Chapter 23 Flashcards
brief
continue for a short time
channeled
controlled or directed toward a particular purpose
chart
make a map of an area of land, ocean, or stars
component
parts that make up a machine or system
generate
produce or make something
incidence
number of times something happens
inhibit
prevent growth or development
integrity
good condition; soundness
shift
change or movement
spherical
round
thereby
with the result that something else happens
visualize
form a picture of something in the mind
accumulate
to gradually get more and more of something over a period of time
convert
to change from on form, system, or purpose to a different one or to take
detect
to notice or discover something. especially something that is not easy to see or hear
enormous
extremely large in size or amount
implement
begin to make something happen
inspect
to examine something carefully in order to find out more about it or check that it is satisfactory.
medicine
the treatment and study of illnesses and injury
minimal
very small in degree or amount
monitor
to carefully watch, listen to, to check for any changes or development
option
something you can choose
uniformity
the quality of being or looking the same as all others members of a group
version
a copy of something that is slightly different from the other forms of it
