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  2. Almost - Wikipedia

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    In set theory, when dealing with sets of infinite size, the term almost or nearly is used to refer to all but a negligible amount of elements in the set. The notion of "negligible" depends on the context, and may mean "of measure zero" (in a measure space ), "finite" (when infinite sets are involved), or "countable" (when uncountably infinite ...

  3. Comparison (grammar) - Wikipedia

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    Other style guides argue [citation needed] that terms like perfect and parallel never apply exactly to things in real life, so they are commonly used to mean nearly perfect, nearly parallel, and so on; in this sense, more perfect (i.e., more nearly perfect, closer to perfect) and more parallel (i.e., more nearly parallel, closer to parallel ...

  4. Almost all - Wikipedia

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    Similarly, "almost all" can mean "all (elements of an uncountable set) except for countably many". [sec 1] Examples: Almost all positive integers are greater than 10 12. [4]: 293 Almost all prime numbers are odd (2 is the only exception). [5]

  5. Distinction without a difference - Wikipedia

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    A distinction without a difference is a type of logical fallacy where an author or speaker attempts to describe a distinction between two things where no discernible difference exists. [1] It is particularly used when a word or phrase has connotations associated with it that one party to an argument prefers to avoid.

  6. Comparison - Wikipedia

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    To compare things, they must have characteristics that are similar enough in relevant ways to merit comparison. If two things are too different to compare in a useful way, an attempt to compare them is colloquially referred to in English as "comparing apples and oranges." Comparison is widely used in society, in science and the arts.

  7. A supply crunch means old homes are now nearly as expensive ...

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    The shrinking price differential today reflects two sharply diverging markets and the reality of higher mortgage rates: As many homeowners have little incentive to list their houses and move ...

  8. Grammatical number - Wikipedia

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    Those two apples on the table are fresh. The quantity of apples is marked on the noun—"apple" singular number (one item) vs. "apples" plural number (more than one item)—on the demonstrative, that/those, and on the verb, is/are. In the second sentence, all this information is redundant, since quantity is already indicated by the numeral two.

  9. Approximation - Wikipedia

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    For example, 1.5 × 10 6 means that the true value of something being measured is 1,500,000 to the nearest hundred thousand (so the actual value is somewhere between 1,450,000 and 1,550,000); this is in contrast to the notation 1.500 × 10 6, which means that the true value is 1,500,000 to the nearest thousand (implying that the true value is ...

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