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101Symphysis — Sym phy*sis, n.; pl. {Symphyses}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to make to grow together; sy n with + ? to cause to grow; to grow.] (Anat.) (a) An articulation formed by intervening cartilage; as, the pubic symphysis. (b) The union or coalescence of… …
102dwindle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. diminish, shrink, lessen, run low, waste away. See decrease. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. decrease, wane, lessen, diminish; see decrease 1 . See Synonym Study at decrease . III (Roget s 3… …
103lessen — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. reduce, diminish, mitigate, abate, shorten. See decrease, moderation.Ant., increase, worsen. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To grow less] Syn. decrease, diminish, dwindle, decline; see decrease 1 . 2. [To… …
104rotate — I. adjective Etymology: Latin rota Date: 1785 having the parts flat and spreading or radiating like the spokes of a wheel < rotate blue flowers > II. verb (rotated; rotating) Etymology: Latin rotatus, past participle of rotare, from rota …
105develop — verb Etymology: French développer, from Old French desveloper, desvoluper to unwrap, expose, from des de + envoloper to enclose more at envelop Date: 1750 transitive verb 1. a. to set forth or make clear by degrees or in detail ; …
106Ortho- — Or tho ([^o]r th[ o] ) pref. [Gr. orqo s straight; akin to Skr. [=u]rdhva upright, v[.r]dh to grow, to cause to grow.] [1913 Webster] 1. A combining form signifying straight, right, upright, correct, regular; as, orthodromy, orthodiagonal,… …
107laten — verb (latened; latening) Date: 1880 intransitive verb to grow late transitive verb to cause to grow late …
108knit — I. verb (knit or knitted; knitting) Etymology: Middle English knitten, from Old English cnyttan; akin to Old English cnotta knot Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. chiefly dialect to tie together 2 …
109Proliferation — means to cause to grow or increase rapidly. 1) To grow or multiply by rapidly producing new tissue, parts, cells, or offspring. 2) To increase or spread at a rapid rate: fears that nuclear weapons might proliferate The word proliferation can… …
110age — /ayj/, n., v., aged, aging or ageing. n. 1. the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to: trees of unknown age; His age is 20 years. 2. a period of human life,… …
