11 3 noun n noun
• the inverse function of the tangent; the angle that has a tangent equal to a given number
Example sentence • The arctangents of 0 is 0.
8 2 noun n noun
• a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
Example sentence • Math class today was all about tangents .
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Example sentence • The mathematician explained the concept of subtangents to the students during the lecture.
8 2 noun n noun
• (usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
Example sentence • Please check the contents of the package before signing for delivery.
8 2 noun n noun
• violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
Example sentence • The periodic table lists all the elements known to mankind.
5 1 noun n noun
• port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry
Example sentence • The gents were discussing politics at the bar.
8 3 noun n noun
• the state of being absent
Example sentence • She had a series of unexplained absences from work.
8 3 noun n noun
• (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
Example sentence • The musician played a series of beautiful cadences on the piano.
9 3 noun
• a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
9 3 verb v verb
• take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
Example sentence • The event commences at 7 PM sharp.
9 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
Example sentence • Different people have different credences about the existence of aliens.
8 3 noun n noun
• (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Example sentence • The castle's defences were impenetrable.
11 3 noun
• disagreement; especially disagreement with the government
Example sentence • The dissidences within the political party are becoming increasingly visible.
8 3 noun n noun
• the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
Example sentence • The essences of the flowers were extracted to make perfumes.
6 2 verb, noun v, n noun
• a barrier that serves to enclose an area
Example sentence • He fences in his backyard to keep the dog from running away.
9 3 noun
• a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
10 3 noun n noun
• a former English silver coin worth four pennies
Example sentence • I found four fourpences under the couch.
8 3 noun n noun
• excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
Example sentence • The company applied for several licences to operate their business in different countries.
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Example sentence • We are witnessing the mergences of various technologies in this era.
9 3 noun n noun
• the event of being born
8 3 noun n noun
• the action of attacking an enemy
Example sentence • There were several minor offences committed during the protest.
9 3
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Example sentence • He outfences his opponents in every match.
8 3 noun
• the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
Example sentence • The potences of the medicine were tested in the laboratory.
9 3 noun n noun
• the state of being present; current existence
Example sentence • The presences of her parents at the graduation ceremony made her extremely happy.
9 3 noun n noun
• a false or unsupportable quality
Example sentence • He was arrested for obtaining money under false pretences .
9 3 noun
• discretion in practical affairs
Example sentence • She always exercises financial prudences by saving money for the future.
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9 3 noun n noun
• a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
verb
• pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
Example sentence • I need to write five sentences for my English assignment.
8 3 verb, noun v, n noun
• the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
verb
• cause to be quiet or not talk
Example sentence • The room was filled with awkward silences .
9 3 noun n noun
• a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
Example sentence • She collected old British sixpences as a hobby.
7 2
10 3 noun n noun
• having the timbre of a loud high-pitched sound
Example sentence • The stridences of the car horns filled the city streets.
11 3 noun n noun
• an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
Example sentence • The company was forced to close due to ongoing financial subsidences .
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9 3 noun n noun
• a decimal coin worth ten pennies
Example sentence • I found a jar filled with tenpences .
11 3 noun n noun
• former cupronickel coin of the United Kingdom equal to three pennies
Example sentence • I found a bag of old threepences in the attic.
9 3 noun n noun
• a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
Example sentence • I don't have any tuppences to spare.
9 3 noun n noun
• a former United Kingdom silver coin; United Kingdom bronze decimal coin worth two pennies
Example sentence • I found twopences in my pocket.
8 3 verb v
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8 3 noun n noun
• (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate
Example sentence • The valences of these two chemicals are different.
9 3 noun n
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Example sentence • The vergences between the two political parties were impossible to reconcile.
7 2 noun n noun
• a movie without a soundtrack
Example sentence • The silents were the earliest movies that didn't have synchronized sound.
13 3 noun n noun
• flattery intended to persuade
Example sentence • She was not swayed by his blandishments and refused to change her decision.
11 4 noun n noun
• hate coupled with disgust
Example sentence • The abhorrences of war are evident in the destruction and loss of innocent lives.
11 4 noun n noun
• the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
Example sentence • He has been practicing abstinences from alcohol for years.
10 4 noun n
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10 4 noun n noun
• the part of grammar that deals with the inflections of words
13 5 noun n noun
• acceptance without protest
10 4 noun n noun
• faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
Example sentence • The doctor emphasized the importance of strict adherences to the medication schedule.
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