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Word of the Day : January 26, 2021 Obeisance noun oh-BEE-sunss Definition 1 : a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow 2 : acknowledgment of another's superiority or importance : homage Did you know? When it first appeared in English in the 14th century, obeisance shared the same meaning as obedience. This makes sense given that obeisance can be traced … Continue reading Word of the Day – Obeisance

Word of the Day : January 25, 2021 Optimization noun ahp-tuh-muh-ZAY-shun Definition : an act, process, or methodology of making something (such as a design, system, or decision) as fully perfect, functional, or effective as possible; specifically : the mathematical procedures (such as finding the maximum of a function) involved in this Did you know? Optimization started its gradual perfection in mid-19th-century … Continue reading Word of the Day – Optimization

Word of the Day : January 22, 2021 Sarcophagus noun sahr-KAH-fuh-gus Definition : a stone coffin; broadly : coffin Did you know? Body-eating coffins might sound like something out of a horror film, but flesh-eating stone? The latter plays a role in the etymology of sarcophagus; it is the literal translation of líthos sarkóphagos, the Greek phrase that underlies the English term. … Continue reading Word of the Day – Sarcophagus

Word of the Day : January 21, 2021 Exact verb ig-ZAKT Definition 1 : to call for forcibly or urgently and obtain 2 : to call for as necessary or desirable Did you know? Exact derives from a form of the Latin verb exigere, meaning "to drive out, to demand, or to measure." (Another descendant of exigere is the word exigent, which can … Continue reading Word of the Day – Exact