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hydrology
1. n. The science of the properties, distribution, and effects of water on a planet's surface, in the soil and underlying rocks, and in the atmosphere
2. n. The properties, distribution, and flows of water in a specific locale; the hydrological characteristics of a particular place or region.
the
1. art. Definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that an entity it articulates is presupposed; something already mentioned, or completely specified later in that same sentence, or assumed already
I’m reading the book. (Compare I’m reading a book.)
The street in front of your house. (Compare A street in Paris.)
The men and women watched the man give the birdseed to the bird.
2. art. Used before a noun modified by a restrictive relative clause, indicating that the noun refers to a single referent defined by the relative clause.
The street that runs through my hometown.
3. art. Used before an object considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.
No one knows how many galaxies there are in the universe.
God save the Queen!
4. art. Used before a superlative or an ordinal number modifying a noun, to indicate that the noun refers to a single item.
That was the best apple pie ever.
5. art. Added to a superlative or an ordinal number to make it into a substantive.
That apple pie was the best.
6. art. Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class.
7. art. Used before an adjective, indicating all things (especially persons) described by that adjective.
Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.
8. art. Used to indicate a certain example of (a noun) which is usually of most concern or most common or familiar.
No one in the whole country had seen it before.
I don't think I'll get to it until the morning.
9. art. Used before a body part (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun.
A stone hit him on the head. (= “A stone hit him on his head.”)
10. art. When stressed, indicates that it describes an object which is considered to be best or exclusively worthy of attention.
That is the hospital to go to for heart surgery.
11. adv. 1=With a comparative ormore and a verb phrase, establishes a parallel with one or more other such comparatives.
The hotter the better.
The more I think about it, the weaker it looks.
The more money donated, the more books purchased, and the more happy children.
It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.
12. adv. 1=With a comparative, and often withfor it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated withnone.
It was a difficult time, but I’m the wiser for it.
It was a difficult time, and I’m none the wiser for it.
I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.
topographical
1. adj. topographic
boundary
1. n. The dividing line or location between two areas.
2. n. (cricket) An edge or line marking an edge of the playing field.
3. n. (cricket) An event whereby the ball is struck and either touches or passes over a boundary (with or without bouncing), usually resulting in an award of 4 (four) or 6 (six) runs respectively for the ba
4. n. (topology) (of a set) The set of points in the closure of a setS, not belonging to the interior of that set.
dividing
1. adj. Serving to divide or separate.
We installed a dividing wall in order to create two rooms out of one.
2. v. present participle of divide
Dividing seven dollars among three people is difficult!
3. n. An act of division.
divide
1. v. To split or separate (something) into two or more parts.
a wall divides two houses; a stream divides the towns
2. v. To share (something) by dividing it.
How shall we divide this pie?
3. v. (transitive, arithmetic) To calculate the number (the quotient) by which you must multiply one given number (the divisor) to produce a second given number (the dividend).
If you divide 6 by 3, you get 2.
4. v. (transitive, arithmetic) To be a divisor of.
3 divides 6.
5. v. (intransitive) To separate into two or more parts.
6. v. (intransitive, biology) Of a cell, to reproduce by dividing.
7. v. To disunite in opinion or interest; to make discordant or hostile; to set at variance.
8. v. (obsolete) To break friendship; to fall out.
9. v. (obsolete) To have a share; to partake.
10. v. To vote, as in the British Parliament, by the members separating themselves into two parties (as on opposite sides of the hall or in opposite lobbies), that is, the ayes dividing from the noes.
11. v. To mark divisions on; to graduate.
to divide a sextant
12. v. (music) To play or sing in a florid style, or with variations.
13. n. A thing that divides.
Stay on your side of the divide, please.
14. n. An act of dividing.
The divide left most of the good land on my share of the property.
15. n. A distancing between two people or things.
There is a great divide between us.
16. n. (geography) A large chasm, gorge, or ravine between two areas of land.
If you're heading to the coast, you'll have to cross the divide first.
The team crossed streams and jumped across deep, narrow divides in the glacier.
two
1. num. (cardinal) A numerical value equal to 2; this many dots (••). Ordinal: second.
2. num. Describing a set or group with two elements.
3. n. The digit/figure 2.
The number 2202 contains three twos.
4. n. (US, informal) A two-dollar bill.
5. n. A child aged two.
This toy is suitable for the twos and threes.
6. n. The playing cards featuring two pips.
adjacent
1. adj. Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.
Because the conference room is filled, we will have our meeting in the adjacent room.
2. adj. Just before, after, or facing.
The picture is on the adjacent page.
3. n. Something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite.
4. prep. (US) Next to; adjacent to; beside.
catchment
1. n. (often, attributive) Any structure or land feature which catches and holds water; the collection of such water.
2. n. A catchment area, or the people it serves.
basins
1. n. plural of basin
basin
1. n. A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.
2. n. (obsolete) A shallow bowl used for a single serving of a drink or liquidy food.
3. n. A depression, natural or artificial, containing water.
4. n. (geography) An area of land from which water drains into a common outlet; drainage basin.
5. n. (geography) A rock formation scooped out by water erosion.
such
1. det. (demonstrative) Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something implied by context.
I’ve never seen such clouds in the sky before. Such is life.
2. det. (particularly used in formal documents) Any.
the above address or at such other address as may notify
3. det. Used as an intensifier; roughly equivalent to very much of.
The party was such a bore.
4. det. (obsolete) A certain; representing the object as already particularized in terms which are not mentioned.
5. pron. A person, a thing, people or things like the one or ones already mentioned.
6. n. (philosophy) Something being indicated that is similar to something else.
As
1. n. plural of A
She went from getting Cs and Ds to earning straight As.
2. adv. To such an extent or degree.
You’re not as tall as I am.
It's not as well made, but it's twice as expensive.
3. adv. In the manner or role specified.
The kidnappers released him as agreed.
The parties were seen as agreeing on a range of issues.
He was never seen as the boss, but rather as a friend.
4. adv. (dated) For example (compare such as).
5. conj. In the same way that; according to what.
Do as I say!
I'm under a lot of pressure, as you know.
As you wish, my lord!
6. conj. At the same instant that; when.
As I came in, she flew.
7. conj. At the same time that; while.
He sleeps as the rain falls.
8. conj. Varying through time in the same proportion that.
As my fear grew, so did my legs become heavy.
9. conj. Being that, considering that, because, since.
As it’s too late, I quit.
10. conj. Introducing a basis of comparison, after as, so, or a comparison of equality.
She's twice as strong as I was two years ago.
It's not so complicated as I expected.
11. conj. (dated) Introducing a comparison with a hypothetical state (+ subjunctive); ‘as though’, ‘as if’.
12. conj. Introducing a comparison with a hypothetical state with the verb elided; as if, as though.
13. conj. (now England, US, regional) Functioning as a relative conjunction; that.
14. conj. Expressing concession; though.
15. conj. (obsolete, rare) Than.
16. prep. Introducing a basis of comparison, with an object in the objective case.
You are not as tall as me.
They're big as houses.
17. prep. In the role of.
What is your opinion as a parent?
18. n. (unit of weight) A libra.
19. n. Any of several coins of Rome, coined in bronze or later copper; or the equivalent value.
20. n. plural of a
a
1. art. One; any indefinite example of; used to denote a singular item of a group.
There was a man here looking for you yesterday.
2. art. Used in conjunction with the adjectives score, dozen, hundred, thousand, and million, as a function word.
I've seen it happen a hundred times.
3. art. One certain or particular; any single.Brown, Lesley, (2003)
We've received an interesting letter from a Mrs. Miggins of London.
4. art. The same; one.
We are of a mind on matters of morals.
5. art. Any, every; used before a noun which has become modified to limit its scope; also used with a negative to indicate not a single one.Lindberg, Christine A. (2007)
A man who dies intestate leaves his children troubles and difficulties.
He fell all that way, and hasn't a bump on his head?
6. art. Used before plural nouns modified by few, good many, couple, great many, etc.
7. art. Someone or something like; similar to; Used before a proper noun to create an example out of it.
The center of the village was becoming a Times Square.
8. prep. (archaic) To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto.
Stand a tiptoe.
9. prep. To do with separation; In, into.
Torn a pieces.
10. prep. To do with time; Each, per, in, on, by.
I brush my teeth twice a day.
11. prep. (obsolete) To do with method; In, with.
12. prep. (obsolete) To do with role or capacity; In.
A God’s name.
13. prep. To do with status; In.
King James Bible (II Chronicles 2:18)
To set the people a worke.
14. prep. (archaic) To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing.
1964, Bob Dylan, The Times They Are a-Changin’
The times, they are a-changin'.
15. prep. (archaic) To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in.
1611, King James Bible, Hebrews 11-21
Jacob, when he was a dying
16. prep. (archaic) To do with an action/movement; To, into.
17. v. (archaic, or slang) Have.
I'd a come, if you'd a asked.
18. pron. (obsolete, outside, England, and Scotland dialects) He.
19. interj. A meaningless syllable; ah.
20. prep. (archaic, slang) Of.
The name of John a Gaunt.
21. adv. (chiefly Scotland) All.
22. adj. (chiefly Scotland) All.
ridge
1. n. (anatomy) The back of any animal; especially the upper or projecting part of the back of a quadruped.
2. n. Any extended protuberance; a projecting line or strip.
3. n. The line along which two sloping surfaces meet which diverge towards the ground.
4. n. The highest point on a roof, represented by a horizontal line where two roof areas intersect, running the length of the area.
5. n. (fortifications) The highest portion of the glacis proceeding from the salient angle of the covered way.
6. n. A chain of mountains.
7. n. A chain of hills.
8. n. A long narrow elevation on an ocean bottom.
9. n. (meteorology) A type of warm air that comes down on to land from mountains.
10. v. To form into a ridge
11. v. (intransitive) To extend in ridges
or
1. conj. Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either(...)
In Ohio, anyone under the age of 18 who wants a tattoo or body piercing needs the consent of a parent or guardian.
He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what.
2. conj. (logic) An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.
3. conj. Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.
4. conj. Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).
It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold!
5. conj. Connects two equivalent names.
The country Myanmar, or Burma
6. n. (logic, electronics) alternative form of OR
7. n. (tincture) The gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
8. adj. (tincture) Of gold or yellow tincture on a coat of arms.
9. adv. (obsolete) Early (on).
10. adv. (obsolete) Earlier, previously.
11. prep. (now archaic, or dialect) Before; ere.
a
1. art. One; any indefinite example of; used to denote a singular item of a group.
There was a man here looking for you yesterday.
2. art. Used in conjunction with the adjectives score, dozen, hundred, thousand, and million, as a function word.
I've seen it happen a hundred times.
3. art. One certain or particular; any single.Brown, Lesley, (2003)
We've received an interesting letter from a Mrs. Miggins of London.
4. art. The same; one.
We are of a mind on matters of morals.
5. art. Any, every; used before a noun which has become modified to limit its scope; also used with a negative to indicate not a single one.Lindberg, Christine A. (2007)
A man who dies intestate leaves his children troubles and difficulties.
He fell all that way, and hasn't a bump on his head?
6. art. Used before plural nouns modified by few, good many, couple, great many, etc.
7. art. Someone or something like; similar to; Used before a proper noun to create an example out of it.
The center of the village was becoming a Times Square.
8. prep. (archaic) To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto.
Stand a tiptoe.
9. prep. To do with separation; In, into.
Torn a pieces.
10. prep. To do with time; Each, per, in, on, by.
I brush my teeth twice a day.
11. prep. (obsolete) To do with method; In, with.
12. prep. (obsolete) To do with role or capacity; In.
A God’s name.
13. prep. To do with status; In.
King James Bible (II Chronicles 2:18)
To set the people a worke.
14. prep. (archaic) To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing.
1964, Bob Dylan, The Times They Are a-Changin’
The times, they are a-changin'.
15. prep. (archaic) To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in.
1611, King James Bible, Hebrews 11-21
Jacob, when he was a dying
16. prep. (archaic) To do with an action/movement; To, into.
17. v. (archaic, or slang) Have.
I'd a come, if you'd a asked.
18. pron. (obsolete, outside, England, and Scotland dialects) He.
19. interj. A meaningless syllable; ah.
20. prep. (archaic, slang) Of.
The name of John a Gaunt.
21. adv. (chiefly Scotland) All.
22. adj. (chiefly Scotland) All.
crest
1. n. A tuft, or other natural ornament, growing on an animal's head, for example the comb of a cockerel, the swelling on the head of a snake, the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.
2. n. The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on or displayed on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet.
3. n. (heraldry) A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually on a helmet above it, sometimes (as for clerics) separately above the shield or separately as a mark for plate, in letterheads, and the like
4. n. The upper curve of a horse's neck.
5. n. The ridge or top of a wave.
6. n. The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
7. n. The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage.
8. n. The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc.
9. n. The top line of a slope or embankment.
10. n. (anatomy) A ridge along the surface of a bone.
11. n. (informal) A design or logo, especially one of an institution, association or high-class family.
12. n. Any of several birds in the family Regulidae, including the goldcrests and firecrests.
13. v. Particularly with reference to waves, to reach a peak.
14. v. To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.
15. v. To mark with lines or streaks like waving plumes.

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