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6,980 words match “ORD”

ACCORDABLE a. 2 definitions
Reconcilable; in accordance.
ACCORDANCE n.
Agreement; harmony; conformity. "In strict accordance with the law." Macaulay.
ACCORDANCY n.
Accordance. [R.] Paley.
ACCORDANT a.
consonant; harmonious; corresponding; conformable; -- followed by with or to. Strictly accordant with true morality. Darwin. And now his voice accordant to the string. Coldsmith.
ACCORDANTLY adv.
In accordance or agreement; agreeably; conformably; -- followed by with or to.
ACCORDER n.
One who accords, assents, or concedes. [R.]
ACCORDING p. 2 definitions
Agreeing; in agreement or harmony; harmonious. "This according voice of national wisdom." Burke. "Mind and soul according well." Tennyson. According to him, every person was to be bought. Macaulay. Our zeal should be according to knowledge. Sprat.
ACCORDINGLY adv. 2 definitions
Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable. Behold, and so proceed accordingly. Shak.
ACCORDION n.
A small, portable, keyed wind instrument, whose tones are generated by play of the wind upon free metallic reeds.
ACCORDIONIST n.
A player on the accordion.
ACCORDMENT n.
Agreement; reconcilement. [Obs.] Gower.
AFFORD v. 4 definitions
forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue; as, grapes afford wine; olives afford oil; the earth affords fruit; the sea affords an abundant supply of fish.
AFFORDABLE a.
That may be afforded.
AFFORDMENT n.
Anything given as a help; bestowal. [Obs.]
BACHELORDOM n.
The state of bachelorhood; the whole body of bachelors.
BACKSWORD n. 2 definitions
A sword with one sharp edge.
BEDCORD n.
A cord or rope interwoven in a bedstead so as to support the bed.
BELORD v. 2 definitions
To act the lord over.
BICKFORD FUSE; BICKFORD FUZE; BICKFORD MATCH n.
A fuse used in blasting, consisting of a long cylinder of explosive material inclosed in a varnished wrapping of rope or hose. It burns from 2 to 4 feet a minute.
BON-ACCORD n.
Good will; good fellowship; agreement. [Scot.]
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