| absolutely |
When you are absolutely sure about something, it means that you are completely sure. You have no doubt at all. If you are absolutely finished with something, there is not even one more little thing to do. [1/2 definitions] |
| absurd |
not at all logical; impossible to be true; ridiculous. [1/2 definitions] |
| absurdity |
something that makes no sense or is not at all in the normal order of things. [1/2 definitions] |
| airline |
a system of transportation that allows people to fly from one place to another, or a business that owns and operates the equipment to do this. |
| always |
at all times; without stopping; forever. [1/3 definitions] |
| any |
at all; to a degree [1/5 definitions] |
| anyhow |
in any way at all. [1/2 definitions] |
| anything |
a thing at all or of any kind. [2/3 definitions] |
| associative property |
in addition and multiplication, the characteristic that allows you to add or multiply a group of numbers in any order and get the same answer. For example, in multiplication, (5 x 2) x 7 is equal to (7 x 2) x 5. |
| at all |
If you are not hungry at all, you are not even a little bit hungry. If you don't have any money at all, then you don't have even one penny. |
| autism |
Autism is a certain problem with the mind. Autism develops in some children, and in these children it begins to show when they are very young. Autism continues in people even when they become adults, though. When a child has autism, they have problems with language and problems interacting with other people. Some children may seem as if they are not interested in other people at all. Some children with autism have difficulty learning language, and those who learn language well may have difficulty knowing how to use language with other people. They may talk about the same thing all the time, for example. |
| barely |
"Barely" means only a very little. When you barely hear a noise, you can hear it only very slightly. You almost cannot hear it at all. |
| black |
Black is the color of the night sky when you can't see the moon and the clouds cover the stars. When there is no light at all, you see only black. [1/3 definitions] |
| blend |
When you blend things, you mix them together completely. When things are blended, you can't see the separate parts anymore at all. [1/3 definitions] |
| bridge1 |
a structure built over a river, railroad, or other obstacle, that allows people to travel across. [1/4 definitions] |
| camera |
a device for taking photographs. A camera is a closed box with a small hole that allows light to reach the film inside. The light makes images on the film. |
| chemistry |
Chemistry is one of the sciences. In chemistry, people study the basic substances that all things are made of. Iron, oxygen, and gold are some examples of basic substances. In chemistry, people also study what happens when they put basic substances together. |
| comfortable |
When you are comfortable, you don't have any pain or bad feeling at all. You are relaxed. [1/2 definitions] |
| comparison |
a likeness that allows two things to be compared. [1/2 definitions] |
| completely |
If your homework is completely finished, ALL of it is finished. There is nothing more to do. If your food is completely cooked, then it is cooked all the way through. There is no need for any more cooking. If you washed your hair and now it is completely dry, then it is not wet at all anymore. Every hair is dry, and every part of each hair is dry. |
| composition |
The composition of a thing is everything that makes it up, or the way that all these parts or elements are put together. [1/3 definitions] |