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  • 11calm — I. noun Etymology: Middle English calme, probably ultimately from Old Spanish calma, from Late Latin cauma heat, from Greek kauma, from kaiein to burn Date: 14th century 1. a. a period or condition of freedom from storms, high winds, or rough… …

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  • 12calm — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 tranquil, quiet, windless (a calm sea; a calm night). 2 (of a person or disposition) settled; not agitated (remained calm throughout the ordeal). 3 self assured, confident (his calm assumption that we would wait). n. 1 a… …

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  • 13calm — 1. adjective /kɑːm,kɑm,kɑlm/ a) Peaceful, quiet, especially free from anger and anxiety. b) Free of noise and disturbance. Ant: stressed, nervous …

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  • 14calm down — {v. phr.} To become quiet; relax. * / Calm down, Mr. Smith, the doctor said with a reassuring smile. You are going to live a long time. / …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 15calm down — {v. phr.} To become quiet; relax. * / Calm down, Mr. Smith, the doctor said with a reassuring smile. You are going to live a long time. / …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 16calm — ► ADJECTIVE 1) not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other emotions. 2) peaceful and undisturbed. ► NOUN 1) a calm state or period. 2) (calms) an area of the sea without wind. ► VERB (often …

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  • 17calm — calm1 S3 [ka:m US ka:m, ka:lm] adj comparative calmer superlative calmest 1.) relaxed and quiet, not angry, nervous, or upset ▪ Glen was calm and composed at the funeral. remain/stay/keep calm ▪ I tried to stay calm and just ignore him. 2.) if a… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18calm — 1 adjective 1 quiet and without excitement, nervous activity, or strong feeling: Richard spoke with calm authority. | Keep calm, and try not to panic! 2 weather that is calm is not windy 3 a sea, lake etc that is calm is smooth or has only gentle …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19calm — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 peaceful situation/manner/feeling ADJECTIVE ▪ apparent ▪ Under his apparent calm lay real anxiety. ▪ inner ▪ the pursuit of inner calm ▪ …

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  • 20calm technology — (KAWM tek.nawl.uh.gee) n. Technology that remains in the background until needed and thus enables a person to interact with it in a calm, engaged manner. Example Citations: Mark Weiser, a researcher in the Computer Science Lab at Xerox Palo Alto… …

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