This tag is for questions related to definitions and nuances of meaning of a word or phrase.
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Using the adjective “expressive” to mean an object allows for expression?
My intention is to say that systems of a particular type allow users to express ideas on them. I wanted to give the concept a more concise/general name, as a title for such systems.
I called them ...
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Correct pronunciation of the word “Mature”?
I need to know the correct pronunciation of the word "mature". Is it məˈtʃʊr, məˈtjʊə(r) or məˈtʊr? And which one is mostly used, across the globe.
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“Would have” and “would have no”
Could you describe about "would have ~ed" & "would have not ~ed".
I know would has the several meanings. But when I was talking with one of my friend who is a native speaker and in this following ...
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“Disclaimer” vs. “disclosure”
What is the difference between disclaimer and disclosure, and when is it appropriate to use each?
Often I see (especially on answers on SE) comments like: "Disclaimer: I work for company that makes ...
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“for which” usage
I am writing comments to my algorithm and I used this sentence to describe one variable. But I am not entirely sure if it makes sense and if I used commas right.
id of node, for which, program is ...
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What is the difference between “Distribution Worker” and “Distributing Worker”?
I cannot differentiate when I should use a noun like "distribution" as an adjective to another noun, or when should I use an "-ing" participle as an adjective. Could you please clarify the differences ...
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What does the expression 'justified for him his own idea' mean?
I am reading a novel, and I did not understand one of the sentences in it. Following are two lines from the novel. The narrator is talking about a guy called Paul and her father.
They were once ...
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“…must be running”
I'm trying to understand the meanings of must with a lexical verb in present continuous.
Usually "must" means the judgement of the speaker (epistemic modality).
Can it have a non-epistemic meaning ...
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Visual connotation associated with “lucid”
I'm interested in the definition and connotation of "lucid" when it comes to physical objects: what does a lucid object look like?
From Merriam-Webster:
suffused with light : luminous
translucent
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meaning of this phrase“bound together by some necessity of nerve that excluded him”
could you help me with the meaning of this phrase“bound together by some necessity of nerve that excluded him”
in the extract below? what does mean "nerve" here, does it mean "courage" or "nervous ...
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Connotation of the word “sprezzatura ”
According to Wikipedia, sprezzatura means
a certain nonchalance, so as to conceal all art and make whatever one does or says appear to be without effort and almost without any thought about it.
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