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tao

/daʊ/

Meanings
proper noun
In Taoism, The Way, specifically the transcendental basis of nature and, and/or the ideal way to live one's life.

Examples :

"Following the principles of simplicity and natural harmony, he sought to understand the Tao through meditation and mindful action in his daily life. "
philosophy religion theology way nature culture

Related Words

Illustration courthouses

courthouses noun

/ˈkɔːrtˌhaʊzɪz/ /ˈkɔːrtˌhaʊsɪz/

A public building housing courts of law.

"Many historic courthouses across the United States have impressive architecture. "

Illustration jurisdiction

jurisdiction noun

/d͡ʒɔːɹɪsˈdɪkʃən/ /d͡ʒɝɪsˈdɪkʃən/

The power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.

"The school principal has jurisdiction over student behavior during lunch breaks. "

Illustration transcendental

transcendental noun

/ˌtɹænsɛnˈdɛntəl/

A transcendentalist.

"As a transcendentalist, she valued intuition and nature over logic and material possessions. "

Illustration achievement

achievement noun

/əˈtʃiːvmənt/

The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment

"The student's excellent score on the math test was a significant achievement. "

Illustration circumference

circumference noun

/sɜːˈkʌm.fɹəns/ /sɝːˈkʌm.fɹəns/

The line that bounds a circle or other two-dimensional figure

"The circumference of the circular table was too large to fit in the dining room. "

Illustration representatives

representatives noun

/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntətɪvz/

A delegate.

"The students elected Sarah and Michael as their representatives to the school board. "

Illustration administration

administration noun

/ədˌmɪnəˈstɹeɪʃən/

The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction.

"The school administration is responsible for managing the daily schedule. "

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administrative adjective

/ədˈmɪ.nɪs.tɹəˌtɪv/ /ədˈmɪ.nəsˌtɹeɪ.ɾɪv/

Of or relating to administering or administration.

"The school's administrative staff handles student records and schedules. "

Illustration specifically

specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

Illustration unconsciously

unconsciously adverb

/ˌʌnˈkɒnʃəsli/ /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəsli/

In an unconscious manner; unknowingly

"The student unconsciously copied the answers from their neighbor during the test. "

Illustration electricity

electricity noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ /iˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/

Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.

"The electricity bill was unusually high this month, likely due to the many electronics running in the house. "

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circumlocution noun

/ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃən/ /ˌsɝkəmləˈkjuʃən/

A roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.

"Instead of directly saying he was late, John used a lot of circumlocution, explaining in detail about traffic, his alarm clock, and his neighbor's dog. "