Words starting with h

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

h means: (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity equal to the internal energy of a system plus the product of its volume and pressure

h means: the 8th letter of the Roman alphabet

h means: the constant of proportionality relating the energy of a photon to its frequency; approximately 6.626 x 10^-34 joule-second

h means: a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

h means: a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

h-bomb means: a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium

h-shaped means: shaped in the form of the letter H

h. g. wells means: prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

h. h. munro means: British writer of short stories (1870-1916)

h. j. eysenck means: a British psychologist (born in Germany) noted for his theories of intelligence and personality and for his strong criticism of Freudian psychoanalysis

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barefaced means: unrestrained by convention or propriety

barefaced means: with no effort to conceal

delawarean means: a native or resident of Delaware

genus tinca means: tench

gluttonise means: eat a lot and without restraint

hovercraft means: a craft capable of moving over water or land on a cushion of air created by jet engines

japanese pagoda tree means: handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having compound dark green leaves and profuse panicles of fragrant creamy-white flowers; China and Japan

laureate means: someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath

laureate means: worthy of the greatest honor or distinction

lespedeza bicolor means: Asian shrub having conspicuous racemose rose-purple flowers widely used as an ornamental and in erosion control and as a source of feed for wild birds

output means: production of a certain amount

output means: final product; the things produced

output means: what is produced in a given time period

output means: signal that comes out of an electronic system

output means: the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

output means: to create or manufacture a specific amount

plum-yew family means: a family of Cephalotaxaceae

principal axis means: a line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted

refereeing means: the act of umpiring

retinal cone means: a visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color