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Noun
/ikˈspreSHən/,
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expressions, plural;
  1. The process of making known one's thoughts or feelings
    • - his views found expression in his moral sermons
    • - she accepted his expressions of sympathy
  2. The conveying of opinions publicly without interference by the government
    • - the right to freedom of expression
  3. The look on someone's face that conveys a particular emotion
    • - a sad expression
  4. The ability to put an emotion into words
    • - envious beyond expression
  5. A word or phrase, esp. an idiomatic one, used to convey an idea
    • - nowhere is the expression “garbage in, garbage out” any truer
  6. The style or phrasing of written or spoken words
    • - subtlety of expression
  7. The conveying of feeling in the face or voice, in a work of art, or in the performance of a piece of music
    • - eyes empty of expression
    • - their instruments have a rich variety of expression
  8. A collection of symbols that jointly express a quantity
    • - the expression for the circumference of a circle is 2πr
  9. The appearance in a phenotype of a characteristic or effect attributed to a particular gene

  10. The process by which possession of a gene leads to the appearance in the phenotype of the corresponding character

  11. The production of something, esp. by pressing or squeezing it out
    • - essential oils obtained by distillation or expression

  1. the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
  2. expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"
  3. the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions; "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find verbal expression for my ideas"; "the idea was immediate but the verbalism took hours"
  4. saying: a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"
  5. formulation: the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"
  6. formula: a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
  7. Expression is an album by jazz saxophonist John Coltrane. The title track was Coltrane's last studio recording; the rest of the album was recorded at about the same time as Interstellar Space. "To Be" features Coltrane on flute, the only recording he made on the instrument for an entire track. ...
  8. Expression crew is a popular South Korean B-boy crew most notable for winning Battle of the Year 2002, making it the first ever Korean troupe to win the title. The crew is famous for its "Marionette" performance, a show it tours around the world performing.
  9. Gene expression is the process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product. These products are often proteins, but in non-protein coding genes such as rRNA genes or tRNA genes, the product is a functional RNA. ...
  10. An expression is any complete communicable thought formed in accord with the requirements of a language. Expressions, often called "sentences," can be statements, questions, exclamations, interjections, affirmations, and other types.
  11. In mathematics, an expression is a finite combination of symbols that are well-formed according to the rules applicable in the context at hand. Symbols can designate values (constants), variables, operations, relations, or can constitute punctuation or other syntactic entities. ...
  12. An expression in a programming language is a combination of explicit values, constants, variables, operators, and functions that are interpreted according to the particular rules of precedence and of association for a particular programming language, which computes and then produces (returns, in ...
  13. A particular way of phrasing an idea; A colloquialism or idiom; A facial appearance usually associated with an emotion; An arrangement of symbols denoting values, operations performed on them, and grouping symbols; The process of translating a gene into a protein; A piece of code in a high- ...
  14. (express) A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly; To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit; To press, squeeze out (especially said of milk); To translate messenger RNA into protein; To transcribe deoxyribonucleic acid into messenger RNA; Moving ...
  15. (Expressions) are any parts of a statement that produce a value. For example, 2 + 2 is an expression.
  16. (Expressions) Combat Related Words
  17. (Expressions) No worries; no problems She’ll be right Good on ya No kidding? You’re joking! Get real! Give me a break! No way! What’s happening? It stinks. Hey, you guys, yo... Hang on Pull your head in See ya Chill There is nothing to worry about; it’s okay. ...
  18. (Expressions) can be used to modify any kind of index. Expressions are formed by taking the string representation of an index (use str if the index isn't already a string), and appending one or more modifiers from the following list:
  19. (Expressions) involve "figures of speech" that can not be used, literally translated, in other languages. ...
  20. (Express) Direct, written or spoken.
  21. (95 Express) North Miami Ave. & Northwest 199th Street/Civic Center via I-95 (AM Southbound and PM Northbound Only)
  22. (EXPRESS) The information modeling language used to implement STEP data structures.
  23. (ExPress) Hydraulic universal testing machine, ADMET
  24. (Express) 1) Carrier payment to its customers when ships, rail cars or trailers are unloaded or loaded in less than the time allowed by contract and returned to the carrier for use. See: Demurrage, Detention. 2) The use of priority-package delivery to achieve overnight or second-day delivery.
  25. (Express) A light commercial truck used for the prompt delivery of goods.