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

recession
noun the act of ceding back

recessional
adjective of or relating to receding

recessionary
recessive adjective of or pertaining to a recession

recessive
adjective (of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical

recessive allele
recessive noun an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical

recessive gene
noun gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical; `the recessive gene for blue eyes`

rechargeable
adjective capable of being recharged; `a rechargeable battery`

rechauffe
noun warmed leftovers

rechewed food
noun food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again

recidivism
noun habitual relapse into crime

recidivist
backslider noun someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior

recidivist
noun someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)

Recife
Pernambuco noun a port city of northeastern Brazil on the Atlantic

recipe
noun directions for making something

recipient
receiver noun a person who gets something

recipient role
recipient noun the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

reciprocal
mutual adjective concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return; `reciprocal aid`; `reciprocal trade`; `mutual respect`; `reciprocal privileges at other clubs`

reciprocal cross
reciprocal noun hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype

reciprocal inhibition
reciprocal-inhibition therapy noun a method of behavior therapy based on the inhibition of one response by the occurrence of another response that is mutually incompatible with it; a relaxation response might be conditioned to a stimulus that previously evoked anxiety

reciprocal pronoun
noun a pronoun or pronominal phrase (as `each other`) that expresses a mutual action or relationship between the individuals indicated in the plural subject; `The sentence `They cared for each other` contains a reciprocal pronoun`

reciprocality
reciprocity noun a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence

reciprocating
reciprocatory adjective moving alternately backward and forward

reciprocating engine
noun an internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders

reciprocation
noun the act of making or doing something in return

reciprocation
noun mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information)

reciprocative
adjective given or done or owed to each other

reciprocity
noun mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges

recirculation
noun circulation again

recission
rescission noun (law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made; `recission may be brought about by decree or by mutual consent`

recital
noun a detailed statement giving facts and figures; `his wife gave a recital of his infidelities`

recitalist
noun a musician who gives recitals

recitation
noun a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; `the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems`

recitative
noun a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech

reciter
noun someone who recites from memory

recklessly
adverb in a reckless manner

recklessness
foolhardiness noun the trait of giving little thought to danger

reckon
verb judge to be probable

reckoner
ready reckoner noun a handbook of tables used to facilitate computation

reckoning
tally noun a bill for an amount due

reclaimable
recyclable adjective capable of being used again

reclamation
noun rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course; `the reclamation of delinquent children`

reclamation
rehabilitation noun the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

reclassification
noun classifying something again (usually in a new category)

recliner
reclining chair noun an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it

reclining
noun the act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position

recluse
reclusive adjective withdrawn from society; seeking solitude; `lived an unsocial reclusive life`

reclusiveness
noun a disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation

recoding
noun converting from one code to another

recognise
discern verb detect with the senses; `The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards`; `I can`t make out the faces in this photograph`

recognition
identification noun the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering; `a politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces`; `experimental psychologists measure the elapsed time from the onset of the stimulus to its recognition by the observer`

recognizable
recognisable adjective capable of being recognized

recognizably
adverb to a recognizable degree; `he was recognizably slimmer now`

recognizance
recognisance noun (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited

recognize
discern verb detect with the senses; `The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards`; `I can`t make out the faces in this photograph`

recognized
recognised adjective provided with a secure reputation; `a recognized authority`

recoil
repercussion noun a movement back from an impact

recoil
noun the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired

recoilless
adjective of or being a weapon that is designed to minimize recoil

recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid
recombinant DNA noun genetically engineered DNA made by recombining fragments of DNA from different organisms

recombinant human insulin
Humulin noun a form of insulin (trade name Humulin) made from recombinant DNA that is identical to human insulin; used to treat diabetics who are allergic to preparations made from beef or pork insulin

recombination
noun (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents

recommend
verb push for something; `The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day`

recommendation
passport noun any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission; `her pleasant personality is already a recommendation`; `his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society`

recommendation
noun something that recommends (or expresses commendation) of a person or thing as worthy or desirable

recommended
suggested adjective mentioned as worthy of acceptance; `the recommended medicine`; `the suggested course of study`

recompense
compensation noun the act of compensating for service or loss or injury

recompense
indemnify verb make amends for; pay compensation for; `One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich`; `She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident`

reconcilable
adjective capable of being reconciled; `her way of thinking is reconcilable with mine`

reconcile
verb make compatible with; `The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories`

reconciled
adjective made compatible or consistent

reconciliation
balancing noun getting two things to correspond; `the reconciliation of his checkbook and the bank statement`

reconciliation
noun the reestablishing of cordial relations

reconditeness
abstruseness noun wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound; `the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs`

reconnaissance by fire
noun a method of reconnaissance in which fire is placed on a suspected enemy position in order to cause the enemy to disclose his presence by moving or returning fire

reconnaissance in force
noun an offensive operation designed to discover or test the enemy`s strength (or to obtain other information)

reconnaissance plane
noun a military airplane used to gain information about an enemy

reconnaissance vehicle
scout car noun fast armored military vehicle with four-wheel drive and open top

reconnaissance
noun the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy); `an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission`

reconnaissance mission
noun the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy); `an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission`

reconsideration
second thought noun thinking again about a choice previously made; `he had second thoughts about his purchase`

reconstructed
adjective adapted to social or economic change; `a reconstructed feminist`

reconstruction
reconstructive memory noun recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall

reconstructive
rehabilitative adjective helping to restore to good condition; `reconstructive surgery`; `rehabilitative exercises`

record
noun an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport); `he tied the Olympic record`; `coffee production last year broke all previous records`; `Chicago set the homicide record`

record
noun a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; `Al Smith used to say, `Let`s look at the record``; `his name is in all the record books`

record book
noun a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; `Al Smith used to say, `Let`s look at the record``; `his name is in all the record books`

record changer
auto-changer noun an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention

record company
noun a company that makes and sells musical recordings

record jacket
noun the jacket for a phonograph record

record player
noun machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically

record sleeve
record cover noun a sleeve for storing a phonograph record

record-breaker
record-holder noun someone who breaks a record

record-breaking
adjective surpassing any previously established record; `a record-breaking high jump`; `record-breaking crowds`

recorded
adjective recorded or listed in a directory; `a recorded number`

recorder
recording machine noun equipment for making records

recorder player
noun someone who plays the recorder

recording
transcription noun the act of making a record (especially an audio record); `she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth`

recording equipment
recording machine noun equipment for making records

recording label
noun trade name of a company that produces musical recordings; `the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent`

recording studio
noun studio where tapes and records are recorded