Heuristics is the art of discovering and inventing, a typical characteristic of human beings, especially when they are looking for answers to complex questions. Heuristics is a technique of...
Xirú or chiru, is the pawn, a man of the field. It is also slang for a friend or partner in Rio Grande do Sul. Xirú is a term used in the pampa region of Rio Grande do Sul to call or refer to a man who...
Perfidious is an adjective in Portuguese, used to describe someone as disloyal, infidel or treacherous. It is called a perfidious thing or someone who acts with perfidy, who is in breach of his word...
Relapse corresponds to one who is negligent, who does not pay due attention to his obligations. It also refers to one who makes the same mistake over and over again. It could be said that someone was relapsed...
Perpetual is the feminine of perpetual, which refers to the state of eternal permanence or that which lasts forever (or for a long time). This is also the popular name for Gomphrena globosa, a well-known flower...
Drone is an English word that means "drone" literally translated into Portuguese. However, this term has become popular worldwide to designate any type of aircraft that does not...
Blitz is a foreign expression already incorporated into our language, figuratively speaking, to refer to a sudden police raid aimed at combating any type of illegality. THE...
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...
Decimal numbering system is a set of mathematical symbols, where they represent numerical values grouped into ten units. This is the system we normally use to make counts...
Business Logistics is an area of Administration that is dedicated to organizing the company's production processes. Also called traditional logistics, it proposes ways to improve...
Vida loka is a lifestyle exalted in the songs sung by funkeiros, who are currently known by the acronym “mc”, which means “master of ceremonies”. Living a “loka life” is living...
Passerby is an adjective that means transient or non-lasting. It corresponds to the expression not spending a lot of time in the same place and also refers to those who walk around a place. Can also...
Racial inequality is the difference in life opportunities and conditions that occur as a result of a person's ethnicity. Blacks, Indians and mestizos - these are examples of groups facing challenges...
The cerrado is an ecosystem found in the central-west region of Brazil, mainly in the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul. This ecosystem is also found in the northern regions,...
Patient is an adjective that refers to an individual who has patience or, from a medical point of view, to someone who is ill and under medical care. The correct spelling of this word has no accent, like some...