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 complexion complexion /kəmˈplɛkʃən/

noun

  1. () The coloring of a person's face  ( skin color [American] , skin colour [Canadian, British] , complexion )
    the coloring of a person's face
     Her complexion improved after she started drinking more water and eating healthier
    Her complexion improved after she started drinking more water and eating healthier
  2. [Archaic] A combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament  ( complexion [Archaic] )
    a combination of elements (of dryness and warmth or of the four humors) that was once believed to determine a person's health and temperament
  3. Texture and appearance of the skin of the face  ( complexion )
    texture and appearance of the skin of the face
  4. A point of view or general attitude or inclination  ( complexion )
    a point of view or general attitude or inclination
     He altered the complexion of his times
    he altered the complexion of his times
     A liberal political complexion
    a liberal political complexion
  5. A combination that results from coupling or interlinking  ( complexion )
    a combination that results from coupling or interlinking
     Diphthongs are complexions of vowels
    diphthongs are complexions of vowels

verb

  1. Give a certain color to  ( complexion )
    give a certain color to
     The setting sun complexioned the hills
    The setting sun complexioned the hills


 aloe aloe /ˈæloʊ/

noun

  1. Succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa  ( aloe )
    succulent plants having rosettes of leaves usually with fiber like hemp and spikes of showy flowers; found chiefly in Africa
     The aloe plant, native to Africa, is renowned for its soothing properties.
    The aloe plant, native to Africa, is renowned for its soothing properties.


 genus Veratrum genus Veratrum /ˈdʒiːnəs ˈvɛɹəˌtrʌm/

noun

  1. A genus of coarse poisonous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae  ( genus Veratrum , Veratrum )
    a genus of coarse poisonous perennial herbs; sometimes placed in subfamily Melanthiaceae


 regression analysis regression analysis /rɪˈɡrɛʃən əˈnælɪsɪs/

noun

  1. (statistics) the use of regression to make quantitative predictions of one variable from the values of another  ( regression analysis )
    (statistics) the use of regression to make quantitative predictions of one variable from the values of another
     Economists often use regression analysis to predict market trends.
    Economists often use regression analysis to predict market trends.