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conative function
Jakobson's functions of language
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Lexical analysis
Computing process of parsing a sequence of characters into a sequence of tokens
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Subjunctive mood
Grammatical mood
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Periodic function
Function that repeats its values in regular intervals or periods
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Solvitur ambulando
Latin phrase meaning "it is solved by walking", used to refer to a problem which is solved by a practical experiment
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Ipso facto
Latin term of art used especially in philosophy, law, and science
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Inchoative aspect
Grammatical aspect, referring to the beginning of a state
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public employee
Employee who works for a state or public office
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Afterword
Notes by the author or editor at the end of a work
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Gnathology
The study of the masticatory system, including its physiology, functional disturbances, and treatment
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Pejorative
Indicates a word or sense that conveys a negative, disparaging, or contemptuous evaluation of its referent
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Antonomasia
Epithet or phrase takes the place of a proper name
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Caucus
A group of people united to promote an agreed-upon cause
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Spoonerism
Phrase with sounds swapped between words, often intentionally for humor
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Vocative case
Grammatical case used for a noun that identifies a person (animal, object etc.) being addressed or occasionally the determiners of that noun
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Speculative philosophy
Philosophical concept
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Gift of Tongues
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Genetic relationship (linguistics)
Relationship which exists between languages that are members of the same language family; two languages are considered to be genetically related if one is descended from the other or if both are descended from a common ancestor
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Declarative programming
Programming paradigm that expresses the logic of a computation without describing its control flow