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Brut
Brut   Brute , or Brutus , a Trojan, legendary founder of the British race, descendant of Aeneas. His story appears in Nennius and in Geoffrey of Monmouth, and his name gives the titles to long poems by Wace and Layamon. ... Read more
artificial intelligence
artificial intelligence (AI), the use of computers to model the behavioral aspects of human reasoning and learning. Research in AI is concentrated in some half-dozen areas. In problem solving, one must proceed from a beginning (the initial state) to the end (the goal state) via a limited number o... Read more
gem
gem commonly, a mineral or organic substance, cut and polished and used as an ornament. Gems also are used as seals (items of assurance) and as talismans (good-luck charms). For birthstones, see month . Properties of Gems The qualities sought in gems are beauty, rarity, and durability. T... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "brute"

Brute, The Prose
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Brute, The Prose, a long English version of the Anglo-Norman prose Brut which extends up to 1333, translated between 1350 and 1380...
Vandover and the Brute
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature Vandover and the Brute, novel by Frank Norris , written in 1894–95 and posthumously published from an unfinished manuscript in 1914.
Decryption
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Espionage, Intelligence, and Security ...and all possible values of x and y can be mapped. Brute force and weak and strong encryption. In a simplified...one that could easily be solved by what are called "brute-force" means. Brute force is a method of decryption in which a cryptanalyst...
Benjamin Franklin Norris Jr
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...began work on McTeague and Vandover and the Brute, two novels many critics consider his...novels were McTeague and Vandover and the Brute. (Norris never completed Vandover; it...concerns a San Francisco artist who lets the brute in his nature dominate his actions, slipping...
London, Jack (John Griffith London)
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature ...of the Strong (1911) and The Abysmal Brute (1913), indicate his preoccupation with the concept of the brute which underlies the social behavior of...Fang and Jerry of the Islands depict the brute under control or in process of subjugation...
Common Sense
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law ...the institution of the monarchy, calling the king a "royal brute" and a "crowned ruffian." Insisting that people did not...reigns above, and doth not make havoc of mankind like the royal brute of Great Britain. Yet that we may not appear to be defective...
Natural Theology
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Science and Religion ...cause, is in itself imperfect and formless, and is a basic brute fact alongside the perfect being. Aquinas (c. 1225 –...Perhaps the "first cause" simply exists, as the ultimate brute fact. But one might push the argument as far as it can go...
Provok'd Wife, The
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature ...produced 1697, but possibly written before The Relapse . Sir John Brute, a debauched man of quality, married his wife for love, but...with her and with matrimony, and rails against both. Lady Brute married for money, but has remained technically faithful...
artificial intelligence
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...Claude Shannon articulated two chess-playing algorithms: brute force, in which all possible moves and their consequences are...and fourth, and lost the fifth and sixth. Deep Blue used the brute force approach, evaluating more than 100 billion chess positions...
Animal Rights
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Science and Religion ...Christianity). When the Jesuit Joseph Rickaby wrote in 1888 that "Brute beasts, not having understanding and therefore not being persons...features rationality as the key factor dividing human beings from "brute beasts," has in turn buttressed the third influence, namely...

Dictionary entries related to "brute"

brute
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English brute / broōt / • n. a savagely...person or animal: he was a cold-blooded brute. ∎  inf. a cruel, unpleasant...insensitive person: what an unfeeling little brute you are. ∎  an animal...
brute force attack
Book article from: A Dictionary of the Internet brute force attack Any criminal attempt to access a computer...encryption method is secure a successful attack using brute force would have to employ a prohibitively large amount of computer power. Brute force attacks on schemes such as the DATA ENCRYPTION...
Brytte (Also Britte, Brit, or Brute), Walter
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Brytte (Also Britte, Brit, or Brute), Walter ( fl , Oxford, England, second half of fourteenth century) astronomy . According to Brodrick, Brytte was elected...
McLaglen, Victor
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...x2014;U.S. film debut in The Beloved Brute ; 1925—appeared in the first...the White Road (Rooke) 1924 The Beloved Brute (Blackton) (as Charles Hinges) 1925...Under Two Flags (Lloyd); The Magnificent Brute (Blystone) 1937 Nancy Steele Is Missing...
brutal
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology ...F. brutal or medL. brutālis , f. L. brūtus BRUTE + -AL1 . Hence brutality XVI. brutalize XVIII. — F. So brute adj. (esp. in brute beast ) of the lower animals XV; brutish; irrational XVI; sb. lower...
Carey, Harry
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Men of the Desert (D. W. Griffith) 1914 Judith of Bethulia (D. W. Griffith); McVeagh of the South Seas (Brute Island ; Brute Force ; Wars of the Primal Tribes ) (D. W. Griffith); Travellin' On ; The Master Cracksman (as Gentleman...
Dassin, Jules
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Canterville Ghost 1946 A Letter for Evie ; Two Smart People 1947 Brute Force 1948 The Naked City 1949 Thieves' Highway 1950 Night...are particularly exciting, as well as trend-setting, while Brute Force remains a striking, naturalistic prison drama, with...
Fábri, Zoltán
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...prilis (Summer Clouds ; Crazy April ); Èdes Anna (Anna, Schuldig? ) (+ co-sc) 1959 Dùvad (The Brute ; Das Scheusal ) (+ sc) 1961 Két Félidö a pokolban (The Last Goal ) (+ art d) 1963 Nappali...
Tati, Jacques
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Hulot) 1973 Parade (+ sc, role as M. Loyal) Other Films: 1932 Oscar, champion de tennis (sc, role) 1934 On demande une brute (Barrois) (co-sc, role) 1935 Gai Dimanche (Berry) (co-sc, role) 1936 Soigne ton gauche (Clément...
Barrymore, Lionel
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Suffragette Minstrels 1914 The Massacre ; Strongheart (Kirkwood); Men and Women (Kirkwood); Judith of Bethulia (as extra); Brute Force ; Under the Gaslight 1915 Wildfire (Middleton); A Modern Magdalen (Davis); The Curious Conduct of Judge Legarde...

Thesaurus entries related to "brute"

brute
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English brute • noun   1. the howling...animal, creature.   2. a murderous brute synonyms : beast, monster, animal, swine...ogre.   3. more rudeness from that brute of a neighbor synonyms : lout, oaf, boor...
beast
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English beast • noun   1. a beast of the jungle synonyms : animal, creature, brute; mammal, quadruped.   2. a cruel beast to his family synonyms : brute, monster, savage, swine, pig, ogre, fiend, sadist, barbarian.
animal
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English animal • noun   1. plants and animals synonyms : beast, creature, brute.   2. the man was an animal synonyms : beast, brute, monster, barbarian, savage, fiend; inf. swine.
main
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...paramount, cardinal, crucial, vital, critical, pivotal, urgent.   2. by main force synonyms : sheer, pure, utter, downright, mere, plain, brute, stark, absolute, out-and-out, direct. antonyms: subsidiary; minor.
fiend
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English fiend • noun   1. fiends of hell synonyms : devil, demon, evil spirit.   2. the slave driver was a fiend synonyms : brute, savage, beast, barbarian, monster, ogre, sadist, blackguard.   3. a drug fiend synonyms : addict, abuser, user.
whopper
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus whopper • noun informal   1. among the prehistoric land creatures, T. rex was quite a whopper! synonyms : giant, monster, colossus, mammoth, monstrosity, brute; informal jumbo.   2. Joseph's story is a whopper. See lie 1 .
ogre
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ogre • noun   1. an ogre with two heads synonyms : monster, giant, troll.   2. he is not the ogre he sometimes seems to be synonyms : brute, fiend, monster, beast, barbarian, savage, animal, tyrant; informal bastard, swine, pig.
monster
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...sea monsters synonyms : fabulous creature, mythical creature. See table.   2. her husband is a monster synonyms : brute, fiend, beast, devil, demon, barbarian, savage, animal; informal swine, pig.   3. the boy's a little monster...
savage
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...barbarian, wild man/woman, native, primitive, heathen.   2. calling the children savages synonyms : barbarian, boor, churl, yahoo.   3. her attacker was a savage synonyms : brute, beast, monster, barbarian, ogre.
pig
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...synonyms : glutton, guzzler; inf. hog.   3. they live like pigs synonyms : slob, messy/filthy/dirty person.   4. her boss is a real pig synonyms : boor, brute, swine, animal, monster; inf. bastard, beast, louse.

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Brute Force doesn't match hype, but it's still fun to play
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 8/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; TORONTO GLOBE AND MAIL BRUTE FORCE Xbox Rated M for Mature Grade: B Digital Anvil's "Brute Force" has finally arrived on Xbox. If you...expectations, so it will come as little surprise that Brute Force falls short. That doesn't mean it isn...
Kawasaki Brute Force 750.(BEST OF CLASS)(Product/Service Evaluation)
Magazine article from: ATV Magazine; 3/1/2005; 700+ words ; ...Of Class Award. Kawi anted up with its Brute Force 750, and after testing the ATV...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The evolution of the Brute Force 750, from its Prairie DNA, is bold...were changed, but the end result of the Brute Force is smart. Our favorite feature of...
Brute force: Kawasaki's latest quad has muscle to spare.(Wheels Afield)
Magazine article from: Petersen's Hunting; 4/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...itself one better. The appropriately named Brute Force 750 4x4i combines all the desirable...trails reason to stand up and salute. The Brute Force continues Kawasaki's zest for V...ATV out there, look no farther than the Brute Force. Push the throttle lever and you...
Banging Brute: one powerful, eye-piercing Brute Force 750.
Magazine article from: ATV Sport; 9/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...Ravens, not even you could tackle this Brute. With savage, raw power, Jason White's modified Kawasaki Brute Force 750 has enough sheer strength and...with one tough beast. And the banging Brute might not have happened if it wasn't...
Industrialized Nature: Brute Force Technology and the Transformation of the Natural World
Magazine article from: Environmental History; 7/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; Industrialized Nature: Brute Force Technology and the Transformation...personal tour of large-scale, or "brute force" technologies. He compares hydropower...corridors of modernization") or were brute force technologies themselves. Josephson...
Appropriate nameplate: the Kawasaki Brute Force 750 has power, lots of it.(FIRST Ride: Kawasaki Brute Force 750)(Product/Service Evaluation)
Magazine article from: ATV Magazine; 9/1/2004; 700+ words ; ...represents a new displacement benchmark. The Brute Force 750's engine displaces 749 cubic...Kawasaki decided not to go with EFI on the Brute Force 750 4x4i, but it did pay extra...same as the Prairie 700, however. The Brute Force may have the edge if given enough...
Kawasaki's big new Brute Force 750.(ATV)
Magazine article from: Powersports Business; 8/16/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...represents the new displacement benchmark. The Brute Force 750's engine displaces 749 cubic...Kawasaki decided not to go with EFI on the Brute Force 750 4x4i, but it did pay extra...If the 700 is a sportbike, than the Brute Force is a cruiser. For taller riders...
Electronic adventures: Brute Force is a shooter on the simple side.(The Dallas Morning News)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 6/24/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...expect much subtlety from a game called Brute Force, but this Xbox shooter is a pleasant...excellent example of this type of game. Brute Force ($49; suitable for ages 17 and...character and control him or her yourself. Brute Force is more of a wild shoot-`em...
Electronic adventures: Brute Force is a shooter on the simple side.
Newspaper article from: The Dallas Morning News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service); 6/19/2003; 700+ words ; ...expect much subtlety from a game called Brute Force, but this Xbox shooter is a pleasant...excellent example of this type of game. Brute Force ($49; suitable for ages 17 and...character and control him or her yourself. Brute Force is more of a wild shoot-`em...
Kawi adds to Mule and Brute lines.(ATV)(Kawasaki)
Magazine article from: Powersports Business; 9/26/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...the front driver and passenger seats. BRUTE FORCE 650 4X4I Kawasaki knew it needed...rear suspension. So it did so, with the Brute Force 750 4X4i ($7,599). It still retained the solid rear axle Prairie 700 and Brute Force 650, however. In 2006, Kawasaki...