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  • 21present — 1. adj. & n. adj. 1 (usu. predic.) being in the place in question (was present at the trial). 2 a now existing, occurring, or being such (the present Duke; during the present season). b now being considered or discussed etc. (in the present case) …

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  • 22Present tense — For other uses, see Present tense (disambiguation). The present tense (abbreviated pres or prs) is a grammatical tense that locates a situation or event in present time.[1] This linguistic definition refers to a concept that indicates a feature… …

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  • 23present — pres|ent1 [ prezənt ] adjective *** 1. ) only before noun existing or happening now: The present situation cannot be allowed to continue. In his present emotional state, he is capable of doing anything. The present owners purchased the farm in… …

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  • 24present — present1 presentness, n. /prez euhnt/, adj. 1. being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: the present ruler. 2. at this time; at hand; immediate: articles for present use. 3. Gram. a. noting an action or state occurring at the… …

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  • 25present — I pres•ent [[t]ˈprɛz ənt[/t]] adj. 1) being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: the present economic situation[/ex] 2) at this time; at hand; immediate: articles for present use[/ex] 3) gram. of, pertaining to, or being a verb… …

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  • 26present — I. /ˈprɛzənt / (say prezuhnt) adjective 1. being, existing, or occurring at this time or now: the present ruler. 2. for the time being: articles for present use. 3. Grammar designating a tense denoting an action or state in process at the moment… …

  • 27Present sense impression — A present sense impression, in the law of evidence, is a statement made by a person (the declarant) that conveys his or her sense of the state of an event or the condition of something. The statement must be spontaneously made while the person… …

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  • 28present */*/*/ — I UK [ˈprez(ə)nt] / US [ˈprezənt] adjective 1) a) [only before noun] existing or happening now The present situation cannot be allowed to continue. In his present emotional state, he is capable of doing anything. The present owners purchased the… …

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  • 29Person having ordinary skill in the art — Patent law (patents for inventions) …

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  • 30present — pres|ent1 W2S2 [ˈprezənt] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(place)¦ 2¦(memory)¦ 3¦(time)¦ 4 the present day 5 the present 6 all present and correct 7 present company excepted ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin praes …

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