Which of the following is the correct usage of the word, and why? The user can use pre-defined lists. The user can use predefined lists.

Aug 18, 2015 · To divert means to force off the predefined path, emphasis on the fact that it is not the original way, it's different now. To re-route means to put on a different path, emphasis on …

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That's simply because the phrasing suggests a predefined limit that perhaps can't be exceeded for some unspecified reason, whereas in the first version the value of X is usually just "the …

Aug 8, 2014 · In this context "certain" means a predefined subset. Usually it's used when the subset is fairly arbitrary, and to shut down discussions on how that subset is defined. If the …

Aug 26, 2022 · I'm inclined to think he's right (otherwise "that soap" suggests some predefined quantity somewhere). But note that the resulting phrase "a lot of that brand of soap" is logically …

In relation to computer technology, "on the fly" describes activities that develop or occur dynamically rather than as the result of something that is statically predefined. For example, …

Sure, you can say life is repetitive.There's nothing wrong with that. It does sound like a general statement, though, and not a description of specific things we do over and over again.

Mar 31, 2020 · Just to add to the answers: just "a line" would be fine for a solid line outside of the context of non-solid lines (most people would assume you're talking about a solid line if you …

Mar 17, 2023 · To put it simply, 'stood' is the past participle of the verb 'stand', and in formal English we would use it when someone stood you somewhere - 'the girl stood the doll by the …