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| about-face |
an abrupt, complete change in opinion, beliefs, actions, or the like; switch; reversal. [1/3 definitions] |
| accelerate |
to change speeds from a slower rate to a faster rate. [1/4 definitions] |
| acidify |
to make or change into acid. [2 definitions] |
| acquired characteristic |
a change in the structure or function of a living organism that is caused by environmental factors and may not be transmitted genetically. |
| activation code |
a set of characters, consisting of numbers, letters, characters, or a combination of these, that is sent by a website to a user's email so that the website can verify the user's email address and comply with the user's request to begin a new service or change personal information. Once received, the user enters the code into the provided box on the website so that fulfillment of the user's request can begin. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. [1/3 definitions] |
| adaptation |
in biology, the process of change in an organism, over time, resulting in it being better able to survive and multiply. [1/4 definitions] |
| adiabatic |
of, relating to, or denoting a process that occurs without loss or gain of heat, such as a change in the volume or pressure of the contents of a container. |
| adjust |
to change or adapt. [1/5 definitions] |
| adjustable |
able to adjust; able to change or adapt oneself. [1/2 definitions] |
| affect1 |
to influence, cause a change in, or have an impact on. [1/4 definitions] |
| air pocket |
a downward air current that can cause an abrupt change, usu. a drop, in an aircraft's altitude. |
| allomerism |
change in chemical composition without accompanying change in crystalline form. |
| alter |
to make different; change. [1/2 definitions] |
| alteration |
a modification or change. [1/3 definitions] |
| amend |
to formally change by rephrasing, or to add to or subtract from (a legislative bill, a contract, a treaty, or the like). [1/3 definitions] |
| amendment |
an addition to, change to, or deletion from a document such as a legislative bill or contract. [1/3 definitions] |
| anagrammatize |
to change (a word or phrase) into a new word or phrase by transposing the letters. |
| analogy |
the process by which linguistic forms change according to existing patterns, esp. by means of comparison. [1/5 definitions] |
| aneroid barometer |
a barometer that uses a thin metal disk covering a partial vacuum, such that a change in atmospheric pressure results in a corresponding change in the shape of the disk and moves the indicator needle. |
| Anglicize |
(often l.c.) to change or conform to that which is English in style, manner, pronunciation, or the like. |
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