Makw Up Quiz Flashcards
Bifurcation
The point or area at which something dividera into two branches or parts
Assessment
the act of making a judgement of something
Congestion
a situation in which a place is too blocked or crowded, causing difficulties
District Heating
a heating source for residential and commercial buildings where heat is distributed through a system of insulated pipes
Adjacent
next to, or addjoining, something else,
bullet loan
a type of debt whose principal must be paid back in one installment when the period of the debt ends
mortgage deed
a legal document that is registered and grants the one who lends money a security in the property itself
fluctuation
a change, the process of changing, especially continuously between a level and another
erratic
not even or regular (in a pattern), unpredictible
rural
relating to the country
urban
relating to the city
urbanization
the process in which more and more people move to cities fro the country sides
urban sprawl
rapid outgrowth of cities, often characterized by low density development
adhere
to stick (firmly)
adhesion
the tendency of dissimilar particles or surfaces to cling to another
adhesive
tending to adhere
alloy
a material consisting of two or more materials
(spatial) data mining
the practice of searching through data sets to find patterns and trends, with the purpose to find unexpected correlations
reinforcement
the act of making something stronger
internet of things
a network of physical devices, embedded with electronics, software, which enables them to exchange data with another
encryption
the process of converting plain text to encoded messages to prevent unauthorized access
Artificial Intelligence
a branch of computer science that deals with the development of intelligent machines that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence
erect
to build, to construct
paratransit
a variety of transport modes locted between automobile and larger public transport such as buses
actuator
mechanical component that moves or controls an object
eccentric
not located in the geometric center
entableture
the superstructure of moldings and bands that rest on top of columns
arch action
a curved structure that spans an elevated space and may or may not support weight above it
till
unstratified glacial deposit consisting of rock fragments of various sizes
stirrup
a closed-loop bar
apprentice
someone who works for an employer for a fixed time in order to learn a particular skill
enable
make something possible
beat around the bush
to avoid or delay talking about something embarrassing or unpleasant
benefit of the doubt
accept what someone says, even though i think it is wrong
reminiscent
trending or reminding one of something
statistician
A professional in statistics
evasive
avoidant
garret
a small uncomfortable room at the top of a house
in due course
in a little while
best wishes,
a natural way of ending an email
