Meld dictionary2/19/2023 ![]() The definitions are sourced from the famous and open-source WordNet database, so a huge thanks to the many contributors for creating such an awesome free resource. In case you didn't notice, you can click on words in the search results and you'll be presented with the definition of that word (if available). For those interested, I also developed Describing Words which helps you find adjectives and interesting descriptors for things (e.g. So this project, Reverse Dictionary, is meant to go hand-in-hand with Related Words to act as a word-finding and brainstorming toolset. That project is closer to a thesaurus in the sense that it returns synonyms for a word (or short phrase) query, but it also returns many broadly related words that aren't included in thesauri. I made this tool after working on Related Words which is a very similar tool, except it uses a bunch of algorithms and multiple databases to find similar words to a search query. So in a sense, this tool is a "search engine for words", or a sentence to word converter. It acts a lot like a thesaurus except that it allows you to search with a definition, rather than a single word. ![]() The engine has indexed several million definitions so far, and at this stage it's starting to give consistently good results (though it may return weird results sometimes). For example, if you type something like "longing for a time in the past", then the engine will return "nostalgia". It simply looks through tonnes of dictionary definitions and grabs the ones that most closely match your search query. I’m so looking forward to share our new line with you, estimated to arrive in February, for Spring Summer.The way Reverse Dictionary works is pretty simple. We hope you’ll agree its a step in the right direction!? Meld Apparel is making it easier for us to all be a part of the solution. So we’re now ‘melding’ our unique styled active wear, with a planet friendly ethos. We can do this and we are, because this world needs a little more kindness. We can ensure our factories adhere to accreditations to ensure a suitable work environment for our makers, decent pay and set hours. We can also make sure we are using natural fibres that will biodegrade and focusing on Organic options (which means they were grown without the use of terrible chemicals that devastate ecosystems as well as farmers). Current technology can take existing plastics and make them into new polyester fibres, as opposed to depleting natural resources and providing a use for discarded plastic materials. So what can we do? Well our next collection will only use recycled, natural and organic fibres to minimise our impact. ![]() Synthetic textiles take between 20 and 200 years to naturally biodegrade! This is because they are essentially plastics and so compound the current plastic problem. Natural textiles biodegrade naturally in a short period of time- like a planet that returns to the earth. They are are derived from petroleum and other natural resources and then extruded to create a fibre, that is woven or knitted into cloth. Basically, synthetic fibres are made through chemical processes. Synthetic are made fibres, like polyester, nylon, rayon, spandex, acrylic etc. Natural fibres are from natural sources such as, cotton, linen, hemp, bamboo, silk etc. Fabrics can largely be classed into 2 categories natural or synthetic (though it’s possible to blend the 2 for a hybrid fibre). The fashion industry is number 2 polluter in the world, behind the oil and gas industry. The ultimate wardrobe for a busy women! That’s our design mandate, our driving force.īut can the perfect athleisure garment, really be perfect if it is contributing to a fashion system that does not value the environment or the people that work within it? So, we did some soul-searching and decided that we must play a larger role in the solution. Something you can feel styled in at the shops, and equally comfortable in while exercising in the park. The best of both worlds! Comfort, engineering, no belts, and something you can bend in without feeling restricted. Meld Apparel started with this idea- how to blend your fav comfy sports apparel, with a more fashion look. ![]() Think about how much your favourite coffee is improved with a syrup (obviously based on taste criteria, as opposed to calories)! Or being served a dessert without cream or custard?! (Apologies for all the food analogies.) Melding or developing to create something even more desirable than each part on their own. Bringing together more than one, to create something new. By dictionary definition, ‘Meld’ is the process of blending.
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