": alike in substance or essentials : corresponding":[
"no two animal habitats are exactly similar",
"\u2014 W. H. Dowdeswell"
],
": having characteristics in common : strictly comparable":[],
": not differing in shape but only in size or position":[
"similar triangles",
"similar polygons"
]
},
"examples":[
"This month, General Electric's health-care division will begin marketing a first-of-its-kind electrocardiograph machine in the U.S. Although packed with the latest technology, the battery-powered device weighs just six pounds, half as much as the smallest ECG machine currently for sale. It will retail for a mere $2,500, an 80% markdown from products with similar capabilities. \u2014 Reena Jana , Business Week , 23 & 30 Mar. 2009",
"There's a reason boards of directors can pluck so many CEOs out of one company and plop them into another: When it comes to management ideas and tools, many companies are surprisingly similar . They have the same hierarchies and budgeting processes. \u2014 Jena McGregor , Business Week , 8 Oct. 2007",
"Though the trends were similar , the new patterns of consumption varied both regionally and nationally, as they continue to do today. \u2014 John Brewer , New York Review of Books , 30 Nov. 2006",
"Our cats are similar in size.",
"You two look very similar to each other.",
"They had similar experiences growing up, even though they came from vastly different backgrounds.",
"We got remarkably similar results.",
"I was going to say something similar .",
"I would have reacted in a similar way if it had happened to me.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The study shows that the current state of the Earth\u2019s magnetic field is similar to that of about 600 BC, when it was dominated by two large weaknesses over the Pacific Ocean. \u2014 Tom Metcalfe, NBC News , 4 July 2022",
"That kind of twofold difference is, for example, similar to the modestly greater peak in neutralizing antibodies triggered by the first two doses of the Moderna vaccine compared with the Pfizer vaccine. \u2014 John P. Moore And Paul A. Offit, STAT , 3 July 2022",
"My passion for Cadillac is similar to that of a relationship with a sibling. \u2014 Marc Grasso, Hartford Courant , 2 July 2022",
"The priorities are similar to what Navajo citizens were asking for before the pandemic struck, needs that became more critical as COVID-19 swept through communities. \u2014 Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2022",
"The green skin is similar to that of its cousin, the cucumber. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 2 July 2022",
"The proportions are similar in the southwestern U.S., which includes California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and U.S. Pacific territories. \u2014 Luke Money, Los Angeles Times , 2 July 2022",
"The types of side effects are similar to what could be seen for lots of other routine childhood immunizations. \u2014 Katia Hetter, CNN , 1 July 2022",
"These wave imprints were similar to ones seen along the Columbia River, Limaye said, which were formed at the end of the last Ice Age when an ice dam broke and water rushed out. \u2014 Meghan Willcoxon, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French similaire , from Latin similis like, similar \u2014 more at same":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si-m\u0259-l\u0259r",
"\u02c8sim-l\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for similar similar , analogous , parallel mean closely resembling each other. similar implies the possibility of being mistaken for each other. all the houses in the development are similar analogous applies to things belonging in essentially different categories but nevertheless having many similarities. analogous political systems parallel suggests a marked likeness in the development of two things. the parallel careers of two movie stars",
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"akin",
"alike",
"analogous",
"cognate",
"comparable",
"connate",
"correspondent",
"corresponding",
"ditto",
"like",
"matching",
"parallel",
"resemblant",
"resembling",
"such",
"suchlike"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112759",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"similarity":{
"antonyms":[
"difference",
"disagreement",
"discrepancy",
"disparateness",
"disparity",
"dissimilarity",
"dissimilitude",
"distinctiveness",
"distinctness",
"unlikeness"
],
"definitions":{
": a comparable aspect : correspondence":[],
": the quality or state of being similar : resemblance":[]
},
"examples":[
"I doubt that these words are related beyond a similarity in sound.",
"The books share a similarity of ideas.",
"I see a lot of similarities in them.",
"Looking at these fossils, I see some similarity to modern-day birds.",
"I see very little similarity between your situation and his.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The sequencing of the virus revealed a high degree of similarity with monkeypox from western Africa, as has been the case with the new infections around the world, Argentina's Health Ministry said. \u2014 Daniel Politi, ajc , 27 May 2022",
"Whichever method kicks off the development of the embryo will ultimately determine the level of genetic similarity between the mother and her offspring. \u2014 Mercedes Burns, CNN , 27 Dec. 2021",
"ProPublica used data about evolutionary modeling computed by NCBI to establish the degree of genetic similarity between bacterial isolates from the outbreak and isolates collected more recently. \u2014 Bernice Yeung, ProPublica , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Focusing on a similarity can help minimize the tension that comes with differences. \u2014 Avery Blank, Forbes , 21 Oct. 2021",
"The dynamics of trust and performance and the factors which drive trust seem to be fairly constant across organization types of organizations and organizational cultures, and there is even actually quite a bit of similarity across national cultures. \u2014 Aman Kidwai, Fortune , 19 Oct. 2021",
"The bra expert says there's a lot of similarity between post-surgery bras and nursing bras. \u2014 Rachel Weber, Better Homes & Gardens , 23 Sep. 2021",
"There's a lot of similarity between him and Woody with their fastballs. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 Sep. 2021",
"In 1 million simulated versions of the experiment, the same kind of similarity appeared not a single time, Simmons, Nelson, and Simonsohn found. \u2014 Cathleen O\u2019grady, Science | AAAS , 24 Aug. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1615, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8la-r\u0259-",
"\u02ccsi-m\u0259-\u02c8ler-\u0259-t\u0113"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for similarity likeness , similarity , resemblance , similitude , analogy mean agreement or correspondence in details. likeness implies a closer correspondence than similarity which often implies that things are merely somewhat alike. a remarkable likeness to his late father some similarity between the two cases resemblance implies similarity chiefly in appearance or external qualities. statements that bear little resemblance to the truth similitude applies chiefly to correspondence between abstractions. two schools of social thought showing points of similitude analogy implies likeness or parallelism in relations rather than in appearance or qualities. pointed out analogies to past wars",
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"alikeness",
"community",
"comparability",
"correspondence",
"likeness",
"parallelism",
"resemblance",
"similitude"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132506",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"similarly":{
"antonyms":[
"different",
"dissimilar",
"diverse",
"unakin",
"unlike"
],
"definitions":{
": alike in substance or essentials : corresponding":[
"no two animal habitats are exactly similar",
"\u2014 W. H. Dowdeswell"
],
": having characteristics in common : strictly comparable":[],
": not differing in shape but only in size or position":[
"similar triangles",
"similar polygons"
]
},
"examples":[
"This month, General Electric's health-care division will begin marketing a first-of-its-kind electrocardiograph machine in the U.S. Although packed with the latest technology, the battery-powered device weighs just six pounds, half as much as the smallest ECG machine currently for sale. It will retail for a mere $2,500, an 80% markdown from products with similar capabilities. \u2014 Reena Jana , Business Week , 23 & 30 Mar. 2009",
"There's a reason boards of directors can pluck so many CEOs out of one company and plop them into another: When it comes to management ideas and tools, many companies are surprisingly similar . They have the same hierarchies and budgeting processes. \u2014 Jena McGregor , Business Week , 8 Oct. 2007",
"Though the trends were similar , the new patterns of consumption varied both regionally and nationally, as they continue to do today. \u2014 John Brewer , New York Review of Books , 30 Nov. 2006",
"Our cats are similar in size.",
"You two look very similar to each other.",
"They had similar experiences growing up, even though they came from vastly different backgrounds.",
"We got remarkably similar results.",
"I was going to say something similar .",
"I would have reacted in a similar way if it had happened to me.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The study shows that the current state of the Earth\u2019s magnetic field is similar to that of about 600 BC, when it was dominated by two large weaknesses over the Pacific Ocean. \u2014 Tom Metcalfe, NBC News , 4 July 2022",
"That kind of twofold difference is, for example, similar to the modestly greater peak in neutralizing antibodies triggered by the first two doses of the Moderna vaccine compared with the Pfizer vaccine. \u2014 John P. Moore And Paul A. Offit, STAT , 3 July 2022",
"My passion for Cadillac is similar to that of a relationship with a sibling. \u2014 Marc Grasso, Hartford Courant , 2 July 2022",
"The priorities are similar to what Navajo citizens were asking for before the pandemic struck, needs that became more critical as COVID-19 swept through communities. \u2014 Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic , 2 July 2022",
"The green skin is similar to that of its cousin, the cucumber. \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 2 July 2022",
"The proportions are similar in the southwestern U.S., which includes California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and U.S. Pacific territories. \u2014 Luke Money, Los Angeles Times , 2 July 2022",
"The types of side effects are similar to what could be seen for lots of other routine childhood immunizations. \u2014 Katia Hetter, CNN , 1 July 2022",
"These wave imprints were similar to ones seen along the Columbia River, Limaye said, which were formed at the end of the last Ice Age when an ice dam broke and water rushed out. \u2014 Meghan Willcoxon, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French similaire , from Latin similis like, similar \u2014 more at same":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si-m\u0259-l\u0259r",
"\u02c8sim-l\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for similar similar , analogous , parallel mean closely resembling each other. similar implies the possibility of being mistaken for each other. all the houses in the development are similar analogous applies to things belonging in essentially different categories but nevertheless having many similarities. analogous political systems parallel suggests a marked likeness in the development of two things. the parallel careers of two movie stars",
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"akin",
"alike",
"analogous",
"cognate",
"comparable",
"connate",
"correspondent",
"corresponding",
"ditto",
"like",
"matching",
"parallel",
"resemblant",
"resembling",
"such",
"suchlike"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111822",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
"similitude":{
"antonyms":[
"difference",
"disagreement",
"discrepancy",
"disparateness",
"disparity",
"dissimilarity",
"dissimilitude",
"distinctiveness",
"distinctness",
"unlikeness"
],
"definitions":{
": a point of comparison":[],
": a visible likeness : image":[],
": an imaginative comparison : simile":[],
": correspondence in kind or quality":[],
": counterpart , double":[]
},
"examples":[
"the striking similitude between that modern city and the Rome of ancient times",
"the two robberies, committed on opposite ends of the country, show some curious similitudes",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Human performers can play at such similitude , but robots fully embody it. \u2014 Sydney Skybetter, Wired , 8 July 2021",
"Whatever similitude of separation between protesters and police there had been was gone. \u2014 Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal , 29 May 2020",
"His adamant individualism is keyed precisely to his rejection of similitude to the manners of anyone else. \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 10 Feb. 2020",
"Here are the top two innovations in iPad cases at CES 2011\u2014standouts in a sea of similitude . \u2014 Tyghe Trimble, Popular Mechanics , 8 Jan. 2011",
"Here are the top two innovations in iPad cases at CES 2011\u2014standouts in a sea of similitude . \u2014 Tyghe Trimble, Popular Mechanics , 8 Jan. 2011"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, allegory, analogy, from Latin similitudo resemblance, from similis":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccty\u00fcd",
