Word of the day
DawgDaddy
Old Coot
ikat \ee-kaht\
noun:
1. a method of printing woven fabric by tie-dyeing the warp yarns (warp ikat), the weft yarns (weft ikat), or both (double ikat) before weaving.
2. a fabric made by this method.
noun:
1. a method of printing woven fabric by tie-dyeing the warp yarns (warp ikat), the weft yarns (weft ikat), or both (double ikat) before weaving.
2. a fabric made by this method.
DawgDaddy
Old Coot
orrery \AWR-uh-ree, OR-\
noun:
1. an apparatus for representing the positions, motions, and phases of the planets, satellites, etc., in the solar system.
2. any of certain similar machines, as a planetarium.
noun:
1. an apparatus for representing the positions, motions, and phases of the planets, satellites, etc., in the solar system.
2. any of certain similar machines, as a planetarium.
DawgDaddy
Old Coot
We had company over the week end so I missed those days, here they are:
joggle \JOG-uhl\
verb:
1. to shake slightly; move to and fro, as by repeated jerks; jiggle: She joggled the key in the lock a couple of times before getting the door open.
2. to cause to shake or totter as by a sudden, slight push; jostle.
3. to join or fasten by fitting a projection into a recess.
4. to fit or fasten with dowels.
5. to move irregularly; have a jogging or jolting motion; shake.
noun:
1. the act of joggling.
2. a slight shake or jolt.
3. a moving with jolts or jerks.
4. a projection on one of two joining objects fitting into a corresponding recess in the other to prevent slipping.
5. Carpentry. an enlarged area, as of a post or king post, for supporting the foot of a strut, brace, etc.
dissilient \dih-SIL-ee-uhnt\
adjective:
bursting apart; bursting open.
joggle \JOG-uhl\
verb:
1. to shake slightly; move to and fro, as by repeated jerks; jiggle: She joggled the key in the lock a couple of times before getting the door open.
2. to cause to shake or totter as by a sudden, slight push; jostle.
3. to join or fasten by fitting a projection into a recess.
4. to fit or fasten with dowels.
5. to move irregularly; have a jogging or jolting motion; shake.
noun:
1. the act of joggling.
2. a slight shake or jolt.
3. a moving with jolts or jerks.
4. a projection on one of two joining objects fitting into a corresponding recess in the other to prevent slipping.
5. Carpentry. an enlarged area, as of a post or king post, for supporting the foot of a strut, brace, etc.
dissilient \dih-SIL-ee-uhnt\
adjective:
bursting apart; bursting open.
DawgDaddy
Old Coot
monad \MON-ad, MOH-nad\
noun:
1. a single unit or entity.
2. Biology. a. any simple, single-celled organism. b. any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas.
3. Chemistry. an element, atom, or group having a valence of one. Compare dyad (def. 3), triad (def. 2a).
4. Philosophy. a. (in the metaphysics of Leibniz) an unextended, indivisible, and indestructible entity that is the basic or ultimate constituent of the universe and a microcosm of it. b. (in the philosophy of Giordano Bruno) a basic and irreducible metaphysical unit that is spatially and psychically individuated. c. any basic metaphysical entity, especially having an autonomous life.
noun:
1. a single unit or entity.
2. Biology. a. any simple, single-celled organism. b. any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas.
3. Chemistry. an element, atom, or group having a valence of one. Compare dyad (def. 3), triad (def. 2a).
4. Philosophy. a. (in the metaphysics of Leibniz) an unextended, indivisible, and indestructible entity that is the basic or ultimate constituent of the universe and a microcosm of it. b. (in the philosophy of Giordano Bruno) a basic and irreducible metaphysical unit that is spatially and psychically individuated. c. any basic metaphysical entity, especially having an autonomous life.
DawgDaddy
Old Coot
Parnassian \pahr-NAS-ee-uhn\
adjective:
1. pertaining to poetry.
2. pertaining to Mount Parnassus.
3. of, pertaining to, or noting a school of French poets of the latter half of the 19th century, characterized chiefly by a belief in art for art's sake, by an emphasis on metrical form, and by the repression of emotive elements: so called from Le Parnasse Contemporain, the title of their first collection of poems, published in 1866.
4. a member of the Parnassian school of French poets.
adjective:
1. pertaining to poetry.
2. pertaining to Mount Parnassus.
3. of, pertaining to, or noting a school of French poets of the latter half of the 19th century, characterized chiefly by a belief in art for art's sake, by an emphasis on metrical form, and by the repression of emotive elements: so called from Le Parnasse Contemporain, the title of their first collection of poems, published in 1866.
4. a member of the Parnassian school of French poets.
DawgDaddy
Old Coot
fermata \fer-MAH-tuh; It. fer-MAH-tah\
noun:
1. the sustaining of a note, chord, or rest for a duration longer than the indicated time value, with the length of the extension at the performer's discretion.
2. a symbol placed over a note, chord, or rest indicating a fermata.
noun:
1. the sustaining of a note, chord, or rest for a duration longer than the indicated time value, with the length of the extension at the performer's discretion.
2. a symbol placed over a note, chord, or rest indicating a fermata.
DawgDaddy
Old Coot
albedo \al-BEE-doh\
noun:
1. the white, inner rind of a citrus fruit.
2. Astronomy. the ratio of the light reflected by a planet or satellite to that received by it.
3. Meteorology. such a ratio for any part of the earth's surface or atmosphere.
noun:
1. the white, inner rind of a citrus fruit.
2. Astronomy. the ratio of the light reflected by a planet or satellite to that received by it.
3. Meteorology. such a ratio for any part of the earth's surface or atmosphere.
rubric:
ˈroobrik/
1) a name or heading under which something is classified. : an explanation or a set of instructions at the beginning of a book, a test, etc.
2) in education:
a) In education terminology, scoring rubric means "a standard of performance for a defined population".
b) a document that articulates the expectations for an assignment by listing the criteria, or what counts, and describing levels of quality from excellent to poor.
For anyone who has kids in school. Teachers are the only folks I know who use this term.
ˈroobrik/
1) a name or heading under which something is classified. : an explanation or a set of instructions at the beginning of a book, a test, etc.
2) in education:
a) In education terminology, scoring rubric means "a standard of performance for a defined population".
b) a document that articulates the expectations for an assignment by listing the criteria, or what counts, and describing levels of quality from excellent to poor.
For anyone who has kids in school. Teachers are the only folks I know who use this term.