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  • 91Quantum — Quan tum, n.; pl. {Quanta}. [L., neuter of quantus how great, how much. See {Quantity},] 1. Quantity; amount. Without authenticating . . . the quantum of the charges. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) A definite portion of a manifoldness, limited… …

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  • 92Quantum meruit — Quantum Quan tum, n.; pl. {Quanta}. [L., neuter of quantus how great, how much. See {Quantity},] 1. Quantity; amount. Without authenticating . . . the quantum of the charges. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) A definite portion of a manifoldness,… …

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  • 93Quantum suff — Quantum Quan tum, n.; pl. {Quanta}. [L., neuter of quantus how great, how much. See {Quantity},] 1. Quantity; amount. Without authenticating . . . the quantum of the charges. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) A definite portion of a manifoldness,… …

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  • 94Quantum sufficit — Quantum Quan tum, n.; pl. {Quanta}. [L., neuter of quantus how great, how much. See {Quantity},] 1. Quantity; amount. Without authenticating . . . the quantum of the charges. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) A definite portion of a manifoldness,… …

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  • 95Quantum valebat — Quantum Quan tum, n.; pl. {Quanta}. [L., neuter of quantus how great, how much. See {Quantity},] 1. Quantity; amount. Without authenticating . . . the quantum of the charges. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) A definite portion of a manifoldness,… …

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  • 96Reward — Re*ward , n. [See {Reward}, v., and cf. {Regard}, n.] 1. Regard; respect; consideration. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Take reward of thine own value. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is given in return for good or evil done or received; esp., that… …

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  • 97forgotten man — noun Date: 1925 a person or category of persons that receives less attention than is merited …

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  • 98justice — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French justise, from Latin justitia, from justus Date: 12th century 1. a. the maintenance or administration of what is just especially by the impartial adjustment of conflicting claims or the assignment… …

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  • 99award — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, to decide, from Anglo French awarder, agarder to look at, examine, resolve, from a (from Latin ad ) + warder, garder to look after, guard more at guard Date: 14th century 1. to give by judicial decree …

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  • 100grant — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French granter, graanter, from Vulgar Latin *credentare, from Latin credent , credens, present participle of credere to believe more at creed Date: 13th century 1. a. to consent to carry… …

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