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Origin of absence

1350-1400; Middle English <Middle French <Latin absentia.See absent, -ia

Words nearby absence

abscondee, abscondence, abscopal, abscopal effect, abseil, absence, Absence makes the heart grow fonder, absence seizure, absent, absentee, absentee ballot

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Word Origin for absence

C14: via Old French from Latin absentia, from absēns a being away

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Bore

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Definition for bore (2 of 4)

to pierce (a solid substance) with some rotary cutting instrument.

to make (a hole) by drilling with such an instrument.

to form, make, or construct (a tunnel, mine, well, passage, etc.) by hollowing out, cutting through, or removing a core of material: to bore a tunnel through the Alps; to bore an oil well 3,000 feet deep.

to enlarge (a hole) to a precise diameter with a cutting tool within the hole, by rotating either the tool or the work.

to force (an opening), as through a crowd, by persistent forward thrusting (usually followed by through or into); to force or make (a passage).

the inside diameter of a hole, tube, or hollow cylindrical object or device, such as a bushing or bearing, engine cylinder, or barrel of a gun.

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Word Origin for bore

Old English borian; related to Old Norse bora, Old High German borōn to bore, Latin forāre to pierce, Greek pharos ploughing, phárunx pharynx

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Scientific definitions for bore

In fluid mechanics, a jump in the level of moving water, generally propagating in the opposite direction to the current. Strong ocean tides can cause bores to propagate up rivers.

1. The white, shallow portion of a wave after it breaks. The bore carries ocean water onto the beach.

2. A tidal wave caused by the surge of a flood tide upstream in a narrowing estuary or by colliding tidal currents.

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Calm

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Determination

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the act of coming to a decision or of fixing or settling a purpose.

ascertainment, as after observation or investigation: determination of a ship's latitude.

the information ascertained; solution.

the settlement of a dispute, question, etc., as by authoritative decision.

the decision or settlement arrived at or pronounced.

the quality of being resolute; firmness of purpose.

a fixed purpose or intention: It is my determination to suppress vice.

the fixing or settling of amount, limit, character, etc.: the determination of a child's allowance.

fixed direction or tendency toward some object or end.

Embryology. the fixation of the fate of a cell or group of cells, especially before actual morphological or functional differentiation occurs.

1. the act of rendering a notion more precise by the addition of differentiating characteristics.

2. the definition of a concept in terms of its constituent elements.

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Origin of determination

1350-1400; Middle English (<Anglo-French ) <Latin dēterminātiōn- (stem of dēterminātiō) a boundary, conclusion, equivalent to dētermināt(us) (see determinate) + -iōn- -ion

Words nearby determination

deterioration, determinable, determinacy, determinant, determinate, determination, determinative, determinator, determine, determined, determiner

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British Dictionary definitions for determination

the act or an instance of making a decision

the condition of being determined; resoluteness

the act or an instance of ending an argument by the opinion or decision of an authority

the act or an instance of fixing or settling the quality, limit, position, etc, of something

a decision or opinion reached, rendered, or settled upon

a resolute movement towards some object or end

the decision reached by a court of justice on a disputed matter

1. the process of qualifying or limiting a proposition or concept

2. the qualifications or limitations used in this process

the condition of embryonic tissues of being able to develop into only one particular tissue or organ in the adult

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the act of coming to a decision or of fixing or settling a purpose. ascertainment, as after observation or investigation: determination of a ship's latitude. the information ascertained; solution. the settlement of a dispute, question, etc., as by authoritative decision. the decision or settlement arrived at or pronounced.

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Effectiveness

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adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.

actually in operation or in force; functioning: The law becomes effective at midnight.

producing a deep or vivid impression; striking: an effective photograph.

prepared and available for service, especially military service.

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Origin of effective

First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English from Latin effectīvus "practical," equivalent to effect(us), past participle of efficere (see effect) + -īvus -ive

synonym study for effective

1. Effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient refer to that which is able to produce a (desired) effect. Effective is applied to that which has the power to, or which actually does, produce an effect: an effective action, remedy, speech. Effectual is used especially of that which produces the effect desired or intended, or a decisive result: An effectual bombardment silenced the enemy. Efficacious suggests the capability of achieving a certain end: an efficacious plan, medicine. Efficient (applied also to persons) implies the skillful use of energy or industry to accomplish desired results with little waste of effort: efficient methods; an efficient manager. 2. operative. 3. telling.

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adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace. actually in operation or in force; functioning: The law becomes effective at midnight. producing a deep or vivid impression; striking: an effective photograph. prepared and available for service, especially military service.

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Freedom

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the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial.

exemption from external control, interference, regulation, etc.

the power to determine action without restraint.

political or national independence.

personal liberty, as opposed to bondage or slavery: a slave who bought his freedom.

exemption from the presence of anything specified (usually followed by from): freedom from fear.

the absence of or release from ties, obligations, etc.

ease or facility of movement or action: to enjoy the freedom of living in the country.

frankness of manner or speech.

general exemption or immunity: freedom from taxation.

the absence of ceremony or reserve.

a particular immunity or privilege enjoyed, as by a city or corporation: freedom to levy taxes.

civil liberty, as opposed to subjection to an arbitrary or despotic government.

the right to enjoy all the privileges or special rights of citizenship, membership, etc., in a community or the like.

the right to frequent, enjoy, or use at will: to have the freedom of a friend's library.

Philosophy. the power to exercise choice and make decisions without constraint from within or without; autonomy; self-determination. Compare necessity (def. 7).

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Origin of freedom

First recorded before 900; Middle English fredom, Old English frēodōm. See free, -dom

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1. Freedom, independence, liberty refer to an absence of undue restrictions and an opportunity to exercise one's rights and powers. Freedom emphasizes the opportunity given for the exercise of one's rights, powers, desires, or the like: freedom of speech or conscience; freedom of movement. Independence implies not only lack of restrictions but also the ability to stand alone, unsustained by anything else: Independence of thought promotes invention and discovery. Liberty, though most often interchanged with freedom, is also used to imply undue exercise of freedom: He took liberties with the text.

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freecycle, free delivery, free diving, freedman, Freedmen's Bureau, freedom, freedom fighter, Freedom Food, Freedomites, freedom march, freedom of assembly

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personal liberty, as from slavery, bondage, serfdom, etc

liberation or deliverance, as from confinement or bondage

the quality or state of being free, esp to enjoy political and civil liberties

the state of being without something unpleasant or bad; exemption or immunity freedom from taxation

the right or privilege of unrestricted use or access the freedom of a city

autonomy, self-government, or independence

the power or liberty to order one's own actions

philosophy the quality, esp of the will or the individual, of not being totally constrained; able to choose between alternative actions in identical circumstances

ease or frankness of manner; candour she talked with complete freedom

excessive familiarity of manner; boldness

ease and grace, as of movement; lack of effort

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the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial. exemption from external control, interference, regulation, etc. the power to determine action without restraint. political or national independence. personal liberty, as opposed to bondage or slavery: a slave who bought his freedom.