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06/20/2008

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Term
CYCLE
Definition

definition:

series of events in a regularly repeated order

 

example:

The cells are shed over a cycle of twenty-eight days.

 

part of speech:

cycle (noun)

cycle (verb)

cyclical (adj) 

Term
DATA
Definition

definition:

information or facts (to be analysized by a computer)

 

example:

This data was prepared for the conference.

 

part of speech:

data (noun) 

Term
DEBATE
Definition

definition:

discuss sth formally; consider sth

 

example:

The board debated this proposal.

 

part of speech:

debate (verb)

debate (noun) 

debatable (adj) 

Term
DECADE
Definition

definition:

period of ten years

 

example:

The fourth decade of the nineteenth century

 

part of speech:

decade (noun) 

Term
DECLINE
Definition

definition:
gradual and continuous loss of quality importance, power, etc

 

example:

The birth rate continued to decline.

 

part of speech:

decline (noun)

decline (verb) 

Term
DEDUCE
Definition

definition:

reach a conclusion by reasoning

 

example:

Little can be safely deduced from these figures.

 

part of speech:

deduce (verb)

 

Term
DEFINE
Definition

definition:

say or explain what the meaning of a word or phrase is

 

example:

The contract will seek to define the client's obligations.

 

part of speech:

define (verb)

definable (adj) 

Term
DEFINITE
Definition

definition:

easily seen or understood

 

example:

We had no definite plans

 

part of speech:

definite (adj)

definitely (adv) 

Term
DEMONSTRATE
Definition

definition:

show sth clearly by giving proof or evidence

 

example:

He demonstrated how to make his favorite hotdog.

 

part of speech:

demonstrate (verb)

demonstrator (noun) 

Term

DENOTE 

Definition

definition:

be a sign of sth

 

example:

This mark denotes purity and quality

 

part of speech:

denote (verb) 

Term
DENY
Definition

definition:

refuse to admit the truth or existence of sth

 

example:

The inquiry was denied acces to intelligence sources.

 

part of speech:

deny (verb) 

Term
DEPRESS
Definition

definition:

make somebody sad 

 

example:

The first da at school depressed me.

 

part of speech:

depress (verb)

depressing (adj) 

Term
DERIVE
Definition

definition:

get sth from sth

 

example:

Max derived his philosophy of history fro Hegel.

 

part of speech:

derive (verb)

Term

DESIGN

Definition

definition:

art of deciding how sth will look, work, etc by drawing plans

 

example:

A number of architectural students were designing a factory.

 

part of speech:

design (verb)

design (noun)

desgner (noun) 

Term
DESPITE
Definition
definition:

 used to introduce a contrast

 

example:

He remains a great leader despite age and infirmity

 

part of speech:

despite (prepotition) 

 

Term

DETECT 

Definition

definition:

discover the existence or presence of sth

 

example:

Cancer may soon be detected in its earliest stages.

 

part of speech:

detect (verb)

detectable (adj)

detectably (adv) 

Term
DEVIATE
Definition

definition:

turn away from what is usual, accepted

 

example:

You mus not deviate from the agreed route

 

part of speech:

deviate (verb)

deviation (noun) 

Term
DEVICE
Definition

definition:

object designed to do particular job

 

example:

A measuring device is made by the engineer.

 

part of speech:

device (noun) 

Term
DEVOTE
Definition

definition:

give an amount of time, attention 

 

example:

I wanted to devote more time to my family.

 

part of speech:

devote (verb)

devotion (noun) 

Term
DIFFERENTIATE
Definition

definition:

show the difference between two or more things

 

example:

He is unable to differentiate between fantasy and reality

 

part of speech:

differentiate (verb)

differentiation (noun) 

Term

DIMENSION 

Definition

definition:

measurement of height, length, width of sth

 

example:

The final dimensions of the pond were 14 ft. x 8 ft.

 

part of speech:

dimension (noun)

dimensional (adj) 

Term
DIMINISH
Definition

definition:

become or make sth smaller, weaker

 

example:

The pain will gradually diminish.

 

part of speech:

diminish (verb)

diminishable (adj) 

Term
DISCRETE
Definition

definition:

individually separate and distinct

 

example:

Speech sounds are produced as a continuous sound signal rather than discrete units.

 

part of speech:

discrete (adj)

discretly (adv)

discreteness (noun) 

Term
DISCRIMINATE
Definition

definition:

show the difference between people or things

 

example:

Babies can discriminate between different facial expressions of emotion

 

part of speech:

discriminate (verb)

discriminately (adv)

discriminative (adj) 

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