information theory

theory

concept, principle, idea.

lie at the heart/centre/root of something

to be the most important part of something, especially the main cause of

genetic code

the arrangement of genes that controls the way a living thing develops.

fundamental

basic, essential, primary.

central

vital, crucial, fundamental, most important.

enable

allow, permit, aid, support #prevent

major

main, key, chief

impact

influence, effect, impression.

take place

happen, occur, arise.

demonstrate

show, reveal, display.

application

use, function, purpose.

space probe

spacecraft, spaceship

launch

dispatch, send, release

spectacular

stunning, impressive, fantastic, amazing.

soar

to fly, especially very high up in the sky, floating on air currents.

the solar system

space, galaxy, universe, cosmos

exposure to something

when someone is in a situation where they are not protected from something dangerous or unpleasant.

deep space

any region of outer space beyond the system of the earth and moon

probe

space probe, spacecraft, spaceship

sensor

a piece of equipment used for discovering the presence of light, heat, movement etc

circuit

trip, journey, route

on the brink of something

a situation when you are almost in a new situation, usually a bad one

instruct

order, command, tell.

spare

not being used or not needed at the present time

by means of sth

using a particular method or system

orbit

the curved path travelled by an object which is moving around another much larger object such as the earth, the sun etc

incredibly

unbelievably, amazing, inconceivably.

manage to do something

to succeed in doing something difficult, especially after trying very hard.

faint

weak, unclear, feeble.

switchover

a change from using or doing one thing to another

triumph

victory, achievement, success.

highlight

emphasize, stress, underline.

astonishing

surprising, shocking, amazing.

gadget

device, tool, implement

breakthrough

advance, invention, innovation, revolution.

foundation

the establishment of an organization, business, school etc

shun

avoid, ignore, reject.

acclaim

praise, approval, applause, compliments.

inveigle somebody into something

persuade, convince, entice.

a host of

a large number of people or things

satellite

a machine that has been sent into space and goes around the earth, moon etc, used for radio, television, and other electronic communication

in short

briefly, in summary, in a nutshell

convey

pass on, send, transmit.

light year

the distance that light travels in one year, about 9,460,000,000,000 kilometres, used for measuring distances between stars

prestigious

admired, respected, celebrated, famed, high-status.

set out

to start doing something or making plans to do something in order to achieve a particular result

apparently

obviously, evidently.

pin sb/sth down

to understand something clearly or be able to describe it exactly

precise

exact, correct. accurate.

concept

idea, nothion, thought, belief.

argue

say, reason, claim, debate

capture

describe, portray, depict, denote.

identify

discover, find, detect.

set about doing sth

start, begin, tackle effort

vague

unclear, imprecise, ambiguous

transmit

communicate, spread, transfer

guarantee

assure, ensure.

get through

to reach a place or person that is difficult to reach

interference

unwanted noise on the radio, television, or on the telephone, or faults in the television picture.

intact

complete, unharmed, integral, undamaged.

interfere with

hinder, hamper, restrict, impede.

genuine

unaffected, sincere.

generalise

to say that an idea, result etc is related to a larger group

theorem

theory, formula, statement

capture

acquire, gain, attain.

precision

accurancy, correctness, exactness

in particular

especially, specially, in general

depend on

rely on, count on, hinge on

relative

having a particular quality when compared with something else

capacity

size, volume, amound.

bandwidth

the amount of information that can be carried through a telephone wire, computer connection etc at one time

package up

to put food or other goods into a bag, box etc ready to be sold or sent

cope with

deal with, tackle, handle.

the ravages of something

the damage caused by something.

devise

invent, develop, create.

crucial

vital, central, most important.

feat

achievement, accomplishment, deed.

spacecraft

space probe, probe, spaceship

ensure

make sure, guarantee, make certain.

check out

to make sure that something is actually true, correct, or acceptable

crumpled

crushed into a smaller bent shape

crisp

a very thin flat round piece of potato that is cooked in oil and eaten cold.

so-called

used to show that something or someone is usually called a particular name

ultimate

final, last, eventual.

revolution

change, development, innovation.

lay the foundations/groundwork/base

to provide the conditions that will make it possible for something to happen or be successful

efficient

if someone or something is efficient, they work well without wasting time, money, or energy

strip

remove, rid, take away.

superfluous

surplus, unnecessary, excessive, redundant.

redundant

superfluous.

contribute

add, give, provide.

leave out

exclude, ignore, omit.

ambiguous

unclear, uncertain, confusing.

open the door/way to sth

to make an opportunity for something to happen

compression

the act of making something smaller or shorter so that it will fit into a particular space or time

cram something into/onto etc something

to force something into a small space.