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  1. analyse
    break down into components or essential features
  2. analysis
    abstract separation of something into its various parts
  3. analyst
    someone who is skilled at interpreting data
  4. analytic
    using or skilled in using analysis
  5. analytical
    using or skilled in using reasoning
  6. analytically
    by virtue of analysis
  7. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  8. approach
    move towards
  9. approachable
    easy to reach
  10. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
  11. assess
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  12. assessable
    capable of being considered carefully
  13. assessment
    the act of judging a person or situation or event
  14. assume
    take to be the case or to be true
  15. assumed
    adopted in order to deceive
  16. assuming
    excessively forward or presumptuous
  17. assumption
    the act of taking something for granted
  18. authoritative
    of recognized power or excellence
  19. authoritatively
    in an authoritative and magisterial manner
  20. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  21. availability
    the quality of being at hand when needed
  22. available
    obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
  23. beneficial
    promoting or enhancing well-being
  24. beneficiary
    the recipient of funds or other advantages
  25. benefit
    something that aids or promotes well-being
  26. blinker
    a light that flashes on and off
  27. concept
    an abstract or general idea inferred from specific instances
  28. conception
    the creation of something in the mind
  29. conceptual
    being or characterized by ideas or their formation
  30. conceptualize
    have the idea for
  31. conceptually
    in a conceptual manner
  32. consist
    have its essential character
  33. consistency
    uniformity or stability in arrangement, behavior, or quality
  34. consistent
    the same throughout in structure or composition
  35. consistently
    in a systematic or steady manner
  36. constituency
    the body of voters who elect a representative for their area
  37. constituent
    one of the individual parts making up a composite entity
  38. constitute
    form or compose
  39. constitution
    the act of forming or establishing something
  40. constitutional
    existing as an essential characteristic
  41. constitutionally
    according to the constitution
  42. constitutive
    essential in the structure of something
  43. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
  44. contextual
    relating to the set of facts surrounding a situation
  45. contextually
    in a manner dependent on context
  46. contract
    a binding agreement that is enforceable by law
  47. contractor
    someone who is hired to build things
  48. create
    bring into existence
  49. creation
    the act of starting something for the first time
  50. creative
    having the ability or power to invent or make something
  51. creatively
    in a creative manner
  52. creativity
    the ability to bring something into existence
  53. creator
    a person who grows or makes or invents things
  54. data
    a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
  55. definable
    capable of being limited or explained
  56. define
    show the form or outline of
  57. definition
    a brief explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase
  58. derivation
    the source or origin from which something comes
  59. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  60. derive
    come from
  61. disestablish
    deprive (a constituted church) of its status
  62. disestablishment
    the act terminating an established state of affairs
  63. dissimilar
    not alike
  64. dissimilarity
    the quality of being dissimilar
  65. distribute
    give to several people
  66. distribution
    the act of spreading or apportioning
  67. distributional
    relating to the spatial property of being scattered about
  68. distributive
    serving to allot or disperse
  69. distributor
    a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion
  70. economic
    of or relating to production and management of wealth
  71. economical
    using the minimum of time or resources for effectiveness
  72. economically
    in a manner using the minimum of time or resources
  73. economics
    science dealing with the circulation of goods and services
  74. economist
    an expert in the circulation of goods and services
  75. economy
    the system of production and distribution and consumption
  76. environment
    the totality of surrounding conditions
  77. environmental
    of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings
  78. environmentalism
    the philosophical doctrine that environment is more important than heredity in determining intellectual growth
  79. environmentalist
    someone who works to protect nature from destruction
  80. environmentally
    for the environment
  81. establish
    set up or found
  82. established
    brought about or set up or accepted
  83. establishment
    the act of forming something
  84. estimate
    judge tentatively
  85. estimation
    an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
  86. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
  87. evident
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  88. evidential
    serving as or based on proof
  89. evidently
    in a manner that is obvious or unmistakable
  90. export
    sell or transfer abroad
  91. exporter
    a businessperson who transports goods abroad
  92. factor
    anything that contributes causally to a result
  93. finance
    the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
  94. financial
    involving fiscal matters
  95. financially
    from a financial point of view
  96. financier
    a person skilled in large-scale monetary transactions
  97. finance
    the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
  98. formula
    a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
  99. formulate
    prepare according to instructions
  100. formulation
    the act of inventing or contriving an idea or explanation
  101. period
    an amount of time
  102. function
    what something is used for
  103. functional
    designed for or capable of a particular use
  104. functionally
    with respect to function
  105. ID
    a card or badge used to identify the bearer
  106. identifiable
    capable of being recognized
  107. identification
    the act of designating something
  108. identify
    recognize as being
  109. identity
    the characteristics by which a thing or person is known
  110. illegal
    prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
  111. illegality
    unlawfulness by virtue of violating some statute
  112. illegally
    in an manner that violates the law
  113. income
    the amount of money one makes over a period of time
  114. inconsistency
    the quality of lacking a harmonious uniformity among parts
  115. inconsistent
    displaying a lack of regularity
  116. inconsistently
    without showing consistency
  117. indicate
    designate a place, direction, person, or thing
  118. indication
    the act of pointing out by name
  119. indicative
    pointing out or revealing clearly
  120. indicator
    a device for showing the operating condition of some system
  121. indiscreet
    lacking discretion; injudicious
  122. indiscreetly
    without discretion or wisdom or self-restraint
  123. individual
    being or characteristic of a single thing or person
  124. individualism
    the quality of being a single thing or person
  125. individualist
    a person who pursues independent thought or action
  126. individualistic
    marked by or expressing a distinct personality
  127. individuality
    the quality of being a single thing or person
  128. individually
    apart from others
  129. insignificance
    the quality of having little or no significance
  130. insignificant
    conveying nothing
  131. insignificantly
    in an insignificant manner
  132. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  133. interpretable
    capable of being understood
  134. interpretation
    the act of expressing something in an artistic performance
  135. interpretative
    providing explanation
  136. interpretive
    providing explanation
  137. invariable
    not liable to or capable of change
  138. invariably
    without change, in every case
  139. involve
    contain as a part
  140. involved
    connected by participation or association or use
  141. involvement
    the act of sharing in the activities of a group
  142. isolating
    relating to or being a language in which each word typically expresses a distinct idea and part of speech and syntactical relations are determined almost exclusively by word order and particles
  143. issue
    some situation or event that is thought about
  144. issuer
    an institution that issues something
  145. labor
    any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
  146. labour
    productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
  147. legal
    established by or founded upon law or official rules
  148. legality
    lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a statute
  149. legally
    by law; conforming to the law
  150. legislate
    make laws or bills
  151. legislation
    the act of making or enacting laws
  152. legislative
    relating to a lawmaking assembly
  153. legislator
    someone who makes or enacts laws
  154. legislature
    an assembly that makes, amends, or repeals laws
  155. major
    greater in scope or effect
  156. majority
    the main part
  157. method
    a way of doing something, especially a systematic way
  158. methodical
    characterized by orderliness
  159. methodically
    in a methodical manner
  160. methodological
    relating to the systematic techniques of some discipline
  161. methodologically
    in a methodical manner
  162. methodology
    the techniques followed in a particular discipline
  163. misinterpret
    construe wrongly
  164. misinterpretation
    the act of incorrectly understanding something
  165. occur
    come to pass
  166. occurrence
    an instance of something happening
  167. overestimate
    make too high an approximation of
  168. overestimation
    an appraisal that is too high
  169. percentage
    a proportion in relation to a whole
  170. period
    an amount of time
  171. periodic
    happening or recurring at regular intervals
  172. periodical
    happening or recurring at regular intervals
  173. periodically
    in a sporadic manner
  174. policy
    a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
  175. principle
    a basic generalization that is accepted as true
  176. principled
    based on or demonstrating morality or rightness
  177. procedural
    of or relating to processes
  178. procedure
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  179. proceed
    move ahead; travel onward in time or space
  180. proceeding
    a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
  181. proceeds
    the income or profit arising from a transaction
  182. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  183. processing
    preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure
  184. reassess
    revise or renew one's appraisal
  185. reassessment
    a new appraisal or evaluation
  186. recreate
    make anew
  187. recreation
    an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
  188. redefine
    give a new or different meaning to
  189. redefinition
    the act of giving a new definition
  190. redistribute
    disperse anew
  191. redistribution
    dispersing again
  192. reformulate
    develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis
  193. reinterpret
    understand from a different viewpoint
  194. reinterpretation
    a new or different reading
  195. require
    have need of
  196. requirement
    necessary activity
  197. research
    a seeking for knowledge
  198. researcher
    a scientist devoted to systematic investigation
  199. research
    a seeking for knowledge
  200. respond
    show a reaction to something
  201. respondent
    replying
  202. response
    the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
  203. responsive
    reacting to a stimulus
  204. responsiveness
    the quality of reacting quickly
  205. restructure
    construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
  206. role
    the actions and activities assigned to a person or group
  207. section
    one of several parts or pieces that fit with others
  208. sector
    a particular aspect of life or activity
  209. significance
    the quality of being important
  210. significant
    rich in implication
  211. significantly
    in an important manner
  212. signify
    denote or connote
  213. similar
    having the same or nearly the same characteristics
  214. similarity
    the quality of being alike
  215. similarly
    in like manner
  216. source
    the place where something begins
  217. specific
    stated explicitly or in detail
  218. specifically
    in distinction from others
  219. specification
    the act of naming explicitly
  220. specificity
    the quality of being particular rather than general
  221. structural
    relating to the composition of something
  222. structurally
    with respect to structure
  223. structure
    a complex entity made of many parts
  224. theoretical
    concerned with hypotheses and not practical considerations
  225. theoretically
    in theory; according to the assumed facts
  226. theoretician
    someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)
  227. theorist
    someone who constructs hypotheses
  228. theory
    a belief that can guide behavior
  229. turn signal
    a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn
  230. unapproachable
    reserved and discouraging intimacies
  231. unavailability
    the quality of not being available when needed
  232. unavailable
    not accessible or at hand
  233. unconstitutional
    not consistent with or according to fundamental laws
  234. unconstitutionally
    in an unconstitutional manner
  235. undefined
    not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
  236. underestimate
    make too low an approximation of
  237. underestimate
    make too low an approximation of
  238. uneconomic
    wasteful of resources
  239. uneconomical
    wasteful of resources
  240. unidentifiable
    impossible to recognize
  241. uninvolved
    not engaged or taking part
  242. unprincipled
    lacking moral scruples
  243. unresponsive
    not reacting to some influence or stimulus
  244. unstructured
    lacking definite organization
  245. variability
    the quality of being subject to change
  246. variable
    something that is likely to change
  247. variably
    with variation; in a variable manner or to a variable degree
  248. variance
    the quality of being subject to change
  249. variant
    something a little different from others of the same type
  250. variation
    the process of being or becoming different
  251. varied
    characterized by diversity
  252. vary
    become different in some particular way
  253. abnormal
    not typical or usual or regular
  254. abnormally
    in an abnormal manner
  255. achievable
    capable of existing or taking place or proving true
  256. achieve
    gain with effort
  257. achievement
    the action of accomplishing something
  258. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  259. acquisition
    something gained
  260. administration
    the act of governing or exercising authority
  261. administrative
    responsible for managing the affairs of a group of people
  262. administratively
    by or for an administrator
  263. administrator
    someone who manages a government agency or department
  264. affect
    have an influence upon
  265. affective
    characterized by emotion
  266. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  267. appropriately
    in an appropriate manner
  268. appropriateness
    the quality of being specially suitable
  269. aspect
    a characteristic to be considered
  270. assist
    give help; be of service
  271. assistance
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need
  272. assistant
    a person who contributes to the furtherance of an effort
  273. categorization
    the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes
  274. categorize
    place into or assign to a class
  275. category
    a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations
  276. chapter
    a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
  277. commission
    the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
  278. commissioner
    a member of a special group considering some matter
  279. community
    a group of people living in a particular local area
  280. complex
    complicated in structure
  281. complexity
    the quality of being intricate and compounded
  282. computable
    may be estimated
  283. computation
    the procedure of calculating
  284. computational
    of or involving calculation
  285. compute
    make a mathematical calculation
  286. computer
    a machine for performing calculations automatically
  287. computing
    the procedure of calculating
  288. conclude
    bring to a close
  289. conclusion
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
  290. conclusive
    forming a decisive end or resolution
  291. conclusively
    in a conclusive way
  292. conduct
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  293. consequence
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  294. consequent
    following or accompanying as a result
  295. consequently
    as a result
  296. construct
    make by combining materials and parts
  297. construction
    the act of building something
  298. constructive
    tending to improve or promote development
  299. constructively
    in a constructive manner
  300. consume
    take in as food
  301. consumer
    a person who uses goods or services
  302. consumption
    the act of using something up
  303. credit
    an estimate of ability to fulfill financial commitments
  304. creditor
    a person to whom money is owed by a debtor
  305. cultural
    relating to the shared knowledge and values of a society
  306. culturally
    with regard to a culture
  307. culture
    all the knowledge and values shared by a society
  308. cultured
    marked by refinement in taste and manners
  309. transfer
    move from one place to another
  310. restrictive
    serving to limit
  311. deregulate
    lift the authoritative rules on
  312. deregulation
    the act of freeing from rules
  313. design
    the act of working out the form of something
  314. designer
    someone who creates plans to be used in making something
  315. distinct
    constituting a separate entity or part
  316. distinction
    a discrimination between things as different
  317. distinctive
    of a feature that helps to identify a person or thing
  318. distinctively
    in an identifiably distinctive manner
  319. distinctly
    in a distinct and distinguishable manner
  320. distinctness
    the quality of being sharp and clear
  321. element
    a substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances
  322. equate
    consider or describe as similar or analogous
  323. equation
    a mathematical statement that two expressions are the same
  324. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  325. evaluation
    the act of ascertaining or judging the quality of
  326. evaluative
    exercising or involving careful appraisals
  327. feature
    a prominent attribute or aspect of something
  328. final
    an exam administered at the end of an academic term
  329. finality
    the quality of being definitely settled
  330. finalization
    the act of finalizing
  331. finalize
    put the last touches on
  332. finally
    as the end result of a sequence or process
  333. focal point
    a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
  334. focus
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
  335. impact
    the striking of one body against another
  336. inappropriate
    not suitable for a particular occasion or use
  337. inappropriately
    in an inappropriate manner
  338. inappropriateness
    the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting
  339. inconclusive
    not putting an end to doubt or question
  340. inconclusively
    not conclusively
  341. indistinct
    not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
  342. indistinctly
    in a dim indistinct manner
  343. injure
    cause bodily harm to
  344. injured
    harmed
  345. injury
    physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident
  346. insecure
    lacking in safety
  347. insecurely
    in a tentative and self-conscious manner
  348. insecurity
    the anxiety experienced when feeling vulnerable
  349. institute
    set up or lay the groundwork for
  350. institution
    a custom that has been an important feature of some group
  351. institutional
    relating to an organization founded for a specific purpose
  352. institutionalize
    cause to be admitted, as a person to a hospital
  353. institutionalized
    given the character of an institution or incorporated into a structured and usually well-established system
  354. institutionally
    by an institution
  355. invest
    lay out money or resources in an enterprise
  356. investment
    laying out money or capital in an enterprise
  357. investor
    someone who commits capital to gain financial returns
  358. irrelevance
    the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand
  359. irrelevancy
    the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand
  360. irrelevant
    having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  361. irrelevantly
    in an irrelevant manner
  362. item
    a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group
  363. itemize
    specify individually
  364. journal
    a daily written record of experiences and observations
