English to English Dictionary

/ˌsɛnˈseɪʃənɪst/ [sensationist]

[noun] A person who adheres to the philosophical doctrine that all knowledge and thought are derived from sensory experience.

/ˈsɛn.sɪ.tɪv/ [sensitive]

[adjective] Quick to detect, respond to, or be affected by slight changes, signals, or influences.

/ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/ [sensitivity]

[noun] The quality or condition of being physically or emotionally responsive to external stimuli, changes, or influences.

/sɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs/ [sententious]

[adjective] Given to pompous, self-righteous moralizing or lecturing in an affectedly wise manner.

/ˈseɪ.pæk ˈtɑː.kraʊ/ [sepak takraw]

[noun] A team sport native to Southeast Asia played with a rattan ball, in which players are only allowed to use their feet, knees, chest, and head to touch the ball over a net.

/ˈsɛp.ər.ət/ [separate]

[adjective] Forming a unit on one's own; detached, disconnected, or kept apart from others.

/ˈsɛp.ə.reɪ.tɪd/ [separated]

[adjective] Existing or living apart; not joined or connected.

/ˌsɛp.əˈreɪ.ʃən əv ˈpaʊ.ərz/ [separation of powers]

[noun] A constitutional principle that divides the government into distinct branches—typically legislative, executive, and judicial—to ensure that no single entity holds absolute authority and to provide a system of checks and balances.

/ˈsɛp.ə.reɪ.tər/ [separator]

[noun] A person or thing that divides, partitions, or keeps two or more things apart.

/ˈsiːkwəl/ [sequel]

[noun] A published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one.

/ˈsiːkwənt/ [sequent]

[adjective] Following as a logical consequence or as a chronological effect; succeeding.

/səˈren.ə.ti/ [serenity]

[noun] The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.

/ˈsɜːvɪs/ [service]

[noun] The action of helping or doing work for someone.

/sɜːrˈvɪl.ə.ti/ [servility]

[noun] An excessive willingness to serve or please others; an attitude of submissiveness or fawning obedience.

/ˈsɛv.ən ɪntʃ/ [seven inch]

[noun] A small vinyl phonograph record, typically 7 inches in diameter, designed to play at 45 revolutions per minute and usually containing one song on each side.

/ˈsɛv.ən.ti/ [seventy]

[adjective] Equivalent to the product of seven and ten; being ten more than sixty, or one less than seventy-one.

/ˈsɛv.ər/ [sever]

[verb] To divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly; to put an end to a connection or relationship.

/sɪˈvɪər ˌmɪn.ɪ.maɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ [severe minimization]

[noun] The act or process of reducing something to the smallest possible degree, extent, or significance, often to an extreme or drastic level.