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This list contains acronyms, initialisms, and pseudo-blends that begin with the letter M. For the purposes of this list: acronym = an abbreviation pronounced as if it were a word, e.g., SARS = severe acute respiratory syndrome , pronounced to rhyme with cars
In other words, it is the study of techniques for problem-solving and seeking answers, as opposed to the techniques themselves. Military education and training:Process that intends to educate in combat and in situations of war. Mind map: (or mind-map) A diagram used for linking words and ideas to a central key word or idea.
Examples include "Vietnamese", describing a person from Vietnam; "Detroiter" for a person from the city of Detroit, Michigan; and "Macedonian" for a person from North Macedonia or the wider historical region of Macedonia. denudation The uncovering of deeper layers of rock by any natural process, e.g. erosion, weathering, or mass movement. [4]
Onomatopoeia: a word or a grouping of words that imitates the sound it is describing; Phonetic reversal; Rhyme: a repetition of identical or similar sounds in two or more different words Alliteration: matching consonants sounds at the beginning of words; Assonance: matching vowel sounds; Consonance: matching consonant sounds
An adage expresses a well-known and simple truth in a few words. [8] (Similar to aphorism and proverb.) adjective Any word or phrase which modifies a noun or pronoun, grammatically added to describe, identify, or quantify the related noun or pronoun. [9] [10] adverb A descriptive word used to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
A name given to describe Mary, who gave birth to Jesus, who is also called the Son of God. mater familias: the mother of the family: The female head of a family. See pater familias. mater lectionis: mother of reading: a consonant used to represent a vowel in writing systems that lack separate vowel characters, such as Hebrew and Arabic script.
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Contemporary poster of a Mami Wata, "serpent priestess" painted by Hamburg, German artist Schleisinger, c. 1926, displayed in shrines as a popular image of Mami Wata in Africa and in the Diaspora.