tenors

noun

Definition of tenorsnext
plural of tenor
1
as in courses

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2
as in tendencies

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  1. tendencies
  2. meats
  3. nuclei
  4. inclinations
  5. hearts
  6. cores
Noun
  • But his theory seemed to mirror the temperament of Deng, who, for all his reformist tendencies, was a ruthless apparatchik.
    Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Ball-stoppers rarely align with the principles of winning basketball, and Randle’s tendencies are as entrenched as ever.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of tendencies
Noun
  • Based in Asian cultures, hot pot typically consists of various meats, mushrooms, Bok choy and other ingredients.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And, it wouldn’t be considered an Italian chophouse without a serious focus on thick meats.
    Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of meats
Noun
  • Fusion, the process of fusing atomic nuclei to release vast amounts of energy, is the same reaction that powers stars like our Sun.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The outermost 10% of a neutron star is made of mostly atomic nuclei, with electrons, ions, and even atoms occupying the outskirts.
    Big Think, Big Think, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of nuclei
Noun
  • Bottega Veneta became a mainstay in the global fashion industry due to the designer’s creative inclinations and his striking campaigns.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Einstein’s first inclinations about the idea can also be found in his letters to Marić.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of inclinations
Noun
  • In the days after a 15-year-old girl shot and killed another student and a teacher, and wounded six others before taking her own life, faith and community leaders across southern Wisconsin have joined hands and hearts with crowds of people who are heavy with grief, fear and uncertainty.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And how pleasurable to view the innocent hearts, which implicitly believe in the mysteries which have been ingeniously woven about it all!
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of hearts
Noun
  • These stellar remnants are created when stars with masses similar to that of the sun exhaust their fuel for nuclear fusion, the process that converts hydrogen to helium in their cores.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Microscopic analysis of the sediment cores will also help the team analyze the way the eruption affected marine creatures and the chemistry of the seafloor.
    Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of cores
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