reify

      v : consider an abstract concept to be real



   [also: reified]



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From: http://today.java.net/pub/a/today/2004/09/09/blacksmith.html



"Before more fully exploring the thesis of software developer as

reified smithy, an examination of the role of the bookkeeper would be

prudent, for the sake of juxtaposition, comparison, forecasting and

nuance."







Editors Note:



This article is a great example of prententious language, and is full of correctly used

twentyfive cent words.  However, in this case I think the author

misuses the word 'reified'.  It would make more sense to me if he had said

'nouveau', 'post modern', or even 'glorified'. Perhaps if he wanted to make a transition

to the next section of his essay he should have applied 'reified' to the subject of this sentance, his thesis.