JADE

Jade

Jade is an ornamental stone. The term jade is applied to two different metamorphic rocks that are made up of different silicate minerals:

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JADE

JADE is a proprietary object-oriented software development and deployment platform product from the New Zealand-based Jade Software Corporation, first released in 1996. It consists of the JADE programming language, IDE and debugger, integrated application server and object database management system.

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jade

Noun

  1. A semiprecious stone either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.
  2. A grayish shade of green, typical of jade stones.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. A horse too old to be put to work.
  2. A woman, especially in contempt.

Verb

  1. To tire, weary or fatigue
  2. To treat like a jade; to spurn.
  3. To make ridiculous and contemptible.

Adjective

  1. Of a grayish shade of green, typical of jade stones.


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