English to English Dictionary

Reprimand

A severe reproof or official rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority.

Repulsion

A feeling of intense disgust, aversion, or revulsion toward something unpleasant.

Repulsive

Causing intense disgust; extremely unpleasant or offensive.

Repulsive force

A force that acts to separate or push two objects or particles away from each other.

Resection

The surgical removal of part of an organ, tissue, or bone.

Resettlement

The settlement of a group of people in a new place, often organized by a government or international agency.

Residential enclave

A housing development or neighborhood that is physically separated or isolated from the surrounding community, often featuring restricted access, private security, and shared amenities.

Resignation

An official act or a formal statement of stating that one is leaving a job, position, or office.

Resilience

The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties, toughness, or psychological adaptability in the face of stress.

Resite

To establish or locate something in a new place; to relocate a building, facility, or institution.

Resolute

Admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.

Resonance

The quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating, or the reinforcement and prolongation of sound by reflection.