Skol is a word derived from the languages spoken in Scandinavia and used by the Norse to make a toast. Corresponds to the Portuguese "Saúde!". In Swedish it is written “skål” and in Danish it is...
Toyotism is an industrial production model that aims at the principle of flexible accumulation, mainly avoiding waste during the process. Also known as Toyota System of...
Comprehensive means that which encompasses, which includes, which encompasses. It is a word used to describe something that has a wide domain, which extends in many directions. Comprehensive is an adjective that makes...
Effectiveness is the quality of what meets the planned goals, that is, a characteristic belonging to people who achieve the expected results. Effectiveness is considered a positive quality...
Paradoxal is a two-gender adjective that means something that contains or involves a paradox, that is, is incoherent or absurd. Some synonyms for paradoxical can be: contradictory, ridiculous,...
Usury, in its original sense, is excessive interest charged on a loan, on a certain amount of money. In the Middle Ages, usury was used as a synonym for interest, and it was a practice...
Contract amendment means adding information to a particular contract, when it is need to correct or clarify any specific clause, or supplement with new data lacking...
Ethos is a word of Greek origin, meaning "moral character". It is used to describe the set of habits or beliefs that define a community or nation. In the context of sociology and...
To measure means to determine the measure, to calculate. It's the same as measuring. Measurable is what can be measured. Measurement determination is based on a standard measurement reference: meters,...
Vassal is the title given to the subordinate of a sovereign. It is a concept that existed during the Middle Ages and is directly related to Feudalism. As a rule, the vassal was the individual who asked for some...
Balance is a masculine noun that means harmony, stability, solidity. It is the state of what is proportionally distributed. The expression "to put in balance" means to equal,...
157 is the article number in the Penal Code that describes the crime of theft. For this reason, code 157 has become popular slang, used mainly among criminals, to describe the...
USSR stands for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, created in 1922 by the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution, Lenin. It was a federation of several republics led by Russia, bringing together...
Modesty means having discretion, modesty with something you say or do, and it usually refers to shyness or shame in showing your body. Shame is the feeling that prevents a person from doing something considered...
Fake news means "fake news". It is the news information that does not represent reality, but that is shared on the internet as if it were true, mainly through the networks...