my words 06 Flashcards
legibility
the degree to which writing or text can be read easily because the letters are clear, the text is printed well, etc.
Among the changes we recommend are the removal of unnecessary text from labels, greater legibility, the use of larger print, and less glaring colours.
interpretation
an explanation or opinion of what something means:
The dispute is based on two widely differing interpretations of the law.
dispute
an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border:
They have been unable to settle/resolve the dispute over working conditions.
exert
to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen:
If you were to exert your influence they might change their decision.
Some managers exert considerable pressure on their staff to work extra hours without being paid.
impact
the force or action of one object hitting another:
The impact of the crash reduced the car to a third of its original length.
a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person:
The anti-smoking campaign had had/made quite an impact on young people.
inflate
to make something increase in size by filling it with air:
He inflated the balloons with helium.
We watch the hot-air balloon slowly inflate.
oscilating
(of a wave or electric current) to change regularly in strength or direction
recitation
saying a piece of writing aloud from memory:
He gave a beautiful recitation of some poems by Blake.
isosceles
a triangle with two sides of equal length
a triangle that has two sides of equal length and two equal angles
quadrant
a quarter of a circle
proportional
If two amounts are proportional, they change at the same rate so that the relationship between them does not change:
Weight is proportional to size.
