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Plural

Relating to, or containing, more than one; designating two or more; as, a plural word.

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Dual 84% connected

Expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two; as, the dual number of nouns, etc. , in Greek.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Dual 84% connected

Expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two; as, the dual number of nouns, etc. , in Greek.

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form 76% connected

A suffix used to denote in the form / shape of, resembling, etc.; as, valiform; oviform.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Plurality 74% connected

The state of being plural, or consisting of more than one; a number consisting of two or more of the same kind; as, a plurality of worlds; the plural…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Plurality 74% connected

The state of being plural, or consisting of more than one; a number consisting of two or more of the same kind; as, a plurality of worlds; the plural…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Singular 94% connected

Separate or apart from others; single; distinct.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Singular 94% connected

Separate or apart from others; single; distinct.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Acronym noun · 86% connection

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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Admixture noun · 86% connection

the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"

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Attachment noun · 86% connection

the act of attaching or affixing something

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Base noun · 86% connection

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"

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Blend noun · 86% connection

the act of blending components together thoroughly

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Blending noun · 86% connection

the act of blending components together thoroughly

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Combination noun · 86% connection

the act of combining things to form a new whole

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Combining noun · 86% connection

the act of combining things to form a new whole

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Commixture noun · 86% connection

the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"

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Compounding noun · 86% connection

the act of combining things to form a new whole

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Confusion noun · 86% connection

an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended; "the confusion of tongues at the To…

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Conjugation noun · 86% connection

the act of making or becoming a single unit; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for…

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Consolidation noun · 86% connection

the act of combining into an integral whole; "a consolidation of two corporations"; "after their consolidation the two bills were pass…

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Fusion noun · 86% connection

the act of fusing (or melting) together

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Initialism noun · 86% connection

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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Integration noun · 86% connection

the act of combining into an integral whole; "a consolidation of two corporations"; "after their consolidation the two bills were pass…

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Intermixture noun · 86% connection

the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"

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Interspersion noun · 86% connection

the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; "the interspersion of illustrations in the text"

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Dormitory noun · 78% connection

A sleeping room, or a building containing a series of sleeping rooms; a sleeping apartment capable of containing many beds; esp., one…

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Elimination noun · 78% connection

Act of causing a quantity to disappear from an equation; especially, in the operation of deducing from several equations containing se…

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Libelous adjective · 78% connection

Containing or involving a libel; defamatory; containing that which exposes some person to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule; as, a…

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Manganic adjective · 78% connection

Of, pertaining to resembling, or containing, manganese; specif., designating compounds in which manganese has a higher valence as cont…

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Methylic adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, methyl; specifically, designating methyl alcohol. See under Methyl.

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Molybdic adjective · 78% connection

Of, pertaining to, or containing, molybdenum; specif., designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence, as contr…

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Molybdous adjective · 78% connection

Of, pertaining to, or containing, molybdenum; specif., designating those compounds in which molybdenum has a lower valence as contrast…

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Nickelic adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to, or containing, nickel; specifically, designating compounds in which, as contrasted with the nickelous compounds, the me…

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Nitric adjective · 78% connection

Of, pertaining to, or containing, nitrogen; specifically, designating any one of those compounds in which, as contrasted with nitrous…

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Nitro- unknown · 78% connection

A combining form (used also adjectively) designating certain compounds of nitrogen or of its acids, as nitrohydrochloric, nitrocalcite…

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Oenanthylic adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, oenanthyl; specifically, designating an acid formerly supposed to be identical with the ac…

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Organometallic compound noun · 78% connection

a compound containing an alkyl or aryl radical bonded to a metal.; "Tetracarbonyl nickel, and ferrocene are examples of organometallic…

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