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law of averages collapse: a law affirming that in the long run probabilities will determine performance

corporation collapse: a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state

time and motion study collapse: an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort

case history collapse: detailed record of the background of a person or group under study or treatment

menagerie collapse: the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition; a collection of live animals for study or display

aquarium collapse: a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

hypothesis collapse: a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"; a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

bones collapse: a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

partnership collapse: a contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses; the members of a business venture created by contract; a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal; "effective language learning is a partnership between school, teacher and student"; "the action teams worked in partnership with the government"

carrion collapse: the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food

flagellum collapse: a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)

roman collapse: a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions; a resident of modern Rome; an inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire; of or relating to or derived from Rome (especially ancient Rome); "Roman architecture"; "the old Roman wall"; relating to or characteristic of people of Rome; "Roman virtues"; "his Roman bearing in adversity"; "a Roman nose"; of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"; characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscriptions

chamber collapse: a natural or artificial enclosed space; a room where a judge transacts business; an enclosed volume in the body; "the chambers of his heart were healthy"; a deliberative or legislative or administrative or judicial assembly; "the upper chamber is the senate"; place in a chamber

suite collapse: apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel); a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected; a matching set of furniture

syndicate collapse: a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities; a news agency that sells features or articles or photographs etc. to newspapers for simultaneous publication; sell articles, television programs, or photos to several publications or independent broadcasting stations; organize into or form a syndicate; join together into a syndicate; "The banks syndicated"

generality collapse: the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability

ligature collapse: thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood); a metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone; character consisting of two or more letters combined into one; (music) a group of notes connected by a slur

cabinet collapse: a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display; housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television; a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock; persons appointed by a head of state to head executive departments of government and act as official advisers

public opinion collapse: a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"

mutually collapse: in a mutual or shared manner; "the agreement was mutually satisfactory"; "the goals of the negotiators were not reciprocally exclusive"

altogether collapse: with everything included or counted; "altogether he earns close to a million dollars"

reincarnate collapse: having a new body; cause to appear in a new form; "the old product was reincarnated to appeal to a younger market"; be born anew in another body after death; "Hindus believe that we transmigrate"

perspiration collapse: salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow"; the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process"

light bulb collapse: electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity

cerebral cortex collapse: the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum

bevel collapse: a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size; two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees; cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel; "bevel the surface"

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