Bi|net-Si|mon test — or Bi|net Si|mon scale «bih NAY SY muhn», an individual intelligence test first published in 1905 and subsequently revised, used in schools, the armed forces, and other institutions, for determining the mental age of children or adults by means… … Useful english dictionary
Binet-Simon scale — Bi·net Si·mon scale bi .nā sē mōn n an intelligence test consisting orig. of tasks graded from the level of the average 3 year old to that of the average 12 year old but later extended in range called also Binet Simon test, Binet test see… … Medical dictionary
Binet-Simonscale — Bi·net Si·mon scale (bĭ nā sē mōɴʹ, sīʹmən) n. An evaluation of the relative mental development of children by a series of psychological tests of intellectual ability. Also called Binet scale, Binet Simon test, Binet test. [After Alfred Binet… … Universalium
Monaco — /mon euh koh , meuh nah koh/; Fr. /maw nann kaw /; It. /maw nah kaw /, n. 1. a principality on the Mediterranean coast, bordering SE France. 31,892; 1/2 sq. mi. (1.3 sq. km). 2. the capital of this principality. 1685. * * * Monaco Introduction… … Universalium
Thailand — /tuy land , leuhnd/, n. 1. Formerly, Siam. a kingdom in SE Asia: official name of Siam 1939 45 and since 1949. 59,450,818; 198,242 sq. mi. (513,445 sq. km). Cap.: Bangkok. 2. Gulf of. Also called Gulf of Siam. an arm of the South China Sea, S of… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
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Vietnam — /vee et nahm , nam , vyet , vee it /, n. 1. Official name, Socialist Republic of Vietnam. a country in SE Asia, comprising the former states of Annam, Tonkin, and Cochin China: formerly part of French Indochina; divided into North Vietnam and… … Universalium