special verdict | a verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other |
character printer character-at-a-time printer serial printer | a printer that prints a single character at a time |
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 |
character | (genetics) an attribute (structural or functional) that is determined by a gene or group of genes |
unit character | (genetics) a character inherited on an all-or-none basis and dependent on the presence of a single gene |
character fiber fibre | the inherent complex of attributes that determines a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions, education has for its object the formation of character- Herbert Spencer |
sex characteristic sexual characteristic sex character | those characteristics (both anatomical and psychological) that are strongly associated with one sex relative to the other |
primary sex characteristic primary sexual characteristic primary sex character | the genetically determined sex characteristics bound up with reproduction (genitals and organs of reproduction) |
secondary sex characteristic secondary sexual characteristic secondary sex character | the genetically determined sex characteristics that are not functionally necessary for reproduction (pitch of the voice and body hair and musculature) |
special education | education of physically or mentally handicapped children whose needs cannot be met in an ordinary classroom |
quality character lineament | a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something, each town has a quality all its own, the radical character of our demands |
special effect | an effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques (especially on film) |
character role theatrical role part persona | an actor's portrayal of someone in a play, she played the part of Desdemona |
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 |
ASCII character set | (computer science) characters that make up the ASCII coding scheme, the ASCII character set is the most universal character coding set |
character set | an ordered list of characters that are used together in writing or printing |
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 |
special delivery | mail that is delivered by a special carrier (for an additional charge) |
character reference character reference | a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability, requests for character references are all too often answered evasively |
character assassination assassination blackwash | an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation |
character grapheme graphic symbol | a written symbol that is used to represent speech, the Greek alphabet has characters |
check character | a character that is added to the end of a block of transmitted data and used to check the accuracy of the transmission |
ASCII character | any member of the standard code for representing characters by binary numbers |
control character ASCII control character | ASCII characters to indicate carriage return or tab or backspace, typed by depressing a key and the control key at the same time |
backspace character | a control character that indicates moving a space to the left |
letter letter of the alphabet alphabetic character | the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech, his grandmother taught him his letters |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
fictional character fictitious character character | an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story), she is the main character in the novel |
character eccentric type case | a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities), a real character, a strange character, a friendly eccentric, the capable type, a mental case |
character actor | an actor who specializes in playing supporting roles |
character witness | a witness who testifies under oath as to the good reputation of another person in the community where that person lives |
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 |
special drawing rights paper gold | reserve assets in the International Monetary Fund, designed to supplement reserves of gold and convertible currencies used to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market |