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nonprimitive — 1. adjective Not primitive. 2. noun An object that is not a primitive … Wiktionary
nonprimitive — adj., n.; nonprimitively, adv.; nonprimitiveness, n … Useful english dictionary
Root of unity — The 5th roots of unity in the complex plane In mathematics, a root of unity, or de Moivre number, is any complex number that equals 1 when raised to some integer power n. Roots of unity are used in many branches of mathematics, and are especially … Wikipedia
caenogenesis — Kenogenesis Ken o*gen e*sis, n. [Gr. ? new + E. genesis.] (Biol.) Modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caenogenesis — cenogenesis cen o*gen e*sis n. [Gr. ? new + E. genesis.] (Biol.) The introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (as addition of the placenta in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cenogenesis — Kenogenesis Ken o*gen e*sis, n. [Gr. ? new + E. genesis.] (Biol.) Modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cenogenesis — cen o*gen e*sis n. [Gr. ? new + E. genesis.] (Biol.) The introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (as addition of the placenta in mammalian… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kenogenesis — Ken o*gen e*sis, n. [Gr. ? new + E. genesis.] (Biol.) Modified evolution, in which nonprimitive characters make their appearance in consequence of a secondary adaptation of the embryo to the peculiar conditions of its environment; distinguished… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kenogenesis — cenogenesis cen o*gen e*sis n. [Gr. ? new + E. genesis.] (Biol.) The introduction during embryonic development of characters or structure not present in the earlier evolutionary history of the strain or species (as addition of the placenta in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Function (mathematics) — f(x) redirects here. For the band, see f(x) (band). Graph of example function, In mathematics, a function associates one quantity, the a … Wikipedia
