Glossary · Adjectives · S
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Symmetricadjectivehaving similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding partscandidate
Symmetricaladjectiveexhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entitiescandidate
Sympatheticadjectiveexpressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelingscandidate
Sympatricadjective(of biological species or speciation) occurring in the same or overlapping geographical areascandidate
Sympetalousadjectivehaving a corolla composed of partially or wholly fused petals forming a corolla shaped like a tube or funnelcandidate
Syncategorematicadjectiveof a term that cannot stand as the subject or (especially) the predicate of a proposition but must be used in conjunction with other termscandidate
Synchronaladjectiveoccurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phasecandidate
Synchronicadjectiveconcerned with phenomena (especially language) at a particular period without considering historical antecedentscandidate
Synchronousadjective(digital communication) pertaining to a transmission technique that requires a common clock signal (a timing reference) between the communicating devices in order to coordinate their transmissionscandidate
Syncreticadjectiverelating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflectionscandidate
Syncreticaladjectiverelating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflectionscandidate
Syncretisticadjectiverelating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflectionscandidate
Syncretisticaladjectiverelating to a historical tendency for a language to reduce its use of inflectionscandidate
Synecdochicadjectiveusing the name of a part for that of the whole or the whole for the partcandidate
Synecdochicaladjectiveusing the name of a part for that of the whole or the whole for the partcandidate
Synergisticadjectiveused especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)candidate
Synoeciousadjectivehaving male and female reproductive organs mixed in the same gametoeciumcandidate
Synsemanticadjectiveof a word or phrase meaningful only when it occurs in the company of other wordscandidate
Syntheticadjectiveinvolving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysiscandidate
Syntheticaladjectiveinvolving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysiscandidate