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gens substantiv

gens(legally defined unit of Roman society)
noun
[UK: dʒenz] [US: ˈdʒenz]

gensaga [~n ~sagor] substantiv
{c}

gainsaying(opposition)
noun
[UK: ˌɡeɪn.ˈseɪ.ɪŋ] [US: ˌɡeɪn.ˈseɪ.ɪŋ]

objection [objections](statement expressing opposition)
noun
[UK: əb.ˈdʒek.ʃn̩] [US: əb.ˈdʒek.ʃn̩]

protest [protests](formal objection)
noun
[UK: prə.ˈtest] [US: prə.ˈtest]

gensare [~n ~, gensarna] substantiv
{c}

jersey [jerseys](garment knitted from wool, worn over the upper body)
noun
[UK: ˈdʒɜː.zi] [US: ˈdʒɝː.zi]

gensträvig [~t ~a] adjektiv

contumacious(contemptuous of authority)
adjective
[UK: ˌkɒn.tjuː.ˈmeɪ.ʃəs] [US: ˌkɒn.tjuː.ˈmeɪ.ʃəs]

gensträvighet substantiv

contumacy [contumacies](disobedience, resistance to authority)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒn.tjʊ.mə.si] [US: ˈkɒn.tjʊ.mə.si]

genstörtig [~t ~a] adjektiv

indomitable(incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈdɒ.mɪ.təb.l̩] [US: ˌɪn.ˈdɑː.mə.təb.l̩]

gensägelse [~n ~r] substantiv
{c}

gainsaying(opposition)
noun
[UK: ˌɡeɪn.ˈseɪ.ɪŋ] [US: ˌɡeɪn.ˈseɪ.ɪŋ]

agens [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

agency [agencies](capacity of acting or of exerting power)
noun
[UK: ˈeɪ.dʒən.si] [US: ˈeɪ.dʒən.si]

allmänningens dilemma substantiv
{n}

tragedy of the commonsnoun

artificiell intelligens substantiv
{c}

artificial intelligence(intelligence exhibited by an artificial entity)
noun
[UK: ˌɑː.tɪ.ˈfɪʃ.l̩ ɪn.ˈte.lɪ.dʒəns] [US: ˌɑːr.tə.ˈfɪʃ.l̩ ˌɪn.ˈte.lə.dʒəns]

avslagen [~slaget ~slagna] adjektiv

flat [flatter, flattest](uninteresting)
adjective
[UK: flæt] [US: ˈflæt]

stale [staler, stalest](having lost its freshness)
adjective
[UK: steɪl] [US: ˈsteɪl]

borgensman [~nen ~män, ~männen] substantiv

surety [sureties](law: one who undertakes such promise)
noun
[UK: ˈʃʊə.rə.ti] [US: ˈʃʊ.rə.ti]

dagens adjektiv

present-day(in existence now)
adjective
[UK: ˌpreznt ˈdeɪ] [US: ˌpreznt ˈdeɪ]

today'sadjective
[UK: tə.ˈdeɪz] [US: tə.ˈdeɪz]

dagens rätt substantiv
{c}

plat du journoun

diligens [~en ~er] substantiv

coach [coaches](wheeled vehicle drawn by horse power, see also: carriage)
noun
[UK: kəʊtʃ] [US: koʊtʃ]

diligens [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

stage-coach(horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail)
noun
[UK: ˈsteɪdʒk.əʊtʃ] [US: ˈsteɪdʒk.əʊtʃ]

divergens [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

divergence [divergences](the degree of divergence)
noun
[UK: daɪ.ˈvɜː.dʒəns] [US: daɪ.ˈvɝː.dʒəns]

egensinnig [~t ~a] adjektiv

wayward(given to wilful, perverse deviation from the expected norm; tending to stray)
adjective
[UK: ˈweɪ.wəd] [US: ˈweɪ.wərd]

egenskap [~en ~er] substantiv
{?}

property [properties](attribute or abstract quality associated with an object, individual or concept)
noun
[UK: ˈprɒ.pə.ti] [US: ˈprɑː.pər.ti]

egenskap [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

idiosyncrasy [idiosyncrasies](way of behaving or thinking)
noun
[UK: ˌɪ.dɪə.ˈsɪŋ.krə.si] [US: ˌɪ.dio.ˈsɪn.krə.ˌsi]

quality [qualities](something that differentiates)
noun
[UK: ˈkwɒ.lɪ.ti] [US: ˈkwɑː.lə.ti]
She has many good qualities. = Hon har många goda egenskaper.

trait [traits](an identifying characteristic, habit or trend)
noun
[UK: treɪt] [US: ˈtreɪt]

egenskapsord [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

adjective [adjectives]((grammar) a word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent)
noun
[UK: ˈæ.dʒɪk.tɪv] [US: ˈæ.dʒɪk.tɪv]

emergens substantiv
{c}

emergence [emergences](the arising of emergent structure in complex systems)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒəns] [US: ˌɪ.ˈmɝː.dʒəns]

fångenskap [~en] substantiv
{c}

captivity(state of being captive)
noun
[UK: kæp.ˈtɪ.vɪ.ti] [US: kæp.ˈtɪ.və.ti]

imprisonment [imprisonments](confinement)
noun
[UK: ɪm.ˈprɪzn.mənt] [US: ˌɪm.ˈprɪ.zən.mənt]

hörsägen [~sägnen ~sägner] substantiv
{c}

hearsay(information that was heard by one person about another)
noun
[UK: ˈhɪə.seɪ] [US: ˈhɪr.ˌse]

i egenskap av preposition

qua(in the capacity of)
preposition
[UK: kweɪ] [US: ˈkwɑː]

ingens determiner

nobody's(belonging to nobody (possessive form of nobody))
determiner
[UK: ˈnoˌbɑː.ˌdiz] [US: ˈnoˌbɑː.ˌdiz]

ingenstans adverb

nowhere(in no place)
adverb
[UK: ˈnəʊ.weə(r)] [US: ˈnoʊ.weə(r)]
The giraffe has nowhere to hide. = Giraffen har ingenstans att gömma sig.

intelligens [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

intelligence(capacity of mind)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈte.lɪ.dʒəns] [US: ˌɪn.ˈte.lə.dʒəns]
Belief is the death of intelligence. = Tro är döden av intelligens.

intelligenskvot [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

intelligence quotient [intelligence quotients](IQ score)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈte.lɪ.dʒəns ˈkwəʊʃnt] [US: ˌɪn.ˈte.lə.dʒəns ˈkwoʊʃnt]

kemisk agens substantiv

chemical agent(noxious substance)
noun
[UK: ˈke.mɪk.l̩ ˈeɪ.dʒənt] [US: ˈke.mək.l̩ ˈeɪ.dʒənt]

konvergens [~en] substantiv
{c}

convergence [convergences](the act of converging)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈvɜː.dʒəns] [US: kən.ˈvɝː.dʒəns]

lagens långa arm substantiv
{c}

long arm of the law(influence or effectiveness of law enforcement)
noun

likformig konvergens substantiv
{c}

uniform convergencenoun

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