Definitions by Jafje
Versus
Abbreviation: VS.
1. Against someone or something, especially in a competition or court case.
2. Alternative to something: as opposed to or contrasted with such considerations as money versus job satisfaction.
1. Against someone or something, especially in a competition or court case.
2. Alternative to something: as opposed to or contrasted with such considerations as money versus job satisfaction.
Abbreviation
A shortened form of a word or phrase.
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Types of abbreviations:
There are four main kinds of abbreviations: shortenings, contractions, initialisms, and acronyms. 1 Shortenings of words usually consist of the first few letters of the full form and are usually spelled with a final period when they are still regarded as abbreviations, for example, cont. = continued, in = inch. In the cases when they form words in their own right, the period is omitted, for example, hippo = hippopotamus, limo = limousine. Such shortenings are often but not always informal. Some become the standard forms, and the full forms are then regarded as formal or technical, for example, bus = omnibus, taxi = taxicab, deli = delicatessen, zoo = zoological garden. Sometimes shortenings are altered to facilitate their pronunciation or spelling: bike = bicycle2 Contractions are abbreviated forms in which letters from the middle of the full form have been omitted, for example, Dr. = doctor, St. = saint or street. Such forms are invariably followed by a period. Another kind of contraction is the type with an apostrophe marking the omission of letters: can't = cannot, didn't = did not, you've = you have. 3 Initialisms are made up of the initial letters of words and are pronounced as separate letters: CIA (or C.I.A.), NYC, pm (or p.m.), U.S. (or US). Practice varies with regard to periods, with current usage increasingly in favor of omitting them, especially when the initialism consists entirely of capital letters. 4 Acronyms are initialisms that have become words in their own right, or similar words formed from parts of several words. They are pronounced as words rather than as a series of letters, for example, AIDS, laser, scuba, UNESCO, and do not have periods. In many cases the acronym becomes the standard term and the full form is only used in explanatory contexts.
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Types of abbreviations:
There are four main kinds of abbreviations: shortenings, contractions, initialisms, and acronyms. 1 Shortenings of words usually consist of the first few letters of the full form and are usually spelled with a final period when they are still regarded as abbreviations, for example, cont. = continued, in = inch. In the cases when they form words in their own right, the period is omitted, for example, hippo = hippopotamus, limo = limousine. Such shortenings are often but not always informal. Some become the standard forms, and the full forms are then regarded as formal or technical, for example, bus = omnibus, taxi = taxicab, deli = delicatessen, zoo = zoological garden. Sometimes shortenings are altered to facilitate their pronunciation or spelling: bike = bicycle2 Contractions are abbreviated forms in which letters from the middle of the full form have been omitted, for example, Dr. = doctor, St. = saint or street. Such forms are invariably followed by a period. Another kind of contraction is the type with an apostrophe marking the omission of letters: can't = cannot, didn't = did not, you've = you have. 3 Initialisms are made up of the initial letters of words and are pronounced as separate letters: CIA (or C.I.A.), NYC, pm (or p.m.), U.S. (or US). Practice varies with regard to periods, with current usage increasingly in favor of omitting them, especially when the initialism consists entirely of capital letters. 4 Acronyms are initialisms that have become words in their own right, or similar words formed from parts of several words. They are pronounced as words rather than as a series of letters, for example, AIDS, laser, scuba, UNESCO, and do not have periods. In many cases the acronym becomes the standard term and the full form is only used in explanatory contexts.
Abbreviation by Jafje September 9, 2007
Abbr.
Abbr. is the abbreviation of "abbreviation".
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Types of abbreviations:
There are four main kinds of abbreviations: shortenings, contractions, initialisms, and acronyms. 1 Shortenings of words usually consist of the first few letters of the full form and are usually spelled with a final period when they are still regarded as abbreviations, for example, cont. = continued, in = inch. In the cases when they form words in their own right, the period is omitted, for example, hippo = hippopotamus, limo = limousine. Such shortenings are often but not always informal. Some become the standard forms, and the full forms are then regarded as formal or technical, for example, bus = omnibus, taxi = taxicab, deli = delicatessen, zoo = zoological garden. Sometimes shortenings are altered to facilitate their pronunciation or spelling: bike = bicycle2 Contractions are abbreviated forms in which letters from the middle of the full form have been omitted, for example, Dr. = doctor, St. = saint or street. Such forms are invariably followed by a period. Another kind of contraction is the type with an apostrophe marking the omission of letters: can't = cannot, didn't = did not, you've = you have. 3 Initialisms are made up of the initial letters of words and are pronounced as separate letters: CIA (or C.I.A.), NYC, pm (or p.m.), U.S. (or US). Practice varies with regard to periods, with current usage increasingly in favor of omitting them, especially when the initialism consists entirely of capital letters. 4 Acronyms are initialisms that have become words in their own right, or similar words formed from parts of several words. They are pronounced as words rather than as a series of letters, for example, AIDS, laser, scuba, UNESCO, and do not have periods. In many cases the acronym becomes the standard term and the full form is only used in explanatory contexts.
