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antecedency |
Noun
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preceding in time |
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anteriority |
Noun
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preceding in time |
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anteriority |
Noun
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the quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head |
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adjacency |
Noun
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the attribute of being so near as to be touching |
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angularity |
Noun
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the property possessed by a shape that has angles |
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angularity |
Noun
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a shape having one or more sharp angles |
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absolute magnitude |
Noun
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(astronomy) the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs (32.62 light years) from the earth |
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abundance |
Noun
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the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply |
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abundance |
Noun
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(chemistry) the ratio of the total mass of an element in the earth's crust to the total mass of the earth's crust |
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abundance |
Noun
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(physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present |
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ampleness |
Noun
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the property of impressive largeness in size |
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ampleness |
Noun
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the property of being more than sufficient |
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ambit |
Noun
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an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: 'the range of a supersonic jet' |
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approximate range |
Noun
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near to the scope or range of something |
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acreage |
Noun
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an area of ground used for some particular purpose such as building or farming |
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arm's length |
Noun
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a distance sufficient to exclude intimacy |
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amplitude |
Noun
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greatness of magnitude |
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amplitude |
Noun
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the property of copious abundance |
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amplitude |
Noun
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(physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave |
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amplitude level |
Noun
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the level on a scale of amplitude |
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acoustic power |
Noun
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the physical intensity of sound |
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absorbance |
Noun
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(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation |
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acoustic radiation pressure |
Noun
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(acoustics) the pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a sound wave |
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advantageousness |
Noun
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the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome |
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aimlessness |
Noun
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the quality of lacking any definite purpose |
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auspiciousness |
Noun
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the favorable quality of strongly indicating a successful result |
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advowson |
Noun
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the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice |
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authority |
Noun
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official permission or approval |
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authority |
Noun
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the power or right to give orders or make decisions |
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authority |
Noun
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freedom from doubt |
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authority |
Noun
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an authoritative written work |
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authority |
Noun
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an administrative unit of government |
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authority |
Noun
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an expert whose views are taken as definitive |
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authority |
Noun
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(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others |
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asset |
Noun
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a useful or valuable quality |
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attorney-client privilege |
Noun
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the right of a lawyer to refuse to divulge confidential information from his client |
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advantage |
Noun
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benefit resulting from some event or action |
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advantage |
Noun
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the quality of having a superior or more favorable position |
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advantage |
Noun
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(tennis) first point scored after deuce |
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advantage |
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to give an advantage to |
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affirmativeness |
Noun
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the agreeable quality of one who assents |
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assertiveness |
Noun
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aggressive self-assurance |
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average cost |
Noun
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total cost for all units bought (or produced) divided by the number of units |
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account |
Noun
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the quality of taking advantage |
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account |
Noun
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importance or value |
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account |
Noun
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a record or narrative description of past events |
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account |
Noun
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an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered |
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account |
Noun
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a short account of the news |
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account |
Noun
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a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc. |
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account |
Noun
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the act of informing by verbal report |