| 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. |
| adornment |
an ornamental item, or a system or set of these. [1/2 definitions] |
| adventure |
participation in exciting or dangerous things, or the feeling that one gets from these experiences. [1/5 definitions] |
| aflatoxin |
any of a group of toxic compounds produced by certain molds, esp. those in the genus Aspergillus. Consumption of food contaminated with these molds can cause liver disease and cancer. |
| Agnus Dei |
a prayer in the Roman Catholic or Anglican church beginning with these words, or the accompanying music. [1/2 definitions] |
| Algonquian |
a member of one of these tribes. [1/3 definitions] |
| Algonquin |
any of several Algonquian Indian tribes formerly living in the region of southern Canada and the St. Lawrence River, or a member of one of these tribes. [2/3 definitions] |
| Angora |
(often l.c.) yarn or fabric made from either of these kinds of hair, often blended with wool. [1/4 definitions] |
| antiperistalsis |
reverse movement in the intestines, alimentary canal, or similar organs, causing the contents of these organs to move backwards. |
| anymore |
(regional) nowadays; these days. [1/2 definitions] |
| Apache |
any of several languages of these people. [1/2 definitions] |
| article |
in grammar, the words "a," "an," and "the" as well as words equivalent to these in languages other than English, which are used with nouns and act to limit the nouns' applications. (See "definite article," "indefinite article.") [1/4 definitions] |
| articulation |
a movement of speech organs in the production of a sound, or a group of these movements. [1/5 definitions] |
| artillery |
the branch of an army that uses these weapons. [1/3 definitions] |
| arytenoid |
of or pertaining to muscles and glands associated with these cartilages. [1/3 definitions] |
| Athabaskan |
a member of any of these tribes. [1/3 definitions] |
| Austronesian |
a member of any of the peoples that use these languages. [2/3 definitions] |
| Bahamas |
a British commonwealth composed of these islands; Commonwealth of the Bahamas. [1/2 definitions] |
| balm of Gilead |
the aromatic resin of these trees, formerly used in healing ointments and now used chiefly in the making of perfumes. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bantu |
the group of hundreds of languages spoken by these peoples, such as Zulu. [1/2 definitions] |
| barbel |
any of various European freshwater fishes characterized by these organs. [1/2 definitions] |