a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question; "frequent consultations with his lawyer"; "a consultation of several medical specialists"
a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king"
marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another; "she was a deceitful scheming little thing"- Israel Zangwill; "a double-dealing double agent"; "a double-faced infernal traitor and schemer"- W.M.Thackeray
equally skillful with each hand; "an ambidextrous surgeon"
the activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms
a discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians"
move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner"
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"
a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact
a power tool used to buff surfaces
(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
add a buffer (a solution); "buffered saline solution for the eyes"
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in the political orbit of a world power"
characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment; "philosophical resignation"; "a philosophic attitude toward life"
characteristic of or imbued with the attitude of a philosopher or based on philosophy; "that breadth of outlook that distinguishes the philosophic mind"; "their differences were philosophical"
scenery consisting of a wooden frame covered with painted canvas; part of a stage setting
a deflated pneumatic tire
a shallow box in which seedlings are started
a musical notation indicating one half step lower than the note named
a level tract of land; "the salt flats of Utah"
commercially inactive; "flat sales for the month"; "prices remained flat"; "a flat market"
not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; "a photograph with a matte finish"
(of a tire) completely or partially deflated
having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness; "flat computer monitors"
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another; "a flat desk"; "acres of level farmland"; "a plane surface"; "skirts sewn with fine flat seams"
lacking contrast or shading between tones
horizontally level; "a flat roof"
stretched out and lying at full length along the ground; "found himself lying flat on the floor"
sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch; "the owl's faint monotonous hooting"
lowered in pitch by one chromatic semitone; "B flat"
(of taxes) not increasing as the amount taxed increases
having lost effervescence; "flat beer"; "a flat cola"