| Álvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca |
a Spanish explorer who, after landing on the cape of Florida in 1528 and being stranded in the Gulf coast region for 8 years, published an account of his survival and interaction with the native peoples under the title "La relación" (1542) (b.1490?--d.1557?). |
| autism |
a developmental disorder usually becoming detectable in very early childhood that is characterized especially by atypical acquisition or use of language as well as atypical patterns of social interaction. |
| autism spectrum disorder |
any of a group of developmental disorders, including autism and Asperger's syndrome, marked by repetitive behavior and problems with communication and social interaction. |
| buffer1 |
something that prevents or moderates the interaction of two people, things, groups, countries, or the like. [1/6 definitions] |
| catalyst |
an agent that causes an interaction between persons or forces without being affected itself. [1/2 definitions] |
| chemistry |
the interaction between two or more people; rapport. [1/4 definitions] |
| chromodynamics |
in particle physics, the theory of the strong interaction between quarks and gluons, fundamental particles that form hadrons such as the proton and neutron. |
| commerce |
social interaction. [1/2 definitions] |
| Creole |
(l.c.) a mixed language developed when two groups having different languages, after an extensive period of time and interaction, combine the vocabulary, grammar, and usage of the two languages into a third dialect in which one of the first is usu. dominant. [1/6 definitions] |
| ester |
a chemical compound formed by the interaction of an acid and an alcohol. |
| inflationary spiral |
a continuous rise in prices of goods and services caused mainly by the interaction of increases in wages and costs. |
| interface |
clear or useful communication or interaction. [1/7 definitions] |
| interpersonal |
of or pertaining to a relationship or interaction between people. [1/2 definitions] |
| maglev |
a high-speed train levitated and propelled over tracks by the interaction of magnets along the sides of a guideway and on the train's underside; magnetic levitation train. |
| motor |
pertaining to the interaction of muscles and nerves. [1/5 definitions] |
| overture |
an opening gesture, as for initiating a relationship or other interaction. [1/4 definitions] |
| psycholinguistics |
(used with a sing. verb) the study of the interaction between the language and the attitudes and behavior of a person. |
| psychosocial |
of, pertaining to, affected by, or involving the interaction between the individual personality and its social environment. |
| solvate |
a compound produced by the chemical interaction of a solvent and a solute. [1/2 definitions] |
| videotex |
any electronic system for the distribution of data for display on video screens, often allowing for interaction by users via telephone or television; videotext. |