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Bide:
To remain in a condition or state.
To wait; tarry.
To stay: bide at home.
To be left; remain.
To remain in a condition or state.
To wait; tarry.
To stay: bide at home.
To be left; remain.
Corrivation
\Cor`ri*va"tion\ (-v?"sh?n), n. [L. corrivatio.] The flowing of different streams into one. [Obs.] --Burton.
\Cor`ri*va"tion\ (-v?"sh?n), n. [L. corrivatio.] The flowing of different streams into one. [Obs.] --Burton.
Ramshackle:
So poorly constructed or kept up that disintegration is likely; rickety: a ramshackle cabin in the woods.
So poorly constructed or kept up that disintegration is likely; rickety: a ramshackle cabin in the woods.
One of my personal favorites:
defenestration
n : the act of throwing someone or something out of a window
From de- + Latin fenestra, window
n. [mythically from a traditional Czech
assasination method, via SF fandom] 1. Proper karmic retribution for
an incorrigible punster. "Oh, ghod, that was _awful_!" "Quick!
Defenestrate him!" 2. The act of exiting a window system in order
to get better response time from a full-screen program. This comes
from the dictionary meaning of `defenestrate', which is to throw
something out a window. 3. The act of discarding something under
the assumption that it will improve matters. "I don't have any disk
space left." "Well, why don't you defenestrate that 100 megs worth
of old core dumps?" 4. Under a GUI, the act of dragging something
out of a window (onto the screen). "Next, defenestrate the MugWump
icon." 5. The act of completely removing Micro$oft Windows from a
PC in favor of a better OS (typically Linux).
defenestration
n : the act of throwing someone or something out of a window
From de- + Latin fenestra, window
n. [mythically from a traditional Czech
assasination method, via SF fandom] 1. Proper karmic retribution for
an incorrigible punster. "Oh, ghod, that was _awful_!" "Quick!
Defenestrate him!" 2. The act of exiting a window system in order
to get better response time from a full-screen program. This comes
from the dictionary meaning of `defenestrate', which is to throw
something out a window. 3. The act of discarding something under
the assumption that it will improve matters. "I don't have any disk
space left." "Well, why don't you defenestrate that 100 megs worth
of old core dumps?" 4. Under a GUI, the act of dragging something
out of a window (onto the screen). "Next, defenestrate the MugWump
icon." 5. The act of completely removing Micro$oft Windows from a
PC in favor of a better OS (typically Linux).
re·cen·sion
Pronunciation Key (r-snshn)
n.
1. A critical revision of a text incorporating the most plausible elements found in varying sources.
2. A text so revised.
Pronunciation Key (r-snshn)
n.
1. A critical revision of a text incorporating the most plausible elements found in varying sources.
2. A text so revised.
Set:
v., set, set•ting, sets.
v.tr.
1. To put in a specified position; place: set a book on a table.
2. To put into a specified state: set the prisoner at liberty.
3.
--1. To put into a stable position: set the fence post into a
bed of concrete.
--2. To fix firmly or in an immobile manner: He set his jaw and
concentrated on flying the plane through the storm.
4. To restore to a proper and normal state when dislocated or broken:
set a broken arm.
5.
--1. To adjust for proper functioning.
--2. To adjust (a saw) by deflecting the teeth.
--3. Nautical. To spread open to the wind: set the sails.
6. To adjust according to a standard.
7. To adjust (an instrument or device) to a specific point or
calibration: set an alarm clock.
8. To arrange properly for use: [/i]set a place for a dinner guest; set
a table.
9. To apply equipment, such as curlers and clips, to (hair) in order
to style.
10. Printing.
--1. To arrange (type) into words and sentences preparatory to
printing; compose.
--2. To transpose into type.
11. Music.
--1. To compose (music) to fit a given text.
--2. To write (words) to fit a given melodic line.
12. To arrange scenery on (a theater stage).
13. To prescribe the unfolding of (a drama or narrative, for instance)
in a specific place: a play that is set in Venice.
14. To prescribe or establish: set a precedent.
15. To prescribe as a time for: set June 6 as the day of the invasion.
16. To detail or assign (someone) to a particular duty, service, or
station: set the child to cleaning the closets; set guards around
the perimeter.
17. To incite to hostile action: a war that set families against one
another.
18.
--1. To establish as the highest level of performance: set a
world aviation record.
--2. To establish as a model: A parent must set a good example
for the children.
19.
--1. To put in a mounting; mount: set an emerald in a pendant.
--2. To apply jewels to; stud: a tiara that was set with diamonds.
20. To cause to sit.
21.
--1. To put (a hen) on eggs for the purpose of hatching them.
--2. To put (eggs) beneath a hen or in an incubator.
22. Sports. To position (oneself) in such a way as to be ready to
start running a race.
23. Sports. To pass (a volleyball), usually with the fingertips, in
an arc close to the net so that a teammate can drive it over the net.
24.
--1. To value or regard something at the rate of: She sets a
great deal by good nutrition.
--2. To fix at a given amount: The judge set bail for the
defendant at $50,000.
--3. To make as an estimate of worth: We set a high value on
human life.
25. To point to the location of (game) by holding a fixed attitude.
Used of a hunting dog.
26. Botany. To produce, as after pollination: set seed.
27.
--1. To prepare (a trap) for catching prey.
--2. To fix (a hook) firmly into a fish's jaw.
v.intr.
1. To disappear below the horizon: The sun set at seven that evening.
2. To diminish or decline; wane.
3. To sit on eggs. Used of fowl.
4.
--1. To become fixed; harden. See synonyms at coagulate
--2. To become permanent. Used of dye.
5. To become whole; knit. Used of a broken bone.
6. Botany. To mature or develop, as after pollination.
7. Nonstandard. To sit: “If Emmett drives, I could set up front”
(Bobbie Ann Mason).
8. To position oneself preparatory to an action, such as running a race.
adj.
1. Fixed or established by agreement: a set time for the launching.
2. Established by convention: followed set procedures for filing a
grievance.
3. Established deliberately; intentional: Our set purpose is to win
the conflict.
4. Fixed and rigid: “His bearded face already has a set, hollow
look” (Conor Cruise O'Brien).
5. Unwilling or very reluctant to change: He is set in his ways.
6.
--1. Intent and determined: “He is dead set against rushing
abroad to build a plant” (Fortune).
--2. Ready: We are set to leave early tomorrow morning.
n.
1.
--1. The act or process of setting.
--2. The condition resulting from setting.
2. The manner in which something is positioned: the set of her cap.
3. A permanent firming or hardening of a substance, as by cooling.
4. The deflection of the teeth of a saw.
5.
--1. The carriage or bearing of a part of the body.
--2. A particular psychological state, usually that of
anticipation or preparedness: “The mental set of an
audience is crucial to his performance” (Psychology Today).
6. A descent below the horizon.
7. The direction or course of wind or water.
8. A seedling, slip, or cutting that is ready for planting.
9. The act of arranging hair by waving and curling it.
v., set, set•ting, sets.
v.tr.
1. To put in a specified position; place: set a book on a table.
2. To put into a specified state: set the prisoner at liberty.
3.
--1. To put into a stable position: set the fence post into a
bed of concrete.
--2. To fix firmly or in an immobile manner: He set his jaw and
concentrated on flying the plane through the storm.
4. To restore to a proper and normal state when dislocated or broken:
set a broken arm.
5.
--1. To adjust for proper functioning.
--2. To adjust (a saw) by deflecting the teeth.
--3. Nautical. To spread open to the wind: set the sails.
6. To adjust according to a standard.
7. To adjust (an instrument or device) to a specific point or
calibration: set an alarm clock.
8. To arrange properly for use: [/i]set a place for a dinner guest; set
a table.
9. To apply equipment, such as curlers and clips, to (hair) in order
to style.
10. Printing.
--1. To arrange (type) into words and sentences preparatory to
printing; compose.
--2. To transpose into type.
11. Music.
--1. To compose (music) to fit a given text.
--2. To write (words) to fit a given melodic line.
12. To arrange scenery on (a theater stage).
13. To prescribe the unfolding of (a drama or narrative, for instance)
in a specific place: a play that is set in Venice.
14. To prescribe or establish: set a precedent.
15. To prescribe as a time for: set June 6 as the day of the invasion.
16. To detail or assign (someone) to a particular duty, service, or
station: set the child to cleaning the closets; set guards around
the perimeter.
17. To incite to hostile action: a war that set families against one
another.
18.
--1. To establish as the highest level of performance: set a
world aviation record.
