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`syn
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`3 ; requiring or employing a mordant (~ dyes) 4 : PROCEDURAL (~
`law) —- ad-jec-tive-ly adv
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`zadjective n ( 14c) : a word belonging to one of the major form classes
`in any of numerous languages and typically serving as a modifier of a
`noun to denote a quality of the thing named, to indicate its quantity or
`extent, or to specify a thing as distinct from something else
`ad.join \:;-'join. a-\ vb [ME, fr. MF adjoindre, fr. L adjungere, fr. ad- +
`jungere to join — more at YOKE] vt (l4c)
`1 :
`to add or attach by join-
`ing 2 2
`to lie next to or in contact with NI vi : to be close to or in
`contact with one another
`-
`ad-join-ing adj (l5c) : touching or bounding at a point or line
`see ADJACENT
`.
`‘
`ad.joint \'a-.joint\ n [F, fr. pp. of adjoindre to adjoin] (1907) : the
`transpose of a matrix in which each element is replaced by its cofactor
`ad-journ \a-'jarn\ vb [ME ajournen, fr. MF ajourner. fr. a— (fr. L ad-) +
`jour day — more at JOURNEY] vt (l5c) : to suspend indefinitely or until
`a later stated time ~ vi
`1 :
`to suspend a session indefinitely or to
`another time or place 2 :
`to move to another place
`ad-journ-ment \-mant\ n (1607)
`1 : the act of adjourning 2 : the
`state or interval of being adjourned
`fr. MF
`ad-judge \a-'jaj\ vt ad-judged; ad-judg-ing [ME ajugen,
`ajugier, fr. L adjudicare, fr. ad- + judicare to judge — more at JUDGE]
`(Me)
`1
`a : to decide or rule upon as a judge : ADJUDICATE b : to
`pronounce judicially : RULE 2 archaic : SENTENCE, CONDEMN 3 : to
`hold or pronounce to be : DEEM (~ the book a success) 4 :
`to award
`or grant judicially in a case of controversy
`ad-ju-di-cate \a-'ji.i-di-.kat\ vb -cat-ed; -cat-ing vt (1775) :- to settle
`judicially ~ vi :
`to act as judge — ad-ju-di-ca-tive \-.ka-tiv, -ka—\
`adj — ad-ju-di-ca-tor \-.ka-tar\ n
`.
`ad-ju-di-ca-tion \9—.jii-di-'ka-shan\ n [F or LL; F, fr. LL adjudicatio,
`fr. L adjudicare] (1691)
`1.: the act or process of adjudicating 2
`a
`: a judicial decision or sentence 1) : a decree in bankruptcy — ‘ad-ju-
`di-ca-to-ry \-'ji.i-di-ks-.t6r-E, -.tor-\ adj
`-
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`‘ad-junct \'a-.j9 (k)t\ n [L adjunctum, fr. neut. -of adjunctus, pp. of
`adjungere] (1588)
`1 : something joined or added to another thing but
`not essentially a part of it
`2 a : a word or word group that qualifies
`or completes the meaning of another word or other words and is not
`itself a main structural element in its sentence b : an adverb or adver-
`tbial,(as heartil
`in “Most children eat heartily" or at noon in “We will
`leave at noon" attached to the verb of a clause esp. to express a rela-
`tion of time, place, frequency, degree, or manner — compare DISJUNCT
`tiv, 9-\ a j
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`~
`2 3 : ani associate or assistant of another — ad-junc-tive \a-'j9rj(l<)-
`Iadjunct adj (1595)
`1 : added or joined as an accompanying object or
`circumstance 2 : attached in a subordinate or temporary capacity to a
`staff (an r_~ psychiatrist) —— ad-junct-ly \'a-,jaI3(k)—tlé, -.jaIj-klé\ adv
`ad-junc-tron \a-'jaI3(k)-shan\ n (1618) : the act or process of adjoining
`ad-Ju-ra-tion \.a-ja—'ra-shon\ n (1611)
`1 : a solemn oath 2 :. an ear-
`nest urging or advising —— adojur-a-to-ry \a-'jur-a-.t6r-E, -.tor-\ adj
`ad-jure \a-'j(ir\ vt ad-jured; ad-jur-ing [ME, fr. MF & L; MF ajurer,'
`fr. L adjurare. fr. ad- + jurare to swear —— more at JURY] (l4c)
`1 : to
`command solemnly under or as if under oath or penaltyof a curse 2
`: to urge or advise earnestly syn see BEG
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`ad-just \a-'j9st\ vb [ME ajusten, fr. MF-ajuster to gauge, adjust, fr. a-
`(fr. L ad-) + juste right, exact ——- more at JUST] vt(14c)
`1 a : to bring
`to a more satisfactory state:
`(1) ': SETTLE. RESOLVE (2) : RECTIFY b
`: to make correspondent or conformable : ADAPT c : to bring the
`parts of to a true or more effective relative position (~ a carburetor) 2
`: to reduce to a system : REGULATE 3 : to determine the amount to be
`paid under an insurance. policyin settlement of (a loss) ~ vi
`1 2 to
`adapt or conform oneself (as to new conditions) 2 : to achieve mental
`and behavioral balance between one’s own ‘needs ‘and the demands of
`others
`syn see ADAPT — ad-just-abil-i-ty \-Jas-ta—'bi-la-te\ n —— ad-
`just-able \-'jas-to-bol\ adj —— ad-jus-tive \-'j9s-tiv\ adj
`adjustable rate mortgage n (1981) : a mortgage having an interest
`rate which is usu. initially lower than that of‘a mortgage with a fixed
`en er
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`fatei but is adjusted periodically according to the cost of funds to the
`ad-just-ed adj (ca. 1674)
`1 : accommodated to suit a particular set- of
`circumstances or- requirements 2 : having achievedan often specified
`‘and usu. ‘harmonious relationship with the environment or with other
`individuals (a well-adjusted schoolchild)
`ad.-just-er also ad-jus-tor \a-'jas-tsr\ n (1673) : one that adjusts; esp
`: an insurance agent who investigates personal orproperty damage
`and makes estimates for effecting settlements’
`~
`ad-just-ment \a-'j:as(t)-m9nt\ n (1644)
`1 : the act or process of ad-
`justing "2 : a settlement of a claim or debt in a case in which the
`amount involved is uncertain or full payment is not made 3 : the state
`of being adjusted 4 : a means (as a mechanism) by which things are
`adjusted one to another
`5 : a correction or modification to reflect
`actual conditions — ad-'ust-men-tal-\:;-,jas(t)-‘men-t°l, .a-.jos(t)-\ adj
`adoju-tan-cy \'a-jo-tan(t -SE\ n (1775) : the office or rank of an adju-
`tant
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`ad-ju-tant ‘\'a-ja-tant\ n [L adjutant-, adjutans, prp. oftadjutare to help
`more at AID ( 1539)
`1 : a staff officer in the anny, air force. or
`marine corps w 0 assists the commanding officer and -is responsible
`esp. for correspondence 2: one who helps: ASSISTANT
`adjutant general n, pl adjutants general (1645) 1 : the chiefvad-
`ministrative officer of an army who is responsible esp. for the adminis-
`tration and preservation of personnel records -2-: the chief administra-
`tive officer of a major military unit (as a division or corps)
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`‘ad-ju-vant \'a-ja-v:;nt\ adj [F or L; F, fr.-L adjuvant-, adjuvans, prp. of
`adjuvare to aid —— more at AID] (1574)
`1 i serving to aid or contribute
`:_AUxILIARY 2 : assisting in the prevention, amelioration, or cure of
`disease (~ chemotherapy following surgery) a
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`ladjuvant n (1609) :.one that hel s or facilitates: as a : an ingredient
`-(as in a prescription or a solution that modifies the action of the prin-
`-cipal ingredient b : something (as a drug or method) that enhances
`~_the effectiveness of medical treatment
`c : a substance enhancing the
`Immune response to an antigen
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`Ad-le-ri-an \‘zid-'lir-é-an, ad-\ adj [Alfred Adler (1924) : of, relatingeto,
`or being a theory and technique of psychot erapy emphasizing the
`Importance of feelings of inferiority, a will to power, and overcompen-
`sation in neurotic processes‘
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`adjective 0 admit
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`1ad—lib \'ad-'lib\ vb ad-—libbed; ad—lib-bing [ad lib] vt (1919) : to
`deliver spontaneously ~ vi : to improvise esp.‘ lines or a speech —
`ad—lib n
`1a_d—lib adj (1935) : spoken, composed, or performed without prepara-
`tion
`ad lib adv [NL ad Iibitum] (ca. 1811)
`1 :
`in accordance with one’s
`wishes 2: without restraint or limit
`lad li-bi-tum \(.)ad-'li-be-tam\ adv [NL, in accordance with desire]
`(1610): AD LIB (rats fed ad libitum)
`2ad libitum adj (ca. 1801)
`: omissible according to a perforIner’s
`wishes — used as a direction in music; compare OBBLIGATO
`ad-man \'ad-.man\ n (1909) 2 a person who writes, solicits, or places
`advertisements
`ad-mass \'ad-.mas\ n. often attrib [advertising + mass] (1955) chiefly
`Brit: mass-media advertising; also: the society influenced by it
`.
`ad-mea-sure \ad-‘me-zhsr, -‘ma-\ vt -sured; -sur-ing [ME amesuren,
`fr. MF amesurer, fr. a— (fr. L ad-) + mesurer to measure] (1641) : to
`determine the proper share of : APPORTION
`ad-mea-sure-ment \-‘me-zhar-mont, -‘ma-\ n (1523)
`1 : determina-
`tion and apportionment of shares 2 : determination or compaiison of
`dimensions 3: DIMENSIONS, sIzE
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`Ad-me-tus \ad-'mé-t9s\ n [L, fr. Gk Admétos] : a king of Pherae who is
`saved by Apollo from his fated death when his wife Alcestis offers to
`die in his place
`ad-min-is-ter \ad-‘mi-no-star\ vb -is-tered; -is-ter-ing \-st(a-)riI)\
`[ME administren, fr. MF administrer, fr. L administrare, fr. ad- +
`ministrare to serve, fr. minister servant — more at MINISTER] vt (l4c)
`1
`: to manage or supervise the execution, use, or conduct of (~ a trust
`fund)
`2
`a : to mete out : DISPENSE (~ punishment)
`b : to give
`ritually (~ the last rites)
`c :
`to give remedially (~ a dose of medi-
`cine) ~ vi
`1 : to perform the office of administrator 2 :
`to furnish a
`benefit : MINISTER (~ to an ailing friend) 3 :
`to manage affairs — ad-
`min-is-tra-ble \-stra-bal\ adj
`ad-min-is-trant \-str9nt\ n
`ad-min-is-trate \-.strat\ vb -trat-ed; -trat-ing [L administratus, pp. of
`administrare] (ca. 1617): ADMINISTER
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`ad-min-is-tra-tion \ad-.mi-no-'stra-shan, (.)ad-\ n (l4c)
`1 : perfor-
`mance of executive duties : MANAGEMENT 2 : the act or process of
`administering 3 : the execution of public affairs as distinguished from
`policy-making 4 a : a body of persons who administer b often cap
`: a group constituting the political. executive in a presidential govern-
`ment c : a governmental agency or board 5 2 the term of office of an
`administrative officer or body
`ad-min-is-tra-tive \ad-‘mi-no-.stra-tiv, -stra-\ adj (ca. 1731) : of or
`relating to administration or an administration : EXECUTIVE — ad-
`min-is-tra-tive-ly adv
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`-
`administrative county n (1949) : a British local administrative unit
`often not coincident with an older county
`administrative law n (1896) :
`law dealing with the establishment,
`duties, and powers of and available remedies against authorized agen-
`cies in the executive branch of the government
`,
`1 : a person
`ad-min-is-tra-tor \9d-‘mi-no-.stra-tar. -.stra-.tor\ n (l5c)
`‘legally vestedwith the right of administration of an estate 2
`a‘: one
`that administers esp. business, school, or governmental affairs b : a
`priest appointed to administer a diocese or parish temporarily
`ad-min-is-tra-trix \-.mi-na.-'stra-tn‘ks\ n, pl -tra-tri-ces \-'stra-tr;‘»-
`.séz\ [NL] (ca. 1623) : a woman administrator esp. of an estate
`ad-mi-ra-ble \'ad-m(a-)r9-bal\ adj (l5c)
`1 : deserving the highest
`esteem : EXCELLENT 2 obs ': exciting wonder : SURPRISING -— ad-mi-
`ra-bil-i-ty \.ad-m(a-)ra-‘bi-lo-te\ n — ad-mi-ra-ble-ness \'ad-m(a-')ra-
`bal-nas\ n — ad-mi-ra-bly \-blé\ adv
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`ad-mi-ral \'ad-m(a-)rol\ n [ME, fr. MF amiral admiral & ML admiralis
`emir, admirallus admiral, fr. Ar amir-al- commander of the (as in amir:
`al-balfir commander of the sea)] (l5c)
`1 archaic : the commander in
`chief of a navy 2 a : FLAG OFFICER b : a commissioned officer in the
`navy or coast guard who ranks above a vice admiral and whose insignia
`is four stars — compare GENERAL‘ 3' archaic : FLAGSHIP ’ 4 : any of
`several brightly colored butterflies (family Nymphalidae)
`~
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`admiral of the fleet (1660) ': the highest-ranking officerof the British
`[navy
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`ad-mi-ral-ty \'ad-m(o-)ral-té\ n (15c)' 1 cap : the executive depart-
`ment or officers fonnerly having general authority over British naval
`affairs
`2 : the court having juiisdiction over questions of maritime
`law; also : the system of law administered by admiralty courts
`‘
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`ad-mi-ra-tion \.ad-mo-'ra-shan\ n (l5c)
`1 archaic := WONDER 2 : an
`' object of esteem 3 : delighted or astonished a probation
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`ad-mire \ad-'mir\ vb ad-mired; ad-mir-ing MF admirer, fr. L ad-
`mirari, fr. ad- + mirari to wonder, fr. mirus astonishing] vt (-1579)
`1
`archaic : to marvel at
`2 : to regard with admiration ~ vi, dial: to
`like very much (I would ~ to know why not ——A. H. Lewis) syn see
`REGARD — ad-mir-er n '—’ad-mir-ing-ly \[-‘mi-rig-le\ adv
`ad-mis-si-ble \:>d-‘mi-so-bal, ad-\ adj [F, fr. ML admissibilis, fr. L ad-
`missus, pp. of admittere] (ca. 1611)
`1‘
`: capable of being allowed or
`‘conceded : PERMISSIBLE (evidence legally ~ in court)
`2 : capable or
`worthy of being admitted (~ to the university) — ad-mis-Si-bil-i-ty
`\-.mi-so-‘bi-l9—té\ n
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`1
`ad-mis-sion \:;d-‘mi-shan, ad-\ n (l5c)
`a : the actfor process of
`admitting b : the state or privilege of being admitted c : ‘a fee paid at
`or for admission 2 a : the granting of an argument or positionnot
`fully proved
`b : acknowledgment that a fact or statement is true
`syn see ADMITTANCE ——- ad-mis-sive \'-‘mi-siv\ adj
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`ad-mit \9d-'mit, ad-\ vb ad~mit-ted; ad-mit-ting [ME admitzen, fr. L
`admittere, fr. ad- + mittere to send] vt (l5c)
`1 a: to‘ allow scope for
`: PERMIT (~s no'possibi1ity of misunderstanding) b : to concede as
`true or valid (admitted makin a mistake) 2 : to allow entry (as‘to,a
`place, fellowship, or privilege (an open window had admitted rain")
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`(admitted to the club) ~t.vi 1 : to give entrance or access 2 .a : AL
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`\°\ kitten, F table \ar\ further \a\ ash \a\ ace \a\ mop, mar
`\a\ abut
`\ch\ chin
`\e\ bet
`\e\ easy
`\g\ go
`\i\ hit‘
`\i\ ice
`\j\"job
`\a1'1\ out
`\IJ\‘sing \6\ go -\o\law \éi\ boy \th\ thin \J1\ the \ii\ loot \u\ foot
`\y\ yet \zh\ vision \a, l_<, “, (2, 0?, u':, E, V\ see Guide to Pronunciation
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`betel nut 0 bhakti
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`' telgeuse)] : a variable red giant star of the first magnitude near one
`shoulder of Orion
`betel nut n [fr. its being chewed with betel leaves] (1681) : the astrin-
`gent seed of the betel palm
`betel palm n (1875) : an Asian pinnate-leaved palm (Areca catechu)
`that has an orange-colored drupe with an outer fibrous husk
`béte noire \.bet-'nw'zir, .bat-\ n, pl betes noires \.bet-‘nw'ar(z), .bat-\
`[F, lit., black beast] (1844) : a person or thing strongly detested or
`avoided: BUGBEAR
`beth \'bath, ‘bat, 'bas\ n [Heb beth, fr. bayith house] (ca. 1823) : the 2d
`letter of the Hebrew alphabet — see ALPHABET table .
`1 : a hal-
`beth-el \'be-th9l\ n [Heb béth’e’I house of God] (ca. 1617)
`lowed spot
`2
`a : a chapel for Nonconformists b : a place of wor-
`ship for searnen_
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`_
`-
`be-think \bi-'thii3k\ vt -thought \-'thot\; -think-ing (bef. 12c)
`1 a
`: REMEMBER. RECALL b : to cause (oneself) to be reminded
`2 : to
`cause (oneself) to consider
`|_-,e.tide \bi-'tid\ vi (120) : to happen esp. as if by fate ~ vi: to happen
`mies
`to : ;iEFALL — used chiefly in the phrase woe betide (woe ~ our ene-
`be-times \bi-'timz\ adv (13c)
`1 2
`in good time : EARLY 2 archaic : in
`ashort time: SPEEDILY 3: at times: OCCASIONALLY
`1-,é.tise \ba-'téz\ n, pl bé-tises \-'téz\ [F] (1827)
`1 : an act of foolish-
`ness or stupidity 2: lack of good sense: STUPIDITY
`be.to-ken \bi-‘to-kan\ vt -to-kened; -to-ken-ing \-'t6k-niij, -‘to-ks-\
`(150)
`1 :
`to typify beforehand : PRESAGE 2 : to give evidence of
`: snow
`be-tray \bi-'tra\ vb [ME, fr. be- + trayen to betray, fr. OF trair, fr. L
`tradere —- more at TRAITOR] vt (l3c)
`1 : to lead astray; esp : SEDUCE 2
`: to deliver to an enemy by treachery 3 : to fail or desert esp. in time
`of need 4 a : to reveal unintentionally b : SHOW, INDICATE c‘: to
