compartmentalised traffic window

Rush hour - this term is frequently used by members of FVS to describe rush hour traffic.

In order to implement a comprehensive traffic management programme, you must first assess the compartmentalised traffic windows.

by HNAG March 16, 2010

Republican compromise

The act of tricking someone more powerful than you into giving you what you say you want, and then throwing said item on the ground (metaphorically or for real) and spitting in their face.

Thanks, Obama, for giving us some tax cuts and taking out stuff that you wanted... but we're not gonna vote for your stimulus bill anyway. None of us. That's what we call a "Republican compromise". Sucker!

by HavenB January 29, 2009

comparand

A thing that may be or is being compared to something else.

In the Boolean expression x < y+2, x and y+2 are the two comparands.

by Teeesen October 19, 2012

compatronize

Patronization disguised as compassion.

Don't compatronize me with pats on the back and "there there"s.

by laughing girl January 4, 2011

logic-tight compartment

The all-too-human capacity of intellectually separating important, foundational , even life-defining beliefs onto a practical "thinking landscape" of very different measures of truth criteria.

OK, so he's a neurosurgeon and completely understands the science that dead brains can't form memories and that strokes damage the nervous system in very specific, predictable ways; yet he persists in maintaining that the bible is literal truth...clearly, he must be relying on some logic-tight compartments to avoid massive confirmation bias.

by YAWA July 9, 2017

Compare People

An evil Facebook application that at first seems like fun, however it sends you weekly E-mails telling you how much better everyone else is then you.

Guy 1:Hey, I got an E-Mail for Compare People...YES #2 most desirable to date.

Guy 2: lets see....I got #13 most absentee....I hate my life....

by Alix McQ April 4, 2009

Comparing answers

Code words for cheating. Often used in educational settings and always done in the 3 minutes before class.

Example 1:
*Teacher walks by 2 kids doing homework*
Teacher: Is that chapter 15 due next period?
Kids: Yea, were comparing answers to further our education and brainstorm possible class discussion questions.
Example 2:
Greg: Here, lets compare answers. Unfortunately, I got all blanks.

by The Fo November 20, 2007