bluefin | (noun) largest tuna; to 1500 pounds; of mostly temperate seas: feed in polar regions but breed in tropics | Synonyms: bluefin tuna, horse mackerel, Thunnus thynnus |
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(noun) flesh of very large tuna | Synonyms: bluefin tuna |
briefing | (noun) detailed instructions, as for a military operation | - |
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cycloolefin | (noun) alkene hydrocarbon which contains a closed ring of carbon atoms, but has no aromatic character. | Synonyms: cycloalkene |
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debriefing | (noun) report of a mission or task | - |
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definability | (noun) the quality or state of being capable of being defined, limited, or explained. | - |
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defining | (noun) any process serving to define the shape of something | Synonyms: shaping |
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definiteness | (noun) the quality of being predictable with great confidence | Synonyms: determinateness |
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definition | (noun) clarity of outline | - |
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(noun) a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol | - |
definitors | (noun) council in a religious order who provide counsel and assistance to the superiors general and provincial superior of their order. | - |
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forefinger | (noun) the finger next to the thumb | Synonyms: index, index finger |
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indefinability | (noun) The quality of not being able to be precisely defined or put into words. | - |
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indefiniteness | (noun) the quality of being vague and poorly defined | Synonyms: indefinity, indeterminacy, indeterminateness, indetermination |
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indefinity | (noun) the quality of being vague and poorly defined | Synonyms: indefiniteness, indeterminacy, indeterminateness, indetermination |
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lobefin | (noun) any fish of the order Crossopterygii; most known only in fossil form | Synonyms: crossopterygian, lobe-finned fish |
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olefin | (noun) any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon | Synonyms: alkene, olefine |
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olefine | (noun) any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon | Synonyms: alkene, olefin |
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overrefinement | (noun) the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean | Synonyms: distortion, straining, torture, twisting |
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rangefinder | (noun) a measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object | Synonyms: range finder |
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redefinition | (noun) the act of giving a new definition | - |
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refinement | (noun) the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste | Synonyms: civilisation, civilization |
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(noun) a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude | Synonyms: nicety, nuance, shade, subtlety |
(noun) the result of improving something | Synonyms: elaboration |
(noun) the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) | Synonyms: purification, refining |
(noun) a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality | Synonyms: cultivation, culture, finish, polish |
refiner | (noun) one whose work is to refine a specific thing | - |
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refinery | (noun) an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance | - |
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refining | (noun) the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) | Synonyms: purification, refinement |
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refinisher | (noun) a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture | Synonyms: preserver, renovator, restorer |
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