the organized dissemination of derogatory rumors designed to discredit a candidate


campaigning for something by making political speeches (stump speeches)


an advertising campaign intended to promote sales


an advertising campaign intended to improve public relations


a sally into the wide world beyond his home


the act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else


a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime


you take a chance when you let her drive


getting admitted to the college of your choice has become a crapshoot


a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards


increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)


raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2


the activity of managing or exerting control over something

the control of the mob by the police was admirable


an effort to minimize or curtail damage or loss


the act of being put under federal control


control from ground stations of airplanes in flight by means of messages transmitted to the pilot electronically


(engineering) the art or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc in order to minimize the occurrence of floods


any instance of aggressive extension of authority


the act of controlling or directing according to rule

fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians


the act of freeing from regulation (especially from governmental regulations)


an official lowering of a nation's currency; a decrease in the value of a country's currency relative to that of foreign countries


efforts to regulate or control sales of guns


a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation


an accounting procedure or system designed to promote efficiency or assure the implementation of a policy or safeguard assets or avoid fraud and error etc.


an internal control performed by one or more managers


maintenance of standards of quality of manufactured goods


a statistical procedure for accepting or rejecting a batch of merchandise or documents; involves determining the maximum number of defects discovered in a sample before the entire batch is rejected


the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular


the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics)


the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation


coordinating by causing to indicate the same time

the synchronization of their watches was an important preliminary


cutting off the electric current on certain lines when the demand becomes greater than the supply


the proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer


an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)


a limitation on the size and armament of the armed forces of a country


taxpayers want a hold-down on government spending


fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level


the act of having and controlling property


(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)

they took possession of the ball on their own goal line


(law) immediate and direct physical control over property


(law) having the power and intention to have and control property but without direct control or actual presence upon it


(law) possession for which criminal sanctions are provided because the property may not lawfully be possessed or may not be possessed under certain circumstances


the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control


(slang) a self-aggrandizing action undertaken simply for the pleasure of exercising control over other people


normal response to the presence of feces in the rectum


preservation and methodical arrangement as of documents and papers etc.


the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials


oewn-grasping-n oewn-taking_hold-n oewn-seizing-n oewn-prehension-n

the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)


oewn-clasp-n oewn-clench-n oewn-clutch-n oewn-clutches-n oewn-grasp-n oewn-grip-n oewn-hold-n


a wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent


any of several wrestling holds in which an arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand exerts pressure on the back of the neck


a wrestling hold in which the holder puts both arms under the opponent's arms and exerts pressure on the back of the neck (illegal in amateur wrestling)


a wrestling hold in which the holder puts an arm under the opponent's arm and exerts pressure on the back of the neck


a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arm is twisted up behind his back


a wrestling hold in which the opponent's head is locked between the crook of your elbow and the side of your body


a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arms are crossed in front of his own neck to exert pressure on his windpipe


any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured


oewn-scissors-n oewn-scissors_hold-n oewn-scissor_hold-n oewn-scissor_grip-n oewn-scissors_grip-n

a wrestling hold in which you wrap your legs around the opponents body or head and put your feet together and squeeze


a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe


a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints


a new council was installed under the direction of the king


the action of directing something at an object


the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place


navigation of an airplane solely by instruments


navigating according to the positions of the stars


a method of controlling the flight of a missile or spacecraft by reference to the positions of celestial bodies


a method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to inertial forces


a method of controlling the flight of a missile by commands originating from the ground or from another missile


a method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to the strength and direction of the earth's gravitational field


navigation without the aid of celestial observations


(during World War II in Britain) watching for fires started by bombs that dropped from the sky


the activity of protecting someone or something

the witnesses demanded police protection


the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations


the responsibility of a guardian or keeper


(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child


the activity of protecting something from loss or danger


the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources


the official conservation of trees and soil and rivers etc.


protection of soil against erosion or deterioration


preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency


the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion


code name for the secret United States project set up in 1942 to develop atomic bombs for use in World War II


preservation (of a dead body) by treating with balsams and drugs and other chemicals


embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy


intelligence on the identity and capability and intentions of hostile individuals or organizations that may be engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism


counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy


all types of censorship conducted by personnel of the armed forces


military censorship of civilian communications (correspondence or printed matter of films) entering or leaving or circulating within territories controlled by armed forces


security review of news (including all information or material intended for dissemination to the public) subject to the jurisdiction of the armed forces


military censorship of communication to and from prisoners of war and civilian internees held by the armed forces


military censorship of personal communications to or from persons in the armed forces


armed forces censorship performed by personnel of a military unit on the personal communications of persons assigned to that unit


armed forces censorship of the personal communications of officers or civilian employees or enlisted personnel not subject to primary censorship


censorship under civil authority of communications entering or leaving or crossing the borders of the United States or its territories or possessions


a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution


measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.

military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising


the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury


sanitation is the best defense against disease


taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease


the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity

doctors examined the recruits but nurses did the inoculating


administering vaccine only to people in close contact with an isolated infected patient; prevents the spread of a highly infectious disease by surrounding the patient with a ring of immunization


the obsolete process of inoculating a susceptible person with material taken from a vesicle of a person who has smallpox


the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes


a Japanese martial art employing principles similar to judo


any of several Oriental arts of weaponless self-defense; usually practiced as a sport


a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan


a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength


the traditional Japanese method of espionage; involves stealthy movements and the use of camouflage


a traditional Japanese system of unarmed combat; sharp blows and kicks are given to pressure-sensitive points on the body of the opponent


oewn-t-ap-ai_chi-n oewn-tai_chi-n oewn-t-ap-ai_chi_chuan-n oewn-tai_chi_chuan-n oewn-taichi-n oewn-taichichuan-n

a Chinese system of slow meditative physical exercise designed for relaxation and balance and health


the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity


the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.)


providing something with a surface of a different material


lining a surface or bearing with Babbitt metal


the act of locking something up to protect it


the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them


the act of protecting something by covering it


the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes


the act of putting on robes or vestments


the primping alone took more than an hour


the act of dressing and preparing yourself

he made his morning toilet and went to breakfast


processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather


the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)


oewn-sensitizing-n oewn-sensitising-n oewn-sensitization-n oewn-sensitisation-n

rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections


oewn-care-n oewn-charge-n oewn-tutelage-n oewn-guardianship-n

attention and management implying responsibility for safety


the act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse)


a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets


the act of treating something to make it repel water


the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment


(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc

the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired


the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs


oewn-breathing-n oewn-external_respiration-n oewn-respiration-n oewn-ventilation-n

