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   dummy

   /ˈdʌmi/

   noun

   • 1. a model or replica of a human being: "a waxwork dummy"
   • ▪ a figure used for displaying or fitting clothes: "a tailor's dummy" Similar mannequinmanikinlifelike modelfigurelay figure
   • ▪ a ventriloquist's doll.
   • 2. an object designed to resemble and serve as a substitute for the real or usual one: "tests using stuffed owls and wooden dummies"
   • ▪ a rubber or plastic teat for a baby to suck on. British
   • ▪ a prototype or mock-up, especially of a book or the layout of a page. Similar mock-upimitationlikenesslookalikerepresentationsubstitutesamplecopyreplicareproductioncounterfeitshamfakeforgeryinformal:dupe
   • ▪ a blank round of ammunition.
   • ▪ denoting a word that has no semantic content but is used to maintain grammatical structure: "a dummy subject as in ‘it is’ or ‘there are’"
   • 3. (chiefly in rugby and soccer) a feigned pass or kick intended to deceive an opponent.
   • 4. a stupid person. informal North American Similar idiotfoolhalfwitnincompoopduncedoltignoramuscretinimbeciledullardmoronsimpletonclodinformal:dopeninnychumpdimwitnitwitgoondumbodum-dumdumb-bellloonjackassboneheadfatheadnumbskullblockheaddunderheadchuckleheadknuckleheadmuttonheadpudding-headthickheadwooden-headairheadpinheadlamebrainpea-brainbirdbrainzombiejerknerddipstickdonkeynoodlenittwitnumptyclotplonkerberkpratpillockwallygitwazzockassdivvynerktwerptwonkcharliemugmuppetnyaffballoonsumphgowkgobdawschmuckbozobooblamerturkeyschlepperchowderheaddumbheadgoofballgoofgoofusgalootdorklummoxklutzputzschlemielsapginkcluckclunkding-dongdingbatwienerweenydipsimpspudcootpalookapoopsquareheadyo-yodingleberrywing nutdrongodillalecgalahnongboganpoonboofheadmomparavulgar slang:knobheadasshatarchaic:tomfoolnoddyclodpoleloggerheadspoonymooncalf
   • 5. the declarer's partner, whose cards are exposed on the table after the opening lead and played by the declarer.
   • ▪ the exposed hand of the declarer's partner.
   • ▪ an imaginary fourth player in whist: "dummy whist"

   verb

   • 1. (chiefly in rugby and soccer) feign a pass or kick in order to deceive an opponent: "Blanco dummied past a static defence"
   • 2. create a mock-up of (a book, document, etc.): US "when we received the galleys from the typesetter, we would have dummied the book"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from dumb + -y1. The original sense was ‘a person who cannot speak’, then ‘an imaginary fourth player in whist’ (mid 18th century), whence ‘a substitute for the real thing’ and ‘a model of a human being’ (mid 19th century).

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2. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 625778etymology - Why is it spelled "dummy" and not "dumby?" - English...

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   Sep 6, 2024 · It's most probably the drop of /b/ in the pronunciation of dumb (/dʌm/) that made dummy a more justifiable descendant. /mb/ was reduced to /m/ during the Middle English period: In later Middle English, the final cluster /mb/ was reduced to just /m/ (the plum-plumb merger).

3. quickonomics.com › terms › dummy-variableDummy Variable Definition & Examples - Quickonomics

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   Sep 8, 2024 · A dummy variable, often referred to as an indicator variable, is a numerical variable used in regression analysis to represent subgroups of the sample in your study. In essence, it is a way to include qualitative data into a quantitative analysis, by coding the categories as 0 or 1.

4. community.oracle.com › customerconnect › discussionIs it Possible to define Dummy Corporate Card in Fusion Expenses

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   Sep 12, 2024 · Summary: Hi, We have a requirement to create Dummy Credit Card and assign to Employee. You're almost there! Please answer a few more questions for access to the Applications content.

5. quizlet.com › 922868778 › ch-7-regression-analysis-smartbookCh 7: Regression Analysis SmartBook Flashcards - Quizlet

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   1 day ago · Ch 7: Regression Analysis SmartBook. A dummy variable, also referred to as an indicator or a binary variable, takes on numerical values of 1 or 0 to describe two categories of a categorical variable.

6. www.geeksforgeeks.org › linked-list-data-structureLinked List Data Structure - GeeksforGeeks

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   Sep 15, 2024 · What is a Linked List? A linked list is a linear data structure that consists of a series of nodes connected by pointers (in C or C++) or references (in Java, Python and JavaScript). Each node contains data and a pointer/reference to the next node in the list.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ArtilleryArtillery - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · Dummy: Ammunition with an inert warhead, inert primer, and no propellant; used for training or display. Blank: Ammunition with live primer, greatly reduced propellant charge (typically black powder), and no projectile; used for training, demonstration or ceremonial use.

8. www.britannica.com › science › Dunning-Kruger-effectDunning-Kruger effect | Definition, Examples, & Facts

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   Sep 9, 2024 · Dunning-Kruger effect, in psychology, a cognitive bias whereby people with limited knowledge or competence in a given intellectual or social domain greatly overestimate their own knowledge or competence in that domain relative to objective criteria or to the performance of their peers or of people in general.