Literature

имя существительное 1) литература; совокупность книг по данному предмету; печатный материал Например: contemporary / modernliterature — современная литература extensive / voluminous literature — большое количество литературы, обширная литература (по какому-либо вопросу) a body of literature — объём, количество литературных произведений belletristic literature — художественная литература classical literature — классическая литература professional literature — профессиональная литература 2) литературная деятельность 3) [устаревшее] образованность

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Literature

noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin litteratura writing, grammar, learning, from litteratus 1. archaic literary culture 2. the production of literary work especially as an occupation 3. a. (1) writings in prose or verse; especially writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest (2) an example of such writings Example: what came out, though rarely literature, was always a roaring good story — People b. the body of written works produced in a particular language, country, or age c. the body of writings on a particular subject Example: scientific literature d. printed matter (as leaflets or circulars) Example: campaign literature 4. the aggregate of a usually specified type of musical compositions

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Literature

The literature. Computer-science journals and other publications, vaguely gestured at to answer a question that the speaker believes is trivial. Thus, one might answer an annoying question by saying "It's in the literature." Oppose Knuth, which has no connotation of triviality.

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