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reject |
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the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality |
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reject |
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dismiss from consideration or a contest |
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reject |
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refuse to accept or acknowledge |
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reject |
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reject with contempt |
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reject |
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deem wrong or inappropriate |
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reject |
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refuse to accept |
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reject |
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refuse entrance or membership |
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reject |
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resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ |
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random variable |
Noun
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a variable quantity that is random |
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recursion |
Noun
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(mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation |
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radius vector |
Noun
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a line connecting a point in space to the origin of a polar coordinate system |
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radius vector |
Noun
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a line connecting a satellite to the center of the body around which it is rotating |
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rule of thumb |
Noun
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a rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior |
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rule of cy pres |
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a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible |
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random sample |
Noun
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a sample grabbed at random |
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random sample |
Noun
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a sample in which every element in the population has an equal chance of being selected |
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reductio ad absurdum |
Noun
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(reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd |
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reductio |
Noun
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(reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd |
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redundancy check |
Noun
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a system of checking for errors in computer functioning |
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rubric |
Noun
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category name |
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rubric |
Noun
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a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type |
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rubric |
Noun
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a heading that names a statute or legislative bill |
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rubric |
Noun
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an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure |
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rubric |
Noun
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directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book) |
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rubric |
Noun
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an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text |
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rubric |
Verb
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adorn with ruby red color |
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reinforcing stimulus |
Noun
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(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it |
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reinforcer |
Noun
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(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it |
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res judicata |
Noun
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a matter already settled in court |
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res adjudicata |
Noun
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a matter already settled in court |
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rehabilitation program |
Noun
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a program for restoring someone to good health |
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retirement plan |
Noun
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a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement |
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retirement savings plan |
Noun
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a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement |
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retirement savings account |
Noun
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a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement |
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retirement account |
Noun
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a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement |
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retirement program |
Noun
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a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement |
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requirement |
Noun
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something that is required in advance |
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requirement |
Noun
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required activity |
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requirement |
Noun
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anything indispensable |
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reality principle |
Noun
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the governing principle of the ego in psychoanalysis |
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regimen |
Noun
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(medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet) |
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regime |
Noun
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(medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet) |
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regime |
Noun
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the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit |
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rainbow |
Noun
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an illusory hope |
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rainbow |
Noun
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an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain |
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revolutionism |
Noun
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a belief in the spread of revolutionary principles |
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rugged individualism |
Noun
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individualism in social and economic affairs |
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relation back |
Noun
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in law, the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time |
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religion |
Noun
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a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny |
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religion |
Noun
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an institution to express belief in a divine power |