Lamarck
         n 1: French naturalist who proposed that evolution resulted from
               the inheritance of acquired characteristics (1744-1829)
               [syn: {Lamarck}, {Jean Baptiste de Lamarck}, {Chevalier de
               Lamarck}]

English Dictionary: law merchant	by the DICT Development Group
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Lamarckian adj of or relating to Lamarckism; "Lamarckian theories" n a believer in Lamarckism
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Lamarckism n a theory of organic evolution claiming that acquired characteristics are transmitted to offspring
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lammergeier n the largest Eurasian bird of prey; having black feathers hanging around the bill Synonym(s): bearded vulture, lammergeier, lammergeyer, Gypaetus barbatus
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lammergeyer n the largest Eurasian bird of prey; having black feathers hanging around the bill Synonym(s): bearded vulture, lammergeier, lammergeyer, Gypaetus barbatus
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law merchant n the body of rules applied to commercial transactions; derived from the practices of traders rather than from jurisprudence Synonym(s): mercantile law, commercial law, law merchant
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Lemaireocereus n tropical American cacti usually tall and branching with stout spines and funnel-shaped flowers and globular or ovoid often edible fruit Synonym(s): Lemaireocereus, genus Lemaireocereus
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Lemaireocereus chichipe n tall treelike Mexican cactus with edible red fruit [syn: chichipe, Lemaireocereus chichipe]
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Lemur catta n small lemur having its tail barred with black [syn: Madagascar cat, ring-tailed lemur, Lemur catta]
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Leonurus n genus of stout Old World herbs having flowers in whorls Synonym(s): Leonurus, genus Leonurus
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Leonurus cardiaca n bitter Old World herb of hedgerows and woodland margins having toothed leaves and white or pale pink flowers Synonym(s): motherwort, Leonurus cardiaca
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Limerick n port city in southwestern Ireland a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba
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Linaria canadensis n North American plant having racemes of blue-violet flowers Synonym(s): blue toadflax, old-field toadflax, Linaria canadensis
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line organisation n the organizational structure of activities contributing directly to the organization's output Synonym(s): line organization, line organisation
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line organization n the organizational structure of activities contributing directly to the organization's output Synonym(s): line organization, line organisation
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line worker n an employee who works on an assembly line
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linear accelerator n ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path Synonym(s): linear accelerator, linac
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linear equation n a polynomial equation of the first degree
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linear regression n the relation between variables when the regression equation is linear: e.g., y = ax + b Synonym(s): linear regression, rectilinear regression
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linearise v make linear or get into a linear form; "a catalyst linearizes polyethylene" Synonym(s): linearize, linearise
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linearize v make linear or get into a linear form; "a catalyst linearizes polyethylene" Synonym(s): linearize, linearise
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lunar calendar n a calendar based on lunar cycles
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lunar caustic n silver nitrate fused into sticks and formerly used as a caustic
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lunar crater n a crater on the Earth's Moon
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lunar eclipse n the earth interrupts light shining on the moon
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lunar excursion module n a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back Synonym(s): lunar excursion module, lunar module, LEM
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Larch \Larch\, n. [Cf. OE. larege (Cotgrave), It. larice, Sp.       larice, alerce, G. l[84]rche; all fr. L. larix, -icis, Gr.       ([?]).] (Bot.)       A genus of coniferous trees, having deciduous leaves, in       fascicles (see Illust. of {Fascicle}).          Note: The European larch is {Larix Europ[91]a}. The American                or black larch is {L. Americana}, the hackmatack or                tamarack. The trees are generally of a drooping,                graceful appearance.
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Hare \Hare\, n. [AS. hara; akin to D. haas, G. hase, OHG. haso,       Dan. [91] Sw. hare, Icel. h[?]ri, Skr. [?]a[?]a. [?].]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A rodent of the genus {Lepus}, having long hind             legs, a short tail, and a divided upper lip. It is a timid             animal, moves swiftly by leaps, and is remarkable for its             fecundity.          Note: The species of hares are numerous. The common European                hare is {Lepustimidus}. The northern or varying hare of                America ({L. Americanus}), and the prairie hare ({L.                campestris}), turn white in winter. In America, the                various species of hares are commonly called {rabbits}.          2. (Astron.) A small constellation situated south of and             under the foot of Orion; Lepus.          {Hare and hounds}, a game played by men and boys, two, called             hares, having a few minutes' start, and scattering bits of             paper to indicate their course, being chased by the             others, called the hounds, through a wide circuit.          {Hare kangaroo} (Zo[94]l.)., a small Australian kangaroo             ({Lagorchestes Leporoides}), resembling the hare in size             and color,          {Hare's lettuce} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Sonchus}, or             sow thistle; -- so called because hares are said to eat it             when fainting with heat. --Dr. Prior.          {Jumping hare}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Jumping}.          {Little chief hare}, [or] {Crying hare}. (Zo[94]l.) See             {Chief hare}.          {Sea hare}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Aplysia}.
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Laemmergeyer \Laem"mer*gey`er\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       See {Lammergeir}.
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Lamarckian \La*marck"i*an\, a.       Pertaining to, or involved in, the doctrines of       Lamarckianism.
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Lamarckianism \La*marck"i*an*ism\, n. (Biol.)       Lamarckism.
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Lamarckism \La"marck"ism\, n. [From Lamarck, a distinguished       French naturalist.] (Biol.)       The theory that structural variations, characteristic of       species and genera, are produced in animals and plants by the       direct influence of physical environments, and esp., in the       case of animals, by effort, or by use or disuse of certain       organs.
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Noisette \Noi*sette"\, n. (Bot.)       A hybrid rose produced in 1817, by a French gardener,       Noisette, of Charleston, South Carolina, from the China rose       and the musk rose. It has given rise to many fine varieties,       as the {Lamarque}, the {Marechal (or Marshal) Niel}, and the       {Cloth of gold}. Most roses of this class have clustered       flowers and are of vigorous growth. --P. Henderson.
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Lammergeir \Lam"mer*geir\, Lammergeier \Lam"mer*gei`er\, n. [G.       l[84]mmergeier; lamm, pl. l[84]mmer, lamb + geier vulture.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A very large vulture ({Gypa[89]tus barbatus}), which inhabits       the mountains of Southern Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa.       When full-grown it is nine or ten feet in extent of wings. It       is brownish black above, with the under parts and neck rusty       yellow; the forehead and crown white; the sides of the head       and beard black. It feeds partly on carrion and partly on       small animals, which it kills. It has the habit of carrying       tortoises and marrow bones to a great height, and dropping       them on stones to obtain the contents, and is therefore       called {bonebreaker} and {ossifrage}. It is supposed to be       the {ossifrage} of the Bible. Called also {bearded vulture}       and {bearded eagle}. [Written also {lammergeyer}.]
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Lammergeir \Lam"mer*geir\, Lammergeier \Lam"mer*gei`er\, n. [G.       l[84]mmergeier; lamm, pl. l[84]mmer, lamb + geier vulture.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A very large vulture ({Gypa[89]tus barbatus}), which inhabits       the mountains of Southern Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa.       When full-grown it is nine or ten feet in extent of wings. It       is brownish black above, with the under parts and neck rusty       yellow; the forehead and crown white; the sides of the head       and beard black. It feeds partly on carrion and partly on       small animals, which it kills. It has the habit of carrying       tortoises and marrow bones to a great height, and dropping       them on stones to obtain the contents, and is therefore       called {bonebreaker} and {ossifrage}. It is supposed to be       the {ossifrage} of the Bible. Called also {bearded vulture}       and {bearded eagle}. [Written also {lammergeyer}.]
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Lammergeir \Lam"mer*geir\, Lammergeier \Lam"mer*gei`er\, n. [G.       l[84]mmergeier; lamm, pl. l[84]mmer, lamb + geier vulture.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A very large vulture ({Gypa[89]tus barbatus}), which inhabits       the mountains of Southern Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa.       When full-grown it is nine or ten feet in extent of wings. It       is brownish black above, with the under parts and neck rusty       yellow; the forehead and crown white; the sides of the head       and beard black. It feeds partly on carrion and partly on       small animals, which it kills. It has the habit of carrying       tortoises and marrow bones to a great height, and dropping       them on stones to obtain the contents, and is therefore       called {bonebreaker} and {ossifrage}. It is supposed to be       the {ossifrage} of the Bible. Called also {bearded vulture}       and {bearded eagle}. [Written also {lammergeyer}.]
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Lanarkite \Lan"ark*ite\, n. [From Lanarkshire, a county in       Scotland.] (Min.)       A mineral consisting of sulphate of lead, occurring either       massive or in long slender prisms, of a greenish white or       gray color.
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Law \Law\ (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root       of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[94]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov;       cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or       fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See       {Lie} to be prostrate.]       1. In general, a rule of being or of conduct, established by             an authority able to enforce its will; a controlling             regulation; the mode or order according to which an agent             or a power acts.          Note: A law may be universal or particular, written or                unwritten, published or secret. From the nature of the                highest laws a degree of permanency or stability is                always implied; but the power which makes a law, or a                superior power, may annul or change it.                            These are the statutes and judgments and law,                         which the Lord made.                     --Lev. xxvi.                                                                               46.                            The law of thy God, and the law of the King.                                                                               --Ezra vii.                                                                               26.                            As if they would confine the Interminable . . .                         Who made our laws to bind us, not himself.                                                                               --Milton.                            His mind his kingdom, and his will his law.                                                                               --Cowper.          2. In morals: The will of God as the rule for the disposition             and conduct of all responsible beings toward him and             toward each other; a rule of living, conformable to             righteousness; the rule of action as obligatory on the             conscience or moral nature.          3. The Jewish or Mosaic code, and that part of Scripture             where it is written, in distinction from the gospel;             hence, also, the Old Testament.                         What things soever the law saith, it saith to them                      who are under the law . . . But now the                      righteousness of God without the law is manifested,                      being witnessed by the law and the prophets. --Rom.                                                                               iii. 19, 21.          4. In human government:             (a) An organic rule, as a constitution or charter,                   establishing and defining the conditions of the                   existence of a state or other organized community.             (b) Any edict, decree, order, ordinance, statute,                   resolution, judicial, decision, usage, etc., or                   recognized, and enforced, by the controlling                   authority.          5. In philosophy and physics: A rule of being, operation, or             change, so certain and constant that it is conceived of as             imposed by the will of God or by some controlling             authority; as, the law of gravitation; the laws of motion;             the law heredity; the laws of thought; the laws of cause             and effect; law of self-preservation.          6. In matematics: The rule according to which anything, as             the change of value of a variable, or the value of the             terms of a series, proceeds; mode or order of sequence.          7. In arts, works, games, etc.: The rules of construction, or             of procedure, conforming to the conditions of success; a             principle, maxim; or usage; as, the laws of poetry, of             architecture, of courtesy, or of whist.          8. Collectively, the whole body of rules relating to one             subject, or emanating from one source; -- including             usually the writings pertaining to them, and judicial             proceedings under them; as, divine law; English law; Roman             law; the law of real property; insurance law.          9. Legal science; jurisprudence; the principles of equity;             applied justice.                         Reason is the life of the law; nay, the common law                      itself is nothing else but reason.      --Coke.                         Law is beneficence acting by rule.      --Burke.                         And sovereign Law, that state's collected will O'er                      thrones and globes elate, Sits empress, crowning                      good, repressing ill.                        --Sir W.                                                                               Jones.          10. Trial by the laws of the land; judicial remedy;             litigation; as, to go law.                         When every case in law is right.      --Shak.                         He found law dear and left it cheap. --Brougham.          11. An oath, as in the presence of a court. [Obs.] See {Wager             of law}, under {Wager}.          {Avogadro's law} (Chem.), a fundamental conception, according             to which, under similar conditions of temperature and             pressure, all gases and vapors contain in the same volume             the same number of ultimate molecules; -- so named after             Avogadro, an Italian scientist. Sometimes called             {Amp[8a]re's law}.          {Bode's law} (Astron.), an approximative empirical expression             of the distances of the planets from the sun, as follows:             -- Mer. Ven. Earth. Mars. Aste. Jup. Sat. Uran. Nep. 4 4 4             4 4 4 4 4 4 0 3 6 12 24 48 96 192 384 -- -- -- -- -- -- --             --- --- 4 7 10 16 28 52 100 196 388 5.9 7.3 10 15.2 27.4             52 95.4 192 300 where each distance (line third) is the             sum of 4 and a multiple of 3 by the series 0, 1, 2, 4, 8,             etc., the true distances being given in the lower line.          {Boyle's law} (Physics), an expression of the fact, that when             an elastic fluid is subjected to compression, and kept at             a constant temperature, the product of the pressure and             volume is a constant quantity, i. e., the volume is             inversely proportioned to the pressure; -- known also as             {Mariotte's law}, and the {law of Boyle and Mariotte}.          {Brehon laws}. See under {Brehon}.          {Canon law}, the body of ecclesiastical law adopted in the             Christian Church, certain portions of which (for example,             the law of marriage as existing before the Council of             Tent) were brought to America by the English colonists as             part of the common law of the land. --Wharton.          {Civil law}, a term used by writers to designate Roman law,             with modifications thereof which have been made in the             different countries into which that law has been             introduced. The civil law, instead of the common law,             prevails in the State of Louisiana. --Wharton.          {Commercial law}. See {Law merchant} (below).          {Common law}. See under {Common}.          {Criminal law}, that branch of jurisprudence which relates to             crimes.          {Ecclesiastical law}. See under {Ecclesiastical}.          {Grimm's law} (Philol.), a statement (propounded by the             German philologist Jacob Grimm) of certain regular changes             which the primitive Indo-European mute consonants,             so-called (most plainly seen in Sanskrit and, with some             changes, in Greek and Latin), have undergone in the             Teutonic languages. Examples: Skr. bh[be]tr, L. frater, E.             brother, G. bruder; L. tres, E. three, G. drei, Skr. go,             E. cow, G. kuh; Skr. dh[be] to put, Gr. ti-qe`-nai, E. do,             OHG, tuon, G. thun.          {Kepler's laws} (Astron.), three important laws or             expressions of the order of the planetary motions,             discovered by John Kepler. They are these: (1) The orbit             of a planet with respect to the sun is an ellipse, the sun             being in one of the foci. (2) The areas swept over by a             vector drawn from the sun to a planet are proportioned to             the times of describing them. (3) The squares of the times             of revolution of two planets are in the ratio of the cubes             of their mean distances.          {Law binding}, a plain style of leather binding, used for law             books; -- called also {law calf}.          {Law book}, a book containing, or treating of, laws.          {Law calf}. See {Law binding} (above).          {Law day}.             (a) Formerly, a day of holding court, esp. a court-leet.             (b) The day named in a mortgage for the payment of the                   money to secure which it was given. [U. S.]          {Law French}, the dialect of Norman, which was used in             judicial proceedings and law books in England from the             days of William the Conqueror to the thirty-sixth year of             Edward III.          {Law language}, the language used in legal writings and             forms.          {Law Latin}. See under {Latin}.          {Law lords}, peers in the British Parliament who have held             high judicial office, or have been noted in the legal             profession.          {Law merchant}, or {Commercial law}, a system of rules by             which trade and commerce are regulated; -- deduced from             the custom of merchants, and regulated by judicial             decisions, as also by enactments of legislatures.
