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  • 1rise — [rīz] vi. rose, risen [riz′ən] rising [ME risen < OE risan, akin to OHG risan, ON risa < IE * ereis , extension of base * er , to set in motion, raise > RUN, L oriri, to rise, Gr ornynai, to arouse] I to get up 1. to stand or assume a… …

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  • 2Surface second harmonic generation — is a method for probing interfaces in atomic and molecular systems. In second harmonic generation (SHG), the light frequency is doubled, essentially converting two photons of the original beam of energy E into a single photon of energy 2 E as it… …

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  • 3rise — [n1] increase, improvement acceleration, accession, accretion, addition, advance, advancement, aggrandizement, ascent, augmentation, boost, breakthrough, climb, distention, doubling, enlargement, growth, heightening, hike, increment, inflation,… …

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  • 4Rise — (r[imac]z), v. i. [imp. {Rose} (r[=o]z); p. p. {Risen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rising}.] [AS. r[=i]san; akin to OS. r[=i]san, D. rijzen, OHG. r[=i]san to rise, fall, Icel. r[=i]sa, Goth. urreisan, G. reise journey. CF. {Arise}, {Raise}, {Rear}, v.] 1.… …

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  • 5Rise — Rise, n. 1. The act of rising, or the state of being risen. [1913 Webster] 2. The distance through which anything rises; as, the rise of the thermometer was ten degrees; the rise of the river was six feet; the rise of an arch or of a step. [1913… …

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  • 6Rise — Rise, v. t. [See {Rise}, v. i.] 1. To go up; to ascend; to climb; as, to rise a hill. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. To cause to rise; as, to rise a fish, or cause it to come to the surface of the water; to rise a ship, or bring it above the horizon by …

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  • 7Surface photovoltage — (SPV) measurements are a widely used method to determine the minority carrier diffusion length of semiconductors. Since the transport of minority carriers determines the behavior of the p n junctions that are ubiquitous in semiconductor devices,… …

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  • 8surface — [sʉr′fis] n. [Fr < sur (see SUR 1) + face,FACE, based on L superficies] 1. a) the outer face, or exterior, of an object b) any of the faces of a solid c) the area or extent of such a face …

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  • 9surface — ► NOUN 1) the outside part or uppermost layer of something. 2) the upper limit of a body of liquid. 3) outward appearance as distinct from less obvious aspects. ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or occurring on the surface. 2) (of transportation) by sea …

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  • 10rise — ● rise nom féminin (provençal risa, petit ruisseau) Couloir en charpente, pour la vidange des bois dans les coupes en pente. ⇒RISE, subst. fém. A. MINES. ,,Rainure pratiquée à la sole d un chantier minier pour placer une semelle ou pour faire… …

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