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| clock1 |
to measure the time or speed of, using a clock or watch. [1/3 definitions] |
| cloze |
of, pertaining to, or being a measure of reading comprehension or language acquisition in which a learner is asked to supply words that are missing from a text. Such words will have been systematically deleted and typically range across various parts of speech. [1/2 definitions] |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. [2/3 definitions] |
| common time |
a musical meter of four beats, usu. quarter notes, to the measure; four-four time. |
| compound number |
a quantity expressed in two different but related units of measure, as dollars and cents or pounds and ounces. |
| covariance |
in statistics, a measure of how two variables are related, equal to the product of the deviation of each variable from its mean. In positive covariance, the two variables (such as temperature and air conditioner use) are directly related and follow the same trend. In negative covariance, the two variables (such as temperature and heater use) are inversely related and follow opposite trends. |
| curvature |
a measure of the degree of a curve. [1/3 definitions] |
| cyclometer |
an instrument used to measure segments of circles. [1/2 definitions] |
| deg. |
abbreviation of "degree," or "degrees," a unit of measure, such as that on a temperature scale. |
| degree |
measure or extent. [2/6 definitions] |
| demonetize |
to stop using (a metal, such as gold) as a measure or standard of monetary values. [1/2 definitions] |
| dial |
a disk or plate, usu. with numbers and a pointer indicating gradations of a measure such as speed, pressure, or the like. [1/8 definitions] |
| diopter |
a unit of measure of the refractive power of a lens, equal to the power of a lens with a one-meter focal length. |
| dipstick |
a rod with graduated markings used to measure the depth of a liquid, such as oil in an automobile crankcase. |
| disappointing |
failing to measure up to one's expectations, standards, or wishes. |
| distance |
the measure of separation between things, places, or points in time. [2/7 definitions] |
| downbeat |
the first beat of a measure in a piece of music. [2/3 definitions] |
| duple |
in music, having two or occasionally a multiple of two beats per measure. [1/2 definitions] |
| electrometer |
an instrument used to measure the difference in electrical potential between two objects. |
| equal |
of or having the same value, measure, or quantity as something else. [1/6 definitions] |
| equality |
the condition, fact, or defined state of being equal, of being the same in value, measure, or amount. |
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