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connection10
3 nounn
noun

• a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

• the state of being connected

• an instrumentality that connects

• (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)

• the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination

• a connecting shape

• a supplier (especially of narcotics)

• shifting from one form of transportation to another

• the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

direction9
3 nounn
noun

• a line leading to a place or point

• the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves

• a general course along which something has a tendency to develop

• something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

• the act of managing something

• a message describing how something is to be done

• the act of setting and holding a course

• a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something

• the concentration of attention or energy on something

infection9
3 nounn
noun

• the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

• (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound

• (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease

• an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

• the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people

• moral corruption or contamination

• (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure

protection10
3 nounn
noun

• the activity of protecting someone or something

• a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury

• defense against financial failure; financial independence

• the condition of being protected

• kindly endorsement and guidance

• the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition

• payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence

inflection10
3 nounn
noun

• a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function

• the patterns of stress and intonation in a language

• deviation from a straight or normal course

• a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified

reflection10
3 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

• the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface

• expression without words

• a likeness in which left and right are reversed

• the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)

• (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed

• a remark expressing careful consideration

• the ability to reflect beams or rays

projection10
3 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations

• the projection of an image from a film onto a screen

• a planned undertaking

• any structure that branches out from a central support

• any solid convex shape that juts out from something

• (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else

• the acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality

• the representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction

• the act of projecting out from something

• the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting

intersection12
4 nounn
noun

• a point where lines intersect

• a junction where one street or road crosses another

• a point or set of points common to two or more geometric configurations

• the set of elements common to two or more sets

• a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena

• the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)

flexion7
2 nounn
noun

• the state of being flexed (as of a joint)

• deviation from a straight or normal course

• act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased

injection9
3 nounn
noun

• the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure

• any solution that is injected (as into the skin)

• the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe

section7
2 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

• a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope

• a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people

• one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object

• a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon

• one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

• a land unit equal to 1 square mile

• (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid

• a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately

• a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class

• a small army unit usually having a special function

• a specialized division of a large organization

• a segment of a citrus fruit

• the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)

verb

• divide into segments

resurrection12
4 nounn
noun

• a revival from inactivity and disuse

• (New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion

detection9
3 nounn
noun

• the perception that something has occurred or some state exists

• the act of detecting something; catching sight of something

• the detection that a signal is being received

• a police investigation to determine the perpetrator

recollection12
4 nounn
noun

• the ability to recall past occurrences

• the process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort)

• something recalled to the mind

rejection9
3 nounn
noun

• the act of rejecting something

• the state of being rejected

• (medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign

• the speech act of rejecting

imperfection12
4 nounn
noun

• the state or an instance of being imperfect

insurrection12
4 nounn
noun

• organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

election8
3 nounn
noun

• a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

• the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice

• the status or fact of being elected

• the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)

defection9
3 nounn
noun

• withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

• the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)

disinfection12
4 nounn
noun

• treatment to destroy harmful microorganisms

perfection10
3 nounn
noun

• the state of being without a flaw or defect

• an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

• the act of making something perfect

predilection12
4 nounn
noun

• a predisposition in favor of something

• a strong liking

reelection10
4 nounn
noun

• election again

circumspection14
4 nounn
noun

• knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

• the trait of being circumspect and prudent

interconnection15
5 nounn
noun

• a state of being connected reciprocally

• (computer science) the act of interconnecting (wires or computers or theories etc.)

advection9
3 nounn
noun

• (meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties

preelection11
4 noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• Election beforehand

adjective

• Before an election.

connexion9
3 nounn
noun

• a connecting shape

• a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

• the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination

• an instrumentality that connects

• shifting from one form of transportation to another

• the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)

overprotection14
5 nounn
noun

• excessive protection

redirection11
4 nounn
noun

• The act of setting a new direction.

• The automated process of taking a user to a location other than the one selected.

collection10
3 nounn
noun

• several things grouped together or considered as a whole

• a publication containing a variety of works

• request for a sum of money

• the act of gathering something together

selection9
3 nounn
noun

• the act of choosing or selecting

• an assortment of things from which a choice can be made

• the person or thing chosen or selected

• a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment

• a passage selected from a larger work

affection9
3 nounn
noun

• a positive feeling of liking

inspection10
3 nounn
noun

• a formal or official examination

objection9
3 nounn
noun

• the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

• the speech act of objecting

• the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

• (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality

conversation12
4 nounn
noun

• the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

confection10
3 nounn
noun

• a food rich in sugar

• the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components

verb

• make into a confection

correction10
3 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

• a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure

• something substituted for an error

• a rebuke for making a mistake

• a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases

• the act of disciplining

• treatment of a specific defect

dissection10
3 nounn
noun

• cutting so as to separate into pieces

• a minute and critical analysis

• detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work)

ejection8
3 nounn
noun

• the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting

• the act of forcing out someone or something

definition10
4 nounn
noun

• a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol

• clarity of outline

identification14
6 nounn
noun

• the act of designating or identifying something

• evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing

• the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established

• the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering

• the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)

transformation14
4 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a qualitative change

• (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system

• a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure

• (genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA

• the act of changing in form or shape or appearance

complexion10
3 nounn
noun

• the coloring of a person's face

• a combination that results from coupling or interlinking

• a point of view or general attitude or inclination

• texture and appearance of the skin of the face

• (obsolete) a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament

verb

• give a certain color to

dysfunction11
3 nounn
noun

• (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group

evolution9
4 nounn
noun

• a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)

• (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms

fraction8
2 nounn
noun

• a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process

• a small part or item forming a piece of a whole

• the quotient of two rational numbers

verb

• perform a division

friction8
2 nounn
noun

• a state of conflict between persons

• the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

• effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

infraction10
3 nounn
noun

• a crime less serious than a felony

invitation10
4 nounn
noun

• a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

• a tempting allurement

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