speech communication (language) communication by word of mouth
psychic communication communication by paranormal means
software documentation program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs
sleeping accommodation a room used primarily for sleeping
recommendation praise of a person or thing as worthy or desirable
specious argument an argument that appears good at first view but is really fallacious
specification the act of naming explicitly
symbolic representation something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible
top fermentation a violent kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature high enough to carry the yeast cells to the top of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of ale
fragmentation the separation of something into pieces or particles
specific gravity the density of a substance relative to the density of water
phatic communication conversational speech used to communicate sociability more than information
precondition a condition that is a prerequisite
bottom fermentation a slow kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature low enough that the yeast cells can sink to the bottom of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of lager
hyperalimentation administration of a nutritionally adequate solution through a catheter into the vena cava; used in cases of long-term coma or severe burns or severe gastrointestinal syndromes
hyperpigmentation unusual darkening of the skin
political orientation an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
postfix notation a parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator follows its operands
speech community people sharing a given language or dialect
specific performance the performance of a legal contract as specified by its terms