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PrÃ©cis Definition and Examples A précis is a brief summary of a book, article, speech, or other text. Plural: précis. The basic characteristics of an effective précis are conciseness, clarity, completeness, unity, and coherence.
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abscissa abscissa. the horizontal line in a graph along which are plotted the units of one of the variables considered in the study, as time in a time-temperature study. The other line is called the ordinate. Axes of graph showing normal distribution curve.
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prerequisite pre·req·ui·site. adj. Required or necessary as a prior condition: Competence is prerequisite to promotion. n. Something that is prerequisite, as a course that is required prior to taking an advanced course.
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- subpena duces tecum : (suh-pea-nah dooh-chess-take-uhm or dooh-kess-take-uhm): a court order requiring a witness to bring documents in the possession or under the control of … the witness to a certain place at a certain time.
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Cicis Cicis (formerly titled CiCi's Pizza) is an American buffet restaurant chain based in Coppell, Texas, specializing in pizza. There are approximately 500 franchised and corporately owned restaurants in 35 states.
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- Full Definition of PRESTO. —used to indicate the sudden appearance or occurrence of something often as if by magic. See presto defined for English-language learners. ADVERTISEMENT.ull Definition of PRESTO. —used to indicate the sudden appearance or occurrence of something often as if by magic. See presto defined for English-language learners. ADVERTISEMENT.
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abscissa Plural abscissas or abscissae (āb-sĭs'ē) The distance of a point from the y-axis on a graph in the Cartesian coordinate system. It is measured parallel to the x-axis. For example, a point having coordinates (2,3) has 2 as its abscissa. Compare ordinate.
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ex post facto ex post facto [(eks pohst fak-toh)] A descriptive term for an explanation or a law that is made up after an event and then applied to it: “The chairman's description of his plan sounds like an ex post facto attempt to justify an impulsive action.” Ex post facto is Latin for “from after the deed.”.
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Definitions &Translations Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Proboscis. A proboscis is an elongated appendage from the head of an animal, either a vertebrate or an invertebrate. In invertebrates, the term usually refers to tubular mouthparts used for feeding and sucking. In vertebrates, the term is used to describe an elongated nose or snout.
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- mid-14c., civil or military official, from Old French prefect (12c., Modern French préfet) and directly from Latin praefectus public overseer, superintendent, director, noun use of past participle of praeficere to put in front, to set over, put in authority, from prae in front, before (see pre-) + root of facere (past participle factus) to perform (see factitious).
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prefect pre•fect. (ˈpri fɛkt) n. 1. a person appointed to any of various positions of authority or superintendence, as a chief magistrate in ancient Rome or the chief administrative official of a department of France or Italy. 2. a. the dean of a Jesuit school.
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DEFINITION of 'Pre-Foreclosure' DEFINITION of 'Pre-Foreclosure' Pre-foreclosure refers to the state of a property that is in the early stages of being repossessed due to the property owner's inability to pay an outstanding mortgage obligation.
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Precept For the community in the United States, see Precept, Nebraska. A precept (from the Latin: præcipere, to teach) is a commandment, instruction, or order intended as an authoritative rule of action.
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Definitions &Translations Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: precede (Verb). To go before, go in front of. precede (Verb). To have higher rank than (someone or something else).
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Definitions &Translations Pre-order. A pre-order is an order placed for an item which has not yet been released. The idea for pre-orders came when people found it hard to get popular items in stores due to their popularity. Companies were then given the idea to allow people to reserve their own personal copy, before the release, which has been a huge success.
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What is a prÃ©cis? The definition What is a précis? The definition. Précis, from the Old French and literally meaning “cut short” (dictionary.com), is a concise summary of an article or other work. The précis, then, explains the main point, logical support, and structure of the original work but in greatly condensed form.
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precedent prec′edent. 1  an act, statement, legal decision, case, etc. that may serve as an example, reason, or justification for a later one. 2  a practice based upon earlier precedents.
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Praecipe Also found in: Dictionary, Wikipedia. Praecipe. [Latin, Give an order.] An original writ, one of the forms of legal process used to commence an action. A praecipe was drawn up in the alternative and commanded the defendant to do what was ordered or to appear and show why he or she had not done it.
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- verb. To precede is defined as to go before or introduce. 1  An example of to precede is to be the first in line. 2  An example of to precede is to publicly welcome a speaker at an event.
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preceptor Definition of preceptor. 1  1a : teacher, tutorb : the headmaster or principal of a school. 2  2 : the head of a preceptory of Knights Templars.
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- Definition of preemption. 1  1a : the right of purchasing before others; especially : one given by the government to the actual settler upon a tract of public landb : the purchase of something under this right. 2  2 : a prior seizure or appropriation : a taking possession before others.
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- proboscisnoun [ C ] uk ​ /prəˈbɒs.ɪs/ us ​ /proʊˈbɑː.sɪs/ plural probosces specialized. › the long nose of some animals, or the long tube-like mouth of some insects: An elephant's trunk is a proboscis.
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Definitions &Translations preempt - take the place of or have precedence over; live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour; discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor.
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- Definition of prerequisite. : something that is necessary to an end or to the carrying out of a function.