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Parol Evidence RulenounMWEa rule that oral evidence cannot be used to contradict the terms of a written contractverified
Parrot FevernounMWEan atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birdsverified
Pars IntermedianounMWEa thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitaryverified
Part MusicnounMWEvocal music for several voices in independent parts (usually performed without accompaniment)verified
Part of SpeechnounMWEone of the traditional categories of words intended to reflect their functions in a grammatical contextverified
Parted LeafnounMWEa leaf having margins incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobesverified
Partial AbortionnounMWEtermination of pregnancy without expulsion of all of the products of conceptionverified
Partial BreachnounMWEa breach that does not destroy the value of the contract but can give rise to a claim for damagesverified
Partial CorrelationnounMWEa correlation between two variables when the effects of one or more related variables are removedverified
Partial DerivativenounMWEthe derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constantverified
Partial Differential EquationnounMWEa differential equation involving a functions of more than one variableverified
Partial TonenounMWEa harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequencyverified
Partial VeilnounMWEmembrane of the young sporophore of various mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is ruptured by growthverified
Partial VerdictnounMWEin criminal law, a finding that the defendant is guilty of some charges but innocent of othersverified
Participant RolenounMWE(linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clauseverified
Participation FinancingnounMWEa loan that is shared by a group of banks that join to make a loan too big for any one of them aloneverified
Participation LoannounMWEa loan that is shared by a group of banks that join to make a loan too big for any one of them aloneverified
Particle AcceleratornounMWEa scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particlesverified
Particle BoardnounMWEwallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheetsverified
Particle PhysicsnounMWEthe branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactionsverified
Particular PropositionnounMWE(logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a classverified
Particulate MatternounMWEa small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant)verified
Particulate RadiationnounMWEa stream of atomic or subatomic particles that may be charged positively (e.g. alpha particles) or negatively (e.g. beta particles) or not at all (e.g. neutrons)verified
Partitioned Security ModenounMWEInformation systems security mode of operation wherein all personnel have the clearance, but not necessarily formal access approval and need-to-know, for all information handled by an information system.verified
Partner RelationnounMWEthe responsibility of partners to act in one another's best interestsverified
Partnership CertificatenounMWEa certificate showing the interests of all parties in a business partnershipverified
Parts DepartmentnounMWEthe division of a business (e.g. a service garage) that sells replacement partsverified
Party WallnounMWEa wall erected on the line between two properties and shared by both ownersverified
pass awayverbMWEpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain lifecandidate