black art

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blak ahrt]
- /blæk ɑrt/
- /blæk ɑːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak ahrt]
- /blæk ɑrt/

Definitions of black art words

noun black art black magic 3
noun black art witchcraft; magic. 1
noun Technical meaning of black art A collection of arcane, unpublished, and (by implication) mostly ad-hoc techniques developed for a particular application or systems area (compare black magic). VLSI design and compiler code optimisation were (in their beginnings) considered classic examples of black art; as theory developed they became deep magic, and once standard textbooks had been written, became merely heavy wizardry. The huge proliferation of formal and informal channels for spreading around new computer-related technologies during the last twenty years has made both the term "black art" and what it describes less common than formerly. See also voodoo programming. 1
noun black art artworks: African origin 1
noun,plural black art witchcraft, occult 1
noun black art A practice such as witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, or black magic. 0

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Origin of black art

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90

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Parts of speech for Black art

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black art popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for black art

noun black art

abracadabra — Abracadabra is a word that someone says when they are performing a magic trick in order to make the magic happen.
black magic — magic used for evil purposes by invoking the power of the devil
magic — the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring: to pull a rabbit out of a hat by magic.
necromancy — a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead; black art.
sorcery — the art, practices, or spells of a person who is supposed to exercise supernatural powers through the aid of evil spirits; black magic; witchery.

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