An articulatory or acoustic property of speech sounds.


(phonetics) An articulatory feature of phones, usually consonants, produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue.

Concerning the phonological factors, both a coronal consonant and a long vowel as the preceding segment categorically block apicalization in monomorphemic words.


Of or relating to the Jews or their culture or religion.


The quality or characteristic of being Russian.


The amount of water absorbed by a composite material when immersed in water for a stipulated period of time.

Comparison of the water absorption of various plastics is only possible if the test specimens are of identical dimensions and in the same physical state.


A low starting position in competitive running, generally used for short-distance sprints.

The two main variations are the standing and the crouch start which are used for middle or long distance events and sprints respectively.


The state or condition of having meaning, relevance or force.

For the same reason, we should reject the earlier argument against the pointfulness of retrospective prayer.


Capability of being taken in and utilized as nourishment.

The assimilability of animal food was 1.5-1.6 times greater than that of plant food.


One of the important practical problems in the analysis of long time series of hydrological records is the evaluation of detectability of trends.


The state or condition of being motivated by private gain.

I do not care to tell you of his prevarication, of his mercenariness, his meanness, and his sponging.


The quality of involving entry into the living body (as by incision or by insertion of an instrument).

Surgeons have traditionally performed this surgery using a conventional open incision into the chest wall or abdomen but today are increasingly offering the operation as a laparoscopic procedure that lessens the invasiveness of the surgery.


The quality of tending to spread; especially of tending to invade healthy tissue.

Our results provide support for within-host evolution as one but not the sole explanation for the invasiveness of these bacteria.


The quality of not being or involving an invasive medical procedure.

The noninvasiveness of the procedure was considered by acceptors to be more important than its relatively low effectiveness.


All those things, such as regular food and water, needed to sustain physical life.

He earns his daily bread as a tourist guide.


A moderate reddish purple that is bluer, stronger, and slightly lighter than heliotrope see heliotrope and bluer and duller than eupatorium purple.

He wrote that it turned 'the colour of bishop's violet' and that he would bear the signs of it for weeks.


The quality of not being good enough to compete successfully with others.

In the separating equilibrium, the domestic government signals the uncompetitiveness of the domestic firm by setting a lower tariff than is optimal under complete information.


The quality of being sporadic, happening infrequently and irregularly.

Long-term episodicity of geological activity, i.e. variations of intensity or style with time but not necessarily to any particular periodicity, has been proposed for many processes, including aspects of magmatism and tectonism.


The quality or state of being absolute; of being without conditions, limitations, reservations or qualifications.

Given the difficulty of gradualism in highly polarized polities, the better path is to qualify the unconditionality of the grant.


The state or property of being capable of being verified; confirmability.

Many difficult problems arise as regards the verifiability of beliefs.


the quality or state of not being removable.

Bourgeois ideologists assert that the irremovability of judges ensures their independence in deciding court cases.


The quality of being difficult to delete, remove, wash away, blot out, or efface.

His main subject is the transient and throwaway nature of contemporary culture, which is held in stark contrast to the permanence and indelibility of oil paint on canvas.


The quality or state of being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

The behaviours generated in this study were rated for characteristicness of an 'ideally intelligent person' by a group of lay people (not students) and a group of experts (PhD psychologists studying intelligence).


That case, and others in this court relating to the suability of States, proceeded upon the broad ground that it is inherent in the nature of sovereignty not to be amenable to the suit of an individual without its consent.


The condition of having multiple functions.

There is some controversy concerning the appropriateness of including food security and rural employment as aspects of the multifunctionality of agriculture.


Capability of being reduced from a solid to a liquid state usually by heat.

It was demonstrated that high homogenization pressures resulted in poor stretchability and meltability of the cheese.


The state or quality of consisting of or bearing fibers or filaments.

The dropping is going better than I'd anticipated due to the threadiness of the yarn.


The quality of resembling a swine; being gluttonous, coarse, debased.

He stuck to it that the Russian peasant is a swine and likes swinishness, and that to get him out of his swinishness one must have authority, and there is none; one must have the stick, and we have become so liberal that we have all of and a sudden replaced the stick that served us for a thousand years by lawyers and model prisons, where the worthless, stinking peasant is fed on good soup and has a fixed allowance of cubic feet of air.


the state or quality of being Argentine.


Property of abiding by or being obedient to the law.

And while we should generally want to create a culture of law-abidingness, a culture of pacifism is a recipe for national disaster.


The quality of being subject to or ascertainable by calculation.

The enhanced calculability of the production process is also buttressed by that in non-economic spheres such as law and administration.


the quality or characteristic of being American.


The property of being full of lumps, not being smooth.

the surface is distinctive in its lumpiness, random striations, and generally uneven texture.


The property of having many aspects or facets.

This paper argues for a broader understanding of complexity; an understanding that speaks to the multidimensionality of environmental problems.


the principles, practices or characteristics of aristocracy.

This design is absolutely stunning and carries the spirit of aristocratism.


Indeed the formation of these regiments helped to unite the Highlanders and Lowlanders, and give them a shared sense of "Scottishness", by changing the image of Highlanders from being backward and savage, to being "the very embodiment of Scotland" (which became clearly evident during the Romanticist period in Scotland).


Quality of being of, relating to, or being suitable for broadcast by television.

In McLuhan's view the emergent televisuality of the time was marked by an intricate structural relationship between the new forms of media such as television and their function as social carriers of messages.


The state or condition of not being toxic or poisonous.

The nontoxicity of AlSO4 has also been indicated by soil culture experiments.


The quality or state of having the characteristics of dough, especially in appearance or consistency.

It had the crunchiness of fried chicken, balanced by the doughiness of baked croissants that have just come out of the oven.


The state, quality or manner of conforming to accepted standards of conduct.

Instead, he helped to establish such guidelines and found himself in deep reflection about the ethicality of his own research.


Capability of being perceived as different or distinct.

In this article we consider the distinguishability of segments by investigating first their equioptics in detail.


The state or quality of being sexy, of possessing the traits of sexual appeal.

She has wet hair, a pouty look on her face, and an exposed body that reminds a viewer of her sexiness.


The quality of being somewhat blue or having a tinge of blue.

Her hair was as black as her dress; her eyes, when one saw them, seemed blacker than either, on account of the bluishness of the white surrounding the pupil.


The property of being both untrue and harmful to a reputation.


The quality of being of or relating to the Middle Ages, perhaps circa 500 to circa 1500 CE.

Also the increased archaeological interest in modernity has made the issue of medievality topical, since modernisation implies a certain conception of pre-modernity.


the quality or state of being in the style or fashion of former times.

We may discover something venerable in the antiqueness of the work.


The property of being metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures of speech.

the narrators are caught between the literality and figurativeness of suspension.


the quality or state of being capable of being defined, limited, or explained.

This paper is devoted to the study of the relationship between regularity and definability of relations in structures presented by finite automata.


The property of being of partial or questionable legality.

Farmers who are allowed by the provincial administration to live in semi-legality in the forest reserves are even more vulnerable to the arbitrary exercise of government power.


His second conclusion is that despite military feats, ethnic tolerance and constitutional advances, there is an aspect of Polishness that has, over the centuries, colluded in this oscillating fortune.


the state of tending to produce a high-pitched sound or squeak.

The former nasal squeakiness and strangulated vowels of the upper classes now only emerge when he gets excited.


the quality or state of being marked with spots.

They are often mistaken for leopards because of rough similarity in size and spottedness.


a sheet as printed during a pressrun and before folding.

To be honest, I don't know what the USPS is thinking when it comes to issuing uncut press sheets.


the property of having or showing sound judgment.

It is a tribute to her levelheadedness and strength that despite the most bizarre life imaginable after her childhood, she remained intact, true to herself.


the commercial size of coal, as broken and sorted by the coal braker.

The fuel would move over sorting bars, with the various sizes of coal going down different chutes.


a brownish orange color that resembles Terra cotta.

The bricks are made from recycled materials, which finished in terra cotta-colored paint evokes the ambience of an ancient village.


The state of eating both animal and plant matter.

They are not the only creatures that will resort to this, but it is certainly their omnivorousness that makes them such an amazing trash patrol.


Quality of velvet: velvety appearance, feeling, or taste.

It was thin and looked as if it would focus special attention to the velvetiness of her skin.


A pale yellow-green colour, like that of the pistachio nut.

The Henlow Armchair in pistachio green is inspired by classic style, but in a contemporary colour for a modern update.


The property of being poisonous or envenomed; or of having a venom-producing gland.

Black-tailed prairie dogs also adjust their antisnake behavior to apparent risk, as indicated by the size and venomousness of the snake.


property of being marked by full detail, complete in all respects.

Seitz had never heard of Wertham, but he recalls being struck by the precision and thoroughness of his testimony, which ran for more than an hour and took the form of a lecture to the court.


The state or quality of behaving like a troublemaker, often violent; like a rude violent person; like a yob.

True, this is hardly the drink to inspire "Girls Gone Wild" loutishness.


the number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time.

If the bandwidth available to the network is less than the bit rate of the ASF file, the playback of the file will be interrupted in some way.


the main school of painting and sculpture practiced by the Russian Futurists.

Neo-primitivisrn was followed first by Cubo-Futurism and then by Rayonsim.


A variation of the Harvard computer architecture that allows the contents of the instruction memory to be accessed as if it were data.

Most modern computers that are documented as Harvard architecture are, in fact, Modified Harvard architecture.


transitional period between Neoclassicism and Romanticism as it was interpreted by the bourgeoisie, particularly in Germany, Austria, northern Italy, and the Scandinavian countries.

In general, the Biedermeier style offered visual evidence of the conflict of ideas between Classicism and Romanticism that continued during the first half of the 19th century.


the property of occuring regularly at equal time intervals, of maintaining a constant period or interval, despite variations in other measurable factors in the same system.

Galileo's discovery was that the period of swing of a pendulum is independent of its amplitude--the arc of the swing--the isochronism of the pendulum.


a style of painting and sculpture produced under the influence of European academies of art.

The setting and treatment of the subject here are typical of his artistic approach, which lies between the idealized academicism of Bouguereau and the social realism of Daumier.


the quality of being illiquid; a lack of liquidity; difficulty in selling out an asset.

The risk of illiquidity need not apply only to individual investments: whole portfolios are subject to market risk.


Annual trade surpluses are immediate and direct additions to their nations' GDPs.


a system where the votes cast by those eligible to vote are not equal, but are weighed differently according to the person's rank in the census (e.g., people with high income have more votes than those with a small income).


in Western painting, movement in France that represented both an extension of Impressionism and a rejection of that style's inherent limitations.

The real influence of Paris across the Atlantic came not with Impressionism but with the post-impressionism of Toulouse Lautrec and Cézanne, the Modernism of Picasso and Matisse and the radical experiments of the Surrealists.


The representation of form or figure in art.

To balance between these two aspects of the ad, the figurativeness of the visual image can play a role.


a late 19th-century movement in French painting that sought to improve on impressionism through a systematic approach to form and color, particularly using pointillist technique.

The neo-impressionism of Maximilien Luce and his supporter Robert Bernier, for instance, must be distinguished from that of Seurat and his champion Gustave Kahn, a difference that can be coded especially, but not exclusively, along lines of class and audience.


(mathematics) The state or quality of relating to, or being an injection: such that each element of the image (or range) is associated with at most one element of the preimage (or domain).

The basic problems of decomposition theory are to formulate necessary and sufficient conditions for injectiveness and to find out about the reconstruction map.


opposition to or rejection of the Aesthetic art movement.

Seye's photographs of Samb's courtyard can be read as expanding the anti-aestheticism of Samb's work in several ways.


a countercultural movement that aimed to reform Victorian art and writing.

Pre-Raphaelitism in the United States peaked in the late 1850s and 1860s, but its influence continued to reverberate.


The state of being able to be dismissed from office.

The "democratic revolution" emphasized the delegation of authority and the removability of officials, precisely because, as we shall see, neither delegation nor removability were much recognized in actual institutions.


very steady nerves; great patience and courage.

I was scared to death, but Fred, who has nerves of steel, faced the thugs bravely.


The quality or state of being momentously heroic, grand in scale or character.

We were both super passionate about Moby Dick, and we loved the idea of bringing the epicness of Melville's work into something that you could hold and interact with.


the abstract capability of being programmable.


The combining of different metres simultaneously.

The typical polymetry ot black music means that there are at least two, and usually more, rhythms going on alongside the listener's own beat.


art or architecture based on study of 17th century baroque.

Like camp, the neo-baroque of Bartlem's artists address the body as a site of performance and tangible sensation.


cultural movement in Europe from about the 1740s onward that preceded and presaged the artistic movement known as Romanticism.

The Age of Neoclassicism was followed by a transitional period also known as Pre-Romanticism.


the right of veto possessed by Roman magistrates.

The intercessio was thus a supervision, exercised by closely-related magistrates, who were theoretically irresponsible during their year of office over one another's functions, for the prevention of illegal or inequitable actions; and on the part of the tribune a general supervision over all other magistracies in the interests, originally of the plebs, later of the whole community.


The state or quality of being allegorical.

Without intending to, Slocum wrote an allegory of human aloneness, and the allegoricalness of his book has made it one of the classic personal records.


an art style in late 16th century Europe characterized by spatial incongruity and excessive elongation of the human figures.

Mannerism favors compositional tension and instability rather than the balance and clarity of earlier Renaissance painting.


an action, often used negatively and without consequences


the act of bringing someone or something up to date


cosmetic surgery of the abdomen to remove wrinkles and tighten the skin over the stomach


the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed

I wasted a year of my life working on an abort


a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes


the action of alienating; the action of causing to become unfriendly

his behavior alienated the other students


the action of putting something into operation


an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments

the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors


winning the tournament was a cakewalk for him


an achievement demonstrating great skill or mastery


used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise

she already had several performances to her credit


something done (usually as opposed to something said)

there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions


if you persist in that course you will surely fail


(figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement

all the clues led the police into blind alleys


a course of action (following a given idea) that will lead to conflict if it continues unabated


a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting


contact with something dangerous or undesirable

I had a brush with danger on my way to work


contact that occurs when two people look directly at each other

a teacher should make eye contact with the students


contact established between applicants and prospective employees


mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)


mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges


interchange between different cultures or different ways of thinking that is mutually productive and beneficial

the cross-fertilization of science and the creative arts


social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')


(usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups


the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation


the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully


work of little or no value done merely to look busy


the playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc


oewn-departure-n oewn-going-n oewn-going_away-n oewn-leaving-n


the act or means of getting rid of something


(baseball) when a batter strikes a picthed ball into fair territory and arrives safely on base (without an error or a fielder's choice being made by the defense)

he came all the way around on Williams' hit


the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect


the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent


the act of digging something up out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried


(Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty


the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort

he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning


the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)


the act of leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to be


a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention


the act of putting two things together with no space between them

at his touch the room filled with lights


they admired his performance under stress


better than expected performance (better than might have been predicted from intelligence tests)


poorer than expected performance (poorer than might have been predicted from intelligence tests)


his attainment of puberty was delayed by malnutrition


arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)


oewn-entrance-n oewn-entering-n oewn-entry-n oewn-ingress-n oewn-incoming-n


the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)

the incursion of television into the American living room


entrance by force or without permission or welcome


a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in


an entrance, especially a theatrical entrance onto a stage or as if onto a stage

she made a graceful entree into the ballroom


the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple


the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period


an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly

natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stranger


his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited


return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity


on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party


the act of returning to the country of origin


the act of entering into or through something

the penetration of upper management by women


mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other


the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market


oewn-docking-n oewn-moorage-n oewn-dockage-n oewn-tying_up-n

the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes


the act of coming to land after a voyage


the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface)


an unscheduled airplane landing that is made under circumstances (engine failure or adverse weather) not under the pilot's control


oewn-farewell-n oewn-leave-n oewn-leave-taking-n oewn-parting-n


an abrupt and unannounced departure (without saying farewell)


the act of leaving secretly or without explanation


the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam


withdrawing into the background; making yourself inconspicuous


the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant)


withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation

the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity


the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection


the evacuation of persons (usually by air transportation) to a place where they can receive medical care


withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless


the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)


ideological defection from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)


migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)


migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)


(military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops)

the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops


(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat


(military) a temporary stop of offensive military action


to break off a military action with an enemy


a military action of coordinated land, sea, and air forces organized for an invasion

MacArthur staged a massive amphibious landing behind enemy lines


the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft


the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft


the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)


he made his escape from the mental hospital


the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver


the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)


(boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily


oewn-break-n oewn-breakout-n oewn-jailbreak-n oewn-gaolbreak-n oewn-prisonbreak-n oewn-prison-breaking-n


a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment


the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year


secret aid to escaping slaves that was provided by abolitionists in the years before the American Civil War


oewn-close_call-n oewn-close_shave-n oewn-squeak-n oewn-squeaker-n oewn-narrow_escape-n

something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin


emerging to the surface and becoming apparent


the act of shipping again (especially by transferring to another ship)


the act of bringing to completion or fruition


the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse


the victory was the realization of a whole year's work


oewn-orgasm-n oewn-climax-n oewn-sexual_climax-n oewn-coming-n

the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse


an orgasm accompanied by the sensation of ejaculation of semen


the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc)


an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)


the fastest time ever recorded for a specific distance at a particular racetrack

the track record for the mile and a half at Belmont is 2 minutes 24 seconds held by Secretariat since 1973


his success in the marathon was unexpected


an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)


that movie was the sleeper of the summer


oewn-hit-n oewn-smash-n oewn-smasher-n oewn-strike-n oewn-bang-n

that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career


oewn-bell_ringer-n oewn-bull-ap-s_eye-n oewn-mark-n oewn-home_run-n

something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal

the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer


the act of raising someone to the nobility


success in mastering something difficult


they passed inspection with flying colors


success in satisfying a test or requirement

his future depended on his passing that test


recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours


a unit of academic credit; one hour a week for an academic semester


an act that does not achieve its intended goal


he resented my failure to return his call


failure to reach a minimum required performance

his failing the course led to his disqualification


he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class


everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock


the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)

they were protected until the capitulation of the fort


an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts


the biggest upset since David beat Goliath


oewn-backsliding-n oewn-lapse-n oewn-lapsing-n oewn-relapse-n oewn-relapsing-n oewn-reversion-n oewn-reverting-n


an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone


a failure to perform some promised act or obligation


a failure to face some difficulty squarely


a breach of a legal duty; failure to do something that is required in a contract


a breach of contract committed prior to the time of required performance


a failure of the seller's guarantee of good title


violation (either through fraud or negligence) by a trustee of a duty that equity requires of him


larceny after trust rather than after unlawful taking


a breach that occurs when an item is deficient according to the terms of a warranty


the act of deviating from a vertical position


a breach serious enough to destroy the value of the contract and to give a basis for an action for breach of contract


the act of motivating; providing incentive


a breach that does not destroy the value of the contract but can give rise to a claim for damages


a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention


(tennis) two successive faults in serving resulting in the loss of the point


a fault that occurs when the server in tennis fails to keep both feet behind the baseline


the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball

the second baseman made a bobble but still had time to throw the runner out


(baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed


oewn-blot-n oewn-smear-n oewn-smirch-n oewn-spot-n oewn-stain-n

an act that brings discredit to the person who does it


a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw


the mistake of incurring liability or blame


a miscalculation that recoils on its maker


(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals

the error in the calculation was attributable to rounding


(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from cutting off a numerical calculation before it is finished


the mistake of misrepresenting the facts


oewn-slip-n oewn-slip-up-n oewn-miscue-n oewn-parapraxis-n

a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.


a slip-up that (according to Sigmund Freud) results from the operation of unconscious wishes or conflicts and can reveal unconscious processes in normal healthy individuals


(sport) the mistake of occupying an illegal position on the playing field (in football, soccer, ice hockey, field hockey, etc.)


