Quantitative academic language
Words used to describe magnitude, frequency, distribution, association and statistical evidence.
Areas within Quantitative academic language
Academic writing
Vocabulary for analysis, argument, evidence and scholarly communication.
25 wordsAnalysis and evaluation
Words used to analyse evidence, evaluate quality, distinguish concepts and make critical judgements.
457 wordsEvidence and research
Vocabulary for evidence, sources, findings, methods, data and research claims.
299 wordsArgument and reasoning
Words for claims, premises, inference, justification, counterarguments and conclusions.
134 wordsCause, effect and change
Language for causal relationships, mechanisms, consequences, trends and change over time.
220 wordsComparison and contrast
Vocabulary for similarity, difference, classification, comparison and contrast.
129 wordsCaution and hedging
Language for probability, limitation, uncertainty, qualification and appropriately cautious claims.
141 wordsReporting verbs
Verbs used to introduce, attribute, challenge, support and interpret scholarly claims.
220 wordsEssay and argument structure
Vocabulary for introductions, development, synthesis, transitions and conclusions.
118 wordsQuantitative academic language
Words used to describe magnitude, frequency, distribution, association and statistical evidence.
181 wordsCritical thinking
Vocabulary for assumptions, validity, reliability, bias, interpretation, critique and judgement.
292 words120 featured terms
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a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
Assurancenounfreedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he l…
Authoritynounfreedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he l…
Averageadjectiverelating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of value…
Beggarlyadjective(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
Centilenoun(statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
Confidencenounfreedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he l…
Declinationnouna condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
Declinenouna condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline
Decreaseverbdecrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically";…
Deviationnounthe error of a compass due to local magnetic disturbances
Diminishverbdecrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically";…
Distributionnounthe commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer
Effectnounan outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reprodu…
Fallverbdecrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically";…
Frequencynounthe ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations
Gainnouna quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
Growthnouna progression from simpler to more complex forms; "the growth of culture"
Impressionnounan outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reprodu…
Incidencenounthe relative frequency of occurrence of something
Increasenouna quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
Intervalnounthe distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"
Lessenverbdecrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically";…
Magnitudenounthe property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude o…
Meanadjective(used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
Medianadjectiverelating to or constituting the middle value of an ordered set of values (or the average of the middle two in a set with an even number of value…
Partnounassets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
Percentagenounassets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
Percentilenoun(statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
Portionnounassets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
Preponderancenouna superiority in numbers or amount; "a preponderance of evidence against the defendant"
Prevalencenouna superiority in numbers or amount; "a preponderance of evidence against the defendant"
Proportionnounthe relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree; "an inordinate proportion of…
Quartilenoun(statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores
Rangenouna large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze; "they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring"; "he dreamed…
Ratenouna magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
Rationounthe relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree; "an inordinate proportion of…
Relative frequencynounthe ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations
Relative incidencenounthe relative frequency of occurrence of something
Self-assurancenounfreedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he l…
Self-confidencenounfreedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he l…
Separationnounthe distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"
Sharenounassets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
Significantadjectivetoo closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation; "the interaction effect is significant at the…
Sizeadjective(used in combination) sized; "the economy-size package"; "average-size house"
Standardadjectiveregularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item"
Standard deviationnounthe square root of the variance
Statisticallyadverbwith respect to statistics; "this is statistically impossible"
Stockadjectiveregularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item"
Surenessnounfreedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities; "his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular"; "after that failure he l…
Variancenounan official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation); "a zoning variance"
Coefficient of correlationnouna statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1…
Commonadjectivebeing or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language; "common parlance"; "a vernacular term"; "vernacular speakers"; "the vulgar tongu…
