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`ac-ti-non \'ak-t:>-,niin\ n [NL, fr. actinium] (1926) : a gaseous radioac(cid:173)
`tive isotope of radon that has a half-life of about 4 seconds
`ac·tion \'ak-sh:>n\ n (l4c) 1 : the initiating of a proceeding in a court
`of justice by which one· demands or enforces one's right; also : the
`proceeding itself 2 : the bringing about of an alteration by force or
`through a natural agency 3 : the manner or method of performing: a
`: the deportment of an actor or speaker or his expression by means of
`attitude, voice, and gesture b : the style of movement of the feet and
`legs (as of a horse) c : a function of the body or one of its parts 4
`'S a : a thing done : DEED b : the accomplishment of
`: an act of will
`a thing usu. over a period of time, in stages, or with the possibility of
`repetition C pl: BEHAVIOR, CONDUCT (unscrupulous ~s) d: INITIA·
`TIVE, ENTERPRISE (a man of ~> 6 a (l) : an engagement between
`troops or ships
`(2) : combat in war (gallantry in ~> b
`(l) : an
`event or series of events forming a literary composition
`(2) : the un(cid:173)
`folding of the events of a drama or work of fiction : PLOT (3) : the
`movement of incidents in a plot c : the combination of circumstances
`that constitute the subject matter of a painting or sculpture 7 a: an
`operating mechanism b : the manner in which a mechanism or instru(cid:173)
`ment· operates 8
`a : the price movement and trading volume of a
`commodity, security, or market b : the process of betting including
`the offering and acceptance of a bet and determination of a winner c
`: an opportunity for financial gain (a piece of the ~> 9 : the most
`vigorous, productive, or exciting activity in a particular field, area,. or
`group (they itch to go where the~ is -D. J. Heriahan)
`ac-tion•able \'ak-sh(:>-)n:>-b:>l\ adj (1591) : subject to or affording
`ground for an action or suit at law- ac-tion-ably \-bli';\ adv
`ac-tion·less \'ak-sh:>n-l:>s\ adj (ca. 1817): marked by inaction: IMMO(cid:173)
`BILE
`action painting n ( 1952) : abstract expressionism marked esp. by the
`use of spontaneous techniques (as dribbling, splattering, or smearing)
`action painter n
`-
`action potential n ( 1926) : a momentary change in electrical potential
`(as between the inside of a nerve cell and the extracellular medium)
`that occurs when a cell or tissue has been activated by a stimulus
`ac·ti•vate \'ak-t:>-,vat\ vb -vat•ed; -vat·ing vt 0626) : to make active
`or more active: as a (l) : to make (as molecules) reactive or more
`reactive (2) : to convert (as a provitamin) into a biologically active
`derivative b : to make (a substance) radioactive c : to treat (as car(cid:173)
`bon or alumina) so as to improve adsorptive properties d (1): to set
`up or formally institute (as a military unit) with the necessary person(cid:173)
`nel and equipment (2) : to put (an individual or unit) on active duty
`"" vi: to become active- ac•ti•va-tion \,ak-t:>-'va-sh:>n\ n -
`ac·ti(cid:173)
`va•tor \'ak-t:>-,va-t:>r\ n
`activated carbon n (1921) : a highly adsorbent powdered or granular
`carbon made usu. by carbonization and chemical activation and used
`chiefly for purifying by adsorption -called also activated charcoal
`activation analysis n (1949): NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS
`activation energy n (1940) : the minimum amount of energy required
`to convert a normal stable molecule into a reactive molecule
`ac·tive \'ak-tiv\ adj [ME, fr. MF or L; MF actif. fr. L activus, fr. actus,
`pp. of agere to drive, do- more at AGENT] (14c) 1 : characterized by
`action rather than by contemplation or speculation 2 : producing or
`involving action or movement 3 a of a verb form or voice : asserting
`that the person or thing represented by the grammatical subject per(cid:173)
`forms the action represented by the verb (hits in "he hits the ball" is~>
`b : expressing action as distinct from mere existence or state 4 : quick
`in physical movement : LIVELY 5 : marked by vigorous activity : BUSY
`(the stock market was ~> 6 : requiring vigorous action or exertion
`<~ sports) 7 : having practical operation or results : EFFECTIVE (an
`~law) 8 a:. disposed to action: ENERGETIC(took an~ interest) b
`: engaged in an action or activity (an ~club member) c of a volcano
