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| acidic |
containing a high proportion of acid-forming silica, as rocks or soil. [1/3 definitions] |
| ad valorem |
of various taxes or customs duties, levied in proportion to the value of goods. |
| apportion |
to assign, adjust, or distribute parts so as to maintain the proper proportion; allot. |
| assay |
to be shown by chemical analysis to contain a certain proportion of. [1/8 definitions] |
| bond paper |
a high-grade paper with some proportion of rag content, used for stationery and documents; bond. |
| complementary colors |
two colors of the spectrum, such as green and red, that produce a white or near-white when mixed in the right proportion. |
| considerable |
large in size, number, extent, or proportion. [1/2 definitions] |
| content1 |
the amount or proportion of a given substance. [1/5 definitions] |
| creamy |
having a large proportion of cream. [1/2 definitions] |
| disproportion |
a lack of proper proportion or relationship in size, quantity, strength, or the like; disparity. [1/3 definitions] |
| disproportionate |
out of proportion, as in quantity or appearance; unbalanced. |
| few |
a small number or proportion of people or things (used with a pl. verb). [1/3 definitions] |
| imbalance |
a defect in proportion or balance between elements. [1/2 definitions] |
| inverse |
in mathematics, designating a value that increases or decreases in direct and opposite proportion to the change in another value. [1/3 definitions] |
| L2 |
abbreviation of "large," of greater size, amount, scope, or proportion than the average; not small. |
| large |
of greater size, amount, scope, or proportion than the average; not small. [1/2 definitions] |
| little |
a very small or insignificant amount or proportion (Cf. "a little"). [1/8 definitions] |
| mix |
the ratio or proportion of elements that are combined. [1/8 definitions] |
| modulate |
to adjust or adapt to a particular measure or proportion. [1/6 definitions] |
| mononucleosis |
an infectious disease characterized by a swollen spleen and lymph nodes, and an increase in the proportion of mononuclear leukocytes in the circulatory blood. [1/2 definitions] |
| morbidity |
the proportion of a population in which a particular disease occurs or is fatal. [1/2 definitions] |
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