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freshwater

/ˈfɹɛʃˌwɔtɚ/ /ˈfɹɛʃˌwɑtɚ/

Meanings
noun
Water with a very low content of dissolved salt, as opposed to brackish water or salt water.

Examples :

"The fish in the aquarium needed freshwater, not saltwater. "
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Related Words

Illustration macroeconomics

macroeconomics noun

/ˌmæk.ɹoʊˌiː.kəˈnɒ.mɪks/

The study of the entire economy in terms of the total amount of goods and services produced, total income earned, the level of employment of productive resources, and the general behavior of prices.

"The government uses macroeconomics to understand things like job growth, inflation, and overall economic health of the country. "

Illustration emphasized

emphasized verb

/ˈemfəsaɪzd/ /ˈemfəˌsaɪzd/

To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

"His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."

Illustration departments

departments noun

/dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/ /dɪˈpɑrtmənts/

A part, portion, or subdivision.

"The university has several departments, including the history department and the science department. "

Illustration economics

economics noun

/ˌikəˈnɑmɪks/ /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪks/

The study of resource allocation, distribution and consumption; of capital and investment; and of management of the factors of production.

"Understanding economics helps us understand how our family manages its budget each month. "

Illustration reference

reference noun

/ˈɹɛf.(ə)ɹəns/

A relationship or relation (to something).

"The teacher's explanation had a clear reference to the textbook. "

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

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.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration dissolved

dissolved verb

/dɪˈzɒlvd/ /dɪˈzɑlvd/

To terminate a union of multiple members actively, as by disbanding.

"The ruling party or coalition sometimes dissolves parliament early when the polls are favorable, hoping to reconvene with a larger majority."

Illustration neoclassical

neoclassical noun

/ˌniːoʊˈklæsɪkəl/ /ˌniːəˈklæsɪkəl/

Clipping of neoclassical economist.

"The professor challenged the neoclassical's assumption that people always act rationally in their financial decisions. "

Illustration consisting

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

To be.

"The project consists of three main parts. "

Illustration saltwater

saltwater noun

/ˈsɔltˌwɔtər/ /ˈsɔltˌwɑtər/

Any water containing dissolved salt; brine

"The saltwater aquarium contained many colorful fish. "

Illustration department

department noun

/dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/ /dəˈpɑɹtmənt/

A part, portion, or subdivision.

"The school's science department focuses on biology and chemistry. "

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unskilled adjective

/ˌʌnˈskɪld/

Of a person or workforce: not having a skill or technical training.

"The new employee was unskilled in computer programming, so he struggled to complete the project. "