oewn-babble-v oewn-blather-v oewn-smatter-v oewn-blether-v oewn-blither-v

The two women babbled and crooned at the baby


oewn-chat_up-v oewn-flirt-v oewn-dally-v oewn-butterfly-v oewn-coquet-v oewn-coquette-v oewn-romance-v oewn-philander-v oewn-mash-v

talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries


oewn-chew_the_fat-v oewn-shoot_the_breeze-v oewn-chat-v oewn-confabulate-v oewn-confab-v oewn-chitchat-v oewn-chit-chat-v oewn-chatter-v oewn-chaffer-v oewn-natter-v oewn-gossip-v oewn-jaw-v oewn-claver-v oewn-visit-v

talk socially without exchanging too much information

the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze


oewn-shmooze-v oewn-shmoose-v oewn-schmooze-v oewn-schmoose-v oewn-jawbone-v

talk idly or casually and in a friendly way


oewn-sign-v oewn-signal-v oewn-signalize-v oewn-signalise-v

communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture


He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal


signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code


signal by means of a mirror and the using the sun's rays


articulate silently; form words with the lips only


move the lips in synchronization (with recorded speech or song)


oewn-close_up-v oewn-clam_up-v oewn-dummy_up-v oewn-shut_up-v oewn-belt_up-v oewn-button_up-v oewn-be_quiet-v oewn-keep_mum-v

refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

The children shut up when their father approached


summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture


wag one's tongue; speak about others and reveal secrets or intimacies


It was rumored that the next president would be a woman


the toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums, drink arak, play dice, and dance


communicate by hooting and panting, as of primates


communicate by hooting and grunting, as of primates


issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise


whistle or howl approvingly at a female, of males


make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound


She murmured softly to the baby in her arms


oewn-mumble-v oewn-mutter-v oewn-maunder-v oewn-mussitate-v

talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice


speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur

your comments are slurring your co-workers


indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose

she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom


indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure

The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets


to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds


make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles


make a loud, roaring sound, as of a car engine, while moving


oewn-howl-v oewn-ululate-v oewn-wail-v oewn-roar-v oewn-yawl-v oewn-yaup-v


oewn-howl-v oewn-wrawl-v oewn-yammer-v oewn-yowl-v


oewn-bleat-v oewn-blate-v oewn-blat-v oewn-baa-v


oewn-squawk-v oewn-screak-v oewn-skreak-v oewn-skreigh-v oewn-screech-v


make a shrill creaking, squeaking, or noise, as of a door, mouse, or bird


sing or play against other voices or parts


oewn-chant-v oewn-intone-v oewn-intonate-v oewn-cantillate-v

recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm


speak carefully, as with rising and falling pitch or in a particular tone


sing by changing register; sing by yodeling

The Austrians were yodeling in the mountains


sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below


give off unsteady sounds, alternating in amplitude or frequency


deliver an oration in grandiloquent style


conclude a speech with a formal recapitulation


oewn-rant-v oewn-mouth_off-v oewn-jabber-v oewn-spout-v oewn-rabbit_on-v oewn-rave-v

talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner


oewn-peep-v oewn-cheep-v oewn-chirp-v oewn-chirrup-v


make a vibrant noise, of grasshoppers or cicadas


indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats


oewn-hiss-v oewn-siss-v oewn-sizz-v oewn-sibilate-v

make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval


insert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound)


oewn-hiss-v oewn-sizz-v oewn-siss-v oewn-sibilate-v


utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs


make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens


make a low noise, characteristic of bovines


pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'


pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds


cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/


pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/


squawk shrilly and loudly, characteristic of hens


The women cackled when they saw the movie star step out of the limousine


interfere with or prevent the reception of signals


During the Cold War, the Soviets routinely barrage jammed to interfere with transmissions from the West


We can counter point-jamming effectively


jam a broad spectrum of frequencies to affect all communications in the area except for directional antenna communications


He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears


oewn-crunch-v oewn-scranch-v oewn-scraunch-v oewn-crackle-v


make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys


oewn-comment-v oewn-notice-v oewn-remark-v oewn-point_out-v


express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with

He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway


oewn-ignore-v oewn-disregard-v oewn-snub-v oewn-cut-v


oewn-neigh-v oewn-nicker-v oewn-whicker-v oewn-whinny-v


utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens


utter a high-pitched cry, as of seagulls


convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture


convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow


serve as a means for expressing something

The painting of Mary carries motherly love


The news was carried to every village in the province


ascribe blame or guilt for something to (someone)


indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.

Can you express this distance in kilometers?


utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation

He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd


pledge without delivery or title of possession


establish as the highest level or best performance


The spy sent the classified information off to Russia


send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message


bring out an official document (such as a warrant)


determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation

The will provides that each child should receive half of the money


communicate the intended meaning or impression


request the participation or presence of

The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference


discuss vehemently in order to reach a solution or an agreement

The leaders of the various Middle Eastern countries are trying to hammer out a peace agreement


oewn-write_out-v oewn-issue-v oewn-make_out-v oewn-cut-v


bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.


