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(in both cases the term applies to the lane in the direction concerned) the part of the road nearest the vehicles going in the opposite direction, used especially by faster vehicles (UK: outside lane) intern (n.) (rare or obsolete) a person living in an institution; esp. a pupil who is resident at a school, a boarder. [75]
Parallel – in the same direction. Transverse – intersecting at any angle, i.e. not parallel. Orthogonal (or perpendicular) – at a right angle (at the point of intersection). Elevation – along a curve from a point on the horizon to the zenith, directly overhead. Depression – along a curve from a point on the horizon to the nadir ...
Leeward: side or direction away from the wind (opposite of "windward"). [16] On deck: to an outside or muster deck (as "all hands on deck"). [17] On board: on, onto, or within the ship [18] Onboard: somewhere on or in the ship. [19] Outboard: attached outside the ship. [20] Port: the left side of the ship, when facing forward (opposite of ...
The Italian word for "echo"; an effect in which a group of notes is repeated, usually more softly, and perhaps at a different octave, to create an echo effect égal (Fr.) Equal eilend (Ger.) Hurrying ein wenig (Ger.) A little einfach (Ger.) Simple emporté (Fr.) Fiery, impetuous en animant (Fr.) Becoming very lively en cédant (Fr.) Yielding en ...
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This is a list of grammatical cases as they are used by various inflectional languages that have declension. This list will mark the case, when it is used, an example of it, and then finally what language(s) the case is used in.
Direction determination refers to the ways in which a cardinal direction or compass point can be determined in navigation and wayfinding.The most direct method is using a compass (magnetic compass or gyrocompass), but indirect methods exist, based on the Sun path (unaided or by using a watch or sundial), the stars, and satellite navigation.
Synonym list in cuneiform on a clay tablet, Neo-Assyrian period [1] A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means precisely or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. [2] For example, in the English language, the words begin, start, commence, and initiate are all synonyms of one another: they are ...