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reservations

/ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃənz/ /ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃnz/

Meanings
noun
The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.

Examples :

"The committee authorised the reservation of funds."
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Related Words

Illustration universities

universities noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiz/ /junɪˈvɝsətiz/

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.

"Many students apply to universities after finishing high school to pursue higher education. "

Illustration communities

communities noun

/kəˈmjuːnɪtiz/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

""Different immigrant communities in the city often maintain their own unique cultural traditions and languages." "

Illustration arrangements

arrangements noun

/əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənts/

The act of arranging.

"The flower shop made beautiful arrangements for the wedding. "

Illustration disadvantaged

disadvantaged verb

/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒd/ /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒt/

To place at a disadvantage.

"They fear it might disadvantage honest participants to allow automated entries."

Illustration qualification

qualification noun

/ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.

"Qualification for this organization is extraordinarily difficult."

Illustration reservation

reservation noun

/ˌɹɛzəˈveɪʃən/ /ˌɹɛzɚˈveɪʃən/

The act of reserving, withholding or keeping back.

"The committee authorised the reservation of funds."

Illustration arrangement

arrangement noun

/əˈɹeɪnd͡ʒmənt/

The act of arranging.

"The arrangement of chairs in the classroom made it easier for the students to see the teacher. "

Illustration accommodation

accommodation noun

/ə.ˌkɒm.ə.ˈdeɪ.ʃən/ /ə.ˌkɑm.ə.ˈdeɪ.ʃən/

(usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.

"The hotel offered comfortable accommodation for the visiting scholars. "

Illustration institutions

institutions noun

/ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃənz/ /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz/

A custom or practice of a society or community.

"Sentence: "In many cultures, arranged marriages are traditional institutions that have been practiced for generations." "

Illustration carriageway

carriageway noun

/ˈkæriːdʒweɪ/ /ˈkærɪdʒweɪ/

The part of a road that carries traffic.

"The accident blocked one carriageway of the highway, causing a long traffic delay. "

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underrepresented verb

/ˌʌndərˌrɛprɪˈzɛntɪd/ /ˌʌndərˌrɛprəˈzɛntɪd/

To represent something as being lower or smaller than is the case.

"The news report underrepresented the number of volunteers, stating there were only 10 when actually there were 30 helping clean up the park. "

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withholding verb

/wɪðˈhoʊldɪŋ/ /wɪθˈhoʊldɪŋ/

To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.

"The student withheld the textbook from the library, refusing to return it. "