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• adumbrate — adumbration, n. /a dum brayt, ad euhm brayt /, v.t., adumbrated, adumbrating. 1. to produce a faint image or resemblance of; to outline or sketch. 2. to foreshadow; prefigure. 3. to darken or conceal partially; overshadow. [1575 85; < L… …   Universalium

• decerebrate — decerebration, n. v. /dee ser euh brayt /; n. /dee ser euh brayt , brit/, v., decerebrated, decerebrating, n. v.t. 1. Surg. to remove the cerebrum. n. 2. a decerebrated animal. 3. a person who, because of brain injury, exhibits behavior… …   Universalium

• disequilibrate — disequilibration, n. /dis i kwil euh brayt , dis ee kweuh luy brayt/, v.t., disequilibrated, disequilibrating. to put out of equilibrium; unbalance: A period of high inflation could disequilibrate the monetary system. [1895 1900; DIS +… …   Universalium

• equilibrate — equilibration, n. equilibrator, n. /i kwil euh brayt , ee kweuh luy brayt, ek weuh /, v., equilibrated, equilibrating. v.t. 1. to balance equally; keep in equipoise or equilibrium. 2. to be in equilibrium with; counterpoise. v.i. 3. to be in… …   Universalium

• disequilibrate — (|)dis, dəs+ transitive verb Etymology: dis (I) + equilibrate : to put out of balance : cause disequilibrium in * * * disequilibration, n. /dis i kwil euh brayt , dis ee kweuh luy brayt/, v.t., disequilibrated, disequilibrating. to put out of… …   Useful english dictionary

• ad´um|bra´tion — ad|um|brate «ad UHM brayt, AD uhm brayt», transitive verb, brat|ed, brat|ing. 1. to indicate faintly; outline; sketch: »One may adumbrate a few generic traits, though each has many exceptions (Harper s). SYNONYM(S) …   Useful english dictionary

• ad|um|brate — «ad UHM brayt, AD uhm brayt», transitive verb, brat|ed, brat|ing. 1. to indicate faintly; outline; sketch: »One may adumbrate a few generic traits, though each has many exceptions (Harper s). SYNONYM(S) …   Useful english dictionary

• calibrate — calibration, n. calibrator, calibrater, n. /kal euh brayt /, v.t., calibrated, calibrating. 1. to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements). 2. to divide or mark with gradations, graduations …   Universalium

• celebrate — celebrative, adj. celebrator, celebrater, n. celebratory /sel euh breuh tawr ee, tohr ee, seuh leb reuh /, adj. /sel euh brayt /, v., celebrated, celebrating. v.t. 1. to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities: to …   Universalium

• cerebrate — cerebration, n. cerebrational, adj. /ser euh brayt /, v.i., v.t., cerebrated, cerebrating. to use the mind; think or think about. [1870 75; back formation from cerebration. See CEREBRUM, ATION] * * * …   Universalium