| slovo | definícia |
metro
(msas) | metro
- underground |
metro
(msasasci) | metro
- underground |
metro
(encz) | metro,metro n: |
metro
(czen) | metro,metron: |
metro
(czen) | metro,undergroundn: |
metro
(czen) | metro,underground railroad Milan Svoboda |
metro
(gcide) | Subway \Sub"way`\, n.
1. An underground way or gallery; especially, a passage under
a street, in which water mains, gas mains, telegraph
wires, etc., are conducted.
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2. An underground railroad, usually having trains powered by
electricity provided by an electric line running through
the underground tunnel. It is usually confined to the
center portion of cities; -- called also tube, and in
Britain, underground. In certain other countries (as in
France or Russia) it is called the metro.
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metro
(wn) | metro
n 1: an electric railway operating below the surface of the
ground (usually in a city); "in Paris the subway system is
called the `metro' and in London it is called the `tube' or
the `underground'" [syn: metro, tube, underground,
subway system, subway] |
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počítadlo kilometrov
(msas) | počítadlo kilometrov
- odometer |
pocitadlo kilometrov
(msasasci) | pocitadlo kilometrov
- odometer |
ametropia
(encz) | ametropia,ametropie n: Zdeněk Brož |
dimetrodon
(encz) | dimetrodon,dimetrodon n: [zoo.] druh prvohorního plaza Stanislav Horáček |
emmetropia
(encz) | emmetropia,emetropie n: Zdeněk Brož |
emmetropic
(encz) | emmetropic, adj: |
hypermetropia
(encz) | hypermetropia,dalekozrakost n: Zdeněk Brožhypermetropia,hypermetropie n: Zdeněk Brož |
hypermetropic
(encz) | hypermetropic,dalekozraký adj: Zdeněk Brožhypermetropic,hypermetropický adj: Zdeněk Brožhypermetropic,hypermetropní Zdeněk Brož |
hypermetropy
(encz) | hypermetropy, n: |
isometropia
(encz) | isometropia, n: |
metrological
(encz) | metrological,metrologický adj: Zdeněk Brož |
metrology
(encz) | metrology,metrologie n: Zdeněk Brožmetrology,nauka o měření Zdeněk Brož |
metronidazole
(encz) | metronidazole, n: |
metronome
(encz) | metronome,metronom n: |
metronome marking
(encz) | metronome marking, n: |
metronomic
(encz) | metronomic,metronomický adj: Zdeněk Brožmetronomic,monotónní adj: Zdeněk Brož |
metronymic
(encz) | metronymic, n: |
metropolis
(encz) | metropolis,metropole n: Zdeněk Brož |
metropolises
(encz) | metropolises,metropole n: Zdeněk Brož |
metropolitan
(encz) | metropolitan,metropolitní adj: Zdeněk Brožmetropolitan,velkoměstský adj: Zdeněk Brož |
metroptosis
(encz) | metroptosis, n: |
metrorrhagia
(encz) | metrorrhagia, n: |
thermometrograph
(encz) | thermometrograph, n: |
ametropie
(czen) | ametropie,ametropian: Zdeněk Brož |
dimetrodon
(czen) | dimetrodon,dimetrodonn: [zoo.] druh prvohorního plaza Stanislav Horáček |
emetropie
(czen) | emetropie,emmetropian: Zdeněk Brož |
hypermetropický
(czen) | hypermetropický,hypermetropicadj: Zdeněk Brož |
hypermetropie
(czen) | hypermetropie,hypermetropian: Zdeněk Brožhypermetropie,hyperopian: Zdeněk Brož |
hypermetropní
(czen) | hypermetropní,hypermetropic Zdeněk Brož |
londýnské metro
(czen) | londýnské metro,tube[brit.] [hovor.] "the tube" Cascaval |
metrologický
(czen) | metrologický,metrologicaladj: Zdeněk Brož |
metrologie
(czen) | metrologie,metrologyn: Zdeněk Brož |
metronom
(czen) | metronom,metronomen: |
metronomický
(czen) | metronomický,metronomicadj: Zdeněk Brož |
metropole
(czen) | metropole,metropolisn: Zdeněk Brožmetropole,metropolisesn: Zdeněk Brož |
metropolitní
(czen) | metropolitní,met[zkr.] Toldametropolitní,metropolitanadj: Zdeněk Brož |
metrové zboží
(czen) | metrové zboží,yard goods Zdeněk Brož |
milimetrový papír
(czen) | milimetrový papír,graph paper Zdeněk Brož |
ametropia
(gcide) | ametropia \am`e*tro"pi*a\ ([a^]m`[-e]*tr[=o]"p[i^]*[.a]), n.
