A synonym is a word that means the same, or almost the same thing, as another word.
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Difference between “log in”, “authenticate” and “sign in”? [closed]
I didn't find the difference between them by googling
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Thx litterally, authenticate, means prove its identity, which is a just a subprocess of global access authorization
btw I forgot to ...
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Term for locally installed and fully owned software
I am having a bit of trouble coming up with an appropriate term for software that is locally installed, and fully owned by the buyer. This would be the opposite of the term "software as a service", ...
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What are other ways to say “virtually impossible”?
What are other ways of saying "virtually impossible"?
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Less colloquial version of “Hook in”
The commercial online assessment services currently offered by PV installation companies require the input of personal details such as email addresses which hook in clients.
"Hook in" seems like ...
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Word for “Approximately Optimize”?
For me, the term "approximately optimize" doesn't make sense since:
Optimize - To make as perfect or effective as possible.
Approximately - Almost exact or correct
I can't quite think of ...
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Is it “mat” or “matte” for the color around an image?
We are writing a program to add a “matte” around an image but the developers aren't sure whether to name the method matte or mat.
The Oxford American dictionary has mat as an alternative spelling ...
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Less colloquial version of “(X), never mind (Y)”?
From Chapter 7, it was found that PV installers do not interact frequently with geographic data within their assessment, never mind 3D geographic data.
"Never mind" seems like a bit of a ...
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Can I say “peerless mission?”
My friends are telling me that calling a mission peerless - a unique mission - is not correct. Is that true? I thought that unique is very much equivalent to peerless.
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What is the synonym/antonym for “feminist”/“feminism”?
I am looking for a word or phrase that are to men's rights as the words feminist/feminism are to women rights.
And will the word or phrase be called a synonym or antonym?
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Synonym for “a lot” where each contributes only a little
I'm looking for a professional-context appropriate synonym for the word "a lot", but with the additional expression of "each contributes only a little"
For example,
To fill up that vat you'd need ...
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“Ideal” vs “archetype” vs “role model” vs “prototype”
While learning synonyms, I encountered these words. I'm trying to understand the nuances between them.
From my understanding:-
Role model is someone whom you admire or try to emulate (generally a ...
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Word (or shorter phrase for) “evaluate the relationship between”? [closed]
I am creating a poster to describe some research I have done. Listing the objectives I have something like (edit: using more sensible comparisons):
Evaluate the relationship between height and ...
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“I have an answer for your question, but you might not like it.”
What would be a single English word that could reflect the phrase (if such a word exists):
I have an answer for your question, but you might not like it.
or
We corresponded, but you might ...
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Envision vs Envisage
Is there a context where envision is not a synonym of envisage, or vice versa?
Envisage's definition:
contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event
Envision's ...
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Are all myths superstitions, or are all superstitions myths?
Are all myths superstitions, or is it the other way around, i.e. all superstition being myths?
Or can these words basically be used interchangeably?
The dictionary definitions of these words seem ...
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Is there a word for a great price paid in exchange for a great gain?
For example, let’s say that, in return for a Ph.D., the hero had to give up ten years of life. I’d thought of calling that a blood price but maybe there’s a better word? Seems like maybe some Saxons ...
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Professional term for “useless: should be omitted”
I need a way to say something is useless, in that including it is actually harmful, but not so harshly.
As in,
"The last sentence is useless and should be omitted"
Where the last sentence in a ...
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Which adverb implies supreme confidence, falling just shy of arrogance?
When he participated in debates and round table discussions, Christopher Hitchens spoke with supreme confidence.
I'd like to replace with supreme confidence with an adverb that implies supreme ...
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Is there a more concise term for a long-term girlfriend/boyfriend than “significant other”?
I've been together with my boyfriend for around 9 years now. There are times when I want to communicate that I am referring to someone who plays a major role in my life, like that of a husband, and ...
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Is “sectio caesare” an appropriate English alternative to “caesarian section”?
On Parenting.se we recently received this question, which refers to sectio caesare birth.
I was not familiar with the term, but found that wikipedia redirects the term to the caesarian section page.
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Is there a word for an envious person? [closed]
Is "Envier" a word? I don't quite think it is :-/
And I know you can describe him as a jealous person..But that's again an adjective.
I'm looking for something like - You call a person who is ...
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A close synonym thesaurus [closed]
I'm looking for a thesaurus (for a programming project) that only offers close synonyms. For instance, I'm not really interested in:
Phone (verb) -> Give a Jingle
But I am interested in:
Phone ...
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IT-related synonym for “context” [closed]
I'm developing an application which has an "Event" system that basically allows application extensions to attach events to a certain "context". When the application reaches a context, it will fire ...
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Can I use the word “precipice” to mean “cutting edge”?
For example can I say, "Working for Apple in the 1980s, surrounded by innovation, it felt as though I was on the precipice of computer technology"?
I would like to find a good word here to replace ...
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Grammatically correct synonym for “level of catastrophicness”
I'm trying to say something like this:
We have developed a strategy to numerically rate the relative level of catastrophicness of a potential hardware failure.
Looking at a thesaurus hasn't ...
