1 He faced stiff competition from some of the fastest runners in Kansas but cruised to a victory in the 100 meter dash (14.29 seconds) and also finished second in the 200 meter dash (30.44 seconds).
entasis enÂ·taÂ·sis (Änâ²tÉ-sÄ­s) n. pl. enÂ·taÂ·ses (-sÄzâ²) A slight convexity or swelling, as in the shaft of a column, conventionally employed especially in classical architecture. [Latin, from Greek, tension, from enteinein, to stretch tight : en-, intensive pref.; see en-2 + teinein, to stretch; see ten- in Indo-European roots.] 1  American HeritageÂ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright Â© 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
idiosyncrasy. 1. a habit or quality of body or mind peculiar to any individual. 2. an abnormal susceptibility to an agent (e.g., a drug) that is peculiar to the individual. adj., adj idiosyncratÂ´ic.diosyncrasy. [-sinâ²krÉsÄ]. Etymology: Gk, idios + synkrasis, mixing together. 1 a physical or behavioral characteristic or manner that is unique to an individual or to a group. 2 an individual's unique hypersensitivity to a particular drug, food, or other substance.