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Thursday, September 24, 2009

4.1 Access

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access
/ˈæksɛs/
Noun
(countable & uncountable) If you have access to something, you can use it, look at it, enter it, etc.
Verb
(transitive) If you access something, you get information from it, usually using a computer.
accessible
inaccessible

4.2 Adequate

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adequate
/ˈædəkwɪt/
If something is adequate, it is good enough.
inadequate
adequately
adequacy

4.3 Annual

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annual
/'ænjuəl/
If something is annual, it happens every year.
biannual
semiannual
annually
anniversary

4.4 Apparent

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apparent
/ə'pɛɹɪnt/
If something is apparent, it is easy to see, realize, or understand.
apparently

4.5 Approximate

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approximate
Adjective
/əˈpɹɑksɪmɪt/
Verb
/əˈpɹɑksɪmet/
Adjective
An approximate number, length, time, etc. is close to the real one but may not be equal to it.
Verb
(transitive & intransitive) To be or become near a value, position, or characteristic.  To estimate.
approximation
approximately

4.6 Attitude

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Definition
Synonyms

attitude
/'ætɪtud/
(countable & uncountable) Your attitude is your feelings and opinions, especially when your actions show how you feel.
belief
philosophy
stance
temperament
mindset
mood

4.7 Attribute

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attribute
Noun
/'ætrɪbjuːt/
Verb
/əˈtrɪbjuːt/
Noun
(countable) An attribute is a part, feature, or characteristic.
Verb
(transitive) If you attribute x to y, you say that x is the creation or result of y.
attributed
attribution

4.8 Civil

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civil
/ˈsɪvəl/
  1. (usually before the noun) About the citizens of a country, especially as opposed to the government, army, police, religion, etc.
  2. If someone is civil, they are polite but not friendly.
uncivil
civility

4.9 Code

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code
/kod/
  1. (countable) A code is a set of rules or laws.
  2. (countable & uncountable) A code is a method used to change a message into an obscured form, preventing those who do not have the special information required to understand what the message actually says.
encode
decode
codify
codex

4.10 Commit

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Definition
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commit
/kə'mɪt/
  1. (transitive) If you commit something illegal or bad, you do it.
  2. (transitive & intransitive) If you commit to something, you agree or say that you will do or participate in something.
  3. (transitive) If you commit someone to a place or a process, you send them there, often against their will.
  4. (transitive) If you commit words or idea to something, you record them there.
committed
commission
commitment
uncommitted