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The term antonym (and the related antonymy) is commonly taken to be synonymous with opposite, but antonym also has other more restricted meanings. Graded (or gradable) antonyms are word pairs whose meanings are opposite and which lie on a continuous spectrum (hot, cold).
Meaning is context-dependent, usually referring to stem-like support of tiny items such as the pollinium of an orchid. Often used interchangeably with stipe caulescent possessing a well-developed stem above ground, similar to cauline. Antonym: acaulescent (lacking an apparent stem). cauliflory. adj. cauliflorous
A suspended sentence is a sentence on conviction for a criminal offence, the serving of which the court orders to be deferred in order to allow the defendant to perform a period of probation. If the defendant does not break the law during that period and fulfills the particular conditions of the probation, the sentence is usually considered ...
This is the third time the Heat have suspended Butler this month. He was suspended on Jan. 3 for seven games for what the team called “multiple instances of conduct detrimental to the team over ...
Magnetic suspension, a method by which an object is suspended with no support other than magnetic fields; Suspension (topology), in mathematics; Suspension (dynamical systems), in mathematics; Suspension of a ring, in mathematics; Suspension (chemistry), small solid particles suspended in a liquid Colloidal suspension
In Spanish dar (basic meaning "to give"), when applied to lessons or subjects, can mean "to teach", "to take classes" or "to recite", depending on the context. [22] Similarly with the French verb apprendre, which usually means "to learn" but may refer to the action of teaching someone. [23] Dutch leren and Afrikaans leer can mean "to teach" or ...
Antonyms are words with opposite or nearly opposite meanings. For example: hot ↔ cold, large ↔ small, thick ↔ thin, synonym ↔ antonym; Hypernyms and hyponyms are words that refer to, respectively, a general category and a specific instance of that category. For example, vehicle is a hypernym of car, and car is a hyponym of vehicle.
Nearly 72.88 million Americans rely on Social Security for monthly income. The vast majority, about 65.5 million, collect Social Security benefits. Another 4.88 million receive Supplemental ...