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bibliographic
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adjective
relating to or dealing with bibliography
information
Noun
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Information is facts, details, numbers, names, and other forms of knowledge.
The nurse can provide you with more information about healthy eating.
Computers make it easy to save and search for the information you need.
service
Noun
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An action or work by one person that can be consumed by another person.
Hair care is a service industry.
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A function that is provided by one program or machine for another.
This machine provides the name service for the LAN.
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The military.
I did three years of service before coming here.
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A set of dishes or utensils.
She brought out the silver tea service.
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The act of initially starting, or serving, the ball in play in tennis, volleyball, and other games.
The player had four service faults in the set.
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A religious rite or ritual.
The funeral service was good.
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The serving, or delivery, of a document requiring someone to appear in a court of law.
The service happened yesterday.
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That which is provided by the government or its agents.
The Job Centre provides a service to the unemployed.
service
Verb
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If you service something, you serve them.
They service the customer base.
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If you service something, you perform maintenance on them.
He is going to service the car.
population
Noun
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The population of a place is the people or animals that live there.
The population of a city is higher than that of a town.
The growth of population on earth may lead to much hunger.
file
Noun
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A file is a set of papers or records on a specific issue, person, etc.
The letter should be in the file on the Herzog problem.
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A file is a set of information that can be opened, changed, and saved by a computer program.
My computer won't read the Word file you e-mailed me last night.
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A file is a place to keep papers organised.
Can you put this receipt in the file?
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A file is a tool with rough sides that you rub against something to make it smooth.
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A file is a line of people.
file
Verb
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If you file papers or documents, you put them away in an organised way in one place.
I filed the letter under "t" for taxes.
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If you file a report or a story, you submit it to your employer or editor.
What time did you file that story about the car crash?
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If you file a complaint, you make an official complaint.
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If people file somewhere, they go there in a line.
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If you file something, you rub it with a file to make it smooth.
She went to the store for a manicure, which involves filing and polishing the nails.