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This tag is for questions about the meaning of a word, which a dictionary cannot answer. If the question is about the meaning of a word that can't be understood outside its phrase or sentence, the "meaning-in-context" tag should be also used; for the meaning of a phrase, use the "phrase-meaning" tag instead. Your question should normally include the dictionary definition of the word, and explain how the dictionary does not answer your question.
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"expected" vs. "supposed"
Use "suppose" when there is a higher level of ambiguity. E.g, 50-50 chances that 1 of 2 options will happen.
Use "expected" when the final result is known (or desired) to a higher degree. Example:
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How to understand this `when they connect are not special` sentence?
when they connect are not special is not proper grouping. It is like this:
The rooms
individual
assigned
to clients
when they connect
are not special in any way
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Difference in meaning between "She supped up her soup" and "She supped on her soup"?
According to Oxford Dictionaries, this is correct:
‘she supped up her soup [delightedly]’
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Does "development" also mean "action"?
"Development" in this case is very similar to "controlled / guided evolution". It refers that many engineers / specialists work hard in order to design a product with buttons (or without buttons, as w …
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Should there be an "and" in this sentence?
Be careful, however, that the meaning can actually be wrong - the original is not "state-of-the-art". …
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Can "technically" be used this way?
Many times, "technically" is used in a similar way with the word "respective", having a special meaning. …
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Does "prime" mean "to fill/load"?
In the Cambridge Dictionary you can find:
prime = to prepare someone or something for a particular situation:
So the meaning in the context is: to make sure that the carburetor is in good condition … This meaning of the verb is related to the following meaning (as an adjective, see same dictionary page):
prime (adj.) = of the best quality:
So this confirms the explanation: make the carburetor …
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'volume is a conservative dimension'?
Looking into the Cambridge Dictionary, the most suitable definition for conservative is:
conservative (adj.) (AGAINST CHANGE) = not usually liking or trusting change, especially sudden change
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What is the difference in meaning between "going to be doing" and "going to do"
In the Cambridge Dictionary we find the definition of the idiom "to be going to":
be going to do/be sth (verb) (FUTURE TIME)
to intend to do or be something in the future:
Are you …
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What is the meaning of "Progress slashing" in the following sentence?
There are many uses for V + ing. I will not go through them because that is a very large amount of information.
The sentence:
Progress slashing unhealthy ozone in the western United States has b …
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Using "to resume" as "to summarise "
A CV is also called "resume" with the meaning of "summary of experience", but I never encountered this meaning in a different context. …
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What does 'teach' mean in 'teach a seminar'?
She is teaching a seminar.
is surely not the best way to transmit that information. It would be significantly better to say:
She is teaching (the ABC science / discipline / method / ...) a se …
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What does "uncrossing opposite" mean?
Sometimes it is not possible to say if two opposites are totally distinct or not. For example, black and white can be considered opposites, but they "overlap" in an infinite shades of gray.
Also, it …
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What does "new world order" mean grammatically?
It can be understood in two ways (at least):
Order for the (New World)
or
(New Order) for the World
or (more extreme?):
(New Order) for a (New World)
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What is the meaning of "to walk on stormy seas", in the following sentence?
So the meaning of the line is: as a consequence of you raising me, I can face difficult situation with ease. …
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