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hollow
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a cavity or space in something
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hollow: a cavity or space in something
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node
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a connecting point at which several lines come together
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node: a connecting point at which several lines come together
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articulation
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the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
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articulation: the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
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hole
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an unoccupied space
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hole: an unoccupied space
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cavity
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space that is surrounded by something
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cavity: space that is surrounded by something
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pocket
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(bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left
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pocket: (bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins behind it on the right or left
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point
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a very small circular shape
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point: a very small circular shape
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pore
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any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
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pore: any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
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tree
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a figure that branches from a single root
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tree: a figure that branches from a single root
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cladogram
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a tree diagram used to illustrate phylogenetic relationships
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cladogram: a tree diagram used to illustrate phylogenetic relationships
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stemma
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a tree diagram showing a reconstruction of the transmission of manuscripts of a literary work
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stemma: a tree diagram showing a reconstruction of the transmission of manuscripts of a literary work
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thalweg
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the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between states
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thalweg: the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between states
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spur
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any sharply pointed projection
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spur: any sharply pointed projection
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constriction
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a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
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constriction: a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
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facet
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a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)
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facet: a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)
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vector
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a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
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vector: a straight line segment whose length is magnitude and whose orientation in space is direction
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ray
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(mathematics) a straight line extending from a point
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ray: (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point
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cast
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the distinctive form in which a thing is made
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cast: the distinctive form in which a thing is made
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branch
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a part of a forked or branching shape
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branch: a part of a forked or branching shape
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brachium
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(biology) a branching or armlike part of an animal
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brachium: (biology) a branching or armlike part of an animal
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fork
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the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
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fork: the region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
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pouch
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an enclosed space
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pouch: an enclosed space
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block
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a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
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block: a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides
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pyramid
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a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
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pyramid: a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
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ovoid
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an egg-shaped object
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ovoid: an egg-shaped object
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tetrahedron
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any polyhedron having four plane faces
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tetrahedron: any polyhedron having four plane faces
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pentahedron
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any polyhedron having five plane faces
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pentahedron: any polyhedron having five plane faces
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hexahedron
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any polyhedron having six plane faces
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hexahedron: any polyhedron having six plane faces
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rhombohedron
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a parallelepiped bounded by six similar faces (either rhombuses or parallelograms)
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rhombohedron: a parallelepiped bounded by six similar faces (either rhombuses or parallelograms)
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octahedron
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any polyhedron having eight plane faces
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octahedron: any polyhedron having eight plane faces
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decahedron
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any polyhedron having ten plane faces
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decahedron: any polyhedron having ten plane faces
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dodecahedron
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any polyhedron having twelve plane faces
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dodecahedron: any polyhedron having twelve plane faces
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icosahedron
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any polyhedron having twenty plane faces
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icosahedron: any polyhedron having twenty plane faces
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regular_polyhedron
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any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent
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regular_polyhedron: any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent
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polyhedral_angle
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the space enclosed by three or more planes that intersect in a vertex
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polyhedral_angle: the space enclosed by three or more planes that intersect in a vertex
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face_angle
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the angle formed by two edges of a polyhedral angle
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face_angle: the angle formed by two edges of a polyhedral angle
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regular_tetrahedron
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a tetrahedron with four equilateral triangular faces
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regular_tetrahedron: a tetrahedron with four equilateral triangular faces
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cube
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a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces
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cube: a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces
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tesseract
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the four-dimensional analogue of a cube
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tesseract: the four-dimensional analogue of a cube
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quadrate
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a cubelike object
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quadrate: a cubelike object
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regular_dodecahedron
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a dodecahedron with twelve regular pentagons as faces
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regular_dodecahedron: a dodecahedron with twelve regular pentagons as faces
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regular_octahedron
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an octahedron with eight equilateral triangles as faces
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regular_octahedron: an octahedron with eight equilateral triangles as faces
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regular_icosahedron
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an icosahedron with twenty equilateral triangles as faces
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regular_icosahedron: an icosahedron with twenty equilateral triangles as faces
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frustum
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a truncated cone or pyramid; the part that is left when a cone or pyramid is cut by a plane parallel to the base and the apical part is removed
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frustum: a truncated cone or pyramid; the part that is left when a cone or pyramid is cut by a plane parallel to the base and the apical part is removed
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truncated_pyramid
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a frustum formed from a pyramid
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truncated_pyramid: a frustum formed from a pyramid
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truncated_cone
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a frustum formed from a cone
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truncated_cone: a frustum formed from a cone
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prismatoid
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a polyhedron whose vertices all lie in one or the other of two parallel planes; the faces that lie in those planes are the bases of the prismatoid
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prismatoid: a polyhedron whose vertices all lie in one or the other of two parallel planes; the faces that lie in those planes are the bases of the prismatoid
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prismoid
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a prismatoid whose bases are polygons having the same number of sides and whose other faces are trapezoids or parallelograms
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prismoid: a prismatoid whose bases are polygons having the same number of sides and whose other faces are trapezoids or parallelograms
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tail
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any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
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tail: any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
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tongue
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any long thin projection that is transient
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tongue: any long thin projection that is transient
