S Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the abbr s. (close relations)
Definition of S
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bob | nounn | |||||||
noun • a former monetary unit in Great Britain • a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around • a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism • a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string • a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line • a short or shortened tail of certain animals • a short abrupt inclination (as of the head) verb • move up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement • ride a bobsled • remove or shorten the tail of an animal • make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect • cut hair in the style of a bob | ||||||||
entropy | nounn | |||||||
noun • (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome • (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work | ||||||||
gen | nounn | |||||||
noun • informal term for information | ||||||||
generalise | verbv | |||||||
verb • speak or write in generalities • draw from specific cases for more general cases • cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use • become systemic and spread throughout the body | ||||||||
hog | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a person regarded as greedy and pig-like • a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared • domestic swine verb • take greedily; take more than one's share | ||||||||
mho | adverb, nounadv, n | |||||||
noun • a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm | ||||||||
randomness | nounn | |||||||
noun • (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work • the quality of lacking any predictable order or plan | ||||||||
sec | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors • 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites • ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle adjective satellite • (of champagne) moderately dry | ||||||||
second | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first noun • 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites • an indefinitely short time • the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield • a particular point in time • following the first in an ordering or series • a 60th part of a minute of arc • the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match • a speech seconding a motion • the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle • merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name adverb • in the second place adjective satellite • coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude verb • give support or one's approval to • transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment | ||||||||
siemens | nounn | |||||||
noun • engineer who was a brother of Ernst Werner von Siemens and who moved to England (1823-1883) • a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm • German electrical engineer (1816-1892) | ||||||||
south | nounn | |||||||
adjective • situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the south noun • the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line • the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees • the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 • a location in the southern part of a country, region, or city • the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point adverb • in a southern direction | ||||||||
southward | adverbadv | |||||||
noun • the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees adverb • toward the south adjective satellite • moving toward the south | ||||||||
sulfur | nounn | |||||||
noun • an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions) verb • treat with sulphur in order to preserve | ||||||||
sulphur | nounn | |||||||
noun • an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions) verb • treat with sulphur in order to preserve | ||||||||
atomic number 16 | nounn | |||||||
noun • an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions) | ||||||||
due south | ||||||||
noun • the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees | ||||||||
reciprocal ohm | nounn | |||||||
noun • a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm |