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dominance collapse: the organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is not; the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"

brevet collapse: a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay); promote somebody by brevet, in the military

energy collapse: an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"; enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"; forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip"; (physics) the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms"; a healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor"

luminary collapse: a celebrity who is an inspiration to others; "he was host to a large gathering of luminaries"

machinery collapse: machines or machine systems collectively; a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions; "the complex machinery of negotiation"; "the machinery of command labored and brought forth an order"

productivity collapse: (economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time

machine collapse: any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks; a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point; a group that controls the activities of a political party; "he was endorsed by the Democratic machine"; an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently; "the war machine"; an efficient person; "the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine"; make by machinery; "The Americans were machining while others still hand-made cars"; turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery

taproot collapse: something that provides an important central source for growth or development; "the taproot of his resentment"; "genius and insanity spring from the same taproot"; (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem

effectiveness collapse: power to be effective; the quality of being able to bring about an effect

potency collapse: capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"; the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse

Terpsichore collapse: (Greek mythology) the Muse of the dance and of choral song

fountain collapse: a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water; an artificially produced flow of water; a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

lamp collapse: an artificial source of visible illumination; a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs

ambition collapse: a strong drive for success; a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"; have as one's ambition

powerhouse collapse: a team considered to be the best of its class; a highly energetic and indefatigable person

traction collapse: (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing; "his leg was in traction for several days"

torch collapse: a light carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance; burn maliciously, as by arson; "The madman torched the barns"

cogency collapse: the quality of being logically valid; persuasive relevance

reactor collapse: an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit

rationality collapse: the quality of being consistent with or based on logic; the state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions"

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