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation


a single complete act of breathing in and out


an emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially


diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram)


a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study to structure and motions of the heart


a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study the anatomy of the brain


oewn-cardiopulmonary_resuscitation-n oewn-CPR-n oewn-cardiac_resuscitation-n oewn-mouth-to-mouth_resuscitation-n oewn-kiss_of_life-n

an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen


an emergency procedure to help someone who is choking because food is lodged in the trachea


breathing in which most of the respiratory effort is done by the abdominal muscles

abdominal breathing is practiced by singers


energetic (deep and rapid) respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders


an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued


abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate


the act of smoking tobacco or other substances


they smoked up the room with their ceaseless puffing


the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

he took a deep breath and dived into the pool


forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth


an act of blowing or breathing on or into something


the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound


the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)


breathing with a husky or whistling sound


the collision knocked the wind out of him


the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion


oewn-inhalation-n oewn-inspiration-n oewn-aspiration-n oewn-intake-n oewn-breathing_in-n

the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing


a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open


oewn-yawn-n oewn-yawning-n oewn-oscitance-n oewn-oscitancy-n

an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom


a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette


oewn-consumption-n oewn-ingestion-n oewn-intake-n oewn-uptake-n

the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)


the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws


the act of feeding by continual nibbling


eating feces; in human a symptom of some kinds of insanity


a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body

subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response


oewn-fart-n oewn-farting-n oewn-flatus-n oewn-wind-n-1 oewn-breaking_wind-n

a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus


swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence)


oewn-gulp-n oewn-draft-n oewn-draught-n oewn-swig-n


a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing


eating ravenously or voraciously to satiation


eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)


eating earth, clay, chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes, sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency or obsessive behavior


he tried to talk between munches on the sandwich


a dinner where each person pays for his own


ingestion of liquid food with a spoon or by drinking


oewn-tasting-n oewn-savoring-n oewn-savouring-n oewn-relishing-n oewn-degustation-n

taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality

cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most


feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast


the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink)


sexual practice that involves physically restraining (by cords or handcuffs) one of the partners


sexual stimulation without vaginal penetration

since pregnancy cannot happen if sperm are kept out of the vagina, outercourse is one method of birth control


sexual activity (especially sexual intercourse) with the use of measures (such as latex condoms) to avoid the transmission of disease (especially AIDS)


oewn-sexual_activity-n oewn-sexual_practice-n oewn-sex-n oewn-sex_activity-n

activities associated with sexual intercourse


the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon


the act of depriving a woman of her virginity (especially by rupturing the hymen through sexual intercourse)


the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female


the introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourse


oewn-sexual_intercourse-n oewn-intercourse-n oewn-sex_act-n oewn-copulation-n oewn-coitus-n oewn-coition-n oewn-sexual_congress-n oewn-sexual_relation-n oewn-relation-n oewn-carnal_knowledge-n

sexual activity between individuals, especially the insertion of a man's penis into a woman's vagina until orgasm and ejaculation occur


oewn-fuck-n oewn-fucking-n oewn-screw-n oewn-screwing-n oewn-ass-n oewn-nooky-n oewn-nookie-n oewn-piece_of_ass-n oewn-piece_of_tail-n oewn-roll_in_the_hay-n oewn-shag-n oewn-shtup-n


oewn-sexual_love-n oewn-lovemaking-n oewn-making_love-n oewn-love-n oewn-love_life-n

sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people


the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman


sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)


any lascivious contact by an adult with the sexual organs of a child (especially not involving sexual intercourse)


oewn-coupling-n oewn-mating-n oewn-pairing-n oewn-conjugation-n oewn-union-n oewn-sexual_union-n

the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes


mating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random mating


mating of individuals having traits more dissimilar than likely in random mating


forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals


sexual intercourse between individuals who are not married to one another


extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations

adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce


voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other


sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child)


oewn-coitus_interruptus-n oewn-withdrawal_method-n oewn-withdrawal-n oewn-pulling_out-n oewn-onanism-n

a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation


oewn-sodomy-n oewn-buggery-n oewn-anal_sex-n oewn-anal_intercourse-n

intercourse via the anus, committed by a man with a man or woman


oewn-reproduction-n oewn-procreation-n oewn-breeding-n oewn-facts_of_life-n

the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring


reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)


the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production


the production of living organisms from other living organisms


oewn-hybridization-n oewn-hybridisation-n oewn-crossbreeding-n oewn-crossing-n oewn-cross-n oewn-interbreeding-n oewn-hybridizing-n

(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids


hybridization using two traits with two alleles each


hybridization using a single trait with two alleles (as in Mendel's experiments with garden peas)


hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype


a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring


the act of mating closely related individuals


any of several methods of family planning that do not involve sterilization or contraceptive devices or drugs; coitus is avoided during the fertile time of a woman's menstrual cycle


birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery


contraception achieved by taking oral contraceptive pills


natural family planning in which the fertile period of the woman's menstrual cycle is inferred by noting the rise in basal body temperature that typically occurs with ovulation


natural family planning in which the fertile period is inferred from changes in the character and quantity of cervical mucus; ovulation is marked by an increase in mucus that becomes sticky and then clearer and slippery


oewn-rhythm_method_of_birth_control-n oewn-rhythm_method-n oewn-rhythm-n oewn-calendar_method_of_birth_control-n oewn-calendar_method-n

natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle)


the bull was worth good money in servicing fees


mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse


oewn-caressing-n oewn-cuddling-n oewn-fondling-n oewn-hugging-n oewn-kissing-n oewn-necking-n oewn-petting-n oewn-smooching-n oewn-snuggling-n

affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)


manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure

the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel


oral stimulation of the vulva or clitoris


oral sex practiced simultaneously by two people


manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure


manual stimulation of your own genital organ for sexual pleasure


masturbation by rubbing against another person (as in a crowd)


oewn-jacking_off-n oewn-jerking_off-n oewn-hand_job-n oewn-wank-n


indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations


a brief sexual encounter lasting only for a single night

he ran through a series of loveless one-night stands


unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity


oewn-homosexuality-n oewn-homosexualism-n oewn-homoeroticism-n oewn-queerness-n oewn-gayness-n

a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex


a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex


a form of lesbianism that simulates heterosexual intercourse


a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex


sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)


oewn-bestiality-n oewn-zooerastia-n oewn-zooerasty-n oewn-sodomy-n

sexual activity between a person and an animal


the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate


oewn-nap-n oewn-catnap-n oewn-light_sleep-n oewn-short_sleep-n oewn-forty_winks-n oewn-snooze-n

sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)


a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)


a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent


any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)


a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration

he is still on the rebound from his wife's death


an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior


oewn-galvanic_skin_response-n oewn-GSR-n oewn-psychogalvanic_response-n oewn-electrodermal_response-n oewn-electrical_skin_response-n oewn-Fere_phenomenon-n oewn-Tarchanoff_phenomenon-n

a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body


a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen


renewed rapid production of an antibody on the second (or subsequent) encounter with the same antigen


an immune response (chiefly against bacterial invasion) that is mediated by B cells


an immune response (chiefly against viral or fungal invasions or transplanted tissue) that involves T cells


an immune response in which an antigen-antibody combination inactivates a complement (so it is unavailable to participate in a second antigen-antibody combination)


an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source


an effect of climate on biological processes (as the effect on joint pains etc.)


a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism


movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus


a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation


oewn-reflex-n oewn-reflex_response-n oewn-reflex_action-n oewn-instinctive_reflex-n oewn-innate_reflex-n oewn-inborn_reflex-n oewn-unconditioned_reflex-n oewn-physiological_reaction-n

an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus


oewn-conditional_reflex-n oewn-conditioned_reflex-n oewn-acquired_reflex-n oewn-conditional_reaction-n oewn-conditioned_reaction-n oewn-conditional_response-n oewn-conditioned_response-n

an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus


a reaction that has been acquired by learning


a conditioned response that anticipates the occurrence of an aversive stimulus


a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon


a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions


a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs


a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another


oewn-light_reflex-n oewn-pupillary_reflex-n oewn-miosis-n oewn-myosis-n

reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller


reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs


relaxation of the urethral sphincter in response to increased pressure in the bladder


normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth


oewn-pilomotor_reflex-n oewn-gooseflesh-n oewn-goose_bump-n oewn-goosebump-n oewn-goose_pimple-n oewn-goose_skin-n oewn-horripilation-n

reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation


flexion of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front in persons over the age of 2 years; under 2 years the results should be extension of the toes (Babinski reflex)


reflex consisting of head-turning and sucking movements elicited in a normal infant by gently stroking the side of the mouth or cheek


reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important in maintaining erect posture


reflex behavior in newborn mammals; includes finding and grasping the nipple in the mouth and sucking on it and swallowing the milk


a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement


the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)


the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods


(mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign


performing complex and lengthy numerical calculations


(mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods

the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation


the act of calculating again (usually to eliminate errors or to include additional data)

recalculation yielded a much larger value


the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements


the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order


the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function


the mathematical process of finding the maximum value of a function


an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of multiplication; the quotient of two numbers is computed


the operation of division in which the sequence of steps are indicated in detail


the operation of division in which the sequence of steps is performed without writing them out


an operation used in the calculus whereby the integral of a function is determined


an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed

the multiplication of four by three gives twelve


an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated

the subtraction of three from four leaves one


the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers

the summation of four and three gives seven


the process of raising a quantity to some assigned power


a mathematical operation involving numbers


a mathematical operation involving matrices


determination of a matrix that when multiplied by the given matrix will yield a unit matrix


the interchange of each row of a square matrix with the corresponding column


drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem

the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem


the construction of a square having the same area as some other figure


a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount


the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event

they criticized my judgment of the contestants


the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented


act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of


evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score

what he disliked about teaching was all the grading he had to do


a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody

many factors are involved in any estimate of human life


an expert estimation of the quality, quantity, and other characteristics of someone or something


a judgment of the logistic support required for some particular military operation


an assessment that reveals more about the values of the person making the assessment than about the reality of what is assessed


judgments about another person's morality

he could not stand her hectoring moralism


tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes


shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity


listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)


activity intended to achieve a particular sensory result


becoming aware of something via the senses


the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look


he pretended profundity by eye-beamings at people


the act of squinting; looking with the eyes partly closed


a stare of amazement (usually with the mouth open)


a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm


going about to look at places of interest


the act of observing; taking a patient look


the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it)

the monitoring of enemy communications plays an important role in war times


several sightings of enemy troops were reported


the first sighting of land from the sea after a voyage (or flight over water)


a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe


surveillance of some place or some person by the police (as in anticipation of a crime)


the ongoing systematic collection and analysis of data about an infectious disease that can lead to action being taken to control or prevent the disease


a watch established for the reception of traffic of interest to the unit maintaining the watch


the act of looking or seeing or observing


they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful


perceiving what a person is saying by observing the movements of the lips


a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds


the act of perceiving the odor of something


sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose


oewn-education-n oewn-instruction-n oewn-teaching-n oewn-pedagogy-n oewn-didactics-n oewn-educational_activity-n

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill


education of men and women in the same institutions


a program of instruction designed primarily for adult students who participate part-time


oewn-course-n oewn-course_of_study-n oewn-course_of_instruction-n oewn-class-n

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings


work assigned to and done by a student during a course of study; usually it is evaluated as part of the student's grade in the course


a course (via lectures or correspondence) for adults who are not otherwise engaged in formal study


a class in which you learn to draw or paint


a course that teaches pregnant women to use breathing and concentration and exercise techniques to use during labor


education in elementary subjects (reading and writing and arithmetic) provided to young students at a grade school


an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students


educational activities not falling within the scope of the regular curriculum


participation in theatrical productions as an extracurricular activity


participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity


education provided by a college or university


education beyond the elementary grades; provided by a high school or college preparatory school


a sport that many people find entertaining to watch


he prepared for teaching while still in college


a sport that involves competition between teams of players

baseball is a team sport but golf is not


a method of coordinated classroom teaching involving a team of teachers working together with a single group of students


oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)


teaching religious principles by questions and answers


teaching people to speak and understand a foreign language


teaching reading by training beginners to associate letters with their sound values


teaching reading by training beginners to associate printed words with spoken words


teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically


forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs


teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition


teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)


a course offered (by mail) by a correspondence school


a series of lectures dealing with a subject


a course of study that is supervised and controlled by a specialist in the subject


a course that the student can select from among alternatives


a course offered as part of an extension service


an educational plan in which students alternate between paid employment and formal study


a course of study carried out at home rather than in a classroom


a course in the methods of using tools and machinery as taught in secondary schools and technical schools


a course introducing a new situation or environment


a course that provides an introduction to an art or science (or to more advanced study generally)


a course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments


a course that all students are required to take


a course offered for a small group of advanced students


a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)


a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving


teaching during sleep (as by using recordings to teach a foreign language to someone who is asleep)


teaching in an overly simplified way that discourages independent thought


teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)


presentation of an example of what the lecturer is discoursing about


I attended an interesting talk on local history


the course of practice and exercise and diet undertaken by an athlete


a method of athletic training (especially for runners) in which strenuous effort and normal effort alternate in a continuous exercise


training to improve strength or self-control


(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms


oewn-exercise-n oewn-practice-n oewn-drill-n oewn-practice_session-n oewn-recitation-n

systematic training by multiple repetitions


an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire


(military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle


a position in the manual of arms; the rifle is held vertically on the right side with the butt on the ground; often used as a command


training soldiers in military procedures


the initial period of training for new military personnel; involves intense physical activity and behavioral discipline


the training of an animal (especially the training of a horse for dressage)


training a young child to use the toilet


training in marching and the use of weapons


(military) military drill of troops in standard marching (shoulder-to-shoulder)


(psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory


a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert)


a full uninterrupted rehearsal in costumes shortly before the first performance


a first perfunctory rehearsal of a theatrical production in which actors read their lines from the script and move as directed


practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory


(American football) practice play between a football team's squads


sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training)


an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent


the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)


the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)


dramatization of a social issue; enacted outside in a park or on the street


a stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets)


an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes


representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory


the act of representing something with a symbol


providing a chart or outline of a system


visual representation as by photography or painting


the act of representing by a type or symbol; the action of typifying


representation by drawing or painting etc


(medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body


oewn-computerized_tomography-n oewn-computed_tomography-n oewn-CT-n oewn-computerized_axial_tomography-n oewn-computed_axial_tomography-n oewn-CAT-n

a method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis


oewn-sonography-n oewn-ultrasonography-n oewn-echography-n oewn-ultrasound-n

using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs


the use of ultrasonography to measure the length of the eyeball


the use of ultrasonography to view structure in the back of the eye


using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)


the use of nuclear magnetic resonance of protons to produce proton density images


a form of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain that registers blood flow to functioning areas of the brain


functional magnetic resonance imaging that relies on intrinsic changes in hemoglobin oxygenation


examination of body structures using a fluoroscope


(radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation


the act of taking and printing photographs


photography that uses other kinds of radiation than visible light


radiography that uses X-rays to produce a roentgenogram


forming an image by the action of light on a specially coated charged plate; the latent image is developed with powders that adhere only to electrically charged areas

edge enhancement is intrinsic in xerography


radiography using X-rays and xerographic (rather than roentgenographic) techniques


roentgenographic examination of blood vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces an angiogram


roentgenographic examination of lymph nodes and lymph vessels after injection of a radiopaque contrast medium; produces a lymphangiogram


roentgenographic examination of arteries


roentgenographic examination of a joint after injection of radiopaque contrast medium; produces an arthrogram


roentgenographic examination of the bile ducts after a contrast medium has been injected


roentgenography of the brain after spinal fluid has been replaced by a gas (usually oxygen); produces an encephalogram


roentgenography of the spinal cord to detect possible lesions (usually after injection of a contrast medium into the subarachnoid space)


roentgenography of the kidney and ureters (usually after injection with a radiopaque dye)


performing pyelography with intravenous injection of a contrast medium


transmission and reproduction of photographs and charts and pictures over a distance


transmission of photographs by radio waves


the act of exposing film to too much light or for too long a time


the act of exposing film to too little light or for too short a time


exposure of a film for a relatively long time (more than half a second)


the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption


a shot or scene that is photographed again


the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it


the act of creating something by casting it in a mold


work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle


the act of making a record (especially an audio record)

she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth


oewn-lip_synchronization-n oewn-lip_synchronisation-n oewn-lip_synch-n oewn-lip_sync-n

combining audio and video recording in such a way that the sound is perfectly synchronized with the action that produced it; especially synchronizing the movements of a speaker's lips with the sound of his speech


the act of making a master recording from which copies can be made

he received a bill for mastering the concert and making 100 copies


during the construction we had to take a detour


construction of something by whatever material are available


the action of constructing ramparts with gaps for firing guns or arrows


the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)


the activity of building stone walls without mortar


the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery)

Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons


changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface


the act or process of producing something

Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous


the construction of masonry or brickwork in a rustic manner


small-scale industry that can be carried on at home by family members using their own equipment


the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services


(economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale

he introduced more efficient methods of production


the production of large quantities of a standardized article (often using assembly line techniques)


too much production or more than expected


inadequate production or less than expected


the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity


the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization


the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast


(especially of domestic fowl) breeding to reveal differential sex characteristics at hatching


(agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)


the act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale)


rearing aquatic animals or cultivating aquatic plants for food


the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey


the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock


the cultivation of a single crop (on a farm or area or country)


the cultivation of soil for raising crops


he hired someone to do the plowing for him


cultivation of the land in order to raise crops


a technique of growing plants (without soil) in water containing dissolved nutrients


a hydroponic method of growing plants by allowing nutrient solutions to drip slowly onto an inert medium in which the plants are growing


growing crops and feed and livestock all on the same farm


putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow


the act of sowing (of seeds in the ground or, figuratively, of germs in the body or ideas in the mind, etc.)


the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination


farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)


cultivation of crops in strips following the contours of the land to minimize erosion


farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing


(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar)


a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough


the introduction of animals or plants to places where they flourish but are not indigenous


the growing of vegetables or flowers for market


the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold


the season for cutting and drying and storing grass as fodder


dams were built for the generation of electricity


the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth


mining valuable minerals from a placer by washing or dredging


the mining of ore or coal from an open mine


the extraction of building stone or slate from an open surface quarry


the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum


the production of raw silk by raising silkworms


the organized action of making of goods and services for sale

American industry is making increased use of computers to control production


the development of industry on an extensive scale


the act that results in something coming to be


the production of foil by cutting or beating metal into thin leaves


the act of making something (a product) from raw materials

the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals


the act of fabricating something in a particular shape


the act of using a file (as in shaping or smoothing an object)


the activity of making things out of metal in a skillful manner


the act of forming something into granules or grains


the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm


the activity of shaping something on a lathe


deliberately ambiguous and contradictory language used to mislead and manipulate the public

the welfare state brought its own newspeak


the manufacture of sections of a building at the factory so they can be easily and rapidly assembled at the building site


the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components


the act of creating something by thinking


formation of a word by means of an affix


formation of a word by means of a prefix


formation of a word by means of a suffix


the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

he contributed to the design of a new instrument


the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise


determining and drawing up plans for the future physical arrangement and condition of a community


dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc


oewn-programming-n oewn-programing-n oewn-computer_programming-n oewn-computer_programing-n

creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something


creating a program that enables the computer to reason logically


creating a program that can use and support objects


creating something by the use of speech and language


oewn-writing-n oewn-authorship-n oewn-composition-n oewn-penning-n


fine writing in praise of trivial or base subjects

Elizabethan schoolboys were taught adoxography, the art of eruditely praising worthless things


writing a first version to be filled out and polished later


the play was a dramatization of a short story


writing a metrical composition (or the metrical structure of a composition)


converting something into the form of a novel


oewn-realization-n oewn-realisation-n oewn-actualization-n oewn-actualisation-n

making real or giving the appearance of reality


the act of representing an abstraction as a physical thing


representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality

according to Marx, treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual


oewn-externalization-n oewn-externalisation-n oewn-exteriorization-n oewn-exteriorisation-n


regarding something abstract as a material thing


giving concrete form to an abstract concept


the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.


the creation of beautiful or significant things

art does not need to be innovative to be good


the arts of decorative design and handicraft

they sponsored arts and crafts in order to encourage craftsmanship in an age of mass production


the art of making and decorating pottery


the art of transferring designs from specially prepared paper to a wood or glass or metal surface


the act of gently pouring off a clear liquor (as from its original bottle) without disturbing the lees


the art of decorating a surface with shapes or pictures and then coating it with varnish or lacquer


the creation of artistic pictures or diagrams


carving or engraving (especially on stones)


the art and practice of choosing and preparing and eating good food


the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes representing objects (e.g., flowers or birds)


he studied painting and sculpture for many years


a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery


a durable method of painting on a wall by using watercolors on wet plaster


painting that applies the pigment thickly so that brush or palette knife marks are visible


artistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens


creating figures or designs in three dimensions


oewn-modeling-n oewn-modelling-n oewn-molding-n oewn-moulding-n

a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied


making decorative shapes by trimming shrubs or trees


the act of producing drawings on wood or leather by using heated tools or a fine flame


the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline


the art or method of painting with oil paints


oewn-watercolor-n oewn-water-color-n oewn-watercolour-n oewn-water-colour-n

the art or technique of painting with watercolors


making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them


a method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color


the act of making a print by the silkscreen method


the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music


the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments


the completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer


(music) the repetition of themes introduced earlier (especially when one is composing the final part of a movement)


inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally


ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation

his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons


formulation of the plans and important details


they explored every avenue they could think of


the act of creating by removing something


there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton


removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape


a carving or line drawing on rock (especially one made by prehistoric people)


the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)


(surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid


centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis


(pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities


removal of fluid from a joint by centesis


removal of fluid from the abdomen by centesis


removal by centesis of fluid from the subarachnoid space of the lumbar region of the spinal cord for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes


removal of fluid from the chest by centesis for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes


prenatal diagnosis that allows direct observation of a fetus in the uterus and the withdrawal of fetal blood


the act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation)


the act of puncturing with a small point


(medicine) puncture of a vein through the skin in order to withdraw blood for analysis or to start an intravenous drip or to inject medication or a radiopaque dye


the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film


the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone


the act of searching for food and provisions


the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs


searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs by having them remove their clothes


an organized search (by police) for a person (charged with a crime)


a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)

he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn't find his skis


oewn-use-n oewn-usage-n oewn-utilization-n oewn-utilisation-n oewn-employment-n oewn-exercise-n

he warned against the use of narcotic drugs


excessive use of alcohol and alcoholic drinks


the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful


the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products


the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

he advocated the application of statistics to the problem


the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment

the mastery of fire was a huge advance in human technology


the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry


the activity of designing and constructing aircraft


the activity of designing and constructing automobiles


the activity of applying chemistry to the solution of practical problems


the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems


the design and construction of communications technology that transmits information in digital form


the activity of designing and constructing and programming computers


highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics)


the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads


high-speed rail technology; train is suspended on a magnetic cushion above a magnetized track and so travels free of friction


oewn-overexploitation-n oewn-overuse-n oewn-overutilization-n oewn-overutilisation-n

exploitation to the point of diminishing returns


the act of capitalizing on an opportunity


the act of commercializing something; involving something in commerce

my father considered the commercialization of Christmas to be a sacrilege


an estimation of the value of a business


an estimation of the value of a business that is obtained by multiplying the number of shares outstanding by the current price of a share


the joint development of a petroleum resource that straddles territory controlled by different companies


a war whose objective is less than the unconditional defeat of the enemy


the use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents' morale


oewn-battle-n oewn-conflict-n oewn-fight-n oewn-engagement-n

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chattanooga


a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy


(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies


military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum


activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)

it was a joint operation of the navy and air force


a military operation carried out cooperatively by two or more allied nations or a military operation carried out by coordination of sea, land, and air forces


a local military action without declaration of war; against violators of international peace and order


the military action of resisting the enemy's advance


the ostentatious display of military power (with the implied threat that it might be used)


they called the first World War an Armageddon


a fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place


an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph


oewn-brush-n oewn-clash-n oewn-encounter-n oewn-skirmish-n


he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman


conflict between social or economic classes (especially between the capitalist and proletariat classes)


defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles or to nullify their effectiveness


air defense by the use of aircraft or missiles or artillery or electronic countermeasures


air defense by the use of deception or dispersion or protective construction


activities organized by civilians for their own protection in time of war or disaster


the army made a final stand at the Rhone


the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand


a defense organized while in contact with the enemy or when time is limited


a defense organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is available; usually includes a fortified zone (with pillboxes) and communication systems


oewn-biological_defense-n oewn-biological_defence-n oewn-biodefense-n oewn-biodefence-n

procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents


procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using chemical agents


laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment


oewn-rebellion-n oewn-insurrection-n oewn-revolt-n oewn-rising-n oewn-uprising-n

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another


a war between factions in the same country


the overthrow of a government by those who are governed


a revolution whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution


an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict


an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000

the first intifada ended when Israel granted limited autonomy to the Palestine National Authority in 1993


actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency


open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)


a widespread rebellion in 1381 against poll taxes and other inequities that oppressed the poorer people of England; suppressed by Richard II


an engagement fought between two military forces


violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked


a type of armed combat in which the opposing troops fight from trenches that face each other

instead of the war ending quickly, it became bogged down in trench warfare


any action resulting in injury or destruction

the meat grinder of politics destroyed his reputation


an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one


violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner or other members of a household


the act of stealing valuable things from a place


the act of despoiling a country in warfare


an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something


oewn-spoil-n oewn-spoliation-n oewn-spoilation-n oewn-despoilation-n oewn-despoilment-n oewn-despoliation-n

the act of stripping and taking by force


plundering with excessive damage and destruction


an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding


the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter


warfare using chemical agents to kill or injure or incapacitate the enemy


oewn-biological_warfare-n oewn-BW-n oewn-biological_attack-n oewn-biologic_attack-n oewn-bioattack-n

