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Advocate(n.)(v.)

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: a person who argues for or supports a cause or policy
: a person who works for a cause or group
: a person who argues for the cause of another person in a court of law
مدافع

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Bias

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: a tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly
: a strong interest in something or ability to do something
تعصب

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Bulk(n.)

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: most of something : the largest part of something

: the large size of someone or something

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Coincide(v.)

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: to happen at the same time as something else
: to agree with something exactly : to be the same as something else
مصادف شدن

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Compatible (adj.)

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: able to exist together without trouble or conflict : going together well
of devices and especially computers : able to be used together
سازگار

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Contrary(adj.)

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Opposite in nature, direction or meaning

مخالف

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Ethics(n.)

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: rules of behavior based on ideas about what is morally good and bad
اصول اخلاق

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External(adj.)

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: located, seen, or used on the outside or surface of something
: coming from outside
: existing or occurring outside your mind
خارجي

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Finite(adj.)

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: having limits : having a limited nature

محدود

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Forthcoming (adj.)

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: appearing, happening, or arriving soon
: readily available
: honest and open

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Infrastructure (n.)

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: the basic equipment and structures (such as roads and bridges) that are needed for a country, region, or organization to function properly
زیر ساخت

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Integration (n.)

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: to combine (two or more things) to form or create something

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Legislation (n.)

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: a law or set of laws made by a government
: the action or process of making laws
قانون گزاري

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Levy (n.)

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: an amount of money that must be paid and that is collected by a government or other authority
مالیات

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Margin (n.)

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: the part of a page that is above, below, or to the side of the printed part
: the place where something (such as a piece of land) stops : the edge of something
: an extra amount of something (such as time or space) that can be used if it is needed
حاشیه

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Ministry (n.)

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: religious leaders as a group : ministers as a group
: the office, duties, or work of a religious minister
وزارتخانه

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Orient (v.)

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: to change or create (something, such as a book or a film) so that it appeals to a particular group of people or is suitable for a particular group of people
: to direct (someone) toward a goal
: to place (something) in a particular position or direction
متمرکز

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Output (n.)

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: the amount of something that is produced by a person or thing
: something (such as power, energy, or information) that is produced by a machine or system
خروجی

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Philosophy (n.)

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: the study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc.

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Portion (n.)

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: a part of a larger amount, area, etc.
: a part of something that is shared with other people
: the amount of food that is served to a person at one time
بخشی

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Practitioner (n.)

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: a person who works in a professional medical or legal business
: a person who regularly does an activity that requires skill or practice
متخصص

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Priority (n.)

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: something that is more important than other things and that needs to be done or dealt with first
اولويت

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Qualitatively (adv.)

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: of or relating to how good something is : of or relating to the quality of something
کیفی

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Refine (v.)

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: to remove the unwanted substances in (something)
: to improve (something) by making small changes
تصفيه كردن