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gradation — noun Date: 1549 1. a. a series forming successive stages b. a step or place in an ordered scale 2. an advance by regular degrees 3. a gradual passing from one tint or shade to another 4. the act or process of grading 5. ablaut • gradational… … New Collegiate Dictionary
develop — I verb accrue, adolescere, advance, advance in successive gradation, alere, amplify, arise from, augeri, augment, become, become apparent, begin from, bring forth, bring into being, bring to a complete condition, bring to a more advanced state,… … Law dictionary
develop — I. v. a. 1. Unfold, evolve, disclose, exhibit, unravel, disentangle, make known, lay open. 2. Cause to grow, bring to maturity, bring out. 3. (Alg.) Expand, perform the operations indicated in. II. v. n. Unfold, open, grow, be developed, advance… … New dictionary of synonyms
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
photography, technology of — Introduction equipment, techniques, and processes used in the production of photographs. The most widely used photographic process is the black and white negative–positive system (Figure 1 >). In the camera the lens projects an image of… … Universalium
Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… … Universalium
electronics — /i lek tron iks, ee lek /, n. (used with a sing. v.) the science dealing with the development and application of devices and systems involving the flow of electrons in a vacuum, in gaseous media, and in semiconductors. [1905 10; see ELECTRONIC,… … Universalium
Ecclesiastical Art — • Article explores the origin, history, and types Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ecclesiastical Art Ecclesiastical Art … Catholic encyclopedia
Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park — IUCN Category II (National Park) Lake Colomers … Wikipedia
