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Word | Past | Past Participle | Third Person Singular | Gerund | Meaning | Example Sentence | Example Expression | Example Expression Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms | Collocations |
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#6600
🪙
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picayune
/ˌpɪkəˈjuːn/
adjective
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of little value or importance; trivial
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He complained about the picayune details of the contract. |
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trivial, petty, insignificant, minor
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important, significant, major
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picayune detail, picayune argument, picayune complaint
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#6601
🔧
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pincers
/ˈpɪnsərz/
noun
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a gripping tool with two arms used for holding or pulling objects
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He used pincers to remove the hot nail from the wood. |
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pliers, tongs, nippers, grabbers
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hands, release
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metal pincers, remove with pincers, use pincers
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#6602
✈️
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pilot
/ˈpaɪlət/
noun/verb
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piloted
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piloted
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pilots
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piloting
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a person who operates an aircraft / to guide or lead through a trial
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She piloted the plane safely through the storm. |
pilot project |
a small-scale preliminary study to evaluate feasibility
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aviator, guide, navigator, steer
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abandon, drift
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commercial pilot, piloting skills, pilot the plane, pilot project
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#6603
⚖️
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pillory
/ˈpɪləri/
noun/verb
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pilloried
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pilloried
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pillories
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pillorying
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a device for publicly punishing someone / to expose to public ridicule
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The corrupt official was placed in the pillory for the town to jeer at. |
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shame, expose, humiliate, ridicule
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honor, praise
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pillory in public, pillory for crimes, pillory someone
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#6604
🗿
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pillar
/ˈpɪlər/
noun
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a strong vertical support or mainstay of a structure or system
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The ancient temple was supported by massive stone pillars. |
pillar of strength |
a person who provides support and stability
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column, post, support, shaft
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weakness, flaw
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stone pillar, main pillar, pillar of society, pillar support
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#6605
🏴☠️
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pillage
/ˈpɪlɪdʒ/
verb
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pillaged
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pillaged
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pillages
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pillaging
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to rob or plunder a place, especially during war
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The invading army pillaged the village and took all valuables. |
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loot, plunder, ransack, sack
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protect, guard, defend
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pillaging army, pillage a town, pillage the treasury
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#6606
🕵️♂️
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pilfer
/ˈpɪlfər/
verb
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pilfered
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pilfered
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pilfers
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pilfering
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to steal things of small value or in small quantities
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The employee was caught pilfering office supplies. |
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steal, snatch, purloin, embezzle
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return, give, donate
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pilfer goods, pilfer money, pilfering from office
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#6607
🎨
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pigment
/ˈpɪɡmənt/
noun
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a natural or artificial substance used to give color to something
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The artist mixed different pigments to create the perfect shade of blue. |
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dye, colorant, tint, hue
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colorlessness, pallor
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natural pigment, synthetic pigment, pigment concentration
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#6608
🙏
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piety
/ˈpaɪəti/
noun
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the quality of being religious or showing reverence for God
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Her piety was evident in the way she prayed every morning. |
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devotion, reverence, religiosity, sanctity
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impiety, irreverence
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act of piety, display of piety, religious piety
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#6609
🐈
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pied
/paɪd/
adjective
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having two or more different colors, typically in blotches
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The pied cat had black and white patches all over its body. |
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multicolored, spotted, variegated, dappled
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uniform, plain
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pied coat, pied pattern, pied horse
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#6610
🧩
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piecemeal
/ˈpiːsmiːl/
adjective
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done or made in separate stages rather than all at once
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The construction of the new building was carried out piecemeal over several years. |
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gradual, incremental, step-by-step, fragmentary
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complete, whole, entire
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piecemeal approach, piecemeal development, piecemeal implementation
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#6611
🍰
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piece
/piːs/
noun
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a portion or part of something
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He gave me a piece of cake. |
piece of mind |
freedom from worry or trouble
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portion, fragment, segment, part
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whole, entirety
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piece of cake, piece of advice, piece of art, give a piece
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#6612
🐴
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piebald
/ˈpaɪbɔːld/
adjective
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having irregular patches of two colors, especially black and white
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The farmer owns a piebald horse with black and white spots. |
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spotted, multicolored, mottled, dappled
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uniform, plain, single-colored
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piebald horse, piebald coat, piebald pattern
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#6613
💸
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piddling
/ˈpɪdlɪŋ/
adjective
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trivial or insignificant; very small
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He made a piddling amount of money from that deal. |
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trivial, petty, insignificant, minor
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substantial, significant, considerable
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piddling amount, piddling sum, piddling effort
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#6614
🎵
