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

terminus a quo
starting point noun earliest limiting point

terminus ad quem
terminal point noun final or latest limiting point

termite
white ant noun whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood

Termitidae
family Termitidae noun termites

tern
noun small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail

ternary
treble 1 triple adjective having three units or components or elements; `a ternary operation`; `a treble row of red beads`; `overcrowding made triple sessions necessary`; `triple time has three beats per measure`; `triplex windows`

ternate
adjective of a leaf shape; consisting of three leaflets or sections

terpene
noun an unsaturated hydrocarbon obtained from plants

Terpsichore
noun (Greek mythology) the Muse of the dance and of choral song

terpsichorean
adjective of or relating to dancing; `her terpsichorean activities`

terra cotta
noun a hard unglazed brownish-red earthenware

terra sigillata
Samian ware noun earthenware made from the reddish-brown clay found on the Aegean island of Lemnos

terrace
noun a row of houses built in a similar style and having common dividing walls (or the street on which they face); `Grosvenor Terrace`

terraced house
noun a house that is part of a terrace

terrain
noun a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; `they decided to attack across the rocky terrain`

terrain flight
low level flight noun flight at very low altitudes

terrain intelligence
noun tactical intelligence on the natural and man-made characteristics of an area

Terrapene
genus Terrapene noun box turtles

terrapin
noun any of various edible North American web-footed turtles living in fresh or brackish water

terrarium
noun a vivarium in which selected living plants are kept and observed

terreplein
noun level space where heavy guns can be mounted behind the parapet at the top of a rampart

terrestrial
adjective operating or living or growing on land

terrestrial guidance
noun a method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to the strength and direction of the earth`s gravitational field

terrestrial planet
noun a planet having a compact rocky surface like the Earth`s; the four innermost planets in the solar system

terrestrial time
TT noun (astronomy) a measure of time defined by Earth`s orbital motion; terrestrial time is mean solar time corrected for the irregularities of the Earth`s motions

terrestrially
adverb to a land environment; `terrestrially adapted`

terribly
awfully adverb used as intensifiers; `terribly interesting`; `I`m awful sorry`

terribly
awfully 2 abominably adverb in a terrible manner; `she sings terribly`

terrier
noun any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground

terrific
terrifying adjective causing extreme terror; `a terrifying wail`

terrine
noun a pate or fancy meatloaf baked in an earthenware casserole

territorial
adjective of or relating to a territory; `the territorial government of the Virgin Islands`; `territorial claims made by a country`

Territorial Army
noun British unit of nonprofessional soldiers organized for defense of GB

territorial waters
noun the waters surrounding a nation and its territories over which that nation exercises sovereign jurisdiction

territoriality
noun the behavior of a male animal that defines and defends its territory

territorialization
territorialisation noun the act of organizing as a territory

territorially
adverb with respect to territory; `territorially important`

territory
noun an area of knowledge or interest; `his questions covered a lot of territory`

territory
noun the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state; `American troops were stationed on Japanese soil`

terror
brat noun a very troublesome child

terror-stricken
terror-struck adjective struck or filled with terror

terrorism
act of terrorism noun the calculated use of violence (or threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear

terrorist
adjective characteristic of someone who employs terrorism (especially as a political weapon); `terrorist activity`; `terrorist state`

terrorist attack
noun a surprise attack involving the deliberate use of violence against civilians in the hope of attaining political or religious aims

terrorist cell
radical cell noun a cell of terrorists (usually 3 to 5 members); `to insure operational security the members of adjacent terrorist cells usually don`t know each other or the identity of their leadership`

terrorist organization
terrorist group noun a political movement that uses terror as a weapon to achieve its goals

terrorization
terrorisation noun the act of inspiring with fear

terry
terry cloth noun a pile fabric (usually cotton) with uncut loops on both sides; used to make bath towels and bath robes

terseness
noun a neatly short and concise expressive style

tertian
adjective relating to symptoms (especially malarial fever) that appear every other day; `tertian fever`

Tertiary
Tertiary period noun from 63 million to 2 million years ago

tertiary syphilis
noun the third stage; characterized by involvement of internal organs especially the brain and spinal cord as well as the heart and liver

tertigravida
gravida III noun a woman who is pregnant for the third time

tertium quid
noun some third thing similar to two opposites but distinct from both

Tertry
battle of Tertry noun a battle in France in 687 among the descendants of Clovis

Tertullian
Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus noun Carthaginian theologian whose writing influenced early Christian theology (160-230)

terza rima
noun a verse form with a rhyme scheme: aba bcb cdc, etc.

tesla
noun a unit of magnetic flux density equal to one weber per square meter

Tesla coil
noun a step-up transformer with an air core; used to produce high voltages at high frequencies

tessella
noun a small tessera

tessellated
adjective having a checkered or mottled appearance

tessellation
noun the act of adorning with mosaic

tessera
noun a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics

test
trial noun the act of testing something; `in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately`; `he called each flip of the coin a new trial`

test
mental testing noun any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc; `the test was standardized on a large sample of students`

test ban
noun a ban on the testing of nuclear weapons that is mutually agreed to by countries that possess nuclear weapons

test bed
noun a place equipped with instruments for testing (e.g. engines or machinery or computer programs etc.) under working conditions

test case
test suit noun a representative legal action whose outcome is likely to become a precedent

test copy
trial impression noun (printing) an impression made to check for errors

test drive
noun test of the roadworthiness of a vehicle one is considering buying

test driver
noun a driver who drives a motor vehicle to evaluate its performance

test equipment
noun equipment required to perform a test

test match
match game noun an international championship match

test paper
examination paper noun a written examination

test pilot
noun a pilot hired to fly experimental airplanes through maneuvers designed to test them

test range
noun a range for conducting tests

test rocket
research rocket noun a rocket fired for test purposes

test room
testing room noun a room in which tests are conducted

test tube
noun glass tube closed at one end

test-tube baby
noun a baby conceived by fertilization that occurs outside the mother`s body; the woman`s ova are removed and mixed with sperm in a culture medium - if fertilization occurs the blastocyte is implanted in the woman`s uterus

testa
episperm noun protective outer layer of seeds of flowering plants

Testacea
order Testacea noun testacean rhizopods

testacean
noun any of various rhizopods of the order Testacea characterized by having a shell

testament
noun a profession of belief; `he stated his political testament`

testamentary
adjective of or relating to a will or testament or bequeathed by a will or testament

testamentary trust
noun a trust that is created under a will and that becomes active after the grantor dies

testate
adjective having made a legally valid will before death

testator
testate noun a person who makes a will

testatrix
noun a female testator

testcross
test-cross noun a cross between an organism whose genotype for a certain trait is unknown and an organism that is homozygous recessive for that trait so the unknown genotype can be determined from that of the offspring

tested
time-tested adjective tested and proved to be reliable

testee
examinee noun someone who is tested (as by an intelligence test or an academic examination)

tester
noun a flat canopy (especially one over a four-poster bed)

tester
quizzer noun someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications

testicular
adjective of or involving the testes; `testicular cancer`

testicular artery
internal spermatic artery noun a branch of the aorta supplying the testicles

testicular vein
vena testicularis noun a vein from the testicles

testifier
deponent noun a person who testifies or gives a deposition

testify
bear witness verb give testimony in a court of law

testily
irritably 1 petulantly adverb in a petulant manner; `he said testily; `Go away!``