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act

/æk/

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noun
Something done, a deed.

Examples :

"an act of goodwill"
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Related Words

Illustration universities

universities noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiz/ /junɪˈvɝsətiz/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"Many students apply to universities after finishing high school to pursue higher education. "

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legislative noun

/ˈlɛ.dʒɪ.slə.tɪv/ /ˈlɛ.dʒɪˌsleɪ.tɪv/

That branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws.

"The legislative branch of the government passed a new law about school safety. "

Illustration homomorphism

homomorphism noun

/ˌhoʊməˈmɔːrfɪzəm/ /ˌhɑːməˈmɔːrfɪzəm/

A structure-preserving map between two algebraic structures of the same type, such as groups, rings, or vector spaces.

"A field homomorphism is a map from one field to another one which is additive, multiplicative, zero-preserving, and unit-preserving."

Illustration fundraising

fundraising noun

/ˈfʌndˌɹeɪzɪŋ/

The process of collecting money by requesting donations from individuals and businesses.

"The school's annual fundraising helps pay for field trips and new equipment. "

Illustration distinguished

distinguished verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/

To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.

"The teacher distinguished the students' excellent essays from the others based on their insightful analysis. "

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adjustments noun

/əˈdʒʌstmənts/ /æˈdʒʌstmənts/

The action of adjusting something

"The tailor made some adjustments to my pants so they would fit better. "

Illustration gravitational

gravitational adjective

/ˌɡɹævɪˈteɪʃənəl/

Pertaining to, or caused by, gravity or gravitation.

"The gravitational pull of the Earth keeps us on the ground. "

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

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demonstrating verb

/ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdɛmənˌstrætɪŋ/

To show how to use (something).

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

Illustration aggressively

aggressively adverb

/əˈɡrɛsɪvli/ /əˈɡrɛsɪvliː/

In an aggressive manner.

"The student aggressively pursued the scholarship, attending every preparation session and studying late into the night. "

Illustration proficiency

proficiency noun

/pɹəˈfɪʃənsi/

Ability, skill, competence.

"a test of proficiency in English"

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"