|  Quick Definition

Custom Glossary - "Nonvoluntary"

Save To My Bibliography

A

AbortionAbortiontermination of pregnancy - termination of pregnancy ...

ActiveActivechemical agent capable of activity - chemical agent capable of activity ...

C

CorporateCorporateof or belonging to a corporation; "corporate rates"; "corporate structure" - of or belonging to a corporation; "corporate rates"; "corporate structure" ...

CourtCourtan assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business ...

D

DeathDeaththe event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren" - the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren" ...

DieDiesmall cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces; used to generate random numbers - small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces; used to generate random numbers ...

DignityDignitythe quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure" - the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure" ...

E

EuthanasiaEuthanasiathe act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness) - the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness) ...

J

JamesJamesa stuart king of scotland who married a daughter of henry vii; when england and france went to war in 1513 he invaded england and died in defeat at flodden (1473-1513) - a stuart king of scotland who married a daughter of henry vii; when england and france went to war in 1513 he invaded england and died in defeat at flodden (1473-1513) ...

L

LivingLivingthe experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life" - the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life" ...

M

ManslaughterManslaughterhomicide without malice aforethought - homicide without malice aforethought ...

N

NetherlandsNetherlandsa constitutional monarchy in western europe on the north sea; half the country lies below sea level - a constitutional monarchy in western europe on the north sea; half the country lies below sea level ...

NonNonnegation of a word or group of words; "he does not speak french"; "she is not going"; "they are not friends"; "not many"; "not much"; "not at all" - negation of a word or group of words; "he does not speak french"; "she is not going"; "they are not friends"; "not many"; "not much"; "not at all" ...

NonvoluntaryNonvoluntarynot subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "it (becoming a hero) was involuntary. they sank my boat"- john f.kennedy - not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "it (becoming a hero) was involuntary. they sank my boat"- john f.kennedy ...

P

PassivePassivethe voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb; "`the ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice"; "`the ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive" - the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb; "`the ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice"; "`the ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive" ...

PregnancyPregnancythe state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus - the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus ...

R

RachelsRachels(old testament) the second wife of jacob and mother of joseph and benjamin - (old testament) the second wife of jacob and mother of joseph and benjamin ...

RightRightan abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights"; "certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- eleanor roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away" - an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights"; "certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- eleanor roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away" ...

S

SupremeSupremefinal or last in your life or progress; "the supreme sacrifice"; "the supreme judgment" - final or last in your life or progress; "the supreme sacrifice"; "the supreme judgment" ...

T

TeenageTeenagebeing of the age 13 through 19; "teenage mothers"; "the teen years" - being of the age 13 through 19; "teenage mothers"; "the teen years" ...

V

VoluntaryVoluntary(military) a person who freely enlists for service - (military) a person who freely enlists for service ...

W

WillsWillsthe capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- george meredith - the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention; "the exercise of their volition we construe as revolt"- george meredith ...

recent articles
  • NonvoluntaryAbortion, Active, Corporate, Court, Death, Die, Dignity, Euthanasia, James, Living, Manslaughter, Netherlands, Non, Nonvoluntary, Passive, Pregnancy, Rachels, Right, Supreme, Teenage ...Glossary: Nonvoluntary
    Abortion, Active, Corporate, Court, Death, Die, Dignity, Euthanasia, James, Living, Manslaughter, Netherlands, Non, Nonvoluntary, Passive, Pregnancy, Rachels, Right, Supreme, Teenage ...
  • Hatboxeshatbox -- (a round piece of luggage for carrying hats) Dictionary: Hatboxes
    hatbox -- (a round piece of luggage for carrying hats)
  • HausaHausa, Haussa -- (a member of a Negroid people living chiefly in northern Nigeria) Dictionary: Hausa
    Hausa, Haussa -- (a member of a Negroid people living chiefly in northern Nigeria)
  • BedrenchedClick for more information...Reference: Bedrenched
  • unyokeunyoke -- (remove the yoke from; "unyoke the cow") Dictionary: Unyoke
    unyoke -- (remove the yoke from; "unyoke the cow")
  • PresubordinatedClick for more information...Reference: Presubordinated
  • PuLSEfmPulseGlossary: PuLSEfm
    Pulse
  • PreadvertencyClick for more information...Reference: Preadvertency
  • Nonoxynol-9Nonoxynol-9, sometimes abbreviated as N-9, is a non-ionic nonoxynol surfactant that is used as an ingredient in various cleaning and cosmetic products, but is also widely used in contraceptives for itReference: Nonoxynol-9
    Nonoxynol-9, sometimes abbreviated as N-9, is a non-ionic nonoxynol surfactant that is used as an ingredient in various cleaning and cosmetic products, but is also widely used in contraceptives for it
  • Corvettescorvette -- (a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer) Dictionary: Corvettes
    corvette -- (a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer)
 

Advertise on Glossary.com