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This tag is for questions seeking or discussing a term (or terms) belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject (e.g. linguistics, mathematics, physics, biology, finance, theatre, music, philosophy, astronomy, medical, nautical etc.). Consider adding [single-word-requests] and [phrase-requests] tags also if relevant.

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What do you call the different "versions" of a newspaper's specific issues?

I learned that they might be called "states"
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When did "World War 2" start being called "World War 2"?

When did World War 2 start being called a "world war" and when did it start being called World War 2? Thurber's The Last Flower (copyright 1939) makes reference to World War 12 so I'm curious as to wh …
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What is the term for groups of numerals within a large number?

You seem to be looking for a generic term for subsets of 3 digits so if there is no specific, technical jargon for the collection of three digits within a larger number, then you might want to create/ …
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Collective name for prefix and suffix of a word

I believe you are looking for "affix" noun Grammar noun: affix; plural noun: affixes /ˈæˌfɪks/ an additional element placed at the beginning or end of a root, stem, or word, or in the body of a …
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