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Kairos (Ancient Greek: καιρός) is an ancient Greek word meaning 'the right or critical moment'. [1] In modern Greek, kairos also means 'weather' or 'time'. It is one of two words that the ancient Greeks had for 'time'; the other being chronos (χρόνος).
A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.
Synonyms often express a nuance of meaning or are used in different registers of speech or writing. Various technical domains may employ synonyms to convey precise technical nuances. Some writers avoid repeating the same word in close proximity, and prefer to use synonyms: this is called elegant variation. Many modern style guides criticize this.
The at sign, @, is an accounting and invoice abbreviation meaning "at a rate of" (e.g. 7 widgets @ ... (wrap the function in another one at creation time).
In taxonomy, synonyms are not equals, but have a different status. For any taxon with a particular circumscription, position, and rank, only one scientific name is considered to be the correct one at any given time (this correct name is to be determined by applying the relevant code of nomenclature). A synonym cannot exist in isolation: it is ...
Night Time Is the Right Time" (or "The Right Time"), rhythm and blues standard first recorded in 1957 "The Right Time" (Hoodoo Gurus song), 1993 single by Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus "Right Time" (Mango Groove song), 1995 song by South African band Mango Groove "The Right Time" (The Corrs song), 1996 song by Irish band The Corrs
From this, it has acquired a number of more precise applications as the name of multiple units of measurement, each used to express or measure very brief durations of time. First attested in 1780, [ 1 ] the word's origin is unclear, though one suggestion is that it was thieves' cant for lightning. [ 2 ]
Right on Time may refer to: Right on Time (Brothers Johnson album), 1977, and its title song; Right on Time (Gretchen Wilson album), 2013, or the title song; Right on Time (Harold Mabern album), 2014 "Right on Time" (Brandi Carlile song), 2021 "Right on Time" (Lindsay Ell song), 2022 "Right on Time", a song by Red Hot Chili Peppers from ...