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oppressive collapse: marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior; "the oppressive government"; "oppressive laws"; "a tyrannical parent"; "tyrannous disregard of human rights"; weighing heavily on the senses or spirit; "the atmosphere was oppressive"; "oppressive sorrows"

subordinate collapse: an assistant subject to the authority or control of another; lower in rank or importance; subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom"; make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"; rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"

fire extinguisher collapse: a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires

triangulation collapse: a method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles with the other two are measured, then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated; a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation

arbitrary collapse: based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice; "an arbitrary decision"; "the arbitrary rule of a dictator"; "an arbitrary penalty"; "of arbitrary size and shape"; "an arbitrary choice"; "arbitrary division of the group into halves"

peremptory collapse: putting an end to all debate or action; "a peremptory decree"; not allowing contradiction or refusal; "spoke in peremptory tones"; "peremptory commands"

appraisal collapse: the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth; a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

fireplug collapse: an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire

cybernetics collapse: (biology) the field of science concerned with processes of communication and control (especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems)

bionics collapse: application of biological principals to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)

cosmology collapse: the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe; the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe

reversion collapse: turning in the opposite direction; a return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation); (law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)

cult collapse: a system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin"; adherents of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices

evaluation collapse: act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of; an appraisal of the value of something; "he set a high valuation on friendship"

hydrant collapse: a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks

orthodoxy collapse: the quality of being orthodox (especially in religion); a belief or orientation agreeing with conventional standards

catechism collapse: an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers; a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views

lagniappe collapse: a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)

network collapse: (broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs; "the networks compete to broadcast important sports events"; (electronics) a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits; a system of intersecting lines or channels; "a railroad network"; "a network of canals"; an interconnected system of things or people; "he owned a network of shops"; "retirement meant dropping out of a whole network of people who had been part of my life"; "tangled in a web of cloth"; communicate with and within a group; "You have to network if you want to get a good job"

ventilator collapse: a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air

arrogant collapse: having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride; "an arrogant official"; "arrogant claims"; "chesty as a peacock"

information theory collapse: (computer science) a statistical theory dealing with the limits and efficiency of information processing

data collapse: a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"

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