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peer

/pɪə/ /piɹ/ /piː.ə/ /pi.ɚ/

Meanings
noun
A look; a glance.

Examples :

"She gave her teacher a quick peer to see if he noticed her hand was raised. "
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verb
To carry communications traffic terminating on one's own network on an equivalency basis to and from another network, usually without charge or payment. Contrast with transit where one pays another network provider to carry one's traffic.

Examples :

"The school's network peers with the local library's network, allowing students to access the library's online resources without paying extra fees. "
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Related Words

Illustration approximately

approximately adverb

/əˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət.li/ /əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/

Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.

"...approximately 60 beats per minute."

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration searching

searching verb

/ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ/ /ˈsɝtʃɪŋ/

To look in (a place) for something.

"I searched the garden for the keys and found them in the vegetable patch."

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

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.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration communications

communications noun

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz/

The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.

"communication of a secret"

Illustration privileges

privileges noun

/ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪdʒɪz/

(ecclesiastical law) An exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope.

"Historically, certain religious orders were granted privileges by the Pope, exempting them from some canonical laws. "

Illustration equivalency

equivalency noun

/ɪˈkwɪvələnsi/ /əˈkwɪvələnsi/

An equivalent thing.

"To receive credit for the advanced math class, you must demonstrate equivalency with the introductory course either by passing an exam or showing relevant work experience. "

Illustration difficulty

difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

Illustration terminating

terminating verb

/ˈtɜːrmɪneɪtɪŋ/ /ˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪtɪŋ/

To end, especially in an incomplete state.

"to terminate a surface by a line"

Illustration supportive

supportive adjective

/səˈpɔːtɪv/ /səˈpɔɹtɪv/

Providing support.

"I had a very supportive coach who helped me."

Illustration hereditary

hereditary noun

/həˈɹɛdɪt(ə)ɹi/ /həˈɹɛdɪˌtɛɹi/

A hereditary ruler; a hereditary peer in the House of Lords.

"The British monarchy is a hereditary, with the crown passing from parent to child. "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "