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41expanding universe — Astron. a representation of the universe, based on the observed redshifts of distant galaxies, in which the galaxies are assumed to be receding from each other at a speed proportional to their separation as a result of the expansion of the… …
42light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics …
43Angelico, Fra — orig. Guido di Pietro born с 1400, Vicchio, Florence [Italy] died Feb. 18, 1455, Rome Italian painter and Dominican friar active in Florence. He entered the convent of San Domenico at Fiesole sometime between 1417 and 1425 and began his artistic… …
442010 Chile earthquake — For other earthquakes in and about Chile during 2010, see List of earthquakes in Chile occurring in 2010. 2010 Chile earthquake …
45Dentofacial osteotomy — A Dentofacial Osteotomy (also known as corrective jaw surgery) is an oral surgery where bone is cut, moved, modified, and realigned to correct a dentofacial deformity. The word “osteotomy” means the division, or excision of bone. The dental… …
46recession — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Withdrawing Nouns 1. (physical withdrawal) recession, receding, retirement, withdrawal, retrocession, departure; retreat, flight (see escape); regression, regress, recoil. 2. (financial slowdown)… …
47recede — re|cede [rıˈsi:d] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: recedere, from cedere [i] to go ] 1.) if something you can see or hear recedes, it gets further and further away until it disappears recede into ▪ footsteps receding into the distance 2.) if… …
48recede */ — UK [rɪˈsiːd] / US [rɪˈsɪd] verb [intransitive] Word forms recede : present tense I/you/we/they recede he/she/it recedes present participle receding past tense receded past participle receded 1) to move back from a high point or level The flood… …
49recede — recede1 [ri sēd′] vi. receded, receding [L recedere: see RE & CEDE] 1. to go or move back [the high water receded] 2. to withdraw (from) [to recede from a promise] 3. to slope backward …
50Recede — Re*cede (r[ e]*s[=e]d ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Receded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Receding}.] [L. recedere, recessum; pref. re re + cedere to go, to go along: cf. F. rec[ e]der. See {Cede}.] 1. To move back; to retreat; to withdraw. [1913 Webster] Like… …
