English to English Dictionary

Rare Term

A word or phrase that is not commonly used or is infrequently encountered.

Rash

An area of redness or small spots on a person's skin, appearing as a result of illness or allergy.

Rashness

The quality or act of behaving or making choices with too much haste and without careful consideration of the possible consequences.

Raster

A rectangular pattern of parallel scanning lines on a television screen or computer monitor that form a displayed image.

Rat race

A fierce, relentless competition for success, power, or wealth, typically in a hectic modern work environment.

Rather

Used to indicate one's preference; instead.

Ratio

The quantitative relation between two amounts showing the number of times one value contains or is contained within the other.

Rationality

The quality of being based on or in accordance with reason or logic.

Raw data

Data that has not been processed, cleaned, formatted, or analyzed since its collection.

Raw material

The basic material from which a product is made.

Ray

A narrow beam of light or other electromagnetic radiation emitted from a point source.

Raymond

A male given name of Germanic origin.