Nov 1, 2017 · For configurate, the full OED says the sense To frame by construction, to fashion, shape; to give a configuration to is now rare (they give 3 more definitions, all marked as obsolete). I think …

An editor is one who edits; a runner is one who runs. What is a word for one who configures in the sense of a person who adjusts settings on a system?

Feb 23, 2012 · Possible Duplicate: Are there any words I can use to disambiguate “biweekly”? Is there a term two designate a frequency of "every two weeks", like …

Apr 17, 2016 · Is there a short form of and aside from &? For instance, w/o is a short form of without. I used to write it but I forgot since I don't live in the US.

May 27, 2020 · This is common for countries with descriptive nouns in their names such as the United States, the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China etc. in contrast to America, Russia, …

Sep 11, 2021 · I am looking for a proper single work term to describe one third of a calendar year. Trimester does not seem correct as it seems to refer to a period of three months (one third of a …

Oct 21, 2015 · I can hardly say the word need be used, since that's 395 written instances without it. But Google Books claims to have 1,140 instances pointing out that the word needs to be used. Without …

Jul 29, 2011 · From WordWeb: Annual: Occurring or payable every year What is the corresponding single word for occurring every two year, three year, four year etc. I understand that it's surely not …

Dec 8, 2020 · I thought "commit to" should be followed by "-ing", but the following article uses infinitive form of verb, as in the following sentence: "Under its contract with Pfizer, ...

Apr 15, 2011 · I think the implication in the expression "I'm home" is that you're home from somewhere. It may, as Mitch says, be that you've just come/gone in, but it doesn't need to be — you can be home …