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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Sex ChangenounMWEa change in a person's physical sexual characteristics (as by surgery and hormone treatments)verified
Sex CharacternounMWEthose characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the otherverified
Sex CharacteristicnounMWEthose characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the otherverified
Sex CrimenounMWEa statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threatverified
Sex LinkagenounMWEan association between genes in sex chromosomes that makes some characteristics appear more frequently in one sex than in the otherverified
Sex OffensenounMWEa statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threatverified
Sex SymbolnounMWEa person (especially a celebrity) who is well-known for their sexual attractivenessverified
Sexadecimal Number SystemnounMWEa positional system of numeration that uses hexadecimal digits and a radix of sixteenverified
Sexual AbusenounMWEa statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threatverified
Sexual AssaultnounMWEa statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threatverified
Sexual CharacteristicnounMWEthose characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the otherverified
Sexual DiscriminationnounMWEdiscrimination (usually in employment) that excludes one sex (usually women) to the benefit of the other sexverified
Sexual InversionnounMWEa term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sexverified
Sexual ReproductionnounMWEreproduction involving the union or fusion of a male and a female gameteverified
Sexually Transmitted DiseasenounMWEa communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contactverified
Shadow BoxnounMWEa shallow rectangular box with a transparent front used to protect and display small items (jewelry, coins, etc.)verified
Shadow ITnounMWEA term used to describe IT systems or applications used inside institutions without explicit approval.verified
Shadow Password FilesnounMWEA system file in which encryption user password are stored so that they aren't available to people who try to break into the system.verified
Shaggy CapnounMWEcommon edible mushroom having an elongated shaggy white cap and black sporesverified
Shaggymane MushroomnounMWEcommon edible mushroom having an elongated shaggy white cap and black sporesverified
shake handsverbMWEtake someone's hands and shake them as a gesture of greeting or congratulationcandidate
Shaking PalsynounMWEa degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordinationverified
Shallow LearningnounMWETechniques that separate the process of feature extraction from learning itself.verified
Shammy LeathernounMWEa soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskinverified
Shape ConstancynounMWEthe tendency to perceive the shape of a rigid object as constant despite differences in the viewing angle (and consequent differences in the shape of the pattern projected on the retina of the eye)verified
shared accountnounMWEA single local account created for a group, with one user name and one password.verified
Shared OutadjectiveMWEdistributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purposecandidate
Shared SecretnounMWEA secret used in authentication that is known to the Claimant and the Verifier.verified
Sharia LawnounMWEthe code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammedverified
Shariah LawnounMWEthe code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and example of Mohammedverified
Shark RepellentnounMWEa measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attemptsverified