English to English Dictionary

Alexander the Great

King of Macedonia who conquered an empire stretching from Greece to India in the 4th century BCE.

Alien

A hypothetical or fictional being from another world or planet.

Alkene

An acyclic hydrocarbon containing at least one carbon-carbon double bond.

Allegation

A claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof.

Alleged-victim

A person who is stated or claimed to have suffered harm, injury, or loss from a crime or wrongful act, prior to judicial determination of the facts.

Allergen

A substance that causes an allergic reaction.

Allocation

The action or process of allocating shares, money, or resources.

Alluring

Powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating; seductive.

Allusion

An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

Almond

The oval edible seed of the almond tree, growing in a woody shell inside a peach-like husk.

Alpha

The first letter of the Greek alphabet.

Alternative-medicine

A group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be a part of conventional medicine.