"s\u0259-\u02c8mi-l\u0259-\u02cct\u00fcd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for similitude likeness , similarity , resemblance , similitude , analogy mean agreement or correspondence in details. likeness implies a closer correspondence than similarity which often implies that things are merely somewhat alike. a remarkable likeness to his late father some similarity between the two cases resemblance implies similarity chiefly in appearance or external qualities. statements that bear little resemblance to the truth similitude applies chiefly to correspondence between abstractions. two schools of social thought showing points of similitude analogy implies likeness or parallelism in relations rather than in appearance or qualities. pointed out analogies to past wars",
"synonyms":[
"alikeness",
"community",
"comparability",
"correspondence",
"likeness",
"parallelism",
"resemblance",
"similarity"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-172000",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"simmer":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the state of simmering":[],
": to be in a state of incipient development : ferment":[
"ideas simmering in the back of my mind"
],
": to be in inward turmoil : seethe":[],
": to cook slowly in a liquid just below the boiling point":[],
": to stew gently below or just at the boiling point":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Simmer the stew for 40 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.",
"The chicken was simmered in a cream sauce.",
"The dispute simmered for years before any progress was made.",
"It's a debate that has simmered for 30 years and is likely to continue.",
"Long- simmering tensions between the two groups eventually sparked violence.",
"Noun",
"Bring the mixture to a simmer .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"As they are completed, the opposition continues to simmer . \u2014 Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
"The sauce took exactly two minutes to simmer without any scorching. \u2014 Madison Yauger, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
"Pandemic restrictions have melted away but gun control, the fight for reproductive rights, the Jan. 6 insurrection hearings, who\u2019s to blame for soaring inflation and a range of other issues continue to simmer . \u2014 Leanne Italie, The Christian Science Monitor , 16 June 2022",
"Once the liquid begins to simmer , reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the rice is tender, about 25 minutes. \u2014 Southern Kitchen, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"Reduce the heat to low and continue to simmer for 5 minutes. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Some of the protesters' family members say regardless of the mass trials and harsh sentences, anti-government resentment will continue to simmer . \u2014 Patrick Oppmann, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Carefully add sofrito mixture into lentil broth and continue to simmer gently for 45 minutes to an hour, thinning with additional vegetable broth as needed, until consistency and flavor are velvety and rich. \u2014 Abigail Abesamis Demarest, Forbes , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Add sliced hot dogs and simmer an additional 15 minutes. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Nov. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Add the balsamic and red wine vinegars and bring to a simmer . \u2014 G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"Bring to a simmer and poach until chicken is just cooked through, 12\u201314 minutes. \u2014 Kathleen Squires, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
"Lower to a simmer and cook about 15 minutes or more. \u2014 Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer , 11 June 2022",
"Bring water to a boil add couscous, reduce to a simmer and cover with a lid. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 8 June 2022",
"Bring the broth to a simmer while stirring constantly to prevent any rice from sticking to the bottom of the pot. \u2014 Southern Kitchen, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
"Staff hustle around the room, carefully bringing broths to a simmer , delivering ingredients and instructions on how long to cook them. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
"Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and let the beer reduce until the consistency is like a soft caramel, about 45 minutes. \u2014 CNN , 8 May 2022",
"You\u2019ll be compelled to take it home, to toss it with hot, buttered pasta, or to bring it up to a simmer and use it to poach an egg. \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1637, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1758, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"alteration of English dialect simper , from Middle English simperen , of imitative origin":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si-m\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"boil",
"coddle",
"parboil",
"poach",
"stew"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010842",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"simp":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a foolish or stupid person : simpleton":[
"\u2026 Forrest Gump, the smash movie starring Tom Hanks, as a sweet simp from Alabama who rides to fame and fortune on an IQ of 75.",
"\u2014 Peter Travers",
"The \u2026 line inching up the bottom of the chart shows the pitiful returns for the simps whose investments are taxed every year.",
"\u2014 Virginia Wilson",
"It has always been difficult to grasp how Louise, a simp in the first two-thirds of the show, could become such a swan in the final act.",
"\u2014 Hilton Als"
]
},
"examples":[
"a popular movie about a sweet simp from Alabama"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1903, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8simp"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"berk",
"booby",
"charlie",
"charley",
"cuckoo",
"ding-a-ling",
"ding-dong",
"dingbat",
"dipstick",
"doofus",
"featherhead",
"fool",
"git",
"goose",
"half-wit",
"jackass",
"lunatic",
"mooncalf",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"nitwit",
"nut",
"nutcase",
"simpleton",
"turkey",
"yo-yo"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-214358",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"simple":{
"antonyms":[
"adorned",
"decorated",
"embellished",
"fancy",
"ornamented"
],
"definitions":{
": a medicinal plant":[],
": a person of humble birth : commoner":[
"thought very little of anybody, simples or gentry",
"\u2014 Virginia Woolf"
],
": a rude or credulous person : ignoramus":[],
": a vegetable drug having only one ingredient":[],
": consisting of a single carpel":[],
": constituting a basic element : fundamental":[],
": controlled by a single gene":[
"simple inherited characters"
],
": developing from a single ovary":[
"a simple fruit"
],
": free from elaboration or figuration":[
"simple harmony"
],
": free from guile : innocent":[],
": free from ostentation or display":[
"a simple outfit"
],
": free from vanity : modest":[],
": free of secondary complications":[
"a simple vitamin deficiency"
],
": having no modifiers, complements, or objects":[],
": having only one main clause and no subordinate clauses":[
"a simple sentence"
],
": lacking in intelligence : stupid":[],
": lacking in knowledge or expertise":[
"a simple amateur of the arts"
],
": not limited or restricted : unconditional":[
"a simple obligation"
],
": not made up of many like units":[
"a simple eye"
],
": not subdivided into branches or leaflets":[
"a simple stem",
"a simple leaf"
],
": of humble origin or modest position":[
"a simple farmer"
],
": readily understood or performed":[
"simple directions",
"the adjustment was simple to make"
],
": sheer , unmixed":[
"simple honesty"
],
": simpleton":[],
": specifying exact values for one or more statistical parameters \u2014 compare composite sense 3":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"The solution to the problem was relatively simple .",
"The answer is really quite simple .",
"There are three simple steps to follow.",
"The camera is simple to use.",
"Don't go into too much detail in the report. Just keep it simple and to the point.",
"The melody is very simple .",
"I'm a simple farmer just trying to make a living.",
"He enjoys the simple pleasure of spending time with his wife and kids after work.",
"Relaxing on the beach and watching the sunset is one of life's simple pleasures .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Removing it is as simple as rinsing it off with water. \u2014 Sam Jones, Scientific American , 24 June 2022",
"Luckily, the solution is as simple as a single swipe or pill. \u2014 Jillian Ruffo, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 June 2022",
"Among all the challenges homeless people face in getting off the street, sometimes their first step toward a new life can be blocked by something as simple as an unpaid traffic ticket. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Bachelder renders a scene many beleaguered parents will recognize: how, sometimes, something as simple as a vacant seat on the couch can feel like a throne. \u2014 Oliver Munday, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
"Laying the groundwork for a thriving online community can be as simple as creating space for conversation, designing an inviting website, and choosing a domain name that communicates shared values and demonstrates originality. \u2014 Akram Atallah, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Sometimes, helping others is as simple as living an honest and faithful life. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 10 June 2022",
"Getting help on an assignment was as simple as sending an email, Filby said. \u2014 Connor Sanders, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Eventually, Goodyear has a lot of changes in store for its tires, which are not as simple to produce as some people might think. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Any bookworm will adore this simple , yet sweet, gift. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
"In an effort to be more gentle with her skin, Brooke Shields\u2019s beauty routine pairs simple , yet effective formulas with high-tech, such as the Droplette Microinfusion Device. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The station\u2019s route map was easy to read and the departure times were displayed clearly on each train, making this leg of our journey simple to navigate. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"With stores all over the country and a successful e-commerce site that ships nationwide, Venus ET Fleur makes gift-giving simple for all. \u2014 Lanae Brody, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
"Enter this easy-to-carry and simple -to-use relief machine. \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 4 May 2022",
"Mendes kept his new ink simple , getting a thin red line right through the center of his neck. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Kasler kept the design simple in the living room with furnishings that are clean-lined and edited. \u2014 Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2022",
"Cinco de Mayo celebrations just got better with this simple , yet festive nacho recipe. \u2014 Ashley Dunne, Sunset Magazine , 28 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin simplus , alteration of Latin simplic-, simplex single, having one ingredient, plain, from sem-, sim- one + -plic-, -plex -fold \u2014 more at same , -fold":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sim-p\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for simple Adjective simple , foolish , silly , fatuous , asinine mean actually or apparently deficient in intelligence. simple implies a degree of intelligence inadequate to cope with anything complex or involving mental effort. considered people simple who had trouble with computers foolish implies the character of being or seeming unable to use judgment, discretion, or good sense. foolish stunts silly suggests failure to act as a rational being especially by ridiculous behavior. the silly antics of revelers fatuous implies foolishness, inanity, and disregard of reality. fatuous conspiracy theories asinine suggests utter and contemptible failure to use normal rationality or perception. an asinine plot synonyms see in addition easy",
"synonyms":[
"bald",
"bare",
"naked",
"plain",
"plain-vanilla",
"unadorned",
"undecorated",
"unembellished",
"unornamented",
"unvarnished"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200830",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"simple bud":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a bud that produces either a vegetative leaf-bearing shoot or a flower but not both \u2014 compare mixed bud":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-122400",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"simple closed curve":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a closed plane curve (such as a circle or an ellipse) that does not intersect itself":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1919, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-115854",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"simple consequence":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": immediate inference sense 1":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-120327",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"simple conversion":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the transposing of the subject and predicate of a proposition without altering the quantity or quality":[
"\"no P is S\" becomes \"no S is P\" by simple conversion"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-125755",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"simple fraction":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a fraction having whole numbers for the numerator and denominator \u2014 compare complex fraction":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But irrational constants such as \u03c0 and \u221a2\u2014numbers that cannot be reduced to a simple fraction \u2014frequently crop up in science and engineering. \u2014 Leila Sloman, Scientific American , 16 Sep. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1570, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Then, move to some primitive A/B testing, create an experimentation framework and develop simple machine learning (ML) algorithms to get rough estimates of how your system will perform. \u2014 Dennis Turpitka, Forbes , 30 Sep. 2021",
"The DeLonghi is a dead- simple machine and one of the best priced when it's not discounted. \u2014 Medea Giordan, Wired , 4 July 2021",
"Students will learn how to build a simple machine and their connections to 19th-century mill life. \u2014 Mary Sullivan, baltimoresun.com , 4 June 2021",
"Compared to some of the multi-cylinder competition, the Meteor 350 one-lunger appears to be a simple machine , but looks are deceiving in this case. \u2014 Bill Roberson, Forbes , 20 May 2021",
"Heavily stained or smelly items might require a pre-treatment, but in general, a simple machine -wash should be enough to get the job done. \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2021",
"Build a chain reaction with your family using simple machines , tools and building materials at Betty Brinn Children's Museum on Jan. 18, as well as Jan. 20 through Jan. 25. \u2014 Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 10 Jan. 2020"
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"American democracy, as in the Electoral College, accommodates considerations more complex than simpleminded majoritarianism. \u2014 George Will, chicagotribune.com , 3 May 2018",
"And with a smirking Clint Eastwood as the soldier, the story\u2014which Cullinan told entirely from the points of view of the women\u2014became a simpleminded demonstration of how devious women are. \u2014 Charles Taylor, Newsweek , 22 June 2017"
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"American democracy, as in the Electoral College, accommodates considerations more complex than simpleminded majoritarianism. \u2014 George Will, chicagotribune.com , 3 May 2018",
"And with a smirking Clint Eastwood as the soldier, the story\u2014which Cullinan told entirely from the points of view of the women\u2014became a simpleminded demonstration of how devious women are. \u2014 Charles Taylor, Newsweek , 22 June 2017"
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"The answer is really quite simple .",
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"The camera is simple to use.",
"Don't go into too much detail in the report. Just keep it simple and to the point.",
"The melody is very simple .",
"I'm a simple farmer just trying to make a living.",
"He enjoys the simple pleasure of spending time with his wife and kids after work.",
"Relaxing on the beach and watching the sunset is one of life's simple pleasures .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Removing it is as simple as rinsing it off with water. \u2014 Sam Jones, Scientific American , 24 June 2022",
"Luckily, the solution is as simple as a single swipe or pill. \u2014 Jillian Ruffo, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 June 2022",
"Among all the challenges homeless people face in getting off the street, sometimes their first step toward a new life can be blocked by something as simple as an unpaid traffic ticket. \u2014 Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 June 2022",
"Bachelder renders a scene many beleaguered parents will recognize: how, sometimes, something as simple as a vacant seat on the couch can feel like a throne. \u2014 Oliver Munday, The Atlantic , 17 June 2022",
"Laying the groundwork for a thriving online community can be as simple as creating space for conversation, designing an inviting website, and choosing a domain name that communicates shared values and demonstrates originality. \u2014 Akram Atallah, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Sometimes, helping others is as simple as living an honest and faithful life. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 10 June 2022",
"Getting help on an assignment was as simple as sending an email, Filby said. \u2014 Connor Sanders, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"Eventually, Goodyear has a lot of changes in store for its tires, which are not as simple to produce as some people might think. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Any bookworm will adore this simple , yet sweet, gift. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
"In an effort to be more gentle with her skin, Brooke Shields\u2019s beauty routine pairs simple , yet effective formulas with high-tech, such as the Droplette Microinfusion Device. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The station\u2019s route map was easy to read and the departure times were displayed clearly on each train, making this leg of our journey simple to navigate. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"With stores all over the country and a successful e-commerce site that ships nationwide, Venus ET Fleur makes gift-giving simple for all. \u2014 Lanae Brody, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
"Enter this easy-to-carry and simple -to-use relief machine. \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 4 May 2022",
"Mendes kept his new ink simple , getting a thin red line right through the center of his neck. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Kasler kept the design simple in the living room with furnishings that are clean-lined and edited. \u2014 Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2022",
"Cinco de Mayo celebrations just got better with this simple , yet festive nacho recipe. \u2014 Ashley Dunne, Sunset Magazine , 28 Apr. 2022"
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"The instructions were so complicated I felt like a complete simpleton .",
"his silly antics at office parties have earned him a reputation as a simpleton",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"White brought a similar whiplash to Rose Nylund, the oracle of St. Olaf, Minnesota, and The Golden Girls\u2019 complicated simpleton . \u2014 Megan Garber, The Atlantic , 1 Jan. 2022",
"There can\u2019t be anything more transparent than Manfred\u2019s nail-pounding support for the beleaguered A\u2019s in their battle against the simpleton officials of Oakland. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 Oct. 2021",
"It is sometimes used as a synonym for uncouth or a simpleton . \u2014 David Luhnow And Juan Montes, WSJ , 19 Oct. 2021",
"Korean media has long perpetuated the stereotype of the migrant worker as a simpleton with broken language and exaggerated mannerisms, and Saeji said Ali doesn\u2019t completely transcend that. \u2014 NBC News , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Just because your simpleton that can only carry drinks and food to a table does not mean the rest of us need to risk a virus. \u2014 Ann Norman, cleveland , 20 Nov. 2020",
"Some historians emphasize the intellectual prowess of fascist dictators to imply that Trump is a simpleton or a moron. \u2014 Federico Finchelstein, The New Republic , 20 Aug. 2020",
"The tale is bookended by the 15-year-old Kafka and the elderly Nakata, a simpleton who communicates with cats. \u2014 Debra Kamin, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 18 Mar. 2020",
"Todd was always an only-half-knowable grotesque, one of those Jim Thompson-y fellas who could be a lucky simpleton or an evil genius. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 11 Oct. 2019"
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"People like the simplicity of the instructions.",
"the simplicity of the music",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Speaking of simplicity , the singer kept her accessories minimal with gold drop earrings and an array of tiny gold rings which accentuated her iridescent pearl pink manicure and matching baby pink phone case. \u2014 Nitya Rao, Seventeen , 30 June 2022",
"While still small-scale, the hydroponic design illustrates the power of simplicity . \u2014 Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor , 27 June 2022",
"In the spirit of simplicity , the star cites her power beauty product as one from her favorite brand's lineup \u2013 the Dermalogica Circular Hydration Serum. \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Growing up, Giveon was a close observer of performers like Frank Sinatra, who championed a sense of simplicity around his commanding voice, even with the power of the Count Basie Orchestra behind him. \u2014 Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The preternatural phenomenon of this gash \u2014 a mysterious drawing in space \u2014 prepares one for the marvel in the next room, where the eye-boggling simplicity of precise apertures cut into existing sea-view windows makes thin air seem materially dense. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The simplicity of each one for the customer makes a difference to their long-term loyalty. \u2014 Rene Hendrikse, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has shaped a visual narrative about the power of vulnerability, the persuasiveness of simplicity and the public\u2019s collective need to believe that modest men can rise to meet any moment. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The carpets and accessory wiring harnesses have been gutted in favor of simplicity and a six-point roll cage that has been welded to the chassis. \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 10 Feb. 2022"
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"Microwave ovens have simplified cooking.",
"The new software should simplify the process.",
"The forms have been simplified .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The company also said an update that will simplify Bluetooth connections is on the way. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 24 June 2022",
"As prices rise, higher-number bills reduce transit costs for banks stocking ATMs and simplify cash transactions. \u2014 Federico Perelmuter, The New Republic , 21 June 2022",
"Trying to improve the technological tools available to streamline and simplify home organization. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 15 June 2022",
"Enter the world of miscellaneous beauty accessories, those supplemental gadgets or applicators that can enhance or simplify your beauty routine. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 18 May 2022",
"Hewlett Packard Enterprise in 2020 launched a plan to cut real-estate expenses and simplify its product offering as part of a broader shift toward a subscription-business model. \u2014 Kristin Broughton, WSJ , 17 May 2022",
"Getting Congress to really simplify the tax code wouldn't hurt, either. \u2014 Susan Tompor, USA TODAY , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Getting Congress to really simplify the tax code wouldn't hurt, either. \u2014 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press , 5 Jan. 2022",
"Entrepreneurs can schedule posts live themselves, or pay a fee to have a social media management app such as Buffer, Hootsuite, Sendible and SocialPilot, among others, simplify the process of creating and scheduling posts. \u2014 Next Avenue, Forbes , 17 June 2022"
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"Simply add water to the mix and stir.",
"Simply click on the computer icon and follow the directions.",
"If he continues to bother you, simply ignore him.",
"You can order new checks simply by calling or going online.",
"It is simply a matter of time before something goes wrong.",
"The instructions are simply written.",
"He lived simply on the farm.",
"The diner is called simply \u201cJoe's.\u201d",
"\u201cSorry, I can't help you,\u201d he said simply .",
"The problem, put simply , is money.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"More opponents, more rounds, a stunning upset \u2013 there\u2019s simply more outcomes on the table when more games are played. \u2014 Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Others were simply flubbed by welders who lacked the necessary expertise, officials and EDF executives say. \u2014 Matthew Dalton, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
"And in true bohemian fashion, simply lean it against the wall instead of hanging it. \u2014 Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful , 23 June 2022",
"In these facilities, bodies are simply left out in the elements to decay naturally. \u2014 Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics , 23 June 2022",
"Robert Lynch simply assumed that all bars served the same powerful drinks he was used to getting at LGBTQ bars in Mt. Vernon. \u2014 John-john Williams Iv, Baltimore Sun , 23 June 2022",
"Even with a quarter-size amount of product on your fingertips, the piecey look simply disappears. \u2014 Andrea Navarro, Glamour , 23 June 2022",
"But experts and officials here say the delay simply amounts to the state doing its job by counting every vote. \u2014 Jasper Goodman, Los Angeles Times , 22 June 2022",
"Frank Thorp, last night\u2019s vote simply started the floor process for the bill, and the Senate is expected to hold a 60-vote threshold motion vote on Thursday to bypass a filibuster of the bill. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 22 June 2022"
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"The model will be used to simulate the effects of an earthquake.",
