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A statement that tells if one thing happens, another will follow; written as p q; see antecedent, consequent, converse, inverse, contrapositive.
Una declaración que dice que si una cosa sucede, otro seguirá; escrito como p q; ver antecedente, consecuente, converse, inversa, contrapositive.
A condition in which the glucose (sugar) in the blood is too high because the body is unable to use it properly. Diabetes may be responsible for decreased fertility and increased incidence of miscarriage.
Una condición en la cual la glucosa (azúcar) en la sangre es demasiado alta porque el cuerpo es incapaz de usarla adecuadamente. Diabetes pueden ser responsables de fertilidad disminuida y aumento de la incidencia de aborto espontáneo.
A figure of speech involving the substitution of one noun for another of which it is an attribute or which is closely associated with it, e.g., "the kettle boils" or "he drank the cup." Metonymy is very similar to synecdoche.
A figure of speech involving the substitution of one noun for another of which it is an attribute or which is closely associated with it, e.g., "the kettle boils" or "he drank the cup." Metonymy is very similar to synecdoche.
A boldly exaggerated statement that adds emphasis without in-tending to be literally true, as in the statement "He ate everything in the house." Hyperbole (also called overstatement) may be used for serious, comic, or ironic effect. See also figures of ...
A boldly exaggerated statement that adds emphasis without in-tending to be literally true, as in the statement "He ate everything in the house." Hyperbole (also called overstatement) may be used for serious, comic, or ironic effect. See also figures of ...
the amount of openness in an angle.
el monto de apertura en un ángulo.
A humorous imitation of another, usually serious, work. It can take any fixed or open form, because parodists imitate the tone, language, and shape of the original in order to deflate the subject matter, making the original work seem absurd. Anthony Hecht’s ...
A humorous imitation of another, usually serious, work. It can take any fixed or open form, because parodists imitate the tone, language, and shape of the original in order to deflate the subject matter, making the original work seem absurd. Anthony Hecht’s ...
A door or entrance.
Una puerta o entrada.
Used when naming plants. Genus is the plant equivalent of our surnames. When followed by the name of the "species" you have it's botanical name. Almost always in Latin.
Used when naming plants. Genus is the plant equivalent of our surnames. When followed by the name of the "species" you have it's botanical name. Almost always in Latin.
a trademark name for Trastuzumab, which is a breast cancer drug
una marca registrada de Trastuzumab, que es un fármaco de cáncer de mama
A unit of music representing a group of consecutive beats. The number of beats in a bar or measure is measured by the time signature, and is determined by the ratio and relative strength of the naturally strong and weak beats occurring in the music.
Unidad de música representando a un grupo de golpes consecutivos. El número de pulsaciones en un bar o medida se mide con el compás y está determinado por la relación y fuerza relativa de los naturalmente fuerte y débil golpea que ocurren en la música.