| alteration |
the state or process of altering. |
| avail |
to be useful or profitable to; be of value to. |
| compression |
the act or process of pressing down on or together, causing flattening or condensing. |
| comprise |
to be made up of; consist of. |
| congressional |
(sometimes capitalized) of or pertaining to a legislative congress, especially the U.S. Congress. |
| convergence |
the point, line, or the like at which lines, planes, or objects meet. |
| installation |
the act of installing or condition of being installed. |
| investigative |
of or relating to a comprehensive process of searching for, uncovering, and examining information. |
| motive |
an idea, need, desire, or impulse that causes a person to act in a particular way or do a particular thing; reason. |
| prolong |
to add length to or make last longer. |
| recognition |
the act of realizing that one knows someone or something. |
| recur |
to happen again or over and over. |
| refrain1 |
to hold oneself back; to not enter into a particular action; desist; forbear (often followed by "from"). |
| specialize |
to devote one's attentions to a specific pursuit or field of study. |
| tangible |
capable of being touched or perceived by touch. |