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

automobile
verb travel in an automobile

automobile engine
noun the engine that propels an automobile

automobile factory
auto factory noun a factory where automobiles are manufactured

automobile horn
car horn noun a device on an automobile for making a warning noise

automobile industry
noun the manufacturers of automobiles considered collectively

automobile insurance
car insurance noun insurance against loss due to theft or traffic accidents

automobile loan
auto loan noun a personal loan to purchase an automobile

automobile mechanic
auto-mechanic noun someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles

automobile race
auto race noun a race between (usually high-performance) automobiles

automobile traffic
car traffic noun cars coming and going

automotive
self-propelled adjective containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement; `a self-propelled vehicle`

automotive engineer
noun an engineer concerned with the design and construction of automobiles

automotive technology
automotive engineering noun the activity of designing and constructing automobiles

automysophobia
noun a morbid fear of being dirty

autonomic
adjective relating to or controlled by the autonomic nervous system; `autonomic reflexes`

autonomic ganglion
noun any of the ganglia of the autonomic system whose unmyelinated fibers innervate the internal organs

autonomic nervous system
ANS noun the part of the nervous system of vertebrates that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands

autonomic plexus
plexus autonomici noun a plexus of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers

autonomous
independent adjective (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces; `an autonomous judiciary`; `a sovereign state`

autonomous
self-reliant adjective (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment

autonomy
self-reliance noun personal independence

autophyte
autophytic plant noun plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances

autopilot
automatic pilot noun a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course

autoplastic
adjective of or relating to or involved in autoplasty

autoplasty
noun surgical repair by using tissue from another part of the patient`s own body

autopsy
necropsy noun an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease

autoradiograph
noun a radiogram produced by radiation emitted by the specimen being photographed

autoradiographic
adjective of or relating to or produced by autoradiography

autoradiography
noun producing a radiograph by means of the radiation emitted from the specimen being photographed

autoregulation
noun (physiology) processes that maintain a generally constant physiological state in a cell or organism

autosemantic
adjective of a word or phrase meaningful in isolation, independent of context

autosexing
noun (especially of domestic fowl) breeding to reveal differential sex characteristics at hatching

autosomal
adjective of or relating to an autosome; `autosomal gene`

autosomal dominant disease
autosomal dominant disorder noun a disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome

autosomal recessive disease
autosomal recessive defect noun a disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome

autosome
somatic chromosome noun any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa

autostrada
noun an expressway in an Italian-speaking country

autotelic
adjective of or relating to or believing in autotelism

autotelism
noun belief that a work of art is an end in itself or its own justification

autotomic
adjective of or relating to autotomy

autotomize
autotomise verb cause a body part to undergo autotomy

autotomy
noun spontaneous removal or casting off of a body part (as the tail of a lizard or claw or a lobster) especially when the organism is injured or under attack

autotrophic
autophytic adjective of or relating to organisms (as green plants) that can make complex organic nutritive compounds from simple inorganic sources by photosynthesis

autotype
autotypy noun process for producing permanent prints in a carbon pigment

autotype
noun an exact copy or reproduction

autotypic
adjective of or relating to autotypy

autumn crocus
meadow saffron noun bulbous autumn-flowering herb with white, purple or lavender-and-white flowers; native to western and central Europe

autumn sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale noun North American perennial with bright yellow late summer flowers

autumn-flowering
autumn-blooming adjective of plants that bloom during the autumn

autumnal
adjective characteristic of late maturity verging on decline; `a serene autumnal mood`

autumnal equinox
noun (astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Virgo

Auvergne
noun a region in central France

auxesis
noun growth from increase in cell size without cell division

auxetic
adjective of or relating to growth by auxesis

auxiliary
subsidiary adjective functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity; `the main library and its auxiliary branches`

auxiliary airfield
noun an airfield that functions in a subsidiary capacity

auxiliary boiler
donkey boiler noun (nautical) an extra boiler (as a ship`s boiler that is used while the ship is in port)

auxiliary cell
noun a terrorist cell responsible for logistics; usually large and less compartmentalized than other terrorist cells

auxiliary engine
donkey engine noun (nautical) a small engine (as one used on board ships to operate a windlass)

auxiliary operation
off-line operation noun a operation performed by off-line equipment not under the control of the central processing unit

auxiliary pump
donkey pump noun a supplementary pump available if needed

auxiliary research submarine
noun a submarine for research purposes

auxiliary storage
external storage noun a data storage device that is not the main memory of a computer

auxiliary verb
noun a word used in a verb phrase as an adjunct to another verb

auxin
noun a plant hormone that promotes root formation and bud growth

auxinic
adjective relating to or containing auxins

avadavat
amadavat noun red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage birds

Avahi
genus Avahi noun a genus of Indriidae

avail
help 1 service noun a means of serving; `of no avail`; `there`s no help for it`

available
uncommitted adjective not busy; not otherwise committed; `he was not available for comment`; `he was available and willing to accompany her`

avalanche
noun a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain

avalanche lily
Erythronium montanum noun perennial herb having large white flowers marked with orange; found near the snow line in the northwestern United States

Avalokitesvara
Avalokiteshvara noun a male Bodhisattva; widely associated with various gods and people

avant-garde
daring adjective radically new or original; `an avant-garde theater piece`

avaram
tanner`s cassia noun evergreen Indian shrub with vivid yellow flowers whose bark is used in tanning; sometimes placed in genus Cassia

avarice
avariciousness noun extreme greed for material wealth

avaricious
covetous adjective immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; `they are avaricious and will do anything for money`; `casting covetous eyes on his neighbor`s fields`; `a grasping old miser`; `grasping commercialism`; `greedy for money and power`; `grew richer and greedier`; `prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees`

avariciously
covetously adverb in a greedy manner

avascular
adjective without blood vessels

avatar
noun the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form; `the Buddha is considered an avatar of the god Vishnu`

Ave Maria
Hail Mary noun a salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to her

avellan
avellane adjective pertaining to filberts or hazelnuts

Avena
genus Avena noun oats

avenged
adjective for which vengeance has been taken; `an avenged injury`

avenger
retaliator noun someone who takes vengeance

avens
noun any of various perennials of the genus Geum having usually pinnate basal leaves and variously colored flowers

avenue
noun a line of approach; `they explored every avenue they could think of`; `it promises to open new avenues to understanding`

average
fair adjective lacking exceptional quality or ability; `a novel of average merit`; `only a fair performance of the sonata`; `in fair health`; `the caliber of the students has gone from mediocre to above average`; `the performance was middling at best`

average
adjective approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value; `the average income in New England is below that of the nation`; `of average height for his age`; `the mean annual rainfall`

average cost
noun total cost for all units bought (or produced) divided by the number of units

averageness
mediocrity noun ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding

Averrhoa
genus Averrhoa noun trees native to East Indies having pinnate leaves: carambolas

Averroes
ibn-Roshd noun Arabian philosopher born in Spain; wrote detailed commentaries on Aristotle that were admired by the Schoolmen (1126-1198)

aversion
noun the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away; `averting her gaze meant that she was angry`

aversion therapy
noun any technique of behavior modification that uses unpleasant stimuli in a controlled fashion to alter behavior in a therapeutic way; primarily used for alcoholism or drug abuse (but with little success)

aversive
adjective tending to repel or dissuade; `aversive conditioning`

aversive conditioning
noun conditioning to avoid an aversive stimulus

aversive stimulus
noun any negative stimulus to which an organism will learn to make a response that avoids it

avert
verb turn away or aside; `They averted their eyes when the King entered`

averting
noun the act of preventing something from occurring; `averting danger was his responsibility`