equal temperament | the division of the scale based on an octave that is divided into twelve exactly equal semitones, equal temperament is the system commonly used in keyboard instruments |
equal-area projection equal-area map projection | a map projection in which quadrilaterals formed by meridians and parallels have an area on the map proportional to their area on the globe |
equal protection of the laws | a right guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution and by the due-process clause of the Fifth Amendment |
equal opportunity | the right to equivalent opportunities for employment regardless of race or color or sex or national origin |
colon | the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum, it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted |
transverse colon | the part of the large intestine that extends across the abdominal cavity and joins the ascending to the descending colon |
ascending colon | the part of the large intestine that ascends from the cecum to the transverse colon |
descending colon | the part of the large intestine that descends from the transverse colon to the sigmoid colon |
sigmoid colon sigmoid flexure | the s-shaped curve between the descending colon and the rectum |
Kepler's second law law of areas law of equal areas | a law concerning the speed at which planets travel, a line connecting a planet to the sun will sweep out equal areas in equal times, Kepler's second law means that a planet's orbital speed changes with its distance from the sun |
equal sign | a sign indicating that the quantities on either side are equal |
colon | a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter) |
Colon Aspinwall | a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal |
peer equal match compeer | a person who is of equal standing with another in a group |
Columbus Christopher Columbus Cristoforo Colombo Cristobal Colon | Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (-) |
colon Costa Rican colon | the basic unit of money in Costa Rica, equal to centimos |
colon El Salvadoran colon | the basic unit of money in El Salvador, equal to centavos |
colon cancer | a malignant tumor of the colon, early symptom is bloody stools |
irritable bowel syndrome spastic colon mucous colitis | recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation), often associated with emotional stress |
equal match equalize equalise equate | make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching, let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office, The company matched the discount policy of its competitors |
equal be | be identical or equivalent to, One dollar equals ,rubles these days! |
equal touch rival match | be equal to in quality or ability, Nothing can rival cotton for durability, Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues, Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents |
adequate equal | having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task, she had adequate training, her training was adequate, she was adequate to the job, he was equal to the task |
adequate to(p) capable equal to(p) up to(p) | having the requisite qualities for, equal to the task, the work isn't up to the standard I require |
equal | having the same quantity, value, or measure as another, on equal terms, all men are equal before the law |
pari passu at an equal rate | used in legal language |