English to English Dictionary

/mɑːt/ [maat]

[noun] The ancient Egyptian concept of truth, balance, order, harmony, law, morality, and justice, often personified as a goddess.

/məˈʃiːn ˈlɜːnɪŋ/ [machine learning]

[noun] A branch of artificial intelligence focused on building applications that learn from data and improve their accuracy over time without being explicitly programmed to do so.

/ˈmæk.roʊˌkɒz.əm/ [macrocosm]

[noun] The whole of a complex structure, especially the universe or a society, viewed as a single entity.

/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.

/mæɡˈnɪf.ɪ.sənt.li/ [magnificently]

[adverb] In a manner that is extremely attractive, impressive, or lavish.

/ˈmeɪn.steɪ/ [mainstay]

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

/ˈmeɪn.tən.əns doʊs/ [maintenance dose]

[noun] The amount of a medication administered at regular intervals to maintain a steady-state concentration of the drug in the body, typically following an initial loading dose.

/ˈmeɪ.dʒər/ [major]

[adjective] Greater in size, extent, importance, or significance than others of the same kind.

/məˈdʒɒr.ɪ.ti/ [majority]

[noun] The greater number or part of something, more than half of the total.

/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.

/ˈmeɪk.weɪt/ [makeweight]

[noun] A person or thing of minor importance added to complete a required number, quantity, or deal; a filler.

/ˈmeɪ.kɪŋ/ [making]

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

/mæl/ [mal]

[noun] A social, moral, or physical evil, pain, or problem.

/məˈleɪz/ [malaise]

[noun] A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify.

/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.

/meɪlz/ [males]

[noun] The plural form of male; individuals of the sex that produces small, mobile gametes (sperm) for fertilization of an egg.

/məˈlɪʃ.əs/ [malicious]

[adjective] Characterized by or showing a desire to cause harm, pain, or distress to another person.