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Aggregation 76% connected

The act of aggregating, or the state of being aggregated; collection into a mass or sum; a collection of particulars; an aggregate.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Assembling 76% connected

of Assemble

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Collecting 76% connected

of Collect

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Collection 76% connected

The act or process of collecting or of gathering; as, the collection of specimens.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Compose 74% connected

To form by putting together two or more things or parts; to put together; to make up; to fashion.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Compose 74% connected

To form by putting together two or more things or parts; to put together; to make up; to fashion.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Compilation 92% connected

The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Data noun · 78% connection

a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"

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Field work noun · 78% connection

an investigation carried out in the field rather than in a laboratory or headquarters

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Fieldwork noun · 78% connection

an investigation carried out in the field rather than in a laboratory or headquarters

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Information noun · 78% connection

a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"

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Instrument verb · 78% connection

equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling

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Interview verb · 78% connection

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

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Observation noun · 78% connection

the act of making and recording a measurement

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Question verb · 78% connection

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

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Questionnaire noun · 78% connection

a form containing a set of questions; submitted to people to gain statistical information

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Read verb · 78% connection

indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read ‘empty’"

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Record verb · 78% connection

indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read ‘empty’"

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Register verb · 78% connection

indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read ‘empty’"

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Show verb · 78% connection

indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read ‘empty’"

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Sight noun · 78% connection

the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

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Survey noun · 78% connection

the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

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View noun · 78% connection

the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

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Accounting data noun · 77% connection

all the data (ledgers and journals and spreadsheets) that support a financial statement; can be hard copy or machine readable

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Agglomeration noun · 77% connection

the act of collecting in a mass; the act of agglomerating

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Compiled imp. & p. p. · 78% connection

of Compile

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Recompile verb · 78% connection

To compile anew.

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Script language noun · 78% connection

a programming language that supports scripts, programs written for a special run-time environment that can interpret (rather than comp…

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Scripting language noun · 78% connection

a programming language that supports scripts, programs written for a special run-time environment that can interpret (rather than comp…

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Compile verb · 72% connection

To put together; to construct; to build.

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