| estoppel |
in law, a prohibition against making an allegation or denial that is contradictory, esp. to an allegation or denial made previously. |
| exploration |
the act of exploring previously unknown areas. [1/2 definitions] |
| front-load |
to move and concentrate caucuses and party primaries to an earlier period before a general election than had previously been established. [1/2 definitions] |
| general election |
a final election on the national, state, or local level to select one candidate from among those previously nominated in a primary election, at a party convention, or by some other procedure. [1/2 definitions] |
| get back at |
to do something bad or unpleasant to (someone) in return for something bad or unpleasant that this person has done to one previously. |
| go back |
to return to a place, person, topic of discussion, or activity previously engaged in. [1/3 definitions] |
| go-devil |
a metal dart dropped into an oil well to set off a previously placed explosive such as dynamite. [1/4 definitions] |
| her |
of that female person previously mentioned. [1/2 definitions] |
| his |
that thing or those things belonging to that male person or animal previously mentioned. [2 definitions] |
| hitherto |
until this time; previously. |
| ibidem |
in the same place (Latin); in the same reference previously cited (used in footnotes and bibliographies to indicate that a citation comes from the same book, article, page, or the like as the previous citation). (abbr.: ibid.) |
| idem |
(Latin) the same as that previously mentioned (used in footnotes and bibliographies to indicate that a citation comes from the same book, article, page, or the like as the previous citation). |
| in vitro fertilization |
a laboratory technique by which a previously extracted ovum, usu. human, is fertilized by previously extracted sperm, producing an embryo that is then implanted in a uterus for gestation. |
| merge |
to unite in a single enterprise or body, as two or more previously independent business organizations. [1/5 definitions] |
| more |
(used with a pl. verb) a greater amount or number of people or things previously indicated. [1/9 definitions] |
| not to mention |
and in addition (used to mention an additional thing that is equal to, greater, or more obvious than the first thing mentioned, despite saying that one need not mention it. This additional thing may have just been remembered by the speaker or was previously felt unnecessary to say). |
| patent |
any of several other rights granted by government, as to the ownership of land previously in the public domain. [1/7 definitions] |
| pioneer |
someone who explores or goes to live in a place previously unexplored or uninhabited by many of his or her culture. [1/7 definitions] |
| playback |
the act of playing a previously made recording or parts of a recording on a recording device, sound-reproducing system, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| preclude |
to prevent from happening by means of prior action or previously established condition. [1/2 definitions] |
| recitation |
a session of a class or course for exercising students' memory of material that has been previously studied. [1/3 definitions] |