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neologism

/niːˈɒlədʒɪzəm/

Meanings
noun
A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase.

Examples :

""Because technology is changing so fast, we see a lot of neologisms like 'unfriend' and 'selfie' enter our vocabulary." "
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Illustration interpretation

interpretation noun

/ɪntəpɹəˈteɪʃən/ /ɪntɚpɹəˈteɪʃən/

An act of interpreting or explaining what is obscure; a translation; a version; a construction.

"the interpretation of a dream, or of an enigma."

Illustration schizophrenia

schizophrenia noun

/ˌskɪt.səˈfɹiː.ni.ə/

A psychiatric diagnosis denoting a persistent, often chronic, mental illness characterised by abnormal perception, thinking, behavior and emotion, often marked by delusions.

"His schizophrenia made it difficult for him to focus on his schoolwork. "

Illustration technology

technology noun

/tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/ /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/

The organization of knowledge for practical purposes.

"The new technology in our school's library allows students to access millions of books online. "

Illustration vocabulary

vocabulary noun

/vəʊˈkabjʊləɹɪ/ /voʊˈkæbjəlɛɹi/

A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.

"The student used the new vocabulary list to learn the names of different flowers. "

Illustration neologisms

neologisms noun

/niːˈɒlədʒɪzəmz/ /niːˈɑːlədʒɪzəmz/

A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase.

"The professor warned us that using too many neologisms in our essay would make it difficult to understand. "

Illustration revelation

revelation noun

/ɹɛvəˈleɪʃən/

The act of revealing or disclosing.

"The revelation that her brother was a famous author surprised everyone at the family reunion. "

Illustration theologian

theologian noun

/θi.əˈloʊdʒən/

One who studies theology.

"The theologian discussed the concept of faith in her religious studies class. "

Illustration established

established verb

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/

To make stable or firm; to confirm.

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

Illustration millennials

millennials noun

/mɪˈlɛniəlz/ /məˈlɛniəlz/

A demographic term for a person from the generation born from around the early 1980s to the mid 1990s or early 2000s; individuals who reached adulthood early in the 3rd millennium, C.E.

"Many millennials grew up using the internet and are comfortable with technology. "

Illustration responsibilities

responsibilities noun

/rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlətiz/ /rɪˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/

The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable.

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

Illustration meaningless

meaningless adjective

/ˈmiːnɪŋləs/ /ˈmiːnɪŋlɪs/

Lacking meaning.

"The word "gugugu" is meaningless in English."

Illustration introduction

introduction noun

/ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃən/

The act or process of introducing.

"the introduction of a new product into the market"