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This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
is
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[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
unsolved
{ "name": "unsolved", "sense_definitions_list": [ "not solved" ] }
[ "not solved" ]
[ "unsolved%3:00:00::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
problem
{ "name": "problem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved", "a question raised for consideration or solution", "a source of difficulty" ] }
[ "a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved" ]
[ "problem%1:26:00::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
probably
{ "name": "probably", "sense_definitions_list": [ "with considerable certainty; without much doubt", "easy to believe on the basis of available evidence" ] }
[ "with considerable certainty; without much doubt" ]
[ "probably%4:02:00::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
never
{ "name": "never", "sense_definitions_list": [ "not ever; at no time in the past or future", "not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances" ] }
[ "not ever; at no time in the past or future" ]
[ "never%4:02:00::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
seriously
{ "name": "seriously", "sense_definitions_list": [ "in a serious manner", "to a severe or serious degree" ] }
[ "in a serious manner" ]
[ "seriously%4:02:00::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
investigated
{ "name": "investigate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "investigate scientifically", "conduct an inquiry or investigation of" ] }
[ "investigate scientifically" ]
[ "investigate%2:32:00::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
frequently
{ "name": "frequently", "sense_definitions_list": [ "many times at short intervals" ] }
[ "many times at short intervals" ]
[ "frequently%4:02:00::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
hears
{ "name": "hear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process", "receive a communication from someone", "listen and pay attention" ] }
[ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense" ]
[ "hear%2:39:00::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
comment
{ "name": "comment", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information", "a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material", "a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people", "ma...
[ "a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information" ]
[ "comment%1:10:00::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
have
{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...
[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]
[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
insufficient
{ "name": "insufficient", "sense_definitions_list": [ "of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement" ] }
[ "of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement" ]
[ "insufficient%3:00:00::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
specialists
{ "name": "specialist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning", "practices one branch of medicine" ] }
[ "an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning" ]
[ "specialist%1:18:00::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
kind
{ "name": "kind", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality", "having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior", "agreeable, conducive to comfort", "tolerant and forgiving unde...
[ "a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality" ]
[ "kind%1:09:00::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
compete
{ "name": "compete", "sense_definitions_list": [ "compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others" ] }
[ "compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others" ]
[ "compete%2:33:00::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
Germans
{ "name": "german", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person of German nationality", "the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic", "of or pertaining to or characteristic of Germany or its people or language" ] }
[ "a person of German nationality" ]
[ "german%1:18:00::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
Swiss
{ "name": "swiss", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland", "of or relating to Switzerland or its people or culture" ] }
[ "the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland" ]
[ "swiss%1:18:00::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
for example
{ "name": "for_example", "sense_definitions_list": [ "as an example" ] }
[ "as an example" ]
[ "for_example%4:02:00::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
precision
{ "name": "precision", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance" ] }
[ "the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance" ]
[ "precision%1:07:00::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
machinery
{ "name": "machinery", "sense_definitions_list": [ "machines or machine systems collectively", "a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions" ] }
[ "machines or machine systems collectively" ]
[ "machinery%1:06:00::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
mathematics
{ "name": "mathematics", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement" ] }
[ "a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement" ]
[ "mathematics%1:09:00::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
Finns
{ "name": "finn", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a native or inhabitant of Finland" ] }
[ "a native or inhabitant of Finland" ]
[ "finn%1:18:00::" ]
This is an unsolved problem which probably has never been seriously investigated, although one frequently hears the comment that we have insufficient specialists of the kind who can compete with the Germans or Swiss, for example, in precision machinery and mathematics, or the Finns in geochemistry.
geochemistry
{ "name": "geochemistry", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chemistry of the earth's crust" ] }
[ "the chemistry of the earth's crust" ]
[ "geochemistry%1:09:00::" ]
We hear equally fervent concern over the belief that we have not enough generalists who can see the over-all picture and combine our national skills and knowledge for useful purposes.
hear
{ "name": "hear", "sense_definitions_list": [ "perceive (sound) via the auditory sense", "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally", "examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process", "receive a communication from someone", "listen and pay attention" ] }
[ "get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally" ]
[ "hear%2:31:00::" ]
We hear equally fervent concern over the belief that we have not enough generalists who can see the over-all picture and combine our national skills and knowledge for useful purposes.
equally
{ "name": "equally", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to the same degree (often followed by `as')", "in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way" ] }
[ "to the same degree (often followed by `as')" ]
[ "equally%4:02:01::" ]
We hear equally fervent concern over the belief that we have not enough generalists who can see the over-all picture and combine our national skills and knowledge for useful purposes.
fervent
{ "name": "fervent", "sense_definitions_list": [ "characterized by intense emotion", "extremely hot; - Nathaniel Hawthorne; - Frances Trollope" ] }
[ "characterized by intense emotion" ]
[ "fervent%5:00:00:passionate:00" ]
We hear equally fervent concern over the belief that we have not enough generalists who can see the over-all picture and combine our national skills and knowledge for useful purposes.
concern
{ "name": "concern", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that interests you because it is important or affects you", "an anxious feeling", "a feeling of sympathy for someone or something", "something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness", "a commercial or industrial enterpr...
[ "something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness", "an anxious feeling" ]
[ "concern%1:09:01::", "concern%1:12:01::" ]
We hear equally fervent concern over the belief that we have not enough generalists who can see the over-all picture and combine our national skills and knowledge for useful purposes.
belief
{ "name": "belief", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any cognitive content held as true", "a vague idea in which some confidence is placed" ] }
[ "any cognitive content held as true" ]
[ "belief%1:09:00::" ]
We hear equally fervent concern over the belief that we have not enough generalists who can see the over-all picture and combine our national skills and knowledge for useful purposes.
have
{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...
[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]
[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
We hear equally fervent concern over the belief that we have not enough generalists who can see the over-all picture and combine our national skills and knowledge for useful purposes.
not
{ "name": "not", "sense_definitions_list": [ "negation of a word or group of words" ] }
[ "negation of a word or group of words" ]
[ "not%4:02:00::" ]
We hear equally fervent concern over the belief that we have not enough generalists who can see the over-all picture and combine our national skills and knowledge for useful purposes.
enough
{ "name": "enough", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose", "sufficient for the purpose", "as much as necessary; ; (`plenty' is nonstandard)" ] }
[ "sufficient for the purpose" ]
[ "enough%5:00:00:sufficient:00" ]
We hear equally fervent concern over the belief that we have not enough generalists who can see the over-all picture and combine our national skills and knowledge for useful purposes.
generalists
{ "name": "generalist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests" ] }
[ "a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests" ]
[ "generalist%1:18:00::" ]
We hear equally fervent concern over the belief that we have not enough generalists who can see the over-all picture and combine our national skills and knowledge for useful purposes.
see
{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...
[ "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally" ]
[ "see%2:31:01::" ]
We hear equally fervent concern over the belief that we have not enough generalists who can see the over-all picture and combine our national skills and knowledge for useful purposes.
over-all
{ "name": "overall", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)", "a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work", "involving only main features", "including everything" ] }
[ "including everything" ]
[ "overall%5:00:00:gross:00" ]
We hear equally fervent concern over the belief that we have not enough generalists who can see the over-all picture and combine our national skills and knowledge for useful purposes.
picture
{ "name": "picture", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface", "graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface", "a clear and telling mental image", "a situation treated as an ...
[ "a situation treated as an observable object" ]
[ "picture%1:26:00::" ]
We hear equally fervent concern over the belief that we have not enough generalists who can see the over-all picture and combine our national skills and knowledge for useful purposes.
combine
{ "name": "combine", "sense_definitions_list": [ "harvester that heads and threshes and cleans grain while moving across the field", "a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service", "an occurrence that results...
[ "put or add together" ]
[ "combine%2:30:02::" ]
We hear equally fervent concern over the belief that we have not enough generalists who can see the over-all picture and combine our national skills and knowledge for useful purposes.
national
{ "name": "national", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who owes allegiance to that nation", "of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country", "limited to or in the interests of a particular nation", "concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country", "owned...
[ "of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country" ]
[ "national%3:01:00::" ]
We hear equally fervent concern over the belief that we have not enough generalists who can see the over-all picture and combine our national skills and knowledge for useful purposes.
skills
{ "name": "skill", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an ability that has been acquired by training", "ability to produce solutions in some problem domain" ] }
[ "an ability that has been acquired by training" ]
[ "skill%1:09:01::" ]
We hear equally fervent concern over the belief that we have not enough generalists who can see the over-all picture and combine our national skills and knowledge for useful purposes.
knowledge
{ "name": "knowledge", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning" ] }
[ "the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning" ]
[ "knowledge%1:03:00::" ]
We hear equally fervent concern over the belief that we have not enough generalists who can see the over-all picture and combine our national skills and knowledge for useful purposes.
purposes
{ "name": "purpose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions", "what something is used for", "the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose", "propose or intend", "reach a decision" ] }
[ "what something is used for" ]
[ "purpose%1:07:00::" ]
This problem of the optimum balance in the relative numbers of generalists and specialists can be investigated on a communicative network basis.
