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  • linear operator — a mathematical operator with the property that applying it to a linear combination of two objects yields the same linear combination as the result of applying it to the objects separately.
  • linear topology — (theory)   A linear topology on a left A-module M is a topology on M that is invariant under translations and admits a fundamental system of neighborhood of 0 that consists of submodules of M. If there is such a topology, M is said to be linearly topologized. If A is given a discrete topology, then M becomes a topological A-module with respect to a linear topology.
  • liver complaint — an unspecified health problem concerning the liver
  • loaded question — a question containing a hidden trap or implication
  • loan collection — a number of works of art lent by their owners for a temporary public exhibition
  • loan investment — a loan made as an investment
  • lofoten islands — group of Norwegian islands within the Arctic Circle, off the NW coast of Norway: c. 550 sq mi (1,424 sq km)
  • lone star state — Texas (used as a nickname).
  • long parliament — the Parliament that assembled November 3, 1640, was expelled by Cromwell in 1653, reconvened in 1659, and was dissolved in 1660.
  • long-tailed tit — a small European songbird, Aegithalos caudatus, with a black, white, and pink plumage and a very long tail: family Paridae (tits)
  • longhorn cattle — cattle of a long-horned breed, usually red or variegated, formerly common in SW US
  • lord lieutenant — British. the title of various high officials holding authority deputed from a sovereign.
  • lost generation — the generation of men and women who came of age during or immediately following World War I: viewed, as a result of their war experiences and the social upheaval of the time, as cynical, disillusioned, and without cultural or emotional stability.
  • low-maintenance — requiring little attention or upkeep
  • luncheon basket — a basket that you put food in and take somewhere for a picnic
  • lymphadenectomy — the excision of one or more lymph nodes, usually as a procedure in the surgical removal or destruction of a cancer.
  • lymphadenopathy — chronically swollen lymph nodes.
  • lymphocytopenia — (pathology) An abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood.
  • macroprudential — Of or pertaining to systemic prudence, especially to the strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems.
  • madison heights — a city in SE Michigan: suburb of Detroit.
  • magnesioferrite — (mineralogy) A magnesium iron oxide mineral, a member of the magnetite series of spinels, which forms black metallic octahedral crystals.
  • magnetic bottle — Physics. a magnetic field so shaped that it can confine a plasma: used in a proposed design for fusion reactors.
  • magnetic course — a course whose bearing is given relative to the magnetic meridian of the area.
  • magnetic domain — a portion of a ferromagnetic material where the magnetic moments are aligned with one another because of interactions between molecules or atoms.
  • magnetic mirror — a region in a magnetic bottle where the magnetic field increases abruptly, causing charged particles that enter it to be reflected.
  • magnetic moment — a vector quantity associated with a given electric current, magnet, or the like, having the property that its vector product with the magnetic induction equals the torque acting on the given object.
  • magnetoelectric — of or relating to the induction of electric current or electromotive force by means of permanent magnets.
  • magnetoreceptor — The part of an organism responsible for magnetoreception.
  • magnetorheology — the study of the relationships between the particle and fluid properties of magnetic suspensions.
  • make a point of — a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
  • make a thing of — to make a fuss about; exaggerate the importance of
  • make certain of — to ensure (that one will get something); confirm
  • make mention of — allude to
  • make no mistake — believe me, let me assure you
  • make nothing of — no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
  • make the rounds — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
  • malacopterygian — belonging or pertaining to the Malacopterygii (Malacopteri), a group of soft-finned, teleost fishes.
  • malpresentation — Abnormal positioning of a fetus at the time of delivery.
  • man in the moon — a fancied semblance of a human face in the disk of the full moon, so perceived because of variations in the moon's topography.
  • man of the hour — a man who is honored by a group.
  • managing editor — an editor assigned to the supervision and coordination of certain editorial activities of a newspaper, magazine, book publishing company, or the like. Abbreviation: M.E., m.e.
  • manoeuvrability — The quality of being manoeuvrable.
  • manorial system — manorialism.
  • marathon runner — person who runs in a marathon race
  • materialisation — Alternative spelling of materialization.
  • materialization — to come into perceptible existence; appear; become actual or real; be realized or carried out: Our plans never materialized.
  • mathematization — The process of mathematizing.
  • meadow nematode — any of numerous parasitic nematodes of the genus Pratylenchus that infest and destroy the roots of plants.
  • mean solar time — time measured by the hour angle of the mean sun.
  • means to an end — method of achieving sth
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