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relative molecular mass — ► NOUN ▪ the ratio of the average mass of one molecule of an element or compound to one twelfth of the mass of an atom of carbon 12 … English terms dictionary
Compound verb — In linguistics, a compound verb or complex predicate is a multi word compound that acts as a single verb. One component of the compound is a light verb or vector, which carries any inflections, indicating tense, mood, or aspect, but provides only … Wikipedia
relative — adj. & n. adj. 1 considered or having significance in relation to something else (relative velocity). 2 (foll. by to) having existence only as perceived or considered by (beauty is relative to the eye of the beholder). 3 (foll. by to)… … Useful english dictionary
Compound motion — Motion Mo tion, n. [F., fr. L. motio, fr. movere, motum, to move. See {Move}.] 1. The act, process, or state of changing place or position; movement; the passing of a body from one place or position to another, whether voluntary or involuntary;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Relative pitch — The term relative pitch may denote: * the distance of a musical note from a set point of reference, e.g. three octaves above middle C * a musician s ability to identify the intervals between given tones, regardless of their relation to concert… … Wikipedia
compound eye — Array of contiguous ommatidia having common optic nerve trunk; paired [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Paired array of contiguous ommatidia having common optic nerve trunks [McLaughlin, 1980]. (Order Cladocera): One of two large photosensitive organs … Crustacea glossary
relative molecular mass — noun Chemistry the ratio of the average mass of one molecule of an element or compound to one twelfth of the mass of an atom of carbon 12 … English new terms dictionary
Proposition relative — En grammaire, la proposition relative est une proposition subordonnée complexe servant le plus souvent d expansion nominale. Dotée obligatoirement d un verbe, elle est reliée à sa proposition principale (le cas échéant) au moyen d un pronom… … Wikipédia en Français
English relative clauses — This article is focused mainly on usage of English relative clauses. For theoretical background on the subject, see the main article on relative clauses. The relative pronouns in English include who , whom , whose , which , and that . (Note: Not… … Wikipedia
chemical compound — Introduction any substance composed of identical molecules consisting of atoms (atom) of two or more chemical elements (chemical element). All the matter in the universe is composed of the atoms of more than 100 different chemical elements … Universalium
