alleryJargon like "killing" has led to which technical words?
ADivisor and quotient
BHypotenuse and radius
CNumerator and fraction
DAssassinator and annihilator
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Assassinator and annihilator
1. Informal jargon "killing" is used for replacing something with zero.
2. This led to technical words such as assassinator and annihilator.
3. The other pairs are standard terms that did not arise this way.
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