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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>EVAPOROM</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="evaporometer"> evaporometer, noun. =evaporimeter.</DL> <A NAME="evapotranspiration"> evapotranspiration, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the return of water from the soil and from plants to the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration. </DL> <A NAME="evapotranspire"> evapotranspire, transitive verb, -spired, -spiring.<DL COMPACT><DD> to cause the return of (water) to the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration. Ex. Water-use efficiency can be expressed in a variety of ways, such as tons of hay or bushels of potatoes per acre-inch of water evapotranspired, crates of marketable lettuce per acre-foot of water, or as a weight ratio, kilogram per kilogram (E. G. Viets, Jr.). </DL> <A NAME="evase"> evase, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (French.) (of the neck of a vase, the capital of a column, or similar object) spreading or flaring outward. </DL> <A NAME="evasible"> evasible, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> that can be evaded; evadable. </DL> <A NAME="evasion"> evasion, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the act of getting away from something by trickery; avoiding by cleverness. Ex. He had no excuse for the evasion of his responsibilities. (SYN) avoidance, dodging. <DD> 2. an attempt to escape an argument, a charge, a question, or the like. Ex. The prisoner's evasions of the lawyer's questions convinced the jury he was guilty. <DD> 3. a means of evading; trick or excuse used to avoid something. Ex. His evasions and delays prevented us from getting to know the truth. (SYN) subterfuge, prevarication, equivocation, quibble. </DL> <A NAME="evasive"> evasive, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> tending or trying to evade. Ex. "I really haven't given it much thought" is an evasive answer. The witness has been very evasive in his testimony. (SYN) shifty, misleading. adv. evasively. noun evasiveness. </DL> <A NAME="eve"> eve (1), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the evening or day before a holiday or special day. Ex. New Year's Eve, Christmas Eve, the eve of my birthday. <DD> 2. (Figurative.) the time just before something happens. Ex. Everything was quiet on the eve of the battle. The campaign ended on the eve of the election. <DD> 3. (Archaic.) evening. </DL> <A NAME="eve"> eve (2), intransitive verb, eved, eving.<DL COMPACT><DD> (British Dialect.) to become moist or damp. </DL> <A NAME="eve"> Eve, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the first woman, the wife of Adam (in the Bible, Genesis 2:21-25; 3:20). expr. a daughter of Eve. See under daughter. </DL> <A NAME="evection"> evection, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Astronomy.) the largest of the oscillatory disturbances of the moon's orbit, caused by changes in the sun's attraction. The time required for a complete oscillation is about 32 days. </DL> <A NAME="evectional"> evectional, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> relating or belonging to the evection. </DL> <A NAME="even"> even (1), adjective, verb, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. 1. level; flat; smooth. Ex. The country is even, with no high hills. (SYN) plane. <DD> 2. at the same level; in the same plane or line. Ex. The snow was even with the window. (SYN) parallel. <DD> 3. keeping about the same; regular; uniform. Ex. The car goes with an even motion. <DD> 4. equal; no more or less than. Ex. They divided the money in even shares. The score was even. <DD> 5. that can be divided by two without leaving a remainder. Ex. 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 are even numbers. <DD> 6. neither more nor less; exact. Ex. Twelve apples make an even dozen. <DD> 7. owing nothing. Ex. When he paid all his debts, he was even. (SYN) square. <DD> 8. equally balanced; in equilibrium. <DD> 9. not easily disturbed or angered; calm. Ex. A person with an even temper is seldom excited. (SYN) placid, unruffled. <DD> 10. not favoring one more than another; fair. Ex. Justice is even treatment. (SYN) just. <DD> 11. (Obsolete.) straightforward; direct. Ex. Be even and direct with me, whether you were sent for or no (Shakespeare). <DD> 12. (Obsolete.) equal in rank, dignity, power, or the like. <DD>v.t. 1. to make even; make equal or level. Ex. She evened the edges by trimming them. <DD> 2. to make (accounts) balance; square. Ex. My brother beat me in the broad jump but I evened accounts by beating him in the high jump. <DD> 3. (Chiefly Scottish.) to treat as equal; put on the same level. <DD> 4. (Dialect.) to liken; compare. <DD>v.i. to become equal or comparable. <DD>adv. 1. in an even manner; evenly. <DD> 2. just; exactly. Ex. She left even as you came. <DD> 3. indeed. Ex. He is ready, even eager, to go. <DD> 4. fully; quite. Ex. He was faithful even unto death. <DD> 5. though one would not expect it; as one would not expect. Ex. Even young children can understand it. Even the last man arrived on time. <DD> 6. still; yet. Ex. You can do even better