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 Consolida ambigua Consolida ambigua /kənˈsɔlɪdə æmˈbigwə/

noun

  1. Commonly cultivated larkspur of southern Europe having unbranched spikelike racemes of blue or sometimes purplish or pinkish flowers; sometime placed in genus Delphinium  ( Consolida ambigua , Delphinium ajacis , rocket larkspur )
    commonly cultivated larkspur of southern Europe having unbranched spikelike racemes of blue or sometimes purplish or pinkish flowers; sometime placed in genus Delphinium


 marine marine /mɝˈiːn/

adjective

  1. () Of or relating to the sea  ( marine )
    of or relating to the sea
     Marine explorations
    marine explorations
  2. Native to or inhabiting the sea  ( marine )
    native to or inhabiting the sea
     Marine plants and animals such as seaweed and whales
    marine plants and animals such as seaweed and whales
  3. Relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea  ( marine )
    relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea
  4. Of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps)  ( marine )
    of or relating to military personnel who serve both on land and at sea (specifically the U.S. Marine Corps)
     Marine barracks
    marine barracks
  5. Relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen  ( marine , maritime , nautical )
    relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
     Nautical charts
    nautical charts
     Maritime law
    maritime law
     Marine insurance
    marine insurance

noun

  1. A soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land  ( marine )
    a soldier who serves both on shipboard and on land
     The marine was honored for his bravery both at sea and on land during the combat operation.
    The marine was honored for his bravery both at sea and on land during the combat operation.

 Marine

  1. () (military) a member of the United States Marine Corps  ( devil dog [Informal, American] , leatherneck [Informal, N. American] , shipboard soldier [American] , Marine , jarhead [Informal, N. American] )
    (military) a member of the United States Marine Corps


 transparence transparence /trænsˈpɛrəns/

noun

  1. The quality of being clear and transparent  ( transparence , transparency , transparentness )
    the quality of being clear and transparent
  2. Permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation  ( transparence , transparency )
    permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation


 resistance resistance /riːˈzɪstəns/

noun

  1. () The action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with  ( resistance , opposition )
    the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
     He encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens
    he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens
     Despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead
    despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead
  2. () Any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion  ( resistance )
    any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
  3. () A material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms  ( electric resistance , electrical resistance , impedance , ohmic resistance , resistance , resistivity )
    a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
      The electrical circuit encountered resistance, causing a decrease in current flow.
    The electrical circuit encountered resistance, causing a decrease in current flow.
  4. () (military) the military action of resisting the enemy's advance  ( resistance )
    (military) the military action of resisting the enemy's advance
     The enemy offered little resistance
    the enemy offered little resistance
  5. Group action in opposition to those in power  ( resistance )
    group action in opposition to those in power
  6. An electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current  ( resistance , resistor )
    an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
      The electrician replaced the faulty resistor in the circuit.
    The electrician replaced the faulty resistor in the circuit.
  7. (psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness  ( resistance )
    (psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
  8. The degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)  ( resistance )
    the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
  9. A secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force  ( resistance , underground )
    a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
  10. The capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents  ( resistance )
    the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents
     These trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog
    these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog
  11. (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease  ( immunity , resistance )
    (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease