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<B>Glossary Notation</B> <P>
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Each entry in this glossary has the following parts: <P>
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<LI> the term being defined, set in boldface. <P>
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<LI> optional pronunciation, enclosed in square brackets and set in boldface, as in the following example: ['a,list]. The pronunciation key follows <I>Webster's Third New International Dictionary the English Language, Unabridged</I>, except that ``uh'' is used to notate the schwa (upside-down ``e'') character, ``ee'' is used to denote a hard ``e'' (an ``e'' with an overbar), ``oh'' is used to denote a hard ``o'' (an ``o'' with an overbar), and ``ay'' is used to denote a hard ``a'' (an ``a'' with an overbar).. <P>
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<LI> the part or parts of speech, set in italics. If a term can be used as several parts of speech, there is a separate definition for each part of speech. <P>
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<LI> one or more definitions, organized as follows: <P>
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<LI> an optional number, present if there are several definitions. Lowercase letters might also be used in cases where subdefinitions of a numbered definition are necessary. <P>
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<LI> an optional part of speech, set in italics, present if the term is one of several parts of speech. <P>
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<LI> an optional discipline, set in italics, present if the term has a standard definition being repeated. For example, ``<I>Math.</I>'' <P>
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<LI> an optional context, present if this definition is meaningful only in that context. For example, ``(of a <A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_s.htm#symbol"><I>symbol</I></A>)''. <P>
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<LI> the definition. <P>
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<LI> an optional example sentence. For example, ``This is an example of an example.'' <P>
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<LI> optional cross references. <P>
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<P></UL><P></UL><P>
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In addition, some terms have idiomatic usage in the Common Lisp community which is not shared by other communities, or which is not technically correct. Definitions labeled ``<I>Idiom.</I>'' represent such idiomatic usage; these definitions are sometimes followed by an explanatory note. <P>
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Words in <I>this font</I> are words with entries in the glossary. Words in example sentences do not follow this convention. <P>
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When an ambiguity arises, the longest matching substring has precedence. For example, ``<A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_c.htm#complex_float"><I>complex float</I></A>'' refers to a single glossary entry for ``<A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_c.htm#complex_float"><I>complex float</I></A>'' rather than the combined meaning of the glossary terms ``<A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_c.htm#complex"><I>complex</I></A>'' and ``<A REL=DEFINITION HREF="26_glo_f.htm#float"><I>float</I></A>.'' <P>
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Subscript notation, as in ``<I>something</I>[n]'' means that the <I>n</I>th definition of ``<I>something</I>'' is intended. This notation is used only in situations where the context might be insufficient to disambiguate. <P>
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The following are abbreviations used in the glossary: <P>
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Abbreviation Meaning
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adj. adjective
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adv. adverb
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ANSI compatible with one or more ANSI standards
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Comp. computers
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Idiom. idiomatic
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IEEE compatible with one or more IEEE standards
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ISO compatible with one or more ISO standards
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Math. mathematics
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Trad. traditional
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n. noun
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v. verb
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v.t. transitive verb
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