Not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring" conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information"
The smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work; "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity" the 19th letter of the Roman alphabet a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions) 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
Not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pastel colors"; "subdued lighting" mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze" not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship; "what a cushy job!"; "the easygoing life of a parttime consultant"; "a soft job" willing to negotiate and compromise out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance; "he was too soft for the army"; "flabby around the middle"; "flaccid cheeks" having little impact; "an easy pat on the shoulder"; "gentle rain"; "a gentle breeze"; "a soft (or light) tapping at the window" soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony"; "poked gentle fun at him" tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime" using evidence not readily amenable to experimental verification or refutation; "soft data"; "the soft sciences" (of a commodity or market or currency) falling or likely to fall in value; "the market for computers is soft" (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward the hard palate; characterized by a hissing or hushing sound (as `s' and `sh') (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition" not protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons); "soft targets" produced with vibration of the vocal cords; "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'"; easily hurt; "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin" (of sound) relatively low in volume; "soft voices"; "soft music" compassionate and kind; conciliatory; "he was soft on his children" yielding readily to pressure or weight in a relaxed manner; or without hardship; "just wanted to take it easy" (`soft' is nonstandard)
Having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet" made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons" something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.; "the child was as good as gold"; "she has a heart of gold" great wealth; "Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold"--Ben Jonson a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia a deep yellow color; "an amber light illuminated the room"; "he admired the gold of her hair" coins made of gold
A document certifying the successful completion of a course of study skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
(of events) planned or scheduled; "the picnic is on, rain or shine"; "we have nothing on for Friday night" in operation or operational; "left the oven on"; "the switch is in the on position" in a state required for something to function or be effective; "turn the lights on"; "get a load on" indicates continuity or persistence or concentration; "his spirit lives on"; "shall I read on?" with a forward motion; "we drove along admiring the view"; "the horse trotted along at a steady pace"; "the circus traveled on to the next city"; "move along"; "march on"
An agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer); "the salesman faxed the sales agreement to his home office" an occasion (usually brief) for buying at specially reduced prices; "they held a sale to reduce their inventory"; "I got some great bargains at their annual sale" the state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for selling; "you'll find vitamin C for sale at most pharmacies"; "the new line of cars will soon be on sale" a particular instance of selling; "he has just made his first sale"; "they had to complete the sale before the banks closed" the general activity of selling; "they tried to boost sales"; "laws limit the sale of handguns"