List 8 - Adventures in Mathematical Reasoning Flashcards
preface (n.)
*an introduction at the beginning of a book explaining its purpose, thanking people who helped the author, etc.: ÖNSÖZ
#In his preface, the author says that he took eight years to write the book.
reasoning (n.)
*the process of thinking about something in order to make a decision: AKIL YÜRÜTME, MANTIK, MUHAKEME, DÜŞÜNME
#The reasoning behind her conclusion is impossible to fault.
#Mathematical reasoning
occasionally (adv.)
*sometimes but not often: ARA SIRA
#I see him occasionally in town.
#Occasionally, in some difficult musical compositions, there are beautiful, but easy parts - parts so simple a beginner could play them.
hardly = seldom = infrequently
discovery (n.)
keşif, buluş
discover = keşfetmek
odd (n.,adj.)
*tuhaf:
#What an odd thing to say.
*tek sayı
#the sum of two odd numbers is even
even (n.,adj.,adv.,v.)
*düzgün/düzenli
#You should try to work at an even rate instead of taking it easy one day and working flat out the next.
*düz = flat
#We resurfaced the floor because it wasn’t even.
*çift sayı
#6 is an even number and 7 is an odd number.
*eşit/dengeli = equal or equally balanced:
#Both sides played well - it was a very even contest.
*eşitlemek
#The whisky industry is campaigning for the taxes on different alcoholic drinks to be evened up.
*bile
#I don’t even know where it is.
*daha da
#The next 36 hours will be even colder with snow showers becoming more widespread.
*hatta
#I find some of his habits somewhat unpleasant, disgusting even.
intuitive (adj.)
*based on feelings rather than facts or proof: SEZGİSEL
#an intuitive approach/judgment
#Most people have an intuitive sense of right and wrong.
#Thus all readers will have the chance to participate in a mathematical experience, to appreciate the beauty of mathematics, and to become familiar with its logical, yet intuitive, style of thinking.
**İNTUİTİON = içe doğma, önsezi, sezgi
#I can’t explain how I knew - I just had an intuition that you’d been involved in an accident.
#As the chapters will illustrate, mathematics is not restricted to the analytical and numerical; intuition plays a significant role
adept (adj.)
*having a natural ability to do something that needs skill: becerikli
#She’s very adept at dealing with the media.
#Yet others go into mathematical procedures, but assume that the reader is adept in using algebra.
(Synonyms=capable=skilled=skillful=proficient)
**uzman,usta
notorious(adj.)
*famous for something bad: adı çıkmış, kötü şöhretli
#one of Mexico’s most notorious criminals
#The company is notorious for paying its bills late.
#I hope this book will help bridge that notorious gap that separates the two cultures: the humanities and the sciences
alleged (adj.)
SÖZDE, ÖNE SÜRÜLEN, İDDİA EDİLEN
#It took 15 years for the alleged criminals (= people thought to be criminals) to prove their innocence.
#The alleged gap can be narrowed or completely overcome by anyone
=stated=supposed
tantalize (v.)
umutlandırıp vermemek, boşuna ümit vermek
#Such ambitious questions have long tantalized the world’s best thinkers
#The reader must remain a tantalized spectator rather than an involved participant.
spectator (n.)
seyirci, izleyici
#They won 4–0 in front of over 40,000 cheering spectators.
=viewer=audience=beholder
broad (adj.)
*very wide: GENİŞ, ENGİN
#We walked down a broad avenue lined with trees.
*including a wide range of things; general: GENEL, ANA
#The politician gave a broad outline of his proposals.
#Though the broad outline of a scientific theory can be sketched intuitively.
*If someone has a broad accent (= way of speaking), it is strong and noticeable, showing where they come from: YAYGIN
#He spoke with a broad Australian accent.
outline (n.)
*the main shape or edge of something, without any details: ANA HATLAR, İSKELET
#She drew the outline of the boat and then coloured it in.
#Though the broad outline of a scientific theory can be sketched intuitively.
*a description of the main facts about something: TASLAK, ÖZET
#If you read the minutes of the meeting, they’ll give you a broad outline of what was discussed.
#Some novelists start by writing an outline (= plan of the main points of the story).
sketch (v.)
*to make a sketch of something: kabataslak çizmek, taslak yapmak, eskiizini çizmek.
#The art students were told to sketch the landscape.
#The artist has sketched out a design for the new school.
noun = eskiz, kroki, taslak
description (n.)
tanım, açıklama,tasvir, betimleme
#Write a description of your favourite beach.
#Your paper contains too much description, and not enough discussion of the issues.
#when a part of the physical universe is finally understood, its description often looks like a page in a mathematics text.
sustained (adj.)
sürdürülebilir, uzun süreli, sürekli
#This book presents the details that illustrate the mathematical style of thinking, which involves sustained, step-by-step analysis, experiments, and insights.
==SUSTAİNABLE
insight (n.)
İÇGÖRÜ, ANLAYIŞ, SEZME
#It was an interesting book, full of fascinating insights into human relationships.
(Synonyms == intuition=instinct=understanding=observation=vision)
carry out (v.)
yerine getirmek, uygulamak
#It may help to have a pencil and paper ready to check claims and carry out experiments.
(Synonyms == execute=accomplish=implement=achieve =perform=realize)
sharpen (v.)
*Keskinleştirmek, inceltmek
#My pencil is blunt - I’ll have to sharpen it.
*Geliştirmek (zeka vs.)
#I hope this course will help me sharpen my computer skills.
#This book also serves readers who simply want to sharpen their analytical skills.
*Güçlendirmek (rekabeti, tartışmayı vs.)
#Recent changes have sharpened competition between the airlines.
*Şiddetlendirmek (ağrı)
**sharp = sivri, keskin, sert
testimonial (n.)
belge, delil, tanıklık, referans
#That mathematics can develop this skill is shown by these two testimonials:
==testimony = tanıklık, delil
thoroughly (adv.)
etraflıca, layıkıyla, boydan boya, tamamen
#I thoroughly enjoyed the performance.
#We went through the report thoroughly but couldn’t find the information anywhere.
#In medicine one is faced with a problem which must be thoroughly analyzed before a solution can be found.
(Synonyms==exhaustively=wholly=carefully=completely=entirely=quite)
**through= başından sonuna kadar, yoluyla, aracılığıyla, boyunca
**though = -diği halde, yine de, bununla beraber, fakat
naive (adj.)
saf, toy, naif
#She was very naive to believe that he’d stay with her.
#It was a little naive of you to think that they would listen to your suggestions.
#I hope you will share my delight in watching as simple, even naive, questions lead to remarkable solutions and purely theoretical discoveries find unanticipated applications.
remarkable (adj.)
dikkat çekici, göze çarpan
==notable=noticeable=uncommon=unique=wonderful
