Professionalism is the set of characteristics that make up a professional, formed by their skills, responsibilities and ethics, which governs their field of work. Professionalism is the key...
Afinco is a masculine noun in the Portuguese language, used to define an action or effect of getting stuck, being committed or dedicating oneself to something or something. The word hard is related to...
Shearing is the act of shearing, it means cutting or deforming a surface to from the tension caused by forces that act in equal or opposite directions, but following a same...
A criminal misdemeanor is a minor criminal offence, considered a "minor offence". Misdemeanors are less serious than crimes, which may vary according to legislation and...
Snif is an onomatopoeia used with the meaning of crying. Onomatopoeia is a process of formation of words or phonemes used with the intention of imitating a certain sound when they are pronounced...
Economic liberalism is the idea of freedom for the economy, being free from State interference, for example. The economic market would be regulated and controlled by itself, leaving...
Umami (a word of Japanese origin meaning "delicious and appetizing") is the name of the fifth basic flavor discovered by Japanese researcher Kikunae Ikeda in the year 1908. Umami complements the others...
Chromatin consists of a complex of DNA, RNA and proteins that is present in the cell nucleus of eukaryotes, in the form of a long filament. Histones are the main proteins that form the...
DDI stands for International Direct Dial. It is an automatic telephone connection system between international calls. Each country has a code that must be added to the dial in order for...
Scheduled (or planned) obsolescence means reducing the life of a product to increase consumption of newer versions. Planning the aging of a product is a practiced action...
Malfeasance is the crime committed by a public official who uses his position and power to satisfy personal interests, delaying or failing to carry out his official duties. The malfeasance...
Temporal is an adjective in Portuguese, used in the sense of "being transitory" or "something that passes with time". It is considered the opposite of timeless. Etymologically, the word temporal if...
Geminada means duplicate, which is arranged in pairs. The most frequent use of the term appears in “detached house”. Semi-detached house is a type of symmetrical construction, which joins two or more...
Military dictatorships are forms of government in which political power is controlled by generals and army commanders. Although they are highly criticized for their authoritarianism and the affront to...
The word cancer comes from the Greek karkinos, which means crab, and was first used by Hippocrates, the father of medicine, who lived between 460 and 377 BC. Ç. Cancer is the general name given to a group...