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Introduction

Ever need a fact or quotation on wising? Designed for speechwriters, journalists, writers, researchers, students, professors, teachers, historians, academics, scrapbookers, trivia buffs and word lovers, this is the largest book ever created for this single word. It represents a compilation from a variety of sources with a linguistic emphasis on anything relating to the term “wising,” including non-conventional usage and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities. The entries cover all parts of speech (noun, verb, adverb or adjective usage) as well as use in modern slang, pop culture, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This “data dump” results in many unexpected examples for wising, since the editorial decision to include or exclude terms is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under “fair use” conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Webster’s Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).

Description

Ever need a fact or quotation on "wising"? Designed for speechwriters, journalists, writers, researchers, students, professors, teachers, historians, academics, scrapbookers, trivia buffs and word lovers, this is the largest book ever created for this word. It represents a compilation of "single sentences" and/or "short paragraphs" from a variety of sources with a linguistic emphasis on anything relating to the term "wising," including non-conventional usage and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities. This is not an encyclopedic book, but rather a collage of statements made using the word "wising," or related words (e.g. inflections, synonyms or antonyms). This title is one of a series of books that considers all major vocabulary words. The entries in each book cover all parts of speech (noun, verb, adverb or adjective usage) as well as use in modern slang, pop culture, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This data dump results in many unexpected examples for "wising," since the editorial decision to include or exclude terms is purely a computer-generated linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under fair use conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain.

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Nonfiction Usage

Bibliographic Usage

Blare, E. A. Author of "Wising up." Publisher: Orchard Books (London). Published in 2000.

Duke, Amy-Ellen; Martinson, Karin; Strawn, Julie. Authors of "Wising Up: How Government Can Partner with Business to Increase Skills and Advance Low-Wage Workers," published in Center for Law and Social Policy, in April 2006.

Graduate School of Environmental Science, Monash University. Publisher of "'Wising up to weight': a waste minimisation scheme for the city of Melbourne: research and development program: final report." Publisher: Graduate School of Environmental Science, Monash University (Clayton, Vic). Published in 1995.

Matlack, Carol. Author of "The U. S. is wising up to smart cards: popular for 25 years in Europe, the information-packed plastic is finally crossing the pond ," published in Business Week. European Edition, no. 3680, p. 16-17, on August 28, 2000.

Murphy, Timothy S. Born in 1964, authored "Wising up the marks (eBook): the amodern William Burroughs." Publisher: University of California Press (Berkeley, Calif). Published in 1997.

Pepper, Sarge. Author of "The wising up." Publisher: distributed by Zorro Dist. Co (Chatsworth, Calif. GX; San Diego). Published in 1972.

Pilgrim Press. Publisher of "Wising up: ritual resources for women of faith in their journey of aging." Edited by Kathy Black and Heather Murray Elkins. Publisher: Pilgrim Press (Cleveland, Ohio). Published in 2005.

Rothstein, Richard. Author of "Wising Up on the Black-White Achievement Gap," published in Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, vol. 70, no. 4, p. 27-36, in December 2004.

Rue, Loyal D. Author of "Everybody's story (computer file): wising up to the epic of evolution." Loyal Rue; with a foreword by Edward O. Wilson. Publisher: State University of New York Press (Albany). Published in 2000.

Silverman, Gary; Osterland, Andrew. Authors of "A Panic over plastic. Consumers are finally wising up over pricey late fees for credit cards, and First USA is first to feel the heat, but it may not be the last ," published in Business Week. European Edition, p. 38-39, on September 06, 1999.