sag down
         v 1: cause to sag; "The children sagged their bottoms down even
               more comfortably" [syn: {sag}, {sag down}]

English Dictionary: systemic lupus erythematosus	by the DICT Development Group
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Sao Joao de Meriti n a city in southeastern Brazil that is a residential suburb of Rio de Janeiro
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Saskatoon n a city in central Saskatchewan; the largest city in the province edible purple or red berries Synonym(s): saskatoon, serviceberry, shadberry, juneberry
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schizothymia n resembling schizophrenia but remaining within the bounds of normality
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seaside mahoe n pantropical tree of usually seacoasts sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its rounded heart-shaped leaves and showy yellow and purple flowers; yields valuable pink to dark red close-grained wood and oil from its seeds Synonym(s): portia tree, bendy tree, seaside mahoe, Thespesia populnea
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section n a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section" Synonym(s): section, subdivision a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope; "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue" a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people; "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section" one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road" Synonym(s): section, segment a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division" Synonym(s): part, section, division a land unit equal to 1 square mile (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid Synonym(s): section, plane section a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately; "a graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course" Synonym(s): section, discussion section a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class a small army unit usually having a special function a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury" Synonym(s): department, section a segment of a citrus fruit; "he ate a section of the orange" the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) Synonym(s): incision, section, surgical incision v divide into segments; "segment an orange"; "segment a compound word" Synonym(s): segment, section
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Section Eight n a soldier who received a Section Eight discharge as unfit for military service a discharge from the US Army based on unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable
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section gang n a work crew assigned to a section of a railroad
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section hand n a laborer assigned to a section gang
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section man n someone who teaches a section of a large college course
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sectional adj relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane); "a sectional view"; "sectional drawings" consisting of or divided into sections; "a sectional sofa"; "sectioned plates" Synonym(s): sectional, sectioned related or limited to a distinct region or subdivision of a territory or community or group of people; "sectional tensions arose over slavery" n a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together
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sectionalisation n the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart Synonym(s): division, partition, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisation
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sectionalise v divide into sections, especially into geographic sections; "sectionalize a country" Synonym(s): sectionalize, sectionalise
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sectionalism n a partiality for some particular place [syn: sectionalism, provincialism, localism]
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sectionalization n the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart Synonym(s): division, partition, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisation
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sectionalize v divide into sections, especially into geographic sections; "sectionalize a country" Synonym(s): sectionalize, sectionalise
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sectioned adj consisting of or divided into sections; "a sectional sofa"; "sectioned plates" Synonym(s): sectional, sectioned
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seek time n (computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to a specific data track
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Sequoiadendron n giant sequoias; sometimes included in the genus Sequoia; until recently placed in the Taxodiaceae Synonym(s): Sequoiadendron, genus Sequoiadendron
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Sequoiadendron giganteum n extremely lofty evergreen of southern end of western foothills of Sierra Nevada in California; largest living organism Synonym(s): giant sequoia, big tree, Sierra redwood, Sequoiadendron giganteum, Sequoia gigantea, Sequoia Wellingtonia
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sex kitten n a young woman who is thought to have sex appeal [syn: {sex kitten}, sexpot, sex bomb]
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sextant n a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant
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Sexton n United States poet (1928-1974) [syn: Sexton, {Anne Sexton}] an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects Synonym(s): sexton, sacristan
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shakedown adj intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system; "a shakedown cruise" n initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state; "the new industry's economic shakedown" a very thorough search of a person or a place; "a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs" extortion of money (as by blackmail)
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Shastan n a group of languages of the Hokan family in California
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sheikdom n the domain ruled by a sheik Synonym(s): sheikdom, sheikhdom
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sheikhdom n the domain ruled by a sheik Synonym(s): sheikdom, sheikhdom
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sighting n the act of observing; "several sightings of enemy troops were reported"
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Sistine Chapel n the private chapel of the popes in Rome; it was built by and named after Sixtus IV in 1473
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six times adv by a factor of six; "the population of this town increased sixfold when gold was found in the surrounding hills" Synonym(s): sixfold, six times
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sixteen adj being one more than fifteen Synonym(s): sixteen, 16, xvi n the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one Synonym(s): sixteen, 16, XVI
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Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire n a self-report personality inventory developed by Raymond B. Cattell to measure the 16 personality dimensions that emerged from his factor analysis of a wide range of traits Synonym(s): Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire, 16 PF
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sixteenth adj coming next after the fifteenth in position [syn: sixteenth, 16th] n position 16 in a countable series of things one part in sixteen equal parts Synonym(s): one-sixteenth, sixteenth, sixteenth part
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sixteenth note n a musical note having the time value of a sixteenth of a whole note Synonym(s): sixteenth note, semiquaver
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sixteenth part n one part in sixteen equal parts [syn: one-sixteenth, sixteenth, sixteenth part]
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sixty-nine adj being nine more than sixty [syn: sixty-nine, 69, ilxx] n oral sex practiced simultaneously by two people [syn: soixante-neuf, sixty-nine]
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sixty-one adj being one more than sixty Synonym(s): sixty-one, 61, lxi
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succedaneum n (medicine) something that can be used as a substitute (especially any medicine that may be taken in place of another)
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succeeding adj coming after or following Antonym(s): preceding(a) (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; "our next president" Synonym(s): future(a), next, succeeding(a)
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suction n a force over an area produced by a pressure difference the act of sucking Synonym(s): sucking, suck, suction v remove or draw away by the force of suction; "the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs" empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction; "suction the uterus in an abortion"
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suction cup n a cup-shaped device (made of rubber, glass, or plastic) that produces a partial vacuum; used to adhere or draw something to a surface
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suction curettage n a method of induced abortion; prior to the 14th week of gestation the embryo and placenta are removed by applying suction to the dilated cervix Synonym(s): suction curettage, vacuum aspiration
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suction lipectomy n lipectomy (especially for cosmetic purposes) in which excess fatty tissue is removed from under the skin by suction Synonym(s): liposuction, suction lipectomy
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suction pump n a pump for raising fluids by suction
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suction stop n a stop consonant made by the suction of air into the mouth (as in Bantu) Synonym(s): suction stop, click
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suicide mission n killing or injuring others while annihilating yourself; usually accomplished with a bomb Synonym(s): suicide mission, martyr operation, sacrifice operation
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sustain v lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work" Synonym(s): prolong, sustain, keep up undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle" Synonym(s): suffer, sustain, have, get provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children" Synonym(s): nourish, nurture, sustain supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep" Synonym(s): sustain, keep, maintain be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?" Synonym(s): hold, support, sustain, hold up admit as valid; "The court sustained the motion" establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant" Synonym(s): confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm Antonym(s): contradict, negate
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sustainability n the property of being sustainable
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sustainable adj capable of being sustained
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sustained adj maintained at length without interruption or weakening; "sustained flight" (of an electric arc) continuous; "heat transfer to the anode in free burning arcs" Synonym(s): free burning, sustained
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sustainer n someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy" Synonym(s): upholder, maintainer, sustainer
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sustaining pedal n a pedal on a piano that lifts the dampers from the strings and so allows them to continue vibrating Synonym(s): sustaining pedal, loud pedal
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sustaining program n a program without a commercial sponsor
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sustainment n the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment" Synonym(s): sustenance, sustentation, sustainment, maintenance, upkeep
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sustenance n a source of materials to nourish the body [syn: nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals] the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood" Synonym(s): support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment" Synonym(s): sustenance, sustentation, sustainment, maintenance, upkeep
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sustentacular adj serving to sustain or support; "sustentacular cells"
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sustentation n the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment" Synonym(s): sustenance, sustentation, sustainment, maintenance, upkeep
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Swiss stone pine n large five-needled European pine; yields cembra nuts and a resinous exudate Synonym(s): Swiss pine, Swiss stone pine, arolla pine, cembra nut tree, Pinus cembra
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system n instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer" a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going" Synonym(s): system, scheme (physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium; "in a static system oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface"; "a system generating hydrogen peroxide" a complex of methods or rules governing behavior; "they have to operate under a system they oppose"; "that language has a complex system for indicating gender" Synonym(s): system, system of rules an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the organization of them that he was original"; "he tried to understand their system of classification" Synonym(s): arrangement, organization, organisation, system a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts; "the body has a system of organs for digestion" a procedure or process for obtaining an objective; "they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation" the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole; "exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system" an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized; "his compulsive organization was not an endearing quality"; "we can't do it unless we establish some system around here" Synonym(s): organization, organisation, system
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system administrator n a person in charge of managing and maintaining a computer system of telecommunication system (as for a business or institution)
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system call n an instruction that interrupts the program being executed and passes control to the supervisor Synonym(s): system call, supervisor call instruction
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system clock n a time-of-day clock in a computer system an electronic device in a computer that issues a steady high- frequency signal that synchronizes all the internal components
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system command n a computer user's instruction (not part of a program) that calls for action by the computer's executive program
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system error n an instruction that is either not recognized by an operating system or is in violation of the procedural rules
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system of logic n a system of reasoning [syn: logic, logical system, system of logic]
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system of macrophages n a widely distributed system of free and fixed macrophages derived from bone marrow Synonym(s): mononuclear phagocyte system, MPS, system of macrophages
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system of measurement n a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic Synonym(s): system of measurement, metric
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system of numeration n any notation for the representation of numbers [syn: numeration system, number system, number representation system, system of numeration]
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system of rules n a complex of methods or rules governing behavior; "they have to operate under a system they oppose"; "that language has a complex system for indicating gender" Synonym(s): system, system of rules
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system of weights n a system of units used to express the weight of something Synonym(s): system of weights, weight
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system of weights and measures n system of measurement for length and weight and duration
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system program n a program (as an operating system or compiler or utility program) that controls some aspect of the operation of a computer Synonym(s): system program, systems program, systems software
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systema alimentarium n the system that makes food absorbable into the body [syn: digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium]
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systema digestorium n the system that makes food absorbable into the body [syn: digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium]
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systema lymphaticum n the interconnected system of spaces and vessels between body tissues and organs by which lymph circulates throughout the body Synonym(s): lymphatic system, systema lymphaticum
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systema nervosum n the sensory and control apparatus consisting of a network of nerve cells Synonym(s): nervous system, systema nervosum
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systema nervosum centrale n the portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord Synonym(s): central nervous system, CNS, systema nervosum centrale
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systema nervosum periphericum n the section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord Synonym(s): peripheral nervous system, systema nervosum periphericum
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systema respiratorium n the system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing Synonym(s): respiratory system, systema respiratorium
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systema skeletale n the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal Synonym(s): skeletal system, skeleton, frame, systema skeletale
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systema urogenitale n the system that includes all organs involved in reproduction and in the formation and voidance of urine Synonym(s): urogenital system, urogenital apparatus, urinary system, urinary apparatus, genitourinary system, genitourinary apparatus, systema urogenitale, apparatus urogenitalis
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systematic adj characterized by order and planning; "the investigation was very systematic"; "a systematic administrator" Antonym(s): unsystematic of or relating to taxonomy; "taxonomic relations"; "a taxonomic designation" Synonym(s): taxonomic, taxonomical, systematic
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systematic desensitisation n a technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety; client is exposed to the threatening situation under relaxed conditions until the anxiety reaction is extinguished Synonym(s): desensitization technique, desensitisation technique, desensitization procedure, desensitisation procedure, systematic desensitization, systematic desensitisation
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systematic desensitization n a technique used in behavior therapy to treat phobias and other behavior problems involving anxiety; client is exposed to the threatening situation under relaxed conditions until the anxiety reaction is extinguished Synonym(s): desensitization technique, desensitisation technique, desensitization procedure, desensitisation procedure, systematic desensitization, systematic desensitisation
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systematically adv in a systematic or consistent manner; "they systematically excluded women" Synonym(s): systematically, consistently Antonym(s): inconsistently, unsystematically
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systematics n the science of systematic classification
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systematisation n systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale Synonym(s): systematization, systematisation, rationalization, rationalisation
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systematise v arrange according to a system or reduce to a system; "systematize our scientific knowledge" Synonym(s): systematize, systematise, systemize, systemise
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systematiser n an organizer who puts things in order; "Aristotle was a great orderer of ideas" Synonym(s): orderer, systematizer, systematiser, systemizer, systemiser, systematist
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systematism n the habitual practice of systematization and classification
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systematist n a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior Synonym(s): taxonomist, taxonomer, systematist an organizer who puts things in order; "Aristotle was a great orderer of ideas" Synonym(s): orderer, systematizer, systematiser, systemizer, systemiser, systematist
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systematization n systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale Synonym(s): systematization, systematisation, rationalization, rationalisation
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systematize v arrange according to a system or reduce to a system; "systematize our scientific knowledge" Synonym(s): systematize, systematise, systemize, systemise
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systematizer n an organizer who puts things in order; "Aristotle was a great orderer of ideas" Synonym(s): orderer, systematizer, systematiser, systemizer, systemiser, systematist
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Systeme International n a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela); "Today the United States is the only country in the world not totally committed to the Systeme International d'Unites" Synonym(s): Systeme International d'Unites, Systeme International, SI system, SI, SI unit, International System of Units, International System
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Systeme International d'Unites n a complete metric system of units of measurement for scientists; fundamental quantities are length (meter) and mass (kilogram) and time (second) and electric current (ampere) and temperature (kelvin) and amount of matter (mole) and luminous intensity (candela); "Today the United States is the only country in the world not totally committed to the Systeme International d'Unites" Synonym(s): Systeme International d'Unites, Systeme International, SI system, SI, SI unit, International System of Units, International System
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systemic adj affecting an entire system; "a systemic poison"
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systemic circulation n circulation that supplies blood to all the body except to the lungs
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systemic lupus erythematosus n an inflammatory disease of connective tissue with variable features including fever and weakness and fatigability and joint pains and skin lesions on the face or neck or arms Synonym(s): systemic lupus erythematosus, SLE, disseminated lupus erythematosus
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systemise v arrange according to a system or reduce to a system; "systematize our scientific knowledge" Synonym(s): systematize, systematise, systemize, systemise
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systemiser n an organizer who puts things in order; "Aristotle was a great orderer of ideas" Synonym(s): orderer, systematizer, systematiser, systemizer, systemiser, systematist
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systemize v arrange according to a system or reduce to a system; "systematize our scientific knowledge" Synonym(s): systematize, systematise, systemize, systemise
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systemizer n an organizer who puts things in order; "Aristotle was a great orderer of ideas" Synonym(s): orderer, systematizer, systematiser, systemizer, systemiser, systematist
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systems analysis n analysis of all aspects of a project along with ways to collect information about the operation of its parts
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systems analyst n a person skilled at systems analysis
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systems program n a program (as an operating system or compiler or utility program) that controls some aspect of the operation of a computer Synonym(s): system program, systems program, systems software
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systems software n a program (as an operating system or compiler or utility program) that controls some aspect of the operation of a computer Synonym(s): system program, systems program, systems software
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Secede \Se"cede"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Seceded}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Seceding}.] [L. secedere, secessum; pref se- aside +       cedere to go, move. See {Cede}.]       To withdraw from fellowship, communion, or association; to       separate one's self by a solemn act; to draw off; to retire;       especially, to withdraw from a political or religious body.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sectant \Sec"tant\, n. [L. secare, sectum, to cut.]       One of the portions of space bounded by the three coordinate       planes. Specif. (Crystallog.), one of the parts of a crystal       into which it is divided by the axial planes.
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Section \Sec"tion\, n. [L. sectio, fr. secare, sectum, to cut;       akin to E. saw a cutting instrument: cf. F. section. See       {Saw}, and cf. {Scion}, {Dissect}, {Insect}, {Secant},       {Segment}.]       1. The act of cutting, or separation by cutting; as, the             section of bodies.          2. A part separated from something; a division; a portion; a             slice. Specifically:             (a) A distinct part or portion of a book or writing; a                   subdivision of a chapter; the division of a law or                   other writing; a paragraph; an article; hence, the                   character [sect], often used to denote such a                   division.                               It is hardly possible to give a distinct view of                            his several arguments in distinct sections.                                                                               --Locke.             (b) A distinct part of a country or people, community,                   class, or the like; a part of a territory separated by                   geographical lines, or of a people considered as                   distinct.                               The extreme section of one class consists of                            bigoted dotards, the extreme section of the                            other consists of shallow and reckless empirics.                                                                               --Macaulay.             (c) One of the portions, of one square mile each, into                   which the public lands of the United States are                   divided; one thirty-sixth part of a township. These                   sections are subdivided into quarter sections for sale                   under the homestead and pre[89]mption laws.          3. (Geom.) The figure made up of all the points common to a             superficies and a solid which meet, or to two superficies             which meet, or to two lines which meet. In the first case             the section is a superficies, in the second a line, and in             the third a point.          4. (Nat. Hist.) A division of a genus; a group of species             separated by some distinction from others of the same             genus; -- often indicated by the sign [sect].          5. (Mus.) A part of a musical period, composed of one or more             phrases. See {Phrase}.          6. The description or representation of anything as it would             appear if cut through by any intersecting plane; depiction             of what is beyond a plane passing through, or supposed to             pass through, an object, as a building, a machine, a             succession of strata; profile.          Note: In mechanical drawing, as in these Illustrations of a                cannon, a longitudinal section (a) usually represents                the object as cut through its center lengthwise and                vertically; a cross or transverse section (b), as cut                crosswise and vertically; and a horizontal section (c),                as cut through its center horizontally. Oblique                sections are made at various angles. In architecture, a                vertical section is a drawing showing the interior, the                thickness of the walls, ets., as if made on a vertical                plane passed through a building.          {Angular sections} (Math.), a branch of analysis which treats             of the relations of sines, tangents, etc., of arcs to the             sines, tangents, etc., of their multiples or of their             parts. [R.]          {Conic sections}. (Geom.) See under {Conic}.          {Section liner} (Drawing), an instrument to aid in drawing a             series of equidistant parallel lines, -- used in             representing sections.          {Thin sections}, a section or slice, as of mineral, animal,             or vegetable substance, thin enough to be transparent, and             used for study under the microscope.          Syn: Part; portion; division.          Usage: {Section}, {Part}. The English more commonly apply the                   word section to a part or portion of a body of men;                   as, a section of the clergy, a small section of the                   Whigs, etc. In the United States this use is less                   common, but another use, unknown or but little known                   in England, is very frequent, as in the phrases                   [bd]the eastern section of our country,[b8] etc., the                   same sense being also given to the adjective sectional                   as, sectional feelings, interests, etc.
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Section \Sec"tion\, n. [L. sectio, fr. secare, sectum, to cut;       akin to E. saw a cutting instrument: cf. F. section. See       {Saw}, and cf. {Scion}, {Dissect}, {Insect}, {Secant},       {Segment}.]       1. The act of cutting, or separation by cutting; as, the             section of bodies.          2. A part separated from something; a division; a portion; a             slice. Specifically:             (a) A distinct part or portion of a book or writing; a                   subdivision of a chapter; the division of a law or                   other writing; a paragraph; an article; hence, the                   character [sect], often used to denote such a                   division.                               It is hardly possible to give a distinct view of                            his several arguments in distinct sections.                                                                               --Locke.             (b) A distinct part of a country or people, community,                   class, or the like; a part of a territory separated by                   geographical lines, or of a people considered as                   distinct.                               The extreme section of one class consists of                            bigoted dotards, the extreme section of the                            other consists of shallow and reckless empirics.                                                                               --Macaulay.             (c) One of the portions, of one square mile each, into                   which the public lands of the United States are                   divided; one thirty-sixth part of a township. These                   sections are subdivided into quarter sections for sale                   under the homestead and pre[89]mption laws.          3. (Geom.) The figure made up of all the points common to a             superficies and a solid which meet, or to two superficies             which meet, or to two lines which meet. In the first case             the section is a superficies, in the second a line, and in             the third a point.          4. (Nat. Hist.) A division of a genus; a group of species             separated by some distinction from others of the same             genus; -- often indicated by the sign [sect].          5. (Mus.) A part of a musical period, composed of one or more             phrases. See {Phrase}.          6. The description or representation of anything as it would             appear if cut through by any intersecting plane; depiction             of what is beyond a plane passing through, or supposed to             pass through, an object, as a building, a machine, a             succession of strata; profile.          Note: In mechanical drawing, as in these Illustrations of a                cannon, a longitudinal section (a) usually represents                the object as cut through its center lengthwise and                vertically; a cross or transverse section (b), as cut                crosswise and vertically; and a horizontal section (c),                as cut through its center horizontally. Oblique                sections are made at various angles. In architecture, a                vertical section is a drawing showing the interior, the                thickness of the walls, ets., as if made on a vertical                plane passed through a building.          {Angular sections} (Math.), a branch of analysis which treats             of the relations of sines, tangents, etc., of arcs to the             sines, tangents, etc., of their multiples or of their             parts. [R.]          {Conic sections}. (Geom.) See under {Conic}.          {Section liner} (Drawing), an instrument to aid in drawing a             series of equidistant parallel lines, -- used in             representing sections.          {Thin sections}, a section or slice, as of mineral, animal,             or vegetable substance, thin enough to be transparent, and             used for study under the microscope.          Syn: Part; portion; division.          Usage: {Section}, {Part}. The English more commonly apply the                   word section to a part or portion of a body of men;                   as, a section of the clergy, a small section of the                   Whigs, etc. In the United States this use is less                   common, but another use, unknown or but little known                   in England, is very frequent, as in the phrases                   [bd]the eastern section of our country,[b8] etc., the                   same sense being also given to the adjective sectional                   as, sectional feelings, interests, etc.
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Sectional \Sec"tion*al\, a.       1. Of or pertaining to a sections or distinct part of larger             body or territory; local.                         All sectional interests, or party feelings, it is                      hoped, will hereafter yield to schemes of ambition.                                                                               --Story.          2. Consisting of sections, or capable of being divided into             sections; as, a sectional steam boiler.
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Boiler \Boil"er\, n.       1. One who boils.          2. A vessel in which any thing is boiled.          Note: The word boiler is a generic term covering a great                variety of kettles, saucepans, clothes boilers,                evaporators, coppers, retorts, etc.          3. (Mech.) A strong metallic vessel, usually of wrought iron             plates riveted together, or a composite structure             variously formed, in which steam is generated for driving             engines, or for heating, cooking, or other purposes.          Note: The earliest steam boilers were usually spheres or                sections of spheres, heated wholly from the outside.                Watt used the wagon boiler (shaped like the top of a                covered wagon) which is still used with low pressures.                Most of the boilers in present use may be classified as                plain cylinder boilers, flue boilers, sectional and                tubular boilers.          {Barrel of a boiler}, the cylindrical part containing the             flues.          {Boiler plate}, {Boiler iron}, plate or rolled iron of about             a quarter to a half inch in thickness, used for making             boilers and tanks, for covering ships, etc.          {Cylinder boiler}, one which consists of a single iron             cylinder.          {Flue boilers} are usually single shells containing a small             number of large flues, through which the heat either             passes from the fire or returns to the chimney, and             sometimes containing a fire box inclosed by water.          {Locomotive boiler}, a boiler which contains an inclosed fire             box and a large number of small flues leading to the             chimney.          {Multiflue boiler}. Same as {Tubular boiler}, below.          {Sectional boiler}, a boiler composed of a number of             sections, which are usually of small capacity and similar             to, and connected with, each other. By multiplication of             the sections a boiler of any desired capacity can be built             up.          {Tubular boiler}, a boiler containing tubes which form flues,             and are surrounded by the water contained in the boiler.             See Illust. {of Steam boiler}, under {Steam}.          {Tubulous boiler}. See under {Tubulous}. See {Tube}, n., 6,             and 1st {Flue}.
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Dock \Dock\, n. [Akin to D. dok; of uncertain origin; cf. LL.       doga ditch, L. doga ditch, L. doga sort of vessel, Gr. [?]       receptacle, fr. [?] to receive.]       1. An artificial basin or an inclosure in connection with a             harbor or river, -- used for the reception of vessels, and             provided with gates for keeping in or shutting out the             tide.          2. The slip or water way extending between two piers or             projecting wharves, for the reception of ships; --             sometimes including the piers themselves; as, to be down             on the dock.          3. The place in court where a criminal or accused person             stands.          {Balance dock}, a kind of {floating dock} which is kept level             by pumping water out of, or letting it into, the             compartments of side chambers.          {Dry dock}, a dock from which the water may be shut or pumped             out, especially, one in the form of a chamber having walls             and floor, often of masonry and communicating with deep             water, but having appliances for excluding it; -- used in             constructing or repairing ships. The name includes             structures used for the examination, repairing, or             building of vessels, as graving docks, floating docks,             hydraulic docks, etc.          {Floating dock}, a dock which is made to become buoyant, and,             by floating, to lift a vessel out of water.          {Graving dock}, a dock for holding a ship for graving or             cleaning the bottom, etc.          {Hydraulic dock}, a dock in which a vessel is raised clear of             the water by hydraulic presses.          {Naval dock}, a dock connected with which are naval stores,             materials, and all conveniences for the construction and             repair of ships.          {Sectional dock}, a form of {floating dock} made in separate             sections or caissons.          {Slip dock}, a dock having a sloping floor that extends from             deep water to above high-water mark, and upon which is a             railway on which runs a cradle carrying the ship.          {Wet dock}, a dock where the water is shut in, and kept at a             given level, to facilitate the loading and unloading of             ships; -- also sometimes used as a place of safety; a             basin.
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Sectionalism \Sec"tion*al*ism\, n.       A disproportionate regard for the interests peculiar to a       section of the country; local patriotism, as distinguished       from national. [U. S.]
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Sectionality \Sec"tion*al"i*ty\, n.       The state or quality of being sectional; sectionalism.
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Sectionalize \Sec"tion*al*ize\, v. t.       To divide according to gepgraphical sections or local       interests. [U. S.]                   The principal results of the struggle were to                sectionalize parties.                              --Nicilay &                                                                               Hay (Life of                                                                               Lincoln).
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Sectionally \Sec"tion*al*ly\, adv.       In a sectional manner.
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Sectionize \Sec"tion*ize\, v. t.       To form into sections. [R.]
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Sectiuncle \Sect"i*un`cle\, n.       A little or petty sect. [R.] [bd]Some new sect or       sectiuncle.[b8] --J. Martineau.
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Sesquitone \Ses"qui*tone\, n. [Sesqui- + tone.] (Mus.)       A minor third, or interval of three semitones.
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Sestine \Ses"tine\, n.       See {Sextain}.
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Sextain \Sex"tain\, n. [L. sextus sixth, fr. sex six: cf. It.       sestina.] (Pros.)       A stanza of six lines; a sestine.
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Sextant \Sex"tant\, n. [L. sextans, -antis, the sixth part of an       as, fr. sextus sixth, sex six. See {Six}.]       1. (Math.) The sixth part of a circle.          2. An instrument for measuring angular distances between             objects, -- used esp. at sea, for ascertaining the             latitude and longitude. It is constructed on the same             optical principle as Hadley's quadrant, but usually of             metal, with a nicer graduation, telescopic sight, and its             arc the sixth, and sometimes the third, part of a circle.             See {Quadrant}.          3. (Astron.) The constellation Sextans.          {Box sextant}, a small sextant inclosed in a cylindrical case             to make it more portable.
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Sexteyn \Sex"teyn\, n.       A sacristan. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Sexton \Sex"ton\, n. [OE. sextein, contr. fr. sacristan.]       An under officer of a church, whose business is to take care       of the church building and the vessels, vestments, etc.,       belonging to the church, to attend on the officiating       clergyman, and to perform other duties pertaining to the       church, such as to dig graves, ring the bell, etc.          {Sexton beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a burying beetle.
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Necrophore \Nec"ro*phore\, n. [Gr. [?] a dead body + [?] to       bear.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of beetles of the genus       {Necrophorus} and allied genera; -- called also {burying       beetle}, {carrion beetle}, {sexton beetle}.
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Sexton \Sex"ton\, n. [OE. sextein, contr. fr. sacristan.]       An under officer of a church, whose business is to take care       of the church building and the vessels, vestments, etc.,       belonging to the church, to attend on the officiating       clergyman, and to perform other duties pertaining to the       church, such as to dig graves, ring the bell, etc.          {Sexton beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a burying beetle.
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Carrion \Car"ri*on\, a.       Of or pertaining to dead and putrefying carcasses; feeding on       carrion.                   A prey for carrion kites.                        --Shak.          {Carrion beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any beetle that feeds habitually             on dead animals; -- also called {sexton beetle} and             {burying beetle}. There are many kinds, belonging mostly             to the family {Silphid[91]}.          {Carrion buzzard} (Zo[94]l.), a South American bird of             several species and genera (as {Ibycter}, {Milvago}, and             {Polyborus}), which act as scavengers. See {Caracara}.          {Carrion crow}, the common European crow ({Corvus corone})             which feeds on carrion, insects, fruits, and seeds.
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Necrophore \Nec"ro*phore\, n. [Gr. [?] a dead body + [?] to       bear.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of beetles of the genus       {Necrophorus} and allied genera; -- called also {burying       beetle}, {carrion beetle}, {sexton beetle}.
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Sexton \Sex"ton\, n. [OE. sextein, contr. fr. sacristan.]       An under officer of a church, whose business is to take care       of the church building and the vessels, vestments, etc.,       belonging to the church, to attend on the officiating       clergyman, and to perform other duties pertaining to the       church, such as to dig graves, ring the bell, etc.          {Sexton beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a burying beetle.
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Carrion \Car"ri*on\, a.       Of or pertaining to dead and putrefying carcasses; feeding on       carrion.                   A prey for carrion kites.                        --Shak.          {Carrion beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any beetle that feeds habitually             on dead animals; -- also called {sexton beetle} and             {burying beetle}. There are many kinds, belonging mostly             to the family {Silphid[91]}.          {Carrion buzzard} (Zo[94]l.), a South American bird of             several species and genera (as {Ibycter}, {Milvago}, and             {Polyborus}), which act as scavengers. See {Caracara}.          {Carrion crow}, the common European crow ({Corvus corone})             which feeds on carrion, insects, fruits, and seeds.
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Necrophore \Nec"ro*phore\, n. [Gr. [?] a dead body + [?] to       bear.] (Zo[94]l.)       Any one of numerous species of beetles of the genus       {Necrophorus} and allied genera; -- called also {burying       beetle}, {carrion beetle}, {sexton beetle}.
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Sexton \Sex"ton\, n. [OE. sextein, contr. fr. sacristan.]       An under officer of a church, whose business is to take care       of the church building and the vessels, vestments, etc.,       belonging to the church, to attend on the officiating       clergyman, and to perform other duties pertaining to the       church, such as to dig graves, ring the bell, etc.          {Sexton beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a burying beetle.
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Carrion \Car"ri*on\, a.       Of or pertaining to dead and putrefying carcasses; feeding on       carrion.                   A prey for carrion kites.                        --Shak.          {Carrion beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any beetle that feeds habitually             on dead animals; -- also called {sexton beetle} and             {burying beetle}. There are many kinds, belonging mostly             to the family {Silphid[91]}.          {Carrion buzzard} (Zo[94]l.), a South American bird of             several species and genera (as {Ibycter}, {Milvago}, and             {Polyborus}), which act as scavengers. See {Caracara}.          {Carrion crow}, the common European crow ({Corvus corone})             which feeds on carrion, insects, fruits, and seeds.
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Sextoness \Sex"ton*ess\, n.       A female sexton; a sexton's wife.
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Sextonry \Sex"ton*ry\, n.       Sextonship. [Obs.] --Ld. Bernes.
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Sextonship \Sex"ton*ship\, n.       The office of a sexton. --Swift.
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Shagged \Shag"ged\, a.       Shaggy; rough. --Milton. -- {Shag"ged*ness}, n. --Dr. H.       More.
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Shakedown \Shake"down`\, n.       A temporary substitute for a bed, as one made on the floor or       on chairs; -- perhaps originally from the shaking down of       straw for this purpose. --Sir W. Scott.
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Shoe \Shoe\, n.; pl. {Shoes}, formerly {Shoon}, now provincial.       [OE. sho, scho, AS. sc[?]h, sce[a2]h; akin to OFries. sk[?],       OS. sk[?]h, D. schoe, schoen, G. schuh, OHG. scuoh, Icel.       sk[?]r, Dan. & Sw. sko, Goth. sk[?]hs; of unknown origin.]       1. A covering for the human foot, usually made of leather,             having a thick and somewhat stiff sole and a lighter top.             It differs from a boot on not extending so far up the leg.                         Your hose should be ungartered, . . . yourshoe                      untied.                                             --Shak.                         Spare none but such as go in clouted shoon. --Shak.          2. Anything resembling a shoe in form, position, or use.             Specifically:             (a) A plate or rim of iron nailed to the hoof of an animal                   to defend it from injury.             (b) A band of iron or steel, or a ship of wood, fastened                   to the bottom of the runner of a sleigh, or any                   vehicle which slides on the snow.             (c) A drag, or sliding piece of wood or iron, placed under                   the wheel of a loaded vehicle, to retard its motion in                   going down a hill.             (d) The part of a railroad car brake which presses upon                   the wheel to retard its motion.             (e) (Arch.) A trough-shaped or spout-shaped member, put at                   the bottom of the water leader coming from the eaves                   gutter, so as to throw the water off from the                   building.             (f) (Milling.) The trough or spout for conveying the grain                   from the hopper to the eye of the millstone.             (g) An inclined trough in an ore-crushing mill.             (h) An iron socket or plate to take the thrust of a strut                   or rafter.             (i) An iron socket to protect the point of a wooden pile.             (j) (Mach.) A plate, or notched piece, interposed between                   a moving part and the stationary part on which it                   bears, to take the wear and afford means of                   adjustment; -- called also {slipper}, and {gib}.          Note: Shoe is often used adjectively, or in composition; as,                shoe buckle, or shoe-buckle; shoe latchet, or                shoe-latchet; shoe leathet, or shoe-leather; shoe                string, shoe-string, or shoestring.          {Shoe of an anchor}. (Naut.)             (a) A small block of wood, convex on the back, with a hole                   to receive the point of the anchor fluke, -- used to                   prevent the anchor from tearing the planks of the                   vessel when raised or lowered.             (b) A broad, triangular piece of plank placed upon the                   fluke to give it a better hold in soft ground.          {Shoe block} (Naut.), a block with two sheaves, one above the             other, and at right angles to each other.          {Shoe bolt}, a bolt with a flaring head, for fastening shoes             on sleigh runners.          {Shoe pac}, a kind of moccasin. See {Pac}.          {Shoe stone}, a sharpening stone used by shoemakers and other             workers in leather.
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Show \Show\, n. [Formerly written also shew.]       1. The act of showing, or bringing to view; exposure to             sight; exhibition.          2. That which os shown, or brought to view; that which is             arranged to be seen; a spectacle; an exhibition; as, a             traveling show; a cattle show.                         As for triumphs, masks, feasts, and such shows.                                                                               --Bacon.          3. Proud or ostentatious display; parade; pomp.                         I envy none their pageantry and show. --Young.          4. Semblance; likeness; appearance.                         He through the midst unmarked, In show plebeian                      angel militant Of lowest order, passed. --Milton.          5. False semblance; deceitful appearance; pretense.                         Beware of the scribes, . . . which devour widows'                      houses, and for a shew make long prayers. --Luke xx.                                                                               46. 47.          6. (Med.) A discharge, from the vagina, of mucus streaked             with blood, occuring a short time before labor.          7. (Mining) A pale blue flame, at the top of a candle flame,             indicating the presence of fire damp. --Raymond.          {Show bill}, a broad sheet containing an advertisement in             large letters.          {Show box}, a box xontaining some object of curiosity carried             round as a show.          {Show card}, an advertising placard; also, a card for             displaying samples.          {Show case}, a gla[?]ed case, box, or cabinet for displaying             and protecting shopkeepers' wares, articles on exhibition             in museums, etc.          {Show glass}, a glass which displays objects; a mirror.          {Show of hands}, a raising of hands to indicate judgment; as,             the vote was taken by a show of hands.          {Show stone}, a piece of glass or crystal supposed to have             the property of exhibiting images of persons or things not             present, indicating in that way future events.
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Siccation \Sic*ca"tion\, n. [L. siccatio.]       The act or process of drying. [R.] --Bailey.
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Sighting \Sight"ing\,       a. & n. from {Sight}, v. t.          {Sighting shot}, a shot made to ascertain whether the sights             of a firearm are properly adjusted; a trial shot.
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Sight \Sight\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sighted}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Sighting}.]       1. To get sight of; to see; as, to sight land; to sight a             wreck. --Kane.          2. To look at through a sight; to see accurately; as, to             sight an object, as a star.          3. To apply sights to; to adjust the sights of; also, to give             the proper elevation and direction to by means of a sight;             as, to sight a rifle or a cannon.
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Sighting \Sight"ing\,       a. & n. from {Sight}, v. t.          {Sighting shot}, a shot made to ascertain whether the sights             of a firearm are properly adjusted; a trial shot.
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Sistine \Sis"tine\, a.[It. sistino.]       Of or pertaining to Pope Sixtus.          {Sistine chapel}, a chapel in the Vatican at Rome, built by             Pope Sixtus IV., and decorated with frescoes by Michael             Angelo and others.
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Sistine \Sis"tine\, a.[It. sistino.]       Of or pertaining to Pope Sixtus.          {Sistine chapel}, a chapel in the Vatican at Rome, built by             Pope Sixtus IV., and decorated with frescoes by Michael             Angelo and others.
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Sixteen \Six"teen`\, n.       1. The number greater by a unit than fifteen; the sum of ten             and six; sixteen units or objects.          2. A symbol representing sixteen units, as 16, or xvi.
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Sixteen \Six"teen`\, a. [AS. sixt[?]ne, sixt[?]ne. See {Six},       and {Ten}, and cf. {Sixty}.]       Six and ten; consisting of six and ten; fifteen and one more.
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Sixteenmo \Six*teen"mo\, n.; pl. {Sixteenmos}.       See {Sextodecimo}.
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Sixteenmo \Six*teen"mo\, n.; pl. {Sixteenmos}.       See {Sextodecimo}.
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Sixteenth \Six"teenth`\, a. [From {Sixteen}: cf. AS.       sixte[a2][?]a.]       1. Sixth after the tenth; next in order after the fifteenth.          2. Constituting or being one of sixteen equal parts into             which anything is divided.          {Sixteenth note} (Mus.), the sixteenth part of a whole note;             a semiquaver.
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Sixteenth \Six"teenth`\, n.       1. The quotient of a unit divided by sixteen; one of sixteen             equal parts of one whole.          2. The next in order after the fifteenth; the sixth after the             tenth.          3. (Mus.) An interval comprising two octaves and a second.             --Moore (Encyc. of Music.)
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Sixteenth \Six"teenth`\, a. [From {Sixteen}: cf. AS.       sixte[a2][?]a.]       1. Sixth after the tenth; next in order after the fifteenth.          2. Constituting or being one of sixteen equal parts into             which anything is divided.          {Sixteenth note} (Mus.), the sixteenth part of a whole note;             a semiquaver.
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Succedane \Suc"ce*dane\, n.       A succedaneum. [Obs.]
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Succedaneum \Suc`ce*da"ne*um\, n.; pl. {Succedanea}. [NL. See       {Succedaneous}.]       One who, or that which, succeeds to the place of another;       that which is used for something else; a substitute;       specifically (Med.), a remedy used as a substitute for       another.                   In lieu of me, you will have a very charming                succedaneum, Lady Harriet Stanhope.         --Walpole.
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Succedaneous \Suc`ce*da"ne*ous\, a. [L. succedaneus. See       {Succeed}.]       Pertaining to, or acting as, a succedaneum; supplying the       place of something else; being, or employed as, a substitute       for another. --Sir T. Browne.
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Succedaneum \Suc`ce*da"ne*um\, n.; pl. {Succedanea}. [NL. See       {Succedaneous}.]       One who, or that which, succeeds to the place of another;       that which is used for something else; a substitute;       specifically (Med.), a remedy used as a substitute for       another.                   In lieu of me, you will have a very charming                succedaneum, Lady Harriet Stanhope.         --Walpole.
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Succeedant \Suc*ceed"ant\, a. (Her.)       Succeeding one another; following.
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Succeed \Suc*ceed"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Succeeded}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Succeeding}.] [L. succedere, successum; sub under +       cedere to go, to go along, approach, follow, succeed: cf. F.       succ[82]der. See {Cede}, and cf. {Success}.]       1. To follow in order; to come next after; hence, to take the             place of; as, the king's eldest son succeeds his father on             the throne; autumn succeeds summer.                         As he saw him nigh succeed.               --Spenser.          2. To fall heir to; to inherit. [Obs. & R.] --Shak.          3. To come after; to be subsequent or consequent to; to             follow; to pursue.                         Destructive effects . . . succeeded the curse. --Sir                                                                               T. Browne.          4. To support; to prosper; to promote. [R.]                         Succeed my wish and second my design. --Dryden.
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Succeeding \Suc*ceed"ing\, n.       The act of one who, or that which, succeeds; also, that which       succeeds, or follows after; consequence. --Shak.
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Suction \Suc"tion\, n. [L. sugere, suctum, to suck; cf. OF.       suction. See {Suck}, v. t.]       The act or process of sucking; the act of drawing, as fluids,       by exhausting the air.          {Suction chamber}, the chamber of a pump into which the             suction pipe delivers.          {Suction pipe}, {Suction valve}, the induction pipe, and             induction valve, of a pump, respectively.          {Suction pump}, the common pump, in which the water is raised             into the barrel by atmospheric pressure. See Illust. of             {Pump}.
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Suction \Suc"tion\, n. [L. sugere, suctum, to suck; cf. OF.       suction. See {Suck}, v. t.]       The act or process of sucking; the act of drawing, as fluids,       by exhausting the air.          {Suction chamber}, the chamber of a pump into which the             suction pipe delivers.          {Suction pipe}, {Suction valve}, the induction pipe, and             induction valve, of a pump, respectively.          {Suction pump}, the common pump, in which the water is raised             into the barrel by atmospheric pressure. See Illust. of             {Pump}.
