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

simple
adjective unornamented; `a simple country schoolhouse`; `her black dress--simple to austerity`

simple
adjective (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions

simple closed curve
Jordan curve noun a closed curve that does not intersect itself

simple eye
stemma noun an eye having a single lens

simple fracture
closed fracture noun an uncomplicated fracture in which the broken bones to not pierce the skin

simple fruit
bacca noun an indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp: e.g. grape; tomato; cranberry

simple harmonic motion
noun periodic motion in which the restoring force is proportional to the displacement

simple interest
noun interest paid on the principal alone

simple leaf
noun a leaf that is not divided into parts

simple machine
noun a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point

simple mastectomy
noun removal of a breast leaving the underlying muscles and the lymph nodes intact

simple mindedness
noun a lack of penetration or subtlety; `they took advantage of her simplicity`

simple pendulum
noun a hypothetical pendulum suspended by a weightless frictionless thread of constant length

simple phobia
noun any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli

simple pistil
noun consists of one carpel

simple protein
noun a protein that yields only amino acids when hydrolyzed

simple sentence
noun a sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses

simple-minded
adjective lacking subtlety and insight; `a simple-minded argument`

simpleness
noun a lack of penetration or subtlety; `they took advantage of her simplicity`

simpleton
simple noun a person lacking intelligence or common sense

simplex
adjective having only one part or element; `a simplex word has no affixes and is not part of a compound--like `boy` compared with `boyish` or `house` compared with `houseboat``

simplicity
noun a lack of penetration or subtlety; `they took advantage of her simplicity`

simplification
noun elimination of superfluous details

simplified
adjective made easy or uncomplicated

Simpson
Sir James Young Simpson noun Scottish obstetrician and surgeon who pioneered in the use of ether and discovered the anesthetic effects of chloroform (1811-1870)

Simpson Desert
noun a desert region of central Australia

simulacrum
noun an insubstantial or vague semblance

simulated
adjective reproduced or made to resemble; imitative in character; `under simulated combat conditions`

simulated military operation
noun a military training exercise

simulation
computer simulation noun (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program; `a simulation should imitate the internal processes and not merely the results of the thing being simulated`

simulative electronic deception
electronic simulative deception noun actions to represent friendly notional or actual capabilities to mislead hostile forces

simulator
noun a machine that simulates an environment for the purpose of training or research

simulcast
noun a broadcast that is carried simultaneously by radio and television (or by FM and AM radio)

Simuliidae
family Simuliidae noun blackflies and sand flies

Simulium
genus Simulium noun type genus of the Simuliidae: blackflies

simultaneity
simultaneousness noun happening or existing or done at the same time

simultaneous equations
noun a set of equations in two or more variables for which there are values that can satisfy all the equations simultaneously

simultaneously
adverb at the same instant; `they spoke simultaneously`

simvastatin
Zocor noun an oral lipid-lowering medicine (trade name Zocor) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after heart attacks

sin
sinning noun an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God`s will

sin
boob verb commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake; `I blundered during the job interview`

Sinai
Sinai Peninsula noun a peninsula in northeastern Egypt; at north end of Red Sea

Sinai
noun a desert on the Sinai Peninsula in northeastern Egypt

Sinai Desert
noun a desert on the Sinai Peninsula in northeastern Egypt

Sinanthropus
genus Sinanthropus noun genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned

Sinapis
genus Sinapis noun small genus of Old World herbs usually included in genus Brassica

Sinbad the Sailor
Sinbad noun in the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages

sincere
adjective open and genuine; not deceitful; `he was a good man, decent and sincere`; `felt sincere regret that they were leaving`; `sincere friendship`

sincerely
unfeignedly adverb with sincerity; without pretense; `she praised him sincerely for his victory`; `was unfeignedly glad to see his old teacher`; `we are truly sorry for the inconvenience`

sincerely
adverb written formula for ending a letter

sincerely yours
adverb written formula for ending a letter

sincerity
noun the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical; `his sincerity inspired belief`; `they demanded some proof of my sincerity`

sincerity
noun a quality of naturalness and simplicity; `the simple sincerity of folk songs`

sinciput
noun the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead)

Sinclair Lewis
Harry Sinclair Lewis noun United States novelist who satirized middle-class America in his novel Main Street (1885-1951)

Sindhi
noun the Indic language of the Sindhi

sine
sin noun ratio of the opposite side to the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

sine curve
sinusoid noun the curve of y=sin x

sine die
adverb without a date fixed (as of an adjournment)

sine wave
noun a wave whose waveform resembles a sine curve

sinecure
noun an office that involves minimal duties

sinewy
stringy adjective (of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew

sinful
unholy adjective having committed unrighteous acts; `a sinful person`

sing
verb make a whining, ringing, or whistling sound; `the kettle was singing`; `the bullet sang past his ear`

singable
adjective suitable for singing; `singable melody is the essence of music`- Winthrop Sargeant

singalong
singsong noun informal group singing of popular songs

Singapore
Republic of Singapore noun a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965

Singapore
noun an island south of the Malay Peninsula

Singapore dollar
noun the basic unit of money in Singapore

Singapore Island
noun an island south of the Malay Peninsula

Singaporean
noun an inhabitant of Singapore

singer
vocalist noun a person who sings

Singer
Isaac Merrit Singer noun United States inventor of an improved chain-stitch sewing machine (1811-1875)

Singhalese
Sinhalese adjective of or relating to the Sinhalese people; `Sinhalese rebels fighting the Tamils`

singing
vocalizing noun the act of singing vocal music

singing voice
noun the musical quality of the voice while singing

single
bingle noun a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base

single bed
noun a bed for one occupant

single combat
noun a fight between two people; `in all armies there were officers who needed to prove their bravery by single combat`

single crochet
single stitch noun a crochet stitch

single entry
single-entry bookkeeping noun a simple bookkeeping system; transactions are entered in only one account

single prop
single-propeller plane noun a propeller plane with a single propeller

single quote
noun a single quotation mark

single supplement
noun a surcharge added to the cost per person when traveling alone

single tax
noun a system of taxation in which a tax is levied on a single commodity (usually land)

single-barreled
single-barrelled adjective having one barrel; `most guns are single-barreled`

single-bedded
adjective having single beds

single-breasted
adjective (of clothing) closing with a narrow overlap and fastened with a single row of buttons; `a single-breasted jacket`

single-breasted jacket
noun a jacket having fronts that overlap only enough for fastenings

single-breasted suit
noun a suit having a single-breasted jacket

single-celled
one-celled adjective having a single cell (and thus not divided into cells)

single-handed
unassisted adjective unsupported by other people

single-lane
adjective (of roads) having a single lane for traffic in both directions; when vehicles meet one must pull off the road to let the other pass

single-leaf
single-leaf pine noun pinon of southwestern United States having solitary needles and often many stems; important as a nut pine

single-minded
resolved adjective determined; `she was firmly resolved to be a doctor`; `single-minded in his determination to stop smoking`

single-mindedly
adverb in a single-minded manner

single-mindedness
noun characterized by one unified purpose

single-reed instrument
single-reed woodwind noun a beating-reed instrument with a single reed (as a clarinet or saxophone)

single-rotor helicopter
noun a helicopter having a single rotor

single-seeded
one-seeded adjective having a single seed