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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language
Category: General
Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA
Words: 85192
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position effect noun (genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome
position paper noun a report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policy
positionable adjective capable of being positioned
positional adjective of or relating to or determined by position
positional notationpositional representation system noun a numeration system in which a real number is represented by an ordered set of characters where the value of a character depends on its position
positiveprescribed adjective formally laid down or imposed; `positive laws`
positive adjective having a positive electric charge; `protons are positive`
positive charge noun having a deficiency of electrons; having a higher electric potential
positive chemotaxis noun movement toward a chemical stimulus
positive correlationdirect correlation noun a correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with large values of the other and small with small; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and +1
positive feedback noun feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input
positive identification noun evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance; `a system for positive identification can prevent the use of a single identity by several people`
positive polepositive magnetic pole noun the pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely
positive reinforcing stimuluspositive reinforcer noun a reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces it
positive stimulus noun a stimulus with desirable consequences
positively adverb extremely; `it was positively monumental`
positively charged adjective having a positive charge
positivismlogical positivism noun the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
positivistpositivistic adjective of or relating to positivism; `positivist thinkers`; `positivist doctrine`; `positive philosophy`
positivitypositiveness noun a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness
positronantielectron noun an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation
positron emission tomographyPET noun using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
posology noun the pharmacological determination of appropriate doses of drugs and medicines
posseposse comitatus noun a temporary police force
posseman noun an able-bodied man serving as a member of a posse
possessionownership noun the act of having and controlling property
possessivegenitive adjective serving to express or indicate possession; `possessive pronouns`; `the genitive endings`
possessively adverb in a possessive manner; `he was sleeping, one arm flung possessively across his wife`
possessiveness noun excessive desire to possess or dominate
possessor noun a person who owns something; `they are searching for the owner of the car`; `who is the owner of that friendly smile?`
posset noun sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer
possibilitypossibleness noun capability of existing or happening or being true; `there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired`
possibilityopening noun a possible alternative; `bankruptcy is always a possibility`
possible adjective capable of happening or existing; `a breakthrough may be possible next year`; `anything is possible`; `warned of possible consequences`
possible actionopening noun a possible alternative; `bankruptcy is always a possibility`
possiblyperchance 1 perhaps adverb by chance; `perhaps she will call tomorrow`; `we may possibly run into them at the concert`; `it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time`
possibly adverb with a possibility of becoming actual; `introducing possibly dangerous innovations`; `he is potentially dangerous`; `potentially useful`
poststation noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; `a soldier manned the entrance post`; `a sentry station`
post noun a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); `a pair of posts marked the goal`; `the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake`
post and lintel noun a structure consisting of vertical beams (posts) supporting a horizontal beam (lintel)
post chaise noun closed horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used to transport passengers and mail
post exchangePX noun a commissary on a United States Army post
post hocpost hoc ergo propter hoc noun the logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation
post horn noun wind instrument used by postilions of the 18th and 19th centuries
post horsepost-horse noun a horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travelers
post meridiemp.m. adjective after noon
post oakbox white oak noun small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having dark green lyrate pinnatifid leaves and tough moisture-resistant wood used especially for fence posts
post office noun a children`s game in which kisses are exchanged for pretended letters
post office noun a local branch of the United States Post Office
post road noun a road over which mail is carried
post-communist adjective no longer communist; subsequent to being communistic; `the bank announced its first loan to a post-communist country`
post-free adjective postpaid
post-haste adverb as fast as possible; with all possible haste; `send it to me post-haste`
Post-It noun brand name for a slip of notepaper that has an adhesive that allows it to stick to a surface and be removed without damaging the surface
post-maturitypost-menopause noun the state in which women have stopped ovulating
post-obit bond noun a bond made by a reversioner to secure a loan; payable out of his reversion
Post-Office boxPO Box noun a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for
post-office box numberPO box number noun the number of a letter box at the post office where mail is collected
post-rotational nystagmus noun nystagmus caused by suddenly stopping the rapid rotation of the body; large slow movements of the eyeballs are in the direction opposite to the direction of rotation
postagepostage stamp noun a token that postal fees have been paid
postage meter noun meter for bulk mailings that imprints correct prepaid postage on pieces of mail and records the total charge
postal adjective of or relating to the system for delivering mail; `postal delivery`
postal clerkmail clerk noun a clerk in a post office
Postal Rate Commission noun an independent federal agency that recommends changes in postal rates
postbiblical adjective subsequent to biblical times
postbox noun public box for deposit of mail
postcardpost card noun a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
postcentral gyrus noun the convolution of parietal lobe that is bounded in front by the central sulcus
postdiluvian adjective existing or occurring after Noah`s flood
postdocpost doc noun a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree
postdoctoral adjective of or relating to study or research that is done after work for the doctoral degree has been completed
poste restante noun a notation written on mail that is to be held at the post office until called for (not in the United States or Canada)
posted adjective publicly announced; `the posted speed limit`
posterposting noun a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; `a poster advertised the coming attractions`
poster boy noun a male poster child
poster child noun a child afflicted by some disease or deformity whose picture is used on posters to raise money for charitable purposes; `she was the poster child for muscular dystrophy`
poster girl noun a female poster child
posterior adjective at or near the hind end in quadrupeds or toward the spine in primates
posterior cardinal vein noun a major drainage channel from the caudal part of the body
posterior cerebral artery noun arises from the basilar artery; divides into three branches
posterior meningeal artery noun branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery that supplies the dura mater of the posterior cranial fossa
posterior naris noun either one of the two posterior openings at the back of the nasal cavity leading to the nasopharynx
posterior pituitaryposterior pituitary gland noun the posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
posterior serratus muscleserratus posterior noun skeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downward
posterior synechia noun adhesion between the iris and the lens
posterior temporal arteryarteria temporalis posterior noun temporal artery that supplies the posterior part of the cortex of the temporal lobe
posteriority noun the quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end
posterioritysubsequence noun following in time
posterity noun all future generations
postern noun a small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
postexilic adjective of or relating to the period in Jewish history after 539 BC (after the Babylonian Captivity)
postfix notationsuffix notation noun a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator follows its operands
postganglionic adjective beyond or distal to a ganglion (referring especially to the unmyelinated fibers that originate from cells in autonomic ganglia)
postglacial adjective relating to or occurring during the time following a glacial period
posthitis noun inflammation of the foreskin of the penis; usually caused by bacterial infection
postholepost hole noun a hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post
posthole diggerpost-hole digger noun a shovel used to sink postholes
posthousepost house noun an inn for exchanging post horses and accommodating riders
posthumous adjective occurring or coming into existence after a person`s death; `a posthumous award`; `a posthumous book`; `a posthumous daughter`
posthumous birth noun birth of a child by Caesarean section after the death of the mother
