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adjective
- (zoology) Helpless at birth (of young animals); or having young which are helpless at birth.
- 2001: Altricial young are typical among carnivores, which might be expected to be hampered in their hunting behaviour if the pregnant mother has to carry its young for a long period. " Gonyou, Keeling & Keeling, Social Behaviour in Farm Animals (CABI Publishing 2001, p. 63)
Etymology: From modern Latin Altrices (a former division of birds), plural of altrix, the feminine of altor "nourisher", from alere "nourish".
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| antisocial |
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adjective
- Unwilling or unable to associate normally with other people
- Antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others; menacing
- Opposed to social order or the principles of society
Translations: Etymology: Anti- + social
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| artificial |
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adjective
- Man-made; of artifice.
- The flowers were artificial, and he thought them rather tacky.
- False, misleading.
- Her manner was somewhat artificial.
- Unnatural.
Translations: Etymology: Via (French: artificiel), from artificialis from artificium "skill", from artifex, from ars "skill", and -fex, from facere "to make".
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| asocial |
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adjective
- not social
- not sociable
- antisocial
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| auspicial |
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adjective
- Of or pertaining to auspices; auspicious.
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| beneficial |
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adjective
- helpful, Helpful or good to something or someone.
Translations: Etymology: beneficium "benefit".
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| bifacial |
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adjective
- Having two faces or opposing surfaces
- (archaeology) (of a flint tool) Having two sharp cutting edges
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| commercial |
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noun
- An advertisement in a common media format, usually television.
Translations: - Spanish: anuncio , comercial
adjective ((compar): more commercial, (superl): most commercial)
- Of or pertaining to a money-making endeavor that involves a corporation or other formalized group of workers and management working toward the production of goods or services to participate in an economy.
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| craniofacial |
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adjective
- (medicine) Pertaining to the cranium and face, as with craniofacial surgery.
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| crucial |
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adjective
- Being essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important.
- The battle of Tali-Ihantala in 1944 is one of the moments in the history of Finland.
- A secure supply of crude oil is for any modern nation, let alone a superpower.
- (rfv-sense) (non-standard) critical, Critical (of or pertaining to a crisis).
- (archaic) cruciform, Cruciform or cruciate; cross-shaped.
- (context, slang, especially, Jamaican English) Term of approval, particularly when applied to reggae music.
Translations: Etymology: From (term, , instantia crucis, crossroads case).
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| especial |
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adjective
- of exceptional importance or significance
- particular to an individual
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| facial |
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noun (wikipedia, facial)
- A beauty treatment for the face.
Translations: adjective
- Of or affecting the face.
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| fiducial |
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noun , plural fiducials
- In manufacturing, a small mark on a circuit board used to align components.
- Sometimes refered to as a fiducial point.
adjective
- Accepted as a fixed basis of reference.
- Based on having trust.
Translations: Etymology: From Latin fiducialis, from fiducia (trust), derived from fidere (to trust).
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| financial |
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adjective (no (compar) or (superl))
- related to finances
- having dues and fees paid up to date for a club or society (a financial member)
Translations: - Spanish: financiero , financiera
(trans-bottom)
(trans-top, paying)
Etymology: Derived from finance
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| fourth official |
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noun
- (soccer) The official who keeps things at the dugout in order, and displays substitutions and the amount of injury time
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| glacial |
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adjective
- of, or relating to glaciers
- We examined the deposits
- suggesting the slow speed of a glacial
- Work on the new dictionary proceeded at a pace
- cold and icy
- After the rain and frost, the pavements were
- having the appearance of ice
- On cold days, acetic acid will freeze in the bottle
- cool and unfriendly
- He gave me a stare
Glacial
- (geology) of the Pleistocene period dominated by the presence of glaciers
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| handyman's special |
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noun
- (context, realty, advertising) A euphemism for a house that needs considerable renovation and whose owner will only be satisfied if he is a handyman with considerable spare time.
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| infomercial |
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noun - An especially long television commercial, typically between thirty minutes and one hour long, that is usually sold as a block to advertisers late at night to fund the operations of a television network.
Etymology: (blend, information, commercial)
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| infommercial |
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noun (plural: infommercials)
- Alternative spelling of infomercial.
Etymology: See infomercial.
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| interglacial |
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adjective
- Of or pertaining to a period between ice ages
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| interracial |
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adjective
- Including two or more different races.
- Interracial marriages are getting more common these days thanks to globalization.
Translations: Etymology: inter- + racial
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| judicial |
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adjective
- Of or relating to a court of law, or to the administration of justice.
- judicial day, Judicial days: days on which courts are open.
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| multiracial |
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adjective
- composed, Composed of, or having a mixture of, multiple races
Etymology: multi- + racial
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| nothing special |
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noun - (idiom) nothing worth discussing; nothing that the speaker wants to mention
Often used as an evasion or conversation-stopper, when nosy queries are made. It's an indirect way of telling someone to "mind his own business".
adjective - (idiom) ordinary, run-of-the-mill
- The sandwich was plain old junk food, .
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| official |
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noun
- Of or pertaining to an office or public trust; as, official duties, or routine.
- Derived from the proper office or officer, or from the proper authority; made or communicated by virtue of authority; as, an official statement or report.
- Approved by authority; sanctioned by the pharmacopoeia; appointed to be used in medicine; as, an official drug or preparation. See officinal.
- Discharging an office or function.
adjective
- Relating to an office; especially, to a subordinate executive officer or attendant.
- Relating to an ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction.
Translations: Etymology: From official (modern: officiel), from officium "duty, service".
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