Words starting with r

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

r means: the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere

r means: the 18th letter of the Roman alphabet

r means: (physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole

r means: a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

r and b means: a combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black musicians; an important precursor of rock 'n' roll

r-2 means: street names for flunitrazepan

r. b. cattell means: American psychologist (born in England) who developed a broad theory of human behavior based on multivariate research (1905-1998)

r. buckminster fuller means: United States architect who invented the geodesic dome (1895-1983)

r. j. mitchell means: English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)

r.c. means: of or relating to or supporting Romanism

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

aeschylus means: Greek tragedian; the father of Greek tragic drama (525-456 BC)

bisection means: dividing into two equal parts

by-and-by means: an indefinite time in the future

cow barn means: a barn for cows

detonate means: burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction

detonate means: cause to burst with a violent release of energy

heinously means: in a terribly evil manner

humorous means: full of or characterized by humor

incomplete abortion means: termination of pregnancy without expulsion of all of the products of conception

ivan iii means: grand duke of Muscovy whose victories against the Tartars laid the basis for Russian unity (1440-1505)

knifelike means: having a sharp or distinct edge

knifelike means: cutting or able to cut as if with a knife

knifelike means: painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

knifelike means: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

mariposa lily means: any of several plants of the genus Calochortus having tulip-shaped flowers with 3 sepals and 3 petals; southwestern United States and Mexico

marsh wren means: a wren of the genus Cistothorus that frequents marshes

obsoleteness means: the property of being out of date and not current

one-dimensionality means: the property of having one dimension

poliovirus means: the virus causing poliomyelitis

scammer means: a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud