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zip

/zɪp/

Meanings
noun
A twist or fold.

Examples :

"The chef made a neat zip in the napkin to hold it in place. "
appearance style thing

Related Words

Illustration significant

significant noun

/sɪɡˈnɪ.fɪ.kənt/

That which has significance; a sign; a token; a symbol.

"The teacher's smile was a significant of approval for my hard work. "

Illustration preposition

preposition noun

/ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/ /ˈpɹiːpəˌzɪʃən/

(grammar, strict sense) Any of a class of non-inflecting words typically employed to connect a following noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense, with some other word: a particle used with a noun or pronoun (in English always in the objective case) to make a phrase limiting some other word.

"Understanding what a preposition is helps students identify the function of words like "on," "in," and "at" within a sentence. "

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration convolutions

convolutions noun

/ˌkɑːnvəˈluːʃənz/ /ˌkɑːnvəˈluːʃnz/

A twist or fold.

"The brain's surface is covered in convolutions, allowing for a large surface area packed into a small space inside the skull. "

Illustration convoluted

convoluted verb

/-vəʊ-/ /ˈkɑnvəˌlutəd/

To make unnecessarily complex.

"Instead of explaining the simple process directly, the teacher convoluted the instructions with unnecessary details, leaving the students confused. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration assignments

assignments noun

/əˈsaɪnmənts/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration processing

processing verb

/ˈpɹəʊsɛsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹɑsəsɪŋ/

To perform a particular process on a thing.

"The bank is processing my check deposit. "

Illustration convolution

convolution noun

/ˌkɑːnvəˈluːʃən/ /ˌkɑːnvəˈluːʃn/

A twist or fold.

"The convolution of the garden hose made it difficult to unroll. "

Illustration absolutely

absolutely adverb

/æb.səˈl(j)uːt.lɪ/ /ˈæb.səˌlut.li/

In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly, positively, wholly.

"My mom is absolutely certain that I need to finish my homework tonight. "

Illustration complicated

complicated verb

/ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/

To make complex; to modify so as to make something intricate or difficult.

"The teacher complicated the math problem by adding several extra steps. "

Illustration fluctuations

fluctuations noun

/ˌflʌktʃuˈeɪʃənz/ /ˌflʌktʃueɪˈʃənz/

A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction.

"the fluctuations of the sea"