seeming advantage

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• seeming — /ˈsimɪŋ/ (say seeming) adjective 1. apparent; appearing to be such (whether truly or falsely): a seeming advantage. –noun 2. appearance, especially outward or deceptive appearance. –seemingly, adverb …  

• seeming — seemingly, adv. seemingness, n. /see ming/, adj. 1. apparent; appearing, whether truly or falsely, to be as specified: a seeming advantage. n. 2. appearance, esp. outward or deceptive appearance. [1300 50; ME semynge; see SEEM, ING2, ING1] Syn. 1 …   Universalium

• seeming — seem•ing [[t]ˈsi mɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) apparent; ostensible: a seeming advantage[/ex] 2) outward appearance • Etymology: 1300–50 seem′ing•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

• seem´ing|ness — seem|ing «SEE mihng», adjective, noun. –adj. that appears to be; apparent: »a seeming advantage. SYNONYM(S): ostensible. –n. appearance; likeness: »It was worse in its seeming than in reality. SYNONYM(S): semblance. – …   Useful english dictionary

• seem´ing|ly — seem|ing «SEE mihng», adjective, noun. –adj. that appears to be; apparent: »a seeming advantage. SYNONYM(S): ostensible. –n. appearance; likeness: »It was worse in its seeming than in reality. SYNONYM(S): semblance. – …   Useful english dictionary

• seem|ing — «SEE mihng», adjective, noun. –adj. that appears to be; apparent: »a seeming advantage. SYNONYM(S): ostensible. –n. appearance; likeness: »It was worse in its seeming than in reality. SYNONYM(S): semblance. – …   Useful english dictionary

• joker — noun Date: 1729 1. a. a person given to joking ; wag b. fellow, guy; especially an insignificant, obnoxious, or incompetent person < a shame to let a joker like this win Harold Robbins > 2. a playing card added to a pack as a wild card or as the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Yellow dog Democrat — In the late 19th century and throughout the 20th century, Yellow Dog Democrats were voters in the U.S. Southern states who consistently voted for Democratic candidates. The term arose from the notion that loyal Southern Democrats would vote for a …   Wikipedia

• United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …   Universalium

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium