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secant collapse: ratio of the hypotenuse to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle; a straight line that intersects a curve at two or more points

intuitive collapse: obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation; spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency; "an intuitive revulsion"

refer collapse: think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another; "This plant can be referred to a known species"; send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"; have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

sprinkler collapse: mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden

autonomous collapse: (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment; existing as an independent entity; "the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies"; (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces; "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state"

epidemiology collapse: the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease

preside collapse: act as president; "preside over companies and corporations"

tutor collapse: be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction; "She tutored me in Spanish"; act as a guardian to someone

functional collapse: designed for or capable of a particular function or use; "a style of writing in which every word is functional"; "functional architecture"; involving or affecting function rather than physiology; "functional deafness"; designed for or adapted to a function or use; "functional education selects knowledge that is concrete and usable rather than abstract and theoretical"; "functional architecture"; fit or ready for use or service; "the toaster was still functional even after being dropped"; "the lawnmower is a bit rusty but still usable"; "an operational aircraft"; "the dishwasher is now in working order"; relating to or based on function especially as opposed to structure; "the problem now is not a constitutional one; it is a functional one"; "delegates elected on a functional rather than a geographical basis"

candid collapse: openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk"; informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared; "a candid photograph"; "a candid interview"

well-defined collapse: accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values"

officiate collapse: perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function; "His wife officiated as his private secretary"; act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding; "Who officiated at your wedding?"

ratable collapse: liable to payment of rates or taxes; "the ratable value of property"

cannon collapse: lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals; a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels; heavy automatic gun fired from an airplane; (Middle Ages) a cylindrical piece of armor plate to protect the arm; heavy gun fired from a tank; fire a cannon; make a cannon

catechize collapse: examine through questioning and answering; give religious instructions to

microscopic collapse: too small to be seen except under a microscope; extremely precise with great attention to details; "examined it with microscopic care"; of or relating to or used in microscopy; "microscopic analysis"; "microscopical examination"

firepower collapse: (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target

teach collapse: an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718); accustom gradually to some action or attitude; "The child is taught to obey her parents"; impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"

convenience collapse: the quality of being useful and convenient; "they offered the convenience of an installment plan"; the state of being suitable or opportune; "chairs arranged for his own convenience"

retort collapse: a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat; answer back

fixture collapse: a object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)

inquisition collapse: a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals); a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy

translucent collapse: almost transparent; allowing light to pass through diffusely; "translucent amber"; "semitransparent curtains at the windows"

key signature collapse: the sharps or flats that follow the clef and indicate the key

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