- boost
- boost 1815 (v.), 1825 (n.), American English, of unknown origin. Related: Boosted; boosting.
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Boost — Тип библиотека (программирование) Написана на С++ Операционная система Кроссплатформенный Последняя версия Boost 1.52.0 (05.11.2012) … Википедия
Boost — can refer to: NOTOC cience, technology and mathematics* Automotive: ** Boost, positive manifold pressure in cars, see turbocharger#Boost threshold. *** a loose term for turbo or supercharger ** A slang term meaning to start a vehicle, see jump… … Wikipedia
Boost — steht für: Boost (C++ Bibliothek), eine freie C++ Bibliothek Die spezielle Lorentztransformation (auch Lorentz Boost), die in der speziellen Relativitätstheorie verwendet wird, um von einem Koordinatensystem in ein anderes umzurechnen Boost… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Boost — C++ Libraries Développeur Communauté de Boost Dernière version … Wikipédia en Français
boost — [n1] increase addition, advance, breakthrough, expansion, hike, improvement, increment, jump, lift, raise, rise, step up, up, upgrade, wax; concepts 700,780 Ant. blow, decrease, hindrance, setback boost [n2] encouragement aid, assistance, backup … New thesaurus
boost — boost·er; boost·er·ism; boost; de·boost; … English syllables
boost — ☆ boost [bo͞ost ] vt. [< ?] 1. to raise by or as by a push from behind or below; push up 2. to urge others to support; promote [to boost a program] 3. to make higher or greater; increase in amount, power, etc. [to boost taxes, boost electric… … English World dictionary
Boost — (b[=oo]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Boosted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Boosting}.] [Cf. {Boast}, v. i.] To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement. [Colloq. U … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Boost — (b[=oo]st), n. A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help. [Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Boost — Boost, Johann Adam, geb. 1775 in Aschaffenburg, ging 1793 nach Paris, ward Mitglied des Nationalconvents, trat in die Rheinarmee ein, lebte dann als Forstmeister u. später bei der Generalcontrôle beschäftigt, in darmstädtischen Diensten; in… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
boost — index boom (increase), elevate, encourage, enhance, favor, help, impetus, increase … Law dictionary
