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Halve: A tie on a given hole in match play

Accentual Verse: Lines whose rhythm arises from its stressed syllables rather than from the number of its syllables, or from the length of time devoted to their sounding. Old english poems such as beowulf an . . . View Full Definition

Resolution: The amount of data used to make up a picture, screen, or audio track. The more data in a picture, the richer the image and the higher the resolution. Resolution is measured in a number of wa . . . View Full Definition

Symphysis: The immovable dense midline articulation of the right and left halves of the adult mandible.

Temperature: The measure of molecular motion or the degree of heat of a substance. It is measured on an arbitrary scale from absolute zero, where the molecules theoretically stop moving. It is also the d . . . View Full Definition

Petrine Doctrine: Roman Catholics (and pretty much all medieval Christians in western Europe) have traditionally believed the Petrine doctrine. The Petrine doctrine is the belief that Saint Peter was given sp . . . View Full Definition

Gift Tax: A gift tax is a tax on the combined total value of the taxable gifts you make that exceed your lifetime federal tax-exempt limit of $1 million. The tax is figured as a percentage of the valu . . . View Full Definition

Part Winding Start Motor: Is arranged for starting by first energizing part of the primary winding and subsequently energizing the remainder of this winding in one or more steps. The purpose is to reduce the initial . . . View Full Definition

Stock Split: When a company wants to make its shares more attractive and affordable to a greater number of investors, it may authorize a stock split to create more shares selling at a lower price. A 2-fo . . . View Full Definition

Laptop Computer: A computer system that is smaller than a briefcase but larger than a notebook. Typically has a clamshell design where the keyboard and display are on separate halves of the system. Named for . . . View Full Definition