Crest
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In science
- Crest (feathers), the distinctive head plumage exhibited by birds such as cockatoos
- Comb (anatomy)Comb (anatomy)Anatomically, a comb is a fleshy growth, caruncle, or crest on the top of the head of gallinaceous birds, most notably turkeys, pheasants, and domestic chickens...
, or Cockscomb - Crest (physics)Crest (physics)A crest is the point on a wave with the maximum value or upward displacement within a cycle. A trough is the opposite of a crest, so the minimum or lowest point in a cycle.-Interference:...
, the section of a wave that rises above an undisturbed position - Crest factorCrest factorThe crest factor or peak-to-average ratio or peak-to-average power ratio is a measurement of a waveform, calculated from the peak amplitude of the waveform divided by the RMS value of the waveform.C =...
, a dimensionless number quantifying the shapes of waves - Crest (hydrology)Crest (hydrology)In hydrology, crest is the highest level above a certain point that a river will reach in a certain amount of time. This term is usually limited to a flooding event and from ground level ....
, the highest level above a certain point (the datum point, or reference point) that a river will reach in a certain amount of time - Sagittal crestSagittal crestA sagittal crest is a ridge of bone running lengthwise along the midline of the top of the skull of many mammalian and reptilian skulls, among others....
, a ridge of bone running lengthwise along the midline of the top of the skull of many primate and other mammalian skulls - Cresting (FasciationFasciationFasciation is a condition of plant growth in which the apical meristem, normally concentrated around a single point, producing approximately cylindrical tissue, becomes elongated perpendicularly to the direction of growth, producing flattened, ribbon-like, crested, or elaborately contorted tissue...
), in botany, abnormal growth of a plant
In popular culture
- The Crest (band), a gothic metal band from Oslo, Norway
- Crests, a set of fictional items from the animated TV seriesAnimeis the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
Digimon AdventureDigimon Adventureis a Japanese animated television series created in 1999 by Toei Animation based on the Digimon virtual pet made by Bandai. It is the first series of the Digimon anime "metaseries"...
which allow the titular creaturesDigimon (creature)Digimon are fictional creatures from the Japanese Digimon media franchise. They are central to several anime series and films, manga, video games and other merchandise. The word "Digimon" is invariable in the plural, and stands for "Digital Monster"...
to evolveDigivolutionDigivolution is a term used in the Digimon anime series. Digivolution is a process used by Digimon, fictional monsters that inhabit a fictional parallel universe called the Digital World that spawned from Earth's communication networks. Through digivolution, a Digimon can evolve, or develop, into a...
to stronger forms - Crest (band)Crest (band)Crest were a noise pop band operating from Norwich in the United Kingdom in the late nineties. They consisted of core members Matt Leuw vocals/guitar, Ben Whittaker bass, James Leuw keyboard and Tim Early drums, later replaced by Dan Pritchard drums, but were often augmented by a variety of...
, late-1990s noise pop band - The CrestsThe CrestsThe Crests were a New York R&B doo-wop group of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Their most popular song was "16 Candles", which rose to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1959. It sold over one million copies, earning a gold disc. The interracial group had three black members , one Puerto...
, late-1950s pop music band whose big hit was "Sixteen Candles" - The Crest (rap group), a rap group from Madison, WI.
In commerce
- Crest (toothpaste), the brand of toothpaste that has been extended into a dental care brand in Canada, the USA, and the United Kingdom
- Crest AudioCrest AudioCrest Audio, Inc is an American company that produces professional sound equipment, including audio mixers, power amplifiers, and loudspeakers. Crest Audio was founded in the late 1970s by Jean-Pierre Prideaux in California...
, an American manufacturer of power amplifiers and mixing consoles - Crest Animation StudiosCrest Animation StudiosCrest Animation Studios Ltd. is an Indian animation studio. It was founded by Shyam Raja Ramanna in 1990 under the name Crest Communications and it first went public in 1995...
, an animation studio from India
Places
- Crest, CaliforniaCrest, CaliforniaCrest is an unincorporated community in San Diego County, California. The Crest census-designated place had a population of 2,593 at the 2010 census, down from 2,716 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, an unincorporated community located in San Diego County, California - Crest, Lassen County, CaliforniaCrest, Lassen County, CaliforniaCrest is an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad north-northwest of Karlo, at an elevation of 5469 feet ....
, an unincorporated community in Lassen County, California - Crest TheatreCrest TheatreThe Crest Theatre is an historic theatre located in downtown Sacramento, California.-History:It originally opened in 1912 as the Empress Theatre, and at that time was used as a vaudeville palace. It later became the Hippodrome. On September 14, 1946 the Hippodrome's marquee suddenly fell to the...
, a historic theatre located in downtown Sacramento, California - Crest, DrômeCrest, DrômeCrest is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France.-Population:Its inhabitants are called Crestois.-Sights:* The Tour de Crest, one of the highest medieval keeps in France - 52 m. Its height dominates the town. The tower was part of a castle which guarded one of the entrances to the...
, a commune of the Drôme département in France
Acronyms (CREST)
- Center for Research in Economics and StatisticsCenter for Research in Economics and StatisticsThe Center for Research in Economics and Statistics is the center of research of the INSEE, the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies.The research center is affiliated with the ENSAE graduate school....
, Paris, France - CREST syndromeCREST syndromeThe limited cutaneous form of systemic scleroderma is often referred to as CREST syndrome. "CREST" is an acronym for the five main features:* Calcinosis* Raynaud's syndrome* Esophageal dysmotility* Sclerodactyly* Telangiectasia...
, a limited form of the disease scleroderma - Centre for Renewable Energy Systems TechnologyCentre for Renewable Energy Systems TechnologyThe Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology is based in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Loughborough University in the UK and is a research centre into renewable energy.-Profile:...
, Loughborough University, UK - Centralized Research Support & Training, Office of Research, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
- CREST Certified Consultant, Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers
- CRESTCRESTCREST is the Central Securities Depository for the U.K., Republic of Ireland, Isle of Man and Jersey equities and UK gilts, named after its securities settlement system, CREST. The project was launched in 1993, following the Taurus fiasco, and the company was founded in 1996. CREST allows...
, a dematerialized securities depository and settlement service of the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, operated by CRESTCo Ltd - Capital Region Emergency Service Telecommunications, the wide-area radio network used in the Capital Regional District, British ColumbiaCapital Regional District, British ColumbiaThe Capital Regional District is a local government administrative district encompassing the southern tip of Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands in the Canadian province of British Columbia...
Other
- Crest (heraldry)Crest (heraldry)A crest is a component of an heraldic display, so called because it stands on top of a helmet, as the crest of a jay stands on the bird's head....
, a component of a heraldic display - The point of a horse's neck where the maneMane (horse)The mane is the hair that grows from the top of the neck of a horse or other equine, reaching from the poll to the withers, and includes the forelock or foretop. It is thicker and coarser than the rest of the horse's coat, and naturally grows to roughly cover the neck...
grows from - At Colleges and Universities in the USA, crests are a kind of logo's used to identify Greek Letter Organizations.
- Crest Manufacturing Company, see CrestmobileCrestmobileCrest Manufacturing Company was a manufacturer of automobiles in Cambridge, Massachusetts.The 1904 Crestmobile was a touring car model, notable for its removable tonneau. With the tonneau in place, it could seat 4 passengers and sold for US$850. The vertical-mounted single-cylinder engine,...