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May 16, 2015
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What does bifurcation mean?

bifurcation(noun)
a bifurcating branch (one or both of them)

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May 15, 2015
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What does elide mean?

elide(verb)
leave or strike out

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May 14, 2015
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What does indelicate mean?

indelicate, off-color, off-colour(adj)
in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent

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May 13, 2015
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What does number crunching mean?

number crunching(noun)
performing complex and lengthy numerical calculations

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May 12, 2015
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What does synchronous mean?

synchronous, synchronal, synchronic(adj)
occurring or existing at the same time or having the same period or phase

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May 11, 2015
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What does unnumbered mean?

countless, infinite, innumerable, innumerous, multitudinous, myriad, numberless, uncounted, unnumberable, unnumbered, unnumerable(adj)
too numerous to be counted

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May 10, 2015
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What does explosively mean?

explosively(adverb)
suddenly and rapidly

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