legitimate

  • 31legitimate — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ consider sth, deem sth, regard sth as, see sth as ▪ make sth ADVERB …

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  • 32legitimate — le·git·i·mate || lɪ dʒɪtɪmÉ™t v. make valid; make lawful; make legitimate; justify, make permissible adj. legal, lawful; acceptable; justified; reasonable, logical; born of parents who are legally married; correct, sound; authorized …

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  • 33legitimate — adjective lɪ dʒɪtɪmət 1》 conforming to the law or to rules.     ↘(of a sovereign) having a title based on strict hereditary right. 2》 (of a child) born of parents lawfully married to each other. 3》 able to be defended with logic or justification …

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  • 34legitimate — I. a. 1. Legal, lawful, in accordance with law. 2. Born in wedlock, lawfully begotten. 3. Genuine. 4. Valid, logical, warranted, warrantable, correct. II. v. a.; (also legitimize) Legalize, make legitimate …

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  • 35legitimate — Adjective: Lawful; of lawful parentage. Verb: To make lawful; to make legitimate. To effect a legitimation of an illegitimate child. McKamie v Baskerville, 86 Tenn 459, 461. See legitimation …

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  • 36Legitimate theater — is live performance that relies entirely on diegetic elements, with actors performing through speech and natural movement.Diegetic elements are internal, or related to the imaginary world the characters of the play are depicting. Musical… …

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  • 37legitimate drama — noun 1. Drama of typical form, normal comedy and tragedy, distinguished from opera, musicals, variety, etc, as well as cinema and television 2. Drama of lasting relevance and value • • • Main Entry: ↑legitimate * * * legitimate drama, 1. the body …

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  • 38Legitimate use of force — can refer to:* the right of a state to exercise legitimate authority or violence over a given territory. See monopoly on the legitimate use of physical force. * the right of civilians acting on their own behalf to engage in violence for the sake… …

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  • 39legitimate stage — legitimate stage, = legitimate theater. (Cf. ↑legitimate theater) …

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  • 40Legitimate peripheral participation — (LPP) is a theoretical description of how newcomers become experienced members and eventually old timers of a community of practice or collaborative project. According to LPP, newcomers become members of a community initially by participating in… …

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