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Pronunciation / Transliteration: anomalia
"A queda nas vendas do mês passado foi apenas um pequeno desvio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small, temporary change or deviation from a normal state or trend.
"The drop in sales last month was just a minor blip in our overall growth." - 2
A short, high-pitched sound or a small flash of light on a radar screen.
"The air traffic controller watched the green blip move slowly across the display."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the mid-20th century as an imitative or echoic coinage, 'blip' emerged in the context of radar technology to describe the short, high-pitched sound or small visual mark produced on a screen. Over time, the term expanded from its technical roots to metaphorically represent any unexpected, minor, and typically temporary deviation or interruption.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blip" is said worldwide
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anomalie
Transliteration: anomali
"Cette baisse des ventes n'est qu'un petit blip dans notre croissance."
Abweichung
Transliteration: ap-vai-khung
"Der Umsatzrückgang im letzten Monat war nur eine kleine Abweichung."
anomalia
Transliteration: anomalia
"Il calo delle vendite del mese scorso è stato solo un piccolo blip."
anomalía
Transliteration: anomalia
"La caída en las ventas del mes pasado fue solo un pequeño tropiezo."
anomalia
Transliteration: anomalia
"A queda nas vendas do mês passado foi apenas um pequeno desvio."
अस्थाई रुकावट
Transliteration: asthayi rukaavat
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"पिछले महीने की बिक्री में गिरावट केवल एक छोटा सा व्यवधान थी।"
小波动
Transliteration: xiǎo bōdòng
Script: 中文汉字
"上个月销售额下降只是我们整体增长中的一个小波动。"
일시적 현상
Transliteration: ilsijeok hyeonsang
Script: 한국어 한글
"지난달의 매출 하락은 전체 성장 속에서 일시적인 현상에 불과했다."
一時的な変動
Transliteration: ichijitenakou hendou
Script: 日本語
"先月の売上低下は、全体的な成長の中での一時的な変動に過ぎなかった。"
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