Background for neat

neat

/niːt/

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noun

An artificial intelligence researcher who believes that solutions should be elegant, clear and provably correct. Compare scruffy.

Examples :

"The neat presented a clear and concise solution to the coding problem in class. "

technology computing philosophy person attitude science job logic

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adjective

Clean, tidy; free from dirt or impurities.

Examples :

"My room is neat because I tidied it this morning. She has very neat hair."

appearance quality

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adjective

Free from contaminants; unadulterated, undiluted. Particularly of liquor and cocktails; see usage below.

Examples :

"I like my whisky neat."

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adjective

Conditions with a liquid reagent or gas performed with no standard solvent or cosolvent.

Examples :

"The Arbuzov reaction is performed by adding the bromide to the phosphite, neat. The molecular beam was neat acetylene."

chemistry technical condition process

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adjective

With all deductions or allowances made; net.

Examples :

"After paying for the project, the neat profit was only $50. "

business finance economy

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adjective

Having a simple elegance or style; clean, trim, tidy, tasteful.

Examples :

"The front room was neat and carefully arranged for the guests."

appearance style quality

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adjective

Well-executed or delivered; clever, skillful, precise.

Examples :

"Having the two protagonists meet in the last act was a particularly neat touch."

quality ability style achievement

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adjective

Facile; missing complexity or details in the favor of convenience or simplicity.

Examples :

"Courts should not reduce this case to a neat set of legal rules."

quality style character attitude

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adjective

Good, excellent, desirable.

Examples :

"Hey, neat convertible, man."

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noun

Examples :

"The farmer pointed to the large neat in the pasture. "

animal agriculture food

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noun

Cattle collectively.

Examples :

"The farmer checked the health of the neat. "

animal agriculture