Definition (noun): (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale Example: the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides Definition (noun): a very rapid raid Definition (noun): a swift descent through the air Definition (verb): move down on as if in an attack Example: The raptor swooped down on its prey Definition (verb): […]
Definition (adjective): not solved Example: many crimes remain unsolved Definition (adjective): not solved Example: many problems remain unresolved Definition (adjective): not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought Example: an open question Definition (adjective): not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought Example: our position on this bill is still undecided Definition (adjective): […]
Definition (noun): position six in a countable series of things Definition (noun): one part in six equal parts Definition (noun): the musical interval between one note and another six notes away from it Definition (adjective): coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
Definition (noun): United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945) Definition (noun): the part of a metal type that projects beyond its body Definition (verb): furnish with a kern Definition (verb): remove a portion of space between (adjacent letters)
Definition (adjective): impaired by diminution Definition (adjective): (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use Example: partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm Definition (adjective): (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval Example: […]
Definition (noun): something written, especially copied from one medium to another, as a typewritten version of dictation Definition (noun): (genetics) the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA; the process whereby a base sequence of messenger RNA is synthesized on a template of complementary DNA Definition (noun): a sound […]
Definition (noun): a musical composition that evokes rural life Definition (noun): a letter from a pastor to the congregation Definition (noun): a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds) Definition (adjective): of or relating to a pastor Example: pastoral work Definition (adjective): of or relating to a pastor Example: a pastoral […]
Definition (noun): a person who translates written messages from one language to another Definition (noun): someone who rewrites in a different script Definition (noun): someone who represents the sounds of speech in phonetic notation Definition (noun): someone who makes a written version of spoken material Definition (noun): a musician who adapts a composition for particular […]
Definition (noun): an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels) Example: he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel Definition (noun): a woman’s sleeveless undergarment Definition (noun): lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips Definition (verb): tremble or shake Example: His voice wobbled […]
Definition (noun): a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps Example: the ace of trumps is a sure winner Definition (noun): (card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand Example: clubs were declared trumps Definition (noun): (card games) the suit […]
Definition (noun): any abnormal position of the organs of the body Definition (noun): an event in which one thing is substituted for another Example: the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood Definition (noun): (genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the […]
Guns N’ Roses are an American hard rock band that has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. The classic lineup consisting of five members reached fame in the late 1980s, and the band was most active from then into the early 1990s. The lineup has changed frequently and drastically over the years, and there […]
Definition (noun): instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity Example: he bought a new stereo system Definition (noun): instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity Example: the system consists of a motor and a small computer Definition (noun): a group of independent but […]
Definition (noun): a group’s refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions Example: the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled Definition (noun): an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective Example: the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn Definition […]