if you try. <DD> 7. (Archaic.) exactly; precisely. Ex. Even so have I also sent them into the world (John 17:18). expr. break even, (Informal.) to have equal gains and losses. Ex. This flood insurance program should be ... designed to permit the Government to break even (New York Times). expr. even if, in spite of the fact that; although. Ex. I will come, even if it rains. expr. even out, to become level; balance. Ex. Things get a little slow for a while but they always pick up and even out (Wall Street Journal). expr. even though, although. Ex. Even though I was tired, I went to the party. expr. get even. See under get. noun evener. noun evenness. </DL> <A NAME="even"> even (2), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Archaic.) evening. </DL> <A NAME="evenage"> evenage or even-age, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> made up of plants of the same age. Ex. Vast even-age plant communities are often very vulnerable to insects (New Scientist). </DL> <A NAME="evenaged"> evenaged or even-aged, adjective. =evenage.</DL> <A NAME="evenement"> evenement, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (French.) event; incident (in the sense of a major social and political development). Ex. Clouds of acrid tear gas hung over the chestnut trees of Left Bank boulevards, just as they had during the shattering evenements of May 1968 that tore France apart (Time). </DL> <A NAME="evenfall"> evenfall, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the beginning of evening; dusk. </DL> <A NAME="evenhanded"> evenhanded or even-handed, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> impartial; fair; just. Ex. evenhanded justice. The press associations do an even-handed job of straight reporting (Time). (SYN) equitable. adv. evenhandedly. noun evenhandedness. </DL> <A NAME="evening"> evening, noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun 1. the last part of day and early part of night; time between sunset and bedtime. Ex. We spent the evening watching television. <DD> 2. (Figurative.) the last part. Ex. Old age is the evening of life. <DD> 3. an evening spent in a particular way, especially an evening devoted to the entertainment of friends. <DD>adj. in the evening; of the evening; for the evening. Ex. evening prayers, evening clothes. </DL> <A NAME="eveningbat"> evening bat,<DL COMPACT><DD> a brown bat common in the southern United States. </DL> <A NAME="eveningdress"> evening dress,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. formal clothes worn in the evening. <DD> 2. =evening gown. </DL> <A NAME="eveninggown"> evening gown,<DL COMPACT><DD> a woman's evening dress. </DL> <A NAME="eveninggrosbeak"> evening grosbeak,<DL COMPACT><DD> a large, thick-billed finch with a yellow body and black and white wings, most common in central North America. </DL> <A NAME="eveningprayer"> evening prayer,<DL COMPACT><DD> a church service of the late afternoon or early evening; evensong. </DL> <A NAME="eveningprimrose"> evening primrose,<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of a genus of tall American herbs with spikes of fragrant white, yellow, or pink flowers that open in the evening. </DL> <A NAME="eveningprimrosefamily"> evening-primrose family,<DL COMPACT><DD> a group of dicotyledonous herbs, or, rarely, shrubs and trees, mostly natives of temperate North America. The family includes the fuchsia, willow herb, and clarkia. </DL> <A NAME="evenings"> evenings, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> during the evening; in the evening. Ex. She is happiest evenings, when she can meet her friends. </DL> <A NAME="eveningsnow"> evening-snow, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a delicate herb of California, with white flowers that open about four o'clock in the afternoon and close in the morning, and are so abundant on open slopes that they whiten the ground. </DL> <A NAME="eveningstar"> evening star,<DL COMPACT><DD> a bright planet seen in the western sky after sunset. Venus or Mercury is often the evening star. The Greeks called Venus Hesperus as an evening star and the Romans called it Vesper. </DL> <A NAME="eveningstock"> evening stock, =Grecian stock.</DL> <A NAME="eveningwear"> evening wear, =evening dress.</DL> <A NAME="evenly"> evenly, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. smoothly; at the same level. Ex. Spread the frosting evenly on the cake. <DD> 2. at about the same speed. <DD> 3. equally. Ex. Divide the money evenly. </DL> <A NAME="evenminded"> evenminded or even-minded, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having equanimity; calm; composed. </DL> <A NAME="evenmoney"> even money,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. paying exactly as much as bet. Ex. I had the winner, a filly named Lamina. She was second choice but paid only twenty francs, which means even money (New Yorker). <DD> 2. (Figurative.) with estimated chances of success or failure equal. Ex. The Democratic incumbent ... expects to win, but he's really no better than an even money bet (Newsweek). </DL> <A NAME="evenpage"> even page,<DL COMPACT><DD> the left-hand page of a book, marked by an even number. </DL> <A HREF="evensong.dic">NEXT</A>