definition of satisficing
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satisfice satisfice. vb. 1. (intr) to act in such a way as to satisfy the minimum requirements for achieving a particular result.
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- Full Definition of DISSIPATION. 1. : the action or process of dissipating: the state of being dissipated: a: dispersion, diffusion b archaic: dissolution, disintegration c: wasteful expenditure d: intemperate living; especially: excessive drinking. 2.
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- di·e·tet·ics. Use dietetics in a sentence. the study of the kinds and quantities of food needed for health.
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Satisficing Satisficing in EST is thus the result of an interplay of internal effort (the total effort being exerted by the volitional entity), strain and the satisficing threshold given the prior condition that the axioms defining the theory's universe (namely volition and self-preservation) are satisfied.
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- Abbr. sat. The act or process of saturating. The condition of being saturated. The condition of being full to or beyond satisfaction; satiety. Filling of all the available sites on an enzyme molecule by its substrate, or on a hemoglobin molecule by molecular oxygen or carbon monoxide.
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mercy Definition of mercy for English Language Learners. : 1  kind or forgiving treatment of someone who could be treated harshly. : 2  kindness or help given to people who are in a very bad or desperate situation. : 3  a good or lucky fact or situation.
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Dictionary Definition Mercy is a term used to describe the leniency or compassion shown by one person to another, or a request from one person to another to be shown such leniency or unwarranted compassion for a crime or wrongdoing.
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- n → Legen nt; the siting of new industries away from London is being encouraged → man foerdert fördert Die errichtung Neuer betriebe Ausserhalb; außerhalb londons the siting of the buildings here was → a mistake es War, ein Fehler die gebaeude gebäude. [hier] zu → errichten ˈsaɪtɪŋ. n ubicazione f
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Definitions &Translations Definition of diet. 1  transitive verb. 2  1 : to cause to take food : feed. 3  2 : to cause to eat and drink sparingly or according to prescribed rules.  intransitive 1  verb. : to eat sparingly or according to prescribed rules has been dieting for two months.
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- sufficing. 1  intransitive verb. 2  1 : to meet or satisfy a need : be sufficient a brief note will suffice —often used with an impersonal it suffice it to say that they are dedicated, serious personalities — Cheryl Aldridge. 3  2 : to be competent or capable.  transitive 1  verb. : to be enough for a few more should suffice them.
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satiety Definition of satiety. 1  1 : the quality or state of being fed or gratified to or beyond capacity : surfeit, fullness. 2  2 : the revulsion or disgust caused by overindulgence or excess.
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filling Definition of filling. 1  1 : an act or instance of filling. 2  2 : something used to fill a cavity, container, or depression. 3  3 : something that completes: such asa : the yarn interlacing the warp in a fabric; also : yarn for the shuttleb : a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches.
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fulfil vb (tr) , -fils, -fills, -filling or -filled. 1. to bring about the completion or achievement of (a desire, promise, etc) 2. to carry out or execute (a request, etc) 3. to conform with or satisfy (regulations, demands, etc) 4. to finish or reach the end of: he fulfilled his prison sentence. 5. fulfil oneself to achieve one's potential or desires.
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sacrifice sacrifice sac‧ri‧fice 1 / ˈsækrəfaɪs / noun 1 GIVE [countable, uncountable] when you decide not to have something valuable, in order to get something that is more important The minister stressed the need for economic sacrifice. The workforce were willing to make sacrifices in order to preserve jobs.
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hungry Definition of hungry for English Language Learners : suffering because of a lack of food : greatly affected by hunger : having an uncomfortable feeling in your stomach because you need food : feeling hunger
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satiated verb (used with object), satiated, satiating. 1. to supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or weary; surfeit. 2. to satisfy to the full; sate. adjective. 3. satiated.
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Sweetness, Satiation, and Satiety Satiation and satiety are central concepts in the understanding of appetite control and both have to do with the inhibition of eating. Satiation occurs during an eating episode and brings it to an end. Satiety starts after the end of eating and prevents further eating before the return of hunger.
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- Define mete: to give out by measure : dole out —usually used with out; measure — mete in a sentence to give out by measure : dole out —usually used with out; measure… See the full definition
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- Definition of suffice. sufficed. ; sufficing. intransitive verb. 1 : to meet or satisfy a need : be sufficient a brief note will suffice —often used with an impersonal it suffice it to say that they are dedicated, serious personalities — Cheryl Aldridge. 2 : to be competent or capable. transitive verb.
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HISTORY [sat-is-fahy] /ˈsæt ɪsˌfaɪ/. verb (used with object), satisfied, satisfying. 1. to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.); give full contentment to: The hearty meal satisfied him. 2. to put an end to (a desire, want, need, etc.) by sufficient or ample provision: The hearty meal satisfied his hunger.
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- An 18th-century painting depicting sati. Sati or suttee is an obsolete Hindu funeral custom where a widow immolates herself on her husband's pyre or commits suicide in another fashion shortly after her husband's death.
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- saturate verb [T]. saturate the market › to ​provide more of a ​product or ​service than ​people want to ​buy: Mortgage ​lenders have ​recognised that they saturated the ​market five ​years ago. They are ​opening up new ​markets faster than the old ones can be saturated.
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diet (ˈdaɪ ɪt) n. 1. food and drink considered in terms of qualities, composition, and effects on health. 2. a particular selection of food, esp. for improving a person's physical condition or to prevent or treat disease: a low-fat diet. 3. such a selection or a limitation on the amount a person eats for reducing weight: to go on a diet. 4. the foods habitually eaten by a particular person, animal, or group.
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Watch Quartz. 1  1 The heart of a quartz watch is a tiny sliver of quartz. The synthetically produced quartz is cut by the manufacturer with a diamond saw and shipped to the watchmaker to use. 2  2 To work most effectively, the piece of quartz needs to be sealed in a vacuum chamber of one sort or another.
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- satisfied, as one's appetite or desire, to the point of boredom. satiate. verb (used with object), satiated, satiating. 1. to supply with anything to excess, so as to disgust or weary; surfeit.
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Sati (practice) Although sati is typically thought of as consisting of the procedure in which the widow is placed, or enters, or jumps, upon the funeral pyre of her husband, slight variations in funeral practice have been reported here as well, by region.