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richard

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for richard.

Editorial note

However, in 1978 Richard Watson made a startling discovery: the message exchange was not what achieved the synchronization.

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Quick take

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of richard gathered in one view.

noun

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

noun

(rare compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic.

noun

(Cockney rhyming slang, mildly vulgar) A turd.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for richard.

noun

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

noun

(rare compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic.

noun

(Cockney rhyming slang, mildly vulgar) A turd.

Example sentences

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However, in 1978 Richard Watson made a startling discovery: the message exchange was not what achieved the synchronization.

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They quote from a presentation given by Richard George from the NSA twice in this paper.

3

Former NYT columnist Richard Bernstein laid down several research failures in Nir's original piece.

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In the mindset of Richard Feynman use the Feynman Algorithm: Write down the problem.

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Consider that Linus Torvalds and Richard Stallman would be unqualified for C++ work.

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Take, for instance, Richard Stallman is an Alumn of Harvard and MIT.

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The author, Richard Bernstein, concludes: in extrapolating from the experience of Ms.

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I've read Richard Stallman's blog for the last 15 years, and he has had a lot of good thoughts about it.

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Not everybody can be Richard Stallman you know...

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(_Garbage Collection_ by Richard Jones and Rafael Lins is an excellent resource on GC details, btw.

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I prefer Richard Stallman's term: Treacherous Computing.

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In his biography of Charlemagne, historian Richard Winston advanced the idea of sanctuary and similar privileges being granted to the clergy to give them a useful function to native Pagan populations (Frankish -- modern day France and Germany) that would otherwise be hostile to clergy.

Quote examples

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They describe Richard Stallman as "pioneer of the open source movement".

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Have you read "The Dream Machine: The Untold History of the Notorious V-22 Osprey" by Richard Whittle?

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"If I'm the father of open source, it was done by artificial insemination with stolen sperm." Richard M.

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Even Richard Hamming stated "when I first started working there was a woman who walked around handing out the coffee and donuts, now a machine does that and her job no longer exists."

Proper noun examples

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> singing a song he didn't want to sing The scripts are written by the cast & the script editor (Richard Porter).

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use richard in a sentence?

However, in 1978 Richard Watson made a startling discovery: the message exchange was not what achieved the synchronization.

What does richard mean?

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

What part of speech is richard?

richard is commonly used as noun.