a chemical analysis used to determine the age of organic materials based on their content of the radioisotope carbon-14
rubidium-strontium dating
Noun
geological dating based on the proportions of radioactive rubidium into its decay product strontium
redundancy
Noun
repetition of an act needlessly
redundancy
Noun
the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
redundancy
Noun
(electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails
redundancy
Noun
repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission
registration fire
Noun
fire delivered to obtain accurate data for subsequent effective engagement of targets
roll call
Noun
calling out an official list of names
reduplication
Noun
the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
reduplication
Noun
a word formed by or containing a repeated syllable or speech sound (usually at the beginning of the word)
reduplication
Noun
the syllable added in a reduplicated word form
reduplication
Noun
repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next
radioactive dating
Noun
measurement of the amount of radioactive material, usually carbon 14, that an object contains
reading
Noun
the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments
reading
Noun
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
reading
Noun
a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
reading
Noun
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
reading
Noun
written material intended to be read
reading
Noun
a particular interpretation or performance
reading
Noun
a public instance of reciting or repeating from memory something prepared in advance
reiteration
Noun
the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
replication
Noun
the act of making copies
replication
Noun
the repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion
replication
Noun
copy that is not the original
replication
Noun
the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
replication
Noun
(law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant's plea or answer
replication
Noun
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
replication
Noun
(genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
replay
Noun
the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape
replay
Noun
something (especially a game) that is played again
replay
Verb
play again
replay
Verb
repeat a game against the same opponent
replay
Verb
play (a melody) again
replay
Verb
reproduce a recording on a recorder
reclassification
Noun
classifying something again (usually in a new category)
Rorschach
Noun
a projective tests using bilaterally symmetrical inkblots
Rorschach test
Noun
a projective tests using bilaterally symmetrical inkblots
randomization
Noun
a deliberately haphazard arrangement of observations so as to simulate chance
randomisation
Noun
a deliberately haphazard arrangement of observations so as to simulate chance
rationalization
Noun
systematic organization
rationalization
Noun
the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
rationalization
Noun
(mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation
rationalization
Noun
the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
rationalization
Noun
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening
rationalisation
Noun
systematic organization
rationalisation
Noun
the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
rationalisation
Noun
(mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation
rationalisation
Noun
the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
rationalisation
Noun
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening