to serve a (useful) purpose
81List of multilingual Presidents of the United States — Thomas Jefferson claimed to read and write six different languages. Of the 44 Presidents of the United States, at least half have displayed proficiency in speaking or writing a language other than English. Of these, only one, Martin Van Buren,… …
82junk sleep — n. Low quality sleep caused by disruptions from nearby electronic devices such as cell phones, computers, and TVs. Example Citations: If you re thinking about buying your teenager a cell phone this Christmas, you might want to hold that call.… …
83applied art — functional art, practical art, art which is designed to serve a useful purpose …
84junk DNA — noun Genetics DNA that does not code for a protein, usually occurs in repetitive sequences of nucleotides, and does not seem to serve any useful purpose …
85ex|te|ri|or|ize — «ehk STIHR ee uh ryz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make exterior: »The war dances, chants and witch doctors of primitive societies may all serve a useful purpose in exteriorizing stress getting rid of it (Atlantic). 2. to externalize (a… …
86Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …
87Opportunism — Opportunity Seized, Opportunity Missed. Engraving by Theodoor Galle, 1605. Contents 1 General definition …
88Central Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Tibet, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and parts of China and Russia. The term usually denotes only those traditions not influenced by the… …
89French literature — Introduction the body of written works in the French language produced within the geographic and political boundaries of France. The French language was one of the five major Romance languages to develop from Vulgar Latin as a result of the …
90space exploration — Investigation of the universe beyond Earth s atmosphere by means of manned and unmanned spacecraft. Study of the use of rockets for spaceflight began early in the 20th century. Germany s research on rocket propulsion in the 1930s led to… …
