- her|dic
- her|dic «HUR dihk», noun.U.S. a low-hung carriage having two or four wheels, the entrance at the back, and the seats along the sides.╂[American English < Peter Herdic, 1824-1888, an American inventor]
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dic — ad·dic·tion; ae·dic·u·la; ae·dic·u·lar; an·a·car·dic; ap·o·dic·tic; ap·pen·dic·u·lar; ap·pen·dic·u·la·ta; ap·pen·dic·u·late; ar·che·dic·ty·on; as·ci·dic·o·lous; as·dic; ben·e·dic·tin·ism; ben·e·dic·tion; ben·e·dic·tive; ben·e·dic·to·ry;… … English syllables
her — ad·her·ence; ad·her·en·cy; ad·her·end; co·her·en·cy; co·her·ent; co·her·er; dis·her·it; dis·in·her·i·son; ex·her·e·da·tion; ex·her·i·date; her·a·bol; her·a·cle·an; her·a·cle·um; her·a·cli·te·an·ism; her·ald·ist; her·ald·ry; her·a·path·ite;… … English syllables
dic|ta|tion — «dihk TAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of saying or reading (something) aloud for another person or persons who writes them down: »The pupils wrote down the spelling words at the teacher s dictation. The ransom note was scribbled at the kidnaper s… … Useful english dictionary
dic·ta·tion — /dıkˈteıʃən/ noun [noncount] : the act of speaking words that someone writes down or that a machine records : the act of dictating words He used a tape recorder for dictation. writing from dictation take dictation : to write down the words that… … Useful english dictionary
con´tra|dic´to|ri|ness — con|tra|dic|to|ry «KON truh DIHK tuhr ee, tree», adjective, noun, plural ries. –adj. 1. in disagreement; contradicting; contrary; saying the opposite: »First reports of the election were so contradictory we could not tell who won. SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
con|tra|dic|to|ry — «KON truh DIHK tuhr ee, tree», adjective, noun, plural ries. –adj. 1. in disagreement; contradicting; contrary; saying the opposite: »First reports of the election were so contradictory we could not tell who won. SYNONYM(S): inconsistent,… … Useful english dictionary
per´pen|dic´u|lar|ly — per|pen|dic|u|lar «PUR puhn DIHK yuh luhr», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. standing straight up; upright: »The tree was leaning against the house and no longer perpendicular. SYNONYM(S): vertical, erect. 2. very steep; precipitous: »a perpendicular… … Useful english dictionary
per|pen|dic|u|lar — «PUR puhn DIHK yuh luhr», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. standing straight up; upright: »The tree was leaning against the house and no longer perpendicular. SYNONYM(S): vertical, erect. 2. very steep; precipitous: »a perpendicular cliff. 3 … Useful english dictionary
pre|dic|a|ment — «prih DIHK uh muhnt», noun. 1. an unpleasant, difficult, or dangerous situation: »She was in a predicament when she missed the last train home. 2. any condition, state, or situation. 3. that which can be predicated; attribute. 4. Logic. one of… … Useful english dictionary
con·tra·dic·tion — /ˌkɑːntrəˈdıkʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 : the act of saying something that is opposite or very different in meaning to something else [count] No one was surprised by the defendant s contradiction of the plaintiff s accusations. Her rebuttal contained… … Useful english dictionary
