ponderosity: the property of being large in mass


preponderance: exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight


poundage: weight expressed in pounds


tare: the weight of a motor vehicle, railroad car, or aircraft without its fuel or cargo


throw-weight: the weight of the payload of a missile (not including the weight of the rocket)


lightness: the property of being comparatively small in weight


weightlessness: the property of being comparatively small in weight


airiness: the property of something weightless and insubstantial


buoyancy: the property of something weightless and insubstantial


momentum: the product of a body's mass and its velocity


angular momentum: the product of the momentum of a rotating body and its distance from the axis of rotation


sustainability: the property of being sustainable


strength: the property of being physically or mentally strong


good part: a place of especial strength


tensile strength: the strength of material expressed as the greatest longitudinal stress it can bear without tearing apart


brawn: possessing muscular strength


brawniness: possessing muscular strength


muscle: possessing muscular strength


muscularity: possessing muscular strength


sinew: possessing muscular strength


heftiness: possessing muscular strength


might: physical strength


mightiness: physical strength


power: physical strength


vigor: active strength of body or mind


vigour: active strength of body or mind


dynamism: active strength of body or mind


heartiness: active strength of body or mind


robustness: the property of being strong and healthy in constitution


hardiness: the property of being strong and healthy in constitution


lustiness: the property of being strong and healthy in constitution


validity: the property of being strong and healthy in constitution


huskiness: the property of being big and strong


ruggedness: the property of being big and strong


toughness: the property of being big and strong


smallness: the property of having relatively little strength or vigor


littleness: the property of having relatively little strength or vigor


stoutness: the property of being strong and resolute


stalwartness: the property of being strong and resolute


sturdiness: the property of something that is strongly built


firmness: the muscle tone of healthy tissue


soundness: the muscle tone of healthy tissue


indomitability: the property being difficult or impossible to defeat


invincibility: the property being difficult or impossible to defeat


fortitude: strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage


backbone: fortitude and determination


grit: fortitude and determination


guts: fortitude and determination


moxie: fortitude and determination


sand: fortitude and determination


gumption: fortitude and determination


endurance: the power to withstand hardship or stress


sufferance: patient endurance especially of pain or distress


stamina: enduring strength and energy


staying power: enduring strength and energy


toughness: enduring strength and energy


legs: staying power


wiriness: the property of being lean and tough and sinewy


long-sufferance: patient endurance of pain or unhappiness


long-suffering: patient endurance of pain or unhappiness


tolerance: the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions


capacity: tolerance for alcohol


invulnerability: the property of being invulnerable; the property of being incapable of being hurt (physically or emotionally)


immunity: the quality of being unaffected by something


power of appointment: authority given (in a will or deed) by a donor to a donee to appoint the beneficiaries of the donor's property


potency: capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects


effectiveness: capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects


strength: capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects


valence: (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)


valency: (chemistry) a property of atoms or radicals; their combining power given in terms of the number of hydrogen atoms (or the equivalent)


covalence: valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share


covalency: valence characterized by the sharing of electrons in a chemical compound; the number of pairs of electrons an atom can share


valence: (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate


valency: (biology) a relative capacity to unite or react or interact as with antigens or a biological substrate


sea power: naval strength


force: physical energy or intensity


forcefulness: physical energy or intensity


strength: physical energy or intensity


brunt: main force of a blow etc


momentum: an impelling force or strength


impulse: an impelling force or strength


energy: forceful exertion


vigor: forceful exertion


vigour: forceful exertion


zip: forceful exertion


athleticism: intense energy


strenuosity: intense energy


intensity: high level or degree; the property of being intense


intensiveness: high level or degree; the property of being intense


badness: used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather


severity: used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather


severeness: used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather


foulness: (of weather) the badness of the weather


raininess: (of weather) the badness of the weather


seriousness: the quality of arousing fear or distress


distressfulness: the quality of arousing fear or distress


vehemence: intensity or forcefulness of expression


emphasis: intensity or forcefulness of expression


top: the greatest possible intensity


overemphasis: too much emphasis


ferocity: the property of being wild or turbulent


fierceness: the property of being wild or turbulent


furiousness: the property of being wild or turbulent


fury: the property of being wild or turbulent


vehemence: the property of being wild or turbulent


violence: the property of being wild or turbulent


wildness: the property of being wild or turbulent


savageness: the property of being untamed and ferocious


savagery: the property of being untamed and ferocious


concentration: the strength of a solution; number of molecules of a substance in a given volume


titer: the concentration of a solution as determined by titration


titre: the concentration of a solution as determined by titration


hydrogen ion concentration: the number of moles of hydrogen ions per cubic decimeter


pH: (from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution (where 7 is neutral and greater than 7 is more basic and less than 7 is more acidic)


pH scale: (from potential of Hydrogen) the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution (where 7 is neutral and greater than 7 is more basic and less than 7 is more acidic)


acidity: pH values below 7


hyperacidity: excessive acidity


alkalinity: pH values above 7


neutrality: pH value of 7


molality: concentration measured by the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent


molal concentration: concentration measured by the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent


molarity: concentration measured by the number of moles of solute per liter of solution


molar concentration: concentration measured by the number of moles of solute per liter of solution


M: concentration measured by the number of moles of solute per liter of solution


weakness: the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain


adynamia: lack of strength or vigor (especially from illness)


feebleness: the quality of lacking intensity or substance; - Nathaniel Hawthorne


tenuity: the quality of lacking intensity or substance; - Nathaniel Hawthorne


faintness: the property of being without strength


flimsiness: the property of weakness by virtue of careless construction


shoddiness: the property of weakness by virtue of careless construction


fragility: lack of physical strength


delicacy: lack of physical strength


insubstantiality: lack of solid substance and strength


attenuation: the property of something that has been weakened or reduced in thickness or density


enervation: lack of vitality


fatigability: susceptibility to fatigue; a tendency to get tired or lose strength


inanition: weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy


lassitude: weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy


lethargy: weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy


slackness: weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy


weak part: a place of especial vulnerability


weak spot: a place of especial vulnerability


soft spot: a place of especial vulnerability


Achilles' heel: a seemingly small but actual mortal weakness


jugular: a vital part that is vulnerable to attack


underbelly: the quality of being weak or unprotected; - Winston Churchill


vulnerability: susceptibility to injury or attack


defenselessness: the property of being helpless in the face of attack


defencelessness: the property of being helpless in the face of attack


unprotectedness: the property of being helpless in the face of attack


assailability: vulnerability to forceful attack


destructibility: vulnerability to destruction


indestructibility: the strength to resist destruction


fragility: quality of being easily damaged or destroyed


breakability: quality of being easily damaged or destroyed


frangibleness: quality of being easily damaged or destroyed


frangibility: quality of being easily damaged or destroyed


exposure: vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain;  or


windage: exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)


wind exposure: exposure to the wind (as the exposed part of a vessel's hull which is responsible for wind resistance)


solarization: exposure to the rays of the sun


solarisation: exposure to the rays of the sun


temporal property: a property relating to time


temporal arrangement: arrangement of events in time


temporal order: arrangement of events in time


sequence: a following of one thing after another in time


chronological sequence: a following of one thing after another in time


succession: a following of one thing after another in time


successiveness: a following of one thing after another in time


chronological succession: a following of one thing after another in time


rain: anything happening rapidly or in quick successive


pelting: anything happening rapidly or in quick successive


rotation: a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.)


row: a continuous chronological succession without an interruption


run: an unbroken chronological sequence


timing: the time when something happens


approach: the temporal property of becoming nearer in time


approaching: the temporal property of becoming nearer in time


coming: the temporal property of becoming nearer in time


earliness: quality of coming early or earlier in time


forwardness: an advanced stage


lateness: quality of coming late or later in time


priority: preceding in time


antecedence: preceding in time


antecedency: preceding in time


anteriority: preceding in time


precedence: preceding in time


precedency: preceding in time


posteriority: following in time


subsequentness: following in time


subsequence: following in time


punctuality: the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time


promptness: the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time


tardiness: the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time


simultaneity: happening or existing or done at the same time


simultaneousness: happening or existing or done at the same time


concurrence: the temporal property of two things happening at the same time


coincidence: the temporal property of two things happening at the same time


conjunction: the temporal property of two things happening at the same time


co-occurrence: the temporal property of two things happening at the same time


concomitance: occurrence or existence together or in connection with one another


overlap: the property of partial coincidence in time


contemporaneity: the quality of belonging to the same period of time


contemporaneousness: the quality of belonging to the same period of time


unison: occurring together or simultaneously


seasonableness: being at the right time


timeliness: being at the right time


unseasonableness: being at an inappropriate time


untimeliness: being at an inappropriate time


pastness: the quality of being past


recency: a time immediately before the present


recentness: a time immediately before the present


futurity: the quality of being in or of the future


presentness: the quality of being the present; - R.E.Spiller


nowness: the quality of being the present; - R.E.Spiller


currentness: the property of belonging to the present time


currency: the property of belonging to the present time


up-to-dateness: the property of belonging to the present time


modernity: the quality of being current or of the present


modernness: the quality of being current or of the present


modernism: the quality of being current or of the present


contemporaneity: the quality of being current or of the present


contemporaneousness: the quality of being current or of the present


spark advance: the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine


lead: the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine


duration: continuance in time


length: continuance in time


longness: duration as an extension


longevity: duration of service


length of service: duration of service


lengthiness: the consequence of being lengthened in duration


prolongation: the consequence of being lengthened in duration


continuation: the consequence of being lengthened in duration


protraction: the consequence of being lengthened in duration


fermata: (music) a prolongation of unspecified length on a note or chord or rest


endlessness: the property of being (or seeming to be) without end


continuousness: the quality of something that continues without end or interruption


ceaselessness: the quality of something that continues without end or interruption


incessancy: the quality of something that continues without end or interruption


incessantness: the quality of something that continues without end or interruption


shortness: the property of being of short temporal extent


brevity: the attribute of being brief or fleeting


briefness: the attribute of being brief or fleeting


transience: the attribute of being brief or fleeting


permanence: the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration


permanency: the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration


perpetuity: the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless)


sempiternity: the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless)


lastingness: permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force


durability: permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force


enduringness: permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force


strength: permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force


continuity: the property of a continuous and connected period of time


persistence: the property of a continuous and connected period of time


changelessness: the property of remaining unchanged


everlastingness: the property of lasting forever


imperishability: the property of being resistant to decay


imperishableness: the property of being resistant to decay


imperishingness: the property of being resistant to decay


perdurability: the property of being extremely durable


impermanence: the property of not existing for indefinitely long durations


impermanency: the property of not existing for indefinitely long durations


temporariness: the property of lasting only a short time


transience: an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying


transiency: an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying


transitoriness: an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying


fugacity: the lack of enduring qualities (used chiefly of plant parts)


fugaciousness: the lack of enduring qualities (used chiefly of plant parts)


ephemerality: the property of lasting for a very short time


ephemeralness: the property of lasting for a very short time


fleetingness: the property of lasting for a very short time


fugacity: the tendency of a gas to expand or escape


mortality: the quality or state of being mortal


immortality: the quality or state of being immortal


viability: (of living things) capable of normal growth and development


audio: an audible acoustic wave frequency


audio frequency: an audible acoustic wave frequency


radio frequency: an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared


infrared: the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range


infrared frequency: the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range


station: the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station


extremely low frequency: below 3 kilohertz


ELF: below 3 kilohertz


very low frequency: 3 to 30 kilohertz


VLF: 3 to 30 kilohertz


low frequency: 30 to 300 kilohertz


LF: 30 to 300 kilohertz


medium frequency: 300 to 3000 kilohertz


MF: 300 to 3000 kilohertz


high frequency: 3 to 30 megahertz


HF: 3 to 30 megahertz


very high frequency: 30 to 300 megahertz


VHF: 30 to 300 megahertz


ultrahigh frequency: 300 to 3000 megahertz


UHF: 300 to 3000 megahertz


superhigh frequency: 3 to 30 gigahertz


SHF: 3 to 30 gigahertz


extremely high frequency: 30 to 300 gigahertz


EHF: 30 to 300 gigahertz


speed: a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens


swiftness: a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens


fastness: a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens


pace: the relative speed of progress or change


rate: the relative speed of progress or change


beat: a regular rate of repetition


fleetness: rapidity of movement


celerity: a rate that is rapid


quickness: a rate that is rapid


rapidity: a rate that is rapid


rapidness: a rate that is rapid


speediness: a rate that is rapid


immediacy: the quickness of action or occurrence


immediateness: the quickness of action or occurrence


instantaneousness: the quickness of action or occurrence


instancy: the quickness of action or occurrence


dispatch: the property of being prompt and efficient


despatch: the property of being prompt and efficient


expedition: the property of being prompt and efficient


expeditiousness: the property of being prompt and efficient


promptness: the characteristic of doing things without delay


promptitude: the characteristic of doing things without delay


haste: overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)


hastiness: overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)


hurry: overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)


hurriedness: overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)


precipitation: overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)


abruptness: the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning


precipitateness: the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning


precipitousness: the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning


precipitance: the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning


precipitancy: the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning


suddenness: the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning


acceleration: an increase in rate of change


pickup: the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration


getaway: the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration


precipitation: an unexpected acceleration or hastening


deceleration: a decrease in rate of change


slowing: a decrease in rate of change


retardation: a decrease in rate of change


execution speed: (computer science) the speed with which a computational device can execute instructions; measured in MIPS


graduality: the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages


gradualness: the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages


slowness: a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry


deliberation: a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry


deliberateness: a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry


unhurriedness: a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry


leisureliness: slowness by virtue of being leisurely


dilatoriness: slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it


procrastination: slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it


sluggishness: the pace of things that move relatively slowly


spatial property: any property relating to or occupying space


spatiality: any property relating to or occupying space


dimensionality: the spatial property of having dimensions


one-dimensionality: the property of having one dimension


linearity: the property of having one dimension


two-dimensionality: the property of having two dimensions


flatness: the property of having two dimensions


planeness: the property of having two dimensions


three-dimensionality: the property of having three dimensions


third-dimensionality: the property of having three dimensions


cubicity: the property of resembling a cube


directionality: the property of being directional or maintaining a direction


shape: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)


form: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)


configuration: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)


contour: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)


conformation: any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)


topography: the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features


lobularity: the property of having lobules


symmetry: (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane


symmetricalness: (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane


correspondence: (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane


balance: (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane


regularity: a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles


geometrical regularity: a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles


bilaterality: the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane


bilateralism: the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane


bilateral symmetry: the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane


radial symmetry: the property of symmetry about an axis


asymmetry: (mathematics) a lack of symmetry


dissymmetry: (mathematics) a lack of symmetry


imbalance: (mathematics) a lack of symmetry


irregularity: an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern


geometrical irregularity: an irregular asymmetry in shape; an irregular spatial pattern


lopsidedness: an oblique or slanting asymmetry


skewness: an oblique or slanting asymmetry


obliqueness: the property of being neither parallel nor perpendicular, but at a slanting angle


radial asymmetry: the absence of symmetry about an axis


directivity: the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another


directionality: the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another


directivity: the quality of being directive


directiveness: the quality of being directive


handedness: the property of using one hand more than the other


laterality: the property of using one hand more than the other


ambidexterity: the property of being equally skillful with each hand


ambidextrousness: the property of being equally skillful with each hand


left-handedness: preference for using the left hand


sinistrality: preference for using the left hand


right-handedness: preference for using the right hand


dextrality: preference for using the right hand


footedness: the property of favoring one foot over the other (as in kicking a ball)


eyedness: the property of favoring one eye over the other (as in taking aim)


occlusion: (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed


tilt: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical


list: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical


inclination: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical


lean: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical


leaning: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical


gradient: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal


slope: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal


grade: the gradient of a slope or road or other surface


upgrade: the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises


rise: the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises


rising slope: the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises


downgrade: the property possessed by a slope or surface that descends


pitch: degree of deviation from a horizontal plane


rake: degree of deviation from a horizontal plane


slant: degree of deviation from a horizontal plane


loft: (golf) the backward slant on the head of some golf clubs that is designed to drive the ball high in the air


abruptness: the property possessed by a slope that is very steep


precipitousness: the property possessed by a slope that is very steep


steepness: the property possessed by a slope that is very steep


gradualness: the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual


gentleness: the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual


concavity: the property possessed by a concave shape


concaveness: the property possessed by a concave shape


hollowness: the property of having a sunken area


convexity: the property possessed by a convex shape


convexness: the property possessed by a convex shape


roundedness: the property possessed by a rounded convexity


bulginess: the property possessed by a rounded convexity


oblateness: the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles


ellipticity: the property possessed by a round shape that is flattened at the poles


angularity: the property possessed by a shape that has angles


narrowing: an instance of becoming narrow


coarctation: (biology) a narrowing or constriction of a vessel or canal; especially a congenital narrowing of the aorta


taper: the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone)


point: the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip


pointedness: the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip


unpointedness: the property of having only a dull tip (if any)


rectangularity: the property of being shaped like a rectangle


oblongness: the property of being shaped like a rectangle


orthogonality: the quality of lying or intersecting at right angles


perpendicularity: the quality of being at right angles to a given line or plane (especially the plane of the horizon)


squareness: the property of being shaped like a square


triangularity: the property of being shaped like a triangle


curvature: the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface


curve: the property possessed by the curving of a line or surface


roundness: the property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular


sphericity: the roundness of a 3-dimensional object


sphericalness: the roundness of a 3-dimensional object


globosity: the roundness of a 3-dimensional object


globularness: the roundness of a 3-dimensional object


rotundity: the roundness of a 3-dimensional object


rotundness: the roundness of a 3-dimensional object


cylindricality: the roundness of a 3-dimensional cylinder


cylindricalness: the roundness of a 3-dimensional cylinder


circularity: the roundness of a 2-dimensional figure


disk shape: the roundness of a 2-dimensional figure


concentricity: the quality of having the same center (as circles inside one another)


eccentricity: a circularity that has a different center or deviates from a circular path


straightness: freedom from crooks or curves or bends or angles


crookedness: having or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles


curliness: (of hair) a tendency to curl


waviness: (of hair) a tendency to curl


straightness: (of hair) lack of a tendency to curl


stratification: a layered configuration


position: the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated


spatial relation: the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated


placement: the spatial property of the way in which something is placed


arrangement: the spatial property of the way in which something is placed


columniation: (architecture) the arrangement of columns (especially freestanding columns) in a structure


point of view: the spatial property of the position from which something is observed


camera angle: the point of view of a camera


composition: the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole


composing: the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole


fenestration: the arrangement of windows in a building


proportion: harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); - John Ruskin


proportionality: harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); - John Ruskin


balance: harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); - John Ruskin


alignment: the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines


true: proper alignment; the property possessed by something that is in correct or proper alignment


misalignment: the spatial property of things that are not properly aligned


coincidence: the quality of occupying the same position or area in space


dead center: the position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque


dead centre: the position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque


centrality: the property of being central


marginality: the property of being marginal or on the fringes


anteriority: the quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head


posteriority: the quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end


outwardness: the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior


externality: the quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior


inwardness: the quality or state of being inward or internal


malposition: faulty position


misplacement: faulty position


northernness: the property of being to the north


southernness: the property of being to the south


horizontality: the quality of being parallel to the horizon


verticality: position at right angles to the horizon


verticalness: position at right angles to the horizon


erectness: position at right angles to the horizon


uprightness: position at right angles to the horizon


position: the arrangement of the body and its limbs


posture: the arrangement of the body and its limbs


attitude: the arrangement of the body and its limbs


ballet position: classical position of the body and especially the feet in ballet


decubitus: a reclining position (as in a bed)


eversion: the position of being turned outward


lithotomy position: a position lying on your back with knees bent and thighs apart; assumed for vaginal or rectal examination


lotus position: a sitting position with the legs crossed; used in yoga


missionary position: a position for sexual intercourse; a man and woman lie facing each other with the man on top; so-called because missionaries thought it the proper position for primitive peoples


pose: a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes


presentation: (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal


ectopia: abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)


arabesque: position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose


asana: (Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga)


matsyendra: (Hinduism) a religious posture


guard: a posture of defence in boxing or fencing


sprawl: an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about


sprawling: an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about


stance: standing posture


address: the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball


attention: a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review


erectness: the property of being upright in posture


uprightness: the property of being upright in posture


ramification: an arrangement of branching parts


spacing: the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them


spatial arrangement: the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them


tandem: an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another


tuck: (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest


openness: without obstructions to passage or view


patency: the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct


distance: the property created by the space between two objects or points


way: the property of distance in general


piece: a distance


mean distance: the arithmetic mean of the maximum and minimum distances of a celestial body (satellite or secondary star) from its primary


farness: the property of being remote


remoteness: the property of being remote


farawayness: the property of being remote


far cry: distance estimated in terms of the audibility of a cry


nearness: the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance


closeness: the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance


proximity: the property of being close together


propinquity: the property of being close together


adjacency: the attribute of being so near as to be touching


contiguity: the attribute of being so near as to be touching


contiguousness: the attribute of being so near as to be touching


wavelength: the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave


focal distance: the distance from a lens to its focus


focal length: the distance from a lens to its focus


hyperfocal distance: the distance in front of a lens that is focused at infinity beyond which all objects are well defined and clear


