pro: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of pro
- appro«Word Popularity Bar2/5
appro
- noun an informal British abbreviation of approval
- he accepted it on appro
- noun an informal British abbreviation of approval
- cipro2/5
cipro
- noun an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints
ciprofloxacin.
- noun an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints
- repro2/5
repro
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- semipro1/5
semipro
- noun an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
semiprofessional.
- noun an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
- daypro1/5
daypro
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro)
oxaprozin.
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro)
Suffixes of pro
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professional
- noun a person engaged in one of the learned professions
professional person.
- noun an athlete who plays for pay
pro.
- noun a person engaged in one of the learned professions
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professional
- noun a person engaged in one of the learned professions
professional person.
- noun an athlete who plays for pay
pro.
- noun a person engaged in one of the learned professions
- proof5/5
proof
- noun any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
cogent evidence.
- if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it
- noun a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
- noun any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
- proposed5/5
propose
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
advise; suggest.
- the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
- verb present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
project.
- He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism
- She proposed a new theory of relativity
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
- prove5/5
prove
- verb be shown or be found to be
turn up; turn out.
- She proved to be right
- The medicine turned out to save her life
- She turned up HIV positive
- verb establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
shew; demonstrate; show; establish.
- The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound
- The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
- verb be shown or be found to be
- proved5/5
proved
- adjective established beyond doubt
proven.
- a proven liar
- a Soviet leader of proven shrewdness
- verb be shown or be found to be
turn up; turn out; prove.
- She proved to be right
- The medicine turned out to save her life
- She turned up HIV positive
- adjective established beyond doubt
- propose5/5
propose
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
advise; suggest.
- the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
- verb present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
project.
- He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism
- She proposed a new theory of relativity
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
- proven5/5
proven
- adjective established beyond doubt
proved.
- a proven liar
- a Soviet leader of proven shrewdness
- verb be shown or be found to be
turn up; turn out; prove.
- She proved to be right
- The medicine turned out to save her life
- She turned up HIV positive
- adjective established beyond doubt
- proposal5/5
proposal
- noun something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
- noun an offer of marriage
marriage proposal; proposal of marriage; marriage offer.
- noun something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
- proposition5/5
proposition
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
suggestion; proffer.
- it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- proposals5/5
proposal
- noun something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
- noun an offer of marriage
marriage proposal; proposal of marriage; marriage offer.
- noun something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
- prospect5/5
prospect
- noun the possibility of future success
chance.
- his prospects as a writer are excellent
- noun belief about (or mental picture of) the future
outlook; expectation.
- noun the possibility of future success
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prospect
- noun the possibility of future success
chance.
- his prospects as a writer are excellent
- noun belief about (or mental picture of) the future
outlook; expectation.
- noun the possibility of future success
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proposition
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
suggestion; proffer.
- it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- process5/5
process
- noun a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
procedure.
- the procedure of obtaining a driver's license
- it was a process of trial and error
- noun (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
operation; cognitive process; mental process; cognitive operation.
- the process of thinking
- the cognitive operation of remembering
- noun a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
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production
- noun the act or process of producing something
- Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous
- the production of white blood cells
- noun a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television
- have you seen the new production of Hamlet?
- noun the act or process of producing something
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project
- noun any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
undertaking; task; labor.
- he prepared for great undertakings
- noun a planned undertaking
projection.
- noun any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
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process
- noun a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
procedure.
- the procedure of obtaining a driver's license
- it was a process of trial and error
- noun (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
operation; cognitive process; mental process; cognitive operation.
- the process of thinking
- the cognitive operation of remembering
- noun a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
- produced5/5
produce
- noun fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
green goods; garden truck; green groceries.
- verb bring forth or yield
bring forth.
- The tree would not produce fruit
- noun fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
- produce5/5
produce
- noun fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
green goods; garden truck; green groceries.
- verb bring forth or yield
bring forth.
- The tree would not produce fruit
- noun fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
- protection5/5
protection
- noun the activity of protecting someone or something
- the witnesses demanded police protection
- noun a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
protective covering; protective cover.
- they had no protection from the fallout
- wax provided protection for the floors
- noun the activity of protecting someone or something
- progress5/5
progress
- noun gradual improvement or growth or development
advancement.
- advancement of knowledge
- great progress in the arts
- noun the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
advance; forward motion; progression; advancement; procession; onward motion.
- noun gradual improvement or growth or development
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procedure
- noun a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
process.
- the procedure of obtaining a driver's license
- it was a process of trial and error
- noun a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
operation.
- the operations in building a house
- certain machine tool operations
- noun a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
- projects5/5
project
- noun any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
undertaking; task; labor.
- he prepared for great undertakings
- noun a planned undertaking
projection.
- noun any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
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procedure
- noun a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
process.
- the procedure of obtaining a driver's license
- it was a process of trial and error
- noun a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
operation.
- the operations in building a house
- certain machine tool operations
- noun a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
- processing5/5
processing
- noun preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure
- the processing of newly arrived immigrants
- the processing of ore to obtain minerals
- verb subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
process; treat.
- process cheese
- process hair
- treat the water so it can be drunk
- treat the lawn with chemicals
- treat an oil spill
- noun preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure
- protect5/5
protect
- verb shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
- Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain
- verb use tariffs to favor domestic industry
- verb shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
- profit5/5
profit
- noun the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
net profit; lucre; earnings; net; profits; net income.
- noun the advantageous quality of being beneficial
gain.
- noun the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
- proceedings5/5
proceedings
- noun (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
legal proceeding; proceeding.
- noun a written account of what transpired at a meeting
minutes; transactions.
- noun (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
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provisions
- noun a stock or supply of foods
provender; victuals; commissariat; viands.
- noun a stipulated condition
proviso; provision.
- he accepted subject to one provision
- noun a stock or supply of foods
- promise5/5
promise
- noun a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
- noun grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
hope.
- there is little or no promise that he will recover
- noun a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
- provision5/5
provision
- noun a stipulated condition
proviso.
- he accepted subject to one provision
- noun the activity of supplying or providing something
supplying; supply.
- noun a stipulated condition
- proportion5/5
proportion
- noun the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
- noun magnitude or extent
dimension.
- a building of vast proportions
- noun the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
- producing5/5
produce
- noun fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
green goods; garden truck; green groceries.
- verb bring forth or yield
bring forth.
- The tree would not produce fruit
- noun fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
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protected
- adjective kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
- the most protected spot I could find
- verb shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
protect.
- Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain
- adjective kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
- promised5/5
promise
- noun a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
- noun grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
hope.
- there is little or no promise that he will recover
- noun a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
- produces5/5
produce
- noun fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
green goods; garden truck; green groceries.
- verb bring forth or yield
bring forth.
- The tree would not produce fruit
- noun fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
- profits5/5
profits
- noun the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
net profit; lucre; profit; earnings; net; net income.
- noun something won (especially money)
win; winnings.
- noun the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
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productivity
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
productiveness.
- noun (economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
- progressive5/5
progressive
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
progressive tense; imperfect; imperfect tense; continuous tense.
- noun a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
liberal; liberalist.
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
- proceed5/5
proceed
- verb continue talking
carry on; continue; go on.
- I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice
- carry on--pretend we are not in the room
- verb move ahead; travel onward in time or space
go forward; continue.
- We proceeded towards Washington
- She continued in the direction of the hills
- We are moving ahead in time now
- verb continue talking
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protest
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
protestation.
- they finished the game under protest to the league president
- the senator rose to register his protest
- the many protestations did not stay the execution
- noun the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
objection; dissent.
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
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prophet
- noun an authoritative person who divines the future
oracle; vaticinator; seer; prophesier.
- noun someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God
- noun an authoritative person who divines the future
- protective5/5
protective
- adjective intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
- a protective covering
- the use of protective masks and equipment
- protective coatings
- kept the drunken sailor in protective custody
- animals with protective coloring
- protective tariffs
- adjective satellite showing care
- a protective mother
- adjective intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
- producers5/5
producer
- noun someone who manufactures something
manufacturer.
- noun someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a show (play or film or program or similar work)
- noun someone who manufactures something
- providers5/5
provider
- noun someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
supplier.
- noun someone who provides the means for subsistence
- noun someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
- promises5/5
promise
- noun a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
- noun grounds for feeling hopeful about the future
hope.
- there is little or no promise that he will recover
- noun a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
- protecting5/5
protecting
- adjective satellite shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
- the protecting blanket of snow
- a protecting alibi
- verb shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
protect.
- Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain
- adjective satellite shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
- probable5/5
probable
- noun an applicant likely to be chosen
- adjective likely but not certain to be or become true or real
likely.
- a likely result
- he foresaw a probable loss
- noun an applicant likely to be chosen
- provider5/5
provider
- noun someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
supplier.
- noun someone who provides the means for subsistence
- noun someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
- proceeds5/5
proceeds
- noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
return; yield; takings; take; issue; payoff.
- the average return was about 5%
- verb continue talking
carry on; continue; proceed; go on.
- I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice
- carry on--pretend we are not in the room
- noun the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
- proceeded5/5
proceed
- verb continue talking
carry on; continue; go on.
- I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice
- carry on--pretend we are not in the room
- verb move ahead; travel onward in time or space
go forward; continue.
- We proceeded towards Washington
- She continued in the direction of the hills
- We are moving ahead in time now
- verb continue talking
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pronounced
- adjective satellite strongly marked; easily noticeable
marked.
- walked with a marked limp
- a pronounced flavor of cinnamon
- verb speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
sound out; pronounce; enunciate; articulate; say; enounce.
- She pronounces French words in a funny way
- I cannot say `zip wire'
- Can the child sound out this complicated word?
- adjective satellite strongly marked; easily noticeable
- producer5/5
producer
- noun someone who manufactures something
manufacturer.
- noun someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a show (play or film or program or similar work)
- noun someone who manufactures something
- proceeding5/5
proceeding
- noun (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
legal proceeding; proceedings.
- verb continue talking
carry on; continue; proceed; go on.
- I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice
- carry on--pretend we are not in the room
- noun (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
- promising5/5
promising
- adjective satellite showing possibility of achievement or excellence
- a promising young man
- verb make a promise or commitment
assure; promise.
- adjective satellite showing possibility of achievement or excellence
- projected5/5
projected
- adjective satellite extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
sticking; jutting; protruding; relieved; sticking out; projecting.
- the jutting limb of a tree
- massive projected buttresses
- his protruding ribs
- a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck
- verb communicate vividly
project.
- He projected his feelings
- adjective satellite extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
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processed
- adjective satellite subjected to a special process or treatment
- prepared ergot
- processed cheeses are easy to spread
- verb subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
process; treat.
- process cheese
- process hair
- treat the water so it can be drunk
- treat the lawn with chemicals
- treat an oil spill
- adjective satellite subjected to a special process or treatment
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prosecution
- noun the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
criminal prosecution.
- noun the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant
- noun the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
- prohibited5/5
prohibited
- adjective satellite excluded from use or mention
proscribed; forbidden; tabu; verboten; taboo; out.
- forbidden fruit
- in our house dancing and playing cards were out
- a taboo subject
- verb command against
prohibit; forbid; proscribe; disallow; veto; nix; interdict.
- I forbid you to call me late at night
- Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
- Dad nixed our plans
- adjective satellite excluded from use or mention
- prompt5/5
prompt
- noun a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
prompting.
- the audience could hear his prompting
- noun (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
command prompt.
- noun a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
- progression5/5
progression
- noun a series with a definite pattern of advance
patterned advance.
- noun a movement forward
progress; advance.
- he listened for the progress of the troops
- noun a series with a definite pattern of advance
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prompt
- noun a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
prompting.
- the audience could hear his prompting
- noun (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
command prompt.
- noun a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
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proportion
- noun the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
- noun magnitude or extent
dimension.
- a building of vast proportions
- noun the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
- processor5/5
processor
- noun a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market
- noun someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.)
- noun a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market
- prohibition5/5
prohibition
- noun a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
- in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US
- noun a decree that prohibits something
ban; proscription.
- noun a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
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prophet
- noun an authoritative person who divines the future
oracle; vaticinator; seer; prophesier.
- noun someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God
- noun an authoritative person who divines the future
- proclaimed5/5
proclaimed
- adjective satellite declared publicly; made widely known
announced.
- their announced intentions
- the newspaper's proclaimed adherence to the government's policy
- verb declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
proclaim.
- He was proclaimed King
- adjective satellite declared publicly; made widely known
- procedural5/5
procedural
- adjective of or relating to procedure
- a procedural violation
- adjective relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
adjective.
- adjective law
- adjective of or relating to procedure
- provide5/5
provide
- verb give something useful or necessary to
furnish; render; supply.
- We provided the room with an electrical heater
- verb give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
cater; ply; supply.
- The hostess provided lunch for all the guests
- verb give something useful or necessary to
- program5/5
program
- noun a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
plan; programme.
- they drew up a six-step plan
- they discussed plans for a new bond issue
- noun a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need
programme.
- he proposed an elaborate program of public works
- working mothers rely on the day care program
- noun a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
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property
- noun something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone;
belongings; holding.
- that hat is my property
- he is a man of property
- noun a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
- a study of the physical properties of atomic particles
- noun something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone;
- provided5/5
provide
- verb give something useful or necessary to
furnish; render; supply.
- We provided the room with an electrical heater
- verb give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
cater; ply; supply.
- The hostess provided lunch for all the guests
- verb give something useful or necessary to
- product5/5
product
- noun commodities offered for sale
ware; merchandise.
- good business depends on having good merchandise
- that store offers a variety of products
- noun an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
production.
- they improve their product every year
- they export most of their agricultural production
- noun commodities offered for sale
- products5/5
product
- noun commodities offered for sale
ware; merchandise.
- good business depends on having good merchandise
- that store offers a variety of products
- noun an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
production.
- they improve their product every year
- they export most of their agricultural production
- noun commodities offered for sale
- provides5/5
provide
- verb give something useful or necessary to
furnish; render; supply.
- We provided the room with an electrical heater
- verb give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
cater; ply; supply.
- The hostess provided lunch for all the guests
- verb give something useful or necessary to
- programs5/5
program
- noun a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
plan; programme.
- they drew up a six-step plan
- they discussed plans for a new bond issue
- noun a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need
programme.
- he proposed an elaborate program of public works
- working mothers rely on the day care program
- noun a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
- properties5/5
property
- noun something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone;
belongings; holding.
- that hat is my property
- he is a man of property
- noun a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
- a study of the physical properties of atomic particles
- noun something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone;
- providing5/5
provide
- verb give something useful or necessary to
furnish; render; supply.
- We provided the room with an electrical heater
- verb give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
cater; ply; supply.
- The hostess provided lunch for all the guests
- verb give something useful or necessary to
- probability5/5
probability
- noun a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
chance.
- the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5
- noun the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event
- for a while mutiny seemed a probability
- going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost
- noun a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
- promote5/5
promote
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
advance; encourage; boost; further.
- I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
- verb give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
advance; upgrade; kick upstairs; elevate; raise.
- John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired
- Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
- I got promoted after many years of hard work
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
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protocol
- noun (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
communications protocol.
- noun forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
- noun (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
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programme
- noun an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
program.
- you can't tell the players without a program
- noun an integrated course of academic studies
course of study; syllabus; curriculum; program.
- he was admitted to a new program at the university
- noun an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
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profile
- noun an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
- a biochemical profile of blood
- a psychological profile of serial killers
- noun an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side)
- noun an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
- programming5/5
programming
- noun setting an order and time for planned events
scheduling; programing.
- noun creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something
computer programing; computer programming; programing.
- noun setting an order and time for planned events
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promotion
- noun a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
promotional material; packaging; publicity.
- the packaging of new ideas
- noun act of raising in rank or position
- noun a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
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profession
- noun the body of people in a learned occupation
- the news spread rapidly through the medical profession
- they formed a community of scientists
- noun an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
- noun the body of people in a learned occupation
- profound5/5
profound
- adjective showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
- the differences are profound
- a profound insight
- a profound book
- a profound mind
- profound contempt
- profound regret
- adjective satellite of the greatest intensity; complete
- a profound silence
- a state of profound shock
- adjective showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
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productive
- adjective producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
- productive farmland
- his productive years
- a productive collaboration
- adjective having the ability to produce or originate
generative.
- generative power
- generative forces
- adjective producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
- programmes5/5
programme
- noun an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
program.
- you can't tell the players without a program
- noun an integrated course of academic studies
course of study; syllabus; curriculum; program.
- he was admitted to a new program at the university
- noun an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
- promoting5/5
promote
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
advance; encourage; boost; further.
- I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
- verb give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
advance; upgrade; kick upstairs; elevate; raise.
- John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired
- Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
- I got promoted after many years of hard work
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
- provincial5/5
provincial
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order
- the general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials
- noun a country person
bucolic; peasant.
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order
- protestant5/5
protestant
- adjective satellite protesting
- noun an adherent of Protestantism
- adjective satellite protesting
- promoted5/5
promote
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
advance; encourage; boost; further.
- I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
- verb give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
advance; upgrade; kick upstairs; elevate; raise.
- John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired
- Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
- I got promoted after many years of hard work
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
- protocols5/5
protocol
- noun (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
communications protocol.
- noun forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
- noun (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
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prosperity
- noun an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
- noun the condition of prospering; having good fortune
successfulness.
- noun an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
- profiles5/5
profile
- noun an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
- a biochemical profile of blood
- a psychological profile of serial killers
- noun an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side)
- noun an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
- projection5/5
projection
- noun a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
- noun the projection of an image from a film onto a screen
- noun a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
- probe5/5
probe
- noun an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
investigation.
- there was a congressional probe into the scandal
- noun a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities
- noun an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
- propaganda5/5
propaganda
- noun information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
- noun information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
- proportional5/5
proportional
- noun one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion
- adjective satellite properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'
relative.
- the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime
- earnings relative to production
- noun one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion
- prose5/5
prose
- noun ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
- noun matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
- noun ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
- proximity5/5
proximity
- noun the property of being close together
propinquity.
- noun the region close around a person or thing
- noun the property of being close together
- prone5/5
prone
- adjective satellite having a tendency (to); often used in combination
- a child prone to mischief
- failure-prone
- adjective satellite lying face downward
prostrate.
- adjective satellite having a tendency (to); often used in combination
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propagation
- noun the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
extension.
- noun the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
generation; multiplication.
- noun the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
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prophecy
- noun knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
vaticination; prognostication.
- noun a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
divination.
- noun knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
- problem5/5
problem
- noun a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
job.
- she and her husband are having problems
- it is always a job to contact him
- urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog
- noun a question raised for consideration or solution
- our homework consisted of ten problems to solve
- noun a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
- problems5/5
problem
- noun a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
job.
- she and her husband are having problems
- it is always a job to contact him
- urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog
- noun a question raised for consideration or solution
- our homework consisted of ten problems to solve
- noun a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
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probably
- adverb with considerable certainty; without much doubt
belike; likely; in all likelihood; in all probability.
- He is probably out of the country
- in all likelihood we are headed for war
- adverb easy to believe on the basis of available evidence
plausibly; credibly; believably.
- he talked plausibly before the committee
- he will probably win the election
- adverb with considerable certainty; without much doubt
- proper5/5
proper
- adjective marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
- proper medical treatment
- proper manners
- adjective satellite having all the qualities typical of the thing specified; not just a snack"
- wanted a proper dinner
- he finally has a proper job
- adjective marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
- professor5/5
professor
- noun someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
prof.
- noun someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
- prominent5/5
prominent
- adjective satellite having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
striking; salient; spectacular; outstanding.
- an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom
- a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book
- salient traits
- a spectacular rise in prices
- a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center
- a striking resemblance between parent and child
- adjective satellite conspicuous in position or importance
large; big.
- a big figure in the movement
- big man on campus
- he's very large in financial circles
- a prominent citizen
- adjective satellite having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
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prolonged
- adjective satellite relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
lengthy; extended; protracted; drawn-out.
- a drawn-out argument
- an extended discussion
- a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law
- a prolonged and bitter struggle
- protracted negotiations
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
prolong; protract; draw out; extend.
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
- adjective satellite relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
- profitable5/5
profitable
- adjective yielding material gain or profit
- profitable speculation on the stock market
- adjective yielding material gain or profit
- proliferation5/5
proliferation
- noun growth by the rapid multiplication of parts
- noun a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)
- the proliferation of nuclear weapons
- noun growth by the rapid multiplication of parts
- professors5/5
professor
- noun someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
prof.
- noun someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
- providence5/5
providence
- noun the guardianship and control exercised by a deity
- divine providence
- noun the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University
capital of Rhode Island.
- noun the guardianship and control exercised by a deity
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protein
- noun any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes
- a diet high in protein
- noun any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes
- properly5/5
properly
- adverb in the right manner
right; decent; in good order; decently; the right way.
- please do your job properly!
- can't you carry me decent?
- adverb with reason or justice
by rights.
- adverb in the right manner
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protein
- noun any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes
- a diet high in protein
- noun any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes
- province5/5
province
- noun the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
state.
- his state is in the deep south
- noun the proper sphere or extent of your activities
responsibility.
- it was his province to take care of himself
- noun the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
- proud5/5
proud
- adjective feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
- proud parents
- proud of his accomplishments
- a proud moment
- proud to serve his country
- a proud name
- proud princes
- adjective satellite having or displaying great dignity or nobility
gallant; majestic; lofty.
- a gallant pageant
- lofty ships
- majestic cities
- proud alpine peaks
- adjective feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
- provinces5/5
province
- noun the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
state.
- his state is in the deep south
- noun the proper sphere or extent of your activities
responsibility.
- it was his province to take care of himself
- noun the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
- problematic5/5
problematic
- adjective satellite open to doubt or debate
problematical; debatable.
- If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic
- adjective satellite making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
tough; elusive; baffling; problematical; knotty.
- a baffling problem
- I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast
- a problematic situation at home
- adjective satellite open to doubt or debate
- promptly5/5
promptly
- adverb with little or no delay
quick; quickly.
- the rescue squad arrived promptly
- come here, quick!
- adverb in a punctual manner
pronto; readily.
- he did his homework promptly
- adverb with little or no delay
- prospective5/5
prospective
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- prospective earnings
- a prospective mother
- a prospective bride
- the statute is solely prospective in operation
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- proc5/5
proc
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- pros4/5
pro
- noun an athlete who plays for pay
professional.
- noun an argument in favor of a proposal
- noun an athlete who plays for pay
- proofs4/5
proof
- noun any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
cogent evidence.
- if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it
- noun a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
- noun any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
- proves4/5
prove
- verb be shown or be found to be
turn up; turn out.
- She proved to be right
- The medicine turned out to save her life
- She turned up HIV positive
- verb establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
shew; demonstrate; show; establish.
- The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound
- The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
- verb be shown or be found to be
- proving4/5
prove
- verb be shown or be found to be
turn up; turn out.
- She proved to be right
- The medicine turned out to save her life
- She turned up HIV positive
- verb establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
shew; demonstrate; show; establish.
- The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound
- The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
- verb be shown or be found to be
- proposes4/5
propose
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
advise; suggest.
- the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
- verb present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
project.
- He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism
- She proposed a new theory of relativity
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
- proposing4/5
propose
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
advise; suggest.
- the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax
- verb present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
project.
- He proposed a new plan for dealing with terrorism
- She proposed a new theory of relativity
- verb make a proposal, declare a plan for something
- proponents4/5
proponent
- noun a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
advocator; advocate; exponent.
- noun a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
- profiling4/5
profiling
- noun recording a person's behavior and analyzing psychological characteristics in order to predict or assess their ability in a certain sphere or to identify a particular group of people
- verb write about
profile.
- The author of this article profiles a famous painter
- noun recording a person's behavior and analyzing psychological characteristics in order to predict or assess their ability in a certain sphere or to identify a particular group of people
- propelled4/5
propel
- verb cause to move forward with force
impel.
- Steam propels this ship
- verb give an incentive for action
motivate; prompt; incite; move; actuate.
- This moved me to sacrifice my career
- verb cause to move forward with force
- prompting4/5
prompting
- noun persuasion formulated as a suggestion
suggestion.
- noun a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
prompt.
- the audience could hear his prompting
- noun persuasion formulated as a suggestion
- productions4/5
production
- noun the act or process of producing something
- Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous
- the production of white blood cells
- noun a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television
- have you seen the new production of Hamlet?
- noun the act or process of producing something
- protests4/5
protest
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
protestation.
- they finished the game under protest to the league president
- the senator rose to register his protest
- the many protestations did not stay the execution
- noun the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
objection; dissent.
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
- prosecutor4/5
prosecutor
- noun a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
prosecuting attorney; public prosecutor; prosecuting officer.
- noun a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
- protested4/5
protest
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
protestation.
- they finished the game under protest to the league president
- the senator rose to register his protest
- the many protestations did not stay the execution
- noun the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
objection; dissent.
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
- provoked4/5
provoked
- adjective satellite incited, especially deliberately, to anger
aggravated.
- aggravated by passive resistance
- the provoked animal attacked the child
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
raise; fire; enkindle; elicit; arouse; evoke; kindle; provoke.
- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
- adjective satellite incited, especially deliberately, to anger
- protects4/5
protect
- verb shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
- Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain
- verb use tariffs to favor domestic industry
- verb shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
- protagonist4/5
protagonist
- noun a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
champion; admirer; supporter; friend; booster.
- all their supporters came out for the game
- they are friends of the library
- noun the principal character in a work of fiction
agonist.
- noun a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
- processors4/5
processor
- noun a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market
- noun someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.)
- noun a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market
- progressed4/5
progress
- noun gradual improvement or growth or development
advancement.
- advancement of knowledge
- great progress in the arts
- noun the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
advance; forward motion; progression; advancement; procession; onward motion.
- noun gradual improvement or growth or development
- probation4/5
probation
- noun a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
- noun a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself
- noun a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
- provoke4/5
provoke
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
raise; fire; enkindle; elicit; arouse; evoke; kindle.
- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
- verb evoke or provoke to appear or occur
evoke; call forth; kick up.
- Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
- projecting4/5
projecting
- adjective satellite extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
sticking; jutting; protruding; relieved; sticking out; projected.
- the jutting limb of a tree
- massive projected buttresses
- his protruding ribs
- a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck
- verb communicate vividly
project.
- He projected his feelings
- adjective satellite extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
- protector4/5
protector
- noun a person who cares for persons or property
defender; shielder; guardian.
- noun a person who cares for persons or property
- proclaim4/5
proclaim
- verb declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
- He was proclaimed King
- verb state or announce
exclaim; promulgate.
- `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
- The King will proclaim an amnesty
- verb declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
- proprietor4/5
proprietor
- noun (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
owner.
- he is the owner of a chain of restaurants
- noun (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
- programmer4/5
programmer
- noun a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
software engineer; computer programmer; coder.
- noun a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
- progresses4/5
progress
- noun gradual improvement or growth or development
advancement.
- advancement of knowledge
- great progress in the arts
- noun the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
advance; forward motion; progression; advancement; procession; onward motion.
- noun gradual improvement or growth or development
- professed4/5
professed
- adjective satellite professing to be qualified
- a professed philosopher
- verb practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
profess.
- She professes organic chemistry
- adjective satellite professing to be qualified
- programmers4/5
programmer
- noun a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
software engineer; computer programmer; coder.
- noun a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
- prompts4/5
prompt
- noun a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
prompting.
- the audience could hear his prompting
- noun (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
command prompt.
- noun a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
- protections4/5
protection
- noun the activity of protecting someone or something
- the witnesses demanded police protection
- noun a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
protective covering; protective cover.
- they had no protection from the fallout
- wax provided protection for the floors
- noun the activity of protecting someone or something
- prosecutors4/5
prosecutor
- noun a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
prosecuting attorney; public prosecutor; prosecuting officer.
- noun a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
- promulgated4/5
promulgated
- adjective satellite formally made public
published.
- published accounts
- verb state or announce
exclaim; promulgate; proclaim.
- `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
- The King will proclaim an amnesty
- adjective satellite formally made public
- protagonists4/5
protagonist
- noun a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
champion; admirer; supporter; friend; booster.
- all their supporters came out for the game
- they are friends of the library
- noun the principal character in a work of fiction
agonist.
- noun a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
- provoking4/5
provoking
- adjective satellite causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
agitating; agitative.
- a provoking delay at the airport
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
raise; fire; enkindle; elicit; arouse; evoke; kindle; provoke.
- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
- adjective satellite causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
- prosecuted4/5
prosecute
- verb conduct a prosecution in a court of law
- verb bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
- The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson
- verb conduct a prosecution in a court of law
- progeny4/5
progeny
- noun the immediate descendants of a person
issue; offspring.
- she was the mother of many offspring
- he died without issue
- noun the immediate descendants of a person
- prophylaxis4/5
prophylaxis
- noun the prevention of disease
- noun the prevention of disease
- probate4/5
probate
- noun a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
probate will.
- noun the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
- noun a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
- propagate4/5
propagate
- verb transmit from one generation to the next
- propagate these characteristics
- verb travel through the air
- sound and light propagate in this medium
- verb transmit from one generation to the next
- proprietors4/5
proprietor
- noun (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
owner.
- he is the owner of a chain of restaurants
- noun (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
- propagated4/5
propagate
- verb transmit from one generation to the next
- propagate these characteristics
- verb travel through the air
- sound and light propagate in this medium
- verb transmit from one generation to the next
- protesting4/5
protest
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
protestation.
- they finished the game under protest to the league president
- the senator rose to register his protest
- the many protestations did not stay the execution
- noun the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
objection; dissent.
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
- prohibitions4/5
prohibition
- noun a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
- in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US
- noun a decree that prohibits something
ban; proscription.
- noun a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
- prosecute4/5
prosecute
- verb conduct a prosecution in a court of law
- verb bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
- The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson
- verb conduct a prosecution in a court of law
- proclaiming4/5
proclaim
- verb declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
- He was proclaimed King
- verb state or announce
exclaim; promulgate.
- `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
- The King will proclaim an amnesty
- verb declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
- progressing4/5
progress
- noun gradual improvement or growth or development
advancement.
- advancement of knowledge
- great progress in the arts
- noun the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
advance; forward motion; progression; advancement; procession; onward motion.
- noun gradual improvement or growth or development
- profess4/5
profess
- verb practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
- She professes organic chemistry
- verb confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
- The terrorists professed allegiance to their country
- he professes to be a Communist
- verb practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
- proxy4/5
proxy
- noun a person authorized to act for another
placeholder; procurator.
- noun a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting
- noun a person authorized to act for another
- probabilities4/5
probability
- noun a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
chance.
- the probability that an unbiased coin will fall with the head up is 0.5
- noun the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event
- for a while mutiny seemed a probability
- going by past experience there was a high probability that the visitors were lost
- noun a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
- projections4/5
projection
- noun a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
- noun the projection of an image from a film onto a screen
- noun a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
- prototype4/5
prototype
- noun a standard or typical example
epitome; image; paradigm.
- he is the prototype of good breeding
- he provided America with an image of the good father
- noun a standard or typical example
- promotes4/5
promote
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
advance; encourage; boost; further.
- I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
- verb give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
advance; upgrade; kick upstairs; elevate; raise.
- John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired
- Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
- I got promoted after many years of hard work
- verb contribute to the progress or growth of
- procession4/5
procession
- noun (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
rise; emanation.
- the emanation of the Holy Spirit
- the rising of the Holy Ghost
- the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son
- noun the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
- processions were forbidden
- noun (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
- professions4/5
profession
- noun the body of people in a learned occupation
- the news spread rapidly through the medical profession
- they formed a community of scientists
- noun an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
- noun the body of people in a learned occupation
- proclamation4/5
proclamation
- noun a formal public statement
announcement; declaration; annunciation.
- the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war
- a declaration of independence
- noun the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice
promulgation.
- his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature
- noun a formal public statement
- prognosis4/5
prognosis
- noun a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
forecast.
- noun a prediction of the course of a disease
prospect; medical prognosis.
- noun a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
- prophetic4/5
prophetic
- adjective foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
prophetical.
- prophetic writings
- prophetic powers
- words that proved prophetic
- adjective foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
- prosperous4/5
prosperous
- adjective satellite in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
well-to-do; well-heeled; well-off; comfortable; well-fixed; well-situated; easy.
- they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards
- easy living
- a prosperous family
- his family is well-situated financially
- well-to-do members of the community
- adjective satellite very lively and profitable
booming; palmy; thriving; prospering; roaring; flourishing.
- flourishing businesses
- a palmy time for stockbrokers
- a prosperous new business
- doing a roaring trade
- a thriving tourist center
- did a thriving business in orchids
- adjective satellite in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
- prominence4/5
prominence
- noun the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
- noun relative importance
- noun the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
- protestants4/5
protestant
- noun an adherent of Protestantism
- noun the Protestant churches and denominations collectively
Protestant Church.
- noun an adherent of Protestantism
- proprietary4/5
proprietary
- noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
proprietorship.
- adjective protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights
- `Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form
- noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
- probes4/5
probe
- noun an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
investigation.
- there was a congressional probe into the scandal
- noun a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities
- noun an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
- prohibit4/5
prohibit
- verb command against
forbid; proscribe; disallow; veto; nix; interdict.
- I forbid you to call me late at night
- Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
- Dad nixed our plans
- verb command against
- programmed4/5
program
- noun a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
plan; programme.
- they drew up a six-step plan
- they discussed plans for a new bond issue
- noun a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need
programme.
- he proposed an elaborate program of public works
- working mothers rely on the day care program
- noun a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
- pronoun4/5
pronoun
- noun a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
- noun a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
- proficiency4/5
proficiency
- noun the quality of having great facility and competence
- noun skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
technique.
- practice greatly improves proficiency
- noun the quality of having great facility and competence
- prostitutes4/5
prostitute
- noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
fancy woman; woman of the street; working girl; bawd; sporting lady; cocotte; lady of pleasure; harlot; cyprian; whore; tart.
- verb sell one's body; exchange sex for money
- noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
- provocative4/5
provocative
- adjective serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
- a provocative remark
- a provocative smile
- provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope
- adjective satellite exciting sexual desire
- her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative
- adjective serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
- pronouns4/5
pronoun
- noun a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
- noun a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
- proactive4/5
proactive
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
- proactive inhibition
- proactive interference
- adjective satellite (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
- procure4/5
procure
- verb get by special effort
secure.
- He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
- verb arrange for sexual partners for others
pander; pimp.
- verb get by special effort
- pronunciation4/5
pronunciation
- noun the manner in which someone utters a word
- they are always correcting my pronunciation
- noun the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
orthoepy.
- the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners
- that is the correct pronunciation
- noun the manner in which someone utters a word
- probing4/5
probing
- adjective satellite diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
searching; inquisitory.
- a probing inquiry
- a searching investigation of their past dealings
- verb question or examine thoroughly and closely
examine; probe.
- adjective satellite diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
- promotions4/5
promotion
- noun a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
promotional material; packaging; publicity.
- the packaging of new ideas
- noun act of raising in rank or position
- noun a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
- prohibiting4/5
prohibit
- verb command against
forbid; proscribe; disallow; veto; nix; interdict.
- I forbid you to call me late at night
- Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
- Dad nixed our plans
- verb command against
- prohibits4/5
prohibit
- verb command against
forbid; proscribe; disallow; veto; nix; interdict.
- I forbid you to call me late at night
- Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
- Dad nixed our plans
- verb command against
- probabilistic4/5
probabilistic
- adjective of or relating to the Roman Catholic philosophy of probabilism
- adjective of or relating to or based on probability
- probabilistic quantum theory
- adjective of or relating to the Roman Catholic philosophy of probabilism
- prostitute4/5
prostitute
- noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
fancy woman; woman of the street; working girl; bawd; sporting lady; cocotte; lady of pleasure; harlot; cyprian; whore; tart.
- verb sell one's body; exchange sex for money
- noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
- pronounce4/5
pronounce
- verb speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
sound out; enunciate; articulate; say; enounce.
- She pronounces French words in a funny way
- I cannot say `zip wire'
- Can the child sound out this complicated word?
- verb pronounce judgment on
judge; label.
- They labeled him unfit to work here
- verb speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
- prosper4/5
prosper
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
flourish; fly high; thrive.
- The new student is thriving
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
- procured4/5
procure
- verb get by special effort
secure.
- He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
- verb arrange for sexual partners for others
pander; pimp.
- verb get by special effort
- prop4/5
prop
- noun a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
- noun any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
property.
- before every scene he ran down his checklist of props
- noun a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
- prophecies4/5
prophecy
- noun knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
vaticination; prognostication.
- noun a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
divination.
- noun knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
- prowess4/5
prowess
- noun a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
artistry; art.
- the art of conversation
- it's quite an art
- noun a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
- profane4/5
profane
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- verb violate the sacred character of a place or language
outrage; desecrate; violate.
- desecrate a cemetery
- violate the sanctity of the church
- profane the name of God
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- prognostic4/5
prognostic
- noun a sign of something about to happen
omen; prodigy; prognostication; presage; portent.
- he looked for an omen before going into battle
- adjective satellite of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
prognosticative; predictive.
- noun a sign of something about to happen
- provocation4/5
provocation
- noun unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
aggravation; irritation.
- noun something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
incitement; incitation.
- noun unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
- proficient4/5
proficient
- adjective satellite having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
good; practiced; expert; skillful; adept; skilful.
- adept in handicrafts
- an adept juggler
- an expert job
- a good mechanic
- a practiced marksman
- a proficient engineer
- a lesser-known but no less skillful composer
- the effect was achieved by skillful retouching
- adjective of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
technical.
- his technical innovation was his brushwork
- the technical dazzle of her dancing
- adjective satellite having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
- props4/5
props
- noun proper respect
- I have to give my props to the governor for the way he handled the problem
- noun a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
prop.
- noun proper respect
- prototypes4/5
prototype
- noun a standard or typical example
epitome; image; paradigm.
- he is the prototype of good breeding
- he provided America with an image of the good father
- noun a standard or typical example
- prodigious4/5
prodigious
- adjective satellite so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
colossal; stupendous.
- colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple
- has a colossal nerve
- a prodigious storm
- a stupendous field of grass
- stupendous demand
- adjective satellite of momentous or ominous significance
portentous.
- such a portentous...monster raised all my curiosity"- Herman Melville
- a prodigious vision
- adjective satellite so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
- pronouncements4/5
pronouncement
- noun an authoritative declaration
dictum; say-so.
- noun an authoritative declaration
- proximal4/5
proximal
- adjective situated nearest to point of attachment or origin
- the proximal end of a bone
- adjective situated nearest to point of attachment or origin
- prostitution4/5
prostitution
- noun offering sexual intercourse for pay
harlotry; whoredom.
- noun offering sexual intercourse for pay
- provisional4/5
provisional
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
tentative; probationary; provisionary.
- probationary employees
- a provisional government
- just a tentative schedule
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
- procurement4/5
procurement
- noun the act of getting possession of something
procurance; procural.
- he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies
- noun the act of getting possession of something
- profitability4/5
profitability
- noun the quality of affording gain or benefit or profit
profitableness; gainfulness; lucrativeness.
- noun the quality of affording gain or benefit or profit
- promoter4/5
promoter
- noun someone who is an active supporter and advocate
plugger; booster.
- noun a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
impresario; showman.
- noun someone who is an active supporter and advocate
- proverbs4/5
proverb
- noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
saw; byword; adage.
- noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
- promotional4/5
promotional
- adjective of or relating to serving as publicity
- promotional fares
- adjective of or relating to advancement
- promotional exams
- adjective of or relating to serving as publicity
- propensity4/5
propensity
- noun an inclination to do something
tendency; leaning.
- he felt leanings toward frivolity
- noun a natural inclination
proclivity; leaning.
- he has a proclivity for exaggeration
- noun an inclination to do something
- prologue4/5
prologue
- noun an introduction to a play
- noun an introduction to a play
- protestantism4/5
protestantism
The quality or state of being protestant, especially against the Roman Catholic Church; the principles or religion of the Protestants.
- protracted4/5
protracted
- adjective satellite relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
lengthy; extended; prolonged; drawn-out.
- a drawn-out argument
- an extended discussion
- a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law
- a prolonged and bitter struggle
- protracted negotiations
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
prolong; protract; draw out; extend.
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
- adjective satellite relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
- promoters4/5
promoter
- noun someone who is an active supporter and advocate
plugger; booster.
- noun a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
impresario; showman.
- noun someone who is an active supporter and advocate
- prolific4/5
prolific
- adjective satellite intellectually productive
fecund; fertile.
- a prolific writer
- a fecund imagination
- adjective satellite bearing in abundance especially offspring
fertile.
- flying foxes are extremely prolific
- a prolific pear tree
- adjective satellite intellectually productive
- proverb4/5
proverb
- noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
saw; byword; adage.
- noun a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
- propped4/5
prop
- noun a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
- noun any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
property.
- before every scene he ran down his checklist of props
- noun a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
- proletariat4/5
proletariat
- noun a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
working class; labour; labor.
- there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field
- noun a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
- proportionate4/5
proportionate
- adjective being in due proportion
- proportionate representation of a minority group
- adjective satellite agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree
- adjective being in due proportion
- prospectus4/5
prospectus
- noun a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
- a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision
- noun a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university
course catalog; course catalogue.
- noun a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
- prolong4/5
prolong
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
protract; draw out; extend.
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
- verb lengthen or extend in duration or space
keep up; sustain.
- We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
- prolong the treatment of the patient
- keep up the good work
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- protruding4/5
protruding
- adjective satellite extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
sticking; jutting; relieved; sticking out; projected; projecting.
- the jutting limb of a tree
- massive projected buttresses
- his protruding ribs
- a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck
- verb extend out or project in space
project; protrude; jut out; stick out; jut.
- His sharp nose jutted out
- A single rock sticks out from the cliff
- adjective satellite extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
- progressively4/5
progressively
- adverb advancing in amount or intensity
increasingly; more and more.
- she became increasingly depressed
- adverb advancing in amount or intensity
- propriety4/5
propriety
- noun correct or appropriate behavior
correctitude; properness.
- noun correct or appropriate behavior
- prominently4/5
prominently
- adverb in a prominent way
conspicuously.
- the new car was prominently displayed in the driveway
- adverb in a prominent way
- professionally4/5
professionally
- adverb in a professional manner
- professionally trained staff
- adverb in a professional manner
- professionalism4/5
professionalism
- noun the expertness characteristic of a professional person
- noun the expertness characteristic of a professional person
- provenance4/5
provenance
- noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
birthplace; cradle; provenience; place of origin.
- the birthplace of civilization
- noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
- prostate4/5
prostate
- noun a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen
prostate gland.
- adjective relating to the prostate gland
prostatic.
- noun a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen
- profoundly4/5
profoundly
- adverb to a great depth psychologically
deeply.
- They felt the loss deeply
- adverb to a great depth psychologically
- proudly4/5
proudly
- adverb with pride; in a proud manner
- he walked proudly into town
- adverb with pride; in a proud manner
- proto4/5
proto
- adjective satellite indicating the first or earliest or original
- `proto' is a combining form in a word like `protolanguage' that refers to the hypothetical ancestor of another language or group of languages
- adjective satellite indicating the first or earliest or original
- proton4/5
proton
- noun a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
- noun a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
- protons4/5
proton
- noun a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
- noun a stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
- progesterone4/5
progesterone
- noun a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy
Lipo-Lutin.
- noun a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy
- protesters3/5
protester
- noun a person who dissents from some established policy
contestant; objector; dissident; dissenter.
- noun someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
demonstrator.
- noun a person who dissents from some established policy
- proponent3/5
proponent
- noun a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
advocator; advocate; exponent.
- noun a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
- propel3/5
propel
- verb cause to move forward with force
impel.
- Steam propels this ship
- verb give an incentive for action
motivate; prompt; incite; move; actuate.
- This moved me to sacrifice my career
- verb cause to move forward with force
- propelling3/5
propelling
- adjective satellite tending to or capable of propelling
propellent; propellant; propulsive.
- propellant fuel for submarines
- the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency
- universities...the seats of propulsive thought
- verb cause to move forward with force
impel; propel.
- Steam propels this ship
- adjective satellite tending to or capable of propelling
- propagating3/5
propagate
- verb transmit from one generation to the next
- propagate these characteristics
- verb travel through the air
- sound and light propagate in this medium
- verb transmit from one generation to the next
- proportionality3/5
proportionality
- noun a ratio of two quantities that is constant
- noun harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
balance; proportion.
- in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin
- noun a ratio of two quantities that is constant
- propulsion3/5
propulsion
- noun a propelling force
- noun the act of propelling
actuation.
- noun a propelling force
- proclaims3/5
proclaim
- verb declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
- He was proclaimed King
- verb state or announce
exclaim; promulgate.
- `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
- The King will proclaim an amnesty
- verb declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
- propeller3/5
propeller
- noun a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
propellor.
- noun a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
- prosecutions3/5
prosecution
- noun the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
criminal prosecution.
- noun the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant
- noun the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
- proletarian3/5
proletarian
- noun a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
worker; prole.
- workers of the world--unite!
- adjective satellite belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat
- noun a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
- prosecuting3/5
prosecute
- verb conduct a prosecution in a court of law
- verb bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
- The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson
- verb conduct a prosecution in a court of law
- proffered3/5
proffer
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
proposition; suggestion.
- it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
- verb present for acceptance or rejection
offer.
- She offered us all a cold drink
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
- progressives3/5
progressive
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
progressive tense; imperfect; imperfect tense; continuous tense.
- noun a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
liberal; liberalist.
- noun a tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
- promenade3/5
promenade
- noun a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
prom.
- noun a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
mall.
- noun a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
- protectors3/5
protector
- noun a person who cares for persons or property
defender; shielder; guardian.
- noun a person who cares for persons or property
- profited3/5
profit
- noun the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
net profit; lucre; earnings; net; profits; net income.
- noun the advantageous quality of being beneficial
gain.
- noun the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
- prolapse3/5
prolapse
- noun the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
prolapsus; descensus.
- verb slip or fall out of place, as of body parts
- prolapsed rectum
- noun the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
- provokes3/5
provoke
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
raise; fire; enkindle; elicit; arouse; evoke; kindle.
- arouse pity
- raise a smile
- evoke sympathy
- verb evoke or provoke to appear or occur
evoke; call forth; kick up.
- Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple
- verb call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
- protectionist3/5
protectionist
- noun an advocate of protectionism
- noun an advocate of protectionism
- professing3/5
professing
- noun an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
profession.
- a profession of disagreement
- verb practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
profess.
- She professes organic chemistry
- noun an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
- propounded3/5
propound
- verb put forward, as of an idea
- verb put forward, as of an idea
- promontory3/5
promontory
- noun a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
headland; head; foreland.
- noun a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
- propagates3/5
propagate
- verb transmit from one generation to the next
- propagate these characteristics
- verb travel through the air
- sound and light propagate in this medium
- verb transmit from one generation to the next
- propellant3/5
propellant
- noun any substance that propels
propellent.
- adjective satellite tending to or capable of propelling
propellent; propelling; propulsive.
- propellant fuel for submarines
- the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency
- universities...the seats of propulsive thought
- noun any substance that propels
- professes3/5
profess
- verb practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
- She professes organic chemistry
- verb confess one's faith in, or allegiance to
- The terrorists professed allegiance to their country
- he professes to be a Communist
- verb practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
- promulgate3/5
promulgate
- verb state or announce
exclaim; proclaim.
- `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
- The King will proclaim an amnesty
- verb put a law into effect by formal declaration
- verb state or announce
- prowling3/5
prowl
- noun the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
- verb move about in or as if in a predatory manner
- The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town
- noun the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
- prokaryotes3/5
prokaryote
- noun a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma
procaryote.
- noun a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma
- profiting3/5
profit
- noun the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
net profit; lucre; earnings; net; profits; net income.
- noun the advantageous quality of being beneficial
gain.
- noun the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
- propellers3/5
propeller
- noun a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
propellor.
- noun a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
- propagandist3/5
propagandist
- noun a person who disseminates messages calculated to assist some cause or some government
- adjective of or relating to or characterized by propaganda
propagandistic.
- noun a person who disseminates messages calculated to assist some cause or some government
- propagandists3/5
propagandist
- noun a person who disseminates messages calculated to assist some cause or some government
- adjective of or relating to or characterized by propaganda
propagandistic.
- noun a person who disseminates messages calculated to assist some cause or some government
- progressions3/5
progression
- noun a series with a definite pattern of advance
patterned advance.
- noun a movement forward
progress; advance.
- he listened for the progress of the troops
- noun a series with a definite pattern of advance
- prophylactic3/5
prophylactic
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
preventive; preventative.
- the doctor recommended several preventatives
- noun contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
rubber; safe; safety; condom.
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- prosthesis3/5
prosthesis
- noun corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
prosthetic device.
- noun corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
- projectile3/5
projectile
- noun a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
missile.
- noun any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
rocket.
- noun a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
- processions3/5
procession
- noun (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
rise; emanation.
- the emanation of the Holy Spirit
- the rising of the Holy Ghost
- the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son
- noun the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation
- processions were forbidden
- noun (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
- proctor3/5
proctor
- noun someone who supervises (an examination)
monitor.
- verb watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
invigilate.
- noun someone who supervises (an examination)
- prospered3/5
prosper
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
flourish; fly high; thrive.
- The new student is thriving
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
- progenitor3/5
progenitor
- noun an ancestor in the direct line
primogenitor.
- noun an ancestor in the direct line
- probed3/5
probe
- noun an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
investigation.
- there was a congressional probe into the scandal
- noun a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities
- noun an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
- prostrate3/5
prostrate
- verb get into a prostrate position, as in submission
bow down.
- verb render helpless or defenseless
- They prostrated the enemy
- verb get into a prostrate position, as in submission
- prod3/5
prod
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; goad; spurring; prodding; spur; urging.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- noun a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
goad.
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
- procuring3/5
procure
- verb get by special effort
secure.
- He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
- verb arrange for sexual partners for others
pander; pimp.
- verb get by special effort
- prodigal3/5
prodigal
- noun a recklessly extravagant consumer
squanderer; profligate.
- adjective satellite recklessly wasteful
spendthrift; extravagant; profligate.
- prodigal in their expenditures
- noun a recklessly extravagant consumer
- proxies3/5
proxy
- noun a person authorized to act for another
placeholder; procurator.
- noun a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting
- noun a person authorized to act for another
- promissory3/5
promissory
- adjective relating to or having the character of a promise
- promissory note
- adjective relating to or having the character of a promise
- proviso3/5
proviso
- noun a stipulated condition
provision.
- he accepted subject to one provision
- noun a stipulated condition
- pronouncement3/5
pronouncement
- noun an authoritative declaration
dictum; say-so.
- noun an authoritative declaration
- promiscuous3/5
promiscuous
- adjective satellite not selective of a single class or person
- Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money
- adjective satellite casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
sluttish; wanton; light; loose; easy.
- her easy virtue
- he was told to avoid loose (or light) women
- wanton behavior
- adjective satellite not selective of a single class or person
- provisioning3/5
provision
- noun a stipulated condition
proviso.
- he accepted subject to one provision
- noun the activity of supplying or providing something
supplying; supply.
- noun a stipulated condition
- protectionism3/5
protectionism
- noun the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition
- noun the policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition
- prolongation3/5
prolongation
- noun the act of prolonging something
lengthening; perpetuation; protraction.
- there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks
- noun amount or degree or range to which something extends
lengthiness; extension.
- the wire has an extension of 50 feet
- noun the act of prolonging something
- proportioned3/5
proportion
- noun the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
- noun magnitude or extent
dimension.
- a building of vast proportions
- noun the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
- proscribed3/5
proscribed
- adjective satellite excluded from use or mention
forbidden; tabu; prohibited; verboten; taboo; out.
- forbidden fruit
- in our house dancing and playing cards were out
- a taboo subject
- verb command against
prohibit; forbid; proscribe; disallow; veto; nix; interdict.
- I forbid you to call me late at night
- Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
- Dad nixed our plans
- adjective satellite excluded from use or mention
- pronouncing3/5
pronounce
- verb speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
sound out; enunciate; articulate; say; enounce.
- She pronounces French words in a funny way
- I cannot say `zip wire'
- Can the child sound out this complicated word?
- verb pronounce judgment on
judge; label.
- They labeled him unfit to work here
- verb speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
- protege3/5
protege
- noun a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
- noun a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
- prodded3/5
prod
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; goad; spurring; prodding; spur; urging.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- noun a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
goad.
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
- proclamations3/5
proclamation
- noun a formal public statement
announcement; declaration; annunciation.
- the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war
- a declaration of independence
- noun the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice
promulgation.
- his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature
- noun a formal public statement
- prospecting3/5
prospect
- noun the possibility of future success
chance.
- his prospects as a writer are excellent
- noun belief about (or mental picture of) the future
outlook; expectation.
- noun the possibility of future success
- promulgation3/5
promulgation
- noun a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen
announcement.
- the announcement appeared in the local newspaper
- the promulgation was written in English
- noun the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect
- noun a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen
- progenitors3/5
progenitor
- noun an ancestor in the direct line
primogenitor.
- noun an ancestor in the direct line
- proprietorship3/5
proprietorship
- noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
proprietary.
- noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
- prodigy3/5
prodigy
- noun an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
- she is a chess prodigy
- noun a sign of something about to happen
omen; prognostic; prognostication; presage; portent.
- he looked for an omen before going into battle
- noun an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
- protestations3/5
protestation
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
protest.
- they finished the game under protest to the league president
- the senator rose to register his protest
- the many protestations did not stay the execution
- noun a strong declaration of protest
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
- prostheses3/5
prosthesis
- noun corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
prosthetic device.
- noun corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
- professorship3/5
professorship
- noun the position of professor
chair.
- he was awarded an endowed chair in economics
- noun the position of professor
- prodding3/5
prodding
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; goad; spurring; prod; spur; urging.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- verb to push against gently
prod; nudge; poke at.
- She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
- proteinuria3/5
proteinuria
- noun the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder
albuminuria.
- noun the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder
- profiled3/5
profile
- noun an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
- a biochemical profile of blood
- a psychological profile of serial killers
- noun an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side)
- noun an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
- projectiles3/5
projectile
- noun a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
missile.
- noun any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
rocket.
- noun a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled
- probative3/5
probative
- adjective satellite tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation
probatory.
- evidence should only be excluded if its probative value was outweighed by its prejudicial effect
- adjective satellite tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation
- protrusion3/5
protrusion
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
extrusion; bulge; gibbousness; hump; prominence; bump; swelling; excrescence; jut; gibbosity; protuberance.
- the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
- the hump of a camel
- he stood on the rocky prominence
- the occipital protuberance was well developed
- the bony excrescence between its horns
- noun the act of projecting out from something
jutting; projection; jut.
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
- profligate3/5
profligate
- noun a dissolute man in fashionable society
rake; rip; rakehell; blood; roue.
- noun a recklessly extravagant consumer
prodigal; squanderer.
- noun a dissolute man in fashionable society
- pronounces3/5
pronounce
- verb speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
sound out; enunciate; articulate; say; enounce.
- She pronounces French words in a funny way
- I cannot say `zip wire'
- Can the child sound out this complicated word?
- verb pronounce judgment on
judge; label.
- They labeled him unfit to work here
- verb speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
- prokaryotic3/5
prokaryotic
- adjective having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei
procaryotic.
- adjective having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei
- proofing3/5
proof
- noun any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
cogent evidence.
- if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it
- noun a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
- noun any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
- prostration3/5
prostration
- noun an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
collapse.
- the commander's prostration demoralized his men
- noun abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body
- noun an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
- procurator3/5
procurator
- noun a person authorized to act for another
placeholder; proxy.
- noun (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes
- noun a person authorized to act for another
- prostrated3/5
prostrate
- verb get into a prostrate position, as in submission
bow down.
- verb render helpless or defenseless
- They prostrated the enemy
- verb get into a prostrate position, as in submission
- proust3/5
proust
- noun French novelist (1871-1922)
Marcel Proust.
- noun French novelist (1871-1922)
- prom3/5
prom
- noun a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
promenade.
- noun a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
- proximate3/5
proximate
- adjective closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects
- news of his proximate arrival
- interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals
- adjective satellite very close in space or time
- proximate words
- proximate houses
- adjective closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects
- projector3/5
projector
- noun an optical device for projecting a beam of light
- noun an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen
- noun an optical device for projecting a beam of light
- prometheus3/5
prometheus
(Class. Myth.) The son of Iapetus (one of the Titans) and Clymene, fabled by the poets to have surpassed all mankind in knowledge, and to have formed men of clay to whom he gave life by means of fire stolen from heaven. Jupiter, being angry at this, sent Mercury to bind Prometheus to Mount Caucasus, where a vulture preyed upon his liver.
- prosthetic3/5
prosthetic
- adjective of or relating to prosthetics
- adjective relating to or serving as a prosthesis
- adjective of or relating to prosthetics
- profusion3/5
profusion
- noun the property of being extremely abundant
cornucopia; profuseness; richness.
- the profusion of detail
- the idiomatic richness of English
- noun the property of being extremely abundant
- procreation3/5
procreation
- noun the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
breeding; reproduction; facts of life.
- noun the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
- prophesied3/5
prophesy
- verb predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
vaticinate.
- verb deliver a sermon
preach.
- The minister is not preaching this Sunday
- verb predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
- profitably3/5
profitably
- adverb in a productive way
productively; fruitfully.
- they worked together productively for two years
- adverb in a productive way
- prof3/5
prof
- noun someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
professor.
- noun someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
- prototypical3/5
prototypical
- adjective satellite representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned
prototypic; archetypical; prototypal; archetypal.
- archetypal patterns
- she was the prototypal student activist
- adjective satellite representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned
- prohibitive3/5
prohibitive
- adjective satellite tending to discourage (especially of prices)
prohibitory.
- the price was prohibitive
- adjective satellite tending to discourage (especially of prices)
- prosaic3/5
prosaic
- adjective satellite not fanciful or imaginative
matter-of-fact.
- local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones
- a prosaic and unimaginative essay
- adjective satellite lacking wit or imagination
pedestrian; prosy; earthbound.
- a pedestrian movie plot
- adjective satellite not fanciful or imaginative
- providential3/5
providential
- adjective satellite peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
miraculous; heaven-sent.
- a heaven-sent rain saved the crops
- a providential recovery
- adjective relating to or characteristic of providence
- assumption that nature operates only according to a providential plan"- M.R.Cohen
- adjective satellite peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention
- prolactin3/5
prolactin
- noun gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
lactogenic hormone; luteotropin.
- noun gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
- proliferate3/5
proliferate
- verb grow rapidly
- Pizza parlors proliferate in this area
- verb cause to grow or increase rapidly
- We must not proliferate nuclear arms
- verb grow rapidly
- prophesy3/5
prophesy
- verb predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
vaticinate.
- verb deliver a sermon
preach.
- The minister is not preaching this Sunday
- verb predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
- propensities3/5
propensity
- noun an inclination to do something
tendency; leaning.
- he felt leanings toward frivolity
- noun a natural inclination
proclivity; leaning.
- he has a proclivity for exaggeration
- noun an inclination to do something
- productively3/5
productively
- adverb in a productive way
fruitfully; profitably.
- they worked together productively for two years
- adverb in a productive way
- promiscuity3/5
promiscuity
- noun indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
promiscuousness; sleeping around.
- noun indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
- proliferating3/5
proliferate
- verb grow rapidly
- Pizza parlors proliferate in this area
- verb cause to grow or increase rapidly
- We must not proliferate nuclear arms
- verb grow rapidly
- proteomics3/5
proteomics
- noun the branch of genetics that studies the full set of proteins encoded by a genome
- noun the branch of genetics that studies the full set of proteins encoded by a genome
- proliferated3/5
proliferate
- verb grow rapidly
- Pizza parlors proliferate in this area
- verb cause to grow or increase rapidly
- We must not proliferate nuclear arms
- verb grow rapidly
- prolonging3/5
prolong
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
protract; draw out; extend.
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
- verb lengthen or extend in duration or space
keep up; sustain.
- We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
- prolong the treatment of the patient
- keep up the good work
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- professionalization3/5
professionalization
- noun the social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
professionalisation.
- the professionalization of American sports
- the professionalization of warfare
- noun the social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
- protozoa3/5
protozoan
- noun any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
protozoon.
- adjective of or relating to the Protozoa
protozoic; protozoal.
- noun any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
- prosody3/5
prosody
- noun the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
inflection.
- noun (prosody) a system of versification
poetic rhythm; rhythmic pattern.
- noun the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
- proofreading3/5
proofread
- verb read for errors
proof.
- I should proofread my manuscripts
- verb read for errors
- pronged3/5
pronged
- adjective satellite having prongs or tines; usually used in combination
tined.
- a three-tined fork
- adjective satellite resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
bifurcate; forficate; prongy; biramous; branched; fork-like; forked.
- the biramous appendages of an arthropod
- long branched hairs on its legson which pollen collects
- a forked river
- a forked tail
- forked lightning
- horseradish grown in poor soil may develop prongy roots
- adjective satellite having prongs or tines; usually used in combination
- profanity3/5
profanity
- noun vulgar or irreverent speech or action
- noun vulgar or irreverent speech or action
- procrastination3/5
procrastination
- noun the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
shillyshally; cunctation.
- noun slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it
dilatoriness.
- noun the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
- projectors3/5
projector
- noun an optical device for projecting a beam of light
- noun an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen
- noun an optical device for projecting a beam of light
- proteus3/5
proteus
(Class. Myth.) A sea god in the service of Neptune who assumed different shapes at will. Hence, one who easily changes his appearance or principles.
- pronominal3/5
pronominal
- noun a phrase that functions as a pronoun
pronominal phrase.
- adjective relating to pronouns
- pronominal reference
- noun a phrase that functions as a pronoun
- protruded3/5
protrude
- verb extend out or project in space
project; jut out; stick out; jut.
- His sharp nose jutted out
- A single rock sticks out from the cliff
- verb bulge outward
bulge; bug out; pop; come out; start; pop out; bulge out.
- His eyes popped
- verb extend out or project in space
- progressivism3/5
progressivism
- noun the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society
- noun the political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society
- prolog3/5
- prospectors3/5
prospector
- noun someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
- noun someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
- probationary3/5
probationary
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
tentative; provisional; provisionary.
- probationary employees
- a provisional government
- just a tentative schedule
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
- profundity3/5
profundity
- noun wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound
reconditeness; abstruseness; abstrusity; profoundness.
- the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs
- noun intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc
profoundness.
- the depth of my feeling
- the profoundness of the silence
- noun wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound
- proverbial3/5
proverbial
- adjective of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
- he kicked the proverbial bucket
- the proverbial grasshopper
- adjective satellite widely known and spoken of
- her proverbial lateness
- the proverbial absentminded professor
- your proverbial dizzy blonde
- adjective of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
- provost3/5
provost
- noun a high-ranking university administrator
- noun a high-ranking university administrator
- provence3/5
provence
- noun a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
- noun a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
- proportionately3/5
proportionately
- adverb to a proportionate degree
proportionally.
- your salary will rise proportionately to your workload
- adverb in proportion
- the height of this wall must be reduced proportionately to give the room pleasant dimensions
- adverb to a proportionate degree
- profusely3/5
profusely
- adverb in an abundant manner
abundantly; copiously; extravagantly.
- they were abundantly supplied with food
- he thanked her profusely
- adverb in an abundant manner
- proportionally3/5
proportionally
- adverb to a proportionate degree
proportionately.
- your salary will rise proportionately to your workload
- adverb to a proportionate degree
- prosodic3/5
prosodic
- adjective of or relating to the rhythmic aspect of language or to the suprasegmental phonemes of pitch and stress and juncture and nasalization and voicing
- adjective of or relating to the rhythmic aspect of language or to the suprasegmental phonemes of pitch and stress and juncture and nasalization and voicing
- profuse3/5
profuse
- adjective satellite produced or growing in extreme abundance
luxuriant; lush; riotous; exuberant.
- their riotous blooming
- adjective satellite produced or growing in extreme abundance
- propane3/5
propane
- noun colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel
- noun colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel
- propitious3/5
propitious
- adjective presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
- propitious omens
- propitious gales speeded us along
- a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration
- adjective presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
- provisionally3/5
provisionally
- adverb temporarily and conditionally
- they have agreed provisionally
- was appointed provisionally
- adverb temporarily and conditionally
- prow3/5
prow
- noun front part of a vessel or aircraft
stem; fore; bow.
- he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line
- noun front part of a vessel or aircraft
- propylene3/5
propylene
- noun a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis
propene.
- noun a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis
- provident3/5
provident
- adjective providing carefully for the future
- wild squirrels are provident
- a provident father plans for his children's education
- adjective satellite careful in regard to your own interests
- the prudent use and development of resources
- wild squirrels are provident
- adjective providing carefully for the future
- prong3/5
prong
- noun a pointed projection
- noun a pointed projection
- prostatectomy3/5
prostatectomy
- noun surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
- noun surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
- problematical3/5
problematical
- adjective satellite open to doubt or debate
problematic; debatable.
- If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic
- adjective satellite making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
tough; problematic; elusive; baffling; knotty.
- a baffling problem
- I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast
- a problematic situation at home
- adjective satellite open to doubt or debate
- proclivity3/5
proclivity
- noun a natural inclination
propensity; leaning.
- he has a proclivity for exaggeration
- noun a natural inclination
- proclivities3/5
proclivity
- noun a natural inclination
propensity; leaning.
- he has a proclivity for exaggeration
- noun a natural inclination
- protoplasm3/5
protoplasm
- noun the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)
living substance.
- noun the substance of a living cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)
- proprioceptive3/5
proprioceptive
- adjective of or relating to proprioception
- adjective of or relating to proprioception
- proudest3/5
proud
- adjective feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
- proud parents
- proud of his accomplishments
- a proud moment
- proud to serve his country
- a proud name
- proud princes
- adjective satellite having or displaying great dignity or nobility
gallant; majestic; lofty.
- a gallant pageant
- lofty ships
- majestic cities
- proud alpine peaks
- adjective feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
- protease3/5
protease
- noun any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
proteinase; peptidase; proteolytic enzyme.
- noun any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
- protectorate3/5
protectorate
- noun a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty
associated state.
- noun a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty
- prostaglandin3/5
prostaglandin
- noun a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity
- noun a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity
- prostaglandins3/5
prostaglandin
- noun a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity
- noun a potent substance that acts like a hormone and is found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity
- proteases3/5
protease
- noun any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
proteinase; peptidase; proteolytic enzyme.
- noun any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
- proteolytic3/5
proteolytic
- adjective of or relating to proteolysis
- adjective of or relating to proteolysis
- prozac3/5
prozac
- noun a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain
fluoxetine hydrocholoride; Sarafem; fluoxetine.
- noun a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade names Prozac or Sarafem); it is thought to work by increasing the activity of serotonin in the brain
- probity3/5
probity
- noun complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
- in a world where financial probity may not be widespread
- he enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity
- noun complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles
- prostatic3/5
prostatic
- adjective relating to the prostate gland
prostate.
- adjective relating to the prostate gland
- prothrombin3/5
prothrombin
- noun a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin
factor II.
- noun a protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin
- proline3/5
proline
- noun an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen)
- noun an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen)
- progestin3/5
progestin
- noun any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
progestogen.
- noun any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
- propositional3/5
propositional
Pertaining to, or in the nature of, a proposition; considered as a proposition; I. Watts.as, a .propositional sense
- prob3/5
prob
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- programmatic3/5
programmatic
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- projective3/5
projective
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- programmable3/5
programmable
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- prog3/5
prog
To wander about and beg; to seek food or other supplies by low arts; to seek for advantage by mean shift or tricks. LowA perfect artist in progging for money. Fuller.
I have been endeavoring to prog for you. Burke.
- proliferative3/5
proliferative
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- prov3/5
prov
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- procter3/5
procter
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- prototyping3/5
prototype
- noun a standard or typical example
epitome; image; paradigm.
- he is the prototype of good breeding
- he provided America with an image of the good father
- noun a standard or typical example
- prospero3/5
prospero
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- protestors3/5
protester
- noun a person who dissents from some established policy
contestant; objector; dissident; dissenter.
- noun someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
demonstrator.
- noun a person who dissents from some established policy
- propria3/5
propria
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- proactively3/5
proactive
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
- proactive inhibition
- proactive interference
- adjective satellite (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens
- adjective descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently
- propranolol3/5
propranolol
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- protagoras3/5
protagoras
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- probit3/5
probit
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- propos3/5
propos
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- prospectively3/5
prospective
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- prospective earnings
- a prospective mother
- a prospective bride
- the statute is solely prospective in operation
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- prot3/5
prot
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- prosser3/5
pro
- noun an athlete who plays for pay
professional.
- noun an argument in favor of a proposal
- noun an athlete who plays for pay
- programmatically3/5
programmatically
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- proximally3/5
proximal
- adjective situated nearest to point of attachment or origin
- the proximal end of a bone
- adjective situated nearest to point of attachment or origin
- proclus3/5
- profiler3/5
profile
- noun an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
- a biochemical profile of blood
- a psychological profile of serial killers
- noun an outline of something (especially a human face as seen from one side)
- noun an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
- prosecutorial3/5
prosecutorial
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- pross2/5
pro
- noun an athlete who plays for pay
professional.
- noun an argument in favor of a proposal
- noun an athlete who plays for pay
- propels2/5
propel
- verb cause to move forward with force
impel.
- Steam propels this ship
- verb give an incentive for action
motivate; prompt; incite; move; actuate.
- This moved me to sacrifice my career
- verb cause to move forward with force
- proffer2/5
proffer
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
proposition; suggestion.
- it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
- verb present for acceptance or rejection
offer.
- She offered us all a cold drink
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
- promptings2/5
prompting
- noun persuasion formulated as a suggestion
suggestion.
- noun a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
prompt.
- the audience could hear his prompting
- noun persuasion formulated as a suggestion
- proposer2/5
proposer
- noun someone who advances a suggestion or proposal
suggester.
- the suggester of this absurd strategy was a fool
- noun (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
mover.
- noun someone who advances a suggestion or proposal
- proffers2/5
proffer
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
proposition; suggestion.
- it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
- verb present for acceptance or rejection
offer.
- She offered us all a cold drink
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
- protester2/5
protester
- noun a person who dissents from some established policy
contestant; objector; dissident; dissenter.
- noun someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
demonstrator.
- noun a person who dissents from some established policy
- propositioned2/5
proposition
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
suggestion; proffer.
- it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- prowl2/5
prowl
- noun the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
- verb move about in or as if in a predatory manner
- The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town
- noun the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
- promisor2/5
promisor
- noun a person who makes a promise
promiser.
- noun a person who makes a promise
- propellants2/5
propellant
- noun any substance that propels
propellent.
- adjective satellite tending to or capable of propelling
propellent; propelling; propulsive.
- propellant fuel for submarines
- the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency
- universities...the seats of propulsive thought
- noun any substance that propels
- promisee2/5
promisee
- noun a person to whom a promise is made
- noun a person to whom a promise is made
- promulgating2/5
promulgate
- verb state or announce
exclaim; proclaim.
- `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
- The King will proclaim an amnesty
- verb put a law into effect by formal declaration
- verb state or announce
- prowled2/5
prowl
- noun the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
- verb move about in or as if in a predatory manner
- The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town
- noun the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
- proletarians2/5
proletarian
- noun a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
worker; prole.
- workers of the world--unite!
- adjective satellite belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat
- noun a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
- propagator2/5
propagator
- noun someone who propagates plants (as under glass)
- noun someone who spreads the news
disseminator.
- noun someone who propagates plants (as under glass)
- proselytes2/5
proselyte
- noun a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
- noun a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
- propound2/5
propound
- verb put forward, as of an idea
- verb put forward, as of an idea
- propulsive2/5
propulsive
- adjective having the power to propel
- propulsive coefficient
- adjective satellite tending to or capable of propelling
propellent; propellant; propelling.
- propellant fuel for submarines
- the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency
- universities...the seats of propulsive thought
- adjective having the power to propel
- prorated2/5
prorate
- verb make a proportional settlement or distribution
- verb divide or assess proportionally
- The rent was prorated for the rest of the month
- verb make a proportional settlement or distribution
- promenades2/5
promenade
- noun a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
prom.
- noun a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
mall.
- noun a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
- proffering2/5
proffer
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
proposition; suggestion.
- it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
- verb present for acceptance or rejection
offer.
- She offered us all a cold drink
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
- profiteers2/5
profiteer
- noun someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply)
- verb make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods
- noun someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply)
- proselyte2/5
proselyte
- noun a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
- noun a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
- propounding2/5
propound
- verb put forward, as of an idea
- verb put forward, as of an idea
- prolapsed2/5
prolapse
- noun the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
prolapsus; descensus.
- verb slip or fall out of place, as of body parts
- prolapsed rectum
- noun the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
- protectionists2/5
protectionist
- noun an advocate of protectionism
- noun an advocate of protectionism
- promontories2/5
promontory
- noun a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
headland; head; foreland.
- noun a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
- propagators2/5
propagator
- noun someone who propagates plants (as under glass)
- noun someone who spreads the news
disseminator.
- noun someone who propagates plants (as under glass)
- progenies2/5
progeny
- noun the immediate descendants of a person
issue; offspring.
- she was the mother of many offspring
- he died without issue
- noun the immediate descendants of a person
- productivities2/5
productivity
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
productiveness.
- noun (economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
- propounds2/5
propound
- verb put forward, as of an idea
- verb put forward, as of an idea
- probated2/5
probate
- noun a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
probate will.
- noun the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
- noun a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
- procurer2/5
procurer
- noun someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
pander; pimp; fancy man; ponce; pandar; panderer.
- noun someone who obtains or acquires
securer.
- the procurer of opera tickets
- noun someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
- promulgates2/5
promulgate
- verb state or announce
exclaim; proclaim.
- `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
- The King will proclaim an amnesty
- verb put a law into effect by formal declaration
- verb state or announce
- promenading2/5
promenade
- noun a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
prom.
- noun a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
mall.
- noun a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
- prowls2/5
prowl
- noun the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
- verb move about in or as if in a predatory manner
- The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town
- noun the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
- prokaryote2/5
prokaryote
- noun a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma
procaryote.
- noun a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma
- prosecutes2/5
prosecute
- verb conduct a prosecution in a court of law
- verb bring a criminal action against (in a trial)
- The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson
- verb conduct a prosecution in a court of law
- proscription2/5
proscription
- noun a decree that prohibits something
ban; prohibition.
- noun rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
banishment.
- noun a decree that prohibits something
- proselytizing2/5
proselytize
- verb convert to another faith or religion
proselytise.
- verb convert to another faith or religion
- prods2/5
prod
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; goad; spurring; prodding; spur; urging.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- noun a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
goad.
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
- provocations2/5
provocation
- noun unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
aggravation; irritation.
- noun something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
incitement; incitation.
- noun unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
- prodigies2/5
prodigy
- noun an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
- she is a chess prodigy
- noun a sign of something about to happen
omen; prognostic; prognostication; presage; portent.
- he looked for an omen before going into battle
- noun an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
- prospering2/5
prospering
- adjective satellite very lively and profitable
booming; prosperous; palmy; thriving; roaring; flourishing.
- flourishing businesses
- a palmy time for stockbrokers
- a prosperous new business
- doing a roaring trade
- a thriving tourist center
- did a thriving business in orchids
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
prosper; flourish; fly high; thrive.
- The new student is thriving
- adjective satellite very lively and profitable
- pronation2/5
pronation
- noun rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward
- noun rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward
- profoundest2/5
profound
- adjective showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
- the differences are profound
- a profound insight
- a profound book
- a profound mind
- profound contempt
- profound regret
- adjective satellite of the greatest intensity; complete
- a profound silence
- a state of profound shock
- adjective showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
- pronunciations2/5
pronunciation
- noun the manner in which someone utters a word
- they are always correcting my pronunciation
- noun the way a word or a language is customarily spoken
orthoepy.
- the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners
- that is the correct pronunciation
- noun the manner in which someone utters a word
- provisioned2/5
provision
- noun a stipulated condition
proviso.
- he accepted subject to one provision
- noun the activity of supplying or providing something
supplying; supply.
- noun a stipulated condition
- proteges2/5
protege
- noun a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
- noun a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career
- provincials2/5
provincial
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order
- the general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials
- noun a country person
bucolic; peasant.
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order
- profiteering2/5
profiteer
- noun someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply)
- verb make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods
- noun someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply)
- procreate2/5
procreate
- verb have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
reproduce; multiply.
- The Bible tells people to procreate
- verb have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
- protrusions2/5
protrusion
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
extrusion; bulge; gibbousness; hump; prominence; bump; swelling; excrescence; jut; gibbosity; protuberance.
- the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
- the hump of a camel
- he stood on the rocky prominence
- the occipital protuberance was well developed
- the bony excrescence between its horns
- noun the act of projecting out from something
jutting; projection; jut.
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
- prominences2/5
prominence
- noun the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
- noun relative importance
- noun the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
- procrastinate2/5
procrastinate
- verb postpone doing what one should be doing
dillydally; dilly-dally; drag one's heels; stall; shillyshally; drag one's feet.
- He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days
- verb postpone or delay needlessly
- He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late
- verb postpone doing what one should be doing
- professionalized2/5
professionalize
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
professionalise.
- verb make professional or give a professional character to
professionalise.
- Philosophy has not always been professionalized and used to be a subject pursued only by amateurs
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
- proscriptions2/5
proscription
- noun a decree that prohibits something
ban; prohibition.
- noun rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
banishment.
- noun a decree that prohibits something
- prowler2/5
prowler
- noun someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
sneak; stalker.
- noun someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
- protists2/5
protist
- noun free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes
protistan.
- noun free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes
- profaned2/5
profaned
- adjective satellite treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
violated.
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; profane; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- adjective satellite treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
- proscribe2/5
proscribe
- verb command against
prohibit; forbid; disallow; veto; nix; interdict.
- I forbid you to call me late at night
- Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
- Dad nixed our plans
- verb command against
- proprietorships2/5
proprietorship
- noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
proprietary.
- noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
- prodigality2/5
prodigality
- noun the trait of spending extravagantly
extravagance; profligacy.
- noun excessive spending
high life; extravagance; highlife; lavishness.
- noun the trait of spending extravagantly
- procures2/5
procure
- verb get by special effort
secure.
- He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
- verb arrange for sexual partners for others
pander; pimp.
- verb get by special effort
- protestation2/5
protestation
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
protest.
- they finished the game under protest to the league president
- the senator rose to register his protest
- the many protestations did not stay the execution
- noun a strong declaration of protest
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
- prospers2/5
prosper
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
flourish; fly high; thrive.
- The new student is thriving
- verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
- propagandistic2/5
propagandistic
- adjective of or relating to or characterized by propaganda
propagandist.
- adjective of or relating to or characterized by propaganda
- prostituted2/5
prostitute
- noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
fancy woman; woman of the street; working girl; bawd; sporting lady; cocotte; lady of pleasure; harlot; cyprian; whore; tart.
- verb sell one's body; exchange sex for money
- noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
- prognoses2/5
prognosis
- noun a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
forecast.
- noun a prediction of the course of a disease
prospect; medical prognosis.
- noun a prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
- protectiveness2/5
protectiveness
- noun a feeling of protective affection
- noun the quality of providing protection
- statistical evidence for the protectiveness of vaccination
- noun a feeling of protective affection
- prompter2/5
prompter
- noun someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech
theater prompter.
- noun a device that displays words for people to read
autocue.
- noun someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech
- professorships2/5
professorship
- noun the position of professor
chair.
- he was awarded an endowed chair in economics
- noun the position of professor
- proselytism2/5
proselytism
- noun the practice of proselytizing
- noun the state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel
- noun the practice of proselytizing
- prognostication2/5
prognostication
- noun a sign of something about to happen
omen; prognostic; prodigy; presage; portent.
- he looked for an omen before going into battle
- noun a statement made about the future
forecasting; prediction; foretelling.
- noun a sign of something about to happen
- proctors2/5
proctor
- noun someone who supervises (an examination)
monitor.
- verb watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
invigilate.
- noun someone who supervises (an examination)
- proselytize2/5
proselytize
- verb convert to another faith or religion
proselytise.
- verb convert to another faith or religion
- procrastinating2/5
procrastinate
- verb postpone doing what one should be doing
dillydally; dilly-dally; drag one's heels; stall; shillyshally; drag one's feet.
- He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days
- verb postpone or delay needlessly
- He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late
- verb postpone doing what one should be doing
- prostrating2/5
prostrate
- verb get into a prostrate position, as in submission
bow down.
- verb render helpless or defenseless
- They prostrated the enemy
- verb get into a prostrate position, as in submission
- prolix2/5
prolix
- adjective tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
- editing a prolix manuscript
- a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know
- adjective tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
- profounder2/5
profound
- adjective showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
- the differences are profound
- a profound insight
- a profound book
- a profound mind
- profound contempt
- profound regret
- adjective satellite of the greatest intensity; complete
- a profound silence
- a state of profound shock
- adjective showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
- proportioning2/5
proportion
- noun the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
- noun magnitude or extent
dimension.
- a building of vast proportions
- noun the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
- prognostications2/5
prognostication
- noun a sign of something about to happen
omen; prognostic; prodigy; presage; portent.
- he looked for an omen before going into battle
- noun a statement made about the future
forecasting; prediction; foretelling.
- noun a sign of something about to happen
- provisos2/5
proviso
- noun a stipulated condition
provision.
- he accepted subject to one provision
- noun a stipulated condition
- procurators2/5
procurator
- noun a person authorized to act for another
placeholder; proxy.
- noun (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes
- noun a person authorized to act for another
- prophetical2/5
prophetical
- adjective foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
prophetic.
- prophetic writings
- prophetic powers
- words that proved prophetic
- adjective foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
- proscribing2/5
proscribe
- verb command against
prohibit; forbid; disallow; veto; nix; interdict.
- I forbid you to call me late at night
- Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
- Dad nixed our plans
- verb command against
- proficiencies2/5
proficiency
- noun the quality of having great facility and competence
- noun skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
technique.
- practice greatly improves proficiency
- noun the quality of having great facility and competence
- proofed2/5
proofed
- adjective satellite treated so as to become resistant
- rust-proofed automobiles
- shrink-proofed fabrics
- verb make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
proof.
- adjective satellite treated so as to become resistant
- prodrome2/5
prodrome
- noun an early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur
prodroma.
- noun an early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur
- prostrations2/5
prostration
- noun an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
collapse.
- the commander's prostration demoralized his men
- noun abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body
- noun an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
- proscribes2/5
proscribe
- verb command against
prohibit; forbid; disallow; veto; nix; interdict.
- I forbid you to call me late at night
- Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store
- Dad nixed our plans
- verb command against
- protraction2/5
protraction
- noun the consequence of being lengthened in duration
continuation; lengthiness; prolongation.
- noun the act of prolonging something
lengthening; perpetuation; prolongation.
- there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks
- noun the consequence of being lengthened in duration
- proprietress2/5
proprietress
- noun a woman proprietor
- noun a woman proprietor
- proration2/5
proration
- noun the proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer
- noun the proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer
- prorogued2/5
prorogue
- verb hold back to a later time
set back; defer; remit; put off; put over; shelve; table; postpone; hold over.
- let's postpone the exam
- verb adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body
- verb hold back to a later time
- prohibitionists2/5
prohibitionist
- noun a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
dry.
- noun a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
- projectionist2/5
projectionist
- noun the person who operates the projector in a movie house
- noun the person who operates the projector in a movie house
- proxemics2/5
proxemics
- noun the study of spatial distances between individuals in different cultures and situations
- noun the study of spatial distances between individuals in different cultures and situations
- professionalize2/5
professionalize
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
professionalise.
- verb make professional or give a professional character to
professionalise.
- Philosophy has not always been professionalized and used to be a subject pursued only by amateurs
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
- procrastinated2/5
procrastinate
- verb postpone doing what one should be doing
dillydally; dilly-dally; drag one's heels; stall; shillyshally; drag one's feet.
- He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days
- verb postpone or delay needlessly
- He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late
- verb postpone doing what one should be doing
- prostituting2/5
prostitute
- noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
fancy woman; woman of the street; working girl; bawd; sporting lady; cocotte; lady of pleasure; harlot; cyprian; whore; tart.
- verb sell one's body; exchange sex for money
- noun a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
- proselytising2/5
proselytise
- verb convert to another faith or religion
proselytize.
- verb convert to another faith or religion
- prohibitionist2/5
prohibitionist
- noun a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
dry.
- noun a reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
- professionalizing2/5
professionalize
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
professionalise.
- verb make professional or give a professional character to
professionalise.
- Philosophy has not always been professionalized and used to be a subject pursued only by amateurs
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
- prospected2/5
prospect
- noun the possibility of future success
chance.
- his prospects as a writer are excellent
- noun belief about (or mental picture of) the future
outlook; expectation.
- noun the possibility of future success
- profaning2/5
profane
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- verb violate the sacred character of a place or language
outrage; desecrate; violate.
- desecrate a cemetery
- violate the sanctity of the church
- profane the name of God
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- protrude2/5
protrude
- verb extend out or project in space
project; jut out; stick out; jut.
- His sharp nose jutted out
- A single rock sticks out from the cliff
- verb bulge outward
bulge; bug out; pop; come out; start; pop out; bulge out.
- His eyes popped
- verb extend out or project in space
- provocatively2/5
provocatively
- adverb in a provocative manner
provokingly.
- `Try it,' he said provocatively
- adverb in a provocative manner
- propping2/5
prop
- noun a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
- noun any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
property.
- before every scene he ran down his checklist of props
- noun a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
- proofread2/5
proofread
- verb read for errors
proof.
- I should proofread my manuscripts
- verb read for errors
- prospector2/5
prospector
- noun someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
- noun someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
- processional2/5
processional
- noun religious music used in a procession
prosodion.
- adjective intended for use in a procession
- processional music
- processional cross
- noun religious music used in a procession
- procreative2/5
procreative
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
generative; reproductive.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
- promptness2/5
promptness
- noun the characteristic of doing things without delay
promptitude.
- noun the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
punctuality.
- noun the characteristic of doing things without delay
- proprioception2/5
proprioception
- noun the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts
- noun the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts
- prolongs2/5
prolong
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
protract; draw out; extend.
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
- verb lengthen or extend in duration or space
keep up; sustain.
- We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
- prolong the treatment of the patient
- keep up the good work
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- provable2/5
provable
- adjective satellite capable of being demonstrated or proved
demonstrable.
- obvious lies
- a demonstrable lack of concern for the general welfare
- practical truth provable to all men"- Walter Bagehot
- adjective satellite capable of being demonstrated or proved
- prophesying2/5
prophesy
- verb predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
vaticinate.
- verb deliver a sermon
preach.
- The minister is not preaching this Sunday
- verb predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
- prostatitis2/5
prostatitis
- noun inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever
- noun inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever
- protozoan2/5
protozoan
- noun any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
protozoon.
- adjective of or relating to the Protozoa
protozoic; protozoal.
- noun any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
- probiotics2/5
probiotic
- noun a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant
probiotic microflora; probiotic bacterium; probiotic flora.
- noun a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant
- proterozoic2/5
proterozoic
- adjective satellite formed in the later of two divisions of the Precambrian era
- proterozoic life forms
- noun from 2,500 to 544 million years ago; bacteria and fungi; primitive multicellular organisms
Proterozoic eon; Proterozoic aeon.
