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multiplex operation |
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an operation in which two or more activities are interleaved |
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multiprocessing |
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simultaneous processing by two or more processing units |
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multiprogramming |
Noun
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the execution of two or more computer programs by a single computer |
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myelinization |
Noun
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the development of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber |
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myelinisation |
Noun
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the development of a myelin sheath around a nerve fiber |
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making water |
Noun
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a euphemism for urination |
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macroevolution |
Noun
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evolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groups |
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majority operation |
Noun
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a threshold operation in which each operand is 0 or 1 |
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malabsorption |
Noun
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abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract |
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marginalization |
Noun
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the social process of becoming or being made marginal (especially as a group within the larger society) |
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marginalisation |
Noun
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the social process of becoming or being made marginal (especially as a group within the larger society) |
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market forces |
Noun
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the interaction of supply and demand that shapes a market economy |
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masculinization |
Noun
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the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction) |
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masculinisation |
Noun
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the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction) |
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maturement |
Noun
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coming to full development |
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mellowing |
Noun
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the process of becoming mellow |
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menorrhagia |
Noun
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abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation |
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menstruation |
Noun
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the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause |
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menses |
Noun
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the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause |
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menstruum |
Noun
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the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause |
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menstruum |
Noun
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(archaic) a solvent |
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metabolism |
Noun
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the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life |
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metabolism |
Noun
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the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals |
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metabolic process |
Noun
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the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life |
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metamorphism |
Noun
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change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances |
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metaphase |
Noun
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the second stage of mitosis |
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metaphase |
Noun
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the second stage of meiosis |
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metastasis |
Noun
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the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body |
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microevolution |
Noun
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evolution resulting from small specific genetic changes that can lead to a new subspecies |
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microphoning |
Noun
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the transduction of sound waves into electrical waves by a microphone |
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micturition |
Noun
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the discharge of urine |
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mineral extraction |
Noun
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crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques |
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mineral processing |
Noun
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crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques |
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mineral dressing |
Noun
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crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques |
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mitosis |
Noun
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cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes |
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molt |
Noun
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periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles |
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molt |
Verb
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cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers |
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molting |
Noun
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periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles |
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moult |
Noun
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periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles |
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moult |
Verb
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cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers |
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moulting |
Noun
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periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles |
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monadic operation |
Noun
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an operation with exactly one operand |
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monogenesis |
Noun
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asexual reproduction by the production and release of spores |
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morphallaxis |
Noun
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regeneration on a reduced scale of a body part |
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morphogenesis |
Noun
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differentiation and growth of the structure of an organism (or a part of an organism) |
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measuring unit |
Noun
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a unit of measurement |
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measuring block |
Noun
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a unit of measurement |
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mutual inductance |
Noun
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a measure of the induction between two circuits |
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modulus |
Noun
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(physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance |
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modulus |
Noun
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the absolute value of a complex number |