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- is|m [ˈızəm] n informal[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: -ism]used to describe a set of ideas or beliefs whose name ends in 'ism', especially when you think that they are not sensible or practical
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Ism — can be: *Ism (punk band), NYC punk/hardcore band *ism (name), the Arabic word for a personal name. *A suffix ism *The initials ISM *ISM band, the Industrial, Scientific, and Medical radio band. *ISM (formerly Irma S. Mann Strategic Marketing), a… … Wikipedia
ISM — is an abbreviation of: *International School Moshi, Tanzania *Imperial Service Medal *Indian School of Mines *Indian School Muscat, a Central Board of Secondary Education affiliated school in Muscat, Oman *Institute for Supply Management… … Wikipedia
Ism — Ism, n. [See {ism}, above.] A doctrine or theory; especially, a wild or visionary theory. E. Everett. [1913 Webster] The world grew light headed, and forth came a spawn of isms which no man can number. S. G. Goodrich … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ISM — ist die Abkürzung für: Flughafen Kissimmee im US Bundesstaat Florida als IATA Code Institut Solidarische Moderne, eine deutsche Denkfabrik Institute for Supply Management, eine US amerikanische Non Profit Organisation, die u.a. monatlich den US… … Deutsch Wikipedia
ism — [iz′əm] n. [< ISM] a doctrine, theory, system, etc., esp. one whose name ends in ism … English World dictionary
-ism — [F. isme, or L. ismus, Gr. ?.] A suffix indicating an act, a process, the result of an act or a process, a state; also, a characteristic (as a theory, doctrine, idiom, etc.); as, baptism, galvanism, organism, hypnotism, socialism, sensualism,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ISM — in kind support and maintenance Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 … Law dictionary
ISM — puede hacer referencia a: Instituto Santa Marta (Colón): Instituto de Argentina. Instituto Social de la Marina: Entidad gestora de la Seguridad Social de España. Esta página de desambiguación cataloga artículos relacionados con el mismo título.… … Wikipedia Español
ISM — [Abk. für Industrial Scientific Medical, dt. »industriell, wissenschaftlich, medizinisch«], das ursprünglich für industrielle, wissenschaftliche und medizinische Anwendungen gedachte, frei verfügbare Funknetz, das bei 2,45 GHz arbeitet. Es wird … Universal-Lexikon
ism — ÍSM suf. doctrină , sistem , curent , profesiune , stare de fapt . (< fr. isme, cf. gr. ismos) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
-ism — [ızəm] suffix [in nouns] [: French; Origin: isme, from Latin isma and ismus, from Greek isma and ismos, from verbs ending in izein; IZE] 1.) a political belief or religion based on a particular principle or the ideas and beliefs of a particular… … Dictionary of contemporary English
