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GEM word list 210 words

July 4, 2008 By Roy R.
Words used in general endeavor management and enterprise management architecture. Words are the basis of terms, words and terms have definitions, definitions are the basis for characterization, characterization is the basis for categorization, categorization for taxonomy, taxonomy for thesaurus, thesaurus for concept maps, concept maps for object role models and data models, sequence concept maps for process models, process models and data models for business rules, process models, data models, and rule models for ontologies, and ontologies for axiologies

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  1. access
    the right to enter
  2. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  3. actual
    existing in act or fact
  4. aggregate
    a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
  5. allocate
    distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose
  6. approve
    judge to be right or commendable; think well of
  7. architecture
    the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings
  8. assign
    select something or someone for a specific purpose
  9. association
    a formal organization of people or groups of people
  10. attribute
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  11. authorize
    grant authorization or clearance for
  12. axiology
    the study of values and value judgments
  13. basis
    the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
  14. behavior
    (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
  15. budget
    a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them
  16. business
    the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
  17. capital
    one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
  18. categorization
    the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
  19. change
    become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
  20. characterization
    the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features
  21. class
    a collection of things sharing a common attribute
  22. coherent
    marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
  23. cohesive
    cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
  24. collaboration
    act of working jointly
  25. collect
    gather or collect
  26. column
    a line of units following one after another
  27. command
    an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
  28. communication
    the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
  29. composition
    the way in which someone or something is composed
  30. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
  31. constraint
    the state of being physically constrained
  32. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
  33. control
    power to direct or determine
  34. coordination
    the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and harmonious operation
  35. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
  36. definition
    a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
  37. deploy
    place troops or weapons in battle formation
  38. develop
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
  39. direct
    direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short
  40. dispose
    give, sell, or transfer to another
  41. distribution
    the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
  42. edge
    a line determining the limits of an area
  43. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
  44. enterprise
    a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
  45. entity
    that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
  46. event
    something that happens at a given place and time
  47. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
  48. facet
    a distinct feature or element in a problem
  49. federate
    unite on a federal basis or band together as a league
  50. field
    extensive tract of level open land
  51. function
    what something is used for
  52. general
    applying to all or most members of a category or group
  53. global
    involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
  54. goal
    the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
  55. graph
    a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes
  56. group
    any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
  57. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system
  58. identify
    recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
  59. identity
    the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known
  60. implicit
    implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
  61. implied
  62. indicator
    a device for showing the operating condition of some system
  63. indirect
    not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
  64. individual
    being or characteristic of a single thing or person
  65. input
    signal going into an electronic system
  66. instance
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  67. integrate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  68. intellectual
    of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
  69. interrogative
    relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood
  70. inventory
    a detailed list of all the items in stock
  71. join
    cause to become joined or linked
  72. knowledge
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
  73. leadership
    the status of a leader
  74. local
    of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood
  75. location
    the act of putting something in a certain place
  76. maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"
  77. management
    the act of managing something
  78. map
    a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
  79. measure
    determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of
  80. metadata
    data about data
  81. mission
    an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
  82. model
    representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale)
  83. navigation
    the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
  84. node
    any thickened enlargement
  85. object
    a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
  86. objective
    the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
  87. ontology
    the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
  88. operate
    perform as expected when applied
  89. organization
    an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized
  90. outcome
    something that results
  91. output
    production of a certain amount
  92. perception
    the process of perceiving
  93. plan
    a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
  94. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  95. procure
    get by special effort
  96. product
    an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
  97. program
    a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
  98. property
    something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
  99. qualification
    the act of modifying or changing the strength of some idea
  100. quality
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  101. quantity
    how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
  102. query
    an instance of questioning
  103. question
    a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
  104. regional
    characteristic of a region
  105. relation
    an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
  106. repository
    a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
  107. request
    express the need or desire for; ask for
  108. requirement
    required activity
  109. resource
    a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
  110. result
    something that results
  111. role
    the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
  112. row
    an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
  113. rule
    prescribed guide for conduct or action
  114. secure
    free from danger or risk
  115. sequence
    a following of one thing after another in time
  116. simulation
    the act of imitating the behavior of some situation or some process by means of something suitably analogous (especially for the purpose of study or personnel training)
  117. situation
    physical position in relation to the surroundings
  118. strategic
    relating to or concerned with strategy
  119. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  120. table
    a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
  121. tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  122. target
    a reference point to shoot at
  123. taxonomy
    a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc
  124. term
    a limited period of time
  125. test
    any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc
  126. thesaurus
    a book containing a classified list of synonyms
  127. type
    a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
  128. unify
    join or combine
  129. unit
    a single undivided whole
  130. use
    put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
  131. vision
    the ability to see; the visual faculty
  132. visualization
    a mental image that is similar to a visual perception
  133. Word
    the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
  134. physical
    involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
  135. conceptual
    being or characterized by concepts or their formation
  136. virtual
    being actually such in almost every respect
  137. geographic
    of or relating to the science of geography
  138. postal
    of or relating to the system for delivering mail
  139. network
    an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
  140. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with
  141. IP
    the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information
  142. telephone
    electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
  143. government
    (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed
  144. commercial
    connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
  145. nonprofit
    not commercially motivated
  146. nonprofit
    not commercially motivated
  147. volunteer
    a person who performs voluntary work
  148. public
    not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole
  149. private
    confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
  150. personal
    concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
  151. office
    place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
  152. staff
    a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
  153. position
    the particular portion of space occupied by something
  154. team
    a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
  155. executive
    a person responsible for the administration of a business
  156. production
    the act or process of producing something
  157. support
    the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening
  158. resource
    a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
  159. mechanical
    using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
  160. electrical
    relating to or concerned with electricity
  161. computer
    a machine for performing calculations automatically
  162. automated
    operated by automation
  163. computerized
  164. natural
    in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
  165. manual
    of or relating to the hands
  166. electronic
    of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
  167. human
    any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
  168. machine
    any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
  169. life
    the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones
  170. animal
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  171. vegetable
    any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower
  172. mineral
    solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
  173. flora
    all the plant life in a particular region or period
  174. fauna
    all the animal life in a particular region or period
  175. mammal
    any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk
  176. insect
    small air-breathing arthropod
  177. bird
    warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
  178. reptile
    any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms
  179. fish
    any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
  180. plant
    (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
  181. vegetation
    the process of growth in plants
  182. life cycle
    a series of stages through which an organism passes between recurrences of a primary stage
  183. spiral
    a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
  184. refinement
    the result of improving something
  185. improvement
    the act of improving something
  186. maturation
    coming to full development; becoming mature
  187. equivalence
    essential equality and interchangeability
  188. containment
    the act of containing; keeping something from spreading
  189. precedence
    status established in order of importance or urgency
  190. dependence
    the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
  191. independence
    freedom from control or influence of another or others
  192. descriptive
    serving to describe or inform or characterized by description
  193. variant
    something a little different from others of the same type
  194. version
    something a little different from others of the same type
  195. variation
    the process of varying or being varied
  196. evolution
    (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
  197. revolution
    a single complete turn (axial or orbital)
  198. customer
    someone who pays for goods or services
  199. supplier
    someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
  200. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  201. partner
    a person who is a member of a partnership
  202. performer
    an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
  203. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  204. outsource
    obtain goods or services from an outside supplier; to contract work out
  205. manage
    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
  206. list
    a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
  207. tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
  208. star
    (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
  209. snowflake
    a crystal of snow
  210. multidimensional
    having or involving or marked by several dimensions or aspects