--2. To establish as a model: A parent must set a good example
for the children.
19.
--1. To put in a mounting; mount: set an emerald in a pendant.
--2. To apply jewels to; stud: a tiara that was set with diamonds.
20. To cause to sit.
21.
--1. To put (a hen) on eggs for the purpose of hatching them.
--2. To put (eggs) beneath a hen or in an incubator.
22. Sports. To position (oneself) in such a way as to be ready to
start running a race.
23. Sports. To pass (a volleyball), usually with the fingertips, in
an arc close to the net so that a teammate can drive it over the net.
24.
--1. To value or regard something at the rate of: She sets a
great deal by good nutrition.
--2. To fix at a given amount: The judge set bail for the
defendant at $50,000.
--3. To make as an estimate of worth: We set a high value on
human life.
25. To point to the location of (game) by holding a fixed attitude.
Used of a hunting dog.
26. Botany. To produce, as after pollination: set seed.
27.
--1. To prepare (a trap) for catching prey.
--2. To fix (a hook) firmly into a fish's jaw.
v.intr.
1. To disappear below the horizon: The sun set at seven that evening.
2. To diminish or decline; wane.
3. To sit on eggs. Used of fowl.
4.
--1. To become fixed; harden. See synonyms at coagulate
--2. To become permanent. Used of dye.
5. To become whole; knit. Used of a broken bone.
6. Botany. To mature or develop, as after pollination.
7. Nonstandard. To sit: “If Emmett drives, I could set up front”
(Bobbie Ann Mason).
8. To position oneself preparatory to an action, such as running a race.
adj.
1. Fixed or established by agreement: a set time for the launching.
2. Established by convention: followed set procedures for filing a
grievance.
3. Established deliberately; intentional: Our set purpose is to win
the conflict.
4. Fixed and rigid: “His bearded face already has a set, hollow
look” (Conor Cruise O'Brien).
5. Unwilling or very reluctant to change: He is set in his ways.
6.
--1. Intent and determined: “He is dead set against rushing
abroad to build a plant” (Fortune).
--2. Ready: We are set to leave early tomorrow morning.
n.
1.
--1. The act or process of setting.
--2. The condition resulting from setting.
2. The manner in which something is positioned: the set of her cap.
3. A permanent firming or hardening of a substance, as by cooling.
4. The deflection of the teeth of a saw.
5.
--1. The carriage or bearing of a part of the body.
--2. A particular psychological state, usually that of
anticipation or preparedness: “The mental set of an
audience is crucial to his performance” (Psychology Today).
6. A descent below the horizon.
7. The direction or course of wind or water.
8. A seedling, slip, or cutting that is ready for planting.
9. The act of arranging hair by waving and curling it.
de·pute
Pronunciation Key (d-pyt)
tr.v. de·put·ed, de·put·ing, de·putes
1. To appoint or authorize as an agent or a representative.
2. To assign (authority or duties) to another; delegate.
Pronunciation Key (d-pyt)
tr.v. de·put·ed, de·put·ing, de·putes
1. To appoint or authorize as an agent or a representative.
2. To assign (authority or duties) to another; delegate.
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Scientology
a controversial belief system developed by L. Ron Hubbard, based on a person being an immortal spiritual being whose survival depends on him/herself and his/her attainment of brotherhood with others and the universe
Scientology
n : a new religion [[["Scientology...is not a psycho-therapy nor a religion."
- L. Ron Hubbard's "Creation of Human Ability" p251]]] founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1955 and characterized by a belief in the power of a person's spirit to clear itself of past painful experiences through self-knowledge and spiritual fulfillment.
a controversial belief system developed by L. Ron Hubbard, based on a person being an immortal spiritual being whose survival depends on him/herself and his/her attainment of brotherhood with others and the universe
Scientology
n : a new religion [[["Scientology...is not a psycho-therapy nor a religion."
- L. Ron Hubbard's "Creation of Human Ability" p251]]] founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1955 and characterized by a belief in the power of a person's spirit to clear itself of past painful experiences through self-knowledge and spiritual fulfillment.
abscissa
<mathematics> The horizontal or x coordinate on an (x, y)
graph; the input of a function against which the output is
plotted.
<mathematics> The horizontal or x coordinate on an (x, y)
graph; the input of a function against which the output is
plotted.
