Term: mach number: the ratio of the speed of a moving body to the speed of sound
Broader: ratio: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) | Unrelated: cotillion: a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century
Broader: ratio: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) | Unrelated: broadside: the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship
Broader: ratio: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) | Unrelated: sinusoidal projection: an equal-area map projection showing parallels and the equator as straight lines and other meridians as curved; used to map tropical latitudes
Broader: ratio: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) | Unrelated: anadiplosis: repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next
Broader: ratio: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) | Unrelated: crab cactus: South American jointed cactus with usually red flowers; often cultivated as a houseplant; sometimes classified as genus Schlumbergera
Broader: ratio: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) | Unrelated: subsidizer: someone who assists or supports by giving a subsidy
Broader: ratio: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) | Unrelated: neck: an opening in a garment for the neck of the wearer; a part of the garment near the wearer's neck
Broader: ratio: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) | Unrelated: volumeter: a meter to measure the volume of gases, liquids, or solids (either directly or by displacement)
Broader: ratio: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) | Unrelated: wale: thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship
Broader: ratio: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) | Unrelated: finding: the decision of a court on issues of fact or law