According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word disparity means the quality or state of being different. It listed synonyms of disparities such contrast, disagreement, discrepancy, disparateness, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distance, diversity, otherness, and unlikeness. The Concise Oxford English Dictionary defined the word disparity as a great difference. This source stated that the term disparity was originated in the 1550’s and derived from the Latin word paritas, the Late Latin…
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a tool for cleaning, and holding water. The definition of a sponge “A piece of light natural or artificial material that becomes soft when it is wet, is able to take in and hold liquid, and is used for washing or cleaning” from Merriam-Webster dictionary. The sponge has pores in which make them have holes that allow them to hold water. Sponges are made from cellulose wood fibers or plastic polymers. Infact sponges were…
Listen – verb- (1) to pay attention to someone or something in order to hear what is being said, sung, played, etc. (2) to hear what someone has said and understand that it is serious, important, or true. (“Dictionary and Thesaurus | Merriam-Webster,” n.d.) The rule of thumb is to listen 80% and talk 20%. Important items you may learn include; if an applicant would be a good fit for the company, what would make the customer feel they had received excellent customer service, employees’…
I have added the links in as hyperlinks, if they do not work then the full URL is in the references. Listening This is defined as: “to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.” (Dictionary, 2016) The key part of listening is part of transferring information. It is the latter part – even if someone says a piece of information clearly, if the receiving party is not listening then the message may not get across. I believe that listening not only includes the…
his dictionary is meant to break the fourth wall. For the definition of imbecility Bierce writes, ?A kind of divine inspiration, or sacred fire affecting censorious critics of this dictionary.?[endnoteRef:18] While this definition does not call for a societal change, Bierce makes his distaste for those who attempt to censor his work known. Bierce calls the critics imbeciles in a humorous way by saying God must have inspired them to alter his art. Bierce?s self-awareness used in the dictionary is…
the Oxford English Dictionary by an unlikely pair and rare circumstances. For years, the dictionary has been a common item that is taken for granted. Simon Winchester reveals the masterminds behind the Oxford English Dictionary’s long process and shocking creation story. The main character, Doctor William Minor, is a mentally ill man who is locked away in an asylum for murder. He offers his knowledge and love of literature to James Murry, the professor, to assist with the dictionary. Simon…
emitted by the sun and some of its absorbed by the sun and some of it is absorbed by the o-zone in the atmosphere. Too much exposure to ultraviolet light can be can lead to sun burn, skin cancer, or cataracts (The American Heritage Student Science Dictionary 351). In general a factor that increases the number of collisions between particles will increase the reaction rate and the factor that decreases the number of between particles will decrease the chemical reaction rate. (Chemistry: Hill…
the enlargement of lymph nodes in many parts of the body and the widespread appearance of granulomas derived from the reticuloendothelial system.” In the context of this research, this is the disease being focused on. Neurosarcoidosis. The dictionary defined the term as “refers to sarcoidosis, a condition of unknown cause featuring granulomas in various tissues, involving the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).” In this paper, Neurosarcoidosis generally occurs only in cases of…
Passwords have been used for the purpose of authentication since Roman Periods. Password-based systems, Validation based on something what the user knows about their identity are generally more common and necessary to access the available resources in World Wide Web through networks and the internet (Vaithyasubramanian & Christy, 2015). Cracking user passwords online is one of the essential skills in hacking and penetration testing with the aim is to illegitimately access the system through an…