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n. grant made by the government to creator the sole right; invention protected by grant


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a. of or relating to training or instruction


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n. endurance; tenacity;  state or quality of being persistent; persistency


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n. branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms


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n. highland; upland; relatively flat highland


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n. condition or state, especially a bad state or condition


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n. an insect that carries pollen from one flower to another


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n. portable case to hold loose papers; materials in such case; office or post of minister of state; a group of investments


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n. the activity of making portraits; a word picture of a person's appearance and character


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a. involving advantage or good; greater than zero; very sure; confident


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