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

private foundation
noun a charity that does not receive a major part of its support from the public

private line
noun a telephone line serving a single subscriber

private nuisance
noun a nuisance that interferes with your interest in and private use and enjoyment of your land

private school
noun a school established and controlled privately and supported by endowment and tuition

private treaty
noun a sale of property at a price agreed on by the seller and buyer without an intervening agency

privateer
noun a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation

privately
in private adverb kept private or confined to those intimately concerned; `it was discussed privately between the two men`; `privately, she thought differently`; `some member of his own party hoped privately for his defeat`; `he was questioned in private`

privateness
secrecy noun the condition of being concealed or hidden

privation
deprivation noun act of depriving someone of food or money or rights; `nutritional privation`; `deprivation of civil rights`

privet
noun any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges

privet hedge
noun hedge of privet plants

privilege of the floor
noun the right to be admitted onto the floor of a legislative assembly while it is in session

privileged
adjective not subject to usual rules or penalties; `a privileged statement`

privily
adverb confidentially or in secret; `told her friend privily that she was planning to be married`

privy
secluded adjective hidden from general view or use; `a privy place to rest and think`; `a secluded romantic spot`; `a secret garden`

privy council
noun an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British crown)

privy purse
noun allowance for a monarch`s personal expenses

privy(p)
adjective (followed by `to`) informed about something secret or not generally known; `privy to the details of the conspiracy`

Prix de Rome
noun an annual prize awarded by the French government in a competition of painters and artists and sculptors and musicians and architects; the winner in each category receives support for a period of study in Rome

prix fixe
noun a menu listing fixed meals at fixed prices

Prix Goncourt
noun an award given annually for contributions to French literature

prize
award noun something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; `the prize was a free trip to Europe`

prize money
noun any money given as a prize

prize winner
lottery winner noun the winner of a lottery

prizefight
noun a boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize

pro
adjective in favor of (an action or proposal etc.); `a pro vote`

pro
noun an athlete who plays for pay

pro bono
adjective done for the public good without compensation

pro forma
perfunctory adjective as a formality only; `a one-candidate pro forma election`

pro rata
adverb in proportion

pro tem
pro tempore adjective for the time being; `he is the president pro tem`; `designated him to act as consul protempore`- H.H.Fiske

pro-American
adjective supporting the United States and its policies

pro-choice
adjective advocating a woman`s right to control her own body (especially her right to an induced abortion)

pro-choice faction
noun those who argue that the decision to have an induced abortion should be made by the mother

pro-life
adjective advocating full legal protection of embryos and fetuses (especially opposing the legalization of induced abortions)

pro-life faction
noun those who argue that induced abortion is killing and should be prohibited

pro-lifer
noun an advocate of full legal protection for embryos and fetuses; someone opposed to legalized induced abortion

proaccelerin
prothrombin accelerator noun a coagulation factor

proactive
adjective (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens

probabilism
noun (philosophy) the doctrine that (since certainty is unattainable) probability is a sufficient basis for belief and action

probabilistic
adjective of or relating to or based on probability; `probabilistic quantum theory`

probabilistically
adverb by the use of probability theory; `we can calculate the position of the particles probabilistically`

probability
noun the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event; `for a while mutiny seemed a probability`; `going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost`

probability
noun a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible; `the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5`

probability theory
noun the branch of applied mathematics that deals with probabilities

probability theorist
noun a mathematician who specializes in probability theory

probable
adjective apparently destined; `the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme`

probable cause
noun (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure; `a magistrate determined that there was probable cause to search the house`

probably
likely adverb with considerable certainty; without much doubt; `He is probably out of the country`; `in all likelihood we are headed for war`

probate
probate will noun a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate

probate court
noun a court having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the administration of estates

probation
noun (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court; `probation is part of the sentencing process`

probation officer
noun the officer of the court who supervises probationers

probationary
provisional adjective under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; `probationary employees`; `a provisional government`; `just a tentative schedule`

probationer
parolee noun someone released on probation or on parole

probationer
noun a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period

probative
probatory adjective tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation; `evidence should only be excluded if its probative value was outweighed by its prejudicial effect`

probe
investigation noun an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; `there was a congressional probe into the scandal`

probenecid
noun a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout

probity
noun complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles; `in a world where financial probity may not be widespread`; `he enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity`

problem
noun a question raised for consideration or solution; `our homework consisted of ten problems to solve`

problem solver
solver noun a thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution

problem solving
noun the thought processes involved in solving a problem

problematically
adverb in such a way as to pose a problem

Proboscidea
order Proboscidea noun an order of animals including elephants and mammoths

proboscidean
proboscidian noun massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk

proboscis
noun a long flexible snout as of an elephant

proboscis monkey
Nasalis larvatus noun Borneo monkey having a long bulbous nose

procaine
Ethocaine noun a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine

procaine hydrochloride
novocaine noun procaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain)

procarbazine
noun an antineoplastic drug used to treat Hodgkin`s disease

Procavia
genus Procavia noun type genus of the Procaviidae

Procaviidae
family Procaviidae noun includes all recent members of the order Hyracoidea

procedural
adjective of or relating to procedure; `a procedural violation`

procedure
process noun a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; `the procedure of obtaining a driver`s license`; `it was a process of trial and error`

proceeding
legal proceeding noun (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

Procellaria
genus Procellaria noun type genus of the Procellariidae

Procellariidae
family Procellariidae noun petrels; fulmars; shearwaters;

procellariiform seabird
noun large long-winged bird with hooked bill and tubular nostrils that wanders the open seas

Procellariiformes
order Procellariiformes noun petrels; albatrosses; shearwaters; diving petrels

process
physical process noun a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; `events now in process`; `the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls`

process
noun a mental process that you are not directly aware of; `the process of denial`

process cheese
processed cheese noun made by blending several lots of cheese

process of monition
noun a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted

process printing
noun a method of printing colored reproductions from halftone plates

process-server
noun someone who personally delivers a process (a writ compelling attendance in court) or court papers to the defendant

processed
adjective subjected to a special process or treatment; `prepared ergot`; `processed cheeses are easy to spread`

processing
noun preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure; `the processing of newly arrived immigrants`; `the processing of ore to obtain minerals`

processing time
noun the time it takes to complete a prescribed procedure; `they increased output by decreasing processing time`

procession
noun the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; `processions were forbidden`

processional
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of a procession; `in good processional order`

processional march
recessional march noun a march to be played for processions

processor
noun a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market

prochlorperazine
noun antipsychotic and antiemetic drug used to treat schizophrenia and to combat nausea and vomiting

Prociphilus
genus Prociphilus noun a genus of Aphididae

proclamation
promulgation noun the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice; `his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature`

proclamation
noun a formal public statement; `the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war`; `a declaration of independence`

proclivity
propensity noun a natural inclination; `he has a proclivity for exaggeration`

Procnias
genus Procnias noun bellbirds

proconsul
noun an anthropoid ape of the genus Proconsul