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pneumatics collapse: the branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases

dissertation collapse: a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree

supernaturalism collapse: the quality of being attributed to power that seems to violate or go beyond natural forces; a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding

aeromechanics collapse: the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow

explore collapse: examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes; examine minutely; travel to or penetrate into; "explore unknown territory in biology"

perfection collapse: the act of making something perfect; the state of being without a flaw or defect

exploration collapse: to travel for the purpose of discovery; a careful systematic search; a systematic consideration; "he called for a careful exploration of the consequences"

infantilism collapse: infantile behavior in mature persons; an abnormal condition in which an older child or adult retains infantile characteristics

motif collapse: a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors; a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music

investigate collapse: conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"; investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"

scheme collapse: an elaborate and systematic plan of action; form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner; devise a system or form a scheme for

denouement collapse: the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work; the outcome of a complex sequence of events

inquisition collapse: a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals); a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy

space walk collapse: any kind of physical activity outside a spacecraft by one of the crew

radio station collapse: station for the production and transmission of radio broadcasts

recognition collapse: designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body; "he was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman"; the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering; "a politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces"; "experimental psychologists measure the elapsed time from the onset of the stimulus to its recognition by the observer"; an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid; "the recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States"; approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"; "the credits were given at the end of the film"; the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country; "territorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala's recognition of Belize in 1991"; (biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape; "molecular recognition drives all of biology, for instance, hormone and receptor or antibody-antigen interactions or the organization of molecules into larger biologically active entities"; the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged; "the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work"; "she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own"

arrested development collapse: an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely

completion collapse: a concluding action; (American football) a successful forward pass in football

derivative collapse: (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word; "`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'"; resulting from or employing derivation; "a derivative process"; "a highly derivative prose style"

emergence collapse: the act of emerging; the becoming visible; "not a day's difference between the emergence of the andrenas and the opening of the willow catkins"; the gradual beginning or coming forth; "figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece"

quantum mechanics collapse: the branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level; an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle)

grand tour collapse: a sightseeing tour of a building or institution; an extended cultural tour of Europe taken by wealthy young Englishmen (especially in the 18th century) as part of their education

cretinism collapse: severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting

questionnaire collapse: a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information

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