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Fluctuating rib — One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be fluctuating if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast bone) or to another rib. There are usually 12 pairs of ribs in all. Each pair of ribs is attached to the building blocks of the spine (the… … Medical dictionary
Rib, fluctuating — One of the last two ribs. A rib is said to be fluctuating if it does not attach to the sternum (the breast bone) or to another rib. There are usually 12 pairs of ribs in all. Each pair of ribs is attached to the building blocks of the spine (the… … Medical dictionary
firm — firm1 firmly, adv. firmness, n. /ferrm/, adj., firmer, firmest, v., adv., firmer, firmest. adj. 1. not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture … Universalium
fixed — fixedly /fik sid lee, fikst lee/, adv. fixedness, n. /fikst/, adj. 1. fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid. 2. rendered stable or permanent, as color. 3. set or intent upon… … Universalium
Galileo's ship — is a physics experiment proposed by Galileo, the famous 16th and 17th century physicist, astronomer, and philosopher. The experiment was created to disprove popular arguments against the idea of a rotating Earth.BackgroundGalileo s Dialogue… … Wikipedia
fixed — I (securely placed) adjective anchored, certus, fast, fastened, firm, firmly established, firmly implanted, firmly seated, firmly set, immovable, irremovable, made fast, permanent, rendered stable, rigid, secure, set, solid, sound, stable,… … Law dictionary
firm — I [[t]fɜrm[/t]] adj. and adv. firm•er, firm•est, v. 1) not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground[/ex] 2) securely fixed in place 3) not shaking or trembling; steady: a firm voice[/ex] 4) unyielding … From formal English to slang
fixed — [[t]fɪkst[/t]] adj. 1) attached or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; stationary; rigid 2) rendered stable or permanent, as color 3) set or intent upon something; steadily directed: a fixed stare[/ex] 4) definitely and permanently… … From formal English to slang
fixed — /fɪkst/ (say fikst) adjective 1. made fast or firm; firmly implanted. 2. rendered stable or permanent, as colour. 3. set or intent upon something; steadily directed; set or rigid. 4. definitely and permanently placed: a fixed buoy. 5. permanently …
unfluctuating — adjective Not fluctuating … Wiktionary
