teardown
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- noun
- /ˈtɪrˌdaʊn/
- Literature
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crítica demoledora
- We are left with the notion that a cognitive teardown of a truly compelling user experience is vastly more interesting and insightful than simply answering the opposite question: why is a given user interface dysfunctional?
Examples
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Her presentation was met with a rigorous teardown, highlighting numerous flaws in her argument.
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The movie received a harsh teardown from critics who felt it lacked originality and depth.
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Why Angry Birds is so successful and popular: a cognitive teardown of the user experience...
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Why is Angry Birds so successful and popular: a cognitive teardown of the user experience?
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A teardown in the greatest tradition of teardowns.
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Here are some highlights from iFixit's teardown:
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This teardown of the new Thunderbolt wires gives me a kind of futurist vertigo.
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The professor published a detailed teardown of the proposed policy, pointing out all the inconsistencies.
Synonyms
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Disapproval that points out faults
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A sharp remark that humiliates someone in an argument
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Very strong negative comments that show disapproval
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A strong public refusal of an idea or suggestion
Strong public criticism of a person or work
Antonyms
How Harsh
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- Literature
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Teardown comes from the words tear 'to rip or pull' and down 'toward the ground', so it gives the picture of something being pulled down. A helpful image is critics 'pulling down' a book or film with harsh words, which is why a teardown is a severe critical attack.