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season
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[ noun ] a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
Examples "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company" or "she always looked forward to the avocado season" Used in print (The Sun, [Baltimore],...)The crowd at the twenty-first annual K._of_C._Games , final indoor meet of the season , got a thrill a_few minutes earlier when a slender , bespectacled woman broke the one week old world_record in the half-mile run . Waters injured his left knee in the last game of the 1960 season . (The Dallas Morning News,...)He ran his string of successful conversions this season to 13 straight before one went astray last Saturday night in the 41 - 8 slaughter of Washington_State . Last year , when he worked_out at halfback all season , he did n't get_into a single game . He missed the 1955 season because of an operation on the ailing knee , then played 77 minutes in 1956 . |
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[ noun ] one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
Synonyms Examples "the regular sequence of the seasons" Used in print (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)Pick the flowers , keep the soil dampened , and each of the pegged-down branches will take root and become a little plant and go_on blooming for the rest of the season . (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)This gives you a better opportunity to get the feel of the climate conditions , the exposure to the sun and wind , the water interests , etcetera , which vary greatly with the seasons . If the site is on a reservoir , the level of the water at various seasons as it affects recreation should be studied . Fishing interest calls_for a check of the species found , quantity and size , the season they are available , and the stocking program of the fish commission . The direction , velocity , and season of these winds should be noted as to just how they will affect the recreation use and your maintenance and operation of the area . Related terms time_period summer spring winter fall haying rainy_season dry_season harvest year |
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[ noun ] a recurrent time marked by major holidays
Examples "it was the Christmas season" |
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[ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 3463
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[ verb ] make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
Examples "she tempered her criticism" Related terms |
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