beneficiation | (noun) crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques | Synonyms: mineral dressing, mineral extraction, mineral processing, ore dressing, ore processing |
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bifurcation | (noun) the act of splitting into two branches | - |
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(noun) the place where something divides into two branches | - |
(noun) a bifurcating branch (one or both of them) | - |
billion | (noun) the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros | Synonyms: 1000000000, one thousand million |
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(noun) the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen | Synonyms: 1000000000000, one million million |
(noun) a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole) | Synonyms: bazillion, gazillion, jillion, million, trillion, zillion |
bilocation | (noun) the ability (said of certain Roman Catholic saints) to exist simultaneously in two locations | - |
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bioremediation | (noun) the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances | - |
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(noun) the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems | - |
bisection | (noun) dividing into two equal parts | - |
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blaxploitation | (noun) the exploitation of black people (especially with regard to stereotyped roles in movies) | - |
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bombilation | (noun) sound of rapid vibration | Synonyms: bombination, buzz |
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bombination | (noun) sound of rapid vibration | Synonyms: bombilation, buzz |
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botheration | (noun) something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness | Synonyms: annoyance, bother, infliction, nuisance, pain, pain in the ass, pain in the neck |
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(noun) the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed | Synonyms: annoyance, irritation, vexation |
bowdlerisation | (noun) the act of deleting or modifying all passages considered to be indecent | Synonyms: bowdlerization |
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(noun) written material that has been bowdlerized | Synonyms: bowdlerization |
bowdlerization | (noun) the act of deleting or modifying all passages considered to be indecent | Synonyms: bowdlerisation |
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(noun) written material that has been bowdlerized | Synonyms: bowdlerisation |
brachiation | (noun) swinging by the arms from branch to branch | - |
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brutalisation | (noun) an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities | Synonyms: animalisation, animalization, brutalization |
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(noun) the activity of treating someone savagely or viciously | Synonyms: brutalization |
(noun) the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner | Synonyms: brutalization |
brutalization | (noun) an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities | Synonyms: animalisation, animalization, brutalisation |
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(noun) the activity of treating someone savagely or viciously | Synonyms: brutalisation |
(noun) the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner | Synonyms: brutalisation |
bullion | (noun) gold or silver in bars or ingots | - |
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(noun) a mass of precious metal | - |
bunion | (noun) a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe | - |
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cachinnation | (noun) loud convulsive laughter | - |
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calcification | (noun) a process that impregnates something with calcium (or calcium salts) | - |
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(noun) tissue hardened by deposition of lime salts | - |
(noun) an inflexible and unchanging state | - |
calcination | (noun) the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature | - |
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calculation | (noun) the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods | Synonyms: computation, computing |
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(noun) problem solving that involves numbers or quantities | Synonyms: computation, figuring, reckoning |
(noun) planning something carefully and intentionally | Synonyms: deliberation |
calefaction | (noun) the property of being warming | Synonyms: incalescence |
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calibration | (noun) the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument | Synonyms: standardisation, standardization |
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calumniation | (noun) a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions | Synonyms: calumny, defamation, hatchet job, obloquy, traducement |
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camion | (noun) a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage | Synonyms: dray |
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(noun) a large truck designed to carry heavy loads; usually without sides | Synonyms: lorry |
campion | (noun) any plant of the genus Silene | Synonyms: catchfly, silene |
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canalisation | (noun) the production of a canal or a conversion to canals | Synonyms: canalization |
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(noun) management through specified channels of communication | Synonyms: canalization, channelisation, channelization |
canalization | (noun) the production of a canal or a conversion to canals | Synonyms: canalisation |
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(noun) management through specified channels of communication | Synonyms: canalisation, channelisation, channelization |
cancellation | (noun) the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement | - |
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(noun) the speech act of revoking or annulling or making void | - |
cannulation | (noun) the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ | Synonyms: cannulisation, cannulization, canulation, canulisation, canulization, intubation |
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cannulisation | (noun) the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ | Synonyms: cannulation, cannulization, canulation, canulisation, canulization, intubation |
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cannulization | (noun) the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ | Synonyms: cannulation, cannulisation, canulation, canulisation, canulization, intubation |
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canonisation | (noun) (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints | Synonyms: canonization |
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canonization | (noun) (Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church) the act of admitting a deceased person into the canon of saints | Synonyms: canonisation |
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cantillation | (noun) liturgical chanting | - |
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canulation | (noun) the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ | Synonyms: cannulation, cannulisation, cannulization, canulisation, canulization, intubation |
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canulisation | (noun) the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ | Synonyms: cannulation, cannulisation, cannulization, canulation, canulization, intubation |
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canulization | (noun) the insertion of a cannula or tube into a hollow body organ | Synonyms: cannulation, cannulisation, cannulization, canulation, canulisation, intubation |
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capitalisation | (noun) the act of capitalizing on an opportunity | Synonyms: capitalization |
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(noun) the sale of capital stock | Synonyms: capitalization |
(noun) an estimation of the value of a business | Synonyms: capitalization |
(noun) writing in capital letters | Synonyms: capitalization |
capitalization | (noun) the act of capitalizing on an opportunity | Synonyms: capitalisation |
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(noun) the sale of capital stock | Synonyms: capitalisation |
(noun) an estimation of the value of a business | Synonyms: capitalisation |
(noun) writing in capital letters | Synonyms: capitalisation |
capitation | (noun) a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person | - |
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capitulation | (noun) the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) | Synonyms: fall, surrender |
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(noun) a summary that enumerates the main parts of a topic | - |
(noun) a document containing the terms of surrender | - |
caption | (noun) brief description accompanying an illustration | Synonyms: legend |
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(noun) translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen | Synonyms: subtitle |
(noun) taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument | - |
captivation | (noun) a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual | Synonyms: enchantment, enthrallment, fascination |
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(noun) the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror) | Synonyms: fascination |
carbonation | (noun) saturation with carbon dioxide (as soda water) | - |
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carbonisation | (noun) the destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens) | Synonyms: carbonization |
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carbonization | (noun) the destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens) | Synonyms: carbonisation |
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carnation | (noun) a pink or reddish-pink color | - |
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(noun) Eurasian plant with pink to purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated in many varieties and many colors | Synonyms: clove pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, gillyflower |
carrion | (noun) the dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food | - |
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cartelization | (noun) the process of cartelizing, usually occuring in oligopolistic industry. | - |
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cartilaginification | (noun) abnormal formation of cartilage from other tissues; observed in some Asians | - |
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castigation | (noun) verbal punishment | Synonyms: chastisement |
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(noun) a severe scolding | Synonyms: bawling out, chewing out, dressing down, earful, going-over, upbraiding |
castration | (noun) neutering a male animal by removing the testicles | Synonyms: emasculation |
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(noun) surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men) | - |
(noun) the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work | Synonyms: expurgation |
categorisation | (noun) the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type | Synonyms: assortment, categorization, classification, compartmentalisation, compartmentalization |
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(noun) the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories | Synonyms: categorization, classification, sorting |
(noun) a group of people or things arranged by class or category | Synonyms: categorization, classification |
categorization | (noun) the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type | Synonyms: assortment, categorisation, classification, compartmentalisation, compartmentalization |
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(noun) the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories | Synonyms: categorisation, classification, sorting |
(noun) a group of people or things arranged by class or category | Synonyms: categorisation, classification |
catheterisation | (noun) the operation of introducing a catheter into the body | Synonyms: catheterization |
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catheterization | (noun) the operation of introducing a catheter into the body | Synonyms: catheterisation |
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cation | (noun) a positively charged ion | - |
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causation | (noun) the act of causing something to happen | Synonyms: causing |
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cauterisation | (noun) the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing | Synonyms: cauterization, cautery |
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cauterization | (noun) the act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing | Synonyms: cauterisation, cautery |
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caution | (noun) the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger | Synonyms: carefulness, cautiousness |
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(noun) the trait of being circumspect and prudent | Synonyms: circumspection |
(noun) judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger | Synonyms: care, forethought, precaution |
(noun) a warning against certain acts | Synonyms: caveat |
celebration | (noun) any joyous diversion | Synonyms: festivity |
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(noun) the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual | Synonyms: solemnisation, solemnization |
(noun) a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event | Synonyms: jubilation |
centralisation | (noun) the act of consolidating power under a central control | Synonyms: centralization |
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(noun) gathering to a center | Synonyms: centralization |
centralization | (noun) the act of consolidating power under a central control | Synonyms: centralisation |
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(noun) gathering to a center | Synonyms: centralisation |
centrifugation | (noun) the process of separating substances of different densities by the use of a centrifuge | - |
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centurion | (noun) (ancient Rome) the leader of 100 soldiers | - |
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cerebration | (noun) the process of using your mind to consider something carefully | Synonyms: intellection, mentation, thinking, thought, thought process |
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certification | (noun) the act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on | Synonyms: enfranchisement |
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(noun) validating the authenticity of something or someone | Synonyms: authentication |
(noun) confirmation that some fact or statement is true through the use of documentary evidence | Synonyms: corroboration, documentation |
(noun) a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts | Synonyms: certificate, credential, credentials |
cessation | (noun) a stopping | Synonyms: surcease |
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cession | (noun) the act of ceding | Synonyms: ceding |
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chalazion | (noun) a small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blocked | Synonyms: Meibomian cyst |
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champion | (noun) someone who fights for a cause | Synonyms: fighter, hero, paladin |
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(noun) someone who has won first place in a competition | Synonyms: champ, title-holder |
(noun) a person who backs a politician or a team etc. | Synonyms: admirer, booster, friend, protagonist, supporter |
(noun) someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field | Synonyms: ace, adept, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard |
channelisation | (noun) management through specified channels of communication | Synonyms: canalisation, canalization, channelization |
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channelization | (noun) management through specified channels of communication | Synonyms: canalisation, canalization, channelisation |
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characterisation | (noun) a graphic or vivid verbal description | Synonyms: characterization, delineation, depiction, picture, word-painting, word picture |
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(noun) the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features | Synonyms: characterization |
characterization | (noun) acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture | Synonyms: enactment, personation, portrayal |
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(noun) a graphic or vivid verbal description | Synonyms: characterisation, delineation, depiction, picture, word-painting, word picture |
(noun) the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features | Synonyms: characterisation |
chelation | (noun) the process of forming a ring by forming one or more hydrogen bonds | - |
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(noun) (medicine) the process of removing a heavy metal from the bloodstream by means of a chelate as in treating lead or mercury poisoning | - |
chemisorption | (noun) adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces | Synonyms: chemosorption |
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chemosorption | (noun) adsorption (especially when irreversible) by means of chemical instead of physical forces | Synonyms: chemisorption |
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chlorination | (noun) disinfection of water by the addition of small amounts of chlorine or a chlorine compound | - |
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(noun) the addition or substitution of chlorine in organic compounds | - |
chorion | (noun) the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) | - |
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circularisation | (noun) circulating printed notices as a means of advertising | Synonyms: circularization |
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circularization | (noun) circulating printed notices as a means of advertising | Synonyms: circularisation |
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circulation | (noun) the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area | - |
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(noun) the dissemination of copies of periodicals (as newspapers or magazines) | - |
(noun) free movement or passage (as of cytoplasm within a cell or sap through a plant) | - |
(noun) movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels | - |
(noun) number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold | - |
(noun) (library science) the count of books that are loaned by a library over a specified period | - |
circumcision | (noun) the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males | - |
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(noun) the act of circumcising performed on males eight days after birth as a Jewish and Muslim religious rite | - |
circumduction | (noun) a circular movement of a limb or eye | - |
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circumlocution | (noun) a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things | Synonyms: ambage, periphrasis |
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(noun) an indirect way of expressing something | Synonyms: indirect expression |
circumnavigation | (noun) traveling around something (by ship or plane) | - |
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circumscription | (noun) the act of circumscribing | - |
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circumspection | (noun) the trait of being circumspect and prudent | Synonyms: caution |
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(noun) knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress | Synonyms: discreetness, discretion, prudence |
circumvention | (noun) the act of evading by going around | - |
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circumvolution | (noun) the act of turning or winding or folding around a central axis | - |
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citation | (noun) an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement | Synonyms: commendation |
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(noun) a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage | Synonyms: acknowledgment, cite, credit, mention, quotation, reference |
(noun) a summons that commands the appearance of a party at a proceeding | - |
(noun) a passage or expression that is quoted or cited | Synonyms: quotation, quote |
(noun) (law) the act of citing (as of spoken words or written passages or legal precedents etc.) | - |
civilisation | (noun) the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste | Synonyms: civilization, refinement |
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(noun) a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations) | Synonyms: civilization |
(noun) a particular society at a particular time and place | Synonyms: civilization, culture |
(noun) the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization | Synonyms: civilization |
civilization | (noun) the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste | Synonyms: civilisation, refinement |
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(noun) a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations) | Synonyms: civilisation |
(noun) a particular society at a particular time and place | Synonyms: civilisation, culture |
(noun) the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization | Synonyms: civilisation |
clarification | (noun) the act of removing solid particles from a liquid | Synonyms: clearing |
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(noun) an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding | Synonyms: elucidation, illumination |
clarion | (noun) a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone | - |
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classification | (noun) the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type | Synonyms: assortment, categorisation, categorization, compartmentalisation, compartmentalization |
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(noun) restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people | - |
(noun) the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories | Synonyms: categorisation, categorization, sorting |
(noun) a group of people or things arranged by class or category | Synonyms: categorisation, categorization |
claudication | (noun) disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet | Synonyms: gameness, gimp, gimpiness, lameness, limping |
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