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- Dictionaryfoxing/ˈfɒksɪŋ/
noun
- 1. discoloration of the paper of old books or prints with brown spots: "a few tiny blotches of foxing mainly confined to outer-edge of frontispiece"
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2 days ago · Functions are often defined by an expression that describes a combination of arithmetic operations and previously defined functions; such a formula allows computing the value of the function from the value of any element of the domain.
2 days ago · The process of raising a child from birth to independent adulthood. Facilitating the upbringing of a child through all stages of development. Caring for and nurturing a child. Fulfilling the parental responsibilities that accompany child-raising. The act of caring for a child rather than the biological connection to a child.
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3 days ago · … The gene is considered the basic unit of inheritance. Genes are passed from parents to offspring and contain the information needed to specify physical and biological traits. Most genes code for specific proteins, or segments of proteins, which have differing functions within the body. Humans have approximately 20,000 protein-coding genes.
5 days ago · To create simply means to make or bring into existence. Bakers create cakes, ants create problems at picnics, and you probably created a few imaginary friends when you were little. Similar to conceive and spawn and the exact opposite of destroy, create is a word that often implies a little bit of imagination.
