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51Prohibited degree of kinship — The prohibited degree of kinship refers to a degree of consanguinity (relatedness) below which sexual interrelationships are regarded as incestuous. Inbreeding is a taboo across nearly all cultures worldwide, but the line at which a relationship… …
52third degree — n: the grade given to the third most serious forms of crimes third–degree adj Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. third degree …
53Medical degree — A medical degree is, broadly defined, any academic degree which places its holder in a position to engage in the practice of medicine. BBC has reported that Medicine related degree programs such as MBBS, BDS and PharmD are the most difficult… …
54heating degree day (HDD) — A day in which the average daily temperature is less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit, and therefore likely to be a day in which people turn on their heat. A heating degree day is assigned a value that represents the number of degrees that days average …
55second-degree — second de gree adj 1.) second degree burns the second most serious form of burns →↑first degree, third degree ↑third degree 2.) second degree murder/assault/burglary etc AmE a crime that is less serious than the most serious type, especially… …
56least, less, lest — Least is the superlative degree of little; less is the comparative: Toby has less money that I have; in fact, she has the least money of any girl in our group. Both least and less always refer to amount, size, or importance: less value, least… …
57second-degree — UK / US adjective 1) medical a second degree burn is more serious than a first degree burn but not as serious as a third degree burn 2) legal American second degree crimes are less serious than first degree crimes …
58more\ or\ less — adv. phr. 1. Somewhat; rather; mostly; fairly. Earl made some mistakes on the test, but his answers were more or less right. Ed is more or less intelligent. Betty believes more or less in fairies. Compare: in a way 2. About; nearly; not exactly,… …
59third-degree — adjective a) The least severe cases of murder, burglary or various other felonies. He was recently convicted of third degree manslaughter because of his drunken driving accident. b) Causing severe scarring, loss of epidermis, subcutaneous tissue… …
60fewer, less — Both of these words imply a comparison with something larger in number or amount. Fewer is preferred when number is involved (fewer houses on this street, fewer fish in the stream). Less is used in several ways: it is applied to material in bulk… …