  365. maintain
    keep in a certain state, position, or activity
  366. maintenance
    activity involved in keeping something in good working order
  367. normal
    being approximately average or within certain limits
  368. normalcy
    the state of being within the range of regular functioning
  369. normality
    state of being within limits that define a standard range
  370. normalization
    the imposition of standards or regulations
  371. normalize
    cause to conform to a standard
  372. normally
    under normal conditions
  373. obtain
    come into possession of
  374. obtainable
    capable of being acquired
  375. participant
    someone who is involved in an activity
  376. participate
    be involved in
  377. participation
    the act of sharing in the activities of a group
  378. participatory
    affording the opportunity for individual involvement
  379. perceive
    become aware of through the senses
  380. perception
    the process of becoming aware through the senses
  381. police commissioner
    a civil commissioner appointed to supervise the duties and discipline of the police
  382. positive
    characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance
  383. positively
    in a manner displaying affirmation or certainty
  384. potential
    existing in possibility
  385. potentially
    with a possibility of becoming actual
  386. previous
    just preceding something else in time or order
  387. previously
    at an earlier time or formerly
  388. primarily
    for the most part
  389. primary
    of first rank or importance or value
  390. primary
    of first rank or importance or value
  391. purchase
    acquire by means of a financial transaction
  392. purchaser
    a person who buys
  393. purchasing
    the act of buying
  394. range
    a variety of different things or activities
  395. reconstruct
    build again
  396. reconstruction
    the activity of building something again
  397. refocus
    put again into sharp clarity
  398. region
    the extended spatial location of something
  399. regional
    characteristic of a particular area
  400. regionally
    in a regional manner
  401. regulate
    bring into conformity with rules, principles, or usage
  402. regulation
    the act of bringing to uniformity
  403. regulator
    a device for controlling flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
  404. regulatory
    restricting according to rules or principles
  405. relevance
    the relation of something to the matter at hand
  406. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  407. relevantly
    with relevance
  408. reside
    live in
  409. residence
    any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
  410. residency
    the act of dwelling in or occupying a place
  411. resident
    someone who lives at a particular place for a long period
  412. residential
    of or relating to the act of dwelling in a place
  413. resource
    aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
  414. resourceful
    adroit or imaginative
  415. resourcefully
    in a resourceful manner
  416. resourcefulness
    the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems
  417. restrict
    limit access to
  418. restricted
    subject to an act of limitation
  419. restriction
    an act of limiting
  420. restrictive
    serving to limit
  421. restrictively
    in a restrictive manner
  422. secure
    free from danger or risk
  423. securely
    in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
  424. security
    the state of being free from danger or injury
  425. seek
    try to locate, discover, or establish the existence of
  426. select
    pick out or choose from a number of alternatives
  427. selection
    the act of choosing
  428. selective
    characterized by very careful or fastidious choice
  429. selectively
    by selection; in a selective manner
  430. selectivity
    the property of being selective
  431. selector
    a person who chooses
  432. site
    the piece of land on which something is located
  433. sought
    that is looked for
  434. strategic
    relating to an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  435. strategical
    relating to or concerned with strategy
  436. strategically
    with regard to strategy
  437. strategist
    an expert in systematic plans of action
  438. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  439. survey
    determining opinions by interviewing people
  440. text
    the words of something written
  441. textual
    relating to or based on writing
  442. tradition
    a specific practice of long standing
  443. traditional
    consisting of or derived from a practice of long standing
  444. traditionalist
    one who adheres to time-honored views
  445. traditionally
    according to long-standing practice
  446. transfer
    move from one place to another
  447. transferability
    the quality of being transferable or exchangeable
  448. transferable
    capable of being moved or conveyed from one place to another
  449. transference
    the act of moving something from one form to another
  450. unaffected
    undergoing no change when acted upon
  451. unassisted
    unsupported by other people
  452. uncultured
    lacking art or knowledge
  453. uninjured
    not hurt physically or mentally
  454. unobtainable
    not capable of being acquired
  455. unregulated
    not subject to rule or discipline
  456. unrestricted
    not subject to or subjected to limiting
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