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rec|trix — «REHK trihks», noun, plural tri|ces. one of the strong feathers in the tail of a bird. The rectrices serve as a rudder in flight. ╂[< Latin rēctrīx, īcis < regere to straighten (because of their use in directing the flight)] … Useful english dictionary
di|rec|trix — «duh REHK trihks, dy », noun, plural di|rec|trix|es, di|rec|tri|ces «DY rehk TRY seez». 1. Geometry. a fixed line used in determining a conic section. 2 … Useful english dictionary
rectrix — rec•trix [[t]ˈrɛk trɪks[/t]] n. pl. rec•tri•ces [[t]rɛkˈtraɪ siz, ˈrɛk trəˌsiz[/t]] orn one of the tail feathers of a bird controlling direction during flight • Etymology: 1760–70; < L rēctrīx, fem. of rēctor rector; see trix … From formal English to slang
directrix — di•rec•trix [[t]dɪˈrɛk trɪks, daɪ [/t]] n. pl. di•rec•trix•es, di•rec•tri•ces [[t]dɪˈrɛk trɪˌsiz, daɪ , ˌdaɪ rɛkˈtraɪ siz[/t]] 1) math. a fixed line used in the description of a curve or surface 2) use archaic directress • Etymology: 1695–1705… … From formal English to slang
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… … English syllables
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
