English to English Dictionary

Esophageal

Relating to the esophagus, the muscular tube through which food passes from the pharynx to the stomach.

Ethical dilemma

A complex situation in which a person has to choose between two or more moral imperatives, neither of which is unambiguously acceptable or preferable.

Ethical trade

A commercial practice wherein retailers, brands, and suppliers seek to ensure that the goods they sell are produced under safe working conditions, where workers are treated with respect and dignity, and where living wages and fair labor standards are upheld throughout the global supply chain.

Ethnicity

The fact or state of belonging to a particular social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.

Etiquette

The customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group.

Euphoria

A feeling or state of intense excitement, happiness, and elation.

Euphotic zone

The upper layer of a body of water where sufficient sunlight penetrates to allow photosynthesis to occur.

Exacerbate

To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.

Exalt

To raise to a higher rank, position, or state of power and dignity.

Exceptional circumstances

Situations that are out of the ordinary, unexpected, and beyond a person's control, which may justify special treatment or a departure from standard rules.

Exchange-traded fund

An investment fund traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks, that holds assets such as stocks, commodities, or bonds and generally operates with an arbitrage mechanism designed to keep it trading close to its net asset value.

Exemption

The action of freeing or state of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others.