Reading — Read ing (r[=e]d [i^]ng), n. 1. The act of one who reads; perusal; also, printed or written matter to be read. [1913 Webster] 2. Study of books; literary scholarship; as, a man of extensive reading. [1913 Webster] 3. A lecture or prelection;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reading of a bill — Reading Read ing (r[=e]d [i^]ng), n. 1. The act of one who reads; perusal; also, printed or written matter to be read. [1913 Webster] 2. Study of books; literary scholarship; as, a man of extensive reading. [1913 Webster] 3. A lecture or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reading — [rēd′iŋ] adj. 1. inclined to read or study 2. made or used for reading n. 1. the act or practice of a person who reads; perusal, as of books 2. a public entertainment at which literary material is read aloud 3. the extent to which a person has… … English World dictionary
Barometer — Schematic drawing of a simple mercury barometer with vertical mercury column and reservoir at base … Wikipedia
barometer — Synonyms and related words: aerological instrument, aneroid barometer, aneroidograph, barograph, barometrograph, canon, check, criterion, degree, feeler, gauge, glass, graduated scale, hurricane hunter aircraft, hygrometer, measure, model, norm,… … Moby Thesaurus
reading — Synonyms and related words: CRT spot, DM display, Doppler signal, IF signal, IM display, RF echoes, address, after dinner speech, allocution, application, barometer, beam, beat signal, bibliolatry, bibliomania, blips, bluestockingism, boning,… … Moby Thesaurus
KOF Economic Barometer — A composite indicator that provides a reliable reading on the direction of GDP growth for the Swiss economy compared with the year earlier quarter. The KOF Economic Barometer is based on a multi sectoral design with three modules: core GDP,… … Investment dictionary
meter reading — noun 1. a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument he could not believe the meter reading the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm • Syn: ↑reading, ↑indication •… … Useful english dictionary
Bar. — 1) Barometer(stand) EN barometer (reading) 2) Baracke EN wooden hut, Quonset hut … Abkürzungen und Akronyme in der deutschsprachigen Presse Gebrauchtwagen
Alchemy in history — Alchemy encompasses several philosophical traditions spanning some four millennia and three continents. These traditions general penchant for cryptic and symbolic language makes it hard to trace their mutual influences and genetic… … Wikipedia