a group of people or things arranged or following in order
succession
Noun
(ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established
subsidization
Noun
the act of providing a subsidy
subsidization
Noun
money (or other benefits) obtained as a subsidy
subsidisation
Noun
the act of providing a subsidy
subsidisation
Noun
money (or other benefits) obtained as a subsidy
short sale
Noun
sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller, who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price
short selling
Noun
sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller (who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price)
short covering
Noun
the purchase of securities or commodities by a short seller to close out a short sale
spectacle
Noun
a blunder that makes you look ridiculous
spectacle
Noun
an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
spectacle
Noun
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
seizure
Noun
the taking possession of something by legal process
seizure
Noun
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
seizure
Noun
the act of taking of a person by force
seizure
Noun
a sudden occurrence, or recurrence, of a disease
solecism
Noun
a socially awkward or tactless act
subjection
Noun
the act of conquering
subjection
Noun
forced submission to control by others
subjugation
Noun
the act of conquering
subjugation
Noun
the act of subjugating by cruelty
subjugation
Noun
forced submission to control by others
spin
Noun
a distinctive interpretation (especially as used by politicians to sway public opinion)
spin
Noun
rapid descent of an aircraft in a steep spiral
spin
Noun
a short drive in a car
spin
Noun
the act of rotating rapidly
spin
Noun
a swift whirling motion (usually of a missile)
spin
Verb
prolong or extend
spin
Verb
twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation
spin
Verb
work natural fibers into a thread
spin
Verb
form a web by making a thread
spin
Verb
make up a story
spin
Verb
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
spin
Verb
cause to spin
spin
Verb
stream in jets, of liquids
salvage
Noun
the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire
salvage
Noun
the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction
salvage
Noun
property or goods saved from damage or destruction
salvage
Verb
collect discarded or refused material
salvage
Verb
save from ruin, destruction, or harm
spiccato
Noun
bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings
search and rescue mission
Noun
a rescue mission to search for survivors and to rescue them
spiccato bowing
Noun
bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings
stopping
Noun
the kind of playing that involves pressing the fingers on the strings of a stringed instrument to control the pitch
stopping
Noun
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members