(noun) preparatory study or instruction (from Greek)
A function proper is propaedeutic, telling how the thing should behave
A function proper is propaedeutic, telling how the thing should behave
(adjective) repellent irritating
the idea of an alien, machinic intelligence not only rebarbative but contradictory
the idea of an alien, machinic intelligence not only rebarbative but contradictory
ambiguous; occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold
we might describe the operational space of software in the context of a user at a desktop system as having a liminal boundary
we might describe the operational space of software in the context of a user at a desktop system as having a liminal boundary
the theory and methodology of interpretation, especially the interpretation of biblical texts, wisdom literature, and philosophical texts
this interpreter doesn't perform "interpretations" in a hermeneutic sense of semantic text explication
this interpreter doesn't perform "interpretations" in a hermeneutic sense of semantic text explication
traveling from place to place, especially working or based in various places for relatively short periods
one instance of peripatetic know-how
one instance of peripatetic know-how
(adjective) of, relating to, or consisting of a name or names
beyond the onomastic imperative of having to be uniquely determined within a context
beyond the onomastic imperative of having to be uniquely determined within a context