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What are different kinds of shops based on the size, structure and location?
In my native language there are so many words to mean different kinds of shops based on the size, structure and location.
I'm not talking about the types like grocery shop, barber shop, meat shop, ...
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Correct translatation of the German word “Folgeverhalten” in the technical domain of control feedback systems
I have asked various online dictionaries about the translation of the German word Folgeverhalten.
At these dictionaries it is translated as "subsequent behaviour" or "following behavior". I am in ...
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Is there a word for start and end of a time period? [closed]
Is there a word used to describe the extremities of an arbitrary time period? The word "weekend" refers to the end of a week, but it's limited to the week and it only describes the end, but not the ...
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Is there a term for a married couple who have the same christian and surname?
My wife and I share the abbreviated form of our name - Alex derived from Alexandra and Alexander respectively. As we are married, we have the same christian and surname when used in the short form.
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What are the names for geometric arrangements like 'quincunx'?
A quincunx is a geometric pattern consisting of five points arranged in a cross:
This seems like a very specific name derived from the Latin root for five (quin). Are there other geometric ...
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Word for a Rare Feeling
I hope it's not too rare, but at least 1 other person has confirmed having experienced a similar feeling.
Small, ordinary things can trigger it, in ordinary situations. Then I sometimes get the ...
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Term for buzzing or hissing sound often created by vibration
Specifically, I am referring to the hissing, buzzing, S-like, or fuzzy sound that is created when electronic speakers play sounds or music near their volume or frequency limits.
I recall having ...
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Are there any rules governing what we call people from different countries?
people from China = Chinese
people from Japan = Japanese
people from Australia = Australian
people from Lebanon = Lebanese
people from Sweden = Swedish
Are there any rules that ...
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“Trust” vs. “Cartel”
The establishment of trust is quite difficult but for cartel it is comparatively easy.
What is the difference between trust and cartel?
Does the word "oligopoly" have a different meaning in ...
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Cell phone? Cell? Mobile phone? What's the “correct” term?
What's that type of phone called that you don't need a cable for and you can use everywhere in the world (provided there's coverage ;-))?
And what differences are there between the regions? ...
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Is there a term that means “oft-used misquotation”?
There are some quotations that people always seem to get wrong:
Alas, poor Yorick, I knew him well. [Real quote from Hamlet: "Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio."]
I have nothing to offer ...
