A codex ( Latin caudex for " trunk of a tree " or block of wood, book ; plural codices ) is a book made up of a number of sheets of paper, vellum, or similar, with hand-written content, usually stacked and bound by fixing one edge and with covers thicker than the sheets, but sometimes continuous and folded concertina-style.

The examples are usually drawn from fusional languages, where a given " piece " of a word, which a morpheme-based theory would call an inflectional morpheme, corresponds to a combination of grammatical categories, for example, " third person plural.

Opera ( English plural: operas ; Italian plural: opere ) is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text ( called a libretto ) and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting.

In folklore traced back to medieval legend, a succubus ( plural succubi ) is a female demon or supernatural being appearing in dreams, who takes the form of a human woman in order to seduce men, usually through sexual intercourse.

The plural form is usually explained as pluralis excellentiae.

Inflection for number usually involves forming plural forms, such as cats and children ( see English plural ), and sometimes other forms such as duals, which are used in some languages to refer to exactly two of something.

In plural, it is usually implied that α and β are being referenced separately but collectively as in transmission parameters, propagation parameters, propagation coefficients, transmission constants and secondary coefficients.

The objects that these words describe are, objectively speaking, similar ( that is, they're all edible plant parts ); yet the word " fruit " is ( usually ) non-count, whereas " vegetables " is a plural count form.

The plural form of a noun is usually created by adding the suffix -( e ) s. The pronouns have irregular plurals, as in " I " versus " we ", because they are ancient and frequently used words.

The plural of the noun is usually obtained by adding a suffix, according to the noun's declension.

A concerto ( from the, plural concerti or, often, the anglicised form concertos ) is a musical composition usually composed in four parts or movements, in which ( usually ) one solo instrument ( for instance, a piano, violin, cello or flute ) is accompanied by an orchestra.

An aria ( Italian for air ; plural: arie or arias in common usage ) in music was originally any expressive melody, usually, but not always, performed by a singer.

The common oat ( Avena sativa ) is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name ( usually in the plural, unlike other grains ).

As with English, nouns are inflected for number ; the plural noun is usually formed from the singular by adding the suffix-s, or sometimes-x.

However, some nouns are pronounced differently in their plural forms: for example, œil (" eye ") becomes yeux, cheval (" horse ") becomes chevaux, and os (" bone " or " bones ") is pronounced differently when it is plural () from when it is singular (); and even with nouns for which this is not the case, a distinction will still usually be made in speech, as there will usually be a neighboring article or determiner whose pronunciation does change with the noun's number ( due to number agreement ; see below ).

In linguistics, a corpus ( plural corpora ) or text corpus is a large and structured set of texts ( nowadays usually electronically stored and processed ).

The plural Papal States is usually preferred ; the singular Papal State ( equally correct since it was not a mere personal union ) tends to be used ( normally with lower-case letters ) for the modern State of Vatican City, an enclave within Italy's national capital, Rome.

* As the plural name Papal States indicates, the various regional components, usually former independent states, retained their identity under papal rule.

The contestant was instructed that their response must be an exact match, although singular / plural matches were usually accepted ( whereas synonyms were not ).

The word `` mimesis '' ( `` imitation '' ) is usually associated with Plato and Aristotle.

The party is usually in a room small enough so that all guests are within sight and hearing of one another.

It will readily be seen that in this suggested network ( not materially different from some of the networks in vogue today ) greater emphasis on monitoring is implied than is usually put into practice.

One is so accustomed to think of men as the privileged who need but ask and receive, and women as submissive and yielding, that our sympathies are usually enlisted on the side of the man whose love is not returned, and we condemn the woman as a coquette.

usually, this is most exasperating to men, who expect every woman to verify their preconceived notions concerning her sex, and when she does not, immediately condemn her as eccentric and unwomanly.

What evidence is available would seem to indicate that Brooks, unlike his older brother Henry, had most of the methodological vices usually found in the amateur.

He is usually something of an underdog, he must battle the organized police force as well as recognized criminals.

he usually draws some kind of comparison with the jazz tradition and the poem he is reading -- for instance, he draws the parallel between a poem he reads about an Oriental courtesan waiting for the man she loves, and who never comes, and the old blues chants of Ma Rainy and other Negro singers -- but usually the comparison is specious.

This is a common symptom and the cause usually is pressure on the nerve leading to the affected hand.

if the Government certifies that production may be possible from the property, the royalty obligation continues for the 10-year period usually specified in the contract or until the Government's contribution is repaid with interest.

These roads are largely of less than highway standards, and usually carry traffic which is related to use of the National Forests.

April 15 is usually the final date for filing income tax returns for most people because they use the calendar year ending on December 31.

Much of this necessary increase in research and development, though properly chargeable to current expenses, is not reflected in earnings until projects are completed and the new machines sold in quantity, usually over a period of several years.

Sometimes it is necessary to roughly calculate the square inch area of the opening but the calculation can usually be made with sufficient accuracy that it won't affect the final computation.

Enough daylight is usually available from the windows, but if you have synchronized flash -- use it.

The size of the press is usually expressed in terms of chuck capacity ( the maximum diameter tool shank it will hold ) or distance between the spindle center and the column.

We know now that a 15-degree differential in temperature is the maximum usually desirable, and accurate controls assure the comfort we want.

It is usually helpful to make a sketch map in the field, showing the size and location of the features of interest and to take photographs at the site.

A body of water is usually the center of interest at parks which attract the greatest picnic and camping use.

This usually applies to objects such as scoreboards or architectural features which are beyond the outfield fence in fair territory, but are located such that it is difficult for an umpire to quickly judge their position in relation to the field from several hundred feet away.

The small parcel of land made a tall tower necessary, and Pei had usually shied away from such projects ; in Hong Kong especially, the skyscrapers lacked any real architectural character.

Although Rococo is usually thought of as developing first in the decorative arts and interior design, its origins lie in the late Baroque architectural work of Borromini ( 1599 – 1667 ) mostly in Rome and Guarini ( 1624 – 83 ) mostly in Northern Italy but also in Vienna, Prague, Lisbon, and Paris.

* Dysplastic nevus ( nevus of Clark ): usually a compound nevus with cellular and architectural dysplasia.

The area around the altar is seen as endowed with greater holiness, and is usually physically distinguished from the rest of the church, whether by a permanent structure such as an iconostasis, a rood screen or altar rails, by a curtain that can be closed at more solemn moments of the liturgy, as in the Armenian Apostolic Church and Armenian Catholic Church, or simply by the general architectural layout.

Each year ( usually April through May ), numerous civic-minded students from the University of Washington converge on the town to engage with commercial, civic and community clients on real, small-scale architectural, planning, public art and landscape projects.

At a higher level there are architectural patterns that are larger in scope, usually describing an overall pattern followed by an entire system.

The term rumah gadang usually refers to the larger communal homes, however, smaller single residences share many of its architectural elements.

An onion dome is a type of architectural dome usually associated with Russian Orthodox churches.

A hacienda is a large homestead in a ranch or estate usually in places where Colonial Spanish culture has had architectural influence.

A minaret (, from Arabic manārah ( lighthouse ) مناره, sometimes مئذنه ) is a distinctive architectural feature of Islamic mosques, generally a tall spire with an onion-shaped or conical crown, usually either free standing or taller than any associated support structure.

The design usually consists of drawings and specifications, usually prepared by a design team including surveyors, civil engineers, cost engineers ( or quantity surveyors ), mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, structural engineers, fire protection engineers, planning consultants, architectural consultants, and archaeological consultants.

While modern processors usually perform addition and multiplication just as fast as bitwise operations due to their longer instruction pipelines and other architectural design choices, bitwise operations do commonly use less power / performance because of the reduced use of resources.

* Grade 3, or poorly differentiated: there is very little resemblance between the malignant tissue and the normal parent tissue, abnormalities are evident, and the more complex architectural features are usually rudimentary or primitive ;

The attachment of a cloister to a cathedral or church, commonly against a warm southern flank, usually indicates that it is ( or once was ) part of a monastic foundation, " forming a continuous and solid architectural barrier ... that effectively separates the world of the monks from that of the serfs and workmen, whose lives and works went on outside and around the cloister.

More recent feminist scholars have stated that the influence more likely was mutual — what Judith Suther calls “ a constant, usually unconscious interchange .” Suther and others also point out differences between the two artists: for example, the large architectural constructions that dominate Sage ’ s paintings are quite unlike the smaller biomorphic or metallic forms that people Tanguy ’ s landscapes.

The churches are usually hewn into the ground or into the side of a hill or mountain and can be of comparable architectural complexity to constructed buildings.

* Courtyard or quadrangle, architectural features, with the latter term usually used at colleges or university campuses

He was a contemporary of Lucas van Leyden, and was influenced by artists who came before him, such as Roger van der Weyden, the great master of Tournai and Brussels, and like him, his compositions were usually framed in architectural backgrounds.

Laminated glass, commonly used in the automotive and architectural fields, comprises a protective interlayer, usually polyvinyl butyral, bonded between two panels of glass.

Various architectural structures around the curtain can minimize these air drafts, but usually they are just used for decoration and make rooms feel more cozy.

For those without any prior knowledge of the field, coursework in calculus, physics, computers, statics and strengths of materials, architectural history, studio, and building science is usually required.

The specific tasks of a project architect ( PA ) are usually associated with architectural design, construction materials & methods and the production of construction documents ( floor plans, elevations, etc .).

The PA usually works in concert with a Project Manager ( PM ) who is responsible for the budget and the whole architectural design team including all consultants ( engineers, cost estimators, interior designers, landscape architects ).