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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"

solution collapse: the successful action of solving a problem; "the solution took three hours"; a method for solving a problem; "the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook"; a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"; the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation; a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water"

explanation collapse: thought that makes something comprehensible; a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"; the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident"

standard collapse: any distinctive flag; an upright pole or beam (especially one used as a support); "distance was marked by standards every mile"; "lamps supported on standards provided illumination"; a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; "the schools comply with federal standards"; "they set the measure for all subsequent work"; the value behind the money in a monetary system; a board measure = 1980 board feet; commonly used or supplied; "standard procedure"; "standard car equipment"; regularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item"; established or widely recognized as a model of authority or excellence; "a standard reference work"; conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind; "windows of standard width"; "standard sizes"; "the standard fixtures"; "standard brands"; "standard operating procedure"; conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; "standard English" (American); "received standard English is sometimes called the King's English" (British)

obliterate collapse: remove completely from recognition or memory; "efface the memory of the time in the camps"; do away with completely, without leaving a trace

workshop collapse: a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving; small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

sweatshop collapse: factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry

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

federation collapse: the act of constituting a political unity out of a number of separate states or colonies or provinces so that each member retains the management of its internal affairs; an organization formed by merging several groups or parties

supervision collapse: management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group

by and large collapse: usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here"

predominantly collapse: much greater in number or influence; "the patients are predominantly indigenous"

legislation collapse: the act of making or enacting laws; law enacted by a legislative body

frequently collapse: many times at short intervals; "we often met over a cup of coffee"

commonwealth collapse: a world organization of autonomous states that are united in allegiance to a central power but are not subordinate to it or to one another; the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)

behavior collapse: manner of acting or controlling yourself; (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation; the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments"

all in all collapse: with everything considered (and neglecting details); "altogether, I'm sorry it happened"; "all in all, it's not so bad"

hands collapse: (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children"

persuasion collapse: the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

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