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

nontransferable
unassignable adjective incapable of being transferred

nontranslational
adjective of or relating to movement that is not uniform or not without rotation

nontricyclic
nontricyclic drug noun a class of antidepressant drugs that are not tricyclic drugs and do not act by inhibiting MAO

nonturbulent
adjective (of a liquid) not turbulent; `nonturbulent flow`

nonuniformity
noun the quality of being diverse and interesting

nonunion
adjective not belonging to or not allowing affiliation with a trade union; `nonunion carpenters`; `a nonunion contractor`

nonuple
ninefold adjective having nine units or components

nonvascular organism
noun organisms without vascular tissue: e.g. algae, lichens, fungi, mosses

nonvenomous
adjective not producing venom; `nonvenomous snakes`

nonverbal
adjective involving little use of language; `a nonverbal intelligence test`

nonverbal intelligence
noun intelligence that is manifested in the performance of tasks requiring little or no use of language

nonverbally
non-verbally adverb without words; `they communicated nonverbally`

nonviable
adjective not capable of living or developing successfully

nonviolent
unbloody adjective achieved without bloodshed; `an unbloody transfer of power`

nonviolently
adverb without violence; `the government was overthrown nonviolently, but the dictator was killed`

nonvisual
adjective not resulting in vision; `nonvisual stimuli`

nonvolatile
nonvolatilizable adjective not volatilizing readily; `a nonvolatile acid`

nonvoluntary
unvoluntary adjective not subject to the control of the will; `involuntary manslaughter`; `involuntary servitude`; `an involuntary shudder`; `It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat`- John F.Kennedy

nonwashable
adjective not washable

nonwoody
adjective not woody; not consisting of or resembling wood

nonworker
noun a person who does nothing

noodle
noun a ribbonlike strip of pasta

nook
noun a sheltered and secluded place

nook
noun an interior angle formed be two meeting walls; `a piano was in one corner of the room`

nook and cranny
nooks and crannies noun something remote; `he explored every nook and cranny of science`

noon
twelve noon noun the middle of the day

Noonan`s syndrome
noun syndrome seen only in males; marked by short stature and lowset ears and subnormal fertility

noose
slip noose noun a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled

Nootka
noun a Wakashan language spoken by the Nootka

nopal
noun cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits

Nopalea
genus Nopalea noun a genus of the cactus family with scarlet flowers

Nor-Q-D
noun trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone

noradrenaline
norepinephrine noun a catecholamine precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses

Nord-Pas-de-Calais
noun a region in northeastern France

nordic
adjective resembling peoples of Scandinavia

norethindrone
norethindrone acetate noun a synthetic progestational hormone (trade name Norlutin) used in oral contraceptives and to treat endometriosis

norethynodrel
noun a progesterone derivative used in oral contraceptives and in the control of menstruation and the treatment of abnormal uterine bleeding

Norfolk Island
noun an island territory of Australia in the Pacific Ocean off the eastern coast of Australia; formerly a British penal colony

norfolk island pine
Araucaria heterophylla noun evergreen of Australia and Norfolk Island in the South Pacific

Norfolk jacket
noun loose-fitting single-breasted jacket

Norfolk terrier
noun English breed of small terrier with a straight wiry grizzled coat and dropped ears

Norfolk wherry
noun sailing barge used especially in East Anglia

norgestrel
noun synthetic progestin used in oral contraceptives

noria
noun a water wheel with buckets attached to the rim; used to raise water for transfer to an irrigation channel

Norinyl
noun trade name for an oral contraceptive containing norethindrone and mestranol

Norlestrin
noun trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone

norm
noun a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical; `the current middle-class norm of two children per family`

Norma
noun a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way

normal
adjective forming a right angle

normal curve
bell-shaped curve noun a symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution

normal distribution
Gaussian distribution noun a theoretical distribution with finite mean and variance

normal fault
gravity fault noun an inclined fault in which the hanging wall appears to have slipped downward relative to the footwall

normal school
teachers college noun a two-year school for training elementary teachers

normalise
renormalise verb make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard; `normalize relations with China`; `normalize the temperature`; `normalize the spelling`

normality
normalcy noun expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common

normalization
normalisation noun the imposition of standards or regulations; `a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization`

normalize
renormalise verb make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard; `normalize relations with China`; `normalize the temperature`; `normalize the spelling`

normalizer
normaliser noun a person who normalizes

normally
usually adverb under normal conditions; `usually she was late`

Norman
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of the Normans; `the Norman Invasion in 1066`

Norman architecture
noun a Romanesque style first appearing in Normandy around 950 AD and used in Britain from the Norman Conquest until the 12th century

Norman Conquest
noun the invasion and settlement of England by the Normans following the battle of Hastings (1066)

Norman Thomas
Norman Mattoon Thomas noun United States socialist who was a candidate for president six times (1884-1968)

Norman-French
Old North French noun the medieval Norman dialect of Old French

Normandie
Normandy noun a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie

normative
adjective relating to or dealing with norms; `normative discipline`; `normative samples`

normotensive
adjective having normal blood pressure

normothermia
noun normal body temperature

Norn
noun (Norse mythology) any of the three Fates or goddesses of destiny; identified with Anglo-Saxon Wyrd; similar to Greek Moirae and Roman Parcae

Norris
Frank Norris noun United States writer (1870-1902)

Norrish
Ronald George Wreyford Norrish noun English chemist (1897-1978)

Norse deity
noun a deity worshipped by the ancient Norsemen

Norse mythology
noun the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity

north
adjective situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; `artists like north light`; `the north portico`

north
compass north noun the direction in which a compass needle points

North Africa
noun an area of northern Africa between the Sahara and the Mediterranean Sea

North African
adjective of or relating to northern Africa

North America
noun the nations of the North American continent collectively

North American
adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of the continent or countries of North America or their peoples

North American country
North American nation noun a country on the North American continent

North American Free Trade Agreement
NAFTA noun an agreement for free trade between the United States and Canada and Mexico; became effective in 1994 for ten years

North Atlantic Council
NAC noun a council consisting of permanent representatives of all the member countries of NATO; has political authority and powers of decision

North Atlantic Treaty
noun the treaty signed in 1949 by 12 countries that established NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO noun an international organization created in 1949 by the North Atlantic Treaty for purposes of collective security

North Atlantic
noun that part of the Atlantic Ocean north of the equator

north by east
NbE noun the compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north

north by west
NbW noun the compass point that is one point west of due north

North Carolina
Old North State noun a state in southeastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies

North Carolinian
Tarheel noun a native or resident of North Carolina

North Cascades National Park
noun a national park in Washington that is an alpine wilderness area featuring gold rush and logging campsites

north celestial pole
noun the celestial pole above the northern hemisphere; near Polaris

North Channel
noun a strait between Northern Ireland and Scotland that connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea

North Dakota
Peace Garden State noun a state of north central United States bordering on Canada

North Dakotan
noun a native or resident of North Dakota

North Dravidian
noun a Dravidian language spoken primarily in eastern India

North Equatorial Current
noun an equatorial current that flows west across the Pacific just north of the equator

North Island
noun the smaller but more populous of two main islands of New Zealand; separated from South Island by Cook Strait

north island edelweiss
Leucogenes leontopodium noun perennial herb closely resembling European edelweiss; New Zealand

North Korean
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of North Korea or its people or their culture

North Korean monetary unit
noun monetary unit in North Korea