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small print collapse: material printed in small type; "he needed his glasses in order to read the fine print"

fine print collapse: the part of a contract that contains reservations and qualifications that are often printed in small type; "don't sign a contract without reading the fine print"

requirement collapse: required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"

cornerstone collapse: a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls; a stone in the exterior of a large and important building; usually carved with a date and laid with appropriate ceremonies

indispensable collapse: unavoidable; "the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state"; not to be dispensed with; essential; "foods indispensable to good nutrition"

milestone collapse: stone post at side of a road to show distances; a significant event in your life (or in a project)

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

landmark collapse: an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken; a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land; an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend; "the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"; the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape; "the church steeple provided a convenient landmark"

keystone collapse: the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

escape hatch collapse: hatchway that provides a means of escape in an emergency

stipulation collapse: a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement; (law) an agreement or concession made by parties in a judicial proceeding (or by their attorneys) relating to the business before the court; must be in writing unless they are part of the court record; "a stipulation of fact was made in order to avoid delay"

prerequisite collapse: something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"; required as a prior condition or course of study

clause collapse: (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence

necessity collapse: anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"; the condition of being essential or indispensable

given collapse: an assumption that is taken for granted; acknowledged as a supposition; "given the engine's condition, it is a wonder that it started"; having possession delivered or transferred without compensation

specification collapse: (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention; a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work; naming explicitly

crisis collapse: a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better"; an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis"

must collapse: grape juice before or during fermentation; a necessary or essential thing; "seat belts are an absolute must"

need collapse: anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"; a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"; have or feel a need for; "always needing friends and money"

kernel collapse: the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"; a single whole grain of a cereal; "a kernel of corn"; the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone; "black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell"

nub collapse: a small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil"; a small lump or protuberance

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