Waltzing 'Ma Tilde

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1. Not everyone knows a tilde is actually called a tilde. Which of the following is a common colloquial term for the tilde? Inverted V Squiggly Double dot V strike

2. The tilde has several uses in mathematics. What relationship between two objects does the tilde represent, especially when the symbol is pronounced as "twiddles"? equivalence equality greater than infinitely disparate

3. What is a tilde known as when it is added as an ancillary graphic element of a single letter in an alphabet? phoneme umlaut diacritic grave

4. A tilde is also used in economic notation. In discussing consumer preferences, what would an economist mean by use of the tilde in the expression "a~b"? no relationship preference for a indifference between a and b preference for b

5. In the International Phonetic Alphabet, what is indicated by placement of a tilde above a sound symbol? nasalization do not sound out loud short vowel becomes a long vowel Latin origin

6. The tilde also has a use, though decreasingly, in mathematical logic. What does the use of a tilde directly before the symbol for the statement or proposition represent? addition equality negation approximation

7. You will sometimes see a tilde directly in front of a year or a number. In mathematics, for a similar use, it would be written as a double tilde, one tilde above the other. What use is being made of the tilde in these instances? approximation error correction precise equality showing greater than

8. In dictionaries, the tilde is often used to substitute for the main word in an entry when showing variations or examples. What is another term for the tilde when used in this fashion? full stop velum swung dash circumflex

9. A famous adaptation by Microsoft to the problem of new, longer filenames and use of those filenames by older programs used a tilde as a visible part of the solution. What is the general term for the type of fix used by Microsoft? home server synchronization filename mangling 16 bit adaptation tilde plus

10. What U.S. Major League Baseball right fielder is nicknamed "The Big Tilde"? Vladimir Guerrero Magglio Ordóñez Dave Winfield Ryan Church