dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/log_MW.json
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"log":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a record of performance, events, or day-to-day activities":[],
": an apparatus for measuring the rate of a ship's motion through the water that consists of a block fastened to a line and run out from a reel":[],
": logarithm":[],
": lumber entry 3 sense 1":[],
": the full record of a flight by an aircraft":[],
": to clear (land) of trees in lumbering":[
"\u2014 often used with off"
],
": to cut (trees) for lumber":[],
": to have (an indicated record) to one's credit : achieve":[],
": to make a note or record of : enter details of or about in a log":[],
": to move (an indicated distance) or attain (an indicated speed) as noted in a log":[],
": to sail a ship or fly an airplane for (an indicated distance or period of time)":[],
": word : thought : speech : discourse":[
"logo gram",
"logo rrhea"
],
"logic":[],
"\u2014 see -logue":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"Thousands of trees have been logged in this area.",
"The forest has been heavily logged .",
"The company has been logging in this area for many years.",
"Part of his job is to log all deliveries.",
"Truck drivers log thousands of miles every week.",
"She has only been flying for a few months, but she has already logged more than 80 hours.",
"a pitcher who has logged more than a hundred victories"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1631, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1699, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Greek, from logos \u2014 more at legend":"Combining form",
"Middle English logge":"Noun",
"by shortening":"Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u022fg",
"\u02c8l\u00e4g"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"jot (down)",
"mark",
"note",
"put down",
"record",
"register",
"report",
"set down",
"take down",
"write down"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204628",
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"combining form",
"noun",
"noun combining form",
"verb"
]
},
"log glass":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a small hourglass used to time the running out of a log line":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-091919",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"logged":{
"antonyms":[
"arid",
"dry",
"unwatered",
"waterless"
],
"definitions":{
": heavy , sluggish":[],
": sodden especially with water":[]
},
"examples":[
"usually the driftwood is so logged with water that it needs an extended drying period before it can be used by the artist",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Excess work isn\u2019t good for anyone, and Covid-19 has only exacerbated our tendency to stay logged on after the end of the workday. \u2014 Roxane Gay, New York Times , 2 Jan. 2022",
"Time spent on the water diminished as mud logged boats in place early in the day, cutting the hours spent fishing. \u2014 Maggie Andresen, Scientific American , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Most will likely use their time to apply for asylum, a lengthy, back- logged process that allows for work authorization and Social Security cards during an adjudication process that can drag on for years. \u2014 Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner , 31 Mar. 2021",
"Stoner said mistrials delay an already back- logged list of cases that need a jury trial, which means taxpayers are paying more money to keep defendants in jail. \u2014 Johnny Magdaleno, The Indianapolis Star , 22 Mar. 2021",
"In a four-year study of forest plots in Argentina, Cockle found 17 bird cavity nests in unlogged forests but only one in logged forests. \u2014 Yao-hua Law, The Atlantic , 16 Dec. 2020",
"Meanwhile, the destruction and chaos from the wildfires that have accelerated in logged territory continues to mount. \u2014 Christopher Ketcham, The New Republic , 23 Oct. 2020",
"The company is also building more support for outside subscriptions into the product, including an account-linking feature that allows subscribers to stay logged in to their news accounts while reading articles on Facebook. \u2014 Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times , 31 Aug. 2020",
"Over that 6-month span, during 107 hours of logged observations, the scientists documented the troop members\u2019 minute-by-minute locations and activities like feeding, resting and bickering. \u2014 Bridget Alex, Smithsonian Magazine , 10 Aug. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1820, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u022fgd",
"\u02c8l\u00e4gd"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"awash",
"bathed",
"bedraggled",
"doused",
"dowsed",
"drenched",
"dripping",
"saturate",
"saturated",
"soaked",
"soaking",
"sodden",
"soggy",
"sopping",
"soppy",
"soused",
"washed",
"water-soaked",
"watered",
"waterlogged",
"watery",