Considerableadjectivelarge or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campa…
Correlationnouna statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1…
Correlation coefficientnouna statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1…
Dominantadjectivemost frequent or common; "prevailing winds"
Frequentverbbe a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; "She haunts the ballet"
Fringyadjectiveat or constituting a border or edge; "the marginal strip of beach"
Hauntverbbe a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; "She haunts the ballet"
Littleadjective(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with ‘a’) at least some; "little rain fell in May"; "…
Marginaladjectiveat or constituting a border or edge; "the marginal strip of beach"
Materialadjectivehaving substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary; "the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical";…
Minimaladjectivethe least possible; "needed to enforce minimal standards"; "her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal charge for the service"
Minimumadjectivethe least possible; "needed to enforce minimal standards"; "her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal charge for the service"
Moderateadjectivenot extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"
Predominantadjectivemost frequent or common; "prevailing winds"
Prevailingadjectivemost frequent or common; "prevailing winds"
Prevalentadjectivemost frequent or common; "prevailing winds"
Rareadjectivemarked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind; "what is so rare as a day in June" - J.R.Lowell; "a rare skill"; "…
Realadjectivehaving substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary; "the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical";…
Rifeadjectivemost frequent or common; "prevailing winds"
Slightadjective(quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with ‘a’) at least some; "little rain fell in May"; "…
Substantialadjectivehaving substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary; "the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical";…
Temperateadjectivenot extreme; "a moderate penalty"; "temperate in his response to criticism"
Uncommonadjectivemarked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind; "what is so rare as a day in June" - J.R.Lowell; "a rare skill"; "…
Vernacularadjectivebeing or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language; "common parlance"; "a vernacular term"; "vernacular speakers"; "the vulgar tongu…
Vulgaradjectivebeing or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language; "common parlance"; "a vernacular term"; "vernacular speakers"; "the vulgar tongu…
Abateverbbecome less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"
Accelerationnoun(physics) a rate of increase of velocity
Accretionnounsomething contributing to growth or increase; "he scraped away the accretions of paint"; "the central city surrounded by recent accretions"
Allocationnouna share set aside for a specific purpose
Allotmentnouna share set aside for a specific purpose
Allowancenounan amount allowed or granted (as during a given period); "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not…
Amountnounthe relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people"
Amplitudenoungreatness of magnitude
Breakverbdiminish or discontinue abruptly; "The patient's fever broke last night"
Breakverbfall sharply; "stock prices broke"
Bulknounthe property of something that is great in magnitude; "it is cheaper to buy it in bulk"; "he received a mass of correspondence"; "the volume of…
Clearancenounthe distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
Concentrateverbbe cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
Contractverbbecome smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"
Cutnouna share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings"
Cyclenounthe unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
Decelerateverblose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"
Declineverbgrow smaller; "Interest in the project waned"
Decoctverbbe cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
Decrescendoverbgrow quieter; "The music decrescendoes here"
Deflateverbbecome deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons deflated"
Degreenounthe seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime); "murder in the second degree"; "a second degree burn"
Depreciateverblose in value; "The dollar depreciated again"
Dimensionnounmagnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions"
Dimensionnounthe magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
Dispensationnouna share that has been dispensed or distributed
Disusenounthe state of something that has been unused and neglected; "the house was in a terrible state of neglect"
Dolenouna share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given
Dwindleverbbecome smaller or lose substance; "Her savings dwindled down"
Extentnounthe distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent"
Fertilitynounthe ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
Figurenounthe impression produced by a person; "he cut a fine figure"; "a heroic figure"
Flagverbbecome less intense
Flownounthe amount of fluid that flows in a given time
Fluxnounthe rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
Flyverbdecrease rapidly and disappear; "the money vanished in las Vegas"; "all my stock assets have vaporized"
Frequencenounthe number of occurrences within a given time period; "the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second"; "the frequency of his seizures inc…
Frequencynounthe number of occurrences within a given time period; "the frequency of modulation was 40 cycles per second"; "the frequency of his seizures inc…
Gaitnounthe rate of moving (especially walking or running)
hertznounthe unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
Imagenounthe general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public; "although her popular image was contrived, i…
Intensitynounthe amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"; "they measured the sta…
