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let it go collapse: not act; "He thought of a reply but let it go"

mete collapse

draught collapse

initiation collapse: the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"; "he regards the fork as a modern introduction"; a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"

offal collapse: viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans

point blank collapse

name of the game collapse

unidealistic collapse

criterion collapse: the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

decay collapse: the organic phenomenon of rotting; a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current; the process of gradually becoming inferior; the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation; an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying; "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair"; fall into decay or ruin; "The unoccupied house started to decay"; undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated"

meteor collapse: a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode

postscript collapse: a note appended to a letter after the signature

molecule collapse: (physics and chemistry) the simplest structural unit of an element or compound

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"

problem collapse: a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve"; a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; "she and her husband are having problems"; "it is always a job to contact him"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog"

overture collapse: orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio; a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"

rubric collapse: category name; "it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'"; a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type; an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure; directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book); adorn with ruby red color

ordinarily collapse

gray matter collapse

contemplation collapse: a long and thoughtful observation; a calm lengthy intent consideration

calculate collapse: make a mathematical calculation or computation; judge to be probable; specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public

election collapse: the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice; "her election of medicine as a profession"; a vote to select the winner of a position or political office; "the results of the election will be announced tonight"; the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists); the status or fact of being elected; "they celebrated his election"

pate collapse: the top of the head; liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned

catchword collapse

datum collapse: an item of factual information derived from measurement or research

phenomenon collapse: any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning; a remarkable development

lactation collapse: the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands; the period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning"

foreground collapse: (computer science) a window for an active application; the part of a scene that is near the viewer; move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker's distinguished career in linguistics"; "highlight the passage so that you can find it again when you open the book"

distillate collapse: a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling

confidence collapse: a secret that is confided or entrusted to another; "everyone trusted him with their confidences"; "the priest could not reveal her confidences"; a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"; a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"; a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the economy"

out of the question collapse

page collapse: one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains; in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood; a youthful attendant at official functions or ceremonies such as legislative functions and weddings; a boy who is employed to run errands; United States diplomat and writer about the Old South (1853-1922); English industrialist who pioneered in the design and manufacture of aircraft (1885-1962); call out somebody's name over a P.A. system; work as a page; "He is paging in Congress this summer"

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

prelude collapse: music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera; play as a prelude; serve as a prelude or opening to

letters collapse: the literary culture; "this book shows American letters at its best"; scholarly attainment; "he is a man of letters"

unembellished collapse

primer collapse: an introductory textbook

garbage collapse: a receptacle where waste can be discarded; "she tossed the moldy bread into the garbage"; food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)

original collapse: an original model on which something is patterned; not derived or copied or translated from something else; "the play is original; not an adaptation"; "he kept the original copy and gave her only a xerox"; "the translation misses much of the subtlety of the original French"; preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed; "the original inhabitants of the Americas"; "the book still has its original binding"; "restored the house to its original condition"; "the original performance of the opera"; "the original cast"; "retracted his original statement"; being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of; "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind"; (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary; "his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources"

lobe collapse: a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure; (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe"; the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern; (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided

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