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  • 1near — nearness, n. /near/, adv., nearer, nearest, adj., nearer, nearest, prep., v. adv. 1. close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won t have to shout. 2. at …

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  • 2near — [[t]nɪər[/t]] adv. and adj. near•er, near•est, prep. v. adv. 1) at, within, or to a short distance; close in space 2) close in time: The new year draws near[/ex] 3) closely with respect to connection, similarity, etc. (often used in combination) …

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  • 3position — po|si|tion1 W1S3 [pəˈzıʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(way of standing/sitting etc)¦ 2¦(situation)¦ 3¦(place where somebody/something is)¦ 4¦(correct place)¦ 5¦(direction)¦ 6¦(opinion)¦ 7¦(job)¦ 8¦(level/rank)¦ 9 be in a position to do something …

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  • 4Standing — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… …

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  • 5Standing wave — A standing wave, also known as a stationary wave, is a wave that remains in a constant position. This phenomenon can occur because the medium is moving in the opposite direction to the wave, or it can arise in a stationary medium as a result of… …

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  • 6position — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 place ADJECTIVE ▪ correct, exact ▪ central ▪ geographical ▪ relative ▪ military …

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  • 7Joseph Standing — Standing [For Joseph Standing’s middle name also being Standing see, Alice Standing (ed), History of James Standing and Mary Standing Standing and Family , (Provo, Utah: Stevenson s Genealogy Centre, 1992) p. 54.] (October 5, 1854 – July 21,… …

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  • 8Human position — Pose redirects here. For other uses, see Pose (disambiguation). Human position refers to a position of a human body.There are several synonyms that refer to the human position, often used interchangeably, but having specific flavors. [ [ position …

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  • 9Grappling position — Two wrestlers in a clinch, using over and underhooks A grappling position refers to the positioning and holds of combatants engaged in grappling. Combatants are said to be in a neutral position if neithe …

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  • 10X-ray standing waves — The X ray standing wave technique = The X ray standing wave (XSW) technique can be used to study the structure of surfaces and interfaces with high spatial resolution and chemical selectivity. Pioneered by B.W. Batterman in the 1960s the… …

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