Glossary

//**Glossary**//




 * **LOVE**

Etymology
Old English //lufu// (noun), //lufian// (verb), from Proto-Germanic *lubo, from Proto-Indo-European *leubh-. As a //zero// score in tennis, “ love ” derives from French //l’œuf// ( “ ‘ the egg ’ ” ).

Pronunciation
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love (//countable and uncountable;// //plural// love s )
//A mother’s ** love ** is not easily shaken.// //My ** love ** of cricket knows no bounds.// //Your ** love ** is the most important thing in my life.// //I met my ** love ** by the gasworks wall.// //Hello, ** love **, how can I help you?// //So that’s fifteen-** love ** to Kournikova.// //SOURCE: []//
 * 1) ( //uncountable// ) An intense feeling of affection and care towards another person.
 * 1) ( //uncountable// ) A deep or abiding liking for something.
 * 1) ( //uncountable// ) A profound and caring attraction towards someone.
 * 1) ( //uncountable// ) A condition in which the happiness of another is essential to one's own happiness. (Paraphrased from a definition offered by Robert A. Heinlein, in //__Stranger in a Strange Land__//, 1961)
 * 2) ( //countable// ) The object of one’s romantic feelings; a darling or sweetheart
 * 1) ( //colloquial// ) A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings.
 * 1) ( //racquet sports// ) zero, no score.


 * **SOFTWARE**



Pronunciation

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Etymology
//soft// + //-ware//, by contrast with //hardware// ( “ ‘ the computer itself ’ ” ). Coined 1953 by Paul Niquette;[1] first used in print by John Tukey 1958.

Noun
//** Software **//
 * software ** (//uncountable//)
 * 1) ( //computing// ) Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM). Compare hardware.
 * **1958** : The "** software **" comprising the carefully planned interpretive routines, compilers, and other aspects of automative programming are at least as important to the modern electronic calculator as its "hardware" of tubes, transistors, wires, tapes and the like. — //The Teaching of Concrete Mathematics//, John W. Tukey, in The American Mathematical Monthly, vol. 65, no. 1 (Jan. 1958), pp 1-9.
 * **1953** As originally conceived, the word "** software **" was merely an obvious way to distinguish a program from the computer itself. A program comprised sequences of changeable instructions each having the power to command the behavior of the permanently crafted machinery, the "hardware." Softword: Provenance for the Word ‘ Software ’ by Paul Niquette ISBN 1-58922-233-http://niquette.com/books/softword/part0.htm

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 * **SPACE**



Pronunciation

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Etymology
From __Old French__ //e space //.

Noun

 * space ** (//countable and uncountable;// //plural// ** space s** )
 * 1) The intervening contents of a volume.
 * 2) ( //uncountable// ) Space occupied by or intended for a person or thing.
 * 3) ( //countable// ) An area or volume of sufficient size to accommodate a person or thing.
 * 4) a while.
 * 5) The volume beyond the atmosphere of planets that consists of a relative vacuum.
 * 6) The volume beyond the __Kármán line__ that lies 100km above mean sea level of the Earth.
 * 7) A gap between written characters; blank.
 * 8) ( //typography// ) A piece of type used to separate words.
 * 9) ( //geometry// ) A set of points, each of which is uniquely specified by a set of coordinates; the number of coordinates specifying a point and the number of mutually perpendicular axes along which the coordinates lie are the same, and that is the number of dimensions of the space.
 * 10) One's personal freedom to think or be oneself.
 * 11) The state of mind one is in when daydreaming.
 * 12) ( //mathematics// ) a generalized construct or set, the members of which have certain properties in common; often used in combination with the name of a particular mathematician
 * 13) ( //Indian philosophy// ) One of the five basic elements.

**Synonyms**

 * (//intervening contents of a volume//): volume
 * (// space occupied by or intended for a person or thing//): room, volume
 * (//area or volume of sufficient size to accommodate a person or thing//): place, spot, volume
 * (//area beyond the atmosphere of planets that consists of a vacuum//): outer space
 * (//gap between written characters//): blank, gap, white space (//computing//)

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 * **STRUGGLE**



Pronunciation
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 * struggle ** (//plural// ** struggle s** )
 * 1) strife, contention, great effort

Verb
//During the centuries, the people of Ireland ** struggle d** constantly to assert their right to govern themselves.//
 * Infinitive
 * to struggle ** ||  || Third person singular
 * struggles ** ||  || Simple past
 * struggled ** ||  || Past participle
 * struggled ** ||  || Present participle
 * struggling ** ||
 * to struggle ** (//third-person singular simple present// ** struggle s**, //present participle// **struggling** , //simple past and past participle// ** struggle d** )
 * 1) to strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (//for// or //against//), to contend.

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 * **DESIRE**



Etymology
< Middle English // desire n// < Old French // desire r// < Latin //desiderare// ( “ ‘ to long for, desire, feel the want of, miss, regret ’ ” ) , apparently < //de-// + //sidus// ( “ ‘ a star ’ ” ) (see sidereal), but the connection of thought is not clear; cf. consider. Cf. also desiderate.