"cosmetics that simulate a suntan",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These gradients are used to simulate useful chemical processes by manufacturers. \u2014 Alex Knapp, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"In research that was published in the journal Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems in July 2021, researchers used 3D global climate models to simulate how the Aurica and Amasia land arrangements would impact our climate. \u2014 Stav Dimitropoulos, Popular Mechanics , 25 May 2022",
"Axel Timmermann, director of the IBS Center for Climate Physics at Pusan University, South Korea, led a team that used the ICCP/IBS Supercomputer Aleph to simulate the history of global climate variability stretching back two million years. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Apr. 2022",
"In the metaverse, it can be used to simulate a real-world shopping experience. \u2014 Musadiq Bidar, CBS News , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Recent research has focused in on the chemicals used to simulate butter, which is linked to lung damage, and vanilla, which is associated with birth defects in zebrafish. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Best known for his filigree setting, Massin used diamonds set in gold to simulate the look of lace. \u2014 Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report , 11 Feb. 2022",
"The authors of the current study used a combination of available data sets to simulate the immediate emissions impact of 54 high-income countries adopting the EAT-Lancet diet. \u2014 K.e.d. Coan, Ars Technica , 27 Jan. 2022",
"An aerospace engineer can use virtual reality to simulate fixing a specific problem, without the fear of getting something wrong. \u2014 Anthony Wong, Forbes , 6 May 2022"
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"1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8sim-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t"
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"assume",
"bluff",
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"dissemble",
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"feign",
"pass (for)",
"pretend",
"profess",
"put on",
"sham"
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"noun",
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"verb"
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"natural",
"real"
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"They are trained in simulated combat.",
"Dummies are used in simulated car crashes.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Nowadays North Korea has directly threatened Guam, while China last year released a video of nuclear-capable bombers in a simulated attack on an American air base there. \u2014 Arshan Barzani, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The simulated attack involved both military jets and helicopters and took place before sunrise. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Montas threw five simulated innings for his final spring tuneup and will face a Phillies lineup bolstered by the additions of Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The 39-year-old threw around 40 pitches in two simulated innings on the first day of Houston\u2019s camp, a positive sign for the two-time Cy Young Award winner in his return from Tommy John surgery. \u2014 Jake Seiner, orlandosentinel.com , 13 Mar. 2022",
"Left-hander Wade Miley threw 46 pitches Wednesday afternoon, getting in three up-downs during a simulated game at Truist Park. \u2014 Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Infielder Donovan Solano, sidelined with a strained left hamstring, participated in the simulated game. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Martinez, a two-time All-Star in St. Louis, was to pitch to La Stella in a simulated game on a back field Monday. \u2014 John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle , 4 Apr. 2022",
"One day after Jacob deGrom missed his final start of the spring and was sidelined from throwing for at least four weeks, Max Scherzer missed a scheduled start in a simulated game due to hamstring tightness. \u2014 Andrew Tredinnick, USA TODAY , 2 Apr. 2022"
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"dummy",
"ersatz",
"factitious",
"fake",
"false",
"faux",
"imitation",
"imitative",
"man-made",
"mimic",
"mock",
"pretend",
"sham",
"substitute",
"synthetic"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080418",
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"adjective"
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"asynchronous",
"noncontemporary",
"nonsimultaneous",
"nonsynchronous"
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"simultaneous equations"
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"examples":[
"The two gunshots were simultaneous .",
"a simultaneous release of the movie and its soundtrack on CD",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One of the most expensive Indian films ever shot, Saaho saw simultaneous release in the country\u2019s three main languages\u2014Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. \u2014 K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
"Rich Frank, chairman of the TV jury, said that there were 400 eligible TV shows to consider, and the simultaneous release of films on streaming and in theaters made the distinction between film and TV even harder. \u2014 Tim Gray, Variety , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Adolescent girls are subject to a cascade of simultaneous and often conflicting stressors\u2014a veritable unreasonable bind of elevated expectations. \u2014 Jessica L. Borelli, Scientific American , 17 June 2022",
"The situation has grown so challenging that some departments occasionally are unable to field a response, particularly when facing simultaneous calls for service. \u2014 Rob Henken, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Birmingham police and the Jefferson County Sheriff\u2019s Office received simultaneous calls at 3:49 p.m. that day reporting a domestic disturbance at the apartment in The Branch at Carson Springs on Carson Road. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Nonetheless, during the COVID-19 pandemic, studios \u2014 including Warner Bros., Universal Pictures and the Walt Disney Co. \u2014 experimented with simultaneous releases to boost their streaming businesses. \u2014 Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Rivkin didn\u2019t specifically address the amount of piracy due to simultaneous releases orchestrated by MPA member companies, which include the five major Hollywood studios and Netflix. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In 2020, as Hollywood\u2019s box office revenue sank in due to covid-19 lockdowns and movie theater closures, Warner Bros. experimented with a simultaneous Christmas Day release of Wonder Woman 1984 in theaters and HBO Max simultaneously. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 28 Mar. 2022"
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"circa 1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"Latin simul at the same time + English -taneous (as in instantaneous ) \u2014 more at same":""
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for simultaneous contemporary , contemporaneous , coeval , synchronous , simultaneous , coincident mean existing or occurring at the same time. contemporary is likely to apply to people and what relates to them. Abraham Lincoln was contemporary with Charles Darwin contemporaneous is more often applied to events than to people. contemporaneous accounts of the kidnapping coeval refers usually to periods, ages, eras, eons. two stars thought to be coeval synchronous implies exact correspondence in time and especially in periodic intervals. synchronous timepieces simultaneous implies correspondence in a moment of time. the two shots were simultaneous coincident is applied to events and may be used in order to avoid implication of causal relationship. the end of World War II was coincident with a great vintage year",
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"coeval",
"coexistent",
"coexisting",
"coextensive",
"coincident",
"coincidental",
"concurrent",
"contemporaneous",
"contemporary",
"coterminous",
"synchronic",
"synchronous"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
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"noncontemporary",
"nonsimultaneous",
"nonsynchronous"
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"simultaneous equations"
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"The two gunshots were simultaneous .",
"a simultaneous release of the movie and its soundtrack on CD",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One of the most expensive Indian films ever shot, Saaho saw simultaneous release in the country\u2019s three main languages\u2014Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. \u2014 K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
"Rich Frank, chairman of the TV jury, said that there were 400 eligible TV shows to consider, and the simultaneous release of films on streaming and in theaters made the distinction between film and TV even harder. \u2014 Tim Gray, Variety , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Adolescent girls are subject to a cascade of simultaneous and often conflicting stressors\u2014a veritable unreasonable bind of elevated expectations. \u2014 Jessica L. Borelli, Scientific American , 17 June 2022",
"The situation has grown so challenging that some departments occasionally are unable to field a response, particularly when facing simultaneous calls for service. \u2014 Rob Henken, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Birmingham police and the Jefferson County Sheriff\u2019s Office received simultaneous calls at 3:49 p.m. that day reporting a domestic disturbance at the apartment in The Branch at Carson Springs on Carson Road. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Nonetheless, during the COVID-19 pandemic, studios \u2014 including Warner Bros., Universal Pictures and the Walt Disney Co. \u2014 experimented with simultaneous releases to boost their streaming businesses. \u2014 Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Rivkin didn\u2019t specifically address the amount of piracy due to simultaneous releases orchestrated by MPA member companies, which include the five major Hollywood studios and Netflix. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In 2020, as Hollywood\u2019s box office revenue sank in due to covid-19 lockdowns and movie theater closures, Warner Bros. experimented with a simultaneous Christmas Day release of Wonder Woman 1984 in theaters and HBO Max simultaneously. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 28 Mar. 2022"
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"circa 1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
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"Latin simul at the same time + English -taneous (as in instantaneous ) \u2014 more at same":""
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for simultaneous contemporary , contemporaneous , coeval , synchronous , simultaneous , coincident mean existing or occurring at the same time. contemporary is likely to apply to people and what relates to them. Abraham Lincoln was contemporary with Charles Darwin contemporaneous is more often applied to events than to people. contemporaneous accounts of the kidnapping coeval refers usually to periods, ages, eras, eons. two stars thought to be coeval synchronous implies exact correspondence in time and especially in periodic intervals. synchronous timepieces simultaneous implies correspondence in a moment of time. the two shots were simultaneous coincident is applied to events and may be used in order to avoid implication of causal relationship. the end of World War II was coincident with a great vintage year",
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"coextensive",
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"concurrent",
"contemporaneous",
"contemporary",
"coterminous",
"synchronic",
"synchronous"
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-175304"
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"plural noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-181605"
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"noun"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Make a simple sugar syrup in a large saucepan by heating up 3 cups water and 3 cups granulated sugar. \u2014 Antara Sinha, Bon App\u00e9tit , 10 May 2022",
"The antidote: consuming simple sugar during a race. \u2014 Cameron Cook, The Conversation , 13 Apr. 2022",
"One common one is D-mannose, a simple sugar that's similar to glucose. \u2014 Joni Sweet, Health.com , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Our most common lame attempt at checking this box is to consume lots of white bread which is virtually devoid of whole grains, is low in nutrients and fiber, and the white flour breaks down like simple sugar in the body. \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 10 Dec. 2021",
"In the Dominican Republic, people love mantecaditos, a simple sugar cookie often dusted with azucar en polvo (confectioners\u2019 sugar). \u2014 Washington Post , 30 Nov. 2021",
"While the cake bakes, prep a simple sugar -citrus-butter glaze and 10 minutes after the loaf comes out of the oven, spoon the glaze over the cake and sprinkle with chopped pistachios. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Apr. 2021",
"Is there any more perfect dessert at Christmastime than the simple sugar cookie",
"These are very simple sugar cookies with Special K cereal mixed in. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 9 Dec. 2020"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1942, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192443"
