Nouns Containing NCE
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| insurance | 1. promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company 2. written contract or certificate of insurance More Definitions → |
| science | 1. a particular branch of scientific knowledge 2. ability to produce solutions in some problem domain More Definitions → |
| performance | 1. a dramatic or musical entertainment 2. the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment More Definitions → |
| experience | 1. the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities 2. the content of direct observation or participation in an event More Definitions → |
| reference | 1. a remark that calls attention to something or someone 2. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage More Definitions → |
| once | More Definitions → |
| conference | 1. a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda) 2. an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members More Definitions → |
| finance | 1. the commercial activity of providing funds and capital 2. the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets More Definitions → |
| cancer | 1. any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream More Definitions → |
| evidence | 1. your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief 2. an indication that makes something evident More Definitions → |
| distance | 1. the property created by the space between two objects or points 2. a distant region More Definitions → |
| assistance | 1. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose 2. a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do More Definitions → |
| maintenance | 1. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order 2. means of maintenance of a family or group More Definitions → |
| dance | 1. an artistic form of nonverbal communication 2. a party of people assembled for dancing More Definitions → |
| advance | 1. a movement forward 2. a change for the better; progress in development More Definitions → |
| difference | 1. the quality of being unlike or dissimilar 2. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm More Definitions → |
| chance | 1. a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances 2. an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another More Definitions → |
| balance | 1. a state of equilibrium 2. equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account More Definitions → |
| compliance | 1. acting according to certain accepted standards 2. a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others More Definitions → |
| acceptance | 1. the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true 2. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception More Definitions → |
| sequence | 1. serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern 2. a following of one thing after another in time More Definitions → |
| concept | 1. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances More Definitions → |
| intelligence | 1. the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience 2. a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy More Definitions → |
| violence | 1. an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) 2. the property of being wild or turbulent More Definitions → |
| presence | 1. the state of being present; current existence 2. the immediate proximity of someone or something More Definitions → |
| influence | 1. a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc 2. causing something without any direct or apparent effort More Definitions → |
| importance | 1. the quality of being important and worthy of note 2. a prominent status More Definitions → |
| instance | 1. an occurrence of something 2. an item of information that is typical of a class or group More Definitions → |
| accordance | 1. concurrence of opinion 2. the act of granting rights More Definitions → |
| concern | 1. something that interests you because it is important or affects you 2. an anxious feeling More Definitions → |
| audience | 1. a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance 2. the part of the general public interested in a source of information, entertainment, or a product/service More Definitions → |
| prince | 1. a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign) More Definitions → |
| circumstances | 1. your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you) 2. a person's financial situation (good or bad) More Definitions → |
| guidance | 1. something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action 2. the act of guiding or showing the way More Definitions → |
| concert | 1. a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging More Definitions → |
| confidence | 1. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities 2. a feeling of trust (in someone or something) More Definitions → |
| alliance | 1. the state of being allied or confederated 2. a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest More Definitions → |
| clearance | 1. the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them 2. vertical space available to allow easy passage under something More Definitions → |
| cancel | 1. a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat More Definitions → |
| province | 1. the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation 2. the proper sphere or extent of your activities More Definitions → |
| resistance | 1. the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with 2. any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion More Definitions → |
| romance | 1. a relationship between two lovers 2. an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure) More Definitions → |
| residence | 1. any address at which you dwell more than temporarily 2. the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president) More Definitions → |
| appearance | 1. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing 2. the event of coming into sight More Definitions → |
| substance | 1. the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists 2. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience More Definitions → |
| concentration | 1. the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume 2. the spatial property of being crowded together More Definitions → |
| existence | 1. the state or fact of existing 2. everything that exists anywhere More Definitions → |
| glance | 1. a quick look More Definitions → |
| princess | 1. a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign) More Definitions → |
| absence | 1. the state of being absent 2. failure to be present More Definitions → |
| independence | 1. freedom from control or influence of another or others 2. the successful ending of the American Revolution More Definitions → |
| sentence | 1. a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language 2. (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed More Definitions → |
| excellence | 1. the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree 2. an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels More Definitions → |
| attendance | 1. the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.) 2. the frequency with which a person is present More Definitions → |
| announcement | 1. a formal public statement 2. a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen More Definitions → |
| governance | 1. the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something 2. the act of governing; exercising authority More Definitions → |
| defence | 1. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires 2. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring More Definitions → |
| entrance | 1. something that provides access (to get in or get out) 2. a movement into or inward More Definitions → |
| convenience | 1. the state of being suitable or opportune 2. the quality of being useful and convenient More Definitions → |
| assurance | 1. freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities 2. a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something More Definitions → |
| licence | 1. excessive freedom; lack of due restraint 2. freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech) More Definitions → |
| refinance | More Definitions → |
| preference | 1. a strong liking 2. a predisposition in favor of something More Definitions → |
| surveillance | 1. close observation of a person or group (usually by the police) More Definitions → |
| significance | 1. the quality of being significant 2. a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred More Definitions → |
| correspondence | 1. communication by the exchange of letters 2. compatibility of observations More Definitions → |
| enhancement | 1. an improvement that makes something more agreeable More Definitions → |
| silence | 1. the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking) 2. the absence of sound More Definitions → |
| appliance | 1. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job 2. durable goods for home or office use More Definitions → |
| ordinance | 1. an authoritative command 2. a statute enacted by a city government More Definitions → |
| cancellation | 1. the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement 2. the speech act of revoking or annulling or making void More Definitions → |
| relevance | 1. the relation of something to the matter at hand More Definitions → |
| incentive | 1. a positive motivational influence 2. an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output More Definitions → |
| fragrance | 1. a distinctive odor that is pleasant 2. a pleasingly sweet olfactory property More Definitions → |
| tolerance | 1. the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions 2. a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior More Definitions → |
| trance | 1. a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation 2. a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep More Definitions → |
| providence | 1. the guardianship and control exercised by a deity 2. a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures More Definitions → |
| essence | 1. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience 2. any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted More Definitions → |
| uncertainty | 1. being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance 2. the state of being unsure of something More Definitions → |
| freelance | 1. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them More Definitions → |
| fence | 1. a barrier that serves to enclose an area 2. a dealer in stolen property More Definitions → |
| finances | 1. assets in the form of money More Definitions → |
| consequence | 1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon 2. the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual More Definitions → |
| incidence | 1. the relative frequency of occurrence of something 2. the striking of a light beam on a surface More Definitions → |
| interference | 1. a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries 2. the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding More Definitions → |
| allowance | 1. an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period) 2. a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses More Definitions → |
| reliance | 1. certainty based on past experience 2. the state of relying on something More Definitions → |
| dependence | 1. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else 2. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) More Definitions → |
| concentrate | 1. the desired mineral that is left after impurities have been removed from mined ore 2. a concentrated form of a foodstuff; the bulk is reduced by removing water More Definitions → |
| variance | 1. an event that departs from expectations 2. discord that splits a group More Definitions → |
| convergence | 1. the occurrence of two or more things coming together 2. the approach of an infinite series to a finite limit More Definitions → |
| occurrence | 1. an event that happens 2. an instance of something occurring More Definitions → |
| lance | 1. a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon 2. an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish More Definitions → |
| advancement | 1. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something 2. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) More Definitions → |
| evanescence | 1. the event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight More Definitions → |
| chancellor | 1. the person who is head of government (in several countries) 2. the honorary or titular head of a university More Definitions → |
| conceptual | More Definitions → |
| competence | 1. the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually More Definitions → |
| abundance | 1. the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply 2. (physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present More Definitions → |
| patience | 1. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence 2. a card game played by one person More Definitions → |
| offence | 1. the action of attacking an enemy 2. the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score More Definitions → |
| issuance | 1. the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity) More Definitions → |
| prevalence | 1. the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread 2. (epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population More Definitions → |
| bounce | 1. the quality of a substance that is able to rebound 2. a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards More Definitions → |
| ambulance | 1. a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals More Definitions → |
| commencement | 1. the time at which something is supposed to begin 2. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred More Definitions → |
| dancer | 1. a performer who dances professionally 2. a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball) More Definitions → |
| resonance | 1. an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation 2. a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system More Definitions → |
| inheritance | 1. hereditary succession to a title or an office or property 2. that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner More Definitions → |
| ignorance | 1. the lack of knowledge or education More Definitions → |
| ancestry | 1. the hereditary derivation of an individual 2. inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline More Definitions → |
| conception | 1. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances 2. the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon More Definitions → |
| conscience | 1. motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions 2. conformity to one's own sense of right conduct More Definitions → |
| emergence | 1. the gradual beginning or coming forth 2. the becoming visible More Definitions → |
| elegance | 1. a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste 2. a quality of neatness and ingenious simplicity in the solution of a problem (especially in science or mathematics) More Definitions → |
| negligence | 1. failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances 2. the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern More Definitions → |
| ounce | 1. a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound 2. a unit of weight equal to one sixteenth of a pound or 16 drams or 28.349 grams More Definitions → |
| stance | 1. standing posture 2. a rationalized mental attitude More Definitions → |
| incense | 1. a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned 2. the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned More Definitions → |
| disturbance | 1. activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption 2. an unhappy and worried mental state More Definitions → |
| neuroscience | 1. the scientific study of the nervous system More Definitions → |
| persistence | 1. the property of a continuous and connected period of time 2. persistent determination More Definitions → |
| inference | 1. the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation More Definitions → |
| clarence | 1. a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers More Definitions → |
| endurance | 1. the power to withstand hardship or stress 2. a state of surviving; remaining alive More Definitions → |
| innocence | 1. the quality of innocent naivete 2. the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil More Definitions → |
| inconvenience | 1. an inconvenient discomfort 2. a difficulty that causes anxiety More Definitions → |
| concerto | 1. a composition for orchestra and a soloist More Definitions → |
| precedence | 1. status established in order of importance or urgency 2. preceding in time More Definitions → |
| conformance | 1. correspondence in form or appearance More Definitions → |
| grievance | 1. a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation 2. an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice More Definitions → |
| inception | 1. an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events More Definitions → |
| obedience | 1. the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person 2. the trait of being willing to obey More Definitions → |
| dominance | 1. superior development of one side of the body 2. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another More Definitions → |
| impedance | 1. a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms More Definitions → |
| avoidance | 1. deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening More Definitions → |
| vengeance | 1. the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life More Definitions → |
| circumstance | 1. a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity 2. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event More Definitions → |
| fluorescence | 1. light emitted during absorption of radiation of some other (invisible) wavelength More Definitions → |
| concession | 1. a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business 2. the act of conceding or yielding More Definitions → |
| equivalence | 1. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced 2. essential equality and interchangeability More Definitions → |
| diligence | 1. conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation 2. persevering determination to perform a task More Definitions → |
| ancestor | 1. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) More Definitions → |
| indulgence | 1. an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires 2. a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone More Definitions → |
| adherence | 1. faithful support for a cause or political party or religion 2. the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition More Definitions → |
| coincidence | 1. an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental 2. the quality of occupying the same position or area in space More Definitions → |
| nuisance | 1. (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive 2. a bothersome annoying person More Definitions → |
| remembrance | 1. the ability to recall past occurrences 2. a recognition of meritorious service More Definitions → |
| allegiance | 1. the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action 2. the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign) More Definitions → |
| recurrence | 1. happening again (especially at regular intervals) More Definitions → |
| impotence | 1. the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble 2. an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate More Definitions → |
| turbulence | 1. unstable flow of a liquid or gas 2. instability in the atmosphere More Definitions → |
| coherence | 1. the state of cohering or sticking together 2. logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts More Definitions → |
| concordance | 1. a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole 2. agreement of opinions More Definitions → |
| subsistence | 1. minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting 2. a means of surviving More Definitions → |
| adolescence | 1. the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood 2. in the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood More Definitions → |
| defiance | 1. intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude 2. a hostile challenge More Definitions → |
| incontinence | 1. involuntary urination or defecation 2. indiscipline with regard to sensuous pleasures More Definitions → |
| ordnance | 1. military supplies 2. large but transportable armament More Definitions → |
| enhancer | 1. anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities More Definitions → |
| imbalance | 1. a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium 2. lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something More Definitions → |
| brilliance | 1. a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted 2. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand More Definitions → |
| disappearance | 1. the act of leaving secretly or without explanation 2. the event of passing out of sight More Definitions → |
| confluence | 1. a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers) 2. a flowing together More Definitions → |
| jurisprudence | 1. the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do 2. the collection of rules imposed by authority More Definitions → |
| acquaintance | 1. personal knowledge or information about someone or something 2. a relationship less intimate than friendship More Definitions → |
