INTRANSIGENCE

intransigency, intransigence

(noun) the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

intransigence (countable and uncountable, plural intransigences)

Unwillingness to change one's views or to agree.

Anagrams

• antiscreening

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

14 May 2025

TERNARY

(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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