Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2006/June

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vector n

(mathematics): A directed quantity, with both magnitude and direction. A chosen course or direction for motion, as of an aircraft. (medicine): A carrier of a disease-causing agent

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solicit v

To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event. To woo; to court. To persuade or incite one to commit some act, especially illegal or sexual behavior

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paradigm n

A model or example. (grammar) The inflections of a word, often displayed as a table. A way of thinking, perceiving, or approaching work in some context

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fissiparous adj

Factious, fragmenting, or tending to break into pieces. (biology): Of cells that reproduce through fission, splitting into two

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nirvana n

The absence of all longing. A state of paradise; heightened or great pleasure. A blissful state attained through loss of self; enlightenment

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rorqual n

Any whale with longitudinal skin folds running from below the mouth to the navel, allowing the capacity mouth to expand greatly when feeding

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fascicle n

A bundle. A section a book that is issued in parts. (anatomy): A bundle of skeletal muscle fibers surrounded by connective tissue. (botany): A cluster of flowers or leaves, or a bundle of vascular tissue

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