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Flection

The act of bending, or state of being bent.

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Departure 76% connected

Division; separation; putting away.

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Deviation 76% connected

The act of deviating; a wandering from the way; variation from the common way, from an established rule, etc.; departure, as from the right course or…

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Difference 76% connected

The act of differing; the state or measure of being different or unlike; distinction; dissimilarity; unlikeness; variation; as, a difference of quali…

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Divergence 76% connected

Alt. of Divergency

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Flexion 92% connected

The act of flexing or bending; a turning.

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Flexure 92% connected

The act of flexing or bending; a turning or curving; flexion; hence, obsequious bowing or bending.

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Inflection 92% connected

The act of inflecting, or the state of being inflected.

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Conservation noun · 78% connection

the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources

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Area noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Arena noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Biodiversity noun · 78% connection

the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirabl…

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Bionomic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Bionomical adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Book verb · 78% connection

arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the sho…

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Condition noun · 78% connection

a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

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Corridor noun · 78% connection

an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

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Defunctness noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Domain noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Ecologic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Ecological adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the science of ecology; "ecological research"

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Endangered adjective · 78% connection

(of flora or fauna) in imminent danger of extinction; "an endangered species"

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Extinction noun · 78% connection

no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"

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Field noun · 78% connection

a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit"

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Habitat noun · 78% connection

the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"

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Hold verb · 78% connection

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Apheliotropism noun · 78% connection

The habit of bending from the sunlight; -- said of certain plants.

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Apogeotropic adjective · 78% connection

Bending away from the ground; -- said of leaves, etc.

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Arbalist noun · 78% connection

A crossbow, consisting of a steel bow set in a shaft of wood, furnished with a string and a trigger, and a mechanical device for bendi…

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Arcuation noun · 78% connection

The act of bending or curving; incurvation; the state of being bent; crookedness.

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Bender noun · 78% connection

An instrument used for bending.

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Bent a. & p. p. · 78% connection

Changed by pressure so as to be no longer straight; crooked; as, a bent pin; a bent lever.

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Boughty adjective · 78% connection

Bending.

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Bow noun · 78% connection

An inclination of the head, or a bending of the body, in token of reverence, respect, civility, or submission; an obeisance; as, a bow…

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Bowingly adverb · 78% connection

In a bending manner.

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Bulge noun · 78% connection

A swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, esp. when caused by pressure; as, a bulge in a wall.

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Bulgy adjective · 78% connection

Bulged; bulging; bending, or tending to bend, outward.

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Circumflexion noun · 78% connection

The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.

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