ABACUS | • abacus n. (Historical, obsolete) A table or tray scattered with sand which was used for calculating or drawing. • abacus n. A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table on which loose counters are placed… • abacus n. (Architecture) The uppermost portion of the capital of a column immediately under the architrave, in… |
ACUATE | • acuate adj. Sharpened; sharp-pointed. • acuate v. (Obsolete, transitive) To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken. • ACUATE v. to sharpen. |
ACUITY | • acuity n. Sharpness or acuteness, as of a needle, wit, etc. • acuity n. The ability to think, see, or hear clearly. • ACUITY n. sharpness. |
ACULEI | • aculei n. Plural of aculeus. • ACULEUS n. (Latin) a prickle growing on the bark, as in some brambles and roses. |
ACUMEN | • acumen n. Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination. • acumen n. (Botany) A sharp, tapering point extending from a plant. • acumen n. (Anatomy) A bony, often sharp, protuberance, especially that of the ischium. |
ACUTER | • acuter adj. Comparative form of acute: more acute. • ACUTE adj. sharply pointed. |
ACUTES | • acutes n. Plural of acute. • acutes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acute. • ACUTE n. a type of accent mark. |
BABACU | • BABACU n. (Tupi) a Brazilian palm tree, also BABASSU. |
BACULA | • bacula n. Plural of baculum. • BACULUM n. (Latin) the bone in the penis of certain mammals. |
EXACUM | • EXACUM n. any plant of the tropical genus Exacum. |
FACULA | • facula n. (Astronomy) A bright spot or patch between sunspots. • Facula n. (Planetology) An albedo surface feature, lighter than the surroundings. • FACULA n. (Latin) an unusually bright spot on the sun's surface. |
LACUNA | • lacuna n. (Particularly anatomy) A small opening; a small pit or depression, especially in bone. • lacuna n. A small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus. • LACUNA n. (Latin) an empty space or missing part, also LACUNE. |
LACUNE | • lacune n. A lacunar stroke or infarct. • lacune n. A lacuna. • LACUNE n. an empty space or missing part, also LACUNA. |
MACULA | • macula n. (Anatomy) An oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye, histologically defined… • macula n. (Anatomy, biology) A small chamber of the inner ear of certain vertebrates filled with endolymph and… • macula n. A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb. |
MACULE | • macule n. A spot. • macule n. A blur or an appearance of a double impression, as when the paper slips a little during printing. • macule v. (Printing) To blur or be blurred; especially to blur or double an impression from type. |
TEACUP | • teacup n. A small cup, usually with a handle, commonly used for drinking tea; normally sits in a saucer as part of a tea set. • teacup n. A unit of measure; a teacupful. • teacup adj. Of an animal, smaller than average. |
VACUUM | • vacuum n. A region of space that contains no matter. • vacuum n. (Colloquial, only pluralized as "vacuums") A vacuum cleaner. • vacuum n. The condition of rarefaction, or reduction of pressure below that of the atmosphere, in a vessel, such… |