GLOSARY.

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tion organization, information, evolution, expedition, education, foundation,

inspection, construction, exploration, precipitation

sion mission, version, passion, progression, occasion, division, propulsion, profession,

infusion, television, session

submission = sumisión

GLOSSARY

TION

WORD MEANING

construction n 1 the process or act of constructing or manner in which a thing is constructed

2 the thing constructed; a structure

3

a the business or work of building dwellings, offices, etc.

b (as modifier)

a construction site

4 an interpretation or explanation of a law, text, action, etc.

they put a sympathetic construction on her behaviour

5 (Grammar) a group of words that together make up one of the constituents into which a sentence may be analysed; a phrase or clause

6 (Geometry) a drawing of a line, angle, or figure satisfying certain conditions, used in solving a problem or proving a theorem

7 an abstract work of art in three dimensions or relief

See also → constructivism → 1

♦ constructional adj

♦ constructionally adv

education n 1 the act or process of acquiring knowledge, esp. systematically during childhood and adolescence

2 the knowledge or training acquired by this process

his education has been invaluable to him

3 the act or process of imparting knowledge, esp. at a school, college, or university

education is my profession

4 the theory of teaching and learning

a course in education

5 a particular kind of instruction or training

a university education consumer education

Evolution n

1 (Biology) a gradual change in the characteristics of a population of animals or plants over successive generations: accounts for the origin of existing species from ancestors unlike them

See also → natural selection

2 a gradual development, esp. to a more complex form

the evolution of modern art

3 the act of throwing off, as heat, gas, vapour, etc.

4 a pattern formed by a series of movements or something similar

5 an algebraic operation in which the root of a number, expression, etc., is extracted

Compare → involution → 6

6 (Military) an exercise carried out in accordance with a set procedure or plan

(C17: from Latin evolutio an unrolling, from evolvere to evolve)

♦ evolutionary, evolutional adj

expedition 1 an organized journey or voyage for a specific purpose, esp. for exploration or for a scientific or military purpose

2 the people and equipment comprising an expedition

3 a pleasure trip; excursion

4 promptness in acting; dispatch

(C15: from Latin expeditio, from expedire to prepare, expedite)

exploration 1 the act or process of exploring

2 (Med) examination of an organ or part for diagnostic purposes

3 an organized trip into unfamiliar regions, esp. for scientific purposes; expedition

♦ exploratory

♦ explorative adj

foundation n

1 that on which something is founded; basis

2 often pl a construction below the ground that distributes the load of a building, wall, etc.

3 the base on which something stands

4 the act of founding or establishing or the state of being founded or established

5

a an endowment or legacy for the perpetual support of an institution such as a school or hospital

b ♦ on the foundation entitled to benefit from the funds of a foundation

6 an institution supported by an endowment, often one that provides funds for charities, research, etc.

7 the charter incorporating or establishing a society or institution and the statutes or rules governing its affairs

8 a cosmetic in cream or cake form used as a base for make-up

9 See → foundation garment

10 (Cards) a card on which a sequence may be built

♦ foundational adj

♦ foundationally adv

♦ foundationary adj

information n 1 knowledge acquired through experience or study

2 knowledge of specific and timely events or situations; news

3 the act of informing or the condition of being informed

4

a an office, agency, etc., providing information

b (as modifier)

information service

5

a a charge or complaint made before justices of the peace, usually on oath, to institute summary criminal proceedings

b a complaint filed on behalf of the Crown, usually by the attorney general

6 (Computing)

a the meaning given to data by the way in which it is interpreted

b another word for → data → 2

♦ informational adj

inspect vb tr

1 to examine closely, esp. for faults or errors

2 to scrutinize officially (a document, military personnel on ceremonial parade, etc.)

(C17: from Latin inspicere, from specere to look)

♦ inspectable adj

♦ inspectingly adv

♦ inspection n

♦ inspectional adj

♦ inspective adj

Organization An organization (or organisation) is a social entity that has a collective goal and is linked to an external environment. The word is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon which means "organ" – a compartment for a particular task.

precipitation n 1 (Meteorol)

a rain, snow, sleet, dew, etc., formed by condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere

b the deposition of these on the earth's surface

c the amount precipitated

2 the production or formation of a chemical precipitate

3 the act of precipitating or the state of being precipitated

4 rash or undue haste

5 (Spiritualism) the appearance of a spirit in bodily form; materialization

SION

WORD MEANING

division n 1 the act of dividing or state of being divided

2 the act of sharing out; distribution

3 something that divides or keeps apart, such as a boundary

4 one of the parts, groups, etc., into which something is divided

5 a part of a government, business, country, etc., that has been made into a unit for administrative, political, or other reasons

6 a formal vote in Parliament or a similar legislative body

7 a difference of opinion, esp. one that causes separation

8 (in sports) a section, category, or class organized according to age, weight, skill, etc.

9 a mathematical operation, the inverse of multiplication, in which the quotient of two numbers or quantities is calculated. Usually written: a ÷ b, <divab>, a/b

infusion n 1 the act of infusing

2 something infused

3 an extract obtained by soaking

4 (Med) introduction of a liquid, such as a saline solution, into a vein

♦ infusive adj

mission n 1 a specific task or duty assigned to a person or group of people

their mission was to irrigate the desert

2 a person's vocation (often in the phrase mission in life)

3 a group of persons representing or working for a particular country, business, etc., in a foreign country

4

a a special embassy sent to a foreign country for a specific purpose

b (U.S) a permanent legation

5

a a group of people sent by a religious body, esp. a Christian church, to a foreign country to do religious and social work

b the campaign undertaken by such a group

6

a the work or calling of a missionary

b a building or group of buildings in which missionary work is performed

c the area assigned to a particular missionary

7 the dispatch of aircraft or spacecraft to achieve a particular task

8 a church or chapel that has no incumbent of its own

9 a charitable centre that offers shelter, aid, or advice to the destitute or underprivileged

occasion n

1 sometimes foll by: of the time of a particular happening or event

2 sometimes foll by: for a reason or cause (to do or be something); grounds

there was no occasion to complain

3 an opportunity (to do something); chance

4 a special event, time, or celebration

the party was quite an occasion

5 ♦ on occasion every so often

6 ♦ rise to the occasion to have the courage, wit, etc., to meet the special demands of a situation

7 ♦ take occasion to avail oneself of an opportunity (to do something)

vb

8 tr to bring about, esp. incidentally or by chance, (See also) → occasions

passion n 1 ardent love or affection

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