| ABO system |
a classification system for the inherited antigens found on the surface of human red blood cells, which determine compatibility for blood transfusions. |
| acoustics |
(used with a pl. verb) the conditions of a physical space that determine its ability to transmit sound. [1/2 definitions] |
| adjudge |
to declare or determine formally or judicially. [1/3 definitions] |
| analytic geometry |
a branch of geometry that uses algebraic equations to determine distance or the like by using variables defined by coordinates; Cartesian geometry. |
| appoint |
to set, fix, or determine by agreement or authority. [1/2 definitions] |
| appraise |
to determine the monetary value of (something) according to size, quality, and other features. [1/2 definitions] |
| ascertain |
to come to know (some information) with complete certainty, especially through a process of investigation; determine. |
| assay |
to subject to chemical analysis to determine composition, quality, or potency, as with drugs or precious metals; make an assay of. [2/8 definitions] |
| astrolabe |
an instrument used by the ancient Greeks and medieval Arabs to determine the position of heavenly bodies, later replaced by the sextant. |
| blood test |
any test of the blood, as to determine type, red or white blood count, or the presence of antibodies or bacteria. |
| blood typing |
the classification of blood samples according to blood group, esp. to determine compatibility of donors with recipients of transfusions or transplants. |
| Breathalyzer |
trademark for an instrument into which a person exhales, used to determine a motorist's level of alcoholic intoxication. |
| calculate |
to determine, estimate, or project. [2/6 definitions] |
| calibrate |
to determine the correct range of (a gun). [1/2 definitions] |
| carbon-date |
to determine the approximate age of (materials containing carbon, such as fossils) according to the residue of carbon 14 that is present. |
| caucus |
a private meeting of leaders of a political party to choose candidates or determine policy, or such a group itself. [1/2 definitions] |
| championship |
(sometimes pl.) one or more competitions held to determine the champion. [1/3 definitions] |
| checkout |
an inspection or examination, esp. of machinery in order to determine whether it is functioning properly. [1/4 definitions] |
| circumscribe |
to determine, mark, or specify the limits of; delimit; define. [1/3 definitions] |
| coliform bacillus |
any of several bacilli normally found in human and animal colons, the count of which in water is used to determine the presence or extent of fecal pollution. |
| compose a ten |
in mathematics education, to determine what number must be added to another number to make a total of ten. |