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• impracticable — [[t]ɪmpræ̱ktɪkəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If something such as a course of action is impracticable, it is impossible to do. Experts have told them that such measures would be highly impracticable and almost impossible to apply.… …   English dictionary

• Utopianism — U*to pi*an*ism, n. The ideas, views, aims, etc., of a Utopian; impracticable schemes of human perfection; optimism. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• utopianism — utopianist, n. /yooh toh pee euh niz euhm/, n. (sometimes cap.) the views or habit of mind of a utopian; impracticable schemes of political or social reform. [1655 65; UTOPIAN + ISM] * * * …   Universalium

• Owen, Robert — (1771 1858)    Socialist and philanthropist, b. at Newton, Montgomeryshire, had for his object the regeneration of the world on the principles of socialism. His sincerity was shown by the fact that he spent most of the fortune, which his great… …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

• utopianism — /juˈtoʊpiəˌnɪzəm/ (say yooh tohpeeuh.nizuhm) noun (sometimes upper case) the views or habit of mind of a utopian; impracticable schemes of political or social reform …  

• HISTORICAL SURVEY: THE STATE AND ITS ANTECEDENTS (1880–2006) — Introduction It took the new Jewish nation about 70 years to emerge as the State of Israel. The immediate stimulus that initiated the modern return to Zion was the disappointment, in the last quarter of the 19th century, of the expectation that… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Germany — • History divided by time periods, beginning with before 1556 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Germany     Germany     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… …   Universalium

• education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …   Universalium

• arctic — arctically, adv. /ahrk tik/ or, esp. for 7, /ahr tik/, adj. 1. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region. 2. coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind. 3. characteristic of the… …   Universalium

• East Coast Main Line Route Utilisation Strategy — The East Coast Main Line Route Utilisation Strategy is a Route Utilisation Strategy (RUS), published by Network Rail in February 2008 [1][2][3] It was the seventh RUS to be produced. By default, RUSs are established by the Office of Rail… …   Wikipedia