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