leap: the distance leaped (or to be leaped)


elevation: (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump


span: the distance or interval between two points


wheelbase: the distance from the center of a car's front wheel to the rear axle


distribution: the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume


dispersion: the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume


complementary distribution: (linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts


complementation: (linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts


diaspora: the dispersion or spreading of something that was originally localized (as a people or language or culture)


dissemination: the property of being diffused or dispersed


diffusion: the property of being diffused or dispersed


innervation: the distribution of nerve fibers to an organ or body region


scatter: a haphazard distribution in all directions


spread: a haphazard distribution in all directions


diffuseness: the spatial property of being spread out over a wide area or through a large volume


concentration: the spatial property of being crowded together


density: the spatial property of being crowded together


denseness: the spatial property of being crowded together


tightness: the spatial property of being crowded together


compactness: the spatial property of being crowded together


bits per inch: a measure of how densely information is packed on a storage medium


bpi: a measure of how densely information is packed on a storage medium


flux density: (physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area


flux: (physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area


optical density: (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation


transmission density: (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation


photographic density: (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation


absorbance: (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation


rarity: a rarified quality


tenuity: a rarified quality


low density: a rarified quality


relative density: the ratio of the density of something to the density of a standard


interval: the distance between things


separation: the distance between things


clearance: the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them


remove: degree of figurative distance or separation;  or


magnitude: the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)


absolute magnitude: (astronomy) the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs (32.62 light years) from the earth


proportion: magnitude or extent


dimension: magnitude or extent


order: a degree in a continuum of size or quantity


order of magnitude: a degree in a continuum of size or quantity


information: (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome


selective information: (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome


entropy: (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome


probability: a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible


chance: a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible


conditional probability: the probability that an event will occur given that one or more other events have occurred


contingent probability: the probability that an event will occur given that one or more other events have occurred


cross section: (physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns


exceedance: (geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time


fair chance: a reasonable probability of success


sporting chance: a reasonable probability of success


fat chance: little or no chance of success


slim chance: little or no chance of success


joint probability: the probability of two events occurring together


risk: the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent


risk of exposure: the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent


risk: the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred


risk of infection: the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred


dimension: the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)


degree: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality


grade: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality


level: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality


grind: the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground


degree: the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)


depth: degree of psychological or intellectual profundity


profundity: intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc


profoundness: intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc


superficiality: lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling


shallowness: lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling


glibness: a kind of fluent easy superficiality


slickness: a kind of fluent easy superficiality


sciolism: pretentious superficiality of knowledge


size: the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing)


extra large: a garment size for a very large person


large: a garment size for a large person


number: a clothing measurement


octavo: the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves


eightvo: the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves


8vo: the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper three times to form eight leaves


outsize: an unusual garment size (especially one that is very large)


petite: a garment size for short or slender women


quarto: the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves


4to: the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves


regular: a garment size for persons of average height and weight


small: a garment size for a small person


stout: a garment size for a large or heavy person


tall: a garment size for a tall person


highness: a high degree (of amount or force etc.)


high: a lofty level or position or degree


low: a low level or position or degree


lowness: a low or small degree of any quality (amount or force or temperature etc.)


extreme: the furthest or highest degree of something


extremeness: the quality of being extreme


amplitude: greatness of magnitude


amplitude level: the level on a scale of amplitude


signal level: the amplitude level of the desired signal


noise level: the amplitude level of the undesired background noise


background level: the amplitude level of the undesired background noise


multiplicity: the property of being multiple


triplicity: the property of being triple


size: the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)


size: a large magnitude


bulk: the property of something that is great in magnitude


mass: the property of something that is great in magnitude


volume: the property of something that is great in magnitude


muchness: greatness of quantity or measure or extent


intensity: the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)


strength: the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)


intensity level: the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)


threshold level: the intensity level that is just barely perceptible


field strength: the vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field (on a unit mass or unit charge or unit magnetic pole) at a given point in the field


field intensity: the vector sum of all the forces exerted by an electrical or magnetic field (on a unit mass or unit charge or unit magnetic pole) at a given point in the field


magnetic field strength: the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow


magnetic intensity: the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow


magnetic induction: the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow


magnetic flux density: the amount of magnetic flux in a unit area perpendicular to the direction of magnetic flow


candlepower: luminous intensity measured in candelas


light intensity: luminous intensity measured in candelas


acoustic power: the physical intensity of sound


sound pressure level: the physical intensity of sound


acoustic radiation pressure: (acoustics) the pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a sound wave


half-intensity: half the maximum intensity


circumference: the size of something as given by the distance around it


perimeter: the size of something as given by the distance around it


girth: the distance around a person's body


spread: the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age)


circumference: the length of the closed curve of a circle


diameter: the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference


diam: the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference


radius: the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere


r: the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere


semidiameter: the apparent radius of a celestial body when viewed as a disc from the earth


curvature: the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve


radius of curvature: the radius of the circle of curvature; the absolute value of the reciprocal of the curvature of a curve at a given point


center of curvature: the center of the circle of curvature


centre of curvature: the center of the circle of curvature


circle of curvature: the circle that touches a curve (on the concave side) and whose radius is the radius of curvature


osculating circle: the circle that touches a curve (on the concave side) and whose radius is the radius of curvature


thickness: the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width


bore: diameter of a tube or gun barrel


gauge: diameter of a tube or gun barrel


caliber: diameter of a tube or gun barrel


calibre: diameter of a tube or gun barrel


gauge: the thickness of wire


windage: the space between the projectile of a smoothbore gun and the surface of the bore of the gun


thinness: relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width


tenuity: relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width


slenderness: relatively small dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width


largeness: the property of having a relatively great size


bigness: the property of having a relatively great size


ampleness: the property of impressive largeness in size


bulkiness: an unwieldy largeness


massiveness: an unwieldy largeness


enormousness: unusual largeness in size or extent or number


grandness: unusual largeness in size or extent or number


greatness: unusual largeness in size or extent or number


immenseness: unusual largeness in size or extent or number


immensity: unusual largeness in size or extent or number


sizeableness: unusual largeness in size or extent or number


vastness: unusual largeness in size or extent or number


wideness: unusual largeness in size or extent or number


enormity: vastness of size or extent


capaciousness: spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)


roominess: spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)


spaciousness: spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)


commodiousness: spatial largeness and extensiveness (especially inside a building)


airiness: the property of something spacious and abounding in fresh air


seating capacity: the number of people that can be seated in a vehicle or auditorium or stadium etc.


fullness: greatness of volume


voluminosity: greatness of volume


voluminousness: greatness of volume


gigantism: excessive largeness of stature


giantism: excessive largeness of stature


largeness: large or extensive in breadth or importance or comprehensiveness


extensiveness: large or extensive in breadth or importance or comprehensiveness


smallness: the property of having a relatively small size


littleness: the property of having a relatively small size


diminutiveness: the property of being very small in size


minuteness: the property of being very small in size


petiteness: the property of being very small in size


tininess: the property of being very small in size


weeness: the property of being very small in size


delicacy: smallness of stature


slightness: smallness of stature


grain: the smallest possible unit of anything


puniness: smallness of stature


runtiness: smallness of stature


stuntedness: smallness of stature


dwarfishness: smallness of stature


amount: the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion


positivity: an amount greater than zero


positiveness: an amount greater than zero


negativity: an amount less than zero


negativeness: an amount less than zero


critical mass: the minimum amount (of something) required to start or maintain a venture


quantity: an adequate or large amount


increase: the amount by which something increases


increment: the amount by which something increases


amplification: the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input


gain: the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input


complement: something added to complete or embellish or make perfect


accompaniment: something added to complete or embellish or make perfect


decrease: the amount by which something decreases


decrement: the amount by which something decreases


fare increase: increase in the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance


price increase: increase in price


raise: the amount a salary is increased


rise: the amount a salary is increased


wage hike: the amount a salary is increased


hike: the amount a salary is increased


wage increase: the amount a salary is increased


salary increase: the amount a salary is increased


rise: an increase in cost


boost: an increase in cost


hike: an increase in cost


cost increase: an increase in cost


smallness: the property of being a relatively small amount


supplement: a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)


supplementation: a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)


tax-increase: the amount by which taxes are increased


tax boost: the amount by which taxes are increased


tax hike: the amount by which taxes are increased


up-tick: a small increase


loop gain: (telecommunication) the gain of a feedback amplifier or system as a function of how much output is fed back to the input


correction: a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases


voltage drop: a decrease in voltage along a conductor through which current is flowing


drop: a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity


dip: a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity


fall: a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity


free fall: a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity


shrinkage: the amount by which something shrinks


dollar volume: the volume measured in dollars


turnover: the volume measured in dollars


stuffiness: the quality of being close and poorly ventilated


closeness: the quality of being close and poorly ventilated


sufficiency: the quality of being sufficient for the end in view


adequacy: the quality of being sufficient for the end in view


ampleness: the property of being more than sufficient; comfortable sufficiency


insufficiency: lack of an adequate quantity or number


inadequacy: lack of an adequate quantity or number


deficiency: lack of an adequate quantity or number


meagerness: the quality of being meager; -George Eliot


meagreness: the quality of being meager; -George Eliot


leanness: the quality of being meager; -George Eliot


poorness: the quality of being meager; -George Eliot


scantiness: the quality of being meager; -George Eliot


scantness: the quality of being meager; -George Eliot


exiguity: the quality of being meager; -George Eliot


wateriness: meagerness or poorness connoted by a superfluity of water (in a literary style as well as in a food)


abstemiousness: restricted to bare necessities


deficit: the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required


shortage: the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required


shortfall: the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required


oxygen deficit: temporary oxygen shortage in cells resulting from strenuous exercise


sparseness: the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness


spareness: the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness


sparsity: the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness


thinness: the property of being scanty or scattered; lacking denseness


abundance: the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply


copiousness: the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply


teemingness: the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply


amplitude: the property of copious abundance


bountifulness: the property of copious abundance


bounty: the property of copious abundance


plenty: a full supply


plentifulness: a full supply


plenteousness: a full supply


plenitude: a full supply


plentitude: a full supply


profusion: the property of being extremely abundant


profuseness: the property of being extremely abundant


richness: the property of being extremely abundant


cornucopia: the property of being extremely abundant


wealth: the quality of profuse abundance


luxuriance: the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses


lushness: the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses


voluptuousness: the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses


overgrowth: a profusion of growth on or over something else


greenness: the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation


verdancy: the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation


verdure: the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation


wilderness: a bewildering profusion


scarcity: a small and inadequate amount


scarceness: a small and inadequate amount


dearth: an insufficient quantity or number


paucity: an insufficient quantity or number


rarity: noteworthy scarcity


rareness: noteworthy scarcity


infrequency: noteworthy scarcity


slenderness: the quality of being slight or inadequate


moderation: quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes


moderateness: quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes


golden mean: the middle between extremes


reasonableness: moderation in expectations


immoderation: the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation


immoderateness: the quality of being excessive and lacking in moderation


excess: immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits


excessiveness: immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits


inordinateness: immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits


sun protection factor: the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun


SPF: the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun


extravagance: the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth


extravagancy: the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth


exorbitance: excessive excess


outrageousness: excessive excess


luxury: something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity


overabundance: a quantity that is more than what is appropriate


overmuch: a quantity that is more than what is appropriate


overmuchness: a quantity that is more than what is appropriate


superabundance: a quantity that is more than what is appropriate


excess: a quantity much larger than is needed


surplus: a quantity much larger than is needed


surplusage: a quantity much larger than is needed


nimiety: a quantity much larger than is needed


glut: the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall


oversupply: the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall


surfeit: the quality of being so overabundant that prices fall


bellyful: an undesirable overabundance


overplus: extreme excess


plethora: extreme excess


superfluity: extreme excess


embarrassment: extreme excess


redundancy: the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded


redundance: the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded


fifth wheel: someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded


deadwood: someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded


margin: an amount beyond the minimum necessary


margin of safety: the margin required in order to insure safety


safety margin: the margin required in order to insure safety


margin of error: the margin required in order to insure safety


narrow margin: a small margin


narrowness: a small margin


slimness: a small margin


number: the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals


figure: the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals


numerousness: a large number


numerosity: a large number


multiplicity: a large number


preponderance: a superiority in numbers or amount


prevalence: a superiority in numbers or amount


multitudinousness: a very large number (especially of people)


innumerableness: a number beyond counting


countlessness: a number beyond counting


majority: the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part


bulk: the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part


minority: being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts


fewness: the quality of being small in number


roundness: the quality of being round numbers


extent: the distance or area or volume over which something extends


coverage: the extent to which something is covered


frontage: the extent of land abutting on a street or water


limit: the greatest possible degree of something


bound: the greatest possible degree of something


boundary: the greatest possible degree of something


knife-edge: a narrow boundary


starkness: the quality of being complete or utter or extreme


absoluteness: the quality of being complete or utter or extreme


utterness: the quality of being complete or utter or extreme


thermal barrier: a limit to high speed flight imposed by aerodynamic heating


heat barrier: a limit to high speed flight imposed by aerodynamic heating


utmost: the greatest possible degree


uttermost: the greatest possible degree


maximum: the greatest possible degree


level best: the greatest possible degree


verge: the limit beyond which something happens or changes


brink: the limit beyond which something happens or changes


scope: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:


range: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:


reach: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:


orbit: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:


compass: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:


ambit: an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:


approximate range: near to the scope or range of something


ballpark: near to the scope or range of something


confines: a bounded scope


contrast: the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)


internationality: quality of being international in scope


internationalism: quality of being international in scope


register: (music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments


head register: the higher ranges of the voice in speaking or singing; the vibrations of sung notes are felt in the head


head voice: the higher ranges of the voice in speaking or singing; the vibrations of sung notes are felt in the head


head tone: the higher ranges of the voice in speaking or singing; the vibrations of sung notes are felt in the head


falsetto: a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register


chest register: the lower ranges of the voice in speaking or singing


chest voice: the lower ranges of the voice in speaking or singing


chest tone: the lower ranges of the voice in speaking or singing


latitude: scope for freedom of e.g. action or thought; freedom from restriction


horizon: the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated


view: the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated


purview: the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated


sweep: a wide scope


expanse: a wide scope


gamut: a complete extent or range:


spectrum: a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities


palette: the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art


pallet: the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art


area: the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary


expanse: the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary


surface area: the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary


acreage: an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)


land area: an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)


footprint: the area taken up by some object


length: the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place


distance: size of the gap between two places


length: size of the gap between two places


arm's length: a distance sufficient to exclude intimacy


gauge: the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train


light time: distance measured in terms of the speed of light (or radio waves)


skip distance: the shortest distance that permits radio signals (of a given frequency) to travel from the transmitter to the receiver by reflection from the ionosphere


wingspan: linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil


wingspread: linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil


wingspread: distance between the tips of the wings (as of a bird or insect) when fully extended


yardage: distance measured in the aggregate number of yards


hour: distance measured by the time taken to cover it


minute: distance measured by the time taken to cover it


mileage: distance measured in miles


milage: distance measured in miles


elevation: distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)


isometry: equality of elevation above sea level


altitude: elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface


height: elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface


level: height above ground


grade: the height of the ground on which something stands


ground level: the height of the ground on which something stands


water level: the level of the surface of a body of water


sea level: level of the ocean's surface (especially that halfway between mean high and low tide); used as a standard in reckoning land elevation or sea depth


ceiling: (meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds


ceiling: maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)


absolute ceiling: the maximum altitude at which an airplane can maintain horizontal flight


combat ceiling: altitude above which a plane cannot climb faster than a given rate


service ceiling: altitude above which a plane cannot climb faster than a given rate


length: the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end


longness: the property of being of long spatial extent


extension: amount or degree or range to which something extends


lengthiness: amount or degree or range to which something extends


prolongation: amount or degree or range to which something extends


coextension: equality of extension or duration


elongation: the quality of being elongated


shortness: the property of being of short spatial extent


curtailment: the temporal property of being cut short


briefness: the temporal property of being very short


depth: the attribute or quality of being deep, strong, or intense


depth: the extent downward or backward or inward


deepness: the extent downward or backward or inward


deepness: the quality of being physically deep


profundity: the quality of being physically deep


profoundness: the quality of being physically deep


draft: the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)


draught: the depth of a vessel's keel below the surface (especially when loaded)


penetration: the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)


sounding: a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line


bottomlessness: the property of being very deep; without limit


shallowness: the quality of lacking physical depth


superficiality: shallowness in terms of affecting only surface layers of something


width: the extent of something from side to side


breadth: the extent of something from side to side


wideness: the property of being wide; having great width


broadness: the property of being wide; having great width


beam: (nautical) breadth amidships


thickness: used of a line or mark


heaviness: used of a line or mark


narrowness: the property of being narrow; having little width


fineness: the property of being very narrow or thin


thinness: the property of being very narrow or thin


height: the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top


tallness: the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top


highness: the quality of being high or lofty


loftiness: the quality of being high or lofty


lowness: the quality of being low; lacking height


squatness: the property of being short and broad


stubbiness: the property of being short and broad


shortness: the property of being truncated or short


truncation: the property of being truncated or short


third dimension: the dimension whereby a solid object differs from a two-dimensional drawing of it


worth: the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful


value: the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable


merit: any admirable quality or attribute


virtue: any admirable quality or attribute


demerit: the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection


fault: the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection


praisworthiness: the property of deserving praise


worthwhileness: value sufficient to repay time or effort spent


worthlessness: having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful


ineptitude: having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful


fecklessness: worthlessness due to being feeble and ineffectual


groundlessness: the quality of lacking substance or value


idleness: the quality of lacking substance or value


paltriness: worthlessness due to insignificance


sorriness: worthlessness due to insignificance


valuelessness: having none of the properties that endow something with value


shoddiness: the quality of being cheaply imitative of something better


trashiness: the quality of being cheaply imitative of something better


damn: something of little value


darn: something of little value


hoot: something of little value


red cent: something of little value


shit: something of little value


shucks: something of little value


tinker's damn: something of little value


tinker's dam: something of little value


vanity: the quality of being valueless or futile


emptiness: the quality of being valueless or futile


invaluableness: the positive quality of being precious and beyond value


preciousness: the positive quality of being precious and beyond value


pricelessness: the positive quality of being precious and beyond value


valuableness: the positive quality of being precious and beyond value


gold: something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.


price: the high value or worth of something


desirability: the quality of being worthy of desiring


desirableness: the quality of being worthy of desiring


undesirability: the quality possessed by something that should be avoided


good: that which is pleasing or valuable or useful


goodness: that which is pleasing or valuable or useful


benefit: something that aids or promotes well-being


welfare: something that aids or promotes well-being


advantage: benefit resulting from some event or action


reward: benefit resulting from some event or action


sake: a reason for wanting something done


interest: a reason for wanting something done


behalf: for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive)


better: something superior in quality or condition or effect


better: the superior one of two alternatives


optimum: most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances


bad: that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency


badness: that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency


worse: something inferior in quality or condition or effect


evil: that which causes harm or destruction or misfortune; - Shakespeare


Four Horsemen: (New Testament) the four evils that will come at the end of the world: conquest rides a white horse; war a red horse; famine a black horse; plague a pale horse


monetary value: the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)


price: the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)


cost: the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)


average cost: total cost for all units bought (or produced) divided by the number of units


marginal cost: the increase or decrease in costs as a result of one more or one less unit of output


incremental cost: the increase or decrease in costs as a result of one more or one less unit of output


differential cost: the increase or decrease in costs as a result of one more or one less unit of output


expensiveness: the quality of being high-priced


assessment: the market value set on assets


tax assessment: the value set on taxable property


costliness: the quality possessed by something with a great price or value


dearness: the quality possessed by something with a great price or value


preciousness: the quality possessed by something with a great price or value


lavishness: the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive


luxury: the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive


sumptuosity: the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive


sumptuousness: the quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive


inexpensiveness: the quality of being affordable


reasonableness: the property of being moderate in price or expenditures


moderateness: the property of being moderate in price or expenditures


modestness: the property of being moderate in price or expenditures


bargain rate: a price below the standard price


cheapness: a price below the standard price


cut rate: a price below the standard price


cut price: a price below the standard price


fruitfulness: the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth


fecundity: the quality of something that causes or assists healthy growth


richness: the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth


rankness: the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth


prolificacy: the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth


fertility: the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth


productiveness: the quality of being productive or having the power to produce


productivity: the quality of being productive or having the power to produce


fruitlessness: the quality of yielding nothing of value


aridity: the quality of yielding nothing of value


barrenness: the quality of yielding nothing of value


poorness: less than adequate


unproductiveness: the quality of lacking the power to produce


utility: the quality of being of practical use


usefulness: the quality of being of practical use


detergency: detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power


detergence: detergent quality; the quality of having cleansing power


function: what something is used for


purpose: what something is used for


role: what something is used for


use: what something is used for


raison d'etre: the purpose that justifies a thing's existence


helpfulness: the property of providing useful assistance


avail: a means of serving


help: a means of serving


service: a means of serving


use: a particular service


serviceability: the quality of being able to provide good service


serviceableness: the quality of being able to provide good service


usableness: the quality of being able to provide good service


useableness: the quality of being able to provide good service


usability: the quality of being able to provide good service


instrumentality: the quality of being instrumental for some purpose


inutility: the quality of having no practical use


uselessness: the quality of having no practical use


unusefulness: the quality of having no practical use


futility: uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result


worthlessness: the quality of being without practical use


practicality: concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities


functionality: capable of serving a purpose well


viability: capable of being done in a practical and useful way


sensibleness: the quality of showing good sense or practical judgment


realism: the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth


pragmatism: the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth


practicability: the quality of being usable


practicableness: the quality of being usable


feasibility: the quality of being doable


feasibleness: the quality of being doable


impracticality: concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual use


idealism: impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are


romanticism: impractical romantic ideals and attitudes


knight errantry: quixotic (romantic and impractical) behavior


quixotism: quixotic (romantic and impractical) behavior


impracticability: the quality of not being usable


impracticableness: the quality of not being usable


infeasibility: the quality of not being doable


unfeasibility: the quality of not being doable


competence: the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually


competency: the quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually


fitness: the quality of being qualified


linguistic competence: (linguistics) a speaker's implicit, internalized knowledge of the rules of their language (contrasted with linguistic performance)


proficiency: the quality of having great facility and competence


incompetence: lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications


incompetency: lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications


asset: a useful or valuable quality


plus: a useful or valuable quality


resource: a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed


aid: a resource


assistance: a resource


help: a resource


recourse: something or someone turned to for assistance or security


refuge: something or someone turned to for assistance or security


resort: something or someone turned to for assistance or security


shadow: refuge from danger or observation


resourcefulness: the quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation


inner resource: a resource provided by the mind or one's personal capabilities


advantage: the quality of having a superior or more favorable position


vantage: the quality of having a superior or more favorable position


favor: an advantage to the benefit of someone or something


favour: an advantage to the benefit of someone or something


leverage: strategic advantage; power to act effectively


bargaining chip: leverage in the form of an inducement or a concession useful in successful negotiations


handicap: advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning


homecourt advantage: the advantage of playing on your home court in front of fans who are rooting for you


lead: an advantage held by a competitor in a race


pull: special advantage or influence


clout: special advantage or influence


start: the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)


head start: the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race)


profit: the advantageous quality of being beneficial


gain: the advantageous quality of being beneficial


account: the quality of taking advantage


profitableness: the quality of affording gain or benefit or profit


profitability: the quality of affording gain or benefit or profit


gainfulness: the quality of affording gain or benefit or profit


lucrativeness: the quality of affording gain or benefit or profit


preference: grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)


privilege: a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all


expedience: the quality of being suited to the end in view


expediency: the quality of being suited to the end in view


superiority: the quality of being at a competitive advantage


favorable position: the quality of being at a competitive advantage


favourable position: the quality of being at a competitive advantage


edge: a slight competitive advantage


inside track: a favorable position in a competition


upper hand: position of advantage and control


whip hand: position of advantage and control


forte: an asset of special worth or utility


strong suit: an asset of special worth or utility


long suit: an asset of special worth or utility


metier: an asset of special worth or utility


specialty: an asset of special worth or utility


speciality: an asset of special worth or utility


strong point: an asset of special worth or utility


strength: an asset of special worth or utility


green thumb: a special ability to make plants grow


green fingers: a special ability to make plants grow


weak point: an attribute that is inadequate or deficient


good: benefit


common good: the good of a community


commonweal: the good of a community


wisdom: the quality of being prudent and sensible


wiseness: the quality of being prudent and sensible


soundness: the quality of being prudent and sensible


unsoundness: not mentally or physically healthy


advisability: the quality of being advisable


reasonableness: goodness of reason and judgment


favorableness: the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome


favourableness: the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome


advantageousness: the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome


positivity: the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome


positiveness: the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome


profitableness: the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome


auspiciousness: the favorable quality of strongly indicating a successful result


propitiousness: the favorable quality of strongly indicating a successful result


liability: the quality of being something that holds you back


disadvantage: the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position


unfavorableness: the quality of not being encouraging or indicative of success


unfavourableness: the quality of not being encouraging or indicative of success


inauspiciousness: the quality of suggesting an unsuccessful result


unpropitiousness: the quality of suggesting an unsuccessful result


limitation: the quality of being limited or restricted


defect: a failing or deficiency


shortcoming: a failing or deficiency


awkwardness: the quality of an embarrassing situation


nuisance value: the quality of an embarrassing situation


loss: the disadvantage that results from losing something


deprivation: the disadvantage that results from losing something


penalty: (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game


scratch: (golf) a handicap of zero strokes


game misconduct: (ice hockey) a penalty that suspends a player for the remainder of a game (but allows the team to send in a substitute for the suspended player)


price: value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something


cost: value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something


toll: value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something


richness: the quality of having high intrinsic value


death toll: the number of deaths resulting from some particular cause such as an accident or a battle or a natural disaster


drawback: the quality of being a hindrance


catch: a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident


gimmick: a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident


penalty: the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition


inadvisability: the quality of being ill-advised


inferiority: the quality of being a competitive disadvantage


unfavorable position: the quality of being a competitive disadvantage


inexpedience: the quality of being unsuited to the end in view


inexpediency: the quality of being unsuited to the end in view


unprofitableness: the quality of affording no gain or no benefit or no profit


unprofitability: the quality of affording no gain or no benefit or no profit


constructiveness: the quality of serving to build or improve


destructiveness: the quality of causing destruction


harmfulness: destructiveness that causes harm or injury


injuriousness: destructiveness that causes harm or injury


insidiousness: subtle and cumulative harmfulness (especially of a disease)


poison: anything that harms or destroys


virulence: extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease)


virulency: extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease)


positivity: a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness


positiveness: a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness


positivism: a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness


affirmativeness: the agreeable quality of one who assents


assertiveness: aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions


self-assertiveness: aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions


bumptiousness: offensive boldness and assertiveness


cockiness: offensive boldness and assertiveness


pushiness: offensive boldness and assertiveness


forwardness: offensive boldness and assertiveness


negativity: characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands


negativeness: characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands


negativism: characterized by habitual skepticism and a disagreeable tendency to deny or oppose or resist suggestions or commands


occidentalism: the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Western civilizations


orientalism: the quality or customs or mannerisms characteristic of Asian civilizations


importance: the quality of being important and worthy of note


big deal: anything of great importance or consequence


face: status in the eyes of others


magnitude: relative importance


account: importance or value


matter: (used with negation) having consequence


momentousness: utmost importance


prominence: relative importance


greatness: the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence


illustriousness: the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence


significance: the quality of being significant


historicalness: significance owing to its history


meaningfulness: the quality of having great value or significance


purposefulness: the quality of having a definite purpose


sense of purpose: the quality of having a definite purpose


consequence: having important effects or influence


import: having important effects or influence


moment: having important effects or influence


hell to pay: dire consequences


essentiality: basic importance


essentialness: basic importance


vitalness: the quality of being essential to maintain life


indispensability: the quality possessed by something that you cannot possibly do without


indispensableness: the quality possessed by something that you cannot possibly do without


vitalness: the quality possessed by something that you cannot possibly do without


