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phablet

phabletn. a device that combines the features of a smartphone and a tablet computer. [phone + tablet.]example citations:this phone-tablet hybrid ("phablet"?) is meant to cater to those who want a bit of functionality from both camps. on one hand, you can make phone calls and access email, yet its supersized screen means you don't need to squint to re... (2 天前)

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engaged workaholic

engaged workaholicn. a person who works compulsively because he or she loves their job.engaged workaholism n.example citations:though unhappy clock-watchers...may be tempted to call her a workaholic endangering health, psyche and personal life by being too wedded to work some researchers think there's nothing at all wrong with her. they think, inste... (3 天前)

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peak people

peak peoplen. a time when the world's population reaches a maximum, after which it steadily declines due to reduced birth rates or global shortages of energy, food, and water.example citations:the world is on the threshold of what might be called "peak people." the world's supply of working-age people will soon be shrinking, causing a shift from surp... (5 天前)

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altmetrics

altmetricsn. tools used to assess the impact of scholarly articles based on alternative online measures such as bookmarks, links, blog posts, and tweets. also: alt-metrics. [alternative + metrics.]example citations:luckily, there is a growing movement within the scientific establishment to better measure and reward all the different ways that people ... (8 天前)

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Grexit

grexitn. the exit of greece from the eurozone. [greece or greek + exit.]example citations:but the fact the damage would be lighter makes such a grexit more likely. and with greece currently struggling to secure reform pledges from its public sector and its wider population, the willingness of overseas creditors to help has diminished somewhat."greek... (9 天前)

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slacklining

slackliningn. a sport that involves walking or balancing on a slack nylon webbing suspended between two points. also: slack-lining, slack lining.slackline v., n.slackliner n.example citations:if you saw the super bowl halftime show, you probably wondered, "who's that guy in a toga bouncing crazily on a rope next to madonna? and how's he doing it?" ... (11 天前)

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cyberflaneur

cyberflaneurn. a person who surfs the web with no purpose beyond curiosity and inquisitiveness.cyberflaneurism n.cyberflanerie n.example citations:intrigued, i set out to discover what happened to the cyberflâneur. while i quickly found other contemporaneous commentators who believed that flânerie would flourish online, the sad state of... (12 天前)

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