(generic programming) A description of supported operations on a type, including their syntax and semantics.
An abstract and general idea; an abstraction.
Understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept).
verb
to conceive; to dream up
contemp
coptine
emption
emption
noun
(obsolete) The act of buying.
entopic
entopic
adj
(medicine) in the usual place, referring to medical or anatomical objects.
entropy
entropy
noun
(Boltzmann definition) A measure of the disorder directly proportional to the natural logarithm of the number of microstates yielding an equivalent thermodynamic macrostate.
(information theory) Shannon entropy
(statistics, information theory, countable) A measure of the amount of information and noise present in a signal.
(thermodynamics, countable) A measure of the amount of energy in a physical system that cannot be used to do work.
(uncountable) The tendency of a system that is left to itself to descend into chaos.
The capacity factor for thermal energy that is hidden with respect to temperature.
The dispersal of energy; how much energy is spread out in a process, or how widely spread out it becomes, at a specific temperature.
finetop
finetop
noun
Synonym of redtop (“the grass Agrostis vulgaris”)
hopeton
kempton
knopite
knopite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of perofskite containing cerium in place of calcium
lepanto
leptons
leptons
noun
plural of lepton
metopon
metopon
noun
An opiate analogue, a methylated derivative of hydromorphone used as an analgesic.
neotype
neotype
noun
(taxonomy) A new specimen of a previously described species which, in order to maintain nomenclatural stability or solve doubtful or confusing identities, is designated to serve as the type specimen, possibly replacing a previous holotype or neotype
nepotal
nepotal
adj
Of or relating to a nephew.
nepotic
nepotic
Adjective
nepotistic
newport
newport
Proper noun
A common place name or element of a place name (i.e. Newport Beach, Newport Bay).
A city in Arkansas, USA
A town in Delaware
A town on the Isle of Wight in England, where it is the administrative centre.
A town in Indiana
One of two towns in Ireland
A city in Kentucky
A town in Maine
A city in Minnesota
A village in Nebraska
A town in New Hampshire
A town and village in New York
A town in North Carolina
A city in Oregon
A borough in Pennsylvania
A seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, United States.
A in South Carolina
A city in Tennessee
A city and a town in Vermont; the city is the county seat of Orleans County.
A cathedral and university city and unitary authority in southeast Wales.
A city in Washington
A town in Wisconsin
nonpoet
nonpoet
noun
One who is not a poet.
notepad
notepad
noun
A pad of paper, often bound, in which one jots down notes; a notebook.
opencut
openest
openest
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of open
operant
operant
adj
That operates to produce an effect.
noun
(psychology) Any of a class of behaviors that produce consequences by operating (i.e., acting) upon the environment.
An operative person or thing.
opulent
opulent
adj
Luxuriant, and ostentatiously magnificent.
Rich, sumptuous and extravagant.
pageton
pantego
patnode
patonce
patonce
adj
(heraldry) Having the arms growing broader and floriated toward the end; said of a cross.
noun
(heraldry) A cross whose four arms expand in curves from the centre, with floriated ends.
pectron
peloton
peloton
noun
(cycle racing) A group of riders formed during a cycling road race; especially, the main group of riders; the pack.
(military, chiefly historical) Synonym of platoon (“a small group of soldiers”) or synonym of section (cognate with the former; not invariably synonymous with it, depending on century of use)
pentode
pentode
noun
A thermionic valve similar to a tetrode with the addition of a third grid, the suppressor grid to reduce the secondary emission effect; was/is used in high quality audio and radio products.
pentoic
pentose
pentose
noun
(biochemistry) A sugar or saccharide containing five carbon atoms.
peotone
peptone
peptone
noun
(biochemistry) Any water-soluble mixture of polypeptides and amino acids formed by the partial hydrolysis of protein.
perotin
petalon
peytona
phaeton
phaeton
noun
(automotive) a large open touring motorcar with a folding top
(vehicles) a light four-wheeled open carriage drawn by four horses
phonate
phonate
adj
voiced
verb
(intransitive) To make sounds with the voice.
(transitive) To use the voice to make (specific sounds).
pientao
pietown
piketon
pimento
pimento
noun
A red sweet pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, used to make relish, stuffed into olives, or used as spice.
A tropical berry used to make allspice.
The tree on which it grows.
pintoes
piotine
piotine
noun
Alternative name for saponite.
poignet
pointed
pointed
adj
(comparable) Having a relevance to the matter at hand: pertinent, relevant.
(comparable) Sharp, barbed; not dull.
(comparable, of a comment or inference) Directed negatively at a person or topic.
(not comparable) In animals, having a coat pattern with points, that is, darkening of the extremities.
(topology, algebraic topology, of a topological space) That has a named, but otherwise arbitrary, point (called the basepoint) that remains unchanged during subsequent discussion and is kept track of during all operations.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of point
pointel
pointel
noun
(computer graphics) Any of the eight vertices of a voxel.
A sharp instrument; any sharp-pointed thing.
pointer
pointer
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A tip, a bit of advice.
(graphical user interface) An icon that indicates the position of the pointing device, such as a mouse.
(hunting) A breed of hunting dog, trained to point out game.
(in combinations) Something worth a given number of points.
(programming) A variable that holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored.
A needle-like component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.
A teacher's pointer, pointing stick, a rod with an arrow.
Anything that points or is used for pointing.
Something that gives a point (sharp end) to something.
pointes
pointes
noun
plural of pointe
polenta
polenta
noun
Any of various types and consistencies of a starchy accompaniment to a meal made from coarse maize-meal porridge, sometimes fried or grilled.
pollent
pondlet
pondlet
noun
A little pond.
pontage
pontage
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A duty or tax paid for repairing bridges.
pontile
pontile
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the pons.
pontine
pontine
adj
(neuroanatomy) Of or pertaining to the pons in the brain stem.
pontone
ponzite
portend
portend
verb
(transitive) To serve as a warning or omen of.
(transitive) To signify; to denote.
porteno
portent
portent
noun
A portending; significance
Something regarded as portentous; a marvel; prodigy.
Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
posteen
posteen
noun
A sheepskin cloak.
postern
postern
adj
Situated at the rear; posterior.
noun
(archaic) By extension, a separate or hidden way in or out of a place, situation etc.
(historical, military) A subterranean passage communicating between the parade and the main ditch, or between the ditches and the interior of the outworks.
A back gate, back door, side entrance, or other gateway distinct from the main entrance.
postmen
postmen
noun
plural of postman
potance
potance
noun
Alternative form of potence (“stud in clock or watch mechanism”)
poteens
poteens
noun
plural of poteen
potence
potence
noun
(heraldry) Synonym of crutch
A stud that acts as a support of a pivot in a watch or clock
power or strength; potency
potency
potency
noun
(mathematics, dated) Cardinality.
(of alcoholic drinks, of drugs) Concentration; strength
(usually of men) Sexual virility: the ability to become erect or achieve orgasm.
Potentiality, ability, capacity.
Power, authority.
The ability or capacity to perform something
potenty
potenty
adj
(heraldry) Having an outline or placement like that of a succession of crutch or T shapes like the fur potent (noun).
potheen
potheen
noun
Alternative spelling of poteen.
potline
potline
noun
An interconnected row of electrolytic reduction pots used in the smelting of aluminium.
potteen
pottern
pouncet
pouncet
noun
Alternative form of pounce (“powder for sprinkling over ink to dry it”)
premont
prenote
prenote
noun
A speech that serves as a warm-up to the keynote of a conference.
verb
(transitive) To note or designate beforehand.
preston
preston
Proper noun
An industrial city in Lancashire, England.
Several other towns and villages.
An unincorporated community in Georgia, USA
A city in Idaho, USA
An English surname derived from any of the placenames.
name, transferred from the surname.
pretone
pronate
pronate
adj
Somewhat prone; inclined.
verb
(intransitive, anatomy) To become pronated.
(transitive, anatomy) To turn or rotate one’s hand and forearm so that the palm faces down if the forearm is horizontal, back if the arm is pointing down, or forward if the forearm is pointing up; to twist the right forearm counterclockwise or the left forearm clockwise.
(transitive, anatomy) To twist the foot so that if walking the weight would be borne on the inner edge of the foot.
protean
protean
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Protean (of or relating to Proteus).
Exceedingly variable; readily assuming different shapes or forms.
noun
(biochemistry) A protein that has been slightly modified by water, dilute acid, or enzymes, but not modified to the extent of a metaprotein.
protein
protein
noun
(biochemistry, countable) Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds.
(nutrition, countable) A food rich in protein, often a meat or meat substitute.
(nutrition, uncountable) One of three major classes of food or source of food energy (4 kcal/gram) abundant in animal-derived foods (i.e. meat) and some vegetables, such as legumes.
protend
protend
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To hold out; to stretch forth.
protone
provent
pterion
pterion
noun
(anatomy) The point corresponding with the posterior end of the sphenoparietal suture; known as the weakest part of the skull.
repoint
repoint
verb
(masonry) To replace or repair the pointing in brickwork.
stepony
stepony
noun
(historical) A cooling drink made with raisins and sugar.
stepson
stepson
noun
The son of one's spouse, but not one's own child.
templon
templon
noun
A barrier between the nave and the altar in a Byzantine church.
tenspot
teopans
teopans
noun
plural of teopan
topline
topline
noun
Principal billing.
The edge that runs along the top of the opening of a shoe.
The upper curvature of a horse's or dog's withers, back, and loin.
verb
(transitive) To bill (a performer) as the primary entertainer in a production.
(transitive, intransitive) To be billed as the primary entertainer in (a production).
topsmen
topsmen
noun
plural of topsman
torpent
torpent
adj
(obsolete) Having no motion or activity; benumbed; torpid.
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A numbing agent.
tropein
tropein
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several mydriatic alkaloids, esters of tropine, extracted from heliotrope
tropine
tropine
noun
(organic chemistry) A poisonous alkaloid (3-endo)-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-ol obtained by the hydrolysis of atropine