Timeline for What’s a possible one-word replacement for “applicable in every situation”?
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| Jun 19, 2022 at 2:18 | history | edited | Laurel♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 12, 2018 at 20:55 | comment | added | Barmar | Now that's obscure :) | |
| Jun 12, 2018 at 20:53 | comment | added | Bjonnfesk |
Not omnirelevant would be the Latin way, for instance Non omniaptus, but perhaps English should have had a word like aliquirelevant: Relevant to some. This would have formed the sentence This formula is aliquirelevant and may vary, avoiding the possibly awkward negation. How would you suggest I convey my meaning more clearly? I did not wish it to seem like I was proposing it for that reason.
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| Jun 12, 2018 at 20:43 | comment | added | Barmar | OK, the way you wrote it seemed like you were proposing it because it's more obscure. I think the OP's approach of negating a word like this is misguided ("not omnirelevant" seems awkward), and perhaps he should be looking for a word that expresses the negative concept by itself. But that's not your problem. | |
| Jun 12, 2018 at 20:38 | comment | added | Bjonnfesk |
I made no mention as to its preferability, I only wished to make its availability known, despite its obscurity :). Why the asker found it preferable I can only guess at; possibly it fit the tone of his work better. I would also posit that despite being little used, the meaning of omnirelevant can be readily deduced by most speakers of the language, as it is composed of a relatively common prefix with an established meaning and a common word. Therefore, the usual reason for avoiding obscure words is voided, and more freedom is afforded to the author.
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| Jun 12, 2018 at 20:30 | comment | added | Barmar | Why is a more obscure word preferable? | |
| Jun 12, 2018 at 19:23 | history | edited | Bjonnfesk | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 12, 2018 at 19:02 | history | edited | Bjonnfesk | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jun 12, 2018 at 18:55 | vote | accept | Proximus19 | ||
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| Jun 12, 2018 at 18:53 | history | answered | Bjonnfesk | CC BY-SA 4.0 |