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| acceleration |
the act or process of accelerating or increasing speed. |
| accommodation |
the act or process of accommodating. [1/2 definitions] |
| act |
the process of doing something. [1/9 definitions] |
| adaptation |
the act or process of changing or adjusting something to fit in a new role or context. [3/4 definitions] |
| addition |
the act or process of adding. [1/3 definitions] |
| adjourn |
to stop the process of a formal meeting or court session, often with the intention of starting again at another time. |
| adjustment |
the act or process of changing or fixing something. |
| admission |
the act, process, or result of allowing to enter. [1/3 definitions] |
| agitation |
the act or process of stirring up something, forcing it to move around or back and forth. [1/2 definitions] |
| analysis |
the process of separating something into parts in order to study it. [1/2 definitions] |
| anticipation |
the act or process of anticipating. [1/2 definitions] |
| architecture |
the act or process of designing buildings, or the profession of an architect. [1/2 definitions] |
| arithmetic |
the method and process of using whole numbers to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. |
| assembly |
the process of joining persons or things to form a whole. [1/4 definitions] |
| attachment |
the act or process of attaching. [1/3 definitions] |
| bacteria |
microscopic organisms that often play a role in the decay of living things, the process of fermentation, and sometimes in causing disease. Bacteria are each made up of only one cell, but different kinds of bacteria can take different shapes. These organisms live in all parts of the earth including oceans, deserts, glaciers, hot springs, and in the bodies of most living things. While some kinds of bacteria are dangerous, most kinds are useful because they help in the digestion of food, in the making of soil, in the creation of medicines, and in many other natural processes. |
| begin |
to do the first step in a process; start. [1/3 definitions] |
| breadboard |
a board used for cutting bread or used in the process of making bread. |
| breathing |
the act or process of inhaling and exhaling air. |
| breeding |
the act or process of producing offspring. [1/2 definitions] |
| business |
a particular matter, process, or event. [1/6 definitions] |
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