plural of high-entropy alloy

(metallurgy) a type of metallic alloy containing not one dominant element, but multiple major elements, with a single crystalline structure and existing in a single phase

muckamuck

To have a very strong and unpleasant smell. / (figuratively) Of a person or situation: to be highly ethically dubious; also, of a person: to be very incompetent.

(idiomatic) Friends who have authority or influence and who can ensure that one's interests will be protected or furthered.

(music) An expressively emotional, powerful and earthy style of musical expression associated mainly with bluegrass, old-time and country music, characterized by unmetered music and use of gapped scales in singing.

plural of high context culture

plural of high-context culture

A culture in which communication relies heavily on context, leaving many things implied rather than explicitly put into words.

Alternative form of high-context culture