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Webster Dictionary
Visnoun
force; power
Visnoun
physical force
Visnoun
moral power
Etymology: [L.]
Wikidata
Vis
Vis is a small Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea. The farthest Island off the Croatian Coast, it has a population of 3,617 and an area of 90.26 square kilometres. The highest point is Hum, 587 metres above sea level. The islands two largest communities are town of Vis, the islands commercial port located in the east, and Komiža in the west. The Municipality of Vis, which includes the offshore islands of Budikovac and Biševo, is part of the Split-Dalmatia Regional Unit. The main industries on the island are agriculture, fishing, fish refining and tourism. The current mayor of Vis is Ivo Radica.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Vis
vis, n. force: power:—pl. Vī′res.—Vis inertiæ, inertia: sluggishness; Vis mortua, force of pressure, dead force; Vis viva, living force, equal to the mass of a moving body multiplied by the square of its velocity. [L.]
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ViS
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VIS
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Vis is ranked #27556 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Vis surname appeared 874 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Vis.
94% or 822 total occurrences were White.
2.6% or 23 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.8% or 16 total occurrences were Asian.
0.9% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of VIS in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of VIS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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A lot of significant losses were taken in places that were of small importance vis-à-vis the rest of the group, we are not considering that one category of business model is better than another.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest:
We are confident that the decision that was made vis-à-vis the Keystone pipeline is entirely consistent with all of our international obligations, including our obligations under NAFTA.
We are sounding the alarm that Germany and Europe are falling behind in space vis-a-vis China and the United States, we're at a critical juncture to ensure we stay in the top league.
Our preventive measures have been very effective. We are in a much better position vis-a-vis other countries.
I judge the Chinese through their actions, in addition to the significant increase in Chinese defense expenditures and the historic modernization of the PLA, Chinese demonstrable intent has been seen in its assertive and aggressive action – most pronounced vis-a-vis Taiwan, but also in other parts of the world.
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