Vocabulary Flashcards
PRIMITIVE
POS: Adjective, Noun
Variations: primitively (adverb), primitiveness (noun)
Definition:
Adjective: Relating to the earliest ages or stages; simple or crude.
Noun: A person belonging to a preliterate, nonindustrial society.
Synonyms: Ancient, primal, rudimentary, basic
PROTOTYPE
POS: Noun, Verb
Variations: prototyping (present participle), prototyped (past participle)
Definition:
Noun: An original model on which something is patterned.
Verb: To create a preliminary model of something.
Synonyms: Archetype, model, precursor, original
PRECIPITATION
POS: Noun
Definition:
Any form of water, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, that falls to the ground.
Synonyms: Rainfall, downpour, drizzle, condensation
RATE
POS: Noun, Verb
Variations: rating (present participle), rated (past participle)
Definition:
Noun: A measure, quantity, or frequency, typically one measured against another quantity or measure.
Verb: To assign a standard, rank, or value to something.
Synonyms: Noun: Pace, speed, price, charge; Verb: Evaluate, assess, judge
SEGMENT
POS: Noun, Verb
Variations: segmenting (present participle), segmented (past participle)
Definition:
Noun: Each of the parts into which something is or may be divided.
Verb: To divide something into separate parts or sections.
Synonyms: Noun: Section, part, division, piece; Verb: Divide, partition, split
SIGNIFICANT
POS: Adjective
Variations: significantly (adverb), significance (noun)
Definition:
Having or expressing a meaning; indicative of something.
Synonyms: Important, meaningful, substantial, notable
STABLE/STABILITY
POS: Adjective (stable), Noun (stability)
Variations: stably (adverb)
Definition:
Stable (Adjective): Not likely to change or fail; firmly established.
Stability (Noun): The state of being stable.
Synonyms: Adjective: Steady, secure, firm, balanced; Noun: Security, steadiness, firmness, balance
TRANSFER
POS: Verb, Noun
Variations: transferring (present participle), transferred (past participle)
Definition:
Verb: To move from one place to another.
Noun: The act of moving something or someone to another place.
Synonyms: Verb: Move, relocate, shift, transmit; Noun: Conveyance, relocation, handover
TRANSITION
POS: Noun, Verb
Variations: transitioning (present participle), transitioned (past participle)
Definition:
Noun: The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.
Verb: To undergo or cause to undergo a process of transition.
Synonyms: Noun: Change, shift, conversion, transformation; Verb: Move, change, shift, evolve
VARIABLE
POS: Adjective, Noun
Variations: variably (adverb)
Definition:
Adjective: Not consistent or having a fixed pattern; liable to change.
Noun: An element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change.
Synonyms: Adjective: Changeable, fluctuating, inconsistent, adjustable; Noun: Factor, element, parameter
WIDESPREAD
POS: Adjective
Adjective Variations: (none typically used)
Definition:
Found or distributed over a large area or number of people.
Synonyms: Extensive, prevalent, pervasive, common