konwe

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meaning
animacy, life, autonomy; autonomous being, living thing, organism; alive, animate, dynamic; to animate, to bring to life
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usage
obscure · 7%
book
none
coined
post-ku · 2021
origin
multiple
English · Conway ‘John Conway, creator of The Game of Life’
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coined by jan Emalan
commentary
Conway refers to John Horton Conway, creator of the cellular automaton Game of Life. konwe's intended meaning extends beyond just "living" and "life." It can be used to describe rocks or rivers or other nonliving things
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pictogram of a glider in Conway's Game of Life, a machine which moves across the game board.