tri|sec|tion — «try SEHK shuhn», noun. 1. the division of a thing into three parts. 2. Geometry. the division of a straight line or an angle into three equal parts … Useful english dictionary
at|tri|bu|tion — «AT ruh BYOO shuhn», noun. 1. the act of attributing; ascription. 2. a thing or quality attributed; attribute … Useful english dictionary
con|tri|bu|tion — «KON truh BYOO shuhn», noun. 1. the act of contributing; giving money or help along with others: »She felt that contribution to the church was a duty and a pleasure. To be happy ourselves is a most effectual contribution to the happiness of… … Useful english dictionary
dis|tri|bu|tion|al — «DIHS truh BYOO shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with distribution … Useful english dictionary
dis|tri|bu|tion — «DIHS truh BYOO shuhn», noun. 1. the act of distributing: »After the contest the distribution of prizes to the winners took place. 2. the way of being distributed: »If some get more than others, there is an uneven distribution. Great changes…in… … Useful english dictionary
ex|tri|ca|tion — «EHKS truh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of extricating. 2. the condition of being extricated. 3. the act or process of setting free, as gas or heat, from something containing it … Useful english dictionary
re´in|doc´tri|na´tion — re|in|doc|tri|nate «REE ihn DOK truh nayt», transitive verb, nat|ed, nat|ing. to indoctrinate again. –re´in|doc´tri|na´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
re|pa´tri|a´tion — re|pa|tri|ate «ree PAY tree ayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to send back to one s own country: »After peace was declared, refugees and prisoners of war were repatriated. 2. to restore to citizenship. 3. to restore to the country or… … Useful english dictionary
cic´a|tri|za´tion — cic|a|trize «SIHK uh tryz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, trized, triz|ing. to heal by forming a scar: »Figurative. Prior to the discovery of atomic energy, mankind could hope to pass through a sequence of…bloodlettings and cicatrize its… … Useful english dictionary
e|lec|tri|za|tion — «ih LEHK truh ZAY shuhn», noun. = electrification. (Cf. ↑electrification) … Useful english dictionary