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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
On a Regular BasisadverbMWEin a regular mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
On AiradverbMWEvery happilycandidateMay 18, 2026
On All FoursadverbMWEon hands and kneescandidateMay 18, 2026
On an Individual BasisadverbMWEcandidateMay 16, 2026
On an Irregular BasisadverbMWEin an irregular mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
On and OffadverbMWEnot regularlycandidateMay 18, 2026
On ApprovaladverbMWEfor examination (with an option to buy)candidateMay 18, 2026
On AverageadverbMWEtypically, normallycandidateMay 18, 2026
On BaseadverbMWEon first or second or third basecandidateMay 18, 2026
on behalf of (an agency)nounMWEA situation that occurs when (i) a non-executive branch entity uses or operates an information system or maintains or collects information for the purpose of processing, storing, or transmitting federal information; and (ii) those activities are not incidental to providing a service or product to the Government. [5]verifiedAug 30, 2026
On BoardadverbMWEon a ship, train, plane or other vehiclecandidateMay 18, 2026
On CameraadverbMWEwithin range of a movie or television cameracandidateMay 18, 2026
On EarthadverbMWEused with question words to convey surprisecandidateMay 18, 2026
On FaithadverbMWEwith trust and confidencecandidateMay 18, 2026
On FireadjectiveMWElighted up by or as by fire or flamecandidateMay 18, 2026
On FleekadjectiveMWEperfectly styled or manicuredcandidateMay 18, 2026
On GuardadjectiveMWEvigilantcandidateMay 18, 2026
On HandadjectiveMWEreadily availablecandidateMay 18, 2026
On ItadverbMWEon thatcandidateMay 18, 2026
On OccasionadverbMWEnow and then or here and therecandidateMay 18, 2026
On One HandadverbMWEfrom one point of viewcandidateMay 18, 2026
On One's GuardadjectiveMWEvigilantcandidateMay 18, 2026
On PaperadverbMWEas written or printedcandidateMay 18, 2026
On PurposeadverbMWEwith intentioncandidateMay 18, 2026
On RequestadverbMWEon the occasion of a requestcandidateMay 18, 2026
On TapadjectiveMWE(of liquids) available by turning a tapcandidateMay 18, 2026
On ThatadverbMWEon thatcandidateMay 18, 2026
On That PointadverbMWEin that mattercandidateMay 18, 2026
On the AverageadverbMWEtypicallycandidateMay 18, 2026
On the ButtonadjectiveMWEbeing precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterioncandidateMay 18, 2026
On the ButtonadverbMWEjust as it should becandidateMay 18, 2026
On the CoattailsadverbMWEimmediately following or undeservedly benefiting fromcandidateMay 18, 2026
On the ContraryadverbMWEcontrary to expectationscandidateMay 18, 2026
On the DotadverbMWEjust as it should becandidateMay 18, 2026
On the Face of ItadverbMWEfrom appearances alonecandidateMay 18, 2026
On the FenceadjectiveMWEcharacterized by indecisioncandidateMay 18, 2026
On the FlyadverbMWEon the run or in a hurrycandidateMay 18, 2026
On the GoadjectiveMWE(of a person) very busy and activecandidateMay 18, 2026
On the HookadjectiveMWEcaught in a difficult or dangerous situationcandidateMay 18, 2026
On the JobadjectiveMWEactively engaged in paid workcandidateMay 18, 2026
On the LooseadjectiveMWEhaving escaped, especially from confinementcandidateMay 18, 2026
On the NoseadjectiveMWEbeing precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterioncandidateMay 18, 2026
On the NoseadverbMWEjust as it should becandidateMay 18, 2026
On the OffensiveadjectiveMWEactively attackingcandidateMay 18, 2026
On the One HandadverbMWEfrom one point of viewcandidateMay 18, 2026
On the Other HandadverbMWEfrom another point of view, contrasting the firstcandidateMay 18, 2026
On the Q.T.adverbMWEin secrecycandidateMay 18, 2026
On the QTadverbMWEin secrecycandidateMay 18, 2026
On the Qui VivenounMWElively attentivenessverifiedMay 18, 2026
On the RoadnounMWEtravelling aboutverifiedMay 18, 2026
On the SideadverbMWEwithout official authorizationcandidateMay 18, 2026
On the SlyadverbMWEin a furtive mannercandidateMay 18, 2026
