• Choose a category
• All
• Classic-Fiction

2omnibus adjective : of, relating to, or providing for many things at once

Synonyms

compendious, complete, comprehensive, encyclopedic, full, global, inclusive, panoramic, universal—more at ENCYCLOPEDIC

om·nip·o·tent adjective : having unlimited authority or influence : ALMIGHTY

— om·nip·o·tence noun

— om·nip·o·tent·ly adverb

om·ni·pres·ent adjective : present in all places at all times

— om·ni·pres·ence noun

om·ni·scient adjective : having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight

— om·ni·science noun

— om·ni·scient·ly adverb

om·ni·um–gath·er·um noun, plural omnium–gatherums : a miscellaneous collection

om·niv·o·rous adjective 1 : feeding on both animal and vegetable substances

2 : AVID

— om·niv·o·rous·ly adverb

1on preposition 1 : in or to a position over and in contact with

2 : touching the surface of

3 : AT, TO <~ the right were the mountains>

4 : IN, ABOARD

5 : during or at the time of

6 : through the agency of

7 : in a state or process of <~ fire> <~ the wane>

8 : connected with as a member or participant <~ a committee> <~ tour>

9 — used to indicate a basis, source, or standard of computation <10 cents ~ the dollar>

10 : with regard to

11 : at or toward as an object

12 : used as a function word to indicate the subject of study, discussion, or consideration : ABOUT, CONCERNING

2on adverb 1 : in or into a position of contact with or attachment to a surface

2 : forward or at a more advanced point in space or time : FORWARD

3 : into operation

Synonyms

ahead, along, forth, forward, onward—more at ALONG

3on adjective : being in operation or in progress

Synonyms

active, alive, functional, living, operational, operative, running, working—more at ACTIVE

ON abbreviation Ontario

1once adverb [ORIGIN: ME ones, fr. genitive of on one]

1 : one time only

2 : at any one time

3 : FORMERLY

4 : by one degree of relationship

2once noun : one single time

— at once

1 : at the same time

2 : IMMEDIATELY

3once adjective : FORMER

4once conjunction : AS SOON AS

once–over noun : a swift examination or survey

on·co·gene noun : a gene having the potential to casue a normal cell to become cancerous

on·col·o·gy noun : the study of tumors

— on·co·log·i·cal also on·co·log·ic adjective

— on·col·o·gist noun

on·com·ing adjective : coming nearer in time or space <~ traffic>

Synonyms

coming, forthcoming, imminent, impending, pending—more at FORTHCOMING

1one adjective 1 : being a single unit or thing <~ person went>

2 : being one in particular

3 : being the same in kind or quality ; also : UNITED

4 : being not specified or fixed <~ day soon>

Synonyms

anonymous, certain, some, unidentified, unnamed, unspecified—more at CERTAIN

2one noun 1 : the number denoting unity

2 : the 1st in a set or series

3 : a single person or thing

— one·ness noun

3one pronoun 1 : a certain indefinitely indicated person or thing

2 : a person in general <~ never knows>

3 — used in place of a first-person pronoun

Onei·da noun, plural Oneida or Oneidas : a member of an American Indian people orig. of New York

one–man band noun 1 : a musician who plays several instruments during a solo performance

2 : a person who alone undertakes or is responsible for several tasks

oner·ous adjective : imposing or constituting a burden

Synonyms

arduous, burdensome, challenging, demanding, exacting, grueling, laborious, taxing, toilsome—more at DEMANDING

one·self also one's self pronoun : one's own self — usu. used reflexively or for emphasis

one–sid·ed adjective 1 : having or occurring on one side only; also : having one side prominent or more developed

2 : of, relating to, or affecting one side of a subject