Jafje's definitions

Assessment

Noun;

1. An evaluation: a judgment about something based on an understanding of the situation.

2. Property valuation: a calculation of the value of something, made especially for tax or insurance purposes.

3. Amount calculated: an amount assessed, e.g. on property.

4. Educational evaluation: a method of evaluating student performance and attainment.

1. Although the conclusions were quite disappointing, it was a fair assessment of the project.
2. They went to assess the property to see how much it was worth.
3. According to the assessment, the store's worth 1.6M.
4. His essay sucked, so when assessed.. He's got a 1 out of 10.

by Jafje August 26, 2007

Legislature

Body of lawmakers: an official body, usually chosen by election, with the power to make, change, and repeal laws.

She's been chosen in the legislature many times.

by Jafje September 24, 2007

Somber

1. Dark and gloomy: Lacking light or brightness and producing a dull, dark, or melancholy atmosphere.

2. Dark in color: Having a color or tone that is dark, dull, or suitable for a serious mood or occasion.

3. Serious and melancholy: Marked by or conveying strict seriousness combined with sadness or a troubled state of mind.

NOTE: Somber is the Canadian and UK spelling of this word. The American version is 'sombre'. The word originated from the Dutch word 'somber', which means about the same.

A somber song, depressing and without variety.

by Jafje April 5, 2007

Progression

1. A gradual change or advancement from one state to another.

2. Movement forward or onward

3. A series or succession of related things.

4. A sequence of numbers or terms in which each can be derived from its predecessor using a constant formula.

Progression can be good as well as bad.

by Jafje September 15, 2007

Suriname

A nation in South America. It's a former Dutch colony. People still speak a form of Dutch there called papjamento. Suriname was taken over from the British, who got New Amsterdam (now known as New York) in return. Suriname won independance in 1975.

The Dutch that came there established massive sugar-producing slave plantations. The population of Suriname is mainly from The Netherlands, India, Indonesia, and Africa.

The Netherlands is the country the Dutch come from. The other 3 were the main places the Dutch broughy slaves from.
Suriname is located in South America.

Many people with roots in Africa live in Suriname.

by Jafje May 20, 2007

Raw materials

Usually natural materials, e.g. coal, iron ore, cotton, which have to be turned into finished goods in a factory.

To make products, you often need raw materials.

by Jafje May 25, 2007

Dutch

1) Dutch is the language spoken in The Netherlands (aka Holland, The Netherlands Antilles, Belgium, Suriname (South America) and South Africa (African is a form of Dutch).

2) To be Dutch. A person from The Netherlands is Dutch.

3) To go Dutch: To split the costs of a purchase between several parties/persons.

4) Cape Dutch, the early European inhabitants of the Western Cape (South Africa) between the 17th and 19th centuries.

5) Cape Dutch architecture, an architectural style found in South Africa.

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*Non-Dutch people often think that "Dutch" is German for German.
Dutch is NOT german for german, but Dutch for Dutch.

In Dutch: "Ik ben Nederlands."
In English: "I am Dutch."

Nederlands (=from The Netherlands -> Nederland (The Netherlands).

) I speak Dutch.

2) I am Dutch.
3) To go out on a date and split the bill.

4) "Kaap the goede hoop." -> Cape of good hope. Place where the merchanting ships of the V.O.C (Dutch East Indian Trading Company) had her ships take pitt stops.) = Most Southern point of South Africa.

5) The way villa's were built in South Africa for the Dutch colonies.

Dutch is Dutch for Dutch. --> "Nederlands is Nederlands voor Nederlands."

Dutch is NOT german, just related to it, as well as its related to English.

by Jafje May 20, 2007