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herm

/hɜːrm/

Meanings
noun
A rectangular pillar bearing a bust of Hermes, once used as a boundary marker and later as decoration.

Examples :

"In the park, a weathered herm, depicting a bearded man, stood at the edge of the flower garden, likely placed there for decoration. "
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Illustration rectangular

rectangular adjective

/rɛkˈtæŋɡjələr/ /rɛkˈtæŋɡələr/

Having a shape like a rectangle.

"The teacher used a rectangular whiteboard to draw a diagram. "

Illustration individual

individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

Illustration categories

categories noun

/ˈkætɪɡ(ə)ɹiz/ /ˈkætəˌɡɔɹiz/

A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.

"The library organizes books into different categories, such as fiction, non-fiction, and children's books. "

Illustration weathered

weathered verb

/ˈwɛðərd/ /ˈwɛðəd/

To expose to the weather, or show the effects of such exposure, or to withstand such effects.

"The old wooden fence has weathered many storms over the years. "

Illustration hermaphrodite

hermaphrodite noun

/hɝˈmæfɹədaɪt/

An individual or organism possessing ambiguous sexual organs, typically including both types of gonads.

"An earthworm is a hermaphrodite."

Illustration personality

personality noun

/-i/ /ˌpɝsəˈnælɪti/

A set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make a person (or thing) distinct from another.

"The president has a unique personality."

Illustration decoration

decoration noun

/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.

"The teacher used colorful posters as a decoration for the classroom. "

Illustration derogatory

derogatory noun

/dɪˈɹɒɡətɹi/ /dɪˈɹɑɡətɔɹi/

A trade-line on a credit report that includes negative credit history.

"Having a derogatory on your credit report can make it difficult to get a loan. "

Illustration testicular

testicular adjective

/tɛsˈtɪkjələ/

Pertaining to one or more testicles; of the testicle(s).

"The doctor performed a testicular exam to check for any abnormalities. "

Illustration contemplation

contemplation noun

/ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃən/ /ˌkɑntəmˈpleɪʃən/

The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought

"After a long day at work, she found peace in quiet contemplation, reflecting on her achievements and challenges. "

Illustration reproductive

reproductive noun

/ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv/ /ˌrɛprəˈdʌktɪv/

A reproductive organism (especially such as in an insect).

"The scientist studied the reproductive cycle of the fruit flies in her lab. "

Illustration determination

determination noun

/dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of determining, or the state of being determined.

"Through sheer determination, we managed to escape from the tornado."