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Misanthropy

Jovan Stosic June 9, 2019

Misanthropy is the general hatred, dislike, distrust or contempt of the human species or human nature. A misanthrope or misanthropist is someone who holds such views or feelings. The word’s origin is from the Greek words μῖσος (misos, “hatred”) and ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos, “man, human”). The condition is often confused with asociality.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misanthropy

Misanthropy was last modified: June 9th, 2019 by Jovan Stosic

Dexterity

Jovan Stosic April 27, 2019

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
dexterity
dɛk’stɛrɪti
■ noun skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

C16: from Fr. dextérité, from L. dexteritas, from dexter ‘on the right’.
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Concise Oxford Thesaurus
dexterity
▶ noun
painting china demanded dexterity: DEFTNESS, adeptness, adroitness, agility, nimbleness, handiness, ability, talent, skill, proficiency, expertise, experience, efficiency, mastery, delicacy, knack, artistry, finesse.
his political dexterity: SHREWDNESS, astuteness, sharp-wittedness, acumen, acuity, intelligence; ingenuity, inventiveness, cleverness, smartness; canniness, sense, discernment, insight, understanding, penetration, perception, perspicacity, discrimination; cunning, artfulness, craftiness; informal nous, horse sense, savvy.
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EngMac
dexterity
вештина; спретност
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English-Serbian dictionary
Dexterity
Okretnost-Vestina-Vicnost
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Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary
dex·ter·i·ty
Pronunciation: dek-‘ster-ə-tē, -‘ste-rə-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French dexterité, from Latin dexteritat-, dexteritas, from dexter
Date: 1518

1 : mental skill or quickness : ADROITNESS
2 : readiness and grace in physical activity especially : skill and ease in using the hands

Dexterity was last modified: April 27th, 2019 by Jovan Stosic

Cf.

Jovan Stosic January 12, 2019

The abbreviation cf. (short for the Latin: confer/conferatur, both meaning “compare”)[1] is used in writing to refer the reader to other material to make a comparison with the topic being discussed. It is used to form a contrast, for example: “Abbott (2010) found supportive results in her memory experiment, unlike those of previous work (cf. Zeller & Williams, 2007).”[2] It is recommended that “cf.” be used only to suggest a comparison, and the word “see” be used to point to a source of information.[3][4]

Source: Cf. – Wikipedia

Cf. was last modified: January 12th, 2019 by Jovan Stosic

sprocket

Jovan Stosic December 30, 2018

■ noun
each of several projections on the rim of a wheel that engage with the links of a chain or with holes in film, tape, or paper.
(also sprocket wheel) a wheel with projections of this kind.

C16 (denoting a triangular piece of timber used in a roof): of unknown origin.
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EngMac
sprocket
n. 1. (исто и sprocket-wheel) запченик.; 2. забец (на запченик)
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Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary
sprock·et
Pronunciation: ‘sprä-kət
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1886

1 : a toothed wheel whose teeth engage the links of a chain
2 : a cylinder with teeth around the circumference at either end that project through perforations in something (as motion-picture film) to move it through a mechanism (as a projector)

sprocket was last modified: December 30th, 2018 by Jovan Stosic

rivet

Jovan Stosic December 30, 2018

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
rivet
‘rɪvɪt
■  noun a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two metal plates, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place.
■  verb (rivets, riveting, riveted)
    join or fasten with a rivet or rivets.
    completely engross. ▶direct (one’s eyes or attention) intently.
 

riveter noun
riveting adjective
rivetingly adverb
 

ME: from OFr., from river ‘fix, clinch’.
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EngMac
rivet
(fig)задржува поглед (на), заковува; (v)зацврстува, кове, приковува; навртка, железна чивија; навртка, железна чивија, заковка
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English-Serbian dictionary
Rivet
Zakovica-Pricvrstiti-Prikovati-Zakivak
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Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary
1riv·et
Pronunciation:     ‘ri-vət
Function:           noun
Etymology:          Middle English, clinch on a nail, rivet, from Old French, from river to attach, rivet, probably from rive border, edge, bank, from Latin ripa
Date:               15th century

: a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
2rivet
Function:           transitive verb
Date:               15th century

1 : to fasten with or as if with rivets
2 : to upset the end or point of (as a metallic pin, rod, or bolt) by beating or pressing so as to form a head
3 : to fasten or fix firmly
4 : to attract and hold (as the attention) completely
 –riv·et·er noun

rivet was last modified: December 30th, 2018 by Jovan Stosic