ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NUGATORY
From Latin nūgātōrius, from nūgārī to jest, from nūgae trifles.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NUGATORY»
Discover the use of
nugatory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
nugatory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nugatory Crossings in Closed 3-braid Diagrams
There is a conjecture in knot theory that any nugatory crossing in a knot, i.e. a crossing which, when reversed, produces a knot equivalent to the original, must be part of a "twisted" connected sum of two subknots (which may be trivial).
A related administrative compensation mechanism operating within the Federal
government is a system of "Nugatory Payments". Nugatory Payments are defined
in the Public Accounts Instruction Manual as "payments for which no value or ...
Kenneth D. Cooper-Stephenson, Elaine Gibson, 1993
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Latin Literature: A History
Nugatory poetry The ethical revolt: the rejection of engagement Poetae novi and
Epicureanism: the relation to love A more conspicuous manifestation of the
attention paid to Greek culture in order to satisfy the demands of a more refined
taste ...
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Statutory Construction' 2003 Ed.
Construction as not to render provision nugatory. Another corollary of the rule that
the whole statute should, if possible, be given effect is that a provision of a statute
should be so construed as not to nullify or render nugatory another provision ...
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The Dimwit's Dictionary: More Than 5,000 Overused Words and ...
... inconsiderable; ineffective; ineffectual; infertile; insignificant; inutile;
meaningless; meritless; nugatory; null; of no value; pointless; powerless;
profitless; sterile; trifling; trivial; unavailing; unimportant; unproductive;
unprofitable; unserviceable; ...
Robert Hartwell Fiske, 2006
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Jeremy Bentham: Critical Assessments
Nonsense or Nugatory One of the arguments which TWINING claims need cause
no undue concern to a modern adherent of the theory of human rights or to a
supporter of contemporary rights documents, is the argument that the draftsmen
of ...
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Carrier strike: the 2012 reversion decision, Ministry of Defence
Nugatory. expenditure. 1.12 The Department expects to write-off approximately £
74 million as a result of the reversion decision. This includes an estimate of £44
million for the cost of work performed on the Conversion Development Phase by
...
Great Britain: National Audit Office, 2013
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Plain Truth: Addressed to the Inhabitants of America, ...
Wherein are Shewn, that the Scheme of Independence is Ruinous, Delusive, and
Impracticable: that Were the Author's Asseverations, Respecting the Power of
America, as Real as Nugatory; Reconcilliation with Great Britain, Would be ...
James Chalmers, William Smith, Rationalis, 1776
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The Senator; or, Clarendon's parliamentary chronicle
Mover; and he could not help expressing how the act of last year frittered away by
repeated modifications; that the last act was perfectly nugatory, and he trusted
that this would appear so too. He announced his intentions of opposing every ...
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Essays on the principles of morality, and on the private and ...
A custom_house oath is nugatory even to a proverb. Yet it is an oath : yet the
swearer does stake his salvation upon his veracity; and still his veracity is not
secured. \Vhyl Because an oath, as such, applies to the minds of most men little
or no ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NUGATORY»
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nugatory is used in the context of the following news items.
Investors cannot see through market froth
Yet the search for yield will become nugatory when the timing of the first rise in US interest rates becomes clear. If rates on quality assets are ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
Ella Zupcsek-Rhine Releases IN THE EYE OF A TREE
... right beside us, in silence and unrevealed, nugatory or monumental human catastrophes are consumed every day," Zupcsek-Rhine observes ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
Breach of statute and contract enforcement – Case Note: Gnych v …
... court was to decide that the lease was unenforceable then the Authority's power to decide what should be done would be rendered nugatory. «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
Sorry, Folks, Nuclear Weapons Are Passe
Nugatory. The only value of nuclear weapons is to deter the use of NWs by others. Rational actors cannot inject NWs into a conventional ... «Payvand, Jul 15»
Police Probe Of Saraki, Ekweremadu Elections Not A Witch Hunt …
“They have joined the enemies of change to render nugatory all our efforts to build a new Nigeria. They are Quislings”, he stated. Igbokwe ... «Information Nigeria, Jul 15»
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee review – 'moral ambition …
In neither case is there any suggestion that white-trash daughters might object to being raped by their fathers; these girls are nugatory, left to ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Sh18.7 Million Legal Fees Haunt City Assembly
The expenditure of Sh7.9 million was therefore nugatory expenditure," it says. Seven MCAs and one assembly official were issued with a ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
Sixth circuit: a Michigan collapse extension overrides exclusions for …
To find a general exclusion for “cracking” precludes coverage where collapse actually occurred renders the entire collapse extension nugatory, ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
Clifford fails to stop privacy case
"There is an arguable claim with a real prospect of more than nugatory damages. "Techniques other than striking it out as an abuse will have to ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
Fallen lawyer fights back
Mothusi said the absence of the record, incomplete as is was, would render the substantive appeal nugatory. “The particular circumstances of ... «The Voice Online, Jul 15»
