equivalency |
equivalence. |
equivalent |
the same as or equal to another in force, value, measure, or meaning. [2 definitions] |
equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. [3 definitions] |
equivocate |
to express oneself ambiguously, often to avoid giving a direct answer or to deceive. |
equivocation |
the act of communicating in ambiguous, shifting, or indecisive terms, often to avoid or deceive. |
-er1 |
one that performs or is associated with (such) an action, activity, or thing. [4 definitions] |
-er2 |
used to form the comparative degree of adjectives and adverbs, esp. those of one syllable. |
Er |
symbol of the chemical element erbium. |
ER |
abbreviation of "emergency room." |
ERA |
abbreviation of "Equal Rights Amendment," a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would prohibit the infringement of rights because of gender. |
era |
a period of time marked by particular cultural characteristics or by important events such as wars or advances in technology. [3 definitions] |
eradiate |
to send out rays; radiate. |
eradicate |
to completely destroy; annihilate; obliterate. [2 definitions] |
erase |
to remove (markings, characters, or the like) by rubbing or scraping away; expunge; efface. [4 definitions] |
eraser |
an object, usu. made of rubber or felt, that is used to erase writing or marks. |
erasion |
a medical procedure in which diseased tissue, esp. bone, is scraped away. [2 definitions] |
erasure |
the act or result of erasing. |
erbium |
a rare-earth metal chemical element of the lanthanide series that has sixty-eight protons in each nucleus. (symbol: Er) |
ere |
in literary use, before. |
erect |
upright in posture or position. [7 definitions] |
erectable |
combined form of erect. |