English to English Dictionary

Pagination

The system of numbering pages in a book, document, or other publication.

Palliate

To make a disease or its symptoms less severe without removing the underlying cause.

Palliative

A medicine or medical care that relieves pain without dealing with the cause of the condition.

Palps

Segmented, sensory appendages situated near the mouth of various invertebrates, such as crustaceans and insects, primarily used for touch and taste.

Paltry

Small or meager; ridiculously or insultingly small in amount or value.

Parametrization

The act or process of expressing a mathematical equation, curve, surface, or model in terms of parameters.

Parley

A conference between opposing sides in a dispute, especially a discussion of terms for truce or other matters.

Pastoralist

A breeder and keeper of grazing animals such as sheep, cattle, or goats, typically engaging in nomadism or transhumance.

Patronizing

Showing or characterized by a superior attitude towards others; condescending.

Penal

Relating to, enforcing, or inflicting punishment, especially as authorized by a legal system.

Penitence

The action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentance.

Persecute

To subject someone to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race, political, or religious beliefs.