NAWL 1.20 Learning Dictionary
Set 10: Words 181 to 200

RankWordPronunciationPoSDefinition
200 acute /əˈkjut/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com very serious or severe; in maths, an angle < 90 degrees
185 compact /kəmˈpækt/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com packed together; closely united; small
193 convergence /kənˈvɜr.dʒəns/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com coming together
191 defect /ˈdi.fɛkt/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a problem; a fault
184 deviation /ˌdi.viˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com not standard or normal; in statistics: the difference between one of a set of values and some fixed value, usually the mean of the set.
186 diagram /daɪəgrˌæm/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a drawing intended to explain how something works
199 embed /ɪmbɛd/ verb OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com to fix something inside something else
182 estimation /ˌɛs.təˈmeɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a rough calculation; an opinion
181 fraction /ˈfræk.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a part of a whole.
196 interface /ˈɪn.tərˌfeɪs/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a shared boundary between two persons or systems through which information is communicated.
188 morphology /mɔrˈfɒl.ə.dʒi/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the study of the forms and structures of plants, animals and words
183 nonlinear /nɒnˈlɪnɪə/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com not in a line
197 radiation /ˌreɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays, waves or particles.
192 separation /ˌsɛp.əˈreɪ.ʃən/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a line that seperates; a point of parting; a gap
194 sufficiently /səˈfɪʃ.ənt/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com enough
190 syntax /ˈsɪn.tæks/ noun OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com the study of a system, such as the system of words in a sentence
189 thereby /ðɛɚ.baɪ/ adv OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com by that means; because of that
187 tropical /trɑpɪkəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com hot and humid; near to the equator
195 valid /ˈvæl.ɪd/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com sound; just; well-founded
198 vertical /ˈvɜr.tɪ.kəl/ adj OUP CUP Britannica Longman Collins Wiktionary Sentencedict.com a line going up/down; not horizontal