What is the word when people come up with the same idea …
2014年11月28日 · In history of science, this is known as "Railroad time". I.e, when the economy has reached a certain state of infrastructure (coal, steel, and land available, plus steam engines and demand for transportation), it's "Railroad time", and the idea of building railroads occurs to many people naturally at the same time.
"Any ideas are appreciated" or "Any ideas would be appreciated"?
The first seems awkward because at the moment of writing there aren't any ideas yet. The second makes it sound like I would appreciate any ideas, if I wasn't a misanthropic sociopath that doesn't appreciate anyone.
idioms - Best way to describe "turning ideas into reality" - English ...
Aug 3, 2014 at 13:10. 2. "We accelerate ideas" sounds like corporate fluff; likely from a company ruled by the sales department. – Wayfaring Stranger. Aug 3, 2014 at 13:39. Yes, the expression "we accelerate ideas" sounds odd, and does not convey the meaning you are after.
Why is "idea" sometimes pronounced as "idear"?
2014年6月13日 · 37. In practically all dialects of (British) English, the word "idea" would generally be followed by an 'r' sound when followed by another word beginning with a vowel. So for example in saying "it was his idea and decision", this would usually be pronounced "idea-r-and decision". The phenomenon occurs in many places where you have a word ending ...
Get an idea on/of something - English Language & Usage Stack …
2013年12月18日 · 5. In English, one has an idea of... (as well as other prepositions) In order to get an idea of how to build this house, I spoke to several architects. We may think on a matter. The more I thought on the matter, the more convinced I became that I had been wrong all along. The Google search for "to get an idea on" gives 6'030'000 results.
a better way to express "an idea/thought suddenly came to me"
2013年12月12日 · What are some grandiloquent, or simply better, ways of expressing "an idea/thought suddenly came to me", or "an idea/thought struck me", or "I was struck by an idea/thought"?
What is the name/title for someone who generates ideas?
2016年3月22日 · A common term for a man who generates ideas is . ideas man n. (also idea man) [compare French homme d'idée intellectual (1832), homme à idées creative, inventive, or ingenious man (1935)] a creative, inventive, or ingenious man, a man who comes up with ideas. ["idea, n.". OED Online. March 2016. Oxford University Press.
What is the word to describe the placement of two contrasting …
2011年8月27日 · What is the word to describe when two ideas (often contrasting) are placed next to each other to enhance the situation or idea being presented? I believe it could describe the placement of two words or ideas in a poem, or two melodies in a …
Is the word "ideator" acceptable in public communication
2015年4月9日 · Ideator A person who creates productive ideas, a conceptualist.A person that processes and passes on their ideas and inventions to others to help sell or publisize a commodity. A solutions person, problem solver, think tank. Medical Dictionary. A person experiencing suicidal ideation. So, my question is twofold:
What is a term to refer to two ideas in exact opposition (e.g.
2016年6月2日 · It may be good to use said term if you wanted to generalize the a number of ideas, and/or the type of ideas, however, the specifics of the question fall under 2 conditions: 1. Two ideas. 2. Opposition. Thus, a term would be needed to refer to two ideas at the same time which are opposites to each other.