Spanish (SP)
French (FR)
Portuguese (PT)
* = Cognate
Words and Phrases |
Academic Language Meaning |
Everyday Language Version |
Other Forms of the Word or Phrase |
Related Words or Phrases |
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Examples of word use with students |
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Area
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The number of square units contained in the interior of a figure; the extent of a two-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary |
The space something occupies, two-dimensional |
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Enclosed Space
Two-dimensional size |
*Area (SP) *Aire/ Superficie (FR) *Área (PT) |
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Convincing
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Persuading or assuring by argument or evidence |
Causing one to believe the truth of something; plausible |
Convince Convinced Convincer Convincible Convincingly
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Persuasive Believable Credible Plausible |
*Convincente (SP) *Convaincant(e) (FR) *Convincente (PT) |
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Fencing
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An enclosure or railing; barriers enclosing a field |
Fence Fenced Fencer |
Border Boundary |
Cerca/Vallado (SP) Clôture/Barrière (FR) Cerca (PT) |
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Perimeter |
For a polygon: the sum of the lengths of its sides; for a circle: the limiting value of a sequence of perimeters of regular polygons (inscribed in a circle) with increasing numbers of sides; the total length of any closed curve
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The distance around a figure; the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure. |
Perimetric Perimetrically |
Boundary Outer limit Periphery |
*Perímetro (SP) *Périmètre (FR) *Perímetro (PT) |
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Predict |
To make a precise guess based upon reason and study of a situation. |
To suggest what may happen (e.g. weather); to tell something in advance. |
Prediction Predicted Predicting Predicts |
Forecast Foresee Anticipate |
*Predecir/ Prever (SP) *Prédire/ Prévoir (FR) *Predizer/ Prever (PT) |
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Semicircle |
An arc whose endpoints are the endpoints of the diameter of a circle; the part of a circle bound by its diameter and half of its circumference |
Half of a circle |
Semicircular Semicircled |
Semicircumference Arc Arch Half circle Half pipe |
*Semicírculo (SP) *Demi-cercle (FR) *Semicírculo (PT) |
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Add |
Bringing two or more values together to make a new total. |
Combine values or pieces to form a sum or enlarge. |
Added Addition Adds |
Combine Sum |
Sumar/ Añadir (SP) *Additionner/ Ajouter (FR) Somar/ *Adicionar (PT) |
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Remove |
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To take, or move away from an occupied place or position; To eliminate. |
Removed Removing Removes |
Take away Subtract Eliminate Erase Withdraw |
*Remover/ Quitar (SP) Retirer (FR) *Remover (PT) |
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Subtract |
To calculate the difference between numbers or quantities |
To withdraw or take away; to remove a part from a whole. |
Subtracted Subtracting Subtracts Subtraction |
Decrease Take away Remove |
Restar/ *Sustraer (formal) (SP) *Soustraire/ Déduire (FR) *Subtrair (PT) |
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