the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable
stabilization
Noun
the act of making something, such as a vessel or aircraft, less likely to overturn
stabilisation
Noun
the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable
stabilisation
Noun
the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturn
stylization
Noun
the act of stylizing
stylisation
Noun
the act of stylizing
snickersnee
Noun
fighting with knives
sales resistance
Noun
resistance by potential customers to aggressive selling practices
single combat
Noun
a fight between two people
sponsorship
Noun
the act of sponsoring (either officially or financially)
sustenance
Noun
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
sustenance
Noun
a source of materials to nourish the body
sustenance
Noun
the financial means whereby one lives
seclusion
Noun
the act of secluding yourself from others
seclusion
Noun
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
sentence
Noun
(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed
sentence
Noun
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
sentence
Noun
the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned
sentence
Verb
pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
sustentation
Noun
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
sustainment
Noun
the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence
segregation
Noun
the act of segregating or sequestering
segregation
Noun
a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups
segregation
Noun
(genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes
social work
Noun
any of various services designed to aid the poor and aged and to increase the welfare of children
succor
Noun
assistance in time of difficulty
succor
Verb
help in a difficult situation
separationism
Noun
advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state
separatism
Noun
advocacy of a policy of strict separation of church and state
separatism
Noun
a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group
separatism
Noun
a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups
succour
Noun
assistance in time of difficulty
succour
Verb
help in a difficult situation
shape-up
Noun
a way of hiring longshoremen by the day
summary judgment
Noun
a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law
summary judgement
Noun
a judgment rendered by the court prior to a verdict because no material issue of fact exists and one party or the other is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law
sentimentalization
Noun
the act of indulging in sentiment
sentimentalisation
Noun
the act of indulging in sentiment
seating
Noun
the service of ushering people to their seats
seating
Noun
an area that includes places where several people can sit
slander
Noun
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
slander
Noun
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
slander
Verb
charge falsely or with malicious intent
special verdict
Noun
a verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other
solace
Noun
the act of consoling
solace
Noun
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment