a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
eburnation
Noun
a change that occurs in degenerative joint disease in which bone is converted into a dense smooth substance resembling ivory
ecchymosis
Noun
the escape of blood from ruptured blood vessels into the surrounding tissue to form a purple or black-and-blue spot on the skin
ecchymosis
Noun
the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
economic growth
Noun
steady growth in the productive capacity of the economy (and so a growth of national income)
economic process
Noun
any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth
electrodeposition
Noun
the deposition of a substance on an electrode by the action of electricity (especially by electrolysis)
electronic data processing
Noun
automatic data processing by electronic means without the use of tabulating cards or punched tapes
electrophoresis
Noun
the motion of charged particles in a colloid under the influence of an electric field
electrostatic precipitation
Noun
a process that removes suspended dust particles from a gas by applying a high voltage electrostatic charge to the particles and collecting them on charged plates
excretion
Noun
the bodily process of discharging waste matter
excretion
Noun
waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
excreting
Noun
the bodily process of discharging waste matter
elimination reaction
Noun
a chemical reaction in which a molecule decomposes to two different molecules
egg laying
Noun
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
effluence
Noun
the process of flowing out
efflux
Noun
the process of flowing out
ecdysis
Noun
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
elastic modulus
Noun
(physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body
equilibrium constant
Noun
(chemistry) the ratio of concentrations when equilibrium is reached in a reversible reaction (when the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction)
ecological succession
Noun
(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established
ephah
Noun
an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel
epha
Noun
an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel
electromagnetic unit
Noun
any of various systems of units for measuring electricity and magnetism
explosive unit
Noun
any unit for measuring the force of explosions
energy unit
Noun
a unit of measurement for work
exabyte
Noun
a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibytes or 2^60 bytes
exabyte
Noun
a unit of information equal to 1000 petabytes or 10^18 bytes
exbibyte
Noun
a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibytes or 2^60 bytes
exabit
Noun
a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits
exbibit
Noun
a unit of information equal to 1024 pebibits or 2^60 bits
elastance unit
Noun
the reciprocal of capacitance
electrostatic unit
Noun
any of various units of electricity based on forces of interaction between electric charges
euro
Noun
the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999)
engineer's chain
Noun
a unit of length (100 ft)
eyrir
Noun
100 aurar equal 1 krona in Iceland
escudo
Noun
the basic unit of money on Cape Verde
escudo
Noun
formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal
equivalent-binary-digit factor
Noun
the average number of binary digits needed to express one radix digit in a numeration system that is not binary
em
Noun
a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
em
Noun
a quad with a square body
en
Noun
half the width of an em
em quad
Noun
a quad with a square body
erg
Noun
a cgs unit of work or energy
electron volt
Noun
a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt
eV
Noun
a unit of energy equal to the work done by an electron accelerated through a potential difference of 1 volt
eighter
Noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
eighter from Decatur
Noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
ennead
Noun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one