correcting oneself

  • 1self-correcting — [selfkə rek′tiŋ] adj. 1. correcting oneself or itself 2. designating or of a special device on a typewriter that allows the typist to correct an error by backspacing and retyping …

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  • 2self-correcting — /sɛlf kəˈrɛktɪŋ/ (say self kuh rekting) adjective correcting automatically or by oneself …

  • 3self-cor|rect|ing — «SEHLF kuh REHK tihng», adjective. correcting oneself or itself automatically: »a self correcting mechanism …

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  • 4even — Used when correcting oneself after jumbling words. I went to the pu... spuser... supermarket even …

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  • 5even — Used when correcting oneself after jumbling words. I went to the pu... spuser... supermarket even …

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  • 6excuse me — An expression used as an apology for any slight or apparent impropriety, esp as a request to pass, leave, interrupt or catch someone s attention or for contradicting a statement that has been made, or (US) when correcting oneself • • • Main Entry …

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  • 7The Golden Rule — Not to be confused with the Golden Law or the Golden ratio.   This term refers to the maxim do as you would be done by . For other uses, see Golden Rule (disambiguation). The maxim of the golden rule is exemplified in many Christian stories …

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  • 8education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …

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  • 9Hermeneutics — Gadamer and Ricoeur G.B.Madison THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: ROMANTIC HERMENEUTICS Although the term ‘hermeneutics’ (hermeneutica) is, in its current usage, of early modern origin,1 the practice it refers to is as old as western civilization itself …

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  • 10Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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