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Q: Single word for "a rule that isn't followed"?

DumbledoreIs there a single word that means >a rule that isn't followed>?

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Q: What is the opposite of interference, as in "radio interference"?

Jordan MorrisYou might say, "This radio signal has a lot of interference". If it gets better, you might say, "This radio signal has a high _______"?

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Q: What's a term for someone who is constantly investigating and trying out new things in technology?

GianMSI'm a software engineering student and I want to include in my CV the fact that I'm always exploring, learning, reading and trying out new technologies related to software engineering (topics such as programming languages, software architecture, software development, software testing and software...

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04:20
[ SmokeDetector | MS ] Bad keyword in body: The use of "I would" by Hong on english.SE
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Q: One word adjective for hard to achieve but possible

Abhinandan DubeyI'm looking for an adjective (strictly one word), which describes something which is hard to achieve, but there's a very slim chance you may achieve it. The word needs to convey a more intense sense than the word ambitious (as in an ambitious dream) The following question provides help but the ...

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Q: Is there a word/term for someone who is interested in many things but is poor/uninformed at most or all of them?

Charles FalesYears ago I observed a single word/term that used more or less the description above, but I have been unable to locate or remember it since then. I am certain that it was a single word, and thus "jack of all traits and master of none" and other popular phrases don't fit. Any help you can provide ...

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Q: How much less Vs. How many fewer

AminThere is a snippet of a text below where the number of English speakers is not mentioned distinctly. It's just stated as "fewer". I'd like to make a question regarding this information and get the answer Fewer. Which question below is considered correct? Interestingly, English has fewer nati...

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Q: Is there any Single word for problem with a Machine/Car/Device

Rajeesh RarankurissiIs there any single word for problem with a Machine/Car/Device

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SmokeDetector
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08:33
[ SmokeDetector | MS ] Email in answer: English Conversations by Stan Dudikoff on english.SE
 
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Q: Is there any cool slang words for "couch potato"?

user3690398Seems like this word is a bit old-fashioned. How do youngsters call lazy procrastinators nowadays?

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Q: What's the most accurate formal synonym masturbation?

alexExample sentence: The teenagers often engaged in visually-aided __. I checked synonyms here: https://www.powerthesaurus.org/masturbation. And the closest one seems to be self-sex. However, this page: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=self%20sex it defines self-sex as something...

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Q: Is there a single word for not in expected time?

ᴊᴀᴠʏFor example, I expect something to be delivered in a specific time range, but it can be delivered before or after the time range. What would be the best single word to describe 'before or after expected time' in English ?

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Mitch
Mitch
14:41
@rescambot "I'm sorry to hear about your late husband. I struggle with punctuality myself" 😂
Tweeted by aw_nz on November 7, 2017 at 7:57 AM in reply to rescambot
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Q: Is there a word/adverb that describes that "something was done which shouldn't have been done"?

Petrus K.Is there a word for "something was done which shouldn't have been done" in the English language? For example, let's say a soldier fires a shot even though his commander ordered a cease fire, you could say: "The soldier erroneously/fallaciously fired a shot, despite the order of his superior offi...

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Will Hunting
Will Hunting
17:06
Wow, Smoke Detector and Feeds are now the most active chatters.
Mitch
Mitch
17:28
@WillHunting I think they should be stopped.
@WillHunting Mostly because you'll all miss my great jokes posted that get hidden between Feeds
Tonepoet
Tonepoet
@Mitch The only way to stop feeds is to start famine though.
But famine is terrible, so let's play Free Rice instead. XP
Will Hunting
Will Hunting
17:55
@Tonepoet XP is good, better than Windows 10.
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Q: Is there a word to describe doing all you can in any given moment?

Lori QuinnIn terms of our human desire for perfection, is there a word to describe the person doing all they can with what they know in the moment? (i.e. "Doing all I can do.")

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Tonepoet
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Will Hunting
Will Hunting
@Tonepoet Madness!
terdon
terdon
@Tonepoet I take it the Vista one is still loading, huh? :P
Tonepoet
Tonepoet
@terdon It's more like people keep on rebooting her because they're trying to figure out how to install up-to-date drivers. =P
terdon
terdon
18:31
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tchrist
tchrist
20:05
"Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum" ≠ "Sicut servus desiderat ad fontes aquarum"
Trey
Trey
is this sentence correct: "in everyday life would of these would you use"?
"in everyday life which of these would you use" *
MetaEd
MetaEd
20:44
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MS-DOS
Alex
Alex
20:55
"yes I did" replied Alex, or "Yes I did" replied Alex, where there is no period before the parentheses, should the "Y" "yes" be capital?
MetaEd
MetaEd
21:32
@alex You're saying the sentence begins earlier?
MetaEd
MetaEd
22:25
@Tonepoet Why haven't I seen this whole OS-tan thing. Am I living under a rock?
Tonepoet
Tonepoet
@MetaEd It has been quite popular within the anime subculture for years now, especially with M.E.-tan, but I would not expect anybody outside of that group to recognize it, unless they heard of Aizawa Inori. She was Microsoft's actual take on such a mascot, albeit as a personification of their browser, instead of any of their actual operating systems.
MetaEd
MetaEd
@Tonepoet I'm impressed by how broad it is. There's my very first computer: RSTS-tan.
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SmokeDetector
SmokeDetector
22:43
[ SmokeDetector | MS ] Potentially bad keyword in username: Is "Sisyphean achievement" a contradicting statement? What does it mean? by stellar lumen on english.SE
Tonepoet
Tonepoet
@MetaEd Well, it's unauthorized work so people try to make their own and see if they catch on. Apparently there's a wiki where you can read all about the history of it.
@MetaEd Also, how'd you find out it was O.S.-tan if you didn't hear about it before? I didn't mention it by name here. Was it through a reverse image search?
MetaEd
MetaEd
@Tonepoet Image search, yes.
And that led me to the rather amazing wiki.
I still like my choice for MS-DOS better.
He even has the M on the helmet.
Tonepoet
Tonepoet
@MetaEd No DOS though. Its been a long time since I've watched any Speed Racer. I don't even really remember what it was like.
MetaEd
MetaEd
@Tonepoet It's M for Microsoft and he's small and fast. It's perfect.
The backstory for RSTS-tan leaves a lot to be desired. RSTS is like the Captain Planet of the DEC operating systems. It has not only its own identity but also can take the identity of RT, RSX, DOS-BATCH, and TECO.
None of which is reflected in the backstory.
Tonepoet
Tonepoet
23:19
@MetaEd Hmm, perhaps you could fill out the details by making webcomics. That's usually how it works:
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tchrist
tchrist
23:30
Why isn't the opposite of endorse, undorse?

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