IPA: /ˈdoʊnətɪv/
KK: /ˈdoʊnətɪv/
Definition: Relating to or intended as a gift or donation.
Example: The donative nature of the event encouraged many to contribute generously.
Definition: A special gift or donation given to someone, often for a specific purpose.
Example: The charity received a generous donative from a local business.
IPA: /ˈdoʊni/
KK: /dɔˈni/
Definition: A person who receives a gift or donation from someone else.
Example: The donee was grateful for the generous donation to the charity.
IPA: /ˈdɒŋɡl/
KK: /ˈdɔŋɡəl/
Definition: A small hardware device that connects to a computer to provide additional functionality, such as enabling software or serving as an adapter.
Example: I need to plug in my dongle to access the software.
IPA: /ˈdɒnɪʃ/
KK: /ˈdɒnɪʃ/
Definition: Relating to a university teacher, often implying a scholarly or overly academic attitude.
Example: His donnish manner made him seem out of touch with the students' interests.
IPA: /ˈduːmseɪər/
KK: /ˈdumˌseɪər/
Definition: A person who predicts disaster or negative events, often in a pessimistic way.
Example: The doomsayer warned everyone about the dangers of climate change.
IPA: /ˈduːmseɪɪŋ/
KK: /ˈdumˌseɪɪŋ/
Definition: The act of predicting bad things will happen in the future.
Example: His doomsaying about the economy worried many people.
Definition: To predict or proclaim that something bad will happen, often in a dramatic or exaggerated way.
Example: The doomsaying about the economy has caused many people to worry about their jobs.
IPA: /ˌdoʊpəˈmɪnərdʒɪk/
KK: /ˌdoʊpəˈmɪnərdʒɪk/
Definition: Relating to or activated by a chemical in the brain called dopamine, which plays a key role in mood and behavior.
Example: Certain medications are dopaminergic, meaning they affect the levels of dopamine in the brain.
IPA: /ˈdoʊpənt/
KK: /ˈdoʊpənt/
Definition: A material added in small quantities to another substance to change its properties, especially in electronics to improve conductivity.
Example: Boron is often used as a dopant in silicon to enhance its electrical properties.
IPA: //ˌdɔːrsɪˈvɛntrəl//
KK: /ˌdɔrsɪˈvɛntrəl/
Definition: Relating to or extending from the back (dorsal) to the belly (ventral) side, often used to describe certain biological structures or plant leaves that have distinct upper and lower surfaces.
Example: The dorsiventral leaves of the plant allow for better light absorption.
IPA: /ˌdɔːrsɪˈvɛntrəlɪti/
KK: /dɔrsɪˈvɛntrəlɪti/
Definition: The state or condition of having a distinct top and bottom side, often used in biology to describe organisms that are flattened and have a clear dorsal (back) and ventral (belly) side.
Example: The dorsiventrality of the leaf allows it to capture sunlight more efficiently.
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