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CharaClick to Search Chara |
noun green algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts • Syn: genus Chara • Hypernyms: protoctist genus • Member Holonyms: Characeae, family Characeae
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charabancClick to Search charabanc |
noun a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport - example : he always rode the bus to work • Syn: bus, autobus, coach, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle • Derivationally related forms: omnibus (for: omnibus), bus (for: bus) • Members of this Topic: passenger, rider • Hypernyms: public transport • Hyponyms: minibus, school bus, trolleybus, trolley coach, trackless trolley • Member Holonyms: fleet • Part Meronyms: roof, window
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CharaceaeClick to Search Characeae |
noun green algae superficially resembling horsetail ferns: stoneworts • Syn: family Characeae • Hypernyms: protoctist family • Member Holonyms: Charales, order Charales • Member Meronyms: stonewort, Chara, genus Chara, Nitella, genus Nitella
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characidClick to Search characid |
noun any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae • Syn: characin, characin fish • Hypernyms: cypriniform fish • Hyponyms: tetra, cardinal tetra, Paracheirodon axelrodi, piranha, pirana, caribe • Member Holonyms: Characidae, family Characidae
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CharacidaeClick to Search Characidae |
noun tropical freshwater fishes of Africa and South America and Central America • Syn: family Characidae • Hypernyms: fish family • Member Holonyms: Cypriniformes, order Cypriniformes • Member Meronyms: characin, characin fish, characid, Hemigrammus, genus Hemigrammus, Paracheirodon, genus Paracheirodon, Serrasalmus, genus Serrasalmus
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characinClick to Search characin |
noun any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae • Syn: characin fish, characid • Hypernyms: cypriniform fish • Hyponyms: tetra, cardinal tetra, Paracheirodon axelrodi, piranha, pirana, caribe • Member Holonyms: Characidae, family Characidae
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characin fishClick to Search characin fish |
noun any freshwater fish of the family Characinidae • Syn: characin, characid • Hypernyms: cypriniform fish • Hyponyms: tetra, cardinal tetra, Paracheirodon axelrodi, piranha, pirana, caribe • Member Holonyms: Characidae, family Characidae
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CharacinidaeClick to Search Characinidae |
noun former name of the Characidae • Syn: family Characinidae • Hypernyms: fish family
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characterClick to Search character |
I noun 1. an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) (Freq. 16) - example : she is the main character in the novel • Syn: fictional character, fictitious character • Hypernyms: imaginary being, imaginary creature • Instance Hyponyms: Aladdin, Argonaut, Babar, Beatrice, Beowulf, Bluebeard, Bond, James Bond, Brer Rabbit, Bunyan, Paul Bunyan, John Henry, Cheshire cat, Chicken Little, Cinderella, Colonel Blimp, Dracula, Don Quixote, El Cid, Fagin, Falstaff, Sir John Falstaff, Father Brown, Faust, Faustus, Frankenstein, Frankenstein's monster, Goofy, Gulliver, Hamlet, Horatio Hornblower, Captain Horatio Hornblower, Iago, Inspector Maigret, Commissaire Maigret, Kilroy, Lear, King Lear, Lilliputian, Marlowe, Philip Marlowe, Micawber, Wilkins Micawber, Mother Goose, Mr. Moto, Othello, Pangloss, Pantaloon, Perry Mason, Peter Pan, Pied Piper, Pied Piper of Hamelin, Pierrot, Pluto, Huckleberry Finn, Huck Finn, Rip van Winkle, Ruritanian, Tarzan, Tarzan of the Apes, Tom Sawyer, Uncle Remus, Uncle Tom, Uncle Sam, Sherlock Holmes, Holmes, Simon Legree, Sinbad the Sailor, Sinbad, Snoopy, Ali Baba, Emile, protagonist, agonist, Houyhnhnm, Little John, Little Red Riding Hood, Raskolnikov, Rodya Raskolnikov, Robin Hood, Robinson Crusoe, Rumpelstiltskin, Shylock, Tristan, Tristram, Iseult, Isolde, Scaramouch, Scaramouche, Svengali, Todd, Sweeney Todd, Trilby, Walter Mitty, Yahoo, Arthur, King Arthur, Galahad, Sir Galahad, Gawain, Sir Gawain, Guinevere, Guenevere, Lancelot, Sir Lancelot, Merlin 2. a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something (Freq. 12) - example : each town has a quality all its own - example : the radical character of our demands • Syn: quality, lineament • Derivationally related forms: characteristic, characterize, characterise, qualify (for: quality) • Hypernyms: property, attribute, dimension • Hyponyms: texture 3. the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions (Freq. 11) - example : "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer • Syn: fiber, fibre • Hypernyms: trait • Hyponyms: spirit • Part Holonyms: personality • Part Meronyms: thoughtfulness, responsibility, responsibleness, integrity 4. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play (Freq. 9) - example : she played the part of Desdemona • Syn: role, theatrical role, part, persona • Derivationally related forms: impersonate (for: persona), personify (for: persona) • Hypernyms: portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation • Hyponyms: bit part, minor role, heavy, hero, ingenue, title role, name part, heroine, villain, baddie 5. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) (Freq. 4) - example : a real character - example : a strange character - example : a friendly eccentric - example : the capable type - example : a mental case • Syn: eccentric, type, case • Derivationally related forms: typic (for: type), type (for: type), typify (for: type) • Hypernyms: adult, grownup 6. good repute (Freq. 1) - example : he is a man of character • Hypernyms: repute, reputation 7. a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability (Freq. 1) - example : requests for character references are all too often answered evasively • Syn: reference, character reference • Derivationally related forms: characterise • Hypernyms: recommendation, testimonial, good word 8. a written symbol that is used to represent speech - example : the Greek alphabet has 24 characters • Syn: grapheme, graphic symbol • Hypernyms: written symbol, printed symbol • Hyponyms: allograph, check character, superscript, superior, subscript, inferior, ASCII character, ligature, capital, capital letter, uppercase, upper-case letter, majuscule, small letter, lowercase, lower-case letter, minuscule, type, percent sign, percentage sign, asterisk, star, dagger, obelisk, double dagger, double obelisk, diesis, letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character, space, blank, phonetic symbol, mathematical symbol, rune, runic letter, pictograph, ideogram, ideograph, radical, stenograph 9. (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes • Topics: genetics, genetic science • Hypernyms: attribute • Hyponyms: unit character II verb engrave or inscribe characters on • Hypernyms: scratch, engrave, grave, inscribe • Verb Frames: - example : Somebody ----s something
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character actorClick to Search character actor |
noun an actor who specializes in playing supporting roles • Hypernyms: actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player
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character assassinationClick to Search character assassination |
noun an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation • Syn: assassination, blackwash • Derivationally related forms: assassinate (for: assassination) • Hypernyms: defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job
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character printerClick to Search character printer |
noun a printer that prints a single character at a time • Syn: character-at-a-time printer, serial printer • Hypernyms: printer, printing machine • Hyponyms: daisywheel printer, teletypewriter, teleprinter, teletype machine, telex, telex machine, ticker, stock ticker, typewriter
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character referenceClick to Search character reference |
noun a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability - example : requests for character references are all too often answered evasively • Syn: character, reference • Derivationally related forms: characterise (for: character) • Hypernyms: recommendation, testimonial, good word
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character setClick to Search character set |
noun an ordered list of characters that are used together in writing or printing • Hypernyms: list, listing • Hyponyms: alphabet, alphanumerics, alphanumeric characters • Instance Hyponyms: ASCII character set
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character witnessClick to Search character witness |
noun a witness who testifies under oath as to the good reputation of another person in the community where that person lives • Hypernyms: witness
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character-at-a-time printerClick to Search character-at-a-time printer |
noun a printer that prints a single character at a time • Syn: character printer, serial printer • Hypernyms: printer, printing machine • Hyponyms: daisywheel printer, teletypewriter, teleprinter, teletype machine, telex, telex machine, ticker, stock ticker, typewriter
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characterisationClick to Search characterisation |
noun 1. a graphic or vivid verbal description - example : too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures - example : the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland - example : the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters • Syn: word picture, word-painting, delineation, depiction, picture, characterization • Derivationally related forms: characterise, depict (for: picture), depict (for: depiction), delineate (for: delineation) • Hypernyms: description, verbal description • Hyponyms: epithet, portrayal, portraiture, portrait 2. the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features - example : the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd • Syn: characterization • Derivationally related forms: characterise, characterize (for: characterization) • Hypernyms: description
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characteriseClick to Search characterise |
