n a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms n a master's degree in arts and sciences n modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave v have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) v be identical to; be someone or something v occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere v have an existence, be extant v happen, occur, take place; this was during the visit to my parents' house" v be identical or equivalent to v form or compose v work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function v represent, as of a character on stage v spend or use time v have life, be alive v to remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form v be priced at