Alphabetical word directory
English words starting with S
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syntactic
adjrelating to the grammatical arrangement of words and phrases to form sentences.
syntactical
adjRelating to or according to the rules of syntax.
syntactically
advin a way that relates to the grammatical arrangement of words and phrases to form sentences.
syntagmatic
adjrelating to or describing the relationship between linguistic units that occur in a sequence, as opposed to those that are substitutable for each other.
syntax
nThe arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
synth
nAn electronic musical instrument that generates sound using synthesizer technology.
synthesis
nThe process of combining different ideas, influences, or physical substances to form a coherent whole.
synthesise
vTo combine separate elements or components to form a coherent whole.
synthesize
vto combine separate things into a complete whole
synthesized
adjproduced by combining separate elements or substances.
synthesizer
nan electronic musical instrument that generates audio signals to create a wide variety of sounds.
synthetic
adjMade by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product.
synthetically
advin a way that involves the combination of separate elements to form a coherent whole
syphilis
na serious disease that is spread through sexual contact.
syphilitic
adjrelating to, affected by, or caused by syphilis
syrah
na variety of black wine grape originally from the rhône region of france, used to make full-bodied red wines.
Syrian
adjRelating to Syria, its people, or their culture.
syrian-israeli
adjrelating to or involving both syria and israel
syringe
nA medical instrument consisting of a hollow tube and a needle, used for taking blood from the body or putting medicine, drugs, etc. into it.
syrup
na thick, sweet liquid made by dissolving sugar in boiling water, often used for preserving fruit or as a sauce.
syrupy
adjhaving the appearance or consistency of syrup; thick and sweet
system
nA set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole.
system-level
adjRelating to or affecting an entire computer system or complex process, as opposed to its individual components.
system-wide
adjExtending across or affecting an entire system.
systematic
adjDone or acting according to a fixed plan or system; methodical.
systematically
advIn a way that is done according to a fixed plan or system; methodically.
systematics
nThe branch of biology that deals with the classification and naming of organisms and the relationships between them.
systematization
nthe act or process of arranging something according to an organized system or set of rules.
systematize
vto arrange something according to an organized system; to make something systematic.
systematized
adjArranged or conducted according to a fixed plan or system; made systematic.
systemic
adjRelating to or affecting an entire system, especially the body as a whole.
systemically
advIn a way that relates to or affects an entire system, especially the human body or a complex organization, rather than just its individual parts.
systole
nthe phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries.
systolic
adjrelating to the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries.