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Today’s pangram is CONTINUUM.
CONTINUUM is defined as a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts.
COCONUT is defined as tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics. It is also defined as large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk. It is also defined as the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries.
COCOON is defined as retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment. It is also defined as silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs. It is also defined as wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection.
COIN is defined as form by stamping, punching, or printing. It is also defined as a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money. It is also defined as make up.
COMMON is defined as a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area. It is also defined as common to or shared by two or more parties. It is also defined as being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language. It is also defined as commonly encountered. It is also defined as lacking refinement or cultivation or taste. It is also defined as of or associated with the great masses of people. It is also defined as of low or inferior quality or value. It is also defined as belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public. It is also defined as having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual. It is also defined as to be expected; standard.
COMMOTION is defined as the act of making a noisy disturbance. It is also defined as a disorderly outburst or tumult. It is also defined as confused movement.
COMMUNION is defined as sharing thoughts and feelings. It is also defined as the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist. It is also defined as (Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites.
CONCOCT is defined as devise or invent. It is also defined as prepare or cook by mixing ingredients. It is also defined as invent. It is also defined as make a concoction (of) by mixing.
CONCOCTION is defined as the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components. It is also defined as any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients. It is also defined as an occurrence of an unusual mixture. It is also defined as the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose.
CONIC is defined as (geometry) a curve generated by the intersection of a plane and a circular cone. It is also defined as relating to or resembling a cone.
COTTON is defined as erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers. It is also defined as soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state. It is also defined as fabric woven from cotton fibers. It is also defined as take a liking to. It is also defined as thread made of cotton fibers.
COUNT is defined as put into a group. It is also defined as show consideration for; take into account. It is also defined as determine the number or amount of. It is also defined as have faith or confidence in. It is also defined as take account of. It is also defined as the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order. It is also defined as have weight; have import, carry weight. It is also defined as a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl. It is also defined as have a certain value or carry a certain weight. It is also defined as include as if by counting. It is also defined as name or recite the numbers in ascending order. It is also defined as the total number counted.
CUMIN is defined as aromatic seeds of the cumin herb of the carrot family. It is also defined as dwarf Mediterranean annual long cultivated for its aromatic seeds.
ICON is defined as a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface. It is also defined as a conventional religious painting in oil on a small wooden panel; venerated in the Eastern Church. It is also defined as (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface.
ICONIC is defined as relating to or having the characteristics on an icon.
INTO is defined as To the inside of; within. It is used in a variety of applications..
INTUIT is defined as know or grasp by intuition or feeling.
INTUITION is defined as an impression that something might be the case. It is also defined as instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes).
IONIC is defined as the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia. It is also defined as containing or involving or occurring in the form of ions. It is also defined as of or pertaining to the Ionic order of classical Greek architecture. It is also defined as of or relating to Ionia or its inhabitants or its language.
MINI is defined as a very short skirt. It is also defined as used of women’s clothing; very short with hemline above the knee.
MINIM is defined as a musical note having the time value of half a whole note. It is also defined as a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 1/60th fluid dram or 0.059194 cubic centimeters. It is also defined as a United States liquid unit equal to 1/60 fluidram.
MINIMUM is defined as the smallest possible quantity. It is also defined as the least possible. It is also defined as the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right.
MINION is defined as a servile or fawning dependant.
MINT is defined as a candy that is flavored with a mint oil. It is also defined as (often followed by `of’) a large number or amount or extent. It is also defined as form by stamping, punching, or printing. It is also defined as any member of the mint family of plants. It is also defined as any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers. It is also defined as a plant where money is coined by authority of the government. It is also defined as as if new. It is also defined as the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied.
MONO is defined as designating sound transmission or recording or reproduction over a single channel. It is also defined as an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing.
MOON is defined as United States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954; was found guilty of conspiracy to evade taxes (born in 1920). It is also defined as the light of the Moon. It is also defined as be idle in a listless or dreamy way. It is also defined as the period between successive new moons (29.531 days). It is also defined as have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake. It is also defined as any natural satellite of a planet. It is also defined as any object resembling a moon. It is also defined as expose one’s buttocks to. It is also defined as the natural satellite of the Earth.
MOTION is defined as the act of changing location from one place to another. It is also defined as show, express or direct through movement. It is also defined as an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object. It is also defined as a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something. It is also defined as a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote. It is also defined as the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals. It is also defined as a change of position that does not entail a change of location. It is also defined as a state of change.
MOUNT is defined as a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill. It is also defined as go upward with gradual or continuous progress. It is also defined as copulate with. It is also defined as go up or advance. It is also defined as the act of climbing something. It is also defined as get up on the back of. It is also defined as something forming a back that is added for strengthening. It is also defined as a lightweight horse kept for riding only. It is also defined as prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance. It is also defined as a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place. It is also defined as attach to a support. It is also defined as fix onto a backing, setting, or support. It is also defined as put up or launch.
MUNITION is defined as defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it. It is also defined as military supplies. It is also defined as weapons considered collectively. It is also defined as supply with weapons.
MUTTON is defined as meat from a mature domestic sheep.
NONCOM is defined as a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel.
NONUNION is defined as not belonging to or not allowing affiliation with a trade union.
NOON is defined as the middle of the day.
NOTION is defined as a vague idea in which some confidence is placed. It is also defined as an odd or fanciful or capricious idea. It is also defined as a general inclusive concept. It is also defined as (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items.
NOUN is defined as a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action. It is also defined as the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition.
NUNCIO is defined as (Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status.
ONION is defined as bulbous plant having hollow leaves cultivated worldwide for its rounded edible bulb. It is also defined as an aromatic flavorful vegetable. It is also defined as the bulb of an onion plant.
ONTO is defined as On the top of; upon..
TINCT is defined as color lightly.
TINT is defined as a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color. It is also defined as a dye for coloring the hair. It is also defined as a just detectable amount. It is also defined as color lightly.
TONIC is defined as a medicine that strengthens and invigorates. It is also defined as (music) the first note of a diatonic scale. It is also defined as employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words. It is also defined as lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine. It is also defined as a sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring. It is also defined as (used of syllables) bearing the principle stress, usually accompanied by a change in pitch. It is also defined as imparting vitality and energy. It is also defined as of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue. It is also defined as relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale.
TOON is defined as a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence.
TUITION is defined as a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education). It is also defined as teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately).
TUNIC is defined as an enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue. It is also defined as any of a variety of loose fitting cloaks extending to the hips or knees.
UNCOMMON is defined as marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind. It is also defined as not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind.
UNCTION is defined as excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm. It is also defined as anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual. It is also defined as semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation. It is also defined as smug self-serving earnestness.
UNCUT is defined as complete. It is also defined as not shaped by cutting or trimming. It is also defined as (used of grass or vegetation) not cut down with a hand implement or machine. It is also defined as not trimmed. It is also defined as not cut. It is also defined as (of pages of a book) having adjacent leaves still joined at the fore edge.
UNION is defined as healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones. It is also defined as being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War. It is also defined as the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes. It is also defined as a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets. It is also defined as an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer. It is also defined as the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce). It is also defined as the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War). It is also defined as the state of being joined or united or linked. It is also defined as the act of making or becoming a single unit. It is also defined as a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner). It is also defined as a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations. It is also defined as of trade unions. It is also defined as the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts.
UNIT is defined as an organization regarded as part of a larger social group. It is also defined as any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange. It is also defined as an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity. It is also defined as a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else. It is also defined as an individual or group or structure or other entity regarded as a structural or functional constituent of a whole. It is also defined as a single undivided whole.
The word UNMOUNT has no known definition.
The word UNTO has no known definition.
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