**Drift (#0excludeGlossary Glossary Term)**
In the realm of cannabis, drift refers to the gradual alteration in the characteristics of a cannabis strain, often resulting from genetic mutations or environmental influences. The word \”drift\” traces its lineage back to the Old Norse \”drifa,\” which means \”to drive or push,\” and later morphed into the Middle English \”driften,\” indicating a slow, steady movement. Over time, the meaning of drift has expanded to encompass any gradual change, making it a fitting term for the subtle shifts observed in cannabis strains. These changes can affect the potency, flavor, and effects of the strain, posing challenges for growers aiming for consistency. For cannabis connoisseurs and cultivators, understanding drift is essential to preserving the integrity and reliability of their products. As the cannabis industry grows, the concept of drift underscores the importance of meticulous cultivation practices and genetic stability to meet consumer expectations.
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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
drift (noun)1.
a) the act of driving something along
b) the flow or the velocity of the current of a river or ocean stream
2.
something driven, propelled, or urged along or drawn together in a clump by or as if by a natural agency as
a) wind-driven snow, rain, cloud, dust, or smoke usually at or near the ground surface
b) (1) a mass of matter (as sand) deposited together by or as if by wind or water
(2) a helter-skelter accumulation
c) - drove flock
d) something (as ) washed ashore - driftwood
e) rock debris deposited by natural agents , specifically a deposit of clay, sand, gravel, and boulders transported by a glacier or by running water from a glacier
3.
a) a general underlying design or tendency - perceiving the drift of the government's policies
b) the underlying meaning, import, or purport of what is spoken or written - the drift of a conversation
4.
something (as a tool) driven down upon or forced into a body
5.
the motion or action of especially spatially and usually under external influence as - drifting
a) the lateral motion of an aircraft due to air currents
b) an easy moderate more or less steady flow or sweep along a spatial course
c) a gradual shift in attitude, opinion, or position
d) an aimless course , especially a foregoing of any attempt at direction or control
e) a deviation from a true reproduction, representation, or reading , especially a gradual change in the zero reading of an instrument or in any quantitative characteristic that is supposed to remain constant
6.
a) a nearly horizontal mine passageway driven on or parallel to the course of a vein or rock stratum
b) a small crosscut in a mine connecting two larger tunnels
7.
a) an assumed trend toward a general change in the structure of a language over a period of time
b) - genetic drift
8.
a mass of planted flowers tendency
intransitive verb
1.
a) to become driven or carried along (as by a current of water, wind, or air) - a balloon drifting in the wind
b) to move or float smoothly and effortlessly
2.
a) to move along a line of least resistance
b) to move in a random or casual way
c) to become carried along subject to no guidance or control - the talk drifted from topic to topic
3.
a) to accumulate in a mass or become piled up in heaps by wind or water - drifting snow
b) to become covered with a drift
4.
transitive verb
to vary or deviate from a set course or adjustment
1.
a) to cause to be driven in a current
b) West to drive (livestock) slowly especially to allow grazing
2.
a) to pile in heaps
b) to cover with - drifts
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
drift (noun)1.
a pile or ridge of granular matter (as sand or snow)
SYNONYMS:
bar, drift, moundRELATED WORDS:
snowbank, snowdrift; embankment, sandbar; heap, hill, mass, mountain, stack, tuft2.
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
SYNONYMS:
current, direction, drift, leaning, run, tendency, tide, windRELATED WORDS:
curve, downside, shift, swing, turn, turnabout, upside; custom, habit, propensity, tenor, way; countercurrent, countertrend; undercurrent, undertow3.
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
SYNONYMS:
content, denotation, drift, import, intent, intention, purport, sense, significance, significationRELATED WORDS:
connotation; clue, cue, hint, implication, indication, inkling, intimation, suggestion; message, tenor, theme; bottom, essence, essentiality, nature, soul, spirit, stuff; acceptance, acceptation, definition; burden, crux, gist; core, heart, kernel, marrow, nub, nucleus, pith, point, quick; matter, motif, motive, question, subject, topic1.
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
SYNONYMS:
bowl, breeze, brush, coast, cruise, drift, glide, roll, sail, skim, slide, slip, stream, sweep, whiskRELATED WORDS:
fly, race, rush, speedNEAR ANTONYMS:
limp, lumber, plod, stumble, trudge; shamble, shuffle; stamp, stomp, stump, tramp; labor, toil2.
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
SYNONYMS:
drift, glide, hang, hover, poise, ride, sail, swim, waftRELATED WORDS:
bob, dangle, suspend; buoy; balloon, raftNEAR ANTONYMS:
dive, lunge, plunge; dip, immerse, submerge, submerse3.
to move about from place to place aimlessly
SYNONYMS:
bat, cruise, drift, float, gad (about), gallivant ( galavant), kick around, knock (about), maunder, meander, mooch, ramble, range, roam, rove, traipseRELATED WORDS:
amble, saunter, stroll; dawdle, mope; gypsy, hobo, tramp, vagabond; mill (about around); straggle, stray
wander, float, meander, glide, roam