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"noun"
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-193822"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a protein (such as a globulin) that yields amino acids as the chief or only products of complete hydrolysis \u2014 compare conjugated protein":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Recently, the endurance icon spoke with Men's Health MVP to discuss why he's been devoting his retirement to bulking up with a host of new workout routines\u2014and simple protein shake recipes. \u2014 Elijah Rawls, Men's Health , 30 Apr. 2022",
"There are other structures and mechanisms (the cytoskeleton, for instance, the extracellular matrix, bioelectricity, or even simple protein clumping) that could conceivably be tasked with encoding memories. \u2014 Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American , 28 May 2021",
"At dinner, Kinnaird and her husband usually do a simple protein like chicken, fish, or shrimp with salad or a non-starchy veggie like broccoli or cauliflower. \u2014 Marygrace Taylor, Good Housekeeping , 15 Oct. 2018",
"Researchers know human milk contains two types of simple proteins , whey and casein, which are easily digested. \u2014 Steven Townsend, Philly.com , 9 May 2018",
"Serve them beside a simple protein , and watch the platter be licked clean. \u2014 Cincinnati.com , 1 Mar. 2018",
"Prions are infectious proteins and, at the time Prusiner first announced his findings, much of the scientific community expressed doubts that simple proteins could be infectious agents. \u2014 Charles P. Pierce, Esquire , 25 Jan. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1908, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215344"
},
"simple syllogism":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215459"
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"simple beam":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a structural beam that rests on a support at each end":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233933"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a sweetening agent made by melting granulated sugar in hot water":[
"The drink developers decided they could add \"dashes\" of unsweetened, natural flavor, such as vanilla or hazelnut, and give customers the option to add or subtract pumps of simple syrup for more or less sweetness (each pump of syrup contains five grams of sugar).",
"\u2014 Julie Jargon",
"I just started making a Quarter Horse \u2026 . I found it on a cocktail app that I have called Highball, and it's made with bourbon, lime, simple syrup , ginger beer, and bitters.",
"\u2014 Anna Kendrick"
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"first_known_use":{
"1826, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-000207"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes":[]
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"a study of simian viruses",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"While sitting down with EW to reminisce for the 40th anniversary of Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Allen opened up about her simian costar. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 11 June 2021",
"Albert died of suffocation during his flight, and a number of his simian brethren also sacrificed their lives to the cause in the ensuing years. \u2014 Mike Wall, Scientific American , 29 Jan. 2013",
"From 1955 to 1963, between 10% and 30% of polio vaccines were contaminated with simian virus 40 (SV40). \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 1 Sep. 2020",
"Finally, the sound of wooden cowbells announced the reason for the simian commotion. \u2014 Peter Terzian, Travel + Leisure , 18 Apr. 2020",
"And the hotel\u2019s corner tower bears its own share of bizarre, simian -like faces sticking out their tongues. \u2014 San Antonio Express-News , 28 Mar. 2020",
"The vaccine also protected 67 percent of rhesus monkeys exposed to a simian virus similar to HIV, according to the researchers. \u2014 Mark Barna, Discover Magazine , 1 Jan. 2019",
"Animals, especially simian ones, were historically racialized in popular culture to dehumanize black people. \u2014 Nadra Nittle, Vox , 14 Dec. 2018",
"Suotamo removes that old shuffle, and lends a loping simian gait and fresh physicality that adds more variety and expression. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, chicagotribune.com , 24 May 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"On humanity\u2019s side, at least, is Kong\u2019s relationship with tiny human child Jia (Kaylee Hottle), who hopefully can communicate with the gigantic simian from a safe distance during this whole escapade. \u2014 Halle Kiefer, Vulture , 24 Jan. 2021",
"Want to experience the end of the world, an attack from outer space, a war to the death between superheroes, or a contagious disease that puts our simian cousins in control of the planet",
"Tough but temporary, the simian intervention reminds us of our physical impermanence and the beauty of everyday materials. \u2014 Kim Tan, BostonGlobe.com , 9 Feb. 2020",
"Villagers in India being terrorized by more than 2,000 wild monkeys claim to have found an unconventional way to tackle the simian menace \u2013 by dressing up as bears. \u2014 Fox News , 30 Jan. 2020",
"An astronaut and his team crash on a world ruled by intelligent, talking simians who treat humans like animals. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Sep. 2019",
"The most the officers could do, Singh said, was to allow villagers to catch the monkeys themselves and help them release the bothersome simians into the wild elsewhere. \u2014 Fox News , 30 Jan. 2020",
"An astronaut and his team crash on a world ruled by intelligent, talking simians who treat humans like animals. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 22 Sep. 2019",
"The simian examined the page briefly, then meandered a few feet to check out several small boys crowding the glass for a closer look. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Oct. 2019"
],
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"Latin simia ape, from simus snub-nosed, from Greek simos":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
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"1861, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-005441"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Few college students completed a course in personal finance while in high school, and three out of four young people in America cannot calculate the simple interest on a loan. \u2014 Julie Bunn, Twin Cities , 14 July 2019"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1622, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-014135"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Fauci has also been the co-author of several studies seeking to find a cure for HIV and the simian immunodeficiency virus which used monkeys for testing purposes. \u2014 Adam Sabes, Fox News , 3 Dec. 2021",
"My laboratory is credited with the discovery of the monkey virus called SIV, or simian immunodeficiency virus . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 23 May 2021",
"My laboratory is credited with the discovery of the monkey virus called SIV, or simian immunodeficiency virus . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 23 May 2021",
"My laboratory is credited with the discovery of the monkey virus called SIV, or simian immunodeficiency virus . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 23 May 2021",
"My laboratory is credited with the discovery of the monkey virus called SIV, or simian immunodeficiency virus . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 23 May 2021",
"My laboratory is credited with the discovery of the monkey virus called SIV, or simian immunodeficiency virus . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 23 May 2021",
"My laboratory is credited with the discovery of the monkey virus called SIV, or simian immunodeficiency virus . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 23 May 2021",
"My laboratory is credited with the discovery of the monkey virus called SIV, or simian immunodeficiency virus . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 23 May 2021"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1986, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030852"
},
"simple immersion":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": immersion of a metal in an electroplating solution without the application of an external electromotive force":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-034457"
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"simple equation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The simple equation had just three elements but an infinite number of possible solutions. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Jan. 2022",
"The simple equation of calories in and out, the default presumption, didn\u2019t actually seem to measure up. \u2014 Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker , 1 Nov. 2021",
"There is no simple equation here, as each business sector has unique variables. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 7 Oct. 2021",
"The simple equation undergirding the operation is: more time equals more ads equals more revenue. \u2014 Sue Halpern, The New Yorker , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Like a simple equation in math, this insight is elegantly obvious and deliciously deep. \u2014 Adriana Gattermayr, Forbes , 14 June 2021",
"The last century of electrification has boiled down to a simple equation : When demand rises, build more power plants. \u2014 Michael J. Coren, Quartz , 1 Apr. 2021",
"In the dog world, trainers often refer to a breed\u2019s biddability, which involves a simple equation in consideration of the amateur handler. \u2014 Tony J. Peterson, Outdoor Life , 24 Sep. 2020",
"Using public data and a simple equation , researchers came up with a method of calculating the percentage of children in a local community infected with the coronavirus who do not show any symptoms. \u2014 Aidin Vaziri, SFChronicle.com , 25 Aug. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-035724"
},
"simple tide":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a tide theoretically resulting from the influence of the sun and the moon if moving in circular orbits in the plane of the equator \u2014 see tidal constant":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-055438"
},
"simple proposition":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072146"
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"simpler's-joy":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": blue vervain":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"simpler entry 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075935"
},
"simple idea":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an idea of an unanalyzable quality : an immediate object of sensation or reflection":[]
},
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"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-094748"
},
"simple prebend":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a prebend having no parish responsibility for cure of souls attached to it":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-095631"
},
"simple stress":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": stress consisting either of tension or compression but not both":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-112338"
},
"simple honors":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": three trump honors or three aces at a no-trump contract in bridge held by the same side":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-140352"
},
"simple reaction time":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the time required for a subject to initiate a prearranged response to a defined stimulus":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-162807"
},
"simplehearted":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": having a simple nature : artless , unsophisticated":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"simple entry 1 + hearted":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-165655"
},
"simianity":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the quality or state of being simian":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccsim\u0113\u02c8an\u0259t\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-171913"
},
"simpai":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a highly colored Sumatran langur ( Presbytis melalopha ) having a narrow blackish crest, the forehead, cheeks, and underparts yellowish, the upper parts brown and reddish":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sim\u02ccp\u012b"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Malay":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-212119"
},
"simpatico":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": agreeable , likable":[
"The Bachelor Duke was a highly simpatico figure, kind, humane, civilized\u2014qualities that it is often difficult to recapture in a historical biography.",
"\u2014 John Martin Robinson"
],
": having shared qualities, interests, etc. : like-minded , sympathetic":[
"These two artists are simpatico . Carlson, like Sorolla, works out-of-doors, directly from his subject \u2026",
"\u2014 Kay Mayer",
"Andrea Sand's group of older mothers are simpatico because of their common age and experience.",
"\u2014 Barbara Hey",
"With the patronage of a simpatico Reagan, Casey took in hand a diminished CIA and molded it into a high-tech agency \u2026",
"\u2014 William L. Chaze et al."
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8pa-",
"sim-\u02c8p\u00e4-ti-\u02cck\u014d"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Oboist Cassie Pilgrim and cellist Sarah Lewis were impressively simpatico , whether uniting for pulsating percussive rhythms or engaging in lyrical reveries. \u2014 Rob Hubbard, Star Tribune , 10 May 2021",
"White House loyalties, that is, lie mainly with fossil fuel executives, whose interests aren\u2019t exactly simpatico with those of their employees. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 19 May 2020",
"There are also simpatico musicians, like Emmylou Harris and John Hiatt. \u2014 Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com , 11 July 2018",
"With Bungie came 2001 sci-fi shooter Halo: Combat Evolved and its instantly simpatico protagonist, Master Chief. \u2014 SI.com , 4 July 2017",
"With Bungie came 2001 sci-fi shooter Halo: Combat Evolved and its instantly simpatico protagonist, Master Chief. \u2014 SI.com , 4 July 2017",
"With Bungie came 2001 sci-fi shooter Halo: Combat Evolved and its instantly simpatico protagonist, Master Chief. \u2014 SI.com , 4 July 2017",
"With Bungie came 2001 sci-fi shooter Halo: Combat Evolved and its instantly simpatico protagonist, Master Chief. \u2014 SI.com , 4 July 2017",
"With Bungie came 2001 sci-fi shooter Halo: Combat Evolved and its instantly simpatico protagonist, Master Chief. \u2014 Lisa Eadicicco, Time , 30 June 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian simpatico & Spanish simp\u00e1tico , ultimately from Latin sympathia sympathy":""
": having only one main clause and no subordinate clauses":[
"a simple sentence"
],
": having no modifiers, complements, or objects":[],
": constituting a basic element : fundamental":[],
": not made up of many like units":[
"a simple eye"
],
": free from elaboration or figuration":[
"simple harmony"
],
": not subdivided into branches or leaflets":[
"a simple stem",
"a simple leaf"
],
": consisting of a single carpel":[],
": developing from a single ovary":[
"a simple fruit"
],
": controlled by a single gene":[
"simple inherited characters"
],
": not limited or restricted : unconditional":[
"a simple obligation"
],
": readily understood or performed":[
"simple directions",
"the adjustment was simple to make"
],
": specifying exact values for one or more statistical parameters \u2014 compare composite sense 3":[],
": a person of humble birth : commoner":[
"thought very little of anybody, simples or gentry",
"\u2014 Virginia Woolf"
],
": a rude or credulous person : ignoramus":[],
": simpleton":[],
": a medicinal plant":[],
": a vegetable drug having only one ingredient":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sim-p\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"bald",
"bare",
"naked",
"plain",
"plain-vanilla",
"unadorned",
"undecorated",
"unembellished",
"unornamented",
"unvarnished"
],
"antonyms":[
"adorned",
"decorated",
"embellished",
"fancy",
"ornamented"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for simple Adjective simple , foolish , silly , fatuous , asinine mean actually or apparently deficient in intelligence. simple implies a degree of intelligence inadequate to cope with anything complex or involving mental effort. considered people simple who had trouble with computers foolish implies the character of being or seeming unable to use judgment, discretion, or good sense. foolish stunts silly suggests failure to act as a rational being especially by ridiculous behavior. the silly antics of revelers fatuous implies foolishness, inanity, and disregard of reality. fatuous conspiracy theories asinine suggests utter and contemptible failure to use normal rationality or perception. an asinine plot synonyms see in addition easy",
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"The solution to the problem was relatively simple .",
"The answer is really quite simple .",
"There are three simple steps to follow.",
"The camera is simple to use.",
"Don't go into too much detail in the report. Just keep it simple and to the point.",
"The melody is very simple .",
"I'm a simple farmer just trying to make a living.",
"He enjoys the simple pleasure of spending time with his wife and kids after work.",
"Relaxing on the beach and watching the sunset is one of life's simple pleasures .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The formula for figuring out a company\u2019s shareholder yield is simple : take the amount spent on share repurchases in the preceding 12 months, deduct any cash brought in through share issuances, then add in the total spent on dividends. \u2014 Brett Owens, Forbes , 6 July 2022",
"To be sure, growing profitably\u2014and sustaining that growth over time\u2014is not simple . \u2014 Rebecca Doherty, Fortune , 6 July 2022",
"Opening and closing the umbrella was simple , and the handle is labeled for reference. \u2014 Rennie Dyball, PEOPLE.com , 5 July 2022",
"Mechanically, archery is simple compared to most sports. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 July 2022",
"Their brief was simple : to create an engaging house for the family with spaces to retreat and to entertain in equal measure. \u2014 Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor , 5 July 2022",
"Outside the courtroom, reviving the fossil fuel business isn't going to be simple . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 2 July 2022",
"Mastering the art of impeccable street style is simple . \u2014 Alexis Bennett, Vogue , 1 July 2022",
"Lugo, 35, was arrested on charges of simple assault and disorderly conduct, state police said Saturday. \u2014 Antonio Planas, NBC News , 29 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"To achieve this texture, there are a few simple , but essential tips to follow. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 17 June 2022",
"Any bookworm will adore this simple , yet sweet, gift. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 3 June 2022",
"In an effort to be more gentle with her skin, Brooke Shields\u2019s beauty routine pairs simple , yet effective formulas with high-tech, such as the Droplette Microinfusion Device. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The station\u2019s route map was easy to read and the departure times were displayed clearly on each train, making this leg of our journey simple to navigate. \u2014 Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"With stores all over the country and a successful e-commerce site that ships nationwide, Venus ET Fleur makes gift-giving simple for all. \u2014 Lanae Brody, PEOPLE.com , 6 May 2022",
"Enter this easy-to-carry and simple -to-use relief machine. \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 4 May 2022",
"Mendes kept his new ink simple , getting a thin red line right through the center of his neck. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Kasler kept the design simple in the living room with furnishings that are clean-lined and edited. \u2014 Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin simplus , alteration of Latin simplic-, simplex single, having one ingredient, plain, from sem-, sim- one + -plic-, -plex -fold \u2014 more at same , -fold":"Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-063956"
},
"simial":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": simian":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u0113\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin simia ape + English -al":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-071732"
},
"simple harmonic motion":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a harmonic motion of constant amplitude in which the acceleration is proportional and oppositely directed to the displacement of the body from a position of equilibrium : the projection on any diameter of a point in uniform motion around a circle":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-084636"
},
"simple fracture":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a fracture that does not penetrate or protrude through the skin : closed fracture \u2014 compare compound fracture":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1563, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-110944"
},
"simpering":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": marked by insipidity or by affected or ingratiating timidity":[
"simpering behavior",
"a simpering smile/tone",
"During job interviews, I always felt like a simpering idiot.",
"\u2014 Nancy Scott Hanway",
"\u2026 spoofy moments featuring a simpering newswoman \u2026",
"\u2014 Pauline Kael",
"\u2026 the indignities of office life, from boorish bosses to simpering middle managers to byzantine bureaucracies.",
"\u2014 Charles Bramesco"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sim-p(\u0259-)ri\u014b"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1553, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-132649"
},
"simper":{
"type":[
"noun",
"noun,",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner":[
"Through force of will, she escaped the narrowness of Victorian daughterhood, the polite world of needlework and simpering over teacups that had always bored her.",
"\u2014 Matthew Dennison",
"\u2026 in September, \u2026 Pee-wee made a surprise appearance to open the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. Wide-eyed and simpering , this target of a thousand barbs asked innocently, \"Heard any good jokes lately?\" The audience roared\u2014and rose to its feet, cheering.",
"\u2014 People Weekly",
"Or did he really mean that she should simper sweetly to get her way or, alternatively, give in gracefully to whatever the men in cabinet wanted\u2014and then face the inevitable criticism that she was ineffectual and proof that women couldn't lead?",
"\u2014 Janine Haines"
],
": to say with a simper":[
"simpered an apology"
],
": a silly, affected, or ingratiating smile":[
"\"I'm sure I must have misunderstood you, Professor Dumbledore,\" she said with a simper that left her big, round eyes as cold as ever.",
"\u2014 J. K. Rowling",
"Both stars are superb; adorable yet dangerous, these heroines for our times learn to handle things with a resounding bang, not a girlish simper .",
"\u2014 Eleanor Ringel"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sim-p\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"He simpered and smirked while he talked to the boss.",
"She simpered that she had gone to all this trouble for a reason.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Judging by his simpering public appearances with Putin -- including one where Trump dissed his own US intelligence agencies -- these calls would be fascinating. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 16 Oct. 2019",
"In recent seasons, Philip has retreated from the world of derring-do, embracing instead a simpering self-help doctrine emblematic of the era, while Elizabeth has turned into an ever more remorseless assassin. \u2014 Naomi Fry, The New Yorker , 7 Mar. 2017",
"Lastly, Colman does beleaguered, long-suffering wife like a champ, turning what could be simpering roles into simmering ones. \u2014 Vogue , 29 Oct. 2017",
"This story of bumbling boors, chiseling social climbers, and simpering fops gallivanting and scheming around the London countryside is crisply performed by a uniformly excellent cast. \u2014 Steve Heisler, Chicago Reader , 10 July 2017",
"This story of bumbling boors, chiseling social climbers, and simpering fops gallivanting and scheming around the London countryside is crisply performed by a uniformly excellent cast. \u2014 Steve Heisler, Chicago Reader , 10 July 2017",
"This story of bumbling boors, chiseling social climbers, and simpering fops gallivanting and scheming around the London countryside is crisply performed by a uniformly excellent cast. \u2014 Steve Heisler, Chicago Reader , 10 July 2017",
"This story of bumbling boors, chiseling social climbers, and simpering fops gallivanting and scheming around the London countryside is crisply performed by a uniformly excellent cast. \u2014 Steve Heisler, Chicago Reader , 10 July 2017",
"This story of bumbling boors, chiseling social climbers, and simpering fops gallivanting and scheming around the London countryside is crisply performed by a uniformly excellent cast. \u2014 Chicago Reader , 22 June 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Today\u2019s announcement marks the emergence of a new GE, a high-tech industrial GE \u2014 simper , stronger, a more focused company at the core. \u2014 Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2018",
"Al Capone lived as a schoolyard bully, died in a simper with a brain et by syphilis, and lives on through eternity as a cigarillo mascot and gimme film role for dark-haired white actors who want a chance to really chew some scenery. \u2014 Paul Dailing, Chicago Reader , 21 Dec. 2017"
"1562, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
"1606, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-151009"
},
"simple eye":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an eye having a single lens \u2014 compare compound eye \u2014 see insect illustration":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-215042"
},
"simple vow":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a public vow taken by a religious in the Roman Catholic Church under which retention of property by the individual is permitted and marriage though illicit is valid under canon law":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1532, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-220447"
},
"Simia":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a Linnaean genus of primates originally including most of the apes and monkeys, subsequently restricted to the orang, later transferred to the chimpanzee and still later to the Barbary ape, and finally suppressed by international agreement to avoid confusion":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sim\u0113\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin, ape":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-001426"
},
"simian shelf":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a bony ledge on the inside of the mandible characteristic of the anthropoid apes":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-041646"
},
"simple-faced":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": having no nasal appendages":[
"\u2014 used of vespertilionid bats"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"simple entry 1 + faced":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-051111"
