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deviation
Noun
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A deviation is difference or movement away from a standard.
They insist that there must be no deviation from that style.
Any deviations from the contract would have to be agreed by both parties.
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A deviation is the difference between a number and the average of a set of values.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
single
Adjective
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A single thing is the only one.
In large baking dish, arrange chicken pieces in single layer.
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You use single to stress how many or how few.
I hate going to work every single day and listening to people yell at each other.
I haven't heard a single word of thanks.
Eastern Canada is the world's largest single source of newsprint.
I don't think we should give them a single thing.
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A single person is not married.
The single mother of two spends weekends with her kids.
I used to go out a lot when I was single.
single
Noun
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A single is a song that is sold or put out by itself (or with one other song), not on an album.
Today she releases her live version of Birthday, the first single from an upcoming tour album.
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In baseball and cricket, a single is a hit that enables a runner to score a point.
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In baseball a single is a hit that enables the player to move to first base.
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Singles is a game where each side has only one player, especially in tennis.
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Singles are people who are not married or not in a romantic relationship.
You'll pay no tax if your income falls below $50,000 for a married couple, $35,000 for singles.
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A single is a hotel room for one person.
I reserved a single in Montreal.
single
Verb
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In baseball if you single, you hit the ball and are able to run to first base.
The batter singled to right field.
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If you single something out, you identify it, often to give it special attention.
She was singled out as the best student in the class.
bore
Verb
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If you bore somebody, you make them feel that they want to do something else because it is not interesting.
I hate tennis; it bores me.
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If you bore a hole, you make a round hole by turning something round and round.
You need to bore a hole in the wood to put the wire through.
diameter
Noun
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The diameter of a circle is the distance from one point on the circumference of the circle to the point on the opposite side.
The diameter of that circle is 4 inches.