resistance opposition | the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with, he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens, despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead |
Gram's method Gram method Gram's procedure Gram's stain Gram stain | a staining technique used to classify bacteria, bacteria are stained with gentian violet and then treated with Gram's solution, after being decolorized with alcohol and treated with safranine and washed in water, those that retain the gentian violet are Gram-positive and those that do not retain it are Gram-negative |
method acting method | an acting technique introduced by Stanislavsky in which the actor recalls emotions or reactions from his or her own life and uses them to identify with the character being portrayed |
coitus interruptus withdrawal method withdrawal pulling out onanism | a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation |
contraception contraceptive method | birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery |
basal body temperature method of family planning basal body temperature method | natural family planning in which the fertile period of the woman's menstrual cycle is inferred by noting the rise in basal body temperature that typically occurs with ovulation |
ovulation method of family planning ovulation method | natural family planning in which the fertile period is inferred from changes in the character and quantity of cervical mucus, ovulation is marked by an increase in mucus that becomes sticky and then clearer and slippery |
rhythm method of birth control rhythm method rhythm calendar method of birth control calendar method | natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from daythrough day of her cycle) |
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 |
whole-word method | teaching reading by training beginners to associate printed words with spoken words |
confrontation opposition | the act of hostile groups opposing each other, the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions, the invaders encountered stiff opposition |
method | a way of doing something, especially a systematic way, implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps) |
scientific method | a method of investigation involving observation and theory to test scientific hypotheses |
experimental method | the use of controlled observations and measurements to test hypotheses |
teaching method pedagogics pedagogy | the principles and methods of instruction |
Socratic method maieutic method | a method of teaching by question and answer, used by Socrates to elicit truths from his students |
method of choice | the best method to achieve a desired result |
eclecticism eclectic method | making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style |
differential calculus method of fluxions | the part of calculus that deals with the variation of a function with respect to changes in the independent variable (or variables) by means of the concepts of derivative and differential |
statistical method statistical procedure | a method of analyzing or representing statistical data, a procedure for calculating a statistic |
least squares method of least squares | a method of fitting a curve to data points so as to minimize the sum of the squares of the distances of the points from the curve |
opposition | a body of people united in opposing something |
Opposition | the major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected, Her Majesty's loyal opposition |
enemy foe foeman opposition | an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force), a soldier must be prepared to kill his enemies |
opposition opponent opposite | a contestant that you are matched against |
straight-line method straight-line method of depreciation | (accounting) a method of calculating depreciation by taking an equal amount of the asset's cost as an expense for each year of the asset's useful life |
accounting accounting system method of accounting | a bookkeeper's chronological list of related debits and credits of a business, forms part of a ledger of accounts |
Bradley method of childbirth Bradley method | a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth by providing education and exercises and nutrition and techniques of breathing and relaxation (with the assistance of the father) |
Lamaze method of childbirth Lamaze method | a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth, the pregnant woman (in classes and at home) practices (usually with the help of a coach) and learns about the physiology of childbirth and techniques of relaxation, concentration, and breathing |
Leboyer method of childbirth Leboyer method | a method of childbirth that tries to minimize the trauma for the newborn, delivery occurs in a quiet dimly lit room and the infant's head is not pulled and immediate bonding between mother and child is encouraged |
powder photography powder method powder technique | a process for identifying minerals or crystals, a small rod is coated with a powdered form of the substance and subjected to suitably modified Xays, the pattern of diffracted rings is used for identification |
Read method of childbirth Read method | a method of natural childbirth that assumes it is a normal process and that the pain is largely psychological, involves education and breathing exercises to foster relaxation and other exercises |
opposition | a direction opposite to another |
orthogonality perpendicularity orthogonal opposition | the relation of opposition between things at right angles |
antipodal antipodal opposition diametrical opposition | the relation of opposition along a diameter |
opposition oppositeness | the relation between opposed entities |
mutual opposition polarity | a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies, he viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil |
gradable opposition | an opposition that is capable of being graded |
polar opposition | an opposition that can be graded between two extremes or poles |
ungradable opposition | an opposition that has no intermediate grade, either one or the other |