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falsity collapse: the state of being false or untrue; "argument could not determine its truth or falsity"

datum collapse: an item of factual information derived from measurement or research

phenomenon collapse: any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning; a remarkable development

alibi collapse: (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question; exonerate by means of an alibi

lactation collapse: the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands; the period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning"

daring collapse

distillate collapse: a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling

confidence collapse: a secret that is confided or entrusted to another; "everyone trusted him with their confidences"; "the priest could not reveal her confidences"; a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"; a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"; a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the economy"

out of the question collapse

cornerstone collapse: a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls; a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies

section collapse: one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"; a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"; a segment of a citrus fruit; "he ate a section of the orange"; a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon; a small army unit usually having a special function; a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class; (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid; a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people; "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section"; a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope; "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue"; a land unit of 1 square mile measuring 1 mile on a side

head collapse: a single domestic animal; "200 head of cattle"; a projection out from one end; "the head of the nail", "a pinhead is the head of a pin"; (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship; the striking part of a tool; "the head of the hammer"; (usually plural) the obverse side of a coin that usually bears the representation of a person's head; "call heads or tails!"; that part of a skeletal muscle that is away from the bone that it moves; the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains; "he stuck his head out the window"; the rounded end of a bone that bits into a rounded cavity in another bone to form a joint; "the head of the humerus"; (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent; the front of a military formation or procession; "the head of the column advanced boldly"; "they were at the head of the attack"; the top of something; "the head of the stairs"; "the head of the page"; "the head of the list"; the foam or froth that accumulates at the top when you pour an effervescent liquid into a container; "the beer had a large head of foam"; a rounded compact mass; "the head of a comet"; a user of (usually soft) drugs; "the office was full of secret heads"; a person who is in charge; "the head of the whole operation"; an individual person; "tickets are $5 per head"; the pressure exerted by a fluid; "a head of steam"; the length or height based on the size of a human or animal head; "he is two heads taller than his little sister"; "his horse won by a head"; the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates); remove the head of; "head the fish"; to go or travel towards; "where is she heading"; "We were headed for the mountains"; be in charge of; "Who is heading this project?"; form a head or come or grow to a head; "The wheat headed early this year"; be in the front of or on top of; "The list was headed by the name of the president"; be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel; "This student heads the class"; take its rise; "These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas"

unembellished collapse

epidermis collapse: the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates

ostentation collapse: pretentious or showy or vulgar display; lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity; a gaudy outward display

visibility collapse: capability of providing a clear unobstructed view; "a windshield with good visibility"; quality or fact or degree of being visible; perceptible by the eye or obvious to the eye; "low visibility caused by fog"; degree of exposure to public notice; "that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election"

garbage collapse: a receptacle where waste can be discarded; "she tossed the moldy bread into the garbage"; food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

lobe collapse: a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure; (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe"; the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern; (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided

bends collapse

once collapse: on one occasion; "once I ran into her"; at a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";; as soon as; "once we are home, we can rest"

filth collapse: a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse; any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant

contend with collapse

exigency collapse: a pressing or urgent situation; "the health-care exigency"

crux collapse: the most important point

practically collapse: in a practical manner; "practically orientated institutions such as business schools"; "a brilliant man but so practically inept that he needed help to cross the road safely"; almost; nearly; "practically the first thing I saw when I got off the train"; "he was practically the only guest at the party"; "there was practically no garden at all"

introverted collapse

standing order collapse: a rule of order permanently in force

rationality collapse: the quality of being consistent with or based on logic; the state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions"

writing collapse: the activity of putting something in written form; "she did the thinking while he did the writing"; the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"; letters or symbols written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language; "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"; "the doctor's writing was illegible"; the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"; (usually plural) the collected work of an author; "the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings"

headpiece collapse: a protective helmet for the head

troposphere collapse: the lowest atmospheric layer; from 4 to 11 miles high (depending on latitude)

ionosphere collapse: the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons

garden variety collapse

codicil collapse: a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will

sake collapse: a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"; the purpose of achieving or obtaining; "for the sake of argument"; Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot

nondescript collapse: a person is not easily classified and not very interesting

positivism collapse: the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)

plain English collapse

puzzle collapse: a toy that tests your ingenuity; a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"; be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure"

impertinence collapse: inappropriate playfulness

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