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12-tone Music
a type of serial music introduced by arnold schoenberg; uses a tone row formed by the twelve semitones of the chromatic scale (and inverted or backward versions of the row)
12-tone System
a type of serial music introduced by arnold schoenberg; uses a tone row formed by the twelve semitones of the chromatic scale (and inverted or backward versions of the row)
15 May Organization
a terrorist organization formed in 1979 by a faction of the popular front for the liberation of palestine but disbanded in the 1980s when key members left to join a faction of al-fatah
1st-class Mail
mail that includes letters and postcards and packages sealed against inspection
2-hydroxybenzoic Acid
a white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes
2-methylpropenoic Acid
an unsaturated acid (c4h6o2) used to make resins and plastics
3d Radar
radar that will report altitude as well as azimuth and distance of a target
401-k Plan
a retirement savings plan that is funded by employee contributions and (often) matching contributions from the employer; contributions are made from your salary before taxes and the funds grow tax-free until they are withdrawn, at which point they can be converted into an ira; funds can be transferred if you change employers and you can (to some extent) manage the investments yourself
A A
See a, a
A And
See a, a
A Battery
the battery used to heat the filaments of a vacuum tube
A Bit
to a small extent; in a small amount; rather
A Dew
See a, a
A Few
three
A Fortiori
for a still stronger reason; all the more
A I
See a, a
A Kempis
german ecclesiastic (1380-1471)
A Little
to a small extent or degree
A Lot
a large amount
A Posteriori
derived by or designating the process of reasoning from facts or particulars to general principles or from effects to causes; inductive; empirical
A Priori
proceeding from a known or assumed cause to a necessarily related effect; deductive
A Trifle
a little
Aaland Islands
an archipelago of some 6,000 islands in the gulf of bothnia under finnish control
Aare River
a river in north central switzerland that runs northeast into the rhine
Aaron Burr
united states politician who served as vice president under jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival alexander hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836)
Aaron Copland
united states composer who developed a distinctly american music (1900-1990)
Abandoned Infant
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
Abandoned Person
someone for whom hope has been abandoned
Abandoned Ship
a ship abandoned on the high seas
Abasia Trepidans
abasia due to trembling of the legs
Abatable Nuisance
a nuisance that can remedied (suppressed or extinguished or rendered harmless)
Abbe Condenser
a condenser having 2 or 3 lenses with wide aperture for use in microscopes
Abdominal Actinomycosis
a serious form of actinomycosis that affects the abdomen
Abdominal Aorta
a branch of the descending aorta
Abdominal Breathing
alternative term for diaphragmatic breathing
Abdominal Cavity
the hollow portion of the torso within the abdomen, containing the abdominal organs, in mammals below the diaphragm
Abdominal Delivery
the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that julius caesar was born that way)
Abdominal Muscle
a group of four muscles that form the abdominal wall
Abdominal Pregnancy
ectopic pregnancy in the abdominal cavity
Abdominal Wall
the layer of muscles that surrounds the abdominal cavity and contains the abdominal organs
Abducens Muscle
rectus lateralis muscle of the eye; muscle that moves the eye away from the center of the face
Abducens Nerve
a small motor nerve supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye
Abducent Nerve
alternative spelling of abducens nerve
Abductor Muscle
a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line
Abelian Group
see commutative group
Abelmoschus Esculentus
tall coarse annual of old world tropics widely cultivated in southern united states and west indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus hibiscus
Abelmoschus Moschatus
bushy herb of tropical asia grown for its yellow or pink to scarlet blooms that resemble the hibiscus
Abide By
to accept a decision or law and act in accordance with it; to conform to; to acquiesce
Abies Alba
tall timber tree of central and southern europe having a regular crown and grey bark
Abies Amabilis
medium to tall fir of western north america having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed