-
1 tiger
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] paper tiger[English Plural] paper tigers[Swahili Word] chui wa karatasi[Swahili Plural] chui wa karatasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] karatasi[English Definition] the phrase paper tiger is a literal English translation of the Chinese phrase "tsuh lao fu," meaning something which seems as threatening as a tiger, but is really harmless. the common usage is synonymous with the adjective toothless, meaning ineffective[Terminology] political------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tiger[English Plural] tigers[Taxonomy] Panthera tigris[Swahili Word] chui mwenye milia[Swahili Plural] chui wenye milia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an[Related Words] mwenye, mlia[Terminology] zoology[Note] tigers do not live in Africa, so Swahili does not have a specific word for the species. "chui mwenye milia" is a descriptive definition, not a specific translation------------------------------------------------------------
См. также в других словарях:
Definition — For other uses, see Definition (disambiguation). A definition is a passage that explains the meaning of a term (a word, phrase or other set of symbols), or a type of thing. The term to be defined is the definiendum. A term may have many different … Wikipedia
Descriptive geometry — is the branch of geometry which allows the representation of three dimensional objects in two dimensions, by using a specific set of procedures. The resulting techniques are important for engineering, architecture, design and in art. [1] Drawing… … Wikipedia
Descriptive psychology — Psychology … Wikipedia
Definition — Eine Definition (lateinisch definitio = Abgrenzung aus de = ab/weg und finis = Grenze) ist je nach der Definitionslehre, der hierbei gefolgt wird, entweder 1. eine Bestimmung des Wesens einer zu erklärenden Sache oder 2. eines Begriffs oder… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Descriptive poetry — For general context, see Poetry. Descriptive poetry is the name given to a class of literature that may be defined as belonging mainly to the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries in Europe. From the earliest times, all poetry not subjectively lyrical… … Wikipedia
dictionary definition — noun A descriptive definition specifying one of the commonly used meanings of the defined term. Syn: lexical definition Ant: stipulative definition … Wiktionary
Logique descriptive — Logique de description Les logiques de description aussi appelé logiques descriptives (LDs) sont une famille de langages de représentation de connaissance qui peuvent être utilisés pour représenter la connaissance terminologique d un domaine d… … Wikipédia en Français
Théorie descriptive des ensembles — La théorie descriptive des ensembles est une branche des mathématiques s intéressant aux ensembles « définissables ». Son principal but est de classifier ces ensembles par complexité. Elle a de nombreux liens avec la théorie des… … Wikipédia en Français
Circular definition — A circular definition is one that uses the term(s) being defined as a part of the definition or assumes a prior understanding of the term being defined. Either the audience must already know the meaning of the key term(s), or the definition is… … Wikipedia
Theoretical definition — A hypothetical construct like intelligence must be understood in terms of a comprehensive theory of mind and reality A theoretical (or conceptual) definition gives the meaning of a word in terms of the theories of a specific discipline. This type … Wikipedia
Lexical definition — The lexical definition of a term, also known as the dictionary definition, is the meaning of the term in common usage. As its other name implies, this is the sort of definition one is likely to find in the dictionary. A lexical definition is… … Wikipedia