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successful growth and reproduction in a given area, usually in terms of an introduced population
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
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established — adj. 1. brought about or set up or accepted; especially long and widely accepted; as, distrust of established authority; a team established as a member of a major league; enjoyed his prestige as an established writer; an established precedent;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Established — Establish Es*tab lish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Established}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Establishing}.] [OE. establissen, OF. establir, F. [ e]tablir, fr. L. stabilire, fr. stabilis firm, steady, stable. See {Stable}, a., { ish}, and cf. {Stablish}.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Established suit — Es*tab lished suit (Contract bridge, Whist) A plain suit in which a player (or side) could, except for trumping, take tricks with all his remaining cards. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Established church — Church Church (ch[^u]rch), n. [OE. chirche, chireche, cherche, Scot. kirk, from AS. circe, cyrice; akin to D. kerk, Icel. kirkja, Sw. kyrka, Dan. kirke, G. kirche, OHG. chirihha; all fr. Gr. kyriako n the Lord s house, fr. kyriako s concerning a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Established church — An established church is a church officially sanctioned and supported by the government of a country, e.g. the Church of England in the United Kingdom.Church of EnglandThe Church of England is the established church in England, of which the… … Wikipedia
established church — noun Date: circa 1702 a church recognized by law as the official church of a nation or state and supported by civil authority … New Collegiate Dictionary
Franchises established on Nintendo systems — There have been many franchises established on Nintendo systems in addition to Nintendo s notable first party franchises. Nintendo consoles were where a number of popular console franchises began. =Franchises established on the NES/Famicom and… … Wikipedia
List of state-established religions — The following is a list of countries recognizing an official religion .Christian countriesThe following states recognize some form of Christianity as their official religion (by denomination):Roman CatholicJurisdictions which recognize… … Wikipedia
Pre-established harmony — Gottfried Leibniz s theory of pre established harmony is a philosophical theory about causation under which every substance only affects itself, but all the substances (both bodies and minds) in the world nevertheless seem to causally interact… … Wikipedia
List of established military terms — This is a list of established military terms which have been in use for at least 50 years. Technology has changed so not all of them are in current use, or they may have been superseded by more modern ones. However they are still in current use… … Wikipedia
List of Foundations established in Vaduz — Many philanthropic, charitable and other not for profit foundations are established in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein is a minimum tax state with strict laws to protect the privacy of its foundations. Foundations established in Vaduz are… … Wikipedia
