OMNIBUS

omnibus

(adjective) providing for many things at once; “an omnibus law”

bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle

(noun) a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; “he always rode the bus to work”

omnibus

(noun) an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

omnibus (plural omnibuses or omnibusses or omnibi) (the last form is nonstandard)

(dated) A vehicle set up to carry many people (now usually called a bus).

An anthology of previously released material linked together by theme or author, especially in book form.

A broadcast programme consisting of all of the episodes of a serial that have been shown in the previous week.

(philately) A stamp issue, usually commemorative, that appears simultaneously in several countries as a joint issue.

Adjective

omnibus (not comparable)

Containing multiple items.

Verb

omnibus (third-person singular simple present omnibusses or omnibuses, present participle omnibussing or omnibusing, simple past and past participle omnibussed or omnibused)

(transitive) To combine (legislative bills, etc.) into a single package.

(intransitive, dated) To drive an omnibus.

(intransitive, dated) To travel or be transported by omnibus.

Source: Wiktionary


Om"ni*bus, n. Etym: [L., for all, dat. pl. from omnis all. Cf. Bus.]

1. A long four-wheeled carriage, having seats for many people; especially, one with seats running lengthwise, used in conveying passengers short distances.

2. (Glass Making)

Definition: A sheet-iron cover for articles in a leer or annealing arch, to protect them from drafts. Omnibus bill, a legislative bill which provides for a number of miscellaneous enactments or appropriations. [Parliamentary Cant, U.S.] -- Omnibus box, a large box in a theater, on a level with the stage and having communication with it. [Eng.] Thackeray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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24 December 2024

INTUITIVELY

(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”


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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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