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Forgotten Words Help Thread
« on: February 11, 2018, 09:58:52 am »
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Hello :)

Since AN is such a broad community, with many lexically endowed English students, we might be able to help each other remember forgotten words?

The word I want is the one that means "defined through its functions" or "described through its characteristics" or "characterised by what it does". I know there was a word that meant that - I've just forgotten it!!

Edit: my question is , what is the word for when something is "defined by what it does" ?

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Re: Forgotten Words Help Thread
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2018, 04:59:37 pm »
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Quote from: TheAspiringDoc on February 11, 2018, 09:58:52 am
Hello :)

Since AN is such a broad community, with many lexically endowed English students, we might be able to help each other remember forgotten words?

The word I want is the one that means "defined through its functions" or "described through its characteristics" or "characterised by what it does". I know there was a word that meant that - I've just forgotten it!!

Edit: my question is , what is the word for when something is "defined by what it does" ?

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My initial thought was autological, but I don't think this is really what you're looking for?

How about just self-defined?
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« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2018, 05:11:18 pm »
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Quote from: Joseph41 on February 23, 2018, 04:59:37 pm
My initial thought was autological, but I don't think this is really what you're looking for?

How about just self-defined?
Not quite, but seems quite close! :)
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Re: Forgotten Words Help Thread
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2018, 07:57:37 pm »
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Loganamnosis? ;)
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Re: Forgotten Words Help Thread
« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2018, 08:12:45 pm »
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Human characteristics? That would be anthropomorphic.

Idk I get what you're saying but I don't think there's a word for characteristics in general maybe break it down into using a word for human or non human characteristics which would be anthropomorphic and personification  respectively
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« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2018, 05:13:32 pm »
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Not exactly the same request, but this is the closest thread I could find and I didnt think this warranted another thread...

Is Conflictious a word?
I mean, it's an error in Microsoft word and other processing software, but some online dictionaries do list it.

What makes a word a word?
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Re: Forgotten Words Help Thread
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2018, 05:16:41 pm »
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Quote from: S200 on April 25, 2018, 05:13:32 pm
Not exactly the same request, but this is the closest thread I could find and I didnt think this warranted another thread...

Is Conflictious a word?
I mean, it's an error in Microsoft word and other processing software, but some online dictionaries do list it.

What makes a word a word?

I would have though conflictual is the word for that. Derived from 'conflict', right?
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« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2018, 05:20:30 pm »
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Prolly the better word, but doesn't work as well in the context... :(

Ah well, I guess we must all sacrifice something to the fulfilment of English... =|
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Re: Forgotten Words Help Thread
« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2018, 05:26:57 pm »
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Quote from: S200 on April 25, 2018, 05:13:32 pm
Not exactly the same request, but this is the closest thread I could find and I didnt think this warranted another thread...

Is Conflictious a word?
I mean, it's an error in Microsoft word and other processing software, but some online dictionaries do list it.

What makes a word a word?

"What makes a word a word?" is seriously such an interesting discussion. Worth its own thread haha.
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Re: Forgotten Words Help Thread
« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2018, 05:30:28 pm »
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Quote from: S200 on April 25, 2018, 05:13:32 pm
What makes a word a word?
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I guess it’s about being used enough in not totally colloquial/slang/informal registers, and then the word is submitted to lexicographers (who make dictionaries) who make a call about whether or not to accept it in the dictionary.

But in a broader sense, I think a word might just be any collection of sounds (other than grunts) that can be written and have a relatively clear meaning?

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Re: Forgotten Words Help Thread
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2018, 05:31:38 pm »
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Quote from: TheAspiringDoc on April 25, 2018, 05:30:28 pm

I guess it’s about being used enough in not totally colloquial/slang/informal registers, and then the word is submitted to lexicographers (who make dictionaries) who make a call about whether or not to accept it in the dictionary.

But in a broader sense, I think a word might just be any collection of sounds (other than grunts) that can be written and have a relatively clear meaning?
Embiggen and Cromulent would be prime examples?
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Re: Forgotten Words Help Thread
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2018, 05:32:51 pm »
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Quote from: Joseph41 on April 25, 2018, 05:26:57 pm
"What makes a word a word?" is seriously such an interesting discussion. Worth its own thread haha.

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Re: Forgotten Words Help Thread
« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2018, 05:34:16 pm »
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Quote from: S200 on April 25, 2018, 05:31:38 pm
Embiggen and Cromulent would be prime examples?
How so?
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« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2018, 05:36:11 pm »
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They were coined by the creators of the Simpsons... According to wikipedia.. .:D

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_the_Iconoclast

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Embiggen was semi-coined.. It was already a neologism...
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Re: Forgotten Words Help Thread
« Reply #14 on: April 25, 2018, 05:36:34 pm »
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