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`AMERICAN HERITAGE
`DICTIONARY
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`LANGUAGE
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`THIRD EDITION
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`Noah
`15th-century
`French rendering
`of Noah in his ark,
`from La Mer des Histoires
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`no-go
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`nnn?
`tdevelopment. 2.4. Having or showing qual-
`Mod (ndd) v. nod-ded, nod-ding, nods. —intr.
`1. To lower
`tharacter, such as courage, generosity, or hon-
`and raise the head quickly, as in agreement or acknowledgment.
`“b.Proceeding from or indicative of such a
`2. To let the head fall forward when sleepy; doze momentarily:
`@agnanimity: “What poor an instrument/May
`nodded off on the train. 3. To be careless or momentarily inat-
`Shakespeare). 3. Grand andstately in appear-
`tentive as if sleepy; lapse: Even Homer nods. 4. To sway, move
`mighty Spanish chestnut, bare now of leaves,
`up and down,or droop,as flowers in the wind. —tr.
`1. To lower
`(ble tree” (Richard Jeffries). 4. Chemistry. In-
`and raise (the head) quickly in agreement or acknowledgment. 2,
`toble n.
`1. A member of the nobility. 2. A
`To express by lowering andraising the head: He nodded his agree-
`used in England, worth half of a mark.
`[Mid-
`ment. 3. To summon, guide, or send by nodding the head: The
`Old French, from Latin ndbilis. See gné- in
`chairperson nodded us into the room. —nod n. 1. A forward or
`ble-ness n. —no/bly adv.
`up-and-down movementof the head, usually expressive of drows-
`ly of the elements in Group O of the periodic
`iness or agreement: gave a nod of affirmation. 2. An indication of
`gum, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon,
`approval or assent: The contestant got the nod from the judges.
`uc and with limited exceptions chemically in-
`[Middle English nodden; perhaps akin to Middle High German
`rt gas.
`notten.]) —mnod/der n.
`Fbel-man) n. A man of noble rank.
`nod-al
`(néd/l) adj. Of, relating to, resembling, being, or situ-
`ated near or ata node. —nod/al-ly adv.
`& metal or an alloy, such as gold, thatis highly
`on and corrosion.
`nod+ding pogonia (nsd/ing) n. A North American orchid
`@rasitic fungus (Botrytis cinerea) that attacks
`(Triphora trianthophora) having nodding flower buds and ascend-
`ing, pink or white flowers.
`Ses an increase in their sugar content. Certain
`nod-dle (nsd/l) n. The head.
`[Middle English noddel, back of
`French Sauternes and the Hungarian Tokay,
`such grapes.
`the head, perhaps from Latin nédulus, lump, knob. See NODULE.]
`nod-dy (nidra) n., pl. -dies. 1. A dunce or fool; a simpleton.
`§’) n.
`1. Noble birth or condition. 2. The
`ulity, especially the French nobility.
`[Middle
`2. Any of several terns of the genera Anous and Micranous, found
`french, from noble, noble, from Latin ndbilis.
`in tropical waters and having a dark brown orblack color with a
`white or gray head.
`[Perhaps from obsolete noddy, foolish, pos-
`sibly from nop.]
`® (6-blézh’) n. Benevolent, honorable be-
`Mode (ndd) n.
`1. A knob, knot, protuberance, or swelling. 2.4.
`2 be the responsibility of persons of high birth
`tobility obligates : noblesse, nobility + oblige,
`Botany. The point on a stem wherealeafis attached or has been
`resent tense of obliger, to obligate.]
`attached; a joint. b. See knot! (sense 7). 3. Physics. A point or
`(nd!bal-wéom’an) n. A woman of noble
`region ofvirtually zero amplitude in a periodic system. 4, Math-
`ematics. The point at which a continuous curve crosses itself. 5.
`Lomput erScience.A rmunal
`computernetwork.
`6. Astron-
`omy. a, Either of twodiametrically opposite points at which the
`orbit of a planet intersects the ecliptic. b. Either of two points at
`which the orbit of a satellite intersects the orbital planeof a plan-
`et.
`[Middle English, lump in the flesh, from Latin nédus, knot.
`See ned- in Appendix.]
`node of Ran-vier (ran/vya, ran-vya/, ran-) n, pl. nodes of
`Ranvier. A constriction in the myelin sheath,
`ing
`at var-
`ying intervals along the length of a nerve fiber.
`[After Louis An-
`toine Ranvier (1835-1922), French histologist.]
`no-di
`(né/di) n. Plural of nodus.
`no-dose ({n6/dés’) adj. Characterized by or having many nodes
`or protuberances, jointed or knobby at intervals. —no-dos/i-ty
`(-dés'1-té) n.
`nod-ule (ndj/0l) n.
`1. A small knotlike protuberance. 2,
`Anatomy. A small mass oftissue or aggregation of cells. 3. Bot-
`any. A small knoblike outgrowth, as those found on the roots of
`many leguminous plants. 4. Mineralogy. A small rounded lump
`of a mineral or mixture of minerals, usually harder than the sur-
`roundingrock or sediment.
`[Middle English, from Latin nédulus,
`diminutive of néddus, knot. See ned- in Appendix.) —mod/u-lar
`(ndjfa-lar), med’uslose’
`(-lés') , ned/u+lous (-las) adj.
`no-dus (nd/das) n., pl. -di
`(-di). A difficult situation or prob-
`lem; a complication.
`[Latin nédus, knot. See ned- in Appendix.)
`NOED also N.O.E.D. abbr. New Oxford English Dictionary.
`No-6I also No-el
`(nd-81/) n. 1. Christmas. 2. noél also noel.
`A Christmas carol.
`[Middle English noel, from Old French, var-
`iant of nael, from Latin nédtdlis (diés), (day) of birth, from ndtus,
`past participle of ndsci, to be born. See gene- in Appendix.]
`No-el-Ba:ker (nd‘al-ba/kar), Philip John. 1889-1982, Brit-
`ish politician who helped draft the Covenant of the League of
`Nations (1919) and the United Nations Charter (1945). He won the
`1959 Nobel Peace Prize.
`nmoes (nbz) n. Plural of no’.
`no-e-sis (né-8fsis) n. Psychology. The cognitive process; cog-
`nition.
`[Greek noésis, understanding, from noein, to perceive,
`from nous, mind.]
`no-et-ic (n5-étrik) adj. Of, relating to, originating in, or ap-
`prehended by theintellect.
`[Greek noétikos, from noésis, under-
`standing. See NoEsIs,]
`no-fault (no/f6lt’) adj. 1. Of,indicating,or being a system of
`motor vehicle insurance in which accident victims are compen-
`sated by their insurance companies without assignmentof blame.
`2, Law. Of, indicating, or being a type of divorce in which blame
`is assigned to neither party.
`no-frills (n6rfriiz’) adj.
`informal. Marked by the absence of
`4 pat
`extra or special features; basic: no-frills housing; no-frills airline
`service,
`& pay
`ar care
`tar’nal) adj. 1. Of, relating to, or occurring
`1. A wooden block built into a masonry wall to
`nog!
`(ndg) n.
`& father
`val stillness. 2. Botany. Having flowers that
`hold nails that support joinery structures. 2. A wooden peg or
`é pet
`at. 3. Zoology. Most active at night: noctur-
`pin.
`[Origin unknown.]
`e English, from Old French, from Late Latin
`é be
`nog? (ndg) n. Eggnog.
`1 pit
`atin nocturnus, from nox, noct-, night. See
`No-gal-es (no-gilrts, -gi/lis). A city of southern Arizona
`i pie
`x.) —noc-tur/nal-ly adv.
`south of Tucson on the Mexican border adjacent to Nogales,
`ir pier
`im’) n.
`1. A painting of a night scene. 2.
`Mexico. Both cities are ports of entry andtourist centers. Nogales,
`6 pot
`ital composition of a pensive, dreamy mood,
`Arizona, has a population of 15,683; Nogales, Mexico, has 14,254
`5 toe
`inhabitants.
`¢ piano.
`(French, from Old French, noctur-
`nog-gin (ndgrin) n. 1. Asmall mug orcup. 2. A unit of tiquia UMIBVV. FacebookIPR201 701
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`(From Latin
`60-as) adj. Harmful; noxious.
`measure equal to one quarter of a pint. 3. Slang. The human
`’ (secon
`to harm. See nek-! in Appendix.) —noe/-
`head.
`[Origin unknown.]
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`NO-goO (nd/gd') adj. Not in a suitable condition for proceeding
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`id"@, -biid’é, -ba-dé) pron. No person; not
`d you to go. —nobody n., pl. -ies. A per-
`ce or influence.
`[Middle Eng-
`adj. Causing injury; harmful.
`from Latin nocéns, nocent-, present participle
`See nek-! in Appendix,]
`10/sI-sép/tiv) adj. 1. Causing pain. Used of a
`id by or responding to a painful stimulus: a
`eflex,
`[From NOCICEPTOR.]
`6'si-sép’tar) n. A sensory receptor that re-
`tin nocére, to hurt; see NOCENT + (RE)CEPTOR.]
`Che grooveat either end of a bow for holding
`The notch in the end of an arrow that fits on
`ock tr.v. mocked, nock-ing, mocks. 1. To
`ow or an arrow). 2, To fit (an arrow) to a
`' English nokke.]
`at of nocti-,
`1
`(nék-tam/bya-liz’am) also noc-tam-bu-
`li/shan) n. See sleepwalking.
`[Nocr(t)— +
`walk + —IsM.] —noc+tam/buslist n.
`pref. Night: noctilucent.
`[New Latin, from
`ght. See nek™-t- in Appendix.)
`'ta-160/ka) n. Any of various bioluminescent
`e genus Noctiluca that when grouped in large
`ea phosphorescent.
`[New Latin Noctiliica, ge-
`in noctiltica, lantern, moon : nocti-, nocti- +
`leuk- in Appendix.]
`ndk’ta-160/sant) adj. Luminous at night.
`vertain high clouds.
`160-Id) n. Any of numerous, usually dull-
`moths of the family Noctuidae, having a well-
`3 for sucking nectar and larvae such as the
`worms that are destructive to
`trees and
`led owlet moth. —noctuid adj. Of, relating
`the family Noctuidae.
`(From New Latin No-
`2, from Noctua, type genus, from Latin noctua,
`‘-t- in Appendix.]
`ol’) n. A large, reddish-brown insectivorous
`jctalus, found in Eurasia, Indonesia, and the
`pically dwelling in the hollows of trees.
`n nottola, bat, owl, from Late Latin noctula,
`ive of noctua, night owl. See nek™=t- in Ap-
`
`n’) n. Any of the three canonical divisions of
`.
`[Middle English nocturne, from Medieval
`n Latin, feminine of nocturnus, of the night.
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`(Spanish, from Latin sexta (hora), sixth (hour), midday, feminine
`sigma factor n. A protein component of RNA‘p
`
`of sextus, sixth. See sExT.]
`determines the specific site on DNA where transcrip
`sieve (siv) n. A utensil of wire mesh orclosely perforated metal,
`sigma hyperon n. Any ofthree unstable subatomi
`used for straining,sifting, ricing, or puréeing. —sieve v. sieved,
`in the baryon family, having a mass of 2,328 to 2,348
`
`siev-ing, sieves. —tr. To pass through a sieve. —intr. To use
`the electron and a positive, neutral, or negative e
`@ sieve; sift.
`[Middle English sive, from Old English sife.]
`table at subatomic particle.
`sieve plate n. Botany. The perforated end wall of asieve tube
`sigmoid (sig/moid’) also sigemoi-dal
`(sig-moidl]
`
`cell
`Having the shape ofthe letter S. 2. Of or relating to @
`
`
`sievetube n. Botany.Aseries of cells joined end to end, form- flexure of the colon. (Greek sigmoeidés: sigma, si
`
`i
`ing a tube through which nutrients are conducted in flowering
`+ -oeidés, -oid.]
`plants and brown algae.
`sigmoid flexure n. An S-shaped section of the
`sift
`(sift) v.
`sift-ed, sift-ing, sifts. —tr.
`1. To put (flour, for
`the descending section and the rectum.Also called
`example) through a sieve or other straining device in order to
`sig+moid-o+scope (sig-moi/de-skip’) n. At
`
`separate the fine from the coarse particles. 2. To distinguish as
`ment for visual examination of the sigmoid
`
`moid’o-scop/ic (-skép/ik) adj. —sig’/moid-os
`if separating with a sieve: sifted the candidates for the job. 3. To
`
`apply by scattering with or as if with a sieve: sift sugar on a
`moi-dés/ka-pé) n.
`1. Something that suggests the p
`dessert. 4. To examine and sort carefully: sift the evidence.
`sign (sin) n.
`
`tence of a fact, condition, or quality. 2.a. An act’
`—intr.
