the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance |
one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object | a life-size dummy used to display clothes |
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole | a mold for setting concrete |
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) | the visual appearance of something or someone |
a segment of a citrus fruit | any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) |
a small army unit usually having a special function | an ability to perform well |
a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class | a particular mode in which something is manifested |
a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon | alternative names for the body of a human being |
a specialized division of a large organization | a perceptual structure |
a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately | a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality |
(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid | the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something |
a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people | a printed document with spaces in which to write |
a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope | an arrangement of the elements in a composition or discourse |
a land unit equal to 1 square mile | a body of students who are taught together |
| (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups |
| (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary |