English to English Dictionary

real-time

The actual time during which a process or event occurs, without any perceptible delay.

receptacle

A hollow object or space used to contain something.

recession

A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced.

recompense

Compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or for effort made.

reflexive

Referring back to the subject of the clause in which it is used.

reformism

The belief in or advocacy of gradual reform rather than abolition or revolution of a system.

regulations

Official rules or directives made by an authority.

reimburse

To repay (someone) for expenses incurred.

relentless

Unceasingly intense or severe; continuous and without softening or yielding.

remanence

The magnetic induction that remains in a magnetic material after the removal of an external magnetic field.

remission

The cancellation or reduction of a penalty, debt, or charge.

repercussion

An unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.