oewn-blunder-n oewn-blooper-n oewn-bloomer-n oewn-bungle-n oewn-pratfall-n oewn-foul-up-n oewn-fuckup-n oewn-flub-n oewn-botch-n oewn-boner-n oewn-boo-boo-n


an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up


a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself


oewn-ballup-n oewn-balls-up-n oewn-cockup-n oewn-mess-up-n


a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)


oewn-faux_pas-n oewn-gaffe-n oewn-solecism-n oewn-slip-n oewn-gaucherie-n


a conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate


oewn-trip-n oewn-trip-up-n oewn-stumble-n oewn-misstep-n

an unintentional but embarrassing blunder

he recited the whole poem without a single trip


a spill in some sport (as a fall from a bicycle or while skiing or being capsized on a surfboard)


the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something


acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable)

incurring debts is easier than paying them


the act of making money (and accumulating wealth)


the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation

the French annexation of Madagascar as a colony in 1896


acquisition of government money for benefits to a specific locale

keeps his hold on his constituents through unashamed pork-barreling


the acquisition of something for payment

they closed the purchase with a handshake


the act of purchasing back something previously sold


buying or selling securities or commodities


trading in bonds (usually by a broker on the floor of an exchange)


a trading technique involving large blocks of stock with trades triggered by computer programs


sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller (who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price)


the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to close out a short sale


buying or selling corporate stock by a corporate officer or other insider on the basis of information that has not been made public and is supposed to remain confidential


a put or call option for which the seller or buyer has no underlying security position


a put or call option backed by the shares underlying the option


the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date


the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date


the option to buy or sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date; consists of an equal number of put and call options


an option granted to corporate executives if the company achieves certain financial goals


searching for or buying goods or services


does the weekly marketing at the supermarket


buying goods to be shipped through the mail


purchasing insurance policies for cash from terminally ill policy holders


the act of taking something that is offered

her acceptance of the gift encouraged him


acquisition of property by descent or by will


the act of taking possession of or power over something

his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba


the act of assuming or taking for granted

your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted


the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom


hereditary succession to a title or an office or property


the act of getting possession of something

he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies


a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner

the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit


the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source

the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent


changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology

the naturalization in English of many Italian words


his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory


the preemption of bandwidth by commercial interests


the taking possession of something by legal process


wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority)

a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation


the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim

Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien


taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority)


oewn-impoundment-n oewn-impounding-n oewn-internment-n oewn-poundage-n

placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law


the act of coercing someone into government service


the act of occupying or taking possession of a building

occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal


the act of taking occupancy before someone else does


seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized


he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court


(Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master

under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery


a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs

block grants reduce federal responsibility for social welfare


a grant from a central government to a local government


the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property


oewn-apprehension-n oewn-arrest-n oewn-catch-n oewn-collar-n oewn-pinch-n oewn-taking_into_custody-n

the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar


oewn-conquest-n oewn-conquering-n oewn-subjection-n oewn-subjugation-n


the act of making slaves of your captives


oewn-restitution-n oewn-return-n oewn-restoration-n oewn-regaining-n

upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing


finding a way to take money back from people that they were given in another way

the Treasury will find some clawback for the extra benefits members received


the action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)


the legal proceedings initiated by a creditor to repossess the collateral for loan that is in default


(law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment

she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment


the act of carefully weeding out unwanted things or people


disposing of property by voluntary transfer without receiving value in return

the alumni followed a program of annual giving


the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away


getting rid of something that is regarded as useless or undesirable


getting rid of a stage of a multistage rocket


(cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit


the activity of detecting and disposing of marine mines


a deceptive way of selling that involves advertising a product at a very low price in order to attract customers who are then persuaded to switch to a more expensive product


a sale of property at a price agreed on by the seller and buyer without an intervening agency


the public sale of something to the highest bidder


the act of making or transporting alcoholic liquor for sale illegally

the Prohibition amendment made bootlegging profitable


the act of selling illegally or without permission

the bootlegging of videotapes is common in Asia


(business) too much capitalization (the sale of more stock than the business warrants)


the recovery of useful substances from waste products


oewn-rescue-n oewn-deliverance-n oewn-delivery-n oewn-saving-n

recovery or preservation from loss or danger


(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil


oewn-absolution-n oewn-remission-n oewn-remittal-n oewn-remission_of_sin-n

the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance


the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution

in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse


a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life


the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel


the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)


something done or paid in expiation of a wrong


the act of liberating someone or something


rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course


the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire


the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction


saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation

the salvation of his party was the president's major concern


a rescue mission to search for survivors and to rescue them


the act of freeing from captivity or punishment


a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount


the act of providing or using the instruments needed for some implementation


oewn-performance-n oewn-execution-n oewn-carrying_out-n oewn-carrying_into_action-n

the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it

they criticized his performance as mayor


the performance of a legal contract as specified by its terms


(linguistics) a speaker's actual use of language in real situations; what the speaker actually says, including grammatical errors and other non-linguistic features such as hesitations and other disfluencies (contrasted with linguistic competence)


the technical aspects of doing something


the performance of duties by a waiter or servant


service provided to customers who remain in their vehicles


the practice of serving yourself (as in a grocery or cafeteria)


a service provided (at a club or restaurant or airport etc.) whereby a patron leaves a car at the entrance and an attendant parks and retrieves it


the group joined together in a dramatic production


an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand


a performance given extempore without planning or preparation


throwing and catching several objects simultaneously


oewn-magic_trick-n oewn-conjuring_trick-n oewn-trick-n oewn-magic-n oewn-legerdemain-n oewn-conjuration-n oewn-thaumaturgy-n oewn-illusion-n oewn-deception-n

an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers


a performance in one place on one night only


the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance

her rendition of Milton's verse was extraordinarily moving


a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)

the campaign put a favorable spin on the story


managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument


bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings


the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch


stopping two strings and producing two notes at the same time


(music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology; usually involving electronic hardware

automation replaces human workers by machines


the act of motorizing (equipping with motors or with motor vehicles)


the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time


the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power


the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination


the launching of a spacecraft to the moon


the act of applying force to propel something

after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off


(colloquial) the application of maximum thrust


the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)


the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

the catcher made a good throw to second base


(cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman


throwing something heavy (with great effort)


(horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake


(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team


the action or manner of throwing something

his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor


the act of throwing a baseball or softball by the pitcher towards home plate, which initiates play by giving the batter a chance to hit it


(horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg


he gave the ball a shy to the first baseman


throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling)


(rugby) an act or instance of throwing a ball in to put it into play


an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base


he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him


a baseball deliberately thrown at the batter's head


oewn-change-up-n oewn-change-of-pace-n oewn-change-of-pace_ball-n oewn-off-speed_pitch-n

a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball


oewn-curve-n oewn-curve_ball-n oewn-breaking_ball-n oewn-bender-n

a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter


a pitch thrown deliberately close to the batter


oewn-fastball-n oewn-heater-n oewn-smoke-n oewn-hummer-n oewn-bullet-n

(baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity


a baseball pitch thrown with little speed or spin


a baseball pitch in which the hand moves above the shoulder


a pitch that the catcher should have caught but did not; allows a base runner to advance a base


a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown


a pitch that curves downward rapidly as it approaches the plate


a fastball that curves slightly away from the side from which it was thrown


an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it


(baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders

this pitcher throws more strikes than balls


a pitch thrown sidearm instead of overhead


an errant pitch that the catcher cannot be expected to catch and that allows a base runner to advance a base


a basketball shot that bounces off of the backboard before passing through the hoop


a basketball shot in which the basketball is propelled downward into the basket


a basketball shot that rolls off the tips of the fingers into the basket


oewn-foul_shot-n oewn-free_throw-n oewn-penalty_free_throw-n oewn-charity_toss-n oewn-charity_throw-n oewn-charity_shot-n

an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul


a foul shot that must be made in order to earn the right to a second foul shot


a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket


(basketball) a player releases the basketball at the high point of a jump


a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)


a one-handed basketball shot made while whirling on the pivot foot


a two-handed basketball shot from a stationary position


a basketball shot made with an underhand scooping motion


a basketball shot made by tapping the rebounding ball back into the basket


the act of applying force in order to move something away


depression of the space bar on the typewriter


depression of a button on a computer mouse


the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure


the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another

he watched the impression of the seal on the hot wax


the act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something)


she complained about bundling the children off to school


the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)


the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

the pull up the hill had him breathing harder


the act of dragging (pulling with force)


the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope


the act of moving a load by drawing or pulling


the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence


the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord


(orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing

his leg was in traction for several days


oewn-expulsion-n oewn-projection-n oewn-ejection-n oewn-forcing_out-n

the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting


the act of throwing someone or something out of a window


reflex changes in the eyes that enable an object to be focused on the retina


extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons


oewn-belch-n oewn-belching-n oewn-burp-n oewn-burping-n oewn-eructation-n

a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth


the forceful expulsion of something from inside

the belching of smoke from factory chimneys


oewn-blink-n oewn-eye_blink-n oewn-blinking-n oewn-wink-n oewn-winking-n oewn-nictitation-n oewn-nictation-n

a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly


sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)


the act of expelling (food or phlegm) by coughing


the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)


oewn-vomit-n oewn-vomiting-n oewn-emesis-n oewn-regurgitation-n oewn-disgorgement-n oewn-puking-n

the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth


regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding


hyperemesis during pregnancy; if severe it can result in damage to the brain and liver and kidney


the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground


the act of hopping; jumping upward or forward (especially on one foot)


oewn-leap-n oewn-leaping-n oewn-spring-n oewn-saltation-n oewn-bound-n oewn-bounce-n

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards


the wailing and jumping up and down exhausted him


the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc


(American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back


the act of causing something to go (especially messages)


the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted


the act of sending on to another destination

the forwarding of mail to a new address is done automatically


the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)


(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)


the postmark indicates the time of mailing


they hold a shoot every weekend during the summer


the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies


preparation for the delivery of shellfire on a target


the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders


gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation


the sport of shooting at clay pigeons that are hurled upward in such a way as to simulate the flight of a bird


a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten


a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)


her fingers came in contact with the light switch


the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet)


the act of contacting one thing with another


a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something


(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base


(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field


(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team


he goes south every winter for the golfing


(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team


(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

he worked the pitcher for a base on balls


the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of

it was the worst he had ever done on a test


(baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it stays between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field


(baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it does not stay between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field


a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat


(baseball) the act of hitting a baseball or softball lightly by holding the bat in a stationary position rather than swinging it


(baseball) a hit that flies up in the air


oewn-grounder-n oewn-ground_ball-n oewn-groundball-n oewn-hopper-n

(baseball) a hit that travels along the ground


(baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball


oewn-force_out-n oewn-force-out-n oewn-force_play-n oewn-force-n

a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base

the shortstop got the runner at second on a force


an out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout)


an out resulting from the batter getting three strikes


a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike


a play made on a ground ball in which the fielder chooses to put out an advancing runner instead of the batter


(baseball) an out that advances the base runners


a sacrifice made by hitting a long fly ball


(baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely


a batted or served ball that skims along close to the ground


(soccer) the act of hitting the ball with your head


(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter


(baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly


a base hit on which the batter scores a run


a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base


oewn-double-n oewn-two-base_hit-n oewn-two-bagger-n oewn-two-baser-n

a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base


a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base


oewn-knock-n oewn-belt-n oewn-rap-n oewn-whack-n oewn-whang-n


the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand


a blow that knocks the opponent off his feet


a blow that renders the opponent unconscious


a knockout declared by the referee who judges one boxer unable to continue


a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object


oewn-punch-n oewn-clout-n oewn-poke-n oewn-lick-n oewn-biff-n oewn-slug-n


a blow with the hand (usually on the ear)


the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow


oewn-haymaker-n oewn-knockout_punch-n oewn-KO_punch-n oewn-Sunday_punch-n

a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing


a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent


a short chopping blow to the back of the neck


a hook delivered with an exaggerated swing


the act of delivering a blow with the foot


(association football) a kick by the defending side after the attacking side sends the ball over the goal-line


(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground


(sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking


(soccer) a place kick that is allowed for a foul or infringement by the other team


a free kick from the corner awarded to the other side when a player has sent the ball behind his own goal line


(football) kicking (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground


there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing


the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)


the act of contacting something with your hand

peonies can be blighted by the laying on of a finger


an openmouthed kiss in which your tongue is inserted into the other's mouth


oewn-catch-n oewn-grab-n oewn-snatch-n oewn-snap-n

the act of catching an object with the hands

Mays made the catch with his back to the plate


(American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he will not run and so should not be tackled


(American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team


(American football) the act of catching a pass in football

the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line


the act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot


(baseball) a running catch made near the ground


oewn-mesh-n oewn-meshing-n oewn-interlock-n oewn-interlocking-n

an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check


the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means


the act of groping; and instance of groping


a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation

he made an audit of all the plants on his property


oewn-autopsy-n oewn-necropsy-n oewn-postmortem-n oewn-post-mortem-n oewn-PM-n oewn-postmortem_examination-n oewn-post-mortem_examination-n

an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease


the act of reporting your presence (as at an airport or a hotel)


a check on work performance or product quality made at random times without warning

spot checks ensure a high level of performance by employees


oewn-checkup-n oewn-medical_checkup-n oewn-medical_examination-n oewn-medical_exam-n oewn-medical-n oewn-health_check-n

a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person


he went over the contract with a fine-tooth comb looking for loopholes


oewn-follow-up-n oewn-followup-n oewn-reexamination-n oewn-review-n

a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment


a swift cursory examination or inspection


examination of the interior of an eye using an ophthalmoscope


a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)


a palpatory technique for feeling a floating object in the body (especially for determining the position of a fetus by feeling the rebound of the fetus after a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus)


a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)


(sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)


the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)


a connection made via the internet to another website

WordNet gets many hits from users worldwide


(computer science) the act of interconnecting (wires or computers or theories etc.)


the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)


the act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue


the act of linking together as in a series or chain


the merging of the two groups occurred quickly


the act of joining things in such a way that motion is possible


(surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)


a sterilization procedure with women; both Fallopian tubes are tied in two places and the tubes removed in between the ligations


the act of tying or binding things together


loosening the ties that fasten something

the tying of bow ties is an art; the untying is easy


fastening two pieces of metal together by softening with heat and applying pressure


creating an overlapping joint by welding at small points


(baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield


(baseball) a fly ball that falls between and infielder and an outfielder


butt welding by creating an electric arc between the two pieces which melts and joins them; used for joining segments of metal pipe


the act of brushing against while passing


the discovery and description of the course of development of something


oewn-detection-n oewn-catching-n oewn-espial-n oewn-spying-n oewn-spotting-n

the act of detecting something; catching sight of something


the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

the determination of molecular structures


the act of designating or identifying something


a system or procedure for identifying persons


the procedure of taking inked impressions of a person's fingerprints for the purpose of identification


the procedure of analyzing the DNA in samples of a person's body tissue or body fluid for the purpose of identification


identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon


determining a person's blood type by serological methods


identification of a disease from its symptoms


any of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormality


a systematic method of diagnosing a disorder (e.g., headache) that lacks unique symptoms or signs


the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something


validating the authenticity of something or someone


his documentation of the results was excellent


establishing something (e.g. gold or silver) as the legal tender of a country


the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements


ending something (e.g. gold or silver) as no longer the legal tender of a country


oewn-falsification-n oewn-falsifying-n oewn-disproof-n oewn-refutation-n oewn-refutal-n

the act of determining that something is false


oewn-localization-n oewn-localisation-n oewn-location-n oewn-locating-n oewn-fix-n

a determination of the place where something is


determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it


the act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place


determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve


an act that sets in motion some course of events


deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)


though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game


causing something without any direct or apparent effort


stimulating influence among diverse elements


the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience

she denounced the exposure of children to pornography


the act of exposing someone excessively to an influencing experience

an overexposure to violence on television


they resented the impingement of American values on European culture


exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage

his manipulation of his friends was scandalous


deliberate actions of calculated psychological manipulation intended to intimidate or confuse (usually for competitive advantage)

football players try to play mind games with the opposition


a system for self-improvement developed by Emile Coue which was popular in the 1920s and 1930s


inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony)

he was held on charges of corruption and racketeering


the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire


the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery


the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments

she refused to use insinuation in order to gain favor


the act of enticing others into sinful ways


enticing someone astray from right behavior


an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone


a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse

calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang


the practice of making cuckolds; sexual conquests of married women


the act of enticing a person to do something wrong (as an offer of sex in return for money)


oewn-choice-n oewn-selection-n oewn-option-n oewn-pick-n


the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie


choice and use of colors (as by an artist)


(statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study


the selection of a random sample; each element of the population has an equal chance of being selected


a selection or decision purely at random

their system of hiring people seemed to be a sort of lucky dip


the population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum


the act of making up your mind about something


an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out


oewn-about-face-n oewn-volte-face-n oewn-reversal-n oewn-policy_change-n

a major change in attitude or principle or point of view


the act of adulterating (especially the illicit substitution of one substance for another)


oewn-appointment-n oewn-assignment-n oewn-designation-n oewn-naming-n

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee


the act of officially naming a candidate


the act of distributing something to designated places or persons

the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum


(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions


(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee


the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)


the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders

the rabbi's family was present for his ordination


designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body

he was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman


laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination


(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game


interchanging the positions of the king and a rook


the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board


(chess) a chess pawn that is moved two squares can be captured by an opponent's pawn commanding the square that was passed


(chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value

the endgame began after the exchange of queens


(chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop


(chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king


a check on the opponent's king that is delivered by moving a piece out of the line of attack by a queen or rook or bishop


a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king


a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position


a move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs


oewn-maneuver-n oewn-manoeuvre-n oewn-tactical_maneuver-n oewn-tactical_manoeuvre-n


the act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily


the act of changing your residence or place of business

they say that three moves equal one fire


a change to a lower gear in a car or bicycle


a change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one


a flight maneuver; aircraft tips laterally about its longitudinal axis (especially in turning)


a bank so steep that the plane's lateral axis approaches the vertical


a flight maneuver consisting of a steep climbing turn executed to gain altitude while changing direction


a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane


a loop consisting of a climb followed by inverted flight followed by a dive that returns to horizontal flight


a loop consisting of a dive followed by inverted flight followed by a climb that returns to horizontal flight


a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude


a roll in which the plane follows a spiral course


a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air


(American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with the hand against the opponent


he would stoop to any device to win a point


a device (such as a rhyme or acronym) used to aid recall


oewn-shtik-n oewn-schtik-n oewn-shtick-n oewn-schtick-n

(Yiddish) a devious trick; a bit of cheating

how did you ever fall for a shtik like that?


any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)


(football) a deceptive move made by a football player


she needs some fancy footwork to cover all those lies


a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)


to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end


interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of'


they saw independence as the fast track to democracy


the means whereby some act is accomplished

my greed was the instrument of my destruction


an auspicious way or means to achieve something


the job was just a stepping stone on his way to fame and riches


any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

the situation called for strong measures


an action taken to offset another action


a takeover bid so attractive that the directors of the target company must approve it or risk shareholder protest


a measure used by an acquirer to gain control of a takeover target; acquirer tries to persuade other shareholders that the management of the target should be replaced


a buyout using borrowed money; the target company's assets are usually security for the loan

a leveraged buyout by upper management can be used to combat hostile takeover bids


a leveraged buyout in which the target company's assets are sold to repay the loan that financed the takeover


a measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts


giving top executives lucrative benefits that must be paid by the acquirer if they are discharged after a takeover


(corporation) the practice of purchasing enough shares in a firm to threaten a takeover and thereby forcing the owners to buy those shares back at a premium in order to stay in business


the target company defends itself by threatening to take over its acquirer


the target company defends itself by making its stock less attractive to an acquirer


a poison pill with potentially catastrophic implications for the company it is intended to protect


the target company defends itself by acquiring a company so onerously regulated that it makes the target less attractive

the acquisition gave the company a safe harbor


the target company defends itself by selling off its crown jewels


a procedure followed in making a medical diagnosis


a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one


he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong


(medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency)


the specific techniques used in conducting a particular experiment


an experimental procedure in which neither the subjects of the experiment nor the persons administering the experiment know the critical aspects of the experiment

a double-blind procedure is used to guard against both experimenter bias and placebo effects


something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency


an expedient adopted only in desperation


desperate actions taken as a means to an end


any very successful means of achieving a result


a means of preserving from harm or unpleasantness


a means or agency by which something is expressed or communicated


making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn


a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner

he always wrote down his New Year's resolutions


oewn-adoption-n oewn-acceptance-n oewn-acceptation-n oewn-espousal-n

the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception


a close affectionate and protective acceptance


the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice

her election of medicine as a profession


the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership)


a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance


a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate


a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

the results of the election will be announced tonight


the opinion of a group as determined by voting


a national or state election; candidates are chosen in all constituencies


a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen


a primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office


a primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote


a primary in which any registered voter can vote (but must vote for candidates of only one party)


a special election between regular elections


a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner


oewn-vote-n oewn-ballot-n oewn-voting-n oewn-balloting-n

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion


a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents


an election in which each person has as many votes as there are positions to be filled and they can all be cast for one candidate or can be distributed in any manner


a vote in which each person's choice is secret but the totaled votes are public


a ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party


a ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party


the act of voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.)


the deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie


the reconciliation of his checkbook and the bank statement


delivery of an infant whose feet or buttocks appear first


position of a fetus in which the buttocks are present at the maternal pelvic outlet


oewn-cesarean_delivery-n oewn-caesarean_delivery-n oewn-caesarian_delivery-n oewn-cesarean_section-n oewn-cesarian_section-n oewn-caesarean_section-n oewn-caesarian_section-n oewn-C-section-n oewn-cesarean-n oewn-cesarian-n oewn-caesarean-n oewn-caesarian-n oewn-abdominal_delivery-n

the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)


delivery in which forceps are inserted through the vagina and used to grasp the head of the fetus and pull it through the birth canal; since the forceps can injure the fetus this procedure has generally given way to cesarean deliveries


the winning score came with less than a minute left to play


in target shooting: a score made by hitting the center of the target

in repeated sets of five shots his numbers of bull's-eyes varied


the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play


(soccer) a goal that results when a player inadvertently knocks the ball into the goal he is defending


a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball

he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame


a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls


any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare

the break in the eighth frame cost him the match


a football play is changed orally after both teams have assumed their positions at the line of scrimmage


(American football) a play in which the opposing team has kicked the football into your end zone


a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line


a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line


a score in American football; a score made by kicking the ball between the opponents' goal posts


a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown


in American football a point awarded for a successful place kick following a touchdown


a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th


a run that was not scored as the result of an error by the other team


a run that was scored as a result of an error by the other team


a run that is the result of the batter's performance


a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop


(sports) three consecutive scores by one player or three scores in one game (as in cricket or ice hockey etc.)


the successful action of solving a problem


a stunt in which you spin the cylinder of a revolver that is loaded with only one bullet and then point the muzzle at your head and pull the trigger


the change of government had no impact on the economy


the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter


the filtration of a liquid for extraction or purification


the act of reducing to a scheme or formula


an act of economizing; reduction in cost

it was a small economy to walk to work every day


the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable


the saving in cost of production that is due to mass production


(physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye


(physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light)


the process of adjusting the eyes to low levels of illumination; cones adapt first; rods continue to adapt for up to four hours


the process of adjusting the eyes to relatively high levels of illumination; the pupil constricts and the cones system is operative


the action of taking up as by tightening or absorption or reeling in


the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)


her explorer husband resisted all her attempts at domestication


the act of changing from imperial units of measurement to metric units: meters, grams, seconds


a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions


an activity that varies from a norm or standard

any variation in his routine was immediately reported


the act of changing or altering something slightly but noticeably from the norm or standard

who is responsible for these variations in taxation?


the law took many turnings over the years


the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered)

my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments


the act of changing one thing or position for another

his switch on abortion cost him the election


the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another:


(law) the replacement of one obligation by another by mutual agreement of both parties; usually the replacement of one of the original parties to a contract with the consent of the remaining party


the act of discharging someone because of age (especially to cause someone to retire from service on a pension)


act of replacing one person or thing by another especially one held to be superior


act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics


the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another


(law) the act of substituting of one creditor for another


the act of substituting other food for the mother's milk in the diet of a child or young mammal


the preferment went to the younger candidate


the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank


the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics


the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)


the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something


the act of charging a liquid with a gas making it effervescent


the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect)


the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea

his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform


an extensive alteration of the structure of a corporation or government

after the takeover there was a thorough reorganization


the act of passing from one state or place to the next


the act of changing smoothly from one state or situation to another


the act of altering something secretly or improperly


the act of transferring something from one form to another

the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise


the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)

they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter


the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens


a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms


doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like

his style of painting was a reaction against cubism


an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence


backlash by white racists against black civil rights advances


oewn-avoidance-n oewn-turning_away-n oewn-shunning-n oewn-dodging-n

deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening


the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away

averting her gaze meant that she was angry


something that barely avoids failure or disaster


abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving an infant out in the open)


a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)


the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)


oewn-abnegation-n oewn-self-abnegation-n oewn-denial-n oewn-self-denial-n oewn-self-renunciation-n

renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others


the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.


a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies


rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone


the formal act of pronouncing (someone or something) accursed


the act of expelling a lawyer from the practice of law


oewn-ejection-n oewn-exclusion-n oewn-expulsion-n oewn-riddance-n

the act of forcing out someone or something

the ejection of troublemakers by the police


the expulsion from a country of an undesirable alien


the act of excluding someone from society by general consent


the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto


oewn-exile-n oewn-deportation-n oewn-expatriation-n oewn-transportation-n

the act of expelling a person from their native land


the deportation of the Jews to Babylonia by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC


the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society


mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position

he has been relegated to a post in Siberia


the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out


the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office


a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)


temporary dismissal of a student from a university


act of removing from office or employment


indirect veto of legislation by refusing to sign it


a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot


his best finish in a major tournament was third


oewn-finale-n oewn-close-n oewn-closing_curtain-n oewn-finis-n


(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone


oewn-completion-n oewn-culmination-n oewn-closing-n oewn-windup-n oewn-mop_up-n


carrying some project or intention to full completion

I appreciated his follow-through on his promise


the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion

his follow-through was straight down the line toward the target


the successful completion of a program of study


withdrawal from your position or occupation


he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years


the action of retiring to and living in the country


a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)


the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.


act of relinquishing property or authority etc


the delivery of a principal into lawful custody


the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)


a formal written statement of relinquishment


he was granted immunity from prosecution


an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear

collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers


personal immunity accorded to a public official from liability to anyone injured by actions that are the consequence of exerting official authority


an exemption that precludes bringing a suit against the sovereign government without the government's consent

the doctrine of sovereign immunity originated with the maxim that the king can do no wrong


a broader form of use immunity that also protects the witness from any prosecution brought about relating to transactions to which they gave testimony


an exemption that displaces the privilege against self-incrimination; neither compelled testimony or any fruits of it can be used against the witness who therefore can no longer fear self-incrimination


the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)


after 15 years together they are headed for splitsville


the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)


the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government


oewn-dismissal-n oewn-dismission-n oewn-discharge-n oewn-firing-n oewn-liberation-n oewn-release-n oewn-sack-n oewn-sacking-n

the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)


an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place


the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists


the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile

the pilot reported two kills during the mission


oewn-laying_waste-n oewn-ruin-n oewn-ruining-n oewn-ruination-n oewn-wrecking-n

destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined


oewn-razing-n oewn-leveling-n oewn-tearing_down-n oewn-demolishing-n


destroying or killing a large part of the population


annihilation by reducing something to atoms


the blow that kills (usually mercifully)


homicide committed by shooting from a moving automobile


the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)


the killing of a human being by another human being


an ancient tradition still sometimes observed; a male member of the family kills a female relative for tarnishing the family image


unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being


murder of a public figure by surprise attack


the shedding of blood resulting in murder


an unpremeditated killing of a human being in self defense


a murder carried out on agreement with a hired killer


the act of felling something (as a tree)


his insistence was pure self-destruction


suicide of a terminally ill person that involves an assistant who serves to make dying as painless and dignified as possible


assisted suicide where the assistant is a physician


oewn-harakiri-n oewn-hara-kiri-n oewn-harikari-n oewn-seppuku-n

ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society


the act of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself on the funeral pyre of her dead husband


oewn-slaughter-n oewn-massacre-n oewn-mass_murder-n oewn-carnage-n oewn-butchery-n

the savage and excessive killing of many people


oewn-bloodbath-n oewn-bloodletting-n oewn-bloodshed-n oewn-battue-n

a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered


putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law


the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill


the deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with gas


when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies


shooting someone from a car as it is driven past the victim


shooting game birds that are flying (on the wing)


oewn-choking-n oewn-strangling-n oewn-strangulation-n oewn-throttling-n

the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

no evidence that the choking was done by the accused


(pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)


the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space

getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze


a spasm of the bronchi that makes exhalation difficult and noisy; associated with asthma and bronchitis


a spasm of the cardiac sphincter (between the esophagus and the stomach); if the cardiac sphincter does not relax during swallowing the passage of food into the stomach is obstructed


an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting


laryngeal spasm caused by the sudden contraction of laryngeal muscles


(pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid


the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity


a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen


the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)


termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities


sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder


complete and abrupt withdrawal of all addictive drugs or anything else on which you have become dependent


oewn-closure-n oewn-closedown-n oewn-closing-n oewn-shutdown-n

they regretted the closure of the day care center


act of shutting down operation of a plant


act of closing down a bank because of a fiscal emergency or failure


the act of laying off an employee or a work force


the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning


a natural loss of the products of conception


repeated spontaneous abortion (often for no known reason)


the appearance of symptoms that signal the impending loss of the products of conception


termination of pregnancy without expulsion of all of the products of conception


a legally induced abortion for medical reasons (as when the mother's life is threatened)


the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something


the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation


(law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law

any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed


the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement


the act of cancelling from an account a bad debt or a worthless asset


(law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made

recission may be brought about by decree or by mutual consent


nullification by the destruction of the legal force; rendering null


action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action


the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)


breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges)


a discharge from the armed forces with a commendable record


a discharge from the armed forces for a grave offense (as sabotage or espionage or cowardice or murder)


a discharge from the US Army based on unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable


action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war


(euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation)


a change from one state to the opposite state

there was a reversal of autonomic function


an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done)


oewn-regression-n oewn-regress-n oewn-reversion-n oewn-retrogression-n oewn-retroversion-n


he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations


a beginning from which an enterprise is launched

he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own


the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne)


a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase


oewn-constitution-n oewn-establishment-n oewn-formation-n oewn-organization-n oewn-organisation-n

the act of forming or establishing something

the constitution of a PTA group last year


regular exercise resulted in the re-establishment of his endurance


(theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence


oewn-introduction-n oewn-debut-n oewn-first_appearance-n oewn-launching-n oewn-unveiling-n oewn-entry-n

they looked forward to the debut of their new product line


(obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac


the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)


the introduction (usually by an advertising campaign) of a new product or product line


(ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players


oewn-first_step-n oewn-initiative-n oewn-opening_move-n oewn-opening-n


the ceremonial breaking of the ground to formally begin a construction project


the act of starting to construct a house


a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere


the act of starting a new operation or practice

he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation


oewn-initiation-n oewn-founding-n oewn-foundation-n oewn-institution-n oewn-origination-n oewn-creation-n oewn-innovation-n oewn-introduction-n oewn-instauration-n

the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

she looked forward to her initiation as an adult


the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing

the authorship of the theory is disputed


oewn-installation-n oewn-installing-n oewn-installment-n oewn-instalment-n

the act of installing something (as equipment)

the telephone installation took only a few minutes


(basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate


(football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score


a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)

he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital


(rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession


repeated shutdowns and startups are expensive


the issue underlying the strike was unionization


the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions


a signal to get up in the morning; in the military it is a bugle call at sunrise


it signalled the ushering in of a new era


the ceremonial induction into a position

the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration


the initial stage in accomplishing something

we didn't get to first base with that approach


opening move in negotiating a peace treaty


the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat


cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill

proper toasting should brown both sides of a piece of bread


cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)


cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle


cooking that combines ingredients and techniques and seasonings from different cuisines


cooking slowly in fat in a closed pot with little moisture


cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)


roasting a large piece of meat on a revolving spit out of doors over an open fire


cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil


the act of making meat tender by pounding or marinating it


the act of making coffee in a percolator


the act of infusing or introducing a certain modifying element or quality

the team's continued success is attributable to a steady infusion of new talent


their improvements increased the value of the property


gradual improvement or growth or development


his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career


significant progress (especially in the phrase `make strides')


progress (or rate of progress) in work being done


act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency


developing in intricate and painstaking detail


improving an existing product or developing new kinds of products


the activity of cleaning a house thoroughly at the end of winter


the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water


the act of cleaning (fabrics) with a solvent other than water


an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements


the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge


the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing


a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites


the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities


(psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions


purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels


an enema that injects large amounts of fluid high into the colon for cleansing purposes


the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)


partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food


making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing


the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin)


shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order


removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root


the act of washing yourself (or another person)


the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels


the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)


the act of giving a light tint to the hair


washing something by allowing it to soak


the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb


the act of washing your hair with shampoo


care for the hair: the activity of washing or cutting or curling or arranging the hair


the act of interweaving a hairpiece with your own hair


washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle


a bath in which you add something to foam and scent the bath water


(Hebrew) a ritual purification and cleansing bath that Orthodox Jews take on certain occasions (as before Sabbath or after menstruation)


a bath in warm mud (as for treating rheumatism)


you wash your body with a sponge or washcloth instead of in a bathtub


oewn-Turkish_bath-n oewn-steam_bath-n oewn-vapor_bath-n oewn-vapour_bath-n

you sweat in a steam room before getting a rubdown and cold shower


the act of rubbing down, usually for relaxation or medicinal purposes


the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right


act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil


anything that remedies or heals or soothes


the act of correcting for your wrongdoing


the act of compensating for service or loss or injury


an act of compensation for actual loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance


the simultaneous optimization of growth and profitability


a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts


a redistribution of agricultural land (especially by government action)


the act of relieving ills and changing for the better


self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice

the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform


the act of making something more beautiful


enhancement of someone's personal beauty


oewn-glamorization-n oewn-glamorisation-n oewn-glamourization-n oewn-glamourisation-n

the act of glamorizing; making something or someone more beautiful (often in a superficial way)