The critics puffed up this Broadway production


The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean


utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way

The old man is only babbling--don't pay attention


communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone


present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize


utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically

The students chanted the same slogan over and over again


utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly

He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat


express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture

he menaced the bank manager with a stick


read aloud to check for omissions or absentees


bring to public notice by writing, with praise or condemnation

The New York Times wrote him up last week


deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit


require or ask for as a price or condition


Operator, could you connect me to the Raffles in Singapore?


join by means of communication equipment

The telephone company finally put in lines to connect the towns in this area


I requested information from the secretary


be in verbal contact; interchange information or ideas

He and his sons haven't communicated for years


give the etymology or derivation or suggest an etymology (for a word)

The linguist probably etymologized the words incorrectly


begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language


direct that a matter marked for omission or correction is to be retained


There is no messaging service at this company


mark with a grammatical morpheme that indicates plural

How do speakers pluralize nouns in Japanese?


the teacher keeps harshing on the same kid


(medicine) order the use of (a treatment, medicine, etc.), usually by written prescription

the doctor prescribed steroids for my ear trouble


my mother prescribes a good night's sleep as the cure for all ills


To post a message on a social media website


to send a message by SMS or similar text-based messaging service


to capture an image from a computer's display


to communicate using Skype or similar web conference software


To deceive someone by professing romantic feelings but actually using a false identity


to have and express negative sentiments about a person


to make an illegitimate call to the police so as to have a SWAT team dispatched to a location


to allow a project (especially a TV show) to go ahead


If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding


The garden air overnight liquefied into a morning dew


When it drizzles in summer, hiking can be pleasant


Meteors showered down over half of Australia


oewn-sprinkle-v oewn-spit-v oewn-spatter-v oewn-patter-v oewn-pitter-patter-v

It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick


oewn-pour-v oewn-pelt-v oewn-stream-v oewn-rain_cats_and_dogs-v oewn-rain_buckets-v

Put on your rain coat-- it's pouring outside!


The rain was sheeting down during the monsoon


An aggressive tide sluiced across the barrier reef


become covered with a layer of ice; of a surface such as a window

When the wings iced up, the pilot was forced to land his plane


precipitate as a mixture of rain and snow

If the temperature rises above freezing, it will probably sleet


The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset


cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter


oewn-set_ablaze-v oewn-set_aflame-v oewn-set_on_fire-v oewn-set_afire-v


The strong winds reignited the cooling embers


oewn-erupt-v oewn-ignite-v oewn-catch_fire-v oewn-take_fire-v oewn-combust-v oewn-conflagrate-v


The coal in the BBQ grill finally lit up


oewn-kindle-v oewn-enkindle-v oewn-conflagrate-v oewn-inflame-v

The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds


The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles


oewn-snuff_out-v oewn-blow_out-v oewn-extinguish-v oewn-quench-v

Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained


oewn-flare-v oewn-flame_up-v oewn-blaze_up-v oewn-burn_up-v

Every star seemed to flare with new intensity


The night sky flared with the massive bombardment


emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light


The sky lit up quickly above the raging volcano


ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down

the fire flared up and died down once again


The summer sun alone can cause a pine to blaze


emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?


The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface


Distant clouds opalesce like pale brocade


attract by using an inexorable force, inducement, etc.

The current boom in the economy sucked many workers in from abroad


be bright by reflecting or casting light


be or become luminescent; exhibit luminescence


Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside


A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark


The smallest pond at night mirrors the firmament above


give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.

The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits


the substance scintillated sparks and flashes


give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.


emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully

The dragon shot fumes and flames out of its mouth


That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky


burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker

The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground


That gale could set in on us with the next high tide


When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails


rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning


Whenever it thunders, my dog crawls under the bed


Fall weather often overcasts our beaches


oewn-clear_up-v oewn-clear-v oewn-light_up-v oewn-brighten-v


Too much rain may blight the garden with mold


drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor


Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything


cause to burn rapidly and with great intensity

care must be exercised when this substance is to be deflagrated


the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers


oewn-abrasion-n oewn-attrition-n oewn-corrasion-n oewn-detrition-n


shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant


(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid


(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium

the absorption of photons by atoms or molecules


a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)

the art collection grew through accession


adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment)


an increase by natural growth or addition


(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment


(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles


(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases


the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound

the acetylation of cyclooxygenase-2 by aspirin


an industrial process for making graphite by heating a mixture of coke and clay


(physiology) the normal equilibrium between acids and alkalis in the body

with a normal acid-base balance in the body the blood is slightly alkaline


the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid


stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical


childbirth during which the mother is encouraged to be an active participant


transport of a substance (as a protein or drug) across a cell membrane against the concentration gradient; requires an expenditure of energy


the process of introducing an acyl group into a compound


the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)


a chemical reaction in which one molecule is added to another


(thermodynamics) any process that occurs without gain or loss of heat


data processing in accounting or business management


the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid


(meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties


the process of exposing to air (so as to purify)


imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part


the building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning in the process of combining


a clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins)


the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated


the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age


a reaction of aldehydes resulting in an aldol


gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment


radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of an alpha particle


a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings


the developmental process of forming tooth enamel


the direct method of cell division characterized by simple division of the nucleus without formation of chromosomes


impregnation with ammonia or a compound of ammonia


the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy


the process of producing pictures in contrasting colors that appear three-dimensional when superimposed and viewed through spectacles with one red and one green lens


metamorphism that occurs deep under the earth's surface; changes simple minerals into complex minerals


the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes


the stage of meiosis or mitosis when chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle


muscular action of the alimentary tract in a direction opposite to peristalsis


male parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only paternal chromosomes due to the failure of the egg nucleus to participate in fertilization


the act of anglicizing; making English in appearance


(biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of two differing gametes (especially differing in size)


the absence of ovulation due to immaturity or post-maturity or pregnancy or oral contraceptive pills or dysfunction of the ovary


the evolution or genesis of the human race


the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms


(linguistics) omission at the beginning of a word as in `coon' for `raccoon' or `till' for `until'


the gradual disappearance of an initial (usually unstressed) vowel or syllable as in `squire' for `esquire'


