(linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts
Used in the same subject area: Linguistics, Geography, Population geography.
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(linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts
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a periodic count of the population
Used in the same subject area: Geography, Population geography.the spatial property of being crowded together
Used in the same subject area: Geography, Population geography.the spatial property of being crowded together
Used in the same subject area: Geography, Population geography.the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
Used in the same subject area: Geography, Population geography.the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
Used in the same subject area: Geography, Population geography.of or relating to demography; "demographic surveys"
Used in the same subject area: Geography, Population geography.the spatial property of being crowded together
Used in the same subject area: Geography, Population geography.the spatial property of being crowded together
Used in the same subject area: Geography, Population geography.the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume; "worldwide in distribution"; "the distribut…
Used in the same subject area: Geography, Population geography.the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume; "worldwide in distribution"; "the distribut…
Used in the same subject area: Geography, Population geography.the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
Used in the same subject area: Geography, Population geography.the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovel…
Used in the same subject area: Geography, Population geography.the movement of persons from one country or locality to another
Used in the same subject area: Geography, Population geography.the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
Used in the same subject area: Geography, Population geography.the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
Used in the same subject area: Geography, Population geography.a periodic count of the population
Used in the same subject area: Geography, Population geography.a periodic count of the population
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The convergence to different foci, by a lens or mirror, of rays of light emanating from one and the same point, or the deviation of su…
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Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, distribution, related, speech, sounds.(linguistics) any of various acoustically different forms of the same phoneme
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, distribution, related, speech, sounds.a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, distribution, related, speech, sounds.a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, distribution, related, speech, sounds.Appearing different, as in color, in different lights, or under different circumstances; as, changeable silk.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, distribution, related, speech, sounds.a word or morpheme used in some languages in certain contexts (such as counting) to indicate the semantic class to which the counted i…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, distribution, related, speech, sounds.an index of all main words in a book along with their immediate contexts
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, distribution, related, speech, sounds.(linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting descriptive linguistics
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, distribution, related, speech, sounds.The form of speech of a limited region or people, as distinguished from ether forms nearly related to it; a variety or subdivision of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, distribution, related, speech, sounds.Of various or contrary nature, form, or quality; partially or totally unlike; dissimilar; as, different kinds of food or drink; differ…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, distribution, related, speech, sounds.The act of dispensing or dealing out; distribution; often used of the distribution of good and evil by God to man, or more generically…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, distribution, related, speech, sounds.A silver coin among the ancient Greeks, having a different value in different States and at different periods. The average value of th…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, distribution, related, speech, sounds.The particular shape or structure of a word or part of speech; as, participial forms; verbal forms.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, distribution, related, speech, sounds.One overattentive to forms, or too much confined to them; esp., one who rests in external religious forms, or observes strictly the ou…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, distribution, related, speech, sounds.The normal coloring matter of the red blood corpuscles of vertebrate animals. It is composed of hematin and globulin, and is also call…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, distribution, related, speech, sounds.Employing the same letters to represent different sounds in different words or syllables; -- said of methods of spelling; as, the ordi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: linguistics, distribution, related, speech, sounds.That method of spelling in which the same letters represent different sounds in different words, as in the ordinary English orthograph…
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