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

economics department
department of economics noun the academic department responsible for teaching and research in economics

economics profession
noun the body of professional economists

economist
economic expert noun an expert in the science of economics

economizer
economiser noun a frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste

economy
thriftiness noun frugality in the expenditure of money or resources; `the Scots are famous for their economy`

economy of scale
noun the saving in cost of production that is due to mass production

ecosystem
noun a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment

ecoterrorism
ecological terrorism noun violence carried out to further the political or social objectives of the environmentalists

ecotourism
noun tourism to exotic or threatened ecosystems to observe wildlife or to help preserve nature

ecphonesis
noun an exclamatory rhetorical device; `O tempore! O mores`

ecstasy
rapture noun a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; `listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture`- Charles Dickens

ecstatic
enraptured adjective feeling great rapture or delight

ecstatically
rapturously adverb in an ecstatic manner; `he reacted ecstatically to my plan to travel to Africa`

ectasia
ectasis noun dilatation or distension of a hollow organ

ectoderm
exoderm noun the outer germ layer that develops into skin and nervous tissue

ectodermal
ectodermic adjective of or relating to the ectoderm

ectomorph
noun a person with a thin body

ectomorphic
adjective having a build with little fat or muscle but with long limbs

ectoparasite
ectozoan noun any external parasitic organism (as fleas)

ectopia
noun abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)

ectopic
adjective exhibiting ectopia

ectopic pregnancy
extrauterine pregnancy noun pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus

Ectopistes
genus Ectopistes noun a genus of Columbidae

ectoplasm
noun the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm

ectoproct
noun sessile mossy aquatic animal having the anus of the polyp outside the crown of tentacles

Ectoprocta
phylum Ectoprocta noun coextensive with or a subphylum of Bryozoa

ectrodactyly
noun congenital abnormality involving the absence of some fingers or toes

Ecuador
Republic of Ecuador noun a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes

Ecuadoran monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Ecuador

Ecuadorian
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Ecuador or its people; `Ecuadorian folklore`

ecumenic
oecumenic adjective concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions; `ecumenical thinking`; `ecumenical activities`; `the ecumenical movement`

ecumenical council
noun (early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline; `the first seven councils through 787 are considered to be ecumenical councils by both the Roman Catholic church and the Eastern Orthodox church but the next fourteen councils are considered ecumenical only by the Roman Catholic church`

ecumenical movement
noun a movement aimed to promote understanding and cooperation among Christian churches; aimed ultimately at universal Christian unity

ecumenism
oecumenism noun a movement promoting union between religions (especially between Christian churches)

eczema
noun generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages

eczema herpeticum
noun eczema characterized by a feverish condition and widespread eruption of vesicles; most common in children

eczema vaccinatum
Kaposi`s varicelliform eruption noun a now rare complication of vaccinia superimposed on atopic dermatitis with high fever and generalized vesicles and papulovesicles

Ed Sullivan
Edward Vincent Sullivan noun United States host on a well known television variety show (1902-1974)

edacious
esurient adjective devouring or craving food in great quantities; `edacious vultures`; `a rapacious appetite`; `ravenous as wolves`; `voracious sharks`

edacity
esurience noun extreme gluttony

Edam
noun mild yellow Dutch cheese made in balls encased in a red covering

Edaphosauridae
family Edaphosauridae noun a family of reptiles of the order Pelycosauria

edaphosaurus
noun heavy-bodied reptile with a dorsal sail or crest; of the late Paleozoic

Edda
noun either of two distinct works in Old Icelandic dating from the late 13th century and consisting of 34 mythological and heroic ballads composed between 800 and 1200; the primary source for Scandinavian mythology

Eddington
Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington noun English astronomer remembered for his popular elucidation of relativity theory (1882-1944)

eddy
noun a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself

edelweiss
Leontopodium alpinum noun alpine perennial plant native to Europe having leaves covered with whitish down and small flower heads held in stars of glistening whitish bracts

edema
oedema noun swelling from excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue

edematous
dropsical adjective swollen with an excessive accumulation of fluid

Eden
paradise 1 Nirvana noun any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

edental
edentate adjective having few if any teeth; `anteaters are edentate animals`

Edentata
order Edentata noun order of mammals having few or no teeth including: New World anteaters; sloths; armadillos

edentate
noun primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth; of tropical Central America and South America

edentulous
adjective having lost teeth

Ederle
Gertrude Ederle noun United States swimmer who in 1926 became the first woman to swim the English Channel (1906-2003)

Edgar
noun the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy`s death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)

Edgar Wallace
Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace noun English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932)

edge
noun a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; `he rounded the edges of the box`

edge
noun a strip near the boundary of an object; `he jotted a note on the margin of the page`

edge in
edge up verb push one`s way into (a space)

edge tool
noun any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)

edged
adjective having a specified kind of border or edge; `a black-edged card`; `rough-edged leaves`; `dried sweat left salt-edged patches`

edgeless
adjective lacking a cutting edge

edger
noun garden tool for cutting grass around the edges of a yard

edgeways
edgewise adverb with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge; `he sawed the board edgeways`; `held it edgewise`

edginess
uneasiness 2 inquietude noun feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

edging
noun border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)

edgy
high-strung adjective being in a tense state

edibility
edibleness noun the property of being fit to eat

edible
comestible adjective suitable for use as food

edible banana
Musa paradisiaca sapientum noun widely cultivated species of banana trees bearing compact hanging clusters of commercially important edible yellow fruit

edible cockle
Cardium edule noun common edible European cockle

edible fat
noun oily or greasy matter making up the bulk of fatty tissue in animals and in seeds and other plant tissue

edible fruit
noun edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh

edible mussel
Mytilus edulis noun a mussel with a dark shell that lives attached to rocks

edible nut
noun a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell

edible sea urchin
Echinus esculentus noun a sea urchin that can be eaten

edible seed
noun many are used as seasoning

edible snail
Helix pomatia noun one of the chief edible snails

edible-pod pea
edible-podded pea noun a variety of pea plant producing peas having soft thick edible pods lacking the fibrous inner lining of the common pea

edification
sophistication noun uplifting enlightenment

edified
adjective instructed and encouraged in moral, intellectual, and spiritual improvement

edifying
adjective enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement; `the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read`

Edirne
Adrianople noun a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian

Edison
Thomas Edison noun United States inventor; inventions included the phonograph and incandescent electric light and the microphone and the Kinetoscope (1847-1931)

edit
redact verb prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting; `Edit a book on lexical semantics`; `she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages`

edit
verb cut and assemble the components of; `edit film`; `cut recording tape`

edit out
verb cut and assemble the components of; `edit film`; `cut recording tape`

editing
redaction noun putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form

edition
noun an issue of a newspaper; `he read it in yesterday`s edition of the Times`

edition
noun something a little different from others of the same type; `an experimental version of the night fighter`; `a variant of the same word`; `an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone`; `the boy is a younger edition of his father`

editor
editor in chief noun a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

editor program
editor noun (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data

editorial
adjective of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives; `editorial column`

editorial department
noun the department of a publishing business that edits material for publication

editorialize
editorialise verb insert personal opinions into an objective statement

editorially
with an editorial adverb by means of an editorial; `the paper commented editorially on the scandal`

editorship
noun the position of editor

Edmonton
noun the capital of the province of Alberta

Edmontonia
noun heavily armored and highly spiked dinosaur with semi-upright posture