documentation
support | documentary validation, his documentation of the results was excellent, the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones |
decision
determination conclusion | the act of making up your mind about something, the burden of decision was his, he drew his conclusions quickly |
a mischief
mischief-making
mischievousness
deviltry devilry devilment
rascality
roguery
roguishness
shenanigan ddd | reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others |
sexual love
lovemaking
making love
love
love life | sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people, his lovemaking disgusted her, he hadn't had any love in months, he has a very complicated love life |
lace making
tatting | the act or art of making handmade lace |
devising
fashioning
making | the act that results in something coming to be, the devising of plans, the fashioning of pots and pans, the making of measurements, it was already in the making |
moviemaking
movie making
film making | the production of movies |
| support reinforcement reenforcement | a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission, they called for artillery support |
| close support | close-in firing by one unit against an enemy engaged by another unit |
| direct support | a mission requiring one force to support another specific force and authorizing it to answer directly the supported force's request for assistance |
electronic warfare-support measures
ESM | electronic warfare undertaken under direct control of an operational commander to locate sources of radiated electromagnetic energy for the purpose of immediate threat recognition |
| support supporting | the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening, he leaned against the wall for support |
winemaking
wine making | the craft and science of growing grapes and making wine |
judgment
judgement
judicial decision | (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it |
final judgment
final decision | a judgment disposing of the case before the court, after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment |
| Bakke decision | a ruling by the Supreme Court on affirmative action, the Court ruled in that medical schools are entitled to consider race as a factor in their admission policy |
| support | aiding the cause or policy or interests of, the president no longer has the support of his own party, they developed a scheme of mutual support |
| support | the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities, his support kept the family together, they gave him emotional support during difficult times |
logistic support
logistic assistance | assistance between and within military commands |
| integrated logistic support | the pooling of specific resources by subscribing nations for the support of some joint operation |
mutual aid
international logistic support | arrangements made between nations to assist each other |
interdepartmental support
interagency support | provision of logistic (or administrative) support by one or more of the military services to one or more departments or agencies of the United States government |
| inter-service support | action by one military service to provide logistic (or administrative) support to another military service |
slave-making ant
slave-maker | an ant that attacks colonies of other ant species and carries off the young to be reared as slave ants |
| arch support | a support for the arch of the foot |
life-support system
life support | medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive, the patient is on life support |
| life-support system life support | equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions, the astronauts relied on their life-support systems |
| making | (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something, the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake |
| support | any device that bears the weight of another thing, there was no place to attach supports for a shelf |
| support | supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation, the statue stood on a marble support |
| support column | a column that supports a heavy weight |
support hose
support stocking | elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins) |
qualification
making | an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something, her qualifications for the job are excellent, one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree, she has the makings of fine musician |
decisiveness
decision | the trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose, a man of unusual decisiveness |
| support | something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest, the policy found little public support, his faith was all the support he needed, the team enjoyed the support of their fans |
decision making
deciding | the cognitive process of reaching a decision, a good executive must be good at decision making |
decision
determination
conclusion | a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration, a decision unfavorable to the opposition, his conclusion took the evidence into account, satisfied with the panel's determination |
| decision table | a table of all contingencies and the actions to be taken for each |
accompaniment
musical accompaniment
backup
support | a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts |
informing
making known | a speech act that conveys information |
| decision | the outcome of a game or contest, the team dropped three decisions in a row |
| decision | (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred, had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent |
| split decision | a boxing decision in which the judges are not unanimous |
Office of Intelligence Support
OIS | agency that oversees the intelligence relationships of the Treasury's offices and bureaus and provides a link between the Intelligence Community and officials responsible for international economic policy |
| support system | a network of facilities and people who interact and remain in informal communication for mutual assistance, a network that enables you to live in a certain style |
administrator
decision maker | someone who administers a business |
| price support | a government subsidy used to maintain prices at a certain level |
| support payment | a payment made by one person for the support of another |
| child support | court-ordered support paid by one spouse to the other who has custody of the children after the parents are separated |
| support level | (stock market) the price at which a certain security becomes attractive to investors |