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| Eric wrote: | | Define 'Love'. |
Pardon if I may..Id like to step in and worh with this definition.
Where and at what time would you like me to define love? (Pardon...this is part of my studying)
Greece - To lack something, if one loves something they do not have it and desire it.
Rome - Same as Greece, but with one difference. When Christianity stepped in, love became that of charity. Charity is the definition of love to the Christian world, and possibly the general American definition.
Mesopotamia - Love never existed, what are you talking about?
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| musashi wrote: | | Eric wrote: | | Define 'Love'. |
Pardon if I may..Id like to step in and worh with this definition.
Where and at what time would you like me to define love? (Pardon...this is part of my studying)
Greece - To lack something, if one loves something they do not have it and desire it.
Rome - Same as Greece, but with one difference. When Christianity stepped in, love became that of charity. Charity is the definition of love to the Christian world, and possibly the general American definition.
Mesopotamia - Love never existed, what are you talking about?
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Ehhh...I'm no philosopher, historian or writer, so I won't argue with you on this context but I don't find it agreeable that love never existed in Mesopotamia. The Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, etc. and many of the other inhabitants of ancient Mesopotamia throughout time all had a goddess of love, I forgot her name, but I don't really understand what you meant to say buy "love never existed".
I'm more of a science person since I'm from a medical backgrounds, but history really fascinates me.
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[quote]Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 12:42 am Post subject: The word meaning game
Another game I made up...
Someone asks what the meaning of a word is and you answer it. Then you ask the meaning of another word ...
What does floccinaucinihilipication mean?[/quote]
 i know. the meaning of floccinaucinihilipilification is "an act or instance of judging something to be worthless or trivial."
my question is....
what is the meaning of...
martensite?[/quote][/list][/code] |
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| Quote: | Martensite is a very strong phase but it is normally very brittle so it is necessary to modify the mechanical properties by heat treatment in the range 150-700°C. This process, which is called tempering, is one of the oldest heat treatments applied to steels although it is only in recent years that a detailed understanding of the phenomena involved has been reached.
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cheque
n : a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check" [syn: check, bank check] v : withdraw money by writing a check [syn: check out]
7 entries found for check.
check ( P ) Pronunciation Key (chk)
n.
An action or influence that stops motion or expression; a restraint: Heavy rains were a check on the army's advance.
The condition of being stopped or held back; restraint: kept my temper in check; holding agricultural pests in check with sprays.
An abrupt stop in forward movement or progress; a halt.
The act or an instance of inspecting or testing, as for accuracy or quality; examination: the careful check of each unit before sale; gave the car an oil check.
A standard for inspecting or evaluating; a test.
A check mark.
A ticket or slip of identification: a baggage check.
A bill at a restaurant or bar.
Games. A chip or counter used in gambling.
A written order to a bank to pay the amount specified from funds on deposit; a draft.
A small crack; a chink.
A pattern of small squares, as on a chessboard.
One of the squares of such a pattern.
A fabric patterned with squares: a dress of pale green check.
Games.
A move in chess that directly attacks an opponent's king but does not constitute a checkmate.
The position or condition of a king so attacked.
Sports. The act of blocking or impeding an opponent in ice hockey, either with one's body or one's stick.
interj.
Games. Used to declare that a chess opponent's king is in check.
Informal. Used to express agreement or understanding.
v. checked, check·ing, checks
v. tr.
To arrest the motion of abruptly; halt: checked the flow by shutting a valve.
To hold in restraint; curb: check an impulse to laugh. See Synonyms at restrain.
To slow the growth of; retard.
To rebuke; rebuff.
To inspect so as to determine accuracy, quality, or other condition; test: checked the brakes and lights for defects; checked out the system to make sure there were no errors in the software.
To verify by consulting a source or authority: checked her facts before speaking; check a spelling in the dictionary.
To put a check mark on or next to: checked off each item on the shopping list.
To deposit for temporary safekeeping: checked his coat at the door.
To consign (luggage, for example) for shipment on a transportation vehicle: checked her bags and boarded the plane.
To make cracks or chinks in: Sunlight dried and checked the paint.
Games. To move in chess so as to put (an opponent's king) under direct attack.
Sports. To block or impede (an opposing player) in ice hockey by using one's body or one's stick.
v. intr.
To come to an abrupt halt; stop.
To agree point for point; correspond: The fingerprints checked with the ones on file.
To be verified or confirmed; pass inspection: The suspect's story checked out.
To make an examination or investigation; inquire: phoned to check on the departure time; checked into the rumor.
To write a check on a bank account.
To undergo cracking in a pattern of checks, as paint does.
Games. To place a chess opponent's king in check.
To pause to relocate a scent. Used of hunting dogs.
To abandon the proper game and follow baser prey. Used of trained falcons.
Sports. To block or impede an opposing player in ice hockey.
Phrasal Verbs:
check in
To register, as at a hotel.
check out
To settle one's bill and leave a hotel or other place of lodging.
To withdraw (an item) after recording the withdrawal: check out books.
To record and total up the prices of and receive payment for (items being purchased) at a retail store: The cashier checked out and bagged my order.
Slang To die.
check over
To look over; examine: The teacher checked the students' papers over.
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[Middle English chek, check in chess, from Old French eschec, from Arabic shh, from Persian, king, check. See shah.]
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checka·ble adj.
Word History: The words check, chess, and shah are all related. Shah, as one might think, is a borrowing into English of the Persian title for the monarch of that country. The Persian word shh was also a term used in chess, a game played in Persia long before it was introduced to Europe. One said shh as a warning when the opponent's king was under attack. The Persian word in this sense, after passing through Arabic, probably Old Spanish, and then Old French, came into Middle English as chek about seven hundred years ago. Chess itself comes from a plural form of the Old French word that gave us the word check. Checkmate, the next stage after check, goes back to the Arabic phrase shh mt, meaning “the king is dead.” Through a complex development having to do with senses that evolved from the notion of checking the king, check came to mean something used to ensure accuracy or authenticity. One such means was a counterfoil, a part of a check, for example, retained by the issuer as documentation of a transaction. Check first meant “counterfoil” and then came to mean anything, such as a bill or bank draft, with a counterfoilor eventually even without one.
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check
In addition to the idioms beginning with check, also see blank check; claim check; in check; pick up (the check); rain check; reality check; rubber check.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Main Entry: check
Function: noun
1 : something that limits or restrains —see also CHECKS AND BALANCES
2 : a written order signed by its maker directing a bank to pay a specified sum to a named person or to that person's order on demand —see also NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT —compare DRAFT
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bank check
: a check drawn by a bank on its deposits in another bank
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ca·shier's check
: a check drawn by a bank on its own funds and signed by the cashier or another bank official
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certified check
: a check certified to be good by the bank upon which it is drawn by the signature of usually the cashier or paying teller with the word certified or accepted across the face of the check
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NSF check
Etymology: Not Sufficient Funds
: a check drawn on an account with insufficient funds from which to make payment
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Main Entry: guest check
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: a form used in a food services establishment to record the customer orders and is presented afterwards for payment; also called check
Source: Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English, Preview Edition (v 0.9.6)
Copyright © 2003-2005 Lexico Publishing Group, LLC
check
n 1: a written order directing a bank to pay money; "he paid all his bills by check" [syn: bank check, cheque] 2: an appraisal of the state of affairs; "they made an assay of the contents"; "a check on its dependability under stress" [syn: assay] 3: the bill in a restaurant; "he asked the waiter for the check" [syn: chit, tab] 4: the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat" [syn: arrest, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage] 5: additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct; "fossils provided further confirmation of the evolutionary theory" [syn: confirmation, verification, substantiation] 6: the act of inspecting or verifying; "they made a check of their equipment"; "the pilot ran through the check-out procedure" [syn: checkout, check-out procedure] 7: a mark indicating that something has been noted or completed etc.; "as he called the role he put a check mark by each student's name" [syn: check mark, tick] 8: something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress [syn: hindrance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, handicap] 9: a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something [syn: chip] 10: a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard); "she wore a skirt with checks" 11: the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" [syn: bridle, curb] 12: obstructing an opponent in ice hockey 13: (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king v 1: examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition; "check the brakes"; "Check out the engine" [syn: check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into] 2: make an examination or investigation; "check into the rumor"; "check the time of the class" 3: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" [syn: see, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure] 4: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" [syn: control, hold in, hold, contain, curb, moderate] 5: stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution; "She checked for an instant and missed a step" 6: put a check mark on or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items" [syn: check off, mark, mark off, tick off, tick] 7: slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development" [syn: retard, delay] 8: be verified or confirmed; pass inspection; "These stories don't check!" [syn: check out] 9: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" [syn: match, fit, correspond, jibe, gibe, tally, agree] [ant: disagree] 10: block or impede (a player from the opposing team) in ice hockey 11: train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?" [syn: discipline, train, condition] 12: consign for shipment on a vehicle; "check your luggage before boarding" 13: hand over something to somebody as for temporary safekeeping; "Check your coat at the door" 14: abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey, of falcons 15: stop in a chase especially when scent is lost; "The dog checked" 16: mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on [syn: checker, chequer] 17: decline to initiate betting 18: hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in Sout East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism" [syn: turn back, arrest, stop, contain, hold back] 19: place into check; "He checked my kings" 20: write out a check on a bank account 21: find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" [syn: determine, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn] 22: verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts" 23: arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve" 24: make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint" [syn: chink] 25: become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated" [syn: crack, break]
Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University
check
n. A hardware-detected error condition, most commonly
used to refer to actual hardware failures rather than
software-induced traps. E.g., a `parity check' is the result of a
hardware-detected parity error. Recorded here because the word
often humorously extended to non-technical problems. For example,
the term `child check' has been used to refer to the problems caused
by a small child who is curious to know what happens when s/he
presses all the cute buttons on a computer's console (of course,
this particular problem could have been prevented with
molly-guards).
whats the meaning for....pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis?
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Meaning:---factitious word alleged to mean 'a lung disease caused by the inhalation of very fine silica dust' but occurring chiefly as an instance of a very long word.
New Word:
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
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1 entry found for supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
Main Entry: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: a nonsense word meaning fantastic; also called supercalifragilistic
Etymology: popularized by the movie `Mary Poppins'
what is.....
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch? |
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| sweetgrl wrote: | 1 entry found for supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
Main Entry: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: a nonsense word meaning fantastic; also called supercalifragilistic
Etymology: popularized by the movie `Mary Poppins'
what is.....
Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch? |
Ive known this one for a very long time, long before the domain was ever created.
Basically its the the longest single word (without hyphens) .com domain name in the world.
This Welsh town actually exists and its name translates as "The church of St. Mary in the hollow of white hazel trees near the rapid whirlpool by St. Tysilio's of the red cave".
http://llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.com/
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Ok I have been requested from the starter of this topic to lock it as it seems people can not play the game right and have ruined it for the rest of us.
| Quote: | | Etymology is the study of the origins of words. Some words have been derived from other languages; possibly in a changed form (the source words are called etymons). Through old texts and comparisons with other languages, etymologists try to reconstruct the history of words — when they entered a language, from what source, and how their form and meaning changed. |
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