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1. particle
noun. ['ˈpɑːrtəkəl, ˈpɑːrtɪkəl'] (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything.
Synonyms
Etymology
- particle (English)
- particule (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
2. particle
noun. ['ˈpɑːrtəkəl, ˈpɑːrtɪkəl'] a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions.
Synonyms
Etymology
- particle (English)
- particule (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
3. particle
noun. ['ˈpɑːrtəkəl, ˈpɑːrtɪkəl'] a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- particle (English)
- particule (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
4. wave
noun. ['ˈweɪv'] one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water).
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- wave (English)
- waven (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wafian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. wave
verb. ['ˈweɪv'] signal with the hands or nod.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- wave (English)
- waven (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wafian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. wave
noun. ['ˈweɪv'] a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon.
Etymology
- wave (English)
- waven (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wafian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. wave
noun. ['ˈweɪv'] (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth.
Antonyms
Etymology
- wave (English)
- waven (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wafian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. wave
verb. ['ˈweɪv'] move or swing back and forth.
Etymology
- wave (English)
- waven (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wafian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))