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peers

/pɪəz/ /pɪɹz/

Meanings
noun
A look; a glance.

Examples :

"The shy student gave a quick peers at the teacher before answering the question. "
action sensation
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 :

""Instead of paying a large internet provider for transit, our company peers directly with other local networks to exchange data at no cost." "
internet technology communication computing business service traffic economy

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 creativity

creativity noun

/kɹieɪˈtɪvɪti/ /-ɾi/

The ability to use imagination to produce a novel idea or product that is useful to society.

"His creativity is unsurpassed by his fellow students in the art class."

Illustration communications

communications noun

/kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz/

The act or fact of communicating anything; transmission.

"communication of a secret"

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

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 experience

experience noun

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪəns/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.əns/

The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering.

"It was an experience he would not soon forget."

Illustration terminating

terminating verb

/ˈtɜːrmɪneɪtɪŋ/ /ˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪtɪŋ/

To end, especially in an incomplete state.

"to terminate a surface by a line"

Illustration answering

answering verb

/ˈɑːn.sə.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈæn.sə.ɹɪŋ/

To make a reply or response to.

"He answered the question."

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 mountaintops

mountaintops noun

/ˈmaʊntɪntɑps/ /ˈmaʊnʔɪntɑps/

The summit of a mountain.

"The view from the mountaintops was breathtaking. "