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global Adjective

— If something is global it includes the whole world. The weather is changing, and this is not just in one or two places. The change is global. The Olympics and the world cup of soccer are the two largest global sporting events.

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atmospheric Adjective

— If something is atmospheric, it relates to, is made by, or comes from the atmosphere in some way. — If something is atmospheric, it has a particular emotional or aesthetic quality to it.

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research Noun

— Research is the process or result of trying to find an answer by reading, interviewing, watching, or doing experiments. The last 10 years has provided a huge amount of research into a cure for cancer. We've been conducting research into the reason for the changes in these fish.

research Verb

— If you research a question, you try to find an answer, usually by reading a lot about it, or by doing experiments. I have to research the history of King Henry II for my English class.

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programme

— noun (= program) (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute the program required several hundred lines of code — noun (= program) an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event you can't tell the players without a program — noun (= program) a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need he proposed an elaborate program of public works working mothers rely on the day care program — noun (= program) a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation the program lasted more than two hours — verb (= program) write a computer program — verb (= program) arrange a program of or for program the 80th birthday party — noun (= plan) a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished they drew up a six-step plan they discussed plans for a new bond issue — noun (= program) an integrated course of academic studies he was admitted to a new program at the university — noun (= program) a radio or television show did you see his program last night?

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