a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word; "‘NATO’ is an initialism for North…
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an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately; "HTML is an initialism for HyperText Markup Language"
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The act of mixing; mixture.
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Historical word formation, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.The act attaching, or state of being attached; close adherence or affection; fidelity; regard; an/ passion of affection that binds a p…
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Historical word formation, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth; as, base shrubs.
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.To mix or mingle together; esp. to mingle, combine, or associate so that the separate things mixed, or the line of demarcation, can no…
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Historical word formation, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.of Blend
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Historical word formation, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.The act or process of combining or uniting persons and things.
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Historical word formation, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.of Combine
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Historical word formation, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.The act or process of mixing; the state of being mingled; the blending of ingredients in one mass or compound.
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Historical word formation, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.In the East Indies, an inclosure containing a house, outbuildings, etc.
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Historical word formation, Word formation.a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes.; "Also c…
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Historical word formation, Word formation.of Compound
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Historical word formation, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.The state of being mixed or blended so as to produce indistinctness or error; indistinct combination; disorder; tumult.
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Historical word formation, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.the act of uniting or combining; union; assemblage.
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Historical word formation, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.The act or process of consolidating, making firm, or uniting; the state of being consolidated; solidification; combination.
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Historical word formation, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.A suffix used to denote in the form / shape of, resembling, etc.; as, valiform; oviform.
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Historical word formation, Greek and Latin origins.The act or operation of melting or rendering fluid by heat; the act of melting together; as, the fusion of metals.
Used in the same subject area: Spelling and grammar, Word origins, Roots and affixes, Historical word formation, Greek and Latin origins, Word formation.The act or process of making whole or entire.
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Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abbreviation, formed, initial, letters, several.Pertaining to a common name; serving as a distinctive denomination; denominative; naming.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abbreviation, formed, initial, letters, several.Rough; rugged; harsh; bitter; stern; fierce.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abbreviation, formed, initial, letters, several.To pronounce with a breathing, an aspirate, or an h sound; as, we aspirate the words horse and house; to aspirate a vowel or a liquid…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abbreviation, formed, initial, letters, several.An animal that browses.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abbreviation, formed, initial, letters, several.To convert into capital, or to use as capital.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abbreviation, formed, initial, letters, several.Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abbreviation, formed, initial, letters, several.The separation or resolution of one syllable into two; -- the opposite of synaeresis.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abbreviation, formed, initial, letters, several.Not easily penetrated, cut, or separated into parts; not yielding to pressure; firm; solid; compact; -- applied to material bodies, an…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abbreviation, formed, initial, letters, several.a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abbreviation, formed, initial, letters, several.a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abbreviation, formed, initial, letters, several.a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: abbreviation, formed, initial, letters, several.
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