teeth, dentition - the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

volume - a publication that is one of a set of several similar publications; "the third volume was missing"; "he asked for the 1989 volume of the Annual Review"

aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole

singleton - a set containing a single member

pair, brace - a set of two similar things considered as a unit

triad, triplet, trio - a set of three similar things considered as a unit

quartette, quadruplet, quartet - a set of four similar things considered as a unit

quintette, quintet - a set of five similar things considered as a unit

sextette, sestet, sextet - a set of six similar things considered as a unit

septette, septet - a set of seven similar things considered as a unit

octette, octet - a set of eight similar things considered as a unit

chess set - checkerboard and a set of 32 pieces used to play chess

manicure set - a set of implements used to manicure

join, sum, union - a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets; "let C be the union of the sets A and B"

cartesian product, intersection, product - the set of elements common to two or more sets; "the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things"

field - all the competitors in a particular contest or sporting event

field - all of the horses in a particular horse race

field - (computer science) a set of one or more adjacent characters comprising a unit of information

bracket - a category falling within certain defined limits

conjugation - the complete set of inflected forms of a verb

suite - a matching set of furniture

choir, consort - a family of similar musical instrument playing together

core group, core, nucleus - a small group of indispensable persons or things; "five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program"

score - a set of twenty members; "a score were sent out but only one returned"

threescore - a set with 3 times 20 members

synset - a set of one or more synonyms

abstraction - a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement

interval - a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints

mathematical group, group - a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse

locus - the set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditions; "the locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle"

subset - a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set

null set - a set that is empty; a set with no members

Mandelbrot set - a set of complex numbers that has a highly convoluted fractal boundary when plotted; the set of all points in the complex plane that are bounded under a certain mathematical iteration

mathematical space, topological space - (mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind; "assume that the topological space is finite dimensional"

field - (mathematics) a set of elements such that addition and multiplication are commutative and associative and multiplication is distributive over addition and there are two elements 0 and 1; "the set of all rational numbers is a field"

solution, root - the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation

diagonal - (mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry

domain - the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined

intersection - a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations

exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout - the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"

mise en scene, stage setting, setting - arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted

representation - a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something

scenery, scene - the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale; "they worked all night painting the scenery"

set decoration - a decoration used as part of the set of a theatrical or movie production

social group - people sharing some social relation

car pool - a small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers

clique, coterie, ingroup, inner circle, camp, pack - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

cohort - a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)

confederacy, conspiracy - a group of conspirators banded together to achieve some harmful or illegal purpose

Four Hundred - the exclusive social set of a city

horsey set, horsy set - a set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racing

jet set - a set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure

party, company - a band of people associated temporarily in some activity; "they organized a party to search for food"; "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen"

inclination, tendency, disposition - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"

locating, positioning, emplacement, location, placement, position - the act of putting something in a certain place or location

period of play, playing period, play - (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"

congealment, congelation - the process of congealing; solidification by (or as if by) freezing

natural action, natural process, activity, action - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"

plastination - a process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened; "the plastination of specimens is valuable for research and teaching"

Egyptian deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Egyptians

descent - a movement downward

cognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processes

psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life

communication equipment, communication system - facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information

electronic equipment - equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)

receiver, receiving system - set that receives radio or tv signals

sender, transmitter - set used to broadcast radio or tv signals

put in, stick in, inclose, insert, introduce, enclose - introduce; "Insert your ticket here"

docket - place on the docket for legal action; "Only 5 of the 120 cases docketed were tried"

cock - set the trigger of a firearm back for firing

postpose - place after another constituent in the sentence; "Japanese postposes the adpositions, whereas English preposes them"

prepose - place before another constituent in the sentence; "English proposes the adpositions; Japanese postposes them"

step - place (a ship's mast) in its step

put back, replace - put something back where it belongs; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them"

stratify - form, arrange, or deposit in layers; "The fish are stratified in barrels"; "The rock was stratified by the force of the water"; "A statistician stratifies the list of names according to the addresses"

plant - place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive; "Plant a spy in Moscow"; "plant bugs in the dissident's apartment"

intersperse - place at intervals in or among; "intersperse exclamation marks ina the text"

snuggle, nestle - position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"

pile - place or lay as if in a pile; "The teacher piled work on the students until the parents protested"

arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

superimpose, superpose, lay over - place on top of; "can you superimpose the two images?"

superpose - place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide

park - place temporarily; "park the car in the yard"; "park the children with the in-laws"; "park your bag in this locker"

ensconce, settle - fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair"

emplace - put into place or position; "the box with the ancestors' ashes was emplaced on the top shelf of the house altar"

emplace - provide a new emplacement for guns

ship - place on board a ship; "ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel"

underlay - put (something) under or beneath; "They underlaid athe shingles with roofing paper"

trench - set, plant, or bury in a trench; "trench the fallen soldiers"; "trench the vegetables"

pigeonhole - place into a small compartment

shelve - place on a shelve; "shelve books"

jar - place in a cylindrical vessel; "jar the jam"

repose - to put something (eg trust) in something; "The nation reposed its confidence in the King"

stick, put forward - cause to protrude or as if to protrude; "stick one's hand out of the window"; "stick one's nose into other people's business"

sign - place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed"

middle - put in the middle

parallelize - place parallel to one another

butt - place end to end without overlapping; "The frames must be butted at the joints"

recess - put into a recess; "recess lights"

reposition - place into another position

throw, thrust - place or put with great energy; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar"

tee, tee up - place on a tee; "tee golf balls"

