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steel production |
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making steel from pig iron |
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stochastic process |
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a statistical process involving a number of random variables depending on a variable parameter (which is usually time) |
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system of measurement |
Noun
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a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic |
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stress incontinence |
Noun
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urinary incontinence that occurs when involuntary pressure is put on the bladder by coughing or laughing or sneezing or lifting or straining |
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system of weights and measures |
Noun
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system of measurement for length and weight and duration |
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subduction |
Noun
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a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate |
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survival of the fittest |
Noun
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a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment |
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symphysis |
Noun
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a growing together of parts or structures |
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symphysis |
Noun
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an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures |
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synapsis |
Noun
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the side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis |
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syncretism |
Noun
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the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections) |
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syncretism |
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the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy) |
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synchronous operation |
Noun
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operations that are initiated predictably by a clock |
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syneresis |
Noun
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the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making) |
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syneresis |
Noun
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the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong |
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synaeresis |
Noun
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the separation of liquid from a gel that is caused by contraction (as in cheese making) |
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synaeresis |
Noun
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the contraction of two vowels into a diphthong |
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synergy |
Noun
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the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects |
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synizesis |
Noun
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the contraction of chromatin towards one side of the nucleus during the prophase of meiosis |
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synezesis |
Noun
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the contraction of chromatin towards one side of the nucleus during the prophase of meiosis |
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skiagraphy |
Noun
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the process of making a radiograph |
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square meter |
Noun
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a centare is 1/100th of an are |
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square metre |
Noun
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a centare is 1/100th of an are |
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square mile |
Noun
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an area of 640 acres |
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square measure |
Noun
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a system of units used to measure areas |
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sound unit |
Noun
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any acoustic unit of measurement |
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set point |
Noun
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(tennis) the final point needed to win a set in tennis |
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sabin |
Noun
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a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound |
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straight angle |
Noun
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an angle of 180 degrees |
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steradian |
Noun
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the unit of solid angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites |
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sr |
Noun
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the unit of solid angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites |
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square inch |
Noun
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a unit of area equal to one inch by one inch square |
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square foot |
Noun
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a unit of area equal to one foot by one foot square |
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sq ft |
Noun
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a unit of area equal to one foot by one foot square |
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square yard |
Noun
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a unit of area equal to one yard by one yard square |
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sq yd |
Noun
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a unit of area equal to one yard by one yard square |
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secpar |
Noun
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a unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc |
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sthene |
Noun
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a unit of force equal to 1000 newtons |
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siemens |
Noun
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a unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm |
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sen |
Noun
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a fractional monetary unit of Japan and Indonesia and Cambodia |
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statute mile |
Noun
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a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet |
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stat mi |
Noun
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a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet |
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sea mile |
Noun
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a former British unit of length once used in navigation |
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subunit |
Noun
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a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit |
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satang |
Noun
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100 satangs equal 1 baht in Thailand |
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standard candle |
Noun
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the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites |
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survey mile |
Noun
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a U.S. unit of measure equal to 1609.347 meters |
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schilling |
Noun
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formerly the basic unit of money in Austria |
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sente |
Noun
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100 lisente equal 1 loti in Lesotho |
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seniti |
Noun
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100 seniti equal 1 pa'anga in Tonga |