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This tag is for questions related to definitions and nuances of meaning of a word or phrase.
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Does "not uncommon" mean "common"?
"not uncommon" is not necessarily the same as common. Compare the following examples:
1-0 is a common final score in soccer (it happens all the time)
8-7 is an uncommon final score in soccer (it rar …
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Does the term "comma separated" mean "Goodbye" in any way?
No. Only if it is some kind of internal joke at your company. "Comma separated values" (CSV) is a file format.
The comma-separated values file format
is a set of file formats used to store
tab …
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What does "going forward" mean?
In your example "That is our strategy going forward", by "going forward" I understand that the strategy used to be a different one in the past.
Here is another context where the phrase is not useless …
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Other meanings for "punctual" besides "on time"
Out of the first 30 results, only in 2 or 3 the meaning is not "on time". The other meanings are (from the Webster's 1913 Dictionary) :
Consisting in a point; limited to a point; unextended. …
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What is the proper usage of "quite a few"?
What's the actual meaning of this expression?
For example:
She's sweeter than all the girls and I've met quite a few.
Note: I'm also curious about the origin of this expression. …
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Does "needless to say" convey to the reader that he is ignorant?
No, it just indicates that the writer expects the fact that follows to not be surprising to the reader. The Cambridge Dictionary Online describes the phrase as:
Needless to say: as you would expec …
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When is it appropriate, if at all, to use the suffix "ish"?
Adding the "ish" suffix to a word X is a colloquial way to say that something is "somewhat" X, "approximately" X, "rather" X, etc.
She was a largish woman. ⇒ She was a rather large woman.
She will b …
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What does the phrase "good for you" mean?
Definition from Cambridge Dictionaries Online:
Good for you! (Australian also Good on
you!)
used to show approval for
someone's success or good luck.
You passed your exam - good for you!
Two additio …
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Ambiguity of "quite"
The adverb "quite" has the following meanings according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary:
1: wholly, completely ("not quite
finished")
2: to an extreme : positively "quite
sure" —often u …
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"Give up" versus "give in"
This doesn't happen in the examples of give up, where the meaning is closer to quit and abandon. … Another example of give in with that meaning, from dictionary.com:
please give in your timecards …
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What's the meaning of "he walked away a free man"?
In that sentence, I'd say that the meaning is closer to "to achieve or win something" (In the end, he achieved the status of a free man). It's hard to tell for sure out of context though. …
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How much exactly is increased when it is "increased by 1.1"?
X increased by 1.1 → X is now 1.1 times the previous value of X (10% increase)
X increased to 1.1 → X is now 1.1 (before it was less than 1.1)
Note that this is my interpretation of increased by i …
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Is "so" a pronoun?
In sentences like "I think so", so is an adverb.
This is not surprising if you think that the word yes is also an adverb.
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Religious sense of "minister"
The word minister has the general meaning of "one who acts upon the authority of another" (see here). … The meaning related to religious functions is therefore prior to the Protestantism, which began in the 15th century only. …
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What is the meaning of the phrase "clean up after" and when and how to use it?
From the Macmillan dictionary:
clean up after someone: to clean a place after someone has made it dirty or messy
Residents have been told to clean up
after their dogs.
Another example (closer …
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