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I came across the word pantomath in a newspaper feature on Dr Jonathan Miller, for whom it is very fitting. It's an obvious word to use, of clear meaning, even if you'd never seen it before. However, a web search throws up no occurrences. Has anyone encountered it before? It would be surprising if it was invented for the article.
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Dear NW: It seems clear that pantomath refers to an order of intelligence higher than polymath. Dr. Jonathan Miller must be truly extraordinarily gifted. I too could not find it in Internet.
PS: After reading his bio, I wonder if the title merely meant he was a polymath in the entertainment field.
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what every pantomath means, i wish we had more Johathan Miller's involved in arts and entertainment. what ever his had touches, becomes remarkable.
but its not clear.. panto, i would think for language, or perhaps entertainment, math, in this context skilled.
so rather than having poly skills, he has many skills in language/spoken arts? it would surrize me in the good doctor used it, during the interview, and the reported just didn't look it up..
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But then you probably find philomathic an obvious word, too.
And where would you expect to find the Ulysses Philomathic Library?
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Isn't the pantomath the guy who sits in a laundry counting underwear? Just asking, loike.
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redundancy scheme.
What the heck is that?
Sweetie, I've picked it up from context, from Brit-speaking friends. Redundancy occurs when an employer's ability to pay all of the employees drops. The employer lays people off if attrition isn't sufficient. Those laid off are
"redundant".
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I think severance pay is the USn equivalent.
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