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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)

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"

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

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

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

correlation collapse: a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other; a reciprocal relation between two or more things

equilibrium collapse: a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head; a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

incommensurable collapse: not having a common factor; impossible to measure or compare in value or size or excellence

paradoxical collapse: seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true; "it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking"

regularize collapse: make regular or more regular; "regularize the heart beat with a pace maker"

symmetrical collapse: having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts

insufficient collapse: of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; "insufficient funds"

maladjusted collapse: not well adjusted; "a maladjusted carburetor"; poorly adjusted to demands and stresses of daily living; "a maladjusted child"

extrapolation collapse: an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations; (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values

equality collapse: the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status; a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

dimension collapse: the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height); one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space; shape or form to required dimensions; indicate the dimensions on; "These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart"

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