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inverse secant |
Noun
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the inverse function of the secant |
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inverse cosecant |
Noun
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the angle that has a cosecant equal to a given number |
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index of refraction |
Noun
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the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium |
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irrelevance |
Noun
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the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand |
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irrelevancy |
Noun
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the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand |
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inapplicability |
Noun
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irrelevance by virtue of being inapplicable to the matter at hand |
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intransitivity |
Noun
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the grammatical relation created by an intransitive verb |
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intransitiveness |
Noun
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the grammatical relation created by an intransitive verb |
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indicative mood |
Noun
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a mood (grammatically unmarked) that represents the act or state as an objective fact |
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imperative mood |
Noun
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a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior |
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imperative form |
Noun
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a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior |
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interrogative mood |
Noun
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some linguists consider interrogative sentences to constitute a mood |
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inflexion |
Noun
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a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function |
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intrados |
Noun
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the interior curve of an arch |
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inclination of an orbit |
Noun
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(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees |
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interior angle |
Noun
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the angle inside two adjacent sides of a polygon |
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internal angle |
Noun
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the angle inside two adjacent sides of a polygon |
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incidence angle |
Noun
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the angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence |
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international scale |
Noun
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a temperature scale that defines the freezing point of water as 0 degrees and the boiling point of water as 100 degrees |
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imaginative comparison |
Noun
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the kind of mental comparison that is expressed in similes or metaphors or allegories |
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isosceles triangle |
Noun
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a triangle with two equal sides |
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interpersonal chemistry |
Noun
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the way two individuals relate to each other |
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incisure |
Noun
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(anatomy) a notch or small hollow |
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interdependence |
Noun
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a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups) |
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incisura |
Noun
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(anatomy) a notch or small hollow |
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interdependency |
Noun
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a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups) |
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incurvature |
Noun
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a shape that curves or bends inward |
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isogon |
Noun
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an equiangular polygon |
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interrelation |
Noun
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mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness |
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interrelationship |
Noun
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mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness |
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interrelatedness |
Noun
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mutual or reciprocal relation or relatedness |
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immanency |
Noun
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the state of being within or not going beyond a given domain |
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inherence |
Noun
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the state of inhering |
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inherency |
Noun
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the state of inhering |
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intestacy |
Noun
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the situation of being or dying without a legally valid will |
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irreality |
Noun
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the state of being insubstantial or imaginary |
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isomerism |
Noun
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the state of being an isomer |
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icosahedron |
Noun
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any polyhedron having twenty plane faces |
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intermarriage |
Noun
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marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law |
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intermarriage |
Noun
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marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law |
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inmarriage |
Noun
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marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law |
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ideal solid |
Noun
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any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent |
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immunological disorder |
Noun
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a disorder of the immune system |
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immunocompetence |
Noun
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the ability to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen |
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immunodeficiency |
Noun
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immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced |
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immanence |
Noun
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the state of being within or not going beyond a given domain |
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immunosuppression |
Noun
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lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances |
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inebriety |
Noun
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a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol |
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insobriety |
Noun
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a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol |
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independency |
Noun
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freedom from control or influence of another or others |