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 servingwoman A female servant. servious servile; obsequious Serviss A surname. Servite A member of the Servite Order, one of the five original Catholic mendicant orders. servitization The delivery of a service component as an added value, when providing products. servitor One who performs the duties of a servant. servitorial Of or relating to a servitor. servitorship The office, rank, or condition of a servitor. servitress A female servant. servitrix A female servitor. servitude The state of being a slave; slavery; being forced to work for others or do their bidding without one's consent or against one's will, either in perpetuity or for a period of time over which one has little or no control. servitudinal Of or relating to servitude. serviture servants collectively, the serving class servlet A Java program running on an Internet server that generates web content dynamically in response to requests from clients. servo A servomechanism. servocontrol A control that uses a servomechanism. servocontrolled controlled via a servomechanism servocontroller A controller that uses a servomechanism. servohydraulic Describing any hydraulic servomechanism servomechanical Of or relating to servomechanisms. servomechanism A mechanical device for controlling large amounts of power by means of smaller amounts of power and correcting the performance of the device using feedback. servomechanistic Of or relating to servomechanisms. servomotor An electric motor in a servomechanism, especially one which incorporates feedback so it accurately positions the device. servopneumatic Relating to any pneumatic servomechanism servosphere A device, composed of a sphere that can be rotated in all directions, that is used in experiments on the locomotion of insects etc. servosystem A servomechanism or system of servomechanisms. servoventilation An automated ventilation system for patients with sleep apnoea Servoz A commune in Haute-Savoie department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. seryl The univalent radical derived from serine. serylation Reaction with a seryl group serynga Sweet mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius). Serzh A male given name from Armenian. sesame A tropical Asian plant (Sesamum indicum) bearing small flat seeds used as food and as a source of oil. sesamin An extract of sesame seeds; a component of sesame oil. sesaminol The compound 6-[(1s,3ar,4s,6ar)-4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)tetrahydro-1h,3h-furo[3,4-c]furan-1-yl]-1,3-benzodioxol-5-ol present in sesame seeds as a glycoside sesamoid Resembling a sesame seed in size or shape. sesamoidal sesamoid sesamoidectomy Surgical removal or excision of a sesamoid bone. sesamoidian sesamoidal sesamoiditis Inflammation of a sesamoid bone, usually in the foot. sesamol The antioxidant 3,4-methylenedioxyphenol found in sesame oil sesamolin A lignan found in sesame oil. sesamolinol The phenol 4-[[(3S,3aR,6R,6aR)-3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-6-yl]oxy]-2-methoxyphenol present in sesame seeds as a glycoside sesamoside The iridoid glycoside methyl (1S,2R,4S,5R,6R,10S)-5,6-dihydroxy-2-methyl-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,9-dioxatricyclo[4.4.0.02,4]dec-7-ene-7-carboxylate sesamum sesame sesarmid Any member of the family Sesarmidae of crabs. Sesay A surname. sesban A leguminous shrub (Sesbania aculeata or others of the genus Sesbania), whose fiber can be used for making ropes. sesbania Any of the plants of the genus Sesbania. sesbanimide Any of a group of cytotoxic alkaloids characterized by a glutarimide ring, an oxygenated polyketide chain, and an aliphatic tail. sescuple Synonym of sesquialterate. seseli Any plant of the genus Seseli. Seselwa Synonym of Seychellois Creole; a creole language spoken in the Seychelles sesh A period of time spent engaged in some group activity. Seshadri A surname from Sanskrit. Seshagiri A male given name from Sanskrit. Seshat The Egyptian goddess of writing and wisdom, often depicted as a scribe or recordkeeper. seshy Sessionable (easy-drinking, mild). Sesia A river in Piedmont, Italy. sesiid Any in the family Sesiidae of moths; a clearwing. sesinoside An iridoid glycoside present in sesame seedlings sesioid Any moth of the superfamily Sesioidea sesma A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 13.9 cm. Sesori A town in San Miguel department, El Salvador. Sesotho A member of an African ethnic group who speak the Sesotho language. sespenine A particular indolosesquiterpene. sesquialter Synonym of sesquialterate, 1½ times. sesquialtera A ratio of 3 to 2 or 1½ to 1. sesquialteral Synonym of sesquialterate, 1½ times. sesquialteran Synonym of sesquialterate, in the proportion of 3 to 2 or 1½ to 1. sesquialterate In a ratio of 3 to 2 or 1½ times to 1. sesquialterous Synonym of sesquialteral, having a band or dot occupying a third of a wing. sesquiannual Occurring once every one and a half years (i.e. once every 18 months). sesquibasic Containing, or acting as, a base that reacts with acids in a proportion of one and a half to one. sesquicarbonate A chemical compound containing three carbonate ions for every two metal ions. sesquicentenarian Someone or something of 150 years of age, or between 150 and 159 (in its sixteenth decade of life or existence) sesquicentenary A 150-year anniversary. sesquicentennial Occurring every 150 years. sesquicentennially Celebrated after 150 years. sesquicentury A period of one hundred and fifty years. sesquichloride Any chloride containing three chlorine atoms for every two atoms of another element. sesquidecennial Relating to a fifteen year period sesquidiurnal Based on a cycle of 36 hours (one-and-a-half days) sesquiduple Of two and a half times. sesquiduplicate Two and a half times as large; having the ratio of 2.5 to 1. sesquiennial Occurring once every one and a half years (i.e. once every 18 months, or twice every three years); sesquiannual. sesquifumarate Any compound that has three fumarate groups for every two bases sesquihydrate A hydrate whose solid contains three molecules of water of crystallization per two molecules. sesquilinear (of a map of a complex vector space) Linear in one coordinate and conjugate linear in the other sesquilingual Pertaining to one language, plus a second in a limited capacity, degree, or content. sesquilingualism The condition of being sesquilingual; the ability to speak one language fluently, and a second language only to a limited extent. sesquimagnesium Three magnesium ions in a salt with two divalent anions sesquimustard One of the sulfur mustards: 1,2-bis(2-chloroethylthio)ethane. sesquimutant A mutant that contains one and a half times the amount of an original characteristic sesquineolignan Any compound having a structure based on a sesquineolignane sesquineolignane Any derivative of a lignane having three propylbenzene residues sesquioctave A ratio of 9 to 8, especially in music. sesquioxidation The act or process of sesquioxidizing. sesquioxide Any oxide containing three oxygen atoms for every two atoms of another element. sesquioxidize To convert to a sesquioxide. sesquipedal Measuring or containing a foot and a half. sesquipedalian Long; polysyllabic. sesquipedalianism The practice of using long, sometimes obscure, words in speech or writing. sesquipedalianist A person who tends to use and enjoy long (sesquipedalian) words. sesquipedality An instance or condition of being sesquipedalian. sesquipedalophobia Fear of long words. sesquiplane A biplane having one long wing and one short one above or below it. sesquiple Sesquiplicate. sesquiplicate Magnified by one and one-half; in a ratio of three to two. sesquiquadrate Of or noting the aspect or position of any two celestial bodies separated by 135°. sesquisalt A salt derived from a sesquioxide base, or made up on the proportions of a sesqui compound. sesquisharp A note that is played three quarter tones higher than usual sesquisodium Three sodium cations for every two anions sesquisquare Synonym of trioctile. sesquisulfate A chemical compound containing one and a half sulfate groups per formula. ([SO₄]_(1.5)³⁺) sesquisulphide Any sulphide containing three sulphur atoms for every two metal atoms. sesquisyllabic Consisting of a minor syllable plus a full syllable. sesquisyllabicity The condition of being sesquisyllabic sesquisyllable A prosodic word consisting of an unstressed “minor” syllable followed by a stressed “major” syllable. sesquiterpene Any terpene formed from three isoprene units, and having fifteen carbon atoms; includes several plant pigments such as the flavones. sesquiterpenic Related to or derived from a sesquiterpene sesquiterpenoid A terpenoid having a C₁₅ skeleton. sesquiterpenol Any sesquiterpenoid alcohol sesquitertia A ratio of 4 to 3. sesquitertial sesquitertian sesquitertian Having the ratio of one and one third to one (as 4:3). sesquithujene The sesquiterpene (1S,5R)-2-methyl-5-[(2S)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-ene sesquitone A minor third, or interval of three semitones. sesquizygotic Describing twins which are semi-identical, formed from one egg that is fertilized by two separate sperm. sesquizygous Synonym of sesquizygotic. sess To lay a tax upon; to assess. Sessa A surname. Sessay A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE4575). Sessegnon A surname. sesshin A period of intensive zazen meditation in a Buddhist monastery. sessile Permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about. sessilely In a sessile manner. sessileness The state or quality of being sessile, being directly or permanently attached. sessility The condition of being sessile session A period of time devoted to a particular activity. sessionability The quality of being sessionable. sessionable Suitable for drinking over an extended period of time, due to low alcohol content. sessional Pertaining to a period, often an academic term or a sitting of a legislative body. sessionally In a sessional manner. sessionary Synonym of sessional. sessioner A session ale or session beer. sessionization The process of sessionizing. sessionize To process data describing individual users' navigation through a website, grouping the data points into sessions that each represent a single user's activity. sessionless Without a session; taking the form of a series of isolated requests. sessionography A description of various musical sessions.