reptation (countable and uncountable, plural reptations)
A creeping movement.
(physics) A creeping thermal motion of entangled linear polymers
(geometry) The motion of one plane figure around another, so that the longest diameter of one shall come into line with the shortest of the other.
• Potterian, patronite, tritanope
Source: Wiktionary
Rep*ta"tion (rp-t"shn), n. Etym: [L. reptatio, from reptare: cf. F. reptation.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The act of creeping.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 December 2024
(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
