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satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.so similar as to be easily identified for another thing; "potentially confusable senses of words"; "easily mistakable signals"
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.of or relating to an approach to linguistic analysis that aims at the description of a language's forms, structures and usage; "descri…
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.a grammar that is produced by descriptive linguistics
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he ha…
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.the discipline that studies the English language and literature
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.two words are homonyms if they are pronounced and spelled the same way but have different meanings
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.two words are homophones if they are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning or spelling or both (e.g. bare and bear)
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he ha…
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.so similar as to be easily identified for another thing; "potentially confusable senses of words"; "easily mistakable signals"
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.not conforming to the language usage of a prestige group within a community; "a nonstandard dialect is one used by uneducated speakers…
Used in the same subject area: Usage and confusables, Spelling and grammar.pertaining to giving directives or rules; "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage"
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The exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: counted, countable, sins, numerable, assets.a record of the financial situation of an institution on a particular date by listing its assets and the claims against those assets
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: counted, countable, sins, numerable, assets.assets available for use in the production of further assets
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: counted, countable, sins, numerable, assets.Rejection of the sins of the flesh; spiritual purification, and acceptance of the Christian faith.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: counted, countable, sins, numerable, assets.To make known or acknowledge, as one's sins to a priest, in order to receive absolution; -- sometimes followed by the reflexive pronou…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: counted, countable, sins, numerable, assets.The act of disclosing sins or faults to a priest in order to obtain sacramental absolution.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: counted, countable, sins, numerable, assets.One who confesses his sins and faults.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: counted, countable, sins, numerable, assets.A form of prayer in which public confession of sins is made.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: counted, countable, sins, numerable, assets.position 18 in a countable series of things
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: counted, countable, sins, numerable, assets.position eight in a countable series of things
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: counted, countable, sins, numerable, assets.position 80 in a countable series of things
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: counted, countable, sins, numerable, assets.position 11 in a countable series of things
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: counted, countable, sins, numerable, assets.The means by which reparation or atonement for crimes or sins is made; an expiatory sacrifice or offering; an atonement.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: counted, countable, sins, numerable, assets.position 15 in a countable series of things
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: counted, countable, sins, numerable, assets.
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