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academy

/əˈkæd.ə.mi/

Meanings
noun
(usually capitalized) The garden where Plato taught.

Examples :

"Plato taught philosophy in the Academy. "
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Related Words

Illustration questioning

questioning verb

/ˈkwɛst͡ʃənɪŋ/

To ask questions about; to interrogate; to enquire for information.

"The teacher was questioning the student about the missing assignment. "

Illustration development

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

The process of developing; growth, directed change.

"The development of this story has been slow."

Illustration institution

institution noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

A custom or practice of a society or community.

"Greeting each other with a handshake is a common institution in many Western cultures. "

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capitalized verb

/ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈkæpɪtlˌaɪzd/

In writing or editing, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters, in upper case.

"In German, all nouns are capitalized."

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established verb

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/

To make stable or firm; to confirm.

"The company established a new policy to improve employee safety. "

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independent noun

/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.

"The independent candidate ran for student council, appealing to voters who weren't loyal to any particular group. "

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disseminated verb

/dɪˈseməˌneɪtɪd/ /dɪˈsemɪˌneɪtɪd/

To sow and scatter principles, ideas, opinions, etc, or concrete things, for growth and propagation, like seeds.

"The teacher disseminated the worksheets to the students. "

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recommendations noun

/ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃənz/ /ˌrekəmənˈdeɪʃənz/

An act of recommending.

"After the job interview, I waited for the hiring manager's recommendations about who should be hired. "

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advancement noun

/ædˈvæns.mɛnt/

The act of advancing, ; promotion to a higher place or dignity

"the advancement of learning"

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authoritative adjective

/ɔːˈθɒɹɪtətɪv/ /ɔˈθɑɹɪtətɪv/

Arising or originating from a figure of authority

"The authoritative rules in this school come not from the headmaster but from the aged matron."

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prestigious adjective

/pɹə-/

Of high prestige.

"She has a prestigious job with an international organization."

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philosophical adjective

/ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪkl̩/ /ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkl̩/

Of, or pertaining to, philosophy.

"My philosophical approach to parenting focuses on encouraging my children's independent thinking. "