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• mo´tion|less|ly — mo|tion|less «MOH shuhn lihs», adjective. not moving; incapable of motion: »Some sat on horseback, motionless as equestrian statues (Francis Parkman). SYNONYM(S): inert, stationary, still, quiet. –mo´tion|less|ly, adverb. –mo´tion|less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• mo|tion|less — «MOH shuhn lihs», adjective. not moving; incapable of motion: »Some sat on horseback, motionless as equestrian statues (Francis Parkman). SYNONYM(S): inert, stationary, still, quiet. –mo´tion|less|ly, adverb. –mo´tion|less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• fric´tion|less|ly — fric|tion|less «FRIHK shuhn lihs», adjective. free from friction: »In frictionless space, this electrical propulsion system uses tiny amounts of fuel to move payloads as large as jet liners at much higher speeds (Wall Street Journal).… …   Useful english dictionary

• fric|tion|less — «FRIHK shuhn lihs», adjective. free from friction: »In frictionless space, this electrical propulsion system uses tiny amounts of fuel to move payloads as large as jet liners at much higher speeds (Wall Street Journal). –fric´tion|less|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

• cap´tion|less — cap|tion «KAP shuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a title under a picture explaining it or a title at the head of a page, chapter, poem, or the like. 2. a subtitle in motion pictures or on a television screen. 3. the part of a legal document which gives… …   Useful english dictionary

• flec´tion|less — flec|tion «FLEHK shuhn», noun. 1. a bending: »the flection of a reed in the wind. Every flection of his arm caused the muscles to bulge. 2. a bent part; bend. 3. Physiology. = flexion. (Cf. ↑flexion) 4. Grammar. = inflection. (Cf. ↑inflection) …   Useful english dictionary

• func|tion|less — «FUHNGK shuhn lihs», adjective. having no function …   Useful english dictionary

• por|tion|less — «PR shuhn lihs, POHR », adjective. 1. having no portion or share. 2. having no dowry: »a portionless maid …   Useful english dictionary

• ques|tion|less — «KWEHS chuhn lihs», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. without question; beyond doubt. 2. unquestioning. –adv. without question; beyond doubt: »a young man…who can questionless write a good hand and keep books (George Eliot) …   Useful english dictionary

• mo´tion|less|ness — mo|tion|less «MOH shuhn lihs», adjective. not moving; incapable of motion: »Some sat on horseback, motionless as equestrian statues (Francis Parkman). SYNONYM(S): inert, stationary, still, quiet. –mo´tion|less|ly, adverb. –mo´tion|less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• di|rec´tion|less|ly — di|rec|tion|less «duh REHK shuhn lihs, dy », adjective. having no direction: »He writes with the meandering, seemingly directionless flow of much of life itself (Newsweek). –di|rec´tion|less|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary