magic
- Proper noun. The decrypted Japanese messages produced by US cryptographers in and prior to World War II.
- Noun. Allegedly supernatural charm, spell or other method to dominate natural forces.
- Noun. A ritual associated with supernatural magic or with mysticism.
- Noun. An illusion performed to give the appearance of magic or the supernatural.
- Noun. A cause not quite understood.
- Noun. (figuratively) Something spectacular or wonderful.
- Noun. (computing, slang) Any behaviour of a program or algorithm that cannot be explained or is yet to be defined or implemented.
- Adjective. Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic.
- Adjective. Featuring illusions that are usually performed for entertainment.
- Adjective. Wonderful, amazing or incredible.
- Adjective. (physics) Describing the number of nucleons in a particularly stable isotopic nucleus; 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, 126, and 184.
- Adjective. (UK, slang) Great; ideal.
- Verb. (transitive) To cast a magic spell on or at someone or something.
- Verb. (transitive) To produce something, as if by magic.
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