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51T–V distinction — In sociolinguistics, a T–V distinction is a contrast, within one language, between second person pronouns that are specialized for varying levels of politeness, social distance, courtesy, familiarity, or insult toward the addressee. Contents 1… …
52Mutualism (biology) — Hummingbird Hawkmoth drinking from Dianthus. Pollination is a classic example of mutualism. Mutualism is the way two organisms of different species biologically interact in a relationship in which each individual derives a fitness benefit (i.e.,… …
53familiarity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. intimacy, acquaintance, fellowship; knowledge; informality, forwardness, impudence. See friend, sociality, insolence. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Acquaintance with people] Syn. friendliness,… …
54intimacy — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. closeness, familiarity, confidence; see affection 1 , familiarity 2 , friendship 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. closeness, fellowship, communion, friendship, understanding, acquaintance, confidentiality, sharing,… …
55close — I UK [kləʊz] / US [kloʊz] verb Word forms close : present tense I/you/we/they close he/she/it closes present participle closing past tense closed past participle closed *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] if you close something, or if it closes,… …
56nearness — noun the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance (Freq. 1) the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action • Syn: ↑closeness • Ant: ↑farness • Derivationally related forms: ↑close …
57secretiveness — noun 1. characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one s actions or purposes) • Syn: ↑closeness • Ant: ↑openness (for: ↑closeness) • Derivationally related forms: ↑secretive, ↑ …
58GOD — IN THE BIBLE The Bible is not a single book, but a collection of volumes composed by different authors living in various countries over a period of more than a millennium. In these circumstances, divergencies of emphasis (cf. Kings with… …
59Parsimony — Par si*mo*ny, n. [L. parsimonia, parcimonia; cf. parcere to spare, parsus sparing: cf. F. parcimonie.] Closeness or sparingness in the expenditure of money; generally in a bad sense; excessive frugality; niggardliness. Bacon. [1913 Webster] Awful …
60Janus — For other uses, see Janus (disambiguation). Bifrons redirects here. For other uses, see Bifrons (disambiguation). A statue representing Janus Bifrons in the Vatican Museums In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Janus is the god of beginnings… …
