Graduate Vocabulary

123,635 words and 147,492 expressions at the graduate level.

"early life" checknoun

Alternative form of early life check

"homework" foldernoun

Alternative form of homework folder.

"homework" foldersnoun

plural of "homework" folder

"small c" conservativenoun

Alternative form of small-c conservative

"small c" conservativesnoun

plural of "small c" conservative

$1,000,000 questionnoun

Alternative form of million-dollar question.

$1,000,000 questionsnoun

plural of $1,000,000 question

$100 hamburgersnoun

plural of $100 hamburger

& hoc genus omnephrase

Alternative form of et hoc genus omne.

(134340) Plutoname

Alternative form of Pluto (Minor-planet designation for the dwarf planet)

-na adjectivesnoun

plural of -na adjective

1 Sussex Drivename

The office of the governor general of Canada.

1 Thessaloniansname

The thirteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the first epistle to the Thessalonians.

1,6-Cleves acidnoun

1-aminonaphthalene-6-sulfonic acid.

1,7-Cleves acidnoun

1-aminonaphthalene-7-sulfonic acid.

10 Downing Streetname

The address of the residence in London of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

10 points to Gryffindorphrase

Alternative form of ten points to Gryffindor.

10-day measlesnoun

Measles; rubeola; 7-day measles.

10-foot user interfacenoun

A graphical user interface designed for televisions and thus requiring much larger visual elements than those used on computers and smartphones, as well as the ability to be operated by a simple remote control.

10-foot user interfacesnoun

plural of 10-foot user interface

10-gallon hatsnoun

plural of 10-gallon hat

10-undecenoic acidnoun

The common name for undecylenic acid.

10-year seriesnoun

Alternative form of ten-year series.

100 meter dashnoun

Alternative spelling of 100-meter dash.

100 meter dashesnoun

plural of 100 meter dash

100-meter dashnoun

A sprint race over 100 meters.

100-meter dashesnoun

plural of 100-meter dash

100-year floodnoun

A flood event that has a 1% probability of occurring in any given year; an exceptionally large flood.

100-year floodsnoun

plural of 100-year flood

100s and 1000snoun

Alternative form of hundreds and thousands.

1031 exchangesnoun

plural of 1031 exchange

10th of Ramadanname

A city in Sharqia Governorate, Egypt.

10x developersnoun

plural of 10x developer

11 Downing Streetname

The address of the residence in London of the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom.

11 o'clock numbernoun

A showstopping song that occurs late in the second act of a two-act musical, often signifying a moment of revelation or change of heart of a lead character.

11 o'clock numbersnoun

plural of 11 o'clock number

11-plus examinationnoun

An examination, now mostly phased out, taken at age 11, to select the type of secondary education – either a grammar school or a secondary modern school.

11-plus examinationsnoun

plural of 11-plus examination

11th commandmentnoun

A well-known convention (often the most well-known of a certain field) which supposedly can not or should not be broken.

11th commandmentsnoun

plural of 11th commandment

12-ounce curlsnoun

The activity of drinking beer.

121 George Streetname

The address of the head office in Edinburgh of the Church of Scotland.

13q deletion syndromenoun

A rare genetic disease caused by the deletion of some or all of the large arm of human chromosome 13, with varying physical and mental manifestations.

13th reason whynoun

Alternative form of thirteenth reason why.

15 megabytes of famenoun

A modest amount of fame achieved in the world of computing, as by inclusion on a popular video or audio clip available on the Internet.

15 minutes of famenoun

A very short time in the spotlight or brief flurry with fame, after which the person or subject involved is quickly forgotten.

15 minutes of shamenoun

A very short time in a negative spotlight of shame in individuals who have been subjected to public criticism and humiliation.

15-minute citiesnoun

plural of 15-minute city

15-minute citynoun

A city in which most daily necessities and services are located within an easily reachable 15-minute walk or bike ride from any point.

180-degree rulenoun

The filmmaking principle that the perspective of the camera should remain on one side of an imaginary line so that subjects maintain their spatial relationship.

1986 Act tenanciesnoun

plural of 1986 Act tenancy

1986 Act tenancynoun

Synonym of full agricultural tenancy.

1p36 deletion syndromenoun

A congenital genetic disorder characterized by moderate to severe intellectual disability, delayed growth, hypotonia, seizures, limited speech ability, malformations, hearing and vision impairment, and distinct facial features.

2 Thessaloniansname

The fourteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the second epistle to the Thessalonians.

2-methyl-2-propenoic acidnoun

The IUPAC name for methacrylic acid.

20 bucks is 20 bucksphrase

Synonym of twenty dollars is twenty dollars.

20 dollars is 20 dollarsphrase

Alternative form of twenty dollars is twenty dollars.

20 whole dollarsphrase

Synonym of twenty dollars is twenty dollars.

22-degree halonoun

Alternative spelling of 22° halo.

22q13 deletion syndromenoun

Synonym of Phelan-McDermid syndrome.

23 Skidoo Streetname

A fictitious place or a generic place that could refer to any location.

24 Sussex Drivename

The office of Prime Minister of Canada.

24 Sussex Streetname

Former name of 24 Sussex Drive.

24-hour clocksnoun

plural of 24-hour clock

2q37 deletion syndromenoun

A genetic disorder characterized by hypotonia, developmental delays, obesity, autism-like symptoms, seizures, eczema, asthma, chest and ear infections, and bodily abnormalities.

