prescriptivism
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~ (ethics) a doctrine holding that moral statements prescribe appropriate attitudes and behavior
prescriptivism
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~ (linguistics) a doctrine supporting or promoting prescriptive linguistics
preseason
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~ a period prior to the beginning of the regular season which is devoted to training and preparation
presence
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~ the act of being present
presence
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~ an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby
presence
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~ dignified manner or conduct
presence
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~ the immediate proximity of someone or something; "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company"
presence
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~ the impression that something is present; "he felt the presence of an evil force"
presence of mind
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~ self-control in a crisis; ability to say or do the right thing in an emergency
presence
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~ the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon"
presence chamber
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~ room in which a monarch or other great person receives guests, assemblies, etc.
presenile dementia
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~ dementia with onset before the age of 65
present participle
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~ a participle expressing present action; in English is formed by adding -ing
present
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~ a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
present moment
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~ at this time; "the disappointments of the here and now"; "she is studying at the moment"
present
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~ something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife"
present
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~ the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"
present perfect
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~ a perfective tense used to express action completed in the present; "`I have finished' is an example of the present perfect"
present
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~ bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
present
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~ deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"