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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Angular AccelerationnounMWE(physics) the rate of change of the angular velocity of a rotating bodyverified
Angular DistancenounMWEthe angular separation between two objects as perceived by an obserververified
Angular MomentumnounMWEthe product of the momentum of a rotating body and its distance from the axis of rotationverified
Angular PositionnounMWErelation by which any position with respect to any other position is establishedverified
Angular VeinnounMWEa short vein formed by the supraorbital vein and the supratrochlear vein and continuing as the facial veinverified
Angular VelocitynounMWE(physics) the rate of change of the angular position of a rotating bodyverified
Aniline OilnounMWEoily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicinesverified
Animal GluenounMWEa protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horsesverified
Animal NaturenounMWEthe physical (or animal) side of a person as opposed to the spirit or intellectverified
Animated CartoonnounMWEa film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequenceverified
Anionic DetergentnounMWEa class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutionsverified
Anise PlantnounMWEnative to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookeryverified
Anisette De BordeauxnounMWEliquorice-flavored usually colorless sweet liqueur made from aniseedverified
Ankle JointnounMWEa gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talusverified
Ankylosing SpondylitisnounMWEa chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spineverified
Annual ParallaxnounMWEthe parallax of a celestial body using two points in the earth's orbit around the sun as the baselineverified
Annuity in AdvancenounMWEan annuity paid in a series of more or less equal payments at the beginning of equally spaced periodsverified
anomalous activitynounMWEAny actions that are outside of what is expected, as measured against what "normally" should be happening, occur.verified
anomalous transactionnounMWEA transaction that deviates from the standards, procedures, and processes used to create a transaction.verified
Anomaly-Based DetectionnounMWEThe process of comparing definitions of what activity is considered normal against observed events to identify significant deviations.verified
Anomic AphasianounMWEinability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objectsverified
Anorexia NervosanounMWE(psychiatry) a psychological disorder characterized by somatic delusions that you are too fat despite being emaciatedverified
Anovulatory DrugnounMWEa contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conceptionverified
Answering MachinenounMWEan electronic device that answers the telephone and records messagesverified
Ant BearnounMWEnocturnal burrowing mammal of the grasslands of Africa that feeds on termitesverified
Antediluvian PatriarchnounMWEany of the early patriarchs who lived prior to the Noachian delugeverified