Executive Function

Philip F. (United States of America)
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  1. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  2. examine
    observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
  3. test
    standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or aptitude
  4. determine
    find out or learn with certainty, as by making an inquiry
  5. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  6. outline
    the line that appears to bound an object
  7. summarize
    briefly present the main points of something
  8. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  9. align
    arrange so as to be parallel or straight
  10. coordinate
    of equal importance, rank, or degree
  11. match
    a formal contest in which people or teams compete
  12. check
    examine to determine accuracy or quality
  13. analogize
    draw a comparison to show a similarity in some respect
  14. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  15. apply
    employ for a particular purpose
  16. use
    put into service
  17. arrange
    put into a proper or systematic order
  18. order
    logical arrangement of different elements
  19. assemble
    create by putting components or members together
  20. assess
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  21. judge
    an official who decides questions before a court
  22. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  23. associate
    bring or come into action
  24. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  25. relate
    give an account of
  26. attending
    the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
  27. remembering
    the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
  28. discrimination
    unfair treatment of a person or group based on prejudice
  29. classification
    the basic cognitive process of arranging into categories
  30. categorization
    the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes
  31. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  32. bridge
    structure allowing passage across a river or other obstacle
  33. join
    cause to become joined or linked
  34. connect
    fasten or put together two or more pieces
  35. calculate
    make a mathematical computation
  36. estimate
    judge tentatively
  37. predict
    make a guess about what will happen in the future
  38. carrying out
    the act of performing
  39. execution
    putting a condemned person to death
  40. implementation
    the act of providing a means for accomplishing something
  41. categorize
    place into or assign to a class
  42. classify
    arrange or order by categories
  43. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  44. check
    examine to determine accuracy or quality
  45. verify
    confirm the truth of
  46. confirm
    strengthen
  47. confirm
    strengthen
  48. choose
    pick out from a number of alternatives
  49. select
    pick out or choose from a number of alternatives
  50. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  51. judge
    an official who decides questions before a court
  52. clarify
    make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating
  53. elaborate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  54. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  55. classify
    arrange or order by categories
  56. categorize
    place into or assign to a class
  57. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  58. combine
    put or add together
  59. gauge
    an instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity
  60. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  61. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  62. examine
    observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
  63. liken
    consider or describe as similar or equal
  64. equate
    consider or describe as similar or analogous
  65. match
    a formal contest in which people or teams compete
  66. check
    examine to determine accuracy or quality
  67. match
    a formal contest in which people or teams compete
  68. parallel
    being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
  69. compose
    form the substance of
  70. plan
    a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be achieved
  71. conclude
    bring to a close
  72. distinguish
    mark as different
  73. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
  74. distinguish
    mark as different
  75. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
  76. conserve
    keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
  77. construct
    make by combining materials and parts
  78. abstraction
    the process of formulating general concepts
  79. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  80. guess
    expect, believe, or suppose
  81. generalize
    draw from specific cases for broader cases
  82. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  83. conclude
    bring to a close
  84. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  85. comparing
    the act of examining resemblances
  86. coordinate
    of equal importance, rank, or degree
  87. organize
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  88. align
    arrange so as to be parallel or straight
  89. create
    bring into existence
  90. design
    the act of working out the form of something
  91. produce
    bring forth or yield
  92. critique
    appraise or judge in an analytical way
  93. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  94. judge
    an official who decides questions before a court
  95. deconstruct
    interpret by carefully examining a work's ideas and language
  96. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  97. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  98. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  99. generalize
    draw from specific cases for broader cases
  100. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  101. conclude
    bring to a close
  102. find
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  103. instantiate
    represent by a specific example
  104. detect
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  105. focus
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
  106. clarity
    the quality of being coherent and easily understood
  107. generalize
    draw from specific cases for broader cases
  108. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  109. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  110. conclude
    bring to a close
  111. generate
    bring into existence
  112. create
    bring into existence
  113. produce
    bring forth or yield
  114. hypothesize
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  115. construct
    make by combining materials and parts
  116. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  117. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  118. judge
    an official who decides questions before a court
