Sentences with phrase «of a misnomer»

DISH America's Top 120 + is a little bit of a misnomer in that you get a lot more than 120 channels.

«I've always thought that the phrase «global warming» was something of a misnomer because it suggests that the phenomenon is something that is uniform around the world, that it's all about temperature, and that it's gradual,» Holdren said yesterday at the annual AAAS Forum on Science and Technology Policy in Washington, D.C. (AAAS publishes ScienceInsider.)

This is somewhat of a misnomer as it's not really cash, but investments in cash - like equivalents.

That's likely true, although it's a bit of a misnomer in that people usually need their phone's data more when they're not at home and need another way to access e-mail and the like.

Ok, perhaps us calling this an «early access» is a bit of a misnomer because Act of Aggression actually isn't listed as an early access title per se.

The Limited 2.0 T trim is something of a misnomer as it includes virtually everything from the other trim levels as well as all available options.

«In genetic engineering, «engineering» is really kind of a misnomer because there wasn't a lot of engineering in there,» says Jay Keasling, director of Synberc.

Of course, the nocturnal part is a bit of a misnomer for a baby, since they sleep for much of the day as well as the night.

The terms, foremilk and hindmilk are sort of misnomers and can lead to a lot of confusion.

There are a lot of misnomers about how a recruiter operates and how they can help you.

Here you will find our ranking of the game's bosses from easiest to toughest, though «easiest» is a bit of a misnomer when it comes to any Souls game.

A «video resume» is a bit of a misnomer really, because you can't summarize your career history in a video.

The drive to reduce health - care spending is a bit of a misnomer insofar as it implies people don't want to spend on health care.

Its known universally as the Warrnambool Jumps Carnival, but in some ways that is a bit of a misnomer given that less than a third of the events.

I mean I think that's a little bit of a misnomer with some of the fin tech businesses that are out there it's all about saving money.

The origins of the misnomer are unclear, but many believe it stemmed from the days of riding horseback.

Sou See Diaz et al. (2012) Spatial and temporal characteristics of climate in Medival times revisited for a comprehensive, readable review of the * spatially and temporally heterogeneous * nature of the misnomered «MWP»; — RRB -(Note that Mann and Hughes are co-authors).

Consent is something of a misnomer here.

This method is somewhat of a misnomer since it involves the use of soap.

«Online dating is a funny kind of misnomer, because people don't actually date online,» Ginsberg said.

This product is actually something of a misnomer in that it's more of a host for living plants than an actual «living wall.»

It's something of a misnomer in Australia's trade relations, but China is still classified as an emerging market.

Elsewhere I have argued that, for all its hilarity, camp is something of a misnomer for Maddin's cinema because it splits the heightened artifice and self - awareness of his filmmaking from its emotional power and the feeling of intense physical proximity that arises from his baroque choreography of images and sounds.6 This is no less the case here.

The store's name is a bit of a misnomer since he's been the only Dayan working there ever since his father passed away.

For the sake of transparency, let's begin by stating that dry oil is somewhat of a misnomer because the term refers to the rate at which oil absorbs into the skin.

I find it something of a misnomer as the title suggests fluid animations whereas the interface is mostly static — although when you do start to scroll through those text - based context menus and grids of unhelpfully similar icons, it flies!

«To repair a driveway is sort of a misnomer; you can't really repair concrete because the patch looks worse than the crack.

I would say, ultimately, the word «intuitive» is a bit of a misnomer when it comes to making things that are brand new.

That being said, it seems that there are still a lot of misnomers or misconceptions being tossed around.

A series of one - off challenge missions, «campaign» might be a bit of a misnomer for this fun yet incredibly challenging mode, but it does have a distinct beginning and end point, with numerous rewards doled out in between.

Big data is a big buzzword these days, but when it comes to most small businesses, it's a bit of a misnomer.

That's a bit of a misnomer — they're not quite architects and most don't serve in the navy.

Ultimately, the word «expectation» turns out to be a bit of a misnomer.

Despite its global implications, the name «World Internet Conference» is a bit of a misnomer — the event will showcase the internet not as the world sees it, but as China and its ideological peers see it.

The name is a bit of a misnomer.

A bit of a misnomer In the second quarter Berkshire Hathaway completed a small — if you can consider $ 1.1 billion small — acquisition of WLPG, a television studio based in Miami from Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC).

The term «FHA loan» is somewhat of a misnomer.

But the «drought» we've experienced since 2005 is a bit of a misnomer.

USDA loans are also known as «Rural Housing Loans», which can be a bit of a misnomer.

In DC, the march begins at noon Eastern time and will last until 3 p.m. Because of the crowds expected — organizers have a permit for 500,000 people — the term «march» is something of a misnomer; the event is going to be held in one place, on on Pennsylvania Avenue from 3rd Street Northwest to 12th Street Northwest.

Bottom line: A «good Muslim» is a bit of a misnomer; what Americans consider «good» is seen as «bad» by the fundamentalists, and vice versa.

The title is something of a misnomer, since the author's argument only occasionally nods in specific reference to the political economy of Latin America.

The former is something of a misnomer.

Roof explains that the label «mainstream believers» is something of a misnomer, since historic denominations no longer have the hegemony.

The title is a bit of a misnomer.