![]() ![]() Here are some examples where you can not substitute clever with smartĪlthough there is a significant difference between BrE and AmE I believe that in recent years the meanings are getting closer to each other and this particularly due to many new clever gadgets and especially smart devices. Facetious statements are fun and lighthearted while sarcastic statements include some sting in them. ![]() For that reason, sarcasm is sometimes seen as having poor taste in communication. The difference, though, is that they have a sharper edge than the facetious statements do. Although not a primary meaning of the word, it did not get lost, as it is possible to say that someone has clever hands, meaning skillful hands where saying that someone has smart hands would need to be explained by the context. abbreviation for Specific, Measurable, Agreed (or Achievable), Realistic, and Time Bound (or Timed): a phrase to say that the aims of a company, employee, etc. These too are non-literal statements with a note of humor. This dictionary entry seems quite good.Ĭlever on the other hand comes from a low word that comes from handy, dexterous. Almost 30 years on, the SMART acronym is widely popular and used. Big Smarky can be fitted with all SISMA accessories, with the coaxial vision system (CVS) and with the Pattern Matching software. Versatile The advanced features of the laser source allow to carry out engraving, marking and cutting operations in line with the highest technical standards. Sarcasm has an edge to it, a bite that is a little mean. BIG SMARKY, laser marking and engraving system. Wit, however, is the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure. However these days in BrE the sense of BrE neat/AmE sharp and attractive seems to be prevalent and the meaning of intelligent is perceived as Americanism. The notion of sustainability has gained increasing popularity in smart city research. Sarcasm is defined as harsh or bitter derision or irony. Smart comes from sharp referring to wit, and this meaning is mostly kept. This is supported by etymologies and dictionaries. The difference, the way I see it and emphasized, is that smart always implies intelligence, while clever does not (it implies that something is made in a way that is very effective which can directly imply intelligence). ![]()
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