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  1. 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?

  2. Antonym of 'Boolean' - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Sep 6, 2022 · There isn't an "antonym" because there are lots of other types of variable. "Number of seats" is integer valued. "Horsepower" and "length" are continuous. "Fuel type" is one of a …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. 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 …