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autobiography
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n 1: a biography of yourself
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autoradiography
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n 1: producing a radiograph by means of the radiation emitted
from the specimen being photographed
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bibliography
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n 1: a list of writings with time and place of publication (such
as the writings of a single author or the works referred to
in preparing a document etc.)
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biography
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n 1: an account of the series of events making up a person's
life [syn: biography, life, life story, life
history]
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cacography
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n 1: poor handwriting [syn: scribble, scratch, scrawl,
cacography]
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cartography
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n 1: the making of maps and charts [syn: mapmaking,
cartography]
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choreography
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n 1: a show involving artistic dancing [syn: stage dancing,
choreography]
2: the representation of dancing by symbols as music is
represented by notes
3: a notation used by choreographers
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chromatography
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n 1: a process used for separating mixtures by virtue of
differences in absorbency
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chromolithography
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n 1: single- or multi-color lithography
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cinematography
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n 1: the act of making a film [syn: filming, cinematography,
motion-picture photography]
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cosmography
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n 1: the science that maps the general features of the universe;
describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on
geography or astronomy)
2: a representation of the earth or the heavens; "the
cosmography of Ptolemy"
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cryptography
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n 1: the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers
and cryptograms [syn: cryptanalysis, cryptanalytics,
cryptography, cryptology]
2: act of writing in code or cipher [syn: cryptography,
coding, secret writing, steganography]
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crystallography
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n 1: the branch of science that studies the formation and
structure of crystals
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stenography
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n 1: a method of writing rapidly [syn: shorthand,
stenography, tachygraphy]
2: the act or art of writing in shorthand; "stenography is no
longer a marketable skill"
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telephotography
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n 1: transmission and reproduction of photographs and charts and
pictures over a distance
2: photography using a telephoto lens
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topography
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n 1: the configuration of a surface and the relations among its
man-made and natural features
2: precise detailed study of the surface features of a region
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typography
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n 1: the craft of composing type and printing from it
2: art and technique of printing with movable type [syn:
typography, composition]
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xerography
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n 1: forming an image by the action of light on a specially
coated charged plate; the latent image is developed with
powders that adhere only to electrically charged areas;
"edge enhancement is intrinsic in xerography"
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polarography
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n 1: an electrochemical method of chemical analysis
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orography
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n 1: the science of mountains [syn: orology, orography]
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pyrography
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n 1: the act of producing drawings on wood or leather by using
heated tools or a fine flame
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chirography
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n 1: beautiful handwriting [syn: calligraphy, penmanship,
chirography]
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planography
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n 1: the process of printing from a surface on which the
printing areas are not raised but are ink-receptive (as
opposed to ink repellent) [syn: planographic printing,
planography]
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cardiography
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n 1: diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity
of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and
producing a cardiogram) [syn: cardiography,
electrocardiography]
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sonography
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n 1: using the reflections of high-frequency sound waves to
construct an image of a body organ (a sonogram); commonly
used to observe fetal growth or study bodily organs [syn:
sonography, ultrasonography, echography,
ultrasound]
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venography
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n 1: roentgenographic examination of veins
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autography
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chorography
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xylography
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zoography
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