psychological feature | a feature of the mental life of a living organism |
twin bill doubleheader double feature | two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day) |
function office part role | the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group, the function of a teacher, the government must do its part, play its role |
special verdict | a verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other |
feature | an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles |
K jet super acid special K honey oil green cat valium super C | street names for ketamine |
Saturday night special | a cheap handgun that is easily obtained |
function purpose role use | what something is used for, the function of an auger is to bore holes, ballet is beautiful but what use is it? |
feature lineament | the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin, an expression of pleasure crossed his features, his lineaments were very regular |
special education | education of physically or mentally handicapped children whose needs cannot be met in an ordinary classroom |
feature characteristic | a prominent attribute or aspect of something, the map showed roads and other features, generosity is one of his best characteristics |
feature of speech feature | (linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind |
attraction attractor attracter attractive feature magnet | a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts, flowers are an attractor for bees |
peculiarity distinctive feature distinguishing characteristic | an odd or unusual characteristic |
safety feature | feature of an artifact that is added to insure a user's safety |
special effect | an effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques (especially on film) |
localization of function localisation of function localization principle localisation principle localization localisation | (physiology) the principle that specific functions have relatively circumscribed locations in some particular part or organ of the body |
derived function derivative differential coefficient differential first derivative | the result of mathematical differentiation, the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another, df(x) dx |
special relativity special theory of relativity special relativity theory Einstein's special theory of relativity | a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems |
feature feature article | a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine, they ran a feature on retirement planning |
sentential function | formal expression containing variables, becomes a sentence when variables are replaced by constants |
function word closedlass word | a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning |
sealed instrument contract under seal special contract | a contract that is signed and has the (wax) seal of the signer attached |
special pleading | (law) a pleading that alleges new facts in avoidance of the opposing allegations |
special act | a legislative act that applies only to a particular person or particular district |
routine subroutine subprogram procedure function | a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program |
function call | a call that passes control to a subroutine, after the subroutine is executed control returns to the next instruction in main program |
feature feature film | the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater, the feature tonight is `Casablanca' |
special delivery | mail that is delivered by a special carrier (for an additional charge) |
characteristic curve characterisic function | (electronics) graph showing how a particular characteristic of a device varies with other parameters |
special | a television production that features a particular person or work or topic, the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight |
special session | a session that is held in addition to the regular sessions |
special | a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising, they are having a special on pork chops |
special pleading | an argument that ignores all unfavorable evidence |
affair occasion social occasion function social function | a vaguely specified social event, the party was quite an affair, an occasion arranged to honor the president, a seemingly endless round of social functions |
Special Olympics | an athletic contest modeled after the Olympic Games but intended for mentally or physically handicapped persons |
special | a dish or meal given prominence in e.g. a restaurant |
special interest | an individual or group who are concerned with some particular part of the economy and who try to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor |
domain domain of a function | (mathematics) the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined |
image range range of a function | (mathematics) the set of values of the dependent variable for which a function is defined, the image of f(x) x^ is the set of all non-negative real numbers if the domain of the function is the set of all real numbers |
Special Branch | a government police department dealing with political security |
Naval Special Warfare NSW | the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare |
Special Forces U. S. Army Special Forces United States Army Special Forces | a division of the United States Army that is specially trained for guerilla fighting |
function | a formal or official social gathering or ceremony, it was a black-tie function |
SWAT team SWAT squad Special Weapons and Tactics team Special Weapons and Tactics squad | a squad of policemen who have been trained to deal with violent and dangerous situations |
special court-martial | a court-martial to try soldiers for offenses less serious that than those committed in action, consists of at least three officers |
Special Air Service SAS | a specialist regiment of the British army that is trained in commando techniques of warfare and used in clandestine operations (especially against terrorist groups) |
special jury blue ribbon jury | a jury whose members are selected for special knowledge for a case involving complicated issues |
special agent | someone whose authority is limited to the special undertaking they have been instructed to perform |
special assessment | an additional tax levied on private property for public improvements that enhance the value of the property |