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bit collapse: the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press; "he looked around for the right size bit"; piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit"; a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye"; a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states; "there are 8 bits in a byte"

Greek collapse: the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages; a native or inhabitant of Greece; of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks; "Greek mythology"; "a Grecian robe"

mitzvah collapse: (Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty; (Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law

Teletype collapse

chromosome collapse: a threadlike body in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order

penscript collapse

atavism collapse: a reappearance of an earlier characteristic

heritage collapse: practices that are handed down from the past by tradition; "a heritage of freedom"

wire service collapse

recension collapse

subversion collapse: the act of subverting; as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government

golden rule collapse: a command based on Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount; "Whatsoever ye would that men do unto you, do you even so unto them" (Matthew 7:12); any important rule; "the golden rule of teaching is to be clear"

heredity collapse: the total of inherited attributes; the biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next

gene collapse: (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity; "genes were formerly called factors"

RNA collapse

DNA collapse

maxim collapse: a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits; English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)

slang collapse: a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"; informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar; "their speech was full of slang expressions"; abuse with coarse language; use slang or vulgar language

inheritance collapse: hereditary succession to a title or an office or property; any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors; "my only inheritance was my mother's blessing"; "the world's heritage of knowledge"; (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents; that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner

eugenics collapse: the study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating)

elegance collapse: a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"; a quality of neatness and ingenious simplicity in the solution of a problem (especially in science or mathematics); "the simplicity and elegance of his invention"

holograph collapse

genetics collapse: the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms

first draft collapse

autograph collapse: a person's own signature; something written by one's own hand; mark with one's signature; "The author autographed his book"

convention collapse: the act of convening; something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"; (diplomacy) an international agreement; a large formal assembly; "political convention"

printout collapse: the output of a computer in printed form

actuary collapse

tabula rasa collapse: a young mind not yet affected by experience (according to John Locke)

transmitter collapse: set used to broadcast radio or tv signals

cataclysm collapse

criterion collapse: the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

parchment collapse: skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on; a superior paper resembling sheepskin

skill collapse: ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"; an ability that has been acquired by training

electricity collapse: keen and shared excitement; "the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it"; a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons; energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor; "they built a car that runs on electricity"

ordinance collapse: a statute enacted by a city government

MS collapse: a form of address for a woman

debacle collapse: a sudden and violent collapse; flooding caused by a tumultuous breakup of ice in a river during the spring or summer

play collapse: the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully; activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"; gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"; a preset plan of action in team sports; "the coach drew up the plays for her team"; utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination"; a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"; a theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours"; a state in which action is feasible; "the ball was still in play"; "insiders said the company's stock was in play"; engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"; exhaust by allowing to pull on the line; "play a hooked fish"; participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"; employ in a game or in a specific position; "They played him on first base"; use or move; "I had to play my queen"; shoot or hit in a particular manner; "She played a good backhand last night"; bet or wager (money); "He played $20 on the new horse"; "She plays the races"; put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game; "He is playing his cards close to his chest"; "The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory"; make bets; "Play the races"; "play the casinos in Trouville"; use to one's advantage; "She plays on her clients' emotions"; discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream; "play water from a hose"; "The fountains played all day"; perform on a certain location; "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"; "She has been playing on Broadway for years"; be performed; "What's playing in the local movie theater?"; "`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years"; cause to emit recorded sounds; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "Can you play my favorite record?"; emit recorded sound; "The tape was playing for hours"; "the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered"; pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; "Let's play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and Indians"; replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"; play on an instrument; "The band played all night long"; perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?"; move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; "The spotlights played on the politicians"; cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack"; act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome; "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"; "This development played into her hands"; "I played no role in your dismissal"; engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion; "On weekends I play"; "The students all recreate alike"; be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks as a little girl"; behave in a certain way; "play safe"; "play it safe"; "play fair"; be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way; "This speech didn't play well with the American public"; "His remarks played to the suspicions of the committee"

gobbledygook collapse: incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists

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