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101biology — /buy ol euh jee/, n. 1. the science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, esp. with reference to origin, growth, reproduction, structure, and behavior. 2. the living organisms of a region: the biology of Pennsylvania. 3. the… …
102diplomacy — /di ploh meuh see/, n. 1. the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations. 2. the art or science of conducting such negotiations. 3. skill in managing negotiations, handling people, etc., so that there is… …
103file — file1 fileable, adj. filer, n. /fuyl/, n., v., filed, filing. n. 1. a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference. 2. a collection of papers, records, etc.,… …
104launder — launderable, adj. launderability, n. launderer, n. /lawn deuhr, lahn /, v.t. 1. to wash (clothes, linens, etc.). 2. to wash and iron (clothes). 3. Informal. a. to disguise the source of (illegal or secret funds or profits), usually by transmittal …
105news agency — 1. a business organization that gathers news for transmittal to its subscribers. Cf. press association. 2. a business that sells newspapers at retail. [1870 75, Amer.] * * * or news service or wire service Organization that gathers, writes, and… …
106press association — 1. an organization formed for the purpose of gathering news for transmittal to its members. Cf. news agency. 2. an association of publishers in a particular area. [1875 80, Amer.] * * * …
107radiosonde — /ray dee oh sond /, n. Meteorol. an instrument that is carried aloft by a balloon to send back information on atmospheric temperature, pressure, and humidity by means of a small radio transmitter. Cf. rawinsonde [1935 40; RADIO + SONDE] * * * ▪… …
108West Virginia — West Virginian. a state in the E United States. 1,949,644; 24,181 sq. mi. (62,629 sq. km). Cap.: Charleston. Abbr.: WV (for use with zip code), W.Va. * * * State (pop., 2000: 1,808,344), east central U.S. It covers an area of 24,232 sq mi (62,760 …
109Hertwig, Oskar — ▪ German biologist born April 21, 1849, Friedberg, Hessen died October 25, 1922, Berlin German embryologist and cytologist who was the first to recognize that the fusion of the nuclei of the sperm and ovum was the essential event in… …
110assignment — as·sign·ment n 1: the act of assigning 2 a: a position, post, or office to which one is assigned b: a task assigned 3: a present transfer of property or rights absolute assignment: an assignment in which the transfer is complete and leaves the… …
