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colloquial

[kuh-loh-kwee-uhl] / kəˈloʊ kwi əl /


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Salam's writing is both colloquial and kaleidoscopic, and the combination of high literary aspirations and streetwise storytelling can be traced back to his upbringing.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The genus name comes from "bicharraco," a colloquial Spanish term meaning "big animal."

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

While the colloquial understanding of an MTS is an AI researcher at a lab, it’s increasingly become a “catch-all” label at the intersection of AI and engineering, according to Clark.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

There is so much that the public doesn’t know, and even more that can be contorted by disinformation and colloquial slang, making these important subjects the butt of the joke.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

“The candidate seems to know nothing about technical terminology, naming all animals in colloquial German, and avoiding systematic nomenclature,” one of the examiners wrote.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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