meaning that the test measures what test-takers can do against a set of fixed standards. The results have meaning in relation to what the student knows or is able to do (rather than on the student in relation to a reference group, as in a norm-referenced test...
Angelica is named after the legend of an angel who appeared to a monk in a dream and told him that the plant could cure the plague. A derivative of the Latin word angelicus meaning angelic, angelica was long held up as a cure-all across cultures. The Missouri tribe of North America smo...
Chrysocolla (meaning "golden lime" in Greek) is an opaque blue to blue-green mineral sometimes used in jewelry. It is usually cut as a cabochon. Chrysocolla (hydrated copper silicate) is found embedded in rock crystal in copper mines in the USA, Russia, Chile, and the Congo. Although ...
Definition and meaning National debt is the total amount of money that the government owes, including what it borrowed from national creditors – internal debt –and foreign creditors – external or foreign debt. The money borrowed is used to finance public expenditure. The national debt also ...
Non-negotiable has the opposite meaning. It means that the deal not open for discussion or modification. If it is a financial instrument, we cannot transfer or assign legal ownership to somebody else. A price that we cannot negotiate is the final price. In other words, the seller would not...
Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal Use Case Example: An industrial worker in Maharashtra receives financial aid for his child’s education through the state’...
Arjuna Son of Kunti and Pandu by the blessings of Indra; a great archer in Mahabharat; initiator of the great preaching of Lord Krishna [more] arrack Inexpensive alcoholic drink popular among the poor people of India. artha (from Sanskrit) money or worth; also means or meaning Arthash...
In the 18th century, the term changed from just meaning a box containing money to money itself. Southern India & Sri Lanka –some people say the term came from the Tamil word kāsu (Tamil: காசு), which means a coin. They say that people who worked in the East India Company...
This chapter is in the book Embodied Dependencies and Freedoms Glossaryabhidhā(Sanskrit) The primary or conventional meaning of an expression.ācāram(Malayalam) Ritual conventions and practices.ācārya(Sanskrit) Jaina teacher, mendicant scholar, leader of an ascetic group.adhisṭhāna(Sanskrit) Moul...
vedacūḍāmaṇi: title conferred to a learned brāhmaṇa, literally meaning “crest-jewel of the Veda.” vedādhāya: lesson in learning the Veda. vedalakṣaṇa: texts of ancillary nature to the Veda and generally classified under vedāṅga, though only a few of them belong to...