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cis | cess |

As an adjective cis

is having two mutations on two genes on the same chromosome of a homologous pair.

As an initialism CIS

is commonwealth of Independent States.

As a noun cess is

an assessed tax.

As a verb cess is

to levy a cess.

cis

Translingual

Noun

(head)
  • The function \mathrm{cis}(x)=\cos x+i\sin x.
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    cess

    English

    (wikipedia cess)

    Alternative forms

    * Cess

    Etymology 1

    Shortened form of assess, spelled by analogy with census and other Latinate words.

    Noun

    (es)
  • (British, Ireland) An assessed tax.
  • * '>citation
  • (British, Ireland, informal) Luck
  • (obsolete) Bound; measure.
  • * Shakespeare
    • The poor jade is wrung in the withers out of all cess .

    Verb

  • (British, Ireland) To levy a .
  • * '>citation
    • Derived terms
    * bad cess
    See also
    * cease * cessation

    Etymology 2

    Possibly from an archaic dialect word meaning "bog".

    Noun

    (es)
  • (rail transport) The area along either side of a railroad track which is kept at a lower level than the sleeper bottom, in order to provide drainage.
    • Derived terms
    * cess path * cess heave

    See also

    * cesspool * cesspit

    Etymology 3

    (etyl) cesser. See cease.

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To cease; to neglect.
    • (Spenser)
    (Webster 1913)

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