Pronunciation

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Verb
//I ** desire ** to speak with you.// //She has been **desiring** him since they first met.//
 * Infinitive
 * to desire ** ||  || Third person singular
 * desires ** ||  || Simple past
 * desired ** ||  || Past participle
 * desired ** ||  || Present participle
 * desiring ** ||
 * to desire ** (//third-person singular simple present// ** desire s**, //present participle// **desiring** , //simple past and past participle// ** desire d** )
 * 1) More formal or stronger word for want.
 * 1) Another word for want, connoting emotion.

Noun
//It is my ** desire ** to speak with you// //You’re my heart’s ** desire **.// //His ** desire ** for her kept him awake at night.// //Too much ** desire ** can seriously affect one’s judgment.//
 * desire ** (//plural// ** desire s** )
 * 1) Someone or something wished for.
 * 1) ( //uncountable// ) Strong attraction, particularly romantic.
 * 1) ( //uncountable// ) The feeling of desire.

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 * **DRUM**




 * Ponunciation**

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Singular drum plural drum s
//The restaurant ordered ketchup in 50-gallon ** drum s**.// Another misfortune which befel poor Sophia, was the company of Lord Fellamar, whom she met at the opera, and who attended her to the ** drum **.
 * 1) A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber, affecting what materials are used to make it.
 * 2) Any similar hollow, cylindrical object.
 * 3) In particular, a barrel or large cylindrical container for liquid transport and storage.
 * 1) ( //obsolete or historical// ) A social gathering or assembly held in the evening.
 * **1749**, Henry Fielding, //Tom Jones//, Folio Society 1973, p. 631:
 * 1) ( //architecture// ) The encircling wall that supports a dome or cupola
 * 2) ( //architecture// ) Any of the cyclindrical blocks that make up the shaft of a pillar

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 * ** ESSAY  **



Etymology
From Middle French //essai//.

Noun

 * essay ** (//plural// ** essay s** )
 * 1) ( //obsolete// ) A test, experiment; an assay.
 * 2) ( //archaic// ) An attempt.
 * 3) A written composition of moderate length exploring a particular issue or subject.

Verb

 * Infinitive
 * to essay ** ||  || Third person singular
 * essays ** ||  || Simple past
 * essayed ** ||  || Past participle
 * essayed ** ||  || Present participle
 * essaying ** ||
 * to essay ** (//third-person singular simple present// ** essay s**, //present participle// ** essay ing** , //simple past and past participle// ** essay ed** )
 * 1) ( //transitive// ) To try.
 * 2) ( //intransitive// ) To move forth, as into battle.

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 * ** HIGHLIGHT  **



Etymology
high + light

Pronunciation

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Noun

 * highlight ** (//plural// ** highlight s** )
 * 1) An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that is strongly illuminated.
 * 2) An especially significant or interesting detail or event.

Verb

 * Infinitive
 * to highlight ** ||  || Third person singular
 * highlights ** ||  || Simple past
 * highlighted ** ||  || Past participle
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">highlighted ** ||  || Present participle
 * <span class="wiki_link_ext">highlighting ** ||
 * to highlight ** (//third-person singular simple present// ** highlight s**, //present participle// ** highlight ing** , //simple past and past participle// ** highlight ed** )
 * 1) ( //transitive// ) : To make prominent; emphasize.
 * 2) ( //transitive// ) : To be a highlight of.
 * 3) ( //transitive// ) : To mark (important passages of text) with a usually fluorescent marker as a means of memory retention or for later reference.

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 * ** LOGO  **



Etymology
Short for <span class="wiki_link_ext">//logotype//.

Singular: logo <span class="wiki_link_ext">

 * logo ** (//plural// **<span class="wiki_link_ext">logos **)
 * 1) A <span class="wiki_link_ext">symbol or <span class="wiki_link_ext">emblem that acts as a <span class="wiki_link_ext">trademark or a means of <span class="wiki_link_ext">identification of an <span class="wiki_link_ext">institution or other entity.

Translations
Noun
 * symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an entity**
 * Dutch: <span class="wiki_link_ext">logo nl (nl)
 * Finnish: <span class="wiki_link_ext">logo fi (fi)
 * French: <span class="wiki_link_ext">logo fr (fr) //m// //.//, <span class="wiki_link_ext">logotype fr (fr) //m// //.//
 * Italian: <span class="wiki_link_ext">logotipo it (it) //m// //.//
 * Latin: <span class="wiki_link_ext">logotypus la (la)
 * 1) A ** logo **; symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an institution or other entity.

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 * **COMPANY**



Pronunciation
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Etymology
Old French //compaignie// (French: //compagnie//), possibly from Late Latin *//compania//, but this word is not attested.

Noun
**company** (//plural// **companies** )
 * 1) A group of individuals with a common purpose, as in //a **company** of actors//.
 * 2) In legal context, an entity that manufactures or sells products (also known as goods), or provides services as a commercial venture. A corporation.
 * 3) In non-legal context, any business, without respect to incorporation.
 * 4) Social visitors.
 * //Keep the house clean, I have **company** coming.//
 * 1) companionship
 * //I treasure your **company**.//
 * 1) A military unit, typically consisting of two or three platoons.
 * //The Boys in **Company** C.//
 * 1) A unit of firefighters and their equipment.
 * //It took six **companies** to put out the fire.//
 * 1) ( nautical ) The entire crew of a ship.
 * 2) ( idiomatic ) Nickname for an intelligence service.
 * //As he had worked for the CIA for over 30 years, he would soon take retirement from **the company**.//

Synonyms

 * corporation

Source: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/company