| air pressure |
the force of air on things. Air pressure has to do with how much force air has when it has been compressed into a space like a tire. It is also the pressure of the earth's atmosphere. |
| anatomy |
the parts of a living thing and how they fit together. [1/2 definitions] |
| any |
one or some, no matter which or how many. [1/5 definitions] |
| as if |
how it would be if. |
| baste1 |
to sew with long, loose stitches. Basting lets one put together the pieces of a garment to see how it fits before the final sewing. |
| budget |
a plan for how much money will be spent and earned during a certain period. [1/3 definitions] |
| cardinal number |
any number used to indicate how many. One, three, and fifteen are cardinal numbers. |
| chance |
a measure of how likely it is that a thing will happen; probability. [1/8 definitions] |
| civics |
the study of the rights and duties of citizens in relation to how the government works. |
| color |
a quality of light as our eyes see it. Light is made up of waves, which hit objects and are reflected from their surfaces. The colors we see, such as red, blue, and yellow, depend on how these light waves are reflected. Objects of different colors reflect different kinds of light waves. [1/5 definitions] |
| computer science |
the science and study of computers, including how they are made and how they work. |
| council |
a group of persons gathered together to discuss or make decisions about public matters. For example, a city council may make laws for or give advice on how to run a city. |
| crude |
not having skill, intelligence, or knowledge of how to act appropriately. [1/3 definitions] |
| decorative |
adding to how attractive a thing is visually. |
| demonstration |
an activity that shows how something works or how it is made. [1/2 definitions] |
| dependent |
controlled by how something else turns out. [1/3 definitions] |
| design |
a plan or outline showing how something is to be built or carried out, or the way that something is put together or appears in the end because of the way it was planned. [1/5 definitions] |
| developmental |
of or having to do with how someone or something develops from the earliest stages. [1/2 definitions] |
| diagram |
a drawing or plan that shows the parts of something or how the parts work together. [1/2 definitions] |
| direction |
(usually plural) information on which way to go or how to do something. [1/4 definitions] |
| disgusted |
feeling or showing very intense and immediate disapproval. This intense emotion can make a person angry or even feel sick because of how bad he or she feels that something is. |