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

trainband
noun a company of militia in England or America from the 16th century to the 18th century

trainbandsman
noun a member of a trainband

trainbearer
noun one who holds up the train of a gown or robe on a ceremonial occasion

trained
adjective having acquired necessary skills by e.g. undergoing a course of study; `a trained nurse`; `a trained voice`; `trained manpower`; `psychologically trained workers`

trainee
noun someone who is being trained

traineeship
noun financial aid that enables you to get trained for a specified job; `the bill provided traineeships in vocational rehabilitation`

trainer
noun one who trains other persons or animals

training
preparation noun activity leading to skilled behavior

training
noun the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); `a woman of breeding and refinement`

training college
noun a school providing training for a special field or profession

training program
noun a program designed for training in specific skills

training table
noun planned meals for athletes in training (usually served in a mess hall)

trainload
noun quantity that can be carried by a train

trainman
railroader noun an employee of a railroad

trait
noun a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

traitor
treasonist noun someone who betrays his country by committing treason

traitress
noun female traitor

Trajan
Marcus Ulpius Traianus noun Roman emperor and adoptive son of Nerva; extended the empire to the east and conducted an extensive program of building (53-117)

trajectory
flight noun the path followed by an object moving through space

tram
cable tramway noun a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers

tramcar
tram noun a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine; `a tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine`

tramline
tramway noun the track on which trams or streetcars run

trammel net
noun a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh

tramontane
transmontane adjective on or coming from the other side of the mountains (from the speaker); `the transmontane section of the state`; `tramontane winds`

tramp
noun a heavy footfall; `the tramp of military boots`

tramp steamer
tramp noun a commercial steamer for hire; one having no regular schedule

trample
trampling noun the sound of heavy treading or stomping; `he heard the trample of many feet`

trampled
trodden adjective crushed or broken by being stepped upon heavily; `her trampled flowers lay crushed and broken`; `the grass was trodden and muddy`

trampoline
noun gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling

tramway
cable tramway noun a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers

trance
noun a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep

trancelike
adjective as if in a trance

tranche
noun a portion of something (especially money)

tranquilizer
tranquillizer noun a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity

tranquillity
tranquility noun a state of peace and quiet

trans fatty acid
noun a fatty acid that has been produced by hydrogenating an unsaturated fatty acid (and so changing its shape); found in processed foods such as margarine and fried foods and puddings and commercially baked goods and partially hydrogenated vegetable oils

transactinide
adjective of or belonging to the elements with atomic numbers greater than 103

transaction
dealing 2 dealings noun the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); `no transactions are possible without him`; `he has always been honest is his dealings with me`

transaction file
detail file noun (computer science) a computer file containing relatively transient data about a particular data processing task

transactional immunity
noun a broader form of use immunity that also protects the witness from any prosecution brought about relating to transactions to which they gave testimony

transactor
noun someone who conducts or carries on business or negotiations

transalpine
adjective on or relating to or characteristic of the region or peoples beyond the Alps from Italy (or north of the Alps); `ancient transalpine Gaul was an area northwest of the Alps and included modern France and Belgium`; `Cracow was a transalpine university`

transaminase
aminotransferase noun a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound)

transamination
noun the process of transfering an amino group from one compound to another

transatlantic
adjective crossing the Atlantic Ocean; `transatlantic flight`

Transcaucasia
noun a geographical region south of the Caucasus Mountains and north of Turkey that comprises Georgia and Armenia and Azerbaijan

transcend
verb go beyond; `Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds`

transcendence
noun the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits

transcendency
noun the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits

transcendent
surpassing adjective exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence

transcendental
adjective of or characteristic of a system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material

transcendental number
noun an irrational number that is not algebraic

transcendentalism
transcendental philosophy noun any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material

transcendentalist
noun advocate of transcendentalism

transcendentally
adverb in a transcendental way or to a transcendental extent

transcontinental
adjective spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent; `transcontinental railway`; `transcontinental travelers`; `a transcontinental city`

transcortical aphasia
noun a general term for aphasia that results from lesions outside of Broca`s area or Wernicke`s area of the cerebral cortex

transcribed
adjective taken down in writing especially from notes or dictated or recorded information

transcriber
noun someone who makes a written version of spoken material

transcript
copy noun a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

transcriptase
noun a polymerase associated with the process of transcription

transcription
written text noun something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation

transcultural
adjective extending through all human cultures; `a transcultural ideal of freedom embracing all the peoples of the world`

transdermal
transdermic adjective through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches); `transdermal estrogen`; `percutaneous absorption`

transdermal patch
skin patch noun a medicated adhesive pad placed on the skin for absorption of a time released dose of medication into the bloodstream

transducer
noun an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another

transducing vector
gene delivery vector noun a vector for delivering genes into cells

transduction
noun the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form; `the transduction of acoustic waves into voltages by a microphone`

transept
noun structure forming the transverse part of a cruciform church; crosses the nave at right angles

transeunt
transient adjective of a mental act; causing effects outside the mind

transfer
transferee noun someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another; `the best student was a transfer from LSU`

transfer
carry-over noun application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation

transfer agent
noun an agency (usually a bank) that is appointed by a corporation to keep records of its stock and bond owners and to resolve problems about certificates

transfer of training
carry-over noun application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation

transfer paper
noun a paper that is coated with a preparation for transferring a design to another surface

transfer payment
noun a public expenditure (as for unemployment compensation or veteran`s benefits) that is not for goods and services

transfer RNA
tRNA noun RNA molecules present in the cell (in at least 20 varieties, each variety capable of combining with a specific amino acid) that attach the correct amino acid to the protein chain that is being synthesized at the ribosome of the cell (according to directions coded in the mRNA)

transfer tax
noun any tax levied on the passing of title to property

transferability
noun the quality of being transferable or exchangeable; `sterling transferability affords a means of multilateral settlement for....trade between nondollar countries`

transferase
noun any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound

transference
noun (psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst

transference
noun transferring ownership

transferer
transferrer noun someone who transfers something

transferor
noun (law) someone who conveys a title or property to another

transferred property
transferred possession noun a possession whose ownership changes or lapses

transferrin
beta globulin noun a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron

Transfiguration
Transfiguration of Jesus noun (New Testament) the sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus

transform
verb change in outward structure or looks; `He transformed into a monster`; `The salesman metamorphosed into an ugly beetle`

transformation
transmutation noun a qualitative change

transformed
adjective given a completely different form or appearance; `shocked to see the transformed landscape`

transformer
noun an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage

transfusion
blood transfusion noun the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery

transfusion reaction
noun reaction of the body to a transfusion of blood that is not compatible with its own blood; an adverse reaction can range from fever and hives to renal failure and shock and death

transgender
transgendered adjective involving a partial or full reversal of gender

transgression
evildoing noun the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle; `the boy was punished for the transgressions of his father`

transgressor
noun someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command; `the way of transgressors is hard`

transience
transiency noun an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying

transient
noun (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load

transient global amnesia
noun memory disorder seen in middle aged and elderly persons; characterized by an episode of amnesia and bewilderment that lasts for several hours; person is otherwise alert and intellectually active

transient ischemic attack
TIA noun brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage