subtraction
noun
How to pronounce subtraction?
The word subtraction sounds like sub-trac-tion
/səb'trækʃən/
What is the definition of subtraction?
nounthe act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
Examples
- he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks
nounan arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
Examples
- the subtraction of three from four leaves one
How to say subtraction and what does subtraction mean?
astrodome
noun
How to pronounce astrodome?
The word astrodome sounds like as-tro-dome
/'æstrə,doʊm/
What is the definition of astrodome?
nouna transparent dome on top of an airplane where the navigator can make celestial observations
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alkali
noun
How to pronounce alkali?
The word alkali sounds like al-ka-li
/'ælkə,laɪ/
What is the definition of alkali?
nounany of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
nouna mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture
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hindustani
noun
How to pronounce hindustani?
The word hindustani sounds like hin-du-sta-ni
/,hɪndʊ'stɑni/
What is the definition of hindustani?
nouna native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
nouna form of Hindi spoken around Delhi
of or relating to or characteristic of Hindustan or its people or language
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adrenal
noun
How to pronounce adrenal?
The word adrenal sounds like ad-re-nal
/ə'drinəl/
What is the definition of adrenal?
nouneither of a pair of complex endocrine glands situated near the kidney
of or pertaining to the adrenal glands or their secretions
near the kidneys
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brandon
How to pronounce brandon?
The word brandon sounds like Bran-don
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custard
noun
How to pronounce custard?
The word custard sounds like cus-tard
/'kəstərd/
What is the definition of custard?
nounsweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
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trophic
How to pronounce trophic?
The word trophic sounds like troph-ic
/'trɑfɪk/
What is the definition of trophic?
of or relating to nutrition
Examples
- a trophic level on the food chain
How to say trophic and what does trophic mean?
pyromania
noun
How to pronounce pyromania?
The word pyromania sounds like py-ro-ma-ni-a
/,paɪrə'meɪniə/
What is the definition of pyromania?
nounan uncontrollable desire to set fire to things
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catty-cornered
adjective
How to pronounce catty-cornered?
The word catty-cornered sounds like cat-ty-cor-nered
/'kæti_'kɔrnərd/
What is the definition of catty-cornered?
adjectiveslanted across a polygon on a diagonal line
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mayor
noun
How to pronounce mayor?
The word mayor sounds like may-or
/'meɪər/
What is the definition of mayor?
nounthe head of a city government
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cognate
adjective, noun
How to pronounce cognate?
The word cognate sounds like cog-nate
/'kɑgneɪt/
What is the definition of cognate?
nouna word is cognate with another if both derive from the same word in an ancestral language
nounone related by blood or origin; especially on sharing an ancestor with another
adjectiverelated by blood
adjectiverelated in nature
adjectivehaving the same ancestral language
Examples
- cognate languages
How to say cognate and what does cognate mean?
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