Many small-scale tsunamis take place all over the world, and most go unnoticed by people nearby. A tsunami can be fewer than 12 inches in height, and may appear as a normal wave. Tsunami Is a Japanese Word. Tsunami can be translated in Japanese as harbor wave, which effectively describes the nature of the natural phenomenon.
SMART is a mnemonic acronym, giving criteria to guide in the setting of objectives, for example in project management, employee-performance management and personal development. The letters S and M usually mean specific and measurable. Possibly the most common version has the remaining letters referring to attainable, relevant and time-bound.
smart alec noun [C]. âº someone who âtries to âappear âclever or who âanswers âquestions in a âclever way that âannoys other âpeople. (Definition of smart alec from the Cambridge Advanced Learnerâs Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press).