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beta
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adj 1: second in order of importance; "the candidate, considered
a beta male, was perceived to be unable to lead his party
to victory"
2: preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware
product; "a beta version"; "beta software"
n 1: the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
2: beets [syn: Beta, genus Beta]
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data
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n 1: a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn;
"statistical data" [syn: data, information]
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perpetrator
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n 1: someone who perpetrates wrongdoing [syn: perpetrator,
culprit]
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peseta
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n 1: formerly the basic unit of money in Spain; equal to 100
centimos [syn: peseta, Spanish peseta]
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precipitator
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n 1: removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic
precipitation [syn: precipitator, electrostatic
precipitator, Cottrell precipitator]
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predicator
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n 1: an expression that predicates
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prestidigitator
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n 1: someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
[syn: magician, prestidigitator, conjurer,
conjuror, illusionist]
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prevaricator
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n 1: a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly [syn: liar,
prevaricator] [ant: square shooter, straight arrow,
straight shooter]
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procrastinator
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n 1: someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or
habitual carelessness) [syn: procrastinator, postponer,
cunctator]
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procurator
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n 1: a person authorized to act for another [syn: proxy,
placeholder, procurator]
2: (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to
manage finance and taxes
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prognosticator
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n 1: someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the
basis of special knowledge) [syn: forecaster,
predictor, prognosticator, soothsayer]
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renovator
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n 1: a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish
buildings or antique furniture [syn: refinisher,
renovator, restorer, preserver]
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resonator
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n 1: a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant
oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves [syn:
resonator, cavity resonator, resonating chamber]
2: an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and
inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation
will reach maximum amplitude [syn: resonator, resonant
circuit]
3: any system that resonates
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respirator
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n 1: a breathing device for administering long-term artificial
respiration [syn: respirator, inhalator]
2: a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs
against poisonous gases [syn: gasmask, respirator, gas
helmet]
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resuscitator
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n 1: a breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing
oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone
asphyxia or arrest of respiration
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theta
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n 1: the 8th letter of the Greek alphabet
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zeta
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n 1: the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet
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perforator
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perpetuator
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procreator
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rejuvenator
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remonstrator
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repudiator
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rotator
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abeyta
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albata
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argueta
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beteta
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goizueta
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mineta
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