastor to the congregation


oewn-airmail_letter-n oewn-air_letter-n oewn-aerogram-n oewn-aerogramme-n


oewn-note-n oewn-short_letter-n oewn-line-n oewn-billet-n


he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him


a personal letter to a loved one expressing affection


mail that can neither be delivered nor returned


any letter expressing an intention to take (or forgo) some action


a rectangular piece of stiff paper used to send messages (may have printed greetings or pictures)


a card sent to express personal greetings


a card sent or given (as to a sweetheart) on Saint Valentine's Day


oewn-postcard-n oewn-post_card-n oewn-postal_card-n oewn-mailing-card-n

a card for sending messages by post without an envelope


a postcard that folds so the message is inside


(Roman Catholic Church) a card sent to a bereaved family that says the sender has arranged for a Mass to be said in memory of the deceased


(Roman Catholic Church) a card indicating that the sender will perform certain devotional acts on behalf of another


a statement acknowledging something or someone

she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment


an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting


oewn-adieu-n oewn-adios-n oewn-arrivederci-n oewn-auf_wiedersehen-n oewn-au_revoir-n oewn-bye-n oewn-bye-bye-n oewn-cheerio-n oewn-good-by-n oewn-goodby-n oewn-good-bye-n oewn-goodbye-n oewn-good_day-n oewn-sayonara-n oewn-so_long-n


an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture


(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)


an expression of good will from one person to another


(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare


the manner in which something is greeted

she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors


(Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist


kindness in welcoming guests or strangers


he was taken aback by such inhospitality


an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)


oewn-handshake-n oewn-shake-n oewn-handshaking-n oewn-handclasp-n

grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)


an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat


oewn-hello-n oewn-hullo-n oewn-hi-n oewn-howdy-n oewn-how-do-you-do-n

every morning they exchanged polite hellos


a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good morning


a conventional expression of greeting or farewell, used to wish someone a good afternoon


a printed or written greeting that is left to indicate that you have visited


an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess


an acknowledgment of your error or guilt


an expression of sympathy with another's grief


the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration


a message refusing to accept something that is offered


misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence service


misinformation that is deliberately disseminated in order to influence or confuse rivals (foreign enemies or business competitors etc.)


information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form

the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography


old material that is slightly reworked and used again


after the trial he gave us the real details


oewn-dope-n oewn-poop-n oewn-the_skinny-n oewn-low-down-n


a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened

he supported his argument with an impressive array of facts


a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone

Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'


oewn-format-n oewn-formatting-n oewn-data_format-n oewn-data_formatting-n

the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)


(computer science) the format for the root directory and the file allocation tables and other basic configurations


(computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position


give me the gen on your new line of computers


an organized body of related information


a database in which relations between information items are explicitly specified as accessible attributes

in a relational database the data are organized as a number of differently sized tables


relational database of the United States National Library of Medicine for the storage and retrieval of bibliographical information concerning the biomedical literature


a database in which the operations carried out on information items (data objects) are considered part of their definition


a subset of data in a database that are used in a specific application


a machine-readable version of a standard dictionary; organized alphabetically


a machine-readable lexical database organized by meanings; developed at Princeton University


the latest publicly released version of WordNet


any of the machine-readable lexical databases modeled after the Princeton WordNet


a statement of fundamental facts or principles


oewn-index-n oewn-index_number-n oewn-indicant-n oewn-indicator-n

a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time


a measure of someone's weight in relation to height; to calculate one's BMI, multiply one's weight in pounds and divide that by the square of one's height in inches; overweight is a BMI greater than 25; obese is a BMI greater than 30


a statistical compilation that provides a context for economic or financial conditions

this business index is computed relative to the base year of 2005


an indicator of stock market prices; based on the share values of 30 blue-chip stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange

the Dow Jones Industrial Average is the most widely cited indicator of how the stock market is doing


one of 11 indicators for different sections of the economy; used by the Department of Commerce to predict economic trends in the near future


an index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time


an index of the cost of all goods and services to a typical consumer


the aggregate of short sales on an open market


index based on a statistical compilation of the share prices of a number of representative stocks


oewn-news-n oewn-intelligence-n oewn-tidings-n oewn-word-n

information about recent and important events


informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone


detailed practical information about how something works or how something can be accomplished


secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy)

we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage


information about the armed forces of another country that is useful in planning and conducting military policy or military operations


an indication that makes something evident


biometric identification obtained by examining a person's unique sequence of DNA base pairs; often used for evidence in criminal law cases


biometric identification by scanning a person's face and matching it against a library of known faces

they used face recognition to spot known terrorists


a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations


biometric identification by automatically scanning a person's fingerprints electronically


the basic pattern of the human fingerprint


fingerprint made by the thumb (especially by the pad of the thumb)


the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window


there was footprint evidence that he had been at the scene of the crime


biometric identification by scanning the iris of the eye

biometric technologies such as iris scanning


biometric identification by automatically scanning a person's signature and matching it electronically against a library of known signatures


biometric identification by scanning the retina of the eye

identification by retinal scanning is complicated by eye movements


biometric identification by electronically recording and graphically representing a person's voice

voiceprints are uniquely characteristic of individual speakers


a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)


something serving as a sign of something else


oewn-trace-n oewn-vestige-n oewn-tincture-n oewn-shadow-n

an indication that something has been present

there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim


a trace suggesting that something was once present or felt or otherwise important

the footprints of an earlier civilization


a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle


anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques


a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it


proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion


his effort was testimony to his devotion


his easy victory was a testament to his skill


a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true


an argument offered in opposition to another argument


a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument


the final statement in a verbal argument


the evidence by which something is attested


information that makes more forcible or convincing

his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints


confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence


oewn-guidance-n oewn-counsel-n oewn-counseling-n oewn-counselling-n oewn-direction-n

something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action


something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners)


guidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future children


counseling on marital problems and disagreements


oewn-tip-n oewn-lead-n-1 oewn-steer-n oewn-confidential_information-n oewn-wind-n-1 oewn-hint-n


important information about the plans or condition of a corporation that has not been released to the public; use for personal profit is illegal


any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order


an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure


directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)


oewn-order-n oewn-rules_of_order-n oewn-parliamentary_law-n oewn-parliamentary_procedure-n


(parliament) a parliamentary procedure of demanding that a government official explain some act or policy


(law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved


a rule of evidence requiring that to prove the content of a writing or recording or photograph the original is required


a rule of evidence whereby a person is barred from denying the truth of a fact that has already been settled


a rule that provides that otherwise admissible evidence cannot be used in a criminal trial if it was the result of illegal police conduct


a rule that once primary evidence is determined to have been illegally obtained any secondary evidence following from it may also not be used


a rule that declares not admissible as evidence any statement other than that by a witness


a rule that oral evidence cannot be used to contradict the terms of a written contract


a rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened


the rule that police (when interrogating you after an arrest) are obliged to warn you that anything you say may be used as evidence and to read you your constitutional rights (the right to a lawyer and the right to remain silent until advised by a lawyer)


a principle that takes precedent over the laws of society


the principle that conduct should be moral


the golden rule of teaching is to be clear


(computer science) a rule stating that the quality of the output is a function of the quality of the input; put garbage in and you get garbage out


the moral principle that behavior should be determined by duty


a principle stating the action required to attain a desired goal


a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government

they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation


a government policy for maintaining economic growth and tax revenues


a government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing)


the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.

they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls


restriction on maximum prices that is established and maintained by the government (as during periods of war or inflation)


he put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him


a ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions


floor below which prices are not allowed to fall

the government used price supports to maintain the price floor


floor below which wages are not allowed to fall


an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy


the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition


a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africa


a policy of the Soviet government allowing freer discussion of social problems


a social policy of reform (especially socioeconomic reform)


a policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities

affirmative action has been extremely controversial and was challenged in 1978 in the Bakke decision


social action to improve poor relations (especially in politics)

they moved forward from a period of fence mending to substantive changes in the country


any regulation or policy that restricts international trade


the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated


a government order imposing a trade barrier


the policy of perpetuating native cultures (in opposition to acculturation)


a policy governing international relations


the policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety)


a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries


a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries


a foreign policy of staying out of other countries' disputes


a policy of imperialism rationalized as inevitable (as if granted by God)


a policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations


an American foreign policy opposing interference in the western hemisphere from outside powers


President Truman's policy of providing economic and military aid to any country threatened by communism or totalitarian ideology


a policy of neutrality or nonalignment in international affairs


a foreign policy that defines the international interests of a country in terms of particular geographic areas


a government's policy controlling foreign trade


the policy of granting equal trade opportunities to all countries


a zero-tolerance policy toward pedophile priests


a policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine


a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct


a commercial principle that without a warranty the buyer takes upon himself the risk of quality


regulation establishing the maximum age for doing something or holding some position


the regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale


regulation establishing the top speed permitted on a given road


a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy


rules governing socially acceptable behavior


forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state


(computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data


protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network


a common way to make software available; users are allowed to log in as `guest' without a password and copy whatever has been made available


a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers


a standard protocol for communication between electronic musical instruments and computers


a protocol developed for the internet to get data from one network device to another

TCP uses a retransmission strategy to insure that data will not be lost in transmission


a set of protocols (including TCP) developed for the internet in the 1970s to get data from one network device to another


a fine point of etiquette or petty formality


oewn-closure-n oewn-cloture-n oewn-gag_rule-n oewn-gag_law-n

a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body


closure imposed on the debate of specific sections of a bill


a question as to whether the current proceedings are allowed by parliamentary procedure


a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)


traditional code of the Japanese samurai which stressed courage and loyalty and self-discipline and simple living


a code of laws adopted by a state or nation

The legal code was modified to make gender discrimination illegal this year


the legal code governing crimes and their punishment


a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States; is prepared and published by a unit of the United States House of Representatives


set of standards established and enforced by local government for the structural safety of buildings


a set of rules specifying the correct manner of dress while on the premises of the institution (or specifying what manner of dress is prohibited)


set of standards established and enforced by government for fire prevention and safety in case of fire as in fire escapes etc


a code of silence practiced by the Mafia; a refusal to give evidence to the police about criminal activities


set of standards established and enforced by government for health requirements as in plumbing etc


the code of rules governing the use of public roads


an ethical or moral code that applies more strictly to one group than to another


a code that permits greater sexual freedom for men than for women (associated with the subordination of women)


a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal


a polynomial equation of the first degree


an equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square


an equation containing differentials of a function


four differential equations that summarize classical properties of electromagnetic fields


a differential equation involving a functions of more than one variable


the fundamental equation of wave mechanics


a set of equations in two or more variables for which there are values that can satisfy all the equations simultaneously


a differential equation that describes the passage of harmonic waves through a medium


a proposal for an appropriate course of action


something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable


something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary

there were indications that it was time to leave


a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred

the insurance company says that you need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist


oewn-admonition-n oewn-monition-n oewn-warning-n oewn-word_of_advice-n

cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)

a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality


oewn-example-n oewn-deterrent_example-n oewn-lesson-n oewn-object_lesson-n

punishment intended as a warning to others


information known only to a special group


something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

the combination to the safe was a secret


a secret that is confided or entrusted to another

everyone trusted him with their confidences


secrets known only to an initiated minority


oewn-cabala-n oewn-cabbala-n oewn-cabbalah-n oewn-kabala-n oewn-kabbala-n oewn-kabbalah-n oewn-qabala-n oewn-qabalah-n

an esoteric or occult matter resembling the Kabbalah that is traditionally secret


something that is supposed to be secret but is generally known


oewn-password-n oewn-watchword-n oewn-word-n oewn-parole-n oewn-countersign-n

a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group


a secret (method or device or formula) that gives a manufacturer an advantage over the competition


information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause


political propaganda (especially communist propaganda) communicated via art and literature and cinema


a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university


a document (or organization) from which information is obtained

the reporter had two sources for the story


(patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention


publications from which information is obtained


a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure


records kept of activities involved in carrying out a project

the auditor was required to produce his working papers


material suitable for a journalistic account


copy to fill space between more important articles in the layout of a magazine or newspaper


oewn-course_of_study-n oewn-program-n oewn-programme-n oewn-curriculum-n oewn-syllabus-n

an integrated course of academic studies

he was admitted to a new program at the university


a rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency)

he took a crash course in Italian on his way to Italy


a program designed to teach literacy skills


a course of study leading to an academic degree


reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication


art and technique of printing with movable type


the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication


he needed his glasses in order to read the fine print


printing from a plate with raised characters


a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print


a method of printing colored reproductions from halftone plates


printing from an intaglio plate prepared by photographic methods


printing by transferring an image from a photogravure plate to a cylinder in a rotary press


the process of printing from a surface on which the printing areas are not raised but are ink-receptive (as opposed to ink repellent)


a photomechanical printing process that uses a glass plate with a gelatin surface that carries the image to be reproduced; can be used with one or more colors


a method of planographic printing from a metal or stone surface


a planographic printing process using plates made from a photographic image


a method of offset printing using photomechanical plates


a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper


image is transferred from a relief type plate to a roller


a process of printing on paper coated with bichromated gelatin containing pigment


information reported in a newspaper or news magazine

the news of my death was greatly exaggerated


oewn-report-n oewn-news_report-n oewn-story-n oewn-account-n oewn-write_up-n


report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group


a newsletter written by an analyst of the stock market and sold to subscribers


a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)


oewn-news_bulletin-n oewn-newsflash-n oewn-flash-n oewn-newsbreak-n

a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story


a bulletin containing the latest information


an official report (usually sent in haste)


a story that appears mysteriously and spreads spontaneously in various forms and is usually false; contains elements of humor or horror and is popularly believed to be true


a news report that is reported first by one news organization

he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials


a broadcast of news or commentary on the news


a broadcast of sports news or commentary


the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television

they accused the paper of biased coverage of race relations


news that deals with serious topics or events


news that does not deal with serious topics or events


late news that is inserted into the newspaper at the last minute


a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury


(religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)


affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith


he gave us the news and made a great show of the giving


oewn-guarantee-n oewn-warrant-n oewn-warrantee-n oewn-warranty-n

a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications


a guarantee that an obligation will be met


a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met


a written certificate that gives the holder the right to purchase shares of a stock for a specified price within a specified period of time


an unconditional commitment that something will happen or that something is true

there is no guarantee that they are not lying


a guarantee of professional or financial security


a guarantee to pay interest and principal on debt; usually issued by the United States Treasury


a message expressing a favorable opinion

words of approval seldom passed his lips


oewn-sanction-n oewn-countenance-n oewn-endorsement-n oewn-indorsement-n oewn-warrant-n oewn-imprimatur-n

a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement


oewn-O.K.-n oewn-OK-n oewn-okay-n oewn-okey-n oewn-okeh-n


an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it


the phrase used by the official censor of the Roman Catholic Church to say that a publication has been examined and contains nothing offensive to the church


enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)


an act of honor or courteous recognition

a musical salute to the composer on his birthday


(law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing


permission to proceed because obstacles have been removed


permission to go; the sending away of someone


permission to proceed with a project or to take action

they gave the green light for construction to begin


a permit to enter or leave a military installation

he had to show his pass in order to get out


a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions

the media representatives had special passes


a pass that allows you to board a ship or plane


written permission from a teacher for a student to be out the classroom and in the halls of the school


a permit formerly given to convicts allowing them to leave prison under specific restrictions


any authorization to pass or go somewhere

the pass to visit had a strict time limit


a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war


oewn-acclaim-n oewn-acclamation-n oewn-plaudits-n oewn-plaudit-n oewn-eclat-n


a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together


a clap of the hands to indicate approval


a Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumph


a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance


oewn-praise-n oewn-congratulations-n oewn-kudos-n oewn-extolment-n

an expression of approval and commendation

he always appreciated praise for his work


offering words of homage as an act of worship


an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)


oewn-encomium-n oewn-eulogy-n oewn-panegyric-n oewn-paean-n oewn-pean-n


a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently


something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable


a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability

requests for character references are all too often answered evasively


exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)


a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration


a compliment that I heard about you that I offer to trade for a compliment you have heard about me


servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise


oewn-blarney-n oewn-coaxing-n oewn-soft_soap-n oewn-sweet_talk-n


a flattering commendation (especially when used for promotional purposes)


excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm


oewn-award-n oewn-accolade-n oewn-honor-n oewn-honour-n oewn-laurels-n

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction


(Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah


something given or done as an expression of esteem


an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study

he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude


a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies


an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies


oewn-Bachelor_of_Arts-n oewn-BA-n oewn-Artium_Baccalaurens-n oewn-AB-n

a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences


(a British degree) a bachelor's degree in medicine


a first-class honours degree in two subjects


an academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree


a degree granted for the successful completion of advanced study of architecture


oewn-Master_of_Arts-n oewn-MA-n oewn-Artium_Magister-n oewn-AM-n


a master of arts degree in library science


a master's degree in questions of public concern


oewn-Master_of_Science-n oewn-MS-n oewn-SM-n oewn-MSc-n


one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university


a doctor's degree with a special disciplinary focus


a doctorate awarded for original contributions to knowledge


a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study


a doctor's degree in preventive medicine


a doctor's degree in theology in the pontifical university system of the Catholic church

STD is from the Latin Sanctae Theologiae Doctor


degree conferred on someone who successfully completes law school


a degree conferred to honor the recipient


an indication of approved or superior status


an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement


an honor awarded to someone in recognition of achievement or superiority

she graduated with the highest distinction


although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention


an award earned by participation in a school sport


oewn-decoration-n oewn-laurel_wreath-n oewn-medal-n oewn-medallion-n oewn-palm-n oewn-ribbon-n

an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event


the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty'


a United States military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility


a United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy


a United States Navy decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy


a United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight


a United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight


a United States military decoration for gallantry in action


a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight)


a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action


a United States military decoration consisting of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before


a British military decoration for gallantry


a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field


a British military decoration for special service in action


a French military decoration for gallantry


an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable

his uncompromising condemnation of racism


an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district


disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

the senator received severe criticism from his opponent


persistent petty and unjustified criticism


oewn-fire-n oewn-attack-n oewn-flak-n oewn-flack-n oewn-blast-n

Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party


he enlivened his editorials with barbed thrusts at politicians


criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration


her tirade provoked a counterblast from her husband


oewn-rebuke-n oewn-reproof-n oewn-reproval-n oewn-reprehension-n oewn-reprimand-n

an act or expression of criticism and censure

he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face


the reviewers gave his book a sound slating


they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial


oewn-chiding-n oewn-scolding-n oewn-objurgation-n oewn-tongue-lashing-n


oewn-castigation-n oewn-earful-n oewn-bawling_out-n oewn-chewing_out-n oewn-upbraiding-n oewn-going-over-n oewn-dressing_down-n


he deserved the berating that the coach gave him


a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline


a private lecture to a husband by his wife


(often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem


remark made spontaneously without prior preparation

his ad-libs got him in trouble with the politicians


a courteous or respectful or considerate remark


oewn-abuse-n oewn-insult-n oewn-revilement-n oewn-contumely-n oewn-vilification-n

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse


language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate


contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words


oewn-jeer-n oewn-jeering-n oewn-mockery-n oewn-scoff-n oewn-scoffing-n


a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls


oewn-put-down-n oewn-squelch-n oewn-squelcher-n oewn-takedown-n


derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent


a communication that belittles somebody or something


disparagement of a plan or hope or expectation

she poured cold water on the whole idea of going to Africa


in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion


disparagement of something that is unattainable


a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient


oewn-defamation-n oewn-calumny-n oewn-calumniation-n oewn-obloquy-n oewn-traducement-n oewn-hatchet_job-n

a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions


an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation


a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person


words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another


verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me


an epithet that can be used to smear someone's reputation

he used the smear word `communist' for everyone who disagreed with him


abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will


oewn-sass-n oewn-sassing-n oewn-backtalk-n oewn-back_talk-n oewn-lip-n oewn-mouth-n


a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted

with the help of his friend's interpolations his story was eventually told


a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

according to his statement he was in London on that day


a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are


a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)


a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable


(logic) a statement that contradicts itself

`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false


a statement that represents something in words


description of the responsibilities associated with a given job


a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work


the art of assembling logical elements into a computing device; the specification of the relation between parts of a computer system


computer architecture in which processors are connected in a manner suggestive of connections between neurons; can learn by trial and error


specification of design principles (including data formats and procedures) for creating a network configuration of data processors


a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)


oewn-announcement-n oewn-proclamation-n oewn-annunciation-n oewn-declaration-n

the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war


the annulment of their marriage resulted in the bastardization of their children


a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)


the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect


a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)


a socialist manifesto written by Marx and Engels (1842) describing the history of the working-class movement according to their views


a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)


an amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression; includes freedom of assembly and freedom of the press and freedom of religion and freedom of speech


an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes; mandates due process of law and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy; requires just compensation if private property is taken for public use


an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1868; extends the guarantees of the Bill of Rights to the states as well as to the federal government


an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages; repealed in 1932


an amendment to the Constitution of the United States adopted in 1920; guarantees that no state can deny the right to vote on the basis of sex


a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)


an assertion of a right (as to money or property)


a claim sufficient to demand judicial attention; the facts that give rise to right of action


an assertion that something is true or factual


an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence

the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving


a charge brought by an accused person against the accuser


statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove


(law) a contention presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguing


a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement


a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle


a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something


an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact

according to his own testimony he can't do it


an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion


(logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument


declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another

his threat to kill me was quite explicit


a threat of divine punishment or vengeance


(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved


an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence


testimony by word or deed to your religious faith


the body of evidence that constitute the offence; the objective proof that a crime has been committed (sometimes mistakenly thought to refer to the body of a homicide victim)


evidence (usually the testimony of a witness) directly related to the fact in dispute


rule of evidence that covers words that are so closely associated with an occurrence that the words are considered part of the occurrence and as such their report does not violate the hearsay rule


evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute


additional evidence or evidence of different kind that supports a proof already offered in a proceeding


evidence based on what someone has told the witness and not of direct knowledge


evidence for the prosecution in criminal proceedings


(law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction


written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath


(law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement


perjured testimony that someone was persuaded to give


(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make


(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make


(bridge) a bid that asks your partner to bid another suit


(bridge) a bid that is higher than your opponent's bid (especially when your partner has not bid at all and your bid exceeds the value of your hand)


a high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding


a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.


(logic) a statement of something (a fact or thing or expression) to be explained


(logic) statements that explain the explicandum; the explanatory premises


an explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity


an explanation that simplifies too far to the point of misrepresentation


a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes

he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions


a statement of the desirability of something


a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting

certain representations were made concerning police brutality


an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon

the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly


a statement in explanation of some action or belief


a justification for something existing or happening


the justification for some act or belief

he offered a persuasive defense of the theory


a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly


(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question


oewn-excuse-n oewn-alibi-n oewn-exculpation-n oewn-self-justification-n

a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.


a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances


(music) the section of a movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes first occur


an account that sets forth the meaning or intent of a writing or discourse

we would have understood the play better if there had been some initial exposition of the background


a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic


an interpretation of the meaning of something; the act of construing


the exposition (often superficially) of a particular philosophy


indulgence in moral pronouncements; the exposition (often superficially) of a particular moral code


moralization delivered tediously in a preachy manner


a detailed explanation of the meaning of something


oewn-solution-n oewn-answer-n oewn-result-n oewn-resolution-n oewn-solvent-n

a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

they were trying to find a peaceful solution


the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work


an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text


(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase


a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol


a definition in which the term is used by embedding it in a larger expression containing its explanation

a contextual definition of `legal duty' might be `X has a legal duty to do Y means that X is required to do Y by a contract relationship that would be upheld in a court of law'


a definition that reports the standard uses of a word or phrase or symbol


a definition that gives an exact equivalent of the term defined


a definition that points out or exhibits instances of the term defined


(mathematics) a definition of a function from which values of the function can be calculated in a finite number of steps


words like `conservative' require periodic redefinition


a definition that is stipulated by someone and that is not a standard usage


a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation


a reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality


a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen

the announcement appeared in the local newspaper


an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat


(Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ


a public announcement of a proposed marriage


an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation


an announcement containing information about an event


(law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing

a caveat filed against the probate of a will


a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography


a collection of biographies of famous pairs of Greeks and Romans written by Plutarch; used by Shakespeare in writing some of his plays


an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event

you can't tell the players without a program


he couldn't find her name on the playbill


a program for a race meeting; lists the races and the names of the horses


oewn-prediction-n oewn-foretelling-n oewn-forecasting-n oewn-prognostication-n


the prediction that human intelligence and technology will enable life to expand in an orderly way throughout the entire universe


the practice of predicting people's futures (usually for payment)


a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets


a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop


a prediction uttered under divine inspiration


a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible


a forecast of the expected financial position and the results of operations and cash flows based on expected conditions


(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false


(logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class


(logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class


(logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false


a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition


one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition

the major term of a syllogism must occur twice


a proposition deducible from basic postulates


a categorematic expression; a term capable of standing alone as the subject or predicate of a logical proposition


a syncategorematic expression; a word that cannot be used alone as a term in a logical proposition

logical quantifiers, adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions are called syncategoremes


the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)


(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning


(logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident


a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not play


the premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion)


the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)


the term in a syllogism that is the predicate of the conclusion


the term in a syllogism that is the subject of the conclusion


the term in a syllogism that is common to both premises and excluded from the conclusion


an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious


an argument that assumes that which is to be proved


an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument


an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else


(mathematics) a condition specified for the solution to a set of differential equations


a postulated sequence of possible events

planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack


a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity


a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery


a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth


oewn-fib-n oewn-story-n oewn-tale-n oewn-tarradiddle-n oewn-taradiddle-n


oewn-fairytale-n oewn-fairy_tale-n oewn-fairy_story-n oewn-cock-and-bull_story-n oewn-song_and_dance-n

an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse


(law) a false boast that can harm others; especially a false claim to be married to someone (formerly actionable at law)


an unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite)


a deliberately false or improbable account


a partially true statement intended to deceive or mislead


a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant


making to seem more important than it really is


a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said


oewn-pretense-n oewn-pretence-n oewn-feigning-n oewn-dissembling-n


pretense that your position is stronger than it really is

his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted


something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason


an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction


a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping

the secretaries wept crocodile tears over the manager's dilemma


something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity

he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge


oewn-trickery-n oewn-hocus-pocus-n oewn-slickness-n oewn-hanky_panky-n oewn-jiggery-pokery-n oewn-skulduggery-n oewn-skullduggery-n

verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way


a fraudulent or duplicitous representation


a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth


any language that pretends to communicate but actually does not


an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement

when you say `maybe' you are just hedging


an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections


the part of a contract that contains reservations and qualifications that are often printed in small type

don't sign a contract without reading the fine print


an equivocal qualification; a word used to avoid making an outright assertion


a statement that limits or restricts some claim

he recommended her without any reservations


a statement made with careful qualifications


a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

he wrote an extended comment on the proposal


(Judaism) an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures that is based on Jewish methods of interpretation and attached to the biblical text


a comment or instruction (usually added)

his notes were appended at the end of the article


oewn-citation-n oewn-cite-n oewn-acknowledgment-n oewn-credit-n oewn-reference-n oewn-mention-n oewn-quotation-n

a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

the student's essay failed to list several important citations


a printed note placed below the text on a printed page


a Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something

the margins of his book were generously supplied with pencilled NBs


a note appended to a letter after the signature


a note acknowledging the source of a published photograph


a reference at one place in a work to information at another place in the same work


a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account


an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker


(Islam) a legal opinion or ruling issued by an Islamic scholar

bin Laden issued three fatwahs calling upon Muslims to take up arms against the United States


an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding


a remark that calls attention to something or someone

she made frequent mention of her promotion


the story begins with no introductory retrospections


the practice of casually mentioning important people in order to impress your listener

the hard thing about name-dropping is to avoid being too obvious about it


a remark expressing careful consideration


C. Northcote Parkinson's cynical observation that the number of subordinates in an organization will increase linearly regardless of the amount of work to be done


C. Northcote Parkinson's cynical observation that work will expand so as to fill the time available for its completion


oewn-wisecrack-n oewn-crack-n oewn-sally-n oewn-quip-n


oewn-shot-n oewn-shaft-n oewn-slam-n oewn-dig-n oewn-barb-n oewn-jibe-n oewn-gibe-n

an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect


an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person


a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply


a statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered

he liked to make his points with rhetorical questions


the restatement of a message (as a religious one) in rational terms


oewn-misprint-n oewn-erratum-n oewn-typographical_error-n oewn-typo-n oewn-literal_error-n oewn-literal-n

a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind


the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar


an accidental and usually trivial mistake in speaking


transposition of initial consonants in a pair of words


the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business


(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement

the contract set out the conditions of the lease


an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each


a personal agreement based on honor and not legally binding


a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties


an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter


a legal document summarizing an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter


a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action


a friendly understanding between political powers


an agreement that is not in writing and is not signed by the parties but is a real existing contract that lacks only the formal requirement of a memorandum to render it enforceable in litigation


a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term


formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt


a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply


a written agreement between two states or sovereigns


a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim


a treaty governing commerce between two or more nations


the peace treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648


a global treaty banning the production or acquisition or stockpiling or transfer or use of chemical weapons


an agreement first drawn up in Geneva in 1864 and later revised concerning the treatment of captured and wounded military personnel and civilians in wartime


the agreement signed in the Lateran Palace in 1929 by Italy and the Holy See which recognized the Vatican City as a sovereign and independent papal state


the treaty signed in 1949 by 12 countries that established NATO


the first treaty between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics resulting from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks


the second treaty between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics resulting from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks


the treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans


the excessive expression of tender feelings, nostalgia, or sadness in any form


oewn-treacle-n oewn-mush-n oewn-slop-n oewn-glop-n

writing or music that is excessively sweet and sentimental


oewn-wit-n oewn-humor-n oewn-humour-n oewn-witticism-n oewn-wittiness-n

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter


a witty remark that occurs to you too late


oewn-sarcasm-n oewn-irony-n oewn-satire-n oewn-caustic_remark-n

witty language used to convey insults or scorn


oewn-banter-n oewn-raillery-n oewn-give-and-take-n oewn-backchat-n


oewn-joke-n oewn-gag-n oewn-laugh-n oewn-jest-n oewn-jape-n

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter


oewn-punch_line-n oewn-laugh_line-n oewn-gag_line-n oewn-tag_line-n


oewn-belly_laugh-n oewn-sidesplitter-n oewn-howler-n oewn-thigh-slapper-n oewn-scream-n oewn-wow-n oewn-riot-n


oewn-dirty_joke-n oewn-dirty_story-n oewn-blue_joke-n oewn-blue_story-n


a joke at the expense of some ethnic group


oewn-funny_story-n oewn-good_story-n oewn-funny_remark-n oewn-funny-n

an account of an amusing incident (usually with a punch line)


a joke that is appreciated only by members of some particular group of people


a long rambling joke whose humor derives from its pointlessness


a joke whose effect is achieved by visual means rather than by speech (as in a movie)


a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect


oewn-parody-n oewn-lampoon-n oewn-spoof-n oewn-sendup-n oewn-send-up-n oewn-mockery-n oewn-takeoff-n oewn-burlesque-n oewn-travesty-n oewn-pasquinade-n oewn-put-on-n

a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way


a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine


verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)


oewn-drollery-n oewn-clowning-n oewn-comedy-n oewn-funniness-n


oewn-pun-n oewn-punning-n oewn-wordplay-n oewn-paronomasia-n


an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before


a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof

his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page


an opinion concerning financial statements (usually based on an audit by a CPA) that the statements as a whole do not present results fairly or are not in conformity with the generally accepted accounting practices of the United States


oewn-guess-n oewn-conjecture-n oewn-supposition-n oewn-surmise-n oewn-surmisal-n oewn-speculation-n oewn-hypothesis-n

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence


successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck


an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute


newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events


a statement indicating the likely cost of some job

he got an estimate from the car repair shop


the question of disease merits serious discussion


a question raised for consideration or solution

our homework consisted of ten problems to solve


a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide


a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide


oewn-puzzle-n oewn-puzzler-n oewn-mystifier-n oewn-teaser-n

a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution


Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir


a problem that students are assigned to do outside of class


oewn-riddle-n oewn-conundrum-n oewn-enigma-n oewn-brain-teaser-n


oewn-poser-n oewn-stumper-n oewn-toughie-n oewn-sticker-n

a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem


any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms


a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle


a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning


a number puzzle in which the numbers 1 through 9 must be placed into a grid of cells so that each row or column contains only one of each number


a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across


a problem that severely tests the ability of an inexperienced person


a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words


a message describing how something is to be done

he gave directions faster than she could follow them


written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location


the address of the sender of a letter or parcel indicating where it should be returned if it cannot be delivered


detailed stylistic instructions for typesetting something that is to be printed; manual markup is usually written on the copy (e.g. underlining words that are to be set in italics)


a set of symbols and rules for their use when doing a markup of a document


(computer science) a standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents; a set of rules for using whatever markup vocabulary is adopted


a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents


directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions

I tried to follow her prescription for success


directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted


an instruction written as part of the script of a play


editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display


oewn-religious_doctrine-n oewn-church_doctrine-n oewn-gospel-n oewn-creed-n

the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group


a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence


a religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof


(Christianity) the doctrine of the ecumenical movement that promotes cooperation and better understanding among different religious denominations: aimed at universal Christian unity


(Christianity) the Roman Catholic dogma that God preserved the Virgin Mary from any stain of original sin from the moment she was conceived


(Christianity) the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ


(Christianity) a formal creed summarizing Christian beliefs; first adopted in 325 and later expanded


(Christianity) the Christian doctrine that the body of Christ is actually present in the Eucharist


oewn-signal-n oewn-signaling-n oewn-sign-n oewn-signalling-n

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message


a signal announcing the approach of a storm (particularly a storm of marked violence)


a canvas cone hoisted to warn of high winds


a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather


a file of memoranda or notices that remind of things to be done


system of signalling by hand signs used by bookmakers at racetracks


a signal (especially electronic or by radio) indicating the precisely correct time


oewn-poster-n oewn-posting-n oewn-placard-n oewn-notice-n oewn-bill-n oewn-card-n

a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement

a poster advertised the coming attractions


a card with words or numbers or pictures that is flashed to a class by the teacher


a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described


a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way


a guidepost resembling a hand with a pointing index finger


oewn-mark-n oewn-stigma-n oewn-brand-n oewn-stain-n


a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces

ten demerits and he loses his privileges


a corner of a page turned down to mark your place


a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left


identification mark on the ear of a domestic animal


identification mark on skin, made by burning


an individual instance of a type of symbol

the word `error' contains three tokens of `r'


the word `element' contains five different types of character


a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid


a token resembling a stamp given by a retailer to a buyer; the token is redeemable for articles on a special list


communication between animals (of the same species)


oewn-birdcall-n oewn-call-n oewn-birdsong-n oewn-song-n

the characteristic sound produced by a bird

a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age


a birdcall that resembles the tone of a bell


something that serves to indicate or suggest


(medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure

the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics


(medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment


anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence


a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing


some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks


a mark on a coin that identifies the mint where it was produced


a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush

she applied the paint in careful strokes


a stroke normally made in a downward direction


a stroke normally made in an upward direction


a visible impression on a surface made by the hoof of an animal


a mark that is long relative to its width


a line made up of dots or dashes; often used to indicate where you are supposed to sign a contract (or other documents)


(printing) the part of tall lowercase letters that extends above the other lowercase letters


a vertical line before the accented beat marking the boundary between musical bars


(printing) the part of lowercase letters that extends below the other lowercase letters


an isolated component of a spectrum formed by radiation at a uniform frequency


a line on a graph indicating a statistical trend


a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)


a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height


a line following the lowest points of a valley


a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement


a light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters


he caught only a glimpse of the professor's meaning


oewn-harbinger-n oewn-forerunner-n oewn-predecessor-n oewn-herald-n oewn-precursor-n

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone


with all that smoke there must be a fire somewhere


the warning signal that begins a period of preparation for an enemy air attack


oewn-alarm-n oewn-alert-n oewn-warning_signal-n oewn-alarum-n

an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger


a loud warning signal produced by a burglar alarm

they could hear the burglar alarm a mile away


an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed


an internationally recognized distress signal in radio code


an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone


a signal (usually a siren) that danger is over


a signal broadcast by the sound of a bugle


a bugle call that signals troops to return


(military) signal to turn the lights out


a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions


(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset


(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position


(military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown


disclosing information or giving evidence about another


a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters


the shorter of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code


the longer of the two telegraphic signals used in Morse code


the act of signalling (e.g., summoning) by whistling or blowing a whistle

the whistle signalled the end of the game


a silent signal of warning or recognition

she started to speak but he gave her the high sign


an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance


he learned to write the numerals before he went to school


a symbol in the old Roman notation; I,V,X,L,C,D,M represent 1, 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000 respectively in Arabic notation


a system of symbols and symbolic representations


two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death


a goat's horn filled with grain and flowers and fruit symbolizing prosperity


a human skull (or a representation of a human skull) used as a symbol of death


a technical system of symbols used to represent special things


oewn-numeration_system-n oewn-number_system-n oewn-number_representation_system-n oewn-system_of_numeration-n

any notation for the representation of numbers


an inspiring symbol or ideal that serves as a rallying point in a struggle


a numeration system in which a real number is represented by an ordered set of characters where the value of a character depends on its position


a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain)


any notation that uses 2 characters (usually 0 and 1)


oewn-binary_numeration_system-n oewn-pure_binary_numeration_system-n oewn-binary_number_system-n oewn-binary_system-n

a positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of two


a positional system of numeration that uses octal digits and a radix of eight


any notation that uses 10 different characters (usually the digits 0 to 9)


any mathematical notation that uses 8 different characters (usually the digits 0 to 7)


the Arabic (or decimal) system of numeration


a positional system of numeration that uses decimal digits and a base of ten


any notation that uses 12 different characters


a positional system of numeration that uses duodecimal digits and a radix of twelve


any notation that uses 16 different characters


a positional system of numeration that uses hexadecimal digits and a radix of sixteen


a character indicating a relation between quantities


a sign indicating that the quantities on either side are equal


a sign indicating the operation of addition


a sign indicating the operation of subtraction


a sign indicating the extraction of a root


the dot at the left of a decimal fraction


a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself


the exponent required to produce a given number


the number of which a given number is the logarithm


the positive fractional part of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the mantissa is .808


the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2


a radix numeration system in which the location of the decimal point is fixed by convention


a radix numeration system in which the location of the decimal point is indicated by an exponent of the radix; in the floating-point representation system, 0.0012 is represented as 0.12-2 where -2 is the exponent


a notation for forming mathematical expressions using parentheses and governed by rules of operator precedence; operators are dispersed among the operands


a notation for forming mathematical expressions that does not use parentheses to delimit components


a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator precedes its operands


a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator follows its operands


a sheet containing the words and melody for a song (and some indication of harmony) written in simple form


a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages


a part of the score that must be performed without change or omission


a musical composition in printed or written form

she turned the pages of the music as he played


a musical notation indicating the fingering to be used


a system of notation for dance movements that uses symbols to represent points on a dancer's body and the direction of the dancer's movement and the tempo and the dynamics


a notation used by chemists to express technical facts in chemistry


a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements


a chemical formula based on analysis and molecular weight


an expanded molecular formula showing the arrangement of atoms within the molecule


a chemical formula showing the ratio of elements in a compound rather than the total number of atoms


a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation)


a mark to indicate a direction or relation


a mark shaped like an arrowhead; used to mark convicts' clothing


a mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location


a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text


a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.

as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name


oewn-character-n oewn-graph-n oewn-grapheme-n oewn-graphic_symbol-n

a written symbol that is used to represent speech


a variant form of a grapheme, as `m' or `M' or a handwritten version of that grapheme


the information displayed or recorded on an electronic device


a character that is added to the end of a block of transmitted data and used to check the accuracy of the transmission


a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character


a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character


any member of the standard code for representing characters by binary numbers


ASCII characters to indicate carriage return or tab or backspace; typed by depressing a key and the control key at the same time


a control character that indicates moving a space to the left


a mark added to a letter to indicate a special pronunciation


a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated


a mark ($) written before a number to indicate that it stands for the number of dollars


a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer


any written symbol standing for a sound or syllable or morpheme or word


a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer


a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation


a mark indicating the stress on a syllable


a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation


a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation


a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound


a diacritical mark (,) placed below the letter c to indicate that it is pronounced as an s


a diacritical mark (^) placed above a vowel in some languages to indicate a special phonetic quality


a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation


a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound


a diacritical mark (~) placed over the letter n in Spanish to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel in Portuguese to indicate nasalization


a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate a change in sound in some languages


a diacritical mark (two dots) placed over a vowel to indicate that it does not form a diphthong with an adjacent vowel


character consisting of two or more letters combined into one


a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined (usually your initials); printed on stationery or embroidered on clothing


oewn-capital-n oewn-capital_letter-n oewn-uppercase-n oewn-upper-case_letter-n oewn-majuscule-n

one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis

printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters


oewn-small_letter-n oewn-lowercase-n oewn-lower-case_letter-n oewn-minuscule-n

the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case


a character having the form of an upper-case letter but the same height as lower-case letters


a complete set of type suitable for printing text


oewn-font-n oewn-fount-n oewn-typeface-n oewn-face-n oewn-case-n

a specific size and style of type within a type family


oewn-typewriter_font-n oewn-constant-width_font-n oewn-fixed-width_font-n oewn-monospaced_font-n

a typeface is which each character is given the same width (as by a typewriter)


any font whose different characters have different widths


any font that is contained in a cartridge that can be plugged into a computer printer


a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries


oewn-modern-n oewn-modern_font-n oewn-Bodoni-n oewn-Bodoni_font-n

a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes


a typeface (based on an 18th century design) distinguished by irregularity and slanted ascender serifs and little contrast between light and heavy strokes


a typeface with letters slanting upward to the right


oewn-roman-n oewn-roman_type-n oewn-roman_letters-n oewn-roman_print-n

a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions


the font that is displayed on a computer screen

when the screen font resembles a printed font a document may look approximately the same on the screen as it will when printed


a typeface in which characters have no serifs


a short line at the end of the main strokes of a character


a sign (`%') used to indicate that the number preceding it should be understood as a proportion multiplied by 100


a star-shaped character * used in printing


a character used in printing to indicate a second cross reference or footnote when the asterisk has already been used


a character used in printing to indicate a third cross reference or footnote after the asterisk and the dagger have been used


the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech


a lowercase letter that has a part extending above other lowercase letters


a lowercase letter that has a part extending below other lowercase letters


two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: `sh' in `shoe')


the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

he refused to put the initials FRS after his name


oewn-Z-n oewn-z-n oewn-zee-n oewn-zed-n oewn-ezed-n oewn-izzard-n

the British call Z zed and the Scots call it ezed but Americans call it zee


the last (24th) letter of the Greek alphabet


a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing

he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet


a letter that has two or more pronunciations

`c' is a polyphone because it is pronounced like `k' in `car' but like `s' in `cell'


the letter A in red; Puritans required adulterers to wear it


a written character used in phonetic transcription to represent a particular speech sound


a character that is used to indicates a mathematical relation or operation


any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages

each rune had its own magical significance


a graphic character used in picture writing


a graphic character that indicates the meaning of a thing without indicating the sounds used to say it


a single written symbol that represents an entire word or phrase without indicating its pronunciation

7 is a logogram that is pronounced `seven' in English and `nanatsu' in Japanese


a character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram


the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases


a punctuation mark (&) used to represent conjunction (and)


the mark (') used to indicate the omission of one or more letters from a printed word


either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material


either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material


either of two punctuation marks (`<' or `>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material


a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)


a punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence


a punctuation mark (!) used after an exclamation


a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text


either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material


oewn-period-n oewn-point-n oewn-full_stop-n oewn-stop-n oewn-full_point-n

a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations


(usually plural) one of a series of points indicating that something has been omitted or that the sentence is incomplete


a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question


a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else


the use of quotation marks to indicate that it is not the authors preferred terminology


a punctuation mark (;) used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period


oewn-solidus-n oewn-slash-n oewn-virgule-n oewn-diagonal-n oewn-stroke-n oewn-separatrix-n

a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information


a punctuation mark used in text to indicate the omission of a word


the name by which a corporation is identified


strings of letters and numbers (separated by periods) that are used to name organizations and computers and addresses on the internet

domain names are organized hierarchically with the more generic parts to the right


oewn-trade_name-n oewn-brand_name-n oewn-brand-n oewn-marque-n


trade name of a company that produces musical recordings

the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent


a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product


a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin and authenticity


a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving


an impression produced by pressure or printing


an identification of a publisher; a publisher's name along with the date and address and edition that is printed at the bottom of the title page

the book was published under a distinguished imprint


a small piece of adhesive paper that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid


a stamp affixed to a document (as to attest to its authenticity or to seal it)


(Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer


(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave)


(music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments


a rapid series of ascending or descending notes on the musical scale


(music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale

the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides


(music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable


(music) the first note of a diatonic scale


(music) the second note of a diatonic scale


(music) the third note of a diatonic scale; midway between the tonic and the dominant


(music) the fourth note of the diatonic scale


(music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale


(music) the sixth note of a major or minor scale (or the third below the tonic)


(music) the seventh note of the diatonic scale


the difference in pitch between two notes


oewn-tone-n oewn-whole_tone-n oewn-step-n oewn-whole_step-n


the musical interval between adjacent keys on a keyboard instrument


the musical interval between one note and another three notes away from it

a simple harmony written in major thirds


the musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it


the musical interval between one note and another five notes away from it


the musical interval between one note and another six notes away from it


the musical interval between one note and another seven notes away from it


a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it


a scale with eight notes in an octave; all but two are separated by whole tones


oewn-ecclesiastical_mode-n oewn-Gregorian_mode-n oewn-church_mode-n oewn-medieval_mode-n

any of a system of modes used in Gregorian chants up until 1600; derived historically from the Greek mode


any of the descending diatonic scales in the music of classical Greece


a diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 3rd and 4th and 7th and 8th


a diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 2nd and 3rd and 5th and 6th


a 12-note scale including all the semitones of the octave


a musical scale with fewer than seven notes


a gapped scale with five notes; usually the fourth and seventh notes of the diatonic scale are omitted


any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave


(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written


any of the 5 horizontal marks comprising a staff


one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff


a short line; a notation for extending the range above or below the staff


a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it


a clef that puts the G above middle C on the second line of a staff


a clef that puts the F below middle C on the fourth line of a staff


a clef that puts middle C on the third line of a staff


a movable clef that puts middle C on one of the lines of a staff


a clef that puts middle C on the bottom line of the staff


a clef that puts middle C on the fourth line of the staff; used for writing music for bassoons or cellos or tenor horns


the sharps or flats that follow the clef and indicate the key


any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music


the absence of a key; alternative to the diatonic system


a key whose harmony is based on the major scale


the basic key in which a piece of music is written


a musical notation indicating the number of beats to a measure and kind of note that takes a beat


musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats

the orchestra omitted the last twelve bars of the song


notation marking the end of principal parts of a musical composition; two adjacent bar lines


a musical time signature indicating two or four half notes to a measure


a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration


a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound


(music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato


(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value


(music) the keynote of the scale of C major


(music) the major scale having no sharps or flats


a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named


a musical notation of two sharps in front of a note indicating that it is to be raised by two semitones


a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named


a musical notation of two flats in front of a note indicating that it is to be lowered by two semitones


a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat


a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature


a musical notation (over a note or chord or rest) that indicates it is to be prolonged by an unspecified amount


a system of naming the notes of a musical scale by syllables instead of letters


a system of solmization using the solfa syllables: do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti


one of the names for notes of a musical scale in solmization


the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization


the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization


the syllable naming the third (mediant) note of any major scale in solmization


the syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization


the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization


the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization


the syllable naming the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization


(music) a notation written at the beginning or end of a passage that is to be repeated


(music) a notation written above a note and indicating that it is to be played with a strong initial attack


a chord whose notes are played in rapid succession rather than simultaneously


the note designated by the first ledger line below the treble staff; 261.63 hertz


a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together


a three-note major or minor chord; a note and its third and fifth tones


a nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes


a musical note having the longest time value (equal to four beats in common time)


a musical rest equal in duration to four beats in common time


a musical note having the time value of half a whole note


a musical rest having the time value of half a whole rest or equal in duration to two beats in common time


a musical note having the time value of a quarter of a whole note


a musical rest having one-fourth the time value of a whole rest


a musical note having the time value of an eighth of a whole note


a musical note having the time value of a sixteenth of a whole note


a musical note having the time value of a thirty-second of a whole note


a musical note having the time value of a sixty-fourth of a whole note


an embellishing note usually written in smaller size


the musical quality of the voice while singing


the second lowest adult male singing voice


the adult male singing voice above baritone


the female singing voice between contralto and soprano


the highest female voice; the voice of a boy before puberty


a signal that involves visual communication


a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections


a colored warning light on an instrument panel (as for low oil pressure)


a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate


a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device


a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering)


one of an international code of flag signals used between ships


a blue flag with a white square in the center indicates that the vessel is ready to sail


language expressed by visible hand gestures


the sign language used in the United States


a gesture that is part of a sign language


the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals


a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion


communication via the movements or attitudes of the body


a gesture executed with the facial muscles


an expression of openmouthed astonishment


a facial expression of dislike or displeasure


oewn-smile-n oewn-smiling-n oewn-grin-n oewn-grinning-n

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement


a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing

his face wrinkled in a silent laugh of derision


a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure


a serious facial expression giving no evidence of interest or amusement


a visual presentation showing how something works

the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations


something intended to communicate a particular impression


a meeting of the eyes between two people that expresses meaningful nonverbal communication

it was a mere glance, but the eye contact was enough to tell her that he was desperate to leave


oewn-expression-n oewn-manifestation-n oewn-reflection-n oewn-reflexion-n


a visible symbol representing an abstract idea


a symbol for love in the form of a cherubic naked boy with wings and a bow and arrow


the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874


the symbol of the Republican Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874


bundle of rods containing an ax with the blade protruding; in ancient Rome it was a symbol of a magistrate's power; in modern Italy it is a symbol of fascism


an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality


the emblem on the flag of the Soviet Union


oewn-Star_of_David-n oewn-Shield_of_David-n oewn-Magen_David-n oewn-Mogen_David-n oewn-Solomon-ap-s_seal-n

a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism


an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)

they checked everyone's badge before letting them in


a badge award to Boy Scouts in recognition of special projects


an emblem indicating that a taxicab is registered


an emblem (an eagle with wings and legs spread) on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States


the official emblem of the Nazi Party and the Third Reich; a cross with the arms bent at right angles in a clockwise direction


place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders


the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy


the symbol of the power of the British monarchy

members of the British Commonwealth owe allegiance to the British Crown


an insignia used by the medical profession; modeled after the staff of Hermes


something worn on the shoulder of a military uniform as an emblem of a division etc.


an insignia worn to indicate years of service


evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing


evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance

a system for positive identification can prevent the use of a single identity by several people


evidence proving that you are not who you say you are not; evidence establishing that you are not among a group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to rejection

a system for negative identification can prevent the use of multiple identities by a single person


identification of criminals and terrorist by means of videotapes of their faces

facial profiling is a new form of airport security


a generic term for any identifying characteristic

that tax bill had the senator's fingerprints all over it


using speech characteristics or dialect to identify a speaker's race or religion or social class


recording a person's behavior and analyzing psychological characteristics in order to predict or assess their ability in a certain sphere or to identify a particular group of people


a card that identifies the bearer as an alien with permanent resident status in the United States

he was surprised to discover that green cards are no longer green


a card or badge used to identify the bearer

you had to show your ID in order to get in


a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts


the projection of an image from a film onto a screen


(psychiatry) the display of previously inhibited emotions (often in actions rather than words); considered to be healthy and therapeutic


a screening for a select audience in advance of release for the general public