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  1. "Extensible" vs. "extendible" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Nov 7, 2012 · Extensible was, through the mid-20th century, the most common form, but today it trails extendable by a substantial margin, while extendible continues to appear infrequently. …

  2. Best word for "unable to change" - English Language & Usage …

    Aug 23, 2012 · I'm looking for a word that is the opposite of "adaptable." I would like to say "unadaptable," but that's not a real word according to my dictionary. So, what's the best word …

  3. Why "motherboard" is used to refer to main board of computer

    Why is motherboard used to refer to the main board of a computer? What is the relationship with the word mother here?

  4. What's the opposite of "extending the deadline"?

    May 28, 2016 · Extending or pushing a deadline means giving more time to work on a project. But what if you want to say you are changing it so that the task is due sooner? What are the words …

  5. What’s the term for an acronym that refers to another acronym?

    Apr 8, 2022 · For example, AIM stands for AOL Instant Messenger, and AOL stands for American OnLine. This isn’t quite the same thing as a recursive acronym, which refers to itself. Maybe …

  6. What is the difference between "practical" and "practicable"?

    Nov 13, 2015 · The distinction that I've drawn in my mind is that practical means easily practiced and practicable means capable of being put into practice.

  7. "Good at" or "Good in" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Good - I thought of "good in bed", but hadn't noticed it was extensible. But I concur that its complement must be a place, not an activity.

  8. What verb is best used to remedy/fill/... a lack of something?

    Nov 23, 2021 · Lexico has address VERB 3 Think about and begin to deal with (an issue or problem) a fundamental problem has still to be addressed Which rephrases the sentence as …

  9. A or an XML report? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    +1 - Even if the reader expands the abbreviation to "Extensible Markup Language", it would still take "an". With some abbreviations, you'd need to consider what's being abbreviated and …

  10. Is there a single word that means "a purchase order and all …

    Oct 3, 2022 · Documents a piece of written, printed, or electronic matter that provides information or evidence or that serves as an official record. Unless there are other documents, this is clear …