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| aerology |
the branch of meteorology that deals with the entire atmosphere, esp. the upper atmosphere. |
| allometry |
the growth rate of part of an organism in comparison with the growth rate of the entire organism or some other part of it. [1/2 definitions] |
| allover |
covering, or repeated over, an entire surface. |
| as long as |
for the entire time that. [1/3 definitions] |
| black tie |
the entire outfit worn by men on semiformal occasions. [1/2 definitions] |
| bodywork |
the entire external part of a car or motor vehicle. [1/3 definitions] |
| broadside |
the entire side of a ship that is above the water line. [1/9 definitions] |
| brow |
the entire forehead. [1/3 definitions] |
| buyout |
the buying of an entire business, as by managers, employees, or outside parties, usu. heavily financed by borrowing. |
| capital stock |
the entire amount of stock authorized for issue by a corporation. [1/2 definitions] |
| carpet |
a heavy fabric covering for floors, often used to cover the floors of entire rooms. (Cf. rug.) [1/3 definitions] |
| cirrostratus |
a thin, hazy, high-altitude cloud, which usu. covers the entire sky. |
| complete |
to make whole or entire; add or constitute the final necessary part to (something). [1/6 definitions] |
| comprehensive |
of an examination, covering an entire field or program of study and qualifying one for a particular degree or rank. [2/3 definitions] |
| concordance |
an alphabetical index of all the main words in a book or in the entire work of an author, listing the contexts in which each word occurs and giving page references for each occurrence. [1/2 definitions] |
| cool |
(informal) entire; not exaggerated. [1/15 definitions] |
| crown |
in the game of checkers, to make a piece that has crossed the entire board into a king by placing another piece of the same color on top of it. [1/21 definitions] |
| daylong |
lasting the entire day. |
| eat up |
to finish eating, or to eat the entire amount of something, often quickly. [1/5 definitions] |
| electromagnetic spectrum |
the entire range of electromagnetic frequencies from radio, the lowest, to gamma rays, the highest. |
| enfilade |
gunfire directed along the entire length of a military target, such as a line of soldiers. [2/3 definitions] |
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