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81Markov process — noun a simple stochastic process in which the distribution of future states depends only on the present state and not on how it arrived in the present state • Syn: ↑Markoff process • Hypernyms: ↑stochastic process • Hyponyms: ↑Markov chain,… …
82Midsummer Eve — noun the night before Midsummer Day • Syn: ↑Midsummer Night, ↑St John s Eve, ↑St John s Night, ↑June 23 • Hypernyms: ↑day • Part Holonyms: ↑June * * * …
83Mrs. — noun a form of address for a married woman • Syn: ↑Mrs • Hypernyms: ↑title, ↑title of respect, ↑form of address * * * /mis iz, miz iz/, pl. Mmes. /may dahm , dam /. 1. a title of respect prefixed to the name of a married woma …
84prelims — noun written matter preceding the main text of a book • Syn: ↑front matter • Hypernyms: ↑matter * * * ▶ plural noun (informal) FRONT MATTER, preliminary material, introduction, foreword, preface, preamble; informal …
85protoavis — noun most primitive avian type known; extinct bird of the Triassic having bird like jaw and hollow limbs and breastbone with dinosaur like tail and hind limbs • Hypernyms: ↑bird • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Protoavis * * * /proh toh ay vis/, n. a… …
86protohistory — noun the study humans prior to the invention of writing • Syn: ↑protoanthropology • Hypernyms: ↑archeology, ↑archaeology • Hyponyms: ↑protoarcheology, ↑protoarchaeology * * * “ …
87spiral bandage — noun an oblique bandage in which successive turns overlap preceding turns • Hypernyms: ↑oblique bandage * * * noun : a bandage wound in oblique turns around an extremity see bandage illustration …
88anacrusis — noun (plural anacruses) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek anakrousis beginning of a song, from anakrouein to begin a song, from ana + krouein to strike, beat; akin to Lithuanian kraušyti to strike Date: 1830 1. one or more syllables at the… …
89anaphora — noun Etymology: Late Latin, from Late Greek, from Greek, act of carrying back, reference, from anapherein to carry back, refer, from ana + pherein to carry more at bear Date: circa 1589 1. repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of… …
90appoggiatura — noun Etymology: Italian, literally, support Date: 1753 an embellishing note or tone preceding an essential melodic note or tone and usually written as a note of smaller size …
