allophone
— Noun
– English
~ (linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme
allopurinol
— Noun
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~ a drug (trade name Zyloprim) used to treat gout and other conditions in which there is an excessive buildup of uric acid
allosaur
— Noun
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~ late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus
allosaurus
— Noun
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~ late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur; similar to but somewhat smaller than tyrannosaurus
allotment
— Noun
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~ the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
allotment
— Noun
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~ a share set aside for a specific purpose
allotrope
— Noun
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~ a structurally different form of an element; "graphite and diamond are allotropes of carbon"
allotropism
— Noun
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~ the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms
allotropy
— Noun
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~ the phenomenon of an element existing in two or more physical forms
allowance
— Noun
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~ an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit"
allowance
— Noun
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~ a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
allowance account
— Noun
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~ a reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
allowance
— Noun
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~ a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
allowance
— Noun
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~ the act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room"
allowance
— Noun
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~ an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period); "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not be too generous"
allowance
— Noun
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~ a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
alloy
— Noun
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~ a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper"
alloy
— Noun
– English
~ the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something