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| accountable |
responsible for providing a credible and respectable explanation or justification, esp. of one's own actions (usu. fol. by "for" or "to"). [1/2 definitions] |
| actionable |
providing legitimate grounds for legal action. |
| advisory |
of, providing, or containing advice. [1/3 definitions] |
| armature |
in sculpture, a framework providing a core for modeling materials such as wax, clay, and plaster. [1/4 definitions] |
| background |
of, relating to, or providing a background. [1/5 definitions] |
| bail1 |
the person or group providing such payment. [2/5 definitions] |
| bailout |
a providing of financial aid, usu. by a government to a failing company or institution. [1/3 definitions] |
| beacon |
a lighthouse or buoy providing navigational guidance to ships. [1/7 definitions] |
| biodiversity |
the diversity of life forms on earth or part of the earth, including diversity of species, genes, and ecosystems, esp. when regarded as providing the optimal conditions for evolution. |
| boot |
in computing, to start up (a computer or a program) by loading the operating system or providing the initial instructions (often fol. by "up"). [1/10 definitions] |
| bread-and-butter |
providing the basic financial support. [1/2 definitions] |
| brick-and-mortar |
pertaining to a business that operates out of a physical location as opposed to providing online products and services. |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics |
a research agency of the U.S. Department of Labor that collects and compiles statistical information, providing such measures as Consumer Price Index, inflation rate, and unemployment rate. |
| cadge |
to cajole others into providing one's meals, lodging, or transportation. [1/2 definitions] |
| cilium |
one of the microscopic hairlike structures on the surface of many cells, providing locomotion in single-celled animals and movement of fluid across the cells that line certain organs, such as the lungs or stomach, in complex animals. [1/3 definitions] |
| climate-controlled |
having or providing artificial control of temperature and humidity. |
| cockpit |
a low, open area near the stern of a yacht or other decked boat, providing space for the person steering, the crew, and usu. passengers. [1/3 definitions] |
| Coll. |
abbreviation of "College," a school or institution of higher learning, usu. providing education in general studies or liberal arts (used in a proper name). |
| college |
a school or institution of higher learning beyond the level of high school, usu. providing education in general studies or liberal arts. [1/3 definitions] |
| comfortable |
providing bodily ease. [1/3 definitions] |
| compensatory |
providing compensation, as for injury or loss. |
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