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  • 121Partition of numbers — Partition Par*ti tion, n. [F. partition, L. partitio. See {Part}, v.] 1. The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; separation; division; distribution; as, the partition of a kingdom. [1913 Webster] And good from bad find no… …

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  • 122terminal velocity — 1. Hypothetical maximum speed a body could attain along a specified flight path under given conditions of weight and thrust if diving through an unlimited distance in air of specified uniform density. 2. Remaining speed of a projectile at the… …

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  • 123law — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse lǫg law; akin to Old English licgan to lie more at lie Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) a binding custom or practice of a community ; a rule of …

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  • 124pension — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin pension , pensio, from pendere to pay more at pendant Date: 14th century 1. a fixed sum paid regularly to a person: a. archaic wage b. a gratuity granted (as by a government) as a… …

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  • 125policy — I. noun (plural cies) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English policie government, policy, from Middle French police, policie more at police Date: 15th century 1. a. prudence or wisdom in the management of affairs b. management or… …

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  • 126Cosmic censorship hypothesis — The weak and the strong cosmic censorship hypotheses are two mathematical conjectures about the structure of singularities arising in general relativity. Singularities that arise in the solutions of Einstein s equations are typically hidden… …

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  • 127Relative static permittivity — The relative static permittivity (or static relative permittivity) of a material under given conditions is a measure of the extent to which it concentrates electrostatic lines of flux. It is the ratio of the amount of stored electrical energy… …

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  • 128Pan-pan — A call of pan pan [http://www.tc.gc.ca/MarineSafety/TP/Tp9878/menu.htm#8 Safety and Distress Radiotelephone Procedures] ] means there is an emergency on board a boat, ship, aircraft or other vehicle but that, for the time being at least, there is …

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