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philosophy

/fɪˈlɒsəfi/ /fɪˈlɑsəfi/

Meanings
noun
The love of wisdom.

Examples :

"My philosophy for dealing with difficult classmates is to listen carefully and try to understand their perspectives. "
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Related Words

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philosophized verb

/fɪˈlɒsəfaɪzd/ /fəˈlɒsəfaɪzd/

To ponder or reason out philosophically.

"After failing the test, Maria philosophized about the nature of learning and the importance of perseverance. "

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independence noun

/ɪndɪˈpɛndəns/

The state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by others; self-subsistence or maintenance; direction of one's own affairs without interference.

"The student's desire for independence led her to move out of her parents' house after graduating high school. "

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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. "

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metaphysics noun

/mɛtəˈfɪzɪks/

The field of study of metaphysics.

"My philosophy teacher is studying metaphysics this semester. "

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comprehensive noun

/ˌkɒm.pɹɪˈhɛn.sɪv/ /ˌkɑːm.pɹəˈhɛn.sɪv/

A comprehensive school.

"The comprehensive school offered a wide range of subjects, from science and math to art and music. "

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encouraging verb

/ɪnˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/ /ɪnˈkɝɹɪd͡ʒɪŋ/

To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

"I encouraged him during his race."

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fundamental noun

/ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl/

(usually in the plural) A leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article, which serves as the groundwork of a system; an essential part

"one of the fundamentals of linear algebra"

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perspectives noun

/pərˈspɛktɪvz/ /pɚˈspɛktɪvz/

A view, vista or outlook.

"Sentence: "Looking at the problem from different perspectives helped us find a better solution." "

Illustration philosophize

philosophize verb

/fɪˈlɑsəˌfaɪz/ /fɪˈlɒsəˌfaɪz/

To ponder or reason out philosophically.

"During their lunch break, the colleagues began to philosophize about the best way to improve team communication at work. "

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epistemology noun

/ɛˌpɪstiːˈmɔlədʒi/ /ɪˌpɪstəˈmɒlədʒi/ /iˌpɪstəˈmɑlədʒi/

The branch of philosophy dealing with the study of knowledge; theory of knowledge, asking such questions as "What is knowledge?", "How is knowledge acquired?", "What do people know?", "How do we know what we know?".

"Some thinkers take the view that, beginning with the work of Descartes, epistemology began to replace metaphysics as the most important area of philosophy."

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standardized verb

/ˈstændərdaɪzd/ /ˈstændərˌdaɪzd/

To establish a standard consisting of regulations for how something is to be done across an organization.

"The company standardized its employee training procedures to ensure consistency across all departments. "

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classmates noun

/ˈklɑːs.meɪts/

A student who is in the same class at school.

"My classmates and I are working on a group project for science. "