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aliquant |
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an integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity |
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aliquant part |
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an integer that is not an exact divisor of some quantity |
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agate line |
Noun
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space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising |
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armful |
Noun
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the quantity that can be contained in the arms |
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all get out |
Noun
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an unimaginably large amount |
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aught |
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a quantity of no importance |
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aleph-null |
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the smallest infinite integer |
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aleph-nought |
Noun
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the smallest infinite integer |
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aleph-zero |
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the smallest infinite integer |
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affine transformation |
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(mathematics) a transformation that is a combination of single transformations such as translation or rotation or reflection on an axis |
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arc cosine |
Noun
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the inverse function of the cosine |
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albedo |
Noun
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the ratio of reflected to incident light |
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arccosine |
Noun
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the inverse function of the cosine |
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arccos |
Noun
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the inverse function of the cosine |
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aspect ratio |
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the ratio of the width to the height of a tv picture |
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arc tangent |
Noun
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the inverse function of the tangent |
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arctangent |
Noun
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the inverse function of the tangent |
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arctan |
Noun
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the inverse function of the tangent |
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arc cotangent |
Noun
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the inverse function of the cotangent |
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arccotangent |
Noun
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the inverse function of the cotangent |
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arc secant |
Noun
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the inverse function of the secant |
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adult intelligence |
Noun
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the average IQ of the adults in a given population |
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arcsecant |
Noun
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the inverse function of the secant |
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arcsec |
Noun
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the inverse function of the secant |
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arc cosecant |
Noun
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the angle that has a cosecant equal to a given number |
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arccosecant |
Noun
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the angle that has a cosecant equal to a given number |
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antonymy |
Noun
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the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express opposite meanings |
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angular position |
Noun
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relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established |
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applicability |
Noun
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relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand |
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antipodal opposition |
Noun
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the relation of opposition along a diameter |
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agnation |
Noun
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line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family |
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adversative conjunction |
Noun
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the conjunctive relation of units that expresses the opposition of their meanings |
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anaphoric relation |
Noun
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the relation between an anaphor and its antecedent |
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active voice |
Noun
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the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb |
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absentee rate |
Noun
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the percentage of workers who do not report to work |
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arc sine |
Noun
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the inverse function of the sine |
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arcsine |
Noun
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the inverse function of the sine |
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arcsin |
Noun
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the inverse function of the sine |
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amorphous shape |
Noun
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an ill-defined or arbitrary shape |
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angular distance |
Noun
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the angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer |
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asynchronism |
Noun
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the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times |
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asynchrony |
Noun
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the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times |
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angle of inclination |
Noun
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(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis) |
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asymptote |
Noun
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a straight line that is the limiting value of a curve |
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angle of incidence |
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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angle of attack |
Noun
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the acute angle between the direction of the undisturbed relative wind and the chord of an airfoil |
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angle of reflection |
Noun
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the angle between a reflected ray and a line perpendicular to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence |
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angle of refraction |
Noun
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the angle between a refracted ray and a line perpendicular to the surface between the two media at the point of refraction |
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angle of extinction |
Noun
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the angle from its axis that a crystal must be rotated before appearing maximally dark when viewed in polarized light |
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anchor ring |
Noun
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a toroidal shape |