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mechanical_advantage
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the ratio of the force exerted by a machine to the force applied to it
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mechanical_advantage: the ratio of the force exerted by a machine to the force applied to it
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mileage
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the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned
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mileage: the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned
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odds
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the ratio by which one better's wager is greater than that of another
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odds: the ratio by which one better's wager is greater than that of another
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order_of_magnitude
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a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10
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order_of_magnitude: a number assigned to the ratio of two quantities; two quantities are of the same order of magnitude if one is less than 10 times as large as the other; the number of magnitudes that the quantities differ is specified to within a power of 10
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output-to-input_ratio
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the output power of a transducer divided by the input power
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output-to-input_ratio: the output power of a transducer divided by the input power
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prevalence
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(epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population
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prevalence: (epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population
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price-to-earnings_ratio
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(stock market) the price of a stock divided by its earnings
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price-to-earnings_ratio: (stock market) the price of a stock divided by its earnings
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productivity
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(economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time
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productivity: (economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time
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proportionality
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a ratio of two quantities that is constant
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proportionality: a ratio of two quantities that is constant
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quotient
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the ratio of two quantities to be divided
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quotient: the ratio of two quantities to be divided
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refractive_index
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the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium
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refractive_index: the ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium
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relative_humidity
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the ratio of the amount of water in the air at a give temperature to the maximum amount it could hold at that temperature; expressed as a percentage
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relative_humidity: the ratio of the amount of water in the air at a give temperature to the maximum amount it could hold at that temperature; expressed as a percentage
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respiratory_quotient
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the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism or cell in a given period of time
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respiratory_quotient: the ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism or cell in a given period of time
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safety_factor
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the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use
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safety_factor: the ratio of the breaking stress of a structure to the estimated maximum stress in ordinary use
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signal-to-noise_ratio
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the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity
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signal-to-noise_ratio: the ratio of signal intensity to noise intensity
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stoichiometry
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(chemistry) the relation between the quantities of substances that take part in a reaction or form a compound (typically a ratio of whole integers)
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stoichiometry: (chemistry) the relation between the quantities of substances that take part in a reaction or form a compound (typically a ratio of whole integers)
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time_constant
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the ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms
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time_constant: the ratio of the inductance of a circuit in henries to its resistance in ohms
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employee_turnover
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the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
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employee_turnover: the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
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loading
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the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift
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loading: the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift
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power_loading
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the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its engine power
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power_loading: the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its engine power
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span_loading
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the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its wingspan
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span_loading: the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its wingspan
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wing_loading
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the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its wing area
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wing_loading: the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its wing area
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incidence
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the relative frequency of occurrence of something
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incidence: the relative frequency of occurrence of something
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morbidity
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the relative incidence of a particular disease
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morbidity: the relative incidence of a particular disease
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control
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a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
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control: a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
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direction
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the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
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direction: the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves
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frontage
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the direction in which something (such as a building) faces
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frontage: the direction in which something (such as a building) faces
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orientation
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position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
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orientation: position or alignment relative to points of the compass or other specific directions
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attitude
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position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)
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attitude: position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)
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trim
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attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
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trim: attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
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horizontal
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something that is oriented horizontally
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horizontal: something that is oriented horizontally
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vertical
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something that is oriented vertically
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vertical: something that is oriented vertically
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opposition
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a direction opposite to another
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opposition: a direction opposite to another
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orthogonality
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the relation of opposition between things at right angles
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orthogonality: the relation of opposition between things at right angles
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antipodal
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the relation of opposition along a diameter
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antipodal: the relation of opposition along a diameter
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enantiomorphism
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the relation of opposition between crystals or molecules that are reflections of one another
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enantiomorphism: the relation of opposition between crystals or molecules that are reflections of one another
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windward
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the direction from which the wind is coming
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windward: the direction from which the wind is coming
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to_windward
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the side toward the wind
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to_windward: the side toward the wind
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leeward
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the direction in which the wind is blowing
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leeward: the direction in which the wind is blowing
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to_leeward
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the side sheltered from the wind
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to_leeward: the side sheltered from the wind
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seaward
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the direction toward the sea
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seaward: the direction toward the sea
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quarter
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one of the four major division of the compass
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quarter: one of the four major division of the compass
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compass_point
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any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
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compass_point: any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
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cardinal_compass_point
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one of the four main compass points
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cardinal_compass_point: one of the four main compass points
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north
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the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
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north: the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
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north_by_east
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the compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north
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north_by_east: the compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north
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north
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the direction in which a compass needle points
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north: the direction in which a compass needle points
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north_northeast
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the compass point that is midway between north and northeast
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north_northeast: the compass point that is midway between north and northeast
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northeast_by_north
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the compass point that is one point north of northeast
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northeast_by_north: the compass point that is one point north of northeast
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northeast
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the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
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northeast: the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
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northeast_by_east
