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  • 51imputable — [im pyo͞ot′ə bəl] adj. 〚ML imputabilis〛 that can be imputed; ascribable imputability n. imputably adv. * * * im·put·a·ble (ĭm pyo͞oʹtə bəl) adj. Possible to impute or ascribe; attributable: imputable oversights.   im·putʹa·bly adv. * * * …

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  • 52computer — computerlike, adj. /keuhm pyooh teuhr/, n. 1. Also called processor. an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Cf. analog… …

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  • 53due — dueness, n. /dooh, dyooh/, adj. 1. owed at present; having reached the date for payment: This bill is due. 2. owing or owed, irrespective of whether the time of payment has arrived: This bill is due next month. 3. owing or observed as a moral or… …

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  • 54part — /pahrt/, n. 1. a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together. 2. an essential or integral attribute or quality: a… …

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  • 55traceable — traceability, traceableness, n. traceably, adv. /tray seuh beuhl/, adj. 1. capable of being traced. 2. attributable or ascribable (usually fol. by to): a victory traceable to good coaching. [1740 50; TRACE1 + ABLE] * * * …

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  • 56unfathered — /un fah dheuhrd/, adj. 1. having no father; fatherless. 2. of illegitimate or unknown paternity; bastard. 3. not ascribable to a particular author or source: unfathered tales. [1590 1600; UN 1 + FATHER + ED3] * * * …

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  • 57children's literature — Body of written works produced to entertain or instruct young people. The genre encompasses a wide range of works, including acknowledged classics of world literature, picture books and easy to read stories, and fairy tales, lullabies, fables,… …

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  • 58Scotland, Church of — ▪ Scottish national church       national church in Scotland, which accepted the Presbyterian faith during the 16th century Reformation.       According to tradition, the first Christian church in Scotland was founded about 400 by St. Ninian. In… …

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  • 59derivative — de·riv·a·tive 1 /də ri və tiv/ n: a contract or security that derives its value from that of an underlying asset (as another security) or from the value of a rate (as of interest or currency exchange) or index of asset value (as a stock index) ◇… …

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  • 60imputable — adjective a) That may be imputed; capable of being imputed; chargeable; ascribable; attributable; referable. b) Accusable; culpable; chargeable with fault. See Also: imputability …

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