},
"Simchas Torah":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a Jewish holiday observed on the 23rd of Tishri in celebration of the completion of the annual reading of the Torah":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccsim-\u1e35\u0259s-\u02c8t\u022fr-\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Hebrew \u015bim\u1e25ath t\u014dr\u0101h rejoicing of the Torah":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1733, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-103108"
},
"simple watermark":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": unit watermark":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-113441"
},
"Simhath Torah":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a festival observed on the 23d of Tishri in celebration of the completion of the Pentateuchal readings in the annual cycle":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Hebrew \u015bim\u1e25ath t\u014dr\u0101h rejoicing of the Torah":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-125524"
},
"simple vault":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a vault having a smooth intrados without ribs or cross arches":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-131453"
},
"simal":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an East Indian silk-cotton tree ( Bombax malabarica ) that yields a fiber inferior to kapok":[],
": the fiber of the simal tree":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u0113m\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Hindi semal":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-145140"
},
"simhah":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a happy occasion : a joyous celebration (such as a bar mitzvah)":[
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for simultaneous contemporary , contemporaneous , coeval , synchronous , simultaneous , coincident mean existing or occurring at the same time. contemporary is likely to apply to people and what relates to them. Abraham Lincoln was contemporary with Charles Darwin contemporaneous is more often applied to events than to people. contemporaneous accounts of the kidnapping coeval refers usually to periods, ages, eras, eons. two stars thought to be coeval synchronous implies exact correspondence in time and especially in periodic intervals. synchronous timepieces simultaneous implies correspondence in a moment of time. the two shots were simultaneous coincident is applied to events and may be used in order to avoid implication of causal relationship. the end of World War II was coincident with a great vintage year",
"examples":[
"The two gunshots were simultaneous .",
"a simultaneous release of the movie and its soundtrack on CD",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"One of the most expensive Indian films ever shot, Saaho saw simultaneous release in the country\u2019s three main languages\u2014Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. \u2014 K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG , 8 June 2022",
"Rich Frank, chairman of the TV jury, said that there were 400 eligible TV shows to consider, and the simultaneous release of films on streaming and in theaters made the distinction between film and TV even harder. \u2014 Tim Gray, Variety , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Adolescent girls are subject to a cascade of simultaneous and often conflicting stressors\u2014a veritable unreasonable bind of elevated expectations. \u2014 Jessica L. Borelli, Scientific American , 17 June 2022",
"The situation has grown so challenging that some departments occasionally are unable to field a response, particularly when facing simultaneous calls for service. \u2014 Rob Henken, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 25 Nov. 2021",
"Birmingham police and the Jefferson County Sheriff\u2019s Office received simultaneous calls at 3:49 p.m. that day reporting a domestic disturbance at the apartment in The Branch at Carson Springs on Carson Road. \u2014 Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al , 18 Nov. 2021",
"Nonetheless, during the COVID-19 pandemic, studios \u2014 including Warner Bros., Universal Pictures and the Walt Disney Co. \u2014 experimented with simultaneous releases to boost their streaming businesses. \u2014 Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Rivkin didn\u2019t specifically address the amount of piracy due to simultaneous releases orchestrated by MPA member companies, which include the five major Hollywood studios and Netflix. \u2014 Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Apr. 2022",
"In 2020, as Hollywood\u2019s box office revenue sank in due to covid-19 lockdowns and movie theater closures, Warner Bros. experimented with a simultaneous Christmas Day release of Wonder Woman 1984 in theaters and HBO Max simultaneously. \u2014 Adario Strange, Quartz , 28 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin simul at the same time + English -taneous (as in instantaneous ) \u2014 more at same":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1660, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-170757"
},
"Simias":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus including solely the pig-tailed langur":[]
": a follower of the clerical leader Charles Simeon of the Evangelical Revival in the Church of England and founder of a trust for purchasing advowsons for Low Churchmen":[],
": low churchman":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"",
"-\u02ccn\u012bt"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Late Latin Simeonitae Simeonites, from Simeon , second son of the patriarch Jacob + Latin -itae , plural of -ita -ite":"Noun",
"Charles Simeon \u20201836 + English -ite":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-175653"
},
"SIM card":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a card that is inserted into a device (such as a cell phone) and that is used to identify a subscriber on a communications network and to store data (such as phone numbers or contact information)":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sim-"
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"Late Latin, from Greek Syme\u014dn , from Hebrew Shim\u02bd\u014dn":""
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": the tendency of a color to induce its opposite in hue, value and intensity upon an adjacent color and be mutually affected in return":[
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"noun"
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"The network will simulcast the game on its radio and television stations.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Internationally, the show will simulcast on BET Africa, BET France and will be available to watch on My5 and Sky On-Demand in the UK, as well as BET Pluto in the UK and Brazil. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 23 June 2022",
"Fox Deportes will also simulcast live coverage of the Group and Best in Show competitions. \u2014 cleveland , 18 June 2022",
"This year that network is going to simulcast four ESPN games, plus broadcast a game alone. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
"And there were even plans to simulcast a live performance to thousands of fans at Nationals Park on Sept. 26. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The switch was prompted in part by ABC\u2019s plans to simulcast several games on ESPN\u2019s Monday Night Football slate in the fall. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The show will simulcast \u2013 or should that be slimulcast \u2014 across Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons and the Nick Jr. channel. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The annual awards show launched on NBC in 1995 but has aired on TNT since 1998, and TBS has simulcast it in recent years. \u2014 Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 May 2022",
"WarnerMedia\u2019s lucrative and long-term deals with cable and satellite distributors mean that CNN+ can\u2019t simulcast the existing CNN/U.S., CNN International or CNN en Espa\u00f1ol channels. \u2014 Brian Stelter, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022"
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"\u02c8sim-y\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101t-\u0259r",
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"a flight simulator used by pilots",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In Leesburg, midday customers at a new golf simulator business scroll through emails and take business calls between swings. \u2014 Katherine Shaver, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"In a more tech-savvy world, what about installing a golf simulator where teams can gather for competitive socializing? Final Thoughts With all these strategies, the key is providing workers with choices. \u2014 Andy Cohen, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"The TrackMan indoor golf simulator provides detailed data for swing improvement. \u2014 Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure , 5 July 2021",
"Amenities at the complex include concierge, infinity pool, sunset bar, private dining rooms, spa, golf simulator , cinema, play area, dog park, library, and five guest suites. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 29 May 2022",
"Built in 2011, Mr. Lemkin\u2019s new house sits at the base of Aspen mountain and spans about 16,700 square feet with seven bedrooms, an indoor swimming pool, a bowling lane, a golf simulator , a spa, a wine cellar and a garage with a car turntable. \u2014 Katherine Clarke, WSJ , 26 May 2022",
"The center features splash pads, tumble buckets, a FlowRider surfing simulator , diving boards, shade structures and concession stands. \u2014 Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic , 26 May 2022",
"Features wave pool, tube slides, water slides and flumes, thrill rides, surfing simulator , spray-ground area for kids and more. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 25 May 2022",
"Earlier this year, the company successfully tested the methodology with a stage 1 mass simulator , or dummy booster. \u2014 Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics , 27 Apr. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1835, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-022902"
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"\u02c8s\u012b-m\u0259l-\u02cckast"
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"The network will simulcast the game on its radio and television stations.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Internationally, the show will simulcast on BET Africa, BET France and will be available to watch on My5 and Sky On-Demand in the UK, as well as BET Pluto in the UK and Brazil. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 23 June 2022",
"Fox Deportes will also simulcast live coverage of the Group and Best in Show competitions. \u2014 cleveland , 18 June 2022",
"This year that network is going to simulcast four ESPN games, plus broadcast a game alone. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
"And there were even plans to simulcast a live performance to thousands of fans at Nationals Park on Sept. 26. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The switch was prompted in part by ABC\u2019s plans to simulcast several games on ESPN\u2019s Monday Night Football slate in the fall. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Apr. 2022",
"The show will simulcast \u2013 or should that be slimulcast \u2014 across Nickelodeon, TeenNick, Nicktoons and the Nick Jr. channel. \u2014 Paul Grein, Billboard , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The annual awards show launched on NBC in 1995 but has aired on TNT since 1998, and TBS has simulcast it in recent years. \u2014 Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter , 4 May 2022",
"WarnerMedia\u2019s lucrative and long-term deals with cable and satellite distributors mean that CNN+ can\u2019t simulcast the existing CNN/U.S., CNN International or CNN en Espa\u00f1ol channels. \u2014 Brian Stelter, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022"
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"simul taneous broad cast":""
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"verb"
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"assume",
"bluff",
"counterfeit",
"dissemble",
"fake",
"feign",
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"profess",
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"The model will be used to simulate the effects of an earthquake.",
"cosmetics that simulate a suntan",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The glitch apparently stems from how the game's cutscenes used pre-timed inputs to simulate Spidey's motion using the game's standard physics engine. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022",
"It can also be used to simulate the effects of natural disasters such as flooding to aid with response planning. \u2014 Bernard Marr, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"These gradients are used to simulate useful chemical processes by manufacturers. \u2014 Alex Knapp, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"In research that was published in the journal Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems in July 2021, researchers used 3D global climate models to simulate how the Aurica and Amasia land arrangements would impact our climate. \u2014 Stav Dimitropoulos, Popular Mechanics , 25 May 2022",
"Axel Timmermann, director of the IBS Center for Climate Physics at Pusan University, South Korea, led a team that used the ICCP/IBS Supercomputer Aleph to simulate the history of global climate variability stretching back two million years. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Apr. 2022",
"In the metaverse, it can be used to simulate a real-world shopping experience. \u2014 Musadiq Bidar, CBS News , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Recent research has focused in on the chemicals used to simulate butter, which is linked to lung damage, and vanilla, which is associated with birth defects in zebrafish. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Best known for his filigree setting, Massin used diamonds set in gold to simulate the look of lace. \u2014 Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report , 11 Feb. 2022"
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"Latin simulatus , past participle of simulare to copy, represent, feign, from similis like \u2014 more at same":""
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"a computer simulation of spaceflight",
"a simulation of the planet's surface",
"They use computer simulation to predict weather conditions.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Note, however, the above radar simulation is only a rough guide as to how storms may evolve; the actual timing and placement of storms could end up being quite different. \u2014 Jeff Halverson, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"Creating a digital simulation of it is incredibly complicated, but that hasn't put people off trying. \u2014 Bernard Marr, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"In the spring, the independent Legislative Analyst\u2019s Office reported that a simulation of 10,000 possible state revenue scenarios resulted in shortfalls 95% of the time. \u2014 John Myers, Los Angeles Times , 13 May 2022",
"As hero-cosplay for Cruise, a simulation was all it was ever meant to be. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 12 May 2022",
"The simulation was of low quality, with the fake Zelenskyy's mouth moving unnaturally, his head appearing somewhat detached from his body. \u2014 NBC News , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Six years later, The Matrix went one better, convincing moviegoers that a simulation could be just as thrilling as reality. \u2014 Adam Sternbergh, Vulture , 22 Dec. 2021",
"Modern philosophers such as Nick Bostrom postulate that our cosmos is probably a simulation , a virtual reality created by the alien equivalent of a bored teenage hacker. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 14 June 2022",
"Because the metaverse is supposed to be a simulation of real life, VR dating is more life-like than traditional apps. \u2014 Mahnoor Khan, Fortune , 16 Apr. 2022"
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"Middle English simulacion , from Anglo-French, from Latin simulation-, simulatio , from simulare":""
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"definitions":{
": a bearing pile formed by driving a steel shell with a specially designed point into the ground and filling the hole with concrete as the shell is withdrawn":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-050432"
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"Simenon":{
"type":[
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"definitions":{
"Georges (-Joseph-Christian) 1903\u20131989 French (Belgian-born) writer":[]
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"definitions":{
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"type":[
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a huge ancient bird of Persian legend credited with possessing great wisdom \u2014 compare roc":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Persian s\u012bmurgh , from Middle Persian s\u0113nmurv ; akin to Avestan m\u0259r\u0259gh\u014d sa\u0113n\u014d , from m\u0259r\u0259gha- bird + sa\u0113na- eagle":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-071646"
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"simplex pump":{
"type":[
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"definitions":{
": a pump having one steam and one water cylinder":[]
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"\u02c8sim-y\u0259-l\u0259r"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-105008"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an armature winding that has only two paths from a brush of one polarity to another of opposite polarity":[]
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
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"\u2014 Sears, Roebuck Catalog"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-114337"
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],
"definitions":{
": a semisynthetic drug C 25 H 38 O 5 that decreases the level of cholesterol in the bloodstream and is derived from a compound produced by a mold ( Aspergillus terreus )":[]
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"\u02c8sim-v\u0259-\u02ccstat-\u1d4an",
"\u02ccsim-v\u0259-\u02c8sta-",
"\u02ccsim-v\u0259-\u02c8stat-",
"\u02c8sim-v\u0259-\u02ccsta-t\u1d4an"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Pfizer drug, Paxlovid, shouldn\u2019t be used at the same time as certain other drugs, including common ones like the cholesterol-lowering pill simvastatin , also known by the brand Zocor. \u2014 Peter Loftus, WSJ , 1 Jan. 2022",
"The day before Hoffart testified in favor of Texas' new anti-clawback law, a patient was charged a $42.60 copay for a generic version of simvastatin , a statin drug. \u2014 Sydney Lupkin, latimes.com , 14 Mar. 2018",
"The day before Hoffart testified in favor of Texas\u2019s new anti-clawback law, a patient was charged a $42.60 copay for a generic version of simvastatin , a statin drug. \u2014 Sydney Lupkin, Washington Post , 13 Mar. 2018",
"Of the 56 million Americans who are considered candidates for drugs with names like simvastatin , lovastatin, pravastatin and atorvastatin, just about half that number take them. \u2014 Melissa Healy, latimes.com , 24 July 2017",
"Could fluoxetine (Prozac) or simvastatin (Zocor) have different uses? \u2014 Tim Calkins, Fortune , 6 July 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"sim - (probably alteration of syn thetic) + lo vastatin":""
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"That Skinner\u2019s comedy is bent on caricaturing Kardashian aesthetics only further blurs the lines between the Kardashian simulacrum and their fandom. \u2014 Mj Corey, Vogue , 9 June 2022",
"Not a simulacrum of his childhood bedroom\u2014the actual bedroom, cut out of his family\u2019s old house in Woodcliff Lake, loaded onto a trailer, and dropped off in the parking lot, as an interactive art exhibit. \u2014 Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker , 16 May 2022",
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"The patty is a vehicle for deliciousness and a simulacrum of the nation\u2019s rhythms, and your patty could be a late breakfast, or an early lunch, or a boozy midnight snack. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Feb. 2022"
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"It can also be used to simulate the effects of natural disasters such as flooding to aid with response planning. \u2014 Bernard Marr, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"These gradients are used to simulate useful chemical processes by manufacturers. \u2014 Alex Knapp, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"In research that was published in the journal Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems in July 2021, researchers used 3D global climate models to simulate how the Aurica and Amasia land arrangements would impact our climate. \u2014 Stav Dimitropoulos, Popular Mechanics , 25 May 2022",
"Axel Timmermann, director of the IBS Center for Climate Physics at Pusan University, South Korea, led a team that used the ICCP/IBS Supercomputer Aleph to simulate the history of global climate variability stretching back two million years. \u2014 Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 Apr. 2022",
"In the metaverse, it can be used to simulate a real-world shopping experience. \u2014 Musadiq Bidar, CBS News , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Recent research has focused in on the chemicals used to simulate butter, which is linked to lung damage, and vanilla, which is associated with birth defects in zebrafish. \u2014 New York Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Best known for his filigree setting, Massin used diamonds set in gold to simulate the look of lace. \u2014 Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report , 11 Feb. 2022"
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"But the alternative the writers opt for is an overly simplistic bit of action. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 20 June 2022",
"Frey said the assumption that voting results will be immediately altered by the changing racial makeup of the population is overly simplistic . \u2014 Will Carless, USA TODAY , 22 May 2022",
"According to a monograph on the ratios\u2019 history by Army Major Joshua T. Christian, General of the Army Omar Bradley was one critic, worrying that tacticians were constraining their strategies in deference to overly simplistic rules of thumb. \u2014 Josh Zumbrun, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"That's an overly simplistic , binary view of the world. \u2014 Anneken Tappe, CNN , 24 Apr. 2022",
"Mainstream economists panned it as overly simplistic . \u2014 New York Times , 6 Feb. 2022",
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"Party leaders and Pentagon officials, who benefit from the simplistic and urgent framing, force lawmakers to choose between the extremes of all or nothing. \u2014 Kevin Roberts, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"The velcro straps work for a retro and simplistic look \u2014 one that will likely stick around for a while. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 Apr. 2022"
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"Some have simply ordered their staff to return a certain number of days a week. \u2014 Cassie Werber, Quartz , 26 May 2022",
"Imelda, governor of metro Manila, simply ordered the slum demolished and paved over, with 60 families carted to some vacant land 20 miles outside the capital, where they'd been dumped in a large field. \u2014 David A. Andelman, CNN , 6 May 2022",
"But this time, the medical team at Rady Children\u2019s Hospital simply ordered up a rapid sequencing of the boy\u2019s DNA. \u2014 Andrew Joseph, STAT , 22 July 2021",
"The other major possibility is that GameStop as a whole (and perhaps other retailers) simply ordered fewer units of the Digital Edition than the Standard Edition. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 18 Sep. 2020",
"The ships would be unmanned and autonomous, simply ordered to go from Point A to Point B. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 22 July 2020",
"Some news outlets reported, citing unnamed administration officials, that President Trump was simply ordering meatpacking plants to continue operating. \u2014 Charlie Savage, New York Times , 29 Apr. 2020",
"Yet, policymakers and pundits too often draw the wrong lesson from World War II: namely, that government can simply order up scientific knowledge and direct it to solve practical problems. \u2014 Mark P. Mills, National Review , 29 Apr. 2020",
"But while the president can\u2019t simply order the entire economy to reopen on his own signature, neither is the matter entirely up to states and their governors. \u2014 David B. Rivkin Jr. And Lee A. Casey, WSJ , 15 Apr. 2020"
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"s\u0259\u0307\u02c8m-",
"s\u012b\u02c8m\u014dn\u0113\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"simony + -ous":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-043600"
},
"Simonides":{
"type":[
"biographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"of Ceos circa 556\u2013 circa 468? b.c. Greek poet":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"s\u012b-\u02c8m\u00e4-n\u0259-\u02ccd\u0113z"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-043605"
},
"Simonianism":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the doctrines and practices of Simonians":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u0259\u02ccniz\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-043608"
},
"simoniac":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one who practices simony":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"s\u012b-\u02c8m\u014d-n\u0113-\u02ccak",
"s\u0259-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Medieval Latin simoniacus , from Late Latin simonia simony":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-043611"
},
"Simonian":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a follower of Simon Magus : a member of any of various early gnostic sects reputed to follow his teachings":[],
": of, relating to, or characteristic of Simon Magus or the Simonians":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"",
"s\u012b\u02c8m\u014dn\u0113\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Late Greek sim\u014dnianoi followers of Simon Magus, from plural of sim\u014dnianos of Simon, from Sim\u014dn , personal name of Simon Magus, 1st century Samaritan sorcerer":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-043706"
},
"Simon":{
"type":[
"biographical name",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": peter":[],
": one of the twelve disciples of Jesus":[],
": a kinsman of Jesus":[],
": a Cyrenian constrained to help Jesus bear his cross to his place of crucifixion":[],
": simon magus":[],
"Claude (-Eug\u00e8ne-Henri) 1913\u20132005 French writer":[],
"1st Viscount 1873\u20131954 John Allsebrook Simon British jurist and statesman":[],
"Herbert Alexander 1916\u20132001 American economist":[],
"(Marvin) Neil 1927\u20132018 American dramatist":[],
"Paul (Frederic) 1941\u2013 American singer and songwriter":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8s\u012b-m\u0259n",
"s\u0113-\u02c8m\u014d\u207f"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Greek Sim\u014dn , from Hebrew Shim\u02bd\u014dn":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-043744"
},
"simon magus":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a Samaritan sorcerer converted by the apostle Philip and severely rebuked by Peter for offering money for the gifts of the Holy Spirit":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccs\u012b-m\u0259n-\u02c8m\u0101-g\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1548, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-043810"
},
"simoleon":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": dollar":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"s\u0259-\u02c8m\u014d-l\u0113-\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1881, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-043819"
},
"simnel":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a bun or bread of fine wheat flour":[],
": a rich fruitcake sometimes coated with almond paste and baked for mid-Lent, Easter, and Christmas":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8sim-n\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English simenel , from Anglo-French, ultimately from Latin simila wheat flour":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
