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  • 101Proportion — Pro*por tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proportioned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Proportioning}.] [Cf. F. proportionner. Cf. {Proportionate}, v.] 1. To adjust in a suitable proportion, as one thing or one part to another; as, to proportion the size of a… …

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  • 102Proportioned — Proportion Pro*por tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proportioned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Proportioning}.] [Cf. F. proportionner. Cf. {Proportionate}, v.] 1. To adjust in a suitable proportion, as one thing or one part to another; as, to proportion the size… …

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  • 103Proportioning — Proportion Pro*por tion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proportioned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Proportioning}.] [Cf. F. proportionner. Cf. {Proportionate}, v.] 1. To adjust in a suitable proportion, as one thing or one part to another; as, to proportion the size… …

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  • 104Horned Serpent — For the tribe of werewolves in the World of Darkness setting, see Uktena (World of Darkness). A Horned Serpent in a Barrier Canyon Style pictograph, Western San Rafael Swell region of Utah. The Horned Serpent appears in the mythologies of many… …

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  • 105Nim Chimpsky — (November 19, 1973 – March 10, 2000) was a chimpanzee who was the subject of an extended study of animal language acquisition (codenamed 6.001) at Columbia University, led by Herbert S. Terrace. The validity of the study is disputed, as Terrace… …

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  • 106Economic base analysis — was developed by Robert Murray Haig in his work on the Regional Plan of New York in 1928. Briefly, activities in an area divide into two categories – basic and non basic. Basic industries are those exporting from the region; non basic (or… …

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  • 107portion — portionable, adj. portionless, adj. /pawr sheuhn, pohr /, n. 1. a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it: I read a portion of the manuscript. 2. an amount of food served for one person; serving; helping: He took a large… …

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  • 108whack — whacker, n. /hwak, wak/, v.t. 1. to strike with a smart, resounding blow or blows. 2. Slang. to divide into or take in shares (often fol. by up): Whack the loot between us two. v.i. 3. to strike a smart, resounding blow or blows. 4. whack off, a …

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  • 109Gedaelland — Common meadow or other land divided into shares by *ceorls; this land was usually fenced off to keep stray animals out. [< OldEngl. deelan = divide, share + land] Cf. Haw; Worthig …

    Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • 110sciftan — 1 wv/t1b 3rd pres scifteþ past sciftede ptp gescifted 1. to divide, separate into shares, distribute, allot; 2. to appoint, ordain, arrange, place, order; …

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