The fleur-de-lis is a symbol of a lily with three petals, bound together at the base. Fleur-de-lis is taken directly from the French, it literally means flower of the lily. An alternate spelling is fleur-de-lys. According to Google’s Ngram Viewer both spellings are found with approximately the same frequency, though …
A dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a book, play or movie or a conversation between two or more people in real life, especially when they are working together on a particular project or problem. In North America, dialogue is also used as a verb to …
Categorize means to sort something into a particular group, to place something in a particular class. Categorize is the preferred North American spelling of this transitive verb, which is a verb that takes an object. Related words are categorizes, categorized, categorizing, categorization. Categorise is the preferred British spelling, related words …
A gunwale is the upper side of a ship or boat or the uppermost planks of a wooden vessel. Originally, the gunwale of a ship was the part of the deck where the guns were mounted and the term was spelled gonne wale, meaning gun plank. Gunwale is pronounced GUNnull. …
Computerize means to convert an analog system to a digital system, to replace human labor with a computer system, to install a computer. Computerize may be used as an adjective or as a verb, related words are computerizes, computerized, computerizing, computerization. Computerize is the North American spelling. Computerise is the …
An abridgment is a shortened rendering of a written work, a condensing of the material that keeps the tone, spirit and intent of the work intact. Usually, a written work is made into an abridgment in order to translate the material into different media such as television or audiobooks, but …
Why are some words in the English language spelled with a -z or an -s when they are the same word? Is one of them spelled wrong? The answer to this is no; they are not spelled wrong. Both are correct, but generally, one highlights the common American English spelling, …
An amphitheater is a round or oval building surrounding an arena suitable for presenting sporting events or dramatic events. An amphitheater is usually open to the outside, seating is tiered around the arena for spectators. The word amphitheater comes from the Greek word amphitheatron, meaning with spectators all around. The …
Many people need clarification on separate and seperate. One of them is a misspelling. I’ll take a look at the difference between separate and seperate and break it down for you. I also provided its meaning as an adjective, verb, and noun and examples of how to use them in …
Anesthesia is the total or partial loss of sensation, especially of pain, through the use of gas, injection or hypnosis before a medical procedure. Local anesthesia blocks pain while the patient is still conscious, general anesthesia blocks pain through the loss of consciousness. Anesthesia may also refer to the total …