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d8Vari \[d8]Va"ri\, n. [Cf. F. vari.] (Zo[94]l.)       The ringtailed lemur ({Lemur catta}) of Madagascar. Its long       tail is annulated with black and white.
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Motherwort \Moth"er*wort`\, n. (Bot.)       (a) A labiate herb ({Leonurus Cardiaca}), of a bitter taste,             used popularly in medicine; lion's tail.       (b) The mugwort. See {Mugwort}.
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Limerick \Lim"er*ick\, n. [Said to be from a song with the same       verse construction, current in Ireland, the refrain of which       contains the place name Limerick.]       A nonsense poem of five anapestic lines, of which lines 1, 2,       and 5 are of there feet, and rime, and lines 3 and 4 are of       two feet, and rime; as                   There was a young lady, Amanda, Whose Ballades Lyriques                were quite fin de Si[egrave]cle, I deem But her Journal                Intime Was what sent her papa to Uganda.
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Pennywort \Pen"ny*wort`\, n. (Bot.)       A European trailing herb ({Linaria Cymbalaria}) with       roundish, reniform leaves. It is often cultivated in hanging       baskets.          {March}, [or] {Water}, {pennywort}. (Bot.) See under {March}.
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Linear \Lin"e*ar\ (-[esl]*[etil]r), a. [L. linearis, linearius,       fr. linea line: cf. F. lin[82]aire. See 3d {Line}.]       1. Of or pertaining to a line; consisting of lines; in a             straight direction; lineal.          2. (Bot.) Like a line; narrow; of the same breadth             throughout, except at the extremities; as, a linear leaf.          {Linear differential equation} (Math.), an equation which is             of the first degree, when the expression which is equated             to zero is regarded as a function of the dependent             variable and its differential coefficients.          {Linear equation} (Math.), an equation of the first degree             between two variables; -- so called because every such             equation may be considered as representing a right line.
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Linear-shaped \Lin"e*ar-shaped`\ (-sh[amac]pt`), a.       Of a linear shape.
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Loam \Loam\, n. [AS. l[be]m; akin to D. leem, G. lehm, and E.       lime. See 4th {Lime}.]       1. A kind of soil; an earthy mixture of clay and sand, with             organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.                         We wash a wall of loam; we labor in vain. --Hooker.          2. (Founding) A mixture of sand, clay, and other materials,             used in making molds for large castings, often without a             pattern.          {Loam mold} (Founding), a mold made with loam. See {Loam},             n., 2.          {Loam molding}, the process or business of making loam molds.          {Loam plate}, an iron plate upon which a section of a loam             mold rests, or from which it is suspended.          {Loam work}, loam molding or loam molds.
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Year \Year\, n. [OE. yer, yeer, [f4]er, AS. ge[a0]r; akin to       OFries. i[?]r, g[?]r, D. jaar, OHG. j[be]r, G. jahr, Icel.       [be]r, Dan. aar, Sw. [86]r, Goth. j[?]r, Gr. [?] a season of       the year, springtime, a part of the day, an hour, [?] a year,       Zend y[be]re year. [root]4, 279. Cf. {Hour}, {Yore}.]       1. The time of the apparent revolution of the sun trough the             ecliptic; the period occupied by the earth in making its             revolution around the sun, called the astronomical year;             also, a period more or less nearly agreeing with this,             adopted by various nations as a measure of time, and             called the civil year; as, the common lunar year of 354             days, still in use among the Mohammedans; the year of 360             days, etc. In common usage, the year consists of 365 days,             and every fourth year (called bissextile, or leap year) of             366 days, a day being added to February on that year, on             account of the excess above 365 days (see {Bissextile}).                         Of twenty year of age he was, I guess. --Chaucer.          Note: The civil, or legal, year, in England, formerly                commenced on the 25th of March. This practice continued                throughout the British dominions till the year 1752.          2. The time in which any planet completes a revolution about             the sun; as, the year of Jupiter or of Saturn.          3. pl. Age, or old age; as, a man in years. --Shak.          {Anomalistic year}, the time of the earth's revolution from             perihelion to perihelion again, which is 365 days, 6             hours, 13 minutes, and 48 seconds.          {A year's mind} (Eccl.), a commemoration of a deceased             person, as by a Mass, a year after his death. Cf. {A             month's mind}, under {Month}.          {Bissextile year}. See {Bissextile}.          {Canicular year}. See under {Canicular}.          {Civil year}, the year adopted by any nation for the             computation of time.          {Common lunar year}, the period of 12 lunar months, or 354             days.          {Common year}, each year of 365 days, as distinguished from             leap year.          {Embolismic year}, [or] {Intercalary lunar year}, the period             of 13 lunar months, or 384 days.          {Fiscal year} (Com.), the year by which accounts are             reckoned, or the year between one annual time of             settlement, or balancing of accounts, and another.          {Great year}. See {Platonic year}, under {Platonic}.          {Gregorian year}, {Julian year}. See under {Gregorian}, and             {Julian}.          {Leap year}. See {Leap year}, in the Vocabulary.          {Lunar astronomical year}, the period of 12 lunar synodical             months, or 354 days, 8 hours, 48 minutes, 36 seconds.          {Lunisolar year}. See under {Lunisolar}.          {Periodical year}. See {Anomalistic year}, above.          {Platonic year}, {Sabbatical year}. See under {Platonic}, and             {Sabbatical}.          {Sidereal year}, the time in which the sun, departing from             any fixed star, returns to the same. This is 365 days, 6             hours, 9 minutes, and 9.3 seconds.          {Tropical year}. See under {Tropical}.          {Year and a day} (O. Eng. Law), a time to be allowed for an             act or an event, in order that an entire year might be             secured beyond all question. --Abbott.          {Year of grace}, any year of the Christian era; Anno Domini;             A. D. or a. d.
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.
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Nitrate \Ni"trate\, n. [Cf. F. nitrate.] (Chem.)       A salt of nitric acid.          {Nitrate of silver}, a white crystalline salt ({AgNO3}), used             in photography and as a cauterizing agent; -- called also             {lunar caustic}.
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]:
Nitrate \Ni"trate\, n. [Cf. F. nitrate.] (Chem.)       A salt of nitric acid.          {Nitrate of silver}, a white crystalline salt ({AgNO3}), used             in photography and as a cauterizing agent; -- called also             {lunar caustic}.
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]:
Ecliptic \E*clip"tic\, a. [L. eclipticus belonging to an       eclipse, Gr. [?]. See {Eclipse}.]       1. Pertaining to the ecliptic; as, the ecliptic way.          2. Pertaining to an eclipse or to eclipses.          {Lunar ecliptic limit} (Astron.), the space of 12[deg] on the             moon's orbit from the node, within which, if the moon             happens to be at full, it will be eclipsed.          {Solar ecliptic limit}, the space of 17[deg] from the lunar             node, within which, if a conjunction of the sun and moon             occur, the sun will be eclipsed.
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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
linear assignment          {assignment problem}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Linear Graph Notation          (LGN) A linearised representation of {TCOL} trees.          [B.W. Leverett et al, "An Overview of the Production Quality       Compiler-Compiler Projects", TR CMU-CS-79-105, Carnegie Mellon       1979].          (1995-01-23)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
linear space          A {vector space} where all {linear combinations}       of elements are also elements of the space.   This is easy for       spaces of numbers but not for a space of functions.   Roughly,       this is to say that multiplication by numbers, and addition of       elements is defined in the space.          (2000-03-10)