- as|per|sion
- as|per|sion «uh SPUR zhuhn, -shuhn», noun.3. Obsolete. a sprinkling with water.╂[< Latin aspersiō, -ōnis < aspergere sprinkle]
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Dis|per|sion — «dihs PUR zhuhn, shuhn», . 1. a dispersing: »Dispersion is the only real answer to atomic attack (New York Times). 2. a being dispersed. 3. Physics. a) the separation of light into its different colors. b) a similar separation of electromagnetic… … Useful english dictionary
dis|per|sion — «dihs PUR zhuhn, shuhn», . 1. a dispersing: »Dispersion is the only real answer to atomic attack (New York Times). 2. a being dispersed. 3. Physics. a) the separation of light into its different colors. b) a similar separation of electromagnetic… … Useful english dictionary
sion — abra·sion; ab·scis·sion; ab·ster·sion; ac·cen·sion; ac·ces·sion·al; ad·he·sion; ad·he·sion·al; ad·mis·sion; ad·pro·mis·sion; af·fu·sion; ag·gres·sion; al·li·sion; al·lu·sion; am·bi·ver·sion; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·te·ver·sion; an·ti·mis·sion;… … English syllables
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
per|cus|sion|ist — «puhr KUHSH uh nihst», noun. a person who plays a percussion instrument or instruments, especially in an orchestra … Useful english dictionary
per|cus|sion — «puhr KUHSH uhn», noun. 1. the striking of one body against another with force; stroke; blow: »The tremendous percussion of the waterfall sent up a deafening roar. SYNONYM(S): impact. 2. the striking of a percussion cap or other similar device to … Useful english dictionary
per|fu|sion|ist — «pur FOO zhuhn ihst», noun. a medical specialist who manages the respiration and oxygenation of a patient s blood using a heart lung machine during a heart surgery or organ transplant … Useful english dictionary
per|fu|sion — «puhr FYOO zhuhn», noun. 1. the action of perfusing: »The gland might be kept alive by perfusion, and supplied with suitable synthetic substances which it could convert to cortisone (A. J. Birch). 2. the condition of being perfused … Useful english dictionary
per|mis|sion — «puhr MIHSH uhn», noun. a permitting; consent; leave: »I asked the teacher s permission to go home early. Father gave me his permission to use his camera. SYNONYM(S): sufferance, authorization, sanction. ╂[< Latin permissiō, ōnis <… … Useful english dictionary
per|va|sion — «puhr VAY zhuhn», noun. 1. the act of pervading. 2. the state of being pervaded … Useful english dictionary
