Rastafarianism
1: belief in Ras Tafari (Haile Selassie) as the Messiah and that Africa (especially Ethiopia) is the promised land
Rastas
1: a Black youth subculture and religious movement that arose in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1950s; Rastafarians regard Ras Tafari as divine; males grow hair in long dreadlocks and wear w...
raster
1: formation consisting of the set of horizontal lines composed of pixels that is used to form an image on a CRT
raster font
1: the font that is displayed on a computer screen; "when the screen font resembles a printed font a document may look approximately the same on the screen as it will when printed" [syn: {screen font}...
rat
1: any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse 2: someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike [syn: {scab}, {strikebreaker}, {blackleg}] 3: a person who is deemed...
rat chinchilla
1: ratlike rodent with soft fur and large ears of the Andes [syn: {abrocome}, {chinchilla rat}]
rat kangaroo
1: any of several rabbit-sized rat-like Australian kangaroos [syn: {kangaroo rat}]
rat race
1: an exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation
rat snake
1: any of various nonvenomous rodent-eating snakes of North America and Asia
rat terrier
1: any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats [syn: {ratter}]
rat typhus
1: acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle aches and a rash [syn: {murine typhus}, {urban typhus}, {endemic t...
rat's-tail cactus
1: commonly cultivated tropical American cactus having slender creeping stems and very large showy crimson flowers that bloom for several days [syn: {rattail cactus}, {Aporocactus flagelliformis}]
rat-a-tat
1: a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door) [syn: {rat-a-tat-tat}, {rat-tat}]
rat-a-tat-tat
1: a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door) [syn: {rat-a-tat}, {rat-tat}]
rat-catcher
1: a workman employed to destroy or drive away vermin [syn: {disinfestation officer}]
rat-tat
1: a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door) [syn: {rat-a-tat-tat}, {rat-a-tat}]
ratability
1: the state of being liable to assessment or taxation [syn: {rateability}] 2: the quality of being capable of being rated or estimated
ratable
1: liable to payment of rates or taxes; "the ratable value of property" [syn: {rateable}]
ratables
1: property that provides tax income for local governments [syn: {rateables}]
ratafee
1: sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds [syn: {ratafia}]
ratafia
1: sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds [syn: {ratafee}] 2: macaroon flavored with ratafia liqueur [syn: {ratafia biscuit}]
ratan
1: a switch made from the stems of the rattan palms [syn: {rattan}]
rataplan
1: the sound made by beating a drum [syn: {rub-a-dub}, {drumbeat}]
ratbite fever
1: either of two infectious diseases transmitted to humans by the bite of a rat or mouse; characterized by fever and headache and nausea and skin eruptions
ratch
1: mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction [syn: {ratchet}, {rachet}]
ratchet
1: mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction [syn: {rachet}, {ratch}] v : move by degrees in one direction only; "a ratc...
ratchet down
1: move by degrees in one direction only; "a ratcheting lopping tool" [syn: {ratchet}, {rachet up}]
ratchet screwdriver
1: a screwdriver with a ratchet (so the blade turns in only one direction) and a spiral in the handle (so the blade rotates) with downward pressure on the handle [syn: {spiral ratchet screwdriver}]
ratchet wheel
1: toothed wheel held in place by a pawl or detent and turned by a lever
rate
1: amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5" [syn: {charge per unit}] 2: a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they travele...
rate of depreciation
1: the rate at which the value of property is reduced; used to calculate tax deduction [syn: {depreciation rate}]
rate of exchange
1: the charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another [syn: {exchange rate}]
rate of flow
1: the amount of fluid that flows in a given time [syn: {flow}, {flow rate}]
rate of growth
1: the rate of increase in size per unit time [syn: {growth rate}]
rate of inflation
1: the rate of change of prices (as indicated by a price index) calculated on a monthly or annual basis [syn: {inflation rate}]
rate of interest
1: the percentage of a sum of money charged for its use [syn: {interest rate}]
rate of pay
1: amount of money received per unit time; "women's pay rate is lower than men's" [syn: {pay rate}]
rate of payment
1: the amount of money paid out per unit time [syn: {payment rate}, {repayment rate}, {installment rate}]
rate of respiration
1: the rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health [syn: {respiratory rate}]
rateability
1: the state of being liable to assessment or taxation [syn: {ratability}]
rateable
1: liable to payment of rates or taxes; "the ratable value of property" [syn: {ratable}]
rateables
1: property that provides tax income for local governments [syn: {ratables}]
ratel
1: nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia [syn: {honey badger}, {Mellivora capensis}]
ratepayer
1: a person who pays local rates (especially a householder)
rates
1: a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
rather
1: on the contrary; "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"; "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"; "used English terms instead of Latin on...
rathole
1: a hole (as in the wall of a building) made by rats 2: a small dirty uncomfortable room
rathskeller
1: a tavern below street level featuring beer; originally a German restaurant in the basement of city hall
Ratibida
1: genus of perennial wildflowers of North American plains and prairies; often cultivated for their showy flower heads [syn: {genus Ratibida}]
Ratibida columnaris
1: coneflower with flower heads resembling a Mexican hat with a tall red-brown disk and drooping yellow or yellow and red-brown rays; great plains along base of Rocky Mountains [syn: {Mexican hat}]
Ratibida columnifera
1: plant similar to the Mexican hat coneflower; from British Columbia to New Mexico [syn: {long-head coneflower}, {prairie coneflower}]
Ratibida tagetes
1: coneflower of central to southwestern United States [syn: {prairie coneflower}]
ratification
1: making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment" [syn: {confirmation}]
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ratifier
1: someone who expresses strong approval [syn: {subscriber}, {endorser}, {indorser}]
ratify
1: approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?" [syn: {sign}] [also: {ratified}]
rating
1: an appraisal of the value of something; "he set a high valuation on friendship" [syn: {evaluation}, {valuation}] 2: act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of [syn: {evaluation}] 3: standi...
