Basel Convention — The Basel Convention (verbose: Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal) is an international treaty that was designed to reduce the movements of hazardous waste between nations, and… … Wikipedia
Art déco — Art dé|co 〈[a:r de:ko] f.; ; unz.〉 dem Jugendstil folgende Stilrichtung in der Kunst u. bes. im Kunstgewerbe von etwa 1920 bis 1940 [verkürzt <frz. art décorative „dekorative Kunst“] * * * Art dé|co [arde ko: ], der u. das; [frz. art… … Universal-Lexikon
Alterative — Al ter*a*tive, a. [L. alterativus: cf. F. alt[ e]ratif.] Causing ateration. Specifically: Gradually changing, or tending to change, a morbid state of the functions into one of health. Burton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deliberative — De*lib er*a*tive, a. [L. deliberativus: cf. F. d[ e]lib[ e]ratif.] Pertaining to deliberation; proceeding or acting by deliberation, or by discussion and examination; deliberating; as, a deliberative body. [1913 Webster] A consummate work of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Enumerative — E*nu mer*a*tive, a. [Cf. F. [ e]num[ e]ratif.] Counting, or reckoning up, one by one. [1913 Webster] Enumerative of the variety of evils. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Federative — Fed er*a*tive, a. [Cf. F. f[ e]d[ e]ratif.] Uniting in a league; forming a confederacy; federal. A federative society. Burke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Generative — Gen er*a*tive, a. [Cf. F. g[ e]n[ e]ratif.] Having the power of generating, propagating, originating, or producing. That generative particle. Bentley. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Imperative — Im*per a*tive, a. [L. imperativus, fr. imperare to command; pref. im in + parare to make ready, prepare: cf. F. imp[ e]ratif. See {Perade}, and cf. {Empire}.] 1. Expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Iterative — It er*a*tive, a. [L. iterativus: cf. F. it[ e]ratif.] Repeating. Cotgrave. {It er*a*tive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Iteratively — Iterative It er*a*tive, a. [L. iterativus: cf. F. it[ e]ratif.] Repeating. Cotgrave. {It er*a*tive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English