MAGIC BULLET

Meaning of MAGIC BULLET in English

< jargon > (Or "silver bullet" from vampire legends) A term widely used in software engineering for a supposed quick, simple cure for some problem. E.g. "There's no silver bullet for this problem".

(1999-01-13)

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MAGIC BULLET — noun Date: 1940 a substance or therapy capable of destroying pathogens (as bacteria or cancer cells) or providing an effective …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MAGIC BULLET — noun Etymology: translation of German zauberkugel : a substance or therapy that is capable of destroying specific pathogenic agents (as …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAGIC BULLET — something that cures or remedies without causing harmful side effects: So far there is no magic bullet for economic woes. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAGIC BULLET — Date: 1940 1. : a substance or therapy capable of destroying pathogens (as bacteria or cancer cells) or providing an …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MAGIC BULLET — Function: noun Date: 1940 1 : a substance or therapy capable of destroying pathogens (as bacteria or cancer cells) or …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MAGIC BULLET — ■ noun informal a medicine or other remedy with advanced or highly specific properties.
Concise Oxford English vocab
MAGIC BULLET — [magic bullet] n (1940): a substance or therapy capable of destroying pathogenic agents (as bacteria or cancer cells) without deleterious …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MAGIC BULLET — noun 1. ( medical ) a medical treatment which works very quickly and effectively against a particular illness 2. a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAGIC BULLET — ˌmagic ˈbullet BrE AmE noun [countable] 1 . a drug or treatment that can cure a disease or illness quickly …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MAGIC BULLET — ( magic bullets) 1. In medicine, a magic bullet is a drug or treatment that can cure a disease quickly …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAGIC BULLET — (~s) 1. In medicine, a ~ is a drug or treatment that can cure a disease quickly and completely. N-COUNT …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MAGIC BULLET — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A magic bullet for inflation, claim some writers. ▪ But there is no magic bullet …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MAGIC BULLET — чудодейственное средство (о не приносящем вреда организму лекарстве против вирусов, раковых клеток и т. п.)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MAGIC BULLET — чудодейственное средство ( о не приносящем вреда организму лекарстве против вирусов, раковых клеток и т. п. )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MAGIC BULLET — чудодейственное средство ( о не приносящем вреда организму лекарстве против вирусов, раковых клеток и т. п. )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
MAGIC BULLET — чудодейственное средство ( о не приносящем вреда организму лекарстве против вирусов, раковых клеток и т. п. )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
MAGIC BULLET — n infml esp AmE He has provided us with a magic bullet for this — Он предложил нам верное решение этой …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
MAGIC BULLET — n infml esp AmE He has provided us with a magic bullet for this — Он предложил нам верное решение …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
MAGIC BULLET — magic bullet n infml esp AmE He has provided us with a magic bullet for this Он предложил нам верное …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
MAGIC BULLET — He has provided us with a magic bullet for this — Он предложил нам верное решение этой проблемы
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
MAGIC BULLET — чудодейственное средство (о не приносящем вреда организму лекарстве против вирусов, раковых клеток и т. п.)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MAGIC — adj magic, magical; lanterna magic magic lantern
Interlingua English vocab
MAGIC — I. ˈmajik, -jēk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English magik, from Middle French magique, from Latin magice, from Greek …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BULLET — I. ˈbu̇lə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French boulette small ball, small missile & boulet cannonball, missile, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MAGIC — /maj"ik/ , n. 1. the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BULLET — — bulletless , adj. — bulletlike , adj. /bool"it/ , n. , v. , bulleted, bulleting . n. 1. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAGIC — v. produce by magic; remove by magic; control by magic
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MAGIC — adj. of or pertaining to magic; used in magic; created by means of magic; enchanting, charming
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BULLET — ˈbə- noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle French boulette small ball & boulet missile, dims. of boule ball — more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BULLET — noun a small ball. 2. bullet ·noun a cannon ball. 3. bullet ·noun the fetlock of a horse. 4. bullet …
Webster English vocab
MAGIC — [mag.ic] n [ME magique, fr. MF, fr. L magice, fr. Gk magike, fem. of magikos Magian, magical, fr. magos magus, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BULLET — [bul.let] n, often attrib [MF boulette small ball & boulet missile, dims. of boule ball--more at bowl] (1579) 1: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MAGIC — a concept used to describe a mode of rationality or way of thinking that looks to invisible forces to influence …
Britannica English vocabulary
BULLET — an elongated metal projectile that is fired by a pistol, rifle, or machine gun. Bullets are measured by their calibre, …
Britannica English vocabulary
MAGIC — magic BrE AmE ˈmædʒ ɪk ▷ magic|ked t ▷ magic|king ɪŋ ▷ magic|s s ▶ ˌ magic ˈ carpet BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BULLET — bullet BrE AmE ˈbʊl ɪt -ət ▷ bullet|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MAGIC — / ˈmædʒɪk; NAmE / noun , adjective , verb ■ noun [ U ] 1. the secret power of appearing …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BULLET — / ˈbʊlɪt; NAmE / noun a small metal object that is fired from a gun : bullet wounds There were …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAGIC — I. ma ‧ gic 1 W3 /ˈmædʒɪk/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ magic , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BULLET — bul ‧ let /ˈbʊlət, ˈbʊlɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: boulette 'small ball' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MAGIC — n., adj., & v. --n. 1 a the supposed art of influencing the course of events by the occult control …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MAGIC — n., adj., & v. n. 1 a the supposed art of influencing the course of events by the occult control …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BULLET — n. a small round or cylindrical missile with a pointed end, fired from a rifle, revolver, etc. bullet-headed having a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MAGIC — n., adj., & v. --n. 1. a the supposed art of influencing the course of events by the occult control …
Oxford English vocab
BULLET — n. a small round or cylindrical missile with a pointed end, fired from a rifle, revolver, etc. Phrases and idioms: …
Oxford English vocab
MAGIC — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Magic is the power to use …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BULLET — ( bullets) 1. A bullet is a small piece of metal with a pointed or rounded end, which is fired …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAGIC — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Magic is the power to use …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MAGIC
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BULLET — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a gunshot/bullet wound ▪ Deaths from gunshot wounds have soared in this part of London. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MAGIC — (IMAGINARY POWER), magick [noun] [U], [adjective] [not gradable] - (of) the use of special powers to make things happen which …
Cambridge English vocab
BULLET — [noun] [C] - a small object, usually made of metal and often with a pointed end, that is fired from …
Cambridge English vocab
MAGIC — Synonyms and related words : Prospero, abracadabra, airiness, alchemy, allure, allurement, appearance, augury, aura, bewitchery, bewitching, bewitchment, black art, black …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BULLET — Synonyms and related words : alpha decay, atom-chipping, atom-smashing, atomic disintegration, atomic reaction, atomization, ball, bar shot, barrel, beta decay, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
MAGIC — I. noun 1 secret power ADJECTIVE ▪ black ▪ white ▪ ritual ▪ folk ▪ powerful ▪ ancient VERB + …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BULLET — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ speeding ▪ stray ▪ single ▪ live ▪ explosive ▪ lead , plastic , rubber ▪ .45-calibre/.45-caliber …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
MAGIC — INDEX: 1. magic 2. someone with magic powers 3. magic done as entertainment RELATED WORDS see also ↑ STRANGE ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
BULLET — • ↑ bite the bullet
Longman Activator English vocab
MAGIC — n. 25B6; noun do you believe in magic? : SORCERY, witchcraft, wizardry, necromancy, enchantment, the supernatural, occultism, the occult, black …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BULLET — n. 25B6; noun ball, shot; informal slug; ( bullets ) lead. See list. Bullets and Shot See also bomb , …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
MAGIC — 1. As yet unexplained, or too complicated to explain; compare automagically and (Arthur C.) Clarke's Third Law: Any sufficiently advanced …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
MAGIC — n. 1 witchcraft, sorcery, wizardry, black magic, necromancy, black art, voodoo, obeahism, devilry or deviltry, diabolism, demonolatry, occultism; sortilege, theurgy, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BULLET — tobo, bulleted list = orodha tobwe, bullet points = alama tobo
Kiswahili IT English Glossary
MAGIC — 1. сущ. 1) волшебство, магия to perform magic ≈ показывать фокусы black magic ≈ черная магия by magic ≈ по …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь

FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary

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