ADVISORY

advisory, consultative, consultatory, consultive

(adjective) giving advice; “an advisory memorandum”; “his function was purely consultative”

advisory

(noun) an announcement that usually advises or warns the public of some threat; “a frost advisory”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

advisory (comparative more advisory, superlative most advisory)

Able to give advice.

Containing advice; advising.

Noun

advisory (plural advisories)

A warning.

Source: Wiktionary


Ad*vi"so*ry, a.

Definition: Having power to advise; containing advice; as, an advisory council; their opinion is merely advisory. The General Association has a general advisory superintendence over all the ministers and churches. Trumbull.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

20 June 2025

MODEST

(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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