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Pathway

A footpath; a beaten track; any path or course. Also used figuratively.

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Commissure 76% connected

A joint, seam, or closure; the place where two bodies, or parts of a body, meet and unite; an interstice, cleft, or juncture.

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Peduncle 76% connected

The stem or stalk that supports the flower or fruit of a plant, or a cluster of flowers or fruits.

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Path 76% connected

A trodden way; a footway.

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Footpath 92% connected

A narrow path or way for pedestrains only; a footway.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Tract 92% connected

A written discourse or dissertation, generally of short extent; a short treatise, especially on practical religion.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Accelerate verb · 78% connection

cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"

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Act upon verb · 78% connection

have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the politi…

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Bring about verb · 78% connection

cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemic…

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Causal factor noun · 78% connection

a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"

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Causation noun · 78% connection

the act of causing something to happen

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Chemical mechanism noun · 78% connection

the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction; "he determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions"

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Coefficient of correlation noun · 78% connection

a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlati…

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Consequence noun · 78% connection

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…

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Correlation noun · 78% connection

a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlati…

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Correlation coefficient noun · 78% connection

a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlati…

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Covariation noun · 78% connection

(statistics) correlated variation

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Decelerate verb · 78% connection

lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"

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Determinant noun · 78% connection

a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"

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Determining factor noun · 78% connection

a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life"

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Effect noun · 78% connection

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "h…

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Evolve verb · 78% connection

gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave devel…

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Facilitate verb · 78% connection

make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"

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Give rise verb · 78% connection

cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemic…

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Bed noun · 78% connection

a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track; "the track bed had washed away"

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: footpath, beaten, track, path, course.
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Bond noun · 78% connection

The union or tie of the several stones or bricks forming a wall. The bricks may be arranged for this purpose in several different ways…

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Circus noun · 78% connection

A level oblong space surrounded on three sides by seats of wood, earth, or stone, rising in tiers one above another, and divided lengt…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: footpath, beaten, track, path, course.
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Course noun · 78% connection

The ground or path traversed; track; way.

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Crash course noun · 78% connection

a rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency); "he took a crash course in Italian on his way…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: footpath, beaten, track, path, course.
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Crash program noun · 78% connection

a rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency); "he took a crash course in Italian on his way…

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Crash programme noun · 78% connection

a rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency); "he took a crash course in Italian on his way…

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Drum noun · 78% connection

An instrument of percussion, consisting either of a hollow cylinder, over each end of which is stretched a piece of skin or vellum, to…

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Ecliptic adjective · 78% connection

A great circle of the celestial sphere, making an angle with the equinoctial of about 23? 28'. It is the apparent path of the sun, or…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: footpath, beaten, track, path, course.
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Exorbitant adjective · 78% connection

Departing from an orbit or usual track; hence, deviating from the usual or due course; going beyond the appointed rules or established…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: footpath, beaten, track, path, course.
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Footpaths pl. · 78% connection

of Footpath

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: footpath, beaten, track, path, course.
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Footstep noun · 78% connection

The mark or impression of the foot; a track; hence, visible sign of a course pursued; token; mark; as, the footsteps of divine wisdom.

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