- adjective satellite formed in the later of two divisions of the Precambrian era
- propitiation2/5
propitiation
- noun the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
placation; conciliation.
- noun the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
expiation; atonement.
- noun the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
- prophesies2/5
prophesy
- verb predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
vaticinate.
- verb deliver a sermon
preach.
- The minister is not preaching this Sunday
- verb predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
- proconsul2/5
proconsul
- noun an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
- noun a provincial governor of consular rank in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire
- noun an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
- profligacy2/5
profligacy
- noun the trait of spending extravagantly
extravagance; prodigality.
- noun dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
dissipation; dissolution; licentiousness; looseness.
- noun the trait of spending extravagantly
- protoplasts2/5
protoplast
- noun a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts
energid.
- noun a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts
- protrudes2/5
protrude
- verb extend out or project in space
project; jut out; stick out; jut.
- His sharp nose jutted out
- A single rock sticks out from the cliff
- verb bulge outward
bulge; bug out; pop; come out; start; pop out; bulge out.
- His eyes popped
- verb extend out or project in space
- prophetically2/5
prophetically
- adverb in a prophetic manner
- he prophetically anticipated the disaster
- adverb in a prophetic manner
- propitiate2/5
propitiate
- verb make peace with
appease.
- verb make peace with
- provincialism2/5
provincialism
- noun a lack of sophistication
- noun a partiality for some particular place
localism; sectionalism.
- noun a lack of sophistication
- proudhon2/5
proudhon
- noun French socialist who argued that property is theft (1809-1865)
Pierre Joseph Proudhon.
- noun French socialist who argued that property is theft (1809-1865)
- probiotic2/5
probiotic
- noun a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant
probiotic microflora; probiotic bacterium; probiotic flora.
- noun a beneficial bacterium found in the intestinal tract of healthy mammals; often considered to be a plant
- probationers2/5
probationer
- noun a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period
student nurse.
- noun someone released on probation or on parole
parolee.
- noun a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period
- proofreader2/5
proofreader
- noun someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections
reader.
- noun someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections
- prospectuses2/5
prospectus
- noun a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
- a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision
- noun a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university
course catalog; course catalogue.
- noun a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
- prophase2/5
prophase
- noun the first stage of meiosis
- noun the first stage of mitosis
- noun the first stage of meiosis
- profanation2/5
profanation
- noun blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
blasphemy; desecration; sacrilege.
- desecration of the Holy Sabbath
- noun degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening
- noun blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
- prodromal2/5
prodromal
- adjective symptomatic of the onset of an attack or a disease
prodromic.
- adjective symptomatic of the onset of an attack or a disease
- protuberance2/5
protuberance
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
protrusion; extrusion; bulge; gibbousness; hump; prominence; bump; swelling; excrescence; jut; gibbosity.
- the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
- the hump of a camel
- he stood on the rocky prominence
- the occipital protuberance was well developed
- the bony excrescence between its horns
- noun the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out
- the protuberance of his belly
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
- prosthetics2/5
prosthetics
- noun the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts
- noun the branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts
- promptitude2/5
promptitude
- noun the characteristic of doing things without delay
promptness.
- noun the characteristic of doing things without delay
- promiscuously2/5
promiscuously
- adverb in an indiscriminate manner
indiscriminately.
- she reads promiscuously
- adverb in a licentious and promiscuous manner
wantonly; licentiously.
- this young girl has to share a room with her mother who lives promiscuously
- adverb in an indiscriminate manner
- profs2/5
prof
- noun someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
professor.
- noun someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
- professionalisation2/5
professionalisation
- noun the social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
professionalization.
- the professionalization of American sports
- the professionalization of warfare
- noun the social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
- protoplast2/5
protoplast
- noun a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts
energid.
- noun a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts
- productiveness2/5
productiveness
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
productivity.
- noun the quality of being productive or having the power to produce
- prohibitory2/5
prohibitory
- adjective satellite tending to discourage (especially of prices)
prohibitive.
- the price was prohibitive
- adjective satellite tending to discourage (especially of prices)
- probationer2/5
probationer
- noun a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period
student nurse.
- noun someone released on probation or on parole
parolee.
- noun a nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period
- propinquity2/5
propinquity
- noun the property of being close together
proximity.
- noun the property of being close together
- propitiated2/5
propitiate
- verb make peace with
appease.
- verb make peace with
- prologues2/5
prologue
- noun an introduction to a play
- noun an introduction to a play
- provocateur2/5
provocateur
- noun a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
agent provocateur.
- noun a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
- protozoans2/5
protozoan
- noun any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
protozoon.
- adjective of or relating to the Protozoa
protozoic; protozoal.
- noun any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
- probenecid2/5
probenecid
- noun a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout
- noun a uricosuric drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout
- protuberances2/5
protuberance
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
protrusion; extrusion; bulge; gibbousness; hump; prominence; bump; swelling; excrescence; jut; gibbosity.
- the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
- the hump of a camel
- he stood on the rocky prominence
- the occipital protuberance was well developed
- the bony excrescence between its horns
- noun the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out
- the protuberance of his belly
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
- procurements2/5
procurement
- noun the act of getting possession of something
procurance; procural.
- he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies
- noun the act of getting possession of something
- proms2/5
prom
- noun a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
promenade.
- noun a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
- probabilistically2/5
probabilistically
- adverb by the use of probability theory
- we can calculate the position of the particles probabilistically
- adverb by the use of probability theory
- provocateurs2/5
provocateur
- noun a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
agent provocateur.
- noun a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
- progressivity2/5
progressivity
- noun advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods
progressiveness.
- noun advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods
- prolate2/5
prolate
- adjective having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter
watermelon-shaped.
- a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis
- adjective satellite rounded like an egg
oval-shaped; ovate; ovoid; elliptic; elliptical; oval; egg-shaped; oviform.
- adjective having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter
- proliferates2/5
proliferate
- verb grow rapidly
- Pizza parlors proliferate in this area
- verb cause to grow or increase rapidly
- We must not proliferate nuclear arms
- verb grow rapidly
- proctitis2/5
proctitis
- noun inflammation of the rectum; marked by bloody stools and a frequent urge to defecate; frequently associated with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
- noun inflammation of the rectum; marked by bloody stools and a frequent urge to defecate; frequently associated with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
- proofreaders2/5
proofreader
- noun someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections
reader.
- noun someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections
- prolixity2/5
prolixity
- noun boring verbosity
windiness; long-windedness; wordiness; prolixness.
- noun boring verbosity
- proliferations2/5
proliferation
- noun growth by the rapid multiplication of parts
- noun a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)
- the proliferation of nuclear weapons
- noun growth by the rapid multiplication of parts
- progressiveness2/5
progressiveness
- noun advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods
progressivity.
- noun advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods
- providences2/5
providence
- noun the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University
capital of Rhode Island.
- noun the guardianship and control exercised by a deity
- divine providence
- noun the capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University
- procurable2/5
procurable
- adjective satellite capable of being obtained
gettable; obtainable; getable.
- savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable
- adjective satellite capable of being obtained
- protegee2/5
protegee
- noun a woman protege
- noun a woman protege
- promotive2/5
promotive
- adjective satellite tending to further or encourage
- adjective satellite tending to further or encourage
- procrustes2/5
procrustes
(Gr. Antiq.) A celebrated legendary highwayman of Attica, who tied his victims upon an iron bed, and, as the case required, either stretched or cut of their legs to adapt them to its length; -- whence the metaphorical phrase, the bed of Procrustes.
- prototypic2/5
prototypic
- adjective satellite representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned
archetypical; prototypal; archetypal; prototypical.
- archetypal patterns
- she was the prototypal student activist
- adjective satellite representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned
- profanities2/5
profanity
- noun vulgar or irreverent speech or action
- noun vulgar or irreverent speech or action
- prorogation2/5
prorogation
- noun discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it
- noun discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it
- protract2/5
protract
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
prolong; draw out; extend.
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- propitiating2/5
propitiate
- verb make peace with
appease.
- verb make peace with
- proteolysis2/5
proteolysis
- noun the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
- noun the hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
- protean2/5
protean
- adjective satellite taking on different forms
- eyes...of that baffling protean grey which is never twice the same
- adjective satellite taking on different forms
- prohibitively2/5
prohibitively
- adverb to a prohibitive degree
- it is prohibitively expensive
- adverb to a prohibitive degree
- prolegomena2/5
prolegomenon
- noun a preliminary discussion inserted at the beginning of a book or treatise
- noun a preliminary discussion inserted at the beginning of a book or treatise
- prongs2/5
- professorial2/5
professorial
- adjective relating to or characteristic of professors
- professorial demeanor
- adjective relating to or characteristic of professors
- propertied2/5
propertied
- adjective satellite owning land or securities as a principal source of revenue
property-owning.
- adjective satellite owning land or securities as a principal source of revenue
- prophetess2/5
prophetess
- noun a woman prophet
- noun a woman prophet
- proscenium2/5
proscenium
- noun the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
apron; forestage.
- noun the wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater
proscenium wall.
- noun the part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
- prokofiev2/5
prokofiev
- noun Russian composer of ballets and symphonies and operas (1891-1953)
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev.
- noun Russian composer of ballets and symphonies and operas (1891-1953)
- proneness2/5
proneness
- noun being disposed to do something
- accident proneness
- noun being disposed to do something
- proboscis2/5
proboscis
- noun the human nose (especially when it is large)
- noun a long flexible snout as of an elephant
trunk.
- noun the human nose (especially when it is large)
- proprieties2/5
propriety
- noun correct or appropriate behavior
correctitude; properness.
- noun correct or appropriate behavior
- providentially2/5
providentially
- adverb in a fortunately providential manner
- providentially the weather remained good
- adverb in a providential manner; as determined by providence
- his providentially destined role
- adverb in a fortunately providential manner
- prouder2/5
proud
- adjective feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
- proud parents
- proud of his accomplishments
- a proud moment
- proud to serve his country
- a proud name
- proud princes
- adjective satellite having or displaying great dignity or nobility
gallant; majestic; lofty.
- a gallant pageant
- lofty ships
- majestic cities
- proud alpine peaks
- adjective feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
- protractor2/5
protractor
- noun drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles
- noun drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles
- propyl2/5
propyl
- noun the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane
propyl group; propyl radical.
- noun the monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane
- pronator2/5
pronator
- noun a muscle that produces or assists in pronation
- noun a muscle that produces or assists in pronation
- proserpine2/5
proserpine
- noun goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
Proserpina.
- noun goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
- propitiatory2/5
propitiatory
- adjective having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation
expiative; expiatory.
- expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice
- adjective satellite intended to reconcile or appease
propitiative.
- sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture
- adjective having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation
- propene2/5
propene
- noun a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis
propylene.
- noun a flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis
- promethazine2/5
promethazine
- noun antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness
Phenergan.
- noun antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness
- profitless2/5
profitless
- adjective satellite without profit or reward
- let us have no part in profitless quarrels"- D.D.Eisenhower
- How weary, flat, stale, and unprofitable / Seem to me all the uses of this world"- Shakespeare
- adjective satellite without profit or reward
- provenience2/5
provenience
- noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
provenance; birthplace; cradle; place of origin.
- the birthplace of civilization
- noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
- proserpina2/5
proserpina
- noun goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
Proserpine.
- noun goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
- protozoal2/5
protozoal
- adjective of or relating to the Protozoa
protozoic; protozoan.
- adjective of or relating to the Protozoa
- provender2/5
provender
- noun food for domestic livestock
feed.
- noun a stock or supply of foods
victuals; commissariat; provisions; viands.
- noun food for domestic livestock
- prochlorperazine2/5
prochlorperazine
- noun antipsychotic and antiemetic drug used to treat schizophrenia and to combat nausea and vomiting
- noun antipsychotic and antiemetic drug used to treat schizophrenia and to combat nausea and vomiting
- prosaically2/5
prosaically
- adverb in a matter-of-fact manner
unimaginatively.
- I applied my attention prosaically to my routine
- adverb in a matter-of-fact manner
- provably2/5
provably
- adverb in an obvious and provable manner
demonstrably; incontrovertibly.
- his documentary sources are demonstrably wrong
- adverb in an obvious and provable manner
- protuberant2/5
protuberant
- adjective satellite curving outward
bellying; bulbous; bulging; bellied; bulgy.
- adjective satellite curving outward
- propoxyphene2/5
propoxyphene
- noun a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive
Darvon; propoxyphene hydrochloride.
- noun a mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive
- procrustean2/5
procrustean
Of or pertaining to Procrustes, or the mode of torture practiced by him; producing conformity by violent means; as, the Procrustean treatment; aProcrustean limit. SeeProcrustes .
- prows2/5
prow
- noun front part of a vessel or aircraft
stem; fore; bow.
- he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line
- noun front part of a vessel or aircraft
- proustian2/5
proustian
- adjective of or relating to or in the manner of Marcel Proust
- adjective of or relating to or in the manner of Marcel Proust
- propertyless2/5
propertyless
- adjective satellite of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers
working-class; wage-earning; blue-collar.
- party of the propertyless proletariat"- G.B.Shaw
- adjective satellite of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers
- provenances2/5
provenance
- noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
birthplace; cradle; provenience; place of origin.
- the birthplace of civilization
- noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
- prosperously2/5
prosperously
- adverb in the manner of prosperous people
- adverb in the manner of prosperous people
- prolegomenon2/5
prolegomenon
- noun a preliminary discussion inserted at the beginning of a book or treatise
- noun a preliminary discussion inserted at the beginning of a book or treatise
- provosts2/5
provost
- noun a high-ranking university administrator
- noun a high-ranking university administrator
- proteome2/5
proteome
- noun the full complement of proteins produced by a particular genome
- noun the full complement of proteins produced by a particular genome
- proinflammatory2/5
proinflammatory
- adjective satellite tending to cause inflammation
pro-inflammatory.
- adjective satellite tending to cause inflammation
- provo2/5
provo
- noun a city in north central Utah settled by Mormons
- noun a city in north central Utah settled by Mormons
- provencal2/5
provencal
- adjective of or relating to Provence or its people or their culture
- noun the medieval dialects of Langue d'oc (southern France)
Occitan.
- adjective of or relating to Provence or its people or their culture
- proteinase2/5
proteinase
- noun any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
protease; peptidase; proteolytic enzyme.
- noun any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
- prodigiously2/5
prodigiously
- adverb to a prodigious degree
- the prices of farms rose prodigiously
- adverb to a prodigious degree
- propanol2/5
propanol
- noun a clear colorless volatile liquid (alcohol) used as a solvent and antiseptic
propyl alcohol.
- noun a clear colorless volatile liquid (alcohol) used as a solvent and antiseptic
- protectorates2/5
protectorate
- noun a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty
associated state.
- noun a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty
- problematically2/5
problematically
- adverb in such a way as to pose a problem
- adverb in such a way as to pose a problem
- procaine2/5
procaine
- noun a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine
Ethocaine.
- noun a white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine
- proteinases2/5
proteinase
- noun any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
protease; peptidase; proteolytic enzyme.
- noun any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
- proverbially2/5
proverbially
- adverb in the manner of something that has become a byword
- this proverbially bitter plant, wormwood
- adverb in the manner of something that has become a byword
- proteinaceous2/5
proteinaceous
- adjective relating to or of the nature of protein
- adjective relating to or of the nature of protein
- prosopis2/5
prosopis
- noun genus of tropical or subtropical branching shrubs or trees: mesquite
genus Prosopis.
- noun genus of tropical or subtropical branching shrubs or trees: mesquite
- propylthiouracil2/5
propylthiouracil
- noun a crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter
- noun a crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter
- procarbazine2/5
procarbazine
- noun an antineoplastic drug used to treat Hodgkin's disease
- noun an antineoplastic drug used to treat Hodgkin's disease
- prox2/5
prox
- adjective satellite in or of the next month after the present
proximo.
- scheduled for the 6th prox
- adjective satellite in or of the next month after the present
- protea2/5
protea
- noun any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
- noun any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
- prosimians2/5
prosimian
- noun primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits
- noun primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits
- protectively2/5
protectively
- adverb in a protective manner
- he bent protectively over the woman
- adverb in a protective manner
- pronto2/5
pronto
- adverb in a punctual manner
readily; promptly.
- he did his homework promptly
- adverb in a punctual manner
- progestins2/5
progestin
- noun any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
progestogen.
- noun any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
- protamine2/5
protamine
- noun a simple protein found in fish sperm; rich in arginine; simpler in composition than globulin or albumin; counteracts the anticoagulant effect of heparin
- noun a simple protein found in fish sperm; rich in arginine; simpler in composition than globulin or albumin; counteracts the anticoagulant effect of heparin
- pronghorn2/5
pronghorn
- noun fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns
Antilocapra americana; prongbuck; pronghorn antelope; American antelope.
- noun fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns
- progestogen2/5
progestogen
- noun any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
progestin.
- noun any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
- proxima2/5
proxima
- noun the nearest star to the sun; distance: 4.3 light years
Proxima Centauri.
- noun the nearest star to the sun; distance: 4.3 light years
- progestogens2/5
progestogen
- noun any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
progestin.
- noun any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
- provera2/5
provera
- noun a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders
medroxyprogesterone.
- noun a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders
- provincially2/5
provincially
- adverb by the province; through the province
- provincially controlled
- adverb by the province; through the province
- prosciutto2/5
prosciutto
- noun Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin
- noun Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin
- professedly2/5
professedly
- adverb with pretense or intention to deceive
- is only professedly poor
- adverb by open declaration
avowedly.
- their policy has been avowedly Marxist
- Susan Smith was professedly guilty of the murders
- adverb with pretense or intention to deceive
- propre2/5
propre
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- propter2/5
propter
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- proslavery2/5
proslavery
Favoring slavery. --n. Advocacy of slavery.
- provincetown2/5
- projet2/5
projet
A plan proposed; a draft of a proposed measure; a project.
- processual2/5
processual
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- processus2/5
processus
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- proteoglycans2/5
- protonated2/5
protonated
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- problematics2/5
problematic
- adjective satellite open to doubt or debate
problematical; debatable.
- If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic
- adjective satellite making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
tough; elusive; baffling; problematical; knotty.
- a baffling problem
- I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast
- a problematic situation at home
- adjective satellite open to doubt or debate
- procopius2/5
- protégé2/5
- propionate2/5
propionate
(Chem.) A salt of propionic acid.
- proces2/5
proces
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- prodrug2/5
prodrug
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- procedurally2/5
procedural
- adjective of or relating to procedure
- a procedural violation
- adjective relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
adjective.
- adjective law
- adjective of or relating to procedure
- promo2/5
promo
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- prostacyclin2/5
prostacyclin
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- problematize2/5
problematize
To propose problems. R. "Hear him problematize." B. Jonson.
- propertius2/5
- proteoglycan2/5
proteoglycan
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- promethean2/5
promethean
Of or pertaining to Prometheus. See "Promethean fire." Shak.Prometheus .
- productid2/5
- prover2/5
prove
- verb be shown or be found to be
turn up; turn out.
- She proved to be right
- The medicine turned out to save her life
- She turned up HIV positive
- verb establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
shew; demonstrate; show; establish.
- The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound
- The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
- verb be shown or be found to be
- proximately2/5
proximate
- adjective closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects
- news of his proximate arrival
- interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals
- adjective satellite very close in space or time
- proximate words
- proximate houses
- adjective closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects
- protonation2/5
protonation
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- proptosis2/5
- propionic2/5
propionic
(Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an organic acid which is produced in the distillation of wood, in the fermentation of various organic substances, as glycerin, calcium lactate, etc., and is obtained as a colorless liquid having a sharp, pungent odor. Propionic acid is so called because it is the first or lowest member of the fatty acid series whose salts have a fatty feel.
- propagules2/5
- proem2/5
proem
Preface; introduction; preliminary observations; prelude. Thus much may serve by way of proem. Swift.
- prodrugs2/5
- procureur2/5
procureur
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- probands2/5
- prophethood2/5
- profundus2/5
profundus
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- proliferator2/5
proliferator
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- prost2/5
prost
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- protohistoric2/5
- protectable2/5
protectable
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- prophylactically2/5
prophylactical
(Med.) A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.
- proletarianization2/5
proletarianization
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- prolifically2/5
prolifical
Producing young or fruit abundantly; fruitful; prolific. --Pro*lif"ic*al*ly , adv.
- propio2/5
propio
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- protectress2/5
protectress
A woman who protects.
- protoplasmic2/5
protoplasmic
Of or pertaining to the first formation of living bodies.
- projets2/5
projet
A plan proposed; a draft of a proposed measure; a project.
- profunda2/5
profunda
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- proprium2/5
- protoporphyrin2/5
protoporphyrin
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- protégés2/5
- proleptic2/5
proleptic
Of or pertaining to prolepsis; anticipative. "A far-seeing or proleptic wisdom." De Quincey.
- professoriate2/5
professoriate
The body of professors, or the professorial staff, in a university or college.
- prophage2/5
prophage
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- profilers2/5
profilers
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- proxied2/5
proxy
- noun a person authorized to act for another
placeholder; procurator.
- noun a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting
- noun a person authorized to act for another
- pron2/5
pron
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- proforma2/5
proforma
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- pronotum2/5
pronotum
(Zoöl.) The dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects. See Illust. of Coleoptera .
- promos2/5
promos
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- proband2/5
proband
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- progressivist2/5
progressivist
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- procès2/5
- programmability2/5
programmability
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- proprietorial2/5
proprietorial
Of or pertaining to ownership; proprietary; as, .proprietorial rights
- proselytization2/5
- proa2/5
proa
(Naut.) A sailing canoe of the Ladrone Islands and Malay Archipelago, having its lee side flat and its weather side like that of an ordinary boat. The ends are alike. The canoe is long and narrow, and is kept from overturning by a cigar-shaped log attached to a frame extending several feet to windward. It has been called the flying proa, and is the swiftest sailing craft known. having an outrigger
- prosopagnosia2/5
- promotor2/5
promotor
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- producible2/5
producible
Capable of being produced, brought forward, brought forth, generated, made, or extended. --Pro*du"ci*ble*ness , n.
- processability2/5
- prototypically2/5
prototypical
- adjective satellite representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned
prototypic; archetypical; prototypal; archetypal.
- archetypal patterns
- she was the prototypal student activist
- adjective satellite representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned
- proach2/5
proach
See Obs.Approach .
- proinsulin2/5
proinsulin
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- prodemocracy2/5
- profonde2/5
profonde
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- profundo2/5
profundo
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- provers2/5
prover
One who, or that which, proves.
- proportionably2/5
proportionable
- adjective satellite proportionate
- adjective satellite proportionate
- provisionals2/5
provisional
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
tentative; probationary; provisionary.
- probationary employees
- a provisional government
- just a tentative schedule
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
- provings1/5
prove
- verb be shown or be found to be
turn up; turn out.
- She proved to be right
- The medicine turned out to save her life
- She turned up HIV positive
- verb establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
shew; demonstrate; show; establish.
- The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound
- The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture
- verb be shown or be found to be
- proposers1/5
proposer
- noun someone who advances a suggestion or proposal
suggester.
- the suggester of this absurd strategy was a fool
- noun (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
mover.
- noun someone who advances a suggestion or proposal
- propositioning1/5
proposition
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
suggestion; proffer.
- it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
- noun (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
- propositus1/5
propositus
- noun the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action
- noun the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action
- propositi1/5
propositus
- noun the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action
- noun the person immediately affected by or concerned with an action
- procrastinator1/5
procrastinator
- noun someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
cunctator; postponer.
- noun someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
- profiteer1/5
profiteer
- noun someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply)
- verb make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods
- noun someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply)
- procurers1/5
procurer
- noun someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
pander; pimp; fancy man; ponce; pandar; panderer.
- noun someone who obtains or acquires
securer.
- the procurer of opera tickets
- noun someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
- prorate1/5
prorate
- verb make a proportional settlement or distribution
- verb divide or assess proportionally
- The rent was prorated for the rest of the month
- verb make a proportional settlement or distribution
- proles1/5
prole
- noun a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
worker; proletarian.
- workers of the world--unite!
- noun a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
- prognosticate1/5
prognosticate
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
predict; anticipate; forebode; foretell; call; promise.
- Call the outcome of an election
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; predict; foretell; augur; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
- procrastinators1/5
procrastinator
- noun someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
cunctator; postponer.
- noun someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
- promenaded1/5
promenade
- noun a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
prom.
- noun a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
mall.
- noun a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
- pronk1/5
pronk
- verb jump straight up
- kangaroos pronk
- verb jump straight up
- probabilism1/5
probabilism
- noun a Roman Catholic system of casuistry that when expert opinions differ an actor can follow any solidly probable opinion that he wishes even though some different opinion might be more probable
- noun (philosophy) the doctrine that (since certainty is unattainable) probability is a sufficient basis for belief and action
- noun a Roman Catholic system of casuistry that when expert opinions differ an actor can follow any solidly probable opinion that he wishes even though some different opinion might be more probable
- prole1/5
prole
- noun a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
worker; proletarian.
- workers of the world--unite!
- noun a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)
- prognosticated1/5
prognosticate
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
predict; anticipate; forebode; foretell; call; promise.
- Call the outcome of an election
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; predict; foretell; augur; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
- prorating1/5
prorate
- verb make a proportional settlement or distribution
- verb divide or assess proportionally
- The rent was prorated for the rest of the month
- verb make a proportional settlement or distribution
- prolapsing1/5
prolapse
- noun the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
prolapsus; descensus.
- verb slip or fall out of place, as of body parts
- prolapsed rectum
- noun the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
- prosthetist1/5
prosthetist
- noun an expert in prosthetics
- noun an expert in prosthetics
- prolapses1/5
prolapse
- noun the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
prolapsus; descensus.
- verb slip or fall out of place, as of body parts
- prolapsed rectum
- noun the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
- prognosticating1/5
prognosticate
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
predict; anticipate; forebode; foretell; call; promise.
- Call the outcome of an election
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; predict; foretell; augur; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
- promulgator1/5
promulgator
- noun (law) one who promulgates laws (announces a law as a way of putting it into execution)
- noun (law) one who promulgates laws (announces a law as a way of putting it into execution)
- probables1/5
probable
- noun an applicant likely to be chosen
- adjective likely but not certain to be or become true or real
likely.
- a likely result
- he foresaw a probable loss
- noun an applicant likely to be chosen
- probates1/5
probate
- noun a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
probate will.
- noun the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
- noun a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
- promiser1/5
promiser
- noun a person who makes a promise
promisor.
- noun a person who makes a promise
- promulgators1/5
promulgator
- noun (law) one who promulgates laws (announces a law as a way of putting it into execution)
- noun (law) one who promulgates laws (announces a law as a way of putting it into execution)
- promisors1/5
promisor
- noun a person who makes a promise
promiser.
- noun a person who makes a promise
- propellor1/5
propellor
- noun a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
propeller.
- noun a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
- procaryotes1/5
procaryote
- noun a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma
prokaryote.
- noun a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma
- probating1/5
probate
- noun a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
probate will.
- noun the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
- noun a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
- prosthetists1/5
- promisees1/5
promisee
- noun a person to whom a promise is made
- noun a person to whom a promise is made
- probations1/5
probation
- noun a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
- noun a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself
- noun a trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
- proportionalities1/5
proportionality
- noun a ratio of two quantities that is constant
- noun harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
balance; proportion.
- in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin
- noun a ratio of two quantities that is constant
- prognosticates1/5
prognosticate
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
predict; anticipate; forebode; foretell; call; promise.
- Call the outcome of an election
- verb indicate by signs
omen; prefigure; auspicate; bode; betoken; portend; foreshadow; predict; foretell; augur; forecast; presage.
- These signs bode bad news
- verb make a prediction about; tell in advance
- propellent1/5
propellent
- noun any substance that propels
propellant.
- adjective satellite tending to or capable of propelling
propellant; propelling; propulsive.
- propellant fuel for submarines
- the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency
- universities...the seats of propulsive thought
- noun any substance that propels
- programma1/5
programma
- noun an edict that has been publicly posted
- noun an edict that has been publicly posted
- proximities1/5
proximity
- noun the property of being close together
propinquity.
- noun the region close around a person or thing
- noun the property of being close together
- procreating1/5
procreate
- verb have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
reproduce; multiply.
- The Bible tells people to procreate
- verb have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
- protist1/5
protist
- noun free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes
protistan.
- noun free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes
- prodigals1/5
prodigal
- noun a recklessly extravagant consumer
squanderer; profligate.
- adjective satellite recklessly wasteful
spendthrift; extravagant; profligate.
- prodigal in their expenditures
- noun a recklessly extravagant consumer
- prowlers1/5
prowler
- noun someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
sneak; stalker.
- noun someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
- prolongations1/5
prolongation
- noun the act of prolonging something
lengthening; perpetuation; protraction.
- there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks
- noun amount or degree or range to which something extends
lengthiness; extension.
- the wire has an extension of 50 feet
- noun the act of prolonging something
- prognostics1/5
prognostic
- noun a sign of something about to happen
omen; prodigy; prognostication; presage; portent.
- he looked for an omen before going into battle
- adjective satellite of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
prognosticative; predictive.
- noun a sign of something about to happen
- provos1/5
provo
- noun a city in north central Utah settled by Mormons
- noun a city in north central Utah settled by Mormons
- programing1/5
programing
- noun setting an order and time for planned events
scheduling; programming.
- noun creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something
computer programing; programming; computer programming.
- noun setting an order and time for planned events
- prostrates1/5
prostrate
- verb get into a prostrate position, as in submission
bow down.
- verb render helpless or defenseless
- They prostrated the enemy
- verb get into a prostrate position, as in submission
- propagandizing1/5
propagandize
- verb subject to propaganda
propagandise.
- verb spread by propaganda
propagandise.
- verb subject to propaganda
- proprietaries1/5
proprietary
- noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
proprietorship.
- adjective protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights
- `Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form
- noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
- procuress1/5
procuress
- noun a woman pimp
- verb get by special effort
procure; secure.
- He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
- noun a woman pimp
- professionalised1/5
professionalise
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
professionalize.
- verb make professional or give a professional character to
professionalize.
- Philosophy has not always been professionalized and used to be a subject pursued only by amateurs
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
- probings1/5
probe
- noun an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
investigation.
- there was a congressional probe into the scandal
- noun a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities
- noun an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
- proselytized1/5
proselytize
- verb convert to another faith or religion
proselytise.
- verb convert to another faith or religion
- propaedeutic1/5
propaedeutic
- noun a course that provides an introduction to an art or science (or to more advanced study generally)
propaedeutics.
- adjective satellite preceding and preparing for something
preparatory; preparative.
- preparatory steps
- noun a course that provides an introduction to an art or science (or to more advanced study generally)
- propagandize1/5
propagandize
- verb subject to propaganda
propagandise.
- verb spread by propaganda
propagandise.
- verb subject to propaganda
- proses1/5
prose
- noun ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
- noun matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
- noun ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
- prosopopoeia1/5
prosopopoeia
- noun representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
personification.
- noun representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
- prognosticators1/5
prognosticator
- noun someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
forecaster; soothsayer; predictor.
- noun someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
- propagandized1/5
propagandize
- verb subject to propaganda
propagandise.
- verb spread by propaganda
propagandise.
- verb subject to propaganda
- prokhorov1/5
prokhorov
- noun Russian physicist whose research into ways of moving electrons around atoms led to the development of masers and lasers for producing high-intensity radiation (1916-2002)
Aleksandr Mikjailovich Prokhorov; Aleksandr Prokhorov.
- noun Russian physicist whose research into ways of moving electrons around atoms led to the development of masers and lasers for producing high-intensity radiation (1916-2002)
- prolapsus1/5
prolapsus
- noun the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
prolapse; descensus.
- noun the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
- procreated1/5
procreate
- verb have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
reproduce; multiply.
- The Bible tells people to procreate
- verb have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
- propagations1/5
propagation
- noun the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
extension.
- noun the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
generation; multiplication.
- noun the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
- profanes1/5
profane
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- verb violate the sacred character of a place or language
outrage; desecrate; violate.
- desecrate a cemetery
- violate the sanctity of the church
- profane the name of God
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- profligates1/5
profligate
- noun a dissolute man in fashionable society
rake; rip; rakehell; blood; roue.
- noun a recklessly extravagant consumer
prodigal; squanderer.
- noun a dissolute man in fashionable society
- prorogue1/5
prorogue
- verb hold back to a later time
set back; defer; remit; put off; put over; shelve; table; postpone; hold over.
- let's postpone the exam
- verb adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body
- verb hold back to a later time
- programed1/5
program
- noun a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
plan; programme.
- they drew up a six-step plan
- they discussed plans for a new bond issue
- noun a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need
programme.
- he proposed an elaborate program of public works
- working mothers rely on the day care program
- noun a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
- projectionists1/5
projectionist
- noun the person who operates the projector in a movie house
- noun the person who operates the projector in a movie house
- procumbent1/5
procumbent
- adjective satellite having stems that trail along the ground without putting down roots
- adjective satellite having stems that trail along the ground without putting down roots
- prognosticator1/5
prognosticator
- noun someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
forecaster; soothsayer; predictor.
- noun someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
- prompters1/5
prompter
- noun someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech
theater prompter.
- noun a device that displays words for people to read
autocue.
- noun someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech
- proselytise1/5
proselytise
- verb convert to another faith or religion
proselytize.
- verb convert to another faith or religion
- protistan1/5
protistan
- noun free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes
protist.
- noun free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes
- procaryotic1/5
procaryotic
- adjective having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei
prokaryotic.
- adjective having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei
- proportionals1/5
proportional
- noun one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion
- adjective satellite properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'
relative.
- the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime
- earnings relative to production
- noun one of the quantities in a mathematical proportion
- protagonism1/5
protagonism
- noun active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something
advocacy.
- noun active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something
- protectorship1/5
protectorship
- noun the position of protector
- noun the position of protector
- proctoring1/5
proctor
- noun someone who supervises (an examination)
monitor.
- verb watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
invigilate.
- noun someone who supervises (an examination)
- prorations1/5
proration
- noun the proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer
- noun the proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer
- procrastinates1/5
procrastinate
- verb postpone doing what one should be doing
dillydally; dilly-dally; drag one's heels; stall; shillyshally; drag one's feet.
- He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days
- verb postpone or delay needlessly
- He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late
- verb postpone doing what one should be doing
- proctored1/5
proctor
- noun someone who supervises (an examination)
monitor.
- verb watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
invigilate.
- noun someone who supervises (an examination)
- professionalise1/5
professionalise
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
professionalize.
- verb make professional or give a professional character to
professionalize.
- Philosophy has not always been professionalized and used to be a subject pursued only by amateurs
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
- provisioner1/5
provisioner
- noun a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
victualer; victualler; sutler.
- noun a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
- provoker1/5
provoker
- noun someone who deliberately foments trouble
firebrand; inciter; instigator; instigant.
- she was the instigator of their quarrel
- noun someone who deliberately foments trouble
- prodromes1/5
prodrome
- noun an early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur
prodroma.
- noun an early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur
- professionalising1/5
professionalise
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
professionalize.
- verb make professional or give a professional character to
professionalize.
- Philosophy has not always been professionalized and used to be a subject pursued only by amateurs
- verb become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
- promulgations1/5
promulgation
- noun a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen
announcement.
- the announcement appeared in the local newspaper
- the promulgation was written in English
- noun the official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect
- noun a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen
- pronunciamento1/5
pronunciamento
- noun a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
manifesto.
- noun a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
- protistans1/5
protistan
- noun free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes
protist.
- noun free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes
- proroguing1/5
prorogue
- verb hold back to a later time
set back; defer; remit; put off; put over; shelve; table; postpone; hold over.
- let's postpone the exam
- verb adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body
- verb hold back to a later time
- prosperities1/5
prosperity
- noun an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
- noun the condition of prospering; having good fortune
successfulness.
- noun an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
- proctalgia1/5
proctalgia
- noun pain in the rectum
- noun pain in the rectum
- provisioners1/5
provisioner
- noun a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
victualer; victualler; sutler.
- noun a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
- procreates1/5
procreate
- verb have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
reproduce; multiply.
- The Bible tells people to procreate
- verb have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
- procuresses1/5
procuress
- noun a woman pimp
- verb get by special effort
procure; secure.
- He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed
- noun a woman pimp
- proconsulship1/5
proconsulship
- noun the position of proconsul
proconsulate.
- noun the position of proconsul
- provokers1/5
provoker
- noun someone who deliberately foments trouble
firebrand; inciter; instigator; instigant.
- she was the instigator of their quarrel
- noun someone who deliberately foments trouble
- profaner1/5
profane
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- verb violate the sacred character of a place or language
outrage; desecrate; violate.
- desecrate a cemetery
- violate the sanctity of the church
- profane the name of God
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- propagandas1/5
propaganda
- noun information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
- noun information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
- prolusion1/5
prolusion
- noun a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
foreword; preface.
- noun exercising in preparation for strenuous activity
warm-up; tune-up.
- noun a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
- pronunciamentos1/5
pronunciamento
- noun a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
manifesto.
- noun a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
- provisoes1/5
proviso
- noun a stipulated condition
provision.
- he accepted subject to one provision
- noun a stipulated condition
- propagandising1/5
propagandise
- verb subject to propaganda
propagandize.
- verb spread by propaganda
propagandize.
- verb subject to propaganda
- proselytised1/5
proselytise
- verb convert to another faith or religion
proselytize.
- verb convert to another faith or religion
- proficiently1/5
proficiently
- adverb in a proficient manner
- he dealt proficiently with the problem
- adverb in a proficient manner
- pronated1/5
pronate
- verb turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards
- verb turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards
- prosy1/5
prosy
- adjective satellite lacking wit or imagination
pedestrian; prosaic; earthbound.
- a pedestrian movie plot
- adjective satellite lacking wit or imagination
- profaneness1/5
profaneness
- noun an attitude of irreverence or contempt for a divinity
- noun unholiness by virtue of being profane
unsanctification.
- noun an attitude of irreverence or contempt for a divinity
- prognathism1/5
prognathism
- noun the condition of being prognathous; the condition of having a projecting jaw
- noun the condition of being prognathous; the condition of having a projecting jaw
- provokingly1/5
provokingly
- adverb in a provocative manner
provocatively.
- `Try it,' he said provocatively
- adverb in a provocative manner
- proconsuls1/5
proconsul
- noun an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
- noun a provincial governor of consular rank in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire
- noun an official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
- protogeometric1/5
protogeometric
- adjective satellite characteristic of the earliest phase of geometric art especially in Greece
- adjective satellite characteristic of the earliest phase of geometric art especially in Greece
- promisingly1/5
promisingly
- adverb in an auspicious manner
- the afternoon had begun so promisingly
- adverb in an auspicious manner
- prophylactics1/5
prophylactic
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
preventive; preventative.
- the doctor recommended several preventatives
- noun contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
rubber; safe; safety; condom.
- noun remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
- profundities1/5
profundity
- noun wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound
reconditeness; abstruseness; abstrusity; profoundness.
- the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs
- noun intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc
profoundness.
- the depth of my feeling
- the profoundness of the silence
- noun wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound
- profoundness1/5
profoundness
- noun extremeness of degree
- the profoundness of his ignorance
- noun wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound
reconditeness; abstruseness; abstrusity; profundity.
- the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs
- noun extremeness of degree
- protracting1/5
protract
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
prolong; draw out; extend.
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- propagative1/5
propagative
- adjective characterized by propagation or relating to propagation
- adjective characterized by propagation or relating to propagation
- protegees1/5
protegee
- noun a woman protege
- noun a woman protege
- prosodies1/5
prosody
- noun the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
inflection.
- noun (prosody) a system of versification
poetic rhythm; rhythmic pattern.
- noun the patterns of stress and intonation in a language
- properest1/5
proper
- adjective marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
- proper medical treatment
- proper manners
- adjective satellite having all the qualities typical of the thing specified; not just a snack"
- wanted a proper dinner
- he finally has a proper job
- adjective marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
- proletariats1/5
proletariat
- noun a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
working class; labour; labor.
- there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field
- noun a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
- protohistory1/5
protohistory
- noun the study humans prior to the invention of writing
protoanthropology.
- noun the study humans prior to the invention of writing
- pronate1/5
pronate
- verb turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards
- verb turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards
- prototypal1/5
prototypal
- adjective satellite representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned
prototypic; archetypical; archetypal; prototypical.
- archetypal patterns
- she was the prototypal student activist
- adjective satellite representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned
- provincialisms1/5
provincialism
- noun a lack of sophistication
- noun a partiality for some particular place
localism; sectionalism.
- noun a lack of sophistication
- prophesyings1/5
prophesy
- verb predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
vaticinate.
- verb deliver a sermon
preach.
- The minister is not preaching this Sunday
- verb predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
- prolificacy1/5
prolificacy
- noun the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth
fertility; rankness; richness.
- he praised the richness of the soil
- weeds lovely in their rankness
- noun the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth
- protozoon1/5
protozoon
- noun any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
protozoan.
- noun any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
- profitableness1/5
profitableness
- noun the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome
positiveness; advantageousness; favorableness; positivity; favourableness.
- noun the quality of affording gain or benefit or profit
gainfulness; profitability; lucrativeness.
- noun the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome
- profanations1/5
profanation
- noun blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
blasphemy; desecration; sacrilege.
- desecration of the Holy Sabbath
- noun degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening
- noun blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character
- profuseness1/5
profuseness
- noun the property of being extremely abundant
profusion; cornucopia; richness.
- the profusion of detail
- the idiomatic richness of English
- noun the property of being extremely abundant
- propitiates1/5
propitiate
- verb make peace with
appease.
- verb make peace with
- proctology1/5
proctology
- noun the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus
- noun the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus
- protracts1/5
protract
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
prolong; draw out; extend.
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- provisionary1/5
provisionary
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
tentative; provisional; probationary.
- probationary employees
- a provisional government
- just a tentative schedule
- adjective satellite under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
- procrastinations1/5
procrastination
- noun the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
shillyshally; cunctation.
- noun slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it
dilatoriness.
- noun the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
- pronates1/5
pronate
- verb turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards
- verb turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards
- promiscuities1/5
promiscuity
- noun indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
promiscuousness; sleeping around.
- noun indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
- promptest1/5
prompt
- noun a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
prompting.
- the audience could hear his prompting
- noun (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
command prompt.
- noun a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
- profusions1/5
profusion
- noun the property of being extremely abundant
cornucopia; profuseness; richness.
- the profusion of detail
- the idiomatic richness of English
- noun the property of being extremely abundant
- profligately1/5
profligately
- adverb in a dissolute way
dissolutely.
- adverb in a dissolute way
- pronating1/5
pronate
- verb turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards
- verb turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards
- properer1/5
proper
- adjective marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
- proper medical treatment
- proper manners
- adjective satellite having all the qualities typical of the thing specified; not just a snack"
- wanted a proper dinner
- he finally has a proper job
- adjective marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
- propitiations1/5
propitiation
- noun the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
placation; conciliation.
- noun the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
expiation; atonement.
- noun the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
- proofreads1/5
proofread
- verb read for errors
proof.
- I should proofread my manuscripts
- verb read for errors
- proportionable1/5
proportionable
- adjective satellite proportionate
- adjective satellite proportionate
- protista1/5
protista
(Zoöl.) A provisional group in which are placed a number of low microscopic organisms of doubtful nature. Some are probably plants, others animals.
- prolepsis1/5
prolepsis
- noun anticipating and answering objections in advance
- noun anticipating and answering objections in advance
- prophetesses1/5
prophetess
- noun a woman prophet
- noun a woman prophet
- provability1/5
provability
- noun capability of being demonstrated or logically proved
demonstrability.
- noun capability of being demonstrated or logically proved
- prosthodontics1/5
prosthodontics
- noun the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices
prosthodontia.
- noun the branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices
- protrusive1/5
protrusive
- adjective thrusting outward
- adjective thrusting outward
- prothorax1/5
prothorax
- noun the anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first pair of legs
- noun the anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first pair of legs
- progeria1/5
progeria
- noun a rare abnormality marked by premature aging (grey hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child
- noun a rare abnormality marked by premature aging (grey hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child
- progestational1/5
progestational
- adjective of or relating to progesterone (or to a drug with effects like those of progesterone)
- adjective preceding and favoring gestation; of or relating to physiological changes associated with ovulation and formation of the corpus luteum
- adjective of or relating to progesterone (or to a drug with effects like those of progesterone)
- propanediol1/5
propanediol
- noun a sweet colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid used as an antifreeze and in brake fluid and also as a humectant in cosmetics and personal care items although it can be absorbed through the skin with harmful effects
propylene glycol.
- noun a sweet colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid used as an antifreeze and in brake fluid and also as a humectant in cosmetics and personal care items although it can be absorbed through the skin with harmful effects
- procardia1/5
procardia
- noun calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks
nifedipine.
- noun calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks
- proconsular1/5
proconsular
- adjective of or relating to or typical of a proconsul
- proconsular offices
- adjective of or relating to or typical of a proconsul
- protractors1/5
protractor
- noun drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles
- noun drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles
- prosencephalon1/5
prosencephalon
- noun the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
forebrain.
- noun the anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
- prodigally1/5
prodigally
- adverb to a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degree
wastefully.
- we are still prodigally rich compared to others
- adverb to a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degree
- propanone1/5
propanone
- noun the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
dimethyl ketone; acetone.
- noun the simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
- proventil1/5
proventil
- noun a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
albuterol; Ventolin.
- noun a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
- proboscidea1/5
proboscidea
(Zoöl.) An order of large mammal including the elephants and mastodons.
- prognathous1/5
prognathous
- adjective having a projecting lower jaw
prognathic; hypognathous.
- adjective having a projecting lower jaw
- propitiously1/5
propitiously
- adverb in an auspicious manner
auspiciously.
- he started his new job auspiciously on his birthday
- adverb in an auspicious manner
- processionals1/5
processional
- noun religious music used in a procession
prosodion.
- adjective intended for use in a procession
- processional music
- processional cross
- noun religious music used in a procession
- provisory1/5
provisory
- adjective satellite subject to a proviso
- a provisory clause
- adjective satellite subject to a proviso
- proctologist1/5
proctologist
- noun a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus
- noun a doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus
- protozoology1/5
protozoology
- noun the branch of zoology that studies protozoans
- noun the branch of zoology that studies protozoans
- prognathic1/5
prognathic
- adjective having a projecting lower jaw
prognathous; hypognathous.
- adjective having a projecting lower jaw
- prostatectomies1/5
prostatectomy
- noun surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
- noun surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
- proveniences1/5
provenience
- noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
provenance; birthplace; cradle; place of origin.
- the birthplace of civilization
- noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
- properness1/5
properness
- noun correct or appropriate behavior
propriety; correctitude.
- noun correct or appropriate behavior
- prolonge1/5
prolonge
- noun a rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriage
- noun a rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriage
- proofer1/5
proof
- noun any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
cogent evidence.
- if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it
- noun a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
- noun any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
- procellariiformes1/5
procellariiformes
- noun petrels; albatrosses; shearwaters; diving petrels
order Procellariiformes.
- noun petrels; albatrosses; shearwaters; diving petrels
- protrusible1/5
protrusible
- adjective satellite capable of being thrust forward, as the tongue
protrusile.
- adjective satellite capable of being thrust forward, as the tongue
- pronators1/5
pronator
- noun a muscle that produces or assists in pronation
- noun a muscle that produces or assists in pronation
- prolepses1/5
prolepsis
- noun anticipating and answering objections in advance
- noun anticipating and answering objections in advance
- prostigmin1/5
prostigmin
- noun a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis
neostigmine.
- noun a cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis
- prothalamion1/5
prothalamion
- noun a song in celebration of a marriage
prothalamium.
- noun a song in celebration of a marriage
- protura1/5
protura
- noun minute wingless arthropods: telsontails
order Protura.
- noun minute wingless arthropods: telsontails
- provirus1/5
provirus
- noun cDNA copy of the RNA genome of a retrovirus; the genetic material of a virus as incorporated into and able to replicate with the genome of a host cell
- noun cDNA copy of the RNA genome of a retrovirus; the genetic material of a virus as incorporated into and able to replicate with the genome of a host cell
- procyon1/5
procyon
(Astron.) a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Canis Minor, or the Little Dog.
- proximo1/5
proximo
- adjective satellite in or of the next month after the present
prox.
- scheduled for the 6th prox
- adjective satellite in or of the next month after the present
- proprioceptors1/5
proprioceptor
- noun special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body
- noun special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body
- profanely1/5
profanely
- adverb with curses
- muttering profanely
- adverb in an irreverent or profane manner
- he kept wondering profanely why everything bad happened to him
- adverb with curses
- prostates1/5
prostate
- noun a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen
prostate gland.
- adjective relating to the prostate gland
prostatic.
- noun a firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen
- pronucleus1/5
pronucleus
- noun the nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote
- noun the nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote
- pronuclei1/5
pronucleus
- noun the nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote
- noun the nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote
- prosthodontic1/5
prosthodontic
- adjective of or relating to prosthodontics
- adjective of or relating to prosthodontics
- protriptyline1/5
protriptyline
- noun tricyclic antidepressant used to treat clinical depression
- noun tricyclic antidepressant used to treat clinical depression
- proteaceae1/5
proteaceae
- noun large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales
family Proteaceae; protea family.
- noun large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales
- propanolol1/5
propanolol
- noun the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor
Inderal.
- noun the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor
- proteosome1/5
proteosome
- noun a form of vaccine that can be administered by an inhaler
proteosome vaccine.
- noun a form of vaccine that can be administered by an inhaler
- proctoscopy1/5
proctoscopy
- noun visual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon by means of a proctoscope
- noun visual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon by means of a proctoscope
- prosimian1/5
prosimian
- noun primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits
- noun primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits
- protactinium1/5
protactinium
- noun a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead
protoactinium; atomic number 91; Pa.
- noun a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead
- proenzyme1/5
proenzyme
- noun any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active
zymogen.
- noun any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active
- promptbook1/5
promptbook
- noun the copy of the playscript used by the prompter
prompt copy.
- noun the copy of the playscript used by the prompter
- proteas1/5
protea
- noun any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
- noun any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
- protium1/5
protium
- noun genus of chiefly tropical American trees having fragrant wood and yielding gum elemi
genus Protium.
- noun genus of chiefly tropical American trees having fragrant wood and yielding gum elemi
- proenzymes1/5
proenzyme
- noun any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active
zymogen.
- noun any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active
- procyclidine1/5
procyclidine
- noun drug (trade name Kemadrin) used to reduce tremors in Parkinsonism
Kemadrin.
- noun drug (trade name Kemadrin) used to reduce tremors in Parkinsonism
- promethium1/5
promethium
- noun a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group having no stable isotope; was discovered in radioactive form as a fission product of uranium
atomic number 61; Pm.
- noun a soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group having no stable isotope; was discovered in radioactive form as a fission product of uranium
- proctoscope1/5
proctoscope
- noun an endoscope for examining the rectum
- noun an endoscope for examining the rectum
- prosthodontist1/5
prosthodontist
- noun a dentist who is expert in prosthodontics
- noun a dentist who is expert in prosthodontics
- proboscideans1/5
proboscidean
- noun massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk
proboscidian.
- noun massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk
- proboscidean1/5
proboscidean
- noun massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk
proboscidian.
- noun massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk
- progne1/5
progne
(Zoöl.) (a) A swallow. (b) A genus of swallows including the purple martin. See Martin .(c) An American butterfly ( Polygonia, ∨ Vanessa, Progne ). It is orange and black above, grayish beneath, with anL -shaped silver mark on the hind wings. Called alsogray comma .
- proviruses1/5
provirus
- noun cDNA copy of the RNA genome of a retrovirus; the genetic material of a virus as incorporated into and able to replicate with the genome of a host cell
- noun cDNA copy of the RNA genome of a retrovirus; the genetic material of a virus as incorporated into and able to replicate with the genome of a host cell
- providently1/5
providently
- adverb in a provident manner
- providently, he had saved up some money for emergencies
- adverb in a provident manner
- protoctista1/5
protoctista
- noun in most modern classifications, replacement for the Protista; includes: Protozoa; Euglenophyta; Chlorophyta; Cryptophyta; Heterokontophyta; Rhodophyta; unicellular protists and their descendant multicellular organisms: regarded as distinct from plants and animals
kingdom Protoctista.
- noun in most modern classifications, replacement for the Protista; includes: Protozoa; Euglenophyta; Chlorophyta; Cryptophyta; Heterokontophyta; Rhodophyta; unicellular protists and their descendant multicellular organisms: regarded as distinct from plants and animals
- proprioceptor1/5
proprioceptor
- noun special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body
- noun special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body
- promptbooks1/5
promptbook
- noun the copy of the playscript used by the prompter
prompt copy.
- noun the copy of the playscript used by the prompter
- procellaria1/5
procellaria
- noun type genus of the Procellariidae
genus Procellaria.
- noun type genus of the Procellariidae
- procyonidae1/5
procyonidae
- noun raccoons; coatis; cacomistles; kinkajous; and sometimes pandas
family Procyonidae.
- noun raccoons; coatis; cacomistles; kinkajous; and sometimes pandas
- provitamin1/5
provitamin
- noun vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues
- noun vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues
- pronghorns1/5
pronghorn
- noun fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns
Antilocapra americana; prongbuck; pronghorn antelope; American antelope.
- noun fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns
- prothrombinase1/5
prothrombinase
- noun coagulation factor that is converted to an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in a reaction that depends on calcium ions and other coagulation factors
factor X.
- noun coagulation factor that is converted to an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in a reaction that depends on calcium ions and other coagulation factors
- profiteroles1/5
profiterole
- noun a small hollow pastry that is typically filled with cream and covered with chocolate
- noun a small hollow pastry that is typically filled with cream and covered with chocolate
- propanal1/5
propanal
- noun a colorless liquid aldehyde
propionaldehyde.
- noun a colorless liquid aldehyde
- provencals1/5
provencal
- noun the medieval dialects of Langue d'oc (southern France)
Occitan.
- adjective of or relating to Provence or its people or their culture
- noun the medieval dialects of Langue d'oc (southern France)
- protamines1/5
protamine
- noun a simple protein found in fish sperm; rich in arginine; simpler in composition than globulin or albumin; counteracts the anticoagulant effect of heparin
- noun a simple protein found in fish sperm; rich in arginine; simpler in composition than globulin or albumin; counteracts the anticoagulant effect of heparin
- propionaldehyde1/5
propionaldehyde
- noun a colorless liquid aldehyde
propanal.
- noun a colorless liquid aldehyde
- prolines1/5
proline
- noun an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen)
- noun an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen)
- prosom1/5
prosom
- noun a frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name ProSom)
estazolam.
- noun a frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name ProSom)
- provitamins1/5
provitamin
- noun vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues
- noun vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues
- progesterones1/5
progesterone
- noun a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy
Lipo-Lutin.
- noun a steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy
- protanopia1/5
protanopia
- noun dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to long wavelengths of light resulting in an inability to distinguish red and purplish blue
red-blindness.
- noun dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to long wavelengths of light resulting in an inability to distinguish red and purplish blue
- protoceratops1/5
protoceratops
- noun small horned dinosaur
- noun small horned dinosaur
- pronounceable1/5
pronounceable
- adjective capable of being uttered or pronounced
- a pronounceable group of letters
- adjective capable of being uttered or pronounced
- prostyle1/5
prostyle
- adjective satellite marked by columniation having free columns in a portico only across the opening to the structure
pseudoprostyle.
- adjective satellite marked by columniation having free columns in a portico only across the opening to the structure
- protolanguage1/5
protolanguage
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- protasis1/5
protasis
A proposition; a maxim. Johnson.
- procuracy1/5
procuracy
The office or act of a proctor or procurator; management for another.
- propolis1/5
propolis
Same as Bee glue , underBee .
- protostars1/5
- progradation1/5
progradation
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- probs1/5
probs
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- provine1/5
provine
To lay a stock or branch of a vine in the ground for propagation. Obs. Johnson.
- prospection1/5
prospection
The act of looking forward, or of providing for future wants; foresight.
- provolone1/5
provolone
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- protectant1/5
protectant
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- prolyl1/5
- prosopography1/5
prosopography
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- proteid1/5
proteid
(Physiol. Chem.) One of a class of amorphous nitrogenous principles, containing, as a rule, a small amount of sulphur; an albuminoid, as blood fibrin, casein of milk, etc. Proteids are present in nearly all animal fluids and make up the greater part of animal tissues and organs. They are also important constituents of vegetable tissues. See 2d Note under --Food .Pro"te*id , a.older term for protein.
- propionibacterium1/5
propionibacterium
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- proviral1/5
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- prograde1/5
prograde
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- prosodically1/5
prosodical
Of or pertaining to prosody; according to the rules of prosody. --Pro*sod"ic*al*ly , adv.
- provençal1/5
- proteids1/5
proteid
(Physiol. Chem.) One of a class of amorphous nitrogenous principles, containing, as a rule, a small amount of sulphur; an albuminoid, as blood fibrin, casein of milk, etc. Proteids are present in nearly all animal fluids and make up the greater part of animal tissues and organs. They are also important constituents of vegetable tissues. See 2d Note under --Food .Pro"te*id , a.older term for protein.
- protestor1/5
protestor
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- propositio1/5
propositio
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- prototyped1/5
prototype
- noun a standard or typical example
epitome; image; paradigm.
- he is the prototype of good breeding
- he provided America with an image of the good father
- noun a standard or typical example
- protostar1/5
protostar
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- propagule1/5
propagule
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- processive1/5
processive
Proceeding; advancing. Because it is language, -- ergo, processive. Coleridge.
(Biochemistry) acting from one end of a polymer, and continuing to act on the same polymer, rather than detaching and re-binding randomly to other molecules. Said of polymerases or hydrolytic enzymes. Opposed to "distributive". Colloquially, (laboratory slang) processive and distributive enzymes may be referred to as "clingers" and "hoppers", respectively.
- pronatalist1/5
- proscriptive1/5
proscriptive
Of or pertaining to proscription; consisting in, or of the nature of, proscription; proscribing. Burke. --Pro*scrip"tive*ly , adv.
