enculturation
— Noun
– English
~ the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"
encumber
— Verb
– English
~ restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
encumbered
— Adjective
– English
~ loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load; "a summer resort...encumbered with great clapboard-and-stucco hotels"- A.J.Liebling; "a hiker encumbered with a heavy backpack"; "an encumbered estate"
encumbrance
— Noun
– English
~ any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
encumbrance
— Noun
– English
~ an onerous or difficult concern; "the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
encumbrance
— Noun
– English
~ a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
Encyclia
— Noun
– English
~ large genus of epiphytic and lithophytic orchids of tropical and subtropical Americas and West Indies; formerly included in genus Epidendrum
Encyclia citrina
— Noun
– English
~ Mexican epiphytic orchid with glaucous grey-green leaves and lemon- to golden-yellow flowers appearing only partially opened; sometimes placed in genus Cattleya
encyclical
— Adjective
– English
~ intended for wide distribution; "an encyclical letter"
encyclical
— Noun
– English
~ a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world
encyclopaedia
— Noun
– English
~ a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
encyclopaedic
— Adjective
– English
~ comprehensive in scope or content (as an encyclopedia); "encyclopedic knowledge"
encyclopaedism
— Noun
– English
~ profound scholarly knowledge
encyclopaedist
— Noun
– English
~ a person who compiles information for encyclopedias
encyclopedia
— Noun
– English
~ a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
encyclopedic
— Adjective
– English
~ comprehensive in scope or content (as an encyclopedia); "encyclopedic knowledge"
encyclopedism
— Noun
– English
~ profound scholarly knowledge
encyclopedist
— Noun
– English
~ a person who compiles information for encyclopedias
encysted
— Adjective
– English
~ enclosed in (or as if in) a cyst
end
— Verb
– English
~ be the end of; be the last or concluding part of; "This sad scene ended the movie"