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

intensional
adjective used of the set of attributes that distinguish the referents of a given word

intensity
intensiveness noun high level or degree; the property of being intense

intensity
noun the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); `he adjusted the intensity of the sound`; `they measured the station`s signal strength`

intensity level
noun the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); `he adjusted the intensity of the sound`; `they measured the station`s signal strength`

intensive
adjective characterized by a high degree or intensity; often used as a combining form; `the questioning was intensive`; `intensive care`; `research-intensive`; `a labor-intensive industry`

intensive care
noun close monitoring and constant medical care of patients with life-threatening conditions

intensive care unit
ICU noun a hospital unit staffed and equipped to provide intensive care

intent
purport noun the intended meaning of a communication

intention
noun an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out; `my intention changed once I saw her`

intentional
willful adjective done by design; `the insult was intentional`; `willful disobedience`

intentionality
noun expressive of intentions

intentionally
deliberately adverb with intention; in an intentional manner; `he used that word intentionally`; `I did this by choice`

intently
adverb with strained or eager attention; `listened intently`; `stood watching intently`

intentness
engrossment noun the quality of being intent and concentrated; `the intentness of his gaze`

inter alia
adverb among other things; `the committee recommended, inter alia, that he be promoted`

inter-service support
noun action by one military service to provide logistic (or administrative) support to another military service

interact
verb act together or towards others or with others; `He should interact more with his colleagues`

interaction
noun a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting

interactional
interactive adjective capable of acting on or influencing each other

intercalary
adjective having a day or month inserted to make the calendar year correspond to the solar year: `Feb. 29 is an intercalary day`; `a leap year is an intercalary year`

intercalate
verb insert (days) in a calendar

intercapitular vein
vena intercapitalis noun veins connecting the dorsal and palmar veins of the hand or the dorsal and plantar veins of the foot

intercede
mediate verb act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; `He interceded in the family dispute`; `He mediated a settlement`

intercellular
adjective located between cells

intercellular substance
ground substance noun the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded

intercept
noun the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis

interception
noun the act of intercepting; preventing something from proceeding or arriving; `he resorted to the interception of his daughter`s letters`; `he claimed that the interception of one missile by another would be impossible`

interceptor
noun a fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy aircraft

interchange
noun a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams

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

interchangeable
adjective (mathematics, logic) such that the arguments or roles can be interchanged; `the arguments of the symmetric relation, `is a sister of,` are interchangeable`

interchangeably
adverb in an interchangeable manner; `these terms can be used interchangeably`

interchurch
interdenominational adjective occurring between or among or common to different churches or denominations; `interchurch aid`; `interdenominational cooperation between Methodists and Presbyterians`

intercollegiate
adjective used of competition between colleges or universities; `intercollegiate basketball`

intercommunication
noun mutual communication; communication with each other; `they intercepted intercommunication between enemy ships`

intercommunication system
intercom noun a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc

intercommunicate
verb be interconnected, afford passage; `These rooms intercommunicate`

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

interconnected
interrelated adjective reciprocally connected

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

intercontinental
adjective extending or taking place between or among continents; `intercontinental exploration`; `intercontinental flights`

intercontinental ballistic missile
ICBM noun a ballistic missile that is capable of traveling from one continent to another

intercostal
adjective located or occurring between the ribs; `intercostal muscles`

intercostal artery
arteria intercostalis noun several arteries and supplying the intercostal spaces of the rib cage

intercostal vein
vena intercostalis noun several veins draining the intercostal spaces of the rib cage

intercourse
social intercourse noun communication between individuals

interdepartmental
adjective between or among departments; `interdepartmental competition`

interdepartmental support
interagency support noun provision of logistic (or administrative) support by one or more of the military services to one or more departments or agencies of the United States government

interdependent
mutualist adjective mutually dependent

interdict
noun an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district

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

interdisciplinary
adjective drawing from or characterized by participation of two or more fields of study; `interdisciplinary studies`; `an interdisciplinary conference`

interest
involvement noun a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something; `an interest in music`

interest
noun the power of attracting or holding one`s attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); `they said nothing of great interest`; `primary colors can add interest to a room`

interest-bearing
adjective of financial obligations on which interest is paid

interested
adjective having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern; `an interested audience`; `interested in sports`; `was interested to hear about her family`; `interested in knowing who was on the telephone`; `interested spectators`

interestedness
noun the state of being interested

interesting
adjective arousing or holding the attention

interestingness
noun the power of attracting or holding one`s attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.); `they said nothing of great interest`; `primary colors can add interest to a room`

interface
user interface noun (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system

interfacial
adjective relating to or situated at an interface; `an interfacial layer`; `interfacial tension is the surface tension at the interface between two liquids`

interfaith
adjective involving persons of different religious faiths; `an interfaith marriage`; `interfaith good will`

interference
noun electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

interfering
meddlesome adjective intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner; `an interfering old woman`; `bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself`; `busy about other people`s business`

interferometer
noun any measuring instrument that uses interference patterns to make accurate measurements of waves

interferon
noun an antiviral protein produced by cells that have been invaded by a virus; inhibits replication of the virus

intergalactic
adjective between or among galaxies; `intergalactic space`

intergalactic space
noun the space between galaxies; `the Milky Way travels through intergalactic space`

interim
adjective serving during an intermediate interval of time; `an interim agreement`

interim overhaul
noun an overhaul between the regular times for overhauling

interior
midland adjective of or coming from the middle of a region or country; `upcountry districts`

interior decoration
interior design noun the trade of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior

interior design
noun the branch of architecture dealing with the selection and organization of furnishings for an architectural interior

interior door
noun a door that closes off rooms within a building

interior monologue
noun a literary genre that presents a fictional character`s sequence of thoughts in the form of a monologue

interject
come in verb to insert between other elements; `She interjected clever remarks`

interjection
interposition noun the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts

interlacing
interlinking adjective linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing

interlayer
noun a layer placed between other layers

interleaf
noun a blank leaf inserted between the leaves of a book

interleave
verb intersperse alternately, as of protective covers for book illustrations

interlinear
interlineal adjective written between lines of text

Interlingua
noun an artificial language proposed for use as an auxiliary international language; based on words common to English and the Romance languages

interlobular
adjective between lobes or lobules

interlock
ignition interlock noun a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting; `car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock`

interlocutory
adjective consisting of dialogue

interlope
verb encroach on the rights of others, as in trading without a proper license

interlude
intermezzo noun a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance

intermarry
verb marry within the same ethnic, social, or family group

intermaxillary suture
sutura intermaxillaris noun the suture between the two maxillae of the upper jawbone

intermediate
adjective lying between two extremes in time or space or degree; `going from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands`; `intermediate stages in a process`; `intermediate stops on the route`; `an intermediate level`

intermediate host
noun a host that is used by a parasite in the course of its life cycle

intermediate temporal artery
arteria temporalis intermedia noun temporal artery that goes to the middle part of the cerebral cortex of the temporal lobe

intermediately
adverb to an intermediate degree; `intermediately hot`

intermezzo
noun a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera

interminably
adverb all the time; seemingly without stopping; `a theological student with whom I argued interminably`; `her nagging went on endlessly`

intermission
noun the act of suspending activity temporarily

intermit
verb cease an action temporarily; `We pause for station identification`; `let`s break for lunch`

intermittence
intermittency noun the quality of being intermittent; subject to interruption or periodic stopping

intermittent
adjective stopping and starting at irregular intervals; `intermittent rain showers`