Sublist 9

20 words

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   empiricaladj/ɛmˈpɪrɪkəl/

   based on observation or experiment rather than theory

   “The authors present empirical evidence to support their hypothesis.”

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   insightnoun/ˈɪnˌsaɪt/

   a deep understanding of a person or thing; an accurate and deep understanding

   “The study offers valuable insight into consumer behaviour.”

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   alternativenoun / adjective/ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv/

   a choice available instead of something else; (adj) serving as a substitute

   “Many cities are promoting cycling as an alternative to driving.”

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   hierarchynoun/ˈhaɪərɑːki/

   a system or organization in which people or things are ranked one above the other according to status or authority

   “The corporate hierarchy made decision-making slow and bureaucratic.”

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   advocateverb/ˈædvəkeɪt/

   to publicly support or recommend a particular policy, idea, or course of action

   “Many environmental groups advocate stricter controls on plastic waste.”

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   allocateverb/ˈæləkeɪt/

   to give out resources, time, or money for a particular purpose

   “In the research proposal, we allocated a large portion of the budget to fieldwork.”

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   virtuallyadv/ˈvɜː(r)tʃuəli/

   almost completely; for all practical purposes

   “The old factory was virtually abandoned after the new plant opened.”

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   diverseadjective/daɪˈvɜːs/

   including many different types or elements; varied

   “The city has a diverse population from many cultural backgrounds.”

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   aggregateverb/noun/ˈæɡrɪɡət/

   (v) to combine several amounts into a single total; (n) the total formed by combining several items

   “When you aggregate the survey results, a clear pattern emerges.”

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    complementverb / noun/ˈkɒmplɪment/

    to add to something in a way that improves or completes it; something that completes or goes well with something

    “The new software complements the older system rather than replacing it.”

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    coincideverb/ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd/

    to happen at the same time or to be exactly the same in nature or result

    “The results of our survey coincide with earlier studies.”

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    detectverb/dɪˈtɛkt/

    to discover or notice something, especially something that is not easy to see; to find evidence of

    “Screening programmes aim to detect disease at an early stage.”

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    convergeverb/kənˈvɜːdʒ/

    to move toward the same point or to come together in agreement or result

    “Researchers from different disciplines converged on the same explanation.”

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    intrinsicadj/ɪnˈtrɪnzɪk/

    belonging naturally; essential and inherent

    “Motivation is often intrinsic rather than driven by rewards.”

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    converseadjective / noun/ˈkɒnvɜːs/

    the opposite or reverse of a stated or implied situation; opposite in nature or meaning

    “The converse is also true: more choices do not always improve satisfaction.”

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    pursueverb/pəˈsjuː/

    to follow or try to achieve something over a period of time

    “She decided to pursue a career in medicine.”

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    cohortn/ˈkəʊhɔː(r)t/

    a group of people treated as a statistical unit, often sharing a characteristic like age or experience

    “The study followed a cohort of teenagers over five years.”

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    analogousadj/əˈnæləɡəs/

    comparable in certain respects, allowing an analogy to be drawn

    “The human brain is often regarded as analogous to a computer in processing information.”

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    differentiateverb/ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃieɪt/

    to recognise or show the difference between two or more things

    “It is hard to differentiate between the symptoms of both conditions.”

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    finiteadj/ˈfaɪnaɪt/

    having limits or bounds; not infinite

    “Resources such as freshwater are finite and must be managed carefully.”