Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (4)

n. an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling was evidence of his fear"

n. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

grounds, evidence

n. your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"

Verbs (31)

guess, infer

v. guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"

infer, deduce

v. conclude by reasoning; in logic

gather, understand, infer

v. believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous experience?"

derive, infer, deduce, deduct

v. reason by deduction; establish by deduction

generalize, infer, extrapolate, generalise

v. draw from specific cases for more general cases

evidence, tell, ascertain, demonstrate

v. give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague"

show, evidence, prove, testify to, bear witness to

v. provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

evidence, manifest, demonstrate, attest, certify, make evident, attest to

v. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (4)

broken, incomplete

adj. lacking a part or parts; "a broken set of encyclopedia"

incomplete, uncomplete

adj. not complete or total; not completed; "an incomplete account of his life"; "political consequences of incomplete military success"; "an incomplete forward pass"

Fuzzynyms (206)

trace, shadow, vestige

n. a clue that something has been present

proof

n. a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it

indication

n. something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

symptom

n. anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence

characteristic

n. the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2

feature, feature film

n. the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca'"

confirmation, ratification

n. making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment"

confirmation

n. information that confirms or verifies

indication

n. something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"

breath, hint, intimation

n. an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"

suggestion, proposition, proffer

n. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

admonition, warning, word of advice

n. cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger)

manifestation

n. a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing; "a manifestation of disease"

bid, tender

n. a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

sign

n. a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"

observation, reflection, reflexion

n. a remark expressing careful consideration

mark, marking, marker

n. a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

mark

n. a visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere"

mark, stain, brand, stigma

n. a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis

mark, sign

n. a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"

sign, signal, signaling, signalling

n. any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"

sign

n. a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

symptom

n. anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence

characteristic

n. the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2

feature, feature film

n. the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca'"

check, confirmation, verification, substantiation

n. additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory"

validation, establishment

n. the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof

ground, reason

n. a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"

interpret, construe, make sense of, make something of

v. make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"

grasp, dig, compass, savvy, comprehend, apprehend, get the picture, understand

v. get the meaning of something; "Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?"

say, suppose

v. express a supposition; "Let us say that he did not tell the truth"; "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"

surmise, suspect

v. imagine to be the case or true or probable; "I suspect he is a fugitive"; "I surmised that the butler did it"

assume, presume

v. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"

v. consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"

assume, presume

v. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"

think, believe

v. judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior"

think, guess, suppose, imagine, reckon

v. expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"

acknowledge, recognize, know

v. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"

tweeze, pluck with tweezers

v. pluck with tweezers; "tweeze facial hair"

pluck, tweak, pick off, pull sharply, pull off, pull away from

v. pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"

express, extract, take out, press out, pull out

v. take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"

obtain, secure, procure

v. come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"

evolve, derive, educe

v. develop or evolve from a latent or potential state

resume, sum up, summarize

v. give a summary (of); "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize"

popularize, vulgarize

v. cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors"

assume, presume

v. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"

find, notice, discover, detect, observe

v. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"

catch

v. perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse"

spot, spy, descry, espy

v. catch sight of

feel, sense, pick up, perceive

v. to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

show, express, evince

v. give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"

publicize, advertise, advertize, call attention to

v. call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"

air, beam, broadcast, send, transmit

v. broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"

refer to, denote, have as a meaning

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

instance, exemplify, illustrate

v. clarify by giving an example of

verify, show the truth of

v. confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"

check, control, see, insure, ensure, ascertain, assure, make sure, make certain, see to it

v. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"

support, sustain, confirm, substantiate, corroborate, affirm

v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

signal, bespeak, indicate, betoken, point to

v. be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"

show, express, evince

v. give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"

explain, explicate

v. make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"

instance, exemplify, illustrate

v. clarify by giving an example of

exhibit, possess

v. have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"

sport, feature, boast

v. wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was sporting a new hat"

produce

v. bring out for display; "The proud father produced many pictures of his baby"; "The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him"

show, exhibit, present, demonstrate

v. show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"

show, make noticeable, make visible, cause to appear, cause to be seen

v. make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"

signify

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

refer to, denote, have as a meaning

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

represent, stand for, symbolize, express indirectly

v. express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"

clear up, clarify, elucidate

v. make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

define

v. determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?"

illuminate, decorate with paint

v. add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)

disjointed

adj. taken apart at the joints; "a disjointed fowl"

Synonyms (15)

aliquot

adj. signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity

component, constituent

adj. constitutional in the structure of something (especially your physical makeup)

divisional

adj. constituting a division or an aliquot part of the basic monetary unit; "American divisional (fractional) coins include the dime and the nickel"; "fractional currency is currency in denominations less than the basic monetary unit"

fragmental, fragmentary

adj. consisting of small disconnected parts; "fragmentary remains"

half

adj. consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity; "a half chicken"; "lasted a half hour"

halfway

adj. including only half or a portion; "halfway measures"

part

adj. relating to only part of a whole: "part owner"

partial

adj. being or affecting only a part; not total; "a partial description of the suspect"; "partial collapse"; "a partial eclipse"; "a partial monopoly"; "partial immunity"

quarter

adj. consisting of one of four equivalent parts: "a quarter pound of butter"

semi

adj. (prefix) half or partial: "semicircular"; "semiannual"; "semiconscious"

third

adj. being one of three equal parts; "a third share of the money"

three-quarter

adj. representing three quarters of something; "a three-quarter-length portrait"; "a three-quarter view"

fractional

adj. constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety; "a fractional share of the vote"; "a partial dose"

Antonyms (5)

reason, think logically

v. think logically; "The children must learn to reason"

whole

adj. including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete; "gave his whole attention"; "a whole wardrobe for the tropics"; "the whole hog"; "a whole week"; "the baby cried the whole trip home"; "a whole loaf of bread"

complete, full

adj. having every necessary or normal part or component or step; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set of the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting"

infer from incomplete evidence

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