right and left

  • 41Right sphere — Right Right (r[imac]t), a. [OE. right, riht, AS. riht; akin to D. regt, OS. & OHG. reht, G. recht, Dan. ret, Sw. r[ a]tt, Icel. r[ e]ttr, Goth. ra[ i]hts, L. rectus, p. p. of regere to guide, rule; cf. Skr. [.r]ju straight, right. [root]115. Cf.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 42My Country Right or Left — is an essay published in 1940 by the English author George Orwell. In it Orwell seeks to reconcile his intense feeling of patriotism and his left wing views. Contents 1 Background 2 Summary 3 Extracts …

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  • 43right, left, and centre — right and left or right, left, and centre informal in large numbers or amounts They re buying up companies right and left …

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  • 44to the right and to the left — in the direction of the right and then to the direction of the left, toward the right and toward the left …

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  • 45Left-libertarianism — Part of a series on Libertarianism …

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  • 46Right turn on red — No right turns on red light sign in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Turning rig …

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  • 47right — right1 W1S1 [raıt] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(true/correct)¦ 2¦(suitable)¦ 3¦(side)¦ 4¦(problems)¦ 5¦(morally)¦ 6 that s right 7 right you are 8¦(emphasis)¦ 9¦(health)¦ 10¦(socially)¦ …

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  • 48Right-hand rule — For the related yet different principle relating to electromagnetic coils, see right hand grip rule .In mathematics and physics, the right hand rule is a common mnemonic for understanding notation conventions for vectors in 3 dimensions. It was… …

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  • 49right — rightable, adj. /ruyt/, adj., righter, rightest, n., adv., v. adj. 1. in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct. 2. in conformity with fact, reason, truth, or some standard or principle; correct: the right solution; the… …

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  • 50right — 1 /raIt/ adjective 1 TRUE/CORRECT based on true facts; correct: Is that the right time? | Yes. $6.47 is the right answer. | New research has proved their theories right. | be right about: You were right about the party it was awful. | half right… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English