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UK
/ɛkspɹˈɛʃən/
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[ US /ɪksˈpɹɛʃən/ ]
[ US /ɪksˈpɹɛʃən/ ]
NOUN
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expression without words
the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition
tears are an expression of grief -
a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit
I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner - (genetics) the process of expressing a gene
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the feelings expressed on a person's face
an angry face
a sad expression
a look of triumph - a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
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the act of forcing something out by squeezing or pressing
the expression of milk from her breast -
the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions
the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours
expressions of good will
he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas -
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
pardon the expression -
the style of expressing yourself
his manner of expression showed how much he cared
he suggested a better formulation
How To Use expression In A Sentence
- That which is soft and effeminate, which is calculated to excite the passions, by multitudes of ambiguous expressions, (not the less dangerous for being so cloaked) should be considered by Christians as an abuse the more deplorable, as it has even been censured and condemned by the pagans. The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi
- The argument behind x is not quantitative, and we do not have an expression for its expected value under a null isolation model.
- Not to mention the expression suite-ing that results in the physical indistinguishability of voles across such a wide range of C-values. A Dubious "Opportunity" for IDers
- The beauty he has perceived must in accordance with our human needs find expression concretely, because it is only as he manifests himself in forms which we can understand that we are able to recognize him. The Enjoyment of Art
- Golub was an odd man out, one of those who kept alive certain ambitions scuttled by the artists who followed Abstract Expressionism.
- I wanted, desperately needed for him to reach across the line that he had drawn, and so it was with dumb horror that I watched him retreat, his expression turning lawyerly even as I read the helplessness in his eyes. Dreaming in French
- Thereby, in the absence of other myocyte structures as well as the absence of endogenous Cav1. 2, ectopic expression of BIN1 is sufficient to concentrate surface Cav1. 2. PLoS Biology: New Articles
- And the prints represent Abstract Expressionism's entire stylistic range, from fast and visceral to cool and ethereal.
- The old, merry Whiting looked sideways at Richard, then the round face assumed an expression of diffident humility for Mr. Hanks. Morgan’s Run
- Her expression masked, she nodded toward the remaining stragglers veering toward their cars. Captured by Moonlight