rating system
1: a system of classifying according to quality or merit or amount [syn: {scoring system}]
ratio
1: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
ratiocination
1: the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism) [syn: {conclusion}] 2: logical and methodical reasoning
ratiocinative
1: based on exact thinking; "one's ratiocinative powers"
ratiocinator
1: someone who reasons logically [syn: {reasoner}]
ration
1: the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel); "the rations should be nutritionally balanced" 2: a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) v 1: restrict...
ration card
1: a card certifying the bearer's right to purchase rationed goods
ration out
1: distribute in rations, as in the army; "Cigarettes are rationed" [syn: {ration}]
rational
1: consistent with or based on or using reason; "rational behavior"; "a process of rational inference"; "rational thought" [ant: {irrational}] 2: of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind...
rational motive
1: a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument
rationale
1: (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of inte...
rationalisation
1: (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening [syn: {rationalization}] 2: the cognitive proces...
rationalise
1: structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results; "We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits" [syn: {rationalize}] 2: defend, e...
rationalise away
1: substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of; "you can rationalize away all the strange noises you hear--there is no poltergeist in the house!" [syn: {rationalize away}]
rationalism
1: (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience 2: the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth 3...
rationalist
1: of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism; "rationalist philosophy" n : someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes [syn:...
rationalistic
1: of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of rationalism
rationality
1: the state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions" [syn: {reason}, {reasonableness}] 2: the ...
rationalization
1: the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason [syn: {rationalisation}] 2: (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaini...
rationalize
1: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success" [syn: {apologize}, {apologise}, {excuse}, {j...
rationalize away
1: substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of; "you can rationalize away all the strange noises you hear--there is no poltergeist in the house!" [syn: {rationalise away}]
rationally
1: in a rational manner; "we must act rationally" [ant: {irrationally}]
rationalness
1: the quality of being consistent with or based on logic [syn: {rationality}]
rationed
1: distributed equitably in limited individual portions; "got along as best we could on rationed meat and sugar"
rationing
1: the act of rationing; "during the war the government imposed rationing of food and gasoline"
Ratitae
1: used in former classifications to include all ratite bird orders [syn: {superorder Ratitae}]
ratite
1: flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds [syn: {ratite bird}, {flightless bird}] [a...
ratite bird
1: flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds [syn: {ratite}, {flightless bird}] [ant: {...
ratlike
1: resembling or characteristic of a rat
ratlin
1: (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft [syn: {ratline}]
ratline
1: (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft [syn: {ratlin}]
rattail
1: deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail [syn: {grenadier}, {rattail fish}]
rattail cactus
1: commonly cultivated tropical American cactus having slender creeping stems and very large showy crimson flowers that bloom for several days [syn: {rat's-tail cactus}, {Aporocactus flagelliformis}]
rattail fish
1: deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail [syn: {grenadier}, {rattail}]
rattan
1: climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for Malacca canes [syn: {rattan palm}, {Calamus rotang}] 2: the stem of various climbing pa...
rattan cane
1: the stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes [syn: {rattan}]
rattan palm
1: climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for Malacca canes [syn: {rattan}, {Calamus rotang}]
ratter
1: a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. [syn: {deserter}, {apostate}, {renegade}, {turncoat}, {recreant}] 2: any of several breeds of terrie...
Rattigan
1: British playwright (1911-1977) [syn: {Terence Rattigan}, {Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan}]
rattle
1: a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle" [syn: {rattling}, {rale}] 2: a baby's toy that makes percussive...
rattle down
1: recite volubly or extravagantly; "He could recite the names of all the chemical elements" [syn: {rattle off}, {reel off}, {spiel off}, {roll off}]
rattle off
1: recite volubly or extravagantly; "He could recite the names of all the chemical elements" [syn: {rattle down}, {reel off}, {spiel off}, {roll off}]
rattle on
1: talk incessantly and tiresomely [syn: {yack}, {jaw}, {yack away}, {yap away}]
rattle weed
1: much-branched erect herb with bright yellow flowers; distributed from Massachusetts to Florida [syn: {indigo broom}, {horsefly weed}, {Baptisia tinctoria}]
rattle-top
1: North American bugbane found from Main and Ontario to Wisconsin and south to Georgia [syn: {black cohosh}, {black snakeroot}, {Cimicifuga racemosa}]
rattlebox
1: any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops [syn: {crotalaria}]
rattlebrained
1: lacking sense or discretion; "his rattlebrained crackpot ideas"; "how rattlepated I am! I've forgotten what I came for"- Glenway Westcott [syn: {rattlepated}, {scatterbrained}, {scatty}]
rattled
1: thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term) [syn: {flustered}, {hot and bothered(p)}, {perturbed}]
rattlepated
1: lacking sense or discretion; "his rattlebrained crackpot ideas"; "how rattlepated I am! I've forgotten what I came for"- Glenway Westcott [syn: {rattlebrained}, {scatterbrained}, {scatty}]
rattler
1: pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken [syn: {rattlesnake}] 2: a railroad train consisting of freight cars [syn: {freight train}]
rattlesnake
1: pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken [syn: {rattler}]
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