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Finding a better way to say “put to good use”
Better way to say: "put to good use"
Trying to figure out in terms of being accountable with resources.
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Less ambiguous synonym for “hold up”?
The fundamental, simple meaning of the phrase "hold up" is "keep in upper position" or close derivative meanings: "keep it active", "keep it running", especially in situation when it would stop/drop ...
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Difference between venture and adventure [closed]
Is there any difference between usage of words venture and adventure?
Is venture a short form usage of adventure?
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How do you tell if synonyms of “almost” default to meaning “less than”?
Having just had a chat with Em1, I noticed that some words or phrases that mean almost will mean less than when used alone, and other synonyms will mean greater than.
For example, nearly and close to ...
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Synonyms for “Tips and Tricks” [closed]
"Tips and Tricks" is a title of the section in the magazine, that includes list of snippets and helpful suggestions. but, This word seems common. Are there any synonyms or title for this section ?
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A general word that decribes “the residue” left behind when a fluid runs over a surface
I'm looking for a word that describes the film left behind when a fluid touches a surface.
For example:
A blood drop runs down a wall -> it leaves a ...
A puddle drying-out leaves a ...
Oil that ...
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What is a word to describe a person who wears several masks?
What word best describes a person who is deceitful and very complicated to understand? As they say, he wears several masks.
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An alternative word for “lest”
Reading a book from 1995, I encountered the word lest in the proof of a theorem. I had not seen it in about twenty years of reading and working on mathematical contexts. Is this word used nowadays? ...
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Is there a word for the object or destination of a pilgrimage?
Is there a specific word for the destination of a pilgrimage? (That is, if you go on a pilgrimage to X, X is the _ of the pilgrimage.) I'm looking for a word that has the appropriate spiritual or ...
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A better alternative for the word 'urine'
I am writing a religious article that's related to urine. Since it will be on a religious website, I don't want this word 'URINE' to be in its heading. Please suggest a good word.
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How can I express this, “When sword emitted fire” [closed]
I have to decide a title, I want to convey of the idea of a legendary sword which emits fire/ befalling curse on the enemies. I want a more impressive word for emitted. And also I need a "when" so I ...
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How do you name the process of collapse/expand in one word, or fold/unfold [closed]
How would you call the process of expanding/collapsing in one word?
I need to name a Method (in programming) which will make a group collapse or expand based on it's current state (collapsed or ...
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Synonym for “in terms of” (of Latin origin)
I am trying to remember a synonym for "being" or "in terms of" ... It is a Latin word that has entered the English language.
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Less vulgar synonyms for “circlejerk”
Someone asked in the Math.StackExchange chatroom what a "more refined word for circlejerk" might be. UrbanDictionary defines this (in our desired usage) as:
[...] pompous, self-congratulatory ...
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Etymology of “eellogofusciouhipoppokunurious” - is it really a synonym for “good”? [closed]
Seen a couple of Facebook posts and links like this:
How do you pronounce eellogofusciouhipoppokunurious?
It's listed here
And here
But I've yet to see the etymology for this and wondering if it's ...
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Substitute for “give or take”
Is there a better word or way of saying give or take to refer to the possibility of inaccuracy? For example,
I will be arriving in 30 minutes, give or take 5 minutes.
I want to indicate the ...
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Is there an adjective form of Jubilee?
With the Queen Elizabeth II's 60 years on the throne approaching, I'm seeing the word Jubilee more frequently than normal.
Is there a word to describe the people celebrating with the same root as the ...
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Duplicate vs. replicate vs. reduplicate
What is the difference in usage between these three apparently-synonymous words: duplicate, replicate, and reduplicate. (Definitions from ODO)
duplicate: make or be an exact copy of
replicate: ...
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What's the difference between 'reliant', 'relying' and 'dependent'?
I wanted to say that someone's project has some dependencies on my previous work and that project reuses some part of my work. Which word or phrase should I use?
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Where can I find a list of synonyms and hyponyms for different food types? [closed]
I'm trying to find a list of synonyms between various food types for a programming project I am working on with searching English language phrases. I was originally going to ask this on Stack ...
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Adjective & Adverbial forms of “Conspiracy” [closed]
I tried looking up its synonyms (plot, scheme) and then their adjectives, but they didn't quite cut it. Any word that can be used as its adjective and adverb?
The place that I would like to use it ...
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What is the right verb for “measurement”?
I have to describe the act of measuring, with measurement used as noun. What are the verbs which fit?
taking a measurement
making a measurement
doing a measurement
carrying out a ...
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More formal synonyms of “snob”
To me, the word snob seems rather informal, although it appears in dictionaries, and I am unable to find anywhere on the internet a more formal word than snob.
Are there any sophisticated synonyms ...
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What are some alternatives to doubtful? [closed]
I need to communicate to a large set of people that if they are unsure/doubtful of what I am saying, they can perform an action. But I need to say it in a way that is not demeaning me or the audience ...
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Is there a good synonym for “recency”?
I wasn't sure I had ever used/heard the word recency before but, when trying to come up for a word to describe proximity in time, it popped into my head. It's in the Merriam-Webster dictionary so I ...
