English Words: W
12,113 words · Page 176 of 243
Any member of the genus Polygonella, now included in genus Polygonum of knotweeds and smartweeds, especially Polygonella articulata, now Polygonum articulatum.
A schematic representation of the components of an electrical device showing how electrical wiring must be connected.
A bundle of insulated wires, often held together with straps or other connectors, that transmit signals or electrical current within a vehicle, electronic device, etc., or between them.
A wiring harness; a bundle of wires, tied together but not enclosed in a rigid conduit, that transmit signals or electrical current within a device.
The observation that, over time, software gets slower more rapidly than hardware gets faster.
A market town and civil parish with a town council in Fenland district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TF4609).
A city in Adams County, Columbia County, Juneau County and Sauk County, where these counties meet in Wisconsin, United States.
A city, the county seat of Wood County, Wisconsin, United States, on the Wisconsin River. It was formerly named Grand Rapids until 1920.
An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
The idea that it is wisest for humans to have never been born, and having been born, it is wisest that they die soon.
One of the four (one upper and one lower on each side) rearmost molars in humans, which typically develop between ages 18-24.
Particularly wise for one's age group; wiser than most others of one's age.
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The English alphabetical index for the letter W contains 12,113 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 243 pages, and you are currently viewing page 176. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
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