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  • 51Weak position (poetry) — Weak position is used in two different ways in the analysis of poetic meter: *In classical Greek and Latin scholarship, a short vowel is in weak position if the surrounding consonants would have permitted the syllable containing it to be… …

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  • 52Weak formulation — Weak formulations are an important tool for the analysis of mathematical equations that permit the transfer of concepts of linear algebra to solve problems in other fields such as partial differential equations. In a weak formulation, an equation …

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  • 53Weak measurement — Weak Measurements are a type of Quantum measurement , where the measured system is very weakly coupled to the measuring device. After the measurement the measuring device is shifted by what is called the weak value . The system is not disturbed… …

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  • 54weak at/in the knees — see ↑weak • • • Main Entry: ↑knee weak at/in the knees : so nervous or powerfully affected that it is difficult for you to stand The announcement made me weak at the knees. She said hello to me and I went weak in the knees …

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  • 55Weak verb — may refer to: *light verb, or semantically weak verb , verb participating in complex predication that has little semantic content of its own, but provides through inflection some details on the event semantics, such as aspect, mood, or tense… …

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  • 56weak at the knees — phrase affected by a strong emotion and unable to do anything Just seeing him makes me go weak at the knees. Thesaurus: feeling or expressing strong emotionssynonym Main entry: weak * * * overcome by a strong feeling, typically desire * * * ˌweak …

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  • 57Weak-minded — Weak mind ed, a. Having a weak mind, either naturally or by reason of disease; feebleminded; foolish; idiotic. {Weak mind ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 58Weak-mindedness — Weak minded Weak mind ed, a. Having a weak mind, either naturally or by reason of disease; feebleminded; foolish; idiotic. {Weak mind ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 59Weak localization — is a physical effect, which occurs in disordered electronic systems at very low temperatures. The effect manifests itself as a positive correction to the resistivity of a metal or semiconductor.The effect is quantum mechanical in nature and has… …

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  • 60Weak mindedness — is the state of being easily impressionable or possessing a weak sense of self will, judgement or conviction. A weak minded individual s opinion may be easily swayed by propaganda or emotional manipulation tactics, as they do not possess an… …

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