Concurrent means 1.) occurring at the same time, 2.) approaching the same point, 3.) having equal authority, 4.) harmonious. Concurrent is an adjective, related words are concurrently and concurrency. Concurrent comes into the English language in the fourteenth century from the Latin concurrentem meaning running together, meeting. Consecutive means following …
Obsequious means servile, excessively obedient, overly-eager to please in a groveling manner. Obsequious is an adjective, the adverb form is obsequiously and the noun form is obsequiousness.Obsequious enters the English language in the fifteenth century meaning prompt to serve, derived from the Latin word obsequiosus which means compliant, obedient, and …
A relatively new word in the English language, bae is slang for baby or babe. Bae is a a term for one’s significant other or a term of address for one’s significant other. Bae is first seen in African-American rap songs in the early 2000s, though it was 2012 or …
To think outside the box means to think beyond conventional ideas, to think in an original way. Related terms are thinks outside the box, thought outside the box, thinking outside the box, the adjective form is out-of-the-box thinking. The phrase originated in the United States during the late 1960s or …
Venal means capable of being bribed, easily corrupted. Venal is an adjective, related words are the adverb venally and the noun venality. Venal comes into the English language in the mid-seventeenth century from the Old French word venel meaning for sale, in relating to prostitutes, and from the Latin venalis …
Urban means pertaining to living in a city, characteristic of a city, or a type of music enjoyed by cultures that spring from city living. The word urban appears in the English language in the 1600s but is rarely used before the mid-1800s. Urban is derived from the Latin word …
Sever means to cut apart, to separate into parts, or to end a relationship. Sever is a verb, related words are severs, severed, severing. Adjective forms are severed and severable. Sever comes from the Old French word sevrer, which means to separate. Severe is a description of something as harsh, …
A guarantee is a promise that something will be performed in a certain manner or an item will fulfill certain expectations. Guarantees are usually formal, written pledges that an item purchased is in good working order and will remain so for a reasonable amount of time, or a service rendered …
Sculpture is the discipline of fashioning a three-dimensional art piece in bronze, stone, wood, metal, plaster or other material. Sculpture also refers to the item that is fashioned through this discipline. Since the 1800s, the preferred verb form of sculpture is sculpt, related words are sculpts, sculpted, sculpting, the adjective …
Urban means of or relating to a city, of or relating to living in a city, having characteristics of being in the city. Urban is an adjective that technically enters into the English language in the early seventeenth century but is not commonly used until the mid-nineteenth century. Urban comes …