ex [(')eks] -prep
- : out of : from: as
- from a specified place or source
- from a specified dam
- a promising calf by Eric XVI ex Heatherbell
- : free from : without: as
- without an indicated value or right used esp. of securities
- free of charges precedent to removal from the specified place with purchaser to provide means of subsequent transportation
- one that formerly held a specified position or place
- a former spouse
- the letter x
- example
- exchange
- executive
- express
- extra
Ex -abbr
- Exodus
ex- [e also occurs in this prefix where only i is shown below (as in “express”) and ks sometimes occurs where only gz is shown (as in “exact”)] -prefix
- out of : outside
- not
- former
exa- -comb form
- quintillion (10 18)
ex·ac·er·bate [ig-'za-sər-,bāt] -vt, n
- to make more violent, bitter, or severe
- the proposed shutdown...would exacerbate unemployment problems -- Science
ex·act [ig-'zakt] -vt, adj, n
- to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain
- from them has been exact ed the ultimate sacrifice -- D. D. Eisenhower
- to call for as necessary or desirable
exact [-'zak(t)-nəs] -adj, n
- exhibiting or marked by strict, particular, and complete accordance with fact or a standard
- marked by thorough consideration or minute measurement of small factual details
ex·ac·ta [ig-'zak-tə] -n
- perfecta
exact differential -n
- a differential expression of the form X 1 dx 1... X n dx n where the X'sare the partial derivatives of a function f( x 1, ..., x n ) with respect to x 1, ..., x n respectively
ex·act·ing [ig-'zak-tiŋ] -adj, adv, n
- tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
- requiring careful attention and precision
ex·ac·tion [ig-'zak-shən] -n
- the act or process of exacting
- extortion
- something exacted
- a fee, reward, or contribution demanded or levied with severity or injustice
ex·ac·ti·tude [ig-'zak-tə-,tüd, -,tyüd] -n
- the quality or an instance of being exact : exactness
ex·act·ly [ig-'zak-(t)lē] -adv
- in a manner or measure or to a degree or number that strictly conforms to a fact or condition
- these two pieces are exactly the same size
- in every respect : altogether, entirely
- that was exactly the wrong thing to do
- not exactly what I had in mind
- quite so used to express agreement
exact science -n
- a science (as physics, chemistry, or astronomy) whose laws are capable of accurate quantitative expression
ex·ag·ger·ate [ig-'za-jə-,rāt] -vb, adv, n, adj
- to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth : overstate
- a friend exaggerate s a man's virtues -- Joseph Addison
- to enlarge or increase esp. beyond the normal : overemphasize
- to make an overstatement
ex·alt [ig-'zȯlt] -vb, adv, n
- to raise in rank, power, or character
- to elevate by praise or in estimation : glorify
- elate
- to raise high : elevate
- to enhance the activity of : intensify
- rousing and exalt ing the imagination -- George Eliot
- to induce exaltation
ex·al·ta·tion [,eg-,zȯl-'tā-shən, ,ek-,sȯl-] -n
- an act of exalting : the state of being exalted
- an excessively intensified sense of well-being, power, or importance
- an increase in degree or intensity
- exaltation of virulence of a virus
ex·am [ig-'zam] -n
- examination
ex·a·men [ig-'zā-mən] -n
- examination
- a critical study
ex·am·i·nant [-'za-mə-nənt] -n
- examinee
- one who examines : examiner
ex·am·i·na·tion [ig-,za-mə-'nā-shən] -n, adj
- the act or process of examining : the state of being examined
- an exercise designed to examine progress or test qualification or knowledge
- a formal interrogation
ex·am·ine [ig-'za-mən] -vb, adj, n
- to inspect closely
- to test the condition of
- to inquire into carefully : investigate
- to interrogate closely
- to test by questioning in order to determine progress, fitness, or knowledge
- to make or give an examination
ex·am·in·ee [ig-,za-mə-'nē] -n
- a person who is examined
ex·am·ple [ig-'zam-pəl] -n
- one that serves as a pattern to be imitated or not to be imitated
- a punishment inflicted on someone as a warning to others
- an individual so punished
- one (as an item or incident) that is representative of all of a group or type
- a parallel or closely similar case esp. when serving as a precedent or model
- an instance (as a problem to be solved) serving to illustrate a rule or precept or to act as an exercise in the application of a rule
example [-p(ə-)liŋ] -vt
- to serve as an example of
- to be or set an example to
ex·an·i·mate [eg-'za-nə-mət] -adj
- lacking animation : spiritless
- being or appearing lifeless
ex·an·them [eg-'zan(t)-thəm, 'ek-,san-,them] -n, adj
- an eruptive disease (as measles) or its symptomatic eruption
ex·ap·ta·tion [,eg-,zap-'tā-shən] -n
- preadaptation
ex·arch ['ek-,särk] -n, adj
- a Byzantine viceroy
- an Eastern bishop ranking below a patriarch and above a metropolitan
- the head of an independent church
exarch -adj
- formed or taking place from the periphery toward the center
ex·as·per·ate [ig-'zas-pə-,rāt] -vt, adv
- to excite the anger of : enrage
- to cause irritation or annoyance to
- to make more grievous : aggravate
- irritated or annoyed esp. to the point of injudicious action : exasperated
- roughened with irregular prickles or elevations
ex·as·per·a·tion [ig-,zas-pə-'rā-shən] -n
- the state of being exasperated
- the act or an instance of exasperating
exc -abbr
- excellent
- except
Ex·cal·i·bur [ek-'ska-lə-bər] -n
- the sword of King Arthur
ex ca·the·dra [,eks-kə-'thē-drə] -adv or adj
- by virtue of or in the exercise of one's office or position
- ex cathedra pronouncements
ex·ca·vate ['ek-skə-,vāt] -vb
- to form a cavity or hole in
- to form by hollowing out
- to dig out and remove
- to expose to view by or as if by digging away a covering
- excavate the remains of a temple
- to make excavations
ex·ca·va·tion [,ek-skə-'vā-shən] -n, adj
- the action or process of excavating
- a cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping
ex·ca·va·tor ['ek-skə-,vā-tər] -n
- one that excavates
- a power-operated shovel
ex·ceed [ik-'sēd] -vb
- to extend outside of
- the river will exceed its banks
- to be greater than or superior to
- to go beyond a limit set by
- overdo
- predominate
ex·ceed·ance [ik-'sē-dᵊn(t)s] -n
- an act or instance of exceeding esp. a limit or amount
ex·ceed·ing [-'sē-diŋ] -adj
- exceptional in amount, quality, or degree
ex·ceed·ing·ly [-'sē-diŋ-lē] -adv
- to an extreme degree : extremely
ex·cel [ik-'sel] -vb
- to be superior to : surpass in accomplishment or achievement
- to be distinguishable by superiority : surpass others
ex·cel·lence ['ek-s(ə-)lən(t)s] -n
- the quality of being excellent
- an excellent or valuable quality : virtue
- excellency
ex·cel·len·cy [-s(ə-)lən(t)-sē] -n
- excellence
- outstanding or valuable quality usu. used in pl.
- so crammed, as he thinks, with excellencies -- Shak.
- used as a title for high dignitaries of state (as a governor or an ambassador) or church (as a Roman Catholic archbishop or bishop)
ex·cel·lent ['ek-s(ə-)lənt] -adj, adv
- superior
- very good of its kind : eminently good : first-class
ex·cel·si·or [ik-'sel-sē-ər, -ȯr] -n
- fine curled wood shavings used esp. for packing fragile items
ex·cept [ik-'sept] -prep
- with the exclusion or exception of
except [-'sep-təv] -vb, adj
- to take or leave out from a number or a whole : exclude
- to take exception : object
- on any other condition than that : unless
- with this exception, namely
- was inaccessible except by boat
- only often followed by that
- I would go except that it's too far
except for -prep
- with the exception of
- everyone was gone except for me
- were it not for
- except for you I would be dead
ex·cep·tion [ik-'sep-shən] -n
- the act of excepting : exclusion
- one that is excepted
- a case to which a rule does not apply
- question, objection
- witnesses whose authority is beyond exception -- T. B. Macaulay
- an oral or written legal objection
ex·cep·tion·able [ik-'sep-sh(ə-)nə-bəl] -adj, n, adv
- being likely to cause objection : objectionable
- visitors even drink the exceptionable beer -- W. D. Howells
ex·cep·tion·al [ik-'sep-shnəl, -shə-nᵊl] -adj, n
- forming an exception : rare
- an exceptional number of rainy days
- better than average : superior
- : deviating from the norm: as
- having above or below average intelligence
- physically disabled
ex·cep·tion·al·ism [ik-'sep-shnə-,li-zəm, -shə-nə-] -n, adj
- the condition of being different from the norm
- a theory expounding the exceptionalism esp. of a nation or region
ex·cep·tion·al·ly [ik-'sep-shnə-lē, -shə-nᵊl-ē] -adv
- in an exceptional manner : to an exceptional degree
- more than average or usual
- an exceptionally difficult task
ex·cerpt [ek-'sərpt, eg-'zərpt, 'ek-,, 'eg-,] -vt, n
- to select (a passage) for quoting : extract
- to take or publish extracts from (as a book)
- a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
ex·cess [ik-'ses, 'ek-,] -n
- the state or an instance of surpassing usual, proper, or specified limits : superfluity
- the amount or degree by which one thing or quantity exceeds another
- undue or immoderate indulgence : intemperance
- an act or instance of intemperance
- prevent excess es and abuses by newly created local powers -- Albert Shanker
excess -adj
- more than the usual, proper, or specified amount
- to eliminate the position of
- excess ed several teachers because of budget cutbacks
ex·ces·sive [ik-'se-siv] -adj, adv, n
- exceeding what is usual, proper, necessary, or normal
exch -abbr
- exchange; exchanged
ex·change [iks-'chānj, 'eks-,] -n
- the act of giving or taking one thing in return for another : trade
- the act or process of substituting one thing for another
- reciprocal giving and receiving
- something offered, given, or received in an exchange
- funds payable currently at a distant point either in a foreign currency or in domestic currency
- interchange or conversion of the money of two countries or of current and uncurrent money with allowance for difference in value
- exchange rate
- the amount of the difference in value between two currencies or between values of a particular currency at two places
- instruments (as checks or bills of exchange) presented in a clearinghouse for settlement
- : a place where things or services are exchanged: as
- an organized market or center for trading in securities or commodities
- a store or shop specializing in merchandise usu. of a particular type
- a cooperative store or society
- a central office in which telephone lines are connected to permit communication
exchange [iks-,chān-jə-'bi-lə-tē] -vb, n, adj
- to part with, give, or transfer in consideration of something received as an equivalent
- to have replaced by other merchandise
- exchanged the shirt for one in a larger size
- to part with for a substitute
- exchanging future security for immediate pleasure
- to give and receive reciprocally
- to pass or become received in exchange
- to engage in an exchange
exchange rate -n
- the ratio at which the principal unit of two currencies may be traded
exchange student -n
- a student from one country received into an institution in another country in exchange for one sent to an institution in the home country of the first
Ex·chang·ite [iks-'chān-,jīt] -n
- a member of a major national service club
ex·che·quer ['eks-,che-kər, iks-'] -n
- a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes
- a former superior court having jurisdiction in England and Wales primarily over revenue matters and now merged with King's Bench
- the department or office of state in Great Britain and Northern Ireland charged with the receipt and care of the national revenue
- the national banking account of this realm
- treasury
- a national or royal treasury
- pecuniary resources : funds
ex·ci·mer laser ['ek-si-,mər-] -n
- a laser that uses a noble-gas halide to generate radiation usu. in the ultraviolet region of the spectrum
ex·cip·i·ent [ik-'si-pē-ənt] -n
- a usu. inert substance (as gum arabic or starch) that forms a vehicle (as for a drug)
ex·cis·able ['ek-,sī-zə-bəl, -,sī-sə-, ek-'] -adj
- subject to excise
ex·cise ['ek-,sīz, -,sīs] -n
- an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity
- any of various taxes on privileges often assessed in the form of a license or fee
- to impose an excise on
- to remove by or as if by excision
ex·cise·man ['ek-,sīz-mən, -,sīs-, -,man, ek-'] -n
- an officer who inspects and rates articles liable to excise under British law
ex·ci·sion [ik-'si-zhən] -n, adj
- the act or procedure of removing by or as if by cutting out
- surgical removal or resection
ex·cit·able [ik-'sī-tə-bəl] -adj, n
- capable of being readily roused into action or a state of excitement or irritability
- capable of being activated by and reacting to stimuli
ex·ci·tant [ik-'sī-tᵊnt, 'ek-sə-tənt] -adj, n
- tending to excite or augment
ex·ci·ta·tion [,ek-,sī-'tā-shən, ,ek-sə-] -n
- excitement
- the disturbed or altered condition resulting from stimulation of an individual, organ, tissue, or cell
ex·cit·ative [ik-'sī-tə-tiv] -adj
- tending to induce excitation (as of a neuron)
ex·cit·ato·ry [ik-'sī-tə-,tȯr-ē] -adj
- exhibiting, resulting from, related to, or producing excitement or excitation
ex·cite [ik-'sīt, ek-] -vt, adv
- to call to activity
- to rouse to an emotional response
- scenes to excite the hardest man to pity
- to arouse (as a strong emotional response) by appropriate stimuli
- excite enthusiasm for the new regime -- Arthur Knight
- energize
- to produce a magnetic field in
- to increase the activity of (as a living organism) : stimulate
- to raise (as an atomic nucleus, an atom, or a molecule) to a higher energy level
excited state -n
- a state of a physical system (as an atomic nucleus, an atom, or a molecule) that is higher in energy than the ground state
ex·cite·ment [ik-'sīt-mənt] -n
- something that excites or rouses
- the action of exciting : the state of being excited
ex·cit·er [ik-'sī-tər] -n
- one that excites
- a generator or battery that supplies the electric current used to produce the magnetic field in another generator or motor
- an electrical oscillator that generates the carrier frequency (as for a radio transmitter)
ex·cit·ing [ik-'sī-tiŋ] -adj, adv
- producing excitement
ex·ci·ton ['ek-sə-,tän, -,sī-] -n, adj
- a mobile combination of an electron and a hole in an excited crystal (as of a semiconductor)
ex·ci·tor [ik-'sī-tər] -n
- an afferent nerve arousing increased action of the part that it supplies
excl -abbr
- exclude; excluded; excluding
ex·claim [iks-'klām] -vb, n
- to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion
- to speak loudly or vehemently
- exclaim ed against immorality
- to utter sharply, passionately, or vehemently : proclaim
ex·cla·ma·tion [,eks-klə-'mā-shən] -n
- a sharp or sudden utterance
- vehement expression of protest or complaint
exclamation point -n
- a mark used esp. after an interjection or exclamation to indicate forceful utterance or strong feeling
- a distinctive indication of major significance, interest, or contrast
- the game put an exclamation point on the season
called also exclamation mark
ex·clam·a·to·ry [iks-'kla-mə-,tȯr-ē] -adj
- containing, expressing, using, or relating to exclamation
ex·clave ['eks-,klāv, -,kläv] -n
- a portion of a country separated from the main part and constituting an enclave in respect to the surrounding territory
ex·clud·able [iks-'klü-də-bəl] -adj, n
- subject to exclusion
ex·clude [iks-'klüd] -vt, n
- to prevent or restrict the entrance of
- to bar from participation, consideration, or inclusion
- to expel or bar esp. from a place or position previously occupied
ex·clu·sion [iks-'klü-zhən] -n, adj
- the act or an instance of excluding
- the state of being excluded
exclusionary rule -n
- a legal rule that bars unlawfully obtained evidence from being used in court proceedings
ex·clu·sion·ist [iks-'klüzh-nist, -'klü-zhə-] -n, adj
- one who would exclude another from some right or privilege
exclusion principle -n
- a principle in physics: no two particles (as electrons) in an atom or molecule can have the same set of quantum numbers called also Pauli exclusion principle
ex·clu·sive [iks-'klü-siv, -ziv] -adj, adv, n
- excluding or having power to exclude
- limiting or limited to possession, control, or use by a single individual or group
- excluding others from participation
- snobbishly aloof
- accepting or soliciting only a socially restricted patronage (as of the upper class)
- stylish, fashionable
- restricted in distribution, use, or appeal because of expense
- single, sole
- whole, undivided
exclusive -n
- : something exclusive: as
- a news story at first released to or reported by only one source
- an exclusive right (as to sell a particular product in a certain area)
exclusive disjunction -n
- a compound proposition in logic that is true when one and only one of its constituent statements is true
exclusive economic zone -n
- the area of sea and seabed extending from the shore of a country claiming exclusive rights to it
exclusive of -prep
- not taking into account
- there were four of us exclusive of the guide
ex·clu·siv·ism [iks-'klü-sə-,vi-zəm, -'klü-zə-] -n, n or adj
- the practice of excluding or of being exclusive
ex·clu·siv·i·ty [,eks-,klü-'si-və-tē, iks-, -'zi-] -n
- the quality or state of being exclusive
- exclusive rights or services
ex·cog·i·tate [ek-'skä-jə-,tāt] -vt, n, adj
- to think out : devise
ex·com·mu·ni·cate [,ek-skə-'myü-nə-,kāt] -vt, n
- to subject to excommunication
- excluded from the rights of church membership : excommunicated
ex·com·mu·ni·ca·tion [-,myü-nə-'kā-shən] -n, adj
- an ecclesiastical censure depriving a person of the rights of church membership
- exclusion from fellowship in a group or community
ex·co·ri·ate [ek-'skȯr-ē-,āt] -vt, n
- to wear off the skin of : abrade
- to censure scathingly
ex·cre·ment ['ek-skrə-mənt] -n, adj
- waste matter discharged from the body
- feces
ex·cres·cence [ik-'skre-sᵊn(t)s, ek-] -n
- a projection or outgrowth esp. when abnormal
- warty excrescence s in the colon
- a disfiguring, extraneous, or unwanted mark or part : blot
- by-product
ex·cres·cen·cy [-sᵊn-sē] -n
- excrescence
ex·cres·cent [-sᵊnt] -adj, adv
- forming an abnormal, excessive, or useless outgrowth
- of, relating to, or constituting epenthesis
ex·cre·ta [ik-'skrē-tə] -n pl, adj
- waste matter (as feces) eliminated or separated from the body
ex·crete [ik-'skrēt] -vt, n
- to separate and eliminate or discharge (waste) from the blood, tissues, or organs or from the active protoplasm
ex·cre·tion [ik-'skrē-shən] -n
- the act or process of excreting
- something excreted
- metabolic waste products (as urea and carbon dioxide) that are eliminated from the body
ex·cre·to·ry ['ek-skrə-,tȯr-ē] -adj
- of, relating to, or functioning in excretion
ex·cru·ci·ate [ik-'skrü-shē-,āt] -vt, n
- to inflict intense pain on : torture
- to subject to intense mental distress
excruciating [-,ā-tiŋ-lē] -adj, adv
- causing great pain or anguish : agonizing
- the nation's most excruciating dilemma -- W. H. Ferry
- very intense : extreme
ex·cul·pate ['ek-(,)skəl-,pāt, (,)ek-'] -vt, n
- to clear from alleged fault or guilt
ex·cul·pa·to·ry [ek-'skəl-pə-,tȯr-ē] -adj
- tending or serving to exculpate
ex·cur·rent [(,)ek-'skər-ənt, -'skə-rənt] -adj
- characterized by a current that flows outward
- the clam's excurrent siphon
- having the axis prolonged to form an undivided main stem or trunk (as in conifers)
ex·cur·sion [ik-'skər-zhən] -n
- a going out or forth : expedition
- a usu. brief pleasure trip
- a trip at special reduced rates
- deviation from a direct, definite, or proper course
- digression
- needless excursion s into abstruse theory
- a movement outward and back or from a mean position or axis
- the distance traversed : amplitude
- the excursion of a piston
ex·cur·sion·ist [-'skərzh-nist, -'skər-zhə-] -n
- a person who goes on an excursion
ex·cur·sive [-'skər-siv] -adj, adv, n
- constituting a digression : characterized by digression
ex·cur·sus [ik-'skər-səs] -n
- an appendix or digression that contains further exposition of some point or topic
ex·cu·sa·to·ry [ik-'skyü-zə-,tȯr-ē] -adj
- making or containing excuse
ex·cuse [ik-'skyüz, imperatively often 'skyüz] -vt, adj, n, adv
- to make apology for
- to try to remove blame from
- to forgive entirely or disregard as of trivial import : regard as excusable
- graciously excused his tardiness
- to grant exemption or release to
- was excused from jury duty
- to allow to leave
- to serve as excuse for : justify
- nothing can excuse such neglect
- the act of excusing
- something offered as justification or as grounds for being excused
- an expression of regret for failure to do something
- a note of explanation of an absence
- justification, reason
exdi·rec·to·ry [,eks-də-'rek-t(ə-)rē, -dī-] -adj
- not listed in a telephone book : unlisted
ex·ec [ig-'zek] -n
- executive officer
- executive
ex·e·cra·ble ['ek-si-krə-bəl] -adj, n, adv
- deserving to be execrated : detestable
- very bad : wretched
ex·e·crate ['ek-sə-,krāt] -vt, adj, n
- to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
- to detest utterly
ex·e·cra·tion [,ek-sə-'krā-shən] -n
- the act of cursing or denouncing
- the curse so uttered
- an object of curses : something detested
ex·ec·u·tant [ig-'ze-k(y)ə-tənt] -n
- one who executes or performs
- one skilled in the technique of an art : performer
ex·e·cute ['ek-si-,kyüt] -vb, adj
- to carry out fully : put completely into effect
- to do what is provided or required by
- to put to death esp. in compliance with a legal sentence
- to make or produce (as a work of art) esp. by carrying out a design
- to perform what is required to give validity to
- play
- to perform properly or skillfully the fundamentals of a sport or of a particular play
- never had a team execute better -- Bobby Knight
- to perform indicated tasks according to encoded instructions used of a computer program or routine
ex·e·cu·tion [,ek-si-'kyü-shən] -n
- the act or process of executing : performance
- a putting to death esp. as a legal penalty
- the process of enforcing a legal judgment (as against a debtor)
- a judicial writ directing such enforcement
- the act or mode or result of performance
- effective or destructive action
- his brandished steel, which smoked with bloody execution -- Shak.
usu. used with do - as soon as day came, we went out to see what execution we had done -- Daniel Defoe
ex·e·cu·tion·er [-sh(ə-)nər] -n
- one who executes
- one who puts to death
ex·ec·u·tive [ig-'ze-k(y)ə-tiv, -kyü-] -adj
- of or relating to the execution of the laws and the conduct of public and national affairs
- belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation, superintendence of the execution of the laws, and appointment of officials and that usu. has some power over legislation (as through veto)
- designed for or relating to execution or carrying into effect
- having administrative or managerial responsibility
- of or relating to an executive
executive -n
- the executive branch of a government
- the person or persons who constitute the executive magistracy of a state
- a directing or controlling office of an organization
- one that exercises administrative or managerial control
executive agreement -n
- an agreement between the U.S. and a foreign government made by the executive branch of the government either alone or with Congressional approval and dealing usu. with routine matters
executive council -n
- a council constituted to advise or share in the functions of a political executive
- a council that exercises supreme executive power
executive officer -n
- the officer second in command of a military or naval organization or vessel
executive order -n
- regulation
executive privilege -n
- exemption from legally enforced disclosure of communications within the executive branch of government when such disclosure would adversely affect the functions and decision-making processes of the executive branch
executive secretary -n
- a secretary having administrative duties
- an official responsible for administering the activities and business affairs of an organization
executive session -n
- a usu. closed session (as of a legislative body) that functions as an executive council (as of the U.S. Senate when considering appointments or the ratification of treaties)
ex·ec·u·tor [ig-'ze-k(y)ə-tər or in sense 1 'ek-sə-,kyü-] -n, adj
- one who executes something
- executioner
- the person appointed by a testator to execute a will
- literary executor
ex·ec·u·to·ry [ig-'ze-k(y)ə-,tȯr-ē] -adj
- designed or of such a nature as to be executed in time to come or to take effect on a future contingency
- relating to administration
ex·ec·u·trix [ig-'ze-k(y)ə-(,)triks] -n
- a woman who is an executor
ex·e·dra ['ek-sə-drə] -n
- a room (as in a temple or house) in ancient Greece and Rome used for conversation and formed by an open or columned recess often semicircular in shape and furnished with seats
- a large outdoor nearly semicircular seat with a solid back
ex·e·ge·sis [,ek-sə-'jē-səs, 'ek-sə-,] -n
- exposition, explanation
- an explanation or critical interpretation of a text
ex·e·gete ['ek-sə-,jēt] -n
- one who practices exegesis
ex·e·get·i·cal [,ek-sə-'je-ti-kəl] -adj
- of or relating to exegesis : explanatory
ex·e·get·ist [-'jē-tist, -'je-] -n
- exegete
ex·em·plar [ig-'zem-,plär, -plər, eg-] -n
- : one that serves as a model or example: as
- an ideal model
- a typical or standard specimen
- an exemplar of medieval architecture
- a copy of a book or writing
- idea
ex·em·pla·ry [ig-'zem-plə-rē] -adj, adv, n
- serving as a pattern
- deserving imitation : commendable
- his courage was exemplary
- deserving imitation because of excellence
- they serve exemplary pastries -- G. V. Higgins
- serving as a warning : monitory
- given an exemplary punishment
- serving as an example, instance, or illustration
ex·em·pli·fi·ca·tion [ig-,zem-plə-fə-'kā-shən] -n
- the act or process of exemplifying
- example, case in point
- an exemplified copy of a document
ex·em·pli·fy [ig-'zem-plə-,fī] -vt
- to show or illustrate by example
- anecdotes exemplify ing those virtues
- to make an attested copy or transcript of (a document) under seal
- to be an instance of or serve as an example : embody
- she exemplifies the qualities of a good leader
- to be typical of
- a dish that exemplifies French cuisine
ex·em·pli gra·tia [ig-,zem-(,)plē-'grä-tē-,ä, -'grā-sh(ē-)ə] -adv
- for example
ex·em·plum [ig-'zem-pləm, eg-] -n
- example, model
- an anecdote or short narrative used to point a moral or sustain an argument
ex·empt [ig-'zem(p)t] -adj
- set apart
- free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
- was exempt from jury duty
- the estate was exempt from taxes
exempt -vt
- to release or deliver from some liability or requirement to which others are subject : excuse
- a man exempt ed from military service
- to set apart
- one exempted or freed from duty
ex·emp·tion [ig-'zem(p)-shən] -n
- the act of exempting or state of being exempt : immunity
- one that exempts or is exempted
- a source or amount of income exempted from taxation
ex·en·ter·ate [ig-'zen-tə-,rāt] -vt, n
- to remove the contents of (as the orbit or pelvis)
ex·er·cise ['ek-sər-,sīz] -n
- the act of bringing into play or realizing in action : use
- the exercise of self-control
- the discharge of an official function or professional occupation
- exercise of his judicial duties
- the act or an instance of carrying out the terms of an agreement (as an option) often used attributively
- an option's exercise price
- regular or repeated use of a faculty or bodily organ
- bodily exertion for the sake of developing and maintaining physical fitness
- trying to get more exercise
- something performed or practiced in order to develop, improve, or display a specific capability or skill
- a performance or activity having a strongly marked secondary or ulterior aspect
- party politics has always been an exercise in compromise -- H. S. Ashmore
- a maneuver, operation, or drill carried out for training and discipline
- a program including speeches, announcements of awards and honors, and various traditional practices of secular or religious character
exercise [-,sī-zə-bəl] -vb, adj
- to make effective in action : use
- didn't exercise good judgment
- to bring to bear : exert
- to implement the terms of (as an option)
- to use repeatedly in order to strengthen or develop
- to train (as troops) by drills and maneuvers
- to put through exercises
- to engage the attention and effort of
- to cause anxiety, alarm, or indignation in
- the issues exercising voters this year
- to take exercise
exercise bicycle -n
- stationary bicycle
exercise bike -n
- stationary bicycle
ex·er·cis·er ['ek-sər-,sī-zər] -n
- one that exercises
- an apparatus for use in physical exercise
ex·er·ci·ta·tion [ig-,zər-sə-'tā-shən] -n
- exercise
Ex·er·cy·cle ['ek-sər-,sī-kəl] -trademark
- used for a stationary bicycle
ex·er·gon·ic [,ek-(,)sər-'gä-nik] -adj
- exothermic
- an exergonic biochemical reaction
ex·ergue ['ek-,sərg, 'eg-,zərg] -n
- a space on a coin, token, or medal usu. on the reverse below the central part of the design
ex·ert [ig-'zərt] -vt
- to put forth (as strength)
- the force is exert ed sideways
- to put (oneself) into action or to tiring effort
- won't have to exert himself moving the table
- to bring to bear esp. with sustained effort or lasting effect
- exert ed a bad influence on his students
- employ, wield
- exert ed her leadership abilities intelligently
ex·er·tion [ig-'zər-shən] -n
- the act or an instance of exerting
- a laborious or perceptible effort
ex·er·tion·al [ig-'zər-shnəl, -shə-nᵊl] -adj
- precipitated by physical exertion
ex·e·unt ['ek-sē-(,)ənt, -,u̇nt]
- used as a stage direction to specify that all or certain named characters leave the stage
ex·fo·liant [(,)eks-'fō-lē-ənt, -'fōl-yənt] -n
- a mechanical or chemical agent (as an abrasive skin wash or salicylic acid) that is applied to the skin to remove dead cells from the surface
ex·fo·li·ate [(,)eks-'fō-lē-,āt] -vb, n, adj
- to cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters
- to remove the surface of in scales or laminae
- to spread or extend by or as if by opening out leaves
- to split into or give off scales, laminae, or body cells
- to come off in thin layers or scales
- to grow by or as if by producing or unfolding leaves
ex·fo·li·a·tor [(,)eks-'fō-lē-,ā-tər] -n
- exfoliant
ex gra·tia [(,)eks-'grā-sh(ē-)ə] -adj or adv
- as a favor : not compelled by legal right
- ex gratia pension payments
ex·hal·ant [eks-'hā-lənt, ek-'sā-] -adj
- bearing out or outward : emissive
- an exhalant siphon of a clam
ex·ha·la·tion [,eks-hə-'lā-shən, ,ek-sə-] -n
- something exhaled or given off : emanation
- an act of exhaling
ex·hale [eks-'hāl, ek-'sāl] -vb
- to rise or be given off as vapor
- to emit breath or vapor
- to breathe out
- to give forth (gaseous matter) : emit
- to cause to be emitted in vapor
ex·haust [ig-'zȯst] -vb, n, adj
- to consume entirely : use up
- exhaust ed our funds in a week
- to tire extremely or completely
- to deprive of a valuable quality or constituent
- exhaust a photographic developer
- exhaust a soil of fertility
- to draw off or let out completely
- to empty by drawing off the contents
- to create a vacuum in
- to consider or discuss (a subject) thoroughly or completely
- to try out the whole number of
- exhaust ed all the possibilities
- discharge, empty
- the engine exhaust s through the muffler
exhaust -n
- the escape of used gas or vapor from an engine
- the gas or vapor thus escaping
- the conduit through which used gases escape
- an arrangement for removing fumes, dusts, or odors from an enclosure
- exhaustion
ex·haus·tion [ig-'zȯs-chən] -n
- the act or process of exhausting : the state of being exhausted
ex·haus·tive [ig-'zȯ-stiv] -adj, adv, n
- testing all possibilities or considering all elements : thorough
- conducted an exhaustive investigation
ex·haust·less [ig-'zȯst-ləs] -adj, adv, n
- not to be exhausted : inexhaustible
exhbn -abbr
- exhibition
ex·hib·it [ig-'zi-bət] -vb, adj, n
- to submit (as a document) to a court or officer in course of proceedings
- to present or offer officially or in legal form
- : to present to view: as
- to show or display outwardly esp. by visible signs or actions
- to have as a readily discernible quality or feature
- in all cultures we know, men exhibit an aesthetic sense -- H. J. Muller
- to show publicly esp. for purposes of competition or demonstration
- exhibit a collection of artifacts
- to display something for public inspection
exhibit -n
- a document or material object produced and identified in court or before an examiner for use as evidence
- something exhibited
- an act or instance of exhibiting : exhibition
ex·hi·bi·tion [,ek-sə-'bi-shən] -n
- an act or instance of exhibiting
- a grant drawn from the funds of a school or university to help maintain a student
- a public showing (as of works of art, objects of manufacture, or athletic skill)
ex·hi·bi·tion·er [-'bish-nər, -'bi-shə-] -n
- one who holds a grant from a school or university
ex·hi·bi·tion·ism [-'bi-shə-,ni-zəm] -n, n or adj, adj, adv
- a perversion in which sexual gratification is obtained from the indecent exposure of one's genitals (as to a stranger)
- an act of such exposure
- the act or practice of behaving so as to attract attention to oneself
ex·hil·a·rate [ig-'zi-lə-,rāt] -vt, adv, adj
- to make cheerful and excited : enliven, elate
- was exhilarated by her success
- refresh, stimulate
ex·hil·a·ra·tion [ig-,zi-lə-'rā-shən] -n
- the action of exhilarating
- the feeling or the state of being exhilarated
ex·hort [ig-'zȯrt] -vb, n
- to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly
- exhort ing voters to do the right thing
- to give warnings or advice : make urgent appeals
ex·hor·ta·tion [,ek-,sȯr-'tā-shən, -sər-; ,eg-,zȯr-, -zər-] -n
- an act or instance of exhorting
- language intended to incite and encourage
ex·hor·ta·tive [ig-'zȯr-tə-tiv] -adj
- serving to exhort
ex·hor·ta·to·ry [-tə-,tȯr-ē] -adj
- using exhortation : exhortative
ex·hume [ig-'züm, igz-'yüm, iks-'(h)yüm] -vt, n
- disinter
- to bring back from neglect or obscurity
- exhumed a great deal of information from the archives
ex hy·po·the·si [,eks-hī-'pä-thə-,sī] -adv
- according to assumptions made : by hypothesis
- regard...all elites as ex hypothesi incompatible with democracy -- P. G. J. Pulzer
ex·i·gence ['ek-sə-jən(t)s] -n
- exigency
ex·i·gen·cy ['ek-sə-jən(t)-sē, ig-'zi-jən(t)-] -n
- that which is required in a particular situation usu. used in pl.
- exceptionally quick in responding to the exigencies of modern warfare -- D. B. Ottaway
- the quality or state of being exigent
- a state of affairs that makes urgent demands
- a leader must act in any sudden exigency
ex·i·gent ['ek-sə-jənt] -adj, adv
- requiring immediate aid or action
- requiring or calling for much : demanding
ex·i·gu·ity [,eg-zi-'gyü-ə-tē] -n
- the quality or state of being exiguous : scantiness
ex·ig·u·ous [ig-'zi-gyə-wəs] -adj, adv, n
- excessively scanty : inadequate
- wrest an exiguous existence from the land
ex·ile ['eg-,zī(-ə)l, 'ek-,sī(-ə)l] -n, adj
- the state or a period of forced absence from one's country or home
- the state or a period of voluntary absence from one's country or home
- a person who is in exile
exile -vt
- to banish or expel from one's own country or home
ex·im·i·ous [eg-'zi-mē-əs] -adj
- choice, excellent
ex·ine ['ek-,sēn, -,sīn] -n
- the outer of the two major layers forming the walls of some spores and esp. pollen grains
ex·ist [ig-'zist] -vi
- to have real being whether material or spiritual
- the largest galaxy known to exist
- to have being in a specified place or with respect to understood limitations or conditions
- strange ideas exist ed in his mind
- to continue to be
- racism still exist s in society
- to have life or the functions of vitality
- we cannot exist without oxygen
- to live at an inferior level or under adverse circumstances
- the hungry exist ing from day to day
ex·is·tence [ig-'zis-tən(t)s] -n
- reality as opposed to appearance
- reality as presented in experience
- the totality of existent things
- a particular being
- all the fair existence s of heaven -- John Keats
- sentient or living being : life
- the state or fact of having being esp. independently of human consciousness and as contrasted with nonexistence
- the existence of other worlds
- the manner of being that is common to every mode of being
- being with respect to a limiting condition or under a particular aspect
- actual or present occurrence
- existence of a state of war
ex·is·tent [-tənt] -adj, n
- having being : existing
- existing now : present
- existent methods of flood control
ex·is·ten·tial [,eg-(,)zis-'ten(t)-shəl, ,ek-(,)sis-] -adj, adv
- of, relating to, or affirming existence
- grounded in existence or the experience of existence : empirical
- having being in time and space
- existentialist
ex·is·ten·tial·ism [-'ten(t)-shə-,li-zəm] -n
- a chiefly 20th century philosophical movement embracing diverse doctrines but centering on analysis of individual existence in an unfathomable universe and the plight of the individual who must assume ultimate responsibility for acts of free will without any certain knowledge of what is right or wrong or good or bad
ex·is·ten·tial·ist [-list] -n
- an adherent of existentialism
existentialist [-,ten(t)-shə-'lis-tik] -adj, adv
- of or relating to existentialism or existentialists
existential quantifier -n
- a quantifier (as for somein for some x,2 x 5 8) that asserts that there exists at least one value of a variable called also existential operator
ex·it ['eg-zət, 'ek-sət]
- used as a stage direction to specify who goes off stage
exit -n, adj
- a departure from a stage
- the act of going out or away
- death
- a way out of an enclosed place or space
- one of the designated points of departure from an expressway
- to go out or away : depart
- die
- leave
- to cause (a computer program or routine) to cease running
exit poll -n
- a poll taken (as by news media) of voters leaving the voting place that is usu. used for predicting the winners
ex li·bris [eks-'lē-brəs, -,brēs] -n
- bookplate
Ex·moor ['ek-,smu̇r, -,smȯr] -n
- any of a breed of horned sheep of Devonshire in England valued esp. for mutton
- any of a breed of hardy ponies native to the Exmoor district that have a brown, bay, or dun coat and a pale-colored muzzle
ex ni·hi·lo [(,)eks-'nē-(h)ə-,lō, -'ni-, -'nī-] -adv or adj
- from or out of nothing
exo- -comb form
- outside: outer
- turning out
exo·bi·ol·o·gy [,ek-sō-bī-'ä-lə-jē] -n, adj
- a branch of biology concerned with the search for life outside the earth and with the effects of extraterrestrial environments on living organisms
exo·carp ['ek-sō-,kärp] -n
- the outermost layer of the pericarp of a fruit
exo·crine ['ek-sə-krən, -,krīn, -,krēn] -adj
- producing, being, or relating to a secretion that is released outside its source
- exocrine pancreatic cells
exocrine gland -n
- a gland (as a salivary gland or part of the pancreas) that releases a secretion external to or at the surface of an organ by means of a canal or duct
exo·cy·clic [,ek-sō-'sī-klik, -'si-] -adj
- situated outside of a ring in a chemical structure
exo·cy·to·sis [,ek-sō-sī-'tō-səs] -n, adj
- the release of cellular substances (as secretory products) contained in cell vesicles by fusion of the vesicular membrane with the plasma membrane and subsequent release of the contents to the exterior of the cell
Exod -abbr
- Exodus
exo·der·mis [,ek-sō-'dər-məs] -n
- a layer of the outer living cortical cells of plants that takes over the functions of the epidermis in roots lacking secondary thickening
ex·odon·tia [,ek-sə-'dän(t)-sh(ē-)ə] -n
- a branch of dentistry that deals with the extraction of teeth
ex·o·dus ['ek-sə-dəs, 'eg-zə-] -n
- the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture
- a mass departure : emigration
exo·en·zyme [,ek-sō-'en-,zīm] -n
- an extracellular enzyme
exo·er·gic [,ek-sō-'ər-jik] -adj
- releasing energy : exothermic
exo·eryth·ro·cyt·ic [,ek-sō-i-,ri-thrə-'si-tik] -adj
- occurring outside the red blood cells used esp. of stages of malaria parasites
ex of·fi·cio [,ek-sə-'fi-shē-,ō, -sē-] -adv or adj
- by virtue or because of an office
- the Vice President serves ex officio as president of the Senate
ex·og·a·my [ek-'sä-gə-mē] -n, adj
- marriage outside of a specific group esp. as required by custom or law
ex·og·e·nous [ek-'sä-jə-nəs] -adj, adv
- produced by growth from superficial tissue
- exogenous roots produced by leaves
- caused by factors (as food or a traumatic factor) or an agent (as a disease-producing organism) from outside the organism or system
- exogenous psychic depression
- exogenous market fluctuations
- introduced from or produced outside the organism or system
- not synthesized within the organism or system
ex·on ['ek-,sän] -n, adj
- a polynucleotide sequence in a nucleic acid that codes information for protein synthesis and that is copied and spliced together with other such sequences to form messenger RNA
ex·on·er·ate [ig-'zä-nə-,rāt, eg-] -vt, n, adj
- to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship
- to clear from accusation or blame
exo·nu·cle·ase [,ek-sō-'nü-klē-,ās, -'nyü-, -,āz] -n
- an enzyme that breaks down a nucleic acid by removing nucleotides one by one from the end of a chain
exo·nu·mia [,ek-sə-'nü-mē-ə, -'nyü-] -n pl
- numismatic items (as tokens, medals, or scrip) other than coins and paper money
exo·pep·ti·dase [-'pep-tə-,dās, -,dāz] -n
- any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze peptide bonds formed by the terminal amino acids of peptide chains : peptidase
ex·oph·thal·mos [,ek-säf-'thal-məs, -səf-, -säp-] -n, adj
- abnormal protrusion of the eyeball
exor -abbr
- executor
ex·or·bi·tance [ig-'zȯr-bə-tən(t)s] -n
- an exorbitant action or procedure
- excessive or gross deviation from rule, right, or propriety
- the tendency or disposition to be exorbitant
ex·or·bi·tant [-tənt] -adj, adv
- not coming within the scope of the law
- exceeding the customary or appropriate limits in intensity, quality, amount, or size
ex·or·cise ['ek-,sȯr-,sīz, -sər-] -vt, n
- to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration
- to get rid of (something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive)
- to free of an evil spirit
ex·or·cism [-,si-zəm] -n, adj
- the act or practice of exorcising
- a spell or formula used in exorcising
ex·or·di·um [eg-'zȯr-dē-əm] -n, adj
- a beginning or introduction esp. to a discourse or composition
exo·skel·e·ton [,ek-sō-'ske-lə-tən] -n, adj
- an external supportive covering of an animal (as an arthropod)
- bony or horny parts of a vertebrate produced from epidermal tissues
- an artificial external supporting structure
exo·sphere ['ek-sō-,sfir] -n, adj
- the outer fringe region of the atmosphere of the earth or a celestial body (as a planet)
exo·spore ['ek-sə-,spȯr] -n
- an asexual spore cut off from a parent sporophore by the formation of septa
ex·os·to·sis [,ek-(,)säs-'tō-səs] -n
- a spur or bony outgrowth from a bone or the root of a tooth
ex·o·ter·ic [,ek-sə-'ter-ik] -adj, adv
- suitable to be imparted to the public
- belonging to the outer or less initiate circle
- relating to the outside : external
exo·ther·mal [,ek-sō-'thər-məl] -adj, adv
- exothermic
exo·ther·mic [-mik] -adj, adv, n
- characterized by or formed with evolution of heat
ex·ot·ic [ig-'zä-tik] -adj, adv, n
- introduced from another country : not native to the place where found
- foreign, alien
- strikingly, excitingly, or mysteriously different or unusual
- of or relating to striptease
exotic -n
- one (as a plant or animal) that is exotic
- stripteaser
- exotic shorthair
ex·ot·i·ca [ig-'zä-ti-kə] -n pl
- things excitingly different or unusual
- literary or artistic items having an exotic theme or nature
ex·ot·i·cism [ig-'zä-tə-,si-zəm] -n
- the quality or state of being exotic
exotic shorthair -n
- any of a breed of stocky shorthaired domestic cats developed in the U.S. by crossing American shorthairs and Persians
exo·tox·in [,ek-sō-'täk-sən] -n
- a soluble poisonous substance produced during growth of a microorganism and released into the surrounding medium
exp -abbr
- expense
- experience
- experiment; experimental
- exponent
- export
- express
ex·pand [ik-'spand] -vb, n, adj
- to open up : unfold
- to increase the extent, number, volume, or scope of : enlarge
- to express at length or in greater detail
- to write out in full
- to subject to mathematical expansion
- expand a function in a power series
- to open out : spread
- to increase in extent, number, volume, or scope
- to speak or write fully or in detail
- to feel generous or optimistic
ex·pand·ed [-'span-dəd] -adj
- extended
expanded metal -n
- sheet metal cut and expanded into a lattice and used esp. as lath
expanded plastic -n
- lightweight cellular plastic used esp. as insulation and protective packing material called also foamed plastic plastic foam
ex·pand·er [ik-'span-dər] -n
- one that expands
- any of several colloidal substances (as dextran) of high molecular weight used as a blood or plasma substitute for increasing the blood volume
ex·panse [ik-'span(t)s] -n
- firmament
- great extent of something spread out
ex·pan·si·ble [ik-'span(t)-sə-bəl] -adj, n
- capable of being expanded
ex·pan·sion [ik-'span(t)-shən] -n, adj
- expanse
- the act or process of expanding
- expansion of the universe
- the quality or state of being expanded
- the increase in volume of working fluid (as steam) in an engine cylinder after cutoff or in an internal combustion engine after explosion
- an expanded part
- something that results from an act of expanding
- the book is an expansion of a lecture series
- the result of carrying out an indicated mathematical operation : the expression of a function in the form of a series
ex·pan·sion·ary [ik-'span(t)-shə-,ner-ē] -adj
- tending toward expansion
expansion card -n
- a circuit board connecting to a motherboard which expands the capabilities of a computer
ex·pan·sion·ism [ik-'span-(t)-shə-,ni-zəm] -n, adj
- a policy or practice of expansion and esp. of territorial expansion by a nation
expansion slot -n
- a socket on the motherboard of a computer into which an expansion card may be inserted
ex·pan·sive [ik-'span(t)-siv] -adj, adv, n
- having a capacity or a tendency to expand
- causing or tending to cause expansion
- characterized by high spirits, generosity, or readiness to talk : open
- grew expansive after dinner
- marked by or indicative of exaggerated euphoria and delusions of self-importance
- marked by expansion
- having a great expanse or extent : sizable, extensive
- an expansive interpretation of the law
- characterized by richness, abundance, or magnificence
ex·pan·siv·i·ty [,ek-,span-'si-və-tē, ik-] -n
- the quality or state of being expansive
- the capacity to expand
ex par·te [(,)eks-'pär-tē] -adv or adj
- on or from one side or party only used of legal proceedings
- from a one-sided or partisan point of view
ex·pat ['eks-,pat] -n
- an expatriate person : expatriate
ex·pa·ti·ate [ek-'spā-shē-,āt] -vi, n
- to move about freely or at will : wander
- to speak or write at length or in detail
- expatiating upon the value of the fabric -- Thomas Hardy
ex·pa·tri·ate [ek-'spā-trē-,āt] -vb, n
- banish, exile
- to withdraw (oneself) from residence in or allegiance to one's native country
- to leave one's native country to live elsewhere
- to renounce allegiance to one's native country
- living in a foreign land
ex·pa·tri·a·tism [ek-'spā-trē-ə-,ti-zəm] -n
- the fact or state of being an expatriate
ex·pect [ik-'spekt] -vb, adj, adv, n
- wait, stay
- to look forward
- to be pregnant : await the birth of one's child used in progressive tenses
- she's expect ing next month
- await
- to anticipate or look forward to the coming or occurrence of
- we expect them any minute now
- expect ed a telephone call
- suppose, think
- to consider probable or certain
- expect that things will improve
- to consider reasonable, due, or necessary
- expect ed hard work from the students
- to consider bound in duty or obligated
- they expect you to pay your bills
ex·pec·tance [ik-'spek-tən(t)s] -n
- expectancy
ex·pec·tan·cy [-tən(t)-sē] -n
- the act, action, or state of expecting
- the strange expectancy that getting on any train gives us -- John Updike
- the state of being expected
- occurs with an expectancy slightly greater than usual
- something expected
- their belief led to an expectancy
- the expected amount (as of the number of years of life) based on statistical probability
ex·pec·tant [-tənt] -adj, adv
- characterized by expectation
- expecting the birth of a child
expectant -n
- one who is looking forward to something
ex·pec·ta·tion [,ek-,spek-'tā-shən, ik-] -n, adj
- the act or state of expecting : anticipation
- in expectation of what would happen
- something expected
- expectation s for an economic recovery
- basis for expecting : assurance
- they have every expectation of success
- prospects of inheritance usu. used in pl.
