etymology - Is 'stewer' a proper English word? - English Language ...
Mar 3, 2016 · 9. "Stewer" certainly comes from "stew" but it's not in any dictionaries I've consulted with the meaning of crock-pot. If that's your standard of propriety, then this is not a "proper" word. But notice that there is a convention of adding the "-er" ending for appliances. Consider "cooker," an appliance for cooking food (here).
Usage of the word "steward" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Oct 10, 2016 · However, the word as per the Merriam-Webster dictionary is, Steward [noun | stew·ard | \ˈstü-ərd, ˈstyü-; ˈst (y)u̇rd] (1) a person and especially a man whose job is to serve meals and take care of passengers on a train, airplane, or ship. (2) someone who protects or is responsible for money, property, etc.
Is "agreeance" a proper word? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Agreeance comes from the Old French agréance and would therefore be expected to be used in areas with (former) French influence. It is also used in New Zealand. But it is commonly viewed as outdated and even wrong. It has a closer connection to Scotch (or Scottish, if you find the proper Scotch offensive) Law.
Is "fresher" really a "proper" English word?
answered Oct 14, 2014 at 16:32. AmanteDelDio. 359 1 3. Add a comment. 3. Fresher is a perfectly acceptable British word for someone in their first year at university, especially just just starting. It's perhaps somewhat informal but really slang. Another term for a fresher is first year. Freshman is the US equivalent.
Is “extrapolability” an existing english word?
Aug 4, 2015 · Hence exˌtrapolaˈbility n., the quality or state of being extrapolable. 1968 Science 1 Mar. 935/1 Obviously the degree of extrapolability from evidence or crafts extant today must vary enormously from case to case. A Google Ngram suggests that the word may have been in use prior to the first quoted example in the OED: The earliest link from ...
As of late 2016, is "config" considered to be a word in proper …
Oct 30, 2016 · according to Ngram config is less than 5% of the usage of configuration. And in Google Scholar, most example of config seem to be in other use than the word in itself i.e "config.sys, config.txt , Config (apparently a program of that name).
Is "complexification" a valid word? - English Language & Usage …
asked May 22, 2023 at 8:49. divergent. 17 2. 1. The verb ("complexifier") ans the noun ("complexification") are common in French language, meaning adding more complexity. If you look at French to English translation examples, you will notice that, apart one exception, the word "complexification" is never found in English text. – Graffito.
Does the word "findability" exist in English?
Apr 11, 2016 · 2. Findability is perfectly acceptable among user interface designers, and was coined because searchability is a different concept in web communications. If your definition of exists is whether or not you can find a corresponding definition in the OED, you'll find a great many words in everyday use by millions of people don't "exist."
nouns - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 27, 2017 · A “-tion” ending is usually used to describe the process involved, but the measurement of the performance of a system usually ends in “-ance” or “-ence”. Physics and Chemistry use Metrology, the science of measurement. Metrology is the science of measurement. Metrology has a lot of words ending in “-ance”. Rejectance is an ...
Why does English have the word "broomstick"?
Nov 6, 2018 · noun. 1 A long-handled brush of bristles or twigs, used for sweeping. OTOH, broomstick (plural broomsticks) (wiktionary) the handle of a broom (sweeping tool). a broom imbued with magic, enabling one to fly astride the handle. Note the usage difference. Share. Improve this answer.