A type of knot or hitch often used to fasten the neck of a sack of grain or flour. This knot has diverse practical applications as it is very stable and can be difficult to release.

A village in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG0433).

(chiefly US, law) a broad interpretation of the Constitution, especially one strays from literal, textualist meaning and adapts to evolving circumstances

(chiefly US, law) the claim that the Constitution holds a dynamic meaning that evolves to new circumstances and should be understood in accordance with the needs and views of society

(law) Synonym of rule of lenity

(sociology) A social convention or perception, such as class or gender, used by a particular society to describe human behavior.

(mathematics) A mathematical constant, denoted by Λ, defined via the zeros of a certain function H(λ, z), where λ is a real parameter and z is a complex variable. H has only real zeros if and only if λ ≥ Λ. The Riemann hypothesis is equivalent to the conjecture that Λ ≤ 0.

(phonology) In Optimality Theory, universal features that languages prefer to keep unviolated.

(mathematics) Any of a certain series of numbers that occur in the Laurent series expansion of the Riemann zeta function.

(Singapore, politics) A type of parliamentary constituency with multiple representatives from the same political group, at least one of whom must be from an ethnic minority.