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  • 121i|den|ti|ty — «y DEHN tuh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. who a person is; what a thing is; individuality: »The writer concealed his identity by signing his stories with a false name. 2. a) an exact likeness; sameness; oneness: »The identity of the two crimes led… …

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  • 122mo|not|o|ny — «muh NOT uh nee», noun. 1. sameness of tone or pitch: »The monotony of the man s voice was irritating. 2. Figurative. lack of variety: »the monotony of the desert. 3. wearisome sameness: »At sea, everything that breaks the monotony of the… …

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  • 123va|ri|e|ty — «vuh RY uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. the fact, quality, or condition of being varied; lack of sameness; difference or variation: »Variety is the spice of life. The variety of her moods kept us guessing. 2. a number of different kinds: »The… …

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  • 124MIXED MARRIAGE, INTERMARRIAGE — The terms intermarriage and mixed marriage are used interchangeably. Intermarriage in the present context is defined as a marriage where one partner professes a religion different from that of his spouse. Marriages in which a partner has… …

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  • 125Confessional equality — Equality E*qual i*ty, n.; pl. {Equalities}. [L. aequalitas, fr. aequalis equal. See {Equal}.] 1. The condition or quality of being equal; agreement in quantity or degree as compared; likeness in bulk, value, rank, properties, etc.; as, the… …

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  • 126Continued proportion — Proportion Pro*por tion, n. [F., fr. L. proportio; pro before + portio part or share. See {Portion}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The relation or adaptation of one portion to another, or to the whole, as respect magnitude, quantity, or degree; comparative… …

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  • 127Equalities — Equality E*qual i*ty, n.; pl. {Equalities}. [L. aequalitas, fr. aequalis equal. See {Equal}.] 1. The condition or quality of being equal; agreement in quantity or degree as compared; likeness in bulk, value, rank, properties, etc.; as, the… …

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  • 128Equality — E*qual i*ty, n.; pl. {Equalities}. [L. aequalitas, fr. aequalis equal. See {Equal}.] 1. The condition or quality of being equal; agreement in quantity or degree as compared; likeness in bulk, value, rank, properties, etc.; as, the equality of two …

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