| intolerance | 1. impatience with annoyances 2. unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs More Definitions → |
| ambience | 1. a particular environment or surrounding influence 2. the atmosphere of an environment More Definitions → |
| reconnaissance | 1. the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy) More Definitions → |
| radiance | 1. the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface 2. the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light More Definitions → |
| ancestral | More Definitions → |
| reinsurance | 1. sharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer's risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid by the insured More Definitions → |
| severance | 1. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) 2. the act of severing More Definitions → |
| ambiance | 1. a particular environment or surrounding influence 2. the atmosphere of an environment More Definitions → |
| divergence | 1. the act of moving away in different direction from a common point 2. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm More Definitions → |
| lancet | 1. an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance 2. a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions More Definitions → |
| whence | More Definitions → |
| cadence | 1. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse 2. the close of a musical section More Definitions → |
| abstinence | 1. the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) 2. act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite More Definitions → |
| resilience | 1. the physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit 2. an occurrence of rebounding or springing back More Definitions → |
| conveyance | 1. document effecting a property transfer 2. the transmission of information More Definitions → |
| valance | 1. a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing More Definitions → |
| lancer | 1. (formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance More Definitions → |
| arrogance | 1. overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors More Definitions → |
| capacitance | 1. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored 2. an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge More Definitions → |
| observance | 1. the act of observing; taking a patient look 2. a formal event performed on a special occasion More Definitions → |
| indifference | 1. unbiased impartial unconcern 2. apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions More Definitions → |
| resemblance | 1. similarity in appearance or external or superficial details More Definitions → |
| prominence | 1. the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent 2. relative importance or fame More Definitions → |
| reluctance | 1. (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance) 2. a certain degree of unwillingness More Definitions → |
| pence | 1. a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound 2. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit More Definitions → |
| repentance | 1. remorse for your past conduct More Definitions → |
| announcer | 1. someone who proclaims a message publicly 2. reads news, commercials on radio or television More Definitions → |
| teleconference | 1. a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of such telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television More Definitions → |
| covariance | 1. (statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means More Definitions → |
| concurrence | 1. agreement of results or opinions 2. acting together, as agents or circumstances or events More Definitions → |
| sincerity | 1. an earnest and sincere feeling 2. the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical More Definitions → |
| annoyance | 1. the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed 2. anger produced by some annoying irritation More Definitions → |
| reverence | 1. a feeling of profound respect for someone or something 2. a reverent mental attitude More Definitions → |
| circumference | 1. the size of something as given by the distance around it 2. the boundary line encompassing an area or object More Definitions → |
| noncompliance | 1. the failure to obey More Definitions → |
| pronounce | More Definitions → |
| bioscience | 1. any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms More Definitions → |
| remittance | 1. a payment of money sent to a person in another place More Definitions → |
| perseverance | 1. persistent determination 2. the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior More Definitions → |
| incompetence | 1. lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications 2. inability of a part or organ to function properly More Definitions → |
| provenance | 1. where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence More Definitions → |
| vigilance | 1. the process of paying close and continuous attention 2. vigilant attentiveness More Definitions → |
| prudence | 1. discretion in practical affairs 2. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress More Definitions → |
| ponce | 1. a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses 2. someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce) More Definitions → |
| deliverance | 1. recovery or preservation from loss or danger More Definitions → |
| insistence | 1. continual and persistent demands 2. the state of demanding notice or attention More Definitions → |
| valence | 1. (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate 2. (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent) More Definitions → |
| disobedience | 1. the failure to obey 2. the trait of being unwilling to obey More Definitions → |
| wince | 1. the facial expression of sudden pain 2. a reflex response to sudden pain More Definitions → |
| continuance | 1. the act of continuing an activity without interruption 2. the period of time during which something continues More Definitions → |
| utterance | 1. the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication More Definitions → |
| nance | 1. offensive term for a homosexual man More Definitions → |
| encephalitis | 1. inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use) More Definitions → |
| conveniences | 1. things that make you comfortable and at ease More Definitions → |
| conductance | 1. a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance More Definitions → |
| chancery | 1. a court with jurisdiction in equity 2. an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records More Definitions → |
| sequencer | 1. (chemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer 2. computer hardware that sorts data or programs into a predetermined sequence More Definitions → |
| interdependence | 1. a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups) More Definitions → |
| freelancer | 1. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them More Definitions → |
| countenance | 1. the appearance conveyed by a person's face 2. formal and explicit approval More Definitions → |
| fiance | 1. a man who is engaged to be married More Definitions → |
| deterrence | 1. a negative motivational influence 2. a communication that makes you afraid to try something More Definitions → |
| resurgence | 1. bringing again into activity and prominence More Definitions → |
| reflectance | 1. the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface More Definitions → |
| bouncer | 1. a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting More Definitions → |
| deference | 1. a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard 2. courteous regard for people's feelings More Definitions → |
| eminence | 1. high status importance owing to marked superiority 2. a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament More Definitions → |
| reassurance | 1. the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence More Definitions → |
| coexistence | 1. existing peacefully together More Definitions → |
| virulence | 1. extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease) 2. extreme hostility More Definitions → |
| misconception | 1. an incorrect conception More Definitions → |
| silencer | 1. short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing 2. a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise More Definitions → |
| sconce | 1. a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather 2. a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate More Definitions → |
| nuance | 1. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude More Definitions → |
| temperance | 1. the trait of avoiding excesses 2. abstaining from excess More Definitions → |
| preponderance | 1. superiority in power or influence 2. a superiority in numbers or amount More Definitions → |
| invariance | 1. the quality of being resistant to variation 2. the nature of a quantity or property or function that remains unchanged when a given transformation is applied to it More Definitions → |
| concealment | 1. the condition of being concealed or hidden 2. a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something More Definitions → |
| decadence | 1. the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities More Definitions → |
| luminance | 1. the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light More Definitions → |
| furtherance | 1. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something 2. the advancement of some enterprise More Definitions → |
| eloquence | 1. powerful and effective language More Definitions → |
| fiancee | 1. a woman who is engaged to be married More Definitions → |
| necromancer | 1. one who practices magic or sorcery 2. one who practices divination by conjuring up the dead More Definitions → |
| renounce | More Definitions → |
| credence | 1. the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true 2. a kind of sideboard or buffet More Definitions → |
| inductance | 1. an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current 2. an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit More Definitions → |
| concealing | 1. the activity of keeping something secret More Definitions → |
| obsolescence | 1. the process of becoming obsolete; falling into disuse or becoming out of date More Definitions → |
| impatience | 1. a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay 2. a restless desire for change and excitement More Definitions → |
| benevolence | 1. disposition to do good 2. an inclination to do kind or charitable acts More Definitions → |
| inconceivable | More Definitions → |
| dissonance | 1. a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters 2. the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience More Definitions → |
| hindrance | 1. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress 2. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome More Definitions → |
| admittance | 1. the right to enter 2. the act of admitting someone to enter More Definitions → |
| encephalopathy | 1. any disorder or disease of the brain More Definitions → |
| subsidence | 1. an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) 2. a gradual sinking to a lower level More Definitions → |
| permanence | 1. the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration More Definitions → |
| sustenance | 1. a source of materials to nourish the body 2. the financial means whereby one lives More Definitions → |
| nonce | 1. the present occasion More Definitions → |
| penance | 1. remorse for your past conduct 2. a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution More Definitions → |
| balancer | 1. an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions 2. either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight More Definitions → |
| nonviolence | 1. peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate More Definitions → |
| semblance | 1. an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading 2. an erroneous mental representation More Definitions → |
| congruence | 1. the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate More Definitions → |
| deviance | 1. a state or condition markedly different from the norm 2. deviate behavior More Definitions → |
| pursuance | 1. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria 2. the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion More Definitions → |
| riddance | 1. the act of removing or getting rid of something 2. the act of forcing out someone or something More Definitions → |
| forbearance | 1. good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence 2. a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting More Definitions → |
| mince | 1. food chopped into small bits More Definitions → |
| discontinuance | 1. the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent) More Definitions → |
| transcendence | 1. a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience 2. the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits More Definitions → |
| absorbance | 1. (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation More Definitions → |
| coinsurance | 1. insurance issued jointly by two or more underwriters More Definitions → |
| luminescence | 1. light not due to incandescence; occurs at low temperatures 2. light from nonthermal sources More Definitions → |
| ambivalence | 1. mixed feelings or emotions More Definitions → |
| immunofluorescence | 1. (immunology) a technique that uses antibodies linked to a fluorescent dye in order to study antigens in a sample of tissue More Definitions → |
| exuberance | 1. joyful enthusiasm 2. overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval More Definitions → |
| incendiary | 1. a criminal who illegally sets fire to property 2. a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel) More Definitions → |
| sixpence | 1. a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970 More Definitions → |
| conceit | 1. feelings of excessive pride 2. an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things More Definitions → |
| continence | 1. the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters 2. voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge More Definitions → |
| pestilence | 1. a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal 2. any epidemic disease with a high death rate More Definitions → |
| affluence | 1. abundant wealth More Definitions → |
| predominance | 1. the state of being predominant over others 2. the quality of being more noticeable than anything else More Definitions → |
| conceptualization | 1. inventing or contriving an idea or explanation and formulating it mentally 2. an elaborated concept More Definitions → |
| quince | 1. small Asian tree with pinkish flowers and pear-shaped fruit; widely cultivated 2. aromatic acid-tasting pear-shaped fruit used in preserves More Definitions → |
| encumbrance | 1. an onerous or difficult concern 2. a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage) More Definitions → |
| violoncello | 1. a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing More Definitions → |
| transference | 1. (psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst 2. transferring ownership More Definitions → |
| pounce | 1. the act of pouncing More Definitions → |
| magnificence | 1. splendid or imposing in size or appearance 2. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand More Definitions → |
| quintessence | 1. the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies 2. the purest and most concentrated essence of something More Definitions → |
| preconception | 1. an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence 2. a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation More Definitions → |
| extravagance | 1. the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth 2. the trait of spending extravagantly More Definitions → |
| condolence | 1. an expression of sympathy with another's grief More Definitions → |
| counterintelligence | 1. intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism More Definitions → |
| pretence | 1. a false or unsupportable quality 2. an artful or simulated semblance More Definitions → |
| lancers | 1. a quadrille for 8 or 16 couples More Definitions → |
| opulence | 1. wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living More Definitions → |
| inexperience | 1. lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience More Definitions → |
| acquiescence | 1. acceptance without protest 2. agreement with a statement or proposal to do something More Definitions → |
| pronouncement | 1. an authoritative declaration More Definitions → |
| flatulence | 1. a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal 2. pompously embellished language More Definitions → |
| conceding | 1. the act of conceding or yielding More Definitions → |
| frankincense | 1. an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation More Definitions → |
| senescence | 1. the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age 2. the property characteristic of old age More Definitions → |
| inflorescence | 1. the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms 2. the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk More Definitions → |
| subsequence | 1. something that follows something else 2. following in time More Definitions → |
| counterbalance | 1. a weight that balances another weight 2. equality of distribution More Definitions → |
| concertina | 1. coiled barbed wire used as an obstacle 2. free-reed instrument played like an accordion by pushing its ends together to force air through the reeds More Definitions → |
| chancel | 1. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing More Definitions → |
| clairvoyance | 1. apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses More Definitions → |
| parlance | 1. a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language More Definitions → |
| irrelevance | 1. the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand More Definitions → |
| disincentive | 1. a negative motivational influence More Definitions → |
| insolence | 1. the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties 2. an offensive disrespectful impudent act More Definitions → |
| reminiscence | 1. a mental impression retained and recalled from the past 2. the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort) More Definitions → |
| conceptualize | More Definitions → |
| concerti | 1. a composition for orchestra and a soloist More Definitions → |
| transmittance | 1. the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance More Definitions → |
| salience | 1. the state of being salient More Definitions → |
| omnipotence | 1. the state of being omnipotent; having unlimited power More Definitions → |
| malfeasance | 1. wrongful conduct by a public official More Definitions → |
| cognizance | 1. having knowledge of 2. range of what one can know or understand More Definitions → |
| bunce | 1. a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) More Definitions → |
| encephalomyelitis | 1. inflammation of the brain and spinal cord More Definitions → |
| insignificance | 1. the quality of having little or no significance More Definitions → |
| pseudoscience | 1. an activity resembling science but based on fallacious assumptions More Definitions → |
| coalescence | 1. the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts More Definitions → |
| chemiluminescence | 1. luminescence resulting from a chemical reaction as the oxidation of luciferin in fireflies More Definitions → |
| abeyance | 1. temporary cessation or suspension More Definitions → |
| vehemence | 1. intensity or forcefulness of expression 2. the property of being wild or turbulent More Definitions → |
| contrivance | 1. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job 2. the faculty of contriving; inventive skill More Definitions → |
| reappearance | 1. the event of something appearing again 2. the act of someone appearing again More Definitions → |
| concessionaire | 1. someone who holds or operates a concession More Definitions → |
| fencer | 1. someone skilled at fencing More Definitions → |
| omniscience | 1. the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge More Definitions → |
| puissance | 1. power to influence or coerce More Definitions → |
| dunce | 1. a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence More Definitions → |
| happenstance | 1. an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental More Definitions → |
| incoherence | 1. lack of cohesion or clarity or organization 2. nonsense that is simply incoherent and unintelligible More Definitions → |
| superintendence | 1. management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group More Definitions → |
| reticence | 1. the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary More Definitions → |
| influencer | 1. a person who has a large following on one or more social media platform that works to generate interest in contemporary social issues and/or advertise consumer products More Definitions → |
| pertinence | 1. relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand More Definitions → |
| unbalance | 1. a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium 2. a state of mental disturbance and disorientation More Definitions → |
| sentience | 1. state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness 2. the faculty through which the external world is apprehended More Definitions → |
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