3-D |
a method or medium for producing or showing images in, or as if in, three dimensions. [1/2 definitions] |
approach |
means or method of dealing with something. [1/9 definitions] |
architecture |
the style, character, or method of building design. [1/3 definitions] |
arc welding |
a method of welding in which the extreme heat of an electric arc is used. |
arithmetic |
the method and process of using whole numbers to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. |
asepsis |
a method of treatment that is free of such microorganisms. [1/2 definitions] |
at wits' end |
having exhausted every conceivable method or approach. |
bastinado |
an Oriental method of punishment involving blows to the soles of the feet or buttocks with a stick. [1/4 definitions] |
biofeedback |
a method for self-regulation of presumably involuntary bodily functions, such as heartbeat rate, with the aid of electronic monitors that display visual representations of such functions. |
bombardier beetle |
any of several beetles that spray an acrid, irritating fluid from the abdomen as a method of self-defense. |
boustrophedon |
an ancient method of writing in which the words run in opposite directions on alternate lines. |
brainstorm |
to engage in a method of problem-solving or idea-gathering in which members of a group freely and spontaneously offer their thoughts and suggestions. [1/6 definitions] |
broadcast |
a method of sowing seed by scattering it randomly over the soil. [1/9 definitions] |
Caesarean section |
(sometimes l.c.) a method of delivering an endangered fetus, in which an incision is made through the walls of the mother's abdomen and uterus. |
cameo |
a method of carving a gemstone so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another. [1/3 definitions] |
camouflage |
a method of concealing something such as a person, vehicle, or building, esp. from an enemy military force, by covering it or coloring it so as to imitate its surroundings. [3/5 definitions] |
catechize |
to teach (someone) by a question and answer method, esp. religious principles. [1/2 definitions] |
ceramic |
(pl.) the art or method of making ceramic objects or materials using a high-temperature kiln. [1/3 definitions] |
chi-square |
a statistical method that determines to what degree the differences between expected data and data actually derived can be ascribed to chance, rather than to some general cause or principle. |
chromatography |
a method of separating a mixture by passing it through a medium in which the component parts move at different rates. |
cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. [2 definitions] |