Word History Etymology Middle English; pile reverse of a coin, from Middle French, pillar, pier of a bridge, device for stamping coins, reverse of a coin The Ultimate Dictionary Awaits Expand your vocabulary and dive deeper into language with Merriam-Webster Unabridged. Expanded definitions ...
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Syntax and Semantics In natural languages, it is understood that the syntax of a sentence is not sufficient to understand the semantics of the sentence. ... So computer syntax communicates behavior, which can include meaning, to the machine.More elaboration on how philosophy misunderstands computatio...
I will also go on the record here and say that for all the unforced errors in the Nation feature’s framing, Goldberg’s use of my interview quotes and snippets of my writing did not in any sense “take them out of context,” as some have alleged. I cannot speak for any of the ot...
In the early eleventh century, Gaucelmo, the abbot of the lodgings at Foncebadón and Manjarín, placed the cross at its current location. Today, the Cruz de Ferro is a significant landmark on the Camino Frances, also known as the French Way, symbolizing the intersection of history, spirit...
February 27, 2015 – The 2015 sports scene is off and running.It began with a collective “What the Heck?” as Pete Carroll gift wrapped the Lombardi Trophy for the Pats with the most incomprehensible play call in Superbowl history.Next, Novak and Serenagave notice at the Aussie Open that...
She once said, about people doing humanitarian aid, “our coming here only has meaning if we are joyfully willing to be manure.” When I read that, I thought, WHAT?! Manure? That wasn’t what I wanted to be, for sure, in doing humanitarian work. And yet…she was right. To be eff...
But sadly the svelte grooves and moods these musicians produce are often categorized as “dinner jazz”, also may be observed piping lightly in the history of a multitude of wine restaurants and bars all over the globe. Considering how inherently easy it’s, it is odd that it ought to [...
fewer tax regulations, move back to the United States or into other more stable countries. If this happens, a decades-long decline in the prices of many goods could come to an end. We may even witness a slide backwards, meaning a potential boost in prices and overall inflation as a ...
But there is another issue to consider: ask yourself what the connection is between this rather feckless accolade and the Advocate’s long history of being clumsy (to put it gently) on transgender issues. They are, I would argue, entirely of a piece. The Advocate’s obsequious genuflections...