English to English Dictionary

/ˈsaɪ.tɪŋ/ [citing]

[verb] To quote or refer to a passage, book, or author as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement.

/ˈsɪt.i əv ˈmjuː.zɪk/ [City of Music]

[noun] A famous epithet prominently used to describe Vienna, Austria, honoring its historical role as the global capital of classical music.

/ˈsɪv.əl ˌɛn.dʒɪˈnɪə.rɪŋ/ [civil engineering]

[noun] The branch of engineering that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, airports, sewerage systems, and railways.

/ˈsɪv.əl raɪts/ [civil rights]

[noun] The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality, specifically the rights to personal liberty and protection from discrimination.

/ˌsɪv.əl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ [civilization]

[noun] The stage of human social and cultural development and organization that is considered most advanced.

/kləˈdɪs.tɪks/ [kla-dis-tiks]

[noun] A method of biological classification that groups organisms into clades based on shared derived characteristics that can be traced to a most recent common ancestor.

/kleɪmd/ [claimed]

[verb] To state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

/klæŋd/ [clanged]

[verb] Expressed the past tense and past participle of clang; made a loud, resonant, metallic sound.

/ˈklær.ɪ.faɪ/ [clarify]

[verb] To make a statement or situation less confused and more comprehensible.

/ˈklær.ə.ti/ [clarity]

[noun] The quality of being coherent, easily understood, and free from obscurity or ambiguity.

/ˈklæʃɪŋ/ [clashing]

[adjective] Incompatible, conflicting, or disagreeing strongly, especially in terms of colors, ideas, or events.

/klɑːsp/ [clasp]

[verb] To grasp, hold, or embrace something tightly with one's hand or arms.

/ˈklæs.ɪ.faɪ/ [classify]

[verb] To arrange or organize persons or things into groups or categories according to shared qualities or characteristics.

/ˈklɑːs.rʊm ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/ [classroom instruction]

[noun] The teaching and educational activities delivered by an instructor to students within a structured learning environment.

/klɔː/ [claw]

[noun] A curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, bird, or reptile.

/ˈkleɪ.mɔːr/ [claymore]

[noun] A large two-handed medieval Scottish broadsword with a cross-guard of distinctive downward-slanting quillons.

/kliːnd/ [cleaned]

[verb] Free from dirt, marks, or stains; having undergone a process to remove unwanted substances.

/ˈkliː.niːz/ [cleanies]

[noun] Informal plural term for people who are clean, sober, or free from illicit substances, or items that have been thoroughly cleaned.