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 order Foraminifera order Foraminifera /ˈɔːrdər fɔrəˈmɪnɪfərə/

noun

  1. Foraminifers  ( Foraminifera , order Foraminifera )
    foraminifers


 solvent solvent /ˈsɑːlvənt/

adjective

  1. Capable of meeting financial obligations  ( solvent )
    capable of meeting financial obligations

noun

  1. () A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances  ( dissolvent , dissolver , resolvent , dissolving agent , solvent )
    a liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances
     The solvent does not change its state in forming a solution
    the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution
  2. A statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem  ( resolution , solvent , solution , answer , result )
    a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
     They were trying to find a peaceful solution
    they were trying to find a peaceful solution
     The answers were in the back of the book
    the answers were in the back of the book
     He computed the result to four decimal places
    he computed the result to four decimal places


 competition competition /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

noun

  1. () A business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers  ( competition )
    a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
     Business competition can be fiendish at times
    business competition can be fiendish at times
  2. () The act of competing as for profit or a prize  ( contention , rivalry , rivality [Archaic] , competition )
    the act of competing as for profit or a prize
     The teams were in fierce contention for first place
    the teams were in fierce contention for first place
  3. () An occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants  ( competition , contest )
    an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
      The athletes trained rigorously for the upcoming competition.
    The athletes trained rigorously for the upcoming competition.
  4. The contestant you hope to defeat  ( challenger , competition , contender , competitor , rival )
    the contestant you hope to defeat
     He had respect for his rivals
    he had respect for his rivals
     He wanted to know what the competition was doing
    he wanted to know what the competition was doing


 alloy alloy /əˈlɔɪ/

noun

  1. The state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something  ( admixture , alloy )
    the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
  2. A mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten  ( alloy , metal )
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
     Brass is an alloy of zinc and copper
    brass is an alloy of zinc and copper

verb

  1. (metallurgy) make an alloy of  ( alloy )
    (metallurgy) make an alloy of
  2. (metallurgy) lower in value by increasing the base-metal content  ( alloy , debase )
    (metallurgy) lower in value by increasing the base-metal content