3 episode rulenoun

Alternative form of 3-episode rule.

3-episode rulenoun

Alternative spelling of three-episode rule.

3-to-the-em spacenoun

Synonym of thick space.

3-to-the-em spacesnoun

plural of 3-to-the-em space

30 pieces of silvernoun

Alternative form of thirty pieces of silver.

30,000-foot viewnoun

Alternative form of thirty-thousand-foot view.

360 degree feedbacknoun

A system or process in which employees receive confidential, anonymous feedback from the people who work around them. This typically includes the employee's manager, peers, and direct reports.

360 degree feedbacksnoun

plural of 360 degree feedback

3D ultrasoundsnoun

plural of 3D ultrasound

3x3 basketballnoun

A coach-less (no in-game coaching) form of basketball, with 2 opposing sides of 3 on-court players at a time on a side, on a court with a single basket, half the size of a regular basketball court, where defenders and attackers switch during play.

4 Floors of Whoresname

Alternative form of Four Floors of Whores.

4-3 suspensionnoun

A musical device, commonplace in the Western classical tradition, whereby a suspension is formed through a note a fourth above the bass which resolves to a third.

4-3 suspensionsnoun

plural of 4-3 suspension

400-day clocksnoun

plural of 400-day clock

440-yard dashesnoun

plural of 440-yard dash

45-degree rulename

A planning rule stating that extensions to a property must be set within a 45-degree line from the middle of the windows of neighbouring properties.

49,XXXXY syndromenoun

Synonym of XXXXY syndrome.

4D ultrasoundsnoun

plural of 4D ultrasound

4th wall jokesnoun

plural of 4th wall joke

5 o'clock shadownoun

Alternative form of five o'clock shadow.

5 o'clock shadowsnoun

plural of 5 o'clock shadow

5 o'clock trafficnoun

Rush hour traffic.

5-to-the-em spacenoun

Synonym of thin space.

5-to-the-em spacesnoun

plural of 5-to-the-em space

50's progressionnoun

Alternative form of '50s progression.

50's progressionsnoun

plural of 50's progression

52-card pickupnoun

Synonym of 52 pickup.

68-95-99.7 rulename

The rule stating that a normal distribution will have 68% of its observations within one standard deviation of the mean, 95% within two, and 99.7% within three.

6th of Octobername

A satellite city of Cairo in Giza governate, Egypt.

7-6 suspensionnoun

a suspension that has the suspended note a seventh (plus any number that is a multiple of seven) from the bass move down a step to the note in the chord where the suspension is happening that is a sixth (plus any number that is a multiple of seven) above the bass note

7-6 suspensionsnoun

plural of 7-6 suspension

800-pound gorillanoun

An entity that dominates its environment.

800-pound gorilla in the roomnoun

Synonym of gorilla in the room.

800-pound gorillasnoun

plural of 800-pound gorilla

800-pound gorillas in the roomnoun

plural of 800-pound gorilla in the room

8p23.1 duplication syndromenoun

A rare genetic disorder caused by the duplication of a region from human chromosome 8, leading to one or more of speech delay, developmental delay, congenital heart disease, and mild dysmorphism with prominent forehead and arched eyebrows.

8th wonder of the worldnoun

Alternative form of eighth wonder of the world.

9-8 suspensionnoun

a suspension that consists of the ninth chord tone that resolves to the eighth (or the one).

9-8 suspensionsnoun

plural of 9-8 suspension

90-day wondersnoun

plural of 90-day wonder

9q34 deletion syndromenoun

A rare genetic disorder associated with childhood hypotonia, a distinctive facial appearance, and developmental disability.

`lsqb`citation needed`rsqb`phrase

Alternative form of citation needed.

a bad penny always comes backproverb

Alternative form of a bad penny always turns up.

a bad penny always turns upproverb

A person or thing which is unpleasant, dishonorable, or unwanted tends to appear (or reappear), especially at inopportune times.

a bad tree does not yield good applesproverb

Bad parents do not raise good children.

a bad workman always blames his toolsproverb

It is not the tools we use that make us good, but rather how we employ them.

a barking dog never bitesproverb

Alternative form of barking dogs seldom bite.

a barking dog seldom bitesproverb

Alternative form of barking dogs seldom bite.

a bene placitoadv

At pleasure; ad libitum.

a bird in the handproverb

Ellipsis of a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bushproverb

A sure thing is preferable to the mere chance at something more.

a blessing and a cursenoun

Something that is simultaneously a benefit and a burden, or that may seem initially beneficial but also brings unforeseen negative consequences.

a boon and a banephrase

Something that is both a benefit and an affliction.

a boon or a banenoun

Something that can be either a benefit or an affliction.

a bridge too farnoun

A step or action that is too ambitious; an act of overreaching.

a broken clock is right twice a dayproverb

Alternative form of a stopped clock is right twice a day.

a buck is a buckproverb

Alternative form of a buck's a buck.

a buck is a buck is a buckproverb

Alternative form of a buck's a buck.

a buck's a buckproverb

Every dollar of income counts toward one's financial well-being; money is a strong motivator, even in unpleasant situations.

a burnt child dreads the fireproverb

A person harmed by something becomes more cautious about it.

a calorie is a caloriephrase

Sources of dietary energy are interchangeable (a debated claim in nutrition).

a calorie is a calorie is a caloriephrase

Synonym of a calorie is a calorie.

a camel is a horse designed by a committeeproverb

Too many people on one project can spoil it by having conflicting or inexperienced ideas.

a camel is a horse made by a committeeproverb

Alternative form of a camel is a horse designed by a committee.

a camel is a horse made by committeeproverb

Alternative form of a camel is a horse designed by a committee.

a cat can look at a kingproverb

Alternative form of a cat may look at a king.

a cat in gloves catches no miceproverb

One cannot obtain what one desires by being cautious; one must be aggressive.

a cat may look at a kingproverb

A purported inferior has certain rights or prerogatives, even in the presence of a purported superior.

a chain is as strong as its weakest linkproverb

Alternative form of a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

a chain is no stronger than its weakest linkproverb

Alternative form of a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

a chain is only as strong as its weakest linkproverb

An organization is only as strong or powerful as its weakest person; a group of associates is only as strong as its laziest member.

a change is as good as a restproverb

Doing something different from one's routine is as refreshing as taking a break from work altogether.

a chicken in every potnoun

something suggestive of general welfare or prosperity

a cigar is a cigarphrase

Alternative form of a cigar is just a cigar.

a cigar is just a cigarphrase

The matter is simple and straightforward.

a closed mouth catches no fliesproverb

It's best not to talk too much.

a closed mouth doesn't get fedproverb

Someone who does not express their needs or desires is less likely to obtain them.

a closed mouth gathers no feetproverb

One who does not speak can be sure of not saying anything embarrassing.

a contented mind is a perpetual feastproverb

Contentment derives from attitude more than circumstances.

a creaking door hangs long on its hingesproverb

Alternative form of a creaking door hangs longest.

a creaking door hangs longestproverb

Someone who is apparently in poor health may well outlive the ostensibly-stronger.

a danger foreseen is half avoidedproverb

It is necessary to foresee danger as it helps you to avoid it.

a day after the fairadv

Too late.

a day late and a dollar shortadj

Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.

a deal is a dealphrase

What has been agreed should be adhered to.

a dime a dozenadj

So common as to be practically or almost worthless.

a drowning man will clutch at a strawproverb

A person in urgent need of assistance will seize any available form of aid, regardless of its insignificance.

a drowning man will grab at a strawproverb

Alternative form of a drowning man will clutch at a straw

a drowning man will grab at strawsproverb

Alternative form of a drowning man will clutch at a straw

a drowning man will grasp at a strawproverb

Alternative form of a drowning man will clutch at a straw

a drowning man will grasp at strawsproverb

Alternative form of a drowning man will clutch at a straw

a dumb priest never got a parishproverb

Those who fail to speak up will fail to get what they desire.

a fair booty makes many a thiefproverb

People are easily tempted to dishonesty if there is a substantial prize to be gained.

a fault confessed is half redressedproverb

By confessing to one's own faults, one will begin to make amends.

a few clowns short of a circusphrase

Alternative form of few sandwiches short of a picnic.

a few fries short of a Happy Mealadj

Alternative form of one fry short of a Happy Meal.

a few spanners short of a tool boxphrase

Alternative form of few sandwiches short of a picnic.

a fool and his moneyproverb

Ellipsis of a fool and his money are soon parted

a fool and his money are easily partedproverb

Alternative form of a fool and his money are soon parted

a fool and his money are soon partedproverb

It is easy to obtain money from foolish people.

a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little mindsproverb

Consistency may not be the key to success; changes, even minor ones, must be introduced.

a friend in need is a friend indeedproverb

If a friend helps one when one is in need, that person is a true friend.

a fry short of a Happy Mealadj

Alternative form of one fry short of a Happy Meal.

a golden key can open any doorproverb

Sufficient money can accomplish anything.

a good beginning makes a good endingproverb

Start off on a good note to reap the benefits at the end.

a good conscience is a soft pillowproverb

A clear conscience allows one to sleep peacefully.

a good deed is its own rewardproverb

One should not expect a reward for good deeds, but should perform them merely for the satisfaction of doing so.

a hair past a frecklenoun

Said when asked the time, humorously indicating that one does not know or does not care to check, or that one is not wearing a wristwatch and that nothing is to be seen on the wrist but hairs and freckles.

a hanger and a floggernoun

Alternative form of hanger and flogger.

a healthy body is a healthy mindproverb

Physical fitness leads to mental acuity.

a hit dog hollersproverb

Alternative form of a hit dog will holler.

a hit dog will hollerproverb

An offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining.

a hoot and a hollernoun

A short journey.

a horse apiecephrase

Synonym of six of one, half a dozen of the other

a house divided against itself cannot standproverb

A group or organization that is weakened by internal dissent will not remain united.

a house is not a homeproverb

A home is not merely a building but requires inhabitants and a friendly atmosphere.

a hundred percentadj

Rare form of one hundred percent.

a hungry man is an angry manproverb

One who is deprived of a basic need is easily angered.

a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single stepproverb

Even the longest and most difficult ventures have a starting point.

a leopard can't change its spotsproverb

Alternative form of a leopard cannot change its spots.

a leopard cannot change its spotsproverb

One cannot change one's own nature.

a leopard does not change its spotsproverb

Alternative form of a leopard cannot change its spots.

a lie can run around the world before the truth can get its boots onproverb

A falsehood may spread widely before it can be counteracted with the truth.

a lie has no legsproverb

One cannot get away with a lie; the truth will always come out.

a little bird told mephrase

I received the information from a source which I am not prepared to disclose.

a little bit of bread and no cheeseintj

Used to represent the song of the yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella).

a little from column A and a little from column Bnoun

Alternative form of a little from column A, a little from column B.

a little goes a long wayphrase

Alternative form of a little of something goes a long way.

a little knowledge is a dangerous thingproverb

A limited understanding of a subject can lead individuals to overestimate their expertise, often resulting in errors or misguided decisions due to false confidence.

a little learning is a dangerous thingproverb

Synonym of a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

a little matteradv

Somewhat; slightly; a little.

a little of something goes a long wayphrase

Only a small amount of something is usually required to produce a great effect.

a long time comingadj

In-process, delayed, awaited, or deserved for a considerable duration of time; overdue.

a long time in comingadj

Alternative form of a long time coming.

a magician never reveals his secretsphrase

A polite refusal by someone who has just done a magic trick to reveal how it works.

a man is known by the company he keepsproverb

People are similar in character to their friends.

a man's gotta do what a man's gotta dophrase

Alternative form of one's got to do what one's got to do.

a man's home is his castleproverb

A proverbial expression of personal privacy and security.

A Mariña Occidentalname

A comarca of Lugo, Galicia, Spain.

a mensa et thoroadj

That does not dissolve the marriage bond, but merely authorizes the husband and wife to live apart from each other.

a mile wide and an inch deepadj

Covering a large set of topics but on a very shallow level.

a mind is a terrible thing to wasteproverb

One should put one's mental faculties to good use.

a miss is as good as a mileproverb

A failure remains a failure, regardless of how close to success one has actually come.

a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hipsproverb

Indulgence in food and drink gives a brief period of sensory pleasure but tends to increase one's body weight in the long term.

a new broom sweeps cleanproverb

New management will often make radical changes.

a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows all the cornersproverb

Alternative form of a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.

a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the cornersproverb

New management imposes radical changes, but those with prior experience have more knowledge.

a new broom sweeps clean, but the old broom knows the cornersproverb

Alternative form of a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.

a nod is as good as a winkproverb

The hint, suggestion etc. can be understood without further explanation.

a nod is as good as a wink to a blind horseproverb

Synonym of a nod is as good as a wink.

a penny saved is a penny earnedproverb

A maxim for thrift stating that money not spent may be spent later, or may earn interest in the meantime.

a penny saved is a penny gainedproverb

Synonym of a penny saved is a penny earned.

a picture is worth a thousand wordsproverb

A visualisation is a better description than a verbal description.

a picture paints a thousand wordsproverb

Alternative form of a picture is worth a thousand words.

a plague o' both your housesphrase

Used to express displeasure at both sides of a pointless or long-running dispute.

a plague on both your housesphrase

Alternative form of a plague o' both your houses.

A Pobra do Caramiñalname

A municipality of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.

a pound to a pennyadv

Very likely; almost certainly.

a pox on both your housesphrase

Alternative form of a plague o' both your houses.

a problem shared is a problem halvedproverb

If a problem is shared with others, its solution becomes easier.

a promise is a promiseproverb

One must keep one's promises.

a promise made is a promise keptproverb

A promise that one makes should be or can be considered a promise that one will certainly honor.

a prophet has no honor in his own countryproverb

Synonym of a prophet is not without honor save in his own country.

a prophet is not without honor save in his own countryproverb

A person may be believed or respected by others but not by those closest to them.

a pussy and a pulsenoun

A vagina and the state of being alive, mentioned as a person's only standard for a sexual partner.

a quick drop and a sudden stopnoun

Alternative form of a short drop and a sudden stop

a revolution is not a dinner partyproverb

In order to achieve something, courtesy, long-held norms, and other such formalities must be dropped.

a rising tide lifts all boatsproverb

A truly good outcome benefits all.

a Roland for an Olivernoun

Equal measure; measure for measure; adequate response.

a rolling stone gathers no mossproverb

A person who never settles in one place will never be successful.

a sheet in the windadj

Drunk.

a sheet in the wind's eyeadj

Drunk.

a short drop and a sudden stopnoun

A fall to one's death by hanging.

a small matteradv

Somewhat; slightly; a little.

a smooth sea never made a skilled sailorproverb

Challenging experiences are the most educational and thus, ultimately, the most beneficial.

a sorrow shared is a sorrow halvedproverb

Grief can be alleviated by discussing it with someone.

a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go downproverb

An otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant when a pleasant aspect is deliberately introduced.

a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go downproverb

Alternative form of a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.

a stick in a bundle cannot be brokenproverb

Synonym of sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.

a stick in a bundle is unbreakableproverb

Alternative form of sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.

a stitch in time saves nineproverb

A little effort expended sooner to fix a small problem prevents it from becoming a larger problem requiring more effort to fix later.

a stopped clock is right twice a dayproverb

A normally unreliable person or instrument can occasionally provide correct information, even if only by accident.

a straw shows how the wind blowsproverb

A general situation can be inferred from minor indications.

a straw shows which way the wind blowsproverb

Alternative form of a straw shows how the wind blows.

a sucker is born every minuteproverb

Alternative form of there's a sucker born every minute.

