meteorology of climates and their phenomena
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adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun); "He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards"
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a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form; "the play is an adaptation of a short novel"
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Climate change.an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Climate change.a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plan…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Climate change.a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plan…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Climate change.money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; "he got change for a twenty and used it…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Climate change.a change in the world's climate
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Climate change.a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plan…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Climate change.a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Climate change.a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data tra…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Climate change.the act of emitting; causing to flow forth
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Climate change.rise to one's feet; "The audience got up and applauded"
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Climate change.involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope; "global war"; "global monetary policy"; "neither national nor continen…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Climate change.a change in the world's climate
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Climate change.an increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Climate change.of or relating to or caused by the greenhouse effect; "greenhouse gases"
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Climate change.warming that results when solar radiation is trapped by the atmosphere; caused by atmospheric gases that allow sunshine to pass throug…
Used in the same subject area: Environmental science, Climate change.a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
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a quantitative or qualitative test of a substance (especially an ore or a drug) to determine its components; frequently used to test f…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adjust, firing, test, conditions, zero.the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adjust, firing, test, conditions, zero.software that has not yet been released but has received an alpha test and still has more bugs than a regular release; "beta software…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adjust, firing, test, conditions, zero.a blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibod…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adjust, firing, test, conditions, zero.Mutual agreement to terms or conditions for the settlement of a difference or controversy; also, the terms or conditions of settlement…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adjust, firing, test, conditions, zero.the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adjust, firing, test, conditions, zero.To brace in opposite directions; as, to counterbrace the yards, i. e., to brace the head yards one way and the after yards another.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adjust, firing, test, conditions, zero.put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adjust, firing, test, conditions, zero.To interrogate as in a judicial proceeding; to try or test by question; as, to examine a witness in order to elicit testimony, a stude…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adjust, firing, test, conditions, zero.Atrial or special observation, made to confirm or disprove something doubtful; esp., one under conditions determined by the experiment…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adjust, firing, test, conditions, zero.the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability; "Although useful, such samples are not representative of t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adjust, firing, test, conditions, zero.the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability; "Although useful, such samples are not representative of t…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: adjust, firing, test, conditions, zero.
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