| ABSTINENT | • abstinent adj. Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite. • abstinent n. One who abstains; a faster. • abstinent n. (Usually capitalized, religion, historical) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd… |
| COMPONENT | • component n. A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part… • component adj. Making up a larger whole; as a component word. • component adj. Made up of smaller complete units in combination; as a component stereo. |
| CONTINENT | • continent n. Each of the main continuous land-masses on the earth’s surface, now generally regarded as seven in number… • continent n. (Obsolete in general sense) A large contiguous landmass considered independent of its islands, peninsulas… • continent n. (Obsolete) Land (as opposed to the water). |
| DEPONENTS | • deponents n. Plural of deponent. • DEPONENT n. a verb having a passive form but active meaning. |
| EMINENTLY | • eminently adv. In an eminent or prominent manner. • eminently adv. To a great degree; notably; highly. • EMINENT adv. of high station or rank. |
| EXPONENTS | • exponents n. Plural of exponent. • EXPONENT n. one who practises a discipline. |
| FOREANENT | • foreanent prep. (Scotland, obsolete) Over against; opposite to. • FOREANENT adv. (Scots) right opposite to in location, also FERNINST, FORNENST, FORNENT. |
| IMPONENTS | • imponents n. Plural of imponent. • IMPONENT n. someone who imposes an obligation. |
| NONENTITY | • nonentity n. An unimportant or insignificant person. • nonentity n. (Uncountable): the state of not existing; nonexistence. • NONENTITY n. a person or thing of no importance. |
| OPPONENTS | • opponents n. Plural of opponent. • OPPONENT n. one that opposes another. |
| PERMANENT | • permanent adj. Without end, eternal. • permanent adj. Lasting for an indefinitely long time. • permanent n. A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm. |
| PERTINENT | • pertinent n. (Law) A right that attaches to land, in Scots law. • pertinent adj. Important with regard to (a subject or matter); pertaining; relevant. • PERTINENT adj. belonging or related to the subject or matter in hand. |
| PROMINENT | • prominent adj. Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant. • prominent adj. Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous. • prominent adj. Eminent; distinguished above others. |
| PROPONENT | • proponent n. One who supports something; an advocate. • proponent n. One who makes a proposal or proposition. • proponent n. (Law) One who propounds a will for probate. |
| REMANENTS | • remanents n. Plural of remanent. • REMANENT n. a piece left over, also REMANET. |
| SECERNENT | • secernent n. That which promotes secretion. • secernent n. (Anatomy) A vessel in, or by means of, which the process of secretion takes place; a secreting vessel. • secernent adj. (Biology) Secreting; secretory. |
| SUSTINENT | • sustinent adj. (Biology, archaic) Serving to sustain; offering sustenance. • SUSTINENT adj. sustaining. |
| UNENTERED | • unentered adj. Not entered. • unentered adj. (Transport, of goods) For which no documentation has been filed at the port being entered. • UNENTERED adj. not entered. |