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AD
Abbreviation
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AD is short for the Latin words anno Domini, which means in the year of our Lord. You use AD to refer to a date after the year in which Jesus Christ is believed to have been born.
The Romans started building the Colosseum in 70 AD.
ad
Noun
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A short way of saying advertisement.
I saw an ad in the newspaper for a job at the factory.
study
Noun
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A study is a formal effort to learn about something, usually with a written report at the end.
A recent study of New Mexico, completed using national survey data, indicates that many older New Mexicans are returning to school.
study
Verb
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If you study something, you make an effort to learn it.
We study math at the school.
group
Noun
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When more than 2 things or people are together, they make a group.
group
Verb
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To put people or things together to make a group.
on
Preposition
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positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above
The apple is on the table.
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at the date of
Tim was born on the 4th of July.
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along, forwards (continuing an action)
drive on, rock on
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about, dealing with the subject of
I have a book on history.
There was a World Summit on the Information Society a few weeks ago.
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touching; hanging from
I have no money on me at the moment.
I would like to eat the fruit on the trees.
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because of, due to
He was arrested on suspicion of bribery.
I contacted Joanne on a hunch that she would know about it.
The stock price increased on news of a new product.
on
Adjective
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If something is on, it is active, functioning or operating.
The television is on.
The lights are on, so it is very bright.
IoC
noun
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initialism of inversion of control
development
Noun
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growth
The development of this story has been slow.
The organism has reached an important part in its development.
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Something which has developed
Our news team brings you the latest developments.
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A real estate development.
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Using new ideas for practical problems.
Our development department has created three new adhesives this year.
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The active placement of the pieces, or the process of doing it
White's development is good, but black's has been hampered by the pawn on e5.
operations
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noun
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
structure
Noun
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The structure of something is the way that it is put together.
The structure of her writing makes it very easy to understand.
The social structure of a class is often very complex.
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A structure is something that has been built or put together, especially something big, such as a building.
The CN tower is the tallest structure in Toronto.
structure
Verb
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If you structure something in a particular way, you organise or build it that way.
Prepare a list of questions to structure the interview.
and
Conjunction
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You use and to talk about two things at once.
I like singing and reading.
Mary and Jane went on a holiday together.
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You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list.
I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer.
I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring.
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And is used when you are putting two sentences together.
She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left.
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Used to show what happened after something else.
The alarm went off and I woke up.
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And is used to join certain numbers together.
Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.
statutes
Noun
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Plural of statute, more than one statute