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agreement

/əˈɡɹiːmənt/

Meanings
noun
An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.

Examples :

"to enter an agreement;  the UK and US negotiators nearing agreement;  he nodded his agreement."
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Illustration contradicting

contradicting verb

/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktɪŋ/ /kəntrəˈdɪktɪŋ/

To deny the truth of (a statement or statements).

"His testimony contradicts hers."

Illustration enforceable

enforceable adjective

/ɪnˈfɔːrsəbəl/ /ɛnˈfɔːrsəbəl/

Capable of being enforced.

"The school's new attendance policy is enforceable; students will face consequences if they miss too many days. "

Illustration negotiators

negotiators noun

/nəˈɡoʊʃieɪtərz/ /nɪˈɡoʊʃieɪtərz/

One who negotiates.

"The negotiators from the union and the company met to discuss salaries and benefits. "

Illustration experiment

experiment noun

/ɛk.ˈspɛ.ɹɪ.mənt/ /ɪk.ˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/

A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy of something previously untried.

"The science teacher conducted an experiment to demonstrate how plants grow in different types of soil. "

Illustration respectful

respectful adjective

/ɹɪˈspɛktfəl/

Marked or characterized by respect

"It is of great importance that you act in a respectful manner towards the duke and duchess."

Illustration inflected

inflected verb

/ɪnˈflektɪd/ /ɪnˈflektəd/

To cause to curve inwards.

"The accident inflected the metal beam, causing it to bend sharply inward. "

Illustration languages

languages noun

/ˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒɪz/

A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.

"Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL."

Illustration depending

depending verb

/dɪˈpɛndɪŋ/ /diˈpɛndɪŋ/

(followed by on or upon, formerly also by of) To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition; to hinge on.

"We would like to go skiing, but it depends on the amount of snow."

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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attributes noun

/ˈætrɪbjuːts/ /ˈætrɪbjʊts/ /əˈtrɪbjuːts/ /əˈtrɪbjʊts/

A characteristic or quality of a thing.

"His finest attribute is his kindness."

Illustration differently

differently adverb

/ˈdifəɹəntli/

(manner) In a different way.

"My sister approaches problems differently than I do. "

Illustration relativity

relativity noun

/ɹɛləˈtɪvɨti/

The state of being relative to something else.

"The difficulty of a math problem's relativity to my current understanding made it challenging. "