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hydrometry |
Noun
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the measurement of specific gravity |
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hypsometry |
Noun
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measurement of the elevation of land above sea level |
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hypsography |
Noun
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the scientific study of the earth's configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level) |
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hypsography |
Noun
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measurement of the elevation of land above sea level |
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hagiolatry |
Noun
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the worship of saints |
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habitation |
Noun
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the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place |
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habitation |
Noun
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housing that someone is living in |
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habitation |
Noun
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the native habitat or home of an animal or plant |
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hierolatry |
Noun
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the worship of saints |
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holy order |
Noun
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the sacrament of ordination |
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heliolatry |
Noun
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the worship of the sun |
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hiding |
Noun
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the activity of keeping something secret |
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hiding |
Noun
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the state of being hidden |
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hyperalimentation |
Noun
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administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava |
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healthcare |
Noun
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the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession |
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health care |
Noun
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the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession |
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health care |
Noun
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social insurance for the ill and injured |
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healthcare delivery |
Noun
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the provision of health care |
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health care delivery |
Noun
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the provision of health care |
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head trip |
Noun
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the act of satisfying your own desires and giving yourself pleasure |
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head trip |
Noun
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an exciting or stimulating experience |
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humoring |
Noun
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the act of indulging or gratifying a desire |
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hindrance |
Noun
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the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding |
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hindrance |
Noun
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any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome |
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hindrance |
Noun
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something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress |
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hinderance |
Noun
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the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding |
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hinderance |
Noun
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any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome |
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hinderance |
Noun
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something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress |
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hesitation |
Noun
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the act of pausing uncertainly |
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hesitation |
Noun
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a certain degree of unwillingness |
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hesitation |
Noun
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indecision in speech or action |
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heckling |
Noun
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shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree |
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hauling |
Noun
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the activity of transporting goods by truck |
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hawking |
Noun
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the act of selling goods for a living |
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high finance |
Noun
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large and complex financial transactions (often used with the implication that those individuals or institutions who engage in them are unethical) |
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horse trade |
Noun
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the swapping of horses (accompanied by much bargaining) |
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home banking |
Noun
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banking in which transactions are conducted by means of electronic communication (via telephone or computer) |
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horse trading |
Noun
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the swapping of horses (accompanied by much bargaining) |
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horse trading |
Noun
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negotiation accompanied by mutual concessions and shrewd bargaining |
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handout |
Noun
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giving money or food or clothing to a needy person |
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handout |
Noun
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an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation |
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hard sell |
Noun
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forceful and insistent advertising |
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homemaking |
Noun
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the management of a household |
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house arrest |
Noun
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confinement to one's own home, usually as a result of criminal proceedings |
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hassle |
Noun
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disorderly fighting |
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hassle |
Noun
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an angry disturbance |
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hassle |
Verb
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annoy continually or chronically |
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heterosexism |
Noun
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discrimination in favor of heterosexual and against homosexual people |
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horsewhipping |
Noun
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the act of whipping with a horsewhip |
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hammer |
Noun
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the act of pounding, particularly delivering repeated heavy blows |