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11Descriptive sign — In the terminology of Rudolf Carnap, a descriptive sign is a non logical symbol in a logical calculus, which has been assigned a certain type of interpretation. The term is not well defined, but examples of descriptive signs given by Carnap are… …
12descriptive meaning — It may seem plausible to split the meaning of some terms into two components, descriptive and evaluative. Saying that someone is courageous or temperate would partly be describing them, and partly offering a positive evaluation of what is… …
13term — 1. A definite or limited period. 2. A name or descriptive word or phrase. SEE ALSO: terminus, t. infant. [L. terminus, a limit, an end] * * * terminal * * * term tərm n the time at which a pregnancy of normal length terminates <had her baby at …
14Descriptive Statement — A bank statement that lists deposits, withdrawals, fees, etc. in chronological order. The term descriptive statement sometimes refers specifically to information on a statement for which no physical item (such as a check) is enclosed. Under the… …
15Dumpster (term) — A dumpster is a large steel waste receptacle designed to be emptied into garbage trucks. The term is a genericized trademark of the Dumpster brand. The term is also common in Australia although Dumpster is not an established brand there. In… …
16Color term — A color term, also known as a color name, is a word or phrase that refers to a specific color. The color term may refer to human perception of that color (which is affected by visual context), or to an underlying physical property (such as a… …
17Representation term — A representation term is a word, or a combination of words, that semantically represent the data type (value domain) of a data element. A representation term is commonly referred to as a class word by those familiar with data dictionaries.… …
18China Girl (film term) — A China Girl image, with explanatory labels. China Girl is a descriptive phrase in the motion picture industry referring to an image of a woman accompanied by color bars that appears for a few frames (typically one to four) in the reel leader. A… …
19macroamylase — Descriptive term applied to a form of serum amylase in which the enzyme is present as a complex joined to a globulin; the molecular weight of the enzyme alone is 50,000, whereas that of the complex probably exceeds …
20peptone — Descriptive term applied to intermediate polypeptide products, formed in partial hydrolysis of proteins, that are soluble in water, diffusible, and not coagulable by heat; used in bacterial culture media …
