
a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare
<noun.person>
<noun.person>
Navy SEAL |
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SEAL |
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sample sentences
"SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land"
semantic pointers
member holonym
domain of synset (topic)
hypernym
a form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare
<noun.substance>
<noun.substance>
SEB |
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staphylococcal enterotoxin B |
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hypernym
an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors
<noun.group>
<noun.group>
SEC |
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Securities and Exchange Commission |
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an infant whose size and weight are considerably less than the average for babies of the same age
<noun.person>
<noun.person>
SGA infant |
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small-for-gestational-age infant |
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semantic pointers
hypernym
(computer science) a standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents; a set of rules for using whatever markup vocabulary is adopted
<noun.communication>
<noun.communication>
SGML |
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standard generalized markup language |
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the supreme headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe
<noun.group>
<noun.group>
SHAPE |
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Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe |
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part holonym
a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela)
<noun.quantity>
<noun.quantity>
International System |
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International System of Units |
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SI |
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SI system |
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SI unit |
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Systeme International |
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Systeme International d'Unites |
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sample sentences
"Today the United States is the only country in the world not totally committed to the Systeme International d'Unites"
semantic pointers
hypernym
a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela)
<noun.quantity>
<noun.quantity>
International System |
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International System of Units |
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SI |
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SI system |
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SI unit |
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Systeme International |
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Systeme International d'Unites |
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sample sentences
"Today the United States is the only country in the world not totally committed to the Systeme International d'Unites"
semantic pointers
hypernym
a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela)
<noun.quantity>
<noun.quantity>
International System |
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International System of Units |
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SI |
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SI system |
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SI unit |
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Systeme International |
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Systeme International d'Unites |
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sample sentences
"Today the United States is the only country in the world not totally committed to the Systeme International d'Unites"
semantic pointers
hypernym
sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep
<noun.state>
<noun.state>
SIDS |
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cot death |
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crib death |
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infant death |
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sudden infant death syndrome |
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intelligence information gathered from communications intelligence or electronics intelligence or telemetry intelligence
<noun.act>
<noun.act>
SIGINT |
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signals intelligence |
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an agency of the Canadian government that oversees the activities of the Criminal Intelligence Services of Canada and has the power to intrude on the privacy of suspected terrorists or spies
<noun.group>
<noun.group>
SIRC |
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Security Intelligence Review Committee |
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semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)
<noun.artifact>
<noun.artifact>
Polycillin |
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Principen |
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SK-Ampicillin |
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ampicillin |
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lexical pointers
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hypernym
a terrorist group formed in Peru in the late 1960s as a splinter group from the communist party of Peru; is among the most ruthless guerilla organizations in the world; seeks to destroy Peruvian institutions and replace them with a Maoist peasant regime; is involved in the cocaine trade
<noun.group>
<noun.group>
SL |
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Sendero Luminoso |
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Shining Path |
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sample sentences
"Shining Path has been responsible for 30,000 deaths"
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
instance hypernym
domain of synset (region)
an inflammatory disease of connective tissue with variable features including fever and weakness and fatigability and joint pains and skin lesions on the face or neck or arms
<noun.state>
<noun.state>
SLE |
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disseminated lupus erythematosus |
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systemic lupus erythematosus |
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hypernym
a caustic detergent useful for removing grease; although commonly included in personal care items (shampoos and toothpastes etc.) it can irritate skin and should not be swallowed
<noun.substance>
<noun.substance>
SLS |
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sodium lauryl sulfate |
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sodium lauryl sulphate |
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hypernym
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hypernym
a senior noncommissioned officer in the Air Force with a rank comparable to master sergeant in the Army
<noun.person>
<noun.person>
SMSgt |
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senior master sergeant |
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hypernym
(genetics) genetic variation in a DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in a genome is altered; SNPs are usually considered to be point mutations that have been evolutionarily successful enough to recur in a significant proportion of the population of a species
<noun.phenomenon>
<noun.phenomenon>
SNP |
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single nucleotide polymorphism |
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insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 22 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2
SOB |
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asshole |
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bastard |
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cocksucker |
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dickhead |
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mother fucker |
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motherfucker |
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prick |
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shit |
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son of a bitch |
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whoreson |
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semantic pointers
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lexical pointers
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an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen
<noun.substance>
<noun.substance>
SOD |
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superoxide dismutase |
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sample sentences
"oxygen free radicals are normally removed in our bodies by the superoxide dismutase enzymes"
semantic pointers
hypernym
a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely
<noun.act>
<noun.act>
SOP |
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standard operating procedure |
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standard procedure |
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standing operating procedure |
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sample sentences
"rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries"
semantic pointers
hypernym
the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun
<noun.attribute>
<noun.attribute>
SPF |
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sun protection factor |
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hypernym
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hypernym
member holonym
special police force in Nazi Germany founded as a personal bodyguard for Adolf Hitler in 1925; the SS administered the concentration camps
<noun.group>
<noun.group>
SS |
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Schutzstaffel |
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the United States intelligence agency that protects current and former presidents and vice presidents and their immediate families and protects distinguished foreign visitors; detects and apprehends counterfeiters; suppresses forgery of government securities and documents
<noun.group>
<noun.group>
SS |
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Secret Service |
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US Secret Service |
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USSS |
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United States Secret Service |
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part holonym
hypernym
an independent government agency responsible for the Social Security system
<noun.group>
<noun.group>
SSA |
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Social Security Administration |
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hypernym