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The act of defining; determination of the limits; as, a telescope accurate in definition.

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Account 76% connected

A reckoning; computation; calculation; enumeration; a record of some reckoning; as, the Julian account of time.

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Distinctness 76% connected

The quality or state of being distinct; a separation or difference that prevents confusion of parts or things.

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Explanation 76% connected

The act of explaining, expounding, or interpreting; the act of clearing from obscurity and making intelligible; as, the explanation of a passage in S…

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Sharpness 76% connected

The quality or condition of being sharp; keenness; acuteness.

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Define 74% connected

To fix the bounds of; to bring to a termination; to end.

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Define 74% connected

To fix the bounds of; to bring to a termination; to end.

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Ability noun · 86% connection

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

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Accuracy noun · 86% connection

(mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much grea…

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Adequacy noun · 86% connection

the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"

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Air noun · 86% connection

a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphe…

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Appearance noun · 86% connection

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

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Aridity noun · 86% connection

the quality of yielding nothing of value

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Asset noun · 86% connection

a useful or valuable quality

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Atmosphere noun · 86% connection

a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphe…

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Attraction noun · 86% connection

the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him"

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Aura noun · 86% connection

a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphe…

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Bad noun · 86% connection

that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"

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Badness noun · 86% connection

that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"

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Barrenness noun · 86% connection

the quality of yielding nothing of value

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Believability noun · 86% connection

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

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Brachycephalism noun · 86% connection

the quality of being brachycephalic

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Brachycephaly noun · 86% connection

the quality of being brachycephalic

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Credibility noun · 86% connection

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

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Credibleness noun · 86% connection

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

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Accurate adjective · 78% connection

In exact or careful conformity to truth, or to some standard of requirement, the result of care or pains; free from failure, error, or…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: defining, determination, limits, telescope, accurate.
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Accurately adverb · 78% connection

In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.

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Accurateness noun · 78% connection

The state or quality of being accurate; accuracy; exactness; nicety; precision.

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Aperture noun · 78% connection

The diameter of the exposed part of the object glass of a telescope or other optical instrument; as, a telescope of four-inch aperture.

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Appreciation noun · 78% connection

Accurate perception; true estimation; as, an appreciation of the difficulties before us; an appreciation of colors.

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Approximate adjective · 78% connection

Near correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate; as, approximate results or values.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: defining, determination, limits, telescope, accurate.
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Bead proof unknown · 78% connection

Among distillers, a certain degree of strength in alcoholic liquor, as formerly ascertained by the floating or sinking of glass globul…

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Cathetometer noun · 78% connection

An instrument for the accurate measurement of small differences of height; esp. of the differences in the height of the upper surfaces…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: defining, determination, limits, telescope, accurate.
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Charter noun · 78% connection

An act of a legislative body creating a municipal or other corporation and defining its powers and privileges. Also, an instrument in…

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Close verb · 78% connection

Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer.

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Collimation noun · 78% connection

the accurate adjustment of the line of sight of a telescope

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Compass noun · 78% connection

Moderate bounds, limits of truth; moderation; due limits; -- used with within.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: defining, determination, limits, telescope, accurate.
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Critical noun · 78% connection

Pertaining to criticism or the critic's art; of the nature of a criticism; accurate; as, critical knowledge; a critical dissertation.

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