a thing or twophrase

An unspecified amount

a trouble shared is a trouble halvedproverb

Talking about one's difficulties can alleviate one's worry and stress.

a turkey voting for Christmasphrase

Alternative form of like turkeys voting for Christmas

a twig in a bundle cannot be brokenproverb

Alternative form of sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.

a twig in a bundle is unbreakableproverb

Alternative form of sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.

a vinculo matrimoniiadj

Describing an absolute divorce, after which the parties may remarry.

a watched kettle never boilsproverb

Synonym of a watched pot never boils.

a watched pot never boilsproverb

A process appears to proceed more slowly if one waits for it rather than engaging in other activities.

a watched pot never boils overproverb

Alternative form of a watched pot never boils.

a week from next Tuesdayphrase

Some unspecified time in the future.

a week is a long time in politicsphrase

In politics, much change can occur in a short space of time.

a whisper down the lanenoun

Synonym of Chinese whispers.

a whole 'notherdet

Alternative form of a whole nother.

a wild goose never laid a tame eggproverb

Most things are inherited and predetermined.

a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicyclephrase

Alternative form of a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.

a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicyclephrase

A woman is capable of living a complete and independent life without a man.

a woman's work is never doneproverb

Housework, which is generally considered women's work, is never finished.

a worry shared is a worry halvedproverb

Synonym of a problem shared is a problem halved.

a yard of pump waternoun

Something which is very straight and very thin.

a year and a daynoun

The period defined as the legal limit of time for an act or event, to ensure a full year by any method of reckoning.

A&O assessmentnoun

A medical assessment used to evaluate a person's alertness and mental status, incorporating open-ended questions that assess a person's memory and thinking abilities; more detailed than the AVPU scale.

A-bomb maidensnoun

plural of A-bomb maiden

a-h conduction timenoun

Alternative letter-case form of A-H conduction time.

a-h conduction timesnoun

plural of a-h conduction time

A-type conflictnoun

A disagreement that focuses on individual- or personally-oriented issues.

A-type conflictsnoun

plural of A-type conflict

Aagenaes syndromenoun

A genetic disorder characterized by congenital hypoplasia of lymph vessels.

Aaland Islandsname

Alternative form of Åland Islands.

aardvark cucumbernoun

A type of African melon, Cucumis humifructus, whose fruits are favored by aardvarks.

aardvark cucumbersnoun

plural of aardvark cucumber

Aarne-Thompson-Uther indexname

A catalogue of traditional tales based around motifs used in folklore studies.

Aaron's beard cactinoun

plural of Aaron's beard cactus

Aaron's beard cactusnoun

Opuntia leucotricha, a type of cactus similar to prickly pear.

Aaron's beardsnoun

plural of Aaron's beard

Aaron's confessionname

A confession (somewhat similar to a denomination) of Russian Old Believers, which split from the Filippians in the second half of the 18th century.

Aaron's-beard cactinoun

plural of Aaron's-beard cactus

Aaron's-beard cactusnoun

Alternative spelling of Aaron's beard cactus.

Aarskog-Scott syndromenoun

An inherited disease characterized by short stature, facial abnormalities, and skeletal and genital anomalies.

Aase-Smith syndromenoun

Synonym of Aase syndrome

ab inconvenientiadv

From inconvenience or hardship.

ab roller wheelnoun

Synonym of ab wheel.

ab roller wheelsnoun

plural of ab roller wheel

ab urbe conditaadv

Alternative form of AUC, the era of the Roman historians now usually reckoned from 753 bc.

Abalakov threadnoun

A climbing aid consisting of a hooklike device that allows a length of cord or webbing to be threaded through two holes drilled in the ice.

Abalakov threadsnoun

plural of Abalakov thread

Abanao - Zandueta - Chugum - Kayang - Otekname

A barangay of Baguio, Benguet, Philippines.

abandon all hope ye who enter herephrase

Alternative form of abandon hope, all ye who enter here.

abandon all hope, ye who enter herephrase

Alternative form of abandon hope, all ye who enter here.

abandon hope, all ye who enter herephrase

Supposed inscription at the gate of hell.

abandoned child syndromenoun

A behavioral or psychological condition that results from the loss or emotional neglect of one or both parents, manifesting a variety of physical and emotional symptoms.

abandoned propertiesnoun

plural of abandoned property

abandoned propertynoun

Property that is found in such a state as to make it likely that the original owner has intentionally given up all dominion and control over the property, with no intent of returning to or recovering the property.

abandoned shipverb

simple past and past participle of abandon ship

abandoning shipverb

present participle and gerund of abandon ship

abatement ab initionoun

A common law legal doctrine stating that the death of a defendant who is appealing a criminal conviction vacates the conviction.

Abbas and Templecombename

A civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district, which includes the villages of Abbas Combe and Templecombe.

Abbasid Caliphatename

The third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

Abbe condensernoun

A condenser composed of two lenses which concentrates and controls the light which passes through an examined specimen before that light enters the objective of a microscope, used to obtain high levels of magnification.

Abbe condensersnoun

plural of Abbe condenser

Abbe refractometernoun

An instrument used to measure the refractive index of a liquid, by utilizing the critical angle for total reflection.

Abbe refractometersnoun

plural of Abbe refractometer

Abbe-Zeiss apparatusnoun

A device for counting blood cells.

Abbe-Zeiss apparatusesnoun

plural of Abbe-Zeiss apparatus

Abbeville Countyname

One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: Abbeville.

abbey countersnoun

plural of abbey counter

Abbot of Misrulenoun

One elected to preside over the Christmas revelry in noble households and elsewhere in England during the 15th and 16th century; Lord of Misrule.

abbot of the peoplenoun

A high magistrate's title under the doge of independent Genoa.

Abbot of Unreasonnoun

An elected leader in old Scottish celebrations; Lord of Misrule.

abbot primatesnoun

plural of abbot primate

Abbots Bromleyname

A village and civil parish in East Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0824).

abbots generalnoun

plural of abbot general

Abbots Langleyname

A large village and civil parish in Three Rivers district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL0901).

Abbots of Misrulenoun

plural of Abbot of Misrule

abbots of the peoplenoun

plural of abbot of the people

abbots on the crossnoun

plural of abbot on the cross

abbots primatenoun

plural of abbot primate

Abbott's boobiesnoun

plural of Abbott's booby

Abbott's boobynoun

Papasula abbotti, an endangered large seabird of the sulid family.

Abbott's methodname

A method of treating scoliosis using plaster jackets.

Abbott-Miller tubenoun

Alternative form of Miller-Abbott tube.

Abbott-Miller tubesnoun

plural of Abbott-Miller tube

abbreviated numbernoun

A number which has had significant figures omitted beyond a certain point to make calculations easier; rounded number.

abbreviated numbersnoun

plural of abbreviated number

abc conjecturenoun

Given coprime positive integers a, b and c, such that a + b = c, and d the radical of abc (the product of its distinct prime factors), the conjecture that d is usually not much smaller than c (in other words, that if a and b are divisible by large powers of primes, then c usually is not).

Abdallat-Davis-Farrage syndromenoun

A form of phakomatosis characterized by unusual skin pigmentation.

Abderhalden reactionnoun

The occurrence of proteolytic enzymes specific for foreign proteins introduced via parents.

Abderhalden reactionsnoun

plural of Abderhalden reaction

Abderhalden-Kaufmann-Lignac syndromenoun

Synonym of cystinosis.

Abdol Rezaabadname

A village in Savalan, Ardabil Province, Iran.

abdominal aortanoun

A direct continuation of the descending aorta which forms the largest artery in the abdominal cavity.

abdominal cavitiesnoun

plural of abdominal cavity

abdominal cavitynoun

The hollow portion of the torso within the abdomen, containing the abdominal organs, in mammals below the diaphragm.

abdominal decompressionnoun

During childbirth, a technique in which the abdomen is surrounded by a chamber and has the pressure decreased intermittently, to assist the uterus in its task.

abdominal decompressionsnoun

plural of abdominal decompression

abdominal etchingnoun

A type of liposuction in which fat is removed from the abdominal region to make it look more defined.

abdominal eviscerationnoun

The presence of the viscera outside of the body, typically through a wound

abdominal eviscerationsnoun

plural of abdominal evisceration

abdominal finsnoun

plural of abdominal fin

abdominal gestationnoun

A pregnancy outside of the uterus, and within the abdominal cavity.

abdominal gestationsnoun

plural of abdominal gestation

abdominal inguinal ringnoun

The upper opening of the inguinal canal.

abdominal inguinal ringsnoun

plural of abdominal inguinal ring

abdominal migrainenoun

A variant of migraine in which the pain occurs in the stomach rather than the head.

abdominal migrainesnoun

plural of abdominal migraine

abdominal musclenoun

Any of a group of four muscles that form the abdominal wall.

abdominal musclesnoun

plural of abdominal muscle

abdominal porenoun

A pair of sphincters near the cloaca that allow for communication between the abdominal cavity and the exterior.

abdominal poresnoun

plural of abdominal pore

abdominal pouchnoun

A pouch on the abdomen of marsupials that covers the mammary glands; marsupium.

abdominal pouchesnoun

plural of abdominal pouch

abdominal quadrantnoun

Any of four rough divisions of the abdominal cavity formed by placing the umbilicus at the center of the horizontal and vertical dividing lines.

abdominal quadrantsnoun

plural of abdominal quadrant

abdominal reflexnoun

An involuntary contraction of the abdominal wall with stimulus of the covering epidermis.

abdominal reflexesnoun

plural of abdominal reflex

abdominal regionnoun

One of the nine areas that the abdomen is divided into.

abdominal regionsnoun

plural of abdominal region

abdominal respirationnoun

Inspiration and expiration controlled by the diaphragm; diaphragmatic respiration.

abdominal ribsnoun

plural of abdominal rib

abdominal ringnoun

Either of the two openings in the abdominal muscle wall allowing the inguinal canal to pass through.

abdominal ringsnoun

plural of abdominal ring

abdominal sectionnoun

An incision in the abdomen for surgery on any of the abdominal organs.

abdominal sectionsnoun

plural of abdominal section

abdominal typhusnoun

typhoid fever (not to be confused with typhus)

abdominal vacuumnoun

Synonym of vacuum exercise.

abdominal vacuumsnoun

plural of abdominal vacuum

abdominal wallnoun

The layer of muscles that surrounds the abdominal cavity and contains the abdominal organs.

abdominal wallsnoun

plural of abdominal wall

abdominal-thrust maneuvernoun

A first aid procedure used to treat choking. The patient's diaphragm is pressured by the performer's thumb knuckle to expel air and thereby dislodging the obstruction in the windpipe.

abdominal-thrust maneuversnoun

plural of abdominal-thrust maneuver

abdominocardiac reflexnoun

A fluctuation in heart rhythm, associated with mechanical stimulus of the abdominal organs.

abdominocardiac reflexesnoun

plural of abdominocardiac reflex

abdominodiaphragmatic breathingnoun

A type of breathing used to treat dyspnea, where the patient used the abdominal muscles for the expiration and the diaphragm for the inspiration.

abdominoperineal resectionnoun

Surgery to remove a portion of the large intestine and surrounding lymph nodes through incisions in the abdomen and perineum.

abdominoperineal resectionsnoun

plural of abdominoperineal resection

abdominoscrotal musclenoun

the cremaster muscle.

abdominoscrotal musclesnoun

plural of abdominoscrotal muscle

abdominothoracic archnoun

The costal arch; anterior and lateral boundary between the abdomen and the thorax.

abdominothoracic archesnoun

plural of abdominothoracic arch

Abdon and Heathname

A civil parish in Shropshire, England.

abducens labiorumnoun

The muscle that raises the corners of the mouth.

abducens musclenoun

Rectus lateralis muscle of the eye; muscle that moves the eye away from the center of the face.

abducens musclesnoun

plural of abducens muscle

abducens nervenoun

Each of the sixth pair of cranial nerves that are the motor nerves supplying the lateral rectus in the eye.

abducens nervesnoun

plural of abducens nerve

abducens oculinoun

Musculus rectus lateralis bulbi.

abducent nervenoun

Alternative spelling of abducens nerve.

abducent nervesnoun

plural of abducent nerve

abductive reasoningnoun

Determining plausibility based on a set of evidence.

abductor oculinoun

A muscle that draws the eye outwards

abductor pollicis longusnoun

One of the extrinsic muscles of the hand.

Abe's salamandernoun

Hynobius abei, a critically endangered species of salamander endemic to Japan.

abecedarian jigsawnoun

An alphabetical jigsaw puzzle on a barred grid.

abecedarian jigsawsnoun

plural of abecedarian jigsaw

Abel polynomialnoun

Any member of a certain polynomial sequence whose nth term is of the form p_n(x)=x(x-an)ⁿ⁻¹.

Abel polynomialsnoun

plural of Abel polynomial

Abel's formulaname

Synonym of Abel's identity.

Abel's identityname

An equation expressing the Wronskian of two solutions of a homogeneous second-order linear ordinary differential equation in terms of a coefficient of the original differential equation.

Abel's impossibility theoremname

Synonym of Abel-Ruffini theorem.

Abel's irreducibility theoremname

A field theory result asserting that if ƒ(x) is a polynomial over a field F that shares a root with a polynomial g(x) that is irreducible over F, then every root of g(x) is a root of ƒ(x).

Abel's summation formulaname

A formula used in analytic number theory and the study of special functions to compute series.

Abel's theoremname

A theorem that relates a limit of a power series to the sum of its coefficients.

Abel-Jacobi mapnoun

A construction of algebraic geometry that relates an algebraic curve to its Jacobian variety.

Abel-Jacobi-Liouville identityname

Synonym of Liouville's formula.

Abel-Plana formulaname

A summation formula stating that ∑ₙ₌₀ ᪲f(a+n)=∫ₐ ᪲f(x)dx+(f(a))/2+∫₀ ᪲(f(a-ix)-f(a+ix))/(i(e^(2πx)-1))dx.

Abel-Ruffini theoremname

A theorem stating that there is no solution in radicals to general polynomial equations of degree five or higher with arbitrary coefficients.

Abelian algebranoun

Any algebra in which multiplication (or its equivalent) is commutative.

Abelian algebrasnoun

plural of Abelian algebra

abelian categorynoun

A pre-abelian category such that all monomorphisms are kernels of some morphism, and all epimorphisms are cokernels of some morphism.

abelian groupsnoun

plural of abelian group

Aberaman Southname

A community (civil parish) in Rhondda Cynon Taf borough county borough, Wales.

Abercrombie Rivername

A locality in the Bathurst council area, central eastern New South Wales, Australia.

Aberdeen Angusnoun

One of a breed of black hornless beef cattle originating in Scotland.

Aberdeen Angusesnoun

plural of Aberdeen Angus

Aberdeen cutletsnoun

plural of Aberdeen cutlet

Aberdeen hooksnoun

plural of Aberdeen hook

Aberdeen terriernoun

A breed of dog; Scottish terrier.

Aberdeen terriersnoun

plural of Aberdeen terrier

Abermule with Llandyssilname

A community (civil parish) in Powys, Wales, which includes the named places. Previously named just Llandyssil; Abermule is the larger settlement.

Abernethy biscuitnoun

A form of digestive biscuit containing caraway seeds.

Abernethy biscuitsnoun

plural of Abernethy biscuit

Abernethy's fascianoun

A layer of tissue that separates the iliac artery from the iliac fascia.

Abernethy's fasciasnoun

plural of Abernethy's fascia

Abernethy's sarcomanoun

A typically malignant fatty tumor located on the trunk.

Abernethy's sarcomasnoun

plural of Abernethy's sarcoma

Abernethy's sarcomatanoun

plural of Abernethy's sarcoma

aberrant conductionnoun

A heart condition where the electrical stimulus travels via an abnormal pathway.

aberrant conductionsnoun

plural of aberrant conduction

aberrant saliencenoun

A hypothesis which posits that the inappropriate processing and subsequent salience of irrelevant stimuli is implicated in the pathology and development of certain psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia.

aberratio lactisnoun

The secretion of milk from an abnormal location, not from the mammary glands.

aberratio testisnoun

A testis that is descending to a wrong position after born, or not descending at all (cryptorchidism).

aberration of lightnoun

A phenomenon that produces an apparent motion of celestial objects about their true positions, dependent on the velocity of the observer.

aberrations of lightnoun

plural of aberration of light

Abert squirrelnoun

Alternative form of Abert's squirrel.

Abert squirrelsnoun

plural of Abert squirrel

Abert's finchesnoun

plural of Abert's finch

Abert's pipilonoun

Synonym of Abert's towhee

Abert's pipilosnoun

plural of Abert's pipilo

Abert's squirrelnoun

Sciurus aberti, a tree squirrel endemic to the Rocky Mountains from the United States to Mexico.

Abert's squirrelsnoun

plural of Abert's squirrel

Abert's towheenoun

Melozone aberti (syn. Pipilo aberti), a predominantly brown towhee of the southwestern United States.

Abert's towheesnoun

plural of Abert's towhee

abessive casesnoun

plural of abessive case

abiding placesnoun

plural of abiding place

abietinic acidnoun

Synonym of abietic acid

Abilene paradoxnoun

The situation where a group of people collectively decide on a course of action that goes against the preferences of many or all of the individuals in the group, because the individuals choose to side with what they believe is the majority preference.

Abilene paradoxesnoun

plural of Abilene paradox

abilities to paynoun

plural of ability to pay

ability groupingnoun

The practice of putting students together in groups of those with similar skills or needs, e.g. in classes or in groups within a class.

ability pointsnoun

plural of ability point

ability to paynoun

An individual's level of wealth or income, as a measure of the tax rate they can afford to pay.

Abinger Commonname

A village and common (open space) in Abinger parish, Mole Valley district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ1145).

Abinger Hammername

A village in Abinger parish, Mole Valley district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ0947).

abjuration oathnoun

Alternative form of Oath of Abjuration.

abjuration oathsnoun

plural of abjuration oath

abjuration of the realmnoun

A solemn oath to leave and never return to the kingdom or realm.

abjure the realmverb

To swear to leave the realm as soon as possible and not return without the permission of the sovereign.

abjured the realmverb

simple past and past participle of abjure the realm

abjures the realmverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of abjure the realm

abjuring the realmverb

present participle and gerund of abjure the realm

Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republicname

an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union within the Georgian SSR

ablatio placentaenoun

Synonym of placental abruption.

ablatio retinaenoun

Detachment of the retina.

ablation studiesnoun

plural of ablation study

ablation studynoun

An experiment in machine learning where parts of a model or system are removed or modified to assess their individual contribution to overall performance.

ablative absolutenoun

A construction in Latin and other sister languages in which an independent phrase with a noun in the ablative case has a participle, adjective, or noun, expressed or implied, which agrees with it in gender, number and case – both words forming a clause grammatically unconnected with the rest of the sentence.

ablative absolutesnoun

plural of ablative absolute

ablative casesnoun

plural of ablative case

ablatives absolutenoun

plural of ablative absolute

able-bodied seamannoun

A seaman, especially one in the merchant navy, who has been trained or certified in all routine duties; a member of the Royal Navy rated between ordinary seaman and leading seaman or boatswain's mate.

able-bodied seamennoun

plural of able-bodied seaman

ablepharon macrostomia syndromenoun

A rare autosomal-recessive genetic disorder characterized by malformations of the skull, skin, fingers and genitals.

ablution blocknoun

A simple structure with toilets, showers, and wash basins, for communal use, as at a camping ground, caravan park, etc.

ablution blocksnoun

plural of ablution block

Abney and Abney Grangename

A civil parish (served by Abney, Abney Grange, Offerton and Highlow Parish Council) in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England, that includes the named places.

Abnormal Hieraticname

The highly simplified and cursive ancient Egyptian script that developed from Upper Egyptian hieratic writing from around 1100 BCE until its supersession by its Lower Egyptian counterpart Demotic around 650 BCE.

abnormal psychologiesnoun

plural of abnormal psychology

abnormal psychologynoun

The academic study of persons whose psychological characteristics deviate from the norm, such as neuroses, psychoses, and other disorders.

abominable snow monsternoun

Synonym of abominable snowman (“yeti”).

abominable snow monstersnoun

plural of abominable snow monster

abominable snowmannoun

A humanoid or apelike animal said to exist in the Himalayas.

abominable snowmennoun

plural of abominable snowman

abominable snowpeoplenoun

plural of abominable snowperson

Aboriginal Americannoun

A member or descendant of the first immigrants to North America.

Aboriginal Americansnoun

plural of Aboriginal American

Aboriginal Englishname

A variety of English spoken by Indigenous Australians.

abortion clinicnoun

A clinic where abortions are performed.

abortion clinicsnoun

plural of abortion clinic

abortion doctornoun

A surgeon who performs an abortion.

abortion millsnoun

plural of abortion mill

abortion pillsnoun

plural of abortion pill