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

syrinx
noun the vocal organ of a bird

Syrrhaptes
genus Syrrhaptes noun a genus of Pteroclididae

syrup
sirup noun a thick sweet sticky liquid

syrupy
viscous adjective having a relatively high resistance to flow

system
system of rules noun a complex of methods or rules governing behavior; `they have to operate under a system they oppose`; `that language has a complex system for indicating gender`

system administrator
noun a person in charge of managing and maintaining a computer system of telecommunication system (as for a business or institution)

system call
supervisor call instruction noun an instruction that interrupts the program being executed and passes control to the supervisor

system clock
noun an electronic device in a computer that issues a steady high-frequency signal that synchronizes all the internal components

system command
noun a computer user`s instruction (not part of a program) that calls for action by the computer`s executive program

system error
noun an instruction that is either not recognized by an operating system or is in violation of the procedural rules

system of measurement
metric noun a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic

system of weights
noun a system of units used to express the weight of something

system of weights and measures
noun system of measurement for length and weight and duration

system program
systems program noun a program (as an operating system or compiler or utility program) that controls some aspect of the operation of a computer

systematic
adjective characterized by order and planning; `the investigation was very systematic`; `a systematic administrator`

systematically
consistently adverb in a systematic or consistent manner; `they systematically excluded women`

systematics
noun the science of systematic classification

systematism
noun the habitual practice of systematization and classification

systematization
systematisation noun systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale

systematized
systematised adjective reduced to a system; `systematized knowledge`

Systeme International d`Unites
Systeme International noun a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela); `Today the United States is the only country in the world not totally committed to the Systeme International d`Unites`

systemic
adjective affecting an entire system; `a systemic poison`

systemic circulation
noun circulation that supplies blood to all the body except to the lungs

systemic lupus erythematosus
SLE noun an inflammatory disease of connective tissue with variable features including fever and weakness and fatigability and joint pains and skin lesions on the face or neck or arms

systems analysis
noun analysis of all aspects of a project along with ways to collect information about the operation of its parts

systems analyst
noun a person skilled at systems analysis

systole
noun the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery

systolic
adjective of or relating to a systole or happing during a systole

systolic murmur
noun a murmur heard during systole

systolic pressure
noun the blood pressure (as measured by a sphygmomanometer) during the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart

Syzygium
genus Syzygium noun a tropical evergreen tree of the myrtle family native to the East Indies but cultivated elsewhere

syzygy
noun the straight line configuration of 3 celestial bodies (as the sun and earth and moon) in a gravitational system

Szechwan
Sichuan noun a populous province of south central China

Szilard
Leo Szilard noun United States physicist and molecular biologist who helped develop the first atom bomb and later opposed the use of all nuclear weapons (1898-1964)

Ta`ziyeh
noun (Islam) a form of Iranian musical pageant that is the theatrical expression of religious passion; based on the Battle of Kerbala and performed annually (in Farsi)

tab key
noun the key on a typewriter or a word processor that causes a tabulation

Tabanidae
family Tabanidae noun horseflies

tabard
noun a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald

Tabasco
noun a Mexican state on the Gulf of Campeche

Tabasco
noun very spicy sauce (trade name Tabasco) made from fully-aged red peppers

tabasco pepper
hot pepper noun plant bearing very hot medium-sized oblong red peppers; grown principally in the Gulf Coast states for production of hot sauce

Tabasco sauce
noun very spicy sauce (trade name Tabasco) made from fully-aged red peppers

tabbouleh
tabooli noun a finely chopped salad with tomatoes and parsley and mint and scallions and bulgur wheat

tabby
noun a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black

tabby cat
noun a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black

Tabernacle
noun (Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus

Tabernacle
noun the Mormon temple

Tabernaemontana
genus Tabernaemontana noun evergreen tropical trees and shrubs with milky sap

tabes
noun wasting of the body during a chronic disease

tabes dorsalis
locomotor ataxia noun syphilis of the spinal cord characterized by degeneration of sensory neurons and stabbing pains in the trunk and legs and unsteady gait and incontinence and impotence

tabi
tabis noun a sock with a separation for the big toe; worn with thong sandals by the Japanese

tablature
noun a musical notation indicating the fingering to be used

table
tabular array noun a set of data arranged in rows and columns; `see table 1`

table d`hote
prix fixe adjective (of a restaurant meal) complete but with limited choices and at a fixed price

table game
noun a game that is played on a table

table knife
noun a knife used for eating at dining table

table lamp
noun a lamp that sits on a table

table linen
napery noun linens for the dining table

table mat
noun a pad for use under a hot dish to protect a table

table rapping
table tapping noun alleged form of communication with spirits of the dead

table saw
noun a circular saw mounted under a table or bench so that the blade of the saw projects up through a slot

table talk
noun conversation during a meal

table tennis
Ping-Pong noun a game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball

table tipping
table tilting noun manipulation of a table during a seance; attributed to spirits

table wine
noun wine containing not more than 14 percent alcohol usually served with a meal

table-mountain pine
prickly pine noun a small two-needled upland pine of the eastern United States (Appalachians) having dark brown flaking bark and thorn-tipped cone scales

table-tennis racquet
table-tennis bat noun paddle used to play table tennis

table-tennis table
ping-pong table noun a table used for playing table tennis

tableau
tableau vivant noun a group of people attractively arranged (as if in a painting)

tablecloth
noun a covering spread over a dining table

tablefork
noun a fork for eating at a dining table

tableland
plateau noun a relatively flat highland

tablemate
dining companion noun someone you dine with

tablespoon
noun a spoon larger than a dessert spoon; used for serving

tablet-armed chair
noun a chair with an arm that has been widened for writing

tabletop
noun the top horizontal work surface of a table

tableware
noun articles for use at the table (dishes and silverware and glassware)

tabloid
rag noun newspaper with half-size pages

taboo
tabu adjective forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands

tabor
tabour noun a small drum with one head of soft calfskin

tabor pipe
noun a small fipple flute that is played with the left hand while the right hand is free to beat a tabor

Tabora
noun a city in western Tanzania

taboret
tabouret noun a low stool in the shape of a drum

Tabriz
noun an ancient city in northwestern Iran; known for hot springs

Tabuk
noun a city in northwestern Saudi Arabia

tabula rasa
noun a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke)

tabular
adjective flat; like a table in form

tabulation
tabular matter noun information set out in tabular form

tabulator
noun a calculator that keeps a record of the number of times something happens

tabun
noun the first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare

Tacca
genus Tacca noun genus of tropical plants with creeping rootstocks and small umbellate flowers

Taccaceae
family Taccaceae noun small family of tropical herbs

tachina fly
noun bristly fly whose larvae live parasitically in caterpillars and other insects; important in control of noxious insects

Tachinidae
family Tachinidae noun parasites on other insects

tachistoscope
t-scope noun scientific instrument used by psychologists; presents visual stimuli for brief exposures

tachogram
noun a graphical record of speed and distance produced by a tachograph

tachograph
noun a tachometer that produces a graphical record of its readings; used to record the speed and duration of trips in a motor vehicle

tachometer
tach noun measuring instrument for indicating speed of rotation

tachycardia
noun abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)

Tachyglossidae
family Tachyglossidae noun echidnas