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

proportionality
balance noun harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); `in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance`- John Ruskin

proportionate
adjective being in due proportion; `proportionate representation of a minority group`

proportionately
proportionally adverb to a proportionate degree; `your salary will rise proportionately to your workload`

proportionately
adverb in proportion

proposal
noun something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

propose
offer c pop the question verb ask (someone) to marry you; `he popped the question on Sunday night`; `she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months`; `The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman`

proposer
noun (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion

proposition
noun a task to be dealt with; `securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition`

propositional logic
propositional calculus noun a branch of symbolic logic dealing with propositions as units and with their combinations and the connectives that relate them

propositus
noun the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action

propoxyphene
propoxyphene hydrochloride noun a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive

proprietary
adjective protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights; ``Tylenol` is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen` is the generic form`

proprietary colony
noun a colony given to a proprietor to govern (in 17th century)

proprietorship
proprietary noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits

proprietorship certificate
noun a certificate showing who is responsible in an individually owned business

proprietress
noun a woman proprietor

propriety
properness noun correct or appropriate behavior

proprioception
noun the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts

proprioceptive
adjective of or relating to proprioception

proprioceptor
noun special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body

proprionamide
propanamide noun the amide of propionic acid (C2H5CONH2)

props
noun proper respect; `I have to give my props to the governor for the way he handled the problem`

propulsion
actuation noun the act of propelling

propulsion system
noun a system that provides a propelling or driving force

propulsive
adjective having the power to propel; `propulsive coefficient`

propyl
propyl group noun the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane

propylene
propene noun a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis

propylene glycol
propanediol noun a sweet colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid used as an antifreeze and in brake fluid and also as a humectant in cosmetics and personal care items although it can be absorbed through the skin with harmful effects

propylthiouracil
noun a crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter

proration
noun the proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer

prorogation
noun discontinuing the meetings (of a legislative body) without dissolving it

prosaically
adverb in a matter-of-fact manner; `I applied my attention prosaically to my routine`

prosaicness
noun commonplaceness as a consequence of being humdrum and not exciting

Prosauropoda
suborder Prosauropoda noun the earliest known dinosaurs

proscenium
proscenium wall noun the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater

proscenium
noun the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)

proscenium arch
noun the arch over the opening in the proscenium wall

prosciuto
noun Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin

prose
noun ordinary writing as distinguished from verse

prose poem
noun prose that resembles poetry

prosecute
verb carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; `She pursued many activities`; `They engaged in a discussion`

prosecution
criminal prosecution noun the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

prosecutor
public prosecutor noun a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state

proselyte
noun a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism

proselytism
noun the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel

Proserpina
Proserpine noun goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone

prosily
adverb in a prosy manner; `somewhat prosily and repetitively expounded`

prosimian
noun primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits

Prosimii
suborder Prosimii noun not used in all classifications; in some classifications considered coextensive with the Lemuroidea; in others includes both Lemuroidea and Tarsioidea

prosiness
noun commonplaceness as a consequence of being humdrum and not exciting

prosodic
adjective of or relating to the rhythmic aspect of language or to the suprasegmental phonemes of pitch and stress and juncture and nasalization and voicing

prosody
metrics noun the study of poetic meter and the art of versification

Prosopis
genus Prosopis noun genus of tropical or subtropical branching shrubs or trees: mesquite

Prosopis juliflora
Prosopis juliiflora noun mesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean islands from Mexico to Venezuela

Prosopium
genus Prosopium noun whitefishes

prospect
noun the possibility of future success; `his prospects as a writer are excellent`

prospect
scene noun the visual percept of a region; `the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views`

prospective
adjective concerned with or related to the future; `prospective earnings`; `a prospective mother`; `the statute is solely prospective in operation`

prospective(a)
adjective anticipated for the near future; `the prospective students`; `his prospective bride`

prospector
noun someone who explores an area for mineral deposits

prosperity
successfulness noun the condition of prospering; having good fortune

prostate
prostatic adjective relating to the prostate gland

prostate cancer
prostatic adenocarcinoma noun cancer of the prostate gland

prostate gland
prostate noun a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen

prostate specific antigen
PSA noun a protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; PSA is produced for the ejaculate where it liquifies the semen and allows sperm cells to swim freely; elevated levels of PSA in blood serum are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer

prostatectomy
noun surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland

prostatitis
noun inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever

prosthesis
prosthetic device noun corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body

prosthetic
adjective relating to or serving as a prosthesis

prosthetics
noun the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts

prosthetist
noun an expert in prosthetics

prosthion
prostheon noun craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla

prosthodontic
adjective of or relating to prosthodontics

prosthodontics
prosthodontia noun the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices

prosthodontist
noun a dentist who is expert in prosthodontics

prostitute
cocotte noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

prostitution
harlotry noun offering sexual intercourse for pay

prostration
noun the act of assuming a prostrate position

prostyle
pseudoprostyle adjective marked by columniation having free columns in a portico only across the opening to the structure

protactinium
protoactinium noun a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead

protamine
noun a simple protein found in fish sperm; rich in arginine; simpler in composition than globulin or albumin; counteracts the anticoagulant effect of heparin

protanopia
red-blindness noun dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to long wavelengths of light resulting in an inability to distinguish red and purplish blue

protanopic
red-blind adjective inability to see the color red or to distinguish red and bluish-green

protea
noun any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones

Protea mellifera
noun Australian shrub whose flowers yield honey copiously

Proteaceae
family Proteaceae noun large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales

Proteales
order Proteales noun coextensive with the family Proteaceae

protean
adjective taking on different forms; `eyes...of that baffling protean grey which is never twice the same`

protease
peptidase noun any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis

protease inhibitor
PI noun an antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs

protected
saved adjective guarded from injury or destruction

protecting(a)
adjective shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort; `the protecting blanket of snow`; `a protecting alibi`

protection
noun the activity of protecting someone or something; `the witnesses demanded police protection`

protection
noun the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition; `he made trade protection a plank in the party platform`

protectionism
noun the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition

protectionist
noun an advocate of protectionism

protective
adjective intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind; `a protective covering`; `the use of protective masks and equipment`; `protective coatings`; `kept the drunken sailor in protective custody`; `animals with protective coloring`; `protective tariffs`

protective coloration
noun coloration making an organism less visible or attractive to predators

protective covering
protective cover noun a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; `they had no protection from the fallout`; `wax provided protection for the floors`

protective fold
noun a flap of tissue that protects what it covers