actuary
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~ someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums)
actuation
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~ the act of propelling
actuator
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~ a mechanism that puts something into automatic action
acuity
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~ sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)
acuity
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~ a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"
Acular
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~ nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade names Acular and Toradol) that is administered only intramuscularly
aculea
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~ small spiny outgrowth on the wings of certain insects
Acrocomia aculeata
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~ tropical American feather palm having a swollen spiny trunk and edible nuts
aculeus
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~ a sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insect
aculeus
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~ a stiff sharp-pointed plant process
acumen
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~ shrewdness shown by keen insight
acupressure
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~ treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
acupuncture
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~ treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
acute
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~ a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
acute accent
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~ a mark placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
acuteness
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~ a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind"
acuteness
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~ the quality of having a sharp edge or point
acuteness
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~ a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed; "dogs have a remarkable acuteness of smell"
acyclovir
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~ an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms