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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

add up
verb develop into; `This idea will never amount to anything`; `nothing came of his grandiose plans`

addable
addible adjective capable of being added or added to

addax
Addax nasomaculatus noun large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa

addend
noun a number that is added to another number (the augend)

addendum
supplement noun textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

adder
noun a machine that adds numbers

adder`s tongue
adder`s tongue fern noun ferns with fertile spikes shaped like a snake`s tongue

addict
noun someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms

addicted
adjective compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming; `she is addicted to chocolate`; `addicted to cocaine`

addiction
noun an abnormally strong craving

addictive
habit-forming adjective causing or characterized by addiction; `addictive drugs`; `addictive behavior`

adding machine
totalizer noun a calculator that performs simple arithmetic functions

Addison`s disease
Addison`s syndrome noun a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin

addition
noun a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area

addition
noun the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; `the summation of four and three gives seven`; `four plus three equals seven`

addition reaction
noun a chemical reaction in which one molecule is added to another

additionally
in addition adverb by way of addition; furthermore; `he serves additionally as the CEO`

Additions to Esther
noun an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Esther

additive
adjective characterized or produced by addition; `an additive process`

additive inverse
noun (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose sum is zero; the additive inverse of -5 is +5

addle
muddle verb mix up or confuse; `He muddled the issues`

addle-head
addlehead noun a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought

addlebrained
addlepated adjective stupid and confused; used especially of persons; `blathering like the addlepated nincompoop that you are`; `a confused puddingheaded, muddleheaded fellow`- Isaac Sterne

addled
befuddled 1 muddled adjective confused and vague; used especially of thinking; `muddleheaded ideas`; `your addled little brain`; `woolly thinking`; `woolly-headed ideas`

address
noun the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with

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

addressable
adjective capable of being addressed; `addressable memory`

addressed
adjective (of mail) marked with a destination; `I throw away all mail addressed to `resident``

addressee
noun one to whom something is addressed

addressing machine
Addressograph noun a printer that automatically prints addresses on letters for mailing

adduce
abduce verb advance evidence for

adducent
adductive adjective especially of muscles; bringing together or drawing toward the midline of the body or toward an adjacent part

adducer
noun a discussant who offers an example or a reason or a proof

adducing
noun citing as evidence or proof

adduct
noun a compound formed by an addition reaction

adduction
noun (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body

adductor
adductor muscle noun a muscle that draws a body part toward the median line

Adelaide
noun the state capital of South Australia

Adelges
genus Adelges noun type genus of the Adelgidae: plant lice

adelgid
noun any of various insects that feed and form galls on conifers

Adelgidae
family Adelgidae noun plant lice

Adelie
Adelie penguin noun medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie Coast of Antarctica

Adelie Land
Terre Adelie noun a costal region of Antarctica south of Australia; noted for its large colonies of penguins

Aden
noun an important port of Yemen; located on the Gulf of Aden; its strategic location have made it a major trading center of southern Arabia since ancient times

Adenanthera
genus Adenanthera noun small genus of trees of tropical Asia and Pacific areas

Adenauer
Konrad Adenauer noun German statesman; chancellor of West Germany (1876-1967)

adenine
noun (biochemistry) purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with thymine in DNA and with uracil in RNA

adenitis
noun inflammation of a gland or lymph node

Adenium
genus Adenium noun one species: succulent shrub or tree of tropical Africa and Arabia

adenocarcinoma
glandular cancer noun malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium

adenocarcinomatous
adjective of or pertaining to adenocarcinoma

adenoid
adjective relating to or resembling lymphatic glands or lymphoid tissue

adenoidal
pinched adjective sounding as if the nose were pinched; `a whining nasal voice`

adenoidectomy
noun surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy

adenoma
noun a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin

adenomatous polyp
noun a polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium; `adenomatous polyps are visible protrusions that can develop on the mucosal surface of the colon or rectum`

adenomegaly
noun gland enlargement

adenopathy
noun a glandular disease or enlargement of glandular tissue (especially of the lymph glands)

adenosine
noun (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP

adenosine deaminase
ADA noun an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia; `ADA deficiency can lead to one form of severe combined immunodeficiency disease`; `the gene encoding ADA was one of the earlier human genes to be isolated and cloned for study`

adenosine diphosphate
ADP noun an ester of adenosine that is converted to ATP for energy storage

adenosine monophosphate
AMP noun a nucleotide found in muscle cells and important in metabolism; reversibly convertible to ADP and ATP

adenosine triphosphate
ATP noun a nucleotide derived from adenosine that occurs in muscle tissue; the major source of energy for cellular reactions

Adenota
genus Adenota noun African antelopes: puku

adenovirus
noun any of a group of viruses including those that in humans cause upper respiratory infections or infectious pinkeye

adept
expert adjective having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; `adept in handicrafts`; `an adept juggler`; `an expert job`; `a good mechanic`; `a practiced marksman`; `a proficient engineer`; `a lesser-known but no less skillful composer`; `the effect was achieved by skillful retouching`

adeptness
adroitness noun skillful performance or ability without difficulty; `his quick adeptness was a product of good design`; `he was famous for his facility as an archer`

adequacy
adequateness noun the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: `he questioned the adequacy of the usual sentimental interpretation of the Golden Rule`

adequate
decent adjective enough to meet a purpose; `an adequate income`; `the food was adequate`; `a decent wage`; `enough food`; `food enough`

adequate to(p)
capable adjective having the requisite qualities for; `equal to the task`; `the work isn`t up to the standard I require`

adequately
adverb in an adequate manner

ader wax
earth wax noun a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles

adhere
hold fast verb stick to firmly; `Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?`

adherence
adhesion noun faithful support for a religion or cause or political party

adherent
adjective sticking fast

adhesion
noun a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures

adhesion contract
contract of adhesion noun a contract that heavily restricts one party while leaving the other free (as some standard form printed contracts); implies inequality in bargaining power

adhesive
adjective tending to adhere

adhesive bandage
noun bandage consisting of a medical dressing of plain absorbent gauze held in place by a plastic or fabric tape coated with adhesive

adhesive material
adhesive agent noun a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together

adhesive tape
noun tape coated with adhesive

adhesiveness
adhesion noun the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition

adhocracy
noun an organization with little or no structure; `the choice between bureaucracy and adhocracy represents a common dilemma`; `the need for informational flexibility can lead to adhocracy`

Adi Granth
Granth noun the principal sacred text of Sikhism contains hymns and poetry as well as the teachings of the first five gurus

adiabatic
adjective occurring without loss or gain of heat; `adiabatic expansion`

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

Adiantaceae
family Adiantaceae noun used in some classification systems for some genera of the family Polypodiaceae (or Pteridaceae)

Adiantum
genus Adiantum noun cosmopolitan genus of ferns: maidenhair ferns; in some classification systems placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae

adience
noun (psychology) an urge to accept or approach a situation or an object

adient
adjective characterized by acceptance or approach

adieu
adios noun a farewell remark; `they said their good-byes`

Adige
River Adige noun a river in northern Italy that flows southeast into the Adriatic Sea; `Verona is on the Adige`

adipose
adjective composed of animal fat; `adipose tissue constitutes the fat of meat`

adipose tissue
fat noun a kind of body tissue containing stored fat that serves as a source of energy; it also cushions and insulates vital organs; `fatty tissue protected them from the severe cold`

adiposity
adiposeness noun having the property of containing fat; `he recommended exercise to reduce my adiposity`

Adirondacks
Adirondack Mountains noun a mountain range in northeastern New York State; a popular resort area

adit
noun a nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine

Aditi
noun a Hindu goddess who releases from sin or disease; mother of the Adityas

Aditya
noun one of 7 to 12 sons of Aditi; gods of celestial light

adjacency
contiguity noun the attribute of being so near as to be touching