Copy of `Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language`

The wordlist doesn't exist anymore, or, the website doesn't exist anymore. On this page you can find a copy of the original information. The information may have been taken offline because it is outdated.

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

billion
adjective denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States

billion
1000000000000 noun the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen

billionaire
noun a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars

billionth
adjective the ordinal number of one billion in counting order

billow
noun a large sea wave

billowing
rolling adjective moving in surges and billows and rolls; `billowing smoke from burning houses`; `the rolling fog`; `the rolling sea`; `the tumbling water of the rapids`

billowy
billowing(a) adjective characterized by great swelling waves or surges; `billowy storm clouds`; `the restless billowing sea`; `surging waves`

billy
billy goat noun male goat

billy buttons
noun any of various plants of the genus Craspedia grown for their downy foliage and globose heads of golden flowers; Australia and New Zealand

billyo
billyoh noun an unimaginably large amount; `British say `it rained like billyo` where Americans say `it rained like all get out``

bilobate
bilobated adjective having two lobes; `a bilobate leaf`

bilocation
noun the ability (said of certain Roman Catholic saints) to exist simultaneously in two locations

bilocular
biloculate adjective divided into or containing two cells or chambers; `having a bilocular capsule`

bilocular capsule
noun a capsule divided into two cells or compartments

Biloxi
noun the Siouan language spoken by the Biloxi

biltong
noun meat that is salted and cut into strips and dried in the sun

bimbo
noun a young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men

bimester
noun a period of 2 months

bimestrial
adjective two months long; lasting two months

bimetal
bimetallic adjective formed of two different metals or alloys; especially in sheets bonded together

bimetallic strip
noun a strip consisting of two metals that bends with a rise in temperature

bimetallism
noun a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by stated amounts of two metals (usually gold and silver) with values set at a predetermined ratio

bimetallist
noun an advocate of bimetallism

bimetallistic
adjective pertaining to a monetary system based on two metals; `in a bimetallistic system both gold and silver can constitute legal tender`

bimillenial
adjective of or relating to a bimillennium

bimillennium
bimillenary noun a span of 2000 years

bimodal
adjective of a distribution; having or occurring with two modes

bimolecular
adjective relating to or affecting two molecules

bimonthly
bimestrial adjective occurring every two months; `bimonthly visits`

bimorphemic
adjective consisting of two morphemes; `the bimorphemic word `rays``

bimotored
adjective having two motors

bin
noun a container; usually has a lid

bin liner
noun a plastic bag used to line a trash or garbage bin

binary
adjective consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms) or based on two; `a binary star is a system in which two stars revolve around each other`; `a binary compound`; `the binary number system has two as its base`

binary code
noun code using a string of 8 binary digits to represent characters

binary compound
noun chemical compound composed of only two elements

binary digit
noun either 0 or 1 in binary notation

binary file
noun (computer science) a computer file containing machine-readable information that must be read by an application; characters use all 8 bits of each byte

binary notation
noun any notation that uses 2 characters (usually 0 and 1)

binary numeration system
pure binary numeration system noun a positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of two

binary star
binary noun a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation

binate
adjective growing in two parts or in pairs; `binate leaves`

binaural
biaural adjective relating to or having or hearing with two ears; `binaural hearing`

binaurally
to both ears adverb in a binaural manner; `the stimulus was presented binaurally`

bind
noun something that hinders as if with bonds

bind off
verb finish the last row

bind over
verb order a defendant to be placed in custody pending the outcome of a proceedings against him or her; `The defendant was bound over for trial`

bindable
bondable adjective capable of being fastened or secured with a rope or bond

binder
ligature noun something used to tie or bind

binder
noun a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves

binder`s board
binder board noun a cardboard used by bookbinders to make covers for books

bindery
noun a workshop where books are bound

binding
constipating adjective causing constipation

binding energy
separation energy noun the energy required to separate particles from a molecule or atom or nucleus; equals the mass defect

bindweed
noun any of several vines of the genera Convolvulus and Calystegia having a twining habit

Binet
Alfred Binet noun French psychologist remembered for his studies of the intellectual development of children (1857-1911)

Binet-Simon Scale
noun the first intelligence test

bing cherry
noun dark red or blackish sweet cherry

binge
noun any act of immoderate indulgence; `an orgy of shopping`; `an emotional binge`; `a splurge of spending`

binge-eating syndrome
noun a disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation

Binghamton
noun a city in south central New York near the border with Pennsylvania

binnacle
noun a nonmagnetic housing for a ship`s compass (usually in front of the helm)

binocular
adjective relating to both eyes; `binocular vision`

binocular microscope
noun a light microscope adapted to the use of both eyes

binocular vision
noun vision involving the use of both eyes

binoculars
field glasses noun an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes

binomial
adjective relating to binomials; `binomial expression`

binomial distribution
Bernoulli distribution noun a theoretical distribution of the number of successes in a finite set of independent trials with a constant probability of success

binomial theorem
noun a theorem giving the expansion of a binomial raised to a given power

binturong
bearcat noun arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair

binucleate
binuclear adjective having two nuclei

bioassay
bio-assay noun appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard

biocatalyst
noun a biochemical catalyst such as an enzyme

biocatalytic
adjective of or relating to biocatalysts

biochemical
adjective of or relating to biochemistry; involving chemical processes in living organisms

biochemical mechanism
noun a chemical mechanism involved in vital processes occurring in living organisms

biochemically
adverb with respect to biochemistry; `biochemically interesting phenomenon`

biochemist
noun someone with special training in biochemistry

biochemistry
noun the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occuring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry

biochip
noun a microchip that uses tiny strands of DNA to latch onto and quickly recognize thousands of genes at a time; intended for use in a biological environment

bioclimatic
adjective of or concerned with the relations of climate and living organisms

bioclimatology
noun the study of effects of climate on living organisms

biodegradable
adjective capable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria; `a biodegradable detergent`

biodegradable pollution
noun pollution that is rendered harmless by natural processes and so causes no permanent harm

biodegrade
verb break down naturally through the action of biological agents; `Plastic bottles do not biodegrade`

biodiversity
noun the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); `a high level of biodiversity is desirable`

bioelectricity
noun electric phenomena in animals or plants

bioethics
noun the branch of ethics that studies moral values in the biomedical sciences

biofeedback
noun a training program in which a person is given information about physiological processes (heart rate or blood pressure) that is not normally available with the goal of gaining conscious control of them

biogenesis
biogeny noun the production of living organisms from other living organisms

biogenetic
adjective of or relating to the production of living organisms from other living organisms

biogenic
adjective essential for maintaining the fundamental life processes; `sleep and food and water are among the biogenic needs of the organism`

biogenous
adjective producing or produced by living things

biogeographic
biogeographical adjective of or relating to or involved with biogeography

biogeographical region
noun an area of the Earth determined by distribution of flora and fauna

biogeography
noun dealing with the geographical distribution of animals and plants

biographer
noun someone who writes an account of a person`s life

biographic
biographical adjective of or relating to or being biography; `biographical data`

biography
life noun an account of the series of events making up a person`s life

biohazard
noun hazard to humans or the environment resulting from biological agents or conditions