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Monday, September 14, 2009

2.41 Potential

Word Pronunciation Definition Related Forms
potential /pə'tɛntʃəl/ Noun
A potential is a likely possibility that something will be able to happen.
Adjective
Something that is potential is probably going to happen
potentially
potentiality

2.42 Previous

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previous /'pɹiviəs/ Something that is previous to something else came before it. previously
previousness

2.43 Primary

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WORD /'pɹɑimɛɹi/
  1. Something that is primary is first or most important.
  2. Your primary care physician is the doctor you usually go to.
  3. Your primary goal is your most important goal.
  4. A primary source is the origin of information (in contrast to a secondary source, which is when you get information from someone who got the information from someone else).
  5. Primary colors are red, yellow, and blue (as opposed to secondary colors, which are orange, green, and purple).
primarily

2.44 Purchase

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purchase /'pəɹtʃɪs/ (transitive)  To purchase something is to buy it. purchases
purchaser
purchasable

2.45 Range

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range /'ɹendʒ/
  1. (countable)  A range is an area in which something acts or has power.
  2. (countable)  A range is a change or difference within limits, such as the range of numbers 1-10.
  3. (countable)  A range of mountains is a series of mountains like the Rocky Mountains or the Swiss Alps.
  4. (uncountable)  Is the distance from your cell phone tower that you can be and still get cell phone service.
ranging
ranger
rangeland

2.46 Region

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region /'ɹidʒɪn/
  1. (countable)  A region a part or area of the world.
  2. (countable)  A region of the body is part of the body.
regional
regionally
regionalism
regionalist
regionalize
regionalization

2.47 Regulate

Word Pronunciation Definition Related Forms
regulate /'ɹɛgʲulet/ (transitive) To regulate something is to fix/adjust/influence something like the temperature of a room or business activities. regulation
regulatory

2.48 Relevant

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relevant /'ɹɛlɪvɪnt/ Something that is relevant is related/connected to a topic. relevance
relevancy
relevantly

2.49 Reside

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reside /ɹi'zɑid/ (intransitive)  To reside somewhere is to live there. resident
residence
residency
residential

2.50 Resource

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resource /'ɹisɔɹs/ (countable & uncountable) A resource is something that you can use to do something else.  For instance, money is a financial resource that you can use to buy things, and books can be a resource when writing an essay. source
resourceful
resourcefulness