copulation

n : the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the

man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and

excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur [syn: {sexual

intercourse}, {intercourse}, {sex act}, {coitus}, {coition},

{sexual congress}, {congress}, {sexual relation}, {relation},

{carnal knowledge}]

conflation

Combining or blending of two or more versions of a

text; confusion or mixing up. Conflation {algorithms} are

used in {databases}.

[Any specific technical meaning?]

(1996-04-14)