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• Catch-22 (logic) — Catch 22 is a term coined by Joseph Heller in his novel Catch 22, describing a false dilemma in a rule, regulation, procedure or situation, where no real choice exists. In probability theory, it refers to a situation in which multiple… …   Wikipedia

• Catch-22 — ☆ Catch 22 [kach′twen΄tē to͞o′ ] n. [from the novel Catch 22 (1961) by J. Heller] a paradox in a law, regulation, or practice that makes one a victim of its provisions no matter what one does …   English World dictionary

• catch-22 — n. (often attrib.) colloq. a dilemma or circumstance from which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting or dependent conditions. Etymology: title of a novel by J. Heller (1961) featuring a dilemma of this kind * * * ¦ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷… …   Useful english dictionary

• catch-22 — {n.}, {informal} From Joseph Heller s novel Catch 22 , set in World War II. 1. A regulation or situation that is self contradictory or that conflicts with another regulation. In Heller s book it referred to the regulation that flight crews must… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• catch-22 — {n.}, {informal} From Joseph Heller s novel Catch 22 , set in World War II. 1. A regulation or situation that is self contradictory or that conflicts with another regulation. In Heller s book it referred to the regulation that flight crews must… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• catch-22 — noun informal From Joseph Heller s novel Catch 22 , set in World War II. 1. A regulation or situation that is self contradictory or that conflicts with another regulation. In Heller s book it referred to the regulation that flight crews must… …   Словарь американских идиом

• Catch-22 — /kach twen tee tooh /, n., pl. Catch 22 s, Catch 22s. 1. a frustrating situation in which one is trapped by contradictory regulations or conditions. 2. any illogical or paradoxical problem or situation; dilemma. 3. a condition, regulation, etc.,… …   Universalium

• Catch-22 — [[t]ˈkætʃˌtwɛn tiˈtu[/t]] n. pl. Catch 22 s, Catch 22s 1) a frustrating situation in which one is trapped by contradictory regulations or conditions 2) any illogical or paradoxical problem or situation; dilemma 3) a condition, regulation, etc.,… …   From formal English to slang

• Fair catch kick — The fair catch kick is a little known, rarely enacted rule in some forms of American football that allows a team, after making a fair catch of an opponent s kick, to attempt a field goal freely from the spot of the catch. It is one of the three… …   Wikipedia

• American football rules — The Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans in formation before a play Game play in American football consists of a series of downs, individual plays of short duration, outside of which the ball is dead or not in play. These can be plays from… …   Wikipedia

• Rivalries in the National Football League — As with all sports leagues, there are a number of significant rivalries in the National Football League (NFL). Rivalries are occasionally created due to a particular event that causes bad blood between teams, players, coaches, or owners, but for… …   Wikipedia