Essays Tagged: "webster online dictionary"

The theme of familial love in Hamlet

elationships in this play. Shakespeare shows that loyalty and familial devotion, defined in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, as "the fact or state of being ardently dedicated and loyal towards one's ...

(9 pages) 66 0 3.3 May/2003

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

Women's rights are still an important topic.

e actually looked at the definition of the word "feminism." Here is the term defined in the Merriam Webster Online Dictionary:Fem-i-nism, noun, 1. the theroy of the political, economic, and social equ ...

(3 pages) 77 0 2.3 Jan/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

Pornography and its place in our society

What exactly is pornography? According to the Merriam Webster online dictionary, pornography is defined as the depiction of erotic behavior intended to ca ...

(4 pages) 85 0 4.4 Feb/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sex & Sexuality

Biotechnology, good or bad?

Globalization. What is it? According to the Merriam - Webster OnlineDictionary, Globalize is "to make worldwide in scope or application." In general,we ea ...

(3 pages) 48 1 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Ethical choices in business. Situation: Your boss asks you to hold important information that should be included....What do you do?

son, it is difficult to agree on a definition of ethics. I will use the definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. "Ethic" is defined as follows: "a set of moral principles or values."In t ... ct you as an individual and as an employee not to place you in that situation.References:1) Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary[Accessed 10 June 2004]http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dicti ...

(1 pages) 52 0 5.0 Sep/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

Conflict ManagementIn the Merriam-Webster dictionary, conflict is defined as "a: competitive or opposing action of incompatibles: anta ... or opposing needs, drives, wishes, or external or internal demands c: fight, battle, war."(Merriam-Webster online dictionary) Conflict can occur in any place at any time. According to the UOP e-text, ... 003.http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=conflict&x=13&y=11.Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary copyright © 2004 by Merriam-Webster, IncorporatedConflict ManagementI ...

(13 pages) 252 0 3.3 Oct/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

The Internet has enabled new forms of community to flourish.

As stated in Merriam Webster Online Dictionary , Community is and can be 1 : a unified body of individuals: as a: State, ...

(9 pages) 140 0 4.3 Jul/2005

Subjects: Art Essays

Raising Multilingual Children.

s fluently" or being "written in or expressed in more than two languages" ("multilingual"). Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, on the other hand, considers it as "using or able to use several language ...

(4 pages) 101 3 4.9 Jan/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Linguistics

Functions of Management: Define the four functions of management and explains how each relates to your organization.

icate function in how the process develops, and if the process will succeed or fail.PlanningMerriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines planning as the act or process of making or carrying out plans and ... eveloping processes that are continually affected by various factors.OrganizingAgain, using Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, the best definition that reflects the purpose of organizing in management ...

(3 pages) 166 0 5.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

What it Means to Be Brave

n often be interchanges with the words of courage, or daring, but what defines courage? The Merriam-Webster Online dictionary states: "mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand dan ...

(2 pages) 20 0 5.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Fractured Unions- reasons for the decline in labor unions in United States and the future expectations.

of advancing its members' interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary).The coming of the civil war and the increasing technological advances of ...

(16 pages) 339 1 5.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

High Performance Teams

group behavior and how such diversity can contribute or detract from high-performance teams.Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary (2007) defines groups as a number of individuals assembled or having some ... 18. Retrieved March 24, 2007,from University of Phoenix Online Library, EBSCOhost Database.Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary (2007). Groups. Retrieved March 24, 2007 fromMerriam-Webster Website: http ...

(9 pages) 79 0 0.0 Apr/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Bible Translation Comparison

re, is meant interior affection and thought, which also are the spirit of man. According to Merriam-Webster online Dictionary, “spirit” has the denotative meaning of “a lively or brisk ... uses the word “oath” to express the statement that Joseph had made.. According to Merriam Webster Online Dictionary, “oath” has the denotative meaning of “a solemn usually for ...

(3 pages) 18 0 2.0 May/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

The Cult of Scientology

tology is a cult, perhaps a brief examination of some definitions would be appropriate. The Merriam-Webster online dictionary lists five meanings for the word "cult:"1. Formal religious veneration.2. ...

(11 pages) 54 0 4.0 Jul/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

High Performance Teams

group behavior and how such diversity can contribute or detract from high-performance teams.Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary (2007) defines groups as a number of individuals assembled or having some ... 18. Retrieved March 24, 2007,from University of Phoenix Online Library, EBSCOhost Database.Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary (2007). Groups. Retrieved March 24, 2007 fromMerriam-Webster Website: http ...

(9 pages) 164 1 3.5 Jul/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Leadership and Communication

Theory at Work

tures are based on individualism. Today, team works are a major concept of an organization. Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines team as "a number of persons associated together in work or activi ... effective leader? Retrieved June 2, 2007,from http://www.managementhelp.org/mgmnt/leader.htmMerriam-Webster's Online Dictionary. (2007). Team. Retrieved May 31, 2007, fromhttp://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/di ...

(7 pages) 224 0 3.4 Aug/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Groups and Teams

g factor in determining which companies excel and which companies struggle.According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, a group is best defined as "a number of individuals assembled together or ... r a common purpose or goal; they are a "number of persons associated in some joint action" (Merriam-Webster, 2005). Teams are highly autonomous and internally motivated. The team members envision the ...

(4 pages) 262 0 3.0 Aug/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Leadership and Communication

PSY430 Theory at work Paper

uctures are based on individualism. Today, teamwork are a major concept of an organization. Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines team as "a number of persons associated together in work or activi ... effective leader? Retrieved June 2, 2007,from http://www.managementhelp.org/mgmnt/leader.htmMerriam-Webster's Online Dictionary. (2007). Team. Retrieved May 31, 2007, fromhttp://www.m-.com/cgi-bin/dic ...

(7 pages) 224 0 1.0 Apr/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

What is a Healthy Diet?

et? This is an important question that many Americans have been mulling over for years. The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines diet as: "a: food and drink regularly provided or consumed b: habi ...

(6 pages) 62 0 5.0 Jun/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Understand and Evaluating Art

s is just a couple of definitions of art that I have. The first definition according to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary (www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary) says that art is a skill acquired by ... 008). Retrieved on March 28, 2008 from http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761556523/Art.htmMerriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Definition of art. Retrieved on March 28, 2008 from www.merriam-webster.c ...

(3 pages) 26 0 0.0 Jun/2008

Subjects: Art Essays