| account |
an arrangement that allows one to gain access to a computer, a computer application, or website when one enters a username and password that one has established. [2/16 definitions] |
| antihistamine |
any of various drugs used to treat allergies and colds by inhibiting the effects of histamine production in the body. |
| anyhow |
in any way at all. [1/3 definitions] |
| anything |
a thing at all or of any kind. [2/3 definitions] |
| art |
a fine skill that allows one to create a thing of excellence, beauty, or deep meaning that has resulted from natural ability, practice, or study. [1/4 definitions] |
| at any rate |
in any case; at all events. [1/2 definitions] |
| atomic theory |
a former theory that all material objects and substances are composed of irreducible units of matter. [1/2 definitions] |
| atomism |
a theory that all matter is composed of small, indivisible particles called atoms, which in modern form is called atomic theory. [2 definitions] |
| aught1 |
anything at all; any little part or bit. |
| base hit |
in baseball, a hit that allows the batter to get on base safely, without an error or force-out being made. |
| beachhead |
a position that allows for the possibility of further progress. [1/2 definitions] |
| Beguine |
a member of a lay Roman Catholic sisterhood of the Netherlands, first established in the twelfth century, that allowed women to keep their private property and revoke their vows whenever they wished. |
| be over |
to be finished; to have reached a conclusion (sometimes used to indicate great finality or that all efforts to change the conclusion are useless). |
| broadband |
of, pertaining to, or using a type of high-speed data transmission that allows signals at different frequencies, such as audio and video, to be transmitted simultaneously along a single wire. [1/2 definitions] |
| brotherhood |
a belief that all humans are connected by obligation or by virtues such as love. [1/4 definitions] |
| button |
a small, round symbol on a computer screen or electronically-active page that allows one to activate a program. [1/7 definitions] |
| by no means |
absolutely not; not at all. |
| capable |
having the psychological makeup that allows a particular emotion or the carrying out of particular act (usu. fol. by "of"). [1/3 definitions] |
| chapter 11 |
a provision of the U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Act that allows a company to reorganize and remain in business, provided it pays its current debts by a date set by a court. |
| closeted |
being in a state of privacy that allows secret discussion. |
| conductor |
any substance that allows passage of heat, electricity, or sound. [1/4 definitions] |