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System:
A group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole.
A functionally related group of elements, especially:
The human body regarded as a functional physiological unit.
An organism as a whole, especially with regard to its vital processes or functions.
A group of physiologically or anatomically complementary organs or parts: the nervous system; the skeletal system.
A group of interacting mechanical or electrical components.
A network of structures and channels, as for communication, travel, or distribution.
A network of related computer software, hardware, and data transmission devices.
An organized set of interrelated ideas or principles.
A social, economic, or political organizational form.
A naturally occurring group of objects or phenomena: the solar system.
A set of objects or phenomena grouped together for classification or analysis.
A condition of harmonious, orderly interaction.
An organized and coordinated method; a procedure. See Synonyms at method.
The prevailing social order; the establishment. Used with the: You can't beat the system.
Peril
Imminent danger.
Exposure to the risk of harm or loss.
Something that endangers or involves risk.
tr.v. per·iled, also per·illed per·il·ing, per·il·ling per·ils, per·ils
To expose to danger or the chance of injury; imperil.
DISTRIBUTED
To divide and dispense in portions.
To supply (goods) to retailers.
To deliver or pass out: distributing handbills on the street.
To spread or diffuse over an area; scatter: distribute grass seed over the lawn.
To apportion so as to be evenly spread throughout a given area: 180 pounds of muscle that were well distributed over his 6-foot frame.
To separate into categories; classify.
Logic. To use (a term) so as to include all individuals or entities of a given class.
REFLEX
Bent, turned, or thrown back; reflected.
Physiology. Being an involuntary action or response, such as a sneeze, blink, or hiccup.
Produced as an automatic response or reaction: reflex opposition to change.
n.
Something, such as light or heat, that is reflected.
An image produced by reflection.
A copy or reproduction.
Physiology. An involuntary response to a stimulus.
Psychology. An unlearned or instinctive response to a stimulus.
Linguistics. A form or feature that reflects or represents an earlier, often reconstructed, form or feature having undergone phonetic or other change.
tr.v. re·flexed, re·flex·ing, re·flex·es (r-flks)
To bend, turn back, or reflect.
To cause to undergo a reflex process.
STRONG
Physically powerful; capable of exerting great physical force.
Marked by great physical power: a strong blow to the head.
In good or sound health; robust: a strong constitution; a strong heart.
Economically or financially sound or thriving: a strong economy.
Having force of character, will, morality, or intelligence: a strong personality.
Having or showing ability or achievement in a specified field: students who are strong in chemistry.
Capable of the effective exercise of authority: a strong leader.
Capable of withstanding force or wear; solid, tough, or firm: a strong building; a strong fabric.
Having great binding strength: a strong adhesive.
Not easily captured or defeated: a strong flank; a strong defense.
Not easily upset; resistant to harmful or unpleasant influences: strong nerves; a strong stomach.
Having force or rapidity of motion: a strong current.
Persuasive, effective, and cogent: a strong argument.
Forceful and pointed; emphatic: a strong statement.
Forthright and explicit, often offensively so: strong language.
Extreme; drastic: had to resort to strong measures.
Having force of conviction or feeling; uncompromising: strong faith; a strong supporter.
Intense in degree or quality: a strong emotion; strong motivation.
Having an intense or offensive effect on the senses: strong light; strong vinegar; strong cologne.
Clear and loud: a strong voice.
Readily noticeable; remarkable: a strong resemblance; a strong contrast.
Readily detected or received: a strong radio signal.
Having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient: mixed a strong solution of bleach and water.
Containing a considerable percentage of alcohol: strong punch.
Powerfully effective: a strong painkiller.
Characterized by a high degree of saturation.
Having a specified number of units or members: a military force 100,000 strong.
Marked by steady or rising prices: a strong market.
Linguistics.
Of or relating to those verbs in Germanic languages that form their past tense by a change in stem vowel, and their past participles by a change in stem vowel and sometimes by adding the suffix -(e)n, as sing, sang, sung or tear, tore, torn.
Of or relating to the inflection of nouns or adjectives in Germanic languages with endings that historically did not contain a suffix with an n.
Stressed or accented in pronunciation or poetic meter. Used of a word or syllable.
adv.
In a strong, powerful, or vigorous manner; forcefully: a salesperson who comes on too strong.
INTRUSIVE
Intruding or tending to intrude.
Geology. Of or relating to igneous rock that is forced while molten into cracks or between other layers of rock.
Linguistics. Epenthetic
Main Entry: in·tru·sive
Pronunciation: in-'trü-siv
Function: adjective
: characterized by intrusion —in·tru·sive·ly adverb —in·tru·sive·ness noun
\In*tru"sive\, a. Apt to intrude; characterized by intrusion; entering without right or welcome.
Intrusive rocks (Geol.), rocks which have been forced, while in a plastic or melted state, into the cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks. The term is sometimes used as equivalent to plutonic rocks. It is then contrasted with effusive or volcanic rocks.
adj 1: tending to intrude (especially upon privacy); "she felt her presence there was intrusive" [ant: unintrusive] 2: of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock [ant: extrusive] 3: thrusting inward; "an intrusive arm of the sea" [ant: protrusive]
The act of inclining or the state of being inclined; a bend or tilt: The inclination of the child's head suggested sleep.
A deviation or the degree of deviation from the horizontal or vertical; a slant: the steep inclination of a roof.
An inclined surface; a slope.
A tendency toward a certain condition or character: the alkaline inclination of the local waters.
A characteristic disposition to do, prefer, or favor one thing rather than another; a propensity: “I shall indulge the inclination so natural in old men, to be talking of themselves” (Benjamin Franklin). See Synonyms at tendency.
in·cli·na·tion (nkl-nshn)
n.
A deviation or the degree of deviation from the horizontal or vertical; a slant.
The deviation of the long axis of a tooth from perpendicular.
A tendency toward a certain condition or character.
A characteristic disposition to do, prefer, or favor one thing rather than another; a propensity.
Main Entry: in·cli·na·tion
Pronunciation: "in-kl&-'nA-sh&n, "i[ng]-
Function: noun
: a deviation from the true vertical or horizontal; especially : the deviation of the long axis of a tooth or of the slope of a cusp from the vertical
INCLINATION
Dip \Dip\, n. 1. The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid. ``The dip of oars in unison.'' --Glover.
2. Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch.
3. A liquid, as a sauce or gravy, served at table with a ladle or spoon. [Local, U.S.] --Bartlett.
4. A dipped candle. [Colloq.] --Marryat.
Dip of the horizon (Astron.), the angular depression of the seen or visible horizon below the true or natural horizon; the angle at the eye of an observer between a horizontal line and a tangent drawn from the eye to the surface of the ocean.
Dip of the needle, or Magnetic dip, the angle formed, in a vertical plane, by a freely suspended magnetic needle, or the line of magnetic force, with a horizontal line; -- called also inclination.
Dip of a stratum (Geol.), its greatest angle of inclination to the horizon, or that of a line perpendicular to its direction or strike; -- called also the pitch.
n 1: an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict" [syn: disposition, tendency] 2: (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees [syn: inclination of an orbit] 3: (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis) [syn: angle of inclination] 4: (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon [syn: dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination] 5: that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking; "her inclination is for classical music" [ant: disinclination] 6: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right" [syn: tilt, list, lean, leaning] 7: a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect; "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink" [syn: tendency] 8: the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement" [syn: inclining]
[Edited on 7/25/2004 9:23:45 PM]