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reduction
any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen)
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reducing
any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen)
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refilling
filling again by supplying what has been used up
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renewal
filling again by supplying what has been used up
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purification
the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
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refrigeration
the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes
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regeneration
(biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs
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regression
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state
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regulation
(embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
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relaxation
(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
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relaxation
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
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release
a process that liberates or discharges something
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replication
(genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
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repression
(psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious
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retrieval
(computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer''s memory
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reuptake
a process of using up or consuming again
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ripening
acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
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aging
acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
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ageing
acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
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rooting
the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow
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rust
the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
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rusting
the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
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salivation
the secretion of saliva
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scanning
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
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scattering
the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions
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search
an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
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segregation
(genetics) the separation of paired alleles during meiosis so that members of each pair of alleles appear in different gametes
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sequestration
the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions
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sericulture
raising silkworms in order to obtain raw silk
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shaping
any process serving to define the shape of something
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shedding
the process whereby something is shed
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shit
a coarse term for defecation
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dump
a coarse term for defecation
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sink
(technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system
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slippage
a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping
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slippage
decline from a standard level of performance or achievement
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slump
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
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smoke
a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion
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smoking
a hot vapor containing fine particles of carbon being produced by combustion
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soak
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
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soaking
the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)
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sort
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
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specialization
(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function
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differentiation
(biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function
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spermatogenesis
development of spermatozoa
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spoiling
the process of becoming spoiled
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stagflation
a period of slow economic growth and high unemployment (stagnation) while prices rise (inflation)
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stratification
forming or depositing in layers
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succession
(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established
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summation
(physiology) the process whereby multiple stimuli can produce a response (in a muscle or nerve or other part) that one stimulus alone does not produce
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superposition
(geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another
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suppression
(botany) the failure to develop of some part or organ of a plant
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survival
a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
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synergy
the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
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tanning
process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light
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teething
the eruption through the gums of baby teeth
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telophase
the final stage of mitosis
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telophase
the final stage of meiosis when the chromosomes move toward opposite ends of the nuclear spindle
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thaw
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
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melt
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
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thawing
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
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melting
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
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translation
(genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm
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folding
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
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translocation
(genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts
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translocation
the transport of dissolved material within a plant
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transport
an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes
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tripling
increase by a factor of three
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flowering
a developmental process
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union
healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones
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uptake
a process of taking up or using up or consuming
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urbanization
the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban
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urbanisation
the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban
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vaporization
the process of becoming a vapor
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vapor
the process of becoming a vapor
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evaporation
the process of becoming a vapor
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vegetation
the process of growth in plants
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blistering
the formation of vesicles
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vulcanization
process of treating rubber or rubberlike materials with sulphur at great heat to improve elasticity and strength or to harden them
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washout
the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway)
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Westernization
assimilation of Western culture
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fermenting
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances
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ferment
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances
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metric
a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
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bandwidth
a data transmission rate
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utility
(economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice
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fill
a quantity sufficient to satisfy
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majority
(elections) more than half of the votes
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plurality
(in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)
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number
a concept of quantity derived from zero and units
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quire
a quantity of paper
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ream
a quantity of paper
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unit
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
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decimal
a number in the decimal system
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constant
a number representing a quantity assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
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modulus
(physics) a coefficient that expresses how much of a specified property is possessed by a specified substance
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reflectivity
the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
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transmission
the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance
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weight
(statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance
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count
the total number counted
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