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ditherverb  [ I] dither meaning, definition, what is dither: to be unable to make a decision about doing something: . Learn more.
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dithering Dithering is the attempt by a computer program to approximate a color from a mixture of other colors when the required color is not available. Dithering is the attempt by a computer program to approximate a color from a mixture of other colors when the required color is not available. For example, dithering occurs when a color is specified for a Web page that a browser on a particular operating system can't support. The browser will then attempt to replace the requested color with an approximation composed of two or more other colors it can produce.
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waterboarding wa·ter·board·ing. n. 1. An interrogation technique, widely considered a form of torture, in which a person is restrained, usually by being strapped to a board with the feet higher than the head, and immersed in or doused with water to the point of drowning.2.a·ter·board·ing. n. 1. An interrogation technique, widely considered a form of torture, in which a person is restrained, usually by being strapped to a board with the feet higher than the head, and immersed in or doused with water to the point of drowning. 2.
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- intr.v. clung (klŭng) , cling·ing, clings. 1. To hold fast or adhere to something, as by grasping, sticking, embracing, or entwining: clung to the rope to keep from falling; fabrics that cling to the body. 2.
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- When a young gentleman like Dunsey is reduced to so exceptional a mode of locomotion as walking, a whip in his hand is a desirable corrective to a too bewildering dreamy sense of unwontedness in his position; and Dunstan, as he went along through the gathering mist, was always rapping his whip somewhere.
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tangle tangle (third-person singular simple present tangles, present participle tangling, simple past and past participle tangled) (intransitive) to become mixed together or intertwined Her hair was tangled from a day in the wind. (intransitive) to be forced into some kind of situation. (intransitive) to enter into an argument, conflict, dispute, or fight Don't tangle with someone three times your size. He tangled with the law.
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- di-, dis-, 1 prefix meaning reversal, apart, or to separate: disacidify, dischronation, disinfect. 2 prefix meaning two or duplication: diplegia, dioxide, dissogeny. 3 prefix meaning opposite: disease.
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Diathermy Diathermy is commonly used for muscle relaxation, and as a method of heating tissue electromagnetically or ultrasonically for therapeutic purposes in medicine. It is used in physical therapy and occupational therapy to deliver moderate heat directly to pathologic lesions in the deeper tissues of the body.
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loosening of association loosening of association. A sign of disordered thought processes in which the person speaks with frequent changes of subject and the content is only obliquely related, if at all, to the subject matter. This may be seen in mania or schizophrenia.
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waterboarding wa·ter·board·ing. n. 1. An interrogation technique, widely considered a form of torture, in which a person is restrained, usually by being strapped to a board with the feet higher than the head, and immersed in or doused with water to the point of drowning.2.a·ter·board·ing. n. 1. An interrogation technique, widely considered a form of torture, in which a person is restrained, usually by being strapped to a board with the feet higher than the head, and immersed in or doused with water to the point of drowning.
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lather 1. foam or froth made by a detergent, esp. soap, stirred or rubbed in water. 2. foam or froth formed in profuse sweating, as on a horse. 3. Informal. a state of excitement, agitation, or the like.
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Hanging Hanging is the suspension of a person by a noose or ligature around the neck. The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is specifically to put to death by suspension by the neck, though it formerly also referred to crucifixion and death by impalement in which the body would remain hanging.anging is the suspension of a person by a noose or ligature around the neck. The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is specifically to put to death by suspension by the neck, though it formerly also referred to crucifixion and death by impalement in which the body would remain hanging.
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- Displace definition, to compel (a person or persons) to leave home, country, etc. See more.
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AETHER The noun AETHER has 2 senses: 1. personification of the sky or upper air breathed by the Olympians; son of Erebus and night or of Chaos and darkness. 2. a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves.Familiarity information: AETHER used as a noun is rare.Dictionary entry details.. personification of the sky or upper air breathed by the Olympians; son of Erebus and night or of Chaos and darkness. 2. a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves.
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Definitions &Translations choking, strangling, strangulation, throttling(noun) the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe. no evidence that the choking was done by the accused. strangulation(noun) the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage.
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Definition of 'lather' the foam or froth formed by soap or other detergent in water. foamy sweat, as that on a racehorse. ⌂ Slang an excited or agitated state.
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- Full Definition of CLING. intransitive verb. 1. a: to hold together b: to adhere as if glued firmly c: to hold or hold on tightly or tenaciously. 2. — cling·er \ˈkliŋ-ər\ noun. — clingy \ˈkliŋ-ē\ adjective. See cling defined for English-language learners. See cling defined for kids.
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displace Definition of displace. transitive verb. 1a : to remove from the usual or proper place; specifically : to expel or force to flee from home or homeland displaced personsb : to remove from an office, status, or jobc obsolete : to drive out : banish.
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- Definition of tangle. 1 : a tangled twisted mass : snarl. 2a : a complicated or confused state or conditionb : a state of perplexity or complete bewilderment. 3 : a serious altercation : dispute.
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distillation 1. The evaporation and subsequent collection of a liquid by condensation as a means of purification: the distillation of water. 2. The extraction of the volatile components of a mixture by the condensation and collection of the vapors that are produced as the mixture is heated: petroleum distillation. 3.. (Chemistry) the process of evaporating or boiling a liquid and condensing its vapour. 4. (Chemistry) purification or separation of mixture by using different evaporation rates or boiling points of their components. See also fractional distillation.
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tether The ball is tethered to a pole by a tether. Tether usually refers to a rope or a chain, but it can also refer to an invisible bond or link. For example, the Internet can serve as a tether that links you to your pen pal in Germany.
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- Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Fainting. of Faint. 2  Fainting(noun) syncope, or loss of consciousness owing to a sudden arrest of the blood supply to the brain, the face becoming pallid, the respiration feeble, and the heat's beat weak.
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DISESTABLISHMENT Dictionary entry overview: What does disestablishment mean? • DISESTABLISHMENT (noun) The noun DISESTABLISHMENT has 1 sense: 1. the act terminating an established state of affairs; especially ending a connection with the Church of England Familiarity information: DISESTABLISHMENT used as a noun is very rare.
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displace Definition of displace for English Language Learners. : 1  to take the job or position of (someone or something) : 2  to force (people or animals) to leave the area where they live. : 3  to remove (someone) from a job or position.
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distillation Distillation is defined as a refining process that collects the pure liquid or vapors given off by heating and then cooling a mixture. An example of distillation is how vodka is made from a grain. a distilling; specif., the process of first heating a mixture to separate the more volatile from the less volatile parts, and then cooling and condensing the resulting vapor so as to produce a more nearly pure or refined substance.
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DISSOCIATE 1. part; cease or break association with. 2. regard as unconnected. 3. to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms. Familiarity information: DISSOCIATE used as a verb is uncommon.. part; cease or break association with. 2. regard as unconnected. 3. to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms. Familiarity information: DISSOCIATE used as a verb is uncommon.
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- Definitions for ditherˈdɪð ər. dither, pother, fuss, tizzy, flap(verb) an excited state of agitation. he was in a dither; there was a terrible flap about the theft. dither(verb) act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain.