English Vocabulary
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one-billionth
C2+
/ˌwʌn ˈbɪl.jənθ/
one of a billion equal parts; the quantity 0.000000001 or 10 to the power of negative nine
barrowful
C2+
/ˈbæroʊfʊl/
the amount that a barrow, especially a wheelbarrow, can hold
beggarly
C2+
/ˈbɛɡɚli/
meanly poor or contemptibly small in amount
slender
C2+
/ˈslɛndɚ/
gracefully thin; slight or scanty in amount
aggregate
C2+
/ˈæɡrɪɡət/
a whole formed by combining elements; total; (verb) to gather into a mass
quantifier
C2+
/ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪɚ/
a word or symbol expressing quantity, such as 'all' or 'some'
tally
C2+
/ˈtæli/
a running count or record, or to correspond
twofold
C2+
/ˈtuˌfoʊld/
having two parts, or twice as great
equivocal
C2+
/ɪˈkwɪvəkəl/
open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous
consecutively
C2+
/kənˈsɛkjətɪvli/
one after another in unbroken succession
disown
C2+
/dɪsˈoʊn/
to refuse to acknowledge or claim as one's own
modicum
C2+
/ˈmɑdɪkəm/
a small or moderate amount of something
titter
C2+
/ˈtɪtɚ/
to give a short, half-suppressed laugh
amass
C2+
/əˈmæs/
to gather or accumulate in great quantity
bucketful
C2+
/ˈbʌkɪtˌfʊl/
the amount a bucket holds; a large quantity
enumerate
C2+
/ɪˈnumərˌeɪt/
to name or list things one by one
fabricator
C2+
/ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtər/
one who constructs or manufactures; one who invents falsehoods
haul
C2+
/hɔl/
to pull or drag with effort, or a quantity acquired or transported
jot
C2+
/dʒɑt/
to write briefly; also, a very small amount
nativity
C2+
/nəˈtɪvəti/
the occasion or circumstances of one's birth
outlay
C2+
/ˈaʊtˌleɪ/
an amount of money spent on something
outstrip
C2+
/ˌaʊtˈstrɪp/
to move faster than or surpass in performance or quantity
toleration
C2+
/ˌtɑləˈreɪʃən/
the allowance or acceptance of beliefs or behavior one dislikes
affecter
C2+
/əˈfɛktər/
one who puts on a pretense or affects a manner
astronomic
C2+
/ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪk/
relating to astronomy, or enormously large in amount
astute
C2+
/əˈstut/
shrewd and perceptive, especially to one's advantage
beefer
C2+
/ˈbifər/
a steer or cow raised for beef; one who complains
boatload
C2+
/ˈboʊtˌloʊd/
as much as a boat can carry; a large amount
comforter
C2+
/ˈkʌmfɚtɚ/
a thick padded quilt, or one who consoles others
conjurer
C2+
/ˈkɑndʒərɚ/
a magician or one who performs tricks of illusion
copious
C2+
/ˈkoʊpiəs/
abundant in quantity or supply; plentiful
crotchet
C2+
/ˈkrɑtʃɪt/
an odd whim or notion; a quarter note in music
differential
C2+
/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃəl/
relating to or depending on a difference; a difference in amount or rate
factorial
C2+
/fækˈtɔriəl/
the product of all positive integers up to a given number
fourscore
C2+
/ˈfɔrˈskɔr/
eighty (four times twenty)
hefty
C2+
/ˈhɛfti/
large, heavy, and powerful; substantial in amount
incontinently
C2+
/ɪnˈkɑntɪnəntli/
without restraint; (archaic) immediately or at once
introductory
C2+
/ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
serving as a beginning or first part; preliminary
multitude
C2+
/ˈmʌltɪˌtud/
a large number of people or things
operand
C2+
/ˈɑpəˌrænd/
a quantity or value on which an operation is performed
opposer
C2+
/əˈpoʊzər/
one who opposes or resists something
plentiful
C2+
/ˈplɛntɪfəl/
existing in great quantity; abundant
seriatim
C2+
/ˌsɪriˈeɪtɪm/
one after another; point by point in sequence
shrinkage
C2+
/ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ/
the process or amount of becoming smaller; reduction or loss
thrice
C2+
/θraɪs/
three times
vector
C2+
/ˈvɛktər/
a quantity with magnitude and direction; a carrier of disease
voluminous
C2+
/vəˈlumənəs/
occupying great space or bulk; of great quantity, as writing
