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• Coarse structure — Coarse space redirects here. For the use of coarse space in numerical analysis, see coarse problem. In the mathematical fields of geometry and topology, a coarse structure on a set X is a collection of subsets of the cartesian product X × X with… …   Wikipedia

• Coarse fishing — is a term used in the United Kingdom and Ireland for angling for coarse fish, which are those types of freshwater fish other than game fish (trout, salmon and char). The sport and the techniques used are particularly popular in the United Kingdom …   Wikipedia

• Coarse woody debris — in Białowieża Forest, Poland Coarse woody debris (CWD) is a term used in English speaking countries for fallen dead trees and the remains of large branches on the ground in forests. Some prefer the term coarse woody habitat (CWH). A dead standing …   Wikipedia

• coarse´ness — coarse «krs, kohrs», adjective, coars|er, coars|est. 1. made up of fairly large parts; not fine: »coarse salt, coarse sand. 2. heavy or rough in looks or texture: »Burlap is a coarse cloth. The old fisherman had coarse, weathered features. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

• coarse´ly — coarse «krs, kohrs», adjective, coars|er, coars|est. 1. made up of fairly large parts; not fine: »coarse salt, coarse sand. 2. heavy or rough in looks or texture: »Burlap is a coarse cloth. The old fisherman had coarse, weathered features. 3.… …   Useful english dictionary

• Coarse — (k[=o]rs), a. [Compar. {Coarser} (k[=o]rs [ e]r); superl. {Coarsest}.] [As this word was anciently written course, or cours, it may be an abbreviation of of course, in the common manner of proceeding, common, and hence, homely, made for common… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• coarse — [kôrs] adj. coarser, coarsest [specialized var. of COURSE in sense of “ordinary or usual order” as in of course] 1. of inferior or poor quality; common [coarse fare] 2. consisting of rather large elements or particles [coarse sand] 3. not fine or …   English World dictionary

• coarse — coarse, vulgar, gross, obscene, ribald are comparable when applied to persons, their language, or behavior and mean offensive to a person of good taste or moral principles. Coarse is opposed to fine not only with reference to material things (as… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• coarse fishing — noun • • • Main Entry: ↑coarse * * * coarse fishing UK US noun [uncountable] british the activity of catching fish in a river or lake, except for trout or salmon Thesaurus: hunting, shooting and fishing …   Useful english dictionary

• Coarse facial features — refer to a similar change in facial features in the advanced stage of certain conditions like Cretinism, Mucopolysaccharidoses etc, where affected individuals look remarkably similar due to the coarsening of their facial features. These typical… …   Wikipedia

• coarse — [ko:s US ko:rs] adj [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from course (ordinary) way (of things) ] 1.) having a rough surface that feels slightly hard = ↑rough ≠ ↑smooth ▪ a jacket of coarse wool 2.) consisting of threads or parts that are thick or… …   Dictionary of contemporary English