a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanat…
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Pass judgment
form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?"; "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"
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consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "…
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Analysis and evaluation.evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professio…
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Analysis and evaluation.discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Analysis and evaluation.the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Analysis and evaluation.reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Analysis and evaluation.reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Analysis and evaluation.open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups; "This school is completely desegregated"
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Analysis and evaluation.shape or form to required dimensions
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Analysis and evaluation.derived from experiment and observation rather than theory; "an empirical basis for an ethical theory"; "empirical laws"; "empirical d…
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Analysis and evaluation.evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professio…
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Analysis and evaluation.act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Analysis and evaluation.a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questi…
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Analysis and evaluation.consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "…
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Analysis and evaluation.precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication; "explicit instructions"; "she made her wishes e…
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Analysis and evaluation.a relation between people; (‘relationship’ is often used where ‘relation’ would serve, as in ‘the relationship between inflation and u…
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Analysis and evaluation.make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
Used in the same subject area: Academic vocabulary, Analysis and evaluation.an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his…
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concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: critical, opinion, cannot, judge, some.concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: critical, opinion, cannot, judge, some.A thing yielded; an acknowledgment or admission; a boon; a grant; esp. a grant by government of a privilege or right to do something;…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: critical, opinion, cannot, judge, some.concurrence of opinion; "we are in accord with your proposal"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: critical, opinion, cannot, judge, some.One well versed in any subject; a skillful or knowing person; a critical judge of any art, particulary of one of the fine arts.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: critical, opinion, cannot, judge, some.characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; "a critical reading"; "a critical dissertation"; "a critical analysis of Melville's…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: critical, opinion, cannot, judge, some.The state or quality of being critical, or of occurring at a critical time.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: critical, opinion, cannot, judge, some.The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed; a critical observation or detailed examination and review; a critique…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: critical, opinion, cannot, judge, some.A critical examination or estimate of a work of literature or art; a critical dissertation or essay; a careful and through analysis of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: critical, opinion, cannot, judge, some.(law) the difference of one judge's opinion from that of the majority; "he expressed his dissent in a contrary opinion"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: critical, opinion, cannot, judge, some.something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: critical, opinion, cannot, judge, some.stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: critical, opinion, cannot, judge, some.Over critical; unreasonably or unjustly critical; carping; captious.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: critical, opinion, cannot, judge, some.The first word of ancient charters in England, confirming a grant made by a former king; hence, a royal grant.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: critical, opinion, cannot, judge, some.
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