Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Benbeculan Of or relating to Benbecula. benben Synonym of benben stone. Benbow A surname. Bence A surname. bench A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools. benchball An informal sport resembling basketball, with the fixed baskets replaced by goalkeepers standing on benches. benchboard A switchboard with a flat horizontal control panel. benchbook A manual on legal procedure prepared for judges for use in court. benched Fitted with a bench, or benches. bencher A senior member of a law society in a Canadian province (except New Brunswick). benchership The role or status of being a bencher. benchfellow One who sits on the same bench as another. benchful As much as a bench will hold. benching An instance of a person being removed temporarily from an active role in a group or team activity. benchland A bench (thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by slopes). benchless Without a bench or benches. benchlet A small bench benchlike Resembling or characteristic of a bench. benchman A worker who uses a workbench. benchmark A standard by which something is evaluated or measured. benchmarkable From which a benchmark (standard metric) can be derived. benchmarker One who carries out benchmarking. benchmarketing The misleading use of unrepresentative benchmark software results in marketing a computer system. benchmarking A performance measurement according to a benchmark. benchmate One who sits on the same bench as another. benchmaxx To optimize an AI model's performance on a specific benchmark instead of general capability. benchrest A shooting sport in which very accurate and precise rifles are shot at paper targets. benchrester One who takes part in benchrest shooting. benchside The side of a bench benchslap A judicial ruling or opinion that is harsh or humiliating towards a particular party, attorney, or lower court opinion. benchtop The surface of a bench or workbench. benchwork work performed at a workbench benchy Resembling or characteristic of a bench. bencianol An antispasmodic drug. Bencivenga A surname from Italian. Bencomo A surname. Bencosme A surname. bencyclane A calcium channel blocker drug. bend To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means. benda An old Guinean unit of mass, equivalent to 0.0642 kilograms. bendability The quality or degree of being bendable. bendable Able to be bent or flexed or twisted without breaking. Bendall A surname. Bendalong A locality in the Shoalhaven council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Bendamir Synonym of Kor (“river in Iran”). bendamustine A particular drug used in chemotherapy. Bendavid A surname from Hebrew. benday To use the Ben Day printing and photoengraving technique. bendazac bendazolic acid Bende An ethnolinguistic group based in the Mpanda District of Rukwa Region in western Tanzania. bended bent bendee Acacia catenulata, a species of acacia tree endemic to some arid areas in Queensland and the Northern Territory, Australia. bendekai Okra. Bendel A surname. Bendele A surname. Bendell A surname. Bendemeer A subzone of Kallang, Singapore. bender One who, or that which, bends. benderizine An antiarrhythmic drug. Benderloch A coastal village north-east of Oban, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM9038). Bendersky A surname. Bendetson A surname. Bendgate A 2014 controversy over problems with the Apple iPhone 6 chassis bending under pressure. Bendickson A surname. Bendigo A city near the centre of Victoria, Australia. Bendigonian An age from 473.5 to 471.8 million years ago, a subdivision of the Ordovician. bendiness The state or condition of being bendy. bending A motion or action that bends. bendingly In a manner involving bending. bendiocarb A highly toxic carbamate insecticide. bendir A type of frame drum used in Morocco and other parts of North Africa. Bendite A person from or resident of Bend, Oregon. Bendix A surname. Bendixen A surname. Bendle A surname. bendless Without bends; straight. bendlet A diminutive of the bend, of the same shape, but only half the width of the bend. bendly Having a diagonal stripe; bendy. Bendoc A locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia. Bendolba A locality in the Dungog council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. bendopnea Shortness of breath when leaning forward, as a symptom of advanced heart failure. Bendorf A surname from German. Bendoura A locality in the Queanbeyan-Palerang council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. bendrofluazide bendroflumethiazide bendroflumethiazide A thiazide diuretic used to treat hypertension bends The thickest and strongest planks in a wooden ship's side, wales. bendsome Marked by bending or flexibility; flexible; pliable. bendways Bendwise. bendwise Diagonally; placed like a bend, i.e. running from the dexter chief to the sinister base. bendy Having the ability to be bent easily. bene A prayer, especially to God; a petition; a boon. beneaped Neaped. beneath Below or underneath. beneathness The quality of being beneath. beneception Positive hedonic motivation of an organism toward something. beneceptive Relating to beneception. beneceptor A sensory receptor that sends pleasurable or beneficial signals. Benecke A surname from German. benecklaced Wearing a necklace. Benedek A surname from Hungarian. benedeniine Any monopisthocotylean monogenean of the subfamily Benedeniinae benedicite A canticle, the Latin version of which begins with the word benedīcite (“praise ye!”), which may be used in the order for morning prayer in Roman Catholic and Anglican churches. benedick A recently married man, especially one who has long held out against marriage. benedict A newly married man, especially one who was previously a confirmed bachelor. Benedicta A female given name from Latin, a rare feminine form of Benedict. Benedictine A monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict of Nursia. Benedictinism The practices and beliefs of the Benedictine order. benediction A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service). benedictional a book of benedictions. benedictionary A benedictional (book of benedictions). benedictive Of, relating to, or being a benediction or blessing. benedictively In a benedictive manner. Benedicto A surname from Spanish. benedictory Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a benediction. Benedictus The Gospel canticle of Zechariah (Luke 1:68–79), with the incipit Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel (“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel”). benedight Blessed; benedict. benefact To benefit; to act as benefactor toward. benefactee Synonym of beneficiary. benefaction An act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing. benefactive Of or pertaining to the linguistic form or case or the semantic role of the beneficiary of an action. Expressed in English as "on behalf of", "in behalf of", "on one's behalf", or similar. benefactivity The quality of being benefactive. benefactor Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity. benefactorship The role or status of benefactor. benefactory Yielding benefit; doing good. benefactress A female benefactor. benefactrix A female benefactor. benefacture An act of doing good; benefaction, beneficence. beneffectance Perception of responsibility for desired outcomes, but not for undesired ones. benefic Favorable; beneficent. benefice Land granted to a priest in a church that has a source of income attached to it. beneficed Having a benefice beneficeless Without a benefice. beneficence The practice of doing good, such as acts of philanthropy, kind deeds; or other acts which benefit someone else. beneficency beneficence beneficent Given to acts that are kind, charitable, philanthropic or beneficial. beneficential Relating to beneficence. beneficently In a beneficent manner beneficial Helpful or good to something or someone. beneficiality The amount of benefit something has; how beneficial something is. beneficially In a beneficial manner beneficialness The state or quality of being beneficial. beneficiary One who benefits or receives an advantage. beneficiaryship The role or status of beneficiary. beneficiate To reduce (ores or other raw materials) beneficiation The reduction in size of particles of ore (or similar physical processing) before further processing to recover the metal. beneficient Synonym of beneficent. beneficious beneficial beneficium Synonym of benefice. Benefiel A surname. Benefield A civil parish in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, which includes the villages of Upper and Lower Benefield.