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- Dictionaryquibble/ˈkwɪbl/
noun
- 1. a slight objection or criticism about a trivial matter: "the only quibble about this book is the price" Similar
- 2. a play on words; a pun. archaic
verb
- 1. argue or raise objections about a trivial matter: "they are always quibbling about the amount they are prepared to pay" Similar
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Jun 27, 2024 · Others may quibble with this, but I’m such a book nerd, that I’m going with books. Of course we are learning all the time, through the people in our lives and the art that we create or enjoy and the nature that surrounds us.
6 days ago · When pressed, scholars often point to more tractable mental skills such as abstraction, problem-solving, efficiency, learning, planning, social cognition and adaptability – even numeracy or the ability to recognise oneself in a mirror – although they quibble over which ones most demonstrate intelligent behaviour.
6 days ago · Key points. Psychological inflexibility impacts one's ability to accept gender diversity. Binary and Trinary views of gender disregard diversity. Taxonomical and Integrated views of gender explore ...
Jun 26, 2024 · Capoeira is truly hard to define: it is both an art form, a martial art, a game, and a cultural product that fills Brazilians with pride for their country. Capoeira is, after all, Brazil’s national sport, and this might be the best way to encapsulate this physical activity that seamlessly combines elements of dancing, music, acrobatics, and even spirituality.
Jun 28, 2024 · The sine and cosine of an acute angle are defined in the context of a right triangle: for the specified angle, its sine is the ratio of the length of the side that is opposite that angle to the length of the longest side of the triangle (the hypotenuse), and the cosine is the ratio of the length of the adjacent leg to that of the hypotenuse.
Jun 28, 2024 · Meditation has proven difficult to define as it covers a wide range of dissimilar practices in different traditions. In popular usage, the word "meditation" and the phrase "meditative practice" are often used imprecisely to designate practices found across many cultures.
Jun 27, 2024 · Second, it always produces the same outcome (manufacturing experts will quibble, but we do design manufacturing lines to produce zero defects.) While most lean manufacturing is a “pull” process, we know that whatever we feed into the beginning of that manufacturing line will produce a very precise outcome/output.
Jun 26, 2024 · Consciousness, at its simplest, is awareness of internal and external existence. [1] However, its nature has led to millennia of analyses, explanations and debate by philosophers, theologians, and scientists. Opinions differ about what exactly needs to be studied or even considered consciousness.
Jun 28, 2024 · “Aging is not something that happens abruptly,” Verdin says. “It’s a continuum, which makes it difficult to define.” Investigating superagers. Still, everyone ages differently, and some live long and thrive. These so-called “superagers,” who remain relatively youthful and healthy long after age 70, have fascinated scientists.
6 days ago · YESTERDAY WE DEFINED “ORIGINALISM” and began exploring its various interpretations of our Constitution’s Second Amendment’s “right to bear Arms.” Today in Part 2, New York University’s Professor Marcia Pally exposes the idiocy of this in a satirical essay. A Position with Which I Agree. Professor Marcia Pally wrote her brilliant essay “The (Really) Originalist Position…
