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operate

To carry on business or other activities in a particular place or manner.

Verb existence Level 1399
operator associativity

The rule that determines how operators of equal precedence are grouped when evaluating an expression in a programming language.

Noun technology_digital Level 1399
oppose

To be an opponent of someone or something in a contest, election, or match.

Verb social_interaction Level 1399
opposition

A political party or group that challenges and monitors the party or government in power.

Noun group_people Level 1399
oral translation

The act or service of translating spoken words orally from one language into another.

orbital hybridization

In chemistry, the mixing of atomic orbitals to form hybrid orbitals that participate in bonding.

Noun process_event Level 1399
orchestra

The area of a theater or concert hall with the main-floor seats nearest the stage.

Noun building_part Level 1399
order of magnitude

An order of magnitude is a scale of size expressed as a power of ten, or more generally a degree of size used to compare quantities.

Noun quantitative_concept Level 1399
ordinance

A law or regulation made by a local government or other authority.

Noun legal_concept Level 1399
originally

At the beginning or in the earliest period of something; initially.

Adverb relative_time Level 1399
originally

In the place, form, or circumstances from which something first came; at its source or origin.

Adverb viewpoint Level 1399
originator

An originator is a person who first devises or creates something, such as a story, game, system, or character.

Noun human Level 1399
outfit

An outfit is a particular set or style of clothing chosen to be worn together, often to create a specific appearance.

Noun collection_things Level 1399
overshadow

To make something seem small or insignificant by comparison.

Verb change Level 1399
overstate

To describe or represent something as greater, more important, serious, or extreme than it really is.

Verb communication Level 1399
oxidation

A chemical reaction in which a substance loses electrons, often by combining with oxygen or another oxidizing agent.

Noun chemical_compound Level 1399
oxide coating

A thin layer of oxide formed on the surface of a material, especially a metal, through oxidation.

Noun material_substance Level 1399
ozone layer

The region of ozone in Earth's stratosphere that absorbs much of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation.

Noun natural_feature Level 1399
pace

The rate or speed at which an activity or process develops or happens.

Noun process_event Level 1399
packing

The activity of putting goods into packages for storage, sale, or transport.

Noun activity Level 1399
paganism

A religious or spiritual tradition based on worship of multiple gods or on pre-Christian, non-Abrahamic beliefs and practices.

Noun knowledge_domain Level 1399
pair

To combine or match things so that they complement one another, especially food or drink.

Verb stative_relation Level 1399
palatal

Relating to the palate, the roof of the mouth.

Adjective spatial_orientation Level 1399
pamphlet

A short written work, often promoting a religious or political view and intended for distribution.

pantheon

A pantheon is all the gods of a particular religion or mythology considered collectively.

Noun spiritual_being Level 1399
pantheon

A pantheon is a group of highly respected, famous, or influential people associated with a particular field or achievement.

Noun group_people Level 1399
parboil

To partially cook food by boiling it briefly, usually before finishing it by another method.

Verb physical_action Level 1399
pare

To make something gradually smaller or less by removing parts or cutting back.

Verb change Level 1399
parking space

A designated space or area where a vehicle may be left temporarily.

Noun spatial_division Level 1399
parole

To release a prisoner before the end of a sentence under supervision and subject to conditions.

Verb possession Level 1399
parole

The conditional release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, subject to supervision and specific conditions.

Noun legal_concept Level 1399
pastry crust

A pastry shell that forms the outer covering or base of a pie or tart.

Noun food Level 1399
patent

An official document granting an inventor or owner an exclusive legal right to an invention.

Noun legal_document Level 1399
patent

A government-granted legal right giving an inventor exclusive control over making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period.

Noun legal_concept Level 1399
payload

The substantive information carried by a message, request, or data structure, excluding metadata, headers, or formatting information.

peck

To kiss someone briefly and lightly.

Verb physical_action Level 1399
peck

A brief, light kiss.

Noun activity Level 1399
pelvic cavity

The pelvic cavity is the space in the lower abdomen enclosed by the pelvis and containing organs such as the bladder and reproductive organs.

Noun body_part Level 1399
penalty

A disadvantage, loss, or cost resulting from an action or condition.

Noun abstract_condition Level 1399
penalty

An extra financial charge imposed for making a payment late or failing to meet a requirement.

Noun financial_ledger_entry Level 1399
penetration

The capacity of a substance, force, or signal to enter or pass through a material, barrier, or area.

Noun quality_attribute Level 1399
people

Human beings considered collectively as a group.

Noun group_people Level 1399
peoples

Distinct ethnic, national, or cultural groups, especially considered as separate communities.

Noun group_people Level 1399
per-capita

Calculated for each person by dividing a total amount by the number of people involved.

Adjective mathematical Level 1399
perceptiveness

The ability to understand the true nature of people or situations quickly and accurately.

Noun quality_attribute Level 1399
percussion instruments

Percussion instruments are instruments played by striking, shaking, or scraping, or collectively the section of an ensemble that plays them.

Noun collection_things Level 1399
perennial

A plant that lives for more than two years and typically flowers repeatedly.

Noun plant Level 1399
perform

To present or take part in music, theater, dance, or other entertainment before an audience.

Verb communication Level 1399
perform

To do or complete a task, duty, or action.

Verb physical_action Level 1399
performer

A person who carries out a specified task, function, or process.

Noun human Level 1399