n. a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

n. condition as part of a program

n. a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

n. (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; "the contract set out the conditions of the lease"; "the terms of the treaty were generous"

n. a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

n. a rare soft silvery metallic element; occurs in small quantities in sphalerite

n. a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement

n. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"

n. an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else

n. a stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision"

n. a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

n. operating system company

n. federate state in the United States of America

v. establish a conditioned response

v. spend or use time; "I may be an hour"

v. apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny; "I condition my hair after washing it"

v. put into a better state; "he conditions old cars"

v. exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"

v. have an existence, be extant; "Is there a God?"

v. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer"

v. occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"

v. be identical to; be someone or something; "The president of the company is John Smith"; "This is my house"

v. be priced at; "These shoes cost $100"

v. train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"

v. have life, be alive; "Our great leader is no more"; "My grandfather lived until the end of war"

v. form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"

v. occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?"

v. be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"

v. represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"

v. specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement; "The will stipulates that she can live in the house for the rest of her life"; "The contract stipulates the dates of the payments"

adv. to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"

adv. to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"

adv. "I have roughly $3,000"

adj. clearly and explicitly stated; "meals are at specified times"

adj. being an unknown or unspecified one: "some lunatic drove into my car"; "some day my prince will come"

adj. relatively many but unspecified in number; "they were here for some weeks"; "we did not meet again for some years"

adj. relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent; "we talked for some time"; "he was still some distance away"

adj. remarkable; "that was some party"; "she is some skier"

adj. holding office; "the in party"

adj. currently fashionable; "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"

adj. directed or bound inward; "took the in bus"; "the in basket"

adj. currently fashionable; "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"

adj. remarkable; "that was some party"; "she is some skier"

adj. unusual or striking; "a remarkable sight"; "such poise is singular in one so young"

n. a small quantity of anything; "a bit of paper was all he needed"

n. distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"

n. (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound

n. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

n. a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"

n. a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

n. a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"

n. the condition of being essential or indispensable

n. an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

n. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"

n. the state of being controlled or governed

n. anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"

n. something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"

n. an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

n. impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

n. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"

n. state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

n. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"

n. a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health

n. information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"

n. (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"

n. a level of existence or development; "he lived on a worldly plane"

n. social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

n. the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"

n. anything that contributes causally to a result; "a number of factors determined the outcome"

n. a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do; "her wishes had a great influence on his thinking"

n. a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying"

n. something that causes an important event to happen; "the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country"

n. a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"

n. the actual state of things; "that was not the case"

n. an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"

n. an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

n. a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health

n. an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

n. a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

n. condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"

n. a disturbance of the peace or of public order

n. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences"

n. a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"

n. something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"

n. one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition; "the major term of a syllogism must occur twice"

n. a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations"

n. a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)

n. something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"

n. a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations"

v. make psychologically or physically used (to something); "She became habituated to the background music"

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

v. train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"

v. make familiar or acquainted; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"

v. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"

v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"

v. persist for a specified period of time; "The bad weather lasted for three days"

v. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"

v. make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern"

v. make psychologically or physically used (to something); "She became habituated to the background music"

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

v. put into a better state; "he conditions old cars"

v. make familiar or acquainted; "you should acquaint yourself with your new computer"; "We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings"

v. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"

v. overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"

v. adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"

v. make a hole with a pointed power or hand tool; "don't drill here, there's a gas pipe"; "drill a hole into the wall"; "drill for oil"

v. satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"

v. duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"

v. be parallel to; "Their roles are paralleled by ours"

v. be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well"

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

v. give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"

v. represent in bodily form; "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"; "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"

v. have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "

v. express or state indirectly

v. suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic

v. mean or intend to express or convey; "You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"

v. convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"

v. call in an official matter, such as to attend court

v. examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"

v. deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"

v. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

v. give the right to; "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file"

v. decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"

adj. many and different; "tourist offices of divers nationalities"; "a person of diverse talents"

adj. amounting to a large indefinite number; "numerous times"; "the family was numerous"

adj. (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique; "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident"

adj. marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"

adj. reliable in operation or effect; "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites"

adj. not tacit or implied; "her express wish"

adj. serving to distinguish or identify a species or group; "the distinguishing mark of the species is its plumage"; "distinctive tribal tattoos"; "we were asked to describe any identifying marks or distinguishing features"

adj. being or characteristic of a single thing or person; "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways"

adj. clearly defined or formulated; "the plain and unequivocal language of the laws"- R.B.Taney

adj. too obvious to be doubted

adj. impossible to deny or disprove; "incontrovertible proof of the defendant's innocence"; "proof positive"; "an irrefutable argument"

adj. implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something; "an implicit agreement not to raise the subject"; "there was implicit criticism in his voice"; "anger was implicit in the argument"; "the oak is implicit in the acorn"

adj. such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared; "an incomparable week of rest and pleasure"; "the computer proceeds with its incomparable logic and efficiency"; "this report is incomparable with the earlier ones because of different breakdowns of the data"

adj. of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"

adj. not usual or common or ordinary; "a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite"

adj. (surprising)

adj. situated at the farthest possible point from a center

adj. surprising greatly; "she does an amazing amount of work"; "the dog was capable of astonishing tricks"

adj. bewildering or striking dumb with wonder

adj. not frequently used or experienced: "a rare word"; "an unwonted softness in her old face"

adj. radically distinctive and without equal; "he is alone in the field of microbiology"; "this theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem"; "Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint"; "craftsmen whose skill is unequaled"; "unparalleled athletic ability"; "a breakdown of law unparalleled in our history"

adj. greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country's leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist"

adj. beyond belief or understanding; "at incredible speed"; "the book's plot is simply incredible"

adj. having great beauty and splendor; "a glorious spring morning"; "a glorious sunset"; "splendid costumes"; "a kind of splendiferous native simplicity"

adj. causing surprise or wonder or amazement; "the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data"; "leaped up with surprising agility"; "she earned a surprising amount of money"

adj. not representative of a group, class, or type; "a group that is atypical of the target audience"; "a class of atypical mosses"; "atypical behavior is not the accepted type of response that we expect from children"

adj. beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "what a rum fellow"; "singular behavior"

adj. original and of a kind not seen before; "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem"

adj. barely credible; "the fabulous endurance of a marathon runner"

adj. unique or specific to a person or thing or category; "the particular demands of the job"; "has a particular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the special features of a computer"; "my own special chair"

adv. "He nearly fainted"; "the already nigh obliterated records"; "Virtually all the parties signed the contract"

adv. at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature; "He is basically dishonest"; "the argument was essentially a technical one"; "for all his bluster he is in essence a shy person"

adv. "He was practically the only guest at the party"

adv. "She is always about"

adj. particular but unspecified: "early one evening"

adj. definite but not specified or identified; "set aside a certain sum each week"; "to a certain degree"; "certain breeds do not make good pets"; "certain members have not paid their dues"; "a certain popular teacher"; "a certain Mrs. Jones"

adj. specific but unnamed: "agreed to meet at such-and-such an hour"

adj. the same in number: "saw three plays in as many days"

adj. in great numbers; "daffodils galore"

adj. each of a large indefinite number; "many a man"; "many another day will come"

adj. "many of them"; "many of the apples in the barrel were spoiled"

adj. (prefix) consisting of more than one: "multimillion"; "multistory house"

adj. amounting to a large indefinite number; "numerous times"; "the family was numerous"

adj. innumerable but many

adj. existing in abundance; "abounding confidence"; "whiskey galore"

adj. very great in quantity; overabundant; "showed overmuch affection"

adj. of so extreme a degree or extent; "such weeping"; "so much weeping"; "such a help"; "such grief"; "never dreamed of such beauty"

adj. of an incalculable amount; "untold suffering"

adj. a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number; "a few weeks ago"; "a few more wagons than usual"; "an invalid's pleasures are few and far between"; "few roses were still blooming"; "few women have led troops in battle"

adj. a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people"

adj. in the current fashion or style

adj. affectedly trendy and fashionable

adj. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"

adj. intensely fashionable for a short time

adj. relating to a recently developed fashion or style; "their offices are in a modern skyscraper"; "tables in modernistic designs";

adj. of or associated with people of fashion; "the fashionable side of town"; "the smart set"

adj. initiating or popularizing a trend

adj. in accord with the latest fad; "trendy ideas"; "trendy clothes"; "voguish terminology"

adj. directed or moving inward or toward a center; "the inbound train"; "inward flood of capital"

adj. "incoming class"; "the ingoing administration"; "ingoing data"

adj. appointed but not yet installed in office

adj. elected but not yet installed in office; "the president elect"

adj. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president"

adj. flowing inward

adj. pouring inward; "inpouring throngs of immigrants"

adj. very lively and profitable; "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"

adj. unofficial championship title for player who heads the league in batting average and home runs and runs batted in

adj. having achieved eminence; "an eminent physician"

adj. of a game (or the pitching) in which a pitcher allows the opponent no hits; "a no-hit pitcher"; "a no-hit game"

adj. successful or assured of success; "now I am a made man forever"- Christopher Marlowe

adj. yielding positive results

adj. having achieved success or recognition by your own efforts; "a self-made millionaire"

adj. having won; "the victorious entry"; "the winning team"

adj. bringing success; "the winning run"

adj. recognizable; marked; "noticed a distinct improvement"; "at a distinct (or decided) disadvantage"

adj. clearly defined; "I have no formed opinion about the chances of success"

adj. sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"

adj. remarkable or wonderful

adj. suggestive of fireworks; "pyrotechnic keyboard virtuosity"; "a pyrotechnic wit"

adj. far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart's prodigious talents"

adj. extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"

adj. being a single entity made by combining separate components; "three chemicals combining into one solution"

adj. surpassing the ordinary or normal; "Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid andsome steel"- George Will; "his uncanny sense of direction"

adj. for a special service or occasion; "a special correspondent"; "a special adviser to the committee"; "had to get special permission for the event"

adj. performing or able to perform wonders or miracles

v. be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect"

adj. not stated explicitly or in detail; "threatened unspecified reprisals"

adj. used for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of: "we have no bananas"; "no eggs left and no money to buy any"; "have you no decency?"; "did it with no help"; "I'll get you there in no time"

adj. completely given to or absorbed by; "became all attention"

adj. not worth considering as a possibility; "a picnic is out because of the weather"

adj. not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree; "ordinary everyday objects"; "ordinary decency"; "an ordinary day"; "an ordinary wine"

adv. outside of an enclosed space: "She is out"

adv. against a flat surface: "He lay flat on his back"