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Academic Word List (definition, derive, distribution). DEFINITION(n) PRONAUNCIATION: de- fi -NI- tion DEFINITION: -The act of defining or making definite or clear -The formal statement of meaning or significance of a word -Sharpness of the image formed by an optic system
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DEFINITION(n) PRONAUNCIATION: de-fi-NI-tion DEFINITION: -The act of defining or making definite or clear -The formal statement of meaning or significance of a word -Sharpness of the image formed by an optic system SYNONYM(S): interpretation, representation, translation, clarification, determination
DEFINITION(n) WORD FAMILY WORD: - definitional (adj) - definitionally (adv) - predefinition (n) -redefinition(n) SENTENCE(S): -There are many DEFINITION of a word in dictionary -He fixed a DEFINIT data in his computer
DERIVE(v) • PRONUNCIATION: de-RIVE • DEFINITION: -To get something especially an advantage or pleasant feeling -To develop or come from something else SYNONYM(S): gain, attain, glean, gather
ANTONYM(S):- create, invent WORD FAMILY WORD-derivable(adj) deriver(n) non derivable(adj) prederived(v) SENTENCE(S):- -We will DERIVE a great advantage from this education -Many people DERIVE their ideas from the movies
Distribution • PRONUNCIATION;- Distri-BU-tion • DEFINITION:-The act of sharing things among a large group of people • -When goods are supplied to shops & companies • SYNONYM(S):-administration, partition, disposition, organization • WORD FAMILY WORD:- distributional(adj), misdistribution(n) distribute(v)
ANTONYM(S):- collection, gathering, hoard, maintenance, store • SENTENCE:- -The factory DISTRIBUTES the old clothes to refugees. -In many countries the distribution of population is unequal.