Definition Dictionary

To cause someone to act or something to operate.

A cause of sustained pain, distress, or hardship.

Uncertainty caused by more than one possible meaning or interpretation.

To regard something as caused by, belonging to, or created by a particular source.

The act of attributing a quality, cause, or responsibility to a particular source.

A refractive error in which the shape of the cornea or eye lens causes light to focus unevenly, potentially blurring or distorting vision.

To regard something as caused by or belonging to someone or something.

The assignment of a work, action, cause, or quality to a particular source.

Deserving trust because of recognized expertise or reliable knowledge.

Likely to cause disagreement, or inclined to argue.

A relationship in which two things vary together, without by itself establishing that one causes the other.

A standstill caused by opposing sides that cannot reach agreement.

Someone who leaves a group, cause, or country to join another, often opposing, side.

Someone who abandons a duty, cause, or post, especially military service without permission.

Unwilling or reluctant because of a lack of interest or a mild dislike.

Impartial because one has no personal stake in the outcome.

A failure to maintain allegiance or support owed to a person, group, or cause.

Expansion or swelling caused by stretching outward, often under pressure from within.

To cause a feeling, situation, or condition to arise.

Unfamiliar or unusual, often because it comes from elsewhere.

Reluctance or delay in acting because of doubt or uncertainty.

A point where progress stops because agreement is impossible.

A failure to meet a need or standard, or a deficiency that causes such a failure.

Angry because of perceived injustice or improper treatment.