pen|in|su|lar

pen|in|su|lar
pen|in|su|lar «puh NIHN suh luhr, -syuh-», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. like a peninsula.
2. in or of a peninsula.
–n.
an inhabitant of a peninsula: »

The Arabs traded with the far-off peninsulars (Nation).


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  • pen|in|su|lar|i|ty — «puh NIHN suh LAR uh tee, syuh », noun. 1. the state of being a peninsula. 2. Figurative. the character or habit of mind attributed to those living in a peninsula and having little contact with other people; narrowness of mind; provincialism:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pen|an|nu|lar — «peh NAN yuh luhr», adjective. almost annular; forming an incomplete ring (with a small portion lacking). ╂[< Latin pēne, paene almost + English annular] …   Useful english dictionary

  • pen|tan|gu|lar — «pehn TANG gyuh luhr», adjective. having five angles …   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

  • per|pen|dic|u|lar|i|ty — «PUR puhn DIHK yuh LAR uh tee», noun. the position or direction at right angles to a given line, surface, or plane; vertical or upright attitude or position. SYNONYM(S): verticality …   Useful english dictionary

  • ap|pen|dic|u|lar — «AP uhn DIHK yuh luhr», adjective. of or like an appendix …   Useful english dictionary

  • pen — pen·al·ty; pen·ance; pen·cil; pen·dant; pen·dent; pen·den·tive; pen·du·line; pen·e·trant; pen·i·tent; pen·i·ten·tial; pen·i·ten·tia·ry; pen·man; pen·nat·u·lar·i·an; pen·ner; pen·sion; pen·sion·ary; pen·ste·mon; pen·ta·gon; pen·tam·e·ter;… …   English syllables

  • lar — acap·su·lar; acel·lu·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; acic·u·lar; ac·i·no·tu·bu·lar; ad·mi·nic·u·lar; ad·u·lar·ia; ae·dic·u·lar; afla·gel·lar; aglo·mer·u·lar; agui·lar·ite; ali·vin·cu·lar; al·lar·gan·do; al·ve·o·lar·i·form; am·phi·sty·lar; …   English syllables

  • pen|du|lar — «PEHN juh luhr, dyuh », adjective. 1. of or having to do with a pendulum. 2. resembling the movement of a pendulum; oscillating: »Figurative. History may suggest pendular swings, but history has never before seen the breadth of communication and… …   Useful english dictionary

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