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  • 71evolution — evolutional, adj. evolutionally, adv. /ev euh looh sheuhn/ or, esp. Brit., /ee veuh /, n. 1. any process of formation or growth; development: the evolution of a language; the evolution of the airplane. 2. a product of such development; something… …

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  • 72learn — learnable, adj. /lerrn/, v., learned /lerrnd/ or learnt, learning. v.t. 1. to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience: to learn French; to learn to ski. 2. to become informed of or acquainted with; ascertain: to… …

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  • 73biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …

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  • 74materials testing — Introduction       measurement of the characteristics and behaviour of such substances as metals, ceramics, or plastics under various conditions. The data thus obtained can be used in specifying the suitability of materials for various… …

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  • 75Gospel of St. Matthew —     Gospel of St. Matthew     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Gospel of St. Matthew     I. CANONICITY     The earliest Christian communities looked upon the books of the Old Testament as Sacred Scripture, and read them at their religious assemblies.… …

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  • 76tell — v. 1) (A; usu. without to) ( to relate ) she told the news to everyone; or: she told everyone the news; he told me his name; she told them a story; tell me the truth 2) (D; intr.) ( to be certain ) to tell about (you can never tell about people… …

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  • 77determine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. decide, resolve; end, settle, answer; delimit, define, bound; find out, ascertain; specify, restrict, differentiate. See resolution, learning, certainty, choice. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To define]… …

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  • 78find — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. discover, detect, espy; get, obtain; learn, ascertain, perceive; provide; decide, declare. See acquisition, disclosure, judgment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fortunate discovery, acquisition, bonanza,… …

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  • 79discover — 1 *reveal, disclose, divulge, tell, betray Analogous words: impart, *communicate: *declare, announce, publish, advertise, proclaim 2 Discover, ascertain, determine, unearth, learn mean to find out something not previously known to one. Discover… …

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  • 80learn — [[t]lɜrn[/t]] v. learned [[t]lɜrnd[/t]] or learnt, learn•ing 1) to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience: to learn a new language[/ex] 2) to become informed of or acquainted with; ascertain: to learn the truth[/ex] …

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