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formality collapse: compliance with formal rules; "courtroom formality"; a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies; "the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention"; a requirement of etiquette or custom; "a mere formality"

hypothesis collapse: a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"; a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

kilometer collapse: a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)

antonym collapse: a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other; "to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'"

building block collapse: a block of material used in construction work

homonym collapse: two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings

synonym collapse: two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context

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

formula collapse: a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement; a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle; a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements; a liquid food for infants

radar parts collapse

theorem collapse: an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth; a proposition deducible from basic postulates

interjection collapse: the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts

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"

standing order collapse: a rule of order permanently in force

organism collapse: a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently; a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body; "the social organism"

ritual collapse: stereotyped behavior; any customary observance or practice; the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies; of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals; "a ritual dance of Haiti"; "sedate little colonial tribe with its ritual tea parties"- Nadine Gordimer; of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals; "ritual killing"

fall in collapse: to take one's place in a military formation or line; "Troops fall in!"

spiritualism collapse: the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium); (theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God

medallion collapse: an emblem indicating that a taxicab is registered; a circular helping of food (especially a boneless cut of meat); "medallions of veal"; any of various large ancient Greek coins

prototype collapse: a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"

chemical element collapse: any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter

figuration collapse: decorating with a design; representing figuratively as by emblem or allegory

elementary particle collapse: (physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter

animism collapse: the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls; "animism is common among primitive peoples"

foot candle collapse

lux collapse: a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square meter; 0.0929 foot candle

lumen collapse: a cavity or passage in a tubular organ; "the lumen of the intestine"; a unit of luminous flux equal to the amount of light given out through a solid angle of 1 steradian by a point source of 1 candela intensity radiating uniformly in all directions

solemnity collapse

institution collapse: an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated; a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society; "the institution of marriage"; "the institution of slavery"; "he had become an institution in the theater"; an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

brigade collapse: army unit smaller than a division; form or unite into a brigade

battalion collapse: an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies; a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"

phalanx collapse: any of the bones of the fingers or toes; a body of troops in close array; any closely ranked crowd of people

one and only collapse

configuration collapse: an arrangement of parts or elements; "the outcome depends on the configuration of influences at the time"

procedure collapse: a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings; a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"

solemnly collapse: in a grave and sedate manner; "the judge sat there solemnly"

word formation collapse

task force collapse: a temporary military unit formed to accomplish a particular objective; a semipermanent unit created to carry out a continuing task

hypostasis collapse: (metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality; any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united; the accumulation of blood in an organ; the suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene

element collapse: the most favorable environment for a plant or animal; "water is the element of fishes"; a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone; the situation in which you are happiest and most effective; "in your element"; one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe; "the alchemists believed that there were four elements"

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