problem
{ "name": "problem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved", "a question raised for consideration or solution", "a source of difficulty" ] }
[ "a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved" ]
[ "problem%1:26:00::" ]
This problem of the optimum balance in the relative numbers of generalists and specialists can be investigated on a communicative network basis.
optimum
{ "name": "optimum", "sense_definitions_list": [ "most favorable conditions or greatest degree or amount possible under given circumstances", "most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied" ] }
[ "most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied" ]
[ "optimum%5:00:00:best:00" ]
This problem of the optimum balance in the relative numbers of generalists and specialists can be investigated on a communicative network basis.
balance
{ "name": "balance", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a state of equilibrium", "equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account", "harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); - John Ruskin", "equality of distribution", "something l...
[ "a state of equilibrium" ]
[ "balance%1:26:00::" ]
This problem of the optimum balance in the relative numbers of generalists and specialists can be investigated on a communicative network basis.
relative
{ "name": "relative", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person related by blood or marriage", "an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)", "estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete", "properly related in size or de...
[ "estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete" ]
[ "relative%3:00:00::" ]
This problem of the optimum balance in the relative numbers of generalists and specialists can be investigated on a communicative network basis.
numbers
{ "name": "number", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals", "a concept of quantity involving zero and units", "a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program", "the number is used in calling a particular ...
[ "the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals" ]
[ "number%1:07:00::" ]
This problem of the optimum balance in the relative numbers of generalists and specialists can be investigated on a communicative network basis.
generalists
{ "name": "generalist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests" ] }
[ "a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests" ]
[ "generalist%1:18:00::" ]
This problem of the optimum balance in the relative numbers of generalists and specialists can be investigated on a communicative network basis.
specialists
{ "name": "specialist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning", "practices one branch of medicine" ] }
[ "an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning" ]
[ "specialist%1:18:00::" ]
This problem of the optimum balance in the relative numbers of generalists and specialists can be investigated on a communicative network basis.
investigated
{ "name": "investigate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "investigate scientifically", "conduct an inquiry or investigation of" ] }
[ "investigate scientifically" ]
[ "investigate%2:32:00::" ]
This problem of the optimum balance in the relative numbers of generalists and specialists can be investigated on a communicative network basis.
communicative
{ "name": "communicative", "sense_definitions_list": [ "of or relating to communication", "able or tending to communicate; - W.M.Thackeray" ] }
[ "of or relating to communication" ]
[ "communicative%3:01:00::" ]
This problem of the optimum balance in the relative numbers of generalists and specialists can be investigated on a communicative network basis.
network
{ "name": "network", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an interconnected system of things or people", "(broadcasting) a communication system consisting of a group of broadcasting stations that all transmit the same programs", "an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals", ...
[ "an interconnected system of things or people" ]
[ "network%1:14:00::" ]
This problem of the optimum balance in the relative numbers of generalists and specialists can be investigated on a communicative network basis.
basis
{ "name": "basis", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a relation that provides the foundation for something", "the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained", "the most important or necessary part of something" ] }
[ "the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained" ]
[ "basis%1:09:00::" ]
Since the difficulty of drawing the net is great, we will merely discuss it.
difficulty
{ "name": "difficulty", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an effort that is inconvenient", "a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result", "a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcom...
[ "the quality of being difficult" ]
[ "difficulty%1:07:00::" ]
Since the difficulty of drawing the net is great, we will merely discuss it.
drawing
{ "name": "draw", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a gully that is shallower than a ravine", "an entertainer who attracts large audiences", "the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided", "anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random", "a playing card...
[ "make a mark or lines on a surface", "give a description of" ]
[ "draw%2:35:01::", "draw%2:32:00::" ]
Since the difficulty of drawing the net is great, we will merely discuss it.
net
{ "name": "net", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange", "a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects", "the excess of revenues over outlays in...
[ "a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange" ]
[ "net%1:06:01::" ]
Since the difficulty of drawing the net is great, we will merely discuss it.
is
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Since the difficulty of drawing the net is great, we will merely discuss it.
merely
{ "name": "merely", "sense_definitions_list": [ "and nothing more" ] }
[ "and nothing more" ]
[ "merely%4:02:00::" ]
Since the difficulty of drawing the net is great, we will merely discuss it.
discuss
{ "name": "discuss", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible", "a disk used in throwing competitions", "to consider or examine in speech or writing", "speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a ...
[ "to consider or examine in speech or writing" ]
[ "discuss%2:32:01::" ]
First, we realize that a pure specialist does not exist.
First
{ "name": "first", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the first or highest in an ordering or series", "the first element in a countable series", "the time at which something is supposed to begin", "the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield...
[ "before anything else" ]
[ "first%4:02:00::" ]
First, we realize that a pure specialist does not exist.
realize
{ "name": "realize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be fully aware or cognizant of", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "make real or concrete; give reality or substance to", "earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages", "convert into cash; of goods and prope...
[ "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally" ]
[ "realize%2:31:00::" ]
First, we realize that a pure specialist does not exist.
pure
{ "name": "pure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "free of extraneous elements of any kind", "without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers", "(of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black", "free from discordant qualities", "concerned with ...
[ "concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied" ]
[ "pure%5:00:00:theoretical:01" ]
First, we realize that a pure specialist does not exist.
specialist
{ "name": "specialist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning", "practices one branch of medicine" ] }
[ "an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning" ]
[ "specialist%1:18:00::" ]
First, we realize that a pure specialist does not exist.
not
{ "name": "not", "sense_definitions_list": [ "negation of a word or group of words" ] }
[ "negation of a word or group of words" ]
[ "not%4:02:00::" ]
First, we realize that a pure specialist does not exist.
exist
{ "name": "exist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have an existence, be extant", "support oneself" ] }
[ "have an existence, be extant" ]
[ "exist%2:42:00::" ]
But, for practical purposes, we have people who can be considered as such.
practical
{ "name": "practical", "sense_definitions_list": [ "concerned with actual use or practice", "guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory", "being actually such in almost every respect", "having or put to a practical purpose or use" ] }
[ "concerned with actual use or practice" ]
[ "practical%3:00:00::" ]
But, for practical purposes, we have people who can be considered as such.
purposes
{ "name": "purpose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions", "what something is used for", "the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose", "propose or intend", "reach a decision" ] }
[ "what something is used for" ]
[ "purpose%1:07:00::" ]
But, for practical purposes, we have people who can be considered as such.
have
{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...
[ "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]
[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
But, for practical purposes, we have people who can be considered as such.
people
{ "name": "people", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively", "the body of citizens of a state or country", "members of a family line", "the common people generally", "fill with people", "furnish with people" ] }
[ "(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively" ]
[ "people%1:14:00::" ]
But, for practical purposes, we have people who can be considered as such.
considered
{ "name": "consider", "sense_definitions_list": [ "deem to be", "give careful consideration to", "take into consideration for exemplifying purposes", "show consideration for; take into account", "think about carefully; weigh", "judge or regard; look upon; judge", "look at attentively", ...
[ "deem to be" ]
[ "consider%2:31:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
For example
{ "name": "for_example", "sense_definitions_list": [ "as an example" ] }
[ "as an example" ]
[ "for_example%4:02:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
are
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "have an existence, be extant" ]
[ "be%2:42:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
persons
{ "name": "person", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a human body (usually including the clothing)", "a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party" ] }
[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
are
{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...
[ "work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function" ]
[ "be%2:41:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
physical science
{ "name": "physical_science", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something" ] }
[ "the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something" ]
[ "physical_science%1:09:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
field
{ "name": "field", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed", "a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought", "somewhere (away from a studio or office or library or laboratory) where practical work is done or data is collected", "a branch of knowled...
[ "a branch of knowledge" ]
[ "field%1:09:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
mineralogy
{ "name": "mineralogy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them" ] }
[ "the branch of geology that studies minerals: their structure and properties and the ways of distinguishing them" ]
[ "mineralogy%1:09:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
trained
{ "name": "train", "sense_definitions_list": [ "public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive", "a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding", "a procession (of wagons or mules or cam...
[ "create by training and teaching" ]
[ "train%2:31:01::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
crystallography
{ "name": "crystallography", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals" ] }
[ "the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals" ]
[ "crystallography%1:09:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
use
{ "name": "use", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of using", "what something is used for", "a particular service", "(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing", "(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be ...
[ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose" ]
[ "use%2:34:01::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
only
{ "name": "only", "sense_definitions_list": [ "being the only one; single and isolated from others", "exclusive of anyone or anything else", "and nothing more", "without any others being included or involved", "with nevertheless the final result", "in the final outcome", "except that", ...
[ "and nothing more" ]
[ "only%4:02:02::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
X-rays
{ "name": "x_ray", "sense_definitions_list": [ "electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target", "a radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis" ] }
[ "electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target" ]
[ "x_ray%1:19:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
applying
{ "name": "apply", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose", "be pertinent or relevant or applicable", "ask (for something)", "apply to a surface", "be applicable to; as to an analysis", "give or conve...
[ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose" ]
[ "apply%2:34:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
only
{ "name": "only", "sense_definitions_list": [ "being the only one; single and isolated from others", "exclusive of anyone or anything else", "and nothing more", "without any others being included or involved", "with nevertheless the final result", "in the final outcome", "except that", ...
[ "and nothing more" ]
[ "only%4:02:02::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
powder technique
{ "name": "powder_technique", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a process for identifying minerals or crystals; a small rod is coated with a powdered form of the substance and subjected to suitably modified X-rays; the pattern of diffracted rings is used for identification" ] }
[ "a process for identifying minerals or crystals; a small rod is coated with a powdered form of the substance and subjected to suitably modified X-rays; the pattern of diffracted rings is used for identification" ]
[ "powder_technique%1:22:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
X-ray diffraction
{ "name": "x-ray_diffraction", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the scattering of X rays by the atoms of a crystal; the diffraction pattern shows structure of the crystal" ] }
[ "the scattering of X rays by the atoms of a crystal; the diffraction pattern shows structure of the crystal" ]
[ "x-ray_diffraction%1:19:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
clay
{ "name": "clay", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired", "water soaked soil; soft wet earth", "United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1897-1978)", "United...
[ "a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired" ]
[ "clay%1:27:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
minerals
{ "name": "mineral", "sense_definitions_list": [ "solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition", "relating to minerals", "composed of matter other than plant or animal" ] }
[ "solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition" ]
[ "mineral%1:27:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
only
{ "name": "only", "sense_definitions_list": [ "being the only one; single and isolated from others", "exclusive of anyone or anything else", "and nothing more", "without any others being included or involved", "with nevertheless the final result", "in the final outcome", "except that", ...
[ "without any others being included or involved" ]
[ "only%4:02:01::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
spent
{ "name": "spend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pass time in a specific way", "pay out", "spend completely" ] }
[ "pass time in a specific way" ]
[ "spend%2:42:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
last
{ "name": "last", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the temporal end; the concluding time", "the last or lowest in an ordering or series", "a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do", "the time at which life ends; continuing until dead", "a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds", "a un...
[ "immediately past" ]
[ "last%5:00:00:past:00" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
fifteen
{ "name": "fifteen", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one", "being one more than fourteen" ] }
[ "being one more than fourteen" ]
[ "fifteen%5:00:00:cardinal:00" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
years
{ "name": "year", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days", "a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity", "the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution ...
[ "a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days" ]
[ "year%1:28:01::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
concentrating on
{ "name": "concentrate_on", "sense_definitions_list": [ "center upon" ] }
[ "center upon" ]
[ "concentrate_on%2:42:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
persons
{ "name": "person", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a human being", "a human body (usually including the clothing)", "a grammatical category used in the classification of pronouns, possessive determiners, and verb forms according to whether they indicate the speaker, the addressee, or a third party" ] }
[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
social sciences
{ "name": "social_science", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society" ] }
[ "the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society" ]
[ "social_science%1:09:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
field
{ "name": "field", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed", "a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought", "somewhere (away from a studio or office or library or laboratory) where practical work is done or data is collected", "a branch of knowled...
[ "a branch of knowledge" ]
[ "field%1:09:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
anthropology
{ "name": "anthropology", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings" ] }
[ "the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings" ]
[ "anthropology%1:09:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
studying
{ "name": "study", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a detailed critical inspection", "applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)", "a written document describing the findings of some individual or group", "a state of deep mental absorption", "a room used for re...
[ "consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning" ]
[ "study%2:31:02::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
lung
{ "name": "lung", "sense_definitions_list": [ "either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood" ] }
[ "either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood" ]
[ "lung%1:08:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
capacity
{ "name": "capacity", "sense_definitions_list": [ "capability to perform or produce", "the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment", "the amount that can be contained", "the maximum production possible", "a specified function", "(computer science) the amount of information (in ...
[ "the amount that can be contained" ]
[ "capacity%1:23:00::" ]
For example, there are persons who are in physical science, in the field of mineralogy, trained in crystallography, who use only X-rays, applying only the powder technique of X-ray diffraction, to clay minerals only, and who have spent the last fifteen years concentrating on the montmorillonites ; or persons in the soc...
seven
{ "name": "seven", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one", "one of four playing cards in a deck with seven pips on the face", "being one more than six" ] }
[ "being one more than six" ]
[ "seven%5:00:00:cardinal:00" ]