person-month

  • 1Month — (m[u^]nth), n. [OE. month, moneth, AS. m[=o]n[eth], m[=o]na[eth]; akin to m[=o]na moon, and to D. maand month, G. monat, OHG. m[=a]n[=o]d, Icel. m[=a]nu[eth]r, m[=a]na[eth]r, Goth. m[=e]n[=o][thorn]s. [root]272. See {Moon}.] One of the twelve… …

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  • 2month's mind — n. R.C.Ch. a Mass said for the repose of the soul of a person on about the 30th day after the person s death …

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  • 3Person-hour — A person hour or man hour is the amount of work performed by an average worker in one hour. [ [http://www.m w.com/cgi bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary va=person hour va=person hour Definition from the Merriam Webster Online Dictionary ] ] [… …

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  • 4Month's Mind — A Month s Mind is a requiem mass celebrated about one month after a person s death, in memory of the deceased. [1] In medieval and later England, it was a service and feast held one month after the death of anyone in his or her memory. Bede… …

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  • 5month's mind — noun Etymology: Middle English moneth mynde, from moneth month + mynde mind 1. Roman Catholicism : a requiem mass for a person a month after his death 2. Britain : strong desire …

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  • 6month's mind — noun Date: 15th century a Roman Catholic requiem mass held a month after a person s death …

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  • 7month's mind — Rom. Cath. Ch. a Requiem Mass said on the thirtieth day after a person s death or burial. [1425 75; late ME moneth mynde] * * * …

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  • 8A month mind — Month Month (m[u^]nth), n. [OE. month, moneth, AS. m[=o]n[eth], m[=o]na[eth]; akin to m[=o]na moon, and to D. maand month, G. monat, OHG. m[=a]n[=o]d, Icel. m[=a]nu[eth]r, m[=a]na[eth]r, Goth. m[=e]n[=o][thorn]s. [root]272. See {Moon}.] One of… …

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  • 9Lunar month — Month Month (m[u^]nth), n. [OE. month, moneth, AS. m[=o]n[eth], m[=o]na[eth]; akin to m[=o]na moon, and to D. maand month, G. monat, OHG. m[=a]n[=o]d, Icel. m[=a]nu[eth]r, m[=a]na[eth]r, Goth. m[=e]n[=o][thorn]s. [root]272. See {Moon}.] One of… …

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  • 10nodical month — Month Month (m[u^]nth), n. [OE. month, moneth, AS. m[=o]n[eth], m[=o]na[eth]; akin to m[=o]na moon, and to D. maand month, G. monat, OHG. m[=a]n[=o]d, Icel. m[=a]nu[eth]r, m[=a]na[eth]r, Goth. m[=e]n[=o][thorn]s. [root]272. See {Moon}.] One of… …

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