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A very important person ( VIP or V.I.P.) or personage[ 1] is a person who is accorded special privileges due to their high social rank, status, influence, or importance. [ 2][ 3] The term was not common until sometime after World War II when it was popularised by RAF pilots. [ 1][additional citation (s) needed] Examples include celebrities ...
Importance is a property of entities that make a difference in the world. [ 1][ 2] So for something to be important, it has to impact the world around it. For example, World War II was an important event in history both because of the suffering it caused and because of the long-term political changes it affected. [ 3]
The main types of extreme weather include heat waves, cold waves and heavy precipitation or storm events, such as tropical cyclones. The effects of extreme weather events are economic costs, loss of human lives, droughts, floods, landslides. Severe weather is a particular type of extreme weather which poses risks to life and property.
The number of distinct senses that are listed in Wiktionary is shown in the polysemy column. For example, "out" can refer to an escape, a removal from play in baseball, or any of 36 other concepts. On average, each word in the list has 15.38 senses. The sense count does not include the use of terms in phrasal verbs such as "put out" (as in ...
Eccentricity (also called quirkiness) is an unusual or odd behavior on the part of an individual. This behavior would typically be perceived as unusual or unnecessary, without being demonstrably maladaptive. Eccentricity is contrasted with normal behavior, the nearly universal means by which individuals in society solve given problems and ...
From disconnecting appliances to properly storing food, these are the four most important things to do during a power outage. 1. Check Your Breakers. If your power suddenly goes out, or you notice ...
Extremism is "the quality or state of being extreme" or "the advocacy of extreme measures or views". [ 1] The term is primarily used in a political or religious sense to refer to an ideology that is considered (by the speaker or by some implied shared social consensus) to be far outside the mainstream attitudes of society. [ 2]
Identity is the set of qualities, beliefs, personality traits, appearance, and/or expressions that characterize a person or a group. [1] [2] [3] [4]Identity emerges during childhood as children start to comprehend their self-concept, and it remains a consistent aspect throughout different stages of life.