tin´ni|ness
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con|tin´gent|ness — con|tin|gent «kuhn TIHN juhnt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a share of soldiers, laborers, or other persons furnished to a force from different sources: »The United States sent a large contingent of troops to Europe in World War II. 2. a group that… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
tin´ni|ly — tin|ny «TIHN ee», adjective, ni|er, ni|est. 1. of, containing, or yielding tin. 2. like tin in looks, sound, or taste: »These sardines have a tinny flavor. 3. Fine Arts. hard; … Useful english dictionary
tin|ny — «TIHN ee», adjective, ni|er, ni|est. 1. of, containing, or yielding tin. 2. like tin in looks, sound, or taste: »These sardines have a tinny flavor. 3. Fine Arts. hard; … Useful english dictionary
tin — ablas·tin; ac·ac·e·tin; ac·e·tin; achro·ma·tin; ac·tin; ac·tin·au·to·graph·ic; ac·tin·ia; ac·tin·i·ar·ia; ac·tin·ic; ac·tin·i·form; ac·tin·i·o·chrome; ac·tin·i·o·hem·a·tin; ac·tin·i·o·hem·a·tin; ac·tin·i·o·mor·pha; ac·tin·i·um; ac·tin·i·zoa;… … English syllables
con|tin´gent|ly — con|tin|gent «kuhn TIHN juhnt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a share of soldiers, laborers, or other persons furnished to a force from different sources: »The United States sent a large contingent of troops to Europe in World War II. 2. a group that… … Useful english dictionary
con|tin|gent — «kuhn TIHN juhnt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a share of soldiers, laborers, or other persons furnished to a force from different sources: »The United States sent a large contingent of troops to Europe in World War II. 2. a group that is a part of a … Useful english dictionary
con|tin´u|a´tive|ness — con|tin|u|a|tive «kuhn TIHN yu AY tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. tending or serving to continue. 2. Grammar. expressing continuance of a thought. –n. 1. something continuative. 2. Grammar. a continuative word or expression: »A dependent clause… … Useful english dictionary
con|tin´u|ous|ness — con|tin|u|ous «kuhn TIHN yu uhs», adjective. without a stop; connected; unbroken; uninterrupted: »a continuous line of cars, a continuous sound. The radio had been making continuous statements along these lines (London Times). SYNONYM(S):… … Useful english dictionary
dis´con|tin´u|ous|ness — dis|con|tin|u|ous «DIHS kuhn TIHN yu uhs», adjective. not continuous; having gaps or breaks; interrupted; intermittent: »Wide spread the discontinuous ruins lie (Nicholas Rowe). SYNONYM(S): broken. –dis´con|tin´u|ous|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
