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address - the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience; "he listened to an address on minor Roman poets" |
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speech |
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speech act the use of language to perform some act
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body the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"
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introduction the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"
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close,
closing,
conclusion,
end,
ending approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap; "the ship's rapid rate of closing gave them little time to avoid a collision"
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allocution (rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts
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colloquium an address to an academic meeting or seminar
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dithyramb (ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus)
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impromptu an extemporaneous speech or remark; "a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated"
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inaugural,
inaugural address an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)
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lecture,
public lecture,
talk teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
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litany a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation
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oratory addressing an audience formally (usually a long and rhetorical address and often pompous); "he loved the sound of his own oratory"
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oral presentation,
public speaking,
speaking,
speechmaking delivering an address to a public audience; "people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking"
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discourse,
preaching,
sermon extended verbal expression in speech or writing
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address - the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with |
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geographical point,
geographic point a point on the surface of the Earth
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mailing address the address where a person or organization can be communicated with
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street address the address where a person or organization can be found
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abode,
residence the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor's residence"
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business address the address at which a business is located
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address - (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored |
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reference |
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code,
computer code a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
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computer science,
computing the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
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argument,
parameter a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable
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uniform resource locator,
universal resource locator,
url the address of a web page on the world wide web
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address - written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location |
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destination |
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direction,
instruction a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"
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letter,
missive a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor"
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postal code,
postcode,
zip,
zip code a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
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return address the address of the sender of a letter or parcel indicating where it should be returned if it cannot be delivered
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address - the stance assumed by a golfer in preparation for hitting a golf ball |
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stance standing posture
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golf,
golf game a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
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address - the manner of speaking to another individual; "he failed in his manner of address to the captain" |
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delivery,
manner of speaking,
speech the act of delivering a child
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address - a sign in front of a house or business carrying the conventional form by which its location is described |
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street sign a sign visible from the street
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address - give a speech to; "The chairman addressed the board of trustees" |
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speak |
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speak,
talk use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect"
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blaze away speak with fire and passion; "He blazed away at his opponents in the Senate"
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memorialise,
memorialize address in a memorial; "The President memorialized the heroes of the battle"
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keynote set the keynote of; "Comfort keynotes this designer's Fall collection"
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harangue deliver a harangue to; address forcefully
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address - put an address on (an envelope) |
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direct |
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label distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
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misaddress,
misdirect put a wrong address on; "misdirect the letter"
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instrument address a legal document to
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re-address put a new address on (an envelope), as for forwarding
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address - speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window" |
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communicate,
intercommunicate transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"
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ask make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"
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address,
call adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
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address - speak to someone |
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accost |
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come,
come up come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June"
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greet,
recognise,
recognize react to in a certain way; "The President was greeted with catcalls"
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approach make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion; "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters"
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address - direct a question at someone |
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aim,
direct,
place,
point,
target propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
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address - access or locate by address |
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access reach or gain access to; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof"
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computer science,
computing the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
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address - adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting |
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adjust,
align,
aline,
line up adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
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golf,
golf game a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
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address - address or apply oneself to something, direct one's efforts towards something, such as a question |
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apply,
employ,
use,
utilise,
utilize ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
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address - greet, as with a prescribed form, title, or name; "He always addresses me with `Sir'"; "Call me Mister"; "She calls him by first name" |
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call |
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address,
turn to adjust and aim (a golf ball) at in preparation of hitting
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