(ˈɛθ ɪks) n. 1.(used with a sing. or pl. v.) a system or set of moral principles. 2.(used with a pl. v.) the rules of conduct governing a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.:medical ethics. ...
(ˈklaɪmæks) n 1. the most intense or highest point of an experience or of a series of events: the party was the climax of the week. 2. (Theatre) a decisive moment in a dramatic or other work 3. (Rhetoric) a rhetorical device by which a series of sentences, clauses,...
We have tried horses from all parts of the world now, and they can none of them stand the climate, work, and food like the native breeds. The South African pony, wretched little brute as he looks, will tripple and amble on, week after week and month after month, with a heavy man ...
Improving our knowledge of microbiomes has become a popular topic over the past two decades not only in the scientific community, but also among the general public, especially as an area of great promise for new medical treatments. The human microbiome is now even considered to be our “last ...
The Guardian today listed aphalanxof ministers who back the bill, includingTessa Jowell, the culture secretary,Tony McNulty, the policing minister,Andy Burnham, the junior health minister,Ian Pearson, the climate change minister,John Healey, the financial secretary to the Treasury, andKeith Hill, ...
soft - mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze" balmy, mild clement - (of weather or climate) physically mild; "clement weather" 19. soft - not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pas...
2. Informal To give (one) less than one is entitled to; shortchange. 3. To short-sell (a security or index). v.intr. To short-circuit.Idioms: for short As an abbreviation: He's called Ed for short. in short In summary; briefly. short for An abbreviation of: Ed is short for ...
soft - mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze" balmy, mild clement - (of weather or climate) physically mild; "clement weather" 19. soft - not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pas...
benefit, welfare - something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the benefit of all" better - something superior in quality or condition or effect; "a change for the better" better - the superior one of two alternatives; "chose the better of the two" optimum - most favorable conditions...
soft - mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze" balmy, mild clement - (of weather or climate) physically mild; "clement weather" 19. soft - not brilliant or glaring; "the moon cast soft shadows"; "soft pas...