character printer character-at-a-time printer serial printer | a printer that prints a single character at a time |
public address system P.A. system PA system P.A. PA | an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas |
| character | (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes |
| unit character | (genetics) a character inherited on an all-or-none basis and dependent on the presence of a single gene |
character fiber fibre | the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions, education has for its object the formation of character- Herbert Spencer |
savoir-faire address | social skill |
sex characteristic sexual characteristic sex character | those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other |
primary sex characteristic primary sexual characteristic primary sex character | the genetically determined sex characteristics bound up with reproduction (genitals and organs of reproduction) |
secondary sex characteristic secondary sexual characteristic secondary sex character | the genetically determined sex characteristics that are not functionally necessary for reproduction (pitch of the voice and body hair and musculature) |
| address | the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball |
quality character lineament | a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something, each town has a quality all its own, the radical character of our demands |
character role theatrical role part persona | an actor's portrayal of someone in a play, she played the part of Desdemona |
title title of respect form of address | an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General', the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title |
address computer address reference | (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored |
| ASCII character set | (computer science) characters that make up the ASCII coding scheme, the ASCII character set is the most universal character coding set |
| character set | an ordered list of characters that are used together in writing or printing |
| character reference character reference | a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability, requests for character references are all too often answered evasively |
character assassination assassination blackwash | an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation |
address destination name and address | written directions for finding some location, written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location |
| return address | the address of the sender of a letter or parcel indicating where it should be returned if it cannot be delivered |
| address | a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described |
character grapheme graphic symbol | a written symbol that is used to represent speech, the Greek alphabet has characters |
| check character | a character that is added to the end of a block of transmitted data and used to check the accuracy of the transmission |
| ASCII character | any member of the standard code for representing characters by binary numbers |
control character ASCII control character | ASCII characters to indicate carriage return or tab or backspace, typed by depressing a key and the control key at the same time |
| backspace character | a control character that indicates moving a space to the left |
letter letter of the alphabet alphabetic character | the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech, his grandmother taught him his letters |
| address | the manner of speaking to another individual, he failed in his manner of address to the captain |
address speech | the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience, he listened to an address on minor Roman poets |
| Gettysburg Address | a three-minute address by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg (November , ) |
inaugural address inaugural | an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president) |
keynote speech keynote address | a speech setting forth the keynote |
nominating speech nominating address nomination | an address (usually at a political convention) proposing the name of a candidate to run for election, the nomination was brief and to the point |
salutatory address salutatory oration salutatory | an opening or welcoming statement (especially one delivered at graduation exercises) |
valediction valedictory address valedictory oration valedictory | a farewell oration (especially one delivered during graduation exercises by an outstanding member of a graduating class) |
| address | the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with |
| mailing address | the address where a person or organization can be communicated with |
| street address | the address where a person or organization can be found |
| business address | the address at which a business is located |
fictional character fictitious character character | an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story), she is the main character in the novel |
character eccentric type case | a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities), a real character, a strange character, a friendly eccentric, the capable type, a mental case |
| character actor | an actor who specializes in playing supporting roles |
| character witness | a witness who testifies under oath as to the good reputation of another person in the community where that person lives |
| character | good repute, he is a man of character |
| address | adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting |
address turn to | speak to, He addressed the crowd outside the window |
| address speak | give a speech to, The chairman addressed the board of trustees |
| address accost come up to | speak to someone |
| address direct | put an address on (an envelope) |
| re-address | put a new address on (an envelope), as for forwarding |