`1, To make use of a sieve. 2. To pass through or as if
`used to convey an idea,a desire, information,or acon
`through a sieve: a meal that sifts easily. 3. To make a careful
`
`examination:sifted through back issues of the magazine.
`[Middle
`the go-ahead sign. b. Sign language. 3.a. A disp
`bearing lettering or symbols, used to identify or ad
`English siften, from Old English siftan.] —siftrer n.
`
`sig. abbr. 1. Signal. 2. Signature. 3. Often Sig. Signor; signore.
`of business: a motel with a flashing neon sign ou
`ed notice bearing a designation, direction, or comma:
`Sig. abbr.
`1. Latin. Signa (mark or labelit). 2. Medicine. Sig-
`nature. 3. Latin. Signetur (let it be marked or labeled).
`sign above a door; a traffic sign. 4, A conventional
`
`sigh (si) v.
`sighed, sigh-ing, sighs. —intr. 1.a. To exhale
`_Vice that standsfor a word, a phrase, or an opera’
`si
`audibly in a long, deep breath, as in weariness orrelief. b. To
`as in mathematics or in musical notation. 5. pl.
`cator, such as a dropping or footprint, of the trail ,
`emit a similar sound: willows sighing in the wind.
`2. To feel
`
` !goking for deer sign. 6. A trace or vestige: no sign
`longing or grief; yearn: sighing for their lost youth. —tr.
`1. To
`express with or as if with an audible exhalation. 2. Archaic.To|portentous incident or event; a presage: took the e
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`from God. 8. A body manifestation that serves to
`ing
`lament. —sigh n. The act or sound of sighing.
`[Middle English
`
`presence of malfunction or disease. 9. One of the 12 di
`sighen, probably back-formation from sighte, past tense of siken,
`to sigh, from Old English stcan.]) —sigh/er n.
`the zodiac, each named for a constellation and rep
`symbol. —sign v. ae sign-ing, signs. — tr
`sight (sit) n. 1. The ability to see. 2, The act or fact of seeing:
`
`2. To write (one's iag .
`hoping for a sight of land; caught sight of a rare bird. 3. Fieldof
`P'S eeia to.
`document)byaffixinga signature,seal, oF ot
`vision. 4, The foreseeable future; prospect: no solution in sight.
`or ratify (a
`
`5. Something seen; a view. 6. Something worth seeing: a spec
`sign a bill into law. 4, To hire or engage by obta
`on a contract: signed a rookie pitcher for next s
`tacle: the sights of London. 7. Informal. SonistittngWastgety:
`
`actors foratour. 5. To relinquish or transfer title to
`Your hair is a sight. 8.a. A device used to assist aim by guiding
`
`signed awayall her claims to the estate. 6. Topro
`the eye, as on a firearm or surveying instrument. b. An aim or
`or signs:sign a new highway. 7. To communicate
`observation taken with such a device. 9. An opportunity to ob-
`
`by sign language: signed his approval; sign ins
`serve or inspect.
`10, Upper Southern U.S. A large number or
`
`Rearing“tienere “Coekec 8. To consecrate ve
`quantity: A sight of people were there. —sight v.
`sight-ed,
`sight-ing, sights. —tr. 1. To perceive with the eyes; get sightof:
`cn Sie Ae
`© make a sign on signs; signal.
`
`[Shguage. 3. To writeone's signature, —phrasal
`sighted land after 40 days at sea. 2. To observe through a sight
`or an optical instrument: sight a target. 3. To adjust the sights of
`he
`20: rec off
`7 "Toe
`o a ¥ OF — by
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`ee RR508 ~ .oa
`(a rifle, for example). 4, To take aim with (a firearm). —intr. 1.
`ister. a |
`Pe
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`To stop transmission after identifying the
`To direct one’s gaze; look carefully. 2. To take aim: sighted along
`clude.
`2,
`station. 3. Informal. To express approval formally.or
`the barrel of the gun. —idioms. on sight. Immediately upon
`
`ly: got the Congress to sign off onthe tax proposal.
`being seen: threatened to shoot looters on sight. out of sight.
`Slang. Remarkable; incredible: The graduation party was out of
`Informal. To enlist oneself, especially as an empl
`
`
`sight. sight for sore eyes. Informal. One whomitisarelief or joy politicians often sign on with top-dollar law firms
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`. 2. To start transmission with an identific.
`‘
`‘
`:
`‘
`‘
`to see. sight unseen, Without seeing the object in question:
`Times).
`2
`,
`A
` >roadcasting station. sign out. To record the depé
`boughtthe horse sight unseen.
`[Middle English, from Old English
`other OF oneself) by Signing a register. sign uP. To
`sihth,
`gesiht, something seen. See sek”-? in Appendix.]
`
`participant or recipient by signing one’s name;¢
`sight
`draft n. Abbr. SD. A draft or bill that is payable on
`faFpeyoe ateStaryCOUTSE:
`demand or upon presentation. Also called demand draft.
`
`eatin Signum.
`sight-ed (st/tid) adj.
`1. Having the ability to see. 2 Having
`apneric') nignvar sen
`om
`
`eyesight of a specified kind. Often used in combination: keen-
`
`SYNONYMS:sign, badge, mark, token, symptom;
`sighted. —sight’ed-ness n.
`nouns are compared as they denote an outward indi
`— gag x. A-comic bit or effect that depends on sight rather
`
`an words.
`existence or presence of something not immediately &
`is the most general: A high forehead is thought to &
`sight-ing (sirting) n. The act of catching sight of something,
`
`intelligence. “The exile of Gaveston was the sign of.
`especially something unusual or searched for: a sighting of a
`triumph” (John R. Green). “The V sign is the symbal
`whale in the harbor; a reported sighting of a UFO.
`
`conquerable will of the occupied territories” (Win
`sight-less (sit/lis) adj. 1. Unable to see with the eyes; blind.
`wa
`2. Invisible. —sight’less+ly adv. —sight/less-ness n.
`chill), Badge usually refers to something that is
`
`Sight-line also sight line (sit/lm’) n. A line of sight, espe--‘Signia of membership, is an emblem of achieve
`
`characteristic sign: The sheriff's badge was shaped like
`cially one between a spectator and the spectacle in a theater or
`“Sweet mercy is nobility’s true badge” (Shakespeare).
`stadium.
`
`sight-ly (stl) adj.-li-er, -li-est. 1. Pleasing to see; visually ee tee errs
`
`appealing. 2, Affording a fine view; scenic. —sight/li-ness n.
`sibirk of w bigot. Tha tarn can also deucealating Ai
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`sight-read (sit/red’) v.
`-read (-réd’), ~read-ing, -reads,
`experience: Poverty hadleft its mark. Token usually
`—tr. To read or perform (music, for example) without prepara-
`idence or proofof something intangible: sent flowers
`
`her affection. Symptom suggests outward evidence of
`tion or prior acquaintance. — intr. To read or perform something
`
`condition, especially an adverse condition: “dying of
`apeSee preparation or prior acquaintance. —sight/-
`no
`n.
`
`good
`iptoms” (Alexander Pope); “the gale ha
`hatedhon shown any aanians of abating” (F ia
`sight rhyme n. See eye rhyme.
`
`at). Note applies to the sign of a particular quality or
`Sight-see (sit/sé’) intr.v.
`-saw (-36’), -seen (-sén’), -see+
`
`
`ing, -sees. To tour sights of interest. —sight/se/ern.
`eternal note of sadness” (Matthew Arnold). See also
`sight-see-ing (sit’sé’ing) n. The act or pastime of visiting
`gesture.
`
`sights of interest. —sightseeing adj. Used or engaged in sight-
`seeing: a sightseeing bus; a sightseeing tour.
`Si-gnae (sén-yak?), Paul. 1863-1935. French nec
`sig-il (sijfal, sig/fl) n. 1. Aseal; a signet. 2. A sign or an image
`painter. He painted mainly landscapes and marine
`
`considered magical.
`[Latin sigillum, diminutive of signum, sign.
`Port of St. Tropez (1916).
`1. Signs considered as a g
`See SIGN.]
`Sign+age (si/nij) n.
`Sig-is*mund (sig/is-mand). 1368-1437. Holy Roman emperor
`design or use of signs and symbols.
`
`|
`r, 24 An indicator
`(1483-1437) and king of Hungary (1387-1437) and Bohemia
`.
`» (sig?nal)
`of con
`(1419-1437). He helped end the Great Schism (1378-1411AHOV
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`convening the Council of Constance (1414-1418).
