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hindrance collapse: the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding; any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome; something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

singsong collapse: a regular and monotonous rising and falling intonation; speak, chant, or declaim in a singsong; move as if accompanied by a singsong; "The porters singsonged the travellers' luggage up the mountain"

description collapse: sort or variety; "every description of book was there"; a statement that represents something in words; the act of describing something

memory collapse: an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"; the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger"; the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered; "he can do it from memory"; "he enjoyed remembering his father"; something that is remembered; "search as he would, the memory was lost"; the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes; "he taught a graduate course on learning and memory"

bulletin collapse: a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast); make public by bulletin

hagiography collapse: a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint)

paramountcy collapse: the state of being paramount; the highest rank or authority

long winded collapse

note collapse: a characteristic emotional quality; "it ended on a sour note"; "there was a note of gaiety in her manner"; "he detected a note of sarcasm"; a brief written record; "he made a note of the appointment"; a short personal letter; "drop me a line when you get there"; a comment or instruction (usually added); "his notes were appended at the end of the article"; "he added a short notation to the address on the envelope"; a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; "the singer held the note too long"; a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling; "there was a note of uncertainty in his voice"; a promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time; "I had to co-sign his note at the bank"; make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"; make a written note of; "she noted everything the teacher said that morning"; observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction"

record book collapse

straw vote collapse: an unofficial vote taken to determine opinion on some issue

plebiscite collapse: a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance

inspection collapse: a formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"

piece together collapse

chancery collapse: an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records; a court with jurisdiction in equity

roster collapse

listing collapse: the act of making a list of items

white paper collapse

documentation collapse: documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"; confirmation that some fact or statement is true

chronology collapse: the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events; a record of events in the order of their occurrence; an arrangement of events in time

itemize collapse: place on a list of items; "itemize one's tax deductions"

slow up collapse

logjam collapse: an immovable mass of logs blocking a river; any stoppage attributable to unusual activity; "the legislation ran into a logjam"

annals collapse: a chronological account of events in successive years; reports of the work of a society or learned body etc

championship collapse: a competition at which a champion is chosen; the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years"

steering collapse: the act of steering a ship; the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"

transcribe collapse: convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA; make a phonetic transcription of; "The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native informant"; write out from speech, notes, etc.; "Transcribe the oral history of this tribe"; rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended

application collapse: a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"; the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";; the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"; a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"; a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; "he has tried several different word processing applications"

ballot collapse: a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting; vote by ballot; "The voters were balloting in this state"

interim collapse: the time between one event, process, or period and another; "meanwhile the socialists are running the government"; serving during an intermediate interval of time; "an interim agreement"

draw up collapse: come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"; cause (a vehicle) to stop; "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel"; straighten oneself; "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"; form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers

skill collapse: ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"; an ability that has been acquired by training

stick together collapse: be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble; "The two families stuck together throughout the war"

sameness collapse: the quality of being alike; "sameness of purpose kept them together"

laureate collapse: someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath; worthy of the greatest honor or distinction; "The nation's pediatrician laureate is preparing to lay down his black bag"- James Traub

brace collapse: a structural member used to stiffen a framework; a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring; an appliance that corrects dental irregularities; a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"; elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural); a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it; either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material; support by bracing; support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"; prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

prolix collapse: tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length; "editing a prolix manuscript"; "a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know"

lump together collapse

cotton collapse: fabric woven from cotton fibers; thread made of cotton fibers; erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers; soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state; take a liking to; "cotton to something"

proportional representation collapse: representation of all parties in proportion to their popular vote

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