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alphabetic
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adj 1: relating to or expressed by a writing system that uses an
alphabet; "alphabetical writing system" [syn:
alphabetic, alphabetical] [ant: analphabetic]
2: arranged in order according to the alphabet; "an alphabetic
arrangement"; "dictionaries list words in alphabetical order"
[syn: alphabetic, alphabetical] [ant: analphabetic]
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analphabetic
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adj 1: relating to or expressed by a writing system that is not
alphabetic [ant: alphabetic, alphabetical]
2: not alphabetic; "an analphabetic arrangement of letters";
"Jesperson's system of phonetic transcription is
analphabetic" [ant: alphabetic, alphabetical]
3: having little acquaintance with writing; "special tutorials
to assist the unlettered sector of society" [syn:
analphabetic, unlettered]
n 1: an illiterate person who does not know the alphabet [syn:
analphabet, analphabetic]
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arithmetic
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adj 1: relating to or involving arithmetic; "arithmetical
computations" [syn: arithmetical, arithmetic]
n 1: the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of
numerical calculations
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ascetic
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adj 1: pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the
practice of rigorous self-discipline; "ascetic practices"
[syn: ascetic, ascetical]
2: practicing great self-denial; "Be systematically
ascetic...do...something for no other reason than that you
would rather not do it"- William James; "a desert nomad's
austere life"; "a spartan diet"; "a spartan existence" [syn:
ascetic, ascetical, austere, spartan]
n 1: someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
[syn: abstainer, ascetic]
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athletic
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adj 1: relating to or befitting athletics or athletes; "athletic
facilities"
2: vigorously active; "an acrobatic dance"; "an athletic child";
"athletic playing"; "gymnastic exercises" [syn: acrobatic,
athletic, gymnastic]
3: having a sturdy and well proportioned body; "an athletic
build"
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biogenetic
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adj 1: of or relating to the production of living organisms from
other living organisms
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cosmetic
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adj 1: serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose;
"cosmetic fenders on cars"; "the buildings were
utilitarian rather than decorative" [syn: cosmetic,
decorative, ornamental]
2: serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body;
"cosmetic surgery"; "enhansive makeup" [syn: cosmetic,
enhancive]
n 1: a toiletry designed to beautify the body
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cybernetic
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adj 1: of or relating the principles of cybernetics; "cybernetic
research"
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diabetic
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adj 1: of or relating to or causing diabetes
2: suffering from diabetes
n 1: someone who has diabetes
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diamagnetic
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adj 1: relating to or exhibiting diamagnetism; slightly repelled
by a magnet
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dietetic
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adj 1: of or relating to the diet; "dietary restrictions" [syn:
dietary, dietetic, dietetical]
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diuretic
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n 1: any substance that tends to increase the flow of urine,
which causes the body to get rid of excess water [syn:
diuretic drug, diuretic, water pill]
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eidetic
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adj 1: of visual imagery of almost photographic accuracy
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emetic
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n 1: a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting [syn: emetic,
vomit, vomitive, nauseant]
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empathetic
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adj 1: showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states;
"a sensitive and empathetic school counselor" [syn:
empathic, empathetic]
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energetic
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adj 1: possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an
energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic
group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical
reaction" [ant: lethargic, unenrgetic]
2: working hard to promote an enterprise [syn: energetic,
gumptious, industrious, up-and-coming]
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ferromagnetic
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adj 1: relating to or demonstrating ferromagnetism
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frenetic
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adj 1: excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other
violent emotion; "frantic with anger and frustration";
"frenetic screams followed the accident"; "a frenzied
look in his eye" [syn: frantic, frenetic,
phrenetic, frenzied]
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genetic
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adj 1: occurring among members of a family usually by heredity;
"an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically
transmitted features" [syn: familial, genetic,
hereditary, inherited, transmitted,
transmissible]
2: of or relating to or produced by or being a gene; "genic
combinations"; "genetic code" [syn: genic, genetic,
genetical]
3: pertaining to or referring to origin; "genetic history
reconstructs the origins of a literary work"
4: of or relating to the science of genetics; "genetic research"
[syn: genetic, genetical]
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geodetic
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adj 1: of or relating to or determined by geodesy [syn:
geodetic, geodesic, geodesical]
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hermetic
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adj 1: completely sealed; completely airtight
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homiletic
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adj 1: of the nature of a homily or sermon [syn: homiletic,
homiletical]
2: of or relating to homiletics; "homiletic speech" [syn:
homiletic, homiletical]
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kinetic
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adj 1: relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces
associated therewith; "kinetic energy"
2: characterized by motion; "modern dance has been called
kinetic pantomime"
3: supplying motive force; "the complex civilization of which
Rome was the kinetic center"- H.O.Taylor [syn: energizing,
energising, kinetic]
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magnetic
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adj 1: of or relating to or caused by magnetism; "magnetic
forces"
2: having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or
steel; "the hard disk is covered with a thin coat of magnetic
material" [syn: magnetic, magnetized, magnetised] [ant:
antimagnetic]
3: capable of being magnetized [ant: nonmagnetic]
4: determined by earth's magnetic fields; "magnetic north"; "the
needle of a magnetic compass points to the magnetic north
pole" [ant: geographic, geographical]
5: possessing an extraordinary ability to attract; "a
charismatic leader"; "a magnetic personality" [syn:
charismatic, magnetic]
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mimetic
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adj 1: characterized by or of the nature of or using mimesis; "a
mimetic dance"; "the mimetic presentation of images"
2: exhibiting mimicry; "mimetic coloring of a butterfly"; "the
mimetic tendency of infancy"- R.W.Hamilton
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ontogenetic
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adj 1: of or relating to the origin and development of
individual organisms; "ontogenetic development"
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paramagnetic
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adj 1: of or relating to a paramagnet
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pathetic
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adj 1: deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim";
"miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her
as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous
appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a
pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor distorted
limbs"; "a wretched life" [syn: hapless, miserable,
misfortunate, pathetic, piteous, pitiable,
pitiful, poor, wretched]
2: inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were
pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful exhibition
of cowardice" [syn: pathetic, pitiable, pitiful]
3: inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and
unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in
years"- Dashiell Hammett [syn: pathetic, ridiculous,
silly]
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peripatetic
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adj 1: of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy;
"Aristotelean logic" [syn: Aristotelian,
Aristotelean, Aristotelic, peripatetic]
2: traveling especially on foot; "peripatetic country
preachers"; "a poor wayfaring stranger" [syn: peripatetic,
wayfaring]
n 1: a person who walks from place to place
2: a follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism
[syn: Aristotelian, Aristotelean, Peripatetic]
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phonetic
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adj 1: of or relating to speech sounds; "phonetic transcription"
[syn: phonetic, phonic]
2: of or relating to the scientific study of speech sounds;
"phonetic analysis"
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poetic
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adj 1: of or relating to poetry; "poetic works"; "a poetic
romance" [syn: poetic, poetical]
2: characterized by romantic imagery; "Turner's vision of the
rainbow...was poetic"
3: of or relating to poets; "poetic insight"
4: characteristic of or befitting poetry; "poetic diction" [syn:
poetic, poetical]
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prophetic
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adj 1: foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention;
"prophetic writings"; "prophetic powers"; "words that
proved prophetic" [syn: prophetic, prophetical] [ant:
unprophetic]
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psychokinetic
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adj 1: moving an object without apparent use of physical means
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splenetic
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adj 1: of or relating to the spleen [syn: splenic,
splenetic, lienal]
2: very irritable; "bristly exchanges between the White House
and the press"; "he became prickly and spiteful"; "witty and
waspish about his colleagues" [syn: bristly, prickly,
splenetic, waspish]
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sympathetic
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adj 1: of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system;
"sympathetic neurons"; "sympathetic stimulation"
2: expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or
compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward;
"sympathetic to the students' cause"; "a sympathetic
observer"; "a sympathetic gesture" [ant: unsympathetic]
3: showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and
generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others";
"kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a
large-hearted mentor" [syn: charitable, benevolent,
kindly, sympathetic, good-hearted, openhearted,
large-hearted]
4: (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or
sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the
play" [syn: sympathetic, appealing, likeable,
likable] [ant: unappealing, unlikable, unlikeable,
unsympathetic]
5: having similar disposition and tastes; "with their many
similar tastes, he found her a most sympathetic companion"
6: relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations
in a nearby body; "sympathetic vibration" [syn: harmonic,
sympathetic]
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synthetic
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adj 1: not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially;
"man-made fibers"; "synthetic leather" [syn: man-made,
semisynthetic, synthetic]
2: involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate
elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis;
"limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of
elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology"-
P.S.Welch [syn: synthetic, synthetical] [ant: analytic,
analytical]
3: systematic combining of root and modifying elements into
single words [ant: analytic, uninflected]
4: of a proposition whose truth value is determined by
observation or facts; "`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic
proposition" [syn: synthetic, synthetical] [ant:
analytic, analytical]
5: artificial as if portrayed in a film; "a novel with flat
celluloid characters" [syn: celluloid, synthetic]
6: not genuine or natural; "counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes
when passions are synthetic"- George Will
n 1: a compound made artificially by chemical reactions [syn:
synthetic, synthetic substance]
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unapologetic
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adj 1: unwilling to make or express an apology; "an unapologetic
believer" [ant: apologetic, excusatory]
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kinesthetic
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adj 1: of or relating to kinesthesis [syn: kinesthetic,
kinaesthetic]
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noetic
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adj 1: of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind;
"intellectual problems"; "the triumph of the rational
over the animal side of man" [syn: intellectual,
rational, noetic]
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phrenetic
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adj 1: excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other
violent emotion; "frantic with anger and frustration";
"frenetic screams followed the accident"; "a frenzied
look in his eye" [syn: frantic, frenetic,
phrenetic, frenzied]
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syndetic
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adj 1: connected by a conjunction [ant: asyndetic]
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palingenetic
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adj 1: of or relating to palingenesis [ant: cenogenetic]
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agamogenetic
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adj 1: (of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and
female gametes in reproduction [syn: agamic, agamous,
agamogenetic, apomictic, parthenogenetic]
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aeromagnetic
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epigenetic
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geomagnetic
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herpetic
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monogenetic
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polygenetic
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spermatogenetic
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telekinetic
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hyperkinetic
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gametic
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tabetic
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tonetic
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aloetic
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anoetic
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unpoetic
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gyromagnetic
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histogenetic
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homogenetic
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metagenetic
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oogenetic
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orogenetic
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orthogenetic
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pathogenetic
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photokinetic
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homogametic
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