New Academic Word List & More Words

repertoire

(n.) a collection of skills or accomplishments.

obtain

(v.) to get

distribution

(n.)

• in statistics: an arrangement of values showing frequency of occurrence

• in engineering: the way in which the fuel-air mixture is supplied to each cylinder of an engine

• in commerce: delivery of products or services.

parameter

(n.) a characteristic or constant factor, a limit.

aspect

(n.) a quality, part, or element

dynamic

(adj.) always active or changing; in physics: a force related to motion

impact

(n.) a striking effect or result (v.) to hit with force

domain

(n.)

• a field of action, thought or influence

• an area of knowledge

publish

(v.) to print in a book, journal or online

denote

(v.) be a name or symbol for

authority

(n.) people in power; an expert whose views are accepted by most.

semantic

(adj.) the different meanings of words

par

(n.) the usual amount

ion

(n.) a charged atom

matrix

(n.) a substance, situation, or environment in which something has its origin - in math: an arrangement of numbers in rows and columns

linear

(adj.) made of lines

cognitive

(adj.) the process of knowing and remembering

graph

(n.) a diagram that shows how variables are related.

correlation

(n.) a measure of the relationship between two variables

linguistic

(adj.) belonging to language

acid

(n.) a substance that tastes sour, reacts with metals and carbonates, and turns blue litmus red. e.g. lemon juice

induce

(v.) to cause, to persuade

velocity

(n.) speed in a given direction

interval

(n.) the distance between two points, numbers or times

discourse

(n.) talk, conversation

finite

(adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time

stimulus

(n.) something that makes a change.

vector

(n.) a quantity that has both size and direction.

electron

(n.) a negatively charged particle

receptor

(n.) a device that receives information; in physiology: a nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses

theorem

(n.) a statement that can be proved

algorithm

(n.) a logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a problem

fluid

(n.) a material that can easily flow. e.g. water

developmental

(adj.) concerning the development or growth of a thing or person

bound

(v.) to go to a specified place; to jump

molecular

(adj.) about or caused by molecules

transformation

(n.) a change

spatial

(adj.) about space

coefficient

(n.) a number multiplied by a variable in an algebraic expression.

translation

(n.) changing from one form to another. e.g. changing from one language to another

membrane

(n.) a thin covering of tissue.

neuron

(n.) a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system.

simulation

(n.) a copy; a method that is used to study and analyze the characteristics of the real world

lexical

(adj.) about words

regime

(n.) a system of management; a form of government

variance

(n.) the amount of difference; a statistic that measures the variability of a distribution.

molecule

(n.) two or more atoms chemically combined

marker

(n.) something that is easy to recognize or identify

empirical

(adj.) based on observation or experiment

robot

(n.) a mechanical creature that acts like a human

statistical

(adj.) about statistics

vowel

(n.) a speech sound; a, e , i, o, u and sometimes y

equilibrium

(n.) a state of balance

intensity

(n.) great energy, strength, concentration; in physics: Intensity = Power/Unit of area

regression

(n.) going back; in statistics: a type of correlational procedure that focuses on predicting the values of an outcome based on its correlation with another variable.

diagnosis

(n.) a decision a doctor makes based on a patients history and the results of an examination.

identification

(n.) the state of being identified; something that identifies a person

node

(n.)

• an intersection or junction point in a network

• a part on a plant where a new leaf grows

candidate

(n.) a person who is selected by others as a contestant for an office or honor

partial

(adj) not complete; favoring one side over another

correlate

(v.) to show the relationship between two items or events.

mortality

(n.) the quality or state of being human and being able to die

antibody

(n.) a defense provided by the body against disease

temporal

(adj.) concerning time

particle

(n.) a very small piece of something

duration

(n.) the length of time that something lasts

behavioral

(adj.) concerning the way someone acts

consumption

(n.)

• how much is spent on things

• the process of eating and drinking

bilingual

(n.) a person who speaks two languages

sensitivity

(n.) being sensitive; in physiology: the ability of an organism or part of an organism to react to stimuli; in electronics: the ability of a radio device to react to incoming signals

similarity

(n.) the degree to which people or things are the same

optimal

(adj.) best

explicit

(adj.) definite, clearly stated

mutation

(n.) a change; in genetics: any event that changes genetic structure

colonial

(adj.) concerning living in a colony

spectrum

(n.) the wavelengths of colors from red to violet

phonological

(adj.) concerning sound

nucleus

(n.) control center of a cell

onset

(n.) the beginning

integration

(n.) bringing things together into a whole

dominant

(adj.) strongest

pathway

(n.) a route; in biochemistry: a sequence of reactions

coordinate

• (v.) to bring order and organisation to something.

• (n.) in maths: any of the magnitudes that serve to define the position of a point or line by reference to a fixed figure or system of lines.

calculation

(n.) the answer to a sum; the act of calculating

precede

(v.) to go before

subset

(n.) a small set that is part of a larger set

syntactic

(adj.) grammatical

orientation

(n.) the ability to locate oneself in one's environment with reference to time, place, and people

proposition

(n.) an idea; a suggestion

inequality

(n.) not the same; in maths: a statement that compares two quantities using <, >, ≤,≥, or ≠

identical

(adj.) the same in every way

prevalence

(adj.) widespread, common, general

differential

(adj.)

• difference

• diversity

generalize

(v.) to make a common idea or conclusion from facts

beam

(n.) a long piece of metal or wood; a line of light or energy

pulse

(n.) beat of the heart

norm

(n.) an established standard of performance or behavior

trait

(n.) a characteristic

prediction

(n.) a statement of what will happen next.

correspondence

(n.) communication by writing; a similarity