English to English Dictionary

/wɒt ɪz ðə plæŋk ˈkɒnstənt taɪmz ðə spiːd ɒv laɪt/ [what is the planck constant times the speed of light]

[noun] A physics query referring to the product of the Planck constant and the speed of light in a vacuum ($hc$), approximately equal to $1.9864 \times 10^{-25} \text{ joule meters}$ or $1.240 \times 10^{-4} \text{ electron-volt micrometers}$, used to relate a photon's energy to its wavelength.

/wɒt ɪz ðə ˈpɒz.ɪ.tɪv səˈluː.ʃən ɒv ɛks skwɛəd ˈθɜː.ti-sɪks faɪv ɛks/ [what is the positive solution of x squared 36 5x]

[noun] An algebraic inquiry asking for the positive real number root of the quadratic equation represented by x² = 5x + 36 (or x² - 5x - 36 = 0).

/wɒt ɪz ðə səˈluːʃən əv fɔːr ɛks wʌn sɪks ti wʌn tuː θɜːrti sɪks/ [what is the solution of 4x 161 2 36]

[idiom] A syntactically ambiguous or malformed inquiry used to request the numerical value of a variable within a poorly transcribed algebraic expression.

/wɒt ɪz ðə ˈstrɒntiəm ˈfɒsfət ˈfɔːrmjʊlə/ [what is the strontium phosphate formula]

[noun] An inquiry concerning the chemical formula of strontium phosphate, which is Sr3(PO4)2.

/wɒt ɪz ðə sʌm əv faɪv ænd sɪks/ [what is the sum of 5 and 6]

[idiom] A direct mathematical question asking for the result of the addition of the integers five and six.

/wɒt ɪz ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnʌmbər əv ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃənz fɔːr ˈtwɛnti-faɪv ˈaɪtəmz/ [what is the total number of combinations for 25 items]

[idiom] A specific mathematical inquiry requesting the cardinality of the power set of a set containing 25 distinct elements, calculated as 2^25.

/wɒt ɪz ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈnʌmbər ʌv ˈaʊtər ˈveɪləns ɪˈlɛktrɒnz ɪn ˈsʌlfər daɪˈɒksaɪd ɛs-oʊ-tuː/ [what is the total number of outer valence electrons in sulfur dioxide so2]

[noun] A specific scientific inquiry regarding the sum of electrons in the outermost shells of the atoms constituting a sulfur dioxide molecule.

/wɒt ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ duː ðeɪ spiːk ɪn ˈwuːhɑːn ˈtʃaɪnə/ [wɒt ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ duː ðeɪ spiːk ɪn ˈwuːhɑːn ˈtʃaɪnə]

[idiom] A specific inquiry regarding the primary spoken vernacular or official dialect used by the inhabitants of Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

/wɒt mæθ dɪd ˈælbərt ˈaɪnstaɪn juːz/ [what math did albert einstein use]

[noun] An inquiry concerning the specific mathematical branches, theories, and tools utilized by Albert Einstein to formulate his theories of relativity.

/wɒt pəˈsɛn.tɪdʒ ɪz ˈθɜː.ti fɔːr aʊt əv ˈfɔːr.ti/ [wɒt pərˈsɛntɪdʒ ɪz ˈθɜːrti-fɔːr aʊt əv ˈfɔːrti]

[idiom] A mathematical query used to determine the ratio of a specific part (34) to a whole (40) expressed as a value per hundred, which equals 85%.

/wɒt ˈprɒvɪns ɪz hoʊ tʃiː mɪn ɪn/

[idiom] A direct interrogative sentence used to inquire about the administrative division to which Ho Chi Minh City belongs. This question often arises from a common misunderstanding, as Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) is one of Vietnam's five centrally-run municipalities, holding a status equivalent to a province, rather than being located within a province.

/wɒt tuː ˈfiːtʃərz meɪk ən ˈɒktəpəs eɪ məˈlʌskə/ [what two features make an octopus a mollusca]

[idiom] A specific scientific inquiry regarding the diagnostic anatomical characteristics—typically the mantle and the radula—that classify the octopus within the phylum Mollusca.

/wɒt wɒz ə ˈfʊl.ər ɪn məˈdiː.vəl taɪmz/ [what was a fuller in medieval times]

[noun] A historical textile worker in the Middle Ages whose job was to scour, cleanse, and thicken newly woven woolen cloth through a process called fulling.

/wɒt wɒz ðə fɜːrst lænd ˈbætəl ɪn vərˈdʒɪnjə/ [wɒt wɒz ðə fɜːrst lænd ˈbætəl ɪn vərˈdʒɪnjə]

[idiom] A specific historical inquiry regarding the Battle of Philippi, recognized as the first organized land engagement of the American Civil War fought within the borders of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

/wʌt wɝːdz raɪm wɪð miː/ [what words rhyme with me]

[idiom] A prompt or search query asking for a list of English words that share the identical end sound (/iː/) with the pronoun 'me'.

/wɒts ðə spəˈsɪf.ɪk ˈdɪf.rəns bɪˈtwiːn ˈlɛm.ə ənd ˈæl.ɡəˌrɪð.əmz/ [whats the specific difference between lemma and algorithms]

[noun] A conceptual query inquiring about the precise distinctions between a lemma (a subsidiary proposition proven to be used in the proof of a larger theorem, or the base dictionary form of a word in computational linguistics) and an algorithm (a self-contained step-by-step set of operations for solving a problem or computing a function).

/ˌwiːlɪŋ ən ˈdiːlɪŋ/ [wheeling and dealing]

[idiom] The act of engaging in shrewd, often unscrupulous, or highly active business or political maneuvering to achieve one's goals.

/wɛn dɪd ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈmɒnərki luːz ˈɡʌvərnɪŋ ˈpaʊər/ [when did the british monarchy lose governing power]

[idiom] A historical inquiry regarding the transition of the British sovereign from an executive ruler to a ceremonial figurehead, primarily occurring between the 17th and 19th centuries.