`disclose in violation of confidence ~ vi : to prove false
`syn sec RE-
`VEAL — be-tray-al \-'tra(-a)l\ n — be-tray-er \-'tra-or\ n
`-
`be-trotli‘ \bi-'tr6t_h, -'troth\ vt [ME, fr. be- + trouthe truth, troth] (140)
`1 : to promise to marry 2 : to give in marriage
`be-troth-al \-'tr6-moi, -'tro-, -th9l\ n (1844)
`1 : the act of betrothing
`or fact of_being betrothed 2 : a mutual promise or contract for a fu-
`ture marriage
`be-trothed \bi-'tr6md, -'trotht\ ‘n (1588) : the person to whom one is
`betrothed
`bet-ta \'be-ta\ n [NL] (1927) : any of agenus (Betta) of small bril-
`liantly colored long-finned freshwater fishes of southeastern Asia; esp
`: SIAMESE FIGHTING FISH
`Ibet-ter \'be-t9r\ adj, comparative of GOOD [ME bettre, fr. OE betera;
`akin to OE bot remedy, Skt bhadra fortunate] (bef. 120)
`1 : greater
`than half 2 : improved in health or mental attitude 3 : more attrac-
`tive, favorable, or commendable 4 : more advantageous or effective
`5: improved in accuracy or" performance
`'
`Zbetter vt (bef. 12c)
`1 : to make better: as a : to make more tolerable
`or acceptable (trying to ~ the lot of slum dwellers) b : to make more
`complete or perfect (looked forward to ~ing her acquaintance with the
`new neighbors) 2: to surpass in excellence: EXCEL ~.vi: to become ..
`better syn see IMPROVE
`,
`-‘better adv, comparative of WELL (12c)
`1 a : in a more excellent man-
`ner b : to greater advantage : PREFERABLY (some things are ~ left
`unsaid) 2
`a :
`to a higher or greater degree (he knows the story ~
`than you do) b : MORE (it is ~ than nine miles to the next town)
`‘better n (12c)
`1 a : something better b : a superior esp. in merit or
`rank 2 : ADVANTAGE vIcroRY (get the ~ of him)
`5better verbal auxiliary (1831) : had better (you ~ hurry)
`bet-ter-ment \'be-tar-mant\ n (1598)
`1 : a making or becoming better
`2 : an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
`bet.‘ter—off \.be-ta-'rof\ adj (ca. 1859)
`1 : being in comfortable eco-
`nomic circumstances (the ~ people live in the older section of town)
`2: being in a more advantageous position
`betting shop n (1852) Brit: a shop where bets are taken
`bet-tor or bet-ter \'be-tar\ n ( 1609) : one that bets
`‘be-tween \bi-'twen\ prep [ME betwene, prep. & adv., fr. OE be-
`twéonum, fr. be- + -twéonum (dat. pl.) (akin to Goth tweihnai two
`each); akin to OE zwa two] (bef. 12c)
`1 a : by the common action of
`: jointly engaging (shared the work ~ the two of them) (talks ~ the
`three —Time)
`h : in common to : shared by (divided ~ his four
`grandchildren) 2 a : in the time, space, or interval that separates‘ b
`: in intermediate relation to 3 a : from one to another of (air service
`~ Miami and Chicago) b : serving to connect or unite in a relation-
`ship (as difference, likeness, or proportion) (a one-to-one correspon-
`dence ~ sets)
`e : setting apart (the line ~ fact and fancy) 4 : in
`point of comparison of (not much to choose ~ the two coats) 5 : in
`confidence restricted to (a secret ~ you and me)
`usage There is a persistent but unfounded notion that between can be
`used only of two items and that among must be used for more than
`two. Between has been used of more thantwo since Old English; it is
`esp. appropriate to denote a one-to-one relationship, regardless of the
`number of items. It can be used when the number is unspecified (eco-
`nomic cooperation between nations), when more than two are enumer-
`ated (between you and me and the lamppost) (partitioned between
`Austria, Pmssia, and Russia —Nathaniel Benchley), and even when
`only one item is mentioned (but repetition is implied) (Dausing be-
`tweenevery sentence to rap the floor —George Eliot). Among is more
`appropriate where the emphasis is on distribution rather than individ-
`ual relationships (discontent among the peasants). When among is
`automatically chosen for more than two, English idiom may be
`strained (a worthy book that nevertheless falls among many stools _—
`John Simon) (the author alternates among mod slang, clichés and
`quotes from literary iants ——A. H. Johnston).
