Essays Tagged: "according to webster"

How could the Holocaust have beet prevented

have probably heard about a period of time, not so long ago, known as 'The Holocaust.' A holocaust, according to Webster's dictionary, is 'a complete destruction by fire' (Stadtler, 1). In Europe, dur ...

(9 pages) 338 4 3.8 Jan/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Twelfth Night

play 'Twelfth Night,' Shakespeare explores and illustrates the emotion of love with precise detail. According to 'Webster's New World Dictionary,' love is defined as 'a strong affection or liking for ...

(3 pages) 152 1 4.0 Dec/1995

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Expanded Definition: Quality Control. It can be used in Idustrial Enineering related classes or for entry level English Classes for small assignments.

ssing the operational techniques and activities used to fulfill requirements for quality (ASQ-FAQ). According to Webster.com the phrase 'Quality Control' is dated back to 1935. Separately the two word ... visit in your time of need, and in unfortunately the IRS deductions from your paycheck (ASQ-Info). According to the American Society for Quality (ASQ), quality control is often used interchangeably w ...

(1 pages) 70 0 5.0 Apr/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Engineering > Manufacturing Engineering

The adventures of Huckleberry Finn

d in the novel "Huckleberry Finn" cynicism is used in ways of mockery and attitudes toward society. According to Webster's dictionary the word Cynic or Cynical is defined as "one who attributes all ac ...

(4 pages) 102 0 4.4 Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Authors > Mark Twain

Levi Strauss: polarities and deconstruction

and their opposites. He uses polarities to contrast many of the topics he writes about. A polarity, according to Webster's Dictionary, is "the having or showing of contrary qualities, powers, tendenci ... still restricted from certain things.Derrida's idea of deconstruction can make the polarities weak. According to Levi-Strauss' societies, order is maintained and there is no change. If there is no cha ...

(5 pages) 117 0 3.6 Jul/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

Same Sex Marriages? (Homosexual marriage)

ct between two people, or civil marriage. In actuality there is only one definition for a marriage. According to Webster's Dictionary, a marriage is a state of living together as husband and wife join ... a woman. Same sex marriages are morally and ethically wrong, and they are also impossible to occur (according to our modern language). Same sex marriages, even though inappropriate, can be solved with ...

(3 pages) 457 2 3.7 Jan/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Opinion paper on is America an Equal Opportunity Society.

Is America an Equal Opportunity Society?According to Webster's dictionary equal opportunity is defined as one who does not "discriminate aga ... equal opportunity and shows what hindered them form achieving equal opportunity. He believes that, according to Bourdieu, the lack of cultural capital or resources in their lives hinders them obtaini ...

(2 pages) 119 0 3.0 Oct/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Topology: from Lefschetz to Euler

According to Webster's, topology is defined as the study of those properties of geometric figures th ... clearly not maintained if the plane is distorted.Different types of topological spaces are defined according to axioms satisfied by the sets of points that make up the space. The topological spaces f ...

(6 pages) 61 0 3.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Mathematics

The Stranger by Albert Camus

mans tend to impose a rational order on the world in the face of evidence that the world is absurd. According to Webster's Dictionary the word "absurd means clearly unreasonable" (Webster 4). This mea ...

(7 pages) 110 1 2.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

The meaning of Federalism, definition, some history about it

n the President to be elected by the people that live within the United States is called Federalism.According to Webster's Dictionary, "Federalism" is defined as "a system of government in which power ...

(6 pages) 164 0 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Political Theory

A definition paper about the word "friendship."

can exist between best friends, friends, lovers, children, parents, siblings, animals and many more.According to Webster's Dictionary, the definition of friendship is defined asthe state of being frie ...

(2 pages) 376 0 3.5 May/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays

The Name Game - Analysis of the power of name in the play "The Crucible" much evidence and support

"Because it is my name! Because I can not have another in my life!"How important is a name? According to Webster's New World Dictionary, a name is a word or phrase by which a person, thing, or ...

(3 pages) 92 4 4.7 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

This is a term paper on hippies.

spiritual, literary, and musical leaders rise and fall, leaving a lifetime of lessons behind them. According to Webster Dictionary in 1965, the definition for the word hippie was "a usually young per ...

(8 pages) 136 1 3.7 Nov/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

This essay is primarily about the struggles thatthe younger generation goes through and how death is a every day thing.

help them cope. And they become desperate enough to take their own lives. What exactly is suicide, according to Webster it is the act or an instance of taking one's own life voluntarily and intention ...

(12 pages) 90 0 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

Hero On the Rocks with a Splash of King.

Often thought of as a savior, the hero is the one who comes through in the most desperate of times. According to Webster's Dictionary, a hero is a mythological or legendary figure often of divine desc ...

(6 pages) 45 0 3.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

This essay depicts the morality of genetic engineering.

According to Webster's Dictionary Human Genetic Engineering, is the branch of biology that "deals wi ...

(5 pages) 155 0 5.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biotechnology

Macbeth and Lady Macbeth as tragic heroes in Shakespeare's "Macbeth."

th, Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth are both examples of tragic heroes who possess a tragic flaw. According to Webster's dictionary, a tragic flaw is defined as "a flaw in character that brings abou ...

(6 pages) 173 1 4.7 Jan/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

Dalai Lama- A Leader Of Peace

beleived to reincarnate in order to help people who are still caught in the cycle of samsara, which according to Webster's dictionary is the eternal cycle of birth, suffering, death and rebirth.The cu ... ed the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989. He accepted it on behalf of oppressed people around the world and according to the Nobel Committee.This persistance for peace shows that no matter what oppression he ...

(1 pages) 98 1 4.8 Jan/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Microsoft Monopoly

ue that Microsoft has achieved this status by using unfair business tactics and creating a monopoly.According to Webster's dictionary, a monopoly is "the exclusive control of a commodity or service in ... advantage to their applications developers by keeping new operating system specifications private. According to Brad Silverberg, head of the personal operating systems division, "if Microsoft chose t ...

(7 pages) 299 0 3.3 Feb/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Computer and Electronics Companies

Origin Myths

xplain the unexplainable. With the development, modern technology the myth has been much less used. According to Webster?s college dictionary myth is defined as ?A traditional or legendary story, espe ...

(3 pages) 53 0 4.3 Feb/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology