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aine — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • discipline noun The practice of training yourself or others to follow rules and control behaviour.
  • essay noun A short piece of writing that explores or argues a particular topic.
  • material noun A substance — such as wood, metal, plastic, or fabric — that something is made from.
  • matter noun Physical substance in general — anything that has mass and takes up space.
  • paper noun A thin material made from pressed plant fibres, used for writing, printing, wrapping, and countless other purposes.
  • subject noun The main topic being discussed, studied, or shown in a work of art.
  • substance noun A particular kind of physical matter with distinct properties.

Senses

aine is used for these senses in English:

  • discipline A specific branch of knowledge, learning, or practice.
  • essay (publishing) A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.
  • material The elements, constituents or substance of which something physical or non-physical composed of or can be made of.
  • matter A kind of substance.
  • matter (physics) Matter made up of normal particles, not antiparticles.
  • matter An affair, condition, or subject, especially one of concern or (especially when preceded by the) one that is problematic.
  • paper A written document, generally shorter than a book; usually written as a school assignment or a government report.
  • paper (Britain, Hong Kong) A set of examination questions to be answered at one session.

discipline — full definition

  1. noun The practice of training yourself or others to follow rules and control behaviour.
  2. noun A particular branch of knowledge or study.
  3. verb To train someone to behave in a controlled way, or to punish them for breaking rules.

essay — full definition

  1. noun A short piece of writing that explores or argues a particular topic.
  2. verb To attempt or try to do something.

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