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cross section collapse: (physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns; a sample meant to be representative of a whole population; a section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis

etiquette collapse: rules governing socially acceptable behavior

pedant collapse: a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

intellectualize collapse

categorize collapse: place into or assign to a category; "Children learn early on to categorize"

ritual collapse: stereotyped behavior; any customary observance or practice; the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies; of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals; "a ritual dance of Haiti"; "sedate little colonial tribe with its ritual tea parties"- Nadine Gordimer; of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals; "ritual killing"

sui generis collapse: constituting a class of its own; unique; "a history book sui generis"; "sui generis works like Mary Chestnut's Civil War diary"

metabolism collapse: the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life

catabolism collapse: breakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy

regulation collapse: the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"; the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular; an authoritative rule; (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered; the state of being controlled or governed; prescribed by or according to regulation; "regulation army equipment"

ideal collapse: the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain; model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal; constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception; "a poem or essay may be typical of its period in idea or ideal content"; conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal; of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas

anabolism collapse: the synthesis in living organisms of more complex substances (e.g., living tissue) from simpler ones together with the storage of energy

shape collapse: the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"; any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes"; a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept; "a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life"; give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"; make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

suffix collapse: an affix that is added at the end of the word; attach a suffix to; "suffix words"

constitution collapse: the act of forming something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he still remembers the organization of the club"; United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston; the way in which someone or something is composed

reorganize collapse: organize anew; "We must reorganize the company if we don't want to go under"; organize anew, as after a setback

otherwise collapse: other than as supposed or expected; "the outcome was otherwise"; in other respects or ways; "he is otherwise normal"; "the funds are not otherwise available"; "an otherwise hopeless situation"

solemnity collapse

gauge collapse: a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.; the thickness of wire; the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train; accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared; mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster"; adapt to a specified measurement; "gauge the instruments"; measure precisely and against a standard; "the wire is gauged"; determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation; "gauge the wine barrels"; rub to a uniform size; "gauge bricks"

institution collapse: an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated; a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society; "the institution of marriage"; "the institution of slavery"; "he had become an institution in the theater"; an organization founded and united for a specific purpose

routinize collapse

protocol collapse: code of correct conduct; "safety protocols"; "academic protocol"; forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state; (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data

lone wolf collapse

body collapse: the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted"; the entire structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"; a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake"; the central message of a communication; "the body of the message was short"; a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; a collection of particulars considered as a system; "a body of law"; "a body of doctrine"; "a body of precedents"; an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects; "heavenly body"; invest with or as with a body; give body to

touchstone collapse

version collapse: manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery); something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "a variant of the same word"; "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"; an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint; "his version of the fight was different from mine"

augury collapse: an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"

procedure collapse: a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings; a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"

dice collapse: small cubes with 1 to 6 spots on the faces; used to generate random numbers; play dice

readout collapse: an electronic device the displays information is a visual form; the information displayed or recorded on an electronic device; the output of a computer in readable form

prefabricate collapse: produce synthetically, artificially, or stereotypically and unoriginally; to manufacture sections of (a building), especially in a factory, so that they can be easily transported to and rapidly assembled on a building site of buildings

prefiguration collapse: the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand; an example that prefigures or foreshadows what is to come

regimentation collapse: the imposition of order or discipline

re form collapse

cap collapse: a tight-fitting headdress; a top (as for a bottle); something serving as a cover or protection; a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom; restrict the number or amount of; "We had to cap the number of people we can accept into our club"; lie at the top of; "Snow capped the mountains"

interjection collapse: the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts

recipe collapse: directions for making something

fine arts collapse: the study and creation of visual works of art

dossier collapse: a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person's record)

modus operandi collapse

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