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equivalentnounA person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc.candidate
Equivalent WeightnounMWEthe atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another elementverified
Equivalent WordnounMWEtwo words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that contextverified
Equivalent-Binary-Digit FactornounMWEthe average number of binary digits needed to express one radix digit in a numeration system that is not binaryverified
Equivocationnouna statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truthverified
EradicationnounWhen containment measures have been deployed after an incident occurs, the root cause of the incident must be identified and removed from the network. Scope Note: Eradication methods include: restoring backups to achieve a clean state of the system, removing the root cause, improving defenses and performing vulnerability analysis to find further potential damage from the same root cause.Process
Eradicatornounsomeone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)verified
Erasable Programmable Read-Only MemorynounMWE(computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new dataverified
ErasurenounProcess intended to render magnetically stored information irretrievable by normal means.Process
Erectile DysfunctionnounMWEimpotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penisverified
Eremitismnounmonasticism characterized by solitude in which the social dimension of life is sacrificed to the primacy of religious experienceverified
Erethismnounan abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity to stimulation of an organ or body partverified
Ergonomicsnounthe branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environmentsverified
Ergonovinenounan alkaloid derived from ergot (trade name Ergotrate Maleate) that is less toxic than ergotverified
Ergotnouna fungus that infects various cereal plants forming compact black masses of branching filaments that replace many grains of the plantverified
Erodingnoun(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)verified
Erosionnoun(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)verified
Eroticanouncreative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desireverified
Error Correction CodenounMWEa coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errorsverified
Error Detection CodenounMWEA code computed from data and comprised of redundant bits of information designed to detect, but not correct, unintentional changes in the data.ControlRegulated
Error PropagationnounMWEthe way in which uncertainties in the variables affect the uncertainty in the calculated results.Metric
Erysipelasnounan acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranesverified
Erythemanounabnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation)verified
Erythema MultiformenounMWEa red rash caused by hypersensitivity to a drug or disease or other allergenverified
Erythema NodosumnounMWEskin condition characterized by tender red nodules on the shins and legsverified
Erythema Nodosum LeprosumnounMWEan inflammatory complication of leprosy that results in painful skin lesions on the arms and legs and faceverified
Erythrinanounany of various shrubs or shrubby trees of the genus Erythrina having trifoliate leaves and racemes of scarlet to coral red flowers and black seedsverified
Erythritenouna reddish mineral consisting of hydrated cobalt arsenate in monoclinic crystalline form and used in coloring glassverified
Erythroblastosisnouna blood disease characterized by the abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the bloodverified
Erythrocytenouna mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissuesverified
Erythrocyte Sedimentation RatenounMWEthe rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditionsverified
Erythrocytolysinnounany substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobinverified
Erythrolysinnounany substance that can cause lysis (destruction) of erythrocytes (red blood cells) and the release of their hemoglobinverified
Erythromycinnounan antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreusverified
Erythropoiesisnounthe process of producing red blood cells by the stem cells in the bone marrowverified
Erythropoietinnouna glycoprotein secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cellsverified
Escadrillenounan air force squadron typically containing six airplanes (as in France during World War I)verified
Escalatornouna clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)verified
Escalator ClausenounMWEa clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index)verified
Escape ValvenounMWEa valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler)verified