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

unit of measurement
unit noun any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; `the dollar is the United States unit of currency`; `a unit of wheat is a bushel`; `change per unit volume`

unit of viscosity
noun a unit of measurement for viscosity

Unitarian
adjective of or relating to or characterizing Unitarianism

Unitarian Church
noun the Protestant denomination that rejects the doctrine of the Trinity

Unitarianism
noun Christian doctrine that stresses individual freedom of belief and rejects the Trinity

unitary
adjective characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is held by one central authority; `a unitary as opposed to a federal form of government`

unite
verb have or possess in combination; `she unites charm with a good business sense`

united
adjective characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity; `presented a united front`

United Arab Emirate dirham
noun the basic unit of money in the United Arab Emirates; equal to 1,000 fils

United Arab Emirate monetary unit
noun monetary unit in the United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates
noun a federation of seven Arab emirates on the eastern Arabian peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1971; rich in oil reserves

United Church of Christ
noun merger of the Congregational Christian Church and the Evangelical and Reformed Church in 1957

United Kingdom
UK noun a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland

United Methodist Church
noun union of the Wesleyan Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church

United Mine Workers of America
United Mine Workers noun an industrial union of mine workers in North America

United Nations
UN noun an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

United Nations agency
UN agency noun an agency of the United Nations

United Nations Children`s Fund
United Nations International Children`s Emergency Fund noun an agency of the United Nations responsible for programs to aid education and the health of children and mothers in developing countries

United Nations Secretariat
noun the administrative arm of the United Nations

United Nations Day
October 24 noun a day for celebrating the founding of the United Nations

United States
United States of America noun North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

United States Air Force
U. S. Air Force noun the airforce of the United States of America; the agency that defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space

United States Air Force Academy
US Air Force Academy noun a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Air Force

United States Army
US Army noun the army of the United States of America; the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare

United States Army Rangers
noun a specially trained elite unit of the United States Army

United States Border Patrol
US Border Patrol noun the mobile law enforcement arm of the Immigration and Naturalization Service that detects and prevents illegal entry of aliens into the United States

United States Cabinet
US Cabinet noun a board to advise the President; members are the secretaries of executive departments; the United States constitution does not provide for the cabinet

United States Coast Guard
U. S. Coast Guard noun an agency of the Department of Transportation responsible for patrolling shores and facilitating nautical commerce

United States Code
U. S. Code noun a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States; is prepared and published by a unit of the United States House of Representatives

United States Constitution
Constitution of the United States noun the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states

United States Customary System
noun the system of weights and measures based on the foot and pound and second and pint that dates back to colonial America but differs in some respects from the British Imperial System; today in the United States this system exists side by side with the SI system

United States Congress
U.S. Congress noun the legislature of the United States government

United States dollar
noun the basic unit of money in the United States

United States dry unit
noun a unit of measurement of capacity for dry substances officially adopted in the United States Customary System

United States government
United States noun the executive and legislative and judicial branches of the federal government of the United States

United States intelligence agency
noun an intelligence service in the United States

United States liquid unit
noun a liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary System

United States Marine Corps
United States Marines noun an amphibious division of the United States Navy

United States Marshals Service
US Marshals Service noun the United States` oldest federal law enforcement agency is responsible today for protecting the Federal Judiciary and transporting federal prisoners and protecting federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminals and generally ensuring the effective operation of the federal judicial system

United States Military Academy
US Military Academy noun a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Army

United States Mint
U.S. Mint noun the mint that manufactures and distributes United States coins for circulation through Federal Reserve Banks; processes gold and silver bullion

United States Naval Academy
US Naval Academy noun a school for training men and women to become officers in the United States Navy

United States Navy
US Navy noun the navy of the United States of America; the agency that maintains and trains and equips combat-ready naval forces

United States Post Office
US Post Office noun an independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United States

United States Postal Service
US Postal Service noun an independent federal agency that provides mail processing and delivery service for individuals and businesses in the United States

United States Public Health Service
PHS noun an agency that serves as the office of Surgeon General; includes agencies whose mission is to improve the public health

United States Secret Service
US Secret Service noun the United States intelligence agency that protects current and former presidents and vice presidents and their immediate families and protects distinguished foreign visitors; detects and apprehends counterfeiters; suppresses forgery of government securities and documents

United States Senate
U.S. Senate noun the upper house of the United States Congress

United States Trade Representative
US Trade Representative noun the executive agency that administers the President`s policies on international trade

United States Virgin Islands
American Virgin Islands noun more than 130 southeastern Virgin Islands; a dependent territory of the United States

United States waters
U.S. waters noun territorial waters included within a distance of 12 nautical miles of the coasts of the United States and its territories; `ships operating in United States waters must adhere to United States laws and regulations`

unitedly
adverb with cooperation and interchange; `we worked together on the project`

unitization
unitisation noun conversion of an investment trust into a unit investment trust

univalve
adjective used of mollusks, especially gastropods, as snails etc.

universal
adjective adapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations; `universal wrench`, `universal chuck`; `universal screwdriver`

universal
noun (linguistics) a grammatical rule (or other linguistic feature) that is found in all languages

universal agent
general agent noun someone authorized to transact every kind of business for the principal

universal donor
noun a person whose type O Rh-negative blood may be safely transfused into persons with other blood types

universal joint
universal noun coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions; `in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps`

universal quantifier
noun a logical quantifier of a proposition that asserts that the proposition is true for all members of a class of things

universal set
noun (mathematics) the set that contains all the elements or objects involved in the problem under consideration; `all other sets are subsets of the universal set`

universal suffrage
noun suffrage for all adults who are not disqualified by the laws of the country

universal veil
noun membrane initially completely investing the young sporophore of various mushrooms that is ruptured by growth; represented in the mature mushroom by a volva around lower part of stem and scales on upper surface of the cap

universalism
noun the theological doctrine that all people will eventually be saved

universalistic
universalist adjective of or relating to or tending toward universalism

universality
catholicity noun the quality of being universal; existing everywhere

universally
adverb everywhere; `people universally agree on this`

universe
universe of discourse noun everything stated or assumed in a given discussion

university
noun establishment where a seat of higher learning is housed, including administrative and living quarters as well as facilities for research and teaching

University of Chicago
noun a university in Chicago, Illinois

University of Michigan
noun a university in Ann Arbor, Michigan

University of Nebraska
noun a university in Lincoln, Nebraska

University of North Carolina
noun a university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania noun a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh
noun a university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

University of Sussex
Sussex University noun a red-brick university in Brighton, England

University of Texas
noun a university in Austin, Texas

University of Vermont
noun a university in Burlington, Vermont

University of Washington
noun a university in Seattle, Washington

University of West Virginia
noun a university in Morgantown, West Virginia

University of Wisconsin
noun a university in Madison, Wisconsin

UNIX
UNIX system noun trademark for a powerful operating system

UNIX guru
noun an expert on the UNIX operating system

unjointed
adjective without joints or jointed segments

unjust
adjective violating principles of justice; `unjust punishment`; `an unjust judge`; `an unjust accusation`

unjustifiably
adverb without any excuse; `he is unjustifiably harsh on her`

unjustly
adverb in an unjust manner; `he was unjustly singled out for punishment`

unkempt
adjective not neat or cared for; slovenly; `his unkempt appearance`

unkept
adjective (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded; `broken (or unkept) promises`; `broken contracts`

unkind
adjective lacking kindness; `a thoughtless and unkind remark`; `the unkindest cut of all`

unkindled
adjective not set afire

unkindly
unsympathetic adjective lacking in sympathy and kindness; `unkindly ancts`

unkindness
noun lack of sympathy

unknowable
adjective not knowable

unknowingness
unawareness noun unconsciousness resulting from lack of knowledge or attention

unknown
adjective not known to exist; `things obscurely felt surged up from unsuspected depths in her`- Edith Wharton

unknown
adjective not known before; `used many strange words`; `saw many strange faces in the crowd`; `don`t let anyone unknown into the house`

unknown quantity
noun a factor in a given situation whose bearing and importance is not apparent; `I don`t know what the new man will do; he`s still an unknown quantity`

Unknown Soldier
noun an unidentified soldier whose body is honored as a memorial

unlabeled
unlabelled adjective lacking a label or tag; `unlabeled luggage is liable to be lost`