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answer
Noun
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An answer is something that someone says after another person asks (says) a question.
The answer to your question is "no".
Question: "How old are you?"
Answer: "I'm 12 years old."
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An answer is the solution to something.
I found the answer to the mathematics exercise immediately.
answer
Verb
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To respond.
He answers all my questions.
format
Noun
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The format of some writing is the way it is organized: the size and colour of the letters, the way it is divided into parts, the kind of words used.
What format do you want the report written in?
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(computers) The format of some writing is the kind of computer program you need to be able to read it.
I can't read that page you sent me. My computer doesn't read that format.
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Something's format is its style, type, organisation, etc.
The format of the meeting will be quite casual.
format
Verb
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Someone formats some writing when make it have a particular format.
How should I format the report?
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(computers) Someone formats a computer disk when they prepare a disk for writing and reading.
You need to format the disk before you can copy those files onto it.
synergetic
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adjective
(= synergistic)
working together; used especially of groups, as subsidiaries of a corporation, cooperating for an enhanced effect
a synergistic effect
log
Noun
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A log is a piece of wood that is long and round that has been cut off a tree.
We need another log to make a nice big fire.
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A log is a place where people or computer programs write things when they happen, and they write the date (and maybe the time) every time they write something.
We need to keep a log of everyone going into and out of this building.
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In mathematics, a log is a logarithm.
log
Verb
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When people log a forest, they cut down the trees to make logs.
This was a forest here, but it was logged a few years ago.
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When someone logs something, they write it in a log book.
Make sure you log that so we'll remember what time it happened.