Deposit is the name given to the place where someone rests or is lying down. Normally, deposits are the places where people are buried, that is, where their bodies are buried and stored. Some...
Perigee is the name given to the closest point the Moon reaches to planet Earth. The perigee can be applied to any celestial star, indicating that it is at the closest point to...
Aesthetics is a word originating from the Greek term aisthetiké, which means “one who notices, who perceives”. Aesthetics is known as the philosophy of art, or the study of what is beautiful in manifestations...
ROI is the acronym in English for Return on Investment, which in Portuguese means “Return on Investment”. ROI is the relationship between the money gained or lost through an investment, and the amount...
Vulnerability is the characteristic of who or what is vulnerable, that is, fragile, delicate and weak. Vulnerability is a particularity that indicates a state of weakness, which can refer both to...
FTW is the acronym of the expression in English “For The Win”, which means “for the victory”, in the literal translation for the Portuguese language. The use of this acronym is very common in the online universe,...
Sympathy is a feeling of affinity that attracts and identifies people, it is an instinctive tendency that leads the individual to establish harmony with the other, allowing the creation of bonds of friendship...
Empiricism is a philosophical movement that believes in human experiences as solely responsible for the formation of existing ideas and concepts in the world. Empiricism is characterized by knowledge...
Ode is a poetic composition of the lyrical genre that is divided into symmetrical stanzas. The term comes from the Greek “odés” which means “song”. In ancient Greece, "ode" was a poem about something...
Effective is what is in force, that is, what is taking place, what is current and contemporary. Example: “The minimum wage in Brazil is R$788.00” or “According to current laws,...
I only know that I know nothing is a famous phrase attributed to the Greek philosopher Socrates which signifies an acknowledgment of the author's own ignorance. Some thinkers and philosophers dispute that...
Retroceder is a verb in the Portuguese language, referring to what goes back, retreats or has an involutive movement. From its figurative sense, the verb to go back can also mean...
Homologation is the act of homologating, it is a confirmation or approval of a sentence given by an authority. Homologation is a term directly related to the legal area, being also a process...
CTI and ICU are intensive monitoring units for critically ill patients admitted to hospitals. CTI stands for Intensive Care and Treatment Center and consists of a special area of the hospital...
Reverse psychology is the name of a technique of persuasion, where the intended objective is presented in a way contrary to what is really wanted. In other words, reverse psychology is a game of...