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| pressure |
the applying of constant force upon a surface. [1/4 definitions] |
| proportional |
in math, having a constant relation among variables. [1/3 definitions] |
| rain |
a rapid and constant fall of anything. [1/8 definitions] |
| restless |
in constant motion, as a natural phenomenon. [1/5 definitions] |
| ring2 |
any loud or constant sound. [1/18 definitions] |
| steadily |
in a regular, even, constant way. |
| stratosphere |
a layer of the upper atmosphere that extends from about six to about thirty miles above the earth's surface and has a relatively constant temperature. [1/2 definitions] |
| thermoregulation |
the maintenance by a living body of a constant internal body temperature regardless of outside environmental temperature. |
| unsettled |
not fixed, stable, or constant; variable or changeable, as the weather. [1/6 definitions] |
| unvarying |
unchanging; constant. |
| variable |
likely to change; not constant. [1/3 definitions] |
| vibrant |
full of energy or constant activity as if vibrating or pulsing. [1/3 definitions] |
| voracious |
having a great and constant desire for a particular activity or pursuit. [1/2 definitions] |
| wanderlust |
a strong, constant desire to travel. |
| warm-blooded |
designating animals whose body temperature remains relatively constant and warm, independent of the surrounding temperature. [1/2 definitions] |
| watch |
close or constant observation; vigil; guard. [1/10 definitions] |
| zero population growth |
a condition in a given population in which the number of live births equals the number of deaths, so that the population remains constant. |
| ZPG |
abbreviation of "zero population growth," a condition in a given population in which the number of live births equals the number of deaths, so that the population remains constant. |
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