Questions tagged [vocabulary]
The vocabulary tag should be used for questions discussing a multitude of words in a certain field. E.g., the vocabulary concerning money or the vocabulary concerning leatherworking.
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“Leave on” vs “leave”
Can there be a missing on when I say somebody leaves on some date? For example, is it okay if I say:
We'll have to leave September 1st, because we have to be back in school on the 2nd.
instead of:
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Monopoly on Vs Monopoly of
Which one of these two sentences is correct, and why?
-the state's monopoly of radio and television broadcasting.
-the state's monopoly on radio and television broadcasting.
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meaning of 'shift' for 'relocate' [duplicate]
When people move places from one apartment to another one they can say 'we moved' or 'we relocated'. Is it also valid to say 'we shifted'?
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/shift
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The end of 2018 and beginning of 2019 witnessed us in “a lot of moments of ups and downs”. how to express the part in the quote in an eloquent way?? [closed]
and can I say, "The end of 2018 and 2019 the beginning?"
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Difference between coin (v.) and term (v.)
I am working on my scholarship exam but, as a non-native, I found this question pretty confusing.
Some critics say the 1990s saw what could be (.....) a computer
revolution. By the mid 1990s the ...
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Meaning of “account of” without “on”? [closed]
What does "account of" mean in this context? (The Mythical Man-Month)
One occasionally reads newspaper accounts of how two programmers in a remodeled garage have built an important program that ...
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Meaning of “You missed it by just a hare” [closed]
What does the sentence "You missed it by just a hare" mean, in this context:
Think these are rabbits?
You missed it by just a hare
If the context is about rabbit. What are the possible meanings of ...
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What is a Rum Cutter?
I would be very grateful if someone in the community could provide me with a definition of a rum cutter. The term appears in Thomas Frederick Littler's diary entry on June, 7th 1916.
Any help would ...
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What is the meaning of “tough little number”
According to longman dict, little number is a dress or suit of woman. But I can't get the meaning of the word "tough" in this phrase.
Here is the context:
https://www.msn.com/en-xl/northamerica/...
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What does “I don't have it in my heart” mean? [closed]
I can't get the meaning of the phrase "I don't have it in my heart".
In this context:
How many times she said, uh, first female president first female president of the United States like, it's like ...
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Word for shift whose original value is kept in place [closed]
I have been searching on the internet if there is a word resembling an operation where the value is shifted but kept in place. For example, if I have the vector
0,0,0,1,1,0,0
"shifting" the elements ...
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What is a word to describe something that easily spirals into the next?
I'm looking for a proper word to describe what happens when one thing predictably leads into the next thing. I'm using it in the context of describing a video game I play. When a certain decision is ...
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Is that “log on” the website or “log onto” the website? [duplicate]
Is that "log on" the website or "log onto" the website? What is a difference?
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' I'm curious to see…'
To be curious= To be eager to know or learn something.
What does it mean then to say:'I'm curious to see something' ?
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English word for “product of tinkering”
Is there an English word for a "product made by tinkering".
Such as "Bastel" in German, or "bricolage" in French.
If you need an example sentence:
Das ist keine Software, das ist ein(e) Bastel(...
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Does open auditorium make sense? [closed]
The university organized an open auditorium on domestic violence.
Does open auditorium make sense?
thanks
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Words for classification of jobs according to their accrued interest
I'm not a native English speaker.
I remember having read an article comparing jobs according to how the worker accrue value over time, i.e. the more your work and acquire experience, the more ...
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Is there a difference between Lenience and Leniency? Google defines them the same way but is one the modern version and the other the older one?
The Google definition for both words is: he fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected; clemency.
Which one is used most nowadays?
Thank you.
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Biospheric Superabundance: Subscending the Agri-Logistical. Epistemologically-Ontological Anthropocentris [closed]
I was just watching CBC. They had a rerun of This Hour Has 22 Minutes. I think the original aired Oct 30 2017. On the show, a lady is promoting a book entitled:
"Biospheric Superabundance: ...
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Verb for “unassigned deadline”
I'm creating a task management system that provides team managers with an overview of the state of the tasks within a list of projects. This could sum up my intent:
Project A:
7 open issues
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What is the purpose of using the word “coequal”
I heard someone use a phrase something like:
My position (or power) is coequal with (something else).
I believe it was used in the American House Judiciary Committee. I don't hear this word often at ...
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Usage of words in correct context [closed]
I am trying to learn new vocabulary. So i try to make stazas on whatever words i learn in a day. One of the paragraphs is
The movie director focused excessively on the minutiae details of the
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One word for a curious child
What would you call (in a single word) a child that asks a lot of questions, leading you to admire that fact?
(In Russian, for example, there is such a word. Is there in English?)
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What's the meaning of “our family gatherings are pretty chaotic” in this context?
What's the meaning of "our family gatherings are pretty chaotic" in this context?
Teacher: Tell me about your family.
Student: Well, my immediate family is relatively small, just my parents, my ...
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What does “MV” mean in soccer transfer context?
