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English term that groups notes and coins of a currency [closed]
I'm programming a web application and I need to name the "class of things" that are notes and coins.
So far the best I could find was "currency piece".
Is that the correct way of naming the notes ...
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Is there a name for 'markup'?
I've been trying to formulate a question for quite some time, and I haven't been able to come up with a better way to describe it. I hope it's not too confusing.
There are a number of ways to use ...
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Is there a hypernym for debit/credit?
I’m looking for a generic word that means “debit or credit”.
Say I have a transaction, and I don’t know whether it’s a debit on the account or a credit on the account, and I want to ask about it, is ...
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Is there a single term for "nieces and nephews"?
I find it handy when talking about my sons and daughters I can just say my children. It's nice to say nieces instead of sibling's daughters. I wonder if there is a similar term for nieces and nephews ...
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Is there a word for a class of circular shapes?
I'm not sure if this belongs here, but I'm wondering if there is a word for a class of circular shapes?
Thinking about this hierarchically:
* Shape
* Polygon
* Square
* Rectangle
* ??????...
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What's the word that combines inclusion/exclusion?
Like visibility combines show/hidden, what's the word that combines inclusion/exclusion?
EDIT:
The problem is inspired by the VIM reference manual:
A character motion is either inclusive or ...
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