endothermic |
of, concerning, or characteristic of a chemical process accompanied or caused by absorption of heat. (Cf. exothermic.) |
endow |
to give a permanent income, source of income, or property to. [2 definitions] |
endowment |
the act of providing with a permanent fund or source of income, or the money so provided. [2 definitions] |
endowment policy |
a type of insurance policy in which the insured receives a certain amount of money upon the policy's expiration, or the beneficiaries receive the money if the insured dies before the specified time. |
end product |
the final or finished product, as of an industry, chemical reaction, or growth process. |
end table |
a small table, usu. rectangular, placed at either end of a sofa or beside a chair. |
endue |
to endow with some quality or characteristic. |
end up |
to arrive at a place or enter into a situation or course of action as the final choice or final outcome. |
endurable |
able to be endured or withstood. |
endurance |
the act, condition, or capacity of functioning under prolonged stress. [2 definitions] |
endure |
to bear up under or function in spite of. [4 definitions] |
enduring |
long-lasting, permanent, chronic, or persistent. [2 definitions] |
enduro |
a long race or contest, as for motorcycles or automobiles, that is designed to test endurance. |
end user |
the user for whom a personal computing device or application is ultimately designed, particularly as distinct from one who designs, programs, manufactures, or sells the end product. |
endways |
placed or resting on an end; on end. [4 definitions] |
endwise |
see "endways." |
end zone |
an area ten yards deep at either end of a football field, into which players attempt to carry the ball to score points. |
-ene |
unsaturated hydrocarbon. |
ENE |
abbreviation of "east-northeast." |
enema |
the injection of a liquid into the rectum through the anus, usu. for medical purposes. [2 definitions] |
enemy |
one who acts with or feels hostility toward another; adversary. [5 definitions] |