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• seminal — seminality, n. seminally, adv. /sem euh nl/, adj. 1. pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen. 2. Bot. of or pertaining to seed. 3. having possibilities of future development. 4. highly original and influencing the development of future… …   Universalium

• seminal — sem•i•nal [[t]ˈsɛm ə nl[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen 2) highly original and influencing the development of future events: a seminal artist; seminal ideas[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; < L sēminālis, der. of… …   From formal English to slang

• Seminal — Sem i*nal, a. [L. seminalis, fr. semen, seminis, seed, akin to serere to sow: cf. F. seminal. See {Sow} to scatter seed.] 1. Pertaining to, containing, or consisting of, seed or semen; as, the seminal fluid. [1913 Webster] 2. Contained in seed.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Seminal leaf — Seminal Sem i*nal, a. [L. seminalis, fr. semen, seminis, seed, akin to serere to sow: cf. F. seminal. See {Sow} to scatter seed.] 1. Pertaining to, containing, or consisting of, seed or semen; as, the seminal fluid. [1913 Webster] 2. Contained in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Seminal receptacle — Seminal Sem i*nal, a. [L. seminalis, fr. semen, seminis, seed, akin to serere to sow: cf. F. seminal. See {Sow} to scatter seed.] 1. Pertaining to, containing, or consisting of, seed or semen; as, the seminal fluid. [1913 Webster] 2. Contained in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• seminal — adj. 1 of or relating to seed, semen, or reproduction. 2 germinal. 3 rudimentary, undeveloped. 4 (of ideas etc.) providing the basis for future development. Phrases and idioms: seminal fluid semen. Derivatives: seminally adv. Etymology: ME f. OF… …   Useful english dictionary

• seminal work — noun A work from which other works grow. The term usually refers to an intellectual or artistic achievement whose ideas and techniques have been adopted or responded to in later works by other people, either in the same field or in the general… …   Wiktionary

• Political ideas in science fiction — The exploration of politics in science fiction is arguably older than the identification of the genre. One of the earliest works of modern science fiction, H. G. Wells’ The Time Machine , is an extrapolation of the class structure of the United… …   Wikipedia

• algebra — /al jeuh breuh/, n. 1. the branch of mathematics that deals with general statements of relations, utilizing letters and other symbols to represent specific sets of numbers, values, vectors, etc., in the description of such relations. 2. any of… …   Universalium

• Nazism — National Socialism redirects here. For other ideologies and groups called National Socialism, see National Socialism (disambiguation). Nazi redirects here. For the Sumerian deity, see Nazi (god) …   Wikipedia

• social science — social scientist. 1. the study of society and social behavior. 2. a science or field of study, as history, economics, etc., dealing with an aspect of society or forms of social activity. [1775 85] * * * Any discipline or branch of science that… …   Universalium