| material breach | a breach serious enough to destroy the value of the contract and to give a basis for an action for breach of contract |
liberalization
liberalisation
relaxation | the act of making less strict |
| waste of material | a useless consumption of material |
| relaxation relaxation method | a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount |
rest
ease
repose
relaxation | freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility), took his repose by the swimming pool |
behavior
behaviour
conduct
doings | manner of acting or controlling yourself |
| behavior behaviour | (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation |
| trend setting | the initiating or popularizing of a trend or fashion |
brood hen
broody
broody hen
setting hen
sitter | a domestic hen ready to brood |
bedding material
bedding litter | material used to provide a bed for animals |
fabric
cloth
material
textile | artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers, the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent, woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around BC, she measured off enough material for a dress |
| material | things needed for doing or making something, writing materials, useful teaching materials |
mise en scene
stage setting
setting | arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted |
| mount setting | a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place, the diamond was in a plain gold mount |
photographic paper
photographic material | light-sensitive paper on which photograph can be printed |
piece of cloth
piece of material | a separate part consisting of fabric |
place setting
setting | a table service for one person, a place setting of sterling flatware |
| sight setting | the adjustment of a gunsight for elevation and windage on a particular range under favorable light conditions |
| upholstery material | the fabric used in upholstering |
demeanor
demeanour
behavior
behaviour
conduct
deportment | (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people |
e human body
physical body
material body
soma
build
figure
physique
anatomy
shape
bod
chassis
frame form
flesh | alternative names for the body of a human being, Leonardo studied the human body, he has a strong physique, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak |
writing
written material
piece of writing | the work of a writer, anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect), the writing in her novels is excellent, that editorial was a fine piece of writing |
reading
reading material | written material intended to be read, the teacher assigned new readings, he bought some reading material at the airport |
| material | information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form, the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography |
promotion
publicity
promotional material
packaging | a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution, the packaging of new ideas |
relaxation
loosening
slackening | an occurrence of control or strength weakening, the relaxation of requirements, the loosening of his grip, the slackening of the wind |
easiness
relaxation | a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry, the easiness we feel when sleeping |
setting
scene | the context and environment in which something is set, the perfect setting for a ghost story |
| setting | the physical position of something, he changed the setting on the thermostat |
| material | a person judged suitable for admission or employment, he was university material, she was vice-presidential material |
| material witness | a witness whose testimony is both relevant to the matter at issue and required in order to resolve the matter |
tangible possession
material possession | property or belongings that are tangible |
| material resource | assets in the form of material possessions |
relaxation
relaxation behavior | (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance |
| relaxation | (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers |
behavior
behaviour | the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances, the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments |
context
circumstance setting a | the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event, the historical context |
setting
background
scope | the state of the environment in which a situation exists, you can't do that in a university setting |
material
stuff | the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object, coal is a hard black material, wheat is the stuff they use to make bread |
raw material
staple | material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing |
sorbent
sorbent material | a material that sorbs another substance, i.e. that has the capacity or tendency to take it up by either absorption or adsorption |
absorbent material
absorbent | a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance |
adsorbent
adsorbent material | a material having capacity or tendency to adsorb another substance |
adhesive material
adhesive agent
adhesive | a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together |
| sealing material | any substance used to seal joints or fill cracks in a porous surface |
| animal material | material derived from animals |
| building material | material used for constructing buildings |
abrasive
abradant
abrasive material | a substance that abrades or wears down |
combustible
combustible material | a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power |
| composite material | strong lightweight material developed in the laboratory, fibers of more than one kind are bonded together chemically |