| Word | Pronunciation | Definition | Related Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| communicate | /kəˈmjunɪkeɪt/ | (transitive & intransitive) If you communicate an idea, you make someone else understand your idea, usually by using words. | communicative communication |
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4.11 Communicate
4.12 Concentrate
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition | Related Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| concentrate | /'kɑnsɪntɹet/ |
| concentration concentrator |
4.13 Confer
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition | Related Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| confer | /kən'fəɹ/ |
| reconfer conference |
4.14 Contrast
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition | Related Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| contrast | Noun /'kɑntɹæst/ Verb /kən'tɹæst/ | Noun (countable) A Contrast is the difference you find when you compare something or someone. Verb (transitive) If you contrast two things, you look for or explain the differences between them. | contrasting contrastive |
4.15 Cycle
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition | Related Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| cycle | /'sɑikəl/ |
| bicycle cyclical |
4.16 Debate
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition | Related Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| debate | /dɪ'bet/ | Noun (countable & uncountable) A debate is an exchange of ideas looking at different sides of an issue. Verb (transitive & intransitive) If you debate something, you consider its positive and negative points, often by talking with other people in a formal situation such as government. | debater debatable |
4.17 Despite
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition | Related Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| despite | /dɪ'spɑɪt/ | If x happens despite y, it is surprising that x happens because y usually stops it. If you do something despite yourself, you didn't plan or want to do it. | spite |
4.18 Dimension
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition | Related Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| dimensional | /dɪ'mɛnʃɪn/ | (countable) A dimension is a part of a problem, issue, or situation. (countable) A dimension is a direction of measurement in space time, usually width, depth, and height. | dimensional 3-dimensional |
4.19 Domestic
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition | Related Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| domestic | /do'mɛstɪk/ |
| domesticated domestication domicile |
4.20 Emerge
| Word | Pronunciation | Definition | Related Forms |
|---|---|---|---|
| emerge | /i'məɹdʒ/ |
| emergent emergence emergency |
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