Vocab Help!
August 10, 2020 3:49 PM
What is the word that describes differing ways to express the same point or concept?
I was thinking it was alliteration but that's not it. I think it sounds like alliteration, although I could be wrong.
I thought ideation but that is not it either.
I was thinking it was alliteration but that's not it. I think it sounds like alliteration, although I could be wrong.
I thought ideation but that is not it either.
Analogy or allegory?
posted by JackBurden at 3:52 PM on August 10, 2020
posted by JackBurden at 3:52 PM on August 10, 2020
Analogous.
posted by unknowncommand at 4:01 PM on August 10, 2020
posted by unknowncommand at 4:01 PM on August 10, 2020
Variation?
Variation on a theme?
Just another way of saying the same thing?
Begging the question.
posted by JimN2TAW at 4:32 PM on August 10, 2020
Variation on a theme?
Just another way of saying the same thing?
Begging the question.
posted by JimN2TAW at 4:32 PM on August 10, 2020
Illustration? Only because it kind of sounds like alliteration and you can illustrate a concept in multiple ways.
posted by any portmanteau in a storm at 4:52 PM on August 10, 2020
posted by any portmanteau in a storm at 4:52 PM on August 10, 2020
Articulation or rearticulate/rearticulation
posted by unknowncommand at 5:29 PM on August 10, 2020
posted by unknowncommand at 5:29 PM on August 10, 2020
Circumlocution?
posted by yeahlikethat at 6:27 PM on August 10, 2020
posted by yeahlikethat at 6:27 PM on August 10, 2020
Can you give us the context in which to use this word?
For example, does this relate to a specific field, like teaching? Gardner claimed people had multiple intelligences and learned best in certain ways. A child who enjoys movement would have a kinaesthetic learning style and would acquire knowledge faster if their lessons included movement. Others may learn best visually, or through sound. Pursuing Gardner's ideas may lead to the word you are looking for.
posted by b33j at 6:44 PM on August 10, 2020
For example, does this relate to a specific field, like teaching? Gardner claimed people had multiple intelligences and learned best in certain ways. A child who enjoys movement would have a kinaesthetic learning style and would acquire knowledge faster if their lessons included movement. Others may learn best visually, or through sound. Pursuing Gardner's ideas may lead to the word you are looking for.
posted by b33j at 6:44 PM on August 10, 2020
Recapitulation
posted by unknowncommand at 6:45 PM on August 10, 2020
posted by unknowncommand at 6:45 PM on August 10, 2020
Explication or illumination or one of the other words in this list?
posted by b33j at 7:00 PM on August 10, 2020
posted by b33j at 7:00 PM on August 10, 2020
Thank you all. Sorry for the delay in responding. Got very busy and then conked out for the night.
While I probably didn't do a good job of describing the word I couldn't recall, iteration is it!
And thank you for new vocab words I can add to my brain --Circumlocution and Recapitulation!
posted by loveandhappiness at 6:08 AM on August 11, 2020
While I probably didn't do a good job of describing the word I couldn't recall, iteration is it!
And thank you for new vocab words I can add to my brain --Circumlocution and Recapitulation!
posted by loveandhappiness at 6:08 AM on August 11, 2020
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posted by mareli at 3:51 PM on August 10, 2020