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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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What is the meaning of the phrase "a man of the world"?
I've heard it used with a slightly negative sense (in the same sense as "wordly") to mean materialistic, shallow or immoral (This is an older meaning, probably originally from the Bible, where "the world … I suspect Hemingway knew this meaning, though the more common meaning these days may also have been popular when he wrote (the more positive "broad work and life experience" or "sophisticated" meaning …
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"A force is acting on a box until t = 10 seconds". Is the force still acting on the box at t...
I think with "until" there is some implication that there is a change in the situation at t = 10. This may or not be a change in whether the force is still acting. I think additional info to remove am …
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