Nouns Containing TRA
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| travel | 1. the act of going from one place to another 2. a movement through space that changes the location of something More Definitions → |
| training | 1. activity leading to skilled behavior 2. the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) More Definitions → |
| central | 1. a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication More Definitions → |
| track | 1. a line or route along which something travels or moves 2. evidence pointing to a possible solution More Definitions → |
| trade | 1. the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services 2. the skilled practice of a practical occupation More Definitions → |
| administration | 1. a method of tending to or managing the affairs of some group of people (especially the group's business affairs) 2. the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something More Definitions → |
| registration | 1. the act of enrolling 2. the body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time More Definitions → |
| contract | 1. a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law 2. (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make More Definitions → |
| transfer | 1. the act of moving something from one location to another 2. someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another More Definitions → |
| extra | 1. a minor actor in crowd scenes 2. an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis) More Definitions → |
| traffic | 1. the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time 2. buying and selling; especially illicit trade More Definitions → |
| strategy | 1. an elaborate and systematic plan of action 2. the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war More Definitions → |
| abstract | 1. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance 2. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory More Definitions → |
| transportation | 1. a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods 2. the act of moving something from one location to another More Definitions → |
| traditional | More Definitions → |
| transport | 1. something that serves as a means of transportation 2. an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes More Definitions → |
| trading | 1. buying or selling securities or commodities More Definitions → |
| straight | 1. a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex 2. a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit) More Definitions → |
| train | 1. public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive 2. a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding More Definitions → |
| translation | 1. a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language 2. a uniform movement without rotation More Definitions → |
| administrator | 1. someone who administers a business 2. the party appointed by a probate court to distribute the estate of someone who dies without a will or without naming an executor More Definitions → |
| trademark | 1. a distinctive characteristic or attribute of someone or something 2. a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product More Definitions → |
| transit | 1. a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod 2. a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods More Definitions → |
| tracking | 1. the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind More Definitions → |
| transmission | 1. the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted 2. communication by means of transmitted signals More Definitions → |
| trail | 1. a track or mark left by something that has passed 2. a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country More Definitions → |
| transactions | 1. a written account of what transpired at a meeting More Definitions → |
| transaction | 1. the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) More Definitions → |
| ultra | More Definitions → |
| contractor | 1. someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things 2. the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps More Definitions → |
| transition | 1. the act of passing from one state or place to the next 2. an event that results in a transformation More Definitions → |
| trailer | 1. someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind 2. an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future More Definitions → |
| strange | More Definitions → |
| contrast | 1. the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared 2. the act of distinguishing by comparing differences 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 → |
| demonstrate | More Definitions → |
| traveler | 1. a person who changes location More Definitions → |
| tradition | 1. an inherited pattern of thought or action 2. a specific practice of long standing More Definitions → |
| entrance | 1. something that provides access (to get in or get out) 2. a movement into or inward More Definitions → |
| attraction | 1. the force by which one object attracts another 2. an entertainment that is offered to the public More Definitions → |
| orchestra | 1. a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players 2. seating on the main floor in a theater More Definitions → |
| trace | 1. a just detectable amount 2. an indication that something has been present More Definitions → |
| strap | 1. an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position 2. hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it More Definitions → |
| transformation | 1. a qualitative change 2. (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system More Definitions → |
| tracker | 1. someone who tracks down game More Definitions → |
| extract | 1. a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) 2. a passage selected from a larger work More Definitions → |
| translate | More Definitions → |
| portrait | 1. a word picture of a person's appearance and character 2. any likeness of a person, in any medium More Definitions → |
| neutral | 1. one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute More Definitions → |
| traveling | 1. the act of going from one place to another More Definitions → |
| demonstration | 1. a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view 2. a show of military force or preparedness More Definitions → |
| soundtrack | 1. sound recording on a narrow strip of a motion picture film More Definitions → |
| strain | 1. (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces 2. difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension More Definitions → |
| trainer | 1. one who trains other persons or animals 2. simulator consisting of a machine on the ground that simulates the conditions of flying a plane More Definitions → |
| contrary | 1. a relation of direct opposition 2. exact opposition More Definitions → |
| transcript | 1. something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech 2. a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record) More Definitions → |
| contracting | 1. becoming infected More Definitions → |
| extraordinary | More Definitions → |
| illustration | 1. artwork that helps make something clear or attractive 2. showing by example More Definitions → |
| registrar | 1. a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company 2. the administrator responsible for student records More Definitions → |
| transparent | More Definitions → |
| tray | 1. an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food More Definitions → |
| transexual | 1. a person who has undergone a sex change operation 2. a person whose sexual identification is entirely with the opposite sex More Definitions → |
| trap | 1. a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned 2. drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas More Definitions → |
| transform | 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 → |
| transcription | 1. something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation 2. (genetics) the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA; the process whereby a base sequence of messenger RNA is synthesized on a template of complementary DNA More Definitions → |
| trash | 1. worthless material that is to be disposed of 2. worthless people More Definitions → |
| arbitrary | More Definitions → |
| transsexual | 1. a person who has undergone a sex change operation 2. a person whose sexual identification is entirely with the opposite sex More Definitions → |
| strand | 1. a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole 2. line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable More Definitions → |
| extraction | 1. the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means 2. properties attributable to your ancestry More Definitions → |
| travelling | 1. the act of going from one place to another More Definitions → |
| trader | 1. someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold More Definitions → |
| traveller | 1. a person who changes location More Definitions → |
| tract | 1. an extended area of land 2. a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose More Definitions → |
| penetration | 1. an attack that penetrates into enemy territory 2. clear or deep perception of a situation 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 → |
| arbitration | 1. (law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management) 2. the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment More Definitions → |
| stranger | 1. anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found 2. an individual that one is not acquainted with More Definitions → |
| tragedy | 1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune 2. drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity More Definitions → |
| trauma | 1. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury 2. an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects More Definitions → |
| transparency | 1. permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation 2. the quality of being clear and transparent More Definitions → |
| intranet | 1. a restricted computer network; a private network created using World Wide Web software More Definitions → |
| translator | 1. a person who translates written messages from one language to another 2. someone who mediates between speakers of different languages More Definitions → |
| tractor | 1. a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications 2. a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans More Definitions → |
| constraint | 1. the state of being physically constrained 2. a device that retards something's motion More Definitions → |
| illustrate | More Definitions → |
| spectra | 1. an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave 2. a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities More Definitions → |
| transmitter | 1. someone who transmits a message 2. any agent (person or animal or microorganism) that carries and transmits a disease More Definitions → |
| transvestite | 1. someone who adopts the dress or manner or sexual role of the opposite sex More Definitions → |
| substrate | 1. the substance that is acted upon by an enzyme or ferment 2. a surface on which an organism grows or is attached More Definitions → |
| strawberry | 1. sweet fleshy red fruit 2. any of various low perennial herbs with many runners and bearing white flowers followed by edible fruits having many small achenes scattered on the surface of an enlarged red pulpy berry More Definitions → |
| transitional | More Definitions → |
| illustrator | 1. an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.) More Definitions → |
| straw | 1. plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder 2. material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds More Definitions → |
| transplant | 1. (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient 2. an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient) More Definitions → |
| transient | 1. one who stays for only a short time 2. (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load More Definitions → |
| ultrasound | 1. very high frequency sound; used in ultrasonography 2. using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs More Definitions → |
| trafficking | More Definitions → |
| transplantation | 1. an operation moving an organ from one organism (the donor) to another (the recipient) 2. the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location More Definitions → |
| tragic | More Definitions → |
| frustration | 1. the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals 2. an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts More Definitions → |
| filtration | 1. the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium 2. the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter More Definitions → |
| transporter | 1. a long truck for carrying motor vehicles 2. a crane for moving material with dispatch as in loading and unloading ships More Definitions → |
| tracing | 1. the act of drawing a plan or diagram or outline 2. a drawing created by superimposing a semitransparent sheet of paper on the original image and copying on it the lines of the original image More Definitions → |
| trainee | 1. someone who is being trained More Definitions → |
| strait | 1. a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water 2. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs More Definitions → |
| transformer | 1. an electrical device by which alternating current of one voltage is changed to another voltage More Definitions → |
| traction | 1. the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) 2. (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing More Definitions → |
| restraint | 1. the act of controlling by restraining someone or something 2. discipline in personal and social activities More Definitions → |
| abstraction | 1. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance 2. the act of withdrawing or removing something More Definitions → |
| bootstrap | 1. a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on More Definitions → |
| traverse | 1. a horizontal beam that extends across something 2. a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it More Definitions → |
| registrant | 1. a person who is formally entered (along with others) in a register (and who obtains certain rights thereby) More Definitions → |
| trailing | 1. the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind More Definitions → |
| nitrate | 1. any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid) More Definitions → |
| ultraviolet | 1. radiation lying in the ultraviolet range; wave lengths shorter than light but longer than X rays More Definitions → |
| transmitting | 1. the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted More Definitions → |
| extractor | 1. an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components 2. an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension More Definitions → |
| contradiction | 1. opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas 2. (logic) a statement that is necessarily false More Definitions → |
| transistor | 1. a semiconductor device capable of amplification More Definitions → |
| stray | 1. an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal) More Definitions → |
| contraception | 1. birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery More Definitions → |
| transcend | More Definitions → |
| transverse | More Definitions → |
| trait | 1. a distinguishing feature of your personal nature More Definitions → |
| contraction | 1. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) 2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together More Definitions → |
| ultrasonic | More Definitions → |
| magistrate | 1. a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses) More Definitions → |
| trajectory | 1. the path followed by an object moving through space More Definitions → |
| strata | 1. one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock) 2. people having the same social, economic, or educational status More Definitions → |
| outrage | 1. a feeling of righteous anger 2. a wantonly cruel act More Definitions → |
| sutra | 1. a rule or aphorism in Sanskrit literature or a group of aphoristic doctrinal summaries prepared for memorization More Definitions → |
| penetrate | More Definitions → |
| straits | 1. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs 2. a difficult juncture More Definitions → |
| arbitrator | 1. someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue More Definitions → |
| subcontractor | 1. someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor More Definitions → |
| trapping | 1. stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse More Definitions → |
| citrate | 1. a salt or ester of citric acid More Definitions → |
| mantra | 1. a commonly repeated word or phrase 2. (Sanskrit) literally a `sacred utterance' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymns More Definitions → |
| tram | 1. a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers 2. a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine More Definitions → |
| contradictory | 1. two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time More Definitions → |
| infiltration | 1. a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection) 2. the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium More Definitions → |
| transducer | 1. an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another More Definitions → |
| tracer | 1. an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods 2. an instrument used to make tracings More Definitions → |
| ancestral | More Definitions → |
| contraceptive | 1. an agent or device intended to prevent conception More Definitions → |
| distraction | 1. mental turmoil 2. an obstacle to attention More Definitions → |
| astral | More Definitions → |
| transduction | 1. (genetics) the process of transferring genetic material from one cell to another by a plasmid or bacteriophage 2. the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form More Definitions → |
| estradiol | 1. the most powerful female hormone that occurs naturally; synthesized and used to treat estrogen deficiency and breast cancer More Definitions → |
| betrayal | 1. an act of deliberate betrayal 2. the quality of aiding an enemy More Definitions → |
| transfusion | 1. the introduction of blood or blood plasma into a vein or artery 2. the action of pouring a liquid from one vessel to another More Definitions → |
| trad | 1. traditional jazz as revived in the 1950s More Definitions → |
| stratus | 1. a large dark low cloud More Definitions → |
| tramp | 1. a vagrant 2. a person who engages freely in promiscuous sex More Definitions → |
| subtraction | 1. an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated 2. the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) More Definitions → |
| tranquility | 1. a disposition free from stress or emotion 2. an untroubled state; free from disturbances More Definitions → |
| portrayal | 1. a word picture of a person's appearance and character 2. acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture More Definitions → |
| neutrality | 1. nonparticipation in a dispute or war 2. tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement More Definitions → |
| trampoline | 1. gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling More Definitions → |
| contradict | More Definitions → |
| extravaganza | 1. any lavishly staged or spectacular entertainment More Definitions → |
| tetra | 1. brightly colored tropical freshwater fishes More Definitions → |
| decentralization | 1. the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts 2. the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments More Definitions → |
| travail | 1. concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child 2. use of physical or mental energy; hard work More Definitions → |
| stratum | 1. one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock) 2. people having the same social, economic, or educational status More Definitions → |
| subcontract | 1. a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract More Definitions → |
| extradition | 1. the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty) More Definitions → |
| tantra | 1. any of a fairly recent class of Hindu or Buddhist religious literature concerned with ritual acts of body and speech and mind More Definitions → |
| transferase | 1. any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound More Definitions → |
| constrain | More Definitions → |
| transmittal | 1. the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted More Definitions → |
| straighten | More Definitions → |
| extracurricular | More Definitions → |
| ashtray | 1. a receptacle for the ash from smokers' cigars or cigarettes More Definitions → |
| traitor | 1. someone who betrays his country by committing treason 2. a person who says one thing and does another More Definitions → |
| stratification | 1. the act or process or arranging persons into classes or social strata 2. the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group More Definitions → |
| translocation | 1. the transport of dissolved material within a plant 2. (genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts More Definitions → |
| strategist | 1. an expert in strategy (especially in warfare) More Definitions → |
| entrant | 1. a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise 2. any new participant in some activity More Definitions → |
| arbitrage | 1. a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price More Definitions → |
| trampling | 1. the sound of heavy treading or stomping More Definitions → |
| attractiveness | 1. the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts 2. sexual allure More Definitions → |
| ventral | More Definitions → |
| transponder | 1. electrical device designed to receive a specific signal and automatically transmit a specific reply More Definitions → |
| strapping | More Definitions → |
| transcendental | More Definitions → |
| traversal | 1. taking a zigzag path on skis 2. travel across More Definitions → |
| perpetrator | 1. someone who perpetrates wrongdoing More Definitions → |
| stratosphere | 1. the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere More Definitions → |
| transitive | 1. a verb (or verb construction) that requires an object in order to be grammatical More Definitions → |
| contravention | 1. coming into conflict with More Definitions → |
| straining | 1. an intense or violent exertion 2. the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean More Definitions → |
| strapless | 1. a woman's garment that exposes the shoulders and has no shoulder straps More Definitions → |
| trailblazer | 1. someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees 2. someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art More Definitions → |
| ultrasonography | 1. using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs More Definitions → |
| transgendered | 1. a person who has undergone a sex change operation More Definitions → |
| tetracycline | 1. an antibiotic (trade name Achromycin) derived from microorganisms of the genus Streptomyces and used broadly to treat infections More Definitions → |
| sequestration | 1. the act of segregating or sequestering 2. the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions More Definitions → |
| trawl | 1. a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys) 2. a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths More Definitions → |
| retraining | 1. training for a new occupation More Definitions → |
| racetrack | 1. a course over which races are run More Definitions → |
| extrapolation | 1. (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values 2. an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations More Definitions → |
| transferee | 1. (law) someone to whom a title or property is conveyed 2. someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another More Definitions → |
| portraying | 1. a representation by picture or portraiture More Definitions → |
| trample | 1. the sound of heavy treading or stomping More Definitions → |
| travelogue | 1. a film or illustrated lecture on traveling More Definitions → |
| tranquillity | 1. an untroubled state; free from disturbances 2. a state of peace and quiet More Definitions → |
| extraterrestrial | 1. a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere More Definitions → |
| strainer | 1. a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through More Definitions → |
| transpose | 1. a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix More Definitions → |
| neutralize | More Definitions → |
| tradeoff | 1. an exchange that occurs as a compromise More Definitions → |
| contraband | 1. goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law More Definitions → |
| transcendent | More Definitions → |
| transcriptase | 1. the enzyme that copies DNA into RNA More Definitions → |
| transposition | 1. any abnormal position of the organs of the body 2. an event in which one thing is substituted for another More Definitions → |
| infiltrate | More Definitions → |
| portraiture | 1. a word picture of a person's appearance and character 2. the activity of making portraits More Definitions → |
| transom | 1. a window above a door that is usually hinged to a horizontal crosspiece over the door 2. a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it More Definitions → |
| trapper | 1. someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs) More Definitions → |
| orchestration | 1. an arrangement of a piece of music for performance by an orchestra or band 2. the act of arranging a piece of music for an orchestra and assigning parts to the different musical instruments More Definitions → |
| titration | 1. a measured amount of a solution of unknown concentration is added to a known volume of a second solution until the reaction between them is just complete; the concentration of the unknown solution (the titer) can then be calculated More Definitions → |
| neurotransmitter | 1. a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse More Definitions → |
| neutralization | 1. action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war 2. a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water More Definitions → |
| retraction | 1. a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion 2. the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back More Definitions → |
| trailhead | 1. the beginning of a trail More Definitions → |
| demonstrator | 1. a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught 2. someone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer More Definitions → |
| stratigraphy | 1. the branch of geology that studies the arrangement and succession of strata More Definitions → |
| mistral | 1. a strong north wind that blows in France during the winter More Definitions → |
| trackball | 1. an electronic device consisting of a rotatable ball in a housing; used to position the cursor and move images on a computer screen More Definitions → |
| transgression | 1. the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle 2. the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata More Definitions → |
| tetrahedron | 1. any polyhedron having four plane faces More Definitions → |
| austral | 1. the basic unit of money in Argentina; equal to 100 centavos More Definitions → |
| transcriber | 1. a person who translates written messages from one language to another 2. someone who rewrites in a different script More Definitions → |
| transcribe | More Definitions → |
| frustrate | More Definitions → |
| centra | 1. the main body of a vertebra More Definitions → |
| centrality | 1. the property of being central More Definitions → |
| transferor | 1. (law) someone who conveys a title or property to another More Definitions → |
| tranche | 1. a portion of something (especially money) 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 → |
| trapeze | 1. a swing used by circus acrobats More Definitions → |
| prostrate | More Definitions → |
| attractor | 1. an entertainer who attracts large audiences 2. (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system More Definitions → |
| tramway | 1. a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers 2. the track on which trams or streetcars run More Definitions → |
| straightener | 1. a device for straightening More Definitions → |
| entrapment | 1. a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials More Definitions → |
| strangeness | 1. unusualness as a consequence of not being well known 2. (physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third lightest of all quarks More Definitions → |
| trachea | 1. membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi 2. one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids More Definitions → |
| transliteration | 1. a transcription from one alphabet to another More Definitions → |
| centralization | 1. the act of consolidating power under a central control 2. gathering to a center More Definitions → |
| trappings | 1. (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel More Definitions → |
| strayer | 1. someone who strays or falls behind More Definitions → |
| straddle | 1. a noncommittal or equivocal position 2. a gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars More Definitions → |
| aminotransferase | 1. a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound) More Definitions → |
| transgene | 1. an exogenous gene introduced into the genome of another organism More Definitions → |
| castration | 1. neutering a male animal by removing the testicles 2. surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men) More Definitions → |
| retransmit | More Definitions → |
| travesty | 1. a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations 2. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way More Definitions → |
| trawler | 1. a fisherman who use a trawl net 2. a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish More Definitions → |
| atrazine | 1. a synthetic compound derived from triazine that is widely used as an agricultural herbicide More Definitions → |
| astragalus | 1. the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint More Definitions → |
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| 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 → |
| tracheal | 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 → |
| tradesman | 1. a merchant who owns or manages a shop More Definitions → |
| contrarian | 1. an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors More Definitions → |
| transplanting | 1. the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location More Definitions → |
| transferrin | 1. a globulin in blood plasma that carries iron More Definitions → |
| transferability | 1. the quality of being transferable or exchangeable More Definitions → |
| backtrack | More Definitions → |
| transfiguration | 1. a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances 2. the act of transforming so as to exalt or glorify More Definitions → |
| aspidistra | 1. evergreen perennial with large handsome basal leaves; grown primarily as a foliage houseplant More Definitions → |
| centralize | More Definitions → |
| traineeship | 1. financial aid that enables you to get trained for a specified job More Definitions → |
| contravene | More Definitions → |
| demonstrative | 1. a pronoun that points out an intended referent More Definitions → |
| tartrate | 1. a salt or ester of tartaric acid More Definitions → |
| mousetrap | 1. a trap for catching mice 2. (American football) a play in which a defensive player is allowed to cross the line of scrimmage and then blocked off as the runner goes through the place the lineman vacated More Definitions → |
| arbitrate | More Definitions → |
| tetrachloride | 1. any compound that contains four chlorine atoms per molecule More Definitions → |
| traditionalist | 1. one who adheres to traditional views More Definitions → |
| transposon | 1. a segment of DNA that can become integrated at many different sites along a chromosome (especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole) More Definitions → |
| transmutation | 1. an act that changes the form or character or substance of something 2. a qualitative change More Definitions → |
| transversal | More Definitions → |
| recalcitrant | More Definitions → |
| stranglehold | 1. complete power over a person or situation 2. a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe More Definitions → |
| straying | More Definitions → |
| transmittance | 1. the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance More Definitions → |
| ultramarine | 1. blue pigment made of powdered lapis lazuli 2. a vivid blue to purple-blue color More Definitions → |
| trazodone | 1. oral antidepressant (trade name Desyrel) that is a nontricyclic drug used as a sedative More Definitions → |
| orchestrate | More Definitions → |
| transpiration | 1. the passage of gases through fine tubes because of differences in pressure or temperature 2. the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes More Definitions → |
| trapezoid | 1. a quadrilateral with two parallel sides 2. the wrist bone between the trapezium and the capitate bones More Definitions → |
| tracheostomy | 1. a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes More Definitions → |
| contraption | 1. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job More Definitions → |
| travelog | 1. a film or illustrated lecture on traveling More Definitions → |
| transaminase | 1. a class of transferases that catalyze transamination (that transfer an amino group from an amino acid to another compound) More Definitions → |
| entrails | 1. internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity) More Definitions → |
| strabismus | 1. abnormal alignment of one or both eyes More Definitions → |
| trave | 1. a horizontal beam that extends across something More Definitions → |
| protractor | 1. drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles More Definitions → |
| strangling | 1. the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe More Definitions → |
| infiltrator | 1. someone who takes up a position surreptitiously for the purpose of espionage 2. an intruder (as troops) with hostile intent More Definitions → |
| transshipment | 1. the transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment More Definitions → |
| administrate | More Definitions → |
| extradite | More Definitions → |
| filtrate | 1. the product of filtration; a gas or liquid that has been passed through a filter More Definitions → |
| straightaway | 1. a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse More Definitions → |
| strangler | 1. an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree 2. someone who kills by strangling More Definitions → |
| transitivity | 1. (logic and mathematics) a relation between three elements such that if it holds between the first and second and it also holds between the second and third it must necessarily hold between the first and third 2. the grammatical relation created by a transitive verb More Definitions → |
| strangulation | 1. the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe 2. the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage More Definitions → |
| substratum | 1. a surface on which an organism grows or is attached 2. any stratum or layer lying underneath another More Definitions → |
| intransitive | 1. a verb (or verb construction) that does not take an object More Definitions → |
| reentrant | More Definitions → |
| estrangement | 1. separation resulting from hostility 2. the feeling of being alienated from other people More Definitions → |
| perpetrate | More Definitions → |
| centralisation | 1. the act of consolidating power under a central control 2. gathering to a center More Definitions → |
| contractility | 1. the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter More Definitions → |
| contracture | 1. an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle More Definitions → |
| arbitrariness | 1. the trait of acting unpredictably and more from whim or caprice than from reason or judgment More Definitions → |
| retractor | 1. surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision More Definitions → |
| bitartrate | 1. an acid tartrate; a hydrogen tartrate More Definitions → |
| balustrade | 1. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling More Definitions → |
| stratagem | 1. a maneuver in a game or conversation 2. an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade More Definitions → |
| transgress | More Definitions → |
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