24 definitions by Ontological
I need you to move the desk a few tads to the left.
You missed the target by just a tad.
The fixture housing is a few tads off.
You missed the target by just a tad.
The fixture housing is a few tads off.
by Ontological June 26, 2018
A mental state in which overwhelming use of technology alters behavior usually negatively, but not exclusively negatively in relation to social functionality.
The men and women lost interest in one another. Instead of taking each other out on dates they stayed home and played with their Iphones.
Joe was really trying to get Sally's attention by making eye contact. She was making love to her Iphone so much she didn't notice.
Although there were 20 people sitting together in a room, they all were on their Iphones and wouldn't talk to one another. They were in a state of deep technological hypnosis.
Joe was really trying to get Sally's attention by making eye contact. She was making love to her Iphone so much she didn't notice.
Although there were 20 people sitting together in a room, they all were on their Iphones and wouldn't talk to one another. They were in a state of deep technological hypnosis.
by Ontological June 24, 2018
Individuals or groups promoting conspiracy resulting in widespread recognition and participation thereof.
The media's conspiracy arsonists created so much fake news about the President that the President called the news fake.
The conspiracy arsonist exploited the polar intelligence matrix between two tribes resulting in traumatic fictitious assumption paradigms and societal trust degradation.
The conspiracy arsonist relied on butterfly deceptions.
Little Johnny got the whole class to pick on Sarah during recess because she didn't like him. He was a conspiracy arsonist.
The conspiracy arsonist exploited the polar intelligence matrix between two tribes resulting in traumatic fictitious assumption paradigms and societal trust degradation.
The conspiracy arsonist relied on butterfly deceptions.
Little Johnny got the whole class to pick on Sarah during recess because she didn't like him. He was a conspiracy arsonist.
by Ontological June 28, 2018
Despite being fully capable of success, Joe went through incremental morale degradation over the period of several years and no longer wanted to succeed.
Incremental morale degradation struck the heart of the soccer team. What started as confidence and hope for an easy win turned into a psychological train wreck.
They used incremental morale degradation techniques against the troops. Surrender seemed like the only option.
Incremental morale degradation struck the heart of the soccer team. What started as confidence and hope for an easy win turned into a psychological train wreck.
They used incremental morale degradation techniques against the troops. Surrender seemed like the only option.
by Ontological June 25, 2018
Restricting a process or job in a particular way that makes it less efficient and of lesser quality.
The job site supervisor was really into production throttling. It took twice as long and came out terrible.
The office manager was terrible at logistics and quality control. All the paperwork was filed in the wrong order and had to be refiled.
The government agency wanted to increase quality through regulation and control, but really accomplished nothing but production throttling.
The office manager was terrible at logistics and quality control. All the paperwork was filed in the wrong order and had to be refiled.
The government agency wanted to increase quality through regulation and control, but really accomplished nothing but production throttling.
by Ontological June 23, 2018
Jennifer Lawrence spending time with sick children at the hospital is socially profitable because it makes the kids feel happiness and love.
It was socially profitable for Jeff to signup for meetup because he needed to meet new people.
Since Sarah didn't drink alcohol there was no social profit in going to the bar last night.
Law enforcement respecting the privacy of citizens is socially profitable because it builds public trust.
It was socially profitable for Jeff to signup for meetup because he needed to meet new people.
Since Sarah didn't drink alcohol there was no social profit in going to the bar last night.
Law enforcement respecting the privacy of citizens is socially profitable because it builds public trust.
by Ontological June 24, 2018
The persons worldview was based on a fictitious assumption paradigm.
Fictitious assumption paradigms often exist in complex problems and pattern recognition.
Americans often hold fictitious assumption paradigms about foreign countries and leaders because they never travel.
Fictitious assumption paradigms often exist in complex problems and pattern recognition.
Americans often hold fictitious assumption paradigms about foreign countries and leaders because they never travel.
by Ontological June 24, 2018