wager
C2+
/ˈweɪdʒər/
a bet; to risk a sum on the outcome of an uncertain event
abstractedly
C2+
/æbˈstræktɪdli/
in a manner showing distraction or inattention to one's surroundings
augmentation
C2+
/ˌɔɡmɛnˈteɪʃən/
the action or result of making something greater in size or amount
bender
C2+
/ˈbɛndɚ/
a bout of heavy drinking (informal); one who bends something
bewrayer
C2+
/bɪˈreɪɚ/
one who betrays, reveals, or exposes a secret (archaic)
biennial
C2+
/baɪˈɛniəl/
happening every two years, or lasting for two years
bisect
C2+
/baɪˈsɛkt/
to divide into two equal parts
clamshell
C2+
/ˈklæmˌʃɛl/
the shell of a clam, or a hinged case shaped like one
cogger
C2+
/ˈkɑɡɚ/
a cheat or flatterer, especially one who loads dice (archaic)
conflate
C2+
/kənˈfleɪt/
to combine two or more ideas or things into one, often mistakenly
countdom
C2+
/ˈkaʊntdəm/
the rank, title, or domain of a count
courter
C2+
/ˈkɔrtɚ/
one who courts or woos another, especially a suitor
deduct
C2+
/dɪˈdʌkt/
to subtract or take away an amount from a total
destroyer
C2+
/dɪˈstrɔɪɚ/
one who destroys, or a fast, lightly armoured warship
dimpsy
C2+
/ˈdɪmpsi/
dialectal term for twilight or the dim half-light of dusk
divisor
C2+
/dɪˈvaɪzər/
a number by which another is divided
drowsy
C2+
/ˈdraʊzi/
sleepy or half-asleep; inducing sleepiness
dyad
C2+
/ˈdaɪæd/
a group of two units or persons treated as a pair
edificator
C2+
/ˈɛdɪfɪˌkeɪtər/
archaic term for a builder, or one who edifies morally
exemplificator
C2+
/ɪɡˌzɛmplɪfɪˈkeɪtər/
one who exemplifies or illustrates something by example
fractional
C2+
/ˈfrækʃənəl/
constituting a small or partial amount; relating to fractions
gargantuan
C2+
/ɡɑrˈɡæntʃuən/
enormous; gigantic in size or quantity
infinitesimal
C2+
/ˌɪnfɪnɪˈtɛsɪməl/
extremely small; smaller than any measurable quantity
innumerable
C2+
/ɪˈnumərəbəl/
too many to be counted; very numerous
installment
C2+
/ɪnˈstɔlmənt/
one of several successive payments or parts of a whole
integer
C2+
/ˈɪntɪdʒər/
a whole number, positive, negative, or zero
interpenetrate
C2+
/ˌɪntərˈpɛnɪˌtreɪt/
to penetrate one another thoroughly; to pervade mutually
leman
C2+
/ˈlɛmən/
a lover or sweetheart, especially an illicit one
liken
C2+
/ˈlaɪkən/
to compare one thing to another as similar
moderately
C2+
/ˈmɑdərətli/
to a reasonable or average degree; not extremely
morefold
C2+
/ˈmɔrfoʊld/
greater in number or amount; more numerous or manifold
nip
C2+
/nɪp/
to pinch or bite sharply; a small quantity of spirits
outspoken
C2+
/ˌaʊtˈspoʊkən/
frank and direct in expressing one's opinions, even when controversial
pail
C2+
/peɪl/
a bucket, especially one for carrying liquids
pinch
C2+
/pɪntʃ/
to squeeze tightly between finger and thumb, or a small amount
remnant
C2+
/ˈrɛmnənt/
a small remaining quantity of something
reticent
C2+
/ˈrɛtɪsənt/
not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved
scant
C2+
/skænt/
barely sufficient or limited in quantity
scrutineer
C2+
/ˌskrutəˈnɪr/
a person who examines or oversees the counting of votes
secretive
C2+
/ˈsikrətɪv/
inclined to conceal one's feelings, intentions, or activities
shipment
C2+
/ˈʃɪpmənt/
a quantity of goods shipped, or the act of shipping them
shortfall
C2+
/ˈʃɔrtˌfɔl/
a deficit; the amount by which something falls short of a requirement
snigger
C2+
/ˈsnɪɡɚ/
to laugh in a half-suppressed, disrespectful manner
subtraction
C2+
/səbˈtrækʃən/
the process of taking one number or amount away from another
sufficiency
C2+
/səˈfɪʃənsi/
an adequate amount; the condition of being enough
transmogrification
C2+
/trænsˌmɑɡrəfəˈkeɪʃən/
a transformation, especially a grotesque or surprising one
trinity
C2+
/ˈtrɪnəti/
a group of three; in Christianity, the union of three persons in one Godhead
twain
C2+
/tweɪn/
two; a pair (archaic)
unequal
C2+
/ʌnˈikwəl/
not equal in quantity, size, or value; inadequate