On the SpotadverbMWEwithout delay or immediatelycandidateMay 18, 2026
On the Spur of the MomentadverbMWEon impulsecandidateMay 18, 2026
On the TableadjectiveMWEable to be negotiated or arranged by compromisecandidateMay 18, 2026
On the WayadverbMWEon a route to some placecandidateMay 18, 2026
On the WholeadverbMWEwith everything considered (and neglecting details)candidateMay 18, 2026
On the WingadverbMWEflying through the aircandidateMay 18, 2026
On TimeadverbMWEat the expected timecandidateMay 18, 2026
On TournounMWEtravelling aboutverifiedMay 18, 2026
On TrialadjectiveMWEin the process of being tested or triedcandidateMay 18, 2026
On Your GuardadjectiveMWEvigilantcandidateMay 18, 2026
On-Line DatabasenounMWE(computer science) a database that can be accessed by computersverifiedMay 18, 2026
On-Off SwitchnounMWEa hinged switch that can assume either of two positionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
On-us checksnounMWEChecks that are deposited into the same institution on which they are drawn.verifiedMay 9, 2026
On/off SwitchnounMWEa hinged switch that can assume either of two positionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Once AgainadverbMWEanewcandidateMay 18, 2026
Once and for AlladverbMWEin a conclusive waycandidateMay 18, 2026
Once in a WhileadverbMWEnow and then or here and therecandidateMay 18, 2026
Once MoreadverbMWEanewcandidateMay 18, 2026
One After AnotheradverbMWEin single filecandidateMay 18, 2026
One and OnlyadjectiveMWEeminent beyond or above comparisoncandidateMay 18, 2026
One at a TimeadverbMWEin single filecandidateMay 18, 2026
One by OneadverbMWEone piece at a timecandidateMay 18, 2026
One CnounMWEten 10sverifiedMay 18, 2026
One HundredadjectiveMWEbeing ten more than ninetycandidateMay 18, 2026
One Hundred FifteenadjectiveMWEbeing five more than one hundred tencandidateMay 18, 2026
One Hundred FiftyadjectiveMWEbeing ten more than one hundred fortycandidateMay 18, 2026
One Hundred Fifty-FiveadjectiveMWEbeing five more than one hundred fiftycandidateMay 18, 2026
One Hundred FiveadjectiveMWEbeing five more than one hundredcandidateMay 18, 2026
One Hundred FortyadjectiveMWEbeing ten more than one hundred thirtycandidateMay 18, 2026
One Hundred Forty-FiveadjectiveMWEbeing five more than one hundred fortycandidateMay 18, 2026
One Hundred NinetyadjectiveMWEbeing ten more than one hundred eightycandidateMay 18, 2026
One Hundred OneadjectiveMWEbeing one more than one hundredcandidateMay 18, 2026
One Hundred SeventyadjectiveMWEbeing ten more than one hundred sixtycandidateMay 18, 2026
One Hundred Seventy-FiveadjectiveMWEbeing five more than one hundred seventycandidateMay 18, 2026
One Hundred SixtyadjectiveMWEbeing ten more than one hundred fiftycandidateMay 18, 2026
One Hundred Sixty-FiveadjectiveMWEbeing five more than one hundred sixtycandidateMay 18, 2026
One Hundred TenadjectiveMWEbeing ten more than one hundredcandidateMay 18, 2026
One Hundred ThirtyadjectiveMWEbeing ten more than one hundred twentycandidateMay 18, 2026
One Hundred Thirty-FiveadjectiveMWEbeing five more than one hundred thirtycandidateMay 18, 2026
One Hundred TwentyadjectiveMWEbeing ten more than one hundred tencandidateMay 18, 2026
One Hundred Twenty-FiveadjectiveMWEbeing five more than one hundred twentycandidateMay 18, 2026
One IronnounMWEin golf, the long iron with the most nearly vertical faceverifiedMay 18, 2026
One Million MillionnounMWEthe number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zerosverifiedMay 18, 2026
One Million Million MillionnounMWEthe number that is represented as a one followed by 18 zerosverifiedMay 18, 2026
One of the BoysnounMWEa person who has been socially accepted into a group of other people, typically menverifiedMay 18, 2026
One One's CoattailsadverbMWEimmediately following or undeservedly benefiting fromcandidateMay 18, 2026
One PercentnounMWEone part in a hundred equal partsverifiedMay 18, 2026
One ShotnounMWEa charge of ammunition for a single shotverifiedMay 18, 2026