[Gr. 'a`metros irregular + 'w`ps, 'wpo`s, eye.] (Med.)
A visual impairment resulting from faulty refraction of light
rays in the eye. Subtypes include myopia astigmatism and
hyperopia. -- Am`e*trop"ic ([a^]m`[-e]*tr[o^]p"[i^]k), a.
AS
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Ametropic
(gcide) | ametropia \am`e*tro"pi*a\ ([a^]m`[-e]*tr[=o]"p[i^]*[.a]), n.
[Gr. 'a`metros irregular + 'w`ps, 'wpo`s, eye.] (Med.)
A visual impairment resulting from faulty refraction of light
rays in the eye. Subtypes include myopia astigmatism and
hyperopia. -- Am`e*trop"ic ([a^]m`[-e]*tr[o^]p"[i^]k), a.
AS
[1913 Webster +PJC]ametropic \ametropic\ adj.
Of or pertaining to ametropia.
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ametropic
(gcide) | ametropia \am`e*tro"pi*a\ ([a^]m`[-e]*tr[=o]"p[i^]*[.a]), n.
[Gr. 'a`metros irregular + 'w`ps, 'wpo`s, eye.] (Med.)
A visual impairment resulting from faulty refraction of light
rays in the eye. Subtypes include myopia astigmatism and
hyperopia. -- Am`e*trop"ic ([a^]m`[-e]*tr[o^]p"[i^]k), a.
AS
[1913 Webster +PJC]ametropic \ametropic\ adj.
Of or pertaining to ametropia.
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Anemometrograph
(gcide) | Anemometrograph \An`e*mo*met"ro*graph\, n. [Anemometer +
-graph.]
An anemograph. --Knight.
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Anisometropia
(gcide) | Anisometropia \An`i*so*me*tro"pi*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? + ?
measure + ?, ?, eye.]
Unequal refractive power in the two eyes.
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Asymmetrous
(gcide) | Asymmetrous \A*sym"me*trous\, a. [Gr. ?.]
Asymmetrical. [Obs.] --Barrow.
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Barometrograph
(gcide) | Barometrograph \Bar`o*met"ro*graph\
(b[a^]r`[-o]*m[e^]t"r[-o]*gr[.a]f), n. [Gr. ba`ros weight +
me`tron measure + -graph.]
A form of barometer so constructed as to inscribe of itself
upon paper a record of the variations of atmospheric
pressure.
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Emmetropia
(gcide) | Emmetropia \Em`me*tro"pi*a\ ([e^]m"m[-e]*tr[=o]"p[i^]*[.a]), n.
[NL., fr. Gr. 'e`mmetros in measure, proportioned, suitable
('en in + me`tron measure) + 'w`ps, 'wpo`s, eye.] (Med.)
That refractive condition of the eye in which the rays of
light are all brought accurately and without undue effort to
a focus upon the retina; -- opposed to hypermetropia,
myopia, and astigmatism.
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Emmetropic
(gcide) | Emmetropic \Em`me*trop"ic\, a.
Pertaining to, or characterized by, emmetropia.
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The normal or emmetropic eye adjusts itself perfectly
for all distances. --J. Le Conte.
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Emmetropy
(gcide) | Emmetropy \Em*met"ro*py\, n. (Med.)
Same as Emmetropia.
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Exametron
(gcide) | Exametron \Ex*am"e*tron\, n. [NL. See Hexameter.]
An hexameter. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Hydrometrograph
(gcide) | Hydrometrograph \Hy`dro*met"ro*graph\, n. [Hydro-, 1 + Gr. ?
measure + -graph.]
An instrument for determining and recording the quantity of
water discharged from a pipe, orifice, etc., in a given time.
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hypermetropia
(gcide) | Hyperopia \Hy`per*o"pi*a\ (h[imac]`p[~e]r*[=o]"p[i^]*[.a]), n.
[NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + 'w`ps, 'wpo`s, the eye.]
An abnormal condition of the eye in which, through shortness
of the eyeball or fault of the refractive media, the rays of
light come to a focus behind the retina, making vision for
distant objects better than for near objects; farsightedness;
-- called also hypermetropia. Cf. Emmetropia. --
Hy`per*op"tic, a.
Syn: hypermetropia, farsightedness, longsightedness.
[1913 Webster]Hypermetropia \Hy`per*me*tro"pi*a\, Hypermetropy
\Hy`per*met"ro*py\, n. [NL. hypermetropia, fr. Gr. ? excessive +
?, ?, the eye. See Hypermeter.]
An abnormal condition of the eye in which, through shortness
of the eyeball or fault of the refractive media, the rays of
light come to a focus behind the retina, making vision for
distant objects better than for near objects; farsightedness;
-- now most commonly called hyperopia. Cf. Emmetropia.
[Obsolescent]
Syn: hyperopia, farsightedness, longsightedness.
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Note: In hypermetropia, vision for distant objects, although
not better absolutely, is better than that for near
objects, and hence, the individual is said to be
farsighted. It is corrected by the use of convex
glasses. -- Hy`per*me*trop"ic, a.
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Hypermetropia
(gcide) | Hyperopia \Hy`per*o"pi*a\ (h[imac]`p[~e]r*[=o]"p[i^]*[.a]), n.
[NL., fr. Gr. "ype`r over + 'w`ps, 'wpo`s, the eye.]
An abnormal condition of the eye in which, through shortness
of the eyeball or fault of the refractive media, the rays of
light come to a focus behind the retina, making vision for
distant objects better than for near objects; farsightedness;
-- called also hypermetropia. Cf. Emmetropia. --
Hy`per*op"tic, a.
Syn: hypermetropia, farsightedness, longsightedness.
[1913 Webster]Hypermetropia \Hy`per*me*tro"pi*a\, Hypermetropy
\Hy`per*met"ro*py\, n. [NL. hypermetropia, fr. Gr. ? excessive +
?, ?, the eye. See Hypermeter.]
An abnormal condition of the eye in which, through shortness
of the eyeball or fault of the refractive media, the rays of
light come to a focus behind the retina, making vision for
distant objects better than for near objects; farsightedness;
-- now most commonly called hyperopia. Cf. Emmetropia.
[Obsolescent]
Syn: hyperopia, farsightedness, longsightedness.
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Note: In hypermetropia, vision for distant objects, although
not better absolutely, is better than that for near
objects, and hence, the individual is said to be
farsighted. It is corrected by the use of convex
glasses. -- Hy`per*me*trop"ic, a.
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Hypermetropic
(gcide) | Hypermetropia \Hy`per*me*tro"pi*a\, Hypermetropy
\Hy`per*met"ro*py\, n. [NL. hypermetropia, fr. Gr. ? excessive +
?, ?, the eye. See Hypermeter.]
An abnormal condition of the eye in which, through shortness
of the eyeball or fault of the refractive media, the rays of
light come to a focus behind the retina, making vision for
distant objects better than for near objects; farsightedness;
-- now most commonly called hyperopia. Cf. Emmetropia.
[Obsolescent]
Syn: hyperopia, farsightedness, longsightedness.
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Note: In hypermetropia, vision for distant objects, although
not better absolutely, is better than that for near
objects, and hence, the individual is said to be
farsighted. It is corrected by the use of convex
glasses. -- Hy`per*me*trop"ic, a.
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Hypermetropy
(gcide) | Hypermetropia \Hy`per*me*tro"pi*a\, Hypermetropy
\Hy`per*met"ro*py\, n. [NL. hypermetropia, fr. Gr. ? excessive +
?, ?, the eye. See Hypermeter.]
An abnormal condition of the eye in which, through shortness
of the eyeball or fault of the refractive media, the rays of
light come to a focus behind the retina, making vision for
distant objects better than for near objects; farsightedness;
-- now most commonly called hyperopia. Cf. Emmetropia.
[Obsolescent]
Syn: hyperopia, farsightedness, longsightedness.
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Note: In hypermetropia, vision for distant objects, although
not better absolutely, is better than that for near
objects, and hence, the individual is said to be
farsighted. It is corrected by the use of convex
glasses. -- Hy`per*me*trop"ic, a.
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Metrochrome
(gcide) | Metrochrome \Met"ro*chrome\, n. [Gr. ? + ? color.]
An instrument for measuring colors.
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Metrograph
(gcide) | Metrograph \Met"ro*graph\, n. [Gr. ? measure + -graph.]
An instrument attached to a locomotive for recording its
speed and the number and duration of its stops.
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Metrological
(gcide) | Metrological \Met`ro*log"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. m['e]trologique.]
Of or pertaining to metrology.
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Metrology
(gcide) | Metrology \Me*trol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ? measure + -m['e]trologie.]
The science of, or a system of, weights and measures; also, a
treatise on the subject.
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Metromania
(gcide) | Metromania \Met`ro*ma"ni*a\, n. [Gr. ? measure + E. mania.]
A mania for writing verses.
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Metromaniac
(gcide) | Metromaniac \Met`ro*ma"ni*ac\, n.
One who has metromania.
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Metrometer
(gcide) | Metrometer \Me*trom"e*ter\, n. [Gr. ? womb + -meter.] (Med.)
An instrument for measuring the size of the womb. --Knight.
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Metronome
(gcide) | Metronome \Met"ro*nome\, n. [Gr. ? measure + ? distribute,
assign: cf. F. m['e]tronome, It. metronomo.]
An instrument consisting of a short pendulum with a sliding
weight. It is set in motion by clockwork, and serves to
measure time in music.
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Metronomy
(gcide) | Metronomy \Me*tron"o*my\, n. [See Metronome.]
Measurement of time by an instrument.
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Metronymic
(gcide) | Metronymic \Met`ro*nym"ic\, a. [Gr. ?; ? mother + ?, for ?
name.]
Derived from the name of one's mother, or other female
ancestor; as, a metronymic name or appellation. -- n. A
metronymic appellation.
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Metropole
(gcide) | Metropole \Met"ro*pole\, n. [Cf. F. m['e]tropole. See
Metropolis.]
A metropolis. [Obs.] --Holinshed.
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Metropolis
(gcide) | Metropolis \Me*trop"o*lis\, n. [L. metropolis, Gr. ?, prop., the
mother city (in relation to colonies); ? mother + ? city. See
Mother, and Police.]
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1. The mother city; the chief city of a kingdom, state, or
country.
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[Edinburgh] gray metropolis of the North.
--Tennyson.
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2. (Eccl.) The seat, or see, of the metropolitan, or highest
church dignitary.
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The great metropolis and see of Rome. --Shak.
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3. Any large city.
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Metropolitan
(gcide) | Metropolitan \Met`ro*pol"i*tan\ (?; 277), a. [L. metropolitanus:
cf. F. m['e]tropolitain.]
1. Of or pertaining to the capital or principal city of a
country; as, metropolitan luxury.
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2. (Eccl.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, a metropolitan
or the presiding bishop of a country or province, his
office, or his dignity; as, metropolitan authority.
"Bishops metropolitan." --Sir T. More.
[1913 Webster]Metropolitan \Met`ro*pol"i*tan\, n. [LL. metropolitanus.]
1. The superior or presiding bishop of a country or province.
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2. (Lat. Church.) An archbishop.
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3. (Gr. Church) A bishop whose see is a civil metropolis. His
rank is intermediate between that of an archbishop and a
patriarch; as, the metropolitan of Constantinople. --Hook.
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