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  2. Ellipsis (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    In linguistics, ellipsis (from Ancient Greek ἔλλειψις (élleipsis) 'omission') or an elliptical construction is the omission from a clause of one or more words that are nevertheless understood in the context of the remaining elements. There are numerous distinct types of ellipsis acknowledged in theoretical syntax.

  3. Milestone (project management) - Wikipedia

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    Milestones can add significant value to project scheduling.When combined with a scheduling methodology such as program evaluation and review technique or the critical path method, milestones allow project managers to much more accurately determine whether or not the project is on schedule.

  4. Project management triangle - Wikipedia

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    The project management triangle. The project management triangle (called also the triple constraint, iron triangle and project triangle) is a model of the constraints of project management.

  5. Verb phrase ellipsis - Wikipedia

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    Forward VPE in English. In linguistics, ' Verb phrase ellipsis ' (VP ellipsis or VPE) is a type of grammatical omission where a verb phrase is left out (elided) but its meaning can still be inferred from context.

  6. Float (project management) - Wikipedia

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    Consider the process of replacing a broken pane of glass in the window of your home. There are various component activities involved in the project as a whole; obtaining the glass and putty, installing the new glass, choosing the paint, obtaining a tin once it has set, wiping the new glass free of finger smears etc.

  7. Elliptical distribution - Wikipedia

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    In probability and statistics, an elliptical distribution is any member of a broad family of probability distributions that generalize the multivariate normal distribution. Intuitively, in the simplified two and three dimensional case, the joint distribution forms an ellipse and an ellipsoid , respectively, in iso-density plots.

  8. Project delivery method - Wikipedia

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    DBB with Construction Management is a modified version of the Design-bid-build approach With partially completed contract documents, an owner will hire a construction manager to act as an agent. As substantial portions of the documents are completed, the construction manager will solicit bids from suitable subcontractors.

  9. Ellipsograph - Wikipedia

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    The motion of the rod is termed elliptical motion. The semi-axes a and b of the ellipses have lengths equal to the distances from the point on the rod to each of the two pivots. The straight lines described by the pivots are special cases of an ellipse, where the length of one axis is twice the distance between the pivots and that of the other ...