English to English Dictionary

Purely-optical

Relating to or involving the use of light exclusively, without the conversion of optical signals into electrical signals or other intermediate forms.

Purge

To rid a nation, organization, or group of an unwanted quality, condition, or person, often violently or summarily.

Purgeable

Capable of being purged, cleared, or emptied, especially of unwanted data, contents, or elements.

Purism

A belief in or advocacy for the preservation of purity in language, art, or ideology.

Purposefulness

The quality of having a clear aim or intention.

Push-the-envelope

To extend the limits of what is possible or acceptable.

Pustulation

The process of forming pustules, typically as a result of infection or inflammation.

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

To back up one's words with actions, especially in terms of financial commitment.

Put paid to

To bring something such as a plan, hope, or activity to an end, often abruptly or permanently, completely stopping it from succeeding.

Pyrolyze

To subject an organic material to pyrolysis; to undergo chemical decomposition caused by extreme heat in the absence of oxygen.

Qichabashu

A traditional Chinese concept or practice related to a specific cultural or historical significance.

Quadruped

An animal that has four feet.