- the state of being expected
- expectancy
- expected value
ex·pec·ta·tive [ik-'spek-tə-tiv] -adj
- of, relating to, or constituting an object of expectation
expected value -n
- the sum of the values of a random variable with each value multiplied by its probability of occurrence
- the integral of the product of a probability density function of a continuous random variable and the random variable itself when taken over all possible values of the variable
ex·pec·to·rant [ik-'spek-t(ə-)rənt] -n, adj
- an agent that promotes the discharge or expulsion of mucus from the respiratory tract
- an antitussive agent
ex·pec·to·rate [-tə-,rāt] -vb, n
- to eject from the throat or lungs by coughing or hawking and spitting
- spit
- to discharge matter from the throat or lungs by coughing or hawking and spitting
- spit
ex·pe·di·ence [ik-'spē-dē-ən(t)s] -n
- expediency
ex·pe·di·en·cy [-dē-ən(t)-sē] -n, adj
- the quality or state of being suited to the end in view : suitability, fitness
- haste, dispatch
- an enterprise requiring haste or caution
- adherence to expedient means and methods
- put more emphasis on expediency than on principle -- W. H. Jones
- a means of achieving a particular end : expedient
ex·pe·di·ent [ik-'spē-dē-ənt] -adj, adv
- suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
- characterized by concern with what is opportune
- governed by self-interest
expedient -n
- something expedient : a temporary means to an end
ex·pe·dite ['ek-spə-,dīt] -vt
- to execute promptly
- to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up
- issue, dispatch
ex·pe·dit·er [-,dī-tər] -n
- one that expedites
- one employed to ensure efficient movement of goods or supplies in a business
ex·pe·di·tion [,ek-spə-'di-shən] -n
- a journey or excursion undertaken for a specific purpose
- the group of persons making such a journey
- efficient promptness : speed
- a sending or setting forth
ex·pe·di·tion·ary [-'di-shə-,ner-ē] -adj
- of, relating to, or being an expedition
- sent on military service abroad
ex·pe·di·tious [,ek-spə-'di-shəs] -adj, adv, n
- marked by or acting with prompt efficiency
ex·pel [ik-'spel] -vt, adj
- to force out : eject
- expelled the smoke from her lungs
- to force to leave (as a place or organization) by official action : take away rights or privileges of membership
ex·pel·lee [,ek-,spe-'lē, ik-] -n
- a person who is expelled esp. from a native or adopted country
ex·pend [ik-'spend] -vt, n
- to pay out : spend
- the social services upon which public revenue is expend ed -- J. A. Hobson
- to make use of for a specific purpose : utilize
- projects on which they expend ed great energy
- use up
ex·pend·able [ik-'spen-də-bəl] -adj, n
- : that may be expended: as
- normally used up or consumed in service
- expendable supplies like pencils and paper
- more easily or economically replaced than rescued, salvaged, or protected
expendable -n
- one that is expendable usu. used in pl.
ex·pen·di·ture [ik-'spen-di-chər, -də-,chu̇r, -də-,t(y)u̇r] -n
- the act or process of expending
- something expended : disbursement, expense
- income should exceed expenditure s
ex·pense [ik-'spen(t)s] -n
- the act or an instance of expending : expenditure
- something expended to secure a benefit or bring about a result
- financial burden or outlay : cost
- built the monument at their own expense
- an item of business outlay chargeable against revenue for a specific period
- a cause or occasion of expenditure
- an estate is a great expense
- a loss, detriment, or embarrassment that results from some action or gain : sacrifice
- everyone had a good laugh at my expense
usu. used in the phrase at the expense of - develop a boy's physique at the expense of his intelligence -- Bertrand Russell
expense -vt
- to charge with expenses
- to charge to an expense account
- to write off as an expense
expense account -n
- an account of expenses reimbursable to an employee
- the right of charging expenses to such an account
ex·pen·sive [ik-'spen(t)-siv] -adj, adv, n
- involving high cost or sacrifice
- commanding a high price and esp. one that is not based on intrinsic worth or is beyond a prospective buyer's means
- characterized by high prices
ex·pe·ri·ence [ik-'spir-ē-ən(t)s] -n
- direct observation of or participation in events as a basis of knowledge
- the fact or state of having been affected by or gained knowledge through direct observation or participation
- practical knowledge, skill, or practice derived from direct observation of or participation in events or in a particular activity
- the length of such participation
- has 10 years' experience in the job
- the conscious events that make up an individual life
- the events that make up the conscious past of a community or nation or humankind generally
- something personally encountered, undergone, or lived through
- the act or process of directly perceiving events or reality
experience -vt
- to learn by experience
- I have experienced that a landscape and the sky unfold the deepest beauty -- Nathaniel Hawthorne
- to have experience of : undergo
- experienced severe hardships as a child
ex·pe·ri·enced [-ən(t)st] -adj
- made skillful or wise through experience : practiced
ex·pe·ri·en·tial [ik-,spir-ē-'en(t)-shəl] -adj, adv
- relating to, derived from, or providing experience : empirical
ex·per·i·ment [ik-'sper-ə-mənt also -'spir-] -n
- test, trial
- make another experiment of his suspicion -- Shak.
- a tentative procedure or policy
- an operation or procedure carried out under controlled conditions in order to discover an unknown effect or law, to test or establish a hypothesis, or to illustrate a known law
- experience
- the process of testing : experimentation
- to carry out experiments : try out a new procedure, idea, or activity
ex·per·i·men·tal [ik-,sper-ə-'men-tᵊl also -,spir-] -adj, adv
- of, relating to, or based on experience or experiment
- serving the ends of or used as a means of experimentation
- relating to or having the characteristics of experiment : tentative
- still in the experimental stage
ex·per·i·men·tal·ism [-tə-,li-zəm] -n
- reliance on or advocacy of experimental or empirical principles and procedures
- instrumentalism
ex·per·i·men·tal·ist [-tə-ləst] -n
- one who experiments
- a person conducting scientific experiments
experiment station -n
- an establishment for scientific research (as in agriculture) where experiments are carried out, studies of practical application are made, and information is disseminated
ex·pert ['ek-,spərt, ik-'] -adj, adv, n
- experienced
- having, involving, or displaying special skill or knowledge derived from training or experience
- one with the special skill or knowledge representing mastery of a particular subject
- to serve as an expert
ex·per·tise [,ek-(,)spər-'tēz, -'tēs] -n
- expert opinion or commentary
- the skill of an expert
ex·pert·ism ['ek-,spər-,ti-zəm] -n
- expertise
ex·pert·ize ['ek-spər-,tīz] -vb
- to give a professional opinion usu. after careful study
- to examine and give expert judgment on
expert system -n
- computer software that attempts to mimic the reasoning of a human specialist
ex·pi·ate ['ek-spē-,āt] -vb, adj, n
- to put an end to
- to extinguish the guilt incurred by
- to make amends for
- permission to expiate their offences by their assiduous labours -- Francis Bacon
- to make expiation
ex·pi·a·tion [,ek-spē-'ā-shən] -n
- the act of making atonement
- the means by which atonement is made
ex·pi·a·to·ry ['ek-spē-ə-,tȯr-ē] -adj
- serving to expiate
ex·pi·ra·tion [,ek-spə-'rā-shən] -n
- the last emission of breath : death
- the act or process of releasing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth : exhalation
- the escape of carbon dioxide from the body protoplasm (as through the blood and lungs or by diffusion)
- the fact of coming to an end or the point at which something ends : termination
expiration date -n
- the date after which something (as a credit card) is no longer in effect
- the date after which a product (as food or medicine) should not be sold because of an expected decline in quality or effectiveness
ex·pi·ra·to·ry [ik-'spī-rə-,tȯr-ē, ek-'; 'ek-sp(ə-)rə-] -adj
- of, relating to, or employed in the expiration of air from the lungs
ex·pire [ik-'spī(-ə)r, oftenest for vi 3 and vt 2 ek-] -vb
- to breathe one's last breath : die
- to come to an end
- to emit the breath
- conclude
- to breathe out from or as if from the lungs
- emit
ex·pi·ry [ik-'spī(-ə)r-ē, 'ek-spə-rē] -n
- : expiration: as
- exhalation of breath
- death
- termination
- the termination of a time or period fixed by law, contract, or agreement
ex·plain [ik-'splān] -vb, adj, n
- to make known
- explain the secret of your success
- to make plain or understandable
- footnotes that explain the terms
- to give the reason for or cause of
- unable to explain his strange conduct
- to show the logical development or relationships of
- explain ed the new theory
- to make something plain or understandable
- a report that suggests rather than explain s
explain away -vt
- to get rid of by or as if by explanation
- to minimize the significance of by or as if by explanation
- explains his faults, but does not try to explain them away -- M. K. Spears
ex·pla·na·tion [,ek-splə-'nā-shən] -n
- the act or process of explaining
- something that explains
ex·plan·a·tive [ik-'spla-nə-tiv] -adj, adv
- explanatory
ex·plan·a·to·ry [ik-'spla-nə-,tȯr-ē] -adj, adv
- serving to explain
ex·plant [(,)ek-'splant] -vt, n
- to remove (living tissue) esp. to a medium for tissue culture
- living tissue removed from an organism and placed in a medium for tissue culture
ex·ple·tive ['ek-splə-tiv] -n
- a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense
- a word (as itin make it clear which you prefer) that occupies the position of the subject or object of a verb in normal English word order and anticipates a subsequent word or phrase that supplies the needed meaningful content
- an exclamatory word or phrase
- one that is obscene or profane
- one that serves to fill out or as a filling
expletive -adj
- serving to fill up
- marked by the use of expletives
ex·ple·to·ry ['ek-splə-,tȯr-ē] -adj
- expletive
ex·pli·ca·ble [ek-'spli-kə-bəl, 'ek-(,)splik-] -adj, adv
- capable of being explained
ex·pli·cate ['ek-splə-,kāt] -vt, n
- to give a detailed explanation of
- to develop the implications of : analyze logically
ex·pli·ca·tion de texte [ek-splē-kä-syōⁿ-də-'tekst] -n
- a method of literary criticism involving a detailed analysis of a work
ex·pli·ca·tive [ek-'spli-kə-tiv, 'ek-splə-,kāt-] -adj, adv
- serving to explicate
- serving to explain logically what is contained in the subject
- an explicative proposition
ex·pli·ca·to·ry [ek-'spli-kə-,tȯr-ē, 'ek-(,)spli-] -adj
- explicative
ex·plic·it [ik-'spli-sət] -adj, adv, n
- fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
- open in the depiction of nudity or sexuality
- fully developed or formulated
- an explicit notion of our objective
- unambiguous in expression
- was very explicit on how we are to behave
- defined by an expression containing only independent variables
ex·plode [ik-'splōd] -vb, n
- to drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
- to bring into disrepute or discredit
- to cause to explode or burst noisily
- : to burst forth with sudden violence or noise from internal energy: as
- to undergo a rapid chemical or nuclear reaction with the production of noise, heat, and violent expansion of gases
- to burst violently as a result of pressure from within
- to give forth a sudden strong and noisy outburst of emotion
- to move with sudden speed and force
- exploded from the starting gate
- to increase rapidly
- the population of the city exploded
- to suggest an explosion (as in appearance or effect)
- shrubs exploded with blossoms
ex·plod·ed -adj
- showing the parts separated but in correct relationship to each other
- an exploded view of a carburetor
ex·ploit ['ek-,splȯit, ik-'] -n
- deed, act
- a notable or heroic act
- to make productive use of : utilize
- exploit your opponent's weakness
- to make use of meanly or unfairly for one's own advantage
- exploit ing migrant farm workers
ex·ploi·ta·tion [,ek-,splȯi-'tā-shən] -n
- an act or instance of exploiting
- exploitation of natural resources
- exploitation of immigrant laborers
- clever exploitation of the system
ex·ploit·ative [ik-'splȯi-tə-tiv, ek-,splȯi-] -adj, adv
- exploiting or tending to exploit
- unfairly or cynically using another person or group for profit or advantage
- exploitative terms of employment
ex·ploit·ive [ik-'splȯi-tiv] -adj
- exploitative
ex·plo·ra·tion [,ek-splə-'rā-shən, -,splȯ-] -n, adj
- the act or an instance of exploring
ex·plor·ative [ik-'splȯr-ə-tiv] -adj, adv
- exploratory
ex·plor·ato·ry [-ə-,tȯr-ē] -adj
- of, relating to, or being exploration
- exploratory drilling for oil
ex·plore [ik-'splȯr] -vb
- to investigate, study, or analyze : look into
- explore the relationship between social class and learning ability
sometimes used with indirect questions - to explore where ethical issues arise -- R. T. Blackburn
- to become familiar with by testing or experimenting
- to travel over (new territory) for adventure or discovery
- to examine esp. for diagnostic purposes
- to make or conduct a systematic search
ex·plor·er [ik-'splȯr-ər] -n
- one that explores
- a person who travels in search of geographical or scientific information
- a member of a coed scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America for young people ages 14 to 20 focusing on career awareness
ex·plo·sion [ik-'splō-zhən] -n
- the act or an instance of exploding
- injured in a laboratory explosion
- a large-scale, rapid, or spectacular expansion or bursting out or forth
- the explosion of suburbia
- the release of occluded breath that occurs in one kind of articulation of stop consonants
ex·plo·sive [ik-'splō-siv, -ziv] -adj, adv, n
- relating to, characterized by, or operated by explosion
- resulting from or as if from an explosion
- explosive population growth
- tending to explode
- likely to erupt in or produce hostile reaction or violence
- an explosive ghetto situation
explosive -n
- an explosive substance
- a consonant characterized by explosion in its articulation when it occurs in certain environments : stop
ex·po ['ek-(,)spō] -n
- exposition
ex·po·nent [ik-'spō-nənt, 'ek-,] -n
- a symbol written above and to the right of a mathematical expression to indicate the operation of raising to a power
- one that expounds or interprets
- one that champions, practices, or exemplifies
ex·po·nen·tial [,ek-spə-'nen-chəl] -adj, adv
- of or relating to an exponent
- involving a variable in an exponent
- 10 x is an exponential expression
- expressible or approximately expressible by an exponential function
- characterized by or being an extremely rapid increase (as in size or extent)
- an exponential growth rate
exponential function -n
- a mathematical function in which an independent variable appears in one of the exponents called also exponential
ex·po·nen·ti·a·tion [,ek-spə-,nen(t)-shē-'ā-shən] -n
- the mathematical operation of raising a quantity to a power called also involution
ex·port [ek-'spȯrt, 'ek-,] -vb, n, adj
- to carry away : remove
- to carry or send (as a commodity) to some other place (as another country)
- to export something abroad
- something exported
- a commodity conveyed from one country or region to another for purposes of trade
- the act of exporting : exportation
- of or relating to exportation or exports
ex·por·ta·tion [,ek-,spȯr-'tā-shən, -spər-] -n
- the act of exporting
- a commodity exported
ex·port·er [ek-'spȯr-tər, 'ek-,] -n
- one that exports
- a wholesaler who sells to merchants or industrial consumers in foreign countries
ex·pose [ik-'spōz] -vt, n
- to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition
- has not yet been exposed to measles
- to submit or make accessible to a particular action or influence
- expose children to good books
- to subject (a sensitive photographic film, plate, or paper) to radiant energy
- to abandon (an infant) esp. by leaving in the open
- to make known : bring to light (as something shameful)
- to disclose the faults or crimes of
- : to cause to be visible or open to view : display: as
- to offer publicly for sale
- to exhibit for public veneration
- to reveal the face of (a playing card) or the cards of (a player's hand)
- to engage in indecent exposure of (oneself)
ex·po·se [,ek-spō-'zā, -spə-] -n
- a formal statement of facts
- an exposure of something discreditable
- a newspaper expose of government corruption
ex·posed [ik-'spōzd] -adj
- open to view
- not shielded or protected
- not insulated
ex·pos·it [ik-'spä-zət] -vt
- expound
ex·po·si·tion [,ek-spə-'zi-shən] -n, adj
- a setting forth of the meaning or purpose (as of a writing)
- discourse or an example of it designed to convey information or explain what is difficult to understand
- the first part of a musical composition in sonata form in which the thematic material of the movement is presented
- the opening section of a fugue
- a public exhibition or show
ex·pos·i·tive [ik-'spä-zə-tiv] -adj
- descriptive, expository
ex·pos·i·tor [-zə-tər] -n
- a person who explains : commentator
ex·pos·i·to·ry [-zə-,tȯr-ē] -adj
- of, relating to, or containing exposition
ex post fac·to [,eks-,pōs(t)-'fak-(,)tō] -adv
- after the fact : retroactively
ex post facto -adj
- done, made, or formulated after the fact : retroactive
ex·pos·tu·late [ik-'späs-chə-,lāt] -vb
- discuss, examine
- to reason earnestly with a person for purposes of dissuasion or remonstrance
ex·pos·tu·la·tion [-,späs-chə-'lā-shən] -n, adj
- an act or an instance of expostulating
ex·po·sure [ik-'spō-zhər] -n
- : the fact or condition of being exposed: as
- the condition of being presented to view or made known
- a politician seeks a lot of exposure
- the condition of being unprotected esp. from severe weather
- the condition of being subject to some effect or influence
- the condition of being at risk of financial loss
- minimizes your exposure to market fluctuations
- an amount at risk
- : the act or an instance of exposing: as
- disclosure of something secret
- tried to prevent exposure of their past
- the treating of sensitized material (as film) to controlled amounts of radiant energy
- the amount of such energy or length of such treatment
- the manner of being exposed
- the position (as of a house) with respect to weather influences or compass points
- a room with a southern exposure
- a piece or section of sensitized material (as film) on which an exposure is or can be made
exposure meter -n
- a device for indicating correct photographic exposure under varying conditions of illumination
ex·pound [ik-'spau̇nd] -vb, n
- to set forth : state
- to defend with argument
- to explain by setting forth in careful and often elaborate detail
- to make a statement : comment
ex·press [ik-'spres] -adj
- directly, firmly, and explicitly stated
- exact, precise
- designed for or adapted to its purpose
- of a particular sort : specific
- traveling at high speed
- traveling with few or no stops along the way
- adapted or suitable for travel at high speed
- designated to be delivered without delay by special messenger
express -adv
- expressly
- by express
- a messenger sent on a special errand
- a dispatch conveyed by a special messenger
- a system for the prompt and safe transportation of parcels, money, or goods at rates higher than standard freight charges
- a company operating such a merchandise freight service
- special delivery
- an express vehicle
- delineate, depict
- to represent in words : state
- to give or convey a true impression of : show, reflect
- to make known the opinions or feelings of (oneself)
- to give expression to the artistic or creative impulses or abilities of (oneself)
- to represent by a sign or symbol : symbolize
- to force out (as the juice of a fruit) by pressure
- to subject to pressure so as to extract something
- to send by express
- to cause (a gene) to manifest its effects in the phenotype
- to manifest or produce (a character, molecule, or effect) by a genetic process
ex·press·age [ik-'spre-sij] -n
- a carrying of parcels by express
- a charge for such carrying
ex·pres·sion [ik-'spre-shən] -n, adj
- an act, process, or instance of representing in a medium (as words) : utterance
- something that manifests, embodies, or symbolizes something else
- this gift is an expression of my admiration for you
- a significant word or phrase
- a mathematical or logical symbol or a meaningful combination of symbols
- the detectable effect of a gene
- expressivity
- a mode, means, or use of significant representation or symbolism
- felicitous or vivid indication or depiction of mood or sentiment
- read the poem with expression
- the quality or fact of being expressive
- facial aspect or vocal intonation as indicative of feeling
- an act or product of pressing out
ex·pres·sion·ism [ik-'spre-shə-,ni-zəm] -n, n or adj, adj, adv
- a theory or practice in art of seeking to depict the subjective emotions and responses that objects and events arouse in the artist
ex·pres·sion·less [ik-'spre-shən-ləs] -adj, adv, n
- lacking expression
ex·pres·sive [ik-'spre-siv] -adj, adv, n
- of or relating to expression
- the expressive function of language
- serving to express, utter, or represent
- foul and novel terms expressive of rage -- H. G. Wells
- effectively conveying meaning or feeling
ex·pres·siv·i·ty [,ek-,spre-'si-və-tē] -n
- the relative capacity of a gene to affect the phenotype of the organism of which it is a part
- the quality of being expressive
ex·press·ly [ik-'spres-lē] -adv
- in an express manner : explicitly
- expressly rejected the proposal
- for the express purpose : particularly, specifically
Express Mail -service mark
- used for overnight delivery of mail
ex·press·man [ik-'spres-,man, -mən] -n
- a person employed in the express business
expresso [e-'spre-(,)sō] -n
(variant of espresso)
- coffee brewed by forcing steam or hot water through finely ground darkly roasted coffee beans
- a cup of espresso
ex·press·way [ik-'spres-,wā] -n
- a high-speed divided highway for through traffic with access partially or fully controlled
ex·pro·pri·ate [ek-'sprō-prē-,āt] -vt, n
- to deprive of possession or proprietary rights
- to transfer (the property of another) to one's own possession
ex·pro·pri·a·tion [(,)ek-,sprō-prē-'ā-shən] -n
- the act of expropriating or the state of being expropriated
- the action of the state in taking or modifying the property rights of an individual in the exercise of its sovereignty
expt -abbr
- experiment
exptl -abbr
- experimental
ex·pulse [ik-'spəls] -vt
- expel
ex·pul·sion [ik-'spəl-shən] -n, adj
- the act of expelling : the state of being expelled
ex·punc·tion [ik-'spəŋ(k)-shən] -n
- the act of expunging : the state of being expunged : erasure
ex·punge [ik-'spənj] -vt, n
- to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
- to efface completely : destroy
- to eliminate (as a memory) from one's consciousness
ex·pur·gate ['ek-spər-,gāt] -vt, n
- to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
- to expunge objectionable parts from before publication or presentation
- an expurgated edition of the letters
ex·pur·ga·to·ri·al [(,)ek-,spər-gə-'tȯr-ē-əl] -adj
- relating to expurgation or an expurgator : expurgatory
ex·pur·ga·to·ry [ek-'spər-gə-,tȯr-ē] -adj
- serving to purify from something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
expwy -abbr
- expressway
ex·qui·site [ek-'skwi-zət, 'ek-(,)] -adj, adv, n
- carefully selected : choice
- accurate
- marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution
- marked by nice discrimination, deep sensitivity, or subtle understanding
- accomplished, perfected
- pleasing through beauty, fitness, or perfection
- an exquisite white blossom
- acute, intense
- having uncommon or esoteric appeal
exquisite -n
- one who is overly fastidious in dress or ornament
exrx -abbr
- executrix
ex·san·gui·na·tion [(,)ek(s)-,saŋ-gwə-'nā-shən] -n, vt
- the action or process of draining or losing blood
ex·scind [ek-'sind] -vt
- to cut off or out : excise
ex·sert [ek-'sərt] -vt, n
- to thrust out
ex·sert·ed -adj
- projecting beyond an enclosing organ or part
ex·sic·cate ['ek-si-,kāt] -vt, n
- to remove moisture from : dry
ex·so·lu·tion [,ek-sə-'lü-shən] -n
- the process of separating or precipitating from a solid crystalline phase
ext -abbr
- extension
- exterior
- external; externally
- extra
- extract
ex·tant ['ek-stənt; ek-'stant, 'ek-,] -adj
- standing out or above
- currently or actually existing
- the most charming writer extant -- G. W. Johnson
- still existing
- not destroyed or lost
ex·tem·po·ral [ek-'stem-p(ə-)rəl] -adj, adv
- extemporaneous
ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ity [(,)ek-,stem-pə-rə-'nē-ə-tē, -'nā-] -n
- the quality or state of being extemporaneous
ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous [(,)ek-,stem-pə-'rā-nē-əs] -adj, adv, n
- composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
- an extemporaneous comment
- carefully prepared but delivered without notes or text
- skilled at or given to extemporaneous utterance
- happening suddenly and often unexpectedly and usu. without clearly known causes or relationships
- a great deal of criminal and delinquent behavior is...extemporaneous -- W. C. Reckless
- provided, made, or put to use as an expedient : makeshift
- an extemporaneous shelter
ex·tem·po·rary [ik-'stem-pə-,rer-ē] -adj, adv
- extemporaneous
ex·tem·po·re [ik-'stem-pə-(,)rē] -adv or adj
- in an extemporaneous manner
ex·tem·po·ri·sa·tion [ik-,stem-pə-rə-'zā-shən] -n
(variant of extemporization)
- the act of extemporizing : improvisation
- something extemporized
ex·tem·po·ri·za·tion [ik-,stem-pə-rə-'zā-shən] -n
- the act of extemporizing : improvisation
- something extemporized
ex·tem·po·rize [ik-'stem-pə-,rīz] -vb, n
- to do something extemporaneously : improvise
