equivalent

27 05 2008

Nouns
1. (n.) equivalent;
  - a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc;
  - “send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps”;

2. (n.) combining weight, eq, equivalent, equivalent weight;
  - the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen;

Adjectives
1. (adj.) equivalent, tantamount;
  - being essentially equal to something;
  - “it was as good as gold”; “a wish that was equivalent to a command”; “his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt”;

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observatory

27 05 2008

Nouns
1. (n.) observatory;
  - a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena;

2. (n.) lookout, lookout station, observation tower, observatory;
  - a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings;

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olfactory

27 05 2008

Adjectives
1. (adj.) olfactive, olfactory;
  - of or relating to olfaction;

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habitual

27 05 2008

Adjectives
1. (adj.) accustomed, customary, habitual, wonted;
  - commonly used or practiced; usual;
  - “his accustomed thoroughness”; “took his customary morning walk”; “his habitual comment”; “with her wonted candor”;

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insignificance

27 05 2008

Nouns
1. (n.) insignificance;
  - the quality of having little or no significance;

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attendance

26 05 2008

Nouns
1. (n.) attendance, attending;
  - the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.);

2. (n.) attendance;
  - the frequency with which a person is present;
  - “a student’s attendance is an important factor in her grade”;

3. (n.) attendance;
  - the number of people that are present;
  - “attendance was up by 50 per cent”;

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acreage

26 05 2008

Nouns
1. (n.) acreage, land area;
  - an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming);
  - “he wanted some acreage to build on”;

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serendipity

26 05 2008

Nouns
1. (n.) serendipity;
  - good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries;

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leisure

26 05 2008

Nouns
1. (n.) leisure, leisure time;
  - time available for ease and relaxation;
  - “his job left him little leisure”;

2. (n.) leisure;
  - freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity;
  - “he lacked the leisure for golf”;

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impure

26 05 2008

Adjectives
1. (adj.) impure;
  - combined with extraneous elements;

2. (adj.) impure;
  - (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene;
  - “impure thoughts”;

3. (adj.) impure, unclean;
  - having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws;
  - “unclean meat”; “and the swine…is unclean to you”;

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