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matrix collapse: mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface; the formative tissue at the base of a nail; the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded; a rectangular array of elements (or entries) set out by rows and columns; an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)

case collapse: a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage"; a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home; bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"; the actual state of things; "that was not the case"; nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence; a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument; "he stated his case clearly"; a problem requiring investigation; "Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir"; an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths"; a person requiring professional services; "a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor"; the quantity contained in a case; a specific state of mind that is temporary; "a case of the jitters"; look over, usually with the intention to rob; "They men cased the housed"

stamp collapse: a block or die used to imprint a mark or design; machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores; a symbol that is the result of printing; "he put his stamp on the envelope"; a type or class; "more men of his stamp are needed"; destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot; "Stamp fascism into submission"; "stamp out tyranny"; to mark, or produce an imprint in or on something; "a man whose name is permanently stamped on our maps"; affix a stamp to; "Are the letters properly stamped?"; crush or grind with a heavy instrument; "stamp fruit extract the juice"; form or cut out with a mold, form, or die; "stamp needles"; reveal clearly as having a certain character; "His playing stamps him as a Romantic"

burgher collapse

precisian collapse

recto collapse: right-hand page

ilk collapse

table of contents collapse

object lesson collapse

characteristic collapse: a distinguishing quality; any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions; the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2; typical or distinctive; "heard my friend's characteristic laugh"; "red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"; "stripes characteristic of the zebra"

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

distinctive collapse: of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; "Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie; "that is typical of you!"

exemplary collapse: worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens"

genre collapse: a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique; a kind of literary or artistic work

genus collapse: a general kind of something; "ignore the genus communism"; (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species

speciality collapse

verso collapse: left-hand page

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

format collapse: the general appearance of a publication; the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing); divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"; determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science); set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"

specialization collapse: the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"; the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose; (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function; "cell differentiation in the developing embryo"

contents collapse: a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start

slashing collapse: as if striking with slashing blows; "his slashing demon-ridden cadenza"

quintessential collapse: representing the perfect example of a class or quality

inscription collapse: the activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving) letters or words; letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

subtitle collapse: secondary or explanatory title; translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen; supply (a movie) with subtitles

back collapse: the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage; a support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"; the part of a garment that covers the back of your body; "they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back"; the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned"; the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"; (football) a person who plays in the backfield; in or to or toward a past time; "set the clocks back an hour"; "never look back"; "lovers of the past looking fondly backward"; at or to or toward the back or rear; "he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward"; "she looked rearward out the window of the car"; in repayment or retaliation; "we paid back everything we had borrowed"; "he hit me and I hit him back"; "I was kept in after school for talking back to the teacher"; in or to or toward a former location; "she went back to her parents' house"; in or to or toward an original condition; "he went back to sleep"; in answer; "he wrote back three days later"; "had little to say in reply to the questions"; strengthen by providing with a back or backing; establish as valid or genuine; "Can you back up your claims?"; shift to a counterclockwise direction; "the wind backed"; travel backward; "back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree"; cause to travel backward; "back the car into the parking spot"; support financial backing for; "back this enterprise"; be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"; be in back of; "My garage backs their yard"

partiality collapse: an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives

cynosure collapse: something that strongly attracts attention and admiration; "if he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn't notice"; something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners); "let faith be your cynosure to walk by"

example collapse: an item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"; punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"

cane collapse: a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment; a stick that people can lean on to help them walk; a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane; beat with a cane

propensity collapse

other collapse: very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected; "a strange, other dimension...where his powers seemed to fail"- Lance Morrow; not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; "today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction"

formalist collapse

metier collapse: an occupation for which you are especially well suited; "in law he found his true metier"

loner collapse: a person who avoids the company or assistance of others

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

proclivity collapse: a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"

representative collapse: a person who represents others; being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives; "representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people, by the people, for the people"; standing for something else; "the bald eagle is representative of the United States"; serving to represent or typify; "representative moviegoers"; "a representative modern play"

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

typical collapse: conforming to a type; "the typical (or normal) American"; "typical teenage behavior"; exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category; "a typical American girl"; "a typical suburban community"; "the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year"; "a painting typical of the Impressionist school"; "a typical romantic poem"; "a typical case of arteritis"

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