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filling collapse: the act of filling something; (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth; "when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth"; "an informal British term for `filling' is `stopping'"; a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.; flow into something (as a container); any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench"

syntax collapse: the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences; studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences; a systematic orderly arrangement

accounting collapse: a system that provides quantitative information about finances; a convincing explanation that reveals basic causes; "he was unable to give a clear accounting for his actions"; a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business; forms part of a ledger of accounts

formulation collapse: the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"; a substance prepared according to a formula

inspection collapse: a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"

diffraction collapse: when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

corresponding collapse: agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree; "the figures are large but the corresponding totals next year will be larger"; accompanying; "all rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities"; similar especially in position or purpose; "a number of corresponding diagonal points"

scattering collapse: a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby; the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions; a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly; "the first scatterings of green"; "a sprinkling of grey at his temples"

steering collapse: the act of steering a ship; the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"

processing collapse: preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure; "the processing of newly arrived immigrants"; "the processing of ore to obtain minerals"

auxiliary collapse: functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity; "the main library and its auxiliary branches"

dissemination collapse: the property of being diffused or dispersed; the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

deployment collapse: the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work

corpus collapse: the main part of an organ or other bodily structure; a collection of writings; "he edited the Hemingway corpus"

dispersion collapse: the act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge"; spreading widely or driving off

ration collapse: the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel); "the rations should be nutritionally balanced"; a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity); distribute in rations, as in the army; "Cigarettes are rationed"; restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war; "Bread was rationed during the siege of the city"

coordination collapse: the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation; the skillful and effective interaction of movements; the grammatical relation of two constituents having the same grammatical form

splay collapse: an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger; turned outward in an ungainly manner; "splay knees"; spread open or apart; "He splayed his huge hands over the table"

placement collapse: contact established between applicants and prospective employees; "the agency provided placement services"; the act of putting something in a certain place; the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs"

radiation collapse: the act of spreading outward from a central source; a radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain; the spread of a group of organisms into new habitats; energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles; the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay

dispensation collapse: the act of dispensing (giving out in portions); an exemption from some rule or obligation; a share that has been dispensed or distributed

allotment collapse: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"; a share set aside for a specific purpose

sequence collapse: film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie; a following of one thing after another in time; "the doctor saw a sequence of patients"; several repetitions of a melodic phrase in different keys; serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern; "the sequence of names was alphabetical"; "he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA"; arrange in a sequence; determine the order of constituents in; "They sequenced the human genome"

supply collapse: offering goods and services for sale; an amount of something available for use; provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"

partition collapse: a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another); (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit; separate or apportion into sections; "partition a room off"; divide into parts, pieces, or sections; "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British"

disposal collapse: the act or means of getting rid of something; a kitchen appliance for disposing of garbage; the power to use something or someone; "used all the resources at his disposal"

dissipation collapse: breaking up and scattering by dispersion; "the dissipation of the mist"

manipulation collapse: exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"

reciprocal collapse: something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else; "risk is the reciprocal of safety"; of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function; "the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a"; concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return; "reciprocal aid"; "reciprocal trade"; "mutual respect"; "reciprocal privileges at other clubs"

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