Please take a look at this screenshot:
As I've highlighted, there are two column named "MV" and "Free" in the table. What are those two refer to?
According to Wikipedia, MV stands for "Market Value"....
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Opposed to structural information
I'm looking for a word that opposes to structural, in the context of organizing information.
Imagine I have a set of images or data files organized in folders on a computer. The set of folders is the ...
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Skill Levels - Nomeclature [closed]
I'm trying to build an abstract skill level chart to be applied to diverse subjects.
Right now - using only common sense - the list of levels I was able to think is:
{MISSING} : Don't know anything ...
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Word to describe a subject where people learn how to do work?
Is there a word to describe a subject where people learn how to do work?
For example, "I'm in a class called where we learn how to manage our time, plan work, write various documents, and present ...
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Synonym of Dream Interpreter
Is there any single word synonym from "Dream Interpreter" or the person who tells the meaning of the dream?
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“Only to” vs “Just to”
In the following sentence I have to write one word:
One annoying example of this is when you walk into a room, _____ to
realise you have forgotten what your reason for going there was.
According ...
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“Category” vs “Section” in this context
I have to choose the correct word in the following sentence:
In the 1730s, Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus set out rules for
classifying species, the most basic biological category/section.
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Muzzle or not? What would you call this thing? [closed]
What would you call this in English?
What's this white thing on cat's or rabbit's muzzle? Or is this a muzzle itself? Would it be right to say, "This is a head with a white muzzle?"
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when we talk about settlement in litigation, can we use the word “price”?
When we talk about settlement in litigation, can we use the word "price"?
I feel "amount" is commonly use when we talk about the amount of money one side has to pay to the other.
Can we also use "...
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The phrase “to the numbers born”?
There is this sentence in a book named Shoe Dog which has confused me a lot. In what sense is the word born used here?
I'd met other accountants who knew numbers, who had a way with numbers, but ...
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What’s the word for an unnecessary statement that must be true given an earlier comment? [closed]
For example, “it was 3am in the morning” or “i saw with my own eyes”.
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Can one use the word 'majority' for the leading alternative (in a three way split) even if the proportion in favor is less than 50%?
If there is a political proposition with three alternatives and the leading alternative, that is to say that which command the most support, does not have 50% or more support can that alternative be ...
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Is the word “on” pronounced like /ʌn/ or /ən/ instead of /ɔn/ when it is unstressed? [duplicate]
Is the word "on" pronounced like /ʌn/ or /ən/ instead of /ɔn/ when it is unstressed in an American accent?
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Are there any words describing normal breathing?
I am not sure but I can't find any words that describe normal calm breathing. Something that describes the exhale of a breath or blowing air out from your mouth. Not frantic or puffed breathing just ...
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Is the word “I'm” pronounced like /əm/, instead of /aɪm/, when it is unstressed? [closed]
Is the word "I'm" pronounced like /ʌm/ or /əm/, instead of /aɪm/, when it is unstressed?
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Word or term for quarter but for 1/5 1/6 and so on? [closed]
Its for a letter to someone. A proposal involving fractals and housing.
Name as much as you can. Im asking for similar terms all in one post because it would probably be useful in the future.
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What is the suitable word for tasks which need your attention?
I am designing a portal for managers. I have to show the list of tasks which requires their attention to take some action.
Currently, I am using title "Critical Tasks List".
Is there any other best ...
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Is there a term, preferably informal, for upper-tier white collar workers?
I'm looking for an informal term to describe investment bankers, big law corporate lawyers, high-end consultants, and the like. The closest I can come up with is "yuppie", but that's no good because 1)...
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Posses vs possession [closed]
Is it better "I have something in my posses" or "I have something in my possession"? or are both OK?
The first possibility sounds a little more hi-brow to me...
PS, I'm not confident of the tag I've ...
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Difference between 'everything to me' & 'everything for me'
I am confused between
she's everything to me
and
she's everything for me
Can anyone explain which one should i use.
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How should I use the word “incisive”? [closed]
INCISIVE
How do you use this word if you use it ?
I was reading a book which provided the translation of this word as (I will write the word which is an exact equivalent of it) CUTTING OR BITING
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Is there a word for swear word substitutes? [duplicate]
Is there a specific name for swear word alternatives? I know about synonyms, but was wondering if there is a specific word to describe when a substitute is created for a swear word (e.g. "dang" or "...
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A word for someone who pretends to be interested in a home for sale
I need a word for a third person who goes into a home for sale to increase the price by pretending to be interested in a home for sale.
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She was shrink by trade [closed]
James Paterson in his novel writes, “she was shrink by trade, a forensic profiler, and Jack Morgan’s number two at Private “.
What does whole sentence mean?
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preposition follow the word “interpreter”?
Example Statement:
He acted as interpreter between the Spanish locals and the tourists.
Should the preposition following "interpreter" be
"between" or "for" or something else? or should the entire ...
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Vocabulary Question: Stane (verb); to stane to do something
I came across the word "stane" in a poem in the Paris Review, and I can't seem to find a definition that fits its use in the poem. I checked several dictionaries. Some didn't have it at all, and those ...
