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| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. [1/2 definitions] |
| cognate |
having a common origin, as languages. [2/4 definitions] |
| cosmology |
the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature, origin, and development of the universe. [2 definitions] |
| cradle |
a birthplace or time of origin. [1/6 definitions] |
| creation science |
a form of creationism that opposes the scientific theory of evolution, holding that the origin of the universe as related in the Bible can be proved scientifically. |
| dashiki |
a loose, often brightly-colored tunic or pullover shirt of African origin. |
| dateline |
at the beginning of a news article, a line giving the place and usu. the date of its origin. |
| deduce |
to trace the derivation or origin of. [1/2 definitions] |
| dialect |
a language that is part of a group of languages sharing a common origin, or that is one of several varieties making up the language of a culture that has no single standard. [1/2 definitions] |
| distal |
located at a distance from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone. (Cf. proximal.) |
| door-to-door |
from point of origin to point of destination or return. [1/2 definitions] |
| earth science |
any of the sciences, such as geology, geography, or meteorology, dealing with the origin, structure, and composition of the earth and its changes. |
| emigrate |
to leave one country or region, usu. the country of origin, in order to settle in another. |
| epistemology |
the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin, nature, and limits of human knowledge. [1/2 definitions] |
| ethnic |
pertaining to the origin or classification of groups according to criteria such as culture, race, religion, nationality, or language. [1/3 definitions] |
| etiology |
the study or designation of causes, causation, or origin. [1/3 definitions] |
| etymology |
an account of the origin and development of a word and its meanings. [1/2 definitions] |
| exotic |
having a foreign origin or character. [2/3 definitions] |
| extraction |
a person's origin or lineage. [1/3 definitions] |
| facies |
in geology, the characteristics of a rock, such as appearance or composition, that distinguish it from others and indicate its origin. |
| family |
any group of things related in form, function, or origin. [1/8 definitions] |
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