urgency: pressing importance requiring speedy action


edge: the attribute of urgency in tone of voice


sharpness: the attribute of urgency in tone of voice


imperativeness: the quality of being insistent


instancy: the quality of being insistent


weight: the relative importance granted to something


weightiness: the relative importance granted to something


unimportance: the quality of not being important or worthy of note


inessentiality: not of basic importance


dispensability: the quality possessed by something that you can get along without


dispensableness: the quality possessed by something that you can get along without


pettiness: the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous


triviality: the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous


slightness: the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous


puniness: the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous


joke: a triviality not to be taken seriously


insignificance: the quality of having little or no significance


meaninglessness: the quality of having no value or significance


inanity: total lack of meaning or ideas


senselessness: total lack of meaning or ideas


mindlessness: total lack of meaning or ideas


vacuity: total lack of meaning or ideas


pointlessness: total lack of meaning or ideas


purposelessness: the quality of lacking any definite purpose


aimlessness: the quality of lacking any definite purpose


inconsequence: having no important effects or influence


right: an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; ; - Eleanor Roosevelt


access: the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership)


advowson: the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice


cabotage: the exclusive right of a country to control the air traffic within its borders


claim: an informal right to something


title: an informal right to something


due: that which is deserved or owed


entree: the right to enter


access: the right to enter


accession: the right to enter


admission: the right to enter


admittance: the right to enter


floor: the parliamentary right to address an assembly


grant: a right or privilege that has been granted


authority: official permission or approval


authorization: official permission or approval


authorisation: official permission or approval


sanction: official permission or approval


human right: (law) any basic right or freedom to which all human beings are entitled and in whose exercise a government may not interfere (including rights to life and liberty as well as freedom of thought and expression and equality before the law)


legal right: a right based in law


compulsory process: the right of a defendant to have a court use its subpoena power to compel the appearance of material witnesses before the court


conjugal right: the right of married persons to the enjoyment of association and sympathy and confidence and domestic happiness and the comfort of living together and eating meals at the same table and profiting from joint property right and the intimacies of domestic relations


conjugal visitation right: the legal right in a prison for the inmate and spouse to have sexual intercourse


conjugal visitation: the legal right in a prison for the inmate and spouse to have sexual intercourse


preemption: the right to purchase something in advance of others


pre-emption: the right to purchase something in advance of others


preemption: the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property)


pre-emption: the right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property)


prerogative: a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)


privilege: a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)


perquisite: a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)


exclusive right: a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)


public easement: any easement enjoyed by the public in general (as the public's right to use public streets)


easement: (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)


privilege of the floor: the right to be admitted onto the floor of a legislative assembly while it is in session


privilege: (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship


attorney-client privilege: the right of a lawyer to refuse to divulge confidential information from his client


informer's privilege: the right of the government to refuse to reveal the identity of an informer


journalist's privilege: the right of a journalist to refuse to divulge sources of confidential information


marital communications privilege: neither spouse can divulge confidential communications from the other while they were married


husband-wife privilege: neither spouse can divulge confidential communications from the other while they were married


physician-patient privilege: the right of a physician to refuse to divulge confidential information from a patient without the consent of the patient


priest-penitent privilege: the right of a clergyman to refuse to divulge confidential information received from a person during confession or similar exchanges


door: anything providing a means of access (or escape)


open door: freedom of access


title: an established or recognized right


claim: an established or recognized right


own right: by title vested in yourself or by virtue of qualifications that you have achieved


entitlement: right granted by law or contract (especially a right to benefits)


right to privacy: right to be free of unsanctioned intrusion


right to life: the right to live


right to liberty: the right to be free


right to the pursuit of happiness: the right to try to find happiness


freedom of thought: the right to hold unpopular ideas


equality before the law: the right to equal protection of the laws


civil right: right or rights belonging to a person by reason of citizenship including especially the fundamental freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the 13th and 14th amendments and subsequent acts of Congress including the right to legal and social and economic equality


civil liberty: fundamental individual right protected by law and expressed as immunity from unwarranted governmental interference


habeas corpus: the civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment


freedom of religion: a civil right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution


freedom of speech: a civil right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution


freedom of the press: a right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution


freedom of assembly: the right to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for redress of grievances; guaranteed by the First Amendment to the US Constitution


freedom to bear arms: a right guaranteed by the 2nd amendment to the US Constitution


freedom from search and seizure: a right guaranteed by the 4th amendment to the US Constitution


right to due process: a right guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution; reaffirmed by the Fourteenth Amendment


freedom from self-incrimination: the civil right (guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution) to refuse to answer questions or otherwise give testimony against yourself


privilege against self incrimination: the civil right (guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution) to refuse to answer questions or otherwise give testimony against yourself


freedom from double jeopardy: a civil right guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution


right to speedy and public trial by jury: a civil right guaranteed by the 6th amendment to the US Constitution


right to an attorney: a civil right guaranteed by the 6th amendment to the US Constitution


right to confront accusors: a right guaranteed by the 6th amendment to the US Constitution


freedom from cruel and unusual punishment: a right guaranteed by the 8th amendment to the US Constitution


freedom from involuntary servitude: a civil right guaranteed by the 13th amendment to the US Constitution


equal protection of the laws: a right guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution and by the due-process clause of the Fifth Amendment


right to vote: a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment


vote: a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment


suffrage: a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment


universal suffrage: suffrage for all adults who are not disqualified by the laws of the country


freedom from discrimination: immunity from discrimination on the basis of race or sex or nationality or religion or age; guaranteed by federal laws of the United States


equal opportunity: the right to equivalent opportunities for employment regardless of race or color or sex or national origin


eminent domain: the right of the state to take private property for public use; the Fifth Amendment that was added to the Constitution of the United States requires that just compensation be made


franchise: a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)


enfranchisement: a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)


representation: the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body


right of action: the legal right to sue


right of search: the right of a belligerent to stop neutral ships on the high seas in wartime and search them


right of way: the right of one vehicle or vessel to take precedence over another


states' rights: the rights conceded to the states by the United States constitution


voting right: the right to vote; especially the right of a common shareholder to vote in person or by proxy on the affairs of a company


water right: right of access to water


riparian right: right of access to water


patent right: the right granted by a patent; especially the exclusive right to an invention


right of election: in probate law: the legal right of a surviving spouse to elect to take either what the deceased spouse gave under the will or the share of the estate as set forth by statute


right of entry: the legal right to take possession of real estate in a peaceable manner


right of re-entry: the legal right to resume possession (a right that was reserved when a former possession was parted with)


right of offset: (banking) the legal right of a bank to seize deposited funds to cover a loan that is in default


right of privacy: a legal right (not explicitly provided in the United States Constitution) to be left alone; the right to live life free from unwarranted publicity


right of way: the privilege of someone to pass over land belonging to someone else


seat: the legal right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body


use: (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property


enjoyment: (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property


usufruct: a legal right to use and derive profit from property belonging to someone else provided that the property itself is not injured in any way


visitation right: the right granted by a court to a parent (or other relative) who is deprived of custody of a child to visit the child on a regular basis


power: possession of controlling influence


powerfulness: possession of controlling influence


preponderance: superiority in power or influence


puissance: power to influence or coerce