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norm collapse: a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical; "the current middle-class norm of two children per family"

soma collapse: personification of a sacred intoxicating drink used in Vedic ritual; leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink

torso collapse: the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies"

cogitate collapse: consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind

idealism collapse: impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are; (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality

inflection collapse: deviation from a straight or normal course; a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function

affix collapse: a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form; attach or become attached to a stem word; "grammatical morphemes affix to the stem"; attach to; "affix the seal here"

bylaw collapse: a rule made by a local authority to regulate its own affairs

due process collapse: (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards

health collapse: the general condition of body and mind; "his delicate health"; "in poor health"; a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease; "physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients"

metamorphosis collapse: a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft; the marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals

transfiguration collapse: the act of transforming so as to exalt or glorify; a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances; "the metamorphosis of the old house into something new and exciting"; (New Testament) the sudden emanation of radiance from the person of Jesus; (Christianity) a church festival held in commemoration of the Transfiguration of Jesus

syllable collapse: a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme; "the word `pocket' has two syllables"

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"

metabolism collapse: the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life

catabolism collapse: breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy

regulation collapse: the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"; the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular; an authoritative rule; (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered; the state of being controlled or governed; prescribed by or according to regulation; "regulation army equipment"

anabolism collapse: the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy

troll collapse: angling by drawing a baited line through the water; a fisherman's lure that is used in trolling; "he used a spinner as his troll"; (Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains; speak or recite rapidly or in a rolling voice; praise or celebrate in song; "All tongues shall troll you"; sing loudly and without inhibition; angle with a hook and line drawn through the water; sing the parts of (a round) in succession; cause to move round and round; "The child trolled her hoop"; circulate, move around

suffix collapse: an affix that is added at the end of the word; attach a suffix to; "suffix words"

reorganize collapse: organize anew; "We must reorganize the company if we don't want to go under"; organize anew, as after a setback

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

protocol collapse: code of correct conduct; "safety protocols"; "academic protocol"; forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state; (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data

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"

dice collapse: small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces; used to generate random numbers; play dice

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