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Invérstigated

Dowg them got invérstigated on dat one thanh
by Lndrzz May 5, 2023
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inverse call law

Inverse Call Law: the chances of talking to the person you need to talk to are inversely proportional to the number of people actually on the call.
The meeting with AT&T never accomplished anything because of the Inverse Call Law: 15 middle-managers in the call and 0 engineers
by anonymous July 30, 2024
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Iver

The word people accidently type when trying to type "over" fast. Normally, auto correct makes it say "Iverson" instead and makes people frustrated when they keep making the same mistake.
Person one: Wana come Iverson this weekend for a sleepover

Person two: Who the fuck is Iverson?

Person one: I meant over. Sorry auto correct is stupid sometimes

Person two: It's alright man, I have that problem sometimes too
by Kit Kats and the Bad Cat November 4, 2023
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ivermectin-injured

Adjective - Harmed by the use of Ivermectin. Symptoms: Degraded cognitive reasoning, emotional instability, an ability to believe contradictory ideas simultaneously, anger at immigrants & other minorities, support for Russia & Trump.

Noun - someone who has been harmed by Ivermectin (probably American)
"One of the Ivermectin-injured told me that Trump is on a mission from God"
by Bobafettucine May 1, 2024
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Iverached

(NSBHS slang) When Mr Iverach sees that you have the wrong uniform and thereafter gives you a 20-minute-long lecture about pride in wearing the correct uniform to school.
"You're gonna get Iverached"
by HammyShoe July 6, 2024
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Iters

/ɪtɜɹs/

n. a third of a period of time
v. to go through a third of a set period of time.

The root "ter" from Latin, meaning 3, is used in this word.

Synonyms: trimester, third, tertiary.
“An iter was through, only two more to go.”
“Unlike most sports, ice hockey goes through iters instead of quarters.”
by Lost Detached Soul November 27, 2024
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inversambisignum

Inversambisignum (noun): The ∓ symbol, commonly called the minus-or-plus sign or minus-plus sign. The name derives from Latin: inversa ("inverted" or "turned upside down"), ambi- ("both" or "on both sides"), and signum ("sign" or "symbol"), and reflects its role as the counterpart to the ± symbol (ambisignum).

Meaning and Use

1) Relationship to ± (ambisignum):

• ∓ appears with ± to denote symmetrical or complementary values in equations.
• The top sign of ± corresponds to the top sign of ∓, and the bottom sign of ± to the bottom sign of ∓.
• Example: In a ± b ∓ c:

◦ First case: a + b − c

◦ Second case: a − b + c.

2) Applications:

• Quadratic equations: Specifies dual results involving radicals.
• Physics and Engineering: Models symmetry (e.g., waveforms, alternating currents).
• Complex numbers: Describes conjugate pairs with opposite-sign components.

Why It Is Necessary

Without ∓, expressions with multiple operations could be ambiguous. Paired ± and ∓ ensure clarity by mirroring opposing effects.

Mnemonic: Think of ± as "positive then negative" and ∓ as "negative then positive," balancing dual relationships.

Note: it is tautological to refer to an 'inversambisignum sign' or an 'inversambisignum symbol' in the same way that it is tautological to refer to RAS syndrome (where RAS means 'redundant acronym syndrome')...
As a physicist Carl used the ambisignum almost daily in his writing, but it was a rare occasion indeed when his formulæ required the use of an inversambisignum.
by The Autumn Mandrake November 30, 2024
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