(botany) development of an embryo without fertilization; especially the development in some ferns of a sporophyte from the gametophyte without fertilization


any of several kinds of reproduction without fertilization


(biology) growth in the thickness of a cell wall by the deposit of successive layers of material


reproduction without the fusion of gametes


the development of a consonant phoneme into a sibilant


a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound


the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion


the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another


(chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding


operations that occur without a regular or predictable time relation to other events


the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)

the film was sensitive to attack by acids


catalysis in which the catalyst is one of the products of the reaction


lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process


producing a radiograph by means of the radiation emitted from the specimen being photographed


process for producing permanent prints in a carbon pigment


(physiology) processes that maintain a generally constant physiological state in a cell or organism


growth from increase in cell size without cell division


a operation performed by off-line equipment not under the control of the central processing unit


the execution of low priority programs while higher priority programs are not using the processing system


an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage


the rate at which heat is produced by an individual in a resting state


the amount of energy required to maintain the body of an individual in a resting state


the serial execution of computer programs


enuresis during sleep; especially common in children (who usually outgrow it)


an industrial process for making steel using a Bessemer converter to blast air through molten iron and thus burning the excess carbon and impurities; the first successful method of making steel in quantity at low cost


radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of a beta particle


a chemical mechanism involved in vital processes occurring in living organisms


production of a chemical compound by a living organism


a process in which liquid blood is changed into a semisolid mass (a blood clot)


you will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed


oewn-blossoming-n oewn-flowering-n oewn-florescence-n oewn-inflorescence-n oewn-anthesis-n oewn-efflorescence-n

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms


a process that makes something blue (or bluish)


oewn-bodily_process-n oewn-body_process-n oewn-bodily_function-n oewn-activity-n

an organic process that takes place in the body


the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas


an operation that follows the rules of Boolean algebra; each operand and the result take one of two values


a slow kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature low enough that the yeast cells can sink to the bottom of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of lager


a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth by providing education and exercises and nutrition and techniques of breathing and relaxation (with the assistance of the father)


sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body


reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent


the result of the process of accumulation

the buildup of leaves blocked the drain pipes


a process that impregnates something with calcium (or calcium salts)


the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature


any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle


a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field


saturation with carbon dioxide (as soda water)


a thermonuclear reaction in the interior of stars


the organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again


the destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens)


the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed as the first character on a line


oewn-catabolism-n oewn-katabolism-n oewn-dissimilation-n oewn-destructive_metabolism-n

breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy


acceleration of a chemical reaction induced by the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction

of the top 50 commodity chemicals, 30 are created directly by catalysis and another 6 are made from raw materials that are catalytically produced


oewn-cavity-n oewn-caries-n oewn-dental_caries-n oewn-tooth_decay-n

soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth


the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells


oewn-cenogenesis-n oewn-kenogenesis-n oewn-caenogenesis-n oewn-cainogenesis-n oewn-kainogenesis-n

introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (such as the addition of the placenta in mammalian evolution)


the process of separating substances of different densities by the use of a centrifuge


a series of chemical reactions in which the product of one is a reactant in the next


a self-sustaining nuclear reaction; a series of nuclear fissions in which neutrons released by splitting one atom leads to the splitting of others


the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds


(medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning


a chemical reaction and its reverse proceed at equal rates


(chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved


(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others

there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water


adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces

chemisorption of gaseous nitrogen on iron catalysts


synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi


oewn-childbirth-n oewn-childbearing-n oewn-accouchement-n oewn-vaginal_birth-n

the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child


the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds


a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of differences in absorbency


the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization


(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum


the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules


the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky


(botany) the process in some plants of parts growing together that are usually separate (such as petals)


nuclear fusion at or near room temperatures; claims to have discovered it are generally considered to have been mistaken


chromatography that uses selective adsorption by a column of powders


a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light


combustion that propagates through a gas or along the surface of an explosive at a rapid rate driven by the transfer of heat


(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors


an elementary operation that a computer is designed and built to perform


the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)


two or more operations performed at the same time (or within a given interval)


the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state


the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing


buying expensive services and products in order to flaunt your wealth


oewn-consumption-n oewn-economic_consumption-n oewn-usance-n oewn-use-n oewn-use_of_goods_and_services-n

(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing

the consumption of energy has increased steadily


an operation that controls the recording or processing or transmission of interpretation of data

a control operation started the data processing


gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury


the transfer of heat through a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by molecular motion


(meteorology) the vertical movement of heat or other properties by massive motion within the atmosphere


(psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis


the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature


decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation)


inflation caused by an increase in the costs of production


the process whereby heavy molecules of naphtha or petroleum are broken down into hydrocarbons of lower molecular weight (especially in the oil-refining process)


the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis


the process of fostering the growth of something


the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid


an industrial process for extracting gold and silver by treating ore with a sodium cyanide solution


the origin and development and variation of cells


pathological breakdown of cells by the destruction of their outer membrane


data processing using sophisticated data search capabilities and statistical algorithms to discover patterns and correlations in large preexisting databases; a way to discover new meaning in data


(computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information


a process whereby voters are moved toward nonpartisanship thus weakening the structure of political parties


removal of the amino radical from an amino acid or other amino compound


the process of removing a carboxyl group from a chemical compound (usually replacing it with hydrogen)


a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current


the process of gradually becoming inferior


the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation


the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts


change toward something smaller or lower


(pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling


(brewing) a process in which part of the mash is removed and boiled and then returned


oewn-decomposition-n oewn-rot-n oewn-rotting-n oewn-putrefaction-n oewn-breakdown-n

(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action


oewn-decomposition-n oewn-decomposition_reaction-n oewn-chemical_decomposition_reaction-n oewn-breakdown-n

(chemistry) separation of a substance into two or more substances that may differ from each other and from the original substance


a process of becoming smaller or shorter


the loss of specialization in form or function


a process of becoming deeper and more profound


the elimination of fecal waste through the anus


oewn-defense_mechanism-n oewn-defense_reaction-n oewn-defence_mechanism-n oewn-defence_reaction-n oewn-defense-n oewn-defence-n

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires


a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices


the process of making a (steel) ship's hull nonmagnetic by producing an opposing magnetic field


the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality


oewn-dehydration-n oewn-desiccation-n oewn-drying_up-n oewn-evaporation-n


the removal of iodine atoms from organic compounds


the ability and desire to purchase goods and services

the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips


inflation caused by an increase in demand or in the supply of money


the removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water)


social process of removing Nazis from official positions and giving up any allegiance to Nazism


(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts


the loss of the mineral content of bone tissue


the natural process of laying down a deposit of something


(descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation

`singer' from `sing' or `undo' from `do' are examples of derivations


the derivation of a general name from that of a famous person


the removal of salt (especially from sea water)


the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land

the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China


she laments on society's gradual desensitisation to the horrors of xenophobia


changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state


oewn-destalinization-n oewn-de-Stalinization-n oewn-destalinisation-n oewn-de-Stalinisation-n

social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor

his statue was demolished as part of destalinization


heating a solid substance in a closed container and collecting the volatile products


oewn-deterioration-n oewn-decline_in_quality-n oewn-declension-n oewn-worsening-n

process of changing to an inferior state


diminution of swelling; the subsidence of anything swollen


processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible

the development and printing of his pictures took only two hours


a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)

the development of his ideas took many years


the final stage of the prophase of meiosis


the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth's crust


(physics) the process in which there is movement of a substance from an area of high concentration of that substance to an area of lower concentration


the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body


the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat


a photographic method that stores the image digitally for later reproduction


the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis


any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body


a reduction of prices intended to improve the balance of payments


(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one


(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound


a linguistic process by which one of two similar sounds in a word becomes less like the other

the Old French MARBRE became the English MARBLE by dissimilation


(chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions


the process of purifying a liquid by boiling it and condensing its vapors


data processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities


the process of representing intermediate colors by patterns of tiny colored dots that simulate the desired color


adaptation to intimate association with human beings


a chemical reaction between two compounds in which parts of each are interchanged to form two new compounds (AB+CD=AD+CB)


a chemical reaction between two compounds where the positive ion of one compound is exchanged with the positive ion of another compound


doubling with a computer took no time at all


the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)


a process of linguistic change over a period of time


a former photographic method that used a glass plate coated with a light-sensitive gelatinous emulsion


the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning


a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)


a change that occurs in degenerative joint disease in which bone is converted into a dense smooth substance resembling ivory


the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin


steady growth in the productive capacity of the economy (and so a growth of national income)


any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth


shortening of the uterine cervix and thinning of its walls as it is dilated during labor


the deposition of a substance on an electrode by the action of electricity (especially by electrolysis)


(chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions


automatic data processing by electronic means without the use of tabulating cards or punched tapes


oewn-electrophoresis-n oewn-cataphoresis-n oewn-dielectrolysis-n oewn-ionophoresis-n

the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field; particles with a positive charge go to the cathode and negative to the anode


a process that removes suspended dust particles from a gas by applying a high voltage electrostatic charge to the particles and collecting them on charged plates


oewn-elimination-n oewn-evacuation-n oewn-excretion-n oewn-excreting-n oewn-voiding-n

the bodily process of discharging waste matter


a chemical reaction in which a molecule decomposes to two different molecules


omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)


omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences


the process of extracting one material from another by washing with a solvent to remove adsorbed material from an adsorbent (as in washing of loaded ion-exchange resins to remove captured ions); used to obtain uranium ions


the appearance of entirely new properties at certain critical stages in the course of evolution


the release of electrons from parent atoms


the process of enclosing (as in a capsule)


a nuclear reaction occurring with absorption of energy


a chemical reaction accompanied by the absorption of heat


inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination


a geological change in the mineral content of rock after the rock has formed


loss of hair; the result of removing hair


growing a crystal layer of one mineral on the crystal base of another mineral in such a manner that its crystalline orientation is the same as that of the substrate


oewn-erosion-n oewn-eroding-n oewn-eating_away-n oewn-wearing-n oewn-wearing_away-n

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively


after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors


the process of producing red blood cells by the stem cells in the bone marrow


(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat


excessive nutrients in a lake or other body of water, usually caused by runoff of nutrients (animal waste, fertilizers, sewage) from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life; the decomposition of the plants depletes the supply of oxygen, leading to the death of animal life

he argued that the controlling factor in eutrophication is not nitrate but phosphate


oewn-evolution-n oewn-organic_evolution-n oewn-phylogeny-n oewn-phylogenesis-n

(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms


(computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer


a nuclear reaction accompanied by the evolution of energy


a chemical reaction accompanied by the evolution of heat


the process of coughing up and spitting out


a decrease that follows an exponential function


(genetics) the process of expressing a gene


the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation


the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means


the process of exuding or passing out of a vessel into surrounding tissues; said of blood or lymph or urine


a metabolic process that breaks down ingested fats into fatty acids and glycerol and then into simpler compounds that can be used by cells of the body


the process in which part of the output of a system is returned to its input in order to regulate its further output


the process of becoming feminized; the development of female characteristics (loss of facial hair or breast enlargement) in a male because of hormonal disorders or castration


(medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus


a normal ongoing process that dissolves fibrin and results in the removal of small blood clots

drugs causing fibrinolysis have been utilized therapeutically


the emission of electrons that are stripped from parent atoms by a high electric field


the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium


the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries


a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy


reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts


reproduction of some multicellular organisms by division, as in the case of some starfish


an operation that is completed in a specified number of regularly timed execution cycles


an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers

this computer can perform a million flops per second


the process of flocculating; forming woolly cloudlike aggregations


gradual internal motion or deformation of a solid body (as by heat)

rock fracture and rock flowage are different types of geological deformation


the confinement of an infection to a limited area


a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock


(geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock


the execution of a program that preempts the use of the processing system


natural process that causes something to form


the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone


fractionation of a liquid by distillation


a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components


(computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk

fragmentation slows system performance because it takes extra time to locate and assemble the parts of the fragmented file


the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid


a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes


the formation of frost or ice on a surface


a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy


the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words


the development and maturation of sex cells through meiosis


coal gas is produced by the gasification of coal


the process of breaking down proteins by the action of the gastric juice in the stomach


the process in which a gastrula develops from a blastula by the inward migration of cells


(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified


the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow


the process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice


the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in the Alps and the deposits laid down at that time


the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in northern Europe and the deposits laid down at that time


the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in Britain and the deposits laid down at that time


the globalization of the communication industry


an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)


the formation in animals of glycogen from glucose


a metabolic process that breaks down carbohydrates and sugars through a series of reactions to either pyruvic acid or lactic acid and releases energy for the body in the form of ATP


(electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state


oewn-growth-n oewn-growing-n oewn-maturation-n oewn-development-n oewn-ontogeny-n oewn-ontogenesis-n

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children


a progression from simpler to more complex forms


female parthenogenesis in which the embryo contains only maternal chromosomes due to the failure of the sperm to fuse with the egg nucleus


an industrial process for producing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen by combining them under high pressure in the presence of an iron catalyst


the general form or mode of growth (especially of a plant or crystal)


oewn-hardening-n oewn-solidifying-n oewn-solidification-n oewn-set-n oewn-curing-n

the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization


the natural process by which the body repairs itself


the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature


passage of stools containing blood (as from diverticulosis or colon cancer or peptic ulcer)


oewn-hematopoiesis-n oewn-haematopoiesis-n oewn-hemopoiesis-n oewn-haemopoiesis-n oewn-hemogenesis-n oewn-haemogenesis-n oewn-hematogenesis-n oewn-haematogenesis-n oewn-sanguification-n

the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)


incomplete or partial metamorphosis in insects


development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis in which no pupal stage precedes maturity


oewn-hemolysis-n oewn-haemolysis-n oewn-hematolysis-n oewn-haematolysis-n

lysis of erythrocytes with the release of hemoglobin


the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next


the development of both microspores and megaspores


the development of a single kind of asexual spores


a process in which human beings are involved


the process of the formation of humus from plant remains


the process of combining with water; usually reversible


the process whereby hydrocarbon molecules of petroleum are broken down into kerosene and gasolene by the addition of hydrogen under high pressure in the presence of a catalyst


a chemical process that adds hydrogen atoms to an unsaturated oil

food producers use hydrogenation to keep fat from becoming rancid


a chemical reaction in which water reacts with a compound to produce other compounds; involves the splitting of a bond and the addition of the hydrogen cation and the hydroxide anion from the water


the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene


(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad


the process of initiating combustion or catching fire


(chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel


electrophoresis to separate antigens and antibodies


(embryology) the organic process whereby a fertilized egg becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus of placental mammals


the process of totally saturating something with a substance

the impregnation of wood with preservative


a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important


the heating of a conducting material caused by an electric current induced in it


a systematic series of mechanical or chemical operations that produce or manufacture something


activation by an inner spirit or force or principle

the Holy Spirit is the indweller of the church and its members


(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease


(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound


a general and progressive increase in prices

in inflation everything gets more valuable except money


(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind

a constant deflation of the desert landscape


an episode of inflation in which prices and wages increase at an increasing rate and currency rapidly loses value


an episode of deflation in which prices and wages decrease at an increasing rate and currency gains in value


the process of extracting certain active properties (as a drug from a plant) by steeping or soaking (usually in water)


(physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part

the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve


the process of thickening by dehydration


(medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity)


automatic data processing in which data acquisition and other stages or processing are integrated into a coherent system


(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict


the combustion of fuel inside a cylinder (as in an internal-combustion engine)


the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation


the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)


(biology) growth in the surface area of a cell by the deposit of new particles between existing particles in the cell wall


oewn-invagination-n oewn-introversion-n oewn-intussusception-n oewn-infolding-n

the folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface


a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa


reduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of the uterus to normal size after childbirth)


the substitution or addition of iodine atoms in organic compounds


a process in which ions are exchanged between a solution and an insoluble (usually resinous) solid; widely used in industrial processing


the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas


agglutination of an agglutinogen of one individual by a serum from another individual of the same species


(biology) reproduction by the union or fusion of gametes of the same size and structure


(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it


(computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained


(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated

the solution took hundreds of iterations


organic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells


organic process consisting of the division of the nucleus of a cell during mitosis or meiosis


disintegration and dissolution of a cell nucleus when a cell dies


metamorphism that occurs at or near the earth's surface; breaks down complex minerals into simpler ones


organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)


oewn-Krebs_cycle-n oewn-Krebs_citric_acid_cycle-n oewn-citric_acid_cycle-n oewn-tricarboxylic_acid_cycle-n

in all plants and animals: a series of enzymatic reactions in mitochondria involving oxidative metabolism of acetyl compounds to produce high-energy phosphate compounds that are the source of cellular energy


oewn-lacrimation-n oewn-lachrymation-n oewn-tearing-n oewn-watering-n


the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands


a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth; the pregnant woman (in classes and at home) practices (usually with the help of a coach) and learns about the physiology of childbirth and techniques of relaxation, concentration, and breathing


the production of eggs (especially in birds)


oewn-leak-n oewn-wetting-n oewn-making_water-n oewn-passing_water-n


a method of childbirth that tries to minimize the trauma for the newborn; delivery occurs in a quiet dimly lit room and the infant's head is not pulled and immediate bonding between mother and child is encouraged


the first stage of the prophase of meiosis


the process of making a word to express a concept


(astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite


the course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to maturity when another zygote can be produced


the first stage of photosynthesis during which energy from light is used for the production of ATP


the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed on the next line


the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid


processing data that is given in the form of chained lists


an operation that follows the rules of symbolic logic


the formation of lymphocytes in the bone marrow and lymph nodes and thymus and spleen


