| reliability | The degree of stability exhibitied when a measurement is repeated under identical conditions. See: correlation coefficient, reliability coefficient. Origin: M.E. Relien, fr. O.Fr. Relier, fr. L. Religo, to bind (05 Mar 2000) |
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| reliability coefficient | An index of the consistency of measurement often based on the correlation between scores obtained on the initial test and a retest (test-retest reliability) or between scores on two similar forms of the same test (equivalent-form reliability). (05 Mar 2000) |
| relict | A woman whose husband is dead; a widow. "Eli dying without issue, Jacob was obbliged by law to marry his relict, and so to raise up seed to his brother Eli." (South) Origin: L. Relicta, fr. Of relictus, p. P. Of relinquere to leave behind. See Relinquish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| relief | 1. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained; succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress. "He seec the dire contagion spread so fast, That, where it seizes, all relief is vain." (Dryden) 2. Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as, a relief of a sentry. "For this relief much thanks;;tis bitter cold." (Shak) 3. That which removes or lessenc evil, pain, discomfort, uneasiness, etc.; that which gives succor, aid, or comfort; also, the person who relieves from performance of duty by taking the place of another; a relay. 4. A fine or composition which the heir of a deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles, had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the tenant. 5. The projection of a figure above the ground or plane on wwhich it is formed. Relief is of three kinds, namely, high relief (altorilievo), low relief, (basso-rilievo), and demirelief (mezzo-rilievo). See these terms in the Vocabulary. 6. The appearance of projection given by shading, shadow, etc, to any figure. 7. The height to which works are raised above the bottom of the ditch. 8. <physics> The elevations and surface undulations of a country. Relief valve, a valve arranged for relieving pressure of steam, gas, or liquid; an escape valve. Synonym: Alleviation, mitigation, aid, help, succor, assistance, remedy, redress, indemnification. Origin: OE. Relef, F. Relief, properly, a lifting up, a standing out. See Relieve, and cf. Basrelief, Rilievi. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| relief area | In dentistry, the portion of the denture-bearing area over which the denture base is altered to reduce functional pressure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| relief chamber | A recess in the impression surface of a denture to reduce or eliminate pressure from that specific area of the mouth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| relief work | Assistance, such as money, food, or shelter, given to the needy, aged, or victims of disaster. It is usually granted on a temporary basis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| relieve | To free wholly or partly from pain or discomfort, either physical or mental. Origin: thru O. Fr. Fr. L. Re-levo, to lift up, lighten (05 Mar 2000) |
| relieving | Serving or tending to relieve. Relieving arch A temporary tackle attached to the tiller of a vessel during gales or an action, in case of accident to the tiller ropes. A strong tackle from a wharf to a careened vessel, to prevent her from going over entirely, and to assist in righting her. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| religion | 1. The outward act or form by which men indicate their recognition of the existence of a god or of gods having power over their destiny, to whom obedience, service, and honor are due; the feeling or expression of human love, fear, or awe of some superhuman and overruling power, whether by profession of belief, by observance of rites and ceremonies, or by the conduct of life; a system of faith and worship; a manifestation of piety; as, ethical religions; monotheistic religions; natural religion; revealed religion; the religion of the Jews; the religion of idol worshipers. "An orderly life so far as others are able to observe us is now and then produced by prudential motives or by dint of habit; but without seriousness there can be no religious principle at the bottom, no course of conduct from religious motives; in a word, there can be no religion." (Paley) "Religion [was] not, as too often now, used as equivalent for godliness; but . . . It expressed the outer form and embodiment which the inward spirit of a true or a false devotion assumed." (Trench) "Religions, by which are meant the modes of sdivine worship proper to different tribes, nations, or communities, and based on the belief held in common by the members of them severally . . . There is no living religion without something like a doctrine. On the other hand, a doctrine, however elaborate, does not constitute a religion." (C. P. Tiele (Encyc. Brit)) "Religion . . . Means the conscious relation between man and God, and the expression of that relation in human conduct." (J. Kostlin (Schaff-Herzog Encyc)) "After the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisce." (Acts xxvi. 5) "The image of a brute, adorned With gay religions full of pomp and gold." (Milton) 2. Specifically, conformity in faith and life to the precepts inculcated in the Bible, respecting the conduct of life and duty toward God and man; the Christian faith and practice. "Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion." (Washington) "Religion will attend you . . . As pleasant and useful companion in every proper place, and every temperate occupation of