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Suction \Suc"tion\, n. [L. sugere, suctum, to suck; cf. OF.       suction. See {Suck}, v. t.]       The act or process of sucking; the act of drawing, as fluids,       by exhausting the air.          {Suction chamber}, the chamber of a pump into which the             suction pipe delivers.          {Suction pipe}, {Suction valve}, the induction pipe, and             induction valve, of a pump, respectively.          {Suction pump}, the common pump, in which the water is raised             into the barrel by atmospheric pressure. See Illust. of             {Pump}.
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Suction \Suc"tion\, n. [L. sugere, suctum, to suck; cf. OF.       suction. See {Suck}, v. t.]       The act or process of sucking; the act of drawing, as fluids,       by exhausting the air.          {Suction chamber}, the chamber of a pump into which the             suction pipe delivers.          {Suction pipe}, {Suction valve}, the induction pipe, and             induction valve, of a pump, respectively.          {Suction pump}, the common pump, in which the water is raised             into the barrel by atmospheric pressure. See Illust. of             {Pump}.
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Suction \Suc"tion\, n. [L. sugere, suctum, to suck; cf. OF.       suction. See {Suck}, v. t.]       The act or process of sucking; the act of drawing, as fluids,       by exhausting the air.          {Suction chamber}, the chamber of a pump into which the             suction pipe delivers.          {Suction pipe}, {Suction valve}, the induction pipe, and             induction valve, of a pump, respectively.          {Suction pump}, the common pump, in which the water is raised             into the barrel by atmospheric pressure. See Illust. of             {Pump}.
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Sustain \Sus*tain"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sustained}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Sustaining}.] [OE. sustenen, susteinen, OF. sustenir,       sostenir, F. soutenir (the French prefix is properly fr. L.       subtus below, fr. sub under), L. sustinere; pref. sus- (see       {Sub-}) + tenere to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf.       {Sustenance}.]       1. To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support; as,             a foundation sustains the superstructure; a beast sustains             a load; a rope sustains a weight.                         Every pillar the temple to sustain.   --Chaucer.          2. Hence, to keep from sinking, as in despondence, or the             like; to support.                         No comfortable expectations of another life to                      sustain him under the evils in this world.                                                                               --Tillotson.          3. To maintain; to keep alive; to support; to subsist; to             nourish; as, provisions to sustain an army.          4. To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate. --Shak.                         His sons, who seek the tyrant to sustain. --Dryden.          5. To endure without failing or yielding; to bear up under;             as, to sustain defeat and disappointment.          6. To suffer; to bear; to undergo.                         Shall Turnus, then, such endless toil sustain?                                                                               --Dryden.                         You shall sustain more new disgraces. --Shak.          7. To allow the prosecution of; to admit as valid; to             sanction; to continue; not to dismiss or abate; as, the             court sustained the action or suit.          8. To prove; to establish by evidence; to corroborate or             confirm; to be conclusive of; as, to sustain a charge, an             accusation, or a proposition.          Syn: To support; uphold; subsist; assist; relieve; suffer;                undergo.
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Sustain \Sus*tain"\, n.       One who, or that which, upholds or sustains; a sustainer.       [Obs.]                   I waked again, for my sustain was the Lord. --Milton.
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Sustainable \Sus*tain"a*ble\, a. [Cf. F. soutenable, OF.       soustenable.]       Capable of being sustained or maintained; as, the action is       not sustainable.
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Sustain \Sus*tain"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sustained}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Sustaining}.] [OE. sustenen, susteinen, OF. sustenir,       sostenir, F. soutenir (the French prefix is properly fr. L.       subtus below, fr. sub under), L. sustinere; pref. sus- (see       {Sub-}) + tenere to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf.       {Sustenance}.]       1. To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support; as,             a foundation sustains the superstructure; a beast sustains             a load; a rope sustains a weight.                         Every pillar the temple to sustain.   --Chaucer.          2. Hence, to keep from sinking, as in despondence, or the             like; to support.                         No comfortable expectations of another life to                      sustain him under the evils in this world.                                                                               --Tillotson.          3. To maintain; to keep alive; to support; to subsist; to             nourish; as, provisions to sustain an army.          4. To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate. --Shak.                         His sons, who seek the tyrant to sustain. --Dryden.          5. To endure without failing or yielding; to bear up under;             as, to sustain defeat and disappointment.          6. To suffer; to bear; to undergo.                         Shall Turnus, then, such endless toil sustain?                                                                               --Dryden.                         You shall sustain more new disgraces. --Shak.          7. To allow the prosecution of; to admit as valid; to             sanction; to continue; not to dismiss or abate; as, the             court sustained the action or suit.          8. To prove; to establish by evidence; to corroborate or             confirm; to be conclusive of; as, to sustain a charge, an             accusation, or a proposition.          Syn: To support; uphold; subsist; assist; relieve; suffer;                undergo.
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Sustained \Sus*tained"\, a.       Held up to a certain pitch, degree, or level; uniform; as,       sustained pasion; a sustained style of writing; a sustained       note in music.
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Sustainer \Sus*tain"er\, n.       One who, or that which, sustains. --Waterland.
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Sustain \Sus*tain"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sustained}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Sustaining}.] [OE. sustenen, susteinen, OF. sustenir,       sostenir, F. soutenir (the French prefix is properly fr. L.       subtus below, fr. sub under), L. sustinere; pref. sus- (see       {Sub-}) + tenere to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf.       {Sustenance}.]       1. To keep from falling; to bear; to uphold; to support; as,             a foundation sustains the superstructure; a beast sustains             a load; a rope sustains a weight.                         Every pillar the temple to sustain.   --Chaucer.          2. Hence, to keep from sinking, as in despondence, or the             like; to support.                         No comfortable expectations of another life to                      sustain him under the evils in this world.                                                                               --Tillotson.          3. To maintain; to keep alive; to support; to subsist; to             nourish; as, provisions to sustain an army.          4. To aid, comfort, or relieve; to vindicate. --Shak.                         His sons, who seek the tyrant to sustain. --Dryden.          5. To endure without failing or yielding; to bear up under;             as, to sustain defeat and disappointment.          6. To suffer; to bear; to undergo.                         Shall Turnus, then, such endless toil sustain?                                                                               --Dryden.                         You shall sustain more new disgraces. --Shak.          7. To allow the prosecution of; to admit as valid; to             sanction; to continue; not to dismiss or abate; as, the             court sustained the action or suit.          8. To prove; to establish by evidence; to corroborate or             confirm; to be conclusive of; as, to sustain a charge, an             accusation, or a proposition.          Syn: To support; uphold; subsist; assist; relieve; suffer;                undergo.
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Sustainment \Sus*tain"ment\, n.       The act of sustaining; maintenance; support. --Milton.       Lowell.
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Sustenance \Sus"te*nance\, n. [OF. sustenance, sostenance,       soustenance: cf. L. sustenentia endurance. See {Sustain}.]       1. The act of sustaining; support; maintenance; subsistence;             as, the sustenance of the body; the sustenance of life.          2. That which supports life; food; victuals; provisions;             means of living; as, the city has ample sustenance. [bd]A             man of little sustenance.[b8] --Chaucer.                         For lying is thy sustenance, thy food. --Milton.
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Sustentacle \Sus*ten"ta*cle\, n. [L. sustentaculum. See       {Sustentation}.]       Sustenance. [Obs.] --Dr. H. More.
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Sustentacular \Sus`ten*tac"u*lar\, a. [See {Sustenance}.]       (Anat.)       Supporting; sustaining; as, a sustentacular tissue.
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Sustentate \Sus"ten*tate\, v. t.       To sustain. [R.] --C. Reade.
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Sustentation \Sus`ten*ta"tion\, n. [L. sustentatio sustenance,       maintenance, fr. sustentare to support, maintain, v. intens.       fr. sustinere to sustain: cf. F. sustentation. See       {Sustain}.]       1. The act of sustaining, or the state of being sustained;             preservation from falling; support; sustenance;             maintenance.          2. (Physiol.) The aggregate of the functions by which a             living organism is maintained in a normal condition of             weight and growth.          {Sustentation fund} (Eccl.), a fund of a religious body for             support of its ministers, chapels, etc.; as, the             sustentation fund of the Free Church of Scotland.
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Sustentation \Sus`ten*ta"tion\, n. [L. sustentatio sustenance,       maintenance, fr. sustentare to support, maintain, v. intens.       fr. sustinere to sustain: cf. F. sustentation. See       {Sustain}.]       1. The act of sustaining, or the state of being sustained;             preservation from falling; support; sustenance;             maintenance.          2. (Physiol.) The aggregate of the functions by which a             living organism is maintained in a normal condition of             weight and growth.          {Sustentation fund} (Eccl.), a fund of a religious body for             support of its ministers, chapels, etc.; as, the             sustentation fund of the Free Church of Scotland.
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Sustentative \Sus"ten*ta*tive\, a.       Adapted to sustain, strengthen, or corroborate; as,       sustentative citations or quotations.          {Sustentative functions} (Physiol.), those functions of the             body which affect its material composition and thus             determine its mass.
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Sustentative \Sus"ten*ta*tive\, a.       Adapted to sustain, strengthen, or corroborate; as,       sustentative citations or quotations.          {Sustentative functions} (Physiol.), those functions of the             body which affect its material composition and thus             determine its mass.
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Sustention \Sus*ten"tion\, n.       Sustentation. [R. or Colloq.]                   In fine images, in sustention, in irony, they surpass                anything that Burke ever wrote.               --J. Morley.
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Cascade system \Cascade system\ (Elec.)       A system or method of connecting and operating two induction       motors so that the primary circuit of one is connected to the       secondary circuit of the other, the primary circuit of the       latter being connected to the source of supply; also, a       system of electric traction in which motors so connected are       employed. The cascade system is also called          {tandem, [or] concatenated}, {system}; the connection a          {cascade, tandem, [or] concatenated}, {connection}, or          {a concatenation}; and the control of the motors so obtained             a          {tandem, [or] concatenation}, {control}.          Note: In the cascade system of traction the cascade                connection is used for starting and for low speeds up                to half speed. For full speed the short-circuited motor                is cut loose from the other motor and is either left                idle or (commonly) connected direct to the line.
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9. A body of persons having some common honorary distinction             or rule of obligation; esp., a body of religious persons             or aggregate of convents living under a common rule; as,             the Order of the Bath; the Franciscan order.                         Find a barefoot brother out, One of our order, to                      associate me.                                    --Shak.                         The venerable order of the Knights Templars. --Sir                                                                               W. Scott.          10. An ecclesiastical grade or rank, as of deacon, priest, or             bishop; the office of the Christian ministry; -- often             used in the plural; as, to take orders, or to take holy             orders, that is, to enter some grade of the ministry.          11. (Arch.) The disposition of a column and its component             parts, and of the entablature resting upon it, in             classical architecture; hence (as the column and             entablature are the characteristic features of classical             architecture) a style or manner of architectural             designing.          Note: The Greeks used three different orders, easy to                distinguish, Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. The Romans                added the Tuscan, and changed the Doric so that it is                hardly recognizable, and also used a modified                Corinthian called Composite. The Renaissance writers on                architecture recognized five orders as orthodox or                classical, -- Doric (the Roman sort), Ionic, Tuscan,                Corinthian, and Composite. See Illust. of {Capital}.          12. (Nat. Hist.) An assemblage of genera having certain             important characters in common; as, the Carnivora and             Insectivora are orders of Mammalia.          Note: The Linn[91]an artificial orders of plants rested                mainly on identity in the numer of pistils, or                agreement in some one character. Natural orders are                groups of genera agreeing in the fundamental plan of                their flowers and fruit. A natural order is usually (in                botany) equivalent to a family, and may include several                tribes.          13. (Rhet.) The placing of words and members in a sentence in             such a manner as to contribute to force and beauty or             clearness of expression.          14. (Math.) Rank; degree; thus, the order of a curve or             surface is the same as the degree of its equation.          {Artificial order} [or] {system}. See {Artificial             classification}, under {Artificial}, and Note to def. 12             above.          {Close order} (Mil.), the arrangement of the ranks with a             distance of about half a pace between them; with a             distance of about three yards the ranks are in {open             order}.          {The four Orders}, {The Orders four}, the four orders of             mendicant friars. See {Friar}. --Chaucer.          {General orders} (Mil.), orders issued which concern the             whole command, or the troops generally, in distinction             from special orders.          {Holy orders}.             (a) (Eccl.) The different grades of the Christian                   ministry; ordination to the ministry. See def. 10                   above.             (b) (R. C. Ch.) A sacrament for the purpose of conferring                   a special grace on those ordained.          {In order to}, for the purpose of; to the end; as means to.                         The best knowledge is that which is of greatest use                      in order to our eternal happiness.      --Tillotson.          {Minor orders} (R. C. Ch.), orders beneath the diaconate in             sacramental dignity, as acolyte, exorcist, reader,             doorkeeper.          {Money order}. See under {Money}.          {Natural order}. (Bot.) See def. 12, Note.          {Order book}.             (a) A merchant's book in which orders are entered.             (b) (Mil.) A book kept at headquarters, in which all                   orders are recorded for the information of officers                   and men.             (c) A book in the House of Commons in which proposed                   orders must be entered. [Eng.]          {Order in Council}, a royal order issued with and by the             advice of the Privy Council. [Great Britain]          {Order of battle} (Mil.), the particular disposition given to             the troops of an army on the field of battle.          {Order of the day}, in legislative bodies, the special             business appointed for a specified day.          {Order of a differential equation} (Math.), the greatest             index of differentiation in the equation.          {Sailing orders} (Naut.), the final instructions given to the             commander of a ship of war before a cruise.          {Sealed orders}, orders sealed, and not to be opened until a             certain time, or arrival at a certain place, as after a             ship is at sea.          {Standing order}.             (a) A continuing regulation for the conduct of                   parliamentary business.             (b) (Mil.) An order not subject to change by an officer                   temporarily in command.          {To give order}, to give command or directions. --Shak.          {To take order for}, to take charge of; to make arrangements             concerning.                         Whiles I take order for mine own affairs. --Shak.          Syn: Arrangement; management. See {Direction}.
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System \Sys"tem\, n. [L. systema, Gr. [?], fr. [?] to place       together; sy`n with + [?] to place: cf. F. syst[8a]me. See       {Stand}.]       1. An assemblage of objects arranged in regular             subordination, or after some distinct method, usually             logical or scientific; a complete whole of objects related             by some common law, principle, or end; a complete             exhibition of essential principles or facts, arranged in a             rational dependence or connection; a regular union of             principles or parts forming one entire thing; as, a system             of philosophy; a system of government; a system of             divinity; a system of botany or chemistry; a military             system; the solar system.
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Cascade system \Cascade system\ (Elec.)       A system or method of connecting and operating two induction       motors so that the primary circuit of one is connected to the       secondary circuit of the other, the primary circuit of the       latter being connected to the source of supply; also, a       system of electric traction in which motors so connected are       employed. The cascade system is also called          {tandem, [or] concatenated}, {system}; the connection a          {cascade, tandem, [or] concatenated}, {connection}, or          {a concatenation}; and the control of the motors so obtained             a          {tandem, [or] concatenation}, {control}.          Note: In the cascade system of traction the cascade                connection is used for starting and for low speeds up                to half speed. For full speed the short-circuited motor                is cut loose from the other motor and is either left                idle or (commonly) connected direct to the line.
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9. A body of persons having some common honorary distinction             or rule of obligation; esp., a body of religious persons             or aggregate of convents living under a common rule; as,             the Order of the Bath; the Franciscan order.                         Find a barefoot brother out, One of our order, to                      associate me.                                    --Shak.                         The venerable order of the Knights Templars. --Sir                                                                               W. Scott.          10. An ecclesiastical grade or rank, as of deacon, priest, or             bishop; the office of the Christian ministry; -- often             used in the plural; as, to take orders, or to take holy             orders, that is, to enter some grade of the ministry.          11. (Arch.) The disposition of a column and its component             parts, and of the entablature resting upon it, in             classical architecture; hence (as the column and             entablature are the characteristic features of classical             architecture) a style or manner of architectural             designing.          Note: The Greeks used three different orders, easy to                distinguish, Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. The Romans                added the Tuscan, and changed the Doric so that it is                hardly recognizable, and also used a modified                Corinthian called Composite. The Renaissance writers on                architecture recognized five orders as orthodox or                classical, -- Doric (the Roman sort), Ionic, Tuscan,                Corinthian, and Composite. See Illust. of {Capital}.          12. (Nat. Hist.) An assemblage of genera having certain             important characters in common; as, the Carnivora and             Insectivora are orders of Mammalia.          Note: The Linn[91]an artificial orders of plants rested                mainly on identity in the numer of pistils, or                agreement in some one character. Natural orders are                groups of genera agreeing in the fundamental plan of                their flowers and fruit. A natural order is usually (in                botany) equivalent to a family, and may include several                tribes.          13. (Rhet.) The placing of words and members in a sentence in             such a manner as to contribute to force and beauty or             clearness of expression.          14. (Math.) Rank; degree; thus, the order of a curve or             surface is the same as the degree of its equation.          {Artificial order} [or] {system}. See {Artificial             classification}, under {Artificial}, and Note to def. 12             above.          {Close order} (Mil.), the arrangement of the ranks with a             distance of about half a pace between them; with a             distance of about three yards the ranks are in {open             order}.          {The four Orders}, {The Orders four}, the four orders of             mendicant friars. See {Friar}. --Chaucer.          {General orders} (Mil.), orders issued which concern the             whole command, or the troops generally, in distinction             from special orders.          {Holy orders}.             (a) (Eccl.) The different grades of the Christian                   ministry; ordination to the ministry. See def. 10                   above.             (b) (R. C. Ch.) A sacrament for the purpose of conferring                   a special grace on those ordained.          {In order to}, for the purpose of; to the end; as means to.                         The best knowledge is that which is of greatest use                      in order to our eternal happiness.      --Tillotson.          {Minor orders} (R. C. Ch.), orders beneath the diaconate in             sacramental dignity, as acolyte, exorcist, reader,             doorkeeper.          {Money order}. See under {Money}.          {Natural order}. (Bot.) See def. 12, Note.          {Order book}.             (a) A merchant's book in which orders are entered.             (b) (Mil.) A book kept at headquarters, in which all                   orders are recorded for the information of officers                   and men.             (c) A book in the House of Commons in which proposed                   orders must be entered. [Eng.]          {Order in Council}, a royal order issued with and by the             advice of the Privy Council. [Great Britain]          {Order of battle} (Mil.), the particular disposition given to             the troops of an army on the field of battle.          {Order of the day}, in legislative bodies, the special             business appointed for a specified day.          {Order of a differential equation} (Math.), the greatest             index of differentiation in the equation.          {Sailing orders} (Naut.), the final instructions given to the             commander of a ship of war before a cruise.          {Sealed orders}, orders sealed, and not to be opened until a             certain time, or arrival at a certain place, as after a             ship is at sea.          {Standing order}.             (a) A continuing regulation for the conduct of                   parliamentary business.             (b) (Mil.) An order not subject to change by an officer                   temporarily in command.          {To give order}, to give command or directions. --Shak.          {To take order for}, to take charge of; to make arrangements             concerning.                         Whiles I take order for mine own affairs. --Shak.          Syn: Arrangement; management. See {Direction}.
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System \Sys"tem\, n. [L. systema, Gr. [?], fr. [?] to place       together; sy`n with + [?] to place: cf. F. syst[8a]me. See       {Stand}.]       1. An assemblage of objects arranged in regular             subordination, or after some distinct method, usually             logical or scientific; a complete whole of objects related             by some common law, principle, or end; a complete             exhibition of essential principles or facts, arranged in a             rational dependence or connection; a regular union of             principles or parts forming one entire thing; as, a system             of philosophy; a system of government; a system of             divinity; a system of botany or chemistry; a military             system; the solar system.
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{Cumulative action} (Med.), that action of certain drugs, by             virtue of which they produce, when administered in small             doses repeated at considerable intervals, the same effect             as if given in a single large dose.          {Cumulative poison}, a poison the action of which is             cumulative.          {Cumulative vote} [or] {system of voting} (Politics), that             system which allows to each voter as many votes as there             are persons to be voted for, and permits him to accumulate             these votes upon one person, or to distribute them among             the candidates as he pleases.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Identism \I*den"tism\, n. [See {Identity}.] (Metaph.)       The doctrine taught by Schelling, that matter and mind, and       subject and object, are identical in the Absolute; -- called       also the {system [or] doctrine of identity}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Dualistic \Du`al*is"tic\, a.       Consisting of two; pertaining to dualism or duality.          {Dualistic} {system [or] theory} (Chem.), the theory,             originated by Lavoisier and developed by Berzelius, that             all definite compounds are binary in their nature, and             consist of two distinct constituents, themselves simple or             complex, and possessed of opposite chemical or electrical             affinities.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Systematic \Sys`tem*at"ic\, Systematical \Sys`tem*at"ic*al\, a.       [Gr. [?]: cf. F. syst[82]matique.]       1. Of or pertaining to system; consisting in system;             methodical; formed with regular connection and adaptation             or subordination of parts to each other, and to the design             of the whole; as, a systematic arrangement of plants or             animals; a systematic course of study.                         Now we deal much in essays, and unreasonably despise                      systematical learning; whereas our fathers had a                      just value for regularity and systems. --I. Watts.                         A representation of phenomena, in order to answer                      the purposes of science, must be systematic.                                                                               --Whewell.          2. Proceeding according to system, or regular method; as, a             systematic writer; systematic benevolence.          3. Pertaining to the system of the world; cosmical.                         These ends may be called cosmical, or systematical.                                                                               --Boyle.          4. (Med.) Affecting successively the different parts of the             system or set of nervous fibres; as, systematic             degeneration.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Botany \Bot"a*ny\, n.; pl. {Botanies}. [F. botanique, a. & n.,       fr. Gr. [?] botanic, fr. [?] herb, plant, fr. [?] to feed,       graze.]       1. The science which treats of the structure of plants, the             functions of their parts, their places of growth, their             classification, and the terms which are employed in their             description and denomination. See {Plant}.          2. A book which treats of the science of botany.          Note: Botany is divided into various departments; as,          {Structural Botany}, which investigates the structure and             organic composition of plants;          {Physiological Botany}, the study of their functions and             life; and          {Systematic Botany}, which has to do with their             classification, description, nomenclature, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Systematic theology}. See under {Theology}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Theology \The*ol"o*gy\, n.; pl. {Theologies}. [L. theologia, Gr.       [?]; [?] God + [?] discourse: cf. F. th[82]ologie. See       {Theism}, and {Logic}.]       The science of God or of religion; the science which treats       of the existence, character, and attributes of God, his laws       and government, the doctrines we are to believe, and the       duties we are to practice; divinity; (as more commonly       understood) [bd]the knowledge derivable from the Scriptures,       the systematic exhibition of revealed truth, the science of       Christian faith and life.[b8]                   Many speak of theology as a science of religion                [instead of [bd]science of God[b8]] because they                disbelieve that there is any knowledge of God to be                attained.                                                --Prof. R.                                                                               Flint (Enc.                                                                               Brit.).                   Theology is ordered knowledge; representing in the                region of the intellect what religion represents in the                heart and life of man.                           --Gladstone.          {Ascetic theology}, {Natural theology}. See {Ascetic},             {Natural}.          {Moral theology}, that phase of theology which is concerned             with moral character and conduct.          {Revealed theology}, theology which is to be learned only             from revelation.          {Scholastic theology}, theology as taught by the scholastics,             or as prosecuted after their principles and methods.          {Speculative theology}, theology as founded upon, or             influenced by, speculation or metaphysical philosophy.          {Systematic theology}, that branch of theology of which the             aim is to reduce all revealed truth to a series of             statements that together shall constitute an organized             whole. --E. G. Robinson (Johnson's Cyc.).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Systematic \Sys`tem*at"ic\, Systematical \Sys`tem*at"ic*al\, a.       [Gr. [?]: cf. F. syst[82]matique.]       1. Of or pertaining to system; consisting in system;             methodical; formed with regular connection and adaptation             or subordination of parts to each other, and to the design             of the whole; as, a systematic arrangement of plants or             animals; a systematic course of study.                         Now we deal much in essays, and unreasonably despise                      systematical learning; whereas our fathers had a                      just value for regularity and systems. --I. Watts.                         A representation of phenomena, in order to answer                      the purposes of science, must be systematic.                                                                               --Whewell.          2. Proceeding according to system, or regular method; as, a             systematic writer; systematic benevolence.          3. Pertaining to the system of the world; cosmical.                         These ends may be called cosmical, or systematical.                                                                               --Boyle.          4. (Med.) Affecting successively the different parts of the             system or set of nervous fibres; as, systematic             degeneration.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Systematically \Sys`tem*at"ic*al*ly\, adv.       In a systematic manner; methodically.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Systematism \Sys"tem*a*tism\, n.       The reduction of facts or principles to a system.       --Dunglison.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Systematist \Sys"tem*a*tist\, n. [Cf. F. syst[82]matiste.]       1. One who forms a system, or reduces to system.          2. One who adheres to a system.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Systematization \Sys`tem*a*ti*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F.       syst[82]matization.]       The act or operation of systematizing.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Systematize \Sys"tem*a*tize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Systematized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Systematizing}.] [Cf. F.       syst[82]matiser. Cf. {Systemize}.]       To reduce to system or regular method; to arrange       methodically; to methodize; as, to systematize a collection       of plants or minerals; to systematize one's work; to       systematize one's ideas.                   Diseases were healed, and buildings erected, before                medicine and architecture were systematized into arts.                                                                               --Harris.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Systematize \Sys"tem*a*tize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Systematized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Systematizing}.] [Cf. F.       syst[82]matiser. Cf. {Systemize}.]       To reduce to system or regular method; to arrange       methodically; to methodize; as, to systematize a collection       of plants or minerals; to systematize one's work; to       systematize one's ideas.                   Diseases were healed, and buildings erected, before                medicine and architecture were systematized into arts.                                                                               --Harris.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Systematizer \Sys"tem*a*ti`zer\, n.       One who systematizes.                   Aristotle may be called the systematizer of his                master's doctrines.                                 --Harris.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Systematize \Sys"tem*a*tize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.       {Systematized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Systematizing}.] [Cf. F.       syst[82]matiser. Cf. {Systemize}.]       To reduce to system or regular method; to arrange       methodically; to methodize; as, to systematize a collection       of plants or minerals; to systematize one's work; to       systematize one's ideas.                   Diseases were healed, and buildings erected, before                medicine and architecture were systematized into arts.                                                                               --Harris.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Systematology \Sys`tem*a*tol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. [?], [?], system +       -logy.]       The doctrine of, or a treatise upon, systems. --Dunglison.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Systemic \Sys*tem"ic\, a.       1. Of or relating to a system; common to a system; as, the             systemic circulation of the blood.          2. (Anat. & Physiol.) Of or pertaining to the general system,             or the body as a whole; as, systemic death, in distinction             from local death; systemic circulation, in distinction             from pulmonic circulation; systemic diseases.          {Systemic death}. See the Note under {Death}, n., 1.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Systemic \Sys*tem"ic\, a.       1. Of or relating to a system; common to a system; as, the             systemic circulation of the blood.          2. (Anat. & Physiol.) Of or pertaining to the general system,             or the body as a whole; as, systemic death, in distinction             from local death; systemic circulation, in distinction             from pulmonic circulation; systemic diseases.          {Systemic death}. See the Note under {Death}, n., 1.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Systemization \Sys`tem*i*za"tion\, n.       The act or process of systematizing; systematization.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Systemize \Sys"tem*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Systemized}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Systemizing}.] [Cf. {Systematize}.]       To reduce to system; to systematize.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Systemize \Sys"tem*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Systemized}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Systemizing}.] [Cf. {Systematize}.]       To reduce to system; to systematize.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Systemizer \Sys"tem*i`zer\, n.       One who systemizes, or reduces to system; a systematizer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Systemize \Sys"tem*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Systemized}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Systemizing}.] [Cf. {Systematize}.]       To reduce to system; to systematize.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Systemless \Sys"tem*less\, a.       1. Being without system.          2. (Nat. Hist.) Not agreeing with some artificial system of             classification.          3. (Biol.)Not having any of the distinct systems or types of             structure, as the radiate, articulate, etc.,             characteristic of organic nature; as, all unicellular             organisms are systemless.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Sacaton, AZ (CDP, FIPS 61720)       Location: 33.08215 N, 111.74608 W       Population (1990): 1452 (419 housing units)       Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 85247
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Saxton, PA (borough, FIPS 68072)       Location: 40.21296 N, 78.24724 W       Population (1990): 838 (403 housing units)       Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 16678
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Saxtons River, VT (village, FIPS 62950)       Location: 43.13893 N, 72.51128 W       Population (1990): 541 (242 housing units)       Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 05154
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Section, AL (town, FIPS 69000)       Location: 34.58100 N, 85.98382 W       Population (1990): 777 (335 housing units)       Area: 11.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 35771
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Sextons Creek, KY       Zip code(s): 40983
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Shiocton, WI (village, FIPS 73625)       Location: 44.44523 N, 88.57650 W       Population (1990): 913 (363 housing units)       Area: 4.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 54170
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Sisseton, SD (city, FIPS 59260)       Location: 45.66241 N, 97.04607 W       Population (1990): 2181 (1008 housing units)       Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Sugden, OK (town, FIPS 71250)       Location: 34.08119 N, 97.97835 W       Population (1990): 65 (28 housing units)       Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
sysadmin /sis'ad-min/ n.   Common contraction of `system admin';    see {admin}.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
system n.   1. The supervisor program or OS on a computer.   2.    The entire computer system, including input/output devices, the    supervisor program or OS, and possibly other software.   3. Any    large-scale program.   4. Any method or algorithm.   5. `System    hacker': one who hacks the system (in senses 1 and 2 only; for sense    3 one mentions the particular program: e.g., `LISP hacker')
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
system mangler n.   Humorous synonym for `system manager', poss.    from the fact that one major IBM OS had a {root} account called    SYSMANGR.   Refers specifically to a systems programmer in charge of    administration, software maintenance, and updates at some site.    Unlike {admin}, this term emphasizes the technical end of the skills    involved.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
systems jock n.   See {jock}, sense 2.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
sacadm          (Service Access Controller Administration)       A {Unix} (Solaris?) command for administering both {ttymon}       and {listen}.   It can be used to add and remove, start and       stop, and enable and disable {port monitors}.          (2002-12-30)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
SECD machine          {Stack Environment Control Dump machine}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
seek time          The time it takes for a {disk drive} to move its       head(s) from one {track} to another.   The seek time depends on       the power of the servo, the mass of the heads, the number of       tracks traversed and the time taken to position the heads over       the target track accurately enough to start data transfer.          See also: {average seek time}, {minimum seek time}, {maximum       seek time}.          (1997-07-15)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
sysadmin          {system administrator}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
system          1. The {supervisor} program or {operating system} on a       computer.          2. The entire computer system, including input/output devices,       the {supervisor} program or {operating system} and possibly       other {software}.          3. Any large program.          4. Any method or {algorithm}.          [{Jargon File}]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
System 5          {System V}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
System 7.5          A version of {Mac OS}, the latest release as       of Oct 1996 was 7.5.5.   Superseded by Mac OS 7.6 around March       1997.          {Mac OS home (http://www.macos.apple.com/)}.          [Dates?   Features?]          (1997-03-23)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
System Account Manager          (SAM) A {password}       {database} stored as a {registry file} in {Windows NT} and       {Windows 2000}.          The System Account Manager (SAM) database stores users'       passwords in a {hashed} format.   Since a {hash function} is       one-way, this provides some measure of security for the       storage of the passwords.   In an attempt to enhance the       security of the SAM database against {offline cracking},       Microsoft introduced the {SYSKEY} utility in {Windows NT} 4.0.          (2000-07-19)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
system administration          Activities performed by a system administrator (or       "admin", "sysadmin", "site admin") such as monitoring security       configuration, managing allocation of {user names} and       {passwords}, monitoring disk space and other resource use,       performing {backups}, and setting up new hardware and       software.          system administrators often also help users, though in a large       organisation this may be a separate job.          Compare {postmaster}, {sysop}, {system management}, {systems       programmer}.          [Other tasks?]          (1999-05-02)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
system administrator          {system administration}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
system analysis          {systems analysis}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
system analyst          {systems analysis}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
system board          {motherboard}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
system call          The mechanism used by an       {application program} to request service from the {operating       system}.   System calls often use a special {machine code}       instruction which causes the processor to change mode (e.g. to       "supervisor mode" or "{protected mode}").   This allows the OS       to perform restricted actions such as accessing hardware       devices or the {memory management unit}.          (1995-03-01)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
system catalog          The {data dictionary} of a {DBMS}.   The system       catalogue stores {meta-data} including the {schemas} of the       {databases}.   It is a mini-database, and is usually stored       using the DBMS itself in special {tables} called {system       tables}.   It maybe referred to as being "on line", as it is       active, and can be queried by users like any other table.          (1999-04-27)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
System Control Language          (SCL) The {command language} for the {VME/B}       {operating system} on the {ICL2900}.   SCL was {block       structured} and supported strings, lists of strings       ("superstrings"), {integer}, {Boolean}, and {array} types.       You could trigger a {block} whenever a condition on a variable       value occured.   It supported {macros} and default arguments.       Commands were treated like procedure calls.          ["VME/B SCL Syntax", Intl Computers Ltd. 1980].          (2003-01-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
System F          A {type system} by J-Y. Girard.   Also known as Lambda-2 or the       {polymorphic lambda-calculus}.          ["Proofs and Types", J-Y. Girard, Cambridge U Press 1989].          (1994-11-23)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
system management          Activities performed by a system manager, aiming to       minimise the use of excessive, redundant resources to address       the overlapping requirements of performance balancing, network       management, reducing outages, system maintenance costs,       diagnosis and repair, and migration to new hardware and       software system versions.          Compare: {system administration}.          (1995-11-10)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
System Management Bus          (SMBus, SMB) A simple two-wire {bus} used       for communication with low-bandwidth devices on a motherboard,       especially power related chips such as a laptop's rechargeable       battery subsystem (see {Smart Battery Data}).   Other devices       might include temperature sensors and lid switches.          A device can provide manufacturer information, indicate its       model/part number, save its state for a {suspend} event,       report different types of errors, accept control parameters,       and return status.   The SMB is generally not user configurable       or accessible.          The bus carries clock, data, and instructions and is based on       {Philip's} {I2C} serial bus protocol. Support for SMBus devices       is provided on {Windows 2000}. {Windows 98} does not support       such devices.          The {PIIX4} {chipset} provides SMBus functionality. Vendors       using SMBus would be required to pay royalties.          {SMBus website       (http://www.sbs-forum.org/smbus/)}.          {Software to interrogate a SMB motherboard       (http://www.online.de/home/podien/SMB.HTM)}.          {SMB devices, Part 8 Kernel Mode Driver Design Guide, Win2000 DDK       (http://www.microsoft.com/ddk/)}.          (1999-08-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
System Management Mode          (SMM) A reduced power consumption state provided by       some {Intel} {microprocessors}.   When a {CPU} enters SMM it       saves its current state in a special area of {static RAM}       called SMRAM (System Management {RAM}) and then runs a       program, also stored in SMRAM, the SMM handler.          SMM is implemented in all {Intel} "SL" suffixed CPUs.   In June       1993, Intel announced it was discontinuing its SL range and       instead making all its current processors SL enhanced.          See also {Auto Idle}.          (1994-11-09)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
System Management Server          (SMS) Software used by {Microsoft} {Windows       NT system administrators} to manage {personal computers} on       any size network.   SMS can distribute software to desktops       from one central location, detect every machine on the       network, track software and hardware configurations, send key       information back to a central database, and perform other       tasks.          {Home       (http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/management/exec/overview/sms.asp)}.          (1999-03-24)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
system manager          {system management}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
system mangler          A humorous synonym for "{system manager}", possibly       from the fact that one major {IBM} {operating system} had a       {root} account called SYSMANGR.   The term refers specifically       to a systems programmer in charge of administration, software       maintenance, and updates at some site.   Unlike {admin}, this       term emphasises the technical end of the skills involved.          [{Jargon File}]          (1995-11-10)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
system operator          (Always abbreviated to "sysop") /sis'op/ A term       used in the {BBS} world for the operator of a bulletin-board       system (who is usually also the owner).          A common neophyte mistake on {FidoNet} is to address a message       to "sysop" in an international {echo}, thus sending it to       hundreds of sysops around the world.          Contrast: {system administrator}.          (1999-10-20)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
System Product Interpreter          {Restructured EXtended eXecutor}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
system programming language          {Ousterhout's dichotomy}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
System R          A {database} system built as a research project at       {IBM San Jose Research} (now {IBM Almaden Research Center}) in       the 1970s.   System R introduced the {SQL} language and also       demonstrated that a {relational system database} could provide       good {transaction processing} performance.          {Home (http://www.mcjones.org/System_R/)}.          (1998-09-29)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
system software          Any {software} required to support the       production or execution of {application programs} but which is       not specific to any particular application.          System software typically includes an {operating system} to       control the execution of other programs; user environment       software such as a {command-line interpreter}, {window       system}, {desktop}; development tools for building other       programs such as {assemblers}, {compilers}, {linkers},       {libraries}, {interpreters}, {cross-reference generators},       {version control}, {make}; {debugging}, {profiling} and       monitoring tools; utility programs, e.g. for sorting,       printing, and editting.          Different people would classify some or all of the above       system software as part of the operating system while others       might say the operating system was just the {kernel}.          (1997-09-22)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
system testing          (Or "application testing") A type of {testing} to       confirm that all code modules work as specified, and that the       system as a whole performs adequately on the {platform} on       which it will be deployed.          System testing should be performed by testers who are trained       to plan, execute, and report on application and system code.       They should be aware of scenarios that might not occur to the       end user, like testing for null, negative, and format       inconsistent values.   A tester should be able to repeat the       steps that caused an error.          (2003-09-24)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
system unit          The main body of a computer, consisting of a       plastic or metal enclosure, the {motherboard}, and (typically)       internal {disk drives}, a {power supply}, cooling fans, and       whatever circuit boards plugged into the mother board, such as       a {video card}.          The system unit is occasionally referred to as the {CPU},       though this really means {central processing unit}.          (2000-08-10)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
System V          1. The other major versions of the {Unix} {operating system}       apart from {BSD}.   Developed by {AT&T}.   Later versions of       Unix such as {SunOS} combined the best features of {System V}       and {BSD} Unix.          (1994-10-31)          [Differences?]          2. A supplier of {Unix} {open system}s for {Intel x86}       processors.   They supply products from {SCO} and {Solaris} and       offer general support for {Unix}, {TCP/IP}, and {Internet}.       They serve and create third-party {WWW} pages and provide       on-line support for commercial and non-commercial applications.          {(http://www.systemv.com/)}.          See also {System V Interface Definition}.          (1994-12-12)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
System V Interface Definition          (SVID) A standard allowing source code portability between       different {platform}s running Unix System V.          (1995-03-28)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
System/360          A computer announced by {IBM} on       1964-04-07.   Operating System/360 ({OS/360}) was developed for       System/360.          [Mainframe?   Features?]          (2001-03-23)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Systems Administrators Guild          (SAGE) A special technical group of the {USENIX       Association}.          {Home (http://www.usenix.org/sage)}.          [Details?]          (2001-01-27)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
systems analysis          Study of the design, specification, feasibility, cost,       and implementation of a computer system for business.   What a       systems analyst does.          (1997-04-25)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Systems Analysis Definition          (SAD) The analysis of the role of a proposed       system and the identification of the requirements that it       should meet.   SAD is the starting point for system design.       The term is most commonly used in the context of commercial       programming, where software developers are often classed as       either {systems analysts} or programmers.   The systems       analysts are responsible for identifying requirements       (i.e. systems analysis) and producing a design.   The       programmers are then responsible for implementing it.          (1996-03-07)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
systems analyst          {systems analysis}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Systems Application Architecture          (SAA) {IBM}'s family of standard interfaces       which enable {software} to be written independently of       {hardware} and {operating system}.          (1997-04-25)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Systems Development Life Cycle          (SDLC) Any logical process used by a {systems       analyst} to develop an {information system}, including       {requirements}, {validation}, training, and user ownership.          An SDLC should result in a high quality system that meets or       exceeds customer expectations, within time and cost estimates,       works effectively and efficiently in the current and planned       {Information Technology} {infrastructure}, and is cheap to       maintain and cost-effective to enhance.          {US DOJ SDLC       (http://www.usdoj.gov/jmd/irm/lifecycle/table.htm)}.          (2000-12-24)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
systems jock          {jock}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Systems Network Architecture          (SNA) {IBM}'s proprietary high level networking       {protocol} {standard}, used by IBM and IBM compatible       {mainframes}.          Also referred to as "Blue Glue", SNA is a bletcherous protocol       once widely favoured at commercial shops.   The official IBM       definition is "that which binds blue boxes together."   It may       be relevant that {Blue Glue} is also a 3M product commonly       used to hold down carpets in {dinosaur pens}.          [{Jargon File}]          (1994-11-23)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
systems operator          {system operator}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
systems programmer          (sysprog) A generic job title that covers a variety of       specialist roles such as writing low-level code that talks to       directly to the {operating system} on a {server}.          Typical skills required are experience of specific operating       systems, networking ({TCP/IP}, {ATM}, {Ethernet}, {DNS}),       electronic mail ({POP}, {IMAP}, {SMTP}), {web servers},       {RDBMS}, operating system and network security, and hardware       ({SCSI}, {hard disks}, and back-up devices).          Contrast: {system administration}.          (1999-09-14)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
systems programming          {systems programmer}
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Sosthenes       safe in strength, the chief ruler of the synagogue at Corinth,       who was seized and beaten by the mob in the presence of Gallio,       the Roman governor, when he refused to proceed against Paul at       the instigation of the Jews (Acts 18:12-17). The motives of this       assault against Sosthenes are not recorded, nor is it mentioned       whether it was made by Greeks or Romans. Some identify him, but       without sufficient grounds, with one whom Paul calls "Sosthenes       our brother," a convert to the faith (1 Cor. 1:1).
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Sosthenes, savior; strong; powerful