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`A
`‘between adv (bef. 12c : in an intermediate space or interval
`be-tween-brain \-.bran\ n (ca. 1909): DIENCEPHALON
`be-tween-ness \bi-'twén-nas\ n (1892) : the quality or state of being
`between two others in an ordered mathematical set
`be-tween-times \bi-'twén-.timz\ adv (1907) : at or during intervals_
`be-tween-whiles \-.hwilz, -.wi‘lz\ adv (1678): BETWEENTIMES
`be-twixt \bi-'twikst\ adv or piep [ME, fr. OE betwux, fr. be- + -twux
`(akin to Goth tweihnai)] (bef. 12c) : BETWEEN
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`bevel gears
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`
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`- betwixt and between adv or adj (1832) : in a midway position : nei-
`ther one thing nor the other
`Ben-lab \'byii-l9\ n : an idyllic land near the end of life’s journey in
`Bunyan’s Pilgrim ‘s Progress
`beurre blane \'ber-'bl'2i"\ n [F, lit., white butter] (1931) : a hot butter
`sauce (as for fish) flavored with vinegar or lemon juice
`beurre ma-nie \-m‘a‘n-'ya\ n [F, lit., handled butter] (1939) : flour and
`butter kneaded together used as a thickener in sauces
`beurre noir \-‘nw'zir\ n [F, lit., black butter] (1856) : butter heated
`until brown or black and often flavored with vinegar or lemon juice
`lbev-el \'be-v9l\ ad‘ (ca. 1600) : OBLIQUE, BEVELED
`Zbevel n [(assumed MF, fr. OF baif with open mouth, fr. baer to yawn
`— more at ABEYANCE] (1610)
`1 : an instrument consisting of two
`rules or arms jointed together and opening to any angle for drawing
`angles or adjusting surfaces to be cut at an angle 2 a : the angle that
`one surface or line makes with another when they are not at right an-
`gles b : the slant of such a surface or line 3 : the part of printing
`type extending from face to shoulder
`3bevel vb -eled or -elled; -el-ing or -el-ling \'bev-liij, ‘be-V9-\ vi (1677)
`: to cut or shape to a bevel ~ vi :
`INCLINE SLANT
`bevel gear n (1833) : either of a
`pair of
`toothed wheels whose
`working surfaces are inclined to
`nonparallel axes
`n
`‘be-vs-\
`bev-er-age
`\'bev-rij,
`[ME, fr. MF bevrage, fr. beivre to
`drink, fr. L bibere —- more at POTA-
`BLE] (l4c) : a drinkable liquid
`bevy \'be-ve\ n, pl bev-ies [ME
`bevey] (15c)
`1 : a large group or
`collection (a ~ of girls)
`2 : a
`group of animals and esp. quail
`together
`to express deep sor-
`1 : to wail over 2 :
`be-wail \bi-'w5(9)l\ vt (14c)
`row for usu. by wailing and lamentation (wringing her hands and ~i'ng
`her fate)
`syn see i)Ei>LoRE
`beowaije \bi-‘war, -'wer\ vb ME been war, fr. been to be + war careful
`—— more at BE. WARE] vi (14c :
`to be on one’s guard (~ of the dog) ~
`vt
`1 : to take care of (~ your wallet) 2 : to be wary of (we must .
`.
`.
`~ the exceedingly tenuous generalization ———-Matthew Lipman)
`be-whis-kered \-'hwis-kord, -'wis-\ adj (1820) : wearing whiskers
`be-wigged \bi-'wigd\ adj(1774) : wearing a wig
`be-wil-der \bi-'wil-d9r\ vt -wil-dered; -wil-der-ing \-d(a-)ii'iJ\ (1684)
`1 : to cause to lose one‘s bearings 2 : to perplex or confuse esp. by a
`complexity, variety, or multitude of objects or considerations
`syn see
`PUZZLE — be-wil-dered-ly adv —— be-wil-dered-ness n -— be-wil-
`der-ing-ly \-d(a-)rirJ.1e\ adv
`be-wil-der-ment \-dcr-mant\ n (1820)
`1 : the quality or state of being
`bewildered 2 : a bewildering tangle or confusion
`be-witch’\bi-'wich\ vt (130)
`1
`a : to influence or affect esp. injuri-
`ously by witchcraft b : to cast a spell over 2 : to attract as if by the
`power of witchcraft : ENCHANT (~ed by her beauty) ~ vi : to bewitch
`someone or something — be-witch-ery \-'wi-ch(9-)ré\ ri — be-Witch-
`ing-ly \-'wi-chit)-l5\ adv
`a : the act or power of
`1
`be-witch-ment \-'wich-mant\ n (1607)
`bewitching b : a spell that bewitches 2 : the state of being bewitched
`be-Wray \bi-'ra\ vt [ME, fr. be- + wre en to accuse, fr. OE wrégan:
`akin to OHG ruogen to accuse] (l3c) arc aic: DIVULGE. BETRAY
`hey \'b§\ n [Turk, gentleman, chief] (1595)
`1 a : a provincial gover-
`nor in the Ottoman Empire
`b : the former native ruler of Tunis or
`Tunisia 2 — used as a courtesy title in Turkey and Egypt
`‘be-yond \bE-"aind\ adv [ME, prep. & adv., fr. OE begeondan, fr. be- +
`geondan beyond, fr. geond yond — more at YOND] (bef. 120)
`1 : on or
`to the farther side: I-‘ARTHER 2: in addition: BESIDES
`Zbeyond prep (bef. 12c)
`1 : on or to the farther side of : at a greater
`distance than 2 a : out of the reach or sphere of b : in a degree or
`amount surpassing e : out of the comprehension of 3 : in addition
`to: BESIDES
`1 : something that lies beyond 2 : something that
`abeyond n (14c)
`lies outside the scope of ordinary experience; specif : HEREAFTER
`be-zant \'be-z°nt, be-'zant\ n [ME besant, fr. OF, fr. ML Byzantius
`Byzantine, fr. Byzantium, ancient name of Istanbul] (13c)
`1 : SOLIDUS
`1 2 : a flat disk used in architectural ornament
`' be-zel \'be-zal, ‘be-\ n [prob. fr. dial. form of F biseau bezel, fr. MF]
`(ca. 1616)
`I : a rim that holds a transparent covering (as on a watch.
`clock, or headlight) or that is rotatable and has special markings (as on
`a watch)
`2 : the oblique side or face of a cut gem; sp_ecif : the upper
`faceted portion _of a brilliant projecting from the setting — see_ BRIL-
`LIANT illustration 3 : a usu. metal rim of a piece of jewelry in which an
`ornament (as a gem) is set
`be-zique \b:;-'zék\ n [F bésique] (1861) : a card game similar to pi-.
`iiochle that is played with a pack of 64 cards
`fr_. Ar
`be-zoar \'b'é-.zfir, -.z¢')r\, n [MF, fr. ML, fr. Ar ‘dial. bezuwfir,
`bcizahr, fr. Per piid-zahr, fr. pad protecting (against) + zahr poison]
`(1577) : any of various calculi found chiefly in the gastrointestinal
`organs and fonnerly believed to possess magical properties —. called
`also bezoar stone
`'
`B—girl n [prob. fr. bar + girl] (1936) : a woman who entertains bar
`patrons and encourages them to spend freely
`_
`BHA \.bé-(.)a-'cha\ n [butylated hydroxyanisole] (1950) : a phenolic
`antioxidant C IHMO2 used esp. to preserve fats and oils in food
`Bha-ga-vad Gii-ta \.bii-gs-.vad-'gé-ta\ n.[Sl<t Bhagavadgitti lit., songof
`oetic orm
`the blegssed one (Krishna)] (ca. 1785) : a Hindu devotional work in
`b ak-ti \'b:;k-té\ n [Skt, lit., portion] (1832) : devotion to a deity con-_
`stituting a way to salvation in Hinduism
`
`\°\ kitten, F table \ar\ further \a\ ash \a\ ace \a\ mop, mar
`\a\ abut
`\ch\ chin
`\e\ bet
`\a\ easy \g\ go
`\i\ hit
`\i\ ice
`\j\ job
`\ai'1\ out
`\l]\ sing \a\ go \o\ law \oi\ boy \th\ thin \m\ the .\ii\ loot
`\i'i\ foot
`\y\ yet \zh\ vision \a, l_<,' ", oe,
`(Te, IE, E, ’\ see Guide to Pronunciation
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`RUN] (1561) : a haphazard course — at random : without definite
`aim, direction, rule, or method _
`_
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`1.-andom adj (1565)
`1 a : lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern
`3,; made, done, or chosen at random (read ~ passages from the book)
`a : relating to, having, or being elements or events with definite
`probability of occurrence (~ processes)
`1) : being or relating to a set
`or to an element of a set each of whose elements has equal probability
`of occurrence (a ~ sample); also : charactenzed by procedures de-
`signed to obtain such sets or elements (~ sampling) — ran-dom-ly
`adv —— ran-dom-ness n
`syn RANDOM. HAPHAZARD. cAsuAi_ mean determined by accident rather
`than design. RANDOM stresses lack of definite aim, fixed goal, or regu-
`lar procedure (a random selection of books). HAPHAZARD applies to
`what is done without regard for regularity or fitness or ultimate conse-
`quence (a haphazard collection of rocks). CASUAL suggests working or
`acting without deliberation, intention, or purpose (a casual collector).
`1,-andom adv (1618) :
`in a random manner
`.
`_
`,-andom—access adj (1953) : permitting access to stored data in any
`order the user desires
`random-access memory n (1955) : a computer memory that pro-
`vides the main internal storage available to the user for programs and
`data — called also RAM; compare READ-ONLY MEMORY
`to select, assign,
`ran-dom-ize \'ran-do-.miz\ vt -ized; -iz-ing (l92§) :
`or arrange in a random way — ran-dom-i-za-tion \.ran-da-mo-'za-
`sham n — ran-dom-iz-er n
`.
