Look up: relief

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   relief
   The part of a coin design that is raised above its surface (opposite of incuse).
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   relief
   Raised. In coinage and medallic numismatic items, a relief design is raised above the surface of the field. Sometimes called bas--relief. Opposite of incuse and intaglio.
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   relief
   [n] - the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) 2. [n] - (law) redress awarded by a court 3. [n] - the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced 4. [n] - sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background 5. [n] - assistance in time of difficulty 6. [n] - aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped 7. [n] - the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
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   Relief
   The upward bow found in an instruments neck that allows The strings to vibrate without hitting The frets
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   relief
   In sculpture, particularly architectural sculpture, carved figures and other forms that project from the background. The Italian terms basso-rilievo (low relief), mezzo-rilievo (middle relief),...
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   Relief
   A carving on a flat surface which partly projects from the surface giving a slight impression of 3-dimensions.
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   Relief
   A method for printing ink on paper, using type of images that rise above the surface of the printing plate. Ink sits on top of these raised surfaces, and as the paper is pressed onto them it picks up ink. Letterpress, flexography, and rubber stamps all use relief plates. In letterpress, intense pressure can cause images to be slightly debossed or d...
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   Relief
   A relief is a wall mounted sculpture in which the three dimensional elements are raised from a flat base. Any three dimensional element attached to a basically flat wall mounted work of art is said to be in relief or a relief element.
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   relief
   aid in material, service and financial activities given to persons or communities in need as a result of or in anticipation of a serious emergency or disaster Category: Management in the public and private sector • measure adopted to provide clearance angle,the magnitude depending on amount of relief grinding Category: Mechanical engineering • one of the four main processes...
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    Relief
    Something which reduces your taxable income (which is the aggregate of all your incomes, less deductions and reliefs after your personal allowances.) A relief may also reduce your tax liability although your taxable income is not reduced. For example farmer's averaging may reduce your tax liability if you transfer income from one year to another, a ...
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    relief
    Decoration that projects out from the surrounding surface. The terms bas, medium and high relief refer to the depth of the decoration.
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    relief
    Something which reduces your taxable income. A relief may also reduce your tax liability although your taxable income is not reduced. For example farmer's averaging may reduce your tax liability if you transfer income from one year to another, and your marginal tax rate is lower in that other year.
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    Relief
    Are various types of special payment plans or assistance that are offered to borrowers who have missed payments. This enables a borrower to bring their loan current.
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    Relief
    Re·lief' noun [ Middle English relef , French relief , properly, a lifting up, a standing out. See Relieve , and confer Basrelief , Rilievi .] 1. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained; succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redr ...
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    relief
    1. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; the removal, or partial removal, of any evil, or of anything oppressive or burdensome, by which some ease is obtained; succor; alleviation; comfort; ease; redress. 'He seec the dire contagion spread so fast, That, where it seizes, all relief is vain.' (Dryden) ... 2. Release from a post, or fr ...
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    relief
    relievo noun sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
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    relief
    alleviation noun the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; `as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief`
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    relief
    noun aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; `he has been on relief for many years`
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    relief
    noun (law) redress awarded by a court; `was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?`
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    relief
    noun the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); `he enjoyed his relief from responsibility`; `getting it off his conscience gave him some ease`
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    relief
    succour noun assistance in time of difficulty; `the contributions provided some relief for the victims`
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    Relief
    A `relief` is a sculptured artwork where a modeled form projects out from a flat background. Reliefs are a common type of artwork found throughout the world, particularly to decorate monumental buildings, such as temples. The frieze in the classical Corinthian order is often enriched with bas-relief (low relief). Alto-relievo (high-relief) may been seen in the pediments of classical temples, e.g. the Parthenon. Reliefs can be used for a single s...
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    Relief
    • (n.) Release from a post, or from the performance of duty, by the intervention of others, by discharge, or by relay; as, a relief of a sentry. • (n.) A fine or composition which the heir of a deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles, had lapsed or fallen to the lord o...
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    relief
    (from the article `mountain ecosystem`) ...Highland climates.) Altitude affects climate because atmospheric temperature drops with increasing altitude by about 0.5° to 0.6° C (0.9° to 1.1° ... ...area) and a chorographic (large regional) map. Within the limits of scale, it shows as accurately as possible the location and...
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    relief
    in European feudalism, in a form of succession duty paid to an overlord by the heir of a deceased vassal. It became customary on the Continent by ... [8 related articles]
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