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( af′ri-kə )
Af•ri•ca
n.
Among earth's continents, Africa is the second largest of all and situated in the Eastern hemisphere. The continent is located south of Europe between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Its total size has a capacity of 11,500,000 square miles. Historically it was called the Dark Continent.
Exploration and Discovery in Africa
Africa remained primarily a mystery to people around the world until the late 1700's.
Exploration of the African interior...
Expert system
Expert system
A computer program that behaves like an expert consultant in predictions of outcomes or events and diagnosing problems. It performs this function by referral to a large database of specific knowledge in a specialized area and using structured rules of inference to draw conclusions.
An outgrowth of artificial intelligence research lead to the development of the first expert system called Dendral a program that was used in chemical analysis and was designed by Edward Feigenbaum of...
expunction
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( ik-spuŋk′shən )
ex•punc•tion
n.
[L. expungere expunct- to strike out < LL. expunctio < L. expunctus, pp.].
The act of expunging or being expunged. A deletion.
References and Further Reading
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985
Further Reading
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expressman
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( iks-pres′mən )
expressman
n. [pl. EXPRESSMEN (-mən)]
One who has been hired by an express agency. A driver of an express vehicle who delivers and collects packages.
References and Further Reading
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition ©1985
Further Reading
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expression
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expressionistic
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( iks-presh′ən-is′tik )
ex•pres•sion•is•tic
adj.
Expressionist.
References and Further Reading
Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
Further Reading
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express
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( iks-pres′ )
ex•press
v.t. [EXPRESSED, EXPRESSING, EXPRESSES.]
[ME. expressen; OFr. expresser, espresser < L. ex- out + pressare press; < Med. L. expressare see PRESS].
To press or squeeze out; extract.
To achieve by using pressure; eliciting by force; extort.
To put into words; representing by language. To communicate such as by a gesture. To state or show.
To make...
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