LEAVITT

Meaning of LEAVITT in English

/lev"it/ , n.

Henrietta , 1868-1921, U.S. astronomer.

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LEAVITT — Leavitt BrE AmE ˈlev ɪt § \ -ət
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LEAVITT, HENRIETTA SWAN — born July 4, 1868, Lancaster, Mass., U.S. died Dec. 12, 1921, Cambridge, Mass. American astronomer known for her discovery of …
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CEPHEID VARIABLE — One of a class of variable star s whose period of variation is closely related to its luminosity and is …
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SUSPICION — I. səˈspishən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, alteration (influenced by Latin suspicion-, suspicio suspicion, from suspicere to suspect …
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STICK
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RIGHT
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RETIRE — I. rə̇ˈtī(ə)r, rēˈ-, -īə verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle French retirer, from re- + tirer to draw, pull, from …
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WORTHLESS — ˈwərthlə̇s, ˈwə̄th-, ˈwəith- adjective Etymology: worth (IV) + -less 1. a. : lacking value or material worth : valueless finding …
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PRESIDE — prēˈzīd, prə̇ˈ- verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Latin praesidēre to guard, preside over, from prae- pre- + sedēre to sit …
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EQUILIBRATION — ə̇ˌkwiləˈbrāshən, ēˌk sometimes ˌēkwələ̇ˈb- or ˌekwə- or -wəˌlīˈb- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Late Latin aequilibration-, aequilibratio, from aequilibratus + …
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TEACHER EDUCATION — any of the formal programs that have been established for the preparation of teachers at the elementary- and secondary-school levels. …
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PHYSICAL SCIENCE — the systematic study of the inorganic world, as distinct from the study of the organic world, which is the province …
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WILLARD, FRANCES — born Sept. 28, 1839, Churchville, N.Y., U.S. died Feb. 18, 1898, New York, N.Y. in full Frances Elizabeth Caroline Willard …
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WEBSTER, NOAH — born Oct. 16, 1758, West Hartford, Conn., U.S. died May 28, 1843, New Haven, Conn. U.S. lexicographer known for his …
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TYPHOID MARY — born 1870? died Nov. 11, 1938, North Brother Island, New York, N.Y., U.S. byname of Mary Mallon famous typhoid carrier …
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SPENDER, SIR STEPHEN — born February 28, 1909, London, England died July 16, 1995, London in full Sir Stephen Harold Spender English poet and …
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CEPHEID VARIABLE — one of a class of variable stars whose periods (i.e., the time for one cycle) of variation tend to be …
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SIGN
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RECOGNITION
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LION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES lion/rhino/stag etc hunt mountain lion sea lion COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE young ▪ But …
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LAW
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KHAKIS — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He is carrying some papers and is accompanied by two askaris with rifles, and an …
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HUNT — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fishing/hunting licence (= a licence that allows you to fish/hunt ) ▪ He …
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GRANT
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BOMBASTIC — adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ His bombastic style made him unpopular with his colleagues. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Derek …
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BAN
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AFOUL
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CEPHEID VARIABLE — One of a class of variable star s whose period of variation is closely related to its luminosity and is …
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ASTRONOMER — n. 25B6; noun . See list. Astronomers Adams, John (English) Hoyle, Fred (English) Airy, George (English) Hubble, Edwin (American) Aristarchus …
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