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  2. Numeral prefix - Wikipedia

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    In Latin and Greek, the ordinal forms are also used for fractions for amounts higher than 2; only the fraction ⁠ 1 / 2 ⁠ has special forms. The same suffix may be used with more than one category of number, as for example the orginary numbers second ary and terti ary and the distributive numbers bi nary and ter nary .

  3. Nihilism - Wikipedia

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    Nihilism (/ ˈ n aɪ (h) ɪ l ɪ z əm, ˈ n iː-/; from Latin nihil 'nothing') is a philosophical approach that rejects the absolute validity of commonly accepted or fundamental aspects of human existence, such as knowledge, morality, or meaning, while not directing towards any specific conclusion, such as the rejection of values.

  4. Illegitimi non carborundum - Wikipedia

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    If carborere (3rd conjugation) were a Latin word meaning "to grind down", Illegitimis non carborundum would be correct Latin for "‍(It/One) must not be ground down by the illegitimates". There are many variants of the phrase, such as Illegitimis non carborundum , Noli illegitimi carborundum and Nil illegitimi carborundum , all of them Dog Latin.

  5. List of Latin words with English derivatives - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Latin words with derivatives in English (and other modern languages).. Ancient orthography did not distinguish between i and j or between u and v. [1] Many modern works distinguish u from v but not i from j.

  6. NPO - Wikipedia

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    Nil per os, Latin for "nothing by mouth", a medical instruction to withhold oral intake of food and fluids; neurogenic pulmonary oedema; Science. North Pacific Oscillation, a teleconnection pattern in atmospheric conditions over the North Pacific; NP optimization problem, an optimization problem that is NP-hard

  7. List of Latin phrases (P) - Wikipedia

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    "Per head", i.e., "per person", a ratio by the number of persons. The singular is per caput. per capsulam: through the small box: That is, "by letter" per contra: through the contrary: Or "on the contrary" (cf. a contrario) per crucem vincemus: through the cross we shall conquer: Motto of St John Fisher Catholic High School, Dewsbury: Per ...

  8. Nil per os - Wikipedia

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    From a page move: This is a redirect from a page that has been moved (renamed).This page was kept as a redirect to avoid breaking links, both internal and external, that may have been made to the old page name.

  9. Student athlete compensation - Wikipedia

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    Several startups like ATHLYT have begun to connect advertisers with their student-athlete members shortly after the NCAA enacted their interim NIL policies. Grambling University signed what is believed to be one of the first NIL deals in 2022. [10] In July 2023, multiple bills were introduced by members of Congress to regulate NIL. [11] [12] [13]