Questions tagged [concept]
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Single noun as a concept instead of an object
I've been hearing these sentences since I started listening to podcasts, typically from elite intellectuals. Does this grammatical construct have a name, and where does it come from?
The grammar is ...
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Usage of singular noun as a concept for generalization
I have recently come across two sentences that feature the usage of singular nouns to generalise the statement as they follow.
"The presence of the gene predisposes a person to heart disease&...
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Is there a value-neutral word for Brandolini's law?
As you may know, Brandolini’s law states:
The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it.
I am looking for a term that shows the ...
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word or phrase to describe wanting to ask how someone is coping with something difficult but not asking due to respect?
Is there a word or phrase to describe the longing to know how someone is coping with something hard - illness, death etc - but not wanting to pry due to the painful nature of the person who is going ...
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What is a word for bringing together fragmented pieces of a whole? [closed]
Is there an English word for the act of or the output of bringing together distinct but connected pieces to make a whole? I am working on a theory of anonymized digital connectivity where a complete ...
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What is the word that describes willingness of a human or even an animal to provide value to others in general? [closed]
For example, willingness to provide for someone is generosity and willingness to protect someone is bravery, but if we wanted to put both of these (an possibly other values) under an umbrella term, ...
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What is a word for thinking that there is a word for any concept/idea
This question was prompted by an exchange of comments in another single word request question. Here is the exchange:
-What makes people think that English has a one-word for anything they could ...
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What is a simple way to express Class vs Instance?
In object-oriented programming, the concepts of "class" vs "instance" exist. The "class" defines the properties of the object (its behavior and attributes), while the &...
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Singular/plural juxtaposition ? ("... was remarks ...")
There are many questions here on singular and plural controversies and one thing I have noticed is that many of these apparent contradictions are resolvable by grammar. However, sometimes, the ear (...
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I can't understand this sentence
I read an English text. In this text I came across a sentence that I can't understand it as a complete sentence:
"In this context and who can argue against the ethos of closer observation of what ...
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what is the difference between propaganda and hoax?
I was looking for definitions of propaganda and hoax. The problem is that people in the internet are trying to post their own definitions without a clarification.
At the end I chose these following ...
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What figure of speech is this: "the arguing sixth floor window"
Sydney Barringer jumps from the ninth floor rooftop. His parents argue three stories below. Fay's accidental shotgun blast hits Sydney in the stomach as he passes the arguing sixth floor window. ...
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What does historical average mean as a general statistics concept related to history?
Does it simply mean, 'whatever this average is for, it's from the beginning of it historically up till today'? For example, 'historical average of stackoverflow main page clicks', is this simply from ...
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Is "definacy" a word?
I came across this word "definacy" in an article by a grammarian who uses it to refer to the quality brought about by the definite article in English. Problem is I can't find this word in any ...
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Is there a word/short phrase for "the most" of something (not necessarily the majority)?
I don't want to use the word "majority" in many contexts because it tends to imply that 50% or more of something has gone one way. However, I don't know a concise way of saying that something has ...
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