A CHICKEN-AND-EGG SITUATION, PROBLEM, ETC.

Meaning of A CHICKEN-AND-EGG SITUATION, PROBLEM, ETC. in English

a situation in which it is difficult to tell which one of two things was the cause of the other

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ETC — Airport Name : Tarboro-Edgecombe Airport Airport Location : Tarboro, North Carolina, United States IATA Code : ETC ICAO Code : …
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ETC — abbreviation et cetera
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PROBLEM — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) free will problem induction problem of mind body problem neutrino problem solar other minds …
Английский словарь Британика
CHICKEN — One of the most widely domesticated poultry species ( Gallus gallus ), raised worldwide for its meat and eggs. Descended …
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PROBLEM — I. ˈpräbləm sometimes -ˌblem or -_blim; in rapid speech often -b ə m or with syllabic 1 & syllabic m …
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EGG — I. ˈeg, ˈāg transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English eggen, from Old Norse eggja, from egg edge of …
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SITUATION — ˌsichəˈwāshən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French, from Medieval Latin situation-, situatio, from situatus …
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ETC — ənˈsōˌf]ōrth ]ȯrth, ]ōəth, ]ȯ(ə)th sometimes ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷; etˈsed.ərə, -setərə, -se.trə also ə̇tˈs- abbreviation Etymology: Latin et cetera et cetera — sometimes …
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SITUATION — — situational , adj. — situationally , adv. /sich'ooh ay"sheuhn/ , n. 1. manner of being situated; location or position …
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EGG — egg 1 — eggless , adj. — eggy , adj. /eg/ , n. 1. the roundish reproductive body produced by …
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CHICKEN — /chik"euhn/ , n. 1. a domestic fowl, Gallus domesticus, descended from various jungle fowl of southeastern Asia and developed in …
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CHICKEN — adj. made from chicken, containing chicken (of food); having the flavor of chicken (of food); fearful, lacking courage (Slang); unimportant, …
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EGG — I. ˈeg, ˈāg transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse eggja; akin to Old English ecg edge — more …
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ETC — et cetera — usually punctuated
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SITUATION — noun position, as regards the conditions and circumstances of the case. 2. situation ·noun permanent position or employment; place; office; …
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ETC — [etc] abbreviation et cetera
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EGG — [egg] vt [ME, fr. ON eggja; akin to OE ecg edge--more at edge] (13c): to incite to action--usu. used with …
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SITUATION — situation BrE AmE ˌsɪtʃ u ˈeɪʃ ə n ˌsɪt ju-, § \ ˌsɪt u- — Preference poll, British English tʃ …
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ETC. — etc., etcetera, et cetera BrE AmE ( ˌ ) et ˈsetr ə ɪt-, ət-, !! ( ˌ ) ek-, -ˈset …
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EGG — egg BrE AmE eɡ ▷ egged eɡd ▷ egging ˈeɡ ɪŋ ▷ eggs eɡz ▶ ˌ egg and ˈ spoon …
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CHICKEN — chicken BrE AmE ˈtʃɪk ɪn - ə n ▷ chicken|ed d ▷ chicken|ing ɪŋ ▷ chicken|s z ▶ ˈ chicken …
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SITUATION — / ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃn; NAmE / noun 1. all the circumstances and things that are happening at a particular time and in …
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PROBLEM — / ˈprɒbləm; NAmE ˈprɑːb-/ noun , adjective ■ noun 1. a thing that is difficult to deal with or to …
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ETC. — / ˌet ˈsetərə; NAmE ; ˌɪt/ abbreviation used after a list to show that there are other things that you …
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EGG — / eg; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a small oval object with a thin …
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SITUATION — sit ‧ u ‧ a ‧ tion S1 W1 /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . a combination …
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PROBLEM — prob ‧ lem S1 W1 /ˈprɒbləm $ ˈprɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: …
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ETC — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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ETC. — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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EGG — I. egg 1 S1 W2 /eɡ/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old Norse ] 1 . BIRD …
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EGG — n. 1 a the spheroidal reproductive body produced by females of animals such as birds, reptiles, fish, etc., enclosed in …
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CHICKEN — n., adj., & v. --n. (pl. same or chickens) 1 a young bird of a domestic fowl. 2 a a …
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SITUATION — n. 1 a place and its surroundings (the house stands in a fine situation). 2 a set of circumstances; a …
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EGG — n. 1 a the spheroidal reproductive body produced by females of animals such as birds, reptiles, fish, etc., enclosed in …
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CHICKEN — n., adj., & v. n. (pl. same or chickens) 1 a young bird of a domestic fowl. 2 a a …
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SITUATION — n.1 a place and its surroundings (the house stands in a fine situation). 2 a set of circumstances; a position …
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EGG — 1. n.1 a the spheroidal reproductive body produced by females of animals such as birds, reptiles, fish, etc., enclosed in …
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CHICKEN — n., adj., & v. --n. (pl. same or chickens) 1. a young bird of a domestic fowl. 2 a a …
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SITUATION — ( situations) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use situation to …
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PROBLEM — ( problems) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A problem is a …
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ETC. — see etc
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ETC — also etc. Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. etc is used at the …
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EGG — ( eggs, egging, egged) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. An egg …
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CHICKEN — ( chickens, chickening, chickened) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Chickens are …
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ETC. — see etc
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ETC — also ~. Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. ~ is used at the …
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ETC. — adverb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Combine the champagne with fruit juices such as orange, pineapple, etc.
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EGG — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bird lays its eggs ▪ The bird lays a single egg on the …
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CHICKEN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES broiler chicken chicken feed ▪ The bank offered to lend us £1,000 but that’s …
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SITUATION — [noun] [C]The situation (= What is happening) is making her very unhappy."Would you get involved in a fight?" "It would …
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PROBLEM — [noun] [C] - a situation, person or thing that needs attention and needs to be dealt with or solvedOur main …
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EGG — (FOOD) [noun] - the oval or rounded object with a hard shell which is produced by female birds, esp. chickens, …
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PROBLEM — n. four colour map problem free will problem induction problem of mind body problem neutrino problem solar other minds problem …
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EGG — See: BAD EGG, GOOD EGG, KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG, LAY AN EGG, PUT ALL ONE'S EGGS …
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EGG — noun 1 of birds/as food ADJECTIVE ▪ fresh ▪ bad , rotten ▪ free-range , organic ▪ chicken , duck …
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