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analysis

/əˈnælɪsɪs/

Meanings
noun
Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory etc.).

Examples :

"The teacher's analysis of the student's essay focused on identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the argument. "
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derivatives noun

/dɪˈrɪvətɪvz/ /dəˈrɪvətɪvz/

Something derived.

"Many medications are derivatives of natural substances found in plants or fungi. "

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

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juxtapositions noun

/ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃənz/

The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.

"The juxtaposition of the brightly colored posters and the somber paintings on the classroom walls created a striking visual effect. "

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highlighted verb

/ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd/ /ˈhaɪˌlaɪɾɪd/

To make prominent; emphasize.

"The teacher highlighted the important vocabulary words with a yellow marker. "

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constituent noun

/kənˈstɪtʃuənt/ /kənˈstɪtʃuəntl̩/

A part, or component of a whole

"A key constituent of a good cake is flour. "

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decomposition noun

/diːˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.

"The decomposition of fallen leaves in the garden created rich compost for the flowers. "

Illustration improvement

improvement noun

/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/

The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering

"The improvement in her math scores was noticeable after she started attending extra tutoring sessions. "

Illustration psychoanalysis

psychoanalysis noun

/ˌsaɪkoʊənˈæləsɪs/ /ˌsaɪkəʊənˈæləsɪs/

A family of theories and methods within the field of psychotherapy that work to find connections among patients' unconscious mental processes

"The therapist used psychoanalysis to help Sarah understand the unconscious conflicts affecting her relationship with her family. "

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identifying verb

/aɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪɪŋ/ /əˈdɛntɪˌfaɪɪŋ/

To establish the identity of someone or something.

"The detective is identifying the suspect in the security footage. "

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repetitions noun

/ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃənz/ /ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃənz/

The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.

"The teacher asked us to do ten repetitions of each exercise. "

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composition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

The act of putting together; assembly.

"The composition of the band's new song involved several different instruments. "

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mathematical adjective

/ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/

Of, or relating to mathematics

"a mathematical problem"