intimate

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You have an intimate knowledge of Lebesgue measure.

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Quick take

someone to whom private matters are confided

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of intimate gathered in one view.

noun

someone to whom private matters are confided

verb

give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"

verb

imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for intimate.

noun

someone to whom private matters are confided

verb

give to understand; "I insinuated that I did not like his wife"

verb

imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"

adjective

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity; "intimate friend"; "intimate relations between economics, politics, and legal principles" - V.L. Parrington

adjective

having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere; "had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate"

adjective

having mutual interests or affections; of established friendship; "on familiar terms"; "pretending she is on an intimate footing with those she slanders"

adjective

involved in a sexual relationship; "the intimate (or sexual) relations between husband and wife"; "she had been intimate with many men"; "he touched her intimate parts"

adjective

innermost or essential; "the inner logic of Cubism"; "the internal contradictions of the theory"; "the intimate structure of matter"

adjective

thoroughly acquainted through study or experience; "this girl, so intimate with nature"-W.H.Hudson; "knowledgeable about the technique of painting"- Herbert Read

Example sentences

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It requires intimate in-depth knowledge of the app to even attempt the exploit.

She wants intimacy with her husband and is sending out "sonar" to see how intimate her husband is with his friends.

I have no doubt I am one of a small handful of people on HN that has intimate experience of how Saipan works and how corrupt this place is.

So, unlike most reference works, it's surprisingly intimate.

TSA contractors have absolutely no right to demand intimate medical information from people who simply wish to travel through the air.

I know it sounds surreal, but they are arguing here that you only control your own body with respect to abortion, intimate relations, and euthanasia.

Even the first step is painful, often requiring intimate knowledge of C, autoconf/make/whatever build systems and the system you're targeting, jus tto get you going.

"I am obviously ignorant in my belief: privacy != Google obtaining and storing increasingly intimate personal data

In addition, courts have consistently refused to extrapolate a generalized right to bodily and physical health from the Supreme Courts narrow substantive due process precedents regarding abortion, intimate relations, and the refusal of lifesaving medical treatment.