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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread word for grouping activities for purposes of efficiency #191396 06/01/10 12:34 PM Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1 M MVD1942 OP stranger OP MVD1942 stranger M Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 1 I'm looking for a word or category for certain practices: In New York City, if you have an errand in a distant or even a near part of town, you will try to think of other errands you have to do in or near that area, so as to be more efficient. I was once told that there is a word for this sort of habit or custom, a word that categorizes it. And, I suppose, there must be a word or a category for that sort of word. Do you have any idea what these words/categories might be? I don't even know where to begin to look. Thank youl Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: word for grouping activities for purposes of efficiency MVD1942 #191403 06/02/10 03:24 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Welcome, MVD. I would just call what you describe organizing, though I suppose simplifying might work just as well. Here's what thesaurus.com gave me; maybe one of the alternates would suit you better: Main Entry: organize Part of Speech: verb Definition: arrange, systematize Synonyms: adapt, adjust, be responsible for, catalogue, classify, codify, combine, compose, constitute, construct, coordinate, correlate, create, dispose, establish, fashion, fit, form, formulate, frame, get going, get together, group, harmonize, lick into shape, line up, look after, marshal, methodize, mold, pigeonhole, put in order, put together, range, regulate, run, see to, set up, settle, shape, standardize, straighten, straighten out, tabulate, tailor, take care of, whip into shape Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,317 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 596 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 31 A C Bowden 13 LukeJavan8 1 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 tsuwm 10,542 wofahulicodoc 10,534 LukeJavan8 9,916 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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