supererogation
(noun) an effort above and beyond the call of duty
Source: WordNet® 3.1
supererogation (countable and uncountable, plural supererogations)
An act of doing more than is required.
(philosophy) An action that is neither morally forbidden nor required, but has moral value.
Source: Wiktionary
Su`per*er`o*ga"tion, n. Etym: [L. supererogatio a payment in addition.]
Definition: The act of supererogating; performance of more than duty or necessity requires. Works of supererogation (R. C. Ch.), those good deeds believed to have been performed by saints, or capable of being performed by men, over and above what is required for their own salvation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
