natural selection - Wordage.info - Free Thesaurus Tool for Word Discovery - Expanded Thesaurus, Reverse Dictionary Lookup

monad collapse: (biology) a single-celled microorganism (especially a flagellate protozoan); a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive; (chemistry) an atom having a valence of one

good form collapse: behavior that conforms to social conventions of the time; "it is not good form to brag about winning"

pick collapse: a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body; "he was called for setting an illegal pick"; a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends; "they used picks and sledges to break the rocks"; a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material; "he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks"; a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument; remove in small bits; "pick meat from a bone"; select carefully from a group; "She finally picked her successor"; "He picked his way carefully"; look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"; attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example; "Pick open the ice"; provoke; "pick a fight or a quarrel"; pilfer or rob; "pick pockets"

sift collapse: separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"; move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through the woods"

virginal collapse: a legless rectangular harpsichord; played (usually by women) in the 16th and 17th centuries; untouched or undefiled; "nor is there anything more virginal than the shimmer of young foliage"- L.P.Smith; characteristic of a virgin or virginity; "virginal white dresses"

behaviorism collapse: an approach to psychology that emphasizes observable measurable behavior

specification collapse: (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention; a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work; naming explicitly

combustible collapse: a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power; capable of igniting and burning

coloration collapse: choice and use of colors (as by an artist); appearance with regard to color; "her healthy coloration"

Bohemian collapse: a nonconformist writer or artist who lives an unconventional life; a native or inhabitant of Bohemia in the Czech Republic; unconventional in especially appearance and behavior; "a bohemian life style"; of or relating to Bohemia or its language or people

manifestation collapse: a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing; "a manifestation of disease"; a clear appearance; "a manifestation of great emotion"

enlargement collapse: a photographic print that has been enlarged; the state of being enlarged

qualification collapse: the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea; "his new position involves a qualification of his party's platform"; an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something; "her qualifications for the job are excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree"; "she has the makings of fine musician"

nature collapse: the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions; "it is his nature to help others"; the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized; "it is the nature of fire to burn"; "the true nature of jealousy"; a particular type of thing; "problems of this type are very difficult to solve"; "he's interested in trains and things of that nature"; "matters of a personal nature"; the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.; "they tried to preserve nature as they found it"; a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe; "the laws of nature"; "nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women"

limpid collapse: (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable; "writes in a limpid style"; "lucid directions"; "a luculent oration"- Robert Burton; "pellucid prose"; "a crystal clear explanation"; "a perspicuous argument"

rune collapse: any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages; "each rune had its own magical significance"

Marxism collapse: the economic and political theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels that hold that human actions and institutions are economically determined and that class struggle is needed to create historical change and that capitalism will ultimately be superseded by communism

endowment collapse: the act of endowing with a permanent source of income; "his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time"; natural abilities or qualities; the capital that provides income for an institution

divination collapse: the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means; successful conjecture by unusual insight or good luck

materialism collapse: (philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality; a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters

wood collapse: a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard"; United States painter noted for works based on life in the Midwest (1892-1942); English writer of novels about murders and thefts and forgeries (1814-1887); English conductor (1869-1944); United States film actress (1938-1981); the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

naturalism collapse: (philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations; an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description

science collapse: a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics"

animalism collapse: preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites; the doctrine that human beings are purely animal in nature and lacking a spiritual nature

unconventional collapse: not conforming to accepted rules or standards; "her unconventional dress and hair style"; not conventional or conformist; "unconventional life styles"

Wordage.info