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circa
(mass) | circa
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circa
(encz) | circa,přibližně Zdeněk Brož |
circa
(czen) | circa,c. Jiří Šmoldas |
circa
(gcide) | circa \cir"ca\ (s[~e]r"k[.a]), adv., prep. [L.]
Approximately; about; commonly abbreviated ca.; -- used
especially before dates and numerical measures; as, he was
born circa 1650; ca. 50 feet high.
Syn: ca.
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circadian
(encz) | circadian,denní [bio.] Jiří Šmoldascircadian,periodický adj: Jiří Šmoldas |
circadian rhythm
(encz) | circadian rhythm, n: |
circassian
(encz) | Circassian, |
circadian exhibiting 24-hour periodicity
(gcide) | Cyclic \Cyc"lic\ (s?k"l?k or s?"kl?k), Cyclical \Cyc"lic*al\
(s?k"l?-kal), a. [Cf. F. cycluque, Gr. kykliko`s, fr. ky`klos
See Cycle.]
1. Of or pertaining to a cycle or circle; moving in cycles;
as, cyclical time. --Coleridge.
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2. (Chemistry) Having atoms bonded to form a ring structure.
Opposite of acyclic.
Note: Used most commonly in respect to organic compounds.
Note: [Narrower terms: bicyclic; heterocyclic;
homocyclic, isocyclic]
Syn: closed-chain, closed-ring.
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3. Recurring in cycles[2]; having a pattern that repeats at
approximately equal intervals; periodic. Opposite of
noncyclic.
Note: [Narrower terms: {alternate(prenominal),
alternating(prenominal)}; {alternate(prenominal), every
other(prenominal), every second(prenominal)};
alternating(prenominal), oscillating(prenominal);
biyearly; {circadian exhibiting 24-hour
periodicity)}; circular; daily, diurnal;
fortnightly, biweekly; hourly; {midweek,
midweekly}; seasonal; semestral, semestrial;
semiannual, biannual, biyearly; {semiweekly,
biweekly}; weekly; annual, yearly; biennial;
bimonthly, bimestrial; half-hourly; half-yearly;
monthly; tertian, alternate(prenominal);
triennial]
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4. Marked by repeated cycles[2].
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Cyclic chorus, the chorus which performed the songs and
dances of the dithyrambic odes at Athens, dancing round
the altar of Bacchus in a circle.
Cyclic poets, certain epic poets who followed Homer, and
wrote merely on the Trojan war and its heroes; -- so
called because keeping within the circle of a single
subject. Also, any series or coterie of poets writing on
one subject. --Milman.
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Circaetus Gallicus
(gcide) | Serpent \Ser"pent\, n. [F., fr. L. serpens, -entis (sc. bestia),
fr. serpens, p. pr. of serpere to creep; akin to Gr. ???,
Skr. sarp, and perhaps to L. repere, E. reptile. Cf.
Herpes.]
1. (Zool.) Any reptile of the order Ophidia; a snake,
especially a large snake. See Illust. under Ophidia.
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Note: The serpents are mostly long and slender, and move
partly by bending the body into undulations or folds
and pressing them against objects, and partly by using
the free edges of their ventral scales to cling to
rough surfaces. Many species glide swiftly over the
ground, some burrow in the earth, others live in trees.
A few are entirely aquatic, and swim rapidly. See
Ophidia, and Fang.
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2. Fig.: A subtle, treacherous, malicious person.
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3. A species of firework having a serpentine motion as it
passess through the air or along the ground.
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4. (Astron.) The constellation Serpens.
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5. (Mus.) A bass wind instrument, of a loud and coarse tone,
formerly much used in military bands, and sometimes
introduced into the orchestra; -- so called from its form.
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Pharaoh's serpent (Chem.), mercuric sulphocyanate, a
combustible white substance which in burning gives off a
poisonous vapor and leaves a peculiar brown voluminous
residue which is expelled in a serpentine from. It is
employed as a scientific toy.
Serpent cucumber (Bot.), the long, slender, serpentine
fruit of the cucurbitaceous plant {Trichosanthes
colubrina}; also, the plant itself.
Serpent eage (Zool.), any one of several species of
raptorial birds of the genera Circaetus and Spilornis,
which prey on serpents. They inhabit Africa, Southern
Europe, and India. The European serpent eagle is
Circaetus Gallicus.
Serpent eater. (Zool.)
(a) The secretary bird.
(b) An Asiatic antelope; the markhoor.
Serpent fish (Zool.), a fish (Cepola rubescens) with a
long, thin, compressed body, and a band of red running
lengthwise.
Serpent star (Zool.), an ophiuran; a brittle star.
Serpent's tongue (Paleon.), the fossil tooth of a shark; --
so called from its resemblance to a tongue with its root.
Serpent withe (Bot.), a West Indian climbing plant
(Aristolochia odoratissima).
Tree serpent (Zool.), any species of African serpents
belonging to the family Dendrophidae.
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Circar
(gcide) | Circar \Cir*car"\, n. [See Sircar.]
A district, or part of a province. See Sircar. [India]
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Circassian
(gcide) | Circassian \Cir*cas"sian\, a.
Of or pertaining to Circassia, in Asia. -- n. A native or
inhabitant of Circassia.
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Galium circaezans
(gcide) | Licorice \Lic"o*rice\ (l[i^]k"[-o]*r[i^]s), n. [OE. licoris,
through old French, fr. L. liquiritia, corrupted fr.
glycyrrhiza, Gr. glyky`rriza; glyky`s sweet + "ri`za root.
Cf. Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza, Wort.] [Written also
liquorice.]
1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Glycyrrhiza ({Glycyrrhiza
glabra}), the root of which abounds with a sweet juice,
and is much used in demulcent compositions.
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2. The inspissated juice of licorice root, used as a
confection and for medicinal purposes.
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Licorice fern (Bot.), a name of several kinds of polypody
which have rootstocks of a sweetish flavor.
Licorice sugar. (Chem.) See Glycyrrhizin.
Licorice weed (Bot.), the tropical plant Scapania dulcis.
Mountain licorice (Bot.), a kind of clover ({Trifolium
alpinum}), found in the Alps. It has large purplish
flowers and a sweetish perennial rootstock.
Wild licorice. (Bot.)
(a) The North American perennial herb {Glycyrrhiza
lepidota}.
(b) Certain broad-leaved cleavers (Galium circ[ae]zans
and Galium lanceolatum).
(c) The leguminous climber Abrus precatorius, whose
scarlet and black seeds are called {black-eyed
Susans}. Its roots are used as a substitute for those
of true licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra).
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circadian
(wn) | circadian
adj 1: of or relating to biological processes occurring at
24-hour intervals; "circadian rhythms" |
circadian rhythm
(wn) | circadian rhythm
n 1: a daily cycle of activity observed in many living organisms |
circaea
(wn) | Circaea
n 1: enchanter's nightshade [syn: Circaea, genus Circaea] |
circaea alpina
(wn) | Circaea alpina
n 1: an Alpine variety of enchanter's nightshade [syn: {Alpine
enchanter's nightshade}, Circaea alpina] |
circaea lutetiana
(wn) | Circaea lutetiana
n 1: tall evening primrose with inconspicuous flowers |
circaetus
(wn) | Circaetus
n 1: harrier eagles [syn: Circaetus, genus Circaetus] |
circassian
(wn) | Circassian
n 1: a member of the Sunni Muslim people living in northwestern
Caucasia
2: a mostly Sunni Muslim community living in northwestern
Caucasia
3: a northern Caucasian language spoken by the Circassian |
circassian walnut
(wn) | Circassian walnut
n 1: Eurasian walnut valued for its large edible nut and its
hard richly figured wood; widely cultivated [syn: {English
walnut}, English walnut tree, Circassian walnut,
Persian walnut, Juglans regia] |
genus circaea
(wn) | genus Circaea
n 1: enchanter's nightshade [syn: Circaea, genus Circaea] |
genus circaetus
(wn) | genus Circaetus
n 1: harrier eagles [syn: Circaetus, genus Circaetus] |
circal
(foldoc) | CIRcuit CALculus
CIRCAL
(CIRCAL) A process algebra used to model and verify the
design correctness of concurrent systems such as {digital
logic}.
["CIRCAL and the Representation of Communication, Concurrency
and Time", G.J. Milne , ACM TOPLAS
7(2):270-298, 1985].
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circamp
(vera) | CIRCAMP
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