verb 1. be characteristic of - example : What characterizes a Venetian painting? • Syn: characterize • Derivationally related forms: character, character (for: characterize) • Hypernyms: distinguish, mark, differentiate • Hyponyms: individuate, define • Verb Frames: - example : Something ----s somebody - example : Something ----s something 2. describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of - example : You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist - example : This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover • Syn: qualify, characterize • Derivationally related forms: characterisation, character, characterization (for: characterize), character (for: characterize), quality (for: qualify) • Hypernyms: remember, think of • Hyponyms: distinguish, mark, differentiate, stamp • Verb Frames: - example : Somebody ----s something - example : Somebody ----s somebody - example : Something ----s somebody - example : Something ----s something
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characterisic functionClick to Search characterisic function |
noun (electronics) graph showing how a particular characteristic of a device varies with other parameters • Syn: characteristic curve • Topics: electronics • Hypernyms: graph, graphical record • Hyponyms: frequency-response curve, frequency-response characteristic
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characteristicClick to Search characteristic |
I noun 1. a prominent attribute or aspect of something (Freq. 18) - example : the map showed roads and other features - example : generosity is one of his best characteristics • Syn: feature • Derivationally related forms: feature (for: feature) • Hypernyms: property, attribute, dimension • Hyponyms: sex characteristic, sexual characteristic, sex character, invariant, aspect, facet, attraction, attractor, attracter, attractive feature, magnet, badge, centerpiece, centrepiece, contour, excellence, excellency, external, peculiarity, distinctive feature, distinguishing characteristic, safety feature 2. a distinguishing quality (Freq. 6) • Hypernyms: quality • Hyponyms: recommendation, passport, compatibility, incompatibility, point, spot, hallmark, trademark, earmark, stylemark, saving grace, aspect, safeness, dangerousness, curability, curableness, incurability, incurableness, directness, straightness, indirectness, robustness, rurality, ruralism, streak • Part Holonyms: nature 3. the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2 • Hypernyms: integer, whole number 4. any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions • Syn: device characteristic • Topics: electronics • Hypernyms: property II adjective typical or distinctive (Freq. 22) - example : heard my friend's characteristic laugh - example : red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn - example : stripes characteristic of the zebra • Ant: uncharacteristic • Similar to: diagnostic, symptomatic, distinctive, typical, peculiar • See Also: typical • Derivationally related forms: character
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characteristic curveClick to Search characteristic curve |
noun (electronics) graph showing how a particular characteristic of a device varies with other parameters • Syn: characterisic function • Topics: electronics • Hypernyms: graph, graphical record • Hyponyms: frequency-response curve, frequency-response characteristic
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characteristic root of a square matrixClick to Search characteristic root of a square matrix |
noun (mathematics) any number such that a given square matrix minus that number times the identity matrix has a zero determinant • Syn: eigenvalue, eigenvalue of a matrix, eigenvalue of a square matrix • Hypernyms: value
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characteristicallyClick to Search characteristically |
adverb in characteristic manner (Freq. 3) - example : he arrived characteristically late • Ant: uncharacteristically • Derived from adjective: characteristic
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characterizationClick to Search characterization |
noun 1. a graphic or vivid verbal description (Freq. 4) - example : too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures - example : the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland - example : the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters • Syn: word picture, word-painting, delineation, depiction, picture, characterisation • Derivationally related forms: characterise (for: characterisation), depict (for: picture), depict (for: depiction), delineate (for: delineation) • Hypernyms: description, verbal description • Hyponyms: epithet, portrayal, portraiture, portrait 2. the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features - example : the media's characterization of Al Gore as a nerd • Syn: characterisation • Derivationally related forms: characterise (for: characterisation), characterize • Hypernyms: description 3. acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture • Syn: portrayal, enactment, personation • Derivationally related forms: personate (for: personation), enact (for: enactment), portray (for: portrayal) • Hypernyms: acting, playing, playacting, performing • Hyponyms: impression, character, role, theatrical role, part, persona
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characterizeClick to Search characterize |
verb 1. describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of (Freq. 9) - example : You can characterize his behavior as that of an egotist - example : This poem can be characterized as a lament for a dead lover • Syn: qualify, characterise • Derivationally related forms: characterisation (for: characterise), character (for: characterise), characterization, character, quality (for: qualify) • Hypernyms: remember, think of • Hyponyms: distinguish, mark, differentiate, stamp • Verb Frames: - example : Somebody ----s something - example : Somebody ----s somebody - example : Something ----s somebody - example : Something ----s something 2. be characteristic of (Freq. 8) - example : What characterizes a Venetian painting? • Syn: characterise • Derivationally related forms: character (for: characterise), character • Hypernyms: distinguish, mark, differentiate • Hyponyms: individuate, define • Verb Frames: - example : Something ----s somebody - example : Something ----s something
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characterlessClick to Search characterless |
adjective lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting - example : women dressed in nondescript clothes - example : a nondescript novel • Syn: nondescript • Similar to: ordinary • Derivationally related forms: nondescript (for: nondescript)
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charadeClick to Search charade |
noun 1. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way • Syn: parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, pasquinade, put-on • Derivationally related forms: burlesque (for: burlesque), take off (for: takeoff), spoof (for: spoof), lampoon (for: lampoon), parodist (for: parody), parody (for: parody) • Hypernyms: caricature, imitation, impersonation 2. a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades • Hypernyms: word • Part Holonyms: charades
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charadesClick to Search charades |
noun player acts out a phrase for others to guess • Hypernyms: guessing game • Part Meronyms: charade
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CharadriiClick to Search Charadrii |
noun shorebirds: plovers; sandpipers; avocets; phalaropes; coursers; stone curlews • Syn: suborder Charadrii • Hypernyms: animal order • Member Holonyms: Charadriiformes, order Charadriiformes • Member Meronyms: shorebird, shore bird, limicoline bird, Charadriidae, family Charadriidae, Scolopacidae, family Scolopacidae, Himantopus, genus Himantopus, Cladorhyncus, genus Cladorhyncus, Recurvirostridae, family Recurvirostridae, Haematopodidae, family Haematopodidae, Phalaropidae, family Phalaropidae, Glareolidae, family Glareolidae, Burhinidae, family Burhinidae
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CharadriidaeClick to Search Charadriidae |
noun plover family • Syn: family Charadriidae • Hypernyms: bird family • Member Holonyms: Charadrii, suborder Charadrii • Member Meronyms: plover, Charadrius, genus Charadrius, Pluvialis, genus Pluvialis, Vanellus, genus Vanellus, Arenaria, genus Arenaria
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CharadriiformesClick to Search Charadriiformes |
noun large diverse order of aquatic birds found along seacoasts and inland waters: shorebirds and coastal diving birds; most feed on anima life • Syn: order Charadriiformes • Hypernyms: animal order • Member Holonyms: Aves, class Aves • Member Meronyms: Charadrii, suborder Charadrii, Limicolae, suborder Limicolae, Haematopus, genus Haematopus, coastal diving bird, Lari, suborder Lari, Alcidae, family Alcidae
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CharadriusClick to Search Charadrius |
noun type genus of the Charadriidae: plovers • Syn: genus Charadrius • Hypernyms: bird genus • Member Holonyms: Charadriidae, family Charadriidae • Member Meronyms: piping plover, Charadrius melodus, killdeer, kildeer, killdeer plover, Charadrius vociferus, dotterel, dotrel, Charadrius morinellus, Eudromias morinellus
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Charadrius melodusClick to Search Charadrius melodus |
noun small plover of eastern North America • Syn: piping plover • Hypernyms: plover • Member Holonyms: Charadrius, genus Charadrius
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Charadrius morinellusClick to Search Charadrius morinellus |
noun rare plover of upland areas of Eurasia • Syn: dotterel, dotrel, Eudromias morinellus • Hypernyms: plover • Member Holonyms: Charadrius, genus Charadrius
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Charadrius vociferusClick to Search Charadrius vociferus |
noun American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry • Syn: killdeer, kildeer, killdeer plover • Hypernyms: plover • Member Holonyms: Charadrius, genus Charadrius
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CharalesClick to Search Charales |
noun small order of macroscopic fresh and brackish water algae with a distinct axis: stoneworts • Syn: order Charales • Hypernyms: protoctist order • Member Holonyms: Charophyceae, class Charophyceae • Member Meronyms: Characeae, family Characeae
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genus CharaClick to Search genus Chara |
noun green algae common in freshwater lakes of limestone districts • Syn: Chara • Hypernyms: protoctist genus • Member Holonyms: Characeae, family Characeae
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