"wet"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000248",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"loggerhead":{
"antonyms":[
"brain",
"genius"
],
"definitions":{
": a very large chiefly carnivorous sea turtle ( Caretta caretta ) of subtropical and temperate waters":[],
": alligator snapping turtle":[],
": an iron tool consisting of a long handle terminating in a ball or bulb that is heated and used to melt tar or to heat liquids":[],
": blockhead":[],
": in or into a state of quarrelsome disagreement":[]
},
"examples":[
"that loggerhead couldn't find the business end of a cow even if his life depended on it",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"During the summer months, endangered sperm whales, bottlenose dolphins and threatened loggerhead sea turtles have been spotted in the canyon. \u2014 Anna Phillips, Anchorage Daily News , 8 June 2022",
"As of May 22, Indian River County tallied 55 leatherback nests, 569 loggerhead nests and one green turtle nest. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 30 May 2022",
"Farren Dell, an assistant naturalist at Gulf State Park, said the saga began on Monday, Oct. 4, when a fisherman on the pier first hooked the loggerhead . \u2014 al , 14 Oct. 2021",
"The adult female loggerhead turtles were released into the surf Friday on the beach at Jekyll Island. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 19 Apr. 2022",
"There were 3,950 loggerhead turtle nests in Georgia in 2019. \u2014 Gabe Andrews, Scientific American , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Have faith When this old world starts getting you down, think of Sapphire the half-blind and partially paralyzed loggerhead sea turtle. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Jan. 2022",
"One conservation effort enforced by island residents \u2014 including hoteliers \u2014 is the Lights Out for Sea Turtles initiative, which requires that beach-illuminating lights be turned off in the evenings during loggerhead nesting season. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Feb. 2021",
"More loggerhead turtle nests were counted on South Carolina beaches this year than in 2020, according to state Department of Natural Resources data. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 30 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably from English dialect logger block of wood + English head":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u00e4-",
"\u02c8l\u022f-g\u0259r-\u02cched"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"airhead",
"birdbrain",
"blockhead",
"bonehead",
"bubblehead",
"chowderhead",
"chucklehead",
"clodpoll",
"clodpole",
"clot",
"cluck",
"clunk",
"cretin",
"cuddy",
"cuddie",
"deadhead",
"dim bulb",
"dimwit",
"dip",
"dodo",
"dolt",
"donkey",
"doofus",
"dope",
"dork",
"dullard",
"dum-dum",
"dumbbell",
"dumbhead",
"dummkopf",
"dummy",
"dunce",
"dunderhead",
"fathead",
"gander",
"golem",
"goof",
"goon",
"half-wit",
"hammerhead",
"hardhead",
"idiot",
"ignoramus",
"imbecile",
"jackass",
"know-nothing",
"knucklehead",
"lamebrain",
"loon",
"lump",
"lunkhead",
"meathead",
"mome",
"moron",
"mug",
"mutt",
"natural",
"nimrod",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"nitwit",
"noddy",
"noodle",
"numskull",
"numbskull",
"oaf",
"pinhead",
"prat",
"ratbag",
"saphead",
"schlub",
"shlub",
"schnook",
"simpleton",
"stock",
"stupe",
"stupid",
"thickhead",
"turkey",
"woodenhead",
"yahoo",
"yo-yo"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005840",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"loggerhead shrike":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a large-headed gray shrike ( Lanius ludovicianus ) of North America with a black mask around the eyes":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The loggerhead shrike is a rare breeder in Minnesota that gets replaced in winter by the northern shrike, which begins arriving in late October. \u2014 Bob Timmons, Star Tribune , 21 Jan. 2021",
"In a single day early in his career, Seriff could spot several of the fierce little predators called loggerhead shrikes . \u2014 Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver , 12 Apr. 2018",
"On the down side, the CBC data is helping to track the steady declines of such iconic North American species as Northern bobwhite, American kestrel and loggerhead shrike . \u2014 James F. Mccarty, cleveland.com , 8 Dec. 2017"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1811, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125950",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"loggerhead sponge":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a massive sponge ( Spheciospongia vespera ) of the West Indies and Florida that attains a weight of 700 pounds but is of little commercial importance":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-082831",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"loggets":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a game formerly played in England in which participants throw pieces of wood at a stake":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1581, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably from log entry 1 + -et":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u00e4-",
"\u02c8l\u022f-g\u0259ts"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-073225",
"type":[
"noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction"
]
},
"loggia":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a roofed open gallery especially at an upper story overlooking an open court":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Today, at Madison Avenue on East 36th Street, detailed cast-iron gates now open to an airy green loggia . \u2014 Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor , 16 June 2022",
"On the 66th floor, there is an open-air loggia that will house the highest outdoor residential basketball court in the world once completed. \u2014 Emma Reynolds, Robb Report , 16 Mar. 2022",
"The formal dining room is encased with floor-to-ceiling windows and French doors that access a loggia . \u2014 Lauren Beale, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
"The pope spoke from his traditional spot on a loggia overlooking St. Peter\u2019s Square, addressing a crowd in the drizzling rain below. \u2014 Francis X. Rocca, WSJ , 25 Dec. 2021",
"And, most rooms are paired with a private loggia overlooking Avenue George V or the internal garden, which is delightful for people-watching or enjoying a morning coffee. \u2014 Deanne Kaczerski, Travel + Leisure , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Beyond the mansion\u2019s four walls there\u2019s a pool, a grand loggia for outdoor entertaining and an observation deck where visitors can take in the water views. \u2014 Helena Madden, Robb Report , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Outside, there\u2019s a pool with water slide, a loggia and a tiki hut with wood ceilings. \u2014 Robyn A. Friedman, sun-sentinel.com , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Behind a garden with manicured hedges, a classical loggia leads to the home. \u2014 Regina Cole, Forbes , 15 Sep. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1742, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian, from Old French loge lodge":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u022f-(\u02cc)j\u00e4",
"\u02c8l\u014d-j\u0113-\u0259"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-074148",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"logginess":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of logginess variant spelling of loginess"
],
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-025850",
"type":[]
},
"logging wheel":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one of a pair of large wheels from 7 to 12 feet in diameter that are used for hauling logs":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195006",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"loggish":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": resembling or suggestive of a log":[
"everything was still, with that loggish inanimate thing lying there",
"\u2014 Sheila Kaye-Smith"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u022fgish also \u02c8l\u00e4g-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181336",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"loggy":{
"antonyms":[
"unwearied"
],
"definitions":{
": doctrine : theory : science":[
"ethno logy"
],
": oral or written expression":[
"phraseo logy"
],
": sluggish , groggy":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"the next morning I was feeling logy , having stayed up half the night"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1847, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French -logie , from Latin -logia , from Greek, from logos word":"Noun combining form",
"perhaps from Dutch log heavy; akin to Middle Low German luggich lazy":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u014d-g\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"all in",
"aweary",
"beat",
"beaten",
"bleary",
"burned-out",
"burnt-out",
"bushed",
"dead",
"done",
"drained",
"exhausted",
"fatigued",
"jaded",
"knackered",
"limp",
"played out",
"pooped",
"prostrate",
"spent",
"tapped out",
"tired",
"tuckered (out)",
"washed-out",
"wearied",
"weary",
"wiped out",
"worn",
"worn-out"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164257",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun combining form",
"noun suffix"
]
},
"logic":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a branch or variety of logic":[
"modal logic",
"Boolean logic"
],
": a particular mode of reasoning viewed as valid or faulty":[
"She spent a long time explaining the situation, but he failed to see her logic ."
],
": a science that deals with the principles and criteria of validity of inference and demonstration : the science of the formal principles of reasoning":[
"a professor of logic"
],
": interrelation or sequence of facts or events when seen as inevitable or predictable":[
"By the logic of events, anarchy leads to dictatorship."
],
": relevance , propriety":[
"could not understand the logic of such an action"
],
": something that forces a decision apart from or in opposition to reason":[
"the logic of war"
],
": the formal principles of a branch of knowledge":[
"the logic of grammar"
]
},
"examples":[
"If you just use a little logic , you'll see I'm right.",
"There's no logic in your reasoning.",
"There's some logic to what he says.",
"There's a certain logic in what he says.",
"The revolution proceeded according to its own logic .",
"the logic of the situation",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Networks seem to provide the best of both worlds by that logic : the creative constraints created by short runtimes and FCC regulations combined with the benefit of streaming access later on. \u2014 Selome Hailu, Variety , 7 June 2022",
"By that logic Britain is justified in attacking the U.S. and colonial powers their former holdings. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal , 26 Apr. 2022",
"If so, by the same logic used to determine our hallowed summer jam, wouldn't that deserve song of the fall status",
"Both days seemed supremely springlike, and, by geometrical logic , seemed much like each other. \u2014 Martin Weil, Washington Post , 24 Apr. 2022",
"However, by that same logic , these celebrities ought to at least possess some degree of belief in the potential of NFTs to risk investing in them. \u2014 Josh Wilson, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
"By that logic , the problems should have been worst prior to the civil rights reforms in the 1960s. \u2014 Michael B\u00e9rub\u00e9, The New Republic , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The logic behind these face-taping videos, which a handful of TikTok-savvy dermatologists have stitched in response, is that a few days of wearing tape on your face overnight can keep your wrinkles from deepening and forming. \u2014 Taylore Glynn, Allure , 21 June 2022",
"Nayamin Martinez, director of the Central California Environmental Justice Network, said the logic behind that rule is counterintuitive. \u2014 Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English logik , from Anglo-French, from Latin logica , from Greek logik\u0113 , from feminine of logikos of reason, from logos reason \u2014 more at legend":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u00e4-jik"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"intellection",
"ratiocination",
"reason",
"reasoning",
"sense"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213334",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"logical":{
"antonyms":[
"illegitimate",
"illogical",
"incoherent",
"inconsequent",
"inconsequential",
"invalid",
"irrational",
"unreasonable",
"unsound",
"weak"
],
"definitions":{
": capable of reasoning or of using reason in an orderly cogent fashion":[
"a logical thinker"
],
": formally true or valid : analytic , deductive":[
"a logical statement"
],
": of, relating to, involving, or being in accordance with logic":[
"a logical conclusion"
],
": skilled in logic":[]
},
"examples":[
"Since she helped us before, it's logical to assume that she'll help us again.",
"He seems to be a logical choice for the job.",
"She wasn't able to give me a logical explanation for her behavior.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Homes of their own, or at least facilities befitting a professional franchise, are a logical next step in the evolution of the NWSL. \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 22 June 2022",
"But that is the logical next step for migraine research and treatment. \u2014 Madeleine Streets, SELF , 13 June 2022",
"That seems logical , but supply constraints limited purchases of cars, boats, bicycles, appliances and most other types of durables. \u2014 Bill Conerly, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Taken to its logical conclusion, this could point towards weakening Griswold if not outright overturning it. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 23 May 2022",
"Addressing access and security is the logical first step to simplifying a complex tech stack. \u2014 Ev Kontsevoy, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"Many observers say Beijing may be a long way from a military foothold, but agree that expanding its presence overseas would be a logical next step for an ambitious power like China. \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 6 June 2022",
"It\u2019s the logical next step for the industry to take the push for diversity and representation to a new phase. \u2014 Isabel Sandoval, Variety , 31 May 2022",
"The Fifth Circuit took these decisions to their next logical step, holding that because the SEC\u2019s ALJs exercise executive powers in addition to other functions, the restrictions on their removal by the president are unconstitutional. \u2014 Mario Loyola, WSJ , 22 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u00e4-ji-k\u0259l"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"analytic",
"analytical",
"coherent",
"consequent",
"good",
"rational",
"reasonable",
"sensible",
"sound",
"valid",
"well-founded",
"well-grounded"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002037",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"logjam":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a jumble of logs jammed together in a watercourse":[],
": blockage":[],
": deadlock , impasse":[
"trying to break the logjam in negotiations"
],
": jam , crowd":[]
},
"examples":[
"He was called in to try to break the logjam in the negotiations.",