the use of bacteria or viruses or toxins to destroy men and animals or food


oewn-biological_warfare_defense-n oewn-biological_warfare_defence-n oewn-BW_defense-n oewn-BW_defence-n


several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)


a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country


any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims


a Crusade from 1096 to 1099; captured Jerusalem and created a theocracy there


a Crusade from 1145 to 1147 that failed because of internal disagreements among the crusaders and led to the loss of Jerusalem in 1187


a Crusade from 1189 to 1192 led by Richard I and the king of France that failed because an army torn by dissensions and fighting on foreign soil could not succeed against forces united by religious zeal


a Crusade from 1202 to 1204 that was diverted into a battle for Constantinople and failed to recapture Jerusalem


a Crusade under papal control from 1218 to 1221 that achieved military victories but failed when dissension arose over accepting the terms they had been offered


a Crusade from 1228 to 1229 led by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II who fell ill and was excommunicated by the Pope; by negotiation Frederick II was able to crown himself king of Jerusalem


a Crusade initiated in 1248 after the loss of Jerusalem in 1244 and defeated in 1249


an operation conducted primarily by naval forces in order to gain or extend or maintain control of the sea


an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters


a mission to capture or defend something


an operation developed for United States troops in Vietnam; troops would move through a designated area destroying troops as they found them


a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position


a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission


a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)


close-in firing by one unit against an enemy engaged by another unit


a mission requiring one force to support another specific force and authorizing it to answer directly the supported force's request for assistance


an amphibious operation conducted for the purpose of deceiving the enemy and leading him into a course of action unfavorable to him


oewn-attack-n oewn-onslaught-n oewn-onset-n oewn-onrush-n

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)


the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

thousands of people were killed in the war


an attack by armed planes on a surface target


an aerial engagement between fighter planes


close fighting during the culmination of a military attack


a direct and violent assault on a stronghold


an impetuous rush toward someone or something

the wrestler's charge carried him past his adversary


a mass attack of troops without concern for casualties; originated by Japanese who accompanied it with yells of `banzai'


an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack


an attack that penetrates into enemy territory


the action of penetrating between or among


a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment


a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense


(American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line


(American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated


the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder


a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection)


an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective

the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn


the initial use of nuclear weapons to attack a country that also has nuclear weapons; considered feasible only when the attacker can destroy the other country's ability to retaliate

the Pakistani president promised no first strike against India


an attack (usually without prior warning) intended to deal only with a specific target


a strike that is carried out in order to deter expected aggression by hostile forces


an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.


the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)


that part of the flight that begins with the approach to the target; includes target acquisition and ends with the release of the bombs


an extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target


a bombing run in which the bomber releases the bomb while flying straight toward the target


a bombing run in which the bomber approaches the target at a low altitude and pulls up just before releasing the bomb


a special case of loft bombing in which the bomb is released past the vertical so it is tossed back to the target


the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists


a terrorist bombing carried out by someone who does not hope to survive it


a large scale offensive (more than a counterattack) undertaken by a defending force to seize the initiative from an attacking force


an offensive conducted by secret police or the military of a regime against revolutionary and terrorist insurgents and marked by the use of kidnapping and torture and murder with civilians often being the victims

thousands of people disappeared and were killed during Argentina's dirty war in the late 1970s


the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw


the activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations)


a military operation by both land and sea forces


an amphibious operation attacking a land base that is carried out by troops that are landed by naval ships


the operation of gathering information about an enemy


intelligence of all types and forms of immediate interest; usually disseminated without delays for evaluation or interpretation


intelligence that is required for the planning and conduct of tactical operations


tactical intelligence on the natural and man-made characteristics of an area


intelligence that is required for forming policy and military plans at national and international levels


intelligence information gathered from communications intelligence or electronics intelligence or telemetry intelligence


intelligence derived from electromagnetic radiations from foreign sources (other than radioactive sources)


technical and intelligence information derived from foreign communications by other than the intended recipients


intelligence derived from the interception and processing and analysis of foreign telemetry


an intelligence operation so planned and executed as to insure concealment


a clandestine rescue operation to bring a defector or refugee or an operative and family out of danger


military actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governments


an intelligence operation so planned as to permit plausible denial by the sponsor


a covert operation not attributable to the organization carrying it out


the collection of intelligence openly without concealment


the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)

an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission


oewn-scouting-n oewn-exploratory_survey-n oewn-reconnoitering-n oewn-reconnoitring-n

scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous


reconnaissance either by visual observation from the air or through the use of airborne sensors


a method of reconnaissance in which fire is placed on a suspected enemy position in order to cause the enemy to disclose his presence by moving or returning fire


an offensive operation designed to discover or test the enemy's strength (or to obtain other information)


a quick look around (originally military slang)


the detection and identification and evaluation and location of foreign electromagnetic radiations (other than radioactive)


intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism


the aspect of counterintelligence designed to detect and prevent subversive activities


counterintelligence designed to detect and counteract sabotage


the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes


oewn-barrage-n oewn-barrage_fire-n oewn-battery-n oewn-bombardment-n oewn-shelling-n

the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target

they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops


the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship


oewn-fusillade-n oewn-salvo-n oewn-volley-n oewn-burst-n

rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise


fire delivered on a specific target in response to a request from the supported unit


fire on enemy troops or weapons or positions that are near the supported unit and are the most immediate and serious threat to it


fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations

artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal


fire on objectives not in the immediate vicinity of your forces but with the objective of destroying enemy reserves and weapons and interfering with the enemy command and supply and communications


fire delivered in support of part of a force (as opposed to general supporting fire delivered in support of the force as a whole)


fire from two or more weapons directed at a single target or area (as fire by batteries of two or more warships)


fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons


fire delivered to neutralize or destroy indirect fire weapon systems


bombardment intended to destroy or neutralize enemy weapons


mortar fire intended to destroy or neutralize enemy weapons


intensive prearranged fire delivered when the immanence of enemy attack is discovered


fire from two or more points so that the lines of fire cross


fire delivered for the sole purpose of destroying material objects


fire delivered on a target that is visible to the person aiming it


fire dispersed so as to engage effectively an area target


fire approximately parallel to the ground; the center of the cone of fire does rise above 1 meter from the ground


fire designed to disturb the rest of enemy troops and to curtail movement and to lower enemy morale


fire delivered on a target that is not itself used as the point of aim for the weapons


fire directed to an area to prevent the enemy from using that area


fire that is delivered in order to render the target ineffective or unusable


fire for which the point of impact (the burst) can be seen by an observer; fire can be adjusted on the basis of the observations


fire delivered on a target in preparation for an assault


gunfire aimed a target that is being tracked by radar


use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens


geological dating that relies on the proportions of radioactive potassium in a rock sample and its decay product, argon


a chemical analysis used to determine the age of organic materials based on their content of the radioisotope carbon 14; believed to be reliable up to 40,000 years


geological dating based on the proportions of radioactive rubidium into its decay product strontium; radioactive rubidium has a half-life of 47,000,000,000 years


fire delivered to obtain accurate data for subsequent effective engagement of targets


prearranged fire delivered at a predetermined time


moving over territory to search for something

scouring the entire area revealed nothing


fire distributed in depth by successive changes in the elevation of the gun


a very thorough search of a person or a place

a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs


fire delivered by supporting units to protect or assist a unit in combat


fire on or about a weapon system to degrade its performance below what is needed to fulfill its mission objectives


fire for which the point of impact (the bursts) cannot be observed


fire from a cannon that is fired at an elevation greater than that for the maximum range


artillery or mortar fire delivered in a constant direction at several quadrant elevations


electronic warfare undertaken to prevent or reduce an enemy's effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum


electronic warfare undertaken to insure effective friendly use of the electromagnetic spectrum in spite of the enemy's use of electronic warfare


electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition


the deliberate insertion of electromagnetic energy into transmission paths with the objective of confusing or deceiving operators


the use of information or information technology during a time of crisis or conflict to achieve or promote specific objectives over a specific adversary or adversaries

not everyone agrees that information warfare is limited to the realm of traditional warfare


a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal


a war in which the major nations of the world are involved


oewn-measurement-n oewn-measuring-n oewn-measure-n oewn-mensuration-n

the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule


measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays)


measuring sensitivity to pain or pressure


measurement and study of the human body and its parts and capacities


measurement of the pH level and the oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in arterial blood; important in diagnosis of many respiratory diseases


the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument


(music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency


the act of adjusting something to match a standard


the act of adjusting or aligning the parts of a device in relation to each other


the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope


an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys


the division of the scale based on an octave that is divided into twelve exactly equal semitones

equal temperament is the system commonly used in keyboard instruments


the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency


adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance


oewn-synchronization-n oewn-synchronisation-n oewn-synchronizing-n oewn-synchronising-n

an adjustment that causes something to occur or recur in unison


the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top


the alignment of the front wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the front than at the back


the act of adjusting an organ pipe (or wind instrument) so that it conforms to the standards of tone and pitch and color


measuring the optical density of a substance by shining light on it and measuring its transmission


measuring the dose of radiation emitted by a radioactive source


measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head)


measurement of the elevation of land above sea level


a generic term used to cover any application of measurement techniques to the quantification of mental functions


the act of making and recording a measurement


measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible)


measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity)


the study of chemical compounds inside a cell by means of a cytophotometer


the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something


a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades


the act of moving away in different direction from a common point

an angle is formed by the divergence of two straight lines


measurement of the amount of radioactive material (usually carbon 14) that an object contains; can be used to estimate the age of the object


the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments

he has a job meter reading for the gas company


measurement at regular intervals of the amplitude of a varying waveform (in order to convert it to digital form)


the act of measuring depth of water (usually with a sounding line)


locating a source of sound (as an enemy gun) by measurements of the time the sound arrives at microphones in known positions


act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale


the use of a spirometer to measure vital capacity


the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map


the act of scaling in weight or quantity or dimension


estimation of the amount of lumber in a log


diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders with the use of an electromyograph


a diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of X rays


diagnostic technique using a thermograph to record the heat produced by different parts of the body; used to study blood flow and to detect tumors


the use of thermography to detect breast tumors (which appear as hot spots)


oewn-test-n oewn-mental_test-n oewn-mental_testing-n oewn-psychometric_test-n

any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc

the test was standardized on a large sample of students


they used to think that intelligence is what an intelligence test tests


any test that is intended to assess personality


any personality test designed to yield information about someone's personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situations


a projective tests using bilaterally symmetrical inkblots; subjects state what they see in the inkblot


a projective technique using black-and-white pictures; subjects tell a story about each picture


the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically

his organization of the work force was very efficient


an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect

the skillful orchestration of his political campaign


a deliberately haphazard arrangement of observations so as to simulate chance


oewn-systematization-n oewn-systematisation-n oewn-rationalization-n oewn-rationalisation-n

systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale


the act of codifying; arranging in a systematic order


the act of making formal (as by stating formal rules governing classes of expressions)


the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement

there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list


the act of arranging in a graduated series


successive change from one thing or state to another and back again

a trill is a rapid alternation between the two notes


the act of laying out (as by making plans for something)


the act of putting in alphabetical order


oewn-inventory-n oewn-inventorying-n oewn-stocktaking-n oewn-stock-taking-n

making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand

an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing


the auditor did not attend the stocktake or check the valuations


a call of the names of personnel at a military assembly


a call of students' names in a classroom


the activity of putting things together in groups


the grouping of musical phrases in a melodic line


oewn-categorization-n oewn-categorisation-n oewn-classification-n oewn-compartmentalization-n oewn-compartmentalisation-n oewn-assortment-n

the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type


the act of classifying and providing an index in order to make items easier to retrieve


classifying something again (usually in a new category)


the act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category


the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata


practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships


classification according to general type


oewn-collection-n oewn-collecting-n oewn-assembling-n oewn-aggregation-n


the act of collecting in a mass; the act of agglomerating


assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence


the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list)

the job of compiling the inventory took several hours


the collection and study of mollusc shells


oewn-garbage_collection-n oewn-garbage_pickup-n oewn-trash_collection-n oewn-trash_pickup-n


oewn-numismatics-n oewn-numismatology-n oewn-coin_collecting-n oewn-coin_collection-n

the collection and study of money (and coins in particular)


the act or process of picking up or collecting from various places

garbage pickup is on Mondays and Thursdays


the collection and study of postage stamps


the collection and study of airmail stamps


sorting and allocating aid on the basis of need for or likely benefit from medical treatment or food


the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening


the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait


the act of continuing an activity without interruption


oewn-prolongation-n oewn-protraction-n oewn-perpetuation-n oewn-lengthening-n

there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks


(psychiatry) mechanical and meaningless repetition of the words of another person (as in schizophrenia)


doing or saying again; a repeated performance


the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)


the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something


Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient


the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape


the reproduction of sound with little or no distortion


the capacity of a system to reproduce loud sounds without distortion


he was allowed to hear the playback of his testimony


copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else


the flower arrangement was created as an echo of a client's still life


the resemblance of an animal species to another species or to natural objects; provides concealment and protection from predators


the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior

his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate


the act of abiding (enduring without yielding)


the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion


something that has survived from the past


the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)


the discontinuation of a franchise; especially the discontinuation of the right to vote


the act by a donor that terminates the right of a person to inherit


the act or instance of a planned discontinuation


(law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings

the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits


a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings


a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

the procedure of obtaining a driver's license


a procedure employed by medical or dental practitioners


(genetics) the process of locating genes on a chromosome


a procedure for operating something or for dealing with a given situation


oewn-standing_operating_procedure-n oewn-standard_operating_procedure-n oewn-SOP-n oewn-standard_procedure-n

a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely

rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries


a standard procedure that is followed mindlessly

the union's support had been in lockstep for years


Further research also includes the investigation of stiffening techniques that can be incorporated within the currently suggested granular jamming method


(law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality


(law) an objection grounded on the judge's relationship to one of the parties


a long and complicated and confusing procedure

all that academic rigmarole was a waste of time


an unvarying or habitual method or procedure


an exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation


a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape


any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way

the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine


an ancient ritual for preparing and serving and drinking tea


the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion


a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census


a military custom performed in observance of some event or anniversary


a religious meal shared as a sign of love and fellowship


the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)


an established ceremony prescribed by a religion


the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)


a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial


a vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter)


rites performed in connection with a death or burial


secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities involving singing and dancing and drinking and sexual activity


offensive terms for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church


the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.

since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation


the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies


exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship


the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite


oewn-Berith-n oewn-Berit-n oewn-Brith-n oewn-Bris-n oewn-Briss-n

the Jewish rite of circumcision performed on a male child on the eighth day of his life


going without clothes as a social practice


the habitual practice of systematization and classification


the practice of adopting the clothes or the manner or the sexual role of the opposite sex


the act of public worship following prescribed rules


a service conducted in a house of worship


a service at which people sing hymns and pray together


a service conducted in a place of worship that has its own altar


a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship


a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities


canonical prayers recited daily by priests (e.g. the breviary of the Roman Catholic Church)


a Roman Catholic office honoring the Virgin Mary; similar to but shorter than the Divine Office


an office read or sung before a burial mass in the Roman Catholic Church


the committal service will be held next Monday


a service in the Roman Catholic Church formerly read or chanted at 3 PM (the ninth hour counting from sunrise) but now somewhat earlier


a late afternoon or evening worship service


(Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead


a devotional service (especially on New Year's Eve)


a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it; the two Protestant ceremonies are baptism and the Lord's Supper; in the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church there are seven traditional rites accepted as instituted by Jesus: baptism and confirmation and Holy Eucharist and penance and holy orders and matrimony and extreme unction


the traditional Passover supper of Jesus with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion


(Judaism) the ceremonial dinner on the first night (or both nights) of Passover


oewn-Holy_Eucharist-n oewn-Eucharist-n oewn-sacrament_of_the_Eucharist-n oewn-Holy_Sacrament-n oewn-Liturgy-n oewn-Eucharistic_liturgy-n oewn-Lord-ap-s_Supper-n

a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine


the part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God


oewn-Communion-n oewn-Holy_Communion-n oewn-sacramental_manduction-n oewn-manduction-n

the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist

the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation


participation in Holy Communion by members of more than one church (eg Catholic and Orthodox)


the act of becoming betrothed or engaged


the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony

their marriage was conducted in the chapel


a ritual performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes status (as from adolescence to adulthood)


archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast


a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman


a marriage for love's sake; not an arranged marriage


a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth

most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism


the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head


the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)


a form of baptism in which part or all of a person's body is submerged


baptism by immersion three times (in the names in turn of the Trinity)


a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church


a ceremony held in the synagogue (usually at Pentecost) to admit as adult members of the Jewish community young men and women who have successfully completed a course of study in Judaism


a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution


(Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution


a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation


a religious ceremony in which something is made holy


(Roman Catholic Church) an act of the Pope who declares that a deceased person lived a holy life and is worthy of public veneration; a first step toward canonization


(Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints


(religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God

the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church


loyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a whole


a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal)


the act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist


the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity


anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual


the act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a religious ceremony


the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)


(Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist


(usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently)


(Hinduism) loving devotion to a deity leading to salvation and nirvana; open to all persons independent of caste or sex


a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days


(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary


the act of praying for divine protection


the act of worshiping blindly and to excess


the worship of idols; the worship of physical objects or images as gods


religious zeal; the willingness to serve God


the worship of a lord because of his rank or title


the worship of a single god but without claiming that it is the only god


the activity of causing to have energy and be active


the activity of thrilling or markedly exciting some person or group


oewn-revival-n oewn-resurgence-n oewn-revitalization-n oewn-revitalisation-n oewn-revivification-n

bringing again into activity and prominence


the activity of spiritual or physical renewal


the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness

although he was apparently drowned, resuscitation was accomplished by artificial respiration


the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something


the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)

she gave the trophy but he made the presentation


the activity of keeping something secret


the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance


activity that tries to conceal something


oewn-cover-n oewn-covering-n oewn-screening-n oewn-masking-n

the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft


a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent)

her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment


concealment that attempts to prevent something scandalous from becoming public


the secrecy of police officers who lie or look the other way to protect other police officers

the blue wall cracked when some officers refused to take part in the cover-up


an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure

requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures


concealing the source of illegally gotten money


oewn-placement-n oewn-location-n oewn-locating-n oewn-position-n oewn-positioning-n oewn-emplacement-n

the act of putting something in a certain place


the act of positioning close together (or side by side)

it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors


the careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern


the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others


he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway


the act of planting or setting in the ground


the act of putting something in position


the placement of one thing on top of another


the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument


(geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide


continuing or remaining in a place or state


the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)

he studied the creation and inhabitation and demise of the colony


the act of living together and having a sexual relationship (especially without being married)


cohabitation without being legally married


oewn-camping-n oewn-encampment-n oewn-bivouacking-n oewn-tenting-n

the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp


a visit in an official or professional capacity


(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order)

the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning


senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers


the purpose was to promote homes, clubs, visiting, and other services


they made a stopover to visit their friends


a brief stop at a pit during an automobile race to take on fuel or service the car


a stop during an automobile trip for rest and refreshment


a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance


the activity of supplying or providing something


supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc


the act of supplying food and nourishment


feeding a baby or animal whenever it shows a need


feeding that consists of the delivery of a nutrient solution (as through a nasal tube) to someone who cannot or will not eat


feeding consisting of delivering liquid nutrients through a tube passing through the nose and into the stomach


feeding a nutrient solution into the stomach through a tube through a surgically created opening


administration of nutrients through a vein


feeding someone (as a baby) from a spoon


feeding a baby or animal according to a fixed schedule (e.g., every 4 hours)