rack up - place in a rack; "rack pool balls"

coffin - place into a coffin; "her body was coffined"

bed - put to bed; "The children were bedded at ten o'clock"

appose - place side by side or in close proximity

place down, put down, set down - cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here"

sough, sow, seed - place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth; "She sowed sunflower seeds"

misplace - place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position; "misplaced modifiers"

juxtapose - place side by side; "The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors"

set down - put or settle into a position; "The hotel was set down at the bottom of the valley"

identify, place - recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster"

date - assign a date to; determine the (probable) date of; "Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological or prehistorical findings"

value - fix or determine the value of; assign a value to; "value the jewelry and art work in the estate"

filiate - fix the paternity of; "The court filiated the child born out of wedlock"

format - determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)

charge - set or ask for a certain price; "How much do you charge for lunch?"; "This fellow charges $100 for a massage"

initialise, initialize - assign an initial value to a computer program

tax, assess - set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)

price - determine the price of; "The grocer priced his wares high"

quantify - use as a quantifier

choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

name - mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"

reset - set anew; "They re-set the date on the clock"

define - give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'"

lay down, establish, make - institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

pitch - set to a certain pitch; "He pitched his voice very low"

keynote - set the keynote of; "Comfort keynotes this designer's Fall collection"

set apart, assign, specify - select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"

appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve, allow - give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"

instigate, incite, stir up, set off - provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"

activate, actuate, set off, spark, spark off, touch off, trigger, trigger off, trip - put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

cancel, offset, set off - make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"

lay out, set up, set - get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery"

arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

socialise, socialize - prepare for social life; "Children have to be socialized in school"

provide - take measures in preparation for; "provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship"

cram - prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam

precondition - put into the required condition beforehand

fix - kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study

mount - fix onto a backing, setting, or support; "mount slides for macroscopic analysis"

lay out, set up, set - get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery"

winterise, winterize - prepare for winter; "winterize cars"; "winterize your houses"

summerise, summerize - prepare for summer; "summerize your car"; "summerize a house"

prime - insert a primer into (a gun, mine, charge, etc.) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"

crop, cultivate, work - prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"

brace, poise - prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

adjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"

reset - set to zero; "reset instruments and dials"

set ahead, advance - move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"

set ahead, advance - move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"

stage, present, represent - perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"

astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole

come down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"

music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

prearrange - arrange beforehand

compose, write - write music; "Beethoven composed nine symphonies"

put - adapt; "put these words to music"

transpose - put (a piece of music) into another key

tabularise, tabularize, tabulate - arrange in tabular form

lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

root - plant by the roots

puddle - dip into mud before planting; "puddle young plants"

checkrow - plant in checkrows

bed - place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil

dibble - plant with a wooden hand tool; "dibble Spring bulbs"

afforest, forest - establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains"

replant - plant again or anew; "They replanted the land"; "He replanted the seedlings"

initiate, originate, start - bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

solidify - become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled"

lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

bury, sink - embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"

hone - sharpen with a hone; "hone a knife"

assail, assault, set on, attack - attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"

estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"

equip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"

gear up, prepare, ready, set, fix, set up - make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

proportion - adjust in size relative to other things

modulate - adjust the pitch, tone, or volume of

temper - adjust the pitch (of pianos)

tune, tune up - of musical instruments; "My piano needs to be tuned"

calibrate, fine-tune, graduate - make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder"

tune, tune up - adjust for (better) functioning; "tune the engine"

time - adjust so that a force is applied an an action occurs at the desired time; "The good player times his swing so as to hit the ball squarely"

trim - adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used

zero, zero in - adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun); "He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards"

zero - adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value

readjust, reset - adjust again after an initial failure

attune - adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with

time - regulate or set the time of; "time the clock"

set - set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments"

regulate, modulate - fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch"

focalise, focalize, sharpen, focus - put (an image) into focus; "Please focus the image; we cannot enjoy the movie"

sync, synchronize, synchronise - make synchronous and adjust in time or manner; "Let's synchronize our efforts"

pressurise, pressurize - increase the pressure in or of; "The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers' comfort"

depressurise, depressurize, decompress - decrease the pressure of; "depressurize the cabin in the air plane"

match, fit - make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater"

plumb - adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical

ordinate, align, coordinate - bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts"

reconcile, harmonise, harmonize - bring into consonance or accord; "harmonize one's goals with one's abilities"

linearise, linearize - make linear or get into a linear form; "a catalyst linearizes polyethylene"

justify - adjust the spaces between words; "justify the margins"

citify - accustom to urban ways; "Immigration will citify the country?"

procreate, reproduce, multiply - have offspring or young; "The deer in our neighborhood reproduce madly"; "The Catholic Church tells people to procreate, no matter what their economic situation may be"

bob - cut hair in the style of a bob; "Bernice bobs her hair these days!"

wave - set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair"

neaten, groom - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"

groom, curry, dress - give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"

ready - completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read"

nonmoving, unmoving - not in motion

settled - established in a desired position or place; not moving about; "nomads...absorbed among the settled people"; "settled areas"; "I don't feel entirely settled here"; "the advent of settled civilization"

arranged, ordered - disposed or placed in a particular kind of order; "the carefully arranged chessmen"; "haphazardly arranged interlobular septa"; "comfortable chairs arranged around the fireplace"

down - being or moving lower in position or less in some value; "lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today"

settled - established or decided beyond dispute or doubt; "with details of the wedding settled she could now sleep at night"

hard - not yielding to pressure or easily penetrated; "hard as rock"