`: currently erupting or likely to erupt -
`compare DORMANT 2a, EX(cid:173)
`TINCT lb d : characterized by emission of large amounts of electro(cid:173)
`magnetic energy (an ~ galactic nucleus) 9 : engaged in full-time
`service esp. in the armed forces <~ duty) 10 : marked by present
`operation, transaction, movement, or use<~ account) 11 a: capa(cid:173)
`ble of acting or reacting : reacting readily <~ nitrogen) b : tending to
`progress or to cause degeneration <~ tuberculosis) c of an electronic
`circuit element : capable of controlling voltages or currents d
`(l)
`: requiring the expenditure of energy <~ calcium ion uptake)
`(2)
`: functioning by the emission of radiant energy (radar is an ~ sensor)
`12 : still eligible to win the pot in poker 13 : moving down the line
`: visiting in the set -used of couples in contredanses or square dances
`-active n- ac-tive-ly adv- ac·tive•ness n
`active immunity n (ca. 1903) : usu. long-lasting immunity that is
`acquired through production of antibodies within the organism in
`response to the presence of antigens- compare PASSIVE IMMUNITY
`active transport n (1963) : movement of a chemical substance by the
`expenditure of energy through a gradient (as across a cell membrane)
`in concentration or electrical potential and opposite to the direction of
`normal diffusion
`·
`ac-tiv·ism \'ak-ti-,vi-z:>m\ n (1915): a doctrine or practice that empha(cid:173)
`sizes direct vigorous action esp. in support of or opposition to one side
`ac·tiv•ist \-vist\ n or adj -
`of a controversial issue -
`ac·tiv•is·tic
`\,ak-ti-'vis-tik\ adj
`ac·tiv•i-ty \ak-'ti-v:>-te\ n, pl -ties (1530) 1 : the quality or state of
`being active 2 : vigorous or energetic action : LIVELINESS 3 : natural
`or normal function: as a : a process (as digestion) that an organism
`carries on or participates in by virtue of being alive b : a similar pro(cid:173)
`cess actually or potentially involving mental function; specif: an edu(cid:173)
`cational procedure designed to stimulate learning by firsthand experi(cid:173)
`.ence 4 : an active force 5 a : a pursuit in which a person is ·active
`b : a form of organized, supervised, often extracurricular recreation 6
`: an organizational unit for performing a specific function; also : its
`function or duties
`act of God (ca. 1859) : an extraordinary interruption by a natural
`cause (as a flood or earthquake) of the usual course of events that expe(cid:173)
`rience, prescience, or care cannot reasonably foresee or prevent
`ac•to•mY•O•sin \,ak-t:>-'ml-:>-s:>n\ n [ISV actin + -o- + myosin] (1942)
`: a viscous contractile complex of actin and myosin concerned together
`with A TP in muscular contraction
`ac-tor \'ak-t:>r also -,tor\ n (l Sc) 1 : one that acts : DOER 2 a : one
`who represents a character in a dramatic production b : a theatrical
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`ac•tressy
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`performer c : one that behaves as if acting a part 3 : one that takes
`part in any affair- ac•tOr•ish \-t:>-rish\ adj
`act out vt (1611) 1 a: to represent in action (children act out what
`they read) b : to translate into action (unwilling to act out their be(cid:173)
`liefs) 2 : to express (as an impulse or a fantasy) directly in overt be(cid:173)
`havior without modification to comply with social norms
`ac•tress \'ak-tr:>s\ n (1676) : a woman who is an actor -
`\-tr:>-se\ adj
`Acts \'akts\ n pl but sing in constr: a book in the New Testament nar(cid:173)
`rating the beginnings of the Christian Church -called also Acts of the
`Apostles; see BIB!£ table
`ac•tu•al \'ak-ch(:>-W)::ll, -sh(:>-w):>l\ adj [ME actuel, fr. MF, fr. LL actu(cid:173)
`alis, fr. L actus act] (14c) 1 obs: ACTIVE 2 a: existing in act and not
`merely potentially b : existing in fact or reality <~ and imagined
`conditions) c : not false or apparent<~ costs) 3: existing or occur(cid:173)
`ring at the time : CURRENT (caught in the ~ commission of a crime)
`actual cash value n (ca. 1946) : money equal to the cost of replacing
`lost, stolen, or damaged property after depreciation
`ac•tu•al·i·tY \,ak-cha-'wa-1:>-te, ,ak-sh:>-\ n, pl -ties (1652) 1 : the
`quality or state of being actual 2 : something that is actual : FACT
`REALITY (possible risks which have been seized upon as actualities -T'
`S. Eliot)
`·
`ac-tu·al•ize \'ak-ch(:>-w):>-,ltz, -sh(:>-w):>-,ltz\ vb ·ized; -iz·ing vt 0701}
`: to make actual : REALIZE "" vi : to become actual -
`ac-tu•aloiza(cid:173)
`tion \,ak-ch(:>-w):>-la-'za-sh:>n, -sh(:>-w):>-1:>-\ n
`ac•tu•aloly \'ak-ch(a-w)a-le, -sh(:>-w):>-le; 'aksh-le, 'aks-\ adv (ISc) 1
`: in act or in fact:· REALLY (nominally but not~ independent -Karl
`Loewenstein) (don't know how old they~ are)(~, they just arrived)
`2 : in point of fact : in truth -
`used to suggest something unexpected
`(I have~ been invited) (he could~ read the Greek)
`·
`ac•tu•ar•i•al \,ak-ch:>-'wer-e-:>1, -sh:>-\ adj (1869) 1 : of or relating to
`actuaries 2 : relating to statistical calculation· esp. of life expectancy
`ac·tu-ar·i·aloly \-e-:>-le\ adv
`-
`ac·tu·ary \'ak-ch:>-,wer-e, -sha-\ n, pl -ar-ies [L actuarius shorthand
`writer, alter. of actarius, fr. actum record- more at ACT] 0553) 1 obs
`: CLERK, REGISTRAR 2 : one who calculates insurance and annuity
`premiums, reserves, and dividends
`ac•tu•ate \'ak-ch:>-,wat, -sh:>-\ vt -at•ed; -at•ing [ML actuatus, pp, of
`actuare to execute, fr. L actus act] (1645) 1 : to put into mechanical
`action or motion 2 : to move to action syn see MOVE -
`ac•tu·a(cid:173)
`tion \,ak-ch:>-'wa-sh:>n, -sh:>-\ n
`ac•tu•a•tor \'ak-ch:>-,wa-tar, -sh:>-\ n (ca. 1864) : one that actuates;
`specif: a mechanical device for moving or controlling something
`act up vi ( 1903) 1 : to act in a way different from that whieh is normal
`or expected: as a: to behave in an unruly, recalcitrant, or capricious
`manner b : SHOW OFF c : to function improperly (this typewriter is
`acting up again) 2 : to become active or acute after being quiescent
`(her rheumatism started to act up>
`acu·ity \a-'kyli-:>-te, a-\ n, pl-itles [MF acuite, fr. LL acuitat-. acuitas,
`fr. L acuere] (1543): keenness of perception: SHARPNESS
`acu•le·ate \a-'kyli-le-at\ adj [L aculeatus having stings, fr. aculeus
`sting, fr. acus] (1875) : relating to or being hymenopterans (as bees,
`ants, and many wasps) of a division (Aculeata) typically having the
`ovipositor modified into a sting
`·
`acu•men \:>-'kyli-m:>n, 'a-ky:>-m:>n\ n [L acumin-, acumen, lit., point, fr.
`acuere] (ca. 1580): keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or
`syn see DIS(cid:173)
`discrimination esp. in practical matters : SHREWDNESS
`CERNMENT
`acu·mi•nate \:>-'kyii-m:>-nat\ adj(1646): tapering to a slender point
`acu-pres-sure \'a-ky:>-,pre.sh:>r, 'a-k:>-\ n(l859): SHIATSU
`acu·punc•ture \-,P:>IJ(k)-ch:>r\ n [L acus + E puncture] (1684) : an
`orig. Chinese practice of puncturing the body (as with needles) at spe(cid:173)
`cific points to cure disease or relieve pain (as in surgery)- acu•punc(cid:173)
`tur-ist \-,P:>IJ(k)-ch:>-rist\ n
`acute \:>-'kyiit\ adj acut-er; acut•est [L acutus, pp. of acuere to
`sharpen, fr. acus needle; akin to Lacer sharp- more at EDGE] (14c) 1
`a
`(I) : characterized by sharpness or severity<~ pain) (2): having
`a sudden onset, sharp rise, and short course(~ disease) b: lasting a
`short time (~experiments) 2: ending in a sharp point: as a: being
`or forming an angle measuring less than 90 degrees (~ angle) b
`a of an accent marf'
`: composed of acute angles <~ triangle) 3
`: having the form ' b : marked with an acute accent c : of the van(cid:173)
`ety indicated by an acute accent. 4 a: marked by keen discernment
`or intellectual perception esp. of subtle distinctions : PENETRATING (an
`~thinker) b: responsive to slight impressions or stimuli<~ hearing)
`5 : felt, perceived, or experienced intensely (~distress) 6 : seriously
`demanding urgent attention ~acute-ly adv- acute-ness n
`syn ACUTE, CRITICAL, CRUCIAL mean of uncertain outcome. ACUTE
`stresses intensification of conditions leading to a culmination or
`breaking point (an acute housing shortage). CRITICAL adds to ACUT_E
`implications of imminent change, of attendant suspense, and of deci(cid:173)
`siveness in the outcome (the war has entered a critical phase). c~UCIAhL
`suggests a dividing of the ways and often a test or trial involvmg t e
`determination of a future course or direction (a crucial vote). syn·
`ed
`see in addition SHARP
`acy-clic \(,)a-'sl-klik, -'si-\ adj (1878): not cyclic: as a: not dispos c
`in whorls or cycles b : having an open-chain structure : ALIPHATI
`(an~ compound)
`.
`rc
`acy.clo•vir \(,)a-'sl-klo-,vir\ n (2a- + eye/- + virus] (1979) : a CY'?t'l
`nucleoside C 8H 11 N 50 3 used esp. to treat the symptoms of the gem a
`form of herpes simplex
`·
`ac·yl \'a-sal\ n, often attrib {ISV, fr. acid] (1899) : a radical RCO;;Jt
`derived usu. from an organic acid by removal of the hydroxyl from
`1
`acid groups -often used in combination
`ac·Yl·ate \'a-sa-,lat\ vt -at•ed; -at·ing (1907) : to introduce an acY
`group into- ac·Yl·a·tion \,a~sa-'la-sh:>n\ n
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`1ad \'ad\ n, often attrib (1841) 1: ADVERTISEMENT2 2: ADVEilTISIN
`.
`•-<f,
`2ad n (1947): ADVANTAGE4
`ad- or ac- or af- or ag- oral- or ap- or as- or at- prefix [ME. fr. '"
`OF & L; MF, fr. OF, fr. L, fr. ad- more at AT] 1: to:
`usu. ac- before c. k, or q (acculturation) and af- before f t mrrllltw"
`ag- before g (aggradation) and al- before l (aniteration)
`p (apportion) and as- before s (assuasive) and at- before t
`ad- before other sounds but sometimes ad- even before one
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`commodore • communicate
`<- memory chips) 2 a : something useful or valued (that valuable
`-patience) b: CONVENIENCE, ADVANTAGE 3 obs: QUANTITY, LOT
`com•mo·dore \'ka-m;>-,dor, -,dor\ n [prob. modiL of D commandeur
`commander, fr. F. fr. OF comandeor, fr. comander to command] (1695)
`1 a : a captain in the navy in command of a squadron b : a commis(cid:173)
`~ioned officer in the navy formerly ranking above captain and below
`rear admiral and having an insignia of one star 2 : the ranking officer
`commanding a body of merchant ships 3 : the chief officer of a yacht
`club or boating association
`1com•mon \'ka-m;>n\ adj [ME .commun, fr. OF, fr. L communis(cid:173)
`more at MEAN] (13c) 1 a : of or relating to a community at large
`: PUBLIC (work for the -
`good) b : known to the community <(cid:173)
`nuisances) 2 a : belonging to or shared by two or more individuals
`or things or by all members of a group (a -
`friend) (buried in a -
`grave) b : belonging equally to two or more mathematical entities
`(triangles with a - base) c: having two or more branches<- carotid
`artery) 3
`a : occurring or appearing frequently : FAMiLIAR (a ~
`sight) b : of the best known kind c : VERNACULAR 2 <~ names) 4
`a: WIDESPREAD, GENERAL<- knowledge) b: characterized by a lack
`of privilege or special status<- people) c: just satisfying accustomed
`criteria : ELEMENTARY <- decency) 5
`a : falling below ordinary
`standards : SECOND-RATE' b : lacking refinement : COARSE 6: denot(cid:173)
`ing nominal relations by a single linguistic form that in a more highly
`inflected language might be denoted by two or more different forms<~
`gender)<~ case) 7: of, relating to, or being common stock- com(cid:173)
`mon•lY adv- com-mon•ness \"m;>n-n;>s\ n
`syn COMMON, ORDINARY, PLAIN, FAMILIAR, POPULAR, VULGAR mean gen(cid:173)
`erally met with and not in any way special, strange, or unusual. COM(cid:173)
`MON implies usual everyday quality or frequency of occurrence (a
`common error) (lacked common honesty) and may additionally sug(cid:173)
`gest inferiority or coarseness (common manners). ORDINARY stresses
`conformance in quality or kind with the regular order of things (an
`ordin(Jry pleasant summer day) (a very ordinary sort of man). PLAIN is
`likely to suggest homely simplicity (plain hard-working people). FA(cid:173)
`MILIAR stresses the fact of being generally known and easily recog(cid:173)
`nized (a familiar melody). POPULAR applies to what is accepted by or
`prevalent among people in general sometimes in contrast to upper
`classes or special groups (a writer of popular romances). vui.GAR, oth(cid:173)
`erwise similar to POPULAR, is likely to carry derogatory connotations
`(as of inferiority or coarseness) (souvenirs designed to appeal to the
`vulgar taste).
`2common n (14c) 1 pi : the common people 2 pi but sing in constr : a
`dining hall 3 pi but sing or pi in constr, often cap a : the political
`group or estate comprising the commoners b : the parliamentary
`representatives of the commoners c : HOUSE OF COMMONS 4 : the legal
`right of taking a profit in another's land in common with the owner or
`others 5 : a piece of land subject to common use: as a : undivided
`land used esp. for pasture b : a public open area in a municipality 6
`a : a religious service suitable for any of various festivals b : ORDI(cid:173)
`NARY 2 7 : coMMON STOCK- in common : shared together
`com•mon-age \'ka-m;>-nij\ n (1649) 1 : community land 2 : coM(cid:173)
`MONALTY 1a(2)
`com•mon·aloi·tY \,ka-m;>-'na-1;>-te\ n, pi -ties [ME communalite com(cid:173)
`monwealth, alter. of communalte] (1582) 1 : the common people 2
`a : possession of common features or attributes : COMMONNESS b : a
`common feature or attribute
`com•mon·al·tY \'ka-m;>-n•l-te\ n, p/ -ties [ME commumilte, fr. MF
`comunalte, fr. comunal communal] (14c) 1
`a
`(I) : the common
`people (2) : the political estate formed by the common people b : a
`usage or practice common to members of a group 2 : a general group
`or body
`common carrier n (15c) : a business or agency that is available to the
`public for transportation of persons, goods, or messages
`common cattle grub n (1947): a cattle grub (Hypoderma lineatum)
`which is found throughout the U.S. and whose larva is particularly
`destructive to cattle
`common cold n ( 1786) : an acute virus disease of the upper respiratory
`tract marked by inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose,
`throat, eyes, and eustachian tubes and by a watery then purulent dis(cid:173)
`charge
`common denominator n (1594) 1 : a common multiple of the de(cid:173)
`nominators of a number of fractions 2: a common trait or theme
`common difference n (ca. 1891): the difference between two consec(cid:173)
`utive terms of an arithmetic progression
`common divisor n (ca. 1847) : a number or expression that divides
`two or more numbers or expressions without remainder -
`called also
`common factor
`com•mon•er \'ka-m;>-n;>r\ n (14c) 1 a: one of the common people
`b : one who is not of noble rank 2 : a student {as at Oxford) who
`pays for his own board
`Common Era n (ca. 1889) : CHRISTIAN ERA
`common fraction n (ca. 1897) : a fraction in which the numerator and
`denominator are both integers and are separated by a horizontal or
`slanted line- compare DECIMAL FRACTION
`common ground n 0874): a basis of mutual interest or agreement
`common-law adj (1848) 1: of, relating to, or based on the common
`law 2 : relating to or based on a common-law marriage
`common law n (14c): the body of law developed in England primarily
`from judicial decisions based on custom and precedent, unwritten in
`statute or code, and constituting the basis of the English legal system
`and of the system in all of the U.S. except Louisiana
`common-law marriage n (1900) 1 : a marriage recognized in some
`jurisdictions and based on the parties' agreement_ to consider them(cid:173)
`selves married and sometimes also on their cohabitation 2 : the co(cid:173)
`habitation of a couple even when it does not constitute a legal marriage
`common logarithm n (ca. 1903) : a logarithm whose base is 10
`common market n (1952) : an economic association (as of nations)
`formed to remove trade barriers among its members
`common measure n ( 1922) : a meter consisting chiefly of iambic lines
`of 7 accents each arranged in rhymed pairs usu. printed in 4-line stan(cid:173)
`called also common meter
`zas -
`common multiple n (ca. 1890) : a multiple of each of two or more
`numbers or expressions (90 is a common multiple of 6 and 10)
`
`common noun n (ca. 1864) : a noun that may occur With
`,
`modifiers (as a or an, some, every, and my) and that designates hrnitin
`of a class of beings or things
`any 0 &
`common or garden adj ( 1892) chiefly Brit: ORDINARY
`lle
`•com•mon·place \'ka-m;>n-,plas\ n firans. of L locus comrnun·
`applicable argument, trans. of Gk koinos topos] (1561) 1 ar::/, IVi~Y
`striking passage entered in a commonplace book 2 a : an ob/ic: •
`10\lsor
`trite comment: TRUISM b: something commonly found
`Zcommonplace adj (1609): -commonly found: ORDINARY, UNRE
`"V.al(
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`ABLE- com•mon·place·ness n
`commonplace book n (1578): a book of memorabilia
`·
`common pleas n pi 0531) 1 sing in constr : COURT OF COMMa
`2 a : actions over which the English crown did not exercise e~ (i.E.o.s
`jurisdiction b : civil actions between English subjects
`c Usive
`common ratio n ( 1875) : the ratio of each term of a geometric Pr
`sion to the term preceding it
`08r~
`common room n (1683) 1 : a lounge available to all membe
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`residential community. 2: a room in a college for faculty use
`rs or a(cid:173)
`common salt n (1676): SALT Ia
`common school n (ca. 1657): a free public school
`common sense_ n ( 1535) 1 : the unreflective opinions of Ord'
`people 2 : sound and prudent but often unsophisticated jud~ary ,
`syn see SE.NSE - , com•mon•sense \'kii-m;>n-'sen(t)s\_ adj _cent_
`com·mon·sen•si·cal \-'se 0(lll·
`mon•sen•SI•ble \- sen(t)-s;>-b;>l\ adj -
`si-k;>l\ adj- com•mon·sen·si·caloly \-si-k(;>-)le\ adv
`n t).
`common situs picketing n 0965) : the picketing of an entire
`struction site by a ~rade union having a grievance witlt only a siCO.~·
`subcontractor workmg there
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`n.,e
`common stock n (1888): capital stock other than preferred stock
`common time n (1674) : a musical meter marked by four beats
`measure with the quarter note receiving a single beat
`Per
`comm~n. touch n ( 1944) : the gift of appealing to or arousing the&"-
`pathetic mterest of the common people
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`com·mon•weal_ \'ka-m;>n-,wel\ n (14c) 1 archaic: COMMONWEALTH-,
`: the general welfare
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`com•mon•wealth \-,welth also -,weltth\ n (lSc) 1 archaic: COMM
`WEAL 2 2 : a nation, state, or other political unit: as a : one foun3~
`on law and united by compact or tacit agreement of the people for the
`common good b : one in which supreme authority is vested in th
`people c : REPUBLIC 3 cap a : the English state from the death J
`Charles I in 1649 to the Restoration in 1660 b: PROTECTORATE lb 4
`: a state of the U.S. -
`used officially of Kentucky, Massachuset~s,
`Pennsylvania, an<! ,Virginia 5 cal? : a federal union of constituent
`used offJcJally of Austraha 6 often cap : an association of
`states -
`self-governing autonomous states more or less loosely associated in a
`common allegiance (as to the British crown) 7 often cap : a political
`unit having local autonomy but voluntarily united with the U.S _
`used officially of Puerto Rico and of the Northern Mariana Islands· , '
`Commonwealth Day n ( 1959) : May 24 observed in parts of the
`Commonwealth of Nations as the anniversary of Queen Victoria's -
`birthday
`common yearn (ca. 1909): a calendar year containing no intercalary:
`period
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`com•mo•tion \k;>-'mo-sh;>n\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L commotion-, cor!t.
`motio, fr. commovere] (15c) 1: a condition of civil unrest or insurroo(cid:173)
`tion 2 : steady or recurrent motion 3 : mental excitement or confu.
`sian 4
`a : an agitated disturbance : TO-DO b : noisy confusion
`: AGITATION
`com-move \k;>-'miiv, ka-\ vt com•moved; com•mov·ing [ME com;
`moeven, fr. MF commuev-, pres. stem of commovoir, fr. L commoveie.
`fr. com- + movere to move] (14c) 1 : to move violently : AGITATE 2
`: to rouse intense feeling in : excite to passion
`com-mu-nal \k;)·'myU-n•l, 'klim-y;>-n°1\ adj [F, fr. LL communalis, fr.L
`communis] 0811) 1 : of or relating to one or more communes 2: of
`or relating to a community 3 a : characterized by collective ownei·
`ship and use of property b : participated in, shared, or used in com·
`mon by i:nembers of a group or community 4 : of, relating to, or
`based on racial or cultural groups- com•mu•nal·ize \k;>-'myU-n'l·,lz,
`'klim-y;>-\ vt- com•mu•naloly adv
`com•mu•nal·ism \-n•I-,i-:wm\ n (1871) 1 : social organization on a
`communal basis 2 : loyalty to a sociopolitical grouping based on
`al
`com•mu•nal•ist \-n'l-ist\ n or adj
`religious or ethnic affiliation -
`com·mu.nal·i·tY \,kam-yit-'na-1;>-te\ n, pi-ties (1901) 1: commun
`state or character 2 : a feeling of group solidarity
`com•mu•nard \,kiim-yit-'niir(d)\ n [F] (1874) 1 cap : one who su~
`ported or participated in the Commune of Paris in 1871 2 : a person
`who lives in a commune
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`•com•mune \k;>-'myiin\ vb com-muned; com·mun·ing [ME, to ~o_n·
`verse, administer Communion, fr. MF comunier to converse, ad")'~
`·.;e
`ter or receive Communion, fr. LL communicare, fr. L] vt (15c
`-Shak.) ,_ vi 1 : to recel
`: TALK OVER, DISCUSS (have more to -
`Communion 2: to communicate intimately<- with nature)
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`lcom•mune \'klim-,yiin; k;>-'myiin, kii-\ n [F, alter. of MF comugnale,lest
`ML communia, fr. L, neut. pl. of communis] (1673) 1 : the sm
`administrative district of many countries esp. in Europe 2 : coMM~ •
`ALTY Ia 3 : COMMUNITY: as a : a medieval usu. municipal corpo -; -
`tion b
`( 1) : MIR (2) : an often rural community organized on a cam :
`·ns
`munal basis
`,
`com•mu·ni•ca·ble \k;>-'myii-ni-k;>-b;>l\ adj ( 1534) 1 : capable of bel
`communicated : TRANSMITTABLE<- disease) 2:
`com•mu•ni·ca·bil·i·tY \-,myii-ni-k;>-'bi-1;>-te\ n -
`ble•ness \-'myii-ni-k;>-b;>l-n;>s\ n- com•mu·ni·ca·bly
`com•mU•ni•cant \-'myii-ni-k;>nt\ n (1552) 1 : a church ........ -:-._
`tied to receive Communion; broadly : a member of a
`: one that communicates; specif: INFORMANT-~o,mlmlll!l''-''";;
`com·mu·ni•cate \k;>-'myii-n;>-,kat\ vb -cat·ed;
`municatus, pp. of communicare to impart, participate,
`common -more at MEAN] vt (1526) 1 archaic : SHARE
`convey knowledge of or information about : make known <":"'
`b : to reveal by clear signs (his fear communicated itself to h1s
`3: to cause to pass from one to another (some diseases are'"-"'"''--'-''
`municated) ,..., vi 1 : to receive Communion 2 : to
`mation, thought, or feeling so that it is satisfactorily
`stood 3 : to open into each other : CONNECT (the rooms
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`· ,Jcii·t:>r\ n • ca-tion \ka-,myii-na-'ka-shan\ n (14c) 1 : an act or in(cid:173)
`com•JII11ft1:.nsmitting . 2 a : information comn;mni~ated b.: a ~erbal
`stance.o
`r message 3
`: a process by whtch mformatJOn IS ex(cid:173)
`a
`or wntten tween individuals through a common system of symbols,
`·changed ~havior (the function of pheromones in insect~); also: ex·
`signs. or f information b : personal rapport (a lack of ~ between old
`··change 0
`ersons) 4 pi a : a system (as of telephones) for commu(cid:173)
`.ll!ld ~oungb~ a system of rou~es for movi.ng ~roops, supplie~, and veh_i(cid:173)
`ersonnel engaged m commumcatmg 5 pi but smg or pi m
`'nlcatmg.
`cles c ~ !'a technique for expressing ideas effectively (as in speech) b
`:c ~onstr technology of the transmis~ion o_f information (as by• prin~ or
`com•mu•m•ca-bon•al \-shnal, -sha-n 1\ ad)
`, • the munication) -
`.· teieco~.ni·ca·tive \ka-'myU-n::>-,ka-tiv, -ni-k::>-ti~\ adj ( 14c) 1 ~ te~d­
`~m·m communicate : TALKATIVE 2 : of or ~elatn~g to commumcatton
`~c~m-mu•ni•ca•tive•ly, ad~.-. corn·_!ll~·m·~a-bve•.ness n
`u·ni-ca-to•rY \k::>- myu-m-k::>-,tor-e, -,tor-\ adJ 0646) 1 : de-
`.
`CI!JII·;:: to communicate information<~ letters) 2: COMMUNICATIVE 2
`slgn.mu·nion \k:>-'myU-nyan\ n [_ME, fr. L communion-,. communio
`comtual participation, fr. communrs] (14c) 1 : an act or mstance of
`'bu ·n~ 2 a cap : a Christian sacrament in which consecrated bread
`5 ~n wme are consumed a!! ~emori!!ls of Christ's de!'th or as symbo\s
`fg the realization of a sp1ntual umon between Chnst and commum(cid:173)
`ca1t or as the body and blood of Christ b : the act of receiving Com(cid:173)
`munion c cap : the J?ar.t of a Commu~ion service in which the sacra(cid:173)
`ment is received 3: .mttmate.fellowshtp or rapport: CO¥M.UN.ICATION
`4 : a body of Christtans havmg a common fatth and dtsctpltne (the
`Anglican ~> .
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`com•mu•ni•que \k::>- myu-na-, a, -,myu-na-
`quer to communicate, fr. L communicare] ( 1852) : BULLETIN 1
`COJII•JIIU•nise Brit var of COMMUNIZE
`com•mU•Dism \'kiim-ya-,ni-zam\ n [F communisme, fr. commun com(cid:173)
`mon] {1840) 1 a: a t_heory advocating e1it.nination of private prop(cid:173)
`erty b : a system in whtch goods are owne.d m common and are. avail(cid:173)
`able to all as needed 2 cap a : a doctnne based on revolutiOnary
`Marxian socialism and Marxism-Leninism that was the official ideol(cid:173)
`ogy of the U.S.S.R. b : a totalitarian system of government in w.J:tich a
`single authoritarian party controls state-owned means of production c
`: a final stage of society in Marxist theory in which the state has with(cid:173)
`ered away and economic goods are distributed equitably d : commu(cid:173)
`nist systems collectively
`com-mu•nist \'kiim-ya-nist\ n (1840) 1 : an adherent or advocate of
`communism 2 cap : COMMUNARD 3 a cap : a member of a Commu(cid:173)
`nist party or movement b often cap : an adherent or advocate of a
`Communist government, party, or movement 4 often cap : one held
`to enj!age in left-wing, subversive, or revolutionary activities -
`com(cid:173)
`mumst adj, often cap- com.mu•nis-tic \,kiim-y::>-'nis-tik\ adj. often
`cap- com•mu•nis·ti·cal·lY \-ti-k(a-)le\ adv
`c.Om•mu•ni-tar•i•an \ka-,myU-na-'ter-e-an\ adj (ca. 1909): of or relat(cid:173)
`mg to social organization in small cooperative partially collectivist
`· ~mmunities - communitarian n -
`com·mu•nl•tar•i•an-ism \-e-a(cid:173)
`,m-zam\ n
`cMom.mu•ni.ty \k;,-'myU-na-te\ n, pi -ties often atirib [ME comunete, fr.
`F c~"}Unete, fr. L communitat-, communitas, fr. communis) 04c) 1
`: a Untfte.d body of individuals: as a : STATE, COMMONWEALTH b ! the.
`J>e<>p!e Wtth common interests living in a particular area; broadly: the
`ar~ Itself. (the problems of a large~> c : an interacting population of
`.vanous kmds of individuals (as species) in a common location d : a
`~r?~P of. P<;'OPie with a common. characteristic or interest living to(cid:173)
`lie ked btthm a larger society (a ~ of retired persons) e : a group
`c~ e Y a. common policy f: a body of persons or nations having a
`(t~~on htstory or common social, economic, and political interests
`1 ~ mterpational ~> g : a body of persons of common and esp. pro-
`2CS.ston~l Interests scattered through a larger society (the academic ->
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