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habit collapse: a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition; "she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use had hardened him to it"; a distinctive attire (as the costume of a religious order); an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening"; put a habit on

traditionalism collapse: adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters); strict adherence to traditional methods or teachings; the doctrine that all knowledge was originally derived by divine revelation and that it is transmitted by traditions

checkerboard collapse: a board having 64 squares of two alternating colors

beat collapse: the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing; a stroke or blow; "the signal was two beats on the steam pipe"; a regular rate of repetition; "the cox raised the beat"; the sound of stroke or blow; "he heard the beat of a drum"; a regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"; a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations; come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"; give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"; hit repeatedly; "beat on the door"; "beat the table with his shoe"; strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting; strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music; "beat one's breast"; "beat one's foot rhythmically"; stir vigorously; "beat the egg whites"; "beat the cream"; shape by beating; "beat swords into ploughshares"; produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly; "beat the drum"; make by pounding or trampling; "beat a path through the forest"; move rhythmically; "Her heart was beating fast"; indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks; "Beat the rhythm"; sail with much tacking or with difficulty; "The boat beat in the strong wind"; move with a flapping motion; "The bird's wings were flapping"; move with a thrashing motion; "The bird flapped its wings"; "The eagle beat its wings and soared high into the sky"; glare or strike with great intensity; "The sun was beating down on us"; avoid paying; "beat the subway fare"; be superior; "Reading beats watching television"; "This sure beats work!"

negotiation collapse: 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"

syncopation collapse: music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm; a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat

structuring collapse

broadcasting collapse: taking part in a radio or tv program

lore collapse: knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote; "early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend"

posture collapse

port collapse: an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through; sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal; a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country; located on the left side of a ship or aircraft; drink port; "We were porting all in the club after dinner"; carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons; "port a rifle"; carry, bear, convey, or bring; "The small canoe could be ported easily"; turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship; "The big ship was slowly porting"; land at or reach a port; "The ship finally ported"; bring to port; "the captain ported the ship at night"; put or turn on the left side, of a ship; "port the helm"; transfer data from one computer to another via a cable that links connecting ports

spattering collapse

folktale collapse: a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk

characteristic collapse: a distinguishing quality; any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions; the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2; typical or distinctive; "heard my friend's characteristic laugh"; "red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"; "stripes characteristic of the zebra"

manner collapse: a way of acting or behaving; how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"; a kind; "what manner of man are you?"

genre collapse: a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique; a kind of literary or artistic work

tartan collapse: a cloth having a crisscross design

ragtime collapse: music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

parameter collapse: a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves; a quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data; any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance

format collapse: the general appearance of a publication; the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing); divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"; determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science); set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"

masterpiece collapse: an outstanding achievement; the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman

syncope collapse: (phonology) the loss of sounds in the interior of a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')

genotype collapse: the particular alleles at specified loci present in an organism; a group of organisms sharing a specific genetic constitution

gestalt collapse: a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts

pattern collapse: a model considered worthy of imitation; "the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics"; form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"

light show collapse: a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns

mythology collapse: the study of myths; myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person

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"

example collapse: an item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"; punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"

diffraction collapse: when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

use collapse: the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"; a particular service; "he put his knowledge to good use"; "patrons have their uses"; (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property; "we were given the use of his boat"; use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions"; put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"; take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely"; habitually do something (use only in the past tense); "She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally"; "I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall"; "They used to vacation in the Bahamas"; seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage; "She uses her influential friends to get jobs"; "The president's wife used her good connections"

scattering collapse: a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby; the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions; a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly; "the first scatterings of green"; "a sprinkling of grey at his temples"

hunting collapse

epitome collapse: a brief abstract (as of an article or book)

presto collapse: (of tempo) very fast; suddenly; "Presto! begone! 'tis here again"- Swift; at a very fast tempo (faster than allegro)

quintessence collapse: the most typical example or representative of a type; the purest and most concentrated essence of something; the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies

act collapse: something that people do or cause to happen; a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body; a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"; a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet; a manifestation of insincerity; "he put on quite an act for her benefit"; behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"; pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"; discharge one's duties; "She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?"; play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"; perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"; perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"; be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure; be suitable for theatrical performance; "This scene acts well"

carriage collapse: a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses; a machine part that carries something else; characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture"

shading collapse: a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades; graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting

precedent collapse: an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time; a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time); preceding in time, order, or significance

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