| addition |
the mathematical procedure of finding the total of two or more numbers. [1/3 definitions] |
| alchemy |
an ancient exploration and practice of chemistry which flourished particularly during medieval times. Practitioners used chemical processes in the hope of, for example, producing gold from base metals, finding the key to eternal life, and uncovering a single cure for all disease. [1/2 definitions] |
| beachcomber |
a person who lives by finding and selling miscellaneous items that wash ashore or are discarded there. [1/2 definitions] |
| bored |
finding something tedious or dull; uninterested. |
| clerk |
one who performs general office work such as filing, copying or preparing documents, and finding information. [1/4 definitions] |
| conviction |
the process or act of finding a person guilty of a crime or misdemeanor. [1/3 definitions] |
| diagnosis |
the act or process of finding out the nature of an illness or injury by examining its signs and symptoms. [1/4 definitions] |
| dragnet |
an organized plan or network for finding or apprehending someone, esp. a criminal. [1/2 definitions] |
| drive |
a device that allows a computer to copy data to and from a disc, DVD, or other storage medium, consisting of a motor and heads for finding and copying data. [1/18 definitions] |
| find |
an act of finding. [1/8 definitions] |
| litmus test |
any test in which a single indicator determines the finding or decision. [1/2 definitions] |
| mine detector |
a device used for finding hidden explosive mines. |
| modulus |
in mathematics, the absolute value of a complex number, computed by adding the squares of each element, then finding the square root of the resulting sum. [1/2 definitions] |
| navigation |
the act or practice of setting a course for or finding one's way to a destination, esp. by ship, aircraft, or other vehicle; the act or practice of navigating. [3/4 definitions] |
| organizer |
one who organizes, esp. by finding members for a trade union. [1/3 definitions] |
| Polyphemos |
in certain Greek myths, the Argonaut who assisted Hercules in finding a lost expedition member. [1/2 definitions] |
| problem-solving |
the act or process of finding solutions to a complex issue. |
| rawin |
the monitoring of upper-air wind currents using a balloon fitted with radar or a radio direction-finding device (acronym for "radio/wind"). |
| recruit |
to create (an organization or armed force) by finding members. [1/6 definitions] |
| rule of three |
the method of finding the fourth term of a mathematical proportion when three terms are given, the product of the first and fourth terms being equal to the product of the second and third. |
| scavenge |
to look through in the hope of finding something usable. [1/4 definitions] |