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tilt_angle
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the angle a rocket makes with the vertical as it curves along its trajectory
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tilt_angle: the angle a rocket makes with the vertical as it curves along its trajectory
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trapezohedron
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a polyhedron whose faces are trapeziums
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trapezohedron: a polyhedron whose faces are trapeziums
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vertical_angle
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either of two equal and opposite angles formed by the intersection of two straight lines
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vertical_angle: either of two equal and opposite angles formed by the intersection of two straight lines
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verticil
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a whorl of leaves growing around a stem
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verticil: a whorl of leaves growing around a stem
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view_angle
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the angle included by a photographic lens
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view_angle: the angle included by a photographic lens
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washout
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the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water
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washout: the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water
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wave_angle
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the angle of arrival (or departure) of a radio wave with respect to the axis of an antenna array
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wave_angle: the angle of arrival (or departure) of a radio wave with respect to the axis of an antenna array
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wedge
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any shape that is triangular in cross section
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wedge: any shape that is triangular in cross section
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projection
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any solid convex shape that juts out from something
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projection: any solid convex shape that juts out from something
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keel
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a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
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keel: a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
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cleavage
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the state of being split or cleft
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cleavage: the state of being split or cleft
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medium
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a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position
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medium: a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position
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ornamentation
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the state of being ornamented
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ornamentation: the state of being ornamented
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condition
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a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
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condition: a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
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condition
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a state at a particular time
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condition: a state at a particular time
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conditions
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the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare
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conditions: the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare
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conditions
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the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
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conditions: the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
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condition
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an illness, disease, or other medical problem
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condition: an illness, disease, or other medical problem
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anchorage
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the condition of being secured to a base
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anchorage: the condition of being secured to a base
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health
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the general condition of body and mind
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health: the general condition of body and mind
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mode
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a particular functioning condition or arrangement
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mode: a particular functioning condition or arrangement
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conditionality
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the state of being conditional
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conditionality: the state of being conditional
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ground_state
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(physics) the lowest energy state of an atom or other particle
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ground_state: (physics) the lowest energy state of an atom or other particle
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niche
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(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
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niche: (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
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noise_conditions
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the condition of being noisy (as in a communication channel)
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noise_conditions: the condition of being noisy (as in a communication channel)
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participation
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the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)
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participation: the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)
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prepossession
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the condition of being prepossessed
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prepossession: the condition of being prepossessed
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regularization
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the condition of having been made regular (or more regular)
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regularization: the condition of having been made regular (or more regular)
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saturation
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a condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence
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saturation: a condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence
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saturation_point
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(chemistry) the stage at which a substance will receive no more of another substance in solution or in a vapor
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saturation_point: (chemistry) the stage at which a substance will receive no more of another substance in solution or in a vapor
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silence
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the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
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silence: the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
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situation
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a condition or position in which you find yourself
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situation: a condition or position in which you find yourself
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ski_conditions
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the amount and state of snow for skiing
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ski_conditions: the amount and state of snow for skiing
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niche
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a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
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niche: a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
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election
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the status or fact of being elected
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election: the status or fact of being elected
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nationhood
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the state of being a nation
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nationhood: the state of being a nation
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nomination
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the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election
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nomination: the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election
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place
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a particular situation
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place: a particular situation
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poverty_trap
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a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off
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poverty_trap: a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off
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soup
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an unfortunate situation
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soup: an unfortunate situation
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stymie
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a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
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stymie: a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
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situation
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the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; ; ; - Franklin D.Roosevelt
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situation: the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; ; ; - Franklin D.Roosevelt
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absurd
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a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless; --Albert Camus
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absurd: a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless; --Albert Camus
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relationship
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a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
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relationship: a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
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relationship
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a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
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relationship: a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
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tribalism
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the state of living together in tribes
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tribalism: the state of living together in tribes
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account
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a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services
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account: a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services
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short_account
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a brokerage account of someone who sells short (sells securities he does not own)
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short_account: a brokerage account of someone who sells short (sells securities he does not own)
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blood_brotherhood
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the friendship characteristic of blood brothers
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blood_brotherhood: the friendship characteristic of blood brothers
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company
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the state of being with someone
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company: the state of being with someone
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