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Types of abbreviations:
There are four main kinds of abbreviations: shortenings, contractions, initialisms, and acronyms. 1 Shortenings of words usually consist of the first few letters of the full form and are usually spelled with a final period when they are still regarded as abbreviations, for example, cont. = continued, in = inch. In the cases when they form words in their own right, the period is omitted, for example, hippo = hippopotamus, limo = limousine. Such shortenings are often but not always informal. Some become the standard forms, and the full forms are then regarded as formal or technical, for example, bus = omnibus, taxi = taxicab, deli = delicatessen, zoo = zoological garden. Sometimes shortenings are altered to facilitate their pronunciation or spelling: bike = bicycle2 Contractions are abbreviated forms in which letters from the middle of the full form have been omitted, for example, Dr. = doctor, St. = saint or street. Such forms are invariably followed by a period. Another kind of contraction is the type with an apostrophe marking the omission of letters: can't = cannot, didn't = did not, you've = you have. 3 Initialisms are made up of the initial letters of words and are pronounced as separate letters: CIA (or C.I.A.), NYC, pm (or p.m.), U.S. (or US). Practice varies with regard to periods, with current usage increasingly in favor of omitting them, especially when the initialism consists entirely of capital letters. 4 Acronyms are initialisms that have become words in their own right, or similar words formed from parts of several words. They are pronounced as words rather than as a series of letters, for example, AIDS, laser, scuba, UNESCO, and do not have periods. In many cases the acronym becomes the standard term and the full form is only used in explanatory contexts.
Branch
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NOUN;
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1. Part of tree growing from trunk.
2. Botany part of plant stem or root:
3. Something that resembles a branch of a tree in structure, but is NOT a part of a tree.
4. F.e. a store, bank, or other organization that is part of a larger group and is located in a different part of a geographic area from the parent organization.
5. Distinct part of large organization: a subdivision of a large organization, usually with a specialized mission
6. A part of a large area of study.
7. A line of a family that is descended from a common ancestor.
8. Geography tributary stream: a river or stream flowing into another river.
9. Geography creek (mostly used by people from the Southern of the U.S.): a small stream or a creek.
10. Southern U.S. beverages drinking water: drinking water, especially from a clean spring or stream, and used particularly for mixing with bourbon.
11. Comput alternative instruction sequence: a sequence of computer program instructions in a set of alternative sequences that are activated according to specific conditions.
12. MATHAMATICAL part of curve: A distinctive part of a curve that is separated from the rest of the curve, e.g. by discontinuities or extreme points.
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VERB;
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1. To divide somthing into smaller parts, or cause something to do this.
2. To grow branches.
3. To become involved in something new, especially as a way of extending or expanding personal interests or business activities.
4. Tto execute an alternative sequence of computer program instructions as a result of the detection of a specific condition.
NOUN;
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1. Part of tree growing from trunk.
2. Botany part of plant stem or root:
3. Something that resembles a branch of a tree in structure, but is NOT a part of a tree.
4. F.e. a store, bank, or other organization that is part of a larger group and is located in a different part of a geographic area from the parent organization.
5. Distinct part of large organization: a subdivision of a large organization, usually with a specialized mission
6. A part of a large area of study.
7. A line of a family that is descended from a common ancestor.
8. Geography tributary stream: a river or stream flowing into another river.
9. Geography creek (mostly used by people from the Southern of the U.S.): a small stream or a creek.
10. Southern U.S. beverages drinking water: drinking water, especially from a clean spring or stream, and used particularly for mixing with bourbon.
11. Comput alternative instruction sequence: a sequence of computer program instructions in a set of alternative sequences that are activated according to specific conditions.
12. MATHAMATICAL part of curve: A distinctive part of a curve that is separated from the rest of the curve, e.g. by discontinuities or extreme points.
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VERB;
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1. To divide somthing into smaller parts, or cause something to do this.
2. To grow branches.
3. To become involved in something new, especially as a way of extending or expanding personal interests or business activities.
4. Tto execute an alternative sequence of computer program instructions as a result of the detection of a specific condition.
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NOUN;
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1. A woody branch (small limb) of a tree that grows out from a larger limb or from the trunk.
2. A subdivision of the stem, root, or flower cluster of a plant.
3. The branches of the stag's antlers.
4. The account is held at the bank's Elm Street branch.
5. Each branch of the military has a distinctive history and reputation.
6. Ethics is a branch of philosophy.
7. F.e. the Peruvian branch of the family.
8. A branch of the Colorado River.
9. A branch runs through our lower pasture.
10. I'd like a branch.
11. A branch of numbers
12. To calculate a branch.
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VERB:
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1. Part of the path branches off toward the river.
2. Branching.
3. The company has branched into the multimedia market.
4. Branching a sequence.
NOUN;
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1. A woody branch (small limb) of a tree that grows out from a larger limb or from the trunk.
2. A subdivision of the stem, root, or flower cluster of a plant.
3. The branches of the stag's antlers.
4. The account is held at the bank's Elm Street branch.
5. Each branch of the military has a distinctive history and reputation.
6. Ethics is a branch of philosophy.
7. F.e. the Peruvian branch of the family.
8. A branch of the Colorado River.
9. A branch runs through our lower pasture.
10. I'd like a branch.
11. A branch of numbers
12. To calculate a branch.
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VERB:
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1. Part of the path branches off toward the river.
2. Branching.
3. The company has branched into the multimedia market.
4. Branching a sequence.
Assessment
Noun;
1. An evaluation: a judgment about something based on an understanding of the situation.
2. Property valuation: a calculation of the value of something, made especially for tax or insurance purposes.
3. Amount calculated: an amount assessed, e.g. on property.
4. Educational evaluation: a method of evaluating student performance and attainment.
1. An evaluation: a judgment about something based on an understanding of the situation.
2. Property valuation: a calculation of the value of something, made especially for tax or insurance purposes.
3. Amount calculated: an amount assessed, e.g. on property.
4. Educational evaluation: a method of evaluating student performance and attainment.
1. Although the conclusions were quite disappointing, it was a fair assessment of the project.
2. They went to assess the property to see how much it was worth.
3. According to the assessment, the store's worth 1.6M.
4. His essay sucked, so when assessed.. He's got a 1 out of 10.
2. They went to assess the property to see how much it was worth.
3. According to the assessment, the store's worth 1.6M.
4. His essay sucked, so when assessed.. He's got a 1 out of 10.
Assessment by Jafje August 26, 2007