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the compass point that is one point east of northeast
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northeast_by_east: the compass point that is one point east of northeast
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east_northeast
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the compass point midway between northeast and east
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east_northeast: the compass point midway between northeast and east
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east_by_north
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the compass point that is one point north of due east
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east_by_north: the compass point that is one point north of due east
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east
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the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
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east: the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
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east_by_south
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the compass point that is one point south of due east
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east_by_south: the compass point that is one point south of due east
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east_southeast
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the compass point midway between east and southeast
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east_southeast: the compass point midway between east and southeast
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southeast_by_east
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the compass point that is one point east of southeast
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southeast_by_east: the compass point that is one point east of southeast
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southeast
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the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
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southeast: the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
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southeast_by_south
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the compass point that is one point south of southeast
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southeast_by_south: the compass point that is one point south of southeast
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south_southeast
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the compass point midway between south and southeast
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south_southeast: the compass point midway between south and southeast
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south_by_east
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the compass point that is one point east of due south
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south_by_east: the compass point that is one point east of due south
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south
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the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
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south: the cardinal compass point that is at 180 degrees
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south_by_west
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the compass point that is one point west of due south
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south_by_west: the compass point that is one point west of due south
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south_southwest
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the compass point midway between south and southwest
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south_southwest: the compass point midway between south and southwest
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southwest_by_south
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the compass point that is one point south of southwest
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southwest_by_south: the compass point that is one point south of southwest
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southwest
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the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
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southwest: the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
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southwest_by_west
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the compass point that is one point west of southwest
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southwest_by_west: the compass point that is one point west of southwest
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west_southwest
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the compass point midway between west and southwest
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west_southwest: the compass point midway between west and southwest
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west_by_south
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the compass point that is one point south of due west
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west_by_south: the compass point that is one point south of due west
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west
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the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
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west: the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
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west_by_north
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the compass point that is one point north of due west
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west_by_north: the compass point that is one point north of due west
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west_northwest
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the compass point midway between west and northwest
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west_northwest: the compass point midway between west and northwest
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northwest_by_west
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the compass point that is one point west of northwest
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northwest_by_west: the compass point that is one point west of northwest
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northwest
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the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
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northwest: the compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees
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northwest_by_north
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the compass point that is one point north of northwest
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northwest_by_north: the compass point that is one point north of northwest
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north_northwest
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the compass point that is midway between north and northwest
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north_northwest: the compass point that is midway between north and northwest
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north_by_west
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the compass point that is one point west of due north
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north_by_west: the compass point that is one point west of due north
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north
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the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
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north: the direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point
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northeast
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the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point
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northeast: the direction corresponding to the northeastward compass point
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east
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the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point
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east: the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point
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southeast
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the direction corresponding to the southeastward compass point
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southeast: the direction corresponding to the southeastward compass point
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south
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the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point
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south: the direction corresponding to the southward cardinal compass point
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southwest
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the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point
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southwest: the direction corresponding to the southwestward compass point
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west
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the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point
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west: the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point
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northwest
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the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point
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northwest: the direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point
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angular_position
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relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established
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angular_position: relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established
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elevation
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angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
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elevation: angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
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depression
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angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
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depression: angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
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business_relation
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a relation between different business enterprises
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business_relation: a relation between different business enterprises
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competition
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a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
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competition: a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
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price_war
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intense competition in which competitors cut retail prices to gain business
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price_war: intense competition in which competitors cut retail prices to gain business
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clientage
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relation of a client to a patron
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clientage: relation of a client to a patron
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professional_relation
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the relation that exists when one person requests and is granted professional help from a qualified source
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professional_relation: the relation that exists when one person requests and is granted professional help from a qualified source
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medical_relation
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the professional relation between a health care professional and a patient
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medical_relation: the professional relation between a health care professional and a patient
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doctor-patient_relation
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the responsibility of a physician to act in the best interests of the patient
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doctor-patient_relation: the responsibility of a physician to act in the best interests of the patient
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nurse-patient_relation
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the responsibility of a nurse to act in the best interests of the patient
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nurse-patient_relation: the responsibility of a nurse to act in the best interests of the patient
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legal_relation
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a professional relation that is regulated by law (as between a lawyer and a client)
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legal_relation: a professional relation that is regulated by law (as between a lawyer and a client)
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fiduciary_relation
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the legal relation that exists when one person justifiably places reliance on another whose aid or protection is sought in some matter
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fiduciary_relation: the legal relation that exists when one person justifiably places reliance on another whose aid or protection is sought in some matter
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bank-depositor_relation
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the responsibility of a bank to act in the best interests of the depositors
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bank-depositor_relation: the responsibility of a bank to act in the best interests of the depositors
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confidential_adviser-advisee_relation
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the responsibility of a confidential adviser to act in the best interest of the advisee
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confidential_adviser-advisee_relation: the responsibility of a confidential adviser to act in the best interest of the advisee
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