(biochemistry) dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria


recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside


the process by which a bacterium acquires a phage that becomes integrated into its genome


evolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groups


the process that makes a substance magnetic (temporarily or permanently)


a threshold operation in which each operand is 0 or 1; output is 1 if and only if more than half the operands have the value 1


abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract


the social process of becoming or being made marginal (especially as a group within the larger society)


the interaction of supply and demand that shapes a market economy


a Markov process for which the parameter is discrete time values


a simple stochastic process in which the distribution of future states depends only on the present state and not on how it arrived in the present state


oewn-masculinization-n oewn-masculinisation-n oewn-virilization-n oewn-virilisation-n

the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)


the process of coming into being; becoming reality


coming to full development; becoming mature


the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction

he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions


(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)


severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping


abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged


oewn-menstruation-n oewn-menses-n oewn-menstruum-n oewn-catamenia-n oewn-period-n oewn-flow-n

the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause

the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation


the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life


change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances


the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals


the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body


a linguistic process of transposition of sounds or syllables within a word or words within a sentence


evolution resulting from small specific genetic changes that can lead to a new subspecies


the transduction of sound waves into electrical waves (by a microphone)


oewn-mineral_extraction-n oewn-mineral_processing-n oewn-mineral_dressing-n oewn-ore_processing-n oewn-ore_dressing-n oewn-beneficiation-n

crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques


cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes


oewn-molt-n oewn-molting-n oewn-moult-n oewn-moulting-n oewn-ecdysis-n

periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles


asexual reproduction by the production and release of spores


regeneration on a reduced scale of a body part; observed especially in invertebrates such as certain lobsters


differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism)


an operation in which two or more activities are interleaved


repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors


simultaneous processing by two or more processing units


the execution of two or more computer programs by a single computer


the development of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber


labor and childbirth without medical intervention; no drugs are given to relieve pain or aid the birth process

natural childbirth is considered the safest for the baby


oewn-natural_process-n oewn-natural_action-n oewn-action-n oewn-activity-n

a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)


social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) Nazism

as the process of Nazification spread they paid less attention to public opinion


disintegration and dissolution of dead tissue


feedback in opposite phase with (decreasing) the input


the pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor


oewn-neutralization-n oewn-neutralisation-n oewn-neutralization_reaction-n oewn-neutralisation_reaction-n

a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water


the operation that prepares for the next character to be printed or displayed as the first character on the next line


the oxidation of ammonium compounds in dead organic material into nitrates and nitrites by soil bacteria (making nitrogen available to plants)


the chemical process in which a nitro group is added to an organic compound (or substituted for another group in an organic compound)


the circulation of nitrogen; nitrates from the soil are absorbed by plants which are eaten by animals that die and decay returning the nitrogen back to the soil


the assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen by soil bacteria and its release for plant use on the death of the bacteria


excessive urination at night; especially common in older men


ejaculation during sleep (usually during a dream)


meiosis in which there is a failure of paired homologous chromosomes to separate; results in an abnormal number of chromosomes in the daughter cells


(physics) a process that alters the energy or structure or composition of atomic nuclei


(astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom


(physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished; the processes by which an organism assimilates food and uses it for growth and maintenance


the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date


abnormally light or infrequent menstruation


production of an abnormally small amount of urine


any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases


the process of becoming cloudy or opaque


a process for making steel using an open-hearth furnace


(computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)

it can perform millions of operations per second


process or manner of functioning or operating

the power of its engine determines its operation


process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to phagocytosis


the process of mountain formation (especially by the upward displacement of the earth's crust)


the process of oscillating between states


(biology, chemistry) diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal


(chemistry) a method of producing pure water; a solvent passes through a semipermeable membrane in a direction opposite to that for natural osmosis when it is subjected to a hydrostatic pressure greater than the osmotic pressure


the developmental process of bone formation


the process of becoming rigidly fixed in a conventional pattern of thought or behavior


the calcification of soft tissue into a bonelike material


lysis of bone caused by disease or infection or inadequate blood supply


overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily


(psychiatry) an attempt to overcome a real or imagined defect or unwanted trait by overly exaggerating its opposite


urinary incontinence that occurs when the bladder is so full that it continually leaks urine; often attributable to a blocked urethra (e.g., due to prostate enlargement) or weak bladder muscles or nerve damage


the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle)


the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction


a reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction


an enzymatic process in cell metabolism that synthesizes ATP from ADP


the process of providing or combining or treating with oxygen


the third stage of the prophase of meiosis


the transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus


emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species


chromatography that uses selective adsorption on a strip of paper


electrophoresis carried out on filter paper


the simultaneous execution of two or more operations


(botany) the development of a fruit without fertilization or seeds


process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods


human conception without fertilization by a man


oewn-parturition-n oewn-birth-n oewn-giving_birth-n oewn-birthing-n


transport of a substance across a cell membrane by diffusion; expenditure of energy is not required


the origination and development of a disease


an organic process occurring as a consequence of disease


any social process undertaken by governments who want their citizens to believe they are trying to avoid armed hostilities


oewn-peeing-n oewn-pee-n oewn-pissing-n oewn-piss-n


the process of converting to a sol; bringing to a colloidal solution


the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium

the percolation of rainwater through the soil


the process of living through a number of years (as a perennial plant)


the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along


the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance


oewn-perspiration-n oewn-sweating-n oewn-diaphoresis-n oewn-sudation-n oewn-hidrosis-n

the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid


the process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape


process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection


oewn-phase_change-n oewn-phase_transition-n oewn-state_change-n oewn-physical_change-n

a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition


a chemical reaction produced by the action of light


the release or absorption of quanta above a certain energy level


the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces


the process whereby printing surfaces (plates or cylinders) are produced by photographic methods

photomechanics revolutionized the practice of printing


synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)


the deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings


process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid


the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion


the formation of the placenta in the uterus


the process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced


a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened

the plastination of specimens is valuable for research and teaching


a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound


increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state


a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population


feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input


(medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously


a process for identifying minerals or crystals; a small rod is coated with a powdered form of the substance and subjected to suitably modified X-rays; the pattern of diffracted rings is used for identification


a slow westward shift of the equinoxes along the plane of the ecliptic caused by precession of the Earth's axis of rotation


chlorination prior to another chemical process


the process of forming a chemical precipitate


teething at an earlier age than expected


ejaculation during the early stages of sexual excitement or soon after the insertion of the penis into the vagina


a process that saves organic substances from decay


an operation that controls the printing or display of information


data processing in which the operations performed are determined by a system of priorities


preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure

the processing of newly arrived immigrants


the social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood

the professionalization of American sports


(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else


growth by the rapid multiplication of parts


a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)


the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds


a process that is assumed to occur in psychoanalytic theory


a general term for the origin and development of almost any aspect of the mind


the development in the life of an individual of some disorder that is caused by psychological rather than physiological factors


progressive acquisition of skills involving both mental and motor activities


(psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages: first oral stage and then anal stage and then phallic stage and then latency stage and finally genital stage


asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual


processes for chemical reactions at high temperatures


the swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody; the basis of certain tests for identifying microorganisms


the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain


heating a building by radiation from panels containing hot water or electrical heaters


the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay


the process of making a radiograph; producing an image on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light


molecular disintegration resulting from radiation


the washing away of soil or other loose material by rain


a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness


a stochastic process consisting of a sequence of changes each of whose characteristics (as magnitude or direction) is determined by chance


(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening


(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously develops attitudes and behavior that are the opposite of unacceptable repressed desires and impulses and serve to conceal them

his strict morality is just a reaction formation to hide his sexual drive


a method of natural childbirth that assumes it is a normal process and that the pain is largely psychological; involves education and breathing exercises to foster relaxation and other exercises


data processing fast enough to keep up with an outside process


(chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation


loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer


any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent


oewn-refilling-n oewn-replenishment-n oewn-replacement-n oewn-renewal-n

filling again by supplying what has been used up


the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)


inflation of currency after a period of deflation; restore the system to a previous state


the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes


(biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs


(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state


(embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered


(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance


(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers


a process that liberates or discharges something


(genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division


(psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious


the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation


(photography) the formation of a network of cracks or wrinkles in a photographic emulsion


(computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory


retrieval of information from unconnected databases; the situation that exists when it is necessary to climb out of one database in order to climb down into another; sometimes used for protection against wandering hackers


a process of using up or consuming again

psychopharmacologists discovered that amine reuptake is a process that inactivates monoamine neurotransmitters


any process in which a system can be made to pass through the same states in the reverse order when the process is reversed


muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and lasts for about 4 days


acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time


the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow


the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water


(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface


a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)


the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer


the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions


asexual reproduction by multiple fission; characteristic of many sporozoan protozoans


an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property

they wrote a program to do a table lookup


the emission of electrons from a surface that is bombarded by higher energy primary electrons


the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance


(genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes


(psychology) the process of becoming highly sensitive to specific events or situations (especially emotional events or situations)


the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions


the sequential execution of operations one after another


sequential processing by two or more processing units


raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk


reproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gamete


any process serving to define the shape of something


(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system


a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping


decline from a standard level of performance or achievement


oewn-slump-n oewn-slack-n oewn-drop-off-n oewn-falloff-n oewn-falling_off-n

a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality


a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion

the fire produced a tower of black smoke that could be seen for miles


the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)


a process involved in the formation of groups of persons


refrigeration delayed the softening of the fruit


the washing away of soil by the flow of water


a chemical process in which solvent molecules and molecules or ions of the solute combine to form a compound


an industrial process for producing sodium carbonate from sodium chloride and ammonia and carbon dioxide


the process in which one substance takes up or holds another (by either absorption or adsorption)


an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion

the bottleneck in mail delivery is the process of sorting


(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system


the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived


(physics) a nuclear reaction in which a bombarded nucleus breaks up into many particles

some astronomers believe that the solar system was formed by spallation when the sun was a very young star


(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function

cell differentiation in the developing embryo


a continuously accelerating change in the economy


ignition of a substance (as oily rags) resulting from an internal oxidation process


a period of slow economic growth and high unemployment (stagnation) while prices rise (inflation)


social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) the policies and practices of Joseph Stalin

many Hungarians refused to take part in the Stalinization of their country


a stochastic process in which the distribution of the random variables is the same for any value of the variable parameter


(physiology) the effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc.)


a statistical process involving a number of random variables depending on a variable parameter (which is usually time)


(computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk


urinary incontinence that occurs when involuntary pressure is put on the bladder by coughing or laughing or sneezing or lifting or straining


a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate


(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established


(physiology) the process whereby multiple stimuli can produce a response (in a muscle or nerve or other part) that one stimulus alone does not produce


(geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another


the failure to develop some part or organ


oewn-survival-n oewn-survival_of_the_fittest-n oewn-natural_selection-n oewn-selection-n

a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment


a growing together of parts or structures


the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis


the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


operations that are initiated predictably by a clock


the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making)


the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong


the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects


the contraction of chromatin towards one side of the nucleus during the prophase of meiosis


the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)


process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light


the eruption through the gums of baby teeth


the final stage of meiosis when the chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle


a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes


oewn-thaw-n oewn-melt-n oewn-thawing-n oewn-melting-n

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster


the emission of electrons from very hot substances


congealing tissue by heat (as by electric current)


a nuclear fusion reaction taking place at very high temperatures (as in the sun)


an operation performed on operands in order to obtain the value of a threshold function


the process of breaking up and dissolving blood clots


a violent kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature high enough to carry the yeast cells to the top of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of ale

top fermentation uses a yeast that ferments at higher temperatures than that used for bottom fermentation


the process of transferring an amino group from one compound to another


the process of transposing an amino group within a chemical compound


(genetics) the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA; the process whereby a base sequence of messenger RNA is synthesized on a template of complementary DNA


the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form

the transduction of acoustic waves into voltages by a microphone


(genetics) the process of transferring genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage


(genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm


the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape

understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code


(genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts

translocations can result in serious congenital disorders


the transport of dissolved material within a plant


the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants


the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature


the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes


an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes


the process of tumefying; the organic process whereby tissue becomes swollen by the accumulation of fluid within it


the process of ulcer formation; the process of becoming ulcerated


(photography) inadequate processing of film resulting in inadequate contrast


healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones


a process of taking up or using up or consuming

they developed paper napkins with a greater uptake of liquids


the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban


urinary incontinence that is generally attributable to involuntary contracts of the bladder muscle resulting in an urgent need to urinate accompanied by a sudden loss of urine; most common in people over 60 years of age


oewn-vaporization-n oewn-vaporisation-n oewn-vapor-n oewn-vapour-n oewn-evaporation-n


the organic process whereby body tissue becomes vascular and develops capillaries


the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin


one trouble leads to another that aggravates the first


the process of capturing and converting and storing video images for use by a computer


the process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into wine


process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them


the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)

from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water


assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization


rapid and efficient processing (storage and printing) of linguistic data for composition and editing


the second stage of the prophase of meiosis


(medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)


oewn-zymosis-n oewn-zymolysis-n oewn-fermentation-n oewn-fermenting-n oewn-ferment-n

a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol


detailed mapping of the structure of rocks


a character development process that describes a person who is initially cold and even hostile towards another person before gradually showing a warmer side over time.


In macroeconomics, the total demand for final goods and services in the economy at a given time and price level.

The decline in Japan has been sharper than in Europe or North America, mostly because global demand for the country's products, such as automobiles and electronics, has fallen.


a situation in which any change in the price of a given good does not equal a corresponding change in its supply.


a market situation in which even a minuscule decrease in the price of a good or service drops the supply for the good or service to zero.


a market situation in which there is a constant demand for a good regardless of the movement of its price.


a market situation in which the demand for a good disappears if its price is rised, and conversely, if the price of a good decreases, the demand becomes infinite.


the expenditure in specific terms (per unit of production) of material resources (basic and auxiliary materials, fuel, energy, and depreciation of fixed assets) needed for production.

Within the national economy, in order to eliminate double counting, the consumption of materials must be calculated by the final product.


oewn-rapaciousness-n oewn-predaciousness-n oewn-predaceousness-n oewn-rapacity-n

(of an animal, usually a bird) The quality of subsisting off live prey.

The rapacity of carnivorous animals has been considered by some writers to have had a considerable effect on the distribution and even on the extinction of others.


The quality of being an animal that eats meat as the main part of its diet.

The too obvious fact that a large portion of animals are carnivorous neither proves nor justifies the carnivorousness of the human species.


demand that increases or decreases as the price of a good or service decreases or increases.


The quality or state of being of or pertaining to the common people; of being vulgar, common.

The plebeianism of his father showed itself in the ungainly shell, in the indifference to personal cleanliness, and in the mongrel spirit which drove him to acts of physical cowardice for which his apologists blush.


The process of increasing the power or influence of a religious hierarchy.

Clericalization may be defined as the process by which the power and status of a religious hierarchy is increased and the gap between leaders and the led is widened.


a situation in which economic depression is combined with increasing inflation.


the operation of subtracting one from the operand.

The second parameter provides an encoding of either one of the incrementation or decrementation operations.


the operation of adding one to the operand.


the process of cartelizing, usually occuring in oligopolistic industry.

Cartelization usually occurs in an oligopolistic industry, where the number of sellers is small or sales are highly concentrated and the products being traded are usually commodities.


oewn-constant-volume_process-n oewn-isometric_process-n oewn-isovolumetric_process-n oewn-isochoric_process-n

a thermodynamic process during which the volume of the closed system undergoing such a process remains constant.

In practice, a gas that receives heat in an isochoric process is a constant volume heating and at the same time it is a constant volume pressurization; a gas that looses heat in an isochoric process is a constant volume cooling and at the same time it is a constant volume depressurization.


the spread of cultural items—such as ideas, styles, religions, technologies, languages etc.—between individuals, whether within a single culture or from one culture to another.

The case of cultural diffusion, in contrast, makes it tempting to suggest that there might be many independent terms contributing to the spatial dispersion of a cultural trait.


An expansion or compression of a gas in which the quantity pV n is held constant, where p and V are the pressure and volume of the gas, and n is some constant.

The process taking place during hydrogen's compression from the 30 bar lower limit to the 200 bar upper limit is a polytropic process.


the process of giving an ideological character or interpretation to; especially of changing or interpreting in relation to a sociopolitical ideology often seen as biased or limited.

However, the ideologization of Islam today, differs markedly from the politicization of Islam in the past in several respects.


A situation where sellers have information that buyers don't (or vice versa) about some aspect of product quality.

The insurance company investigators realized new policy-holder Louis was an adverse selection shortly after he was insured, when a slew of illnesses suddenly sent him to the hospital numerous times.


indirect expression of hostility, such as through procrastination, stubbornness, sullenness, or deliberate or repeated failure to accomplish requested tasks for which one is (often explicitly) responsible.

In psychology, passive-aggressive behavior is characterized by a habitual pattern of passive resistance to expected work requirements, opposition, stubbornness, and negative attitudes in response to requirements for normal performance levels expected of others.


an extremely unrealistic, archaic form of idealization.

Borderline defenses include splitting, primitive idealization, projection, projective identification, primitive denial, omnipotence and devaluation.


an early photographic process based on the oil print, whose origins date from the mid-nineteenth century.


derivation of a new word by inserting an interfix between two morphemes.

The traditional notions of infixation and/or interfixation cannot account for these patterns in a satisfying way.


change in a consonant in a word according to its morphological or syntactic environment.

Welsh is a language with a rich and productive system of initial consonant mutation.


(linguistics) the grammatical and lexical linking within a text or sentence that holds a text together and gives it meaning.

While lexical cohesion is obviously achieved by the selection of vocabulary, the other types of cohesion are considered as grammatical cohesion.


cohesion which is based on structural content.