actinometer | (noun) an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect) | - |
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actinometry | (noun) measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (especially of the sun's rays) | - |
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adenomegaly | (noun) gland enlargement | - |
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agnomen | (noun) an additional name or an epithet appended to a name (as in `Ferdinand the Great') | - |
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aminomethane | (noun) a methyl with the hydrogen atom replaced by an amino radical | - |
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anemoclinometer | (noun) A type of instrument which measures the inclination of the wind to the horizontal plane. | - |
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astronomer | (noun) a physicist who studies astronomy | Synonyms: stargazer, uranologist |
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chronometer | (noun) an accurate clock (especially used in navigation) | - |
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clinometer | (noun) an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation | Synonyms: inclinometer |
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cognomen | (noun) the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name) | Synonyms: family name, last name, surname |
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(noun) a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) | Synonyms: byname, moniker, nickname, sobriquet, soubriquet |
declinometer | (noun) an instrument for measuring magnetic declination | Synonyms: transit declinometer |
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econometrician | (noun) an economist who uses statistical and mathematical methods | Synonyms: econometrist |
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econometrics | (noun) the application of mathematics and statistics to the study of economic and financial data | - |
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econometrist | (noun) an economist who uses statistical and mathematical methods | Synonyms: econometrician |
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epiphenomenon | (noun) a secondary phenomenon that is a by-product of another phenomenon | - |
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galvanometer | (noun) meter for detecting or comparing or measuring small electric currents | - |
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gastronome | (noun) a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink) | Synonyms: bon vivant, epicure, epicurean, foodie, gourmet |
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genome | (noun) the ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism; the full DNA sequence of an organism | - |
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gnome | (noun) a short pithy saying expressing a general truth | - |
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(noun) a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure | Synonyms: dwarf |
inclinometer | (noun) a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane) | Synonyms: dip circle |
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(noun) an instrument showing the angle that an aircraft makes with the horizon | - |
(noun) an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation | Synonyms: clinometer |
manometer | (noun) a pressure gauge for comparing pressures of a gas | - |
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metronome | (noun) clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music | - |
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misnomer | (noun) an incorrect or unsuitable name | - |
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monomer | (noun) a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers | - |
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monometallism | (noun) the use of only one metal (such as gold or silver) in the standard currency of a country, or as a standard of monetary value. | - |
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nanometer | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter | Synonyms: micromillimeter, micromillimetre, millimicron, nanometre, nm |
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nanometre | (noun) a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter | Synonyms: micromillimeter, micromillimetre, millimicron, nanometer, nm |
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nomenclature | (noun) a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline | Synonyms: language, terminology |
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nomenklatura | (noun) the system of patronage in communist countries; controlled by committees in the Communist Party | - |
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oenomel | (noun) wine mixed with honey | - |
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phenomenality | (noun) The state or property of being very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing. | - |
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phenomenology | (noun) a philosophical doctrine proposed by Edmund Husserl based on the study of human experience in which considerations of objective reality are not taken into account | - |
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phenomenon | (noun) any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning | - |
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(noun) a remarkable development | - |
praenomen | (noun) the first name of a citizen of ancient Rome | - |
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pycnometry | (noun) The determination of liquid density by weighing the liquid in a container (pycnometer) of known volume. | - |
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salinometer | (noun) a hydrometer that determines the concentration of salt solutions by measuring their density | - |
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sonometer | (noun) an instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing | Synonyms: audiometer |
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sphygmomanometer | (noun) a pressure gauge for measuring blood pressure | - |
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splenomegaly | (noun) an abnormal enlargement of the spleen | - |
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taxonomer | (noun) a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior | Synonyms: systematist, taxonomist |
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tonometer | (noun) measuring instrument for measuring tension or pressure (especially for measuring intraocular pressure in testing for glaucoma) | - |
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tonometry | (noun) the measurement of intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force needed to make a slight indentation in the cornea | - |
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trigonometrician | (noun) a mathematician specializing in trigonometry | - |
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trigonometry | (noun) the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions | Synonyms: trig |
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