Lena River
         n 1: a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev
               Sea [syn: {Lena}, {Lena River}]

English Dictionary: Lomariopsidaceae	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Linaria vulgaris n common European perennial having showy yellow and orange flowers; a naturalized weed in North America Synonym(s): toadflax, butter-and-eggs, wild snapdragon, devil's flax, Linaria vulgaris
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Linear B n a syllabic script used in Greece in the 13th century B.C.
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linear operator n an operator that obeys the distributive law: A(f+g) = Af + Ag (where f and g are functions)
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linear perspective n the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer Synonym(s): perspective, linear perspective
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linear programming n a mathematical technique used in economics; finds the maximum or minimum of linear functions in many variables subject to constraints
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Lomariopsidaceae n small family of usually scandent ferns [syn: Lomariopsidaceae, family Lomariopsidaceae]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Laniariform \La`ni*ar"i*form\, a. [Laniary + -form.] (Anat.)       Shaped like a laniary, or canine, tooth. --Owen.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ruffed \Ruffed\, a.       Furnished with a ruff.          {Ruffed grouse} (Zo[94]l.), a North American grouse ({Bonasa             umbellus}) common in the wooded districts of the Northern             United States. The male has a ruff of brown or black             feathers on each side of the neck, and is noted for the             loud drumming sound he makes during the breeding season.             Called also {tippet grouse}, {partridge}, {birch             partridge}, {pheasant}, {drummer}, and {white-flesher}.          {ruffed lemur} (Zo[94]l.), a species of lemur ({lemur             varius}) having a conspicuous ruff on the sides of the             head. Its color is varied with black and white. Called             also {ruffed maucaco}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Toadflax \Toad"flax`\, n. (Bot.)       An herb ({Linaria vulgaris}) of the Figwort family, having       narrow leaves and showy orange and yellow flowers; -- called       also {butter and eggs}, {flaxweed}, and {ramsted}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Butter \But"ter\ (b[ucr]t"t[etil]r), n. [OE. botere, butter, AS.       butere, fr. L. butyrum, Gr. boy`tyron; either fr. boy`s ox,       cow + tyro`s cheese; or, perhaps, of Scythian origin. Cf.       {Cow}.]       1. An oily, unctuous substance obtained from cream or milk by             churning.          2. Any substance resembling butter in degree of consistence,             or other qualities, especially, in old chemistry, the             chlorides, as butter of antimony, sesquichloride of             antimony; also, certain concrete fat oils remaining nearly             solid at ordinary temperatures, as butter of cacao,             vegetable butter, shea butter.          {Butter and eggs} (Bot.), a name given to several plants             having flowers of two shades of yellow, as {Narcissus             incomparabilis}, and in the United States to the toadflax             ({Linaria vulgaris}).          {Butter boat}, a small vessel for holding melted butter at             table.          {Butter flower}, the buttercup, a yellow flower.          {Butter print}, a piece of carved wood used to mark pats of             butter; -- called also {butter stamp}. --Locke.          {Butter tooth}, either of the two middle incisors of the             upper jaw.          {Butter tree} (Bot.), a tree of the genus {Bassia}, the seeds             of which yield a substance closely resembling butter. The             butter tree of India is the {B. butyracea}; that of Africa             is the Shea tree ({B. Parkii}). See {Shea tree}.          {Butter trier}, a tool used in sampling butter.          {Butter wife}, a woman who makes or sells butter; -- called             also {butter woman}. [Obs. or Archaic]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fiducial \Fi*du"cial\, a. [L. fiducia trust, confidence; akin to       fides faith. See {Faith}.]       1. Having faith or trust; confident; undoubting; firm.             [bd]Fiducial reliance on the promises of God.[b8]             --Hammond.          2. Having the nature of a trust; fiduciary; as, fiducial             power. --Spelman.          {Fiducial edge} (Astron. & Surv.), the straight edge of the             alidade or ruler along which a straight line is to be             drawn.          {Fiducial} {line [or] point} (Math. & Physics.), a line or             point of reference, as for setting a graduated circle or             scale used for measurments.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Perspective \Per*spec"tive\, n. [F. perspective, fr. perspectif:       cf. It. perspettiva. See {Perspective}, a.]       1. A glass through which objects are viewed. [Obs.] [bd]Not a             perspective, but a mirror.[b8] --Sir T. Browne.          2. That which is seen through an opening; a view; a vista.             [bd]The perspective of life.[b8] --Goldsmith.          3. The effect of distance upon the appearance of objects, by             means of which the eye recognized them as being at a more             or less measurable distance. Hence, a[89]rial perspective,             the assumed greater vagueness or uncertainty of outline in             distant objects.                         A[89]rial perspective is the expression of space by                      any means whatsoever, sharpness of edge, vividness                      of color, etc.                                    --Ruskin.          4. The art and the science of so delineating objects that             they shall seem to grow smaller as they recede from the             eye; -- called also {linear perspective}.          5. A drawing in linear perspective.          {Isometrical perspective}, an inaccurate term for a             mechanical way of representing objects in the direction of             the diagonal of a cube.          {Perspective glass}, a telescope which shows objects in the             right position.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Linear measure}, the measurement of length.          {Linear numbers} (Math.), such numbers as have relation to             length only: such is a number which represents one side of             a plane figure. If the plane figure is a square, the             linear figure is called a root.          {Linear problem} (Geom.), a problem which may be solved             geometrically by the use of right lines alone.          {Linear transformation} (Alg.), a change of variables where             each variable is replaced by a function of the first             degree in the new variable.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hardfern \Hard"fern`\, n. (Bot.)       A species of fern ({Lomaria borealis}), growing in Europe and       Northwestern America.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lunar \Lu"nar\, a. [L. lunaris, fr. luna the moon. See {Luna},       and cf. {Lunary}.]       1. Of or pertaining to the moon; as, lunar observations.          2. Resembling the moon; orbed. --Dryden.          3. Measured by the revolutions of the moon; as, a lunar             month.          4. Influenced by the moon, as in growth, character, or             properties; as, lunar herbs. --Bacon.          {Lunar caustic} (Med. Chem.), silver nitrate prepared to be             used as a cautery; -- so named because silver was called             luna by the ancient alchemists.          {Lunar cycle}. Same as {Metonic cycle}. See under {Cycle}.          {Lunar distance}, the angular distance of the moon from the             sun, a star, or a planet, employed for determining             longitude by the {lunar method}.          {Lunar method}, the method of finding a ship's longitude by             comparing the local time of taking (by means of a sextant             or circle) a given lunar distance, with the Greenwich time             corresponding to the same distance as ascertained from a             nautical almanac, the difference of these times being the             longitude.          {Lunar month}. See {Month}.          {Lunar observation}, an observation of a lunar distance by             means of a sextant or circle, with the altitudes of the             bodies, and the time, for the purpose of computing the             longitude.          {Lunar tables}.             (a) (Astron.) Tables of the moon's motions, arranged for                   computing the moon's true place at any time past or                   future.             (b) (Navigation) Tables for correcting an observed lunar                   distance on account of refraction and parallax.          {Lunar year}, the period of twelve lunar months, or 354 days,             8 hours, 48 minutes, and 34.38 seconds.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Honesty \Hon"es*ty\, n. [OE. honeste, oneste, honor, OF.       honest[82], onest[82] (cf. F. honn[88]tet[82]), L. honestas.       See {Honest}, a.]       1. Honor; honorableness; dignity; propriety; suitableness;             decency. [Obs.] --Chaucer.                         She derives her honesty and achieves her goodness.                                                                               --Shak.          2. The quality or state of being honest; probity; fairness             and straightforwardness of conduct, speech, etc.;             integrity; sincerity; truthfulness; freedom from fraud or             guile.                         That we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all                      godliness and honesty.                        --1 Tim. ii.                                                                               2.          3. Chastity; modesty. --Chaucer.                         To lay . . . siege to the honesty of this Ford's                      wife.                                                --Shak.          4. (Bot.) Satin flower; the name of two cruciferous herbs             having large flat pods, the round shining partitions of             which are more beautiful than the blossom; -- called also             {lunary} and {moonwort}. {Lunaria biennis} is common             honesty; {L. rediva} is perennial honesty.          Syn: Integrity; probity; uprightness; trustiness;                faithfulness; honor; justice; equity; fairness; candor;                plain-dealing; veracity; sincerity.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
linear function          A {recursive} function is linear if it is of the form          f x = if p x then q x else h f x          where h is a "linear functional" which means that          (1) for all functions, a, b c and some function ht          h (if a then b else c) = if ht a then h b else h c          Function ht is known as the "predicate transformer" of h.          (2) If for some x,          h (\ y . bottom) x   /=   bottom          then          for all g,   ht g x   =   True.          I.e. if h g x terminates despite g x not terminating then ht g       x doesn't depend on g.          See also {linear argument}.          (1995-02-15)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
linear programming          A procedure for finding the maximum or minimum       of a {linear function} where the arguments are subject to       linear {constraint}s.   The {simplex method} is one well known       {algorithm}.          (1995-04-06)