Found 7 articles starting with Z:

zealot - vocabulary

noun
One who espouses a cause or pursues an object in an immoderately partisan manner; a true believer. To attempt the destruction of our passions is the height of folly. What a noble aim is that of the ...

Zeitgeist

This German word, often appearing in the uppercase, means “the spirit of the times” or “the general intellectual or temper characteristic of a particular period of time.” These days, it’s perfectly acceptable to write the word in the lowercase. Here ...

Zeitgeist - correct spelling

noun
Note: The word is typically capitalized. It means the spirit of the times.Example: The Zeitgeist of England in the Victorian period focused on industrial progress. The Zeitgeis...

zeitgeist - vocabulary

noun
A German word, often appearing in the uppercase, which means “the spirit of the times” or “the general intellectual or temper characteristic of a particular period of time.” These days, it’s perfectly acceptable to wri...

Zero vs. Zilch

Zero vs. ZilchUnlike most confusing word pairs in English, where the main differences are sourced in the meanings of the words, things are different for “zero” and “zilch”. The key and major difference between these two words is actu...

ZIP Code vs. Postal Code

The terms ZIP Code and Postal Code are often used interchangeably in everyday conversation to refer to a series of letters and/or numbers assigned to particular geographic areas to facilitate mail delivery. Howeve...

Zoo vs. Zoology

If you also feel confused by these two words – quite similar in both spelling and significance – then this article is for you. Read the explanations and examples below to understand what ”zoo” means and what ”zoology” is, and how these two words a...