Aaah, enlightened sanity is still alive and well on MD. Ian
On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 8:13 PM, X Acto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mel, > Agree, I feel it is a more or less descriptive > rather than an either / or proposition. > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: ml <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 1:55:17 PM > Subject: Re: [MD] Dynamic Quality > > As language evolves, in use and by need, > it may be that we find shade and colors of > meaning that depart in small, and not so small, > degrees from the dictionary common denominator. > > On thing that is interesting to observe, of late, is > a tendency in use of the DQ/SQ distinction as > a simple binary: either D or S. > > At times it may be better to think of there being > a continuum from more Static to more Dynamic. > It more finely captures the accretion of evolution, > structure and knowledge. > > thanks--mel > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "X Acto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 11:22 AM > Subject: [MD] Dynamic Quality > > >> dy⋅nam⋅ic >> –adjective Also, dy⋅nam⋅i⋅cal. >> 1. pertaining to or characterized by energy or effective action; > vigorously active or forceful; energetic: >> the dynamic president of the firm. >> 2.. Physics. >> a. of or pertaining to force or power. >> b. of or pertaining to force related to motion. >> 3. pertaining to the science of dynamics.. >> 4. of or pertaining to the range of volume of musical sound. >> 5. Computers. (of data storage, processing, or programming) affected by > the passage of time or >> the presence or absence of power: Dynamic memory must be constantly > refreshed to avoid losing data. >> 6. Grammar. nonstative.. –noun >> 7. a basic or dynamic force, esp. one that motivates, affects development > or stability, etc. >> >> ________________________________ >> >> Origin: >> 1810–20; < F dynamique < Gk dynamikós, equiv. to dýnam(is) force, power > + -ikos -ic >> >> >> >> qual⋅i⋅ty >> noun, plural -ties, adjective >> –noun >> 1. an essential or distinctive characteristic, property, or attribute: the > chemical qualities of alcohol. >> 2. character or nature, as belonging to or distinguishing a thing: the > quality of a sound. >> 3. character with respect to fineness, or grade of excellence: food of > poor quality; silks of fine quality. >> 4. high grade; superiority; excellence: wood grain of quality. >> 5. a personality or character trait: kindness is one of her many good > qualities. >> 6. native excellence or superiority. >> 7. an accomplishment or attainment. >> 8. good or high social position: a man of quality. >> 9. the superiority or distinction associated with high social position. >> 10. Acoustics. the texture of a tone, dependent on its overtone content, > that distinguishes it from >> others of the same pitch and loudness. >> 11. Phonetics. the tonal color, or timbre, that characterizes a particular > vowel sound. >> 12. Logic. the character of a proposition as affirmative or negative. >> 13. Thermodynamics. the proportion or percentage of vapor in a mixture of > liquid and vapor, as wet steam. >> 14. social status or position. >> 15. a person of high social position: He's quality, that one > s. –adjective >> 16. of or having superior quality: quality paper. >> 17. producing or providing products or services of high quality or merit: > a quality publisher. >> 18. of or occupying high social status: a quality family. >> 19. marked by a concentrated expenditure of involvement, concern, or > commitment: Counselors are >> urging that working parents try to spend more quality time with their > children. >> >> ________________________________ >> >> Origin: >> 1250–1300; ME qualite < OF < L quālitās, equiv. to quāl(is) of what sort > + -itās -ity >> >> Ron: >> Dynamic Quality : "The force of distinction" what is this force? depends > on the observer. >> when observers verify a particular force of distinction, it is no longer > "dynamic". >> >> Another way to describe it is that Dynamic Quality is relational quality. >> What Quality IS is relational to a specific expereince. >> >> >> Quality is composed of 4 static levels and DQ >> >> >> >> Moq_Discuss mailing list >> Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. >> http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org >> Archives: >> http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ >> http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk..org/ > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