- to speak extemporaneously
- to get along in a makeshift manner
- to compose, perform, or utter extemporaneously : improvise
- extemporized an after-dinner speech
ex·tend [ik-'stend] -vb, n, adj
- to spread or stretch forth : unbend
- to stretch out to fullest length
- to cause (as a horse) to move at full stride
- to exert (oneself) to full capacity
- could work long and hard without seeming to extend himself
- to increase the bulk of (as by adding a cheaper substance or a modifier)
- adulterate
- to take possession of (as lands) by a writ of extent
- to take by force
- to make the offer of : proffer
- extend ing aid to the needy
- extend ing their greetings
- to make available
- extend ing credit to customers
- to cause to reach (as in distance or scope)
- national authority was extend ed over new territories
- to cause to be longer : prolong
- extend the side of a triangle
- extend ed their visit another day
- to prolong the time of payment of
- advance, further
- extend ing her potential through job training
- to cause to be of greater area or volume : enlarge
- extend ed the patio to the back of the house
- to increase the scope, meaning, or application of : broaden
- beauty, I suppose, opens the heart, extend s the consciousness -- Algernon Blackwood
- exaggerate
- to stretch out in distance, space, or time : reach
- their jurisdiction extend ed over the whole area
- to reach in scope or application
- his concern extend s beyond mere business to real service to his customers
ex·tend·ed [-'sten-dəd] -adj, adv, n
- drawn out in length esp. of time
- fully stretched out
- performed with a greatly lengthened stride but without a break
- intensive
- having spatial magnitude : being larger than a point
- an extended source of light
- extensive
- made available extended information -- Ruth G. Strickland
- derivative , secondary
- an extended sense of a word
- having a wider face than that of a standard typeface
extended family -n
- a family that includes in one household near relatives in addition to a nuclear family
ex·tend·er [ik-'sten-dər] -n
- : one that extends: as
- a substance added to a product esp. in the capacity of a diluent, adulterant, or modifier
- an added ingredient used to increase the bulk of a food (as soup or meat)
ex·ten·si·ble [ik-'sten(t)-sə-bəl] -adj, n
- capable of being extended
ex·ten·sile [ik-'sten(t)-səl, -'sten-,sī(-ə)l] -adj
- extensible
ex·ten·sion [ik-'sten(t)-shən] -n
- the action of extending : state of being extended
- an enlargement in scope or operation
- tools are extension s of human hands
- the total range over which something extends : compass
- denotation
- the stretching of a fractured or dislocated limb so as to restore it to its natural position
- an unbending movement around a joint in a limb (as the knee or elbow) that increases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint
- a property whereby something occupies space
- an increase in length of time
- an increase in time allowed under agreement or concession
- a program that geographically extends the educational resources of an institution by special arrangements (as correspondence courses) to persons otherwise unable to take advantage of such resources
- a part constituting an addition
- a section or line segment forming an additional length
- an extra telephone connected to the principal line
- a length of natural or synthetic hair that is worn attached to one's natural hair
- a series of usu. three or four characters following a dot at the end of the name of a computer file that specifies the file's format or purpose
- a mathematical set (as a field or group) that includes a given and similar set as a subset
extension agent -n
- county agent
ex·ten·sion·al [ik-'stench-nəl, -'sten(t)-shə-nᵊl] -adj, n, adv
- of, relating to, or marked by extension
- denotative
- concerned with objective reality
extension cord -n
- an electric cord fitted with a plug at one end and a receptacle at the other
ex·ten·si·ty [ik-'sten(t)-sə-tē] -n
- the quality of having extension
- degree of extension : range
- an attribute of sensation whereby space or size is perceived
ex·ten·sive [ik-'sten(t)-siv] -adj, adv, n
- having wide or considerable extent
- extensional
- of, relating to, or constituting farming in which large areas of land are utilized with minimum outlay and labor
ex·ten·som·e·ter [,ek-,sten-'sä-mə-tər] -n
- an instrument for measuring minute deformations of test specimens caused by tension, compression, bending, or twisting
ex·ten·sor [ik-'sten(t)-sər] -n
- a muscle serving to extend a bodily part (as a limb)
ex·tent [ik-'stent] -n
- valuation (as of land) in Great Britain esp. for taxation
- seizure (as of land) in execution of a writ of extent in Great Britain
- the condition of being so seized
- a writ giving to a creditor temporary possession of his debtor's property
- the range over which something extends : scope
- the extent of her jurisdiction
- the point, degree, or limit to which something extends
- using talents to the greatest extent
- the amount of space or surface that something occupies or the distance over which it extends : magnitude
ex·ten·u·ate [ik-'sten-yə-,wāt, -yü-,āt] -vt, n, adj
- to make light of
- to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of by making partial excuses : mitigate
- extenuating circumstances
- disparage
- to make thin or emaciated
- to lessen the strength or effect of
ex·ten·u·a·tion [ik-,sten-yə-'wā-shən, -yü-'ā-] -n
- the act of extenuating or state of being extenuated
- partial justification
- something extenuating
- a partial excuse
ex·te·ri·or [ek-'stir-ē-ər] -adj, adv
- being on an outside surface : situated on the outside
- observable by outward signs
- his exterior quietness is belied by an occasional nervous twitch -- Current Biog.
- suitable for use on outside surfaces
exterior -n
- an exterior part or surface : outside
- outward manner or appearance
- a representation (as on stage or film) of an outdoor scene
- a scene filmed outdoors
exterior angle -n
- the angle between a side of a polygon and an extended adjacent side
- an angle formed by a transversal as it cuts one of two lines and situated on the outside of the line
ex·te·ri·or·ise [ek-'stir-ē-ə-,rīz] -vt, n
(variant of exteriorize)
- externalize
- to bring out of the body (as for surgery)
ex·te·ri·or·i·ty [(,)ek-,stir-ē-'ȯr-ə-tē, -'är-] -n
- the quality or state of being exterior or exteriorized : externality
ex·te·ri·or·ize [ek-'stir-ē-ə-,rīz] -vt, n
- externalize
- to bring out of the body (as for surgery)
ex·ter·mi·nate [ik-'stər-mə-,nāt] -vt, n
- to get rid of completely usu. by killing off
- exterminate termites and cockroaches
ex·ter·mi·na·to·ry [ik-'stər-mə-nə-,tȯr-ē] -adj
- of, relating to, or marked by extermination
ex·ter·mine [ik-'stər-mən] -vt
- exterminate
ex·tern [ek-'stərn, 'ek-,] -adj
- external
- a person connected with an institution but not living or boarding in it
- a nonresident doctor or medical student at a hospital
ex·ter·nal [ek-'stər-nᵊl] -adj, adv
- capable of being perceived outwardly
- external signs of a disease
- having merely the outward appearance of something : superficial
- not intrinsic or essential
- of, relating to, or connected with the outside or an outer part
- the building's external features
- applied or applicable to the outside
- a lotion for external use
- situated outside, apart, or beyond
- situated near or toward the surface of the body
- arising or acting from outside
- of or relating to dealings or relationships with foreign countries
- having existence independent of the mind
external -n
- : something that is external: as
- an outer part
- an external feature or aspect usu. used in pl.
external combustion engine -n
- a heat engine (as a steam engine) that derives its heat from fuel consumed outside the cylinder
external degree -n
- a degree conferred on a student who has not attended the university but has passed the qualifying examination
ex·ter·nal·i·sa·tion [ek-,stər-nə-lə-'zā-shən] -n
(variant of externalization)
- the action or process of externalizing
- the quality or state of being externalized
- something externalized : embodiment
ex·ter·nal·ism [ek-'stər-nə-,li-zəm] -n
- attention to externals
- excessive preoccupation with externals
- externality
ex·ter·nal·i·ty [,ek-,stər-'na-lə-tē] -n
- the quality or state of being external or externalized
- something that is external
- a secondary or unintended consequence
- pollution and other externalities of manufacturing
ex·ter·nal·i·za·tion [ek-,stər-nə-lə-'zā-shən] -n
- the action or process of externalizing
- the quality or state of being externalized
- something externalized : embodiment
ex·ter·nal·ize [ek-'stər-nə-,līz] -vt
- to make external or externally manifest
- to attribute to causes outside the self : rationalize
- externalized his lack of ability to succeed
external respiration -n
- exchange of gases between the external environment and a distributing system of the animal body (as the lungs of higher vertebrates or the tracheal tubes of insects) or between the alveoli of the lungs and the blood
ex·tern·ship ['ek-,stərn-,ship] -n
- a training program that is part of a course of study of an educational institution and is taken in private business
ex·tero·cep·tive [,ek-stə-rō-'sep-tiv] -adj
- relating to, being, or activated by stimuli received by an organism from outside
ex·tero·cep·tor [-tər] -n
- a sense organ excited by exteroceptive stimuli
ex·ter·ri·to·ri·al [,ek-,ster-ə-'tȯr-ē-əl] -adj, n
- extraterritorial
ex·tinct [ik-'stiŋ(k)t, 'ek-,] -adj
- no longer burning
- no longer active
- no longer existing
- gone out of use : superseded
- having no qualified claimant
extinct -vt
- extinguish
ex·tinc·tion [ik-'stiŋ(k)-shən] -n
- the act of making extinct or causing to be extinguished
- the condition or fact of being extinct or extinguished
- the process of becoming extinct
- the process of eliminating or reducing a conditioned response by not reinforcing it
extinction coefficient -n
- a measure of the rate of diminution of transmitted light via scattering and absorption for a medium
ex·tinc·tive [ik-'stiŋ(k)-tiv] -adj
- tending or serving to extinguish or make extinct
ex·tin·guish [ik-'stiŋ-(g)wish] -vt, adj, n
- to bring to an end : make an end of
- hope for their safety was slowly extinguish ed
- to reduce to silence or ineffectiveness
- to cause to cease burning : quench
- to cause extinction of (a conditioned response)
- to dim the brightness of : eclipse
- to cause to be void : nullify
- to get rid of usu. by payment
ex·tir·pate ['ek-stər-,pāt] -vt, n
- to destroy completely : wipe out
- to pull up by the root
- to cut out by surgery
ex·tol [ik-'stōl] -vt, n
- to praise highly : glorify
ex·tort [ik-'stȯrt] -vt, n, adj
- to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring
- to gain esp. by ingenuity or compelling argument
ex·tor·tion [ik-'stȯr-shən] -n
- the act or practice of extorting esp. money or other property
- the offense committed by an official engaging in such practice
- something extorted
- a gross overcharge
ex·tor·tion·ary [-shə-,ner-ē] -adj
- extortionate
ex·tor·tion·ate [ik-'stȯr-sh(ə-)nət] -adj, adv
- characterized by extortion
- excessive, exorbitant
ex·tra ['ek-strə] -adj
- more than is due, usual, or necessary : additional
- subject to an additional charge
- superior
extra -n
- : one that is extra or additional: as
- a special edition of a newspaper
- an added charge
- an additional worker
- one hired to act in a group scene in a motion picture or stage production
- an attractive addition or accessory : frill
- something of superior quality or grade
- beyond the usual size, extent, or degree
extra- -prefix
- outside : beyond
extrabase hit -n
- a hit in baseball that lets the batter take more than one base
ex·tra·cel·lu·lar [,ek-strə-'sel-yə-lər] -adj, adv
- situated or occurring outside a cell or the cells of the body
ex·tra·chro·mo·som·al [-,krō-mə-'sō-məl, -'zō-] -adj
- situated or controlled by factors outside the chromosome
- extrachromosomal inheritance
ex·tra·cor·po·re·al [-kȯr-'pȯr-ē-əl] -adj, adv
- occurring or based outside the living body
- the heart-lung machine maintains extracorporeal circulation during heart surgery
ex·tra·cra·ni·al [-'krā-nē-əl] -adj
- situated or occurring outside the cranium
ex·tract [ik-'strakt, oftenest in sense 5 'ek-,] -vt, n, adj
- to draw forth (as by research)
- to pull or take out forcibly
- extract ed a wisdom tooth
- to obtain by much effort from someone unwilling
- to withdraw (as a juice or fraction) by physical or chemical process
- to treat with a solvent so as to remove a soluble substance
- to separate (a metal) from an ore
- to determine (a mathematical root) by calculation
- to select (excerpts) and copy out or cite
- a selection from a writing or discourse : excerpt
- a product (as an essence or concentrate) prepared by extracting
- a solution (as in alcohol) of essential constituents of a complex material (as meat or an aromatic plant)
ex·trac·tion [ik-'strak-shən] -n
- the act or process of extracting something
- ancestry, origin
- a family of French extraction
- something extracted
ex·trac·tive [ik-'strak-tiv, 'ek-,] -adj, adv
- of, relating to, or involving extraction
- tending toward or resulting in withdrawal of natural resources by extraction with no provision for replenishment
- capable of being extracted
extractive -n
- something extracted or extractable : extract
ex·trac·tor [ik-'strak-tər] -n
- one that extracts
- the mechanism in a firearm that dislodges a spent cartridge from the chamber
ex·tra·cur·ric·u·lar [,ek-strə-kə-'ri-kyə-lər] -adj, n
- not falling within the scope of a regular curriculum
- of or relating to officially or semiofficially approved and usu. organized student activities (as athletics) connected with school and usu. carrying no academic credit
- lying outside one's regular duties or routine
- extramarital
ex·tra·dit·able ['ek-strə-,dī-tə-bəl] -adj
- subject or liable to extradition
- making one liable to extradition
ex·tra·dite ['ek-strə-,dīt] -vt
- to deliver up to extradition
- to obtain the extradition of
ex·tra·di·tion [,ek-strə-'di-shən] -n
- the surrender of an alleged criminal usu. under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
ex·tra·dos ['ek-strə-,däs, -,dō; ek-'strā-,däs] -n
- the exterior curve of an arch
ex·tra·em·bry·on·ic [,ek-strə-,em-brē-'ä-nik] -adj
- situated outside the embryo
- developed from the zygote but not part of the embryo
ex·tra·ga·lac·tic [,ek-strə-gə-'lak-tik] -adj
- originating or existing outside the Milky Way galaxy
- of or relating to extragalactic space
ex·tra·he·pat·ic [-hi-'pa-tik] -adj
- situated or originating outside the liver
ex·tra·ju·di·cial [-jü-'di-shəl] -adj, adv
- not forming a valid part of regular legal proceedings
- an extrajudicial investigation
- delivered without legal authority : private
- the judge's extrajudicial statements
- done in contravention of due process of law
- an extrajudicial execution
ex·tra·le·gal [,ek-strə-'lē-gəl] -adj, adv
- not regulated or sanctioned by law
ex·tra·lim·it·al [-'li-mə-tᵊl] -adj
- not present in a given area used of kinds of organisms (as species)
ex·tra·lin·guis·tic [-liŋ-'gwis-tik] -adj, adv
- lying outside the province of linguistics
ex·tra·lit·er·ary [-'li-tə-,rer-ē] -adj
- lying outside the field of literature
ex·tral·i·ty [ek-'stra-lə-tē] -n
- extraterritoriality
ex·tra·log·i·cal [,ek-strə-'lä-ji-kəl] -adj
- not guided or determined by considerations of logic
ex·tra·mar·i·tal [,ek-strə-'ma-rə-tᵊl] -adj
- of, relating to, or being sexual intercourse between a married person and someone other than his or her spouse : adulterous
ex·tra·mun·dane [,ek-strə-,mən-'dān, -'mən-,] -adj
- situated in or relating to a region beyond the material world
ex·tra·mu·ral [-'myu̇r-əl] -adj, adv
- existing or functioning outside or beyond the walls, boundaries, or precincts of an organized unit (as a school or hospital)
- of, relating to, or taking part in extension courses or facilities
ex·tra·mu·si·cal [-'myü-zi-kəl] -adj
- lying outside the province of music
ex·tra·ne·ous [ek-'strā-nē-əs] -adj, adv, n
- existing on or coming from the outside
- not forming an essential or vital part
- having no relevance
- being a number obtained in solving an equation that is not a solution of the equation
ex·tra·net ['ek-strə-,net] -n
- a network (as of a company) similar to an intranet that also allows access by certain others (as customers or suppliers)
ex·tra·nu·cle·ar [,ek-strə-'nü-klē-ər, -'nyü-, ÷-kyə-lər] -adj
- situated in or affecting the parts of a cell external to the nucleus : cytoplasmic
- situated outside the nucleus of an atom
ex·tra·oc·u·lar muscle [,ek-strə-'ä-kyə-lər-] -n
- any of six small voluntary muscles that pass between the eyeball and the orbit and control the movement of the eyeball in relation to the orbit
ex·traor·di·naire [ik-,strȯ(r)-də-'ner, ek-] -adj
- extraordinary used postpositively
ex·traor·di·nary [ik-'strȯr-də-,ner-ē, ,ek-strə-'ȯr-] -adj, adv, n
- going beyond what is usual, regular, or customary
- exceptional to a very marked extent
- nonrecurring
- employed for or sent on a special function or service
- an ambassador extraordinary
extra point -n
- a point gained on a conversion in football
ex·trap·o·late [ik-'stra-pə-,lāt] -vb, n, adj
- to infer (values of a variable in an unobserved interval) from values within an already observed interval
- to project, extend, or expand (known data or experience) into an area not known or experienced so as to arrive at a usu. conjectural knowledge of the unknown area
- extrapolate s present trends to construct an image of the future
- to predict by projecting past experience or known data
- extrapolate public sentiment on one issue from known public reaction on others
- to perform the act or process of extrapolating
ex·tra·py·ra·mi·dal [,ek-strə-pə-'ra-mə-dᵊl, -,pir-ə-'mi-dᵊl] -adj
- situated outside of the pyramidal tracts
- involving descending nerve tracts other than the pyramidal tracts
ex·tra·sen·so·ry [,ek-strə-'sen(t)s-rē, -'sen(t)-sə-] -adj
- residing beyond or outside the ordinary senses
extrasensory perception -n
- perception (as in telepathy, clairvoyance, and precognition) that involves awareness of information about events external to the self not gained through the senses and not deducible from previous experience called also ESP
ex·tra·so·lar [-'sō-lər, -,lär] -adj
- originating or existing outside the solar system
ex·tra·sys·to·le [-'sis-tə-(,)lē] -n
- a premature beat of one of the chambers of the heart that leads to momentary arrhythmia
ex·tra·ter·res·tri·al [-tə-'res-trē-əl, -'res(h)-chəl] -adj
- originating, existing, or occurring outside the earth or its atmosphere
extraterrestrial -n
- an extraterrestrial being
ex·tra·ter·ri·to·ri·al [-,ter-ə-'tȯr-ē-əl] -adj
- existing or taking place outside the territorial limits of a jurisdiction
ex·tra·ter·ri·to·ri·al·i·ty [-,tȯr-ē-'a-lə-tē] -n
- exemption from the application or jurisdiction of local law or tribunals
ex·tra·tex·tu·al [,ek-strə-'teks-chə-wəl, -chəl] -adj
- of, relating to, or being something outside a literary text
ex·tra·trop·i·cal cyclone [,ek-strə-,trä-pi-kəl-] -n
- a cyclone in the middle or high latitudes often containing a cold front that extends toward the equator for hundreds of miles
ex·tra·uter·ine [,ek-strə-'yü-tə-rən, -,rīn] -adj
- situated or occurring outside the uterus
ex·trav·a·gance [ik-'stra-vi-gən(t)s] -n
- an instance of excess or prodigality
- an excessive outlay of money
- something extravagant
- a new car is an extravagance we can't afford
- the quality or fact of being extravagant
- the extravagance of the decorations
ex·trav·a·gan·cy [-gən(t)-sē] -n
- extravagance
ex·trav·a·gant [ik-'stra-vi-gənt] -adj, adv
- strange, curious
- wandering
- exceeding the limits of reason or necessity
- lacking in moderation, balance, and restraint
- extremely or excessively elaborate
- spending much more than necessary
- has always been extravagant with her money
- profuse, lavish
- extremely or unreasonably high in price
ex·trav·a·gan·za [ik-,stra-və-'gan-zə] -n
- a literary or musical work marked by extreme freedom of style and structure and usu. by elements of burlesque or parody
- a lavish or spectacular show or event
- something extravagant
ex·trav·a·gate [ik-'stra-və-,gāt] -vi
- to go beyond proper limits
ex·trav·a·sate [ik-'stra-və-,sāt, -,zāt] -vb, n
- to force out or cause to escape from a proper vessel or channel
- to pass by infiltration or effusion from a proper vessel or channel (as a blood vessel) into surrounding tissue
ex·tra·vas·cu·lar [,ek-strə-'vas-kyə-lər] -adj
- not occurring or contained in body vessels
- extravascular tissue fluids
ex·tra·ve·hic·u·lar [-vē-'hi-kyə-lər] -adj
- taking place outside a vehicle (as a spacecraft)
ex·travir·gin ['ek-strə-'vər-jən] -adj
- being a virgin olive oil that is lowest in acidity and highest in quality
ex·treme [ik-'strēm] -adj, n
- existing in a very high degree
- going to great or exaggerated lengths : radical
- exceeding the ordinary, usual, or expected
- extreme weather conditions
- last
- situated at the farthest possible point from a center
- the country's extreme north
- most advanced or thoroughgoing
- the extreme political left
- maximum
- of, relating to, or being an outdoor activity or a form of a sport (as skiing) that involves an unusually high degree of physical risk
- extreme mountain biking down steep slopes
- involved in an extreme sport
extreme -n
- something situated at or marking one end or the other of a range
- extreme s of heat and cold
- the first term or the last term of a mathematical proportion
- the major term or minor term of a syllogism
- a very pronounced or excessive degree
- highest degree : maximum
- an extreme measure or expedient
ex·treme·ly -adv
- in an extreme manner
- to an extreme extent
extremely high frequency -n
- a radio frequency in the highest range of the radio spectrum
extremely low frequency -n
- a radio frequency in the lowest range of the radio spectrum
extreme unction -n
- a sacrament in which a priest anoints and prays for the recovery and salvation of a critically ill or injured person
ex·trem·ism [ik-'strē-,mi-zəm] -n, n or adj
- the quality or state of being extreme
- advocacy of extreme measures or views : radicalism
ex·trem·i·ty [ik-'stre-mə-tē] -n
- the farthest or most remote part, section, or point
- the island's westernmost extremity
- a limb of the body
- a human hand or foot
- extreme danger or critical need
- a moment marked by imminent destruction or death
- an intense degree
- the extremity of his participation -- Saturday Rev.
- the utmost degree (as of emotion or pain)
- a drastic or desperate act or measure
ex·trem·o·phile [ik-'strē-mə-,fī(-ə)l] -n
- an organism that lives under extreme environmental conditions (as in a hot spring or ice cap)
ex·tre·mum [ik-'strē-məm] -n
- a maximum or a minimum of a mathematical function called also extreme value
ex·tri·cate ['ek-strə-,kāt] -vt, adj, n
- unravel
- to distinguish from a related thing
- to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
ex·trin·sic [ek-'strin-zik, -'strin(t)-sik] -adj, adv
- not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
- originating from or on the outside
- originating outside a part and acting upon the part as a whole
- extrinsic muscles of the tongue
- external
extrinsic factor -n
- vitamin b 12
extro- -prefix
- outward
ex·trorse ['ek-,strȯrs] -adj
- facing outward
ex·tro·ver·sion [,ek-strə-'vər-zhən, -shən] -n
- the act, state, or habit of being predominantly concerned with and obtaining gratification from what is outside the self
ex·tro·vert ['ek-strə-,vərt] -n, adj
- one whose personality is characterized by extroversion
- a gregarious and unreserved person
ex·trude [ik-'strüd] -vb, n, adj
- to force, press, or push out
- to shape (as metal or plastic) by forcing through a die
- to become extruded
ex·tru·sion [ik-'strü-zhən] -n
- the act or process of extruding
- a form or product produced by this process
ex·tru·sive [ik-'strü-siv, -ziv] -adj
- relating to or formed by geological extrusion from the earth in a molten state or as volcanic ash
ex·u·ber·ance [ig-'zü-b(ə-)rən(t)s] -n
- the quality or state of being exuberant
- an exuberant act or expression
ex·u·ber·ant [-b(ə-)rənt] -adj, adv
- extreme or excessive in degree, size, or extent
- joyously unrestrained and enthusiastic
- unrestrained or elaborate esp. in style : flamboyant
- produced in extreme abundance : plentiful
- exuberant foliage and vegetation
ex·u·ber·ate [-bə-,rāt] -vi
- to have something in abundance : overflow
- to become exuberant : show exuberance
- exuberated over his victory
ex·u·date ['ek-s(y)ü-,dāt, -shü-] -n
- exuded matter
ex·u·da·tion [,ek-s(y)ü-'dā-shən, -shü-] -n, adj
- the process of exuding
- exudate
ex·ude [ig-'züd] -vb
- to ooze out
- to undergo diffusion
- to cause to ooze or spread out in all directions
- to display conspicuously or abundantly
ex·ult [ig-'zəlt] -vi, adv
- to leap for joy
- to be extremely joyful : rejoice
- the team exult ed in their victory
ex·ul·tance [ig-'zəl-tᵊn(t)s] -n
- exultation
ex·ul·tan·cy [-'zəl-tᵊn(t)-sē] -n
- exultation
ex·ul·tant [ig-'zəl-tᵊnt] -adj, adv
- filled with or expressing great joy or triumph : jubilant
ex·ul·ta·tion [,ek-(,)səl-'tā-shən, ,eg-(,)zəl-] -n
- the act of exulting : the state of being exultant
ex·urb ['ek-,sərb, 'eg-,zərb] -n, adj
- a region or settlement that lies outside a city and usu. beyond its suburbs and that often is inhabited chiefly by well-to-do families
ex·ur·ban·ite [ek-'sər-bə-,nīt; eg-'zər-, ig-] -n
- one who lives in an exurb
ex·ur·bia [-bē-ə] -n
- the generalized region of exurbs
ex·u·vi·ae [ig-'zü-vē-,ē, -vē-,ī] -n pl, adj
- sloughed off natural animal coverings (as the skins of snakes)
ex·u·vi·a·tion [-,zü-vē-'ā-shən] -n
- the process of molting
exvo·to [(,)eks-'vō-(,)tō] -n
- a votive offering
exvoto -adj
- votive