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 nucleon number nucleon number /ˈnuːkliɒn ˈnʌmbər/

noun

  1. The sum of the number of neutrons and protons in an atomic nucleus  ( mass number , nucleon number )
    the sum of the number of neutrons and protons in an atomic nucleus


 white-headed stilt white-headed stilt /ˈwaɪtˈhɛdɪd stɪlt/

noun

  1. Stilt of the southwest Pacific including Australia and New Zealand having mostly white plumage but with black wings and nape of neck  ( Himantopus himantopus leucocephalus , white-headed stilt )
    stilt of the southwest Pacific including Australia and New Zealand having mostly white plumage but with black wings and nape of neck


 Clemens Clemens /ˈklɛmənz/

noun

  1. United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)  ( Clemens , Mark Twain , Samuel Langhorne Clemens )
    United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)


 involution involution /ˌɪnvəˈluːʃən/

noun

  1. The action of enfolding something  ( enfolding , involution )
    the action of enfolding something
  2. [Archaic] The process of raising a quantity to some assigned power  ( exponentiation , involution [Archaic] )
    the process of raising a quantity to some assigned power
  3. The act of sharing in the activities of a group  ( engagement , involution , involvement , participation )
    the act of sharing in the activities of a group
      The teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities
    the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities
  4. Marked by elaborately complex detail  ( elaborateness , elaboration , intricacy , involution )
    marked by elaborately complex detail
  5. A long and intricate and complicated grammatical construction  ( involution )
    a long and intricate and complicated grammatical construction
  6. Reduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of the uterus to normal size after childbirth)  ( involution )
    reduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of the uterus to normal size after childbirth)


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