`randomized block n (ca. 1942) : an experimental design (as in horti-
`culture) in which different treatments are distributed in random order
`in a block or plot — called also randomized block design
`random variable n (1949): a variable that is itself a function of the
`result of a statistical experiment in which each outcome has a definite
`probability of occurrence — called also variate
`random walk n (1941) : a process (as Brownian motion or genetic
`drift) consisting of a sequence of steps (as movements or changes in
`gene frequency each of whose characteristics (as magnitude and direc-
`tion) is determined by chance
`1|-and)’ \'ran-de\ adj [prob. fr. obs. rand to rant] (1698)
`1 chiefly Scot
`; having a coarse manner 2 : LUSTFUL. LECHEROUS
`.
`zrandy n, pl rand-ies (1762) chiefly Scot : a scolding or dissolute
`woman
`rang past of RING
`irange \'ranj\ rt, often attrib (ME, row of persons, fr. MF renge, fr. OF
`rengier to range] (l4c)
`1 a (1): a series of things in aline: Row (2)
`: a series of mountains
`(3) : one of the north-south rows of townships
`in a U.S. public-land survey that are numbered east and west from the
`principal meridian of the survey b : an aggregate of individuals in one
`order
`c : a direction line 2 : a cooking stove that has an oven and a
`flat top with burners or heating elements
`3 a : a place that may be
`ranged over
`I) : an open region over which animals (as livestock) may
`roam and feed c : the region throughout which a kind of organism or
`ecological community naturally lives or occurs 4 : the act of ‘ranging
`about 5 a (1) : the horizontal distance to which a projectile can be
`propelled
`(2) : the horizontal distance between a weapon and target
`b : the maximum distance a vehicle or craft can travel without refuel-
`ing c (1) : a place where shooting is practiced (2) : DRIVING RANGE
`6 a : the space or extent included, covered, or used : SCOPE b : the
`extent of pitch covered by a melody or lying within the capacity of a
`voice or instrument 7 a : a sequence, series, or scale between limits
`(a wide ~ of patterns) b : the limits of a series : the distance or ex-
`tent between possible extremes
`c : the difference between the least
`and greatest values of an attribute or of the variable of a frequency
`distribution 8 a : the set of values a function may take on b : the
`class of admissible values of a variable 9 : LINE 1 1
`syn RANGE. GAMUT, COMPASS, SWEEP, SCOPE, ORBIT mean the extent that
`lies within the powers of something (as to cover or control). RANGE is
`a general tenn indicating the extent of one’s perception or the extent
`‘of powers, capacities, or possibilities (the entire range of human expe-
`rience). GAMUT suggests a graduated series running from one possible
`extreme to another (a perfomiance that ran the gamut of emotions).
`COMPASS implies a sometimes limited extent of perception, knowledge,
`or activity (your concerns lie beyond the narrow compass of this
`study). SWEEP suggests extent, often circular or arc-shaped, of motion
`or activity (the book covers the entire sweep of criminal activity).
`SCOPE is applicable to an area of activity, predetermined and limited,
`but somewhat flexible (as time went on, the scope of the investigation
`_widened). ORBIT suggests an often. circumscribed range of activity or
`influence within which forces work toward accommodation (within
`that restricted orbit they tried to effect social change).
`‘range vb ranged; rang-ing [ME, fr. MF ranger, fr. OF rengier, fr.
`renc. reng line, place, row —— more at RANK] vt (l4c)
`1 a : to set in a
`row or in the proper order b : to place among others in a position or
`situation c: to assign to a category : CLASSIFY 2 a :
`to rove over or
`through b : to sail or pass along 3 :
`to arrange (an anchor cable) on
`deck 4 : to graze (livestock) on a range 5 : to determine or give the
`elevation necessary for (a gun) to propel a projectile to a given distance
`N vi 1 a :
`to roam at large or freely b : to move over an area so as
`to explore it 2 : to take a position 3 a : to correspond in direction
`or line : ALIGN _b : to extend in a particular direction 4 : to have
`range 5 : to change or differ within limits 6_of an organism : to live
`0|‘ 9ccur in or be native to a region 7 : to obtain the range of an object
`by Instrument (as radar or laser)
`raflgeflnder n (1872)
`1 : an instrument used in gunnery to determine
`the distance of a target
`2 : a surveying instrument (as a transit) for
`detennining quickly the distances, bearings, and elevations of distant
`°bJects
`3 : a usu. built-in adjustable optical device for focusing a
`Camera that automatically indicates the correct focus (as when two
`parts of a ‘split image are brought together)
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`"nae-land \'ranj-.land\ n (1935) : land used or suitable