Flanged railway wheel. A flange is an external or internal ridge, or rim (lip), for strength, as the flange of an iron beam such as an I-beam or a T-beam; or for attachment to another object, as the flange on the end of a pipe, steam cylinder, etc., or on the lens mount of a camera; or for a flange of a rail car or tram wheel.
noun, plural subtleties. 1. the state or quality of being subtle. 2. delicacy or nicety of character or meaning. 3. acuteness or penetration of mind; delicacy of discrimination. 4. a fine-drawn distinction; refinement of reasoning: the subtleties of logic.
Lesson Summary. If you hear someone say, 'Let's not argue about semantics ,' that person is speaking of the different meanings and nuances we may derive from a given conversation or passage. Nuance refers to the subtle differences in meaning or shades of meaning we associate with words.nstructor: Angela Gentry. Semantics, or the study of relationships between words and how we construct meaning, sheds light on how we experience the world and how we understand others and ourselves.