conviction judgment of conviction condemnation sentence | (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed, the conviction came as no surprise |
anti-TNF compound | a class of drugs that block the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), used in cases of rheumatoid arthritis because TNF instigates inflammation of the joints |
compound | an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient) |
compound lens | a lens system consisting of two or more lenses on the same axis |
compound lever | a pair of levers hinged at the fulcrum |
compound microscope | light microscope that has two converging lens systems: the objective and the eyepiece |
explosive compound | a compound that is explosive |
physical pendulum compound pendulum | pendulum consisting of an actual object allowed to rotate freely around a horizontal axis |
compound eye | in insects and some crustaceans: composed of many light-sensitive elements each forming a portion of an image |
compound | a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts |
syntax sentence structure phrase structure | the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences |
compound morphology | the part of grammar that deals with combinations of simple words into compound words |
sentence | a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language, he always spoke in grammatical sentences |
simple sentence | a sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses |
complex sentence | a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause |
loose sentence | a complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows |
periodic sentence | a complex sentence in which the main clause comes last and is preceded by the subordinate clause |
compound sentence | a sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses |
declarative sentence declaratory sentence | a sentence (in the indicative mood) that makes a declaration |
run-on sentence | an ungrammatical sentence in which two or more independent clauses are conjoined without a conjunction |
topic sentence | a sentence that states the topic of its paragraph |
sentence stress | the distribution of stresses within a sentence |
question interrogation interrogative interrogative sentence | a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply, he asked a direct question, he had trouble phrasing his interrogations |
compound pistil | consists of two or more fused carpels |
compound leaf | a leaf composed of a number of leaflets on a common stalk |
compound interest | interest calculated on both the principal and the accrued interest |
compound number | a quantity expressed in two different units, one hour and ten minutes |
complex fraction compound fraction | a fraction with fractions in the numerator or denominator |
compound fracture open fracture | bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound |
alicyclic compound | an aliphatic compound that contains a ring of atoms |
aliphatic compound | organic compound that is an alkane or alkene or alkyne or their derivative |
aromatic compound | a hydrocarbon containing one or more benzene rings that are characteristic of the benzene series of compounds |
anionic compound | a compound characterized by an active anion |
binary compound | chemical compound composed of only two elements |
chelate chelate compound | a heterocyclic compound having a metal ion attached by coordinate bonds to at least two nonmetal ions |
quaternary ammonium compound | a compound derived from ammonium with hydrogen atoms replaced by organic groups, used as surface-active agents, disinfectants, and in drugs |
organic compound | any compound of carbon and another element or a radical |
conjugated protein compound protein | a protein complex combining amino acids with other substances |
complex coordination compound | a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated |
compound chemical compound | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight |
inorganic compound | any compound that does not contain carbon |
heterocyclic compound heterocyclic heterocycle | a compound containing a heterocyclic ring |
spackle spackling compound | powder (containing gypsum plaster and glue) that when mixed with water forms a plastic paste used to fill cracks and holes in plaster |
prison term sentence time | the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned, he served a prison term of months, his sentence was toyears, he is doing time in the county jail |
life sentence life | a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives, he got life for killing the guard |
compound combine | put or add together, combine resources |
intensify compound heighten deepen | make more intense, stronger, or more marked, The efforts were intensified, Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her, Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness, This event only deepened my convictions |
sentence condemn doom | pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law, He was condemned to ten years in prison |
compound combine | combine so as to form a whole, mix, compound the ingredients |
compound | create by mixing or combining |