| know |
to perceive directly or have some information about something in your mind. [1/4 definitions] |
| ladyship |
(often cap.) the title used when referring or speaking directly to a woman with the rank of lady (often prec. by "Her" or "Your"). [1/2 definitions] |
| luminescence |
the production of light not caused directly by heat, as by chemical reaction. (Cf. incandescence.) [1/2 definitions] |
| machine language |
a computer language that presents information and instructions in symbols used directly by the computer with no translation. |
| march |
to walk purposefully, directly, or determinedly. [1/11 definitions] |
| mate1 |
an officer on a ship who ranks directly below the captain; first mate. [1/6 definitions] |
| meet1 |
to face or deal with directly. [1/13 definitions] |
| mouth-to-mouth |
of, pertaining to, or being a method to blow air directly into the lungs of someone who is not breathing on his or her own. |
| nadir |
the point on a heavenly sphere directly below a specified position on the earth's surface and at the other end of the diameter drawn from the zenith. [1/2 definitions] |
| negative income tax |
a proposed governmental subsidy system in which people having an income below a specified level would receive money directly from the government. |
| new moon |
the phase of the moon when it cannot be seen because it passes directly between the sun and the earth. |
| nonproductive |
not directly engaged in production of goods, as administrators, clerical staff, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| north |
one of the four major points of direction on the compass. The north is directly opposite the south. [1/6 definitions] |
| now |
directly; immediately. [1/7 definitions] |
| o'clock |
according to the arrangement on the face of an imaginary clock that has the twelve in a position either straight ahead or directly above. [1/2 definitions] |
| ohmmeter |
an instrument that measures electrical resistance directly in ohms. |
| ostensive |
clearly or directly shown, expressed, or demonstrated. [1/2 definitions] |
| overhead |
at any height directly or generally above the head. [1/3 definitions] |
| over-the-counter |
of stocks, not listed on any stock exchange and traded directly between buyer and seller. [1/2 definitions] |
| passive |
receiving an action without acting in return, or being unresponsive to something that affects or might be expected to affect one directly. [1/6 definitions] |
| periphery |
the outer boundary or edge of an area or surface, or the region directly inside or outside of this. [1/2 definitions] |