单词 | solutionist |
释义 | solutionistn. One who solves problems or puzzles; spec. an expert solver of crossword puzzles. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > resolving of problem, solution > [noun] > one who solves unentangler1610 solutist1708 solver1719 problem-solver1848 disentangler1885 solutionist1885 society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > puzzle > [noun] > expert solver of solutionist1915 1885 Liverpool Mercury 24 Oct. 5 A large proportion belong to the party of the Right... M. Paul de Cassagnac calls them ‘Solutionists’. 1915 Competition Prize-Winner 1 1 Our supporters may rest assured that no solutionist will be permitted to use our advertising space unless..his methods are absolutely fair. 1926 Weekly Disp. 29 Aug. 3/3 The insertion of clues capable of alternative solutions..gives the ordinary reader an equal chance with the professional solutionist. 1928 Daily Express 15 June 2/4 A professional solutionist ordered 5,000 copies of a single issue of a newspaper. 1930 Aberdeen Press & Jrnl. 3 May 8/2 If you are keen on winning one of the big cash prizes..for competition enthusiasts, why not avail yourself of the help of expert solutionists? This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1885 |
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