a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states | a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal |
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result | (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet |
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant | the center of a cambered road |
(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents | the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave |
a mental process that you are not directly aware of | the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) |
a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant | |