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11three-way bulb — /three way / a light bulb that can be switched to three successive degrees of illumination. * * * …
12Religious initiation rites — Many cultures practice or have practiced initiation rites, including the ancient Egyptian, the Hebraic/Jewish, the Babylonian, the Mayan, and the Norse cultures. The modern Japanese practice of Miyamairi is such as ceremony. In some, such… …
13gradation — n. Regular progress (step by step), regular progression, succession, successive degrees …
14three-way bulb — three′ way bulb′ n. elm a light bulb that can be switched to three successive degrees of illumination • Etymology: 1955–60 …
15conjunct — [kən juŋkt′; ] also, and for n.always [, kän′juŋkt΄] adj. [ML < L conjunctus, pp. of conjungere: see CONJOIN] 1. joined together; joint; associated 2. Music pertaining to progression by successive degrees of a scale n. a person or thing joined …
16three-way bulb — noun : an electric light bulb having two filaments of different wattage that can be lighted separately or together to give three levels of illumination * * * /three way / a light bulb that can be switched to three successive degrees of… …
17education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …
18Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… …
19Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
20United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
