English to English Dictionary

Earnings-apportionment

The process or formula by which the earnings or profits of a corporation or business are distributed or allocated among different taxing jurisdictions, business segments, or beneficiaries.

Earth

The planet on which we live; the third planet in order from the sun.

Earth Magnetism

The magnetic field that extends from the Earth's interior out into space, where it interacts with the solar wind.

Earth Science

The study of the Earth, including its structure, properties, processes, and the organisms that inhabit it.

Earth's Magnetic Field

The magnetic field that extends from the Earth's interior out into space, where it interacts with the solar wind.

Earth-worship

The religious reverence, adoration, or ritualistic veneration of the Earth or nature as a divine entity.

Earthenware

Pottery made from clay that is fired at a low temperature, resulting in a porous and often unglazed surface.

Earthflax

A rare botanical term historically referencing certain terrestrial plants yielding fibrous materials similar to true flax.

Earthling

A human being; a person from Earth.

Earthly life

The physical and mortal existence of human beings on the planet Earth, typically contrasted with spiritual or heavenly existence.

Earthquake

A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.

Earthshaking

Of enormous importance, significance, or consequence; radically transformative.