- protoplasma1/5
- provisionality1/5
- procera1/5
procera
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- procumbens1/5
procumbens
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- progs1/5
prog
To wander about and beg; to seek food or other supplies by low arts; to seek for advantage by mean shift or tricks. LowA perfect artist in progging for money. Fuller.
I have been endeavoring to prog for you. Burke.
- profeminist1/5
profeminist
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- pronouncedly1/5
pronounced
- adjective satellite strongly marked; easily noticeable
marked.
- walked with a marked limp
- a pronounced flavor of cinnamon
- verb speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
sound out; pronounce; enunciate; articulate; say; enounce.
- She pronounces French words in a funny way
- I cannot say `zip wire'
- Can the child sound out this complicated word?
- adjective satellite strongly marked; easily noticeable
- processable1/5
- prothonotary1/5
prothonotary
A chief notary or clerk. " My private prothonotary." Herrick.
- pronuclear1/5
pronuclear
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- prograding1/5
- procne1/5
- protectible1/5
protectible
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- propionyl1/5
propionyl
(Chem.) The hypothetical radical C3H5O , regarded as the essential residue of propionic acid and certain related compounds.
- proselytizers1/5
proselytizer
One who proselytes.
- protectants1/5
protectants
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- pronaos1/5
pronaos
(Arch.) The porch or vestibule of a temple.
- proxying1/5
proxy
- noun a person authorized to act for another
placeholder; procurator.
- noun a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting
- noun a person authorized to act for another
- provinciality1/5
provinciality
The quality or state of being provincial; peculiarity of language characteristic of a province. T. Warton.
- probusiness1/5
probusiness
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- progovernment1/5
progovernment
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- profitsharing1/5
- procuratorate1/5
procuratorate
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- prochain1/5
prochain
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- prosecutrix1/5
prosecutrix
A female prosecutor.
- prosequi1/5
prosequi
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- prothesis1/5
prothesis
(Eccl.) A credence table; -- so called by the Eastern or Greek Church.
- propone1/5
propone
To propose; to bring forward.
- prowar1/5
prowar
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- proleptically1/5
proleptically
In a proleptical manner.
- propylaea1/5
- providentialism1/5
- propper1/5
prop
- noun a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
- noun any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie
property.
- before every scene he ran down his checklist of props
- noun a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
- procuration1/5
procuration
The act of procuring; procurement.
- proclaimer1/5
proclaim
- verb declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
- He was proclaimed King
- verb state or announce
exclaim; promulgate.
- `I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed
- The King will proclaim an amnesty
- verb declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
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- proxemic1/5
proxemic
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- propositionally1/5
propositional
Pertaining to, or in the nature of, a proposition; considered as a proposition; I. Watts.as, a .propositional sense
- prothoracic1/5
prothoracic
(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the prothorax.
- prognostically1/5
- propriospinal1/5
- protevangelium1/5
- provincializing1/5
provincialize
To render provincial. M. Arnold.
- protostomes1/5
- prophane1/5
profane
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
pervert; debase; misdirect; subvert; debauch; deprave; vitiate; corrupt; demoralise; demoralize.
- debauch the young people with wine and women
- Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
- Do school counselors subvert young children?
- corrupt the morals
- verb violate the sacred character of a place or language
outrage; desecrate; violate.
- desecrate a cemetery
- violate the sanctity of the church
- profane the name of God
- verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- producibility1/5
producibility
The quality or state of being producible. Barrow.
- prober1/5
probe
- noun an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
investigation.
- there was a congressional probe into the scandal
- noun a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities
- noun an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
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- proletarianized1/5
- promenaders1/5
promenader
One who promenades.
- protonic1/5
protonic
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- protoxide1/5
protoxide
(Chem.) That one of a series of oxides having the lowest proportion of oxygen. See Proto- , 2(b) .
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- prosopographical1/5
- procerus1/5
- prophetism1/5
- propontis1/5
- prodromus1/5
- propylon1/5
propylon
(Anc. Arch.) The porch, vestibule, or entrance of an edifice.
- procris1/5
procris
(Zoöl.) Any species of small moths of the genus Procris . The larvæ of some species injure the grapevine by feeding in groups upon the leaves.
- proventriculus1/5
- protreptic1/5
protreptic
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- proletarianisation1/5
proletarianisation
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- proselytizer1/5
proselytize
- verb convert to another faith or religion
proselytise.
- verb convert to another faith or religion
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prote
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- proselyting1/5
proselyte
- noun a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
- noun a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
- propecia1/5
- proestrus1/5
- promotable1/5
promotable
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- proclitic1/5
proclitic
(Gr. Gram.) Leaning forward; -- said of certain monosyllabic words which are so closely attached to the following word as not to have a separate accent.
- propagandism1/5
propagandism
The art or practice of propagating tenets or principles; zeal in propagating one's opinions.
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- prostatism1/5
- prononce1/5
pronounce
- verb speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
sound out; enunciate; articulate; say; enounce.
- She pronounces French words in a funny way
- I cannot say `zip wire'
- Can the child sound out this complicated word?
- verb pronounce judgment on
judge; label.
- They labeled him unfit to work here
- verb speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
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procommunist
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- proprietory1/5
- proportionalism1/5
- pronominalization1/5
pronominalization
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- prosecutable1/5
prosecutable
Capable of being prosecuted; liable to prosecution.
- professorate1/5
professorate
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- prolocutor1/5
prolocutor
One who speaks for another. Jeffrey.
- protégée1/5
protégée
One under the care and protection of another.
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- prolabor1/5
prolabor
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- productionist1/5
- proclaimers1/5
proclaimer
One who proclaims.
- properdin1/5
- propounder1/5
propound
- verb put forward, as of an idea
- verb put forward, as of an idea
- propers1/5
proper
- adjective marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
- proper medical treatment
- proper manners
- adjective satellite having all the qualities typical of the thing specified; not just a snack"
- wanted a proper dinner
- he finally has a proper job
- adjective marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
- pronephros1/5
pronephros
(Anat.) The head kidney. See under Head .
- prospectives1/5
prospective
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
- prospective earnings
- a prospective mother
- a prospective bride
- the statute is solely prospective in operation
- adjective of or concerned with or related to the future
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- prognose1/5
prognose
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- proximus1/5
proximus
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- projectively1/5
- prostrata1/5
prostrata
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- proxime1/5
proxime
Next; immediately preceding or following. Obs.
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propanoic
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- proform1/5
proform
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- promazine1/5
promazine
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- proval1/5
proval
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- protogenes1/5
- propension1/5
propension
The quality or state of being propense; propensity. M. Arnold.Your full consent Gave wings to my propension. Shak.
- protestingly1/5
protest
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
protestation.
- they finished the game under protest to the league president
- the senator rose to register his protest
- the many protestations did not stay the execution
- noun the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
objection; dissent.
- noun a formal and solemn declaration of objection
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- provencale1/5
provencale
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- pronger1/5
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- prophy1/5
prophy
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- proficients1/5
proficient
- adjective satellite having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
good; practiced; expert; skillful; adept; skilful.
- adept in handicrafts
- an adept juggler
- an expert job
- a good mechanic
- a practiced marksman
- a proficient engineer
- a lesser-known but no less skillful composer
- the effect was achieved by skillful retouching
- adjective of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
technical.
- his technical innovation was his brushwork
- the technical dazzle of her dancing
- adjective satellite having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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- prolegs1/5
proleg
(Zoöl.) One of the fleshy legs found on the abdominal segments of the larvæ of Lepidoptera, sawflies, and some other insects. Those of Lepidoptera have a circle of hooks. Called also proped ,propleg , andfalseleg .
- procuratorial1/5
procuratorial
Of or pertaining to a procurator, or proctor; made by a proctor. Ayliffe.
- protectingly1/5
protecting
- adjective satellite shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
- the protecting blanket of snow
- a protecting alibi
- verb shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
protect.
- Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain
- adjective satellite shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort
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- prosit1/5
prosit
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- proas1/5
proa
(Naut.) A sailing canoe of the Ladrone Islands and Malay Archipelago, having its lee side flat and its weather side like that of an ordinary boat. The ends are alike. The canoe is long and narrow, and is kept from overturning by a cigar-shaped log attached to a frame extending several feet to windward. It has been called the flying proa, and is the swiftest sailing craft known. having an outrigger
- proo1/5
proo
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- prolotherapy1/5
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provisor
One who provides; a purveyor. Obs. "The chief provisor of our horse." Ford.
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- procedurals1/5
procedural
- adjective of or relating to procedure
- a procedural violation
- adjective relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
adjective.
- adjective law
- adjective of or relating to procedure
- prononcé1/5
prononcé
Strongly marked; decided, as in manners, etc.
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- propithecus1/5
propithecus
(Zoöl.) A genus including the long-tailed, or diadem, indris. See Indris .
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profiter
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prodemocratic
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- protonema1/5
protonema
(Bot.) The primary growth from the spore of a moss, usually consisting of branching confervoid filaments, on any part of which stem and leaf buds may be developed.
- prosing1/5
prose
- noun ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
- noun matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
- noun ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
- profamily1/5
- prosopopeia1/5
- pronunciamiento1/5
pronunciamiento
See Pronunciamento .
- procaccia1/5
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- projectable1/5
- proxenus1/5
- propyne1/5
- procureurs1/5
- promethea1/5
promethea
(Zoöl.) A large American bombycid moth ( Callosamia promethea ). Its larva feeds on the sassafras, wild cherry, and other trees, and suspends its cocoon from a branch by a silken band.
- protomartyr1/5
protomartyr
The first martyr; the first who suffers, or is sacrificed, in any cause; -- applied esp. to Stephen, the first Christian martyr.
- proforms1/5
- propylamine1/5
propylamine
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- procambium1/5
procambium
(Bot.) The young tissue of a fibrovascular bundle before its component cells have begun to be differentiated. Sachs.
- prolamins1/5
- prounion1/5
prounion
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- prograded1/5
- protoplanet1/5
protoplanet
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- productus1/5
productus
(Paleon.) An extinct genus of brachiopods, very characteristic of the Carboniferous rocks.
- protostome1/5
protostome
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- proemium1/5
- promotability1/5
- provostship1/5
provostship
The office of a provost.
- proctocolitis1/5
- proceres1/5
proceres
(Zoöl.) An order of large birds; the Ratitæ; -- called also .Proceri
- proformas1/5
- proems1/5
proem
Preface; introduction; preliminary observations; prelude. Thus much may serve by way of proem. Swift.
- propylaeum1/5
propylaeum
(Anc. Classical Arch.) Any court or vestibule before a building or leading into any inclosure.
- provisors1/5
provisor
One who provides; a purveyor. Obs. "The chief provisor of our horse." Ford.
- prorata1/5
- proletariate1/5
proletariate
The lower classes; beggars. "The Italian proletariate." J. A. Symonds.
- proso1/5
proso
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- promt1/5
prompt
- noun a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
prompting.
- the audience could hear his prompting
- noun (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
command prompt.
- noun a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
- prowed1/5
prow
- noun front part of a vessel or aircraft
stem; fore; bow.
- he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line
- noun front part of a vessel or aircraft
- progressivists1/5
- procedes1/5
- procreator1/5
procreator
One who begets; a father or sire; a generator.
- propenyl1/5
propenyl
(Chem.) A hypothetical hydrocarbon radical, C3H5 , isomeric with allyl and glyceryl, and regarded as the essential residue of glycerin. Cf.Allyl , andGlyceryl .
- pronephric1/5
pronephric
(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pronephros.
- protectee1/5
- proreform1/5
proreform
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- proclitics1/5
proclitic
(Gr. Gram.) Leaning forward; -- said of certain monosyllabic words which are so closely attached to the following word as not to have a separate accent.
- prothallus1/5
prothallus
(Bot.) The minute primary growth from the spore of ferns and other Pteridophyta, which bears the true sexual organs; the oöphoric generation of ferns, etc.
- protogynous1/5
protogynous
(Bot.) Same as Proterogynous .
- protopterus1/5
protopterus
(Zoöl.) See Komtok .
- prostomium1/5
prostomium
(Zoöl.) That portion of the head of an annelid situated in front of the mouth. --Pro*sto"mi*al a.
- propounders1/5
propounder
One who propounds, proposes, or offers for consideration. Chillingworth.
- prosoma1/5
prosoma
(Zoöl.) The anterior of the body of an animal, as of a cephalopod; the thorax of an arthropod.
- professoriat1/5
professoriat
See Professoriate .
- probers1/5
probers
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- probandi1/5
- propodeal1/5
- proglottid1/5
proglottid
(Zoöl) Proglottis.
- procidentia1/5
procidentia
(Med.) A falling down; a prolapsus. R. Parr.
- prosauropods1/5
- procreativity1/5
procreativity
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- prolamin1/5
prolamin
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- propargyl1/5
propargyl
(Chem.) Same as Propinyl .
- processible1/5
- probabilists1/5
probabilist
One who maintains that certainty is impossible, and that probability alone is to govern our faith and actions.
- professionality1/5
- prostatodynia1/5
- protandrous1/5
protandrous
(Bot.) Proterandrous.
- productor1/5
productor
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- protonotary1/5
protonotary
Same as Prothonotary .
- proairesis1/5
- proll1/5
proll
To search or prowl after; to rob; to plunder. Obs. Barrow.
- probabilist1/5
probabilist
One who maintains that certainty is impossible, and that probability alone is to govern our faith and actions.
- propionibacteria1/5
- protases1/5
- proleg1/5
proleg
(Zoöl.) One of the fleshy legs found on the abdominal segments of the larvæ of Lepidoptera, sawflies, and some other insects. Those of Lepidoptera have a circle of hooks. Called also proped ,propleg , andfalseleg .
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provocativeness
Quality of being provocative.
- protandry1/5
- prosector1/5
prosector
One who makes dissections for anatomical illustration; usually, the assistant of a professional anatomist.
- proteron1/5
proteron
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- protectoral1/5
protectoral
Of or pertaining to a protector; protectorial; as, .protectoral power
- protocerebrum1/5
- propulsor1/5
- proal1/5
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- protocatechuic1/5
protocatechuic
(Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an organic acid which is obtained as a white crystalline substance from catechin, asafetida, oil of cloves, etc., and by distillation itself yields pyrocatechin.
- protoconch1/5
protoconch
(Zoöl.) The embryonic shell, or first chamber, of ammonites and other cephalopods.
- protonate1/5
protonate
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- proclisis1/5
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- protopathic1/5
- probits1/5
- protégées1/5
protégée
One under the care and protection of another.
- protocorm1/5
protocorm
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- proxenos1/5
- proletarianism1/5
- proabortion1/5
proabortion
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- prolonger1/5
prolong
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
protract; draw out; extend.
- We prolonged our stay
- She extended her visit by another day
- The meeting was drawn out until midnight
- verb lengthen or extend in duration or space
keep up; sustain.
- We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible
- prolong the treatment of the patient
- keep up the good work
- verb lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
- proser1/5
prose
- noun ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
- noun matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
- noun ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
- protome1/5
protome
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- probatum1/5
- procreators1/5
procreator
One who begets; a father or sire; a generator.
- prototrophic1/5
- propice1/5
propice
Fit; propitious. Obs. E. Hall.
- promachos1/5
- proembryo1/5
proembryo
(Bot.) (a) The series of cells formed in the ovule of a flowering plant after fertilization, but before the formation of the embryo. (b) The primary growth from the spore in certain cryptogamous plants; as, the .proembryo , or protonema, of mosses
- protectives1/5
protective
- adjective intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
- a protective covering
- the use of protective masks and equipment
- protective coatings
- kept the drunken sailor in protective custody
- animals with protective coloring
- protective tariffs
- adjective satellite showing care
- a protective mother
- adjective intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
- proclamatory1/5
- processionary1/5
processionary
Pertaining to a procession; consisting in processions; as, .processionary service
- protohuman1/5
protohuman
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- prosencephalic1/5
prosencephalic
(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the prosencephalon.
- procreant1/5
procreant
Generating; producing; productive; fruitful; assisting in procreation. R. "His pendent bed and procreant cradle." Shak.
- propoganda1/5
- provincialization1/5
provincialization
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- prokes1/5
proke
To poke; to thrust. Obs. Holland.
- prosobranch1/5
prosobranch
(Zoöl.) One of the Prosobranchiata.
- prometheans1/5
promethean
Of or pertaining to Prometheus. See "Promethean fire." Shak.Prometheus .
- proppant1/5
- promissor1/5
promissor
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- propriation1/5
propriation
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- projectional1/5
- proctoscopic1/5
proctoscopic
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- progestogenic1/5
- proseuche1/5
- proteic1/5
- procedendo1/5
procedendo
(Law) (a) A writ by which a cause which has been removed on insufficient grounds from an inferior to a superior court by certiorari, or otherwise, is sent down again to the same court, to be proceeded in there. (b) In English practice, a writ issuing out of chancery in cases where the judges of subordinate courts delay giving judgment, commanding them to proceed to judgment. (c) A writ by which the commission of the justice of the peace is revived, after having been suspended. Tomlins. Burrill.
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- probata1/5
- proponer1/5
- proctodeum1/5
- prosthetically1/5
prosthetically
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- proliferous1/5
proliferous
(Bot.) Bearing offspring; -- applied to a flower from within which another is produced, or to a branch or frond from which another rises, or to a plant which is reproduced by buds or gemmæ.
- prospections1/5
prospection
The act of looking forward, or of providing for future wants; foresight.
- proteose1/5
proteose
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- proletcult1/5
- proselytisers1/5
proselytisers
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- progressists1/5
progressist
One who makes, or holds to, progress; a progressionist.
- prosauropod1/5
prosauropod
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- proposant1/5
- profascist1/5
profascist
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- proteoses1/5
- proteinoids1/5
- procapitalist1/5
procapitalist
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- proctosigmoiditis1/5
proctosigmoiditis
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- protheses1/5
- progressist1/5
progressist
One who makes, or holds to, progress; a progressionist.
- protonemata1/5
- procambial1/5
- proletarianised1/5
- protolanguages1/5
- procuratorship1/5
procuratorship
The office or term of a procurator. Bp. Pearson.
- protodynastic1/5
- protopod1/5
- proprietarily1/5
proprietary
- noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
proprietorship.
- adjective protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights
- `Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form
- noun an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
- procurations1/5
procuration
The act of procuring; procurement.
- prosternum1/5
prosternum
(Zoöl.) The ventral plate of the prothorax of an insect.
- prodder1/5
prod
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
goading; goad; spurring; prodding; spur; urging.
- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
- noun a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
goad.
- noun a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
- proximation1/5
proximation
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- protopapas1/5
protopapas
(Gr. Ch.) A protopope.
- prootic1/5
prootic
(Anat.) In front of the auditory capsule; -- applied especially to a bone, or center of ossification, in the periotic capsule. --n. A proötic bone.
- propine1/5
propine
To pledge; to offer as a toast or a health in the manner of drinking, that is, by drinking first and passing the cup. Obs.The lovely sorceress mixed, and to the prince Health, peace, and joy propined. C. Smart.
- provocatives1/5
provocative
- adjective serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
- a provocative remark
- a provocative smile
- provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope
- adjective satellite exciting sexual desire
- her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative
- adjective serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy
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- proliferant1/5
- prothetic1/5
prothetic
Of or pertaining to prothesis; as, a .prothetic apparatus
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- prosternal1/5
- prozone1/5
Derived words of pro
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improve
- verb to make better
better; amend; ameliorate; meliorate.
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
- verb get better
better; ameliorate; meliorate.
- The weather improved toward evening
- verb to make better
- improved5/5
improved
- adjective made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
- new houses are springing up on an improved tract of land near the river
- an improved breed
- verb to make better
better; amend; ameliorate; meliorate; improve.
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
- adjective made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
- improving5/5
improving
- adjective satellite getting higher or more vigorous
up.
- its an up market
- an improving economy
- verb to make better
better; amend; ameliorate; meliorate; improve.
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
- adjective satellite getting higher or more vigorous
- compromise5/5
compromise
- noun a middle way between two extremes
via media.
- noun an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
- the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'
- noun a middle way between two extremes
- approach5/5
approach
- noun ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
plan of attack; attack.
- his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons
- an attack on inflation
- his plan of attack was misguided
- noun the act of drawing spatially closer to something
coming; approaching.
- the hunter's approach scattered the geese
- noun ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
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approach
- noun ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
plan of attack; attack.
- his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons
- an attack on inflation
- his plan of attack was misguided
- noun the act of drawing spatially closer to something
coming; approaching.
- the hunter's approach scattered the geese
- noun ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
- improvement5/5
improvement
- noun a change for the better; progress in development
advance; betterment.
- noun the act of improving something
- their improvements increased the value of the property
- noun a change for the better; progress in development
- approached5/5
approach
- noun ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
plan of attack; attack.
- his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons
- an attack on inflation
- his plan of attack was misguided
- noun the act of drawing spatially closer to something
coming; approaching.
- the hunter's approach scattered the geese
- noun ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
- improvements5/5
improvement
- noun a change for the better; progress in development
advance; betterment.
- noun the act of improving something
- their improvements increased the value of the property
- noun a change for the better; progress in development
- approaching5/5
approaching
- noun the event of one object coming closer to another
approach.
- noun the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
coming; approach.
- the approach of winter
- noun the event of one object coming closer to another
- approximate5/5
approximate
- verb be close or similar
come close.
- Her results approximate my own
- verb judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
judge; estimate; guess; gauge.
- I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
- verb be close or similar
- appropriate5/5
appropriate
- verb give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
set aside; earmark; allow; reserve.
- I will earmark this money for your research
- She sets aside time for meditation every day
- verb take possession of by force, as after an invasion
capture; conquer; seize.
- the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
- The army seized the town
- The militia captured the castle
- verb give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
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approved
- adjective satellite established by authority; given authoritative approval
sanctioned.
- a list of approved candidates
- verb give sanction to
O.K.; okay; approve; sanction.
- I approve of his educational policies
- adjective satellite established by authority; given authoritative approval
- approval5/5
approval
- noun the formal act of approving
blessing; approving.
- he gave the project his blessing
- his decision merited the approval of any sensible person
- noun a feeling of liking something or someone good
- although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval
- noun the formal act of approving
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reproduction
- noun the process of generating offspring
- noun recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall
reproductive memory.
- noun the process of generating offspring
- reproduced5/5
reproduce
- verb make a copy or equivalent of
- reproduce the painting
- verb have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
procreate; multiply.
- The Bible tells people to procreate
- verb make a copy or equivalent of
- approximation5/5
approximation
- noun an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
estimate; estimation; idea.
- an estimate of what it would cost
- a rough idea how long it would take
- noun the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
- noun an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
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reproductive
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
generative; procreative.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
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inappropriate
- adjective not suitable for a particular occasion etc
- noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness
- inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach
- put inappropriate pressure on them
- adjective satellite not in keeping with what is correct or proper
unfitting; incompatible; out or keeping.
- completely inappropriate behavior
- adjective not suitable for a particular occasion etc
- appropriately5/5
appropriately
- adverb in an appropriate manner
fitly; befittingly; fittingly; suitably.
- he was appropriately dressed
- adverb in an appropriate manner
- approximately5/5
approximately
- adverb (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
about; around; some; roughly; just about; or so; more or less; close to.
- lasted approximately an hour
- in just about a minute
- he's about 30 years old
- I've had about all I can stand
- we meet about once a month
- some forty people came
- weighs around a hundred pounds
- roughly $3,000
- holds 3 gallons, more or less
- 20 or so people were at the party
- adverb (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
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reciprocal
- noun something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else
- risk is the reciprocal of safety
- noun (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7
multiplicative inverse.
- noun something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else
- improves4/5
improve
- verb to make better
better; amend; ameliorate; meliorate.
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
- verb get better
better; ameliorate; meliorate.
- The weather improved toward evening
- verb to make better
- compromised4/5
compromise
- noun a middle way between two extremes
via media.
- noun an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
- the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'
- noun a middle way between two extremes
- compromises4/5
compromise
- noun a middle way between two extremes
via media.
- noun an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
- the newly elected congressmen rejected a compromise because they considered it `business as usual'
- noun a middle way between two extremes
- compromising4/5
compromising
- adjective making or willing to make concessions
flexible; conciliatory.
- loneliness tore through him...whenever he thought of...even the compromising Louis du Tillet
- verb make a compromise; arrive at a compromise; we all must compromise"
compromise.
- nobody will get everything he wants
- adjective making or willing to make concessions
- approximated4/5
approximate
- verb be close or similar
come close.
- Her results approximate my own
- verb judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
judge; estimate; guess; gauge.
- I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
- verb be close or similar
- reproduce4/5
reproduce
- verb make a copy or equivalent of
- reproduce the painting
- verb have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
procreate; multiply.
- The Bible tells people to procreate
- verb make a copy or equivalent of
- approve4/5
approve
- verb give sanction to
O.K.; okay; sanction.
- I approve of his educational policies
- verb judge to be right or commendable; think well of
- verb give sanction to
- improper4/5
improper
- adjective not suitable or right or appropriate
- slightly improper to dine alone with a married man
- improper medication
- improper attire for the golf course
- adjective satellite not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
unlawful; unconventional.
- an unconventional marriage
- improper banking practices
- adjective not suitable or right or appropriate
- reciprocity4/5
reciprocity
- noun a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
reciprocality.
- noun mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges
- noun a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
- appropriated4/5
appropriate
- verb give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
set aside; earmark; allow; reserve.
- I will earmark this money for your research
- She sets aside time for meditation every day
- verb take possession of by force, as after an invasion
capture; conquer; seize.
- the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
- The army seized the town
- The militia captured the castle
- verb give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
- reproach4/5
reproach
- noun a mild rebuke or criticism
- words of reproach
- noun disgrace or shame
- he brought reproach upon his family
- noun a mild rebuke or criticism
- disapproval4/5
disapproval
- noun a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
- noun the expression of disapproval
- noun a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
- apron4/5
apron
- noun a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
- noun (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green
- noun a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
- reproducing4/5
reproduce
- verb make a copy or equivalent of
- reproduce the painting
- verb have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
procreate; multiply.
- The Bible tells people to procreate
- verb make a copy or equivalent of
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unprotected
- adjective lacking protection or defense
- adjective lacking protection or defense
- approximations4/5
approximation
- noun an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
estimate; estimation; idea.
- an estimate of what it would cost
- a rough idea how long it would take
- noun the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
- noun an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
- approving4/5
approving
- noun the formal act of approving
approval; blessing.
- he gave the project his blessing
- his decision merited the approval of any sensible person
- verb give sanction to
O.K.; okay; approve; sanction.
- I approve of his educational policies
- noun the formal act of approving
- nonprofit4/5
nonprofit
- noun an organization chartered for other than profit-making activities
nonprofit organization; not-for-profit.
- adjective satellite not commercially motivated
non-profit-making.
- noun an organization chartered for other than profit-making activities
- appropriation4/5
appropriation
- noun money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
- noun incorporation by joining or uniting
annexation.
- noun money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
- appropriations4/5
appropriation
- noun money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
- noun incorporation by joining or uniting
annexation.
- noun money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
- appropriateness4/5
appropriateness
- noun appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
rightness.
- noun the quality of being specially suitable
- noun appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
- improvisation4/5
improvisation
- noun a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)
- noun an unplanned expedient
temporary expedient.
- noun a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)
- improbable4/5
improbable
- adjective not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
unlikely.
- legislation on the question is highly unlikely
- an improbable event
- adjective satellite having a probability too low to inspire belief
unbelievable; unlikely; unconvincing.
- adjective not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
- improperly4/5
improperly
- adverb in an improper way
- he checked whether the wound had healed improperly
- adverb in an improper way
- disproportionate4/5
disproportionate
- adjective out of proportion
disproportional.
- adjective satellite not proportionate
- adjective out of proportion
- disproportionately4/5
disproportionately
- adverb out of proportion
- this wall is disproportionately long
- adverb to a disproportionate degree
- his benefits were disproportionately generous
- adverb out of proportion
- unprofessional3/5
unprofessional
- adjective not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
- described in unprofessional language so that high school students could understand it
- was censured for unprofessional conduct
- unprofessional repairs
- adjective not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
- uprooted3/5
uproot
- verb move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
deracinate.
- The war uprooted many people
- verb destroy completely, as if down to the roots
exterminate; root out; extirpate; eradicate.
- the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption
- verb move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
- approximates3/5
approximate
- verb be close or similar
come close.
- Her results approximate my own
- verb judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
judge; estimate; guess; gauge.
- I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
- verb be close or similar
- approximating3/5
approximate
- verb be close or similar
come close.
- Her results approximate my own
- verb judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
judge; estimate; guess; gauge.
- I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
- verb be close or similar
- sprouted3/5
sprouted
- adjective satellite (of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground
- the corn is sprouted
- verb produce buds, branches, or germinate
shoot; bourgeon; sprout; spud; pullulate; burgeon forth; germinate.
- the potatoes sprouted
- adjective satellite (of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground
- nonproliferation3/5
nonproliferation
- noun the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons)
non-proliferation.
- they protested that the nonproliferation treaty was just a plot to maintain the hegemony of those who already had nuclear weapons
- nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation are closely related goals
- noun the prevention of something increasing or spreading (especially the prevention of an increase in the number of countries possessing nuclear weapons)
- improvised3/5
improvised
- adjective satellite done or made using whatever is available
jury-rigged; makeshift.
- crossed the river on improvised bridges
- the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear
- the rock served as a makeshift hammer
- verb perform without preparation
improvise; ad-lib; extemporize; improvize; extemporise.
- he extemporized a speech at the wedding
- adjective satellite done or made using whatever is available
- disapproved3/5
disapprove
- verb consider bad or wrong
- verb deem wrong or inappropriate
reject.
- I disapprove of her child rearing methods
- verb consider bad or wrong
- reproduces3/5
reproduce
- verb make a copy or equivalent of
- reproduce the painting
- verb have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
procreate; multiply.
- The Bible tells people to procreate
- verb make a copy or equivalent of
- approves3/5
approve
- verb give sanction to
O.K.; okay; sanction.
- I approve of his educational policies
- verb judge to be right or commendable; think well of
- verb give sanction to
- reproductions3/5
reproduction
- noun the process of generating offspring
- noun recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall
reproductive memory.
- noun the process of generating offspring
- impromptu3/5
impromptu
- noun an extemporaneous speech or remark
- a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated
- noun a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation
- noun an extemporaneous speech or remark
- unprofitable3/5
unprofitable
- adjective producing little or no profit or gain
- deposits abandoned by mining companies as unprofitable
- adjective producing little or no profit or gain
- appropriating3/5
appropriate
- verb give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
set aside; earmark; allow; reserve.
- I will earmark this money for your research
- She sets aside time for meditation every day
- verb take possession of by force, as after an invasion
capture; conquer; seize.
- the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
- The army seized the town
- The militia captured the castle
- verb give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
- disapprove3/5
disapprove
- verb consider bad or wrong
- verb deem wrong or inappropriate
reject.
- I disapprove of her child rearing methods
- verb consider bad or wrong
- approvals3/5
approval
- noun the formal act of approving
blessing; approving.
- he gave the project his blessing
- his decision merited the approval of any sensible person
- noun a feeling of liking something or someone good
- although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval
- noun the formal act of approving
- reproached3/5
reproach
- noun a mild rebuke or criticism
- words of reproach
- noun disgrace or shame
- he brought reproach upon his family
- noun a mild rebuke or criticism
- improvise3/5
improvise
- verb perform without preparation
ad-lib; extemporize; improvize; extemporise.
- he extemporized a speech at the wedding
- verb manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
extemporize.
- after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks
- verb perform without preparation
- reproaches3/5
reproach
- noun a mild rebuke or criticism
- words of reproach
- noun disgrace or shame
- he brought reproach upon his family
- noun a mild rebuke or criticism
- disapproving3/5
disapproving
- adjective satellite expressing or manifesting disapproval
- verb consider bad or wrong
disapprove.
- adjective satellite expressing or manifesting disapproval
- reciprocating3/5
reciprocate
- verb act, feel, or give mutually or in return
- We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!
- verb alternate the direction of motion of
- the engine reciprocates the propeller
- verb act, feel, or give mutually or in return
- reciprocated3/5
reciprocate
- verb act, feel, or give mutually or in return
- We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!
- verb alternate the direction of motion of
- the engine reciprocates the propeller
- verb act, feel, or give mutually or in return
- aprons3/5
apron
- noun a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
- noun (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green
- noun a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
- reproof3/5
reproof
- noun an act or expression of criticism and censure
reproval; reprehension; rebuke; reprimand.
- he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face
- verb censure severely or angrily
call on the carpet; rag; dress down; remonstrate; chew out; take to task; call down; jaw; lambast; trounce; scold; chide; berate; chew up; have words; rebuke; reprimand; lecture; bawl out; lambaste.
- The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
- The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
- The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
- noun an act or expression of criticism and censure
- reciprocate3/5
reciprocate
- verb act, feel, or give mutually or in return
- We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!
- verb alternate the direction of motion of
- the engine reciprocates the propeller
- verb act, feel, or give mutually or in return
- reciprocally3/5
reciprocally
- adverb (often followed by `for') in exchange or in reciprocation
in return.
- gave up our seats on the plane and in return received several hundred dollars and seats on the next plane out
- we get many benefits in return for our taxes
- adverb in a mutual or shared manner
mutually.
- the agreement was mutually satisfactory
- the goals of the negotiators were not reciprocally exclusive
- adverb (often followed by `for') in exchange or in reciprocation
- reprocessing3/5
reprocess
- verb use again after processing
recycle; reuse.
- We must recycle the cardboard boxes
- verb use again after processing
- appropriates3/5
appropriate
- verb give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
set aside; earmark; allow; reserve.
- I will earmark this money for your research
- She sets aside time for meditation every day
- verb take possession of by force, as after an invasion
capture; conquer; seize.
- the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
- The army seized the town
- The militia captured the castle
- verb give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
- improvising3/5
improvise
- verb perform without preparation
ad-lib; extemporize; improvize; extemporise.
- he extemporized a speech at the wedding
- verb manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
extemporize.
- after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks
- verb perform without preparation
- approbation3/5
approbation
- noun official approval
- noun official recognition or approval
- noun official approval
- unproductive3/5
unproductive
- adjective not producing or capable of producing
- elimination of high-cost or unproductive industries
- adjective satellite not producing desired results
- the talks between labor and management were unproductive
- adjective not producing or capable of producing
- sprouts3/5
sprout
- noun any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
- noun a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)
- noun any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
- expropriation3/5
expropriation
- noun taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority)
- noun taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority)
- waterproof3/5
waterproof
- noun any fabric impervious to water
- noun a water-resistant coat
raincoat.
- noun any fabric impervious to water
- sprout3/5
sprout
- noun any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
- noun a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)
- noun any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
- nonprofits3/5
nonprofit
- noun an organization chartered for other than profit-making activities
nonprofit organization; not-for-profit.
- adjective satellite not commercially motivated
non-profit-making.
- noun an organization chartered for other than profit-making activities
- sprouting3/5
sprouting
- noun the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
germination.
- verb produce buds, branches, or germinate
shoot; bourgeon; sprout; spud; pullulate; burgeon forth; germinate.
- the potatoes sprouted
- noun the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
- rapprochement3/5
rapprochement
- noun the reestablishing of cordial relations
reconciliation.
- noun the reestablishing of cordial relations
- disprove3/5
disprove
- verb prove to be false
confute.
- The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories
- verb prove to be false
- impropriety3/5
impropriety
- noun an improper demeanor
improperness.
- noun the condition of being improper
- noun an improper demeanor
- byproduct3/5
byproduct
- noun a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
by-product.
- noun a product made during the manufacture of something else
spin-off; by-product.
- noun a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
- unproblematic3/5
unproblematic
- adjective satellite easy and not involved or complicated
elementary; simple; uncomplicated.
- an elementary problem in statistics
- elementary, my dear Watson
- a simple game
- found an uncomplicated solution to the problem
- adjective satellite easy and not involved or complicated
- disproved3/5
disprove
- verb prove to be false
confute.
- The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories
- verb prove to be false
- approachable3/5
approachable
- adjective satellite capable of being read with comprehension
accessible.
- readily accessible to the nonprofessional reader
- the tales seem more approachable than his more difficult novels
- adjective easy to meet or converse or do business with
- a friendly approachable person
- adjective satellite capable of being read with comprehension
- byproducts3/5
byproduct
- noun a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
by-product.
- noun a product made during the manufacture of something else
spin-off; by-product.
- noun a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
- uproar3/5
uproar
- noun a state of commotion and noise and confusion
tumult; garboil; tumultuousness.
- noun loud confused noise from many sources
hubbub; brouhaha; katzenjammer.
- noun a state of commotion and noise and confusion
- counterproductive3/5
counterproductive
- adjective satellite tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
- adjective satellite tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
- approvingly3/5
approvingly
- adverb in an approving manner
- she nodded approvingly
- adverb in an approving manner
- misappropriation3/5
misappropriation
- noun the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
embezzlement; peculation; defalcation; misapplication.
- noun wrongful borrowing
- his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory
- noun the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
- overproduction3/5
overproduction
- noun too much production or more than expected
overrun.
- noun too much production or more than expected
- apropos3/5
apropos
- adjective of an appropriate or pertinent nature
- adverb at an opportune time
timely; seasonably; well-timed.
- your letter arrived apropos
- adjective of an appropriate or pertinent nature
- foolproof3/5
foolproof
- verb proof against human misuse or error
goof-proof; goofproof.
- foolproof this appliance
- adjective satellite not liable to failure
unfailing.
- a foolproof identification system
- the unfailing sign of an amateur
- an unfailing test
- verb proof against human misuse or error
- uncompromising3/5
uncompromising
- adjective not making concessions
inflexible; sturdy.
- took an uncompromising stance in the peace talks
- uncompromising honesty
- adjective not making concessions
- microprocessor3/5
microprocessor
- noun integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system
- a microprocessor functions as the central processing unit of a microcomputer
- a disk drive contains a microprocessor to handle the internal functions of the drive
- noun integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system
- inappropriately3/5
inappropriately
- adverb in an inappropriate manner
unsuitably.
- he was inappropriately dressed
- adverb in an inappropriate manner
- reproducibility3/5
reproducibility
- noun the quality of being reproducible
duplicability.
- noun the quality of being reproducible
- polypropylene3/5
polypropylene
- noun a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material
polypropene.
- noun a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material
- ibuprofen3/5
ibuprofen
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic
isobutylphenyl propionic acid; Advil; Nuprin; Motrin.
- daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic
- immunocompromised3/5
immunocompromised
- adjective unable to develop a normal immune response usually because of malnutrition or immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive therapy
- adjective unable to develop a normal immune response usually because of malnutrition or immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive therapy
- microprocessors3/5
microprocessor
- noun integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system
- a microprocessor functions as the central processing unit of a microcomputer
- a disk drive contains a microprocessor to handle the internal functions of the drive
- noun integrated circuit semiconductor chip that performs the bulk of the processing and controls the parts of a system
- ciprofloxacin3/5
ciprofloxacin
- noun an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints
Cipro.
- noun an oral antibiotic (trade name Cipro) used against serious bacterial infections of the skin or respiratory tract or urinary tract or bones or joints
- lipoprotein3/5
lipoprotein
- noun a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood
- noun a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood
- leprosy3/5
leprosy
- noun chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
Hansen's disease.
- noun chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
- glycoprotein3/5
glycoprotein
- noun a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component
- noun a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component
- reproducible3/5
reproducible
- adjective capable of being reproduced
consistent.
- astonishingly reproducible results can be obtained
- adjective capable of being reproduced
- lipoproteins3/5
lipoprotein
- noun a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood
- noun a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood
- glycoproteins3/5
glycoprotein
- noun a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component
- noun a conjugated protein having a carbohydrate component
- unproven3/5
unproven
- adjective not proved
unproved.
- unproved allegations
- unproved assumptions
- adjective not proved
- approx3/5
approx
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- preprocessing3/5
preprocessing
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- valproate3/5
- semiprofessional2/5
semiprofessional
- noun an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
semipro.
- noun an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
- nonprofessional2/5
nonprofessional
- adjective not professional; not engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or for gain
- the nonprofessional wives of his male colleagues
- nonprofessional actors
- adjective not professional; not engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or for gain
- reciprocals2/5
reciprocal
- noun something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else
- risk is the reciprocal of safety
- noun (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7
multiplicative inverse.
- noun something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else
- uprooting2/5
uproot
- verb move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
deracinate.
- The war uprooted many people
- verb destroy completely, as if down to the roots
exterminate; root out; extirpate; eradicate.
- the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption
- verb move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
- uproot2/5
uproot
- verb move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
deracinate.
- The war uprooted many people
- verb destroy completely, as if down to the roots
exterminate; root out; extirpate; eradicate.
- the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption
- verb move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
- disapprobation2/5
disapprobation
- noun an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
condemnation.
- his uncompromising condemnation of racism
- noun an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable
- reciprocation2/5
reciprocation
- noun the act of making or doing something in return
- noun alternating back-and-forth movement
- noun the act of making or doing something in return
- misappropriated2/5
misappropriated
- adjective satellite taken for your own use in violation of a trust
embezzled.
- the banker absconded with embezzled funds
- verb appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
embezzle; misappropriate; defalcate; malversate; peculate.
- The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family
- adjective satellite taken for your own use in violation of a trust
- appropriators2/5
appropriator
- noun someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission)
- noun someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission)
- disproof2/5
disproof
- noun any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
falsification; refutation.
- noun the act of determining that something is false
refutal; falsification; falsifying; refutation.
- noun any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
- approver2/5
approver
- noun an authority with power to approve
- noun an authority with power to approve
- reproved2/5
reprove
- verb take to task
admonish.
- He admonished the child for his bad behavior
- verb take to task
- reprobate2/5
reprobate
- noun a person without moral scruples
miscreant.
- verb reject (documents) as invalid
- noun a person without moral scruples
- disapproves2/5
disapprove
- verb consider bad or wrong
- verb deem wrong or inappropriate
reject.
- I disapprove of her child rearing methods
- verb consider bad or wrong
- sprocket2/5
sprocket
- noun roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper through
- noun thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain
sprocket wheel.
- noun roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper through
- reprove2/5
reprove
- verb take to task
admonish.
- He admonished the child for his bad behavior
- verb take to task
- waterproofing2/5
waterproofing
- noun the act of treating something to make it repel water
sealing.
- noun a coating capable of making a surface waterproof
- noun the act of treating something to make it repel water
- paraprofessionals2/5
paraprofessional
- noun a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
- noun a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
- reproaching2/5
reproach
- noun a mild rebuke or criticism
- words of reproach
- noun disgrace or shame
- he brought reproach upon his family
- noun a mild rebuke or criticism
- overprotective2/5
overprotective
- adjective satellite overly protective
- overprotective parents
- adjective satellite overly protective
- reproving2/5
reproving
- adjective satellite expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
admonitory; admonishing; reproachful.
- verb take to task
admonish; reprove.
- He admonished the child for his bad behavior
- adjective satellite expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
- paraprofessional2/5
paraprofessional
- noun a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
- noun a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
- eprom2/5
eprom
- noun (computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data
erasable programmable read-only memory.
- noun (computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data
- reprocessed2/5
reprocess
- verb use again after processing
recycle; reuse.
- We must recycle the cardboard boxes
- verb use again after processing
- sprockets2/5
sprocket
- noun roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper through
- noun thin wheel with teeth that engage with a chain
sprocket wheel.
- noun roller that has teeth on the rims to pull film or paper through
- improvers2/5
improver
- noun someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
humanitarian; do-gooder.
- noun a component that is added to something to improve it
addition; add-on.
- the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement
- the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor
- noun someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
- saprophytic2/5
saprophytic
- adjective obtaining food osmotically from dissolved organic material
- adjective satellite (of some plants or fungi) feeding on dead or decaying organic matter
- adjective obtaining food osmotically from dissolved organic material
- improver2/5
improver
- noun someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
humanitarian; do-gooder.
- noun a component that is added to something to improve it
addition; add-on.
- the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement
- the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor
- noun someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
- reprobated2/5
reprobate
- noun a person without moral scruples
miscreant.
- verb reject (documents) as invalid
- noun a person without moral scruples
- reprobates2/5
reprobate
- noun a person without moral scruples
miscreant.
- verb reject (documents) as invalid
- noun a person without moral scruples
- improvises2/5
improvise
- verb perform without preparation
ad-lib; extemporize; improvize; extemporise.
- he extemporized a speech at the wedding
- verb manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
extemporize.
- after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks
- verb perform without preparation
- reproves2/5
reprove
- verb take to task
admonish.
- He admonished the child for his bad behavior
- verb take to task
- expropriated2/5
expropriate
- verb deprive of possessions
- The Communist government expropriated the landowners
- verb deprive of possessions
- improvisations2/5
improvisation
- noun a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)
- noun an unplanned expedient
temporary expedient.
- noun a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)
- unprocessed2/5
unprocessed
- adjective not refined or processed
crude; unrefined.
- unrefined ore
- crude oil
- adjective not altered from an original or natural state
- unprocessed commodities
- adjective not refined or processed
- multiprocessor2/5
multiprocessor
- noun a computer that uses two or more processing units under integrated control
- noun a computer that uses two or more processing units under integrated control
- improbability2/5
improbability
- noun the quality of being improbable
improbableness.
- impossibility should never be confused with improbability
- the improbability of such rare coincidences
- noun the quality of being improbable
- reproachful2/5
reproachful
- adjective satellite expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
admonitory; admonishing; reproving.
- adjective satellite expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
- inappropriateness2/5
inappropriateness
- noun inappropriate conduct
wrongness.
- noun the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting
unworthiness.
- he retracted nothing that he had said about the inappropriateness of either a corporeal God or a God who is a person
- his praise released from her loud protestations of her unworthiness
- noun inappropriate conduct
- reprobation2/5
reprobation
- noun rejection by God; the state of being condemned to eternal misery in Hell
- noun severe disapproval
- noun rejection by God; the state of being condemned to eternal misery in Hell
- improprieties2/5
impropriety
- noun an improper demeanor
improperness.
- noun the condition of being improper
- noun an improper demeanor
- subprogram2/5
subprogram
- noun a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
function; subroutine; procedure; routine.
- noun a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
- isoproterenol2/5
isoproterenol
- noun drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart
Isuprel.
- noun drug (trade name Isuprel) used to treat bronchial asthma and to stimulate the heart
- uproarious2/5
uproarious
- adjective satellite uncontrollably noisy
rackety; rip-roaring.
- adjective satellite marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
screaming; hilarious.
- hilarious broad comedy
- a screaming farce
- uproarious stories
- adjective satellite uncontrollably noisy
- expropriate2/5
expropriate
- verb deprive of possessions
- The Communist government expropriated the landowners
- verb deprive of possessions
- disproving2/5
disprove
- verb prove to be false
confute.
- The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories
- verb prove to be false
- soundproof2/5
soundproof
- verb insulate against noise
- Proust had his apartment soundproofed
- adjective satellite impervious to, or not penetrable by, sound
- a soundproof room
- verb insulate against noise
- subprograms2/5
subprogram
- noun a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
function; subroutine; procedure; routine.
- noun a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
- multiprocessing2/5
multiprocessing
- noun simultaneous processing by two or more processing units
parallel processing.
- noun simultaneous processing by two or more processing units
- taproot2/5
taproot
- noun (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem
- noun something that provides an important central source for growth or development
- the taproot of his resentment
- genius and insanity spring from the same taproot
- noun (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem
- unprovable2/5
unprovable
- adjective satellite not provable
- it was both unproved and unprovable
- adjective satellite not provable
- disproves2/5
disprove
- verb prove to be false
confute.
- The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories
- verb prove to be false
- agitprop2/5
agitprop
- noun political propaganda (especially communist propaganda) communicated via art and literature and cinema
- noun political propaganda (especially communist propaganda) communicated via art and literature and cinema
- expropriations2/5
expropriation
- noun taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority)
- noun taking out of an owner's hands (especially taking property by public authority)
- multiprocessors2/5
multiprocessor
- noun a computer that uses two or more processing units under integrated control
- noun a computer that uses two or more processing units under integrated control
- weatherproof2/5
weatherproof
- verb make resistant to bad weather
- adjective satellite able to withstand exposure to weather without damage
- weatherproof electric wiring
- a weatherproof coat
- verb make resistant to bad weather
- mispronounced2/5
mispronounce
- verb pronounce a word incorrectly
misspeak.
- She mispronounces many Latinate words
- verb pronounce a word incorrectly
- expropriating2/5
expropriate
- verb deprive of possessions
- The Communist government expropriated the landowners
- verb deprive of possessions
- teleprompter2/5
teleprompter
- noun a prompter for television performers
- noun a prompter for television performers
- appropriative2/5
appropriative
- adjective of or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourself
- adjective of or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourself
- improbabilities2/5
improbability
- noun the quality of being improbable
improbableness.
- impossibility should never be confused with improbability
- the improbability of such rare coincidences
- noun the quality of being improbable
- multiprogramming2/5
multiprogramming
- noun the execution of two or more computer programs by a single computer
concurrent execution.
- noun the execution of two or more computer programs by a single computer
- bulletproof2/5
bulletproof
- verb make bulletproof
- bulletproof the car
- adjective satellite without flaws or loopholes
watertight; unshakable; unassailable.
- an ironclad contract
- a watertight alibi
- a bulletproof argument
- verb make bulletproof
- fireproof2/5
fireproof
- verb make resistant to fire
- adjective satellite impervious to damage by fire
- verb make resistant to fire
- reproachfully2/5
reproachfully
- adverb in a reproving or reproachful manner
reprovingly.
- she spoke to him reprovingly
- adverb in a reproving or reproachful manner
- nonproductive2/5
nonproductive
- adjective satellite not directly productive
- nonproductive labor
- adjective satellite not directly productive
- improbably2/5
improbably
- adverb not easy to believe
incredibly; implausibly; unbelievably.
- behind you the coastal hills plunge to the incredibly blue sea backed by the Turkish mountains
- adverb not easy to believe
- fetoprotein2/5
fetoprotein
- noun any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer
foetoprotein.
- noun any of several antigens that occur naturally in the fetus and sometimes in adults with cancer
- uproariously2/5
uproariously
- adverb in a hilarious manner
hilariously.
- hilariously funny
- adverb in a hilarious manner
- opprobrious2/5
opprobrious
- adjective satellite expressing offensive reproach
abusive; scurrilous.
- adjective satellite (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
ignominious; shameful; inglorious; black; disgraceful.
- Man...has written one of his blackest records as a destroyer on the oceanic islands"- Rachel Carson
- an ignominious retreat
- inglorious defeat
- an opprobrious monument to human greed
- a shameful display of cowardice
- adjective satellite expressing offensive reproach
- improvidence2/5
improvidence
- noun a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
shortsightedness.
- noun a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources
- unpropitious2/5
unpropitious
- adjective not propitious
- adjective not propitious
- turboprop2/5
turboprop
- noun an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine
turbo-propeller plane; propjet.
- noun an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine
- phenylpropanolamine2/5
phenylpropanolamine
- noun an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections
- drugs containing phenylpropanolamine are being recalled
- noun an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections
- cuprous2/5
cuprous
- adjective of or containing divalent copper
cupric.
- adjective of or containing divalent copper
- reprovingly2/5
reprovingly
- adverb in a reproving or reproachful manner
reproachfully.
- she spoke to him reprovingly
- adverb in a reproving or reproachful manner
- nonprogressive2/5
nonprogressive
- adjective satellite old-fashioned and out of date
unprogressive; fusty; standpat.
- adjective satellite old-fashioned and out of date
- mispronunciation2/5
mispronunciation
- noun incorrect pronunciation
- noun incorrect pronunciation
- unprovoked2/5
unprovoked
- adjective satellite occurring without motivation or provocation
wanton; motiveless.
- motiveless malignity
- unprovoked and dastardly attack"- F.D.Roosevelt
- adjective satellite occurring without motivation or provocation
- disproportion2/5
disproportion
- noun lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
- noun lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
- chlorpromazine2/5
chlorpromazine
- noun a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer
Thorazine.
- noun a drug (trade name Thorazine) derived from phenothiazine that has antipsychotic effects and is used as a sedative and tranquilizer
- opprobrium2/5
opprobrium
- noun state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
obloquy.
- noun a state of extreme dishonor
infamy.
- a date which will live in infamy"- F.D.Roosevelt
- the name was a by-word of scorn and opprobrium throughout the city
- noun state of disgrace resulting from public abuse
- unapproachable2/5
unapproachable
- adjective discouraging intimacies; reserved
- an unapproachable executive
- adjective satellite inaccessibly located or situated
unreached; unreachable; out of reach.
- an unapproachable chalet high in the mountains
- an unreachable canyon
- the unreachable stars
- adjective discouraging intimacies; reserved
- naproxen2/5
naproxen
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain
Naprosyn.
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain
- metoprolol2/5
metoprolol
- noun beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
Lopressor.
- noun beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
- irreproachable2/5
irreproachable
- adjective satellite free of guilt; not subject to blame
inculpable; unimpeachable; blameless.
- has lived a blameless life
- of irreproachable character
- an unimpeachable reputation
- adjective satellite free of guilt; not subject to blame
- improvident2/5
improvident
- adjective not provident; not providing for the future
- adjective satellite not given careful consideration
ill-considered; ill-judged; shortsighted.
- ill-considered actions often result in disaster
- an ill-judged attempt
- adjective not provident; not providing for the future
- isopropanol2/5
isopropanol
- noun alcohol used as antifreeze or a solvent
isopropyl alcohol.
- noun alcohol used as antifreeze or a solvent
- phosphoprotein2/5
phosphoprotein
- noun containing chemically bound phosphoric acid
- noun containing chemically bound phosphoric acid
- ketoprofen2/5
ketoprofen
- noun nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Orudis or Orudis KT or Oruvail)
Orudis; Orudis KT; Oruvail.
- noun nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Orudis or Orudis KT or Oruvail)
- unpronounceable2/5
unpronounceable
- adjective impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly
- adjective satellite very difficult to pronounce correctly
unutterable.
- an unpronounceable foreign word
- unutterable consonant clusters
- adjective impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly
- tranylcypromine2/5
tranylcypromine
- noun an antidepressant drug that is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor; administered as a sulfate
- noun an antidepressant drug that is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor; administered as a sulfate
- nucleoprotein2/5
nucleoprotein
- noun any of several substances found in the nuclei of all living cells; consists of a protein bound to a nucleic acid
- noun any of several substances found in the nuclei of all living cells; consists of a protein bound to a nucleic acid
- unprompted2/5
unprompted
- adjective satellite proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
impulsive.
- an impulsive gesture of affection
- adjective satellite proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
- unpromising2/5
unpromising
- adjective satellite unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment
- faced an unpromising task
- music for unpromising combinations of instruments
- adjective satellite unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment
- unimproved2/5
unimproved
- adjective not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing
- taxes on unimproved land are low
- unimproved dirt roads
- adjective satellite (of land) not cleared of trees and brush; in the wild or natural state
- a farm with 50 acres of unimproved and 68 acres of improved land
- unimproved woodlands
- adjective not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing
- uncompromisingly2/5
uncompromisingly
- adverb in an uncompromising manner
- adverb in an uncompromising manner
- hydroxyproline2/5
hydroxyproline
- noun a crystalline amino acid obtained from gelatin or collagen
- noun a crystalline amino acid obtained from gelatin or collagen
- antiproton2/5
antiproton
- noun an unstable negatively charged proton; the antiparticle of a proton
- noun an unstable negatively charged proton; the antiparticle of a proton
- medroxyprogesterone2/5
medroxyprogesterone
- noun a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders
Provera.
- noun a progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders
- leprous2/5
leprous
- adjective relating to or resembling or having leprosy
- adjective relating to or resembling or having leprosy
- reproducibly2/5
reproducibly
- adverb in a manner that is reproducible
- adverb in a manner that is reproducible
- disapprovingly2/5
disapprovingly
- adverb showing disapproval
- he shook his head disapprovingly
- adverb showing disapproval
- unproved2/5
unproved
- adjective not proved
unproven.
- unproved allegations
- unproved assumptions
- adjective not proved
- disproportional2/5
disproportional
- adjective out of proportion
disproportionate.
- adjective out of proportion
- nonreciprocal2/5
nonreciprocal
- adjective not reciprocal
- adjective not reciprocal
- apolipoprotein2/5
apolipoprotein
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- improvisational2/5
improvisational
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- valproic2/5
valproic
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- isopropyl2/5
isopropyl
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- preprocessor2/5
preprocessor
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- postproduction2/5
- reprogramming2/5
reprogramming
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- improv2/5
improv
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- interprofessional2/5
interprofessional
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- preprogrammed2/5
preprogrammed
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- preproduction2/5
- subproblems2/5
- microprobe2/5
microprobe
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- subproblem2/5
subproblem
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- unproblematically2/5
unproblematically
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- postprocessing2/5
postprocessing
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- unapproved2/5
unapproved
Not approved.
- coprocessor2/5
coprocessor
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- subprocesses2/5
- reprographic2/5
reprographic
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- reproductively2/5
reproductive
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
generative; procreative.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
- unprovided2/5
unprovide
To deprive of necessary provision; to unfurnish. Lest her . . . beauty unprovide my mind again. Shak.
- myeloproliferative2/5
myeloproliferative
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- reprogrammed2/5
reprogrammed
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- micropropagation2/5
- reprogram2/5
reprogram
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- reappropriation2/5
reappropriation
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- ovenproof2/5
ovenproof
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- chemoprophylaxis2/5
- improvisatory2/5
improvisatory
Of or pertaining to improvisation or extemporaneous composition.
- capron2/5
capron
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- subproject2/5
subproject
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- coproduction2/5
coproduction
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- subprojects2/5
- multiproduct2/5
- interprovincial2/5
- disproportionality2/5
disproportionality
The state of being disproportional. Dr. H. More.
- subprocess2/5
subprocess
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- interproximal2/5
interproximal
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- interprocess2/5
interprocess
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- preprocessed2/5
- nonprobability2/5
- improviser2/5
improvise
- verb perform without preparation
ad-lib; extemporize; improvize; extemporise.
- he extemporized a speech at the wedding
- verb manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
extemporize.
- after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks
- verb perform without preparation
- improvisers2/5
improviser
One who improvises.
- uncompromised2/5
- reprographics2/5
- nonprofessionals2/5
nonprofessional
- adjective not professional; not engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or for gain
- the nonprofessional wives of his male colleagues
- nonprofessional actors
- adjective not professional; not engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or for gain
- ribonucleoprotein2/5
ribonucleoprotein
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- disproportionation2/5
disproportionation
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- unappropriated2/5
unappropriated
Not specially appropriate; having not special application. J. Warton.
- heatproof2/5
heatproof
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- sproat2/5
- nonprotein2/5
- preapproved2/5
- semiprofessionals1/5
semiprofessional
- noun an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
semipro.
- noun an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
- uprose1/5
uprise
- verb come into existence; take on form or shape
originate; develop; rise; spring up; arise; grow.
- A new religious movement originated in that country
- a love that sprang up from friendship
- the idea for the book grew out of a short story
- An interesting phenomenon uprose
- verb ascend as a sound
- The choirs singing uprose and filled the church
- verb come into existence; take on form or shape
- appropriator1/5
appropriator
- noun someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission)
- noun someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission)
- saprophytes1/5
saprophyte
- noun an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
saprophytic organism.
- noun an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
- approvers1/5
approver
- noun an authority with power to approve
- noun an authority with power to approve
- uproots1/5
uproot
- verb move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
deracinate.
- The war uprooted many people
- verb destroy completely, as if down to the roots
exterminate; root out; extirpate; eradicate.
- the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption
- verb move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
- saprophyte1/5
saprophyte
- noun an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
saprophytic organism.
- noun an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
- reprover1/5
reprover
- noun someone who finds fault or imputes blame
reproacher; rebuker; upbraider.
- noun someone who finds fault or imputes blame
- saprobes1/5
saprobe
- noun an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water
- noun an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water
- uprootings1/5
uproot
- verb move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
deracinate.
- The war uprooted many people
- verb destroy completely, as if down to the roots
exterminate; root out; extirpate; eradicate.
- the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption
- verb move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
- disproofs1/5
disproof
- noun any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
falsification; refutation.
- noun the act of determining that something is false
refutal; falsification; falsifying; refutation.
- noun any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
- reciprocates1/5
reciprocate
- verb act, feel, or give mutually or in return
- We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!
- verb alternate the direction of motion of
- the engine reciprocates the propeller
- verb act, feel, or give mutually or in return
- reproofs1/5
reproof
- noun an act or expression of criticism and censure
reproval; reprehension; rebuke; reprimand.
- he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face
- verb censure severely or angrily
call on the carpet; rag; dress down; remonstrate; chew out; take to task; call down; jaw; lambast; trounce; scold; chide; berate; chew up; have words; rebuke; reprimand; lecture; bawl out; lambaste.
- The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
- The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
- The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
- noun an act or expression of criticism and censure
- overprotection1/5
overprotection
- noun excessive protection
momism; overshielding.
- noun excessive protection
- approximative1/5
approximative
- adjective satellite not quite exact or correct
rough; approximate.
- the approximate time was 10 o'clock
- a rough guess
- a ballpark estimate
- adjective satellite not quite exact or correct
- counterproposal1/5
counterproposal
- noun a proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier proposal
- noun a proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier proposal
- reprocess1/5
reprocess
- verb use again after processing
recycle; reuse.
- We must recycle the cardboard boxes
- verb use again after processing
- reciprocities1/5
reciprocity
- noun a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
reciprocality.
- noun mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges
- noun a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
- hypoproteinemia1/5
hypoproteinemia
- noun abnormally low level of protein in the blood; can indicate inadequate diet or intestinal or renal disorders
- noun abnormally low level of protein in the blood; can indicate inadequate diet or intestinal or renal disorders
- appropriable1/5
appropriable
- adjective satellite that can be appropriated
- appropriable funds
- adjective satellite that can be appropriated
- compromiser1/5
compromiser
- noun a negotiator willing to compromise
- Henry Clay was known as the Great Compromiser
- noun a negotiator willing to compromise
- klaproth1/5
klaproth
- noun German chemist who pioneered analytical chemistry and discovered three new elements (1743-1817)
Martin Heinrich Klaproth.
- noun German chemist who pioneered analytical chemistry and discovered three new elements (1743-1817)
- overprotected1/5
overprotect
- verb care for like a mother
fuss; mother.
- She fusses over her husband
- verb protect excessively
- Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!
- verb care for like a mother
- counterproposals1/5
counterproposal
- noun a proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier proposal
- noun a proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier proposal
- compromisers1/5
compromiser
- noun a negotiator willing to compromise
- Henry Clay was known as the Great Compromiser
- noun a negotiator willing to compromise
- sprog1/5
sprog
- noun a new military recruit
- noun a child
- noun a new military recruit
- impromptus1/5
impromptu
- noun an extemporaneous speech or remark
- a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated
- noun a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation
- noun an extemporaneous speech or remark
- eproms1/5
eprom
- noun (computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data
erasable programmable read-only memory.
- noun (computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data
- saprobic1/5
saprobic
- adjective living in or being an environment rich in organic matter but lacking oxygen
- adjective living in or being an environment rich in organic matter but lacking oxygen
- overprotect1/5
overprotect
- verb care for like a mother
fuss; mother.
- She fusses over her husband
- verb protect excessively
- Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!
- verb care for like a mother
- reprobating1/5
reprobate
- noun a person without moral scruples
miscreant.
- verb reject (documents) as invalid
- noun a person without moral scruples
- overprotecting1/5
overprotect
- verb care for like a mother
fuss; mother.
- She fusses over her husband
- verb protect excessively
- Don't overprotect your son--he is an adult now!
- verb care for like a mother
- disapprovals1/5
disapproval
- noun a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
- noun the expression of disapproval
- noun a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
- reciprocality1/5
reciprocality
- noun a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
reciprocity.
- noun a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
- sprogs1/5
sprog
- noun a new military recruit
- noun a child
- noun a new military recruit
- taproom1/5
taproom
- noun a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
barroom; saloon; bar; ginmill.
- he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar
- noun a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
- misappropriating1/5
misappropriate
- verb appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
embezzle; defalcate; malversate; peculate.
- The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family
- verb appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
- soundproofing1/5
soundproof
- verb insulate against noise
- Proust had his apartment soundproofed
- adjective satellite impervious to, or not penetrable by, sound
- a soundproof room
- verb insulate against noise
- waterproofed1/5
waterproofed
- adjective satellite not permitting the passage of water
rainproof; waterproof.
- verb make watertight
waterproof.
- Waterproof the coat
- adjective satellite not permitting the passage of water
- malapropisms1/5
malapropism
- noun the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
malaprop.
- noun the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
- overproduced1/5
overproduce
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- verb produce in excess
- The country overproduces cars
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- lumpenproletariat1/5
lumpenproletariat
- noun (Marxism) the unorganized lower levels of the proletariat who are not interested in revolutionary advancement
- noun (Marxism) the unorganized lower levels of the proletariat who are not interested in revolutionary advancement
- misappropriate1/5
misappropriate
- verb appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
embezzle; defalcate; malversate; peculate.
- The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family
- verb appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
- approachability1/5
approachability
- noun the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
accessibility.
- noun the attribute of being easy to meet or deal with
- equiprobable1/5
equiprobable
- adjective satellite equally probable
- adjective satellite equally probable
- soundproofed1/5
soundproof
- verb insulate against noise
- Proust had his apartment soundproofed
- adjective satellite impervious to, or not penetrable by, sound
- a soundproof room
- verb insulate against noise
- overproduce1/5
overproduce
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- verb produce in excess
- The country overproduces cars
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- malaprop1/5
malaprop
- noun the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
malapropism.
- noun the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
- bombproof1/5
bombproof
- noun a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids
bomb shelter; air-raid shelter.
- verb make safe against bombings
- noun a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids
- taproots1/5
taproot
- noun (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem
- noun something that provides an important central source for growth or development
- the taproot of his resentment
- genius and insanity spring from the same taproot
- noun (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem
- waterproofs1/5
waterproof
- noun any fabric impervious to water
- noun a water-resistant coat
raincoat.
- noun any fabric impervious to water
- mispronounce1/5
mispronounce
- verb pronounce a word incorrectly
misspeak.
- She mispronounces many Latinate words
- verb pronounce a word incorrectly
- unprofitably1/5
unprofitably
- adverb without gain or profit
profitlessly; gainlessly.
- adverb in an unproductive manner
unproductively; fruitlessly.
- adverb without gain or profit
- unproductively1/5
unproductively
- adverb in an unproductive manner
unprofitably; fruitlessly.
- adverb in an unproductive manner
- overproducing1/5
overproduce
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- verb produce in excess
- The country overproduces cars
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- mispronouncing1/5
mispronounce
- verb pronounce a word incorrectly
misspeak.
- She mispronounces many Latinate words
- verb pronounce a word incorrectly
- malapropism1/5
malapropism
- noun the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
malaprop.
- noun the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar
- antiprotozoal1/5
antiprotozoal
- noun a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa
antiprotozoal drug.
- noun a medicinal drug used to fight diseases (like malaria) that are caused by protozoa
- unprofitability1/5
unprofitability
- noun the quality of affording no gain or no benefit or no profit
unprofitableness.
- noun the quality of affording no gain or no benefit or no profit
- misappropriates1/5
misappropriate
- verb appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
embezzle; defalcate; malversate; peculate.
- The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family
- verb appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
- approbations1/5
approbation
- noun official approval
- noun official recognition or approval
- noun official approval
- expropriates1/5
expropriate
- verb deprive of possessions
- The Communist government expropriated the landowners
- verb deprive of possessions
- reproval1/5
reproval
- noun an act or expression of criticism and censure
reproof; reprehension; rebuke; reprimand.
- he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face
- noun an act or expression of criticism and censure
- rapprochements1/5
rapprochement
- noun the reestablishing of cordial relations
reconciliation.
- noun the reestablishing of cordial relations
- unprofitableness1/5
unprofitableness
- noun the quality of affording no gain or no benefit or no profit
unprofitability.
- noun the quality of affording no gain or no benefit or no profit
- mispronounces1/5
mispronounce
- verb pronounce a word incorrectly
misspeak.
- She mispronounces many Latinate words
- verb pronounce a word incorrectly
- unproductiveness1/5
unproductiveness
- noun the quality of lacking the power to produce
- noun the quality of lacking the power to produce
- underproduced1/5
underproduce
- verb produce below capacity or demand
- The East German factories were underproducing for many years
- verb produce below capacity or demand
- teleprompters1/5
teleprompter
- noun a prompter for television performers
- noun a prompter for television performers
- overproduces1/5
overproduce
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- verb produce in excess
- The country overproduces cars
- verb produce in excess; produce more than needed or wanted
- teleprocessing1/5
teleprocessing
- noun data processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities
distributed data processing; remote-access data processing.
- noun data processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities
- amphiprotic1/5
amphiprotic
- adjective having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either
amphoteric.
- adjective having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capable of reacting as either
- cyproheptadine1/5
cyproheptadine
- noun an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions
Periactin.
- noun an antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions
- reproducers1/5
reproducer
- noun an audio system that can reproduce and amplify signals to produce sound
- noun an audio system that can reproduce and amplify signals to produce sound
- nonproprietary1/5
nonproprietary
- adjective not protected by trademark or patent or copyright
- nonproprietary products are in the public domain and anyone can produce or distribute them
- adjective not protected by trademark or patent or copyright
- fireproofing1/5
fireproof
- verb make resistant to fire
- adjective satellite impervious to damage by fire
- verb make resistant to fire
- coprolites1/5
- childproof1/5
childproof
- verb make safe against children
child-proof.
- childproof the apartment
- verb make safe against children
- unprogressive1/5
unprogressive
- adjective satellite old-fashioned and out of date
nonprogressive; fusty; standpat.
- adjective satellite old-fashioned and out of date
- greaseproof1/5
greaseproof
- adjective satellite resistant to penetration by grease or oil or wax
- greaseproof wrapping paper
- adjective satellite resistant to penetration by grease or oil or wax
- underproduction1/5
underproduction
- noun inadequate production or less than expected
- noun inadequate production or less than expected
- reproducer1/5
reproducer
- noun an audio system that can reproduce and amplify signals to produce sound
- noun an audio system that can reproduce and amplify signals to produce sound
- improvable1/5
improvable
- adjective satellite susceptible of improvement
- adjective satellite susceptible of improvement
- saprolite1/5
saprolite
- noun a deposit of clay and disintegrating rock that is found in its original place
- noun a deposit of clay and disintegrating rock that is found in its original place
- metaproterenol1/5
metaproterenol
- noun a bronchodilator (trade name Alupent) used to treat asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects include tachycardia and shakiness
Alupent.
- noun a bronchodilator (trade name Alupent) used to treat asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects include tachycardia and shakiness
- mispronunciations1/5
mispronunciation
- noun incorrect pronunciation
- noun incorrect pronunciation
- misappropriations1/5
misappropriation
- noun the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
embezzlement; peculation; defalcation; misapplication.
- noun wrongful borrowing
- his explanation was a misappropriation of sociological theory
- noun the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
- sapropel1/5
sapropel
- noun sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans
- noun sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans
- coprolalia1/5
coprolalia
- noun an uncontrollable use of obscene language; often accompanied by mental disorders
- noun an uncontrollable use of obscene language; often accompanied by mental disorders
- turboprops1/5
turboprop
- noun an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine
turbo-propeller plane; propjet.
- noun an airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine
- coprolite1/5
coprolite
- noun fossil excrement; petrified dung
- noun fossil excrement; petrified dung
- coprophagy1/5
coprophagy
- noun eating feces; in human a symptom of some kinds of insanity
coprophagia.
- noun eating feces; in human a symptom of some kinds of insanity
- weatherproofing1/5
weatherproof
- verb make resistant to bad weather
- adjective satellite able to withstand exposure to weather without damage
- weatherproof electric wiring
- a weatherproof coat
- verb make resistant to bad weather
- childproofing1/5
childproof
- verb make safe against children
child-proof.
- childproof the apartment
- verb make safe against children
- uproars1/5
uproar
- noun a state of commotion and noise and confusion
tumult; garboil; tumultuousness.
- noun loud confused noise from many sources
hubbub; brouhaha; katzenjammer.
- noun a state of commotion and noise and confusion
- hemoproteins1/5
hemoprotein
- noun a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin
haemoprotein.
- noun a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin
- lightproof1/5
lightproof
- adjective satellite not penetrable by light
light-tight.
- lightproof containers
- adjective satellite not penetrable by light
- hemoprotein1/5
hemoprotein
- noun a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin
haemoprotein.
- noun a conjugated protein linked to a compound of iron and porphyrin
- sapropels1/5
sapropel
- noun sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans
- noun sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans
- fireproofed1/5
fireproof
- verb make resistant to fire
- adjective satellite impervious to damage by fire
- verb make resistant to fire
- saprophagous1/5
saprophagous
- adjective satellite (of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter
saprozoic.
- adjective satellite (of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter
- saprolites1/5
saprolite
- noun a deposit of clay and disintegrating rock that is found in its original place
- noun a deposit of clay and disintegrating rock that is found in its original place
- coprophagia1/5
coprophagia
- noun eating feces; in human a symptom of some kinds of insanity
coprophagy.
- noun eating feces; in human a symptom of some kinds of insanity
- ectoprocta1/5
ectoprocta
(Zoöl.) An order of Bryozoa in which the anus lies outside the circle of tentacles.
- cyclopropane1/5
cyclopropane
- noun a colorless flammable gas sometimes used as an inhalation anesthetic
- noun a colorless flammable gas sometimes used as an inhalation anesthetic
- meprobamate1/5
meprobamate
- noun a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety
Miltown; Meprin; Equanil.
- noun a sedative and tranquilizer (trade name Miltown and Equanil and Meprin) used to treat muscle tension and anxiety
- phosphoproteins1/5
phosphoprotein
- noun containing chemically bound phosphoric acid
- noun containing chemically bound phosphoric acid
- flurbiprofen1/5
flurbiprofen
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally
Ansaid.
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Ansaid) that is administered only orally
- naprosyn1/5
naprosyn
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain
naproxen.
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Naprosyn) used in the treatment of arthritis and musculoskeletal inflammation and moderate pain
- hyperlipoproteinemia1/5
hyperlipoproteinemia
- noun any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in high levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood
- noun any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in high levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood
- shatterproof1/5
shatterproof
- adjective satellite resistant to shattering or splintering
splinterless; splinterproof.
- shatterproof automobile windows
- adjective satellite resistant to shattering or splintering
- dysprosium1/5
dysprosium
- noun a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic
atomic number 66; Dy.
- noun a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; forms compounds that are highly magnetic
- disproportions1/5
disproportion
- noun lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
- noun lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
- abetalipoproteinemia1/5
abetalipoproteinemia
- noun a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levels
- noun a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levels
- fenoprofen1/5
fenoprofen
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders
Nalfon; fenoprofen calcium.
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Nalfon) used in the treatment of arthritis and other painful inflammatory disorders
- lampropeltis1/5
lampropeltis
- noun king snakes and milk snakes
genus Lampropeltis.
- noun king snakes and milk snakes
- nucleoproteins1/5
nucleoprotein
- noun any of several substances found in the nuclei of all living cells; consists of a protein bound to a nucleic acid
- noun any of several substances found in the nuclei of all living cells; consists of a protein bound to a nucleic acid
- anaprox1/5
anaprox
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen) that fights pain and inflammation
Aleve; Aflaxen; naproxen sodium.
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trademarks Aleve and Anaprox and Aflaxen) that fights pain and inflammation
- saprolegnia1/5
saprolegnia
- noun aquatic fungi growing chiefly on plant debris and animal remains
genus Saprolegnia.
- noun aquatic fungi growing chiefly on plant debris and animal remains
- rainproof1/5
rainproof
- adjective satellite not permitting the passage of water
waterproofed; waterproof.
- adjective satellite not permitting the passage of water
- dnipropetrovsk1/5
dnipropetrovsk
- noun city in east central Ukraine on the Dnieper River; center of metallurgical industry
Yekaterinoslav.
- noun city in east central Ukraine on the Dnieper River; center of metallurgical industry
- oxaprozin1/5
oxaprozin
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro)
Daypro.
- noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Daypro)
- radioprotection1/5
radioprotection
- noun protection against harmful effects of radiation
- noun protection against harmful effects of radiation
- rustproof1/5
rustproof
- adjective satellite treated against rusting
rustproofed.
- adjective satellite treated against rusting
- haemoproteus1/5
haemoproteus
- noun type genus of the family Haemoproteidae
genus Haemoproteus.
- noun type genus of the family Haemoproteidae
- polypropylenes1/5
polypropylene
- noun a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material
polypropene.
- noun a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material
- unprocurable1/5
unprocurable
- adjective satellite not capable of being obtained
untouchable; inaccessible; unobtainable.
- a rare work, today almost inaccessible
- timber is virtually unobtainable in the islands
- untouchable resources buried deep within the earth
- adjective satellite not capable of being obtained
- dasyprocta1/5
dasyprocta
- noun type genus of the Dasyproctidae: agoutis
genus Dasyprocta.
- noun type genus of the Dasyproctidae: agoutis
- unapproachability1/5
unapproachability
- noun a disposition to be unapproachable; unfriendly and inaccessible
- noun a disposition to be unapproachable; unfriendly and inaccessible
- antiprotons1/5
antiproton
- noun an unstable negatively charged proton; the antiparticle of a proton
- noun an unstable negatively charged proton; the antiparticle of a proton
- improvidently1/5
improvidently
- adverb in an improvident manner
- he lived improvidently for the moment
- adverb in an improvident manner
- leakproof1/5
leakproof
- adjective satellite not subject to leaks
- adjective satellite not subject to leaks
- irreproducible1/5
irreproducible
- adjective impossible to reproduce or duplicate
unreproducible.
- adjective impossible to reproduce or duplicate
- irreproachably1/5
irreproachably
- adverb in an irreproachable and blameless manner
blamelessly.
- she had lived blamelessly until she met this man
- adverb in an irreproachable and blameless manner
- unreproducible1/5
unreproducible
- adjective impossible to reproduce or duplicate
irreproducible.
- adjective impossible to reproduce or duplicate
- flameproof1/5
flameproof
- adjective satellite resistant to catching fire
flame-retardant.
- adjective satellite resistant to catching fire
- unreciprocated1/5
unreciprocated
- adjective satellite not returned in kind
unrequited; unanswered.
- unrequited (unanswered) love
- adjective satellite not returned in kind
- bioprocess1/5
bioprocess
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- chlorpropamide1/5
- approximant1/5
approximant
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- nonproduction1/5
nonproduction
A failure to produce or exhibit.
- apolipoproteins1/5
- photoproduction1/5
- reappropriated1/5
reappropriated
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- cyproterone1/5
- preapproval1/5
- cryoprotectant1/5
cryoprotectant
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- preprocess1/5
preprocess
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- lepromatous1/5
lepromatous
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- unproduced1/5
- preprofessional1/5
- caprock1/5
- coproduced1/5
- disproportioned1/5
disproportion
- noun lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
- noun lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something
- aminocaproic1/5
- disproven1/5
disprove
- verb prove to be false
confute.
- The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories
- verb prove to be false
- wordprocessing1/5
- deprogramming1/5
deprogramming
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- reappropriate1/5
reappropriate
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- nonreproductive1/5
- multipronged1/5
- uniprocessor1/5
- aproned1/5
apron
- noun a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
- noun (golf) the part of the fairway leading onto the green
- noun a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
- caprolactam1/5
- compromis1/5
compromis
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- approximants1/5
- flavoprotein1/5
flavoprotein
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- disproportionally1/5
disproportional
- adjective out of proportion
disproportionate.
- adjective out of proportion
- uprootedness1/5
- cryoprotectants1/5
- preprogram1/5
preprogram
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- photoproducts1/5
- coproducer1/5
coproducer
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- aprotic1/5
- dnepropetrovsk1/5
dnepropetrovsk
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- bioprocessing1/5
- unprogrammed1/5
- coprocessors1/5
coprocessors
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- approvable1/5
approvable
Worthy of being approved; meritorious. --Ap*prov"a*ble*ness , n.
- windproof1/5
windproof
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- approximator1/5
approximator
One who, or that which, approximates.
- paraprotein1/5
paraprotein
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- megaprojects1/5
- unprotect1/5
unprotect
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- leprosarium1/5
leprosarium
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- overprotectiveness1/5
overprotectiveness
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- cryoprobe1/5
cryoprobe
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- reappropriating1/5
reappropriating
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- coproductions1/5
- unpronounced1/5
unpronounced
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- reproducibles1/5
reproducible
- adjective capable of being reproduced
consistent.
- astonishingly reproducible results can be obtained
- adjective capable of being reproduced
- bioprocesses1/5
- photoproduct1/5
photoproduct
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- dimercaprol1/5
- preprocessors1/5
- carisoprodol1/5
- nonproportional1/5
nonproportional
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- nonprocedural1/5
nonprocedural
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- unprofessionally1/5
unprofessional
- adjective not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
- described in unprofessional language so that high school students could understand it
- was censured for unprofessional conduct
- unprofessional repairs
- adjective not characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
- reproductivity1/5
reproductivity
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- reprogrammable1/5
- nonprocreative1/5
- iproniazid1/5
- multiprocess1/5
multiprocess
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- multiproblem1/5
- unprosperous1/5
- microprogram1/5
microprogram
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- caproic1/5
caproic
(Chem.) See under Capric .
- coproduct1/5
coproduct
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- unapproached1/5
- approximal1/5
- ribonucleoproteins1/5
ribonucleoproteins
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- monoprotic1/5
- reproductives1/5
reproductive
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
generative; procreative.
- the reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions
- the reproductive or generative organs
- adjective satellite producing new life or offspring
- flavoproteins1/5
- resprout1/5
resprout
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- postprocessor1/5
- nonproblematic1/5
- improvisatore1/5
improvisatore
See Improvvisatore .
- postprocess1/5
postprocess
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- postreproductive1/5
- resprouting1/5
- polyprotic1/5
- microprobes1/5
- tamperproof1/5
- cryoprotective1/5
- microprogramming1/5
microprogramming
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- unpropertied1/5
- subprovince1/5
subprovince
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- periprostatic1/5
- coprosperity1/5
- reapproved1/5
reapproved
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- approximatively1/5
approximative
- adjective satellite not quite exact or correct
rough; approximate.
- the approximate time was 10 o'clock
- a rough guess
- a ballpark estimate
- adjective satellite not quite exact or correct
- diprotic1/5
- intraprostatic1/5
- nonproblem1/5
nonproblem
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- reproposed1/5
- wordprocessor1/5
- antiprotease1/5
antiprotease
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- microprogrammed1/5
microprogrammed
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- unproblematical1/5
unproblematical
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- unprotesting1/5
unprotesting
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- coproducts1/5
- nonproducing1/5
- reprography1/5
reprography
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- radioprotective1/5
- unreproved1/5
unreproved
Not reproved. Sandys.
- megaproject1/5
megaproject
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- microprocessing1/5
microprocessing
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- coprophilia1/5
- coproduce1/5
coproduce
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- monopropellant1/5
- beansprouts1/5
beansprouts
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- bipropellant1/5
- counterproof1/5
- expropriators1/5
expropriators
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- reprovisioning1/5
- counterpropaganda1/5
counterpropaganda
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- shockproof1/5
shockproof
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- multiprogrammed1/5
- preprogramming1/5
- impropriations1/5
impropriation
The act of impropriating; as, the ; also, that which is impropriated.impropriation of property or tithes
- deprogram1/5
deprogram
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- nonprogram1/5
nonprogram
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- reappropriates1/5
- methylpropane1/5
- reprovision1/5
reprovision
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deprogrammers
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- antiprostitution1/5
- overpromise1/5
- deprogrammed1/5
deprogrammed
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- sprot1/5
sprot
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- nonprovisional1/5
- unimprovable1/5
- caproate1/5
caproate
(Chem.) A salt of caproic acid.
- reproachable1/5
reproachable
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- lamprophyres1/5
- leprosaria1/5
leprosaria
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- nonreproducible1/5
- lamprophyre1/5
lamprophyre
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- dampproofing1/5
- philoprogenitiveness1/5
philoprogenitiveness
(Phren.) The love of offspring; fondness for children.
- puboprostatic1/5
- coproducing1/5
- unprofessionalism1/5
unprofessionalism
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- nonapproved1/5
- leprosum1/5
leprosum
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- reprosecution1/5
- nonreciprocity1/5
- multiprogram1/5
multiprogram
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- mycoprotein1/5
mycoprotein
(Biol.) The protoplasmic matter of which bacteria are composed.
- improvability1/5
improvability
The state or quality of being improvable; improvableness.
- mucoprotein1/5
mucoprotein
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- improvisationally1/5
improvisationally
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- nonprogrammable1/5
- improvisatrice1/5
improvisatrice
See Improvvisatrice .
- reprobed1/5
reprobed
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- subprovincial1/5
- diprotodon1/5
diprotodon
(Paleon.) An extinct Quaternary marsupial from Australia, about as large as the hippopotamus; -- so named because of its two large front teeth. See Illustration in Appendix.
- unprovability1/5
- nonprofitable1/5
nonprofitable
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- overpromising1/5
- nonprotective1/5
nonprotective
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- unproductivity1/5
- superprofits1/5
- overprocessed1/5
- counterpropagation1/5
counterpropagation
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- sprong1/5
spring
- noun the season of growth
springtime.
- the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring
- he will hold office until the spring of next year
- noun a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
- the spring was broken
- noun the season of growth
- reprojected1/5
- underproductive1/5
- counterproductivity1/5
counterproductivity
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- prereproductive1/5
prereproductive
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- unprosecuted1/5
- reprograms1/5
reprograms
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- improvisor1/5
improvisor
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- traprock1/5
- impropriate1/5
impropriate
To appropriate to one's self; to assume. Obs.To impropriate the thanks to himself. Bacon.
- coprosma1/5
- reapproval1/5
reapproval
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- unpromoted1/5
- isopropylamine1/5
- sapropelic1/5
- outproduce1/5
outproduce
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- unprofaned1/5
- improviso1/5
improviso
Not prepared or mediated beforehand; extemporaneous. Obs. Jonhson.
- sprod1/5
sprod
(Zoöl.) A salmon in its second year. Prov. Eng.
- improvs1/5
- unprojected1/5
- overprocessing1/5
- mucoproteins1/5
- frostproof1/5
- counterproductively1/5
counterproductive
- adjective satellite tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
- adjective satellite tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
- rustproofing1/5
rustproof
- adjective satellite treated against rusting
rustproofed.
- adjective satellite treated against rusting
- preprocesses1/5
- chemoprophylactic1/5
chemoprophylactic
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- reciproque1/5
reciproque
Reciprocal. Bacon.
- hyperproduction1/5
- approbativeness1/5
approbativeness
The quality of being approbative.
- dipropyl1/5
dipropyl
(Chem.) One of the hexane paraffins, found in petroleum, consisting of two propyl radicals. See Hexane .
- nonprosecution1/5
- unpromisingly1/5
unpromising
- adjective satellite unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment
- faced an unpromising task
- music for unpromising combinations of instruments
- adjective satellite unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment
- periproct1/5
periproct
(Zoöl.) The region surrounding the anus, particularly of echinoderms.
- disprovable1/5
disprovable
Capable of being disproved or refuted. Boyle.
- antiprogressive1/5
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