Definition Dictionary

To take the place of someone or something, often by displacing it.

The act of following a principle, rule, or plan closely.

A list of matters to address, or a plan of aims that guides someone's actions.

An explanation that someone was elsewhere when an alleged act occurred; more broadly, an excuse.

Deliberately planned to achieve a particular result.

The subjects, learning goals, and planned course of study offered by an educational program.

An explanation that adds detail, or the process of developing an idea more fully.

The act of carrying out a plan, decision, or task.

Happening by chance rather than by design.

Lacking a clear plan, method, or orderly arrangement.

Relating to the cultivation of gardens or plants.

A proposed explanation or assumption offered for examination or testing.

To put a plan, decision, or method into effect.

Arising naturally without deliberate thought or conscious planning.

An explanation of what something means, or a particular way of presenting a work.

A reason or explanation offered to show that an action or belief is reasonable or acceptable.

Planned or considered in advance, especially before a wrongful act.

A seemingly reasonable explanation used to justify conduct or a decision.

To offer a seemingly reasonable explanation, sometimes to justify questionable conduct.

A planned routine or systematic program of activity.

Clear without requiring further explanation or proof.

Arising naturally or suddenly without advance planning or outside prompting.

Planned with a broader or longer-term objective in mind.

An organized plan for achieving a broader goal.