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`ERS2002.Paigers. The peace
`sig-ma (sig'ma) n. 1. The 18th letter of the Greek alphabet. See
`m
`B
`
`table at alphabet. 2. A sigma factor. 3. A sigma hyperon.
`the signal for mass celebrations. 3.Electronics.
`(Greek, of Phoenician origin; akin to Hebrew sdmek, samekh.]
`fluctuatingelectric quantity, suchas voltage, curren!
`
`—sig/mate’
`(-mat’) adj.
`fieldstrength, whose variations representcoded inf
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`made in token of faith in Jesus or as an invocation of God's bless-
`sound, image, or message transmitted or received in telegra-
`ing.
`‘
`telephony,radio,television, or radar. —signal adj. Notably
`siegnor also si-gnior (sén-yér’, -yor’) 7. pl. si-gno-ri
`(sén-
`of the ordinary: a signal feat. See Synonyms at noticeable.
`yorré, -yor/é) also 'si-gniors or si-gnors. Abbr. 5., Sig., sig.
`gnal v.
`-naled, -nal-ing, -nals or -nalled,
`-nal-ling,
`Used as a courtesy title for a mamin an Italian-speaking area,
`3. —tr. 1. To make a signal to: I signaled the driver to pro-
`equivalent to Mr.
`[Italian, variant of'signore. See SIGNORE.]
`- 9. To relate or make known bysignals: They have signaled
`si-gnoera (sén-yér!a,-yor’a, -y6'ra) n., pl. si-gno-re (sén-
`+willingness to negotiate. —intr. To makeasignal or signals.
`yor!a, -yor!a, -y6'ré) or siegno-ras. Used as a courtesy title for
`idle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin signdle,
`a married woman in an Italian.
`ing
`area, equivalent to Mrs.
`i neuter of Late Latin signdlis, of a sign, from Latin signum,
`[Italian, feminine of signore, signore. See SIGNORE.]
`. See SIGN.] —sig/nal-er, sig/nal-ler n.
`siegno-re (sén-yor’a, -yor’a, -yO'ré) n., pl. si-gno-ri
`(sén-
`1. To
`val-ize (sig’na-liz’)
`trv.
`-ized, -iz+ing, -iz-es.
`yorré, -yor’é)., Abbr. S., Sig., sig. Used as a form of polite ad-
`remarkable or conspicuous: a life signalized by high accom-
`dress for a man in an Italian-speaking area.
`[Italian, from Me-
`hments, 2. To point out particularly. —sig’nal-i-za/tion
`dieval Latin senior, lord, from Latin, elder. See SENIOR.]
`-li-za!shan) n.
`siegnosri
`(sén-y6/ré, -yor’é) n.
`1. A plural of signor. 2. A
`aal-ly (sig/na-lé) adv. To a conspicuous degree; notably.
`plural of signore.
`aal-ment
`(sig/nel-mant) n. A detailed description of a
`si-gnosriena (sén’ye-ré/na, -yb-ré/n8) n., pl. ne (-nd,-n8)
`ion’s appearance, as for police files.
`[French signalement,
`or enas. Used as a courtesy title for an unmarried woman in an
`a signaler, to mark out, from signal, signal. See SIGNAL.]
`Italian-speaking area, equivalent to Miss.
`[Italian, diminutive of
`na-torry (sig/ne-tér’é, -tdr’é) adj. Bound by signed
`signora, signora. See SIGNORA.]
`xement: the signatory parties to a contract. —signatory n.,
`pl.
`-ries. See
`si-gno-ry or
`si-gnio-ry (sén/ya-ré) 7.,
`eries. One that has signed a treaty or other document.
`[Latin
`seigniory.
`[Middle English signorie, from Old Frenchseigneurie,
`itérius, from signdtus, past participle of signdre,
`to mark,
`from seigneur, seignior. See SEIGNIOR.]
`n signum, sign. See SIGN.]
`1. A post supporting a sign that has
`sign+post (sin/post’) 1.
`na-ture (sig’na-char) n. 1. Abbr. sig. One's nameas writ-
`information or directions. 2. An indication, a sign, or a guide.
`by oneself. 2. The actof signing one's name. 3. A distinctive
`Sig-urd (sig’ard) n. Mythology. A warrior hero in Norse myth
`tk, characteristic, or sound indicating identity: A surprise end-
`who wins an accursed hoard of gold, awakens Brynhild from her
`ds the signature of an O. Henry short story. 4. Abbr. Sig., 5.
