All Questions
20
questions
0
votes
0
answers
57
views
A word or phrase to encompass both a long, flexible neck, and a long, flexible tail (but not normal arms and legs)
Consider a creature like a long-necked dinosaur:
The neck and tail share many functional (and presumably anatomical) similarities. Specifically, as far as I'm concerned, they are both flexible ...
- 101
3
votes
1
answer
72
views
Classification of species into native or invasive
In conservation efforts, whether a species is native or invasive to a particular area is often of interest. There are also sometimes additional classifications. For example, I'm working with a data ...
- 1,448
8
votes
4
answers
12k
views
Word/phrase to unambiguously refer to "aunt, uncle, and cousins"?
Consider this phrase
Today I toured around the city with an aunt, uncle and cousins who came to visit me.
Is there a shorter word/expression that unambiguously refers to my aunt, uncle and ...
- 2,211
5
votes
1
answer
49k
views
What is the group term for aunt/uncle? [duplicate]
Mothers and Fathers are called parents, grandmothers and grandfathers are called grandparents, so what do you call aunts and uncles?
- 51
4
votes
7
answers
2k
views
Is there a term for the amount of time one devotes to a job, as in full-time, part-time, half-time?
This question came up when I was posting job openings on a website and needed to list the various aspects of each position using label/value pairs, like so:
Benefits: Included
Availability: ...
- 41
1
vote
8
answers
2k
views
What is a word that encompasses drugs, supplements, and foods?
I want a word to use to describe a drug, vitamin, mineral, supplement, herb, food, or spice that you can take to treat a disease or that would affect the body.
I want to put a label on these things. ...
- 21
5
votes
5
answers
47k
views
Word that includes laptop, tablet, smartphone etc
What's a word (or phrase) that includes laptops, tablets and cellphones (or similar portable electronic devices that resemble a computer)? I would prefer it to be a short (and intuitive) term.
I ...
- 2,910
3
votes
1
answer
9k
views
What is the common name/word for movies, games, songs, books etc? [closed]
English is not my main language. I am trying to find a word or a phrase (2 or 3(!) words maximum) to make a reference to these actions for an article.
What is the common name for these kind of ...
1
vote
6
answers
223
views
A general term for standards, legislation, handbooks, etc.?
What is a general word or phrase that could encompass the class of documents called standards (i.e. ISO, ANSI, BS, etc.), legislation, laws, handbooks, style guides, manuals, etc.? Basically, all ...
- 183
4
votes
3
answers
7k
views
Field Name for "positive, negative or neutral" [closed]
I have a Web form which allows users to give feedback, as a hazard, incident, comment or suggestions.
I'm trying to work out what the best descriptive name for the "Feedback Type" would be, whose ...
- 83
0
votes
11
answers
2k
views
Hypernym of “move” and “copy” [closed]
Is there a verb to describe an action that can be either "move" and "copy", but in a single word/phrase?
- 135
18
votes
2
answers
1k
views
Term for Only "Unbelieved Warner"
I'm looking for a word, phrase, or idiom to describe a person or fictional device.
In stories, especially horror and fantasy, there can be a character who is dismissed when they try to tell others ...
user39720
2
votes
6
answers
5k
views
What word would I use for things that are bad for you?
I need a single or double word for a category name for my blog that means: Things that are bad for you, such as smoking, drinking, etc. when you have diabetes. The word must be for all things that can ...
- 29
8
votes
1
answer
834
views
Term for "Phrase that Ends List"
In an episode of Fawlty Towers, Basil Fawlty uses the phrase "And Bob's your uncle". Unfamiliar with it, I looked the phrase up on Wikipedia, which described it this way:
Typically, someone says ["...
user39720
3
votes
2
answers
6k
views
Single name to cover "drawing", "painting", "sketching" etc
Is there a single name (word or short phrase) to cover the art of creation of images — drawing, painting, sketching etc. — and specifically excluding sculpture, crafting and other arts that ...
- 11.4k