English to English Dictionary

/ˈmædʒɪk tuː/ [magic two]

[noun] A specific version, sequel, or iteration of a system, product, or concept characterized by extraordinary, inexplicable, or highly effective qualities.

/ˌmædʒ.ɪˈstɪə.ri.əl/ [magisterial]

[adjective] Having or showing great authority; domineering or dictatorial in a manner that commands respect.

/ˈmeɪn.steɪ/ [mainstay]

[noun] A person or thing that plays a most important part in making something work or staying operational; a chief support.

/meɪk ˈsʌm.wʌnz laɪf ə ˈmɪz.ər.i/ [make someone's life a misery]

[idiom] To cause someone to suffer persistent unhappiness, distress, or extreme annoyance through one's actions or behavior.

/ˈmeɪ.kɪŋ/ [making]

[noun] The action or process of manufacturing, creating, or preparing something.

/məˈlɑːlə ˌjuːsəfˈzaɪz hoʊm loʊˈkeɪʃən/ [Malala Yousafzai's home location]

[noun] The geographical places of residence associated with education activist Malala Yousafzai, specifically her native home of Mingora in the Swat Valley, Pakistan, and her post-2012 place of residence in Birmingham, England.

/mælˈtriːt/ [maltreat]

[verb] To treat someone or something cruelly, violently, or improperly.

/ˈmæn.ɪdʒ/ [manage]

[verb] To succeed in accomplishing, handling, or surviving something difficult.

/ˈmænjuəl kənˈtroʊl/ [manual control]

[noun] The direct operation, guidance, or regulation of a system, machine, or device by a human operator using physical effort rather than automated or electronic systems.

/ˈmænjuəl ˌoʊvərˈaɪd/ [manual override]

[noun] A mechanism or procedure that allows a human operator to bypass an automated system and control a device or process directly.

/ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərɪŋ/ [manufacturing]

[noun] The business or industry of producing goods on a large scale using machinery and industrial processes.

/ˈmɛni/ [many]

[adjective] Consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number.

/mɛər/ [mare]

[noun] An adult female horse, or the female of other equine animals such as donkeys or zebras.

/ˈmɛərz nɛst/

[idiom] A discovery that proves to be a hoax, an illusion, or entirely worthless.

/ˈmɑːrdʒɪn əv ˈɛrər/ [margin of error]

[noun] An amount (usually small) that is allowed for in case of miscalculation or change of circumstances; specifically, in statistics, the range of values above and below a sample statistic within which the true population parameter is likely to lie.

/məˈriːn ˈspiː.ʃiːz/ [marine species]

[noun] Any plant, animal, fungus, or microorganism that naturally inhabits or depends primarily on ocean, sea, or saltwater ecosystems.

/ˈmɑːr.kər ˈsɪs.təm/ [marker system]

[noun] An organized method or set of indicators, tags, or signals used to identify, track, or distinguish specific elements within a process, organism, or dataset.

/ˈmɑːrkɪtˌpleɪs/ [marketplace]

[noun] An open space or covered area where vendors gather to sell goods and services; or, the abstract economic environment where buyers and sellers interact.