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

mate
noun South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate

mate
noun the officer below the master on a commercial ship

mated
paired adjective used of gloves, socks, etc.

mateless
adjective of someone who has no marriage partner

matelote
noun highly seasoned soup or stew made of freshwater fishes (eel, carp, perch) with wine and stock

mater
noun an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

material
adjective concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being; `material needs`; `the moral and material welfare of all good citizens`- T.Roosevelt

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

material resource
noun assets in the form of material possessions

material witness
noun a witness whose testimony is both relevant to the matter at issue and required in order to resolve the matter

materialism
physicalism noun (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality

materialist
noun someone who thinks that nothing exists but physical matter

materialistic
mercenary adjective marked by materialism

materialistically
adverb in a materialistic manner; `one should not approach life materialistically`

materiality
physicalness noun the quality of being physical; consisting of matter

materialization
materialisation noun an appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit)

materialize
materialise verb come into being; become reality; `Her dream really materialized`

materially
adverb with respect to material aspects; `psychologically similar but materially different`

materials handling
noun act of loading and unloading and moving goods within e.g. a factory especially using mechanical devices

materiel
noun equipment and supplies of a military force

maternal
adjective relating to or derived from one`s mother; `maternal genes`

maternal-infant bonding
noun the attachment that forms between an infant and its mother beginning at birth; `maternal-infant bonding influences the child`s psychological and physical development`

maternalism
noun motherly care; behavior characteristic of a mother; the practice of acting as a mother does toward her children

maternalistic
adjective showing maternal instincts

maternally
motherly adverb in a maternal manner; as a mother; `she loved her students almost maternally`

maternity hospital
noun a hospital that provides care for women during pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn infants

maternity ward
noun a hospital ward that provides care for women during pregnancy and childbirth and for newborn infants

mates
match noun a pair of people who live together; `a married couple from Chicago`

math teacher
mathematics teacher noun someone who teaches mathematics

mathematical
adjective statistically possible though highly improbable; `have a mathematical chance of making the playoffs`

mathematical notation
noun a notation used by mathematicians

mathematical process
mathematical operation noun (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods; `the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation`; `they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic`

mathematical proof
noun proof of a mathematical theorem

mathematical relation
noun a relation between mathematical expressions (such as equality or inequality)

mathematical space
topological space noun (mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind; `assume that the topological space is finite dimensional`

mathematical statement
noun a statement of a mathematical relation

mathematical statistician
noun a mathematician who specializes in statistics

mathematical symbol
noun a character that is used to indicates a mathematical relation or operation

mathematically
adverb with respect to mathematics; `mathematically impossible`

mathematician
noun a person skilled in mathematics

mathematics
math noun a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

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

Mathew B. Brady
noun United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)

matilija poppy
California tree poppy noun tall branching subshrub of California and Mexico often cultivated for its silvery-blue foliage and large fragrant white flowers

matinee
noun a theatrical performance held during the daytime (especially in the afternoon)

matins
morning prayer noun the first canonical hour; at daybreak

Matisse
Henri Matisse noun French painter and sculptor; leading figure of fauvism (1869-1954)

matriarch
materfamilias noun a female head of a family or tribe

matriarchal
adjective characteristic of a matriarchy

matriarchic
adjective (of societies or families) having a female as the family head or having descent traced through the female line

matriarchy
matriarchate noun a form of social organization in which a female is the family head and title is traced through the female line

Matricaria
genus Matricaria noun chiefly Old World strong-smelling weedy herbs; comprises plants sometimes included in other genera: e.g. Tanacetum; Tripleurospermum

matricentric
adjective centered upon the mother

matricide
noun the murder of your mother

matriculate
noun someone who has been admitted to a college or university

matriculation
matric noun admission to a group (especially a college or university)

matrilineage
enation noun line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family

matrilineal
matrilinear adjective based on or tracing descent through the female line; `matrilineal inheritance`

matrilineally
adverb by descent through the female line

matrimonial law
noun that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing matrimony

matrimony
noun the ceremony or sacrament of marriage

matrimony vine
boxthorn noun any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries

matrix
noun mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface

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

matrix addition
noun the addition of matrices

matrix algebra
noun the part of algebra that deals with the theory of matrices

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

matrix multiplication
noun the multiplication of matrices

matrix operation
noun a mathematical operation involving matrices

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

matron
noun a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified

matron
noun a woman in charge of nursing in a medical institution

matron of honor
noun a married woman serving as the attendant to the bride at a wedding

matronly
adjective befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman; `her matronly figure`

matronymic
metronymic noun a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor

matsyendra
noun (Hinduism) a religious posture

matte
noun a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted

matted
adjective tangled in a dense mass; `tried to push through the matted undergrowth`

matter
noun (used with negation) having consequence; `they were friends and it was no matter who won the games`

matter
noun a vaguely specified concern; `several matters to attend to`; `it is none of your affair`; `things are going well`

matter of fact
noun a matter that is an actual fact or is demonstrable as a fact

matter-of-course
adjective expected or depended upon as a natural or logical outcome

matter-of-fact
pragmatic adjective concerned with practical matters; `a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem`; `a matter-of-fact account of the trip`

Matterhorn
noun a mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy (14,780 feet high); noted for its distinctive shape

Matteuccia
genus Matteuccia noun small genus sometimes included in genus Onoclea; in some classifications both genera are placed in Polypodiaceae

Matthew
Gospel According to Matthew noun one of the Gospels in the New Testament; includes the Sermon on the Mount

Matthew Arnold
noun English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)

Matthew Calbraith Perry
noun United States admiral who led a naval expedition to Japan and signed a treaty in 1854 opening up trade relations between United States and Japan; brother of Oliver Hazard Perry (1794-1858)

Matthew Walker
Matthew Walker knot noun a kind of stopper knot

Matthiola
genus Matthiola noun genus of Old World plants grown as ornamentals

matting
noun floor covering of coarse fabric (usually of straw or hemp)

mattock
noun a kind of pick that is used for digging; has a flat blade set at right angles to the handle

Mattole
noun the Athapaskan language spoken by the Mattole

mattress
noun a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed

mattress cover
noun bedclothes that provide a cover for a mattress

mattress pad
noun a protective pad over a mattress to protect it

maturation
maturement noun coming to full development; becoming mature

maturational
adjective relating to or involved in maturation; `maturational process`

mature
matured adjective fully considered and perfected; `mature plans`

maturely
adverb in a mature manner; `she acts very maturely for her age`