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( pō′lẽr )
po•lar
adj.
[ML. polaris < L. polus; see POLE].
Connected with or in the vicinity of the North or South Poles.
Pertaining to poles or a pole.
Containing polarity.
Central or pivotal.
Characterized by two opposite extremes, nature or directions.
Serving for guidance, like a earth pole or polestar.
Measured from a pole or reference to, i.e., polar diameter or...
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( ek′spẽr-gā′shən )
ex•pur•ga•tion
n.
[L. expurgatio].
Act of expurgating or being expurgated.
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Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
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( ik′spres-iv′i-tē )
ex•pres•siv•i•ty
n.
Characteristic of being expressive.
Genetics. Degree to which a specific gene affects the phenotype of a living organism.
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The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985
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ex•po•sure
n.
[< expose, after enclosure etc].
In various senses, the act or instance of exposing or condition of being exposed, especially to natural elements.
A position on a compass and climatic or weather conditions. For instance, a location of something in relation to natural elements like the sun and wind in relation to a house's location, such being western exposure.
Abandonment without benefit of shelter or food.
Photography.
Subjecting sensitized...
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( ik-spos′chə-lā′shən )
ex•pos•tu•la•tion
n.
[L. expostulatio].
Remonstrance. Corrective protest. Expostulating.
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Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
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( ek′spə-zish′ən )
ex•po•si•tion
n.
[ME. exposicioun; OFr. exposition; L. expositio < expositus pp. of exponere see EXPOUND].
Presentation of facts, ideas, etc. Setting forth meaning and intention. A detailed explanation.
Specific statement which aims to give information about more complex material. Writing or speaking that explains and distinguished from description,...
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( ek′spôr-tā′shən )
ex•por•ta•tion
n.
Process of exporting goods and services.
An export; products or services.
References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985
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Eximbank / Export Import Bank
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( ek′spə-nen′shē-ā′shən )
ex•po•nen•ti•a•tion
n.
Algebra. The process of raising a quantity to a power.
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The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985
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( ik-splō′siv )
ex•plo•sive
adj.
Pertaining to, having the nature of or causing an explosion.
Tendency to explode, tendency to burst forth violently.
n.
A prepared chemical substance that explodes.
Phonetics. A stop. Pronounced with a sudden release of breath.
A substance or mixture of substances whose chemical composition is designed upon particular...
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( iks-plōr′ )
ex•plore
v.t. [EXPLORED (-plôrd′, -plōrd′ EXPLORING, EXPLORES]
[L. explorare to search out, investigate; ex-, out + plorare, to cry out, wail].
Systematically investigate, look into something closely, carefully examine, such as Explore all possibilities.
To travel into an unknown or little known region and learn about its natural characteristics; its inhabitants, land, wildlife, etc.
Medicine. Diagnostic examination of organs in the body.
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ex•plode
v.t. [EXPLODED (-id), EXPLODING, EXPLODES]
[Obs. orig., to drive off a stage by unrestrained hooting and general dissatisfaction; L. explodere < ex-, off + plaudere, to applaud].
To discredit; demonstrating falsehood or show as unreliable; cause to become rejected; expose as false: such as The theory was exploded.
To rapidly burst with a loud noise; violently blow up; detonate.
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( iks-plis′it )
ex•pli•cit
adj.
[Fr. explicite < L. explicitus pp. of explicare to unfold. see EXPLICATE].
Expressed with clarity and stated precisely; distinctly expressed; leaving nothing subtle or implied; definate; distinguished from implicit.
Clearly defined and formulated.
Forthright; stating unreservedly what is meant in expression, and without disguise. Outspoken. For instance, "He was explicit in his critique."
—ex•plic′it•ly adv. —ex•plic′it•ness n.
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( iks′plik′ə′tiv )
ex•plik•ca•tive
adj.
Explaining by explicating or tending to explicate. Explanatory. Serves to explain.
—ex′pli•ca•tive n. —ex′pli•ca•tive•ly adv.
References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985
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( eks′pli-kāt )
ex•pli•cate
v.t. [EXPLICATED (-id), EXPLICATING, EXPLICATES.]
[L. < explicatus pp. of explicare to unfold, spread out; ex- out + plicare, to fold].
To provide a coherent meaning to something obscure or implied; to make explicitly clear. To explain.
.
ex•pli•ca′tion n. ex′pli•ca′tor n.
Syn. Explain.
References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985
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( eks′pli-kə-bʼl )
( iks-plik′ə-bʼl )
ex•pli•ca•ble
adj.
[L. explicabilis < explicare see EXPLICATE].
That which is capable of being explained.
ex′pli•ca•bly adv.
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Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985
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ex•ple•to•ry
adj.
Expletive.
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Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985
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ex•plant
tr. v. [EXPLANTED, EXPLANTING, EXPLANTS]
To take living tissue from its natural site of growth and place it in a medium or culture.
n.
The material or tissue that is explanted.
ex′plan•ta′tion n.
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( eks′pli-tiv )
ex•ple•tive
n.
[LL. expletivus serving to fill < L. expletus, pp. of explere, to fill; ex-, out, up + plere, to fill].
Oath or exclamation that is typically obscene or profane.
Word, phrase, etc. that does not contribute to the sense or meaning of a phrase but used merely to fill out a sentence or metrical line, for rhythm, balance, etc.
A word that stands alone with anticipation of following words or a phrase such as "There are many cars in the parking...
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ex•plan•a•tive
adj.
Mannerism that is explanatory.
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The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985
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ex•plan•a•to•ry
adj.
[LL. explanatorius].
Serves or intends to explain. Tending to explain.
—ex•plan′a•to′ri•ly adv.
References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985
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( iks-plan′ə-tôr′ə-li )
( iks-plan′ə-tō′rə-li )
ex•plan•a•to•ri•ly
adv.
In manner that is explanatory; intended as an explanation.
References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985
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( eks′plə-nā′shən )
ex•pla•na•tion
n.
[L. explanatio < pp. of explanare].
Act of explaining.
That which explains.
Interpretation, meaning, or sense given in explaining.
Mutual clarification of terms, declaration of motives, etc to reconcile and clear up a misunderstanding or settle a dispute.
Act of Explanation. Enacted in 1665 in England. See Irish Restoration legislation.
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Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
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ex•plain
v.t. [EXPLAINED, EXPLAINING, EXPLAINS]
[ME explanen < L. explanare to flatten, spread out; ex-, out + planare, to make level < planus clear, level, plain; sp. influenced by plain].
To make comprehensible; clear, plain, understandable.
Expound; to define by providing meaning or interpretation. "She explained the company's plan for expansion."
To give justification behind a cause, make account for; stating reasons for such as explaining...
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( ek′spə-ri )
ex•pi•ry
n. [pl. EXPIRIES (-riz)]
[< expire + -y].
An expiration of something such as a contract; a coming to an end; termination.
Archaic. Death.
References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985
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ex•pire
v.t. [EXPIRED (-spīrd′), EXPIRING]
[ME. expiren < Fr. expirer; L. expirare, exspirare; ex-, out + spirare to breathe].
To exhale, breathe out; as, air is expired from the lungs.
Obs. to give off (an odor, etc).
v.i.
To breathe out air from the lungs.
To breathe one's last breath; to die.
To come to an end; terminate; stop; cease; as "His contract has expired."
Syn. see die
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( ik-spīr′ə-tō′ri )
ex•pir•a•to•ry
adj.
Pertains to expiration; involves breathing out air from the lungs.
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Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985
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( ek′spə-rā′shən )
ex•pi•ra•tion
n.
[L. expiratio, exspiratio pp. of expirare see EXPIRE].
The act of breathing out air from the lungs.
Something breathed out.
A sound made, etc. from breathing out,
Breathing out such as one's last dying breath, therefore,
The event of something coming to an end, terminating.
Obs. Death.
See Diaphragm.
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Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
The World Book Encyclopedia ©1981
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( ek′spi-ə-tō′ri )
ex•pi•a•to•ry
adj.
[LL. expiatorius].
Expiating; serving to expiate.
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Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
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( ek′spi-ā′tẽr )
expiator
n.
One who expiates.
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Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
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ex•pi•a•tion
n.
[L. expiatio see EXPIATE].
The act of atonement; to make amends for guilt or wrongdoing.
The means for atonement; amends.
—ex′pi•a•to′ry (-ə-tôr′ē, -tōr′ē ) adj.
References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
Encyclopedia Britannica Micropedia ©1984
The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985
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( ek′spi-āt′ )
ex•pi•ate
v.t. [EXPIATED (-id) EXPIATING, EXPIATES]
[< L. expiatus pp. of expiare to make satisfaction or atonement; ex-, out + piare, to atone, appease, propriate < pius devout, pious].
To make atonement for, amends or reparation for (wrongdoing or guilt); atone for; pay the penalty.
—ex′pi•a′tor n.
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Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition...
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( ek′spi-ə-b´l )
ex•pi•a•ble
adj.
[Fr].
Capable of being expiated.
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Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985
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ex•pert•ise
n.
[Fr. < OFr. < expert, experienced. See EXPERT].
Expert opinion or advice.
Specialized skill, knowledge and training of an expert.
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Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1...
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( ik-spũrt′ )
ex•pert
adj.
[ME.; OFr.; L. expertus pp. of experiri to try, see EXPERIENCE].
Skillful; having extensive training and knowledge in a special field.
Of or from an expert, such as "An expert opinion."
n.
A person who demonstrates a high degree of training, skill, knowledge and dexterity due to training and experience in a special field.
Military. The highest grade possible which can be achieved in marksmanship.
Rifleman; the highest of three...
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ex•per•i•men•ta•tion
n.
Act, process, practice of an experiment; using experiments.
In modern philosophy of science it is the use of observation, classification, prediction and verification of a given hypothesis according to proper experiences. Claimed to be innovations promoted by the 17th century English philosopher Francis Bacon in modern time, the support of experimental method and critique of empty theorizing can be traced back to Aristotle.
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( ik-sper′ə-men′t´l-i )
ex•per•i•men•tal•ly
adv.
By experiments.
As an experiment.
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Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
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( ik-sper′ə-men′tʼl-izʼm )
( ik′sper-ə-men′tʼl-izʼm )
ex•per•i•men•tal•ism
n.
The preference of relying on empirical and experimental methods to determine validity of any idea; Theory or practice of depending on experimentation; empiricism.
Propensity for experimentation.
References
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985
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( ek′sper-ə-men′tʼl )
ex•per•i•men•tal
adj.
Pertaining to or based on experience rather than theory or authority.
Empirical; Founded upon, tested by, or having the nature of experiment.
Given to, for the sake of experiment; testing; therefore,
Tentative.
Used for experiments.
ex•per′i•men′tal•ly adv.
Experimental Aircraft Association. Association founded in 1953 of enthusiasts interested in home-built aircraft.
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( ik-spēr′ə-ment )
ex•per•i•ment
n.
[ME.; OFr.; L. experimentum a trial, test < experiri to try; see EXPERIENCE].
Test or trial.
An action performed to discover something unknown, or to demonstrate something that is a known truth or to test the validity of a hypothesis.
An action performed to know whether it will be effective such as, An experiment allowing employees...
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