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prevalence collapse: the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread; "he was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future"; (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

put through collapse: connect by telephone; "the operator put a call through to Rio"

social collapse: marked by friendly companionship with others; "a social cup of coffee"; living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups; "a human being is a social animal"; "mature social behavior"; tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind; "ants are social insects"; composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability; "a purely social club"; "the church has a large social hall"; "a social director"; relating to human society and its members; "social institutions"; "societal evolution"; "societal forces"; "social legislation"; relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society; "made fun of her being so social and high-toned"; "a social gossip colum"; "the society page"

sisterhood collapse: a religious society of women who live together as sisters (especially an order of nuns); an association or society of women who are linked together by a common religion or trade or interest; the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings

physical education collapse: training in the development of and care for the human body; stresses athletics; includes hygiene

calisthenics collapse: light exercises designed to promote general fitness; "several different calisthenics were illustrated in the video"; the practice of calisthenic exercises; "calisthenics is recommended for general good health"

use collapse: the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"; a particular service; "he put his knowledge to good use"; "patrons have their uses"; (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property; "we were given the use of his boat"; use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions"; put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"; take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely"; habitually do something (use only in the past tense); "She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally"; "I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall"; "They used to vacation in the Bahamas"; seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage; "She uses her influential friends to get jobs"; "The president's wife used her good connections"

second nature collapse: acquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate

chicane collapse: a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes place before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file; a bridge hand that is void of trumps

relationship collapse: a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children"; a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection); "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship"; a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries

proletarian collapse: a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!"; belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat; the lowest class of citizens of ancient Rome who had no property

collective collapse: members of a cooperative enterprise; set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a government; "collective farms"; forming a whole or aggregate

activism collapse: a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal

habitual collapse: made a norm or custom or habit; "his habitual practice was to eat an early supper"; "her habitual neatness"

operational collapse: being in effect or operation; "de facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations"- Leslie Marmon Silko; "bus service is in operation during the emergency"; "the company had several operating divisions"; of or intended for or involved in military operations; pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a result; "operational difficulties"; "they assumed their operational positions"

moonlight collapse: the light of the moon; "moonlight is the smuggler's enemy"; "the moon was bright enough to read by"; work a second job, usually after hours; "The law student is moonlighting as a taxi driver"

mores collapse: (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group

collectivism collapse: a political theory that the people should own the means of production

exert collapse: put to use; "exert one's power or influence"; make a great effort at a mental or physical task; "exert oneself"

generic collapse: any product that can be sold without a brand name; a wine that is a blend of several varieties of grapes with no one grape predominating; a wine that does not carry the name of any specific grape; applicable to an entire class or group; "is there a generic Asian mind?"; (of drugs) not protected by trademark; "`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'"; relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus; "the generic name"

evolution collapse: (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms

cockney collapse: the nonstandard dialect of natives of the east end of London; a native of the east end of London; relating to or resembling a cockney; "Cockney street urchins"; characteristic of Cockneys or their dialect; "cockney vowels"

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