The Russian language is considered one of the most difficult and incomprehensible in the world. Often, foreigners are stunned by the abundance of words similar in meaning, but different in sound. Such a number of synonyms makes it difficult to understand what is being said.
Many words in Russian are used in unrelated areas, but have a similar meaning. For example, such a concept as a skeleton. This word is of Russian origin and means the basis on which the rest of something is based. Unfortunately, this word is already considered obsolete and is gradually falling out of wide use. It is replaced by borrowed variants from other languages (for example, a framework).
In this article, we will look at the meaning of the word "skeleton" in various fields and give examples of its use.
Construction industry
This concept implies the solid frame of the building, the inner part on which other elements rely. For example, the supporting structures of a building can be called the skeleton of a structure. However, the concept under consideration is rarely heard in a professional environment, since the “skeleton” is a somewhat outdated word, it is of a generalizing nature.
Besides this, this term is used in the meaning of the ruins of a mechanism or structure, meaning its visible part. For example, the skeleton of a ship is the frame of the entire ship, on which its other parts rest.
The use of the word in medicine
This term is called the skeleton of a living organism. In other words, the skeleton is the backbone, the solid part. For example, the skeleton of a dinosaur. Also, this term can be found in a similar sense in paleontology and archeology.
Other uses of the concept
The skeleton is, you guessed it, the basis of something. Sometimes this word is used in relation to a plan, scheme.
Based on the foregoing, we can conclude that the skeleton is the main part that serves as a support for the entire structure, mechanism, and even an animated object. It would be appropriate to use the term in question in relation to abstract concepts. For example, when talking about some public figures who make up the backbone (backbone) of a certain organization. Or about historical events. Example: the revolution of 1917 is the basis (skeleton) of what is happening in modern Russia.
In conclusion, it should be noted that the inappropriate use of concepts, terms, as well as borrowed foreign words does not decorate speech and complicates the process of communication.
