Noun;
1. A continuous distribution of colored light produced when a beam of white light is dispersed into its components, e.g. by a prism.
2. A range of radiation frequencies that have a particular property.
3. A visual record of the wavelengths of the radiation or particles emitted (see Emit) by a substance, used as a means of analyzing its physical properties such as energy and mass.
4. A range of values, especially one with opposite values at its limits.
5. The range of organisms that an antibiotic can kill.
1. A buautiful spectrum.
2. There's several spectrums in the air.
3. On the spectrum you can see the wavelengths of the radiation or particles emitted by the strange object.
4. A spectrum of opinions between the policital parties.
5. This antibiotic has a large spectrum.
by Jafje September 05, 2007
Giving every person a fixed official amount of certain sorts of food, fuel or clothing, when they are in short supply.
by Jafje May 10, 2007
A mythological, female, magical creature that flies all night looking for prey. They feed on people's sadness. They kill by screaming in such a high pitch that it breaks glass and the arteries of its victem's body so that they drown in their own blood.
by Jafje May 10, 2007
Official:
1. Something utterly ridiculous or lacking sense.
2. Something relating to or resembling an ass.
Slang:
1. The act of being an asshole.
2. The act of being a retard.
3. The act of being stupid.
4. The act of being ignoramus.
Official:
1. That's an asinine plan.
2. That piece of "art" is asinine.
Slang:
That guy's asinine, in all meanings of the word.
by Jafje September 16, 2007
VERB:
1. To leave somebody or something behind for others to look after, especially somebody or something meant to be a personal responsibility.
2. To leave a place or vehicle, especially for reasons of safety and without intending to return soon.
3. To renounce or reject something previously done or used
4. To surrender control of something completely to somebody else.
5. To stop doing something before it is completed, usually because of difficulty or danger.
6. To abandon yourself: To give yourself over to a powerful emotion.
NOUN:
*Complete lack of inhibition or self-restraint.
1. To leave somebody or something behind for others to look after, especially somebody or something meant to be a personal responsibility.
2. To leave a place or vehicle, especially for reasons of safety and without intending to return soon.
3. To renounce or reject something previously done or used
4. To surrender control of something completely to somebody else.
5. To stop doing something before it is completed, usually because of difficulty or danger.
6. To abandon yourself: To give yourself over to a powerful emotion.
NOUN:
*Complete lack of inhibition or self-restraint.
VERB:
1. Pets abandoned by their owners.
2. They had to abandon their vehicles in the snow.
3. The practice was abandoned long ago.
4. As troops closed in the town was abandoned to its fate.
5. Abandoning the rescue attempt.
6. He abandoned himself to his grief.
NOUN:
*French "abandoner" -> "under control".
1. Pets abandoned by their owners.
2. They had to abandon their vehicles in the snow.
3. The practice was abandoned long ago.
4. As troops closed in the town was abandoned to its fate.
5. Abandoning the rescue attempt.
6. He abandoned himself to his grief.
NOUN:
*French "abandoner" -> "under control".
by Jafje April 25, 2007