life." (Buckminster) 3. A monastic or religious order subject to a regulated mode of life; the religious state; as, to enter religion. "A good man was there of religion." (Chaucer) 4. Strictness of fidelity in conforming to any practice, as if it were an enjoined rule of conduct. "Those parts of pleading which in ancient times might perhaps be material, but at this time are become only mere styles and forms, are still continued with much religion." (Sir M. Hale) Religion, as distinguished from theology, is subjective, designating the feelings and acts of men which relate to God; while theology is objective, and denotes those ideas which man entertains respecting the God whom he worships, especially his systematized views of God. As distinguished from morality, religion denotes the influences and motives to human duty which are found in the character and will of God, while morality describes the duties to man, to which true religion always influences. As distinguished from piety, religion is a high sense of moral obligation and spirit of reverence or worship which affect the heart of man with respect to the Deity, while piety, which first expressed the feelings of a child toward a parent, is used for that filial sentiment of veneration and love which we owe to the Father of all. As distinguished from sanciti, religion is the means by which sanctity is achieved, sanctity denoting primarily that purity of heart and life which results from habitual communion with God, and a sense of his continual presence. Natural religion, a religion based upon the evidences of a God and his qualities, which is supplied by natural phenomena. See Natural theology, under Natural. Religion of humanity, a name sometimes given to a religion founded upon positivism as a philosophical basis. Revealed religion, that which is based upon direct communication of God's will to mankind; especially, the Christian religion, based on the revelations recorded in the Old and new Testaments. Origin: F, from L. Religio; cf. Religens pious, revering the gods, Gr. To head, have a care. Cf. Neglect. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| religion and medicine | The interrelationship of medicine and religion. (12 Dec 1998) |
| religion and psychology | The interrelationship of psychology and religion. (12 Dec 1998) |
| religious philosophies | The various religions or sets of philosophical beliefs on the nature of the universe or man, practiced as a religion. (12 Dec 1998) |
| reline | In dentistry, to resurface the tissue side of a denture with new base material to make it fit more accurately. See: rebase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| reliquiae | 1. Remains of the dead; organic remains; relics. 2. <botany> Same as Induviae. Origin: L. See Relic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| relative risk |
A quantitative measure that is used to describe the increase (or decrease) in risk associated with a specific risk factor. A relative risk is the ratio of two absolute risks: the numerator is the absolute risk among those with the risk factor, while the denominator is the absolute risk among those without the risk factor.
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is the ratio between the number of cancer cases in the irradiated population to the number of cases expected in the unexposed population. A relative risk of 1.1 indicates a 10 percent increase in cancer due to radiation, compared to the "normal" incidence.
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| relative survival rate |
is the ratio of the observed survival rate for the patient group to the expected survival rate for persons in the general population similar to the patient group with respect to age, sex, race, and calendar year of observation. The 5-year relative survival rate is used to estimate the proportion of cancer patients potentially curable. ...
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| relationship |
defined in terms of genealogy--common ancestral species. Two species are more closely related to one another than to a third species if they share a more recent common ancestor that either does with the third. These two taxa are considered as sister groups.
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| relative risk |
The chance of having something or being affected by something compared with people in a comparable situation. Usually given as a ratio, a proportion or a percentage (as in the chance of having endometriosis; if your sister has it, you have a relative risk of 7:1 -- or seven times the risk -- compared with the general population of women of the same age; your relative risk of developing cancer of the ovaries if you
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| REL | a pronoun (as `that' or `which' or `who') that introduces a relative clause referring to some antecedent |
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| REL | a quantity relative to some purpose |
| REL | a relative by marriage |
| REL | in a relative manner |
| REL | consider or treat as relative |
| REL | the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved |
| REL | (physics) relating or subject to the special or the general theory of relativity |
| REL | of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of relativism |
| REL | (physics) the mass of a body in motion relative to the observer: it is equal to the rest mass multiplied by a factor that is greater than 1 and that increases as the magnitude of the velocity increases |
| REL | by the theory of relativity |
| REL | (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts |
| REL | (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts |