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| abnormal psychology |
the branch of psychology that is concerned with patterns of behavior, thought, and feeling that deviate greatly from average patterns. |
| accidence |
in grammar, the division of morphology that is concerned with inflections. [1/2 definitions] |
| address |
to direct attention to; deal with or be concerned with. [1/9 definitions] |
| aerobiology |
a branch of biology concerned with airborne viruses, microbes, pollutants, and the like. |
| anatomy |
the science concerned with the structure or physiology of plants or animals. [1/4 definitions] |
| anthropometry |
a branch of anthropology concerned with comparative measurements of the human body, among individuals or groups. |
| anxious |
very concerned. [1/3 definitions] |
| astronomy |
the branch of science concerned with the physical universe beyond the atmosphere of the earth. |
| bacteriology |
the science that is concerned with bacteria. |
| bank2 |
a business concerned with the safeguarding, exchanging, and lending of money. [1/6 definitions] |
| biology |
the science that is concerned with the growth, development, and functioning of living things. [1/3 definitions] |
| biomedicine |
the branch of medicine concerned with human survival and functioning in abnormal environmental conditions. |
| care |
the object of concerned attention. [2/12 definitions] |
| charitable |
of, concerned with, or intended for charity. [1/3 definitions] |
| charity |
a non-profit institution, organization, or fund concerned with aiding needy persons or promoting a cause. [1/5 definitions] |
| civil engineering |
the branch of engineering concerned with designing, building, or repairing roads, bridges, tunnels, and other public works. |
| clotheshorse |
a person excessively concerned with dressing stylishly. [1/2 definitions] |
| cockscomb |
a vain man who is exceptionally concerned with his dress and appearance; coxcomb. [1/3 definitions] |
| convention |
an international agreement or compact, usu. one concerned with a particular subject or issue. [1/4 definitions] |
| cosmochemistry |
the science concerned with the distribution of chemical substances in the universe. |
| cosmology |
the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature, origin, and development of the universe. [1/2 definitions] |
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