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fraction collapse: a small part or item forming a piece of a whole; the quotient of two rational numbers; a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process

quota collapse: a limitation on imports; "the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated"; a proportional share assigned to each participant; a prescribed number; "all the salesmen met their quota for the month"

ratio collapse: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

harmonic collapse: any of a series of musical tones whose frequencies are integral multiples of the frequency of a fundamental; a tone that is a component of a complex sound; relating to vibrations that occur as a result of vibrations in a nearby body; "sympathetic vibration"; of or relating to harmony as distinct from melody and rhythm; "subtleties of harmonic change and tonality"- Ralph Hill; of or relating to the branch of acoustics that studies the composition of musical sounds; "the sound of the resonating cavity cannot be the only determinant of the harmonic response"; of or relating to harmonics

frequency collapse: the number of observations in a given statistical category; the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations; the number of occurrences within a given time period; "the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second"; "the frequency of his seizures increased as he grew older"

tuned collapse: tuned in equal temperament; or so tuned as to allow modulation into other keys

overtone collapse: a harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency; (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality; "overtones of despair"

attuned collapse: so adjusted as to be appropriate or brought into harmony; "an industry not attuned to the demands of the market"; "a remark keyed to the situation"; "charges finely tuned to the amount a student can afford"; brought to correct pitch; "his tuned violin"; "the attuned instruments"

assonant collapse: having the same vowel sound occurring with different consonants in successive words or stressed syllables; having the same sound (especially the same vowel sound) occurring in successive stressed syllables; "note the assonant words and syllables in `tilting at windmills'"

resonant collapse: inducing resonance; "resonant frequency"; characterized by reverberation; "a resonant voice"; "hear the rolling thunder"

prorate collapse: divide or assess proportionally; "The rent was prorated for the rest of the month"; make a proportional settlement or distribution

inversion collapse: the act of turning inside out; turning upside down; setting on end; a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex; (counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa; (genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed; the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer; a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa; abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth)

symmetry collapse: (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane; balance among the parts of something

incommensurate collapse: (often followed by `with') not corresponding in size or degree or extent; "a reward incommensurate with his effort"

respectively collapse: in the order given; "the brothers were called Felix and Max, respectively"

proportionately collapse: in proportion; to a proportionate degree; "your salary will rise proportionately to your workload"; in proportion; "the height of this wall must be reduced proportionately to give the room pleasant dimensions"

rate collapse: amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"; a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure; "the literacy rate"; "the retention rate"; "the dropout rate"; a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"; assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"; estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"; be worthy of or have a certain rating; "This bond rates highly"

resonance collapse: the quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities; a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system; an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation

acreage collapse: an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming); "he wanted some acreage to build on"

proportion collapse: harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin; magnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions"; the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole; adjust in size relative to other things; give pleasant proportions to; "harmonize a building with those surrounding it"

asymmetrical collapse: irregular in shape or outline; "asymmetrical features"; "a dress with an crooked hemline"; characterized by asymmetry in the spatial arrangement or placement of parts or components

vibrating collapse: moving very rapidly to and fro or up and down; "the vibrating piano strings"

evolution collapse: (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms

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