"the presence of an ambulance on the side of the highway created a logjam of rubberneckers who just had to have a look",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"President Joe Biden has waded cautiously into the debate \u2014 a former senator who largely stands by existing rules but is also under enormous political pressure to break the logjam on the voting legislation. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 3 Jan. 2022",
"As the housing market works through that logjam , home prices in the short-term might continue pushing upwards. \u2014 Fortune , 11 May 2022",
"The logjam of ships off the coast of Southern California, which peaked last year above 100, has been cut in half, according to the Marine Exchange of Southern California. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Stars form within the spiral arms due to a logjam of material. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 31 May 2022",
"The logjam of unprocessed returns has meant that citizens have experienced long delays in getting refunds and in meeting the filing demands of the IRS\u2019s various compliance functions. \u2014 Daniel J. Pilla, National Review , 21 Mar. 2022",
"Whetstone, who was the top Republican on the House public policy committee, helped break the logjam . \u2014 Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Boston entered in a logjam for the Nos. 2-4 seeds, jockeying for postseason placement with Milwaukee and Philadelphia. \u2014 Clay Bailey, Hartford Courant , 11 Apr. 2022",
"The president is a former veteran senator who largely stands by existing rules but is also under enormous political pressure to break the logjam on the voting legislation before the November midterm elections. \u2014 Darlene Superville, ajc , 5 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1885, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u022fg-\u02ccjam",
"\u02c8l\u00e4g-"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"backup",
"bottleneck",
"jam",
"jam-up",
"snarl",
"tailback",
"tie-up"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024338",
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb"
]
},
"logo":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a computer programming language (see language sense 1b(5) ) that employs simple English commands and is used especially for introducing school children to computers":[],
": an identifying statement : motto":[],
": an identifying symbol (as for use in advertising)":[],
": logotype sense 1":[],
"\u2014 see log-":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun (1)",
"the company's logo is instantly recognizable all over the world",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Arsenal's male and female team jerseys have featured the 'Visit Rwanda' logo on their left sleeve ever since. \u2014 Nimi Princewill, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"In the video, the man is seen wearing a zippered jacket with Trump\u2019s campaign logo on the right sleeve. \u2014 Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic , 23 June 2022",
"It\u2019s a tie-dyed shirt with the pierogi logo on the front. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
"But, by the first time the first episode had aired, there were tissue boxes at NBC with the show\u2019s logo on it. \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 14 June 2022",
"There's one main difference, though: The Cariuma x 4ocean sneakers are crafted with a heavy-duty fabric that's made from post-consumer plastic, instead of the signature organic cotton uppers, and are emblazoned with the 4ocean logo on the side. \u2014 Eva Thomas, PEOPLE.com , 8 June 2022",
"First, there is the fleur-de-lis, an almost ever-present as a logo on St. Pierre\u2019s fighting gear. \u2014 Andy Frye, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"They dressed in matching red shorts, blank except for a small Cuban flag on one leg and a Puma logo on the other. \u2014 New York Times , 30 May 2022",
"In the black-and-white world, for instance, there is a blimp in the background that has a Hydra logo on its front. \u2014 Carson Burton, Variety , 26 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1972, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"The sole exception to this scattershot logorrhea is Jia, a graceful young orphan with a special connection to Kong. \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 1 Apr. 2021",
"The latest case is Twitter\u2019s attempt Tuesday for the first time to fact-check Mr. Trump\u2019s tweet logorrhea . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 27 May 2020",
"Their presence dramatized his absence, their logorrhea his silence. \u2014 Gary Indiana, Harper's Magazine , 25 May 2020",
"But her tinny outrage and Tyler\u2019s own dogmatic logorrhea begin to feel like exhibits in a playfully prickly riff on the inauthentic, the massaged and the cagily appropriated when telling stories. \u2014 Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times , 29 Aug. 2019",
"Audra is armed with a pronounced case of logorrhea , an untamed curiosity, an ability to befriend almost anyone. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Denver Post , 31 May 2017"
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"The latest case is Twitter\u2019s attempt Tuesday for the first time to fact-check Mr. Trump\u2019s tweet logorrhea . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 27 May 2020",
"Their presence dramatized his absence, their logorrhea his silence. \u2014 Gary Indiana, Harper's Magazine , 25 May 2020",
"But her tinny outrage and Tyler\u2019s own dogmatic logorrhea begin to feel like exhibits in a playfully prickly riff on the inauthentic, the massaged and the cagily appropriated when telling stories. \u2014 Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times , 29 Aug. 2019",
"Audra is armed with a pronounced case of logorrhea , an untamed curiosity, an ability to befriend almost anyone. \u2014 The Washington Post, The Denver Post , 31 May 2017"
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"But despite the family tension, Shyne never gave up on his home nation, a former logwood -trading outpost that won independence and changed its name from British Honduras in 1981. \u2014 Sean Williams, Rolling Stone , 22 May 2022",
"An exhibit on Easter eggs at the Ukrainian National Museum explains that earlier in history, natural dyes were used, such as red coloring derived from logwood , yellow from apple tree bark and black from old walnut or oak bark. \u2014 Angie Leventis Lourgos, chicagotribune.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
"An example of this metaphor is the 12th House Dress, piece-dyed in striations of madder, indigo, logwood , and marigolds and created in collaboration with Swarovski. \u2014 Laird Borrelli-persson, Vogue , 11 June 2021",
"By the early 19th century, a newer dye made from logwood and ferrous sulfate made the color cheap to produce. \u2014 Shelley Puhak, The Atlantic , 13 Oct. 2017"
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"Former Army National Guard member Tonnetta Carter Deploying in 2014 as a construction engineer, Tonnetta Carter traveled to Jalalabad, Bagram and Mazar-i-Sharif and acted as a logistician . \u2014 Natalie Eilbert, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 Aug. 2021",
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"But, actually, there are ten career fields, and really kind of a self-sustaining enterprise in many ways: logisticians , science and technology, engineers, facility engineers, analysts, counter-intelligence, human intelligence. \u2014 CBS News , 15 Jan. 2020",
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"In Chad, the rhino operation took months of negotiating, piles of import paperwork and a team of lawyers and logisticians . \u2014 Kevin Sieff, Washington Post , 18 May 2018",
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"In Chad, the rhino operation took months of negotiating, piles of import paperwork and a team of lawyers and logisticians . \u2014 Kevin Sieff, Washington Post , 18 May 2018"
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"In reality, artificial intelligence encompasses a range of techniques that largely remain useful for a range of uncinematic back-office logistics like processing data from users to better target them with ads, content and product recommendations. \u2014 Karen Hao And Miles Kruppa, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
"Some cities \u2014 like Kansas City and St. Louis \u2014 also are drafting plans to help with the travel logistics . \u2014 Hartford Courant , 29 June 2022",
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"First of all, global ratings aren\u2019t stellar, with the World Bank rating Latin America\u2019s logistics as poor. \u2014 Oleg Mikhailenko, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Nighttime, when the drama takes place, isn\u2019t spent in reviewing logistics but in acting out as troubled boys. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
"There\u2019s paperwork, applying for 501(c)(3) status, fundraising, building connections with relevant retailers and working out shipping logistics . \u2014 AZCentral.com , 26 June 2022",
"But the signs of their stealthy logistics , training and intelligence support are tangible on the battlefield. \u2014 New York Times , 25 June 2022"
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"The battle to curb the highly transmissible Omicron variant in Shanghai has come at a cost for the economy, businesses and people, while delivery companies have been overwhelmed and logistic chains gummed up by the restrictions. \u2014 NBC News , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Operation Fly Formula\u2019s principal logistic control comes out of HHS, with daily communication with the White House, FDA, Agriculture Department, Defense Department and other agencies. \u2014 Laura Reiley, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"Those contacts, working with national authorities, are supposed to act as liaisons to try to smooth out some of the logistic chain hiccups. \u2014 Phil Mccausland, NBC News , 28 May 2022",
"Difficulties raising capital and logistic snarls are causing unicorns to delay vehicle launches and slash production projections. \u2014 Allysia Finley, WSJ , 19 May 2022",
"Current solutions that exist outside of product packaging, such as pallet wrapping, plastic-free tapes and kraft paper void fill are also starting to take hold with retailers following suit with their shipping and logistic operations. \u2014 Jen Root, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
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"The protests have been highly organized, with military-style logistic hubs keeping food, fuel and other resources flowing to the encampments, where each block has its own captain and night patrol. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Feb. 2022",
"And right now, Africa is not a global player in world trade as a result of the transportation and logistic industry, in my opinion. \u2014 Denise (ajayi) Williams, Forbes , 6 Oct. 2021",
