ASYMPTOTE | • asymptote n. (Mathematical analysis) A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely as it goes to infinity… • asymptote n. (By extension, figuratively) Anything which comes near to but never meets something else. • asymptote v. (Mathematical analysis) To approach, but never quite touch, a straight line, as something goes to infinity. |
SYMPATHIN | • sympathin n. Any substance (such as adrenaline) released from sympathetic nerve endings. • SYMPATHIN n. a substance secreted by sympathetic nerve-endings, which constricts and dilates blood-vessels. |
SYMPATICO | • sympatico adj. Misspelling of simpatico. • SYMPATICO adj. (Italian) of like mind or temperament; agreeable; pleasing, also SIMPATICO. |
SYMPATRIC | • sympatric adj. (Biology, genetics) Occurring in the same, or in overlapping, territory, especially of species that do not interbreed. • SYMPATRIC adj. pertaining to species the ranges of which overlap, i.e. species occupying the same regions but not interbreeding. |
SYMPETALY | • sympetaly n. Gamopetaly. • SYMPETALY n. of petals, being united. |
SYMPHILES | • symphiles n. Plural of symphile. • SYMPHILE n. an animal kept as a guest in a termite's nest. |
SYMPHONIC | • symphonic adj. (Music) Characteristic of a symphony. • SYMPHONIC adj. relating to a symphony. |
SYMPHYSES | • symphyses n. Plural of symphysis. • SYMPHYSIS n. the union or growing together of bones. |
SYMPHYSIS | • symphysis n. (Anatomy) The process of two originally separate bones growing together as the subject matures, as with… • symphysis n. (Anatomy) A place where two bones are closely joined in the median plane of the body, either forming… • SYMPHYSIS n. the union or growing together of bones. |
SYMPHYTIC | • SYMPHYTIC adj. relating to symphysis, the union or growing together of bones. |
SYMPLASTS | • symplasts n. Plural of symplast. • SYMPLAST n. the continuous network of protoplasts. |
SYMPLOCES | • symploces n. Plural of symploce. • SYMPLOCE n. (Greek) the repetition of a word at the start of one and end of the next clause. |
SYMPODIAL | • sympodial adj. (Botany) Having a specialized lateral growth pattern in which the apical meristem is terminated. • SYMPODIAL adj. relating to a sympodium, a stem involved in sympodial growth. |
SYMPODIUM | • sympodium n. (Botany) A pattern of branching, similar to dichotomous branching, where the axis or stem is morphologically… • SYMPODIUM n. a stem involved in sympodial growth. |
SYMPOSIAC | • symposiac adj. Of or pertaining to a symposium. • symposiac n. A conference or conversation of philosophers at a banquet. • symposiac n. (By extension) Any similar gathering. |
SYMPOSIAL | • symposial adj. Relating to a symposion or symposium. • SYMPOSIAL adj. pertaining to a symposium, a conference, also SYMPOSIAC. |
SYMPOSIUM | • symposium n. A conference or other meeting for discussion of a topic, especially one in which the participants make presentations. • symposium n. A drinking party in Ancient Greece, especially one with intellectual discussion. • symposium n. A collection of essays, articles or papers on a particular subject by a number of contributors. |
SYMPTOSES | • SYMPTOSIS n. emaciation. |
SYMPTOSIS | • symptosis n. (Medicine) Emaciation. • symptosis n. (Geometry) The meeting of polars of the same point with reference to different loci. • SYMPTOSIS n. emaciation. |
SYMPTOTIC | • symptotic adj. (Rare) Of lines: intersecting, crossing. • symptotic adj. (Rare) Symptomatic; relating to, based on, or constituting a symptom. • SYMPTOTIC adj. relating to symptosis, emaciation. |