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cal|i|bra|tion — «KAL uh BRAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of calibrating: »The melting and boiling points of a large number of substances have been carefully measured and tabulated and these temperatures may now be used in the calibration of any type of… … Useful english dictionary
cel|e|bra|tion — «SEHL uh BRAY shuhn», noun. 1. special services or activities in honor of a particular man, act, time, or day: »A Fourth of July celebration includes a dazzling display of fireworks. 2. the act of celebrating: »celebration of a birthday. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
cer|e|bra|tion — «SEHR uh BRAY shuhn», noun. the action of the brain; mental activity; thinking: »…the deep well of unconscious cerebration (Henry James). Only the mechanical part of cerebration is slowly being disclosed (Saturday Review) … Useful english dictionary
lu|cu|bra|tion — «LOO kyuh BRAY shuhn», noun. 1. laborious study: Absolute measure, which always inspired the lucubrations of the Greeks, was never popular in Greek trade (Atlantic). 2. a learned or carefully written production, especially one that is labored and … Useful english dictionary
re´vi|bra´tion — re|vi|brate «ree VY brayt», verb, brat|ed, brat|ing. –v.i. to vibrate again: »The chord once touched, every note revibrated (Jane Porter). –v.t. to cause to vibrate again. –re´vi|bra´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
ter´e|bra´tion — ter|e|brate «TEHR uheh brayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, brat|ed, brat|ing. to bore or perforate. ╂[< Latin terebrāre (with English ate1)] –ter´e|bra´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
ver|te|bra|tion — «VUR tuh BRAY shuhn», noun. division into segments like those of the spinal column: vertebrate formation … Useful english dictionary
vi|bra´tion|al|ly — vi|bra|tion|al «vy BRAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of, having to do with, or of the nature of vibration: »The lower the musical tone, the smaller is the number of vibrational cycles a second (Simeon Potter). –vi|bra´tion|al|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
vi|bra|tion|al — «vy BRAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of, having to do with, or of the nature of vibration: »The lower the musical tone, the smaller is the number of vibrational cycles a second (Simeon Potter). –vi|bra´tion|al|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
con|cel´e|bra´tion — con|cel|e|brate «kon SEHL uh brayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, brat|ed, brat|ing. to celebrate (Mass) together in the Roman Catholic Church: »The new cardinals had concelebrated Mass in Latin with the Pope at the Basilica s main altar… … Useful english dictionary