`enchanted sleep, marries a princess, andis slain through Bryn-
`dicine. The part of a physician's prescription containing direc-
`hild'’s jealous contrivance.
`1s-to the patient. 5. Music. a. Asign used to indicate key. b.
`Si-gurds+son (sig’ard-sen, ~erth-sdn’), Jon. 1811-1879.
`ign used to indicate tempo. 6, Printing. 4. A letter, number,
`Icelandic politician and scholar who secured a constitution for his
`symbolplaced at the bottom of the first page on each sheet of
`country from Denmark (1874).
`ated pages of a book as a guide to the proper sequence of the
`$i-ha-nouk (sé/a-ndok’), Prince Norodom. Born 1922. Cam-
`in binding. b. A large sheet printed with four or a multiple
`bodian politician who served as prime minister (1955-1957) and
`four
`pages that when folded becomes a section of the book.
`became head ofstate in 1960. Sihanouk was deposed in 1970 and
`ench, from Old French, from Medieval Latin signdtdra, from
`briefly returned to power (1975-1976) during the Pol Pot regime.
`Gin, signdtus, past participle of signdre, to mark, from signum,
`Si-ha+sa-pa (se-h4’se-pa) x, pl. Sihasapa or -pas. 1. A
`a. See SIGN.]
`Native American people constituting a subdivision of the Teton
`teboard (sin/bérd’, -bord’) n. A board bearing a sign.
`Sioux. 2. A member of this people. Also called Blackfoot, Black-
`inet
`(sig/nit) n. 1. A seal, especially one used officially to
`t Siowr.
`irk documents. 2. The impression made with such a seal.
`A medium-sized deer (Cervus nippon) native to
`siska (sé/ke) n.
`trv. =net-ed, -net-ing, -nets. To mark or endorse
`Japan and China but naturalized in Europe and other countries,
`-a signet.
`[Middle English, from Old French, diminutive of
`having a small head, compact body, and mostly spotted reddish or
`me; sign.
`See sIGN.]
`chestnut coat. Several of its subspecies are endangered in the
`
`nef
`ring ». A finger ring bearing an engraved signet. Also
`wild.
`[Japanese shika, deer.)
`d seal ring.
`
`city of southeast Missouri west-
`Sikes-ton (sik/sten). A
`nif-i-cance (sig-nif/!-kans) also sig-nif-i-ean-cy (-kan-
`southwest of Cairo, Ilinois. It is a trade and processing center.
`
`1. The state or quality of being significant. See Synonyms
`Population, 17,431.
`
`portance. 2. A meaning that is expressed. 3. A covert or
`(sék) n. An adherentof Sikhism, —Sikh adj. Of or relating
`
`Sik
`ed meaning. See Synonyms at meaning.
`to the Sikhs or to Sikhism.
`[Hindi, from Sanskrit fisyah, disciple,
`
`cance level n. Statistics. See level of significance.
`from giksati, he wishes to learn, desiderative of Saknoti, is able.]
`
`*i-cant
`(sig-nif/i-kant) adj.
`1. Having or expressing a
`
`Sikh-ism (s2k/iz’am) n. The doctrines and practices of a mon-
`g; meaningful. 2. Having or expressing a covert meaning;
`otheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century
`tive: a significant glance. See Synonyms at expressive. 3.
`and combining elements of Hinduism and Islam.
`
`3 or likely to have a major effect; important: a significant
`
`Si Kiang (sé kyang’, sh@’). See Xi Jiang.
`ange in the tax laws. 4. Fairly large in amount or quantity:
`
`Sikkim (sik/im). A region and former kingdom of northeast
`Reant casualties. 5. Statistics. Of or relating to observations
`
`India in the eastern Himalaya Mountains between Nepal and Bhu-
`ences that are too closely correlated to be attributed to
`tan, Long isolated from the outside world, Sikkim was virtually a
`
`ance and therefore indicate a systematic relationship.
`[Latin
`dependency of Tibet until the 19th century, when it came under
`
`ficdns, significant-, present participle of significére, to signi-
`British protection. The protectorate passed to India in 1949 and
`
`SIGNIFY] —sig-niffi-cant-ly adv.
`
`became an integral part of that country in 1975.
`icant digits pi.n. Mathematics. The digits of the dec-
`Si-kor-sky (si-kér/ské), Igor Ivan. 1889-1972. Russian-born
`
`al form of a number beginning with the leftmost nonzero digit
`American aviation pioneer. He designed (1939) the first successful
`
`.
`e
`ing to the right to includeall digits warranted by the
`American helicopter.
`=
`of measuring devices used to obtain the numbers. Also
`
`si-lage (si/lij) n. Fodder prepared by storing and fermenting
`led:
`significant figures.
`
`forage plants in a silo:
`[Short for ENSILAGE.]
`ificant other 7. 1. A person, such as a spouse or lover,
`
`sileane (silran’) n. Any of a group ofsilicon hydrides having
`#h whom one shares a long-term sexualrelationship. 2. A per-
`
`the general formula SiH that are analogous to the paraffin hy-
`i, such as a family memberor close friend, who is important or
`
`drocarbons.
`[SIL(IcoN) + (METH)ANE.]
`tial in one’s life: “The most important variable in success-
`
`sild (sid) n., pl. sild or silds. A young herring other than a
`ing cessation is the support of significant others in the
`sprat that is processed as a sardine in Norway.
`[Norwegian and
`
`
`onsmoker’s life” (Carolyn Reuben).
`*fi-castion (sig/na-fi-k4/shon) n.
`1. The established
`Danish, from Old Norse sild, herring.]
`of a word. See Synonyms at meaning. 2. The act of
`si-lence (si/lons) n.
`1. The condition or quality of being or
`
`keeping still andsilent. 2, The absence of sound;stillness. 3. A
`ng; indication.
`period of time without speech or noise. 4. Refusal or failure to
`i-ca-tive (sig-nif/1-ka’tiv) adj. 1. Tending to signify
`
`speak out. —silence tr.v.
`lenced, -lenc-ing, -lenc-es. 1. To
`cate; indicative. 2, Having meaning; significant. —sig-
`ii*ca'tive-ness n.
`
`make silent or bring to silence: silenced the crowd with a gesture.
`oi boy
`& pat
`2. To curtail the
`ion of; suppress: silencing all criticism;
`
`Mi-fy (sig’na-fi’) v.
`-fied, -fy-ing, -fies. —tr. 1. To de-
`ou out
`& pay
`silenced their opponents.
`[Middle English, from Old French, from
`
`te mean. See Synonyms at mean . 2. To make known,as with
`60 took
`ar care
`
`Latin silentium, from siléns, silent-, present participle of silére, to
`m or word: signify one’s intent. — intr.
`1. To have meaning
`4 father~0 boot
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`be silent.)
`portance. See Synonyms at count’. 2. Slang. To exchange
`é pet
`a cut
`
`si-lenc-er (sI/len-sar) n. One thatsilences, especially a device
`5
`insults in a verbal game.
`[Middle English signifien,
`& be
`air urge
`attached to the muzzle of a firearm to muffle the sound of firing.
`
`French signifier, from Latin significdre : signum, sign;
`I pit
`th thin
`si-le-ni
`(si-le/ni) n. Greek Mythology. Plural of silenus.
`+ -ficdre, -fy.]| —sig/ni-fi’a-ble adj. —sig/ni-fi'er n.
`I pie
`th this
`si-lent
`(silent) adj.
`1. Marked by absence of noise or sound;
`(sén-yér’, -yor’) n. Variant of signor.
`ir pier
`hw which
`still, 2. Not inclined to speak;not talkative. 3, Unable to speak.
`*ry (sén/ya-ré) n. Variant of signory.
`5 pot
`zh vision
`4. Refraining from speech: Dobe silent. 5. Not voiced or ex-
`a about, item
`guage n. 1. A language that uses manual movements
`t..6.
`Inactive; qui-
`6 toe
`escent: a silent volcano. 7. Linguistics. onGailGVosenbaGebookydPR2
`pressed; unspoken:a silent curse; silent cons
`grammatical structure and meaning. 2. A method of
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`ue; unpronounced:the silent b in subtle. 8. Having no
`id movements and other gestures.
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`dialogue and usually no soundtrack. Used of a film. —si
`
`* (secondary), as in
`Smanual 2, pl. signs manual. A signature, especially
`[Latin siléns, silent-, present participle of silére, to
`silent movie.
`
`‘of a monarch at the top of a royal decree.
`be silent.) —si/lent-ly adv. —si/lent-ness n.
`sf
`the cross x. A gesture describing the form ofa cross,
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