"This was a major logistic , diplomatic, bureaucratic and military accomplishment. \u2014 Angus King, Time , 1 Sep. 2021",
"For some students, logistic or health reasons might make distance learning a better option. \u2014 Emily Brindley, courant.com , 17 May 2021",
"Given the stringent logistic and storage requirements for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, administration will likely be limited to institutions that can guarantee and process high patient volume. \u2014 Rita Numerof, Forbes , 28 Apr. 2021",
"Milley was speaking to reporters accompanying him on a trip to Colorado, and according to the Washington Post said critics are not taking into account the logistic of mobilizing additional forces on short notice. \u2014 Jamie Mcintyre, Washington Examiner , 3 Mar. 2021",
"Obstacles abound, including the complex logistics of testing a workforce, the cost of a large-scale program, and the privacy concerns raised by employers taking on an unusually invasive role in their workers\u2019 health. \u2014 Fortune , 27 May 2020",
"The German Bundesliga resumed play in empty stadiums earlier this month after a two-month hiatus; other major leagues in Europe, including the Premier League, are trying to figure out the logistics of getting back to play. \u2014 Eddie Pells, Houston Chronicle , 27 May 2020"
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"Potential sponsors and Ukrainians can log on , complete a training on sponsorship, and build a profile. \u2014 Gina Mastantuono, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"Our records indicate that someone looking exactly like you with your name and mannerisms has attempted to log on to your account from Hungary. \u2014 Jay Martel, The New Yorker , 14 May 2022",
"As of Wednesday, all Americans can log on to a website and order free coronavirus tests to take at home. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Jan. 2022",
"The company also added that while Gendron did have a diary chat log on a private server, no one else saw the messages until 30 minutes before the attack. \u2014 Zoe Christen Jones, Andres Triay, CBS News , 18 May 2022",
"In a bid to understand the problem, Yearby tried at the time to log on to the state\u2019s unemployment portal but discovered she had been locked out. \u2014 Tony Romm And Yeganeh Torbati, Anchorage Daily News , 15 May 2022",
"For every mile people log on Strava from April 19 to May 17, the brand is donating ten cents to Athletes for Animals, an organization of professional athletes dedicated to homeless pets. \u2014 Isabella Rosario, Outside Online , 11 May 2022",
"For more information about art at the Medina County District Library, log on to mcdl.info/Art. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 23 May 2022",
"In an attempt to improve its Teams software to better meet users\u2019 needs, Microsoft researched how often workers log on by tracking their keyboard activity. \u2014 Jane Thier, Fortune , 12 Apr. 2022"
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"l\u014d-\u02c8g\u00e4-m\u0259-k\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Greek logomachia , from log- + machesthai to fight":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1569, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-224707"
},
"logodaedaly":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": arbitrary or capricious coinage of words":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8ded-",
"\u02ccl\u00e4g\u0259\u02c8d\u0113d\u1d4al\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Late Latin logodaedalia , from Late Greek logodaidalia , from Greek logodaidalos skilled in verbal legerdemain (from log- speech, word + daidalos skillful, ingeniously formed) + -ia -y":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225257"
},
"logarithmic scale":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a scale on which the actual distance of a point from the scale's zero is proportional to the logarithm of the corresponding scale number rather than to the number itself \u2014 compare arithmetic scale":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sound pressure measurements are on a logarithmic scale , meaning that a small numerical increase in the data represents a substantial noticeable difference in the real world. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 18 May 2022",
"The right panel, using a logarithmic scale shows earthquake numbers at both locations are rising exponentially at the same rate of increase. \u2014 Ian Palmer, Forbes , 21 Sep. 2021",
"Two decibels may not seem like much, but sound pressure is a logarithmic scale . \u2014 K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver , 26 June 2021",
"Note that the above graph has a logarithmic scale , in this case, each dash is 10 times higher than the one below it. \u2014 Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 Oct. 2020",
"The mathematics of virology reside on a logarithmic scale . \u2014 Sy Mukherjee, Fortune , 31 Aug. 2020",
"The data look very different when plotted on what is called a logarithmic scale . \u2014 Kenneth Chang, New York Times , 20 Mar. 2020",
"Here\u2019s that same chart on a logarithmic scale , where every vertical step is 10-times greater in value than the vertical step below it. \u2014 Max De Haldevang, Quartz , 11 Jan. 2020",
"This logarithmic scale allows for an easier comparison of the exoplanets. \u2014 Nadia Drake, National Geographic , 7 Mar. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1740, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-021521"
}
}