English to English Dictionary

noesis

The action or capacity of thought; the intellectual process of perceiving or understanding.

paraphilia

A condition characterized by obsessive sexual desire and arousal focused on unusual objects, situations, or individuals.

persistent homology

A method for computing topological features of spaces at different spatial resolutions, tracking which features appear and disappear across a range of scales.

perspicacious

Having a ready insight into and understanding of things.

pugnacious

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

quern

A simple handmill for grinding grain, typically consisting of two circular stones.

sapience

Wisdom, or the ability to apply knowledge, experience, understanding, and common sense.

sesquipedalian

Having many syllables; long (used of words).

susurrus

A whispering or rustling sound.

syncarp

An aggregate or multiple fruit formed by the union of several carpels or flowers.

transcendent

Going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing.

unctuous

Characterized by excessive, falso, or affected earnestness, piety, or flattery.