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piccolo
/ˈpɪkəloʊ/
noun
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a small flute, higher in pitch than the regular flute
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She played a lively tune on the piccolo during the concert. |
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flute, fife, instrument
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play the piccolo, piccolo solo, piccolo section
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#6615
🎭
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phony
/ˈfoʊni/
adjective
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not genuine; fraudulent or insincere
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He gave a phony smile to hide his true feelings. |
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fake, false, insincere, bogus
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genuine, real, sincere
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phony smile, phony excuse, phony persona
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#6616
📖
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picaresque
/ˌpɪkəˈrɛsk/
adjective
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relating to a style of fiction depicting the adventures of a roguish hero
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The novel is a picaresque tale of a clever vagabond. |
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adventurous, roguish, episodic, mischievous
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realistic, serious
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picaresque novel, picaresque hero, picaresque adventure
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#6617
💪
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physique
/fɪˈziːk/
noun
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the form, size, and development of a person's body
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He has an athletic physique due to years of training. |
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build, body, form, figure
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weakness, frailty
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muscular physique, lean physique, athletic physique
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#6618
🧪
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physiology
/ˌfɪziˈɑːlədʒi/
noun
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the scientific study of the functions and mechanisms in a living system
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She is majoring in human physiology at the university. |
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biology, anatomy, life science, bodily functions
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psychology, sociology
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human physiology, plant physiology, physiology course
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#6619
🧬
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physiological
/ˌfɪziəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
adjective
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relating to the functions and processes of living organisms
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The study focused on the physiological responses to stress. |
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biological, bodily, organic, anatomical
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psychological, mental
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physiological effect, physiological process, physiological response
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#6620
🌍
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physiography
/ˌfɪziˈɑːɡrəfi/
noun
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the study of the physical features of the earth's surface
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He specialized in physiography to understand the landscape of the region. |
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geography, geomorphology, topography, earth science
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abstract science, theory
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physiography of a region, physiography study, physiography map
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#6621
👤
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physiognomy
/ˌfɪziˈɒnəmi/
noun
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the study of facial features to judge character or personality
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He believed in physiognomy and tried to read people's personalities from their faces. |
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face reading, character analysis, appearance study, facial interpretation
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ignorance, randomness
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study of physiognomy, physiognomy analysis, physiognomic features
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#6622
🌾
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physiocracy
/ˌfɪzɪˈɑːkrəsi/
noun
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an economic theory that land and its natural products are the source of wealth
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Physiocracy emphasized the importance of agriculture in national wealth. |
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land-based economy, agrarian theory, economic naturalism, agriculture-centric system
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industrialism, mercantilism
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principles of physiocracy, physiocracy theory, physiocratic economists
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#6623
⚛️
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physics
/ˈfɪzɪks/
noun
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the natural science that studies matter, energy, and the interactions between them
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She decided to major in physics at the university. |
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science, mechanics, natural science, physical science
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arts, literature
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theoretical physics, experimental physics, quantum physics, physics department
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#6624
🔬
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physicist
/ˈfɪzɪsɪst/
noun
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a scientist who studies or specializes in physics
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The physicist explained the theory of relativity to the students. |
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scientist, researcher, scholar, academic
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layperson, amateur
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theoretical physicist, experimental physicist, physicist research, renowned physicist
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#6625
🧬
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phylum
/ˈfaɪləm/
noun
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a primary category in the biological classification of organisms, above class and below kingdom
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Humans belong to the phylum Chordata. |
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group, division, category, branch
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individual, species
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phylum classification, phylum Chordata, plant phylum, animal phylum
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#6626
🌟
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photometry
/foʊˈtɑːmɪtri/
noun
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the science of measuring visible light in terms of its perceived brightness to human eyes
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Photometry helps in designing efficient lighting systems. |
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light measurement, photometry science, luminous measurement
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practical photometry, photometry analysis
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#6627
💡
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photometer
/ˌfoʊˈtɑːmɪtər/
noun
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an instrument for measuring the intensity of light
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The scientist used a photometer to measure the light in the laboratory. |
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light meter, luxmeter, radiometer
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digital photometer, handheld photometer
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#6628
🔆
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photoelectric
/ˌfoʊtoʊɪˈlɛktrɪk/
adjective
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relating to the emission of electrons or other free carriers when light shines on a material
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The photoelectric effect is fundamental in solar panels. |
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photovoltaic, light-induced, electron-emitting
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photoelectric sensor, photoelectric effect, photoelectric cell
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#6629
✨
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phosphorescence
/ˌfɑːsfəˈrɛsəns/
noun
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the property of emitting light without noticeable heat
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The deep-sea creatures displayed a beautiful phosphorescence. |
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luminescence, glow, radiance, brilliance
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darkness, dullness
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natural phosphorescence, glowing phosphorescence
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