Noun

The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.

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An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.

A person or thing exerting such power or action.

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(astrology) An element believed to determine someone's character or individual tendencies, caused by the position of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.

(obsolete) The action of flowing in; influx.

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God hath his influence into the very essence of all things.

(electricity) Electrostatic induction.

Noun

(lb) The spectral composition of visible light.

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(lb) A particular set of visible spectral compositions, perceived or named as a class.

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(lb) Hue as opposed to achromatic colours (black, white and greys).

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(lb) Human skin tone, especially as an indicator of race or ethnicity.

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(lb) Interest, especially in a selective area.

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(lb) Any of the standard dark tinctures used in a coat of arms, including azure, gules, sable, and vert. Contrast with metal.

(lb) A standard or banner.

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The system of colour television.

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(lb) An award for sporting achievement, particularly within a school or university.

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In corporate finance, details on sales, profit margins, or other financial figures, especially while reviewing quarterly results when an officer of a company is speaking to investment analysts.

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(lb) A property of quarks, with three values called red, green, and blue, which they can exchange by passing gluons.

(lb) The relative lightness or darkness of a mass of written or printed text on a page.

(lb) Any of the coloured balls excluding the reds.

A front or : an ostensible truth actually false.

An appearance of right or authority.

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(lb) Skin colour noted as: normal, jaundice, cyanotic, flush, mottled, pale, or ashen as part of the skin signs assessment.