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spice

n. a cannabis-like drug that consists of dried leaves sprayed with synthetic chemicals and that is sold as incense. Also called K2.

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September 8th 2024

drift

drift

n.

1. a reduction in variation in genetic traits that can occur when sampling from continually smaller groups, such that some traits ultimately become excluded from possibility.

2. a reduction in the reliability of technical instruments orin the accuracy of observers over time. See instrument drift; observer drift.