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  • graph reduction — A technique invented by Chris Wadsworth where an expression is represented as a directed graph (usually drawn as an inverted tree). Each node represents a function call and its subtrees represent the arguments to that function. Subtrees are replaced by the expansion or value of the expression they represent. This is repeated until the tree has been reduced to a value with no more function calls (a normal form). In contrast to string reduction, graph reduction has the advantage that common subexpressions are represented as pointers to a single instance of the expression which is only reduced once. It is the most commonly used technique for implementing lazy evaluation.
  • graviperception — the perception of gravity by plants
  • great recession — the protracted worldwide economic recession following the financial crisis of 2007–08
  • grecian profile — a profile distinguished by the absence of the hollow between the upper ridge of the nose and the forehead, thereby forming a straight line.
  • gregorian chant — the plain song or cantus firmus used in the ritual of the Roman Catholic Church.
  • gross indecency — sexual offence
  • group insurance — life, accident, or health insurance available to a group of persons, as the employees of a company, under a single contract, usually without regard to physical condition or age of the individuals.
  • gulf of corinth — an inlet of the Ionian Sea between the Peloponnese and central Greece
  • gunnery officer — an officer in charge of heavy guns
  • gynandromorphic — (of an organism) Having male and female characteristics.
  • hacking x for y — [ITS] Ritual phrasing of part of the information which ITS made publicly available about each user. This information (the INQUIR record) was a sort of form in which the user could fill out various fields. On display, two of these fields were always combined into a project description of the form "Hacking X for Y" (e.g. ""Hacking perceptrons for Minsky""). This form of description became traditional and has since been carried over to other systems with more general facilities for self-advertisement (such as Unix plan files).
  • haemoglobinuric — relating to the presence of haemoglobin in the urine
  • hemangiosarcoma — A fast-growing, highly invasive variety of cancer, a sarcoma arising from the lining of blood vessels, occurring almost exclusively in dogs and rarely in cats.
  • holding furnace — a small furnace for holding molten metal produced in a larger melting furnace at a desired temperature for casting.
  • housing project — a publicly built and operated housing development, usually intended for low- or moderate-income tenants, senior citizens, etc.
  • hovering accent — indeterminacy as to which of two consecutive syllables in a line of verse bears the metrical stress, as in any of the first three feet of Slow, slow, / fresh fount, / keep time / with my / salt tears.
  • hydrofracturing — a process in which fractures in rocks below the earth's surface are opened and widened by injecting chemicals and liquids at high pressure: used especially to extract natural gas or oil.
  • ignition source — An ignition source is a process or event which can cause a fire or explosion.
  • image converter — a device for producing a visual image formed by other electromagnetic radiation such as infrared or ultraviolet radiation or X-rays
  • incorrigibility — not corrigible; bad beyond correction or reform: incorrigible behavior; an incorrigible liar.
  • indicator light — a device for indicating that a motor vehicle is about to turn left or right; blinker
  • intercollegiate — taking place between or participating in activities between different colleges: intercollegiate athletics.
  • interconnecting — Present participle of interconnect.
  • interiorscaping — The design, installation, and maintenance of interiorscapes.
  • interrecord gap — the area or space separating consecutive physical records of data on an external storage medium.
  • knight bachelor — bachelor (def 3).
  • lactovegetarian — Also called lactarian. a vegetarian whose diet includes dairy products.
  • laryngectomized — having had one's larynx surgically removed by undergoing a laryngectomy
  • licensing hours — hours during which alcoholic drinks may be sold legally
  • limiting factor — Physiology. the slowest, therefore rate-limiting, step in a process or reaction involving several steps.
  • linguistic form — any meaningful unit of speech, as a sentence, phrase, word, morpheme, or suffix.
  • long-grain rice — a type of rice that has long grains, rather than round grains
  • lubricating oil — an oily substance that is used to cover or treat machinery so as to lessen friction
  • macrosporangium — megasporangium.
  • magnetic course — a course whose bearing is given relative to the magnetic meridian of the area.
  • magnetic mirror — a region in a magnetic bottle where the magnetic field increases abruptly, causing charged particles that enter it to be reflected.
  • magnetoelectric — of or relating to the induction of electric current or electromotive force by means of permanent magnets.
  • malacopterygian — belonging or pertaining to the Malacopterygii (Malacopteri), a group of soft-finned, teleost fishes.
  • marching orders — military orders, esp to infantry, giving instructions about a march, its destination, etc
  • megacorporation — a giant company formed from two or more large companies or a number of companies of various sizes.
  • metallo-organic — organometallic.
  • microaggression — a subtle but offensive comment or action directed at a minority or other nondominant group that is often unintentional or unconsciously reinforces a stereotype: microaggressions such as "I don't see you as black.".
  • microangiopathy — any disease of the small blood vessels.
  • microcentrifuge — A centrifuge used in laboratories to separate materials from small samples (especially of biological material).
  • microgeneration — the small-scale generation of electrical power, through means such as solar or wind power
  • micromanagement — The direct management of a project etc to an excessive degree, with too much attention to detail and insufficient delegation.
  • microprocessing — an integrated computer circuit that performs all the functions of a CPU.
  • micropublishing — the publishing of material in microfilm
  • microsporangium — a sporangium containing microspores.
  • microtechnology — technology that uses microelectronics
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