  119. guess
    expect, believe, or suppose
  120. identify
    recognize as being
  121. distinguish
    mark as different
  122. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
  123. describe
    give a statement representing something
  124. illustrate
    depict with a visual representation
  125. exemplify
    be characteristic of
  126. instance
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
  127. implement
    a piece of equipment or a tool used for a specific purpose
  128. use
    put into service
  129. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  130. generalize
    draw from specific cases for broader cases
  131. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  132. guess
    expect, believe, or suppose
  133. integrate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
  134. calculate
    make a mathematical computation
  135. interpolate
    insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
  136. calculate
    make a mathematical computation
  137. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  138. estimate
    judge tentatively
  139. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  140. translate
    restate from one language into another language
  141. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
  142. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  143. deconstruct
    interpret by carefully examining a work's ideas and language
  144. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  145. invent
    come up with after a mental effort
  146. construct
    make by combining materials and parts
  147. create
    bring into existence
  148. judge
    an official who decides questions before a court
  149. estimate
    judge tentatively
  150. gauge
    an instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity
  151. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  152. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  153. join
    cause to become joined or linked
  154. relate
    give an account of
  155. associate
    bring or come into action
  156. connect
    fasten or put together two or more pieces
  157. list
    a database containing an ordered array of items
  158. relate
    give an account of
  159. associate
    bring or come into action
  160. locate
    determine the place of by searching or examining
  161. determine
    find out or learn with certainty, as by making an inquiry
  162. identify
    recognize as being
  163. distinguish
    mark as different
  164. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  165. relate
    give an account of
  166. connect
    fasten or put together two or more pieces
  167. associate
    bring or come into action
  168. make
    perform or carry out
  169. execute
    put in effect
  170. create
    bring into existence
  171. estimate
    judge tentatively
  172. judge
    an official who decides questions before a court
  173. guess
    expect, believe, or suppose
  174. assemble
    create by putting components or members together
  175. manipulate
    influence or control shrewdly or deviously
  176. control
    power to direct or determine
  177. check
    examine to determine accuracy or quality
  178. verify
    confirm the truth of
  179. map
    a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface
  180. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  181. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
  182. representation
    standing in for someone and speaking on their behalf
  183. locate
    determine the place of by searching or examining
  184. mathematical relation
    a relation between mathematical expressions
  185. associate
    bring or come into action
  186. rotate
    turn on or around an axis or a center
  187. manipulate
    influence or control shrewdly or deviously
  188. model
    a representation of something, often on a smaller scale
  189. pattern
    a repeated design, structure, or arrangement
  190. match
    a formal contest in which people or teams compete
  191. join
    cause to become joined or linked
  192. check
    examine to determine accuracy or quality
  193. equate
    consider or describe as similar or analogous
  194. correspond
    take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
  195. mirror
    polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
  196. reflect
    throw or bend back from a surface
  197. demonstrate
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  198. model
    a representation of something, often on a smaller scale
  199. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  200. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
  201. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  202. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
  203. monitor
    someone who observes to ensure fairness or prevent mistakes
  204. observe
    watch attentively
  205. check
    examine to determine accuracy or quality
  206. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  207. assess
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  208. measure
    determine the dimensions of something or somebody
  209. judge
    an official who decides questions before a court
  210. name
    a language unit by which a person or thing is known
  211. identify
    recognize as being
  212. define
    show the form or outline of
  213. order
    logical arrangement of different elements
  214. judge
    an official who decides questions before a court
  215. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  216. sort
    a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  217. classify
    arrange or order by categories
  218. classify
    arrange or order by categories
  219. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
  220. categorize
    place into or assign to a class
  221. list
    a database containing an ordered array of items
  222. organize
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  223. coordinate
    of equal importance, rank, or degree
  224. outline
    the line that appears to bound an object
  225. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  226. summary
    a brief statement that presents the main points
  227. parallel
    being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
  228. match
    a formal contest in which people or teams compete
  229. correspond
    take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
  230. check
    examine to determine accuracy or quality
  231. paraphrase
    express the same message in different words
  232. translate
    restate from one language into another language
  233. relate
    give an account of
  234. associate
    bring or come into action
  235. connect
    fasten or put together two or more pieces
  236. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  237. parse
    analyze the sentence structure of
  238. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  239. serialise
    arrange serially
  240. arrange
    put into a proper or systematic order
  241. list
    a database containing an ordered array of items
  242. order
    logical arrangement of different elements
  243. rank
    relative status
  244. pattern
    a repeated design, structure, or arrangement
  245. match
    a formal contest in which people or teams compete
  246. check
    examine to determine accuracy or quality
  247. correspond
    take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
  248. model
    a representation of something, often on a smaller scale
  249. associate
    bring or come into action
  250. plan
    a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be achieved
  251. create mentally
    create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
  252. design
    the act of working out the form of something
  253. predict
    make a guess about what will happen in the future
  254. expect
    regard something as probable or likely
  255. model
    a representation of something, often on a smaller scale
  256. produce
    bring forth or yield
  257. create
    bring into existence
  258. make
    perform or carry out
  259. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
  260. rank
    relative status
  261. order
    logical arrangement of different elements
  262. sequence
    a following of one thing after another in time
  263. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  264. judge
    an official who decides questions before a court
  265. react
    show a response to something
  266. rearrange
    put into a new order or arrangement
  267. arrange
    put into a proper or systematic order
  268. sort
    a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  269. order
    logical arrangement of different elements
  270. recall
    bring to mind
  271. focus
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
  272. remember
    recall knowledge; have a recollection
  273. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
  274. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
  275. distinguish
    mark as different
  276. identify
    recognize as being
  277. reflect
    throw or bend back from a surface
  278. demonstrate
    give an exhibition of to an interested audience
  279. mirror
    polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
  280. relate
    give an account of
  281. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  282. connect
    fasten or put together two or more pieces
  283. associate
    bring or come into action
  284. remember
    recall knowledge; have a recollection
  285. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  286. connect
    fasten or put together two or more pieces
  287. relate
    give an account of
  288. associate
    bring or come into action
  289. identify
    recognize as being
  290. restructure
    construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
  291. parse
    analyze the sentence structure of
  292. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  293. react
    show a response to something
  294. retrieve
    get or find back; recover the use of
  295. remember
    recall knowledge; have a recollection
  296. find
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  297. reveal
    make visible
  298. discover
    determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  299. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  300. reverse
    change to the contrary
  301. react
    show a response to something
  302. rotate
    turn on or around an axis or a center
  303. segment
    one of several parts that fit with others to make a whole
  304. select
    pick out or choose from a number of alternatives
  305. sort
    a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  306. nominate
    propose as a candidate for some honor
  307. identify
    recognize as being
  308. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
  309. series
    similar things placed in order or one after another
  310. order
    logical arrangement of different elements
  311. order
    logical arrangement of different elements
  312. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  313. plan of action
    a plan for actively doing something
  314. hypothesize
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  315. structure
    a complex entity made of many parts
  316. organize
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  317. coordinate
    of equal importance, rank, or degree
  318. subsume
    contain or include
  319. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
  320. relate
    give an account of
  321. link
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
  322. associate
    bring or come into action
  323. connect
    fasten or put together two or more pieces
  324. summarize
    briefly present the main points of something
  325. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  326. outline
    the line that appears to bound an object
  327. illustrate
    depict with a visual representation
  328. symbolize
    express indirectly by an image, form, or model
  329. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
  330. reflect
    throw or bend back from a surface
  331. mirror
    polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
  332. tabulate
    arrange or enter in rows and columns
  333. calculate
    make a mathematical computation
  334. estimate
    judge tentatively
  335. compute
    make a mathematical calculation
  336. test
    standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or aptitude
  337. check
    examine to determine accuracy or quality
  338. determine
    find out or learn with certainty, as by making an inquiry
  339. find
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  340. control
    power to direct or determine
  341. model
    a representation of something, often on a smaller scale
  342. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
  343. transform
    change or alter in appearance or nature
  344. translate
    restate from one language into another language
  345. rearrange
    put into a new order or arrangement
  346. translate
    restate from one language into another language
  347. paraphrase
    express the same message in different words
  348. transform
    change or alter in appearance or nature
  349. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  350. understand
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
  351. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  352. translate
    restate from one language into another language
  353. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  354. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  355. monitor
    someone who observes to ensure fairness or prevent mistakes
  356. use
    put into service
  357. manipulate
    influence or control shrewdly or deviously
Created on Sat Jun 06 19:43:59 EDT 2009 (updated Sat Jun 06 23:07:47 EDT 2009)

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