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rez

/ɹɛz/

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The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.

Examples :

"The committee authorised the reservation of funds."

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Something that is withheld or kept back.

Examples :

"The government's rez of information about the project led to public distrust. "

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(often in the plural) A limiting qualification; a doubt.

Examples :

"I have reservations about your intentions."

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A tract of land set apart by the US government for the use of a Native American people; Indian reservation (compare Canadian reserve).

Examples :

"My cousin lives on the rez in Oklahoma. "

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An arrangement by which accommodation or transport arrangements are secured in advance.

Examples :

"I have a hotel reservation in the name of Mr Smith."

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The area which separates opposing lanes of traffic on a divided motorway or dual carriageway; see also central reservation.

Examples :

"A vehicle crashed through the central reservation into the path of oncoming traffic."

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The setting aside of a certain percentage of vacancies in government institutions for members of backward and underrepresented communities (defined primarily by caste and tribe).

Examples :

"The government implemented a rez of 50% for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in all public university admissions to ensure representation. "

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(behaviour) Restriction.

Examples :

"The new dress code at school caused a lot of rez, with students complaining about the limitations on their personal style. "

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That which is reserved or kept back, as for future use.

Examples :

"My emergency fund is my rez for unexpected expenses. "

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(social) Something initially kept back for later use in a recreation.

Examples :

"After the intense study session, the students looked forward to the pizza as their planned rez, saved specifically for a relaxing break. "

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In exhibitions, a distinction indicating that the recipient will get a prize in the event of another person being disqualified.

Examples :

""Although Sarah didn't win first place, she got a rez, so if the winner is found to have cheated, Sarah will receive the prize." "

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(calico printing) A resist.

Examples :

"The artist carefully applied the rez to the fabric before dyeing, creating a white pattern where the color couldn't penetrate. "

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A preparation used on an object being electroplated to fix the limits of the deposit.

Examples :

"Before electroplating the buckle, the technician carefully applied the rez to ensure the gold only coated the desired areas, leaving the rest silver. "

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The place where one lives; one's home.

Examples :

"After a long day at work, all I wanted to do was go back to my rez and relax. "

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A building used as a home.

Examples :

"After a long day at work, I was happy to finally get back to my rez. "

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The place where a corporation is established.

Examples :

""The company's rez is Delaware, even though its headquarters are in California." "

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The state of living in a particular place or environment.

Examples :

"Many students enjoy campus rez because it's close to classes and the library. "

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Accommodation for students at a university or college.

Examples :

"My daughter will be living in rez next year when she starts university. "

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The place where anything rests permanently.

Examples :

"After a long day of work, my favorite armchair is my rez, a place to finally relax and unwind. "

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Subsidence, as of a sediment

Examples :

"The heavy rain caused a significant rez in the soil around the schoolyard, making it uneven. "

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That which falls to the bottom of liquors; sediment; also, refuse; residuum.

Examples :

"After brewing the coffee, I carefully poured the liquid, leaving the dark rez at the bottom of the pot. "

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A strong will, determination.

Examples :

"Even when facing setbacks, her rez to finish college never wavered. "

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The state of being resolute.

Examples :

"His stalwart resolution is perhaps admirable, perhaps foolish."

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A statement of intent, a vow

Examples :

"My rez to my family is to visit them every month. "

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The act of discerning detail.

Examples :

"After careful rez of the blurry photograph, she could finally identify the license plate number. "

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(computing, photography) The degree of fineness with which an image can be recorded or produced, often expressed as the number of pixels per unit of length (typically an inch).

Examples :

"Printing at higher resolution will cause a reduction in performance."

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The number of pixels in an image being stored or displayed.

Examples :

"The digital photo of my family has a high rez, so it shows a lot of detail. "

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The process of determining the meaning of a symbol or address; lookup.

Examples :

"name resolution"

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The act or process of solving; solution.

Examples :

"the resolution of an equation"

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A formal statement adopted by an assembly, or during any other formal meeting.

Examples :

"The resolution was passed by a two-thirds majority."

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The separation of the constituent parts (of a spectrum etc).

Examples :

"The rez of the white light through the prism revealed the vibrant rainbow of colors hidden within. "

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The degree of fineness of such a separation.

Examples :

"The rez of the fabric's weave was so fine, it was almost invisible to the naked eye. "

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Progression from dissonance to consonance; a chord to which such progression is made.

Examples :

"After a series of tense, unresolved chords, the final chord provided a satisfying rez, bringing the musical phrase to a peaceful conclusion. "

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The moment in which the conflict ends and the outcome of the action is clear.

Examples :

"After a tense five-minute silence, the lawyer read the verdict aloud; that was the rez for the long, drawn-out trial. "

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In a pathological process, the phase during which pathogens and damaged tissues are removed by macrophages.

Examples :

"After the initial inflammation subsided from the scrape on my knee, the rez began, with macrophages clearing away dead cells and bacteria to help it heal. "

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The quality of being resonant.

Examples :

"The old church bell had a beautiful rez, making the sound echo through the valley. "

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A resonant sound, echo, or reverberation, such as that produced by blowing over the top of a bottle.

Examples :

"The empty glass bottle emitted a low rez as Maria blew across its opening. "

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The sound produced by a hollow body part such as the chest cavity upon auscultation, especially that produced while the patient is speaking.

Examples :

"The doctor listened to the patient's chest with a stethoscope and noted a pronounced rez during the examination while the patient spoke. "

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Something that evokes an association, or a strong emotion.

Examples :

"The old photograph held a powerful rez, instantly bringing back happy memories of my childhood summers. "

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The increase in the amplitude of an oscillation of a system under the influence of a periodic force whose frequency is close to that of the system's natural frequency.

Examples :

"The swing gained speed with each push, a clear example of rez as the frequency of my pushing matched the swing's natural rhythm. "

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A short-lived subatomic particle or state of atomic excitation that results from the collision of atomic particles.

Examples :

"The physicist detected a brief spike in energy, indicating the formation of a rez during the high-speed proton collision. "

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An increase in the strength or duration of a musical tone produced by sympathetic vibration.

Examples :

"The singer's voice, already powerful, gained a noticeable rez as the grand piano in the room resonated with her high notes. "

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The property of a compound that can be visualized as having two structures differing only in the distribution of electrons; mesomerism.

Examples :

"To understand the molecule's reactivity, the chemistry student studied the rez within its structure, focusing on how electron distribution created different possible forms. "

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A influence of the gravitational forces of one orbiting object on the orbit of another, causing periodic perturbations.

Examples :

"The slight wobble in the smaller satellite's orbit was caused by the rez from the larger, closer moon. "

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The condition where the inductive and capacitive reactances have equal magnitude.

Examples :

"The technician adjusted the circuit until the rez was achieved, resulting in maximum power transfer. "

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The act of arising from the dead and becoming alive again.

Examples :

"While literal "rez" is uncommon in daily life, let's make it accessible: "In the video game, the character's 'rez' after being defeated allowed them to continue playing." "

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Bodysnatching

Examples :

"The conspiracy theorist believed the politician wasn't the same person anymore; he suspected a "rez" had occurred, replacing the original with an imposter. "

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Short form of resurrect.

Examples :

"After a quick software update, I had to completely reboot my computer to rez the frozen application. "

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To spawn or load into the game.

Examples :

"The game rez'd the lost character, and now he can continue the quest. "

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A base of Russian espionage operations within a foreign country.

Examples :

"During the Cold War, the Russian embassy in Washington D.C. was suspected of being a "rez," coordinating spy activities across the United States. "

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