(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome | something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation |
any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial | a branch of knowledge |
a word or expression used for some particular thing | some situation or event that is thought about |
one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition | the subject matter of a conversation or discussion |
(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement | (grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated |
a limited period of time | (logic) the first term of a proposition |
the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent | a person who owes allegiance to that nation |
| a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation |