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NL888 Posted 13 years ago
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Does "a vestige" mean "a relic"?
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Multiple disciplines[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Whewell&action=edit§ion=3]
What is most often remarked about Whewell is the breadth of his endeavours. At a time when men of science were becoming increasingly specialised, Whewell appears as a vestige of an earlier era when men of science dabbled in a bit of everything. He researched ocean tides (for which he won the Royal Medal), published work in the disciplines of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanics, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomy, and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economics, while also finding the time to compose http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetry, author a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgewater_Treatise, translate the works of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goethe, and write http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sermon and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theology tracts.Top answer
Here's the broad idea. vestige - a trace or remnant, a connection relic - something/someone interesting because of its age and association with the past The word 'vestige' better describes this man, because he is very dynamic and active right now. The word 'relic' is a bit pejorative when applied to a person.
- Here's the broad idea.
- vestige - a trace or remnant, a connection relic - something/someone interesting because of its age and association with the past The word 'vestige' better describes this man, because he is very dynamic and active right now.
- The word 'relic' is a bit pejorative when applied to a person.
- It suggests their time has passed.
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Here's the broad idea.
vestige - a trace or remnant, a connection
relic - something/someone interesting because of its age and association with the past
The word 'vestige' better describes this man, because he is very dyna
vestige - a trace or remnant, a connection
relic - something/someone interesting because of its age and association with the past
The word 'vestige' better describes this man, because he is very dyna
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vestige: a surviving evidence or remainder of some condition, practice,etc.
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