
Multivariant or Multivariate? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Sep 10, 2013 · When testing performance or the output of different combinations of elements against one another - is it correct to say it's a "multivariant" test? Or is it a "multivariate" test?
Antonym of 'Boolean' - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Sep 6, 2022 · "Multivariate" excludes variables that have only two options, but are not boolean (e.g. fuel type= gasoline or diesel).
Is the title of a course capitalized if it has no specific name?
Oct 10, 2019 · American history is my favorite subject. American History, with Professor Clarke, is my favorite class. Note: these kinds of sentences can be ambiguous when spoken, but when …
Is there dialectal variation in the weak form of "on"?
Jun 23, 2023 · A formalist is usually defining binary distinctions instead of multivariate systems. And linguists do argue, especially about Official Designations, which are sort of like academic …
articles - "Analysis of..." or "An analysis of..." - how should I start ...
Mar 15, 2015 · I'm writing an academic essay and I'm wondering whether I should start like "An analysis of sorting algorithms" or "Analysis of sorting algorithms", the question is about the …
word choice - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jul 20, 2011 · a given set number of values returned is fixed arity variable being n-ary or polyadic (multivariate for arguments, __multivalued for results), the range/possibilities of a given single …
Usage of file extensions as nouns and verbs
Dec 1, 2015 · What are the rules for style regarding the use of file extensions as nouns and verbs? Are file extensions to be capitalised (e.g. PDF file, JPG image or pdf file, jpg image)? …
Can the idiom "It is high time" be used in formal writing?
Oct 11, 2018 · It is a perfectly fine construction to use, even in formal contexts. Some other examples from academic literature: It is high time we in marketing paid even more attention to …
word choice - "hugest" grammatically correct? - English Language ...
Apr 29, 2016 · I saw an article on yahoo yesterday and thought I'd ask, is "hugest" a real word? I assume whoever wrote the article understands what they are trying to say, but it just seems …
Why is "math" always pluralized in British English but singular in ...
Feb 9, 2011 · There's a